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UJIAN AKHIR SEMESTER GENAP

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2023/2024

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Hari/Tanggal : Rabu, 24 April 2024
Kelas : IX (Sembilan)
Waktu : 90 Menit

Pilihlah salah satu jawaban yang paling tepat pada pilihan A, B, C, dan D di bawah ini!
Quations No 1 to 4!
Read the the text beside to answer question below.
Sekar is a journa list. She works at a multinational newspaper
publisher.

Sekar is very busy. She often visits many places, even remote
spots, to gather news. Occasionally, she is sent abroad to
cover international events. While covering an event, she
always carries a black backpack containing her laptop,
camera, tripod and smartphone.

Sekar has been interested in journalism since she was in

junior high school. At that time she joined her School's
newspaper agency. Her interest in journalism continued
through her time at university.

1. A journalist is a person who .....

A. gathers and writes news
B. writes and edits news
C. interviews people
D. reports news

2. Sekar always collects news for her .....

A. printing house
B. school agency
C. school organization
D. newspaper publisher

3. Sekar has been interested in journalism since she was .....

A. an OSIS member
B. a junior high student
C. a senior high student
D. a university student
4. Sekar needs a smartphone during her work to .....
A. chat with her family
B. interview people
C. listen to music
D. play games
Quations No 5 to 8!
I've got a friend named Halim. He's a compulsive eater. He likes all kinds of food. He
eats anything that is served to him. He weighs 85 kilograms and is a very chubby-
cheeked, funny and friendly person.

When he is absent, everyone will miss him as he always makes people laugh with his
jokes. That is why people love him very much.

5. What is the text about?

A. Halim's physical appearance
B. The hobby of the writer's friend
C. The family of the writer's friend
D. The description of the writer's friend.

6. From the text, we can conclude that Halim .....

A. is very fat
B. has few friends
C. likes to play tricks
D. likes playing sports

7. What is Halim's character like?

A. Kind C. Diligent Generous
B. Helpful. D. Generous

8. "He's a compulsive eater

The underlined word can be replaced by .....
A. creative C. uncontrollable
B. sensitive D. competitive

9. Look at the following graph. Choose the best answer for the question.(Lihat grafik
di samping untuk menjawab pertanyaan berikut).
 From the medal table of Tokyo Olympic 2020 above, we know that the country
which got the most medals was .....
A. Korea C. Japan
B. China D. Italy

10. Fikri and Fadli join marathon competition. Fikri can run for 10 km. But Fadli gives
up earlier than Fikri. Fikri can run ..... than Fadli.
A. far C. near
B. farther D. nearer

11. The follwoing text is question number 11.

Glad if you can attend and laugh with us in Graduation Party
In respect of our Daughter
Silviana has graduated from Padjadjaran University Accompany with us on
Sunday, Mei 21, 2023 at 8 p.m.
The Suite Room, Sheraton Hotel.
Romeo and Meliana

Based on the invitation text above, we can conclude that .....

A. Meliana is Silviana’s daughter
B. The party will be held in Sheraton Hotel
C. The party ended at 8 p.m
D. The party is to celebrate Silviana’s Birthday

12. The follwoing text is question number 12.

Why did the writer send the card? Because .....

A. She wanted to encourage her teacher
B. She wanted to congratulate her teacher
C. She wanted to be a good teacher
D. She wanted to entertain her teacher
13. The follwoing text is question number 13.

The writer sent the card above to her .....

A. Grand mother C. Mother
B. Grandfather D. Father

14. The following text is question number 14

Dear Sunny,
When your nameis called as the best student please step forward-for high five! You
are the best.Congratulations !

Uncle John

From the text above we know that Sunny .....

A. get a medal for the best student
B. is the best student at school
C. graduates from high school
D. got five for his test

Read the following text to answer questions number 15 to 17.

Ingredients
 2 dragon fruits
 20 grams sugar
 30 ml water

Wipping cream
1. The following are the steps how to make an original dragon fruit juice, but
before begin to try it, make sure you choose the fresh dragon fruit
 2. First of all, cut the fresh dragon fruit and remove its skin.
3. Put dragon fruit, sugar, and water into a blender.
4. After that, blend all of the ingredients in the blender. Blend about 2 minutes
5. Now, pour the juice into the glass. Add whipping cream on top of it. The original
dragon fruit is ready to drink. It is easy, isn’t it? This is my favorite drink.

