LATIHAN SOAL UJIAN SEKOLAH BAHASA INGGRIS

1. “We’d be going out for dinner, _____

we?” asked mother. 8. Since we started to reduce, reuse
a. Won’t and recycle campaign in school, we
b. Don’t have generated _____________
c. Hadn’t waste.
d. Wouldn’t a. Less
b. More
2. The number of Covid-19 cases ______ c. Fewer
on the decline since we have d. Greater
applied stricter measures.
a. Is 9. The helpless victim could only watch
b. Are the robber _______ her handbag.
c. Was a. Take
d. Were b. Took
c. Takes
3. The person ______ the dog barked at d. Has taken
is my new neighbor.
a. Which 10. The boys _____ on the computer for
b. Whom hours before their parents turned off
c. Whose the computers.
d. Whoever a. Is playing
b. Are playing
4. We will not get to the peak of the c. Had been playing
mountain before sunset____________ d. Have been playing
we hurry up.
a. If VOCABULARIES
b. Since
FIND THE MEANING/SYNONYM OF THESE
c. Unless
WORDS/PHRASES
d. Although
a. Unnerving
5. David took Susan’s school bag home b. Exasperating
by mistake as he thought it was c. Demoralizing
________. d. Discouraging
a. His e. Overflowing
b. Her f. Overarching
c. Him g. Overpowering
d. Hers h. Overshadowing
i. Took on
6. We can get to the airport quickly j. Took up
________ car. k. Took off
a. In l. Took away
b. By m. Shielded
c. On d. With n. Screened
o. Segregated
7. Joe’s pet turtle went missing ______ p. Safeguarded
his negligence. q. Dispute
a. Owing to r. Distortion
b. In spite of s. Distraction
c. In addition to t. Disturbance
d. Regardless of u. Walked unsteadily
 v. Faint ee. Let up
w. Sudden movement ff. Seniority
x. Instinctively gg.Elicit
y. Eyeing hh. Explicit
z. Allaying ii. Pass of
aa. Derogatory jj. Contentious
bb. Exuded kk. Purportedly
cc. Emitted ll. meander
dd. Let on

A. Each word can be used only once.

(A) And (D) From (G) Its (J) Theirs (M) To
(B) At (E) Has (H) Of (K) These (N) Who
(C) For (F) Have (I) Off (L) This (O) Whom
The great white shark, with its 3000 teeth, is a fearsome predator of the deep sea.
However, because of the highly profitable trade in products (29) _____________ the
sharks such as teeth, jaws, and fins, this much feared fish is in danger (30) ___________
extinction.

Globally, over the last 50 years, there has been a reported decline of between
60% (31)_______ 95 % in great white sharks. The main threat (32)_______ its survival comes
from commercial and recreational fisheries.

The average size of the great white shark is 4 to 5 metres. (33)_______ diet usually
consists of fish, rays, and sea lions. Great white sharks are found near the shore of
coastlines such as those of California and Australia. Therefore, humans (34)________
choose to swim along these shores, enter the habitat of (35)_________ creatures that
have existed there for millions of years.

The vary survival of the great white shark is (36)________ stake. Peter Benchley, the
famous author of Jaws, (37)_______ made a plea for its protection. “We are already
close to killing (38)________ the top of the oceanic food chain with catastrophic
consequences that we can’t imagine.” Let us hope that his warning does not go
unheeded.

Each of the bolded words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the
correct word.

Research has shown that gardening provides many benefits. Gardening (39) went
beyond beautifying your house and common (40) coridoor or backyard. In fact, it
benefits your physical and mental health.

Gardening (41) be a good form of physical activity for everyone. It involves a lot
of moving about; activities such as weeding, raking, or even harvesting improve your
(42) flexible and strengthen your joints and muscles.

Besides improving your physical health, gardening can help to (43) steamulait
your senses and boost your mental well-being. Some studies (44) has shown that more
people now (45) aknorledge the therapeutic power of just being close to plants. (46) this
connecktion with plants helps to reduce stress.
 Gardening can also enhance your (47) creativity, especially when you are
planning the layout of your garden, or even (48) chose the colours of the plants to (49)
sprus up your home!

Gardening can be enjoyed by both young and old. While tending to the plants,
the young learn patience while the seniors can impart the values of care and (50)
consider to them. With the multiple benefits of gardening, why not start greening your
thumbs now?

Adapted from The Joys of Gardening by National Parks