Contoh Soal Report Text Kelas 9 SMP – Report Text Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

The following text is for questions 1 to 7.
The shark, who plays an important role in maintaining ecosystems, is a fish that
lives in the sea, particularly in warm waters. Like all fish, sharks breathe through
their gills.
There are about 375 species of sharks. The smallest shark is called the dwarf
dogfish, less than 20 centimetres long. The huge whale shark can be more than 15
metres long. Sharks usually eat fish and shellfish, but great white sharks
sometimes eat seals, dolphins, whales, and other marine mammals.
Sharks are vertebrates, animals with a backbone. However, a shark's skeleton
is not made of bone. It is made of a bendable material called cartilage. A shark's
teeth are set into its gums. While eating, a shark often loses teeth. But, there are
always rows of new teeth growing behind the first set. As a shark loses teeth, new
ones move forward to replace them.
1.      What is the smallest species of sharks?
A.     Great White shark.
B.     Dwarf dogfish.
C.     Whale shark.
D.     Bull shark.
2.      Where do sharks live?
A.     In shallow water.
B.     In warm water.
C.     In cold water.
D.     In hot water.
3.      What is paragraph 3 about?
A.     The differences and similarities of sharks and fish.
B.     The physical description of sharks.
C.     The habitat of sharks.
D.     The blood of sharks.
4.      What happens when a shark loses its tooth?
A.     A new tooth will replace it.
B.     The shark will have no tooth.
C.     There will be a hole in the tooth.
D.     The shark will not be able to eat.
5.      What do sharks eat?
A.     Fish, human beings, shellfish, and whales.
B.     Fish, vegetables, shellfish, and planktons.
C.     Fish, shellfish, plankton, and other sharks.
D.     Fish, shellfish, seals, dolphins, and whales.
6.      How do sharks breathe?
A.     Through their skin.
 B.     Through their gills.
C.     Through their lungs.
D.     Through the hole on their head.
7.      ". . . an important role in maintaining ecosystems . . . ." (Paragraph 1) The
underlined word means . . . .
A.     all human beings living in a small area
B.     all the plants and living creatures in the world
C.     all human beings, plants, and animals in the world
D.     all the plants and living creatures in a particular area
The following text is for questions 8 to 12.
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) is a tall evergreen tree native to
Australia and Tasmania. The leaves and oil of the eucalyptus plant are used for
medicinal purposes. Eucalyptus oil consists of volatile oil extracted from fresh
leaves and branch tops of the eucalyptus plant. Topical ointments which contain
eucalyptus oil have been used in traditional Aboriginal medicines to heal wounds
and fungal infections.
There are many species of eucalyptus. Some are the size of an ornamental
shrub and some grow to be giant trees. The type of eucalyptus that is most often
used medicinally is called blue gum or Australian fever tree. It can grow as high as
230 feet. Its 4-12 inch leaves are dark green and shiny. Its blue-gray bark peels to
reveal a cream-coloured inner bark.
Teas containing eucalyptus leaves were also used to reduce fevers. The
therapeutic uses of eucalyptus soon spread to other traditional medicine systems,
including Chinese, Indian and Greco-European.
8.      Where is Eucalyptus originally from?
A.     Asia.
B.     Africa.
C.     America.
D.     Australia.
9.      What kind of eucalyptus is used for medicine?
A.     Ornamental shrub.
B.     Giant trees.
C.     Blue gum.
D.     Red fever.
10. ". . . the volatile oil extracted . . . ." (Paragraph 1) The underlined word means . . .
.
A.     substance that changes quickly
B.     expensive and valuable plant
C.     plants used for medicine
D.     liquid substance
11. Which tribe used teas containing eucalyptus leaves?
A.     Aborigine.
 B.     Mohican.
C.     African.
D.     Inca.
12. What is paragraph 2 about?
A.     Kinds of eucalyptus.
B.     The size of eucalyptus.
C.     The height of eucalyptus.
D.     How to take care of eucalyptus.
The following text is for questions 13 to 19.
Hotels
A hotel is a commercial place that provides lodging, food and other services to
people. There are three kinds of hotels according to location, facilities, services
offered and clientele served. They are transient hotel, resort hotel and residential
hotel.
