SOAL UNBK BAHASA INGGRIS SMP 2017

1.	CAUTION!! Any kind of thefts is considered as a crime and will be reported to the Police                                                                                                                                                              Matahari Dept. Stor What does the caution mean?
	The store manager will send you to the police.
	You don’t have to pay anything in the store
	You should pay anything you take from the store.
	The police will arrest the thief in the store. 2. One afternoon, a Lion had just finished his meal and decided to take his afternoon nap. The Lion had just closed his eyes, when a Gnat saw him. Now, this Gnat, though active and young, was also haughty and over-confident. He was extremely daring and he attacked the Lion. The Lion was very angry and woke up with a start. But the Gnat did not stop. He kept stinging the Lion’s nose, eyes and ears. The Lion roared in pain. He tried to crush the Gnat but all his attempts went in vain. The Gnat had no pity on the poor beast. At last the poor Lion was exhausted and bleeding on the ground. The Gnat, extremely pleased on his victory over the King of the forest, hovered over the spot, praising himself and feeling joyful. His pleasure blinded him so much, that while flying, he suddenly got stuck in a Spider-web. No matter how much he tried, the Gnat could not escape. Thus, the Gnat who had defeated the mighty Lion became the prey of the Spider   What would the Lion do after having his meal?  He would take his afternoon nap  He would closed his eyes.  He was ready to hunt his prey.  He would go to the forest. 3. Tom ... I just received a phone call from Andi. He said:’Desi’s mother is hospitalized. She got an accident two days ago’. C U Aminah What is the text about?  Telling bad news  sending bad news  Informing good news  receiving good news 4. Dear Susi, Congratulation on your success winning the gold medal in   ‘2009 Junior Asian Surfing Championship’.     Hope it will lead you to the International Surfing Competition.                                                                   From Bagas The text is written in order to ...  congratulate someone on the success.  hope people to join the surfing club  inform people about the best surfer.  tell someone to congratulate the winner 5. One day long ago, some sailors set out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey. When they were far out at sea, a terrible storm overturned their ship. Everyone fell into the sea, and the monkey was sure that he would drown. Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up. They soon reached the island and the monkey came down from the dolphin’s back. The dolphin asked the monkey, “Do you know this place?” The monkey replied, “Yes, I do. In fact, the king of the island is my best friend. Do you know that I am actually a prince?” Knowing that no one lived on the island, the dolphin said, “Well, well, so you are a prince! Now you can be a king!” The monkey asked, “How can I be a king?” As the dolphin started swimming away, he answered, “That is easy. As you are the only creature on this island, you will naturally be the king!” Where were the sailors when the storm overthrew their ship?  In the harbour.  On the dolphin’s back.  Far out at sea  On an island. 6. Hi Tom. How’s life? We’re going to have a long holiday this summer, aren’t we? What are you going to do? You know, summer is a good time for camping and hiking. We are planning to go to the Devon Mountain as we did before.  It’s a nice place for camping and hiking. It’s also a nice place for fishing. There’s a river near the campsite, but I’m not  keen on it. At night we’ll sit around the fire and sing songs. Why don’t you join us? It’ll be more fun if you come. Let me know soon. Your best friend, Rajiv What is the communicative purpose of the text above?  To inform the suitable activities for summer holiday.  To describe the beauty of the Devon Mountain.  To retell experience of camping and hiking.  To tell about a plan for going to Devon Mountain 7. ANNOUNCEMENT Petronas Niaga Indonesia holds a family gathering for employees on December 20, 2009 in The Jungle, Bogor. Please all the employees join and bring your family along. For more information, contact Asih at the HRD office. HRD Manager What does the HRD manager ask in the announcement? He asks...in The Jungle    all employees and family to join the gathering  all employees of the company to join their family  the HRD manager and the family to gather in The Jungle  all of the company employees to h 8. Hi, Ayu! By the way, we have a project in biology class. It’s about cassava fermentation. We are in the same team, right? Please come to my home to do it next two days. Bianka.    