Latihan Soal

1. Ann : What time do you usually go to school?

Michelle : …………………………………………………
A. I goes to school at 5 AM
B. I usually go to school at 6 AM
C. I am going to school at 7 AM
D. I usually went to school at 8 AM

The text for answering question number 2-3

Ali : Hi mate! How are you doing? 
Bulan : I’m doing well. Thank you. What’s up? 
Ali  : I’m curious about that new student in our class, what is her name? 
Bulan : Well, aaahhh Lisa. 
Ali  : How do you know her?
Bulan  : Well we have met before. She was my friend when we were in junior high school
Ali : Aaaaa.. I see. Where does she come from? 
Bulan : …………………………………………(2)
Ali : What does she do then here? 
Bulan : Well, her parents often move to another country every four years. So now her parents
have been transferred to Australia. That’s why now she is here and she works in the
hospital as a Nurse. 

Ali : Really? Which hospital does she work? 

Bulan : She works in Paramarta Hospital.
Ali : Does she like doing exercise?
Bulan  : …………….(3). She isn’t very sporty. Hahaha why are you so curious about her?
Ali  : Hmmm Well yeah, she is beautiful and attractive. If you don’t mind, do you want to
introduce her to me? 
Bulan : That’s not a big deal brother. 
Ali : Ok then. Thanks a lot.

2. Complete the dialogue above with the correct expression ….

A. She come from New York
B. She don’t come from New York
C. She came from New York
D. She comes from New York

3. Complete the dialogue above with the correct expression ….

A. Yes, she does
B. No, she don’t
C. Yes, she do
D. No, she doesn’t
4. Why is Ali so curious? Because …
A. He doesn’t like Bulan
 B. He likes Bulan
C. Bulan is not pretty
D. Bulan is not interesting

Sinta : How’s your grandmother?

Rani : She’s fine.
Sinta : What is she doing?
Rani : She has retired.
Sinta : She is enjoying life.
Rani : Yes, she likes to read a lot.
5. According to the dialogue above, we know that Rani’s grandmother ...
A. is not a retirement
B. doesn’t love reading
C. doesn’t work anymore
D. enjoys her life by working

Yadi : Look at the man! What is he doing?

Rahma : He is waving to us, may be he needs some
help.
6. The underlined expression is used to ask about an activity that ...
A. is happening
B. is going to happen
C. happened in the past
D. will happen in the future

7. Mira : Hi, where is Sinta now?

Nia : Sinta and her sister are dancing.
Mira : Wow, they are still doing that.
Mira : I hope they will get the best result.

According to the dialogue above, we know that Sinta and her sister………
A. are rehearsing for the next week festival
B. rehearsing to get the best result
C. go to the festival
D. are going to dancing class

The text for answering questions number 8

Maam Erita : Do you know why this classroom is empty?
Alysa : All the students are in the school yard, Ma’am.
Maam Erita : What are they doing?
Alysa : ....., (8) Ma’am.

8. The appropriate sentences to complete the dialogue above is they…..

A. had Physical Education.
B. have Physical Education.
C. were having Physical Education.
D. are having Physical Education.

The text for answering questions number 9 - 10

Sheila : Hello, this is Sheila. May I speak to Afif?
Afif : This is Afif speaking.
Sheila : Oh, hi Afif. What are you doing right now? I wonder if you’d like to
come to my house. We’re having a great party.
Afif : I’m doing my homework. My parents won’t let me out before I finish my
homework.
 Sheila : That’s alright.
Afif : I hope you enjoy your party. Bye.
Sheila : Bye.

