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Day/Date :
Subject : English
Grade :9
Name/No : _______________________________

To: All members of the Students Union Organization

There will be a meeting this afternoon, January 7th, 2017 at 1 pm in the meeting room. The
meeting will discuss the English speech contest.
Since the topic is very important, attendance is a must, and please come on time.

Thank you

Sevi
(The Leader of the Student Union Organization)

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To ask everybody to come
B. To invite some students to join
C. To announce an important meeting
D. To hold a meeting urgently

2. Based on the text, we know that the meeting will ...

A. Stay in the principle’s room
B. Discuss the English story telling contest
C. Last in the afternoon
D. Have an irrelevant topic

3. The word attendance can be replaced by….

A. Absence
B. Presence
C. Evidence
D. Negligence

Dear students,

The class of 2016 is closing on graduation. We are proud of our seniors because of their
success. We are looking forward to have you in a celebration which will be held on
Date : Saturday, 2nd June 2017
Time : At 8 am
Place : Hall of Bunga Bangsa Junior High School.
Please come and join.

4. When will the graduation party be held?

A. In the morning
B. At noon
C. In the afternoon
D. In the evening

All students of grade 9

You are invited to 60th Anniversary of State Junior High School 3 Kebumen.
Day / date : Saturday, 31st July, 2017
Time : 10 am - 01 pm
Venue : Setda hall Jalan Sutoyo 2 Kebumen.
Invitation card is available at OSIS room.

5. From the text we know that this event ….

A. Is held in the morning only
B. Is held on Saturday the thirtieth of July 2017
C. Is held to commemorate school anniversary
D. Is held for sixty times

Scout Association of 1 Taruma Jaya State Junior High School

To: All members

In order to celebrate our Independence Day, we are going to go camping at Pangrango

Mountain from 14th to 16th August 2011.
The contribution is Rp, 50,000,- Those who want to join the activity please contact Mr.
Gunawan.
Registration will be opened starting from 5th August 2011.
For further information, please contact the committee.
Nanda

Chair person

6. Whom should you meet to register for the program?

A. The chair person.
B. The committee
C. Mr. Gunawan
D. Nanda
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7. The word directory can be replaced by…

A. Handbook
B. Text book
C. Note book
D. Full book

8. How can people buy the items?

A. They should come directly to the shop.
B. They can call, short message, or send an e-mail.
C. They contact the service center.
D. They can leave a message for them.

9. What is preloaded into the phone?

A. Hindi movies
B. A user manual
C. Expandable memory
D. Service center directory

ANNOUNCEMENT

Teens’ Photography Community (TPC) is pleased to announce its first photo contest
with the theme “Our Beloved Country”.
This contest is for junior and high school students only. All entries must be received by
Teens’ Photography Community, by September 30, 2014. The winners will be announced on
October 10, 2014. There will be many prizes to be won.
Please log onto http://www.teensphotography.com for contest details, eligibility
information and entry form.
10. When should the participants submit their photos?
A. On October 10, 2014
B. Before October 10, 2014
C. After September 30, 2014
D. Before September 30, 2014

Dear Parents,

We would like to announce the available roster of tutorial services offered by our school.
This is part of our after-school academic immersion program:
 Algebra for elementary and high school levels
 History, Science and Chemistry
 Specific subjects for high school levels
Schedule of Sessions : 1 1/2 hours Monday to Friday except holidays.
Class Size : Maximum of 10 students.
Fee : $250 / quarter.
For further information, you may contact our office at 555-2773.

Thank you very much.

Academic Advisor

11. How much do we have to pay for 2 quarters?

A. IDR 500
B. USD 500
C. EUR 500
D. JPY 500

ANNOUNCEMENT

Petronas Niaga Indonesia holds a family gathering for employees on December 20, 2009 in
The Jungle, Bogor.
Please all the employees join and bring your family along.
For more information, contact Asih at the HRD office.

