SOAL PAS B INGGRIS KLS 9

2023-2024

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR NUMBER 1 – 10

An elephant is the largest and the strongest animal. It is a strange looking animal with
its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail. Little eyes, long white
tusks and above all it has a long nose and trunk.
The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws
up water by its trunk and squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves
and puts them into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant looks very clumsy and
heavy and yet it can move very quickly.
The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great
strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways
such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

1. The most distinguishing characteristic of an elephant is . . . .

A. its clumsiness
B. its thick legs
C. its long nose
D. its large ears

2. The third paragraph is mainly about . . .

A. Elephants must be trained
B. Elephants are very useful
C. Elephants are servants
D. Elephants are strong

3. “The elephant draws up water by its trunk and squirt it all over its body like a shower
bath” (parapgraph 2)
The underlined word IT refers to . . . .
A. water
B. a shower bath
C. elephant’s body
D. elephant’s trunk

4. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT . . . .
A. to carry
B. to drink
C. to push
D. to eat

5. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears,
a small tail. Little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose and trunk.
Huge has the same meaning with ...
A. Very big
B. So many
C. Very small
D. So much
 Once upon a time, a beautiful lady named Dayang Sumbi gave birth a boy which she
named Sangkuriang. When Sangkuriang was old enough to hunt, he took his mother’s dog
Tumang (which according to this legend is an incarnation of a god and also Sangkuriang’s
father) and order Tumang to chase after a boar. When Tumang didn’t followSangkuriang’s
order, Sangkuriang became very angry and killed Tumang. He carved out Tumang’s heart
and brought it to back to his mother.
Dayang Sumbi took the heart, cook it and eat it. When she discovered that the heart
belonged to Tumang, her husband, she was overcome with wrath. She sent her son away, but
not before she hit him with a spoon and left a deep scar on this head.
Sangkuriang travelled around the world. After a long while, he arrived back in his
village again without recognizing it. He saw a beautiful lady and fell in love with her. Little
did he know that she was his own mother. He asked for her hand in marriage and she agreed.
Dayang Sumbi later realized that Sangkuriangwas her son, as she recognized the scar
that she was inflicted. She tried to tell him and break of the wedding, but he didn’t believe her
and insisted to go on with the wedding. Dayang Sumbi then set an impossible condition that
Sangkuriang has to fulfill in order to marry her: he should build her a big boat and a lake by
damming Citarum river, all within one night, and it shall be finished by dawn. Sangkuriang
agreed to the condition.
He built a boat from a large tree, and with the help of the spirits, he dammed the
Citarum river with landslides. The water eventually rose and filled the plain, turning it into a
lake, when dawn was near, he was almost ready. Dayang Sumbi realized this, so she prayed
for divine intervention. As an answer to her prayers, the eastern horizon lit up. Deceived by
the lights, cocks crowed and farmers rose for the new day, thinking that dawn has broken.
Sangkuriang was also deceived. He thought his endeavor has failed. Angrily, he
kicked the boat so that it toppled over. The boat became Tangkuban Parahu mountain
(tangkuban means upside down, and parahu means boat). The pile of leftover woods became
Mt. Burangrang, and the rest of the big tree became Mt. Bukit Tunggul. The lake became
Lake Bandung (which literally means ‘dam’)

6. What did Sangkuriang have to do to marry Dayang Sumbi?

A. He had to be a king and built a boat before dawn.
B. He had to make a palace and built a boat before dawn.
C. He has to make a lake and biult temple after dawn.
D. He had to make a lake and built boat before dawn.

7. “He saw a beautiful lady and fell in love with her.”

...
A. Dayang Sumbi
B. Sangkuriang
C. Tumang
D. Father

8. What is the purpose of the text ?

A. To entertain the reader about a legend
B. To announce something
C. To tell the experience of Sangkuriang
D. To describe Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang
9. What can we learn from the story?
A. People must keep their words all the time.
B. Never be reluctant to do good things.
C. We should not hate our decendants.
D. Do not make a promise to easily

10. He built a boat from a large tree, and with the help of the spirits, he dammed the Citarum
river with landslides.
Built has the same meaning with ...
A. Use
B. Make
C. Buy
D. Sell

