PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN GROBOGAN

DINAS PENDIDIKAN
LATIHAN UJIAN NASIONAL
SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2017/2018

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

04
Kelas : IX (Sembilan)
Hari/Tanggal :
Waktu : 120 menit

PETUNJUK UMUM :

1. Isikan identitas Anda dalam lembar jawab yang tersedia dengan menggunakan pensil 2B.
2. Tersedia waktu 120 menit untuk mengerjakan soal tes tersebut.
3. Jumlah soal sebanyak 40 butir, pada setiap butir soal terdapat 4 (empat) pilihan jawaban.
4. Periksa dan bacalah setiap soal sebelum anda mengerjakan.
5. Laporkan kepada pengawas ujian apabila terdapat lembar soal yang kurang jelas, rusak, atau tidak lengkap.
6. Periksalah kembali lembar jawab Anda sebelum diserahkan kepada pengawas ujian.

SELAMAT MENGERJAKAN
Pilihlah satu jawaban yang Anda anggap paling benar dengan menghitamkan bulatan ( ) pada huruf A,B, C atau
D yang paling benar pada lembar jawaban yang tersedia!

Text for numbers 1-2 Text for numbers 3-4

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT

Avin , I am using your laptop at the moment to
finish my group work. I promise that I will use it
carefully.
I’ll return it to you as soon as possible. Sorry for
not informing about this before .
1. What is the writer’s intention in writing the text?
A. To return the laptop tonight
B. To lend Avin a brand new laptop
C. To inform that he uses Avin’s laptop
D. To promise Avin that he will finish the group
work
2. What should Avin do after reading the message?
3. What does the text talk about?
He will …
A. let the writer to use his laptop
B. borrow the writer’s laptop
C. take back his laptop
D. buy a new laptop
TO: All Teachers and Students
The computer laboratory is temporarily closed
due to the damage caused by electrical fault.
School guards reported seeing two wires
touched and some computers short-circuited.
The laboratory technicians are currently trying
hard to prevent those electronic machines go
up in flames. Should you ever need a computer
for immediate work, please don't hesitate to
contact the school administrators.
I am sorry for the inconvenience.
The Principal
A. The effect of electrical fault in computer
laboratory
B. The reason for closing the computer
laboratory
C. The danger in computer laboratory
D. The headmaster feeling sorry

4. “… are currently trying hard to prevent those

electronic machines go up in flames”
 The word “prevent” is closest in meaning to …
A. restrain Text for numbers 9-11
B. pretend
C. report Dear Anis,
D. prove You are invited to my 15th birthday.
Date : Sunday, 6th March 2018
Text for numbers 5-6 Time : 2 p.m
Place : Mie level
Dear Hendra,
17 Ahmad Yani street Solo
Remember, you won’t pass the final
examination unless you study harder. So, please share the joy and make sure you
Prepare yourself well and do your best! come on time.
Please, call 08562659475 and say you will
Your little sister, Nadia, Daddy and I
come.
always pray for you.

