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Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Hari/Tanggal
Waktu
: Rabu I28 Februari 2024
:90Menit.
Kelas/Semester :VIII (Delapan ) / II (Dua)
Tahun Ajaran :2023 / 2024

Petunjuk Umum:
I. Tulislah terlebih dahuku nama, nonor ujian Anda pada lembaran
2. Periksa dan bacalah soal-soal dengan jawaban yang disediakan.
3. Dahulukan menjawab soal-soal yang
teliti sebelum Anda menjawabnya.
4. Periksa pekerjaan Arda sebelum Anda anggap mudah.
diserahkan pada pengawas ujian.
5. Apabila ada jawaban yang dianggap salah dan Anda ingin
mungkin dan silangilah kembali jawaban yang Anda anggap memperbaikinya,
benar.
hapuslah sebersih

Petunjuk Khusus :
1. Bentuk soal terbagi TIGA, yaitu (1 ) Pilihan Ganda, (2) Benar-Salah, dan (3) Analisa
2 Pilihlah jawabanyarng Ananda anggap paling tepat dan silangilah pada lembar kalimat
3. Untuk soal baar- salah,jawaban di buat i kolom Essay jawaban!

Text 1 for no.i to 6. 2. The text is written in the form of a

A. recount
On Wednesdas. my students and I went to B. narrat1ve
YogyakatA We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel which C. report
far from Malioboro. D. descriptive
On Thursday, we visited the temples in
Prambanan There are three big temples, the 3. The purpose of the text is to
Brahrmana Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They are A. tell past events
really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and B. entertain readers
Syiwa temples, because Wisnu tenple is being C. describe the smugglers
renovated D. inform readers about events of the day
Oa Frnday morning we went to Yogya Kraton We
spent about two hours there We were lucky 4 What are the big temples in Prambanan?
because we were ed by a smart and friendly A. paria, brahmana, and temples
gude Then we continued our journey to B. brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples
Borobudur. We arrived there at four p.m. At 5 C. wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples
pm. we heard the announcement that Borobudur D. borobudur, syiwa, and brahmana temples
gae would be closed
In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus 5. When did they go home?
AOn Saturday moming
1. The text above mainly d1scusses about. B On Friday evening
A the writer's trip to Yogyakarta C. On Thursday evening
B. the wTIter's first isit to Prambanan D. On Friday aftermoon
C. the writer's impression about the guide
D. the writer's experience at Yogya Kraton
6 \Why d1d they only visu Bralhmana and Sy1wa
temples?
A. becau se there was no WIsnu tennple
B because wisnutemple was amazing
C because wisnu temple was too small
D because wisnu temple was being repaired
Text 2 for no.7 to 9.
Yesterday my family and Iwent to the zoo to see
the clephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to
the shop to buy some food to give to the animals.
After getting the food, we went to the nocturnal
house where we saw birds and reptiles which only
Come out at night
Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the
elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad fell off
when he let go off the rope, but he was ok.
During the lunch we fed some birds in the park. In
the afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When
we returned hone we were very tired but happy. It
was because we had so much fun
activities at
many places at the zoo.
7. What happened to the writer's dad when he
rode an elephant?
A. He felt a thrill
B. He felt fun
C He fell off
D. He failed
8. Why did the writer and his family feel very
tired after having a trip to the zoo?
A. They had to visit many places in the zo0
B. They took a long time to reach the z00 area
C.They had to feed a lot of animals in the zoo
D.They had no time to take a rest in the zoo
our family felt tired after visiting the zoo, we
were still happy.
A. Since
B. Because
CAlthough
D. Nevertheless
Text 3 for no.11 to 12.
Last weekend l and my classmates went to the
countryside to have a picnic. Before leaving, we
made some sandwiches for lunch. We left quite
early to avoid the traffic
After driving for two hours, we atived al a vey
nice place. lt was near a river with somne big trees
around it The driver parked the car under the tree
Seeing the clear an cool water of the river, my
friends and I decided to swim. Afler having lunch
together, we went around the area to enjoy the
Scenery. We saw some beautiful birds and
butterflies.
After walk1ng for about an hour, we decided to
return to the car and go home Unfortunately, we
cloud not start up the car. Finally after sometme,
we cloud make the car start up by push1ng it We
were happy although we feit a bit tured when we
got home
10 What is the main idea of the second
paragraph?
A The writer made sandwIches for lunch
B. The writer did some fun activities during their
picnic
C. After doing some activities, the writer went
home by car
D. Last weekend the writer prepared to have a
picnic in the countrvside
1. Why did the writer and his friends decide to
SWim in the river?
A. They felt hot after having lunch
B. They felt tired after having awalk
C. The water was cool and clear
D. It was a tiring day
12. Because of the trouble they had at the end of
their picnic, they probably
A Got home a bit late
B Decided to svwim aga1n
C Had to spend the night there
D Decided not to have a picnic again
