NAMA SISWA :

MATERI : TRY OUT 3

KELAS : IX (SEMBILAN)

DIBUAT OLEH,

LEMBAR SOAL ( INDAH )

Questions 1-2 are based on the following text.

To All English Literature Class Students

(1) Exam will be held on Wednesday, October 23rd 2014, at 10 a.m. in room 143. Please
read “A Clean and Well-Lighted Place” by E. Hemingway and “Queenie” by Alice Munro as
they will be the subject materials. Copies of both are available in my locker, feel free to grab
them!

(5) It will be an open book exam. You can bring books as many as you can, but no internet
and cell phones! Cheaters will be expelled!

Professor Smith

1. To whom the announcement is made?

A. Students of English Literature C. E. Hemingway and Alice Munro
Class D. The readers
B. Professor Smith

2. Which statement is correct based on the text?

A. Students can’t open their books in the exam.
B. Using internet from the cell phones is allowed.
C. Prof. Smith put copies of subject materials inside her locker.
D. The exam will be held at 8 a.m.

Questions 3—4 are based on the text below.

Lemon basil is a hybrid between basil (Ocimum basilicum) and American basil (Ocimum
americanum). The herb is grown primarily in northeastern Africa and southern Asiaand is
used in cooking. It is popular in Arabic, Indonesia, Philippines, Lao, Malay, Persian, and Thai
cuisine.

Lemon basil stems can grow to 20–40 cm (8–20 in) tall. It has white flowers in late summer
to early fall. The leaves are similar to basil leaves, but tend to be narrower ... slightly
serrated edges. Seeds form on the plant after flowering and dry on the plant. It has fragrant
lemon scent.

(Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_basil with editing)

3. What is the appropriate title for the text?

 A. Lemon Basil C. Herb of Asian Cuisine
B. Hybrid of Basils D. Scent of Lemon Basil

4. “The leaves are similar to basil leaves, but tend to be narrower ... slightly serrated
edges.”
What is the correct word to fill the blank?
A. With C. By
B. To D. Of
Please read the text below for number 5 to 7!

My First Time In Yogyakarta

My family and I went to my grandmother’s house in Yogyakarta last month. It was my first
trip to this city. We went there two days after my sister’s gradution ceremony in Semarang.
We arrived at Yogyakarta at night. We spent a week staying in my grandmother’s house
which is 5 minutes away by foot to Malioboro street.

In the first morning, we were still too tired after a long trip from Semarang to Yogyakarta. So,
we decided to stay at home to recharge our energy. I walk around the neighborhood with my
sister just to experience how it is like to be in Yogyakarta. There were too many houses, I
think, which made the space between a house and the other was so small, even the road
was also small that only bicycle and motorcycle can go through.

On the second day, all of us went to Malioboro street. We saw so many merchant with
various of products which they claim to be a traditional product of Yogyakarta. I bought some
wooden figurines and T-shirt with the word “Yogyakarta” printed on it, while my sister bought
some leather handbags. My mom and dad were busy choosing some merchandises to be
brought home when we go back.

On the third day, we went to Taman Sari and Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat to see
some historical buildings in Yogyakarta. We took a lot of pictures there. We also took some
pictures of the building so we can check it again at home. We found some places providing
Yogya traditional food around the building and we jumped in right away.

We spent the rest of our week in Yogyakarta by visiting some Shopping Malls such as Jogja
City Mall, Malioboro Mall, Hartono Mall and Ambarrukmo Plaza. We realized that Yogyakarta
turned out to be very warm during the day, that was the reason why we decided to spend
more time in air conditioned building like these.

Source: http://www.bigbanktheories.com

5. Where does the family go in the second day?

A. Stay home C. Jogja City Mall
B. Malioboro street D. Hartono Mall

6. The true statement based on the text is?

A. The writer went to her grandmother’s house the days after her sister’s gradution.
B. The writer just stays home in the first day in Jogja.
C. The writer’s sister was busy choosing some merchandise.
D. The writer has two sisters.
7. “… which is 5 minutes away by foot to Malioboro street. (paragraph 1).
The underlined word means?
A. Walking to Malioboro street
B. Riding bicycle takes 5 minutes to Malioboro street
C. You need 1 minute by bus
D. Run to Malioboro street

Questions 8—11 are based on the following text.