In a laboratory.  In Ayu’s home.  in Bianka’s home.  In the class. 9. ANTIBACTERIAL ANTISEPTIC SOAP Hands2Go is a natural alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer.  Its unique, non-greasy formula kills 99.99% of known bacteria instantly! It is formulated with a moisturizing blend of aloe vera, charmomile, and lavender extracts. Hands2Go's gentle foaming formula supplies twice as many applications as alcohol-based gels. Available in bottles and wall dispensers Guaranteed not to dry skin – pure and gentle enough for frequent cleansing when soap and water are not available From the text we know that the product ....  will cause dry skin  is used with water and soap  is made of plants  as good as alcohol-based gel 10. Keep tightly closed avoid exposure to light What does the notice mean?  How to close the lid  The way to store the medicine  The way to block the sunlight  How to avoid the accident 11. One afternoon, a Lion had just finished his meal and decided to take his afternoon nap. The Lion had just closed his eyes, when a Gnat saw him. Now, this Gnat, though active and young, was also haughty and over-confident. He was extremely daring and he attacked the Lion. The Lion was very angry and woke up with a start. But the Gnat did not stop. He kept stinging the Lion’s nose, eyes and ears. The Lion roared in pain. He tried to crush the Gnat but all his attempts went in vain. The Gnat had no pity on the poor beast. At last the poor Lion was exhausted and bleeding on the ground. The Gnat, extremely pleased on his victory over the King of the forest, hovered over the spot, praising himself and feeling joyful. His pleasure blinded him so much, that while flying, he suddenly got stuck in a Spider-web. No matter how much he tried, the Gnat could not escape. Thus, the Gnat who had defeated the mighty Lion became the prey of the Spider   The moral value of the story above is ….  be humble and kind-hearted.  always be happy and joyful.  don’t be stubborn and ignorant.  don’t be haughty and over-confident. 12. All of Students of SMP INDONESIA You are invited to come to the inauguration party Day/Date : Saturday, july,1 2010 Time : 08 a.m. – 01 p.m. Venue :  Merdeka Hall Please come on time! Inauguration committee, OSIS Of SMP INDONESIA Who arranges the party?  OSIS  Students  Committee  Teachers 14. One day long ago, some sailors set out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey. When they were far out at sea, a terrible storm overturned their ship. Everyone fell into the sea, and the monkey was sure that he would drown. Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up. They soon reached the island and the monkey came down from the dolphin’s back. The dolphin asked the monkey, “Do you know this place?” The monkey replied, “Yes, I do. In fact, the king of the island is my best friend. Do you know that I am actually a prince?” Knowing that no one lived on the island, the dolphin said, “Well, well, so you are a prince! Now you can be a king!” The monkey asked, “How can I be a king?” As the dolphin started swimming away, he answered, “That is easy. As you are the only creature on this island, you will naturally be the king!” Why could the monkey become a king of the island? Because .....  the monkey didn’t drown and he was safe  the dolphin took the monkey to the island  he was the only creature on the island  the dolphin swam away after helping him 15. All of Students of SMP INDONESIA You are invited to come to the inauguration party Day/Date : Saturday, july,1 2010 Time : 08 a.m. – 01 p.m. Venue :  Merdeka Hall Please come on time! Inauguration committee, OSIS Of SMP INDONESIA What is the purpose of the text?  Having the students attend the party.  Informing the students to prepare the party.  Asking the students to cancel the party.  Persuading the students to postpone the party. 16. ANNOUNCEMENT Petronas Niaga Indonesia holds a family gathering for employees on December 20, 2009 in The Jungle, Bogor. Please all the employees join and bring your family along. For more information, contact Asih at the HRD office. HRD Manager What is the writer’s purpose in the text?    Asking all employees to contact the HRD manager.  Informing all the company’s employees about a family gathering  Asking the manager’s family to gather in the Jungle  Announcing all employees to bring their families to the office 17. What to do : First, fold the paper in  half a long way, crease and unfold Second, fold the sides up the middle crease,  keep folded Next, fold the corners down to the middle After that, fold the corners down to the middle again Then, fold the points down to the middle Finally, open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat or flip it over and wear it as a hat. “Finally, open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat, or flip it over and wear it as a hat”. The underlined word has the same meaning as. . . .  