Text 4 for no.13 to 15.
When Claire visited the Statue of Liberty for the
first time. she instantly admired it as a symbol of
freedom. Claire made sure to make reservations
before her visit because only 240 people are
permitted to climb the staircase to the top of the
statue every day. After climbing almost 400 stairs,
Claire received spectacular views of the city from
the statue's crown.
During her visit, Claire learned that the Statue of
Liberty was not always the color that it is now.
She found out that because the statue's exterior is
made of copper. the statue oXId1zed over time.
giving it the green1sh appearance it has in present
day. When it was first constructed, the statue was
the same color as shiny penny!
After touring the Statue of Liberty, Claire spent
the rest of the day in New York City v1s1ting other
Important monuments and historic landmarks.
Claire left New York hoping to have had the time
to explore more sites, but she can't wait to return
to the city in the future
13. How many people are permitted to cl1mb the
statue's stairs per day?
A 150
B 400
C 240
D. 100
14.From which part of the statue did Claire
receive spectacular views of the city?
A. The mouth
B. The crown
C The eyes
D. The nose
15.Why has the Statue of Libertychanged color
Over time?
A. It was painted green during restorations.
B. New York's poor air quality has eroded the
statue.
C. Its copper exterior oxidized.
D. The statue is poorly maintained by the city.
Text 5 for no.16 to 20.
Ijust retumed from the greatest summer vacation!
It was so fantastic, I never wanted it to end. I
spent eight days in Paris, France. My best friends,
Henry and Steve. went with me. We had a
beautiful hotel room in the Latin Quarter. and t
wasn't even expensive. VWe had a balconv with a
wonderful View.
We visited many famous tourist places. My
favorite was the Louvre, a well-known museum. I
was always interested in art, so that was a special
treat for me. The museum is so huge, you could
spend weeks there. Henry got tired walking
around the museum and said Enough! Ineed to
take a break and rest.
We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the
river Seine. The French food we ate was delicious.
The wines were tasty, too. Steve's favorite part of
the vacation was the hotel breakfast. He said he
would be happy if he could eat croissants like
those forever. We had so much fun that we're
already talking about our next vacation.
16. What city did they go to for their Summer
vacation?
A. Paris
B. Lyon
C. Louvre
D. Latin
17. How long was the summer vacation?
A. Eight weeks
B. Eight days
C. Two weeks
D. On week
18 What did their hotel foom have?
A. Arefrigerator
B.A view of the metro
C.Abalcony
D. A bottle of wine
Louvre museum?
19. Who got tired walking in the
A. Henry
B. Harry
C. Seine
D. Steve
20. What did Steve enjoy the most?
A. The hotel breakfast and the croissants
B. The wine and the food
C. The Latin Quarter and the balcony
D. The cafes along the river Seine
For No. 21 to 25
correct one.
Read the sentences and choose the
21. A. It were my birthday yesterday.
B. It was my birthday yesterday.
C. It was being my birthday yesterday.
D. It were being my birthday yesterday
22. A. We were at the cinema last night.
B. We're be at the cinema last night.
C. We was at the cinema last night.
D. We was be at the cinema last night.
23. A. Were Picasso a famous artist?
B. Was Picasso an famous artist?
C. Was Picasso a famous artist?
D. Were Picasso an famous artist?
24. A. Was it sunny at the beach?
B. Were it sunny at the beach?
C. Was it be sunny at the beach?
D, It were sunny at the beach?
25. A. Yesterday was my happy day.
B. Yesterday were my happy day.
C. Yesterday weren't my happy day.
D. Yesterday were be my happy day.
Text 6 for no.26 to 30.
On Wednesday, my best friends and I went
to Yogyakarta. We stayed at the Tentrem Hotel
located not far from Malioboro. On Thursday, we
visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three
big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu
temples.
They are really amazing. On Friday night
we went to Malioboro. We spent about two hours
there. We were lucky because there are lots of
 promotions for visitors such as discounts for
batik and handcrafted bags. free testers for
Lopez was like ice! The small class was really
cold!
bakpia, and so on. I bought
Sister and a bag for my momnew with
clothes for my
big discount.
The next days were much warmer. The heater
After that we left for Jakarta by was fixed on Tuesday, so everything was OK.
train. There were 25 students, not onlv 5. But where
26. What kind of promotion do was Mr. Lopez? He was at home, sick in bed!
friends get in Malioboro? readers and her
a. Free product for Write TRUE or FALSE o the following
b. Free sandals statements.
entrance
c. Free welcome ticket
d. Free testers fordrink No Statements TF
bakpia 3 There were 25 students in
27. The text is written in the class that Monday
a. recount
fornm of a. |32 It was awarm day.
b. narrative 33 Mr. Lopez was present
C. report that Monday.
d. recipe 34 The heater in the school
was workingthat day.
28. The purpose of the text is to... 35 Mr. Lopez and the
a. tell past events students felt cold that day.
b. entertain readers 36 The heater was broken on
c. describe the smugglers Tuesday.
d. report an event to the poiice 37 The next days were
warmer.