HRD Manager

12. Please all the employees join and bring your family along.
The underlined word has similar meaning….
A. Carry
B. Take part
C. Hold
 D. Invite

13. The passenger can buy goods without taxes in….

A. Security post
B. Departure lounge
C. Duty free shopping
D. International airport

14. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To hospitalized grandma
B. To delay of an activity
C. To do a working project
D. To say sorry

15. Who sent the message above?

A. Grandma
B. Mira
C. Dinda
D. You

16. From the message above we know that...

A. Dinda and Mira have to work together on their project.
B. Dinda’s grandma involves in the project.
C. Dinda and her grandma will meet Mira at the hospital.
D. Dinda expect Mira to stay in the hospital with her.
17. What is the second paragraph of the text about?
A. What Aron did to make him sleep well.
B. Why Aron wrote his terrible experience.
C. How Aron escaped from the accident.
D. What happened to the helicopter.

18. What did Aron do On Saturday 20th April 2003?

A. He went to USA to visit his family.
B. He rescued someone with a helicopter.
C. He climbed in the Utah National Park.
D. He amputated his trapped arm with a knife.

19. People use ginger to cure heart disease because it is … for it.
A. Effective
B. Worthless
C. Invaluable
D. Inefficient

20. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. Ginger can also be used as a complementary spice to dishes.
B. Ginger is used regularly in cookies, cakes, pies, and other desserts.
C. Young ginger plants are typically moist and fleshy.
D. The root of the ginger plant is most often used in cooking.

21. Young ginger plants are typically moist fleshy and become drier and more fibrous as they
age.
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Grow old
B. Become ripe
C. Get wet
D. Be rotten
 TORNADO

Tornadoes are known as one of the most damaging disasters. What is the definition of
tornadoes? A tornado is a very powerful column of winds which spirals around a center of
low atmospheric pressure. A tornado will look like a large black funnel which hangs down
from a storm cloud.
The name "tornado" derives from the Latin "tonare". It means "to thunder" while the
Spanish developed the word into "tornear" which means "to turn or twist". This is why a
tornado is sometimes called twister or cyclone. The winds inside a twister can spin around at
speeds up to 500 miles an hour, but it usually travels at roughly 300 miles an hour. This speed
twisting makes a tornado the most dangerous storm. The average tornado has a diameter of
about 200 to 300 yards. The smaller tornadoes are known as satellite tornadoes. These small
off spring, about 50 yards across, can be very fierce and do lots of damage.
The forming of a tornado can be very quick. Sometimes it can form in a minute or less.
A tornado can travel across the ground at high speeds, then it can suddenly vanish. Most
tornadoes last less than twenty minutes and travel less than 15 miles. However, the super
storms sometimes travel over 100 miles before they are exhausted.
Composed from:library.thinkquest.org/C003603/english/tornadoes/whatisatornado.shtml

22. What is the average diameter of tornado?

A. 200 to 300 yard
B. 300 to 400 yard
C. 400 to 500 yard
D. 600 to 700 yard

Procedure for Doing a Forward Roll

1. Crouch just behind a mat and keep your feet and knees together. Slightly reach forward
and place your hands on the mat, a shoulder width apart with fingers pointing forward.
2. Push off from your toes and as your hips rise, bend your arms and tuck your head under,
so the back of your neck is on the mat.
3. Smoothly roll forward along your back with your feet, close to your hips and your hands
holding your shins. Reach forward with your arms to finish in a crouch position.

23. “…..and your hands hold your shins” (step 3).

The underlined word means….
A. The lower parts of the feet near the ankles
B. The upper parts of the arms near the shoulder
C. The front parts of the legs between the knees and feet
D. The lower parts of the arms between elbows and hands