A hen was so jealous at her friend, a goose, who could lay golden eggs. The farmer was
very caring with his goose and he always feed the goose the best corn and wheat, as
opposed to other livestock which were provided only with the usual fodder.

“The goose is so lucky. She lays golden eggs so she gets more affection from our master,”
said the hen.

One day, the farmer came into the barn and said greedily, “I wonder if there are many
golden eggs inside the goose." Then, he captured the goose, took her to his home, and
butchered her. The hen, knowing the fate of the poor goose, said, “I am so lucky! If only I
had laid golden eggs, I would have been dead instead of the goose!”

8. What is the appropriate title for the text?

A. The Goose C. The Greedy Farmer
B. The Jealous Hen D. The Pursuit of Golden Eggs

9. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. The hen was grateful because of C. The farmer butchered the hen
her luck D. The hen was jealous with the
B. The goose laid more eggs goose

10. Which of the following statement is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. The goose was dead in the end. C. The goose was the farmer’s
B. The farmer always feed the goose favorite.
the best food. D. The hen never felt unlucky.

11. “Then, he captured the goose, took her to his home, and butchered her.”
What is the closest meaning of the underlined word?
A. Intimidated C. Cared
B. Fed D. Slaughtered

12. (1) Its story is about a prison break and revenge.

(2) I want to borrow it soon after Charlie finish reading it.
(3) Charlie got a new book.
(4) He wants Charlie to read more and play less.
(5) It is called The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.
(6) His father bought it in XYZ bookstore.
Which one is the best arrangement of the sentences above?
A. 3-5-1-6-4-2 C. 3-6-2-4-1-3
B. 3-5-2-6-4-1 D. 3-6-5-1-4-2
13. The antonym of the word “allow” in the notice above
is….
A. Admit
B. Forbid
C. Agree
D. Permit

Read the following text for this questions!

Pink Beach

Pink Beach or Pantai Merah Muda is one of the beaches in Komodo Island, East Nusa
Tenggara. The beach is called Pink Beach because the sand beach is pink. The pink color of
its beach is a mixture of white sand beach colors mixed with crushed coral, shells, calcium
carbonate from marine invertebrates that are very small, and also Foraminifera, microscopic
amoeba that has a red body shell.

At Pink Beach, there are so many marine organisms. No fewer than 1,000 species of fish,
260 species of coral, and 70 species of sponge can be found here. Having so much marine
life, this place is a proper spot for snorkeling and diving for sea sports lovers.

(Source: http://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com)

14. The beach is called Pink Beach because the sand beach is pink.
The synonym of the word “called” is….
A. Given C. Based
B. Named D. Related
Read the following text for this questions!

My House is divided into two floors. On downstairs, I have all the important parts of the
house such as the kitchen, bathrooms, storage room and parking garage. On upstairs I have
one room where I keep the washer and dryer and one big terrace.

Downstairs, the floor is divided in eight rooms, four of them are bedrooms, other two are
bathrooms and then one kitchen and one dining room.

In my bedroom, I have a lot of things inside, such as a television, a playstation 3, and many
trophies. In my sister's bedroom, there is a computer and in the other two bedrooms are for
my parent and my other sister.

Normally we eat in everywhere we want, but on Sunday we eat together in the dining room. I
really love my house, the place where we could share everything together.

15. The main idea of the first paragraph is…

A. Bedroom is the important room in C. My house is divided into two floors.
my house. D. On upstairs there is a kitchen.
B. There is a computer in my sister’s
room.
Read the following text for this questions!

Lazy Day

Last weekend I spent all day laying on my bed. It was just like the Lazy Song by Bruno Mars,
“Today I don’t feel like doing anything”. But sometimes doing nothing was just something
that we needed the most, especially after a long and exhausted week in the office.

