ENGLISH TEST FOR BILINGUAL CLASS

GRADE 8 SEMESTER 2 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024

SMP NEGERI 2 SUMBERPUCUNG

A. choose the best answer

1. someone ….. me long ago. There’s a calm before the storm.

a. tell c. to tell

b. told d. telling

2. when I was a little bit of baby, my mama …..rock me in the cradle.

a. is c. will

b. was d. would

3. Sakura: I am going to library.

Haruka: pardon me. What did she say?

Timo : She said that …..

a. She was going to the library c. She will go to the library

b. She is going to the library d.She has gone to the library.

4. Direct speech: “I travelled a lot in my job”

Indirect speech: Sania said that………………………….

a. she travelled a lot in her job. c. she has travelled a lot in his job
b. She had travelled a lot in her job d. she had travelled a lot in his job

5. Active voice: She eats many apples

Passive voice: many apples ……

a. Is eaten by her c. are eaten by her

b. Was eaten by her d. were eaten by her

6. Adian: Did she …. a bottle of coca cola?

a. drink c. to drink

b. drinks d. drank

7. The car ….. by my mother yesterday.

a. is washed c. was washing

b. are washed d. was washed

8. I am fine and she …..

a. is so c. isn’t either

b. is too d. is either

9. I don’t like junk food, and ………..my sisters

a. doesn’t either c. neither does

b. don’t either d. neither do

10. Ardian: Which one is ……., a super jet, a house or a helicopter?

Firli. Of course super jet.

a. Cheapest c. the most expensive

b. More expensive d. the cheapest

B. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

Read the text and answer question number 1.

1. What does the above text suppose you to do?

A. To play games around the place with children.
B. Not play around the area with children.
C. To watch children play around here.
D. To be careful because children are playing there.

Read the text to answer number 2.

Dear Rinda,

I am feeling so blue for missing your birthday.

Happy Birthday

Hope you have great life

Yours,

Widi
2. Widi felt … because she could not come to the bifthday party.

A. unhappy
B. surprised
C. delighted
D. Amazed

3. from the text we can infer (menyimpulkan) that.....

A. Rinda didn’t come to the party

B. Widi didn’t come to the party
C. Rinda and Widi plan to come to the party
D. Widi will celebrate her birthday party on holiday

Read the following text

The weather was very clear. I and my family decided to go camping last
holiday. Father prepared the tent and other equipment. Mother prepared the
cooking and eating utensils. I took my fishing rod and my brother brought his sport
equipment. When everything was ready, we left for the camping site in countryside.
. There were many campers when we arrived at the camping site. Unfortunately,
the good location near the river had been occupied by other campers so we had to
look for another place. Finally,, we found a good place little bit further. It was near
the big tree. After setting up the tent, my father and I went fishing. We joined other
people sitting on the rock near the river.
In the evening, father made a fire. Mother cooked the fish we caught. I could
say that it was the best fish I had ever tasted. Sleeping in the tent was a very
wonderful experience. I woke up early in the morning. I felt fresh. Then I
accompanied my brother playing ball.
In the afternoon, we came back home.

4. Where did the writer and his family set up their tent?

A. Near the river.

B. At the back of the river.
C. Near the big tree.
D. Far away from other campers.

5. What is the purpose of the text above?

A. To describe a camping site.

B. To give instruction how to set up the tent.
C. To retell the writer’s past camping experience .
D. To inform people the new camping site.

6. “…the river had been occupied by…” The underlined word is similar in meaning to…

A. inhabited
B. B. authorized
 C. C. bought
D. D. Grabbed

The following text

Dear Lia,
I Have a boyfriend. He is my senior at school. He is religious, smart and wise.
Most girls at school like him very much. I feel so lucky that I have him. The
problem is that my Mom doesn’t like him because he has a dark complexion. I
think religion is more important than anything else. I’m so confuse. As a good
daughter I must obey my mother. But I don’t want to loose a good boy like him.
What should I do to convince my mother?
Love,
Inge

7. The Writer has a problem with ......

A. Lia
B. Her friend
C. Her boyfriend
D. Her mother

8. Why does the writer’s mother dislike her boyfriend? Because.........

A. he is a religious boy
B. he is a good boy
C. he has a dark complexion
D. most girls like him very much

9. The word “I” in the text above refer to.....

A. Inge
B. Lia
C. Mother
D. Daughter
August 11th, 2012
James Stephen
15thPark Lane
Hyderabad

Dear James,
Everything is fine here and I hope you do too. I hope your studies are going great. I am writing this
letter to invite you and your family to come here (Mumbai) for this summer holidays. Since we’ve
been apart for a long time, I want to spend this summer holidays with our families and I think we
will enjoy it a lot.
We are plaining to go to some cool places or a mountainous area during this time so that we can
have a good time. The options are Ooty, Darjeeling, Shimla and many others. After we decide the
place, we can arrange trips to nearby places as well. We will make this trip as a memorable one.
Please let me know if you have any other place in indi, we will consider that as well. Reply me soon
so that we can plan it well. I’m waiting Your Reply.
Your loving friend
Radit