24. Where can you possibly find the text?

A. In a swimming pool
B. In a post office
 C. In a hospital
D. In a gym

25. What does the word your in “your arms” refer to?
A. The instructor
B. The trainer
C. The reader
D. The owner

26. Reach forward with your arms to finish in a crouch position.

What does underlined word mean?
A. Stretch
B. Face
C. Meet
D. Bend

The Lion and the Goat

It was a very hot day. Everybody was suffering from the heat. Everybody was very
thirsty and it was hard to find water. The river and the spring were dry. It was a very hot
summer.
A tired lion was walking weakly. He walked everywhere to find water. “If I cannot find
water soon, I’m going to die,” the lion thought.
Not far from the lion, there was a goat. He was thirsty, too. As they walked, they came
to a small fountain. How happy they were! “Hey, stay away from my fountain!” snapped the
lion. “Your fountain? It’s mine!” the goat snapped back. “I got here first!” said the lion. “No!
It was I who got here first,” replied the goat. They began to fight over the fountain.
Finally, they got tired of fighting. So, they took a rest. When they looked up, they saw a
flock of vultures above them. “Hey, do you see the vultures?” asked the lion. “Yes, I think
they are waiting to see who is going to die. What do you think?” said the goat. “Let’s stop
this fight. We’d better make friends,” said the lion. “It’s much better to make friends than to
make an enemy,” replied the goat. Then, they drank from the same fountain.

27. Why did the lion fight the goat?

A. He didn’t know the goat.
B. He wanted the goat to be his follower.
C. He thought the goat would take away the water.
D. He didn’t want to share the fountain with the goat.

28. What happened at the end of the story?

A. The vultures ate the two fighting animals.
B. The goat and the lion became enemies forever.
C. The goat, the lion and the vultures became friends.
D. The goat and the lion drank from the same fountain.
29. What can we learn from the story?
A. Unity brings prosperity.
B. Every cloud has a silver lining.
C. No man can serve two masters.
D. One good turn deserves another.

30. What does the second paragraph of the text tell us about?
A. The firefly’s glow
B. The firefly’s habitat
C. The anatomy of firefly
D. The diet of firefly

31. How do fireflies attract other fireflies?

A. By controlling their glowing effect
B. By eating insects including other fireflies
C. By harvesting its bioluminescence
D. By camouflaging in the surroundings

32. Both the adults and the larvae are carnivores. (Last paragraph) The underlined word
means....
A. Meat eater
B. Creepy crawly
C. Grown ups
D. Prey hunter
 If you are a sports fan, you are sure to know the name Michael Jordan. He is probably
the greatest basketball player the world has ever seen. Although his career as a player is over,
his fame will live on for many years to come.
Michael Jordan certainly looks like a star. He is tall, well-built and handsome, with
friendly brown eyes and a wide grin. He always manages to look well-dressed, even in his
casual clothes or smart suits.
His personality, too, is as outstanding as his playing ability. Michael is a very
determined person. This has made him a successful basketball star. He has given lots of
money and support to charities.
All in all, Michael Jordan is not only a great athlete, but also a warm, caring person. Is
it no wonder that so many boys have dreamed of growing up to be just like him?

33. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. Michael Jordan is handsome.
B. Everyone dreams to be Michael Jordan.
C. His playing ability is great.
D. Michael Jordan has great personality.

34. The text indicates that the writer is…

A. Michael Jordan’s son
B. Michael Jordan’s fan
C. Michael Jordan’s coach
D. Michael Jordan himself

35. The word outstanding in “His personality, too, is as outstanding as his playing ability”
means…
A. Reputable
B. Warm
C. Care
D. Determined

Sung-Yow has a secret. He could paint a picture and make it come alive! This only
happened when the painting was finished. Sung-Yow loved to paint dragons. He left out their
eyes because he didn’t want them to come alive. In this way his secret stayed a secret.
The king heard that Sung-Yow was good at painting dragons. He asked Sung-Yow to paint
four dragons on a wall. In three days the painting was almost finished. The dragons looked
like they could jump off the wall. They didn’t jump because Sung-Yow had left out their
eyes.
People came from far away to see the paintings.
“The dragons look so real,” they said.
“But where are their eyes?” they asked.
“If I dotted the eyes, the dragons would fly away,” said Sung-Yow.
Everyone laughed. No one believed him. Sung-Yow was not happy. This time he would
NOT leave out the eyes. He painted little black dots on two of the dragons.
 Crash! Crack! The wall split open. Two dragons jumped off the wall. Sung-Yow went
on to become a very famous artist with a very famous secret.
In China when someone adds a finishing touch to a work, people might say “Draw
Dragon Dot Eyes”.