It was Sunday and I woke up at 9 a.m in the morning. I looked around me and I saw a new
comic book that I just bought yesterday laying next to my laptop. I tried to drag it closer to
me by using my foot, and then I picked it with my hand. I unwrapped the comic and started
reading it. When I just reached the middle of the story, I felt thirsty so I got up of my super
comfortable bed and walked out the room. I walked down the stairs right to the kitchen.

I opened the fridge and I found a bottle full of chill orange juice. I opened the bottle and
poured the orange juice into a glass. When I checked my fridge, I saw that I still had a
leftover Pizza from yesterday, so I decided to reheat it in my microwave. So I sat in the
kitchen for a while waiting the Pizza to be ready. When the timer of the microwave was off, I
picked the Pizza up and put it on my plate. I took my orange juice and my Pizza and brought
them back into my lair. I enjoyed the Pizza and the orange juice and continued to read my
comic book. After that I decided to watch my favorite K-drama on my laptop, so I set my
portable laptop desk on my bed. This way, I could watch my favourite show without having to
leave my super cozy bed.

16. Which of the following statement is correct based on the text?

A. The writer watched the movie in the living room.
B. The writer woke up at 9 p.m in the evening.
C. The writer poured the mango juice into a glass.
D. The writer picked the pizza up from the microwave.

Read the following text for this questions!

I really enjoyed my holiday in Australia. Last Sunday I visited a marine park called Sea World
which was at surfers’ Paradise near Brisbane. It’s Australia’s largest marine park and I had a
wonderful day there.

The first thing I saw was the Oceanorium where you could watch all sorts of sea fish and
animal under water. There were huge turtles, sharks, and a beautiful tropical sea fish. The
most exciting thing was watching a man feeding the sharks. He wore a special diving suit.
Then I watched the performance of sea animals. The saw was in a big outdoor swimming
pool. There were killer whales, dolphins and sea lions, and they did all sort of fantastic things
in the water. One of the girls in the show rode around the pool on the back of killing whale,
and another girl rode underwater on the back of a big turtle. After the saw I had lunch. There
were several big restaurants in the park and I had lunch in a restaurant that was shape like a
ship! Then I watched a wonderful water skiing show which was held on a lake.

There were lots of other things to do at the park. There was lake cruising, a train ride, a big
water slide, swimming pools, and an incredible roller coaster called the ‘corkscrew’- because
it went three loops upside down. But I wish I had gone on the roller coaster ride before lunch
rather than after it!
(Source: http://abidtinfaz.blogspot.co.id)

17. The main idea of the first paragraph is….

A. The writer really enjoyed her holiday in Australia.
B. Marine Park is one of the best places in Singapore.
C. The writer had a terrible day in Australia.
D. There were lots of other things to do in the park.

Read the following text for this questions!

Once upon a time there was a farmer who owned a little dog that he keeps constantly by his
side and a donkey, which lived in a warm stable and got plenty of fresh grain and sweet hay.
But, unfortunately the donkey was not satisfied with his condition.

"I slave all day long, hauling wood or pulling the cart to market while the dog sleeps on the
master's lap and eats from his plate!," the donkey grumbled. "Perhaps, he thought, if he
behaved like the dog, his master would reward him with the same life of ease.

That very night, the donkey crept out of the stable and into the house where the farmer sat at
supper. "First I'll frisk about and chase my tail, just as the dog does," thought the donkey.
And he danced about the room, flinging up his hooves until the table toppled over and dishes
went flying.

"Now I'll sit on his lap!" said the donkey, and he put his hooves up on the master's chair.

"Help! Save me from this mad beast!" the terrified farmer bellowed. Then his servants came
running and, with shouts and blows, drove the donkey back to the stable.

"I suppose I' m a fine donkey, "the donkey lamented," but I'll never be a lapdog!"

18. … which lived in a warm stable and got plenty of fresh … (Paragraph 1)
The synonym of the word “stable” is….
A. Field C. Pen
B. House D. Balanced
Read the following text for this questions!

Long ago, in an area in West Sumatra, there was a very active volcano named Mount Tinjau.
In one village at the foot of Tinjau's, there lived ten people consisting of nine men and one
woman. People called them Bujang Sembilan. These nine brothers were Kukuban, Kudun,
Bayua, Malintang, Galapuang, Balok, Batang, Bayang, and the youngest man named
Kaciak. While their brother the youngest was a girl named Siti Rasani, nicknamed Sani. Both
their parents died long ago, so Kukuban as the eldest son became the head of household.
All decisions were in his hand.