Mom. Yours,
Alfin

9. What is the writer’s intention in writing the text?

He wants to … .
5. The message is addressed to … A. Ask Anis to book mie level
E. Mother B. remind Anis to conduct a party
F. Hendra C. persuade Anis to come his house
G. Daddy D. invite Anis to come to birthday party
H. Nadia
10. When will the activity be held?
6. “Your little sister, Nadia, Daddy and I always A. Morning
pray for you” B. Afternoon
The underlined word refers to … C. Evening
A. Nadia D. Late at night
B. Hendra
C. Mother 11. What should Anis do if she want to come?
D. Little sister A. reserve the seat
B. meet Alfin first
Text for numbers 7-8 C. write letter to Alfin
D. contact 08562659475
Attention, please!
Text for numbers 12-15
The Rajawali Airline Flight number YOUR COMPUTER IS RUNNING SLOW?
RA 337 to Denpasar, Bali will take off KAERUL COMPUTER SERVICE
 Virus and malware removal
in thirty minutes. To all passengers,  Computer repair
 Backup and restore
please proceed to Gate 6
 Wireless network
immediately. Thank you.  Computer upgrades
 Home servers
 Data recovery
7. Where can we hear such an announcement?
 Installations
E. At airport
SERVICE ON ALL MAKES AND MODELS
F. At a harbor
PHONE: 999-99-99
G. At bus station
Orchid Road 12th Depok, West Java
H. At railway station
www.kaeservicecomp.com
12. Whom is the advertisement intended to?
8. What will passengers do after hearing the A. All of the readers
announcement? B. All of the customers
A. go on board C. The people who use computer
B. buy the ticket D. The people who serve computer
C. wait for 30 minutes
D. proceed to gateway 6 13. What specialist is the text about?
A. Making computers
 B. Model of computers
C. Installing computers
D. service on all computers
14. Which of the followings is NOT mentioned in the
ads above?
A. The specialist provides a website
B. The specialist is good at specific models
C. Customers may contact via phone and email
D. Customers may come directly to the specialist
15. The closest in meaning of the word “service” is ...
A. buy
B. help
C. give
D. earn
Text for numbers 16-18
Chairul Tanjung is a successful businessman
from Indonesia. He leads the CT Corp which consists
of three sub-holding companies: Mega Corp, Trans
Corp, and CT Global Resources. These companies
concern on financial services, media, retail, lifestyle,
entertainment, and natural resources. Some of his
businesses are Bank Mega, Carrefour, Trans TV, Trans
7, Trans Studio, and others.
Chairul Tanjung has a tall body, dark hair,
slightly slanted eyes and brown skin like most of
Indonesian. CT was born on June 16, 1962 and he is
55 years old in 2017. CT has two children with his
beloved wife Anita Ratnasari Tanjung.
Chairul has graduated from faculty of dentistry
at University of Indonesia. Because of being
economically disadvantaged, he began to do business
with his colleague. After graduation, he has
established bigger businesses. In 2014, he was in the
375th as the richest people in the world by Forbes.
16. What does the text tell us about?
A. a successful businessman from Indonesia
B. Chairul Tanjung Global Resources
C. Anita Ratnasari Tanjung
D. Chairul Tanjung Corp
17. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Chairul was economically disadvantaged
B. Chairul has graduated from faculty of dentistry
C. Chairul began to do business with his
colleague
D. Chairul became wealthy since he had bigger
businesses
18. …, he began to do business with his colleague.
(paragraph 3)
What is closest in meaning to the underlined
word?
A. worker
B. family
C. relative
D. coworker
Text for numbers 19-22
Have you ever visited Singapore? Well, if you
haven’t, let me tell you about Singapore. Singapore is an
island city. Its population is about three millions people.
Most Singaporeans live in high-rise apartments. Uhm…
Singapore is a beautiful city with lots of parks and open
spaces. It is also a very clean city. You know, the business
district is very modern, with lots of tall and new buildings.
Now, let me tell you about the old section of the
city. In Chinatown, there are rows of old shop houses. The
government buildings in Singapore are also very unique
and antique. They date from the British colonial days.
Shopping! Wow, this is the part that I like very much!
Singapore is famous for its many good shopping centers.
Most of the goods are duty free. It’s a heaven for shoppers!
What about food? Uhmm..yummy..yummy. It’s
delicious. Singapore’s restaurants provide Chinese, Indian,
Malay, and European food, and the prices are quite
reasonable. I bet you’ll like it.
Well, since Singapore lies near the equatorial line,
of course, it has a tropical climate, with a nice weather in
both dry and rainy season.
19. What is the topic of the text?
A. Singaporeans
B. Singapore city
C. Singaporean island
D. Singapore’s restaurants
20. What makes Singapore so beautiful?
A. Its population
B. the old section of the city