CHOOSE TRUE OR FALSE FOR NUMBER 11 - 20

Napoleon is a favorite fish for divers in many regions of the world. The fish can instantly
be recognized by its size, color and shape. It is one of the largest reef fish in the world. They
can grow up to 230 cm and weigh 190 kg. They have fleshy lips and a hump over the head
that is similar to a napoleon hat. The hump becomes more prominent with age.
Colors vary with age and sex. Males range from a bright electric blue to green or purplish
blue. Mature males develop a black stripe along the sides, blue spots on their body scales, and
blue scribbles on the head. Juveniles can be identified by their pale greenish color and two
black lines running behind the eye. Females, both old and young, are red-orange on the upper
parts of their bodies and red-orange to white yellow.
Napoleon fish are carnivorous and eat during the day. They can be seen feasting on
shellfish, other fish, sea stars, sea urchins and crabs, crushing the shells to get the animal
within. They also crush large chunks of dead coral rubble with peg-like teeth to feed on the
burrowing mussels and worms.
Pairs spawn together as part of a larger mating group that may consist of over 100
individuals. The planktonic eggs are released into the water, and once the larvae have hatched
they will settle out on the substrate. Adult females are able to change sex but the triggers for
this development are not yet known.
The Napoleon is mainly found on coral reef edges and drop-offs. They move into shallow
bays during the day to feed, and tend to move into deeper waters as they grow older and
large. Adults, therefore, are more common offshore than inshore.

11. The purpose of the text is To describe Napoleon in particular to the readers.
( TRUE – FALSE )

12. The suitable title of the text is Napoleon, the Fleshy-Lip Fish
( TRUE – FALSE )

13. The topic of the text is The physical characteristics of carnivorous fish.
( TRUE – FALSE )

14. Females, both old and young, are red-orange on the upper parts of their bodies and
red-orange to white yellow.(Paragraph 2)
The underlined word refers to .... Napoleon
( TRUE – FALSE )
 15. Napoleon hunts their prey at night.
( TRUE – FALSE )

Once a fisherman named Batara Guru Sahala lived in Batakland. One day, he caught a
fish. To his surprise, he found that the fish could talk! It begged Sahala to set it free. Sahala
did accordingly.
As soon as the fish was free, it changed into a woman. She was so beautiful that the
fisherman fell in love with her at once. He asked her to marry him. The woman agreed to
marry Sahala. However, she told him that he must never let out the secret that she was once a
fish. Sahala promised her that he would not tell anyone about it.
They were happily married, and had two daughters. Every morning, Sahala went out
fishing. His daughters would bring him his lunch. One day, however, instead of bringing the
food to their father, the girls ate it. When Sahala learnt what they had done with his meal, he
got very angry. He shouted at them, saying, “You behaved exactly like the daughters of a
fish.”
The girls did not understand what their father meant. They went home and asked their
mother about it. When they told her what he had said, she was very annoyed. Although
Sahala apologized to her later, she would not forgive him for breaking his promise.
Then, the earth began to tremble, and volcanoes started to erupt. The earth cracked to
form a big hole. People said that this hole became Lake Toba.

16. Why did the girl’s mother get angry with Sahala? He did not keep his word
( TRUE – FALSE )

17. What is the main idea of last paragraph?

The volcanoes erupted as soon as the earth trembled.
( TRUE – FALSE )

18. What is the moral value of telling the story? You must keep your word.
( TRUE – FALSE )

19. The girls did not understand what their father meant.
( TRUE – FALSE )

20. The woman agreed to marry Sahala. However, she told him that he must never let out the
secret that she was once a fish. Sahala promised her that he would not tell anyone about
it. They were happily married, and had two daughters. What does they refer to ?
The woman and Sahala
( TRUE – FALSE )
MATCH COLUMN A AND COLUMN B FOR NUMBER 21 – 25

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow

White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her
parents were dead.
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving
Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to
America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow
White.
Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if
she ran away. The next morning she ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry.
Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell
asleep. Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. There they found Snow
White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, “What is
your name?” Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.” Then, Snow White told the
dwarfs the whole story. The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.” Snow
White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”
Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

21. .Why did Snow White run away from her uncle’s
house? A. The seven dwarfts ( 24)

22. What is the main conflict of the Snow White? B. Snow White. (25)
23. Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that C. . Because her uncle and aunt
so she decided . . (third paragraph ) the underlined words didn’t have enough money to
TO DO THAT refers to take Snow White. (21)
24. . Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home D. To leave Snow White in a
from work. There they found Snow White sleeping. What castle (23)
does they refer to ?
25. Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that E. Her aunt and uncle want her
so she decided that it would be best if she ran away. What to live in a castle (22)
does She refer to ?