29. When did they go home? 38 Mr. Lopez had to stay at

a. On Saturday morning home because he got sick.
39 Only 5 students absent on
b. On Friday night
c. On Thursday evening Monday
40 Mr. Lopez is our teacher
d. On Friday afternoon
For no. 41 to 50
30. What items the writer bought as a gift for Choose the correct A or B!
her family?
a. Bag and clothes No A B
b. Bakpia 41 Did he talk to Did he talked to
c. Bracelet
you? you?
d. Handerafted ring 42 They no liked the They didn't like
film. the film.
Text 7 for no.31 to 40 43 We planed togo We planned to go
It was a cold day on a trip round the on a trip round the
US. US.
Last week, there was one really bad day. It 44 Itryed to help her. Itried to help her.
students
was Monday. Usually, there are about 25 only 5 45 The door opened The door openned
in my class, but that day, there were cold. and we went in. and we went in.
fact, it was really
people! It wasn't warm. In 46 Played you tennis Did you play
gray outside.
It was raining a lot. It was dark and the students last years? tennis last year?
There wasn't any sunshine. I think
sick. They 47 We decideed to g0 We decided to go
weren't at school because they were home. home
were in bed.
were at home. Maybe they He is always at 48 They stopped They stoped
Mr. Lopez is our teacher.
Monday. Last working and went working and went
school. He is never at home on not in bed. He for lunch. for lunch.
Monday was no different. He was 49 Iwatched a movie
he was cold! Why was Iwatchied a
was in the classroom, and yesterday.
he cold? That's a very good question. He was cold 50
movie yesterday.
was broken. It Lingga jogged for Lingga joged for
because the heater in the school 5 miles yesterday.
like a refrigerator. 5miles yesterday.
was freezing. The school was
freezer! And poor Mr. THE END
Our classroom was like a