Transient Hotel
A transient hotel is usually located within city boundaries. It is usually intended for
businessmen and travellers. It provides numerous amenities in addition to
sleeping accommodation, including maid services, radio and television, parking
space for automobiles, recreational facilities, food and beverage services and retail
shops.
Resort Hotel
A resort hotel is usually located in seaside, lake, or mountain areas. Its target is
tourists and holidays. It provides all hotel services plus recreational and athletic
activities. In recent years, the hotel industry has experienced tremendous growth
as a result of the increase in tourism in resort areas, such as the Caribbean islands,
the Mediterranean region and Hawaii.
Residential Hotel
A residential hotel caters to permanent residents rather than to travellers. These
hotels are similar to apartment buildings except that they provide maid and valet
service and often have dining facilities. Lodgings are available on a weekly,
monthly or yearly basis.
13. What does the text tell us about?
A.    Hotels in general.
B.     Hotels in big cities.
C.     Hotels with luxurious facilities.
D.     Hotels in certain areas of the world.
14. Hotels can be classified based on . . . .
A.     their location, facilities, services offered and clientele served
B.     their number of rooms available and the location
C.     their location and the types of visitors
D.     their facilities and their working days
15. Where can we find a transient hotel?
 A.     Within city boundaries.
B.     Near tourism objects.
C.     Downtown in cities.
D.     Inside a big city.
16. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A.     Residential hotels often provide maid and valet services.
B.     Resorts hotels are usually located near business centres.
C.     Transient hotels are intended for businessmen and travellers.
D.     Many hotels and motels provide radio and television for the visitors.
17. ". , the hotel industry has experienced tremendous growth . . . “. The synonym of
the underlined word is . . . .
A.     marvellous
B.     lovely
C.     large
D.     wide
18. "The residential hotel caters to permanent . . " The underlined word means
A.     help people
B.     give things owned
C.     provide the things needed
D.     prepare the things in advance
19. What is the difference between residential hotels and transient hotels?
A.     Residential hotels have more rooms than transient hotels.
B.     Residential hotels have lower room rates than transient hotels do.
C.     Residential hotels are prepared for temporary stays, while transient hotels
are for permanent stays.
D.     Residential hotels are prepared for permanent stays, while transient
hotels are for temporary stays.
The following text is for questions 20 to 26.
Trains
A train is made up of railroad cars, hooked together and pulled by a locomotive.
Locomotives are sometimes called engines. The types of locomotive engines most
used today are diesel-electric. Engines that burn diesel fuel drive generators that
make electricity. Powerful electric motors turn the wheels of a diesel-electric
locomotive. There are two types of train, freight and passenger trains.
A freight train can have as many as 200 cars hooked together. There are
special railroad cars for different kinds of freight. The boxcar has four sides, a floor
and a roof. It carries radios, television sets and boxes of cereal. Refrigerator cars
work like your home refrigerator. They are boxcars that are cool inside.
Refrigerator cars carry meat, fruit, frozen dinners and other food that must be kept
cold. The hopper car is open on the top. Hopper cars carry coal, sand, gravel, and
ore (rocks that contain metals). A flatcar has no top or sides. It has a floor on
wheels. Flat cars carry lumber, steel beams, huge pieces of machinery, and other
big items. Lifting machines called cranes load cargo onto flat cars. Special flatcars
carry cars, boats, and trucks.
Passenger trains have seats in rows along each side. They are made for long
trips. They have seats that can be made into beds at night. Trains that carry
passengers over long distances have special baggage cars to carry suitcases. They
have dining cars where people can sit down and eat.
20. What kind of cars carry people?
A.     Refrigerator cars.
B.     Passenger cars.
C.     Hopper cars.
D.     Freight cars.
21. What types of locomotive engines are mostly used today?
A.     Electric.
B.     Coal stove.
C.     Diesel fuel.
D.     Diesel electric.
22. Which freight car is used to carry sand?
A.     Boxcar.
B.     Tank car.
C.     Hopper car.
D.     Refrigerator car.
23. "Flat cars carry lumber,. .. " (Paragraph 2) The underlined word has similar
meaning to . .