create  design  have  perform 18. One afternoon, a Lion had just finished his meal and decided to take his afternoon nap. The Lion had just closed his eyes, when a Gnat saw him. Now, this Gnat, though active and young, was also haughty and over-confident. He was extremely daring and he attacked the Lion. The Lion was very angry and woke up with a start. But the Gnat did not stop. He kept stinging the Lion’s nose, eyes and ears. The Lion roared in pain. He tried to crush the Gnat but all his attempts went in vain. The Gnat had no pity on the poor beast. At last the poor Lion was exhausted and bleeding on the ground. The Gnat, extremely pleased on his victory over the King of the forest, hovered over the spot, praising himself and feeling joyful. His pleasure blinded him so much, that while flying, he suddenly got stuck in a Spider-web. No matter how much he tried, the Gnat could not escape. Thus, the Gnat who had defeated the mighty Lion became the prey of the Spider   Why did the Lion roar painfully?  Because the Gnat celebrated his victory of the fight.  As the Gnat flew above his head.  Because the Gnat attacked him with the stings.  As the Gnat and 19. Once upon time, there was a beautiful girl called Maria. She was tall, with black eyes, and long shining hair. The color of her skin was light brown. One morning, while she was collecting firewood, she met a young man. He looked like a hunter. He was tall, handsome and very neatly dressed. No one knew who he was or where he came from nor did anyone know his name. He did not tell Maria about himself. Maria and this young man became good friends for a long time. They fell in love with each other. Maria wished he would marry her. But the young man never proposed Maria. This made Maria unhappy. She persuaded the young man to marry her. The young man did not agree with Maria's idea. He told Maria that he was not a human being. He was spirit from the sky. They were different and they were not allowed to get married. Maria was very surprised. She did not know what to say. The Young man said that he had to come back to the sky. He did not want Maria know much about him. Knowing the truth Maria was very disappointed and felt so sad. Maria held the young man's hand tightly. She did not want to be separated from him. Suddenly there was a blinding flash of light and the young man disappeared. Maria was frightened when she knew that the man disappeared and he left his hand on Maria's. Maria ran to her house and buried the man's hand in her garden. Soon, she saw a strange plant growing where she had buried it. The plant grew fast and some fruits appeared. The color of the fruit is yellow looks like a man's hand with finger on it. That is how the fruit came to be known as banana. Maria was very disappointed and felt so sad because of the truth that .....  the young man fell in love with her but she did not love him  the young man was tall, handsome and very neatly dressed  the young man was not a human being and had to come back to the sky 20. One weekend, Ali and his family went to the zoo. They bought him an ice-cream and he ran ahead of his parents to greet his animal friends. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks. There was a new addition to the zoo. The sign said that it was an orangutan. Ali laughed in delight and started jumping up and down. To his surprise, the orangutan imitated his actions. When Ali scratched his head, the orangutan did just that too. Ali was so happy that he decided to share the ice-cream with the orangutan. Ali stretched out his hand, offering the ice-cream to the orangutan. It immediately grabbed his hand and would not let go. Ali would not let it go either for he wanted his ice-cream back. Ali's parents who were coming, shouted at Ali to let go of his ice-cream. The zoo keeper who heard the commotion came to see what was happening. He quickly took a stick and rattled it against the orangutan's cage to distract it. Another zoo keeper threw some food into its cage. Fortunately, the orangutan decided to let Ali go. Ali was crying as his hand was bleeding. His parents comforted him as well as they could. The zoo keepers applied some medicine on Ali's hand and bandaged it. They told Ali not to feed the animals in the zoo anymore. To his surprise, the orangutan imitated his actions."     What does the underlined word mean?  Inquired.  Followed.  Remarked.  Simplified. 