Evaluasi Belajar Tahap Akhir Nasional

Bahasa Inggris
Tahun 2001

Bacaan untuk nomor soal 1 sampai dengan 3 UAS-SMP-01-05

Nowadays people become busier and busier. It was designed to be largest, faster, and the most
Sometimes they have to do some important businesses luxurious ship in the world.
in many different towns on the same day. To overcome The antonym of the words “largest” is …
this, we need the fastest mean of transportation. The A. biggest
best choice is to travel by air. B. smallest
Garuda Airlines, Merpati Nusantara Airlines and C. highest
Bouraq are some of the Indonesian Airlines. Each D. longest
offers the best facilities to the passengers.
Travelling by air makes us feel that the world is UAS-SMP-01-06
getting narrower. We need less time to reach our Arif : Where does Mr. Rahmad work?
destination than to travel on the road. Batara : He works is rice field. He plants rice.
You have to buy a ticket first before you travel He is a good …
by plane. You can get the tickets in the tickets agencies A. teacher
which are easy to get now. B. farmer
The worst thing in travelling by air is that the C. butcher
plane cannot reach any towns located within short D. carpenter
distances. Town within sort distances do not have
plane routes and small do not have airports. UAS-SMP-01-07
Mr. Jack : What you will do in the factory tomorrow?
UAS-SMP-01-01 Mr. Bakri : I … a new machine.
The best title for the passage above is … A. operate
A. travelling by sea B. operated
B. travelling by air C. will operate
C. travelling by land D. am opening
D. travelling by water
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UAS-SMP-01-02 Lusiana : What is your uncle’s job?
To reach …, travelling by air is faster than by road. Lutfi : He is a farmer
A. place Lusiana : What does he do?
B. destination Lutfi : He usually …
C. town A. grows rice
D. city B. teacher the student
C. delivers the letters
UAS-SMP-01-03 D. studies at school
Because people are getting busier, travelling by air is
the best way. UAS-SMP-01-09
The idea can be found in paragraph … Joni : Where does Mr. Suyanto go?
A. one Jono : He goes to the harbour
B. two He works in a ship, and often goes abroad for
C. three months
D. four Joni : What does he do?
Jono : He is a …
UAS-SMP-01-04 A. doctor
She made maiden voyage from Great Britain to New B. sailor
York in May 1936. C. tailor
The underline word has the same meaning as … D. policeman
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
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Mother : Here are two beautiful skirts, Noni ‘It’s wonderful.”
Blue and Brown The underlined expression means …
Which one do you like? A. I am very happy to hear that
Noni : … B. I feel beautiful to hear that
It’s my favorite colour C. I look great to wear that
A. I want the skirt D. I look good to have that
B. I want the colours
C. I want both of them UAS-SMP-01-16
D. I want the blue one Ani : What have you done?
Ana : Why?
UAS-SMP-01-11 Ani : You look …
Hendra’s hobby is playing tennis. Ana : Oh, I have played basketball
He really wants to be a good tennis player. A. tired
So his father told him that … B. sad
A. he must practice regularly and seriously C. pate
B. he can practice whenever he wants D. sleepy
C. he will practice if his father asks him to
D. he may practice if he has time UAS-SMP-01-17
Andi : We are in a hurry. How should we go, Dul?
UAS-SMP-01-12 By bike or motorcycle
Rino : Where’s daddy, mummy? Dullah : I think motorcycle will be better, because it is
Mother : He is in the living room. … than bike
He … news on TV. A. fast
A. watched B. faster
B. watches C. slow
C. will watch D. slower
D. is watching
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Bacaan untuk soal nomor 13 sampai dengan 15 Tio : How do you go to school, Wan?
Wawan: By bicycle will be better, because it is … than
Mira’s mother wants to make a dress for Mira. bike
She needs Mira’s help. A. go
Mira : What will you do, Mom? B. went
Mother : I want to make a dress for you. C. will go
Mira : It’s wonderful. D. have gone
Mother : So help me, please.
Mira : What can I do for you, Mom? UAS-SMP-01-19
Mother : Get me the scissors over there, a needle, Arrange this sentences to make a coherent paragraph!
green thread and a tape measure. 1. They had to stay in a hotel.
Mira : Do you need a zipper and pins, too? 2. They looked for some hotels to stay the night.
Mother : Oh, yes, I forget to buy the zipper. 3. Johan and Bangkit went to Yogyakarta last month.
There are still some pins in the drawer of the 4. They didn’t have any relatives there.
sewing machine. 5. So they didn’t need to eat out.
Will you buy a zipper for me? 6. They enjoyed staying in the hotel very much.