Tenth brothers lived in a house of their parents' heritage. To make ends meet, they worked
on farms large enough legacy of their parents. They were very skilled at farming, because
they diligently helped his father and mother when they were alive. In addition, they were also
guided by their uncle named Datuk Limbatang, whom they called Engku familiar.

Datuk Limbatang was a mamak in the village and had a son named Giran. As a mamak,
Datuk Limbatang had great responsibility to educate and watch the life of its citizens,
including the nephew's tenth man. For that, every other day, he visited the house Kukuban
brothers to teach them farming skills and various customs procedures for the area. Not
infrequently Datuk Limbatang also took his wife and son to participate with him.

(Source: http://www.englishindo.com)

19. The main idea of the first paragraph is…

A. Bujang Sembilan and their sister lived at the foot of Tinjau’s.
B. A unique village at the foot of Tinjau's.
C. People admired Bujang Sembilan.
D. Kukuban as the eldest son became the head of household.

20. How to apply for the job ?

A. Go to the Cambridge Faculty
B. Send your application letter to the faculty
C. Go to the website and fill the form
D. Send your CV and job experience through
email

21. “able to work under pressure…”. The underlined

word means….
A. Direction
B. Stress
C. Soil
D. Place

22. How to apply for the job ?

A. Send your CV at PO BOX 1393 JKB 11013
B. Send your photo
C. Send your brosur
D. Go to the company
 The following text is for questions 23 to 24.
23. The label of the product is important for the
readers so that they will ....
A. have an understanding about how to use
the product correctly
B. get right information about the product that
will be consumed
C. know the places or the stores that sells the
product they need
D. have a better information how and where
the product is made
24. Based on the nutrition fact, which substance
has the highest percentage of all?
A. Calcium. .
B. Sodium
C. Vitamin C
D. Dietary fibre

The following text is for questions 25 to 26.

25. The label is written to make the customers know . . .
A. why the product is good for the body
B. the reason why the product is made
C. the ingredients of the product
D. how to consume the product
26. This product will be suggested for people who suffer from . . . .
A. itchy and cold
B. toothache and acne
C. heart disease and diabetics
D. headache and stomach ache
The following text is for questions 27-29.

How to Use an ATM Machine

Withdrawing cash with an ATM Card

Steps:
1. Prepare your ATM card before you go to the ATM.
2. Go to nearby ATM station or an ATM centre.
3. Read the directions to insert the ATM card into the machine.
4. Put your card into the slot. Choose a language, Bahasa Indonesia or English.
5. Enter your personal identification number (PIN).
6. When the choices appear, select “withdrawal from checking.” Enter the amount that
you want to withdraw.
7. Wait for the ATM machine to process.
8. When your money appears, take it.
9. When the machine asks if you ask if you are finished, press “yes”.
10. Take out the receipt.
11. Take your card.
12. Check for your belongings before leaving the ATM.
27. The writer writes the text to remind the readers . . . .
A. to use ATM card correctly
B. to follow the steps in using ATM card.
C. not to be careless when using ATM card.
D. to be always careful in inserting ATM card.
28. What choice appears when you enter your PIN?
A. Select “withdrawal from checking”.
B. Wait for the ATM machine to process.
C. Enter the amount that you want to withdraw.
D. Check your belongings before leaving the ATM.
29. After reading the text, it is supposed that the readers will . . . in using ATM card.
A. be wise
B. do better
C. be careful
D. think twice

Ika : Hi, Ani. I heard that you (30) . . . Cinta Kasih orphan home yesterday.
Ani : Yes, I did. Finally I am very happy now that I have met them. They are
happy kids. I want to know them better. I think I can learn a lot from them.
Ika : Good on you. Let’s visit them again soon.

30.A. visit
B. visited
C. is visiting
D. have visited
 KUNCI JAWABAN

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. D
11. D
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. C
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. A
20. C
21. B
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. C
26. C
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. B