9. The underlined expression is used to ...

A. invite Afif to go to Sheila’s party
B. invite Afif to come to Sheila’s house
C. ask about Afif’s condition at past
D. ask about Afif’s activity in progress

10. Based on the dialogue above, we know that Afif will….

A. Come to the Sheila’s party
B. Enjoy the party
C. Continue to do his homework
D. Accept sheila’s invitation
The text for answering question number 11
Aida : Please be quiet. I … (11) to concentrate.
Sinta : Okay, we’ll move to the next room.
11. The appropriate word to complete the dialogue above is….
A.Try
B.Tries
C. Tried
D. am trying

Text for number 12 - 15

COOKING FESTIVAL
Rina went to a cooking festival in the morning to join the cooking competition. She wanted to
cook fried rice. She arrived at eight and directly prepared for the competition. At first, she
thought she had brought everything, but suddenly, she realized that she had left the rice in the
kitchen at her house. She couldn't cook fried rice and lost the competition. She felt very
disappointed.
12. What was the first thing Rina did when she arrived at the cooking festival?
A. Preparing for the competition.
B. Losing the competition.
C. Starting the competition.
D. Leaving the rice

13. Why did Rina lose the competition?

A. She left the rice.
B. She cooked fried rice.
C. She left the festival.
D. She was disappointed.

14. How did Rina feel?

A. Cheerful.
B. Happy
C. Excited.
D. Upset.

15. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the text?

A. To persuade the readers to go to cooking festival.
B. To inform the readers about Rina's hobby.
C. To retell past events that happened to Rina.
D. To describe the cooking festival.
 Last week my parents, sister, brother, and I went to the zoo. We went there for
recreation. We left at 6.00 am and arrived there at 08.00 am. It is about a hundred kilo
meters to the zoo from my house. There were a lot of people watching a giant snake.
The snake was there for about a week. It was 9 meters long. I thought it was the
biggest snake I had ever seen. After going around and watching various animals, we
went home. On the way home, we stopped at the Borobudur temple for an hour.

16. Which is the most suitable title for the text above?
A. The writer’s trip to the zoo.
C. Going to the zoo
B. Watching a giant snake
D. the writer’s experience at the zoo

17. “After going around and watching various animals, we went home.” The italic word has
the same meaning as …
A. different B. variety C. similar D. many kinds of animals

18. “We went there for recreation”.

The underlined word refers to …
A. The writer’s mother
B. The writer’s father
C. The writer’s sister
D. The writer’s family
On Wednesday my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Lestari Hotel which is not
far from Malioboro. On Thursday we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big
temples, The Brahmana, Syiwa, and Wisnu.They are really amazing. We visited only
Brahmana and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is being renovated. On Friday morning
we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. After that we went to Borobudur
temple. We were lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly guide. We arrive there at
3 p.m. In the evening we left for Jakarta by tour bus.
19. The text above mainly talk about …
A. The writer’s trip to Yogyakarta
C. The writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton
B. The writer’s first visit to Prambanan
D. The writer’s impression about Borobudur

20. The purpose of the text above is …

A. To inform about Yogyakarta
C. To tell beautiful place in Yogyakarta
B. To inorm about Hotel in Yogyakarta
D. To tell the writer’s experiences in Yogyakarta

21. “We arrive there at 3 p.m ”. (paragraph 3). The underlined word refers to …
A. Yogya Kraton C. Borobudur temple B. Friendly guide D. Jakarta

22. When did they go home?

A. On Friday evening
B. On Friday morning
C. On Friday afternoon
D. On Saturday morning

23. Why did they only visit Brahmana and Syiwa temples?
A. Because there was no Wisnu temple
B. Because Wisnu temple was being repaired
C. Because Wisnu temple was too small
 D. Because Wisnu temple was being destroyed

24. What kind of text is it?

A. Descriptive text
B. Recount text
C. Narrative text
D. Procedure text

It was early in the morning when five staff of charity International Animal Rescue
(IAR) arrived at the forest. The forest was hazy with smoke. They breathed through
cloth mask as they searched for a dehydrated – and possibly dying – orangutan and
her infant seen the previous night. A farmer reported seeing the mother and daughter
of orangutan near a palm oil farm which was on fire.
After several hours searching through the haze, they finally found the pair. They
used anesthesia and medical check-ups to determine if the two orangutans could
survive in a safe zone away from the fires. These orangutans were lucky because IAR
got the before the smoke caused too much damage. The team took them to a safe
zone on the island.