Mira : I will, Mom? A. 3 – 4 – 8 – 6 – 2 – 1 – 5 – 7
B. 3 – 2 – 4 – 7 – 1 – 8 – 6 – 5
UAS-SMP-01-13 C. 3 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 7 – 8 – 5 – 6
The text is about … D. 3 – 8 – 2 – 1 – 5 – 7 – 6 – 4
A. the wonderful dress
B. the sewing machine UAS-SMP-01-20
C. making a dress Look at the map!
D. the kind of dress Merauke is in the … part of
Irian Jaya
UAS-SMP-01-14 A. Northern
Mira’s mother wants to make a … dress B. Eastern
A. red C. Western
B. black D. Southern
C. white
D. green
 Bacaan untuk soal nomor 21 sampai dengan 25 UAS-SMP-01-26
Lia : Have you heard that Surabaya Zoo gets a new
Most people don’t notice that giraffes have animal?
different patterns of spots. Certain species of giraffes Nia : No. What animal is it? And where is it from?
have small spots. Other species have large spots. Some Lia : It is from Australia. The Australian government
species have spots than are very regular. You can tell gave it to Surabaya Zoo because the zoo didn’t
where one spot ends and another begins. have it. The animal has two short legs at the front
Other species have spots that are kind of blotchy. and two long legs at the back.
This means the spots are not set off from each other as Nia : It is …, isn’t?
clearly. These are only two of many kind of spots. The Lia : Yes, you’re right.
pattern of giraffe’s spots is called “marking”. No two A. a koala
giraffes have exactly the same marking. B. a bear
Giraffe’s spots help them to blend in with their C. a kangaroo
surroundings in Africa where they live. Being able to D. an orang utan
blend with surroundings helps animals survive. If a
lion can’t see a giraffe, he certainly can’t eat it. This is UAS-SMP-01-27
called ‘protective coloration’. The animal’s colour Angga : Hello, Danu. What’s the matter with you?
helps to protect it. Danu : Have you heard that Kelud mountain erupted
Another thing that protects giraffes is their keen last night?
eyesight. Their large eyes are on the sides of their And some of my relatives live there.
heads. Giraffes see anything that moves. They can see Angga : …
another animal a mile away. It is very hard to sneak up Why don’t you look for the information about
on a giraffe. Those who try usually get a quick kick it?
with a powerful back leg. A. that’s a good idea
B. I am sorry to hear that
UAS-SMP-01-21 C. I am glad to hear it
Where are giraffe’s eyes? D. that’s fantastic news
A. Around its long neck
B. On the front part of its head UAS-SMP-01-28
C. On the left side of this head Haryo : I like searing T-shirt, but I don’t like wearing
D. On the sides of its head shirts. How about you, Nur?
Nuri : Well, I also like wearing T-shirts better than
UAS-SMP-01-22 shirts. So, I …
Giraffes protect themselves with their … A. always wear shirts
A. back legs B. don’t like T-shirts
B. front legs C. seldom wear shirts
C. long necks D. prefer shirts to T-shirts
D. spot patterns
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UAS-SMP-01-23 Yunita : Have you hear that Merapi Mountain erupted
What is protective coloration? last night?
A. An ability to see from long distance Martini : Do you now how many animals were killed?
B. An ability to blend with surroundings Yunita : All, … of them was safe
C. The colour pattern of giraffe’s spot A. some
D. The way to protect certain species B. both
C. each
UAS-SMP-01-24 D. none
‘…, he certainly can’t eat it’ (in paragraph 3)
A. an animal UAS-SMP-01-30
B. a giraffe Feri : Do you like the view of the mountain?
C. a lion Yudi : Yes, I enjoy it very much.
D. a people Feri : I hope …
Yudi : Yes, of course and I will be back here as
UAS-SMP-01-25 possible.
Which of the following is the best title for the passage? Feri : Thank you that you like my village.
A. Different Kind of Giraffes A. you are happy here
B. More About Giraffes B. you can go home soon
C. Giraffes and their Surroundings C. I never come here again
D. People and Giraffes D. the view is still beautiful
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What is the text about? Anton : What time will you go to Jakarta, Andi?
A. How students learn at any school Andi : At five, this evening, by bus.
B. What students learn to a vocational school Anton : Have you prepared yourself?
C. Where students go to get immediate job Andi : Yes, I have. I always prepare everything I
D. When students learn practical experience need … the time comes.
A. before
UAS-SMP-01-32 B. after
What do the students go to a vocational school for? C. when
A. To prepare themselves to work or have their own D. until
business right after finishing their school
B. To learn theoretical knowledge at school UAS-SMP-01-38
C. To get practical experience in the field they are
learning
D. To prepare themselves with technological works