C. lots of parks and open spaces.
D. lots of tall and new buildings.
21. What will the readers experience if they go to
Chinatown?
A. They can do shopping
B. They may enjoy the new section of the city
C. They may have meal at Singapore’s restaurants
D. They may find some modern government
buildings
22. “I bet you’ll like it” (paragraph 3)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. food
B. the prices
C. the reason
D. Singapore’s restaurants
Text for number 23 – 26
My extended family went on a picnic to
Happy Land last month. We went there by renting
a medium bus. After everyone had gathered at my
parents’ house, we prayed together and then left
for Happy Land at 7.30.
On our way, we got stuck in a traffic jam
after passing a toll gate in Bogor. It took two
hours to be there, but we did not feel bored at all
 as we had many things to talk about and laugh
about. Moreover, the view along the way to
Happy Land was also beautiful.
After we arrived, we took off the bus and
walked around to find a small grassy garden to
spread our mat out. My mother and aunts
prepared the meals to eat together while we put
our bags and stuffs. After finished eating, the
boys proposed to ride flying fox, so we bought
the tickets and waited for our turns.
We were ready to slide when the officer
had finished setting up all of the equipment. I felt
very nervous, but happy at the same time. So did
my cousin. We laughed and screamed giddily.
Suddenly, my mom asked me to
accompany my little brother on a horse ride. He
was a little afraid, but I kept telling him to relax
and enjoy riding and to hold the rope tightly to
control the horse. After we finished, we tried
other rides. We really had a great time.
23. What does the text tell us about?
A. An experience on riding horse and flying fox.
B. An information of recreational resort in
Bogor.
C. An explanation on how to get the Happy
Land.
D. An impressive event on having recreation in
Happy Land.
24. The writer and his extended family did not feel
bored on the way to Happy Land because . . .
A. they could get Happy Land safely and
comfortly.
B. they had many things to talk and laugh about.
C. they did not get stuck in a traffic jam.
D. they could pass a toll gate in Bogor.
25. What did the writer do at first when they arrived
at Happy Land?
A. Setting a tent.
B. Eating a meal.
C. Riding a horse.
D. Riding a flying fox.
26. “. . . . and enjoy riding and to hold the rope
tightly to control the horse.” (paragraph 5).
Which is closest in meaning to the underlined
word?
A. cord
B. robe
C. chord
D. thread
Text for number 27 – 29
1. Make sure the blender is plugged in, clean,
and in working condition.
2. Put your ingredients inside. It's a good idea
to get a little liquid near the bottom to get
everything going -- otherwise the solid stuff
doesn't move around very easily.
3. Close the lid and hold the cover tightly. If it
doesn't start, make sure the bottom of the
blender is placed securely in the base.
4. Blend! Try experimenting with the buttons.
Choose an appropriate speed setting
depending on what you are blending. If that
doesn't work, stop the blender, take off the
lid, mix it up, and start again.
5. Open it up and pour it out. You may need to
scrape out the bottom or undo the blades to
get it all out of there, especially if it's thick.
That's it!
6. Clean the blender. Take off the blades from
the jar and wash the two parts separately. Just
run them under warm water with a little soap;
alternatively, you can put them in your
dishwasher. It's safe.
27. The writer’s intention of writing the text is to . . .
A. show the way to operate a blender.
B. tell the description on how to blend fruit.
C. describe the guidance to wash the blender.
D. give the information about blending the
ingredients.
28. What must you do after plugging the blender in?
A. Close the lid and hold the cover tightly.
B. Choose an appropriate speed setting.
C. Put the ingredients inside.
D. Blend the ingredients.
29. “. . . , you can put them in your dishwasher.”
(Step 6)
The underlined word refers to ….
A. the buttons
B. the blades
C. the ingredients
D. the dishwashers
Text for number 30 – 33
Once upon a time, there lived a father with his
two beautiful daughters in a village. His wife, the
daughters’ mother, had already died. The father raised
the daughters by himself. He loved them very much.
The father liked hunting very much. He often
went to the forest to hunt deer, rabbit or many kinds
of birds in the forest. But the two girls disliked it.
They didn’t want their father killed animals. The
father tried hard to stop his hobby as the girls wanted.
One day, when the father went around the
village, he met his friends. They talked about many
white birds which came to the lake. They said it was
good time to hunt the birds. The men asked the father
to hunt the birds. The father couldn’t help himself. He
forgot his promise not to hunt anymore. The father