36. What’s possible title for the text?

A. Draw Dragon Dot Eyes
B. Sung-Yow
C. Alive dragons
D. Secret dragons painting

37. What is Sung-Yow’s secret?

A. He could paint dragons
B. His king knows him
C. Draw Dragon Dot Eye
D. His painting could jump off the wall

Long time ago, in the kingdom of king Aaron, Abu Nawas was invited to the king’s
dinner. He went to the palace in his best clothes. A servant welcomed him and showed Abu
Nawas to his seat. Then, all ministers came and sat on their chairs. The last person entering
the room was the king. He sat on his special big seat.
On each plate, there was delicious roast chicken. Its smell made people hungry. After
praying, the king invited all people to eat. Abu Nawas took his fork and knife. He wanted to
cut his chicken. Suddenly the king stopped him, ‘Wait Abu!’.
‘Whatever you do to your chicken, I will do that to you too,’ said the king.
‘For example, if you cut the chicken’s wing, I will also cut your arm.’ The king said.
Abu Nawas looked sad and disappointed. But it was not long. Soon his face looked very
bright. Suddenly, he pinched the chicken’s wing. The king was surprised. He didn’t think
Abu would do that. But he could not deny what he had said. So he pinched Abu arm.
Next, Abu patted the chicken’s back. The king also patted Abu’s back. All ministers wanted
to laugh, but they didn’t dare. They just looked down their plates. After some time, He patted
Abu’s shoulders.
‘All right Abu, you eat you chicken now!’ said the king while grinning.
‘Thank you Your Majesty,’ said Abu happily. ‘You are able to escape from my punishment,’
said King Aaron with his mouth full of food.
At that time, the king looked amused. He felt satisfied with Abu. Some ministers smiled
and laughed a little. Abu didn’t really care about it. He enjoyed the roasted chicken very
much. There were more food and laughter during the rest of the party. All were very much
happy ….

38. What can you learn from the story?

A. The king is as smart as his ministers to solve a problem.
B. Thinking smart is needed to save us from danger.
C. A King and minister need smart ideas to solve a problem.
 D. It is a smart way to be a minister.

I lifted my wet woolen gloves up to my damp eyelashes and wiped the delicate
snowflakes from my eyes. I could not feel my nose and my breath was like icicles forming in
the air. I was cold. I was fed up! I wanted to go home. Mum and dad had forced me and my 2
sisters - Jenny and Mary to go for a Sunday afternoon walk in the park. I could see my
footprints in the snowy path. Like a trail of breadcrumbs in the forest showing me the way
home.
I stopped and listened to the magic around me. I could hear the wind howling like a
stray dog hungry for a yummy bone. The branches of the trees that used to whisper and rustle
had become bare, brown bones and the grass was covered with a white sparkling blanket.
Then I saw a filmy web shimmer and glimmer beneath a pale sun. My breath was like silky
soft smoke wafting up into the freezing cold air.
Suddenly there was mum with a big cup of liquid heaven. She handed it to me with an
enormous smile on her face. Here you are Jo, this will keep you warm"
I slowly sipped the delicious liquid and felt it dripping and slipping down into my
tummy like lava flowing down a mountainside. My wet woolen gloves were no longer frozen
but warm. My breath had thawed and I was no longer fed up or cold. I was happy and
contented.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Example_of_recount_text

39. The text mainly discusses about the writer’s … experience.

A. Unforgettable
B. Unhappy
C. Frightening
D. Embarrassing

Last week, when I was driving a car, a bad thing happened on a rainy day. It happened on
Jalan Raya Bogor km 31, east Jakarta. A car was crushed by a big container car. I stopped to
find out if there were fatalities in the tragedy. Many people around the venue were looking at
two people who survived the tragedy. Unfortunately, the driver of the car died. I saw him
lying helpless. I couldn’t stand to see the tragedy because the car was wrecked. This accident
made me afraid of driving at high speed.