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What does school do to adjust themselves with the 1 2
development of technology?
A. They provide students with computers
B. They produce computers operators, programmer,
and mechanics
C. They send their students to computer courses
D. They set up many private institutions
3 4
UAS-SMP-01-34 Arrange these sentences based on the series of pictures
Why do many schools provide their students with above!
computers? 1. After swimming they had lunch in the cool shade
Because computers … under the tree.
A. are modern technology 2. They found a place near the river and they parked
B. are available at private institutions their car under a large tree.
C. are modern and have been used widely in the 3. It was a nice day. Sinta, Seno, Uncle Hadi and
world Aunt Yuni left the house to have a picnic.
D. are modern and trendy 4. They saw a lot of beautiful scenery along the
journey.
UAS-SMP-01-35 Choose a good paragraph!
“They in turn, will create new jobs.” (the last A. 4 – 3 – 2 – 1
paragraph) B. 4 – 3 – 1 – 2
The underlined word refer to … C. 3 – 4 – 2 – 1
A. computer work training D. 3 – 4 – 1 – 2
B. computer courses
C. many private institutions UAS-SMP-01-39
D. computer operators, programmers, and mechanics The following things belong to “household
equipment”.
UAS-SMP-01-36 A. Axe, hoe, hammer
Doctor : Let’s give treatment to the patient soon. B. Blender, mixer, rice cooker
Nurse : …. He looks seriously ill. C. Computer, radio, TV
Doctor : Prepare the equipments, please. D. Thermometer, stethoscope, scissors
Nurse : Sure, Doctor!
A. Yes, I agree UAS-SMP-01-40
B. No, I disagree Tina and Toni are in Bali for holiday.
C. That’s wrong Tina :
D. Don’t worry Toni :
A. market
B. bookshop
C. department store
D. souvenir shop
 Bacaan untuk soal nomor 41 sampai dengan 43 UAS-SMP-01-46
Maman : I have to go to Jakarta tomorrow, but I don’t
This is SLTP Putra Pertiwi. It is a good junior have enough money to buy a ticket. How can
secondary school in West Jakarta. The students of this I go there?
school come here everyday. They do s lot of activities. Ilyas : You can go there by an economic-class train.
They learn different kinds of subject, such as Maman : How about the executive class?
mathematics, Indonesian language, Biology and Ilyas : It’s … the economy class, but it more
English. expensive.
Everyday they wear the school uniform, white and A. better than
white for every Monday, white and blue for every B. the worst
Tuesday to Thursday, Batik and blue for every Friday C. worse than
and scout uniform and the PMR uniform for every D. the best
Saturday.
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UAS-SMP-01-41 Johan promised to pickup his girl friend from the office
The students wear … every Friday. at 5 yesterday. As he had urgent work to finish he just
A. white and blue stopped working at 5 pm. He ran all the way to the bus
B. white and white stop but he missed it. He decided to take a taxi and
C. batik and blue arrived at his girl friend’s office at 5.10 but she was not
D. scout uniform there.
How long was he late?
UAS-SMP-01-42 A. He was a few minutes late
What days do students wear the white and blue B. He was a few hours late
uniform? C. Only a little time
A. Tuesday, Monday and Wednesday D. More than ten minutes
B. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
C. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday UAS-SMP-01-48
D. Monday, Thursday and Saturday Afifi : Have you read this magazine?
Utomo : Yes, why?
UAS-SMP-01-43 Afifi : …
The learn different kinds of subjects. Utomo : You’re right. All articles here are important
The underlined word means … for us to read.
A. lessons A. What magazine is good?
B. studies B. How is a good magazine like?
C. topics C. What magazine is this?
D. problems D. What a good magazine it is?