15. The text mainly about .....

A. What the dragon fruit juice is
B. How to make dragon fruit juice
C. How we get dragon fruit juice
D. What we need to get dragon fruit juice

16. After cutting the dragon fruit, we should .....

A. Add whipping cream
B. Add sugar and water
C. Put them into blender
D. Blend them about 2 minutes

17. After that, blend all of the ingredients in the blender”. The underlined word is
closest in meaning to .....
A. Hook C. Pull
B. Mix D. Fit

Quations no 18 to 19!

18. Why do we need to read the label of this Dietary Supplement before we consume
it?
A. The label tells us all information we need about this product.
B. The label tells us the dosage of this product.
C. The label tells us the benefit of this product.
D. The label tells us the materials of this product.
19. Can we still drink this Milk Calcium in 2011, why?
A. No we cannot, because the expire date on the label is 27th April 2010,
B. Yes we can, although its expire date is 27th April 2010. It is usually still ok.
C. Yes we can, the expire date does not have bad effect to the product.
D. No we cannot, we have to ask the manufacturer first.

20. Read the following text to answer questions number 20.

According to the label above, the product should be used .....

A. at any time.
B. on fifth of March two thousand twenty-three.
C. after fifth of March two thousand twenty-three.
D. before fifth of March two thousand twenty-three.

Read the following text to answer questions number 21 and 22.

A Terrible Earthquake

It happened in Cianjur on 21 November 2022. The results of the Indonesian

Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency analysis show that this current
earthquake had a magnitude of 4. 3 and the epicentre of the quake was located at a
distance of 7 kilometres northwest of Cianjur Regency, West Java, at a depth of 10
kilometres.

So far, the damages caused by this earthquake are still being assessed, but
according to National Disaster Mitigation Agency or locally known as BNPB, there
have been 310 casualties (298 of whom have been identified) and 24 people are
still missing as a result of the earthquake. Furthermore, 73,862 people have been
displaced (73,525 in Cianjur district, 333 in Sukabumi district, 4 in Bogor district),
and 4,645 people injured.
 BNPB also reported that around 12,729 heavily damaged houses, 2,234 moderately
damaged houses, and 6,944 slightly damaged houses. One district hospital
sustained moderate damage, while four primary health facilities (PUSKESMAS)
sustained heavy damages, which hindered health provision of health services for
affected communities, including referral activities.

(source https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-cianjur-earthquake-
dref-application-mdrid025)

21. Although BNPB has given data on casualties but the underlined sentence can still
mean that .....
A. casualties can still be increasing
B. casualties can still be decreasing
C. BNPB has found all of the missing people
D. BNPB has identified 298 casualties

22. According to BNPB, how many houses are reportedly damaged?

A. 12,729 houses C. 6,944 houses
B. 2,234 houses D. 21,907 houses

23. Read the following text to answer questions number 23.

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Cianjur a few months ago, with tremours felt
as far away as in Jakarta and in Tangerang. As of early December 2022, the
quake had not only destroyed buildings, houses, and infrastructure but also
claimed at least 334 lives, wounded 593 others, and made 114,683 people
homeless overnight. According to the Meteorological, Climatological, and
Geophysical Agency (BMKG), the quake was a shallow or surface quake, which
did not need to be too powerful to be destructive. The level of destruction was
mainly because the infrastructure in the Cianjur area and its residents were not
disaster ready.

(source: https://fulcrum.sg/cianjur-earthquake-and-disaster-resilience-in-
indonesia/)

According to BMKG, why the quake in Cianjur caused a lot of damages?

A. because the level of destruction was high
B. because the tremours were felt as far as Jakarta
C. because 5,6 magnitude earthquake on land is rare
D. because the infrastructure in Cianjur area and its residents were not disaster
ready

24. Read the following text to answer questions number 24.

When I was being in the mosque

It was around 13.21 local time in Cianjur and I was being in a school’s mosque
praying when the quake suddenly hit Cianjur. Some teachers were in the
beginning of praying and all students were still in their classrooms. We all
suddenly felt the tremors and began to scream while rushing out of the
classrooms.
 The tremors kept going on but I was trying hard to stay in my position while
being fully aware of the situation. At that time, I was also worried. A few
seconds later, my friend touched me and asked me to get out of the mosque
soon. I then decided to cancel my praying and rushed out of the mosque too. I
also saw students and teachers running out of the classrooms and got together
in the schoolyard.

The followings are the reasons why the students and teachers ran out of their
classrooms, except....
A. They felt earthquake
B. They were being in the classrooms, felt the tremors
C. The teachers who were in the mosque worried about the quake.
D. They got together in the school yard.

Read the following text to answer questions number 25 to 27.