25. The text mostly tells us about …

A. The experience of the orangutans in a safe zone
B. The rescuing of orangutans from the bushfire
C. The process of delivering a baby orangutan
D. A safe zone for orangutans

26. “After several hours searching through the haze … “ (paragraph 2)

The underlined word has similar meaning to …
A. Breeze B. Smog C. Dew D Log

27. What does the second paragraph tell us about?

A. The discovery of the two orangutans
B. The anesthetised orangutans
C. The missing orangutans
D. The IAR sanctuary

28. “ … they finally found the pair “ (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word refers to …
A. The mother and the daughter
B. The animals in the forest
C. The people in the forest
D. The IAR staff

Text for number 29 – 30

Having beautiful haircut makes us feel confident. What would you do if you got
an unusual haircut? It happened to me when I was in the junior high school. Based on
the school rule, male student were not allowed to have long hair. A teacher would cut
your hair on the day you got noticed. On monday morning, we prepared ourselves to
participate in a flag ceremony. Some of my friends told me that my hair had to be cut,
but I ignored them.
When we were listening to our headmaster’s speech, someone patted my back.
I turned around and I was really surprised. That was my counseling teacher, Mrs.
Ross. She asked to meet her after the flag ceremony. I tried to be calm but I was
actually thinking what my fault was. After the flag ceremony ended. I went to look Mrs.
Ross at her room. She told me that my hair was too long. I was surprised, but I didn’t
worry because everyone knew that Mrs. Ross had professional cosmetologist license
back in the day. It was time for a haircut. I had pretty thick hair with some curls to it.
 She claimed it was going to be just a trim, which means an inch tops in my book. Well,
she says that I jerked my head and she cut wrong. I ended up with a mushroom cut. I
was so embarrassed but I was speechless. Mrs. Ross said that it was okay. My hair
would grow fast. Then I went to my classroom. When I entered my classroom,
everyone laughed at me. I decided to wear my cap outside the school. From that
moment, I take care of my hair well. I go to a barbershop regularly.
29. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To inform how to get haircut at school
B. To entertain the readers with an inspiring story
C. To retell an embarrassing past experience
D. To describe the writer’s school

30. Based on the text above, what did the writer feel?
A. Happy B. Excited C. Smart D. Embarrassed

Text for number 31 - 32

Last year I was staying at my pen pal’s house in Australia. She had a wonderful
family. Her mother was very kind. She liked cooking brilliant food.
One day, we were eating roasted chicken with potatoes and vegetable salads.
Ther were some sauces to choose. All were delicious. While we were eating. I tried to
start a conversation. I said “The kitchen is really good” Everyone looked surprised. “It’s
old now,” said my friend. “We haven’t renovated it since five years ago,” her mother
added. Then I realized the word I wanted to say was “chicken” but i said “kitchen”. I
apologized that I said the wrong word. In the end, we all laughed.
I always get confused to say “kitchen” and “chicken” because they sound
similar. Fortunately, they understood because English is not my first or second
language.
31. From the text, it can be inferred that …
A. The writer guessed the name of the food wrong
B. The writer said “chicken” but became “kitchen”
C. The writer made her pen pal’s family embarrassed
D. The writer wanted to eat roasted chicken in the kitchen

“Last year I was staying at my pen pal’s house in Australia. She had a wonderful family.
Her mother was very kind. She liked cooking brilliant food.”
32. The paragraph above belongs to …
A. Reorientation B. Orientation C. Events D. Conclusion

33. “She liked cooking brilliant food”

What does the word “she” refer to?
A. The writer
B. The writer’s pal
C. The writer’s mother
D. The mother of writer’s pal