10 What is the letter about ?

A. The writer’s big family activities
B. A holiday invitation to Mumbai
C. A great memorable trip in Mumbai
D. Jame’s Studies at the university
11. Where does James live ?
A. Hyderabad
B. Mumbay
C. Shimlaa
D. Ooty
12. Why did the writer write the letter to James ?
A. To inform the writer’s studies in Mumbai
B. To discribe the wrtiter’s studies in Mumbai
C. To invite James and his family to visit Mumbai
D. To ask for James to study with him in Mumbai
 Read The following text

For people in East Java, Jatim Park may have bean heard many times because it is one of
the famous tourist object in East Java Province. Jatim Park offers a recreation place as well as a
study center. Jatim Park is located at JL. Kartika 2 Batu, East Java. The locatio is easy to reach
because it is only 2,5 kilometers from Batu. This tourist object is about 22 hectars in width.
Visitors can Enjoy more than 3,6 kinds of facilities that will entertain and educate them.
After passing the gate, The visitors wil find Galery Nusantara, Continue further we will step into
Taman sejarah Which display the miniature size of famous land mark in East Java like
Sumberawan Temple., Custom House of Kiai Hasan Besari Ponorogo and Sumberawan Statue.

Another facility that can be enjoyed is Argo Park. This area has an array of rare crops,
fruits and animal diaroma which consist of unique animals that have been conserved. Jatim Park
is suitable for family and school recreation. The recreation are sites offer precious tour as an
alternative media of study.

13. What does the text tell us about?

A. East Java
B. Jatim Park
C. Batu City
D. Galery Nusantara

14. What does the Jatim Park offer ?

A. A place at JL. Kartika no 2 East Java
B. A Place for recreation and study center
C. 22 hectars land used for Kiai Hasan’s House
D. A sports center for family and student

For people in East Java, Jatim Park may have bean heard many times because it is one of the
famous tourist object in East Java Province. Jatim Park offers a recreation place as well as a study
center. Jatim Park is located at JL. Kartika 2 Batu, East Java. The locatio is easy to reach because
it is only 2,5 kilometers from Batu. This tourist object is about 22 hectars in width.
Visitors can Enjoy more than 3,6 kinds of facilities that will entertain and educate them.
After passing the gate, The visitors wil find Galery Nusantara, Continue further we will step into
Taman sejarah Which display the miniature size of famous land mark in East Java like
Sumberawan Temple., Custom House of Kiai Hasan Besari Ponorogo and Sumberawan Statue.
Another facility that can be enjoyed is Argo Park. This area has an array of rare crops,
fruits and animal diaroma which consist of unique animals that have been conserved. Jatim Park
is suitable for family and school recreation. The recreation are sites offer precious tour as an
alternative media of study.
15. What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?
A. Galeri Nusantara area located next to the gate
B. East Java temple’s is displayed in miniature size
C. There are a lot of facilities in Jatim Park
D. The Sumberawan Statue is a tourist object in Jatim Park

16. “The recreation area sites offer precious tour...”(Paragrph 3). The underlined word
means…
A. important
B. valuable
C. cheap
D. good

The Young Crab and His Mother

One day two crabs came out from their home to take a stroll on the sand. “Child,” said the
mother.” Why in the world do you walk sideways like that?” said the mother crab to her son. “you
should always walk straight forward with your toes turned out.” Show me how to walk, mother
dear.” Answered the little crab obediently, “I want to learn.”

So the old crab tried to walk straight forward, but she could walk sideways only, like her son.
And when she wanted to turn her toes out, she tripped and fell on her nose.

17. Why did the old crab ask his young one to change the way he walks
A. She wanted her son to walk as fast as she did.
B. She wanted her son to learn how to stroll
C. He could only walk sideway
D. He walked very fast

18. “You should always walk straight forward with your toes turned out.” (paragraph 1, line 3)

What does the word “you” refer to?

A. Mother crab
B. Young crab
C. The two crabs
D. The all sand creatures

19. What can we learn from the story?

A. You must finish your work as soon as possible
B. Don’t walk slowly in front of your mother
C. Children will invite their role model
D. Think before you act

20. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?

A. To describe the oddity in the way crabs, walk.
B. To tell about the two crabs that can’t walk straight forward.
C. To report the story of how the mother crab asks his son to walk straight
D. To amuse the readers with the funny story of how the crab teaches her son how to walk
straight.