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER FOR NUMBER 26 – 30

Hurricanes are giant, spiralling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of over 160 miles
(257 kilometers) an hour and unleash more than 2.4 trillion gallons (9 trillion liters) of rain a
day.

Hurricanes begin as tropical disturbances in warm ocean waters with surface temperatures of
least 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.5 degrees Celsius). These low pressure systems are fed by
energy from the warm seas. If a storm achieves wind of 38 miles (61 kilometers) an hour, it
becomes known as a tropical depression. A tropical depression becomes a tropical storm,
when its sustained wind speeds top 39 miles (63 kilometers) an hour. When a storm’s
sustained wind speeds reach 74 miles (119 kilometers) an hour, it becomes a hurricane and
earns a category rating of 1 to 5 on the Saffir-Simpson

26. . What is the topic of the text ?

A. Hurricanes because the text is mainly talked about it
B. Hurricanes because the text is a report txt
C. Hurricanes because Hurricanes begin as tropical disturbances in warm ocean waters
D. Hurricanes because Hurricanes are giant, spiralling tropical storms that can pack wind
speeds of over 160 miles

27. “If a storm achieves wind of 38 miles . . . (line 5)

The underlined word can be replaced by . . . .
A. reaches because archives means “ mendapati” in Indonesian language
B. reaches because archives means “ mendapatkan” in Indonesian language
C. reaches because archives means “ menggapai” in Indonesian language
D. reaches because archives means “ mencapai” in Indonesian language

28. The purpose of the text is To report about natural phenomenon

A. It is true because it is a report text
B. It is true because it is a descriptive text
C. It is false because it is a report text
D. It is false because it is a descriptive text

Once upon a time, there was a poor widow who lived with her beautiful daughter,
Darmi. They lived in a small village in West Kalimantan.
The old widow had to work hard all day in the field to provide for both of them.
Unfortunately, Darmi never helped her with anything. As a very lazy and spoiled girl, all she
cared about was herself.
One day, the mother asked Darmi to go with her to the market to help buy groceries.
Darmi refused because she did not want people to see them walking together.
However, the girl finally relented with one condition: they would not walk side by side. She
wanted to walk in front so that the people in the village would not think they were related.
Although saddened by the request, the poor widow reluctantly complied.
On the way to the market, people were admiring Darmi’s beauty.
A handsome man approached her and asked where the beautiful girl was going.
“I’m going to the market,” Darmi answered.
“And who’s that walking behind you?” asked the man.
“Oh, the woman? That’s my maid,” the girl replied arrogantly.
The mother overheard the conversation and was heartbroken by her attitude.
More people saw them, and the same conversation was repeated again and again.
Eventually, the poor woman could not take the humiliation anymore and prayed, “God, I
can’t bear the suffering any longer. Please punish my child.”
All of a sudden, the sky became dark.
Darmi suddenly screamed, “Help! What’s happening to me? I can’t move my legs anymore!”
Everyone around watched in disbelief as Darmi slowly turned to stone.
“Mother, please forgive me!” Darmi cried helplessly.
The woman replied, “Sorry, my child. It’s too late now.”
Then the ungrateful girl turned to stone completely.
 People called the statue the crying stone because they could see her tears running
down her face as she was turning to stone.To this day, the statue is still there in West
Kalimantan. It serves as a reminder for people to respect their parents.

29. People called the statue the crying stone because

A. They could see her tears running down her face as she was turning to stone
B. It serves as a reminder for people to respect their parents.
C. To this day, the statue is still there in West Kalimantan
D. They lived in a small village in West Kalimantan.

30. The mother was heartbroken by her daughter’s attitude.because ...

A. God, I can’t bear the suffering any longer. Please punish my child.”
B. Her daughter told the people that she is her maid
C. Then the ungrateful girl turned to stone completely
D. They lived in a small village in West Kalimantan.