A.     timber
B.     steel
C.     Coal
D.     iron
24. What is a special flat car for?
A.     For carrying passengers.
B.     For carrying vehicles.
C.     For moving animals.
D.     For taking lumber.
25. Where do passengers have meal?
A.     The flat cars.
B.     The dining cars.
C.     The locomotives.
D.     The refrigerator cars.
26. What is the text about?
A.     A certain train in a modern country.
B.     A certain train for a special need.
C.     Trains and their prices.
D.     Trains in general.
The following text is for questions 27 to 31.
Grasshopper
Grasshoppers are insects. People also call them short-horned grasshopper because
they do not have any nose. We can find about 10,000 different species in many
different parts of the world.
Like most insects, they lay eggs. Once the eggs hatch, they change into
nymphs. They look like little adults, but don't have any wings and reproductive
organs. The outer layer of their body will get harder when they grow older.
Grasshoppers' colours are mostly green, brown, or olive-green.
A grasshopper's body is covered by a hard exoskeleton. It consists of the
head, thorax, and abdomen. Grasshoppers have a series of holes located along the
side of the body. They are called spiracles. Spiracles help grasshoppers to breathe.
Grasshoppers are able to hop, walk, and fly. They hop with their long hind
legs. They use their short front legs to grasp their prey and to walk. When
grasshoppers rub their back legs together, they will make noise.
Grasshoppers eat plants. In the ecosystem, their predators include birds,
insects, and reptiles. Grasshoppers' eggs are also eaten by some flies.
27. The text mainly tells us about . . .
A.     grasshoppers in general
B.     the diet of a grasshopper
C.     grasshoppers and their predators
D.     the breeding system of a grasshopper
28. What does the third paragraph tell us about?
A.     The breeding system of grasshoppers.
B.     The anatomy of grasshoppers.
C.     The species of grasshoppers.
D.     The diet of grasshoppers.
29. How do grasshoppers make noise?
A.     By rubbing their back legs together.
B.     By making noise from their mouth.
C.     By hopping here and there.
D.     By rubbing their antennae.
30. ". . . , their predators include birds, insects, and reptiles." The underlined word
means .
A.     animals with feathers
B.     animals with scales and fins
C.     wild animals with sharp fangs
D.     animals with sharp spiky hair to protect themselves
31. The text might be useful for . . .
A.     fishermen
B.     farmers
C.     writers
 D.     chefs
The following text is for questions 32 to 36.
Lavender
Lavender (lavare) means to wash' in Latin. In the past, people used lavender to
bathe. But now, many people use this as scent ingredients 0  in many products such
as detergent, soap and shampoo.
Lavender originally grows in Mediterranean mountain zones since it grows
well in a stony and sunny habitat. Nowadays, lavender is wide spread to Southern
Europe, United States, Australia, and Indonesia also.
Lavender can grow up to 60 centimetres. It is a short bush with branches that
has broad rootstock. The rootstock produces upright, rod like, leafy, green shoots
or branches. The grey green oblong tapered leaves are covered by silvery down
and attached directly at the root. It curls spirally. The flowers are small with blue
violet colour. They are arranged in 6 to 10 blossoms. The oil of the flowers radiates
fragrant scent.
The essential oil of lavender flowers is extracted and used for various
medicinal purposes, such as a remedy for insomnia, anxiety, depression, and
fatigue. Research findings suggest that lavender gives calming, soothing, and
sedative effects when we inhale its scent.
32. In which paragraph do you find the characteristics of lavender?
A.     Paragraph 1.
B.     Paragraph 2.
C.     Paragraph 3.
D.     Paragraph 4.
33. How do people get lavender oil?
A.     By extracting it.
B.     By inhaling it.
C.     By mixing it.
D.     By drying it.
34. ". . . is used as scent ingredients . . . ." (Paragraph 1) The synonym of the
underlined word is . . . .
A.     perfume
B.     wet
C.     wash
D.     dry
35. "They are arranged . . . ." (Paragraph 3) What does the underlined word refer
to?
A.     Essential oil.
B.     The flowers.
C.     The lavender plant.
D.     Medicinal purposes.
36. The text might be written by . . .
 A.     a florist
B.     a surgeon
C.     a botanist
D.     a veterinarian
The following text is for questions 37 to 41.