Text for number 34 – 35

Picasso was one of the most outstanding and important artists of the 1900’s. He is
best known for his paintings. Almost every style in modern art is represented in
Picasso’s works. Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain as the son of an art
teacher.
He studied painting from his father and his college level course of study at the
academy of arts in Madrid. From about 1895 to 1901, he painted realistic works in a
traditional style. Then, entered what was called the Blue Period. During this time, he
only used shades of blue in his paintings to show the poverty he saw in Barcelona.
After 1908, he entered into the style of cubism. Among his well-known cubist paintings
are “Three Musicians” and “Man with a Guitar”.
 Picasso died in Moughins, France in 1973. He was really great artist.
34. Why did Picasso become so popular? Because …
A. He was the most outstanding artist of the 1990’s
B. He was known for his great painting.
C. He painted in traditional style.
D. He was son of an art teacher.

35. According to the text, Picasso ....

A. Died in Spain 1973.
B. Was born in Malaga, Italy
C. Had a father who worked as an art teacher.
D. Finished his study at the academy of Arts in Madrid

The following text is for question 36 to 38

MY STIR AS A REPORTER
I usually woke up at four o’clock a.m. and went to the Press Center to check the
daily schedule of briefings and press conferences. It was usually held by the United
Nation officials or disaster mitigation team. It was challenging to visit different refugee
camps to find soft stories, human interest stories. After that I went back to the Press
Center to cover the press conferences of the day. It was heart breaking when I saw
these survivors fight for food and second-hand clothing.
Unfortunately, as they said, the food and clothing were limited and inadequate.
Emerging to glaring, fool noon, it was time to go back to Press Center to write stories
and race against time. I was always fearing that the internet would come crushing
down. After everything was done, only then I remembered to eat. Most times, I only ate
once a day because I always had to rush and again, it was difficult to find food. I had to
travel quite far. I needed to spend a 30 to 45 minutes by car just to find fresh food.

36. The following is true based on the text except?

A. The reporter was challenging to visit different refugee camps
B. The reporter went back to press center to cover the press conferences
C. The reporter fought for the food and second-hand clothing
D. The reporter had to rush and gain to find food

37. The reporter got a difficulty to …

A. Find fresh food.
B. Send the news
C. Check his daily schedule
D. Write stories

38. What did the refugee do to survive?

A. Stayed in the camp
B. Travel to find food
C. Work hard
D. Fought for the food and second-hand clothing.

Text for number 39 – 42

My First School Camping Trip
 I went on a school camping trip, which was also my first, at the end of 5th grade. I
loved outdoor activities and had always wanted to try camping. So, when the
opportunity came, my parents encouraged me to go there. I was a bit concerned about
getting homesick since that was the first time I was going to be away from my parents
for any significant period of time.
My schoolmates and I were going to camp in the mountains which would be quite
cool during the night, so we had to bring a jacket and a blanket. Although meals would
be provided, we needed to bring some ready to eat snacks like beef jerky, chips, etc.
A few days before the camping trip I caught a cold. I was worried that I might
have to cancel the trip as some people told me my cold could get worse. But my doctor
said it was okay for me to go since I didn’t have a fever. I just would have to blow my
nose a lot more (your nose tends to run in cold weather to begin with) Wow, that would
be fun I thought. For some reason as a kid I thought blowing my nose was running.
We started bright and early on the day of the trip. My mom took me to the school
at 6 a.m. I don’t remember how many of us there were but we all fit in one bus. After
attending a short meeting, we left for the campsite.
The camping event turned out better than expected. I enjoyed all of the activities.
Me and my schoolmates did many funny games such as broke Morse code, looked for
trail, and planted seeds of tree on the hillside. This camping event is unforgettable to
me.
39. What does the text tell us about?
A. The writer’s experience goes to camping events for the first time.
B. The writer’s experience goes abroad for the first time.
C. The writer didn’t go to camping because he’s sick
D. The writer didn’t go to camping because he’s worried

. . . . . . so we had to bring a jacket and a blanket. (Paragraph 2)

40. The underlined word refers to…
A. The writer and his parents.
B. The writer and his schoolmates.
C. The writer and his teacher.
D. The writer’s schoolmates.