40. What did the writer think after he saw the accident?
A. He thought nothing.
B. He thought that he couldn’t drive very fast.
C. He would drive at high speed.
D. He would stop driving.

41. The word wrecked can be replaced by….

A. Decayed
B. Flawless
C. Sincere
 D. Perfect

Lightning is an electrical discharge that occurs in a thunderstorm. It can be seen in the

form of a bright streak (or bolt) from the sky. Lightning occurs when an electrical charge is
built up within a cloud, due to static electricity generated by super cooled water droplets
colliding with ice crystals near the freezing level. When a large enough charge is built up, a
large discharge will occur and can be seen as lightning.
The temperature of a lightning bolt can be five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Although the lightning is extremely hot, the duration is short and 90% of stricken victims
survive. Contrary to the popular idea that lightning does not strike twice in the same spot,
some people have been struck by lightning over three times, and skyscrapers like the Empire
State Building have been struck numerous times in the same storm. The loud bang that is
heard is the superheated air around the lightning bolt expanding at the speed of sound.
Because sound travels slower than light the flash is seen before the bang, although both occur
at the same moment.

42. What does the text mostly talk about?

A. Electrical charge
B. Lightning
C. Thunderstorm
D. Weather

Tobacco is a member of the nightshade family. There are more than 70 species of
tobacco. Two cultivated species, common tobacco and wild tobacco, are annuals-they live
only one growing season. Common tobacco is 1 to 3 m tall and has a thick wooden stem with
few side branches. A plant typically produces 10 to 20 broad leaves that branch alternately
from the central stalk. The leaf size depends on the strain. The narrow, trumpet-shaped
flowers are dark pink to off-white. Wild tobacco is about 0.6 m tall and has a stem that is
more slender and less woody than common tobacco. The leaves have a short stalk that
attaches to the stem. The flowers are pale yellow with five separate lobes.
Tobacco grows in tropical and temperature regions. It thrives best in areas with a frost-
free growing season of 120 to 170 days, depending on the type of tobacco. Good-quality
tobacco requires fertile, well-drained, moist soil and warm temperatures. Most types of
tobacco are grown in full sun. Environmental factors influence the plant’s characteristics.
Soil, for example, can affect leaf size, texture and color. Sandy soils tend to produce a
relatively large leaf that is light in color and body, fine in texture, and burns with a weak
aroma. Heavier soils, which contain silt and clay, tend to produce a small, dark leaf with a
heavy body and strong aroma when burned.
Tobacco contains nicotine, an addictive drug. Tobacco smoke also contains more than
4000 chemical compounds, including at least 43 cancer-causing compounds. Forms of
tobacco that are smoked cigarettes, pipes and cigars cause lung cancer, emphysema and other
respiratory diseases. Smoking also contributes to coronary heart disease and in pregnant
women who smoke, low birth weight of newborns. Chewing tobacco and inhaling snuff
causes cancer of the mouth, nose and throat and can lead to nicotine addiction.
43. “….and other respiratory diseases” (paragraph 3).
The underlined word is best replaced with….
A. Nervous
B. Smelling
C. Digestive
D. Breathing

44. What is the last paragraph about?

A. The victims of tobacco
B. The effects of using tobacco
C. The advantages of using tobacco
D. The kinds of diseases caused by tobacco

45. What happens when tobacco is planted in soils which contain silt and clay?
A. The leaves will have a weak aroma when burned.
B. The tree will be shorter and thicker.
C. The leaves will be small and dark.
D. The tree will not grow for long.