Cats
Cats are carnivorous mammals. They are the most popular pet and people often
call them kitty or pussycat. Young cats are called kittens, while their parents are
often called queens (female cats) and toms (male cats).
There are shorthair and longhair cats. However, unspecified breeds are
categorised as domestic shorthair (DSH). Cats have extra lower back and thoracic
vertebrae. Cats also have distinct features. They have special free-floating clavicle
bones that attach forelimbs to their shoulder. These features allow cats to fit their
bodies and heads into any space.
Cats use different kinds of sounds to communicate. They produce a wide
range of sounds including purring, meowing, growling, trilling, hissing, chirping,
squeaking, clicking, and grunting. The exchanged sounds are used by mother cats
and her kittens to communicate. They are also used between mating cats or to
other species. Cats also use different sounds and gestures to protect themselves
and their offspring. A mother cat can fight even a larger dog to protect her kittens.
She usually hisses furiously and gives frightening warning by showing her claws
and making her hair stand on end.
37. What does the text tell us about?
A.     How cats communicate with each other.
B.     How cats hunt their prey.
C.     Cats in general.
D.     Kinds of cats.
38. What does the last paragraph tell us about?
A.     A mother cat protects her kittens by fighting off the largest dog.
B.     The kittens and their mother cat communicate using sounds.
C.     Cats use various sounds to communicate.
D.     The fight between cats and dogs.
39. Why can cats move their body flexibly?
A.     Their forelimbs are attached to their shoulder by the special free-
floating clavicle.
B.     Stalk and pounce becomes their main method of hunting.
C.     For short distance, they are extremely fast.
D.     They have four long limbs and slender shoulder.
40. The text would be useful for those who
A.     like adventurous experience
B.     want to know about plantation
C.     are learning about animals
 D.     love travelling
41. They are also used between mating cats . . . ." (The last paragraph) The
underlined word refers to . .
A.     the exchanged sound
B.     mother cats
C.     mating cats
D.     the kittens
The following text is for questions 42 to 47.
Leeches
Leeches are slimy worms which have two suckers. The big one is placed at the rear
and the smaller one at the mouth. The leeches are able to expand their bodies since
they have powerful muscles. Most leeches eat blood of other creatures. By piercing
its skin, a leech attaches its body to the victim's skin and sucks the victim's blood. It
secretes a material which prevents the blood from clotting. The leech body will
expand from its normal size as it sucks the blood. It is hard to remove a leech, once
it attaches itself to your skin. You should put salt on it so that the leech falls off and
dies.
There is one species of leech that sucks animals' blood by entering their
breathing passages. Later, the breathing passage will be completely blocked and
make the victim suffocate.
In the past, people believed that having too much blood inside the body may
cause some diseases. Then doctors would attach leeches on the patient's skin to
suck the patient's blood. In fact, some leeches were specially bred for this purpose.
42. How many suckers does a leech have?
A.     One.                          C. Three.
B.     Two.                         D. Four.
43. What happens when a leech sucks up the blood?
A.     It expands the victim's body.
B.     It makes the victim die.
C.     It lets the victim dry.
D.     It enlarges its body.
44. How to take a leech off your skin?
A.     By dropping some water on it.
B.     By putting some salt on it.
C.     By cutting it off.
D.     By pulling it off.
45. ". . . prevents the blood from clotting." (Paragraph 1) The synonym of the
underlined word is . . . .
A.     thickening
B.     enlarging
C.     breaking
D.     stopping
46. What happens to the animal when a leech swells and blocks its windpipe?
A.     It stops breathing and dies.
B.     It gets terrible cough.
C.     It gets fever
D.     It is swollen.
47. What is the last paragraph about?
A.     How a doctor died because of leeches.
B.     The use of leeches in medication.
C.     The way leeches suck blood.
D.     The danger of leeches.
The following text is for questions 48 to 51.
An earthworm uses its pointed head end to dig a hole in the soil. It searches for
loose soil and forces the soil apart. Slowly, the worm draws the rest of its body
until it disappears into the hole. The earthworm has many narrow rings which
enable it to change shape.
The earthworm will eat the soil if it is too hard to be pushed aside. It opens up
channels through which air can enter by burrowing into the soil. Because of this,
the soil will be oxygenated. The roots of plants planted in that soil can breathe. In
this way earthworms act as gardeners and cultivators of the soil.