went home to take his gun.
Knowing his father’s plan to go hunting, the
eldest daughter said to her sister that she would wear
long white clothes and go to the lake. She pretended
to be a white bird so that the father would kill her and
would stop hunting. When the eldest daughter went
away wearing long white cloth, the younger daughter
wearing the same clothes, followed her sister.
The two daughters ran away to the lake. The
father who had already been in the lake saw them. He
thought that they were birds. He shot both of them.
How shocked he was, when they cried in pain. He ran
to them, but it was too late, both of his daughters had
already died. The father was shocked. Since then he
never hunted animals.
30. What does the text tell us about?
A. The love of a father to his daughters.
B. The sadness of two daughters.
C. The effort of two daughters.
D. The regret of a father.
31. What was the main problem of the story?
A. The father hunted animal again.
B. The daughters were shot by the father.
C. The daughters pretended to be white birds.
D. The father raised the daughter by himself.
32. What would happen if the girls didn’t wear long
white cloth?
A. Their father would not shoot the birds.
B. Their father would not be shocked.
C. They would be safe and still alive.
D. They would not go to the lake.
33. How could you describe the girls?
A. They disliked their father’s friends.
B. They obeyed to their father.
C. They were animal lovers.
D. They hated their father.
This text is for no 34 to 37.
Earthquake often happens around us. It brings
great damages. Earthquake is hard to be predicted and that
makes lot victims.
Actually there are three kinds of earthquake. These
kinds of earthquake are commonly base on the factor and
geological area where the earthquakes happen. These three
kinds of earthquake are tectonic, volcanic and explosion.
Tectonic earthquake is most common one. This
kind of earthquake happens while earth’s crust rocks break
because of the geological strength created by moving of
the earth’s plates.
Volcanic earthquakes happen exactly with volcanic
activity. Volcanic earthquakes are when the volcano
produces acidic lava, which dries quickly, when it dries
quickly it blocks the top of the volcano. This make no
more magma can escape. Pressure starts to build up and
eventually the acidic lava can no longer stand the pressure.
So the volcano is free to explode, the pressure is released
so fast that an earthquake is caused. A volcanic earthquake
is usually kept within 10-20 miles of the volcano.
Explosion earthquakes are the result of the
collapse earthquakes that are small earthquakes occurring
in underground mines and caverns.
34. What does the text mainly talk about?
A. Rock
B. Earth
C. Volcano
D. Earthquake
35. What is the main idea of third paragraph?
A. Earthquake can be predicted.
B. There are three kinds of earthquake.
C. Earthquake often happens around us.
D. Tectonic earthquake is most common one.
36. The word “volcanic earthquake” means ….
A. Earthquake happens while earth’s crust rocks
break because of the geological strength
created by moving of the earth’s plates.
B. Earthquake happens when the volcano
produces acidic lava, when it dries quickly it
blocks the top of the volcano.
C. Earthquake that occurs in underground mines
and caverns.
D. Earthquake that makes a lot of victims
37. How many types of earthquake are mentioned in
the text?
E. 1
F. 2
 G. 3
H. 4
This text is for no 38 to 40.
Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor
family, Varanidae. It is the world’s largest living
lizards. It grows to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and
weighs up to 126 kg and belongs to the most ancient
group of lizards still living.
It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and
on other small islands Rinca, Padar, and Flores. The
natives call the dragon, ora, or buaya darat (land
crocodile).
The Komodo dragon has a long heavy tail,
short, strong legs, and rough skin. It is covered with
small dull, colored scales. It can sprint at up 18 km
per hours, but only for short distances. When it opens
its wide red mouth, it shows row of teeth like the edge
of a saw.
Komodo dragons are good swimmers and may
swim the long distance from one island to another.
Like other lizards, they swim by undulating their tails,
and their legs held against their body.
The Komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It
hunts other animals during the day. It hunts deer, wild
pigs, water buffaloes, and even horses. While smaller
komodo have to be content with eggs, other lizards,
snakes, and rodents. Komodo dragons are cannibals.
The adult will prey on the young one as well as the
old and sick dragons.
38. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to …
A. inform about classification of komodo
B. persuade reader to keep komodo habitat
C. entertain reader with the story of komodo