I spent my last holiday in Seoul, South Korea. I went there with my friends.

On the first day, I was landed at Incheon Airport around 7 AM after 6 hours long flight.
Then I went to Seoul by train and checked in to the hotel which I had already booked. I
decided to take a rest for a while. At night, I went to Hongdae, a famous district in South
Korea. I went to eat traditional Korean food. On the next day, I went to the
Gyeongbokgung Palace and National Museum. I also went to learn how to make Kimchi
and saw the scenery of Seoul from Seoul Tower. I went back to the hotel at 10 PM and
immediately went to sleep.

I spent my last day in Myeongdong and bought some stuffs and souvenirs for my family
and friends. I also ate the street food there. I went to the airport at 3 PM because my
flight was at 5 PM. I felt tired but happy, I had a fantastic experience in South Korea and
made wonderful memory with my friends. It was a great trip.

25. From the text we know that the writer spent ..... days long in Korea.
A. Three days C. Five days
B. Four days D. Six days

26. Why the writer decided to take a nap after arriving in Korea?
A. He felt a bit happy after 6 hours long flight.
B. He felt a bit sad after 6 hours long flight.
C. He felt a bit mad after 6 hours long flight.
D. He felt a bit tired after 6 hours long flight.

27. From the text we know that the writer landed in Incheon Airport Korea at 7 AM,
what time the writer took off from Soekarno Hatta International airport in
Indonesia if the flight takes 6 hours long?
A. 1 PM C. 1 AM
B. 2 PM D. 2 AM
Read the following text to answer questions number 28 to 30.
The golden Snail

One day a poor old widow, Mbok Rondo Dadapan, who always fished along the river,
found the golden snail and took it home as a pet. She put the snail in a jar and took good
care of it. All of sudden, the unexpected good things took place in Mbok Rondo's life.

Coming back from her daily fishing, she would find delicious dishes on the table and the
house is cleaned. She wondered who had been so nice to take care of her house, to do
the cooking and house chores. This strange event went on for several days, she could
not resist to find out who was the mysterious and kind person was. So, one day, instead
of fishing, she peeped through a hole in the wall of her house.

After waiting and hiding, finally she saw an amazing scene. She saw a beautiful princess
coming out of the jar and starting to clean the house and preparing the meal.

The next day, the same thing happened. Without wasting any time Mbok Rondo rushed
into the house and smashed the jar altogether with the snail shell in it with stone
mortar. The homeless Dewi Sekartaji could not turn back into a snail shell, and the
magic spell was broken. Mbok Rondo asked to the beautiful princes about her pedigree.
Then the princes said that She is Dewi Sekartaji, Raden Panji Asmoro Bangun’s wife
who was cursed by God Batara Narada become the Golden snail in order to saved her
from kidnapping accident who was done by The King of Antah Berantah. After telling
her pedigree, she was then adopted by Mbok Rondo as her daughter.

Meanwhile, Raden Panji Asmoro Bangun searching for his wife. He wandered from one
village to another, finally reaching Dadapan village where he found his beloved wife.
Filled with happiness and love, they went back to their kingdom, taking good old Mbok
Rondo.

28. It can be inferred that the characteristic of Dewi Sekartaji is .....

A. Beautiful, spoil and lazy
B. Beautiful, selfish and rude
C. Beautiful, arrogant and spiteful
D. Beautiful, kind and know how to treat people properly

29. What would happen to Dewi Sekartaji if God Batara Narada did not curse her
become a snail?
A. The King of Antah Berantah would lose her.
B. The King of Antah Berantah would kidnap and marry her.
C. The King of Antah Berantah would help her.
D. The King of Antah Berantah would hate her.

30. The moral value which is described Mbok Rondo’s character is .....
A. No matter how trivial the kindness, it will be paid by another kindness too.
B. It does not matter if you are poor, but you have to had a golden hearth.
C. We have to help the rich people, so we can take a good benefit.
 D. Kindness only can be done by the rich people.

Read the following text to answer questions number 31 to 33.

Long time ago a remote village, in central China, was inhabited mainly by farmers and
hunters. One day, a poor farmer lost his entire livestock because of a flood. He prayed
hard to God for help or his family would die of starvation.

A few days later, an old man with a long grey beard, passing by his house, took a pity on
the farmer. He gave him a goose and said “ I don’t have any expensive thing to give you
and hope this goose will help you to ease your hardship.” A week later to his surprise
the farmer found an egg in his yard. It was not an ordinary egg. It was a golden egg. He
was suddenly filled with joy.