48. How does an earthworm go through a small hole?
A.     Its body has many narrow rings to help it change shape.
B.     Its body has a very soft sponge that can change shape.
C.     Its body is very small and slim.
D.     Its body is tiny, long and slim.
49. Why is an earthworm called a gardener? Because . . . .
A.     it plants many trees
B.     it makes the soil good for plants
C.     it has many plants near its burrow
D.     it makes the plants bigger and better
50. ". . . by burrowing into the soil." (Paragraph 2) The underlined word means .. . .
A.     to make a hole in the wall
B.     to have babies and take care of them
C.     to keep the nest in good condition for a long time
D.     to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging
51. What is the best title for the text?
A.     The kinds of earthworms.
B.     The habitat of earthworms.
C.     The breeding of earthworms.
D.     The benefit of earthworms for soil.
The following text is for questions 52 to 56.
Chameleons
Chameleons are mostly found in in Africa's, southern Sahara desert. There are
around various types of this species in the world. The common chameleon ranges
from the Middle East, along the northern African coast to southern Spain.
This slow-moving lizard hunts insects, its prey. They eat insects among trees
and undergrowth. One of its special features is its eyes. Both of its eyes are set in
two conical sockets. They can move independently of one another. This enables
chameleons to see in front with one eye and behind with the other.
Chameleons are popular due to their ability to change their colour. A
chameleon can change and match its skin colour with the surroundings in order to
disguise itself and is difficult to spot among foliage. This is why we say a chameleon
'camouflages' itself.
When there is a fine insect flying around it, it shoots out a long, sticky tongue
to its target and draws the insect back into its mouth.
52. How many kinds of chameleons exist in the world?
A.     More than one hundred.
B.     Seventy.
C.     Ninety.
D.     Eighty.
53. What does a chameleon normally eat?
A.     Fish.
B.     Fruit.
C.     Leaves.
D.     Insects.
54. ". . . difficult to spot among foliage." (Paragraph 3) The synonym of the
underlined word is . . . .
A.     leaves
B.     fauna
C.     animals
D.     reptiles
55. What makes the eyes of a chameleon special?
A.     Each eye can move in a different direction at the same time.
B.     Each eye doesn't have the same colour.
C.     They are very huge and bright.
D.     They can change colour.
56. How does a chameleon catch its prey?
A.     By shooting out its tongue.
B.     By cutting up its prey.
C.     By crushing its prey.
D.     By biting its neck.
The following text is for questions 57 to 61.
Robots
The word robot comes from the Czech word Robota which means labour or work.
A robot is known as a machine that does the work of a human being.
Robots are usually used to do repetitive work which requires high precision.
For instance, robots are used to produce cars. Later, robots may also perform
surgical operations on humans. A computer could direct the procedure with
excellent precision. Meanwhile, human surgeons could control the progress by
monitoring the operation on a large video screen.
Soon, robots may also do household chores, such as sweeping and mopping.
Robots may also be designed to do dangerous jobs like cleaning the site of a
nuclear accident.
57. What is the word robot derived from?
A.     Egyptian.
B.     Russian.
C.     Czech.
D.     Greek.
58. What is a robot usually used for?
A.     To make the workers work less and have more time to rest.
B.     To do repetitive tasks which require precision.
C.     To perform special acts imitating human beings.
D.     To give orders to the workers.
59. What would a human being do when a robot does a surgical operation?
A.     He could ask the robot to report the progress.
B.     He could check the progress of the operation.
C.     He could be one of the volunteers.
D.     He could stand beside the robot.
60. ". . . requires high precision." (Paragraph 2) The synonym of the underlined
word is . . . .
A.     perfection
B.     sanitation
C.     accuracy
D.     caution
61. What is an example of a dangerous job that can be done by a robot?
A.     Manufacturing cars and other vehicles.
B.     Cleaning the site of a nuclear accident.
C.     Helping people work on a farm.
D.     Controlling the traffic.
The following text is for questions 62 to 66.
Hide-and-Seek
Almost all people around the world know hide-and-seek. It has been a popular
game for children since a long time ago. Every nation has its own name. This game
is known as petak umpet in Indonesia, escondite in Spain, jeu de cache-cache in
France, sumbaggoggil in South Korea, and de-av-ati ascunselea in Romania.