Once upon a time, Sunan Kalijaga planned to visit Sunan Muria in Pati, Central Java.
He asked his friend, Ki Rangga, to go with him. Several servants also joined them to carry
their luggages. And they began walking to Sunan Muria’s house.
Several time later, Ki Rangga felt tired. He was embarrassed to walk together with with
Sunan Kalijaga because Sunan Kalijaga did not look tired while Ki Rangga was very tired
and thirsty. Finally, Sunan Kalijaga asked Ki Rangga to take a rest under a big tree. It was
time for Zuhur prayer. But, there was no water around to clean up or “wudu”. Ki Rangga was
confused. He told Sunan Kalijaga about it. SunanKalijaga only smiled and said, “We should
pray for Allah SWT for water. Now you must guard this big tree, Ki Rangga, it might bring
water to us. But remember! Everything happens because of Allah SWT. Don’t act alone. You
must inform me when water comes out. I will be behind that hill”. Ki Rangga promised
Sunan Kalijaga to inform him when water came out. So, Sunan Kalijaga went behind the hill.
Ki Rangga with his servants sat under the big tree. They quickly fell asleep. Suddenly water
came out of the big tree. Ki Rangga and his servants became wet. They woke up. They were
very happy to see water. They drank and played in the water. Ki Rangga forgot Sunan
Kalijaga’s message to inform him when the water came out.
Behind the hill, Sunan Kalijaga was worried. So he went to the big tree. He was
surprised to see Ki Rangga and his servants were playing in the water. “You forgot my
message to inform me when the water comes out. Instead, you are playing in the water like a
turtle. Ki Rangga was sad. He had changed into turtle because he did not keep his promise.
The water formed a pond. It is now called Sendang Sani, in Pati, Central Java. Many people
still visit Sendang Sani now.

46. Where was Sunan Kalijaga when the water came out?
A. Under a big tree
 B. In Pati, Central Java
C. Sunan Muria’s house
D. Behind the hill

47. What can we learn from the story above?

A. Don’t be so happy playing in water
B. Obey the old people’s rules
C. Don’t break your promise
D. Keep yourself happy in bad situations

48. Why Sunan Kalijaga blamed on Ki Rangga?

A. He never kept his promise.
B. He never forgot his promise.
C. He never changed his mind.
D. He never formed a pond.

Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie was born on June 25, 1936 in the sleepy seaside town of
Pare Pare in the Indonesian state of South Sulawesi. The fourth of eight children, he was
nicknamed "Rudy" at an early age. His father, Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie, was a government
agricultural official who promoted the cultivation of cloves and peanuts. His grandfather was
a Muslim leader and an affluent landowner.
As a child Habibie liked swimming, reading, singing, riding his father's racehorses, and
building model airplanes. In 1950, when Rudy was 13, his father suffered a heart attack and
died. Suharto, then a young military officer billeted across the street, was present at his
father's deathbed and became Habibie's protector and substitute father. Habibie later wrote of
Suharto: "I regarded him as an idol, who could serve as an example for all people … a young,
taciturn brigade commander, with great humane feelings, and a fierce fighting spirit."
Suharto's autobiography said Habibie "regards me as his own parent. He always asks for my
guidance and takes down notes on philosophy."
After graduating with a doctoral degree from the Aachen Institute in 1965, Habibie
joined the aircraft manufacturing firm Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Bluhm, rising to the rank of
vice-president. As a research scientist and aeronautical engineer, he helped design several
planes, including the DO-31, an innovative vertical takeoff and landing craft. He specialized
in solutions for aircraft cracking, gaining the nickname "Mr. Crack" as one of the first
scientists to calculate the dynamics of random crack propagation. He also became involved in
international aircraft marketing activities and NATO's defense and economic development.

(Adapted from: http://www.answers.com/topic/bacharuddin-jusuf-habibie)

49. What does the second paragraph talk about?

A. Habibie regarded Suharto as his idol.
B. Suharto was present at his father deathbed.
C. His father was dead when he was 13 years old.
D. Suharto became Habibie’s substitute father.
50. From the text above we know that ….
A. Habibie was a young military officer.
B. Habibie is the fifth of eight children.
C. Suharto was Habibie’s substitute father.
D. Habibie’s father died when Habibie was 12 years old.

Good Luck