Thereafter, his livelihood had rapidly improved but the farmer had forgotten his earlier
hardship. He became lazy, arrogant and spendthrift. Strangely, the goose only laid one
golden egg every six months. The greedy farmer lost his patient and slaughtered his
goose thinking there were plenty of golden eggs inside its stomach. He found nothing!
Poor him! Though he very much regretted for his foolishness, it’s already too late.

31. The farmer regretted at the end of the story because .....
A. he had done something stupid to the goose
B. he became a lazy and arrogant person
C. the goose did not lay golden eggs very often
D. the eggs were not ordinary ones

32. “ ..... this goose will help you to ease your hardship .....” (Paragraph 2).What does
the underlined word refer to?
A. The farmer. C. An old man.
B. This goose. D. A golden egg.

33. What can you learn from the story?

A. Greedy people will get nothing in their life.
B. People must do everything to become rich.
C. Animals can help people survive in their life.
D. We must listen to old men to succeed in our life.

Read the following text to answer questions number 34 to 36.

Once upon a time, there lived a father with his two beautiful daughters in a village. His
wife had already died. The father raised the daughters by himself .He love them very
much.

The father liked hunting very much. He often went to the forest to hunt deer, rabbit or
many kinds of birds in the forest. But the two girls disliked it. They didn’t want their
father killed animals. The father tried hard to stop his hobby as the girls wanted

One day, when the father went around the village. He met his friend. They talked about
many white birds which came to the lake. They said it was good time to hunt the bird.
The men asked the father to hunt the birds. The father couldn’t help himself. He forgot
his promise not to hunt anymore. The father went home to take his gun.
 Knowing his father’s plan to go hunting, the eldest daughter said to her sister that she
would wear long white clothes and go to the lake. She pretended to be a white bird so
that the father would kill her and would stop hunting. When the eldest daughter went
away wearing long white cloth, the younger daughter wearing the same clothes,
followed her sister.

The two daughters ran away to the lake. The father who had already in the lake saw
them. He taught that they were birds. He shot both of them. How shocked he was, when
they cried in pain. He ran to them but it was too late both of his daughter had already
died. The father was shocked since then he never hunted animals.

34. What does the text tell us about?

A. The regret of father
B. The sadness of two daughters.
C. The effort of two daughters.
D. The love of father to his daughter.

35. What was the main problem of the story?

A. The father hunter animal again.
B. The daughters were shot by the father.
C. The daughters pretended to be white birds.
D. The father raised the daughter by himself.

36. How could you describe the girls?

A. They were animals lovers.
B. They obey to their father.
C. They hate their father.
D. They dislike their father’s friend.

37. How long is the sale?

A. Seven days C. Six days
B. Five days D. Eight days

38. What gods get 25% off ?

A. Necklaces and watches
B. Bags and briefcases
C. Bookcase and chairs.
D. Dining tables and leathers sofas.

Read the following text to answer questions number 39 and 40.

FLOOD

A flood is an event that occurs when the flow of excessive water soaking the mainland.
EU directives define flood as a flood of temporary submersion by water on land that is
not normally submerged. In the sense of “flowing water”, the word can also mean the
inclusion of ocean tides. Flooding caused by the volume of water in a body of water such
as a river or lake overflow or break down the dam so that water out of its natural limits.
 Size of the lake or body of water constantly changes according to changes in
precipitation and melting seasonal snow, but no major flooding unless the water
reaches the human uses such as villages, towns, and other settlements.

Floods can also occur in rivers, when flow exceeds the capacity of the drains, especially
at the bend in the river. Floods often cause damage to homes and shops were built on
natural river floodplains. Although flood damage can be avoided by moving away from
rivers and other bodies of water, the people living and working close to the water to
make a living and take advantage of low costs as well as travel and trade near the
waters smooth. Humans continue to settle in flood-prone areas is evidence that the
value of settled near the water is greater than the cost of the damage caused by periodic
flooding.

Great flood myth is a story of mythological great flood sent by God to destroy a
civilization in retaliation for the great and often appears in the mythology of various
cultures in the world.

39. From the text above, we can conclude that .....

A. Flood is always caused by heavy rain.
B. Damage caused by flood cannot be avoided.
C. People prefer moving away than staying in the flood-prone area.
D. Flood is natural phenomena that occurs when water on land is not normally
submerged

40. What is the benefit of reading the text?

A. We can enrich our knowledge about the flood and its danger
B. We can avoid from the flood damage
C. We can take advantages to make a living in flood-prone
D. We can protect our life from the disaster caused by flood