 To play this game, one person is asked to close his or her eyes for about 20-25
seconds. And at the same time, other people who join the game hide. After he or
she has finished counting, the seeker has to find the other players who are hiding.
The first hider who gets caught will be the seeker in the next round. On the other
hand, the last hider who gets caught will be the winner of the round. People can
make variations for the game to make it more entertaining. A hider making to the
home base without the seeker noticing makes the seeker become the seeker again
in the next round. This is one of the well-known variations in Indonesia.
62. The text mainly tells us about . . . .
A.     the origin of a children game called hide-and-seek
B.     how hide-and-seek spread all over the world
C.     what hide-and-seek is and how to play it
D.     the kinds of hide-and-seek in the world
63. "A hider making to the home base makes the seeker . . . ." (Paragraph 2) The
underlined phrase is closest in meaning to a place where . . . .
A.     people live
B.     the seeker hides
C.     the seeker counts
D.     the hider and seeker live
64. What does the second paragraph tell us about?
A.     How to play the game.
B.     Where the game is from.
C.     The variations of the game.
D.     The number of the players in the game.
65. After he or she has finished counting" The underlined phrases refers to . . . .
A.     The hider
B.     The seeker
C.     The home base
D.     The one who does not play
66. Who will be the seeker in the next roundbased on the second variation? The
one who . .. .
A.     fails to protect his/her home base
B.     comes to the home base safely
C.     comes to the home base first
D.     finds the seeker
The following text is for questions 67 to 71.
The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth. The Moon is the second
brightest object in the Earth's sky after the Sun. The natural satellites of the other
planets in the solar system are also sometimes referred to as moons.
The Earth's Moon is now known to be a slightly egg-shaped ball composed
mostly of rock and metal. It has no liquid water, virtually no atmosphere and is
lifeless. The Moon shines by reflecting the light of the Sun. Although the Moon
appears bright to the eye, it reflects on average only 12 percent of the light that
falls on it. This reflectivity of 0.12 is similar to that of coal dust. This reflectivity is
called albedo.
The temperatures on most of the Moon's surface are too extreme for water or
ice to exist, ranging from a maximum of 127°C (261°F) at lunar noon to a minimum
of —173°C (-279°F) just before lunar dawn. Temperatures in permanently
shadowed areas near the lunar poles, however, may consistently be as low as —
220°C (-364°F). Comets and micrometeoroids that strike the Moon release gases
that contain water. The gases would form an extremely thin atmosphere that
would then migrate to the coldest regions of the poles and condense, forming ice
that combines with the lunar soil.
67. What is the text about?
A.     The Sun.
B.     The Earth.
C.     The Moon.
D.     Solar system.
68. What is the function of the text?
A.     To describe the Sun.
B.     To describe the Earth.
C.     To describe the Moon.
D.     To describe the solar system.
69. What is the second paragraph about?
A.     The characteristics of the Moon.
B.     The categorisation of the Moon.
C.     The identification of the Moon.
D.     The temperature of the Moon.
70. "It has no liquid water . . . ." (Paragraph 2) What does the underlined word refer
to?
A.     Rock.
B.     Metal.
C.     A ball.
D.     The Moon.
71. ". . . then migrate to the coldest regions of the poles and condense . . . ."
(Paragraph 3) What does the underlined word mean?
A.     To change from solid into gas.
B.     To change from gas into liquid.
C.     To change from liquid into solid.
D.     To change from solid into liquid.
The following text is for questions 72 to 75.
Dolphins 
Dolphins travel together in groups in the sea. (72) . . . can locate their prey using
echolocation and often (73) . . . for fish, squid, and shrimp. Dolphins also sleep with
one eye open. Sometimes humans use them in a pool show with other animals
because they are (74) . . . and intelligent. (75) . . . dolphins are harmless, children
are not afraid to get a kiss from them.
72. . . .
A.     They
B.     She
C.     He
D.     It
73. . . .
A.     eat
B.     hunt
C.     catch
D.     capture
74. . . .
A.     wild
B.     fierce
C.     friendly
D.     ferocious
75. . . .
A.     Although
B.     However
C.     Because
D.     Though