UAS-SMP-01-44 Bacaan untuk soal nomor 49 sampai nomor 50

Anggi : I am sorry, sir. I come late.
Mr. Adi : Why do you come late? Newspapers are important source of information.
Anggi : I got up late, because my mother is sick. That is why, most people in big cities … (49) to certain
Mr. Adi : Well, … newspaper. They begin their days by reading the paper.
A. will you come late again? In this way, they learn what is going on in the world.
B. don’t be late again? Sometimes, however, they do not have time to read the
C. don’t be lazy again news carefully. They only have time for a quick look at
D. it’s better late the front … (50)

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Mr. Alwi : How does the new secretary do her job? A. subscribe
Mr. Iman : She is a good secretary, she always does B. provide
everything … C. buy
A. slowly D. read
B. strongly
C. fat UAS-SMP-01-50
D. well A. press
B. page
C. stories
D. comment
 Bacaan untuk soal nomor 53 sampai dengan 55. Bacaan untuk nomor 54 sampai dengan nomor 56

Tree is the largest of all plants. The tallest tree The application of sophisticated on ornamental
grows over 62 meters in height. Many trees also live plants and flowers results in the invention of new
longer than other plants. Some tree lives for thousands varieties and beautiful flowers in different shapes and
of years. They are oldest living things that man knows. colours. The effect is that there will be a great
People think that trees are different from other development of flower farming in the future. More
plants. Most of other plant grow only for a short time over the farmers will be motivated to increase their
and then die. People thing of trees as a permanent part production for export. This was said by the President
of the landscape. on the opening ceremony of “Taman Bunga Nasional”
Trees continue to grow as long as they live. They (National Flower Park) in Cipanas, Bandung, West
grow new leaves and flowers. Leaves of a tree make Java.
food. The food keeps the tree alive and helps it grow. TBN is built by Yayasan Bunga National in 1994.
The flowers grow into fruits. The fruit contains seeds It is located in a village called Karang Luwih on a 35
for making new trees. hectare-land. This is planned to be the largest park and
Trees are different from other plants like herbs and the largest exhibition area throughout the world. It is
shrubs. Most trees grow at least 4.6 to 6.1 meters, but also a place conducting research and experiment on
herb and shrub are much shorter than trees. Trees have agriculture, especially flowers or other ornamental
one woody stem, which is called trunk. Herbs have soft plants.
and juicy stem. Shrubs are like trees, they have woody The main purpose of this project is oriented on
stem, but most shrubs have more than one stem, and preparing the flowers/plants as one of the export
none of stems of the shrubs grows so thick as a tree commodities. “This will hopefully increase the living
trunk. standard of farmers”, the president closed his speech.
There are thousands of kinds of trees. But most
trees belong to one of two main groups. They are UAS-SMP-01-54
broadleaf trees and needle leaf trees. These two types The best title for the text is …
of trees grow in manya parts of the world. Most other A. The use of new technology
types of trees, such as palms and tree ferns, grown B. The largest exhibition in the world
mainly in warm regions. C. The living of flowers farmers
D. The National Flower Park
Adapted from: The World Book Encyclopedia
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UAS-SMP-01-51 What is the objective of using sophisticated technology
One of these statements is true according to the text. in flower farming?
A. All plants grow over 61 meters tall A. To export ornamental plants and flowers
B. People think that tree live longer than other plants B. To increase the income of Indonesian
C. Trees grow new leaves and flowers to make food C. To prepare the use of new technology
D. These are only two kinds of tree, big trees, and D. To get a great development in the future
small trees
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UAS-SMP-01-52 The function of “TBN” is not only exhibition but also
What do leaves of tree make? for …
A. Fruits A. show
B. Food B. export
C. Flowers C. ceremony
D. Seeds D. research

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People think of trees as a permanent part of the Amri : Excuse me, please. I’m looking for my
landscape. (paragraph 2) bag.
The underlined word mean … Pak Harun : Is this one yours?
A. shortly die Amri : No, mines … of all
B. grow only for a short time Pak Harun : What about this one?
C. can’t grow in certain area Amri : No. That it’s it, over there. The one with
D. long lasting the lock on it.
Pak Harun : Here you are.
Amri : Thanks you
A. big
B. bigger
C. the biggest
D. small
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Sandra : How do we get to the exhibition of flora and
fauna, Dewi?
Dewi : I’ve decided to walk there. It’s not too far.
Sandra : Okay, let’s go now, and I think there will be
… many people if we come in the afternoon.
A. so and so
B. enough
C. too
D. so

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Read the jumbled sentences carefully!
1. Therefore rainforests are found near the equator.
2. The trees grow to thirty meters tall.
3. They need not only a lot of rain but also a high
temperature.
4. Their branches and leaves form an umbrella.
5. Rainforests grow in tropical parts of Indonesia.
6. The tropical rainforest is a warm, wet, and silent
place.
The possible arrangement of the paragraph can be …
A. 3 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 4
B. 2 – 5 – 4 – 6 – 1 – 3
C. 5 – 3 – 1 – 6 – 2 – 4
D. 4 – 1 – 6 – 5 – 2 – 3

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“There are two types of tree based on the shape of the
leaves”
Which is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. length
B. form
C. width
D. thickness