D. describe about komodo dragon in general
39. Which of the following is not the characteristic of
a komodo dragon?
A. rough skin
B. strong claws
C. a long heavy tail
D. rows of red teeth
40. Komodo dragons are cannibals because they….
A. prey on the young ones as well as the old and
sick dragons
B. hunt deer, wild pigs, water buffaloes and even
horses
C. feed on eggs, other lizards, snakes, and
rodents
D. eat anything they meet
This text is for no 41 and 42.
Last holiday, my friends and I went to the
beach near from our city. We went early in the
morning and arrived there at 8 a.m. luckily, that day
was sunny. The beach seemed so beautiful under the
blue sunny sky. It was great to feel the sand grains
beneath our feet and the breeze blowing our hair
gently.
At noon, we started to feel hungry, so we
decided to head to the nearest food stall. The fish
looked fresh and there were a lot of seafood menu
listed here. We ordered grilled fishes. The dishes were
delicious since it made from fresh ingredients. We
filled our bellies to our heart’s content.
We stayed until the sun set because many
people said the view was so outstanding. We took
great photos as a keepsake of our beautiful moments
here. We went home happily and fully recharged,
ready for our daily routine, going to school the next
day.
41. After reading the text we know that ….
A. we have to leave early in the morning if we
want to go to the beach
B. going picnic is good to refresh our mind from
daily routine
C. we have to prepare our own food in the food
stall
D. eating a lot of seafood makes us happy
42. Why did the writer and his friends stay at the
beach until the sun set?
A. Because they missed the bus.
B. Because they wanted to spend the night there.
C. Because the view was beautiful when the sun
set.
D. Because they didn’t want to go to school the
next day.
Read the text and answer questions 43 - 45
One day, a man saw a cocoon. He loved
butterflies and had a craze for its wonderful
combination of colors. He knew how a butterfly
would struggle to transform from an ugly caterpillar
into a beautiful one.
He saw the cocoon with a tiny opening. It meant
that the butterfly was trying to make its way out to
enjoy the world. He decided to watch how the
butterfly would come out of the cocoon. He was
watching the butterfly struggling to break the shell for
several hours. He spent almost more than 10 hours
with the cocoon and the butterfly. The butterfly had
been struggling very hard for hours to come out
through the tiny opening. Unfortunately, even after
continuous attempts for several hours, there was no A. Fever
progress. It seemed that the butterfly had tried its best B. Cough
and could not give any more try. C. Headache
The man decided to help the butterfly. He got a D. Toothache
pair of scissors and tweaked the cocoon to make
larger opening for the butterfly and removed the 47. How does the drug work?
remaining cocoon. The butterfly emerged without any A. Safely
struggle! B. Naturally
The man was happy that he had made the butterfly C. Effectively
come out of the cocoon without any more struggles. D. Scientifically
He continued to watch the butterfly and was quite
eager to see it fly with its beautiful wings. He thought 48. “Honykof cough syrup will combat cough and
that at any time, the butterfly might expand its wings, cold effectively with 100% safety.”
shrink the body and the wings could support the body. The underlined word means …
Unfortunately, the butterfly just crawled around with A. At a fast speed.
withered wings and a huge body. It was never able to B. Give protection from danger or risk.
fly. Although the man did it with a good intention, he C. Without special help or intervention.
did not know that only by going through struggles the D. In such a manner as to achieve a desired result.
butterfly can emerge to be beautiful, with strong
wings. The following text is for questions 49 and 50

43. What is the writer’s intention in writing the text?

A. to describe characters in a story.
B. to teach moral value with a story.
C. to argue why the story is important.
D. to tell what happened with the characters in a
story

44. In the story above, the writer wants to say that …

A. Kindness causes suffering.
B. Struggles make us shine.
C. Beauty is everything.
D. Love is blind.

45. “He knew how a butterfly would struggle to 49. What is the writer’s intention to write the card
transform from an ugly caterpillar into a beautiful above?
one.” A. To share her happiness with her mom
The underlined word refers to …. B. To praise her mom for her love
A. cocoon C. To show her love to her mom
B. caterpillar D. To ask her mom’s love
C. combination
D. butterfly 50. “You are the sweetest gift to me my mother.”
The sentence above means ….
This text is for questions 46 to 48 A. The gift is important
B. Mother is precious
C. The gift is sweet
D. Mother is sweet

46. The medicine is intended for relieving ….