21. I stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to my mother who lived two hundred miles away. As I got out of my car I noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. I asked her what was wrong and she replied, "I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars." I smiled and said, "Come on in with me. I'll buy you a rose." I bought the little girl her rose and ordered my own mother's flowers. As we were leaving I offered the girl a ride home. She said, "Yes, please! You can take me to my mother." She directed me to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave. I returned to the flower shop, canceled the wire order, picked up a bouquet and drove the two hundred miles to my mother's house. From the text we know that ...  the writer's mother had passed away  the writer is the girl's brother  the girl's mother had just passed away  the writer lived with his mother 22. One weekend, Ali and his family went to the zoo. They bought him an ice-cream and he ran ahead of his parents to greet his animal friends. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks. There was a new addition to the zoo. The sign said that it was an orangutan. Ali laughed in delight and started jumping up and down. To his surprise, the orangutan imitated his actions. When Ali scratched his head, the orangutan did just that too. Ali was so happy that he decided to share the ice-cream with the orangutan. Ali stretched out his hand, offering the ice-cream to the orangutan. It immediately grabbed his hand and would not let go. Ali would not let it go either for he wanted his ice-cream back. Ali's parents who were coming, shouted at Ali to let go of his ice-cream. The zoo keeper who heard the commotion came to see what was happening. He quickly took a stick and rattled it against the orangutan's cage to distract it. Another zoo keeper threw some food into its cage. Fortunately, the orangutan decided to let Ali go. Ali was crying as his hand was bleeding. His parents comforted him as well as they could. The zoo keepers applied some medicine on Ali's hand and bandaged it. They told Ali not to feed the animals in the zoo anymore. Why did Ali cry after the orangutan let him go? Because .....  the keeper threw some food  his ice-cream was grabbed by the orangutan  his parents comforted him  his hand wounded and was bleeding 23. Orchidaceae are a family of Monocotyledon. They have a single sleeding leaf and their floral part in trees. Orchid family is the largest plant family which has more than 20.000 unique genera. Orchids are a cosmopolitan family found all the way from within the Arctic circle, the Island South of Autralia, and mostly in Asia. Most orchids have leave of longitudional parallel with visible crossing. The colour of orchids flower can be varigated and display many different marking like purple,white, yellow, pink, and nearly black hues. Orchids feature thick white roots that illustrate their origin as Epiphites, or the plants that grow on other plants. Orchids grow in almost all types of environment. They do not grow in soil, but they live on the ground while other grow perched on trees or rocks. Many others are now growing in the green houses for sale to public. What is the best title of the above text?  Orchids.  The Orchids Garden.  The Largest Plant Family  Monocotyledon. 24. How to Avoid Heavy School Bags Dear Parents, Please ensure the following, in order to avoid your children from carrying heavy school bags : 1.    Ensure that your child follow the time-table strictly. Latest time-table is always available on the school website. 2.    Encourage your child to use the school lockers. 3.    Ensure your child carries the bag properly. Put on both bag straps, do not carry on the shoulder only. 4.    Always buy light bags "Encourage your child to use the school lockers."     The underlined word refers to ….  school's  parent's  teacher's  writer's 25. Hi, Ayu! By the way, we have a project in biology class. It's about cassava fermentation. We are in the same team, right? Please come to my home to do it next two days. The text tells us that the project ....  will be done after next two days  will be done the day after tomorrow  must be done in pairs  must be done individually 26. Taman safari is a wildlife conservation located in Cibeureum village, Cisarua. Taman Safari Foundation owns the land in Taman Safari, which is also the management of the tourism object. Facilities in Taman Safari are bus, artificial lake, water cycling, canoe, swimming pool, mini train to see African style village, Bird Park, go cart, children playground, windmill, circus, merry-go-round etc.   Animals from all continents roam freely in this 35-hectare park, 75-km southeast of Jakarta along the Jakarta-Bandung route. Among the animals kept here are some comparatively rare species such as anoas, rhinos, giraffes, white tigers and European, American and Asian bears. Adjacent to the park is recreational grounds with a swimming pool, tennis courts, an artificial lake, waterfall and children's playground and amusement park. There are also restaurants and cafeterias.   