41. This camping event is unforgettable to me. (Paragraph 5)

The sentence above is part of recount text called…
a. ending b. conclusion c. reorientation d. orientation

Text for number 42 – 44

42. What is the topic of the text above?

A. The writer’s vacation
B. Vacation to Surabaya
C. Vacation to foreign country
D. The writer’s bad experience
43. The re-orientation of the text above is shown by the sentence…
A. Last holiday, I went to Surabaya with my friend on a night bus
 B. When I came out again, the bus was not there
C. I was so ashamed when everybody on the bus looked at me
D. Then I went to the toilet

44. “When I came out again, the bus was not there”. (Paragraph 2)
The sentence above is a part of recount text called…
A. Reorientation
B. Orientation
C. Conclusion
D. Events

All his life, Guntur had dreamt about travelling abroad. One day his school
announced a competition for a scholarship to study in Singapore. As he really wished
to go abroad, he followed the competition. He prepared well for the competition
because he didn't want to miss the chance. He won the competition and could go
abroad, studying in Singapore
Guntur was pleased when he heard about his winning the scholarship. He was
going to study in Singapore. He actually felt cheerless when he had to say goodbye to
his family and friends. However, he was excited about going to the university and meet
people from all over the world.
The first few weeks in Singapore was not easy for Guntur. Sometimes, he felt
homesick and lonely. The other students were nice, but he found it hard to get along
with people from the countries with different backgrounds, cultures, and languages. He
tried his best to adjust to the new environment. The classes were interesting, but they
were hard. He had to spend time in the library many hours every day. Guntur didn't
want to give up. He knew he had to do his best and succeed.

45. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Guntur's first few weeks was not easy.
B. Guntur felt bad about leaving his family.
C. Guntur is sad thinking about leaving his hometown.
D. Guntur made friends with people from other countries.

46. What can we conclude from the text?

A. Because of feeling homesick and lonely, Guntur decided to go back.
B. His cheerless feeling took over his excitement about leaving.
C. Guntur wanted to be successful in his overseas study.
D. Guntur's parents did not allow Guntur to leave.

47. Why did Guntur find difficulties in his first few weeks in Singapore?
A. He had difficulties to adapt and sometimes missed his family.
B. The class he took that semester were really hard and boring.
C. He wanted to treat his friends like family, but they refused.
D. Almost all his friends didn't like him.

Text for number 48 – 50

Last Friday, a friend of mine asked me to accompany him to buy a new shirt at a
department store. We left home at 03.00 p.m. by motorcycle. As soon as we arrived
there, we went to the clothes section. I let him choose one. An hour later, I got bored
watching him confused in choosing a shirt. So I left him and went to the cassette
counter. Thirty minutes later, I went back to the clothes section but I couldn’t find him
there. My cell phone was broken so I couldn’t call him. I went to the parking area. I saw
his motorcycle was there but I couldn’t find him. I waited for him for a few moments
then finally I gave up and decided to go home.
 When I arrived home, my mother told me that my friend called. She said that he
was in the department store looking for me. My mother asked me to come back to the
department store. Reluctantly, I walked to the department store and you know what?
When I arrived there his motorcycle was not in the parking area. He just went home. I
was very tired. There was no other choice, I had to walk home again. When I arrived
home, I was so tired. I was very angry but when I saw my friend’s broad smile greet me
in front of the door, I just could not help laughing.

48. The text above is about …

A. An embarrassing day
B. The writer and his friend
C. Shopping with mother
D. My friend and his motorcycle

49. From the story above we can conclude that there was a problem because …
A. The writer’s friend was in the clothes section
B. The writer and his friend couldn’t ride the motorcycle
C. The writer couldn’t contact his friend
D. The writer and his friend decided to go to the department store.

50. “Reluctantly, I walked to the department store and you know what?” (Paragraph 2)
Underlined word has similar meaning with …
A. Unwilling
B. Enthusiastically
C. Happily
D. Willingly