GIVE SHORT ANSWER FOR NUMBER 31 – 35

The Legend of Rawa Pening

Once upon a time, there was a little poor boy came into a little village. He was very
hungry and weak. He knocked at every door and asked for some food, but nobody cared
about him. Nobody wanted to help the little boy.
Finally, a generous woman helped him. She gave him shelter and a meal. When the
boy wanted to leave, this old woman gave him a “lesung”, a big wooden mortar for pounding
rice. She reminded him, “please remember, if there is a flood you must save yourself. Use
this “lesung” as a boat”. The “lesung” was happy and thanked the old woman. The little boy
continued his journey. While he was passing through the village, he saw many people
gathering on the field. The boy came closer and saw a stick stuck in the ground. People
challenged each other to pull out that stick. Everybody tried, but nobody succeeded. “Can I
try?” asked the little boy. The crowd laughed mockingly. The boy wanted to try his luck so
he stepped forward and pulled out the stick. He could do it very easily. Everybody was
dumbfounded.
Suddenly, from the hole left by stick, water spouted out. It did not stop until it flooded
the village. And no one was saved from the water except the little boy and the generous old
woman who gave him shelter and meal. As she told him, he used the “lesung” as a boat and
picked up the old woman. The whole village became a huge lake. It is now known as Rawa
Pening Lake in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia.
31. Where did a little poor boy came into ?
a little village.
32. Who helped the boy b giving him shelter and a meal?
a generous woman
33. . What did spout out from the hole left by stick ?
Water
34. What is the title of the text ?
The Legend of Rawa Pening
35. A big wooden mortar for pounding rice is called a ...
Lesung
GIVE COMPLETE ANSWER FOR NUMBER 36 - 40

At Some Point in History, Bonnethead Sharks Added Plants to Their Meals

Bonnetheads are a type of shark. They are similar to hammerheads. Scientists

thought bonnethead sharks were carnivores. Carnivores eat only meat. Sometimes, the
bonnethead sharks ate sea grass at the bottom of the ocean. Scientists figured that was by
accident.
That was wrong, a team of scientists said. The bonnetheads are omnivores.
Omnivores eat both meat and plants. The sea grass helps keep the shark healthy. Scientists
knew the sharks ate a lot of sea grass, said Samantha Leigh. Leigh is an expert on ocean
plants and animals. She works at the University of California, Irvine. Leigh also helped lead
the team of scientists. Sharks hunt for crabs and other sea creatures. They live in the sea
meadows. Scientists thought the sharks ate the sea grass by accident.

Plants are a Big Part of Their Diet

Scientists did not think the sharks got nutrients from the grass. Nutrients are the
fuel that living things need. Different kinds of animals need different nutrients. The team did
a series of experiments over three weeks. They fed the sharks sea grass in their lab. Scientists
looked at how much of the nutrients sharks took in. They also studied the sharks’ poop.
The sharks rely on sea grass, the scientists found. Sea grass makes up more than
half of the sharks' diet. The sharks' bodies get nutrients from the plants. The sharks are clearly
omnivores, they wrote. All the sharks gained weight from the sea grass. That meant that their
bodies could absorb, or take in, nutrients in the sea grass. Leigh said she was surprised by the
results.
Sea grass is Important for Animals and the Ocean
The scientists also want to know how they eat sea grass. Many herbivores have a
second jaw to chew plants. Sharks only have one jaw. However, their stomachs are very
acidic. That may help the sharks break down food.
Sea grass grows in salty water. Sea grass meadows are the largest coastal
ecosystem on Earth, which helps clean the water and air. Thousands of fish and shellfish live
in sea grass meadows. Sharks and other sea carnivores eat them.
Almost 5 million Bonnethead swim in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic. Scientists
need to know what sharks eat. This helps the people who want to protect the meadows. Shark
ancestors were carnivores, but experts do not know when Bonnetheads began eating plants.
What does it mean? There may be other plant-eating sharks out there, said Leigh.

36. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

The bonnetheads are omnivores

37. How did Scientists prove that the sharks got nutrients from the grass ?
The sharks rely on sea grass, the scientists found. Sea grass makes up more than half of the
sharks' diet. The sharks' bodies get nutrients from the plants. The sharks are clearly
omnivores, they wrote. All the sharks gained weight from the sea grass. That meant that their
bodies could absorb, or take in, nutrients in the sea grass
38. What is the function of sea grass ?
Sea grass meadows are the largest coastal ecosystem on Earth, which helps clean the water
and air

Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there
was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang
Prabu, was a wise man.

He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but
she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter through a
show of strength.

After that, the Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan won the competition.
Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used
magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding.

When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had
been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden
Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her
to the Kahyangan.
39. Why the wicked fairy did use her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding.

40. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of
people on earth at that time?

Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan's life.