Taman safari is a drive through zoo and amusement park and is open every day. On the way from Bandung to Taman Safari you have to pass Puncak. do not try to do this on Sunday or public holiday because you can end up in a big traffic jam, because Puncak is a very popular spot for people from Jakarta. Normally, it takes three and a half hours from Bandung to get to Taman Safari.   How long does it take from Bandung to get to Taman Safari normally?  5,2 hours  2,5 hours  5,3 hours.  3,5 hours. 27. THE LION AND THE FOX One day the lion, King of the jungle, told all the animals in the forest that he was sick and dying. He told them to visit him to hear his last words. The goat, the sheep, and the cow went into the lion’s cave to say goodbye to their king. The fox who was very smart. Just waited outside and watched, none of the animals came out. Finally, after a long time, the lion got up and came out of his cave and saw the fox sitting there. The lion said to him, “Why don’t you come to visit me, my friend? You know that I am sick and dying.” “The fox answered, “Pardon me, your majesty, but I did not wish to crowd you. I saw many animals go into your cave, but none of them have come out. Until some of them came out, I will stay outside in the fresh air”. From the story we can learn that ....    we should be cunning to survive  we must be smart to keep alive  we must be lazy to live  we don't have to be kind to anybody 28. The Apple Tree and A Boy Once upon a time, there was a huge apple tree which gave tasty apples to the people around it. There was also a little boy who became a close friend to the apple tree. The boy used to play with apple tree, climb its branches, sleep under its shadow, pluck its apples, etc. Every day he visited the apple tree, and ate some apples. The apple tree was kind to the boy and enjoying spending time together. One day, the boy joined in school and didn't have a time to spend with apple tree. After several days, the boy came to the tree. The apple tree was so happy to see the boy. It asked the boy to play. Unfortunately, the boy said he was not a child anymore. He didn't want to play with  the tree. But he asked another request to the apple tree. The tree asked what the boy wanted. The boy said he needed toys, but his parents didn't have money to buy it for him. The tree said, "Dear my boy, I don't have any money to buy it for you, but you can pick my apples, then sell them, get money and buy  the toys you want." The boy went happily to his home after plucking apples. The tree was waiting to see the boy return. But he never came back for many years. The apple tree was sad and it didn't produce any apples anymore. Who was the boy's close friend?  The people around him.  The apple tree.  His sibling.  The boy's parents. 29. Have you ever wondered how beautiful Japanese scenes are? Most of them are seen and dominated by the the beauty of cherry blossom. Cherry blossom has scientific name as Genus Prenus. It has been called as Sakura in Japan. Cherry blossom belongs to the Rosaceae family. Now days, Cherry blossom is seen in some varieties such as; Yama Zakura, Oshima Sakura, Amerika Sakura and many other types. The main characteristic of cherry blossom is on the way it grows. The flower grows earlier than the leaves. Cherry blossom have many colors. There are white, little pink, and red. Mostly cherry blossoms grow in moist low and highland. A place with a little bit moist and is protected from sunlight is best for its natural habitat. What is the text above about?    Japanese scenes.  Cherry blossom.  Rosaceae family.  Sakura’s types 30. Have you ever wondered how beautiful Japanese scenes are? Most of them are seen and dominated by the the beauty of cherry blossom. Cherry blossom has scientific name as Genus Prenus. It has been called as Sakura in Japan. Cherry blossom belongs to the Rosaceae family. Now days, Cherry blossom is seen in some varieties such as; Yama Zakura, Oshima Sakura, Amerika Sakura and many other types. The main characteristic of cherry blossom is on the way it grows. The flower grows earlier than the leaves. Cherry blossom have many colors. There are white, little pink, and red. Mostly cherry blossoms grow in moist low and highland. A place with a little bit moist and is protected from sunlight is best for its natural habitat. "Most of them are seen and dominated by the the beauty of cherry blossom."     What does the word "them" refer to?  Japanese flowers.  Cherry blossom.  The readers.  Japanese scenes