Soal UN Bahasa 11. He thanked her for what she (do).

Inggris SMP Kelas IX a. have do c. had do

b. have done d. had done
Latihan 1 12. Waiter : Good afternoon, Miss.
Miss Aura : Yes, please. I have reserved
Listen to the tape, then fill in the blanks
one table for me and my friend.
while listening by choosing a or b.
a. How are you?
Questions 1 to 6 are based on Text 1. Text 1
b. May, I help you?
Dear Lula,
c. Is there anything I can do.
How are you? I’m doing good here. One
d. Do you want to order?
week ago I (1....) to Batam island for
business. I’m so sorry I could not (2....) to
13. Receptionist: . A porter will carry your
Jakarta, because it was only a (3....) visit. I
luggage. Have a nice holiday.
only stayed for one night. My colleague
Mr Tanaka : Thank you very much.
(4....) me up at the airport. Then, we (5....)
a. Yes, Sir
our journey to the hotel. It was a very hot
b. Please, Sir
day. I remembered that I (6....) five cold
c. Certainly, Sir
drinks in one hour. I also visited Nagoya,
d. All right, Sir
Batam Centre and Galang Island. I didn’t
forget to go shopping there. OK, Lula.
14. Could I ask you some questions?
That’s enough for now. Don’t forget to write
a. Yes, you could.
me soon. Love, Susan.
b. Yes, I’m.
c. Yes, you can.
1. a. tent b. went
d. No, you couldn’t.
2. a. come b. came
3. a. sort b. short
Questions 15 to 29 are based on Text 2.
4. a. picked b. tick
Text 2
5. a. continue b. continued
6. a. have b. had
The Forest Ranger’s Dream I am a forest
ranger. Taking care of forests has been my
7. Lala : Are you sure that you will quit your
job for fifteen years. I love it, even though
school next month?
sometimes it can be very dangerous, I could
Dion : Definitely. Because my parents
lose my life. In my duties, I rarely face great
asked me to go with them.
problems, just small groups of illegal
The italicized words show.
loggers and non-serious violations such as
a. certainty
littering, grafting, and camping in illegal
b. uncertainty
places. I had one bad experience that
c. agreement
changed my life forever. It happened three
d. giving interesting news
years ago, on a dark cold night....
8. go as soon as they have finished.
I was so worried, the weather was hot and
a. Let us c. Let she
there had been no rain for a long time. The
b. Let me d. Let them
trees in the forest were dry as a bone. It
would just take a tiny spark to turn the
9. Dika : Have you heard that we will be
whole forest into a raging sea of fire. Then,
going to Dunia Fantasi next holiday?
in the afternoon from my watchtower high
Tina : Really? How wonderful! The first
above the trees, I saw a thin spiral of smoke.
italicized phrase is an expression of
a. pleasure
Fire! I yelled aloud. Fire fighters rushed to
b. happiness
the blaze in trucks. Working as fast as they
c. giving interesting news
could, the men battled against the blaze with
d. asking for information
streams of water. They started to chop down
trees and dig up the ground to keep the fire
10. The second capitalicized phrase in the
from spreading. Then, came the aeroplanes
dialogue in number 9 is an expression of...
dumping massive amounts of water treated
a. responding to pleasure
with special chemicals to put off the blazing
b. responding to happiness
forest. From other planes came men with
c. responding to interesting news
parachutes. These men were fire fighters
d. giving information
called smoke jumpers. They parachuted into
places that men on the ground cannot reach
easily. This is very dangerous work because c. Horrible dream.
no one can save them if they get into d. Valuable dream.
trouble.
22. What is the meaning of “dry as a bone”?
Finally, in six hours, the firemen had a. Dry enough.
stopped the spread of fire. Thousands of b. A half dry.
trees had become blackened stumps had c. Dry all over
been saved. Then, I heard a terrible ringing d. Dry inside and outside
sound coming from inside of the trees. Oh
my God... it was a horrible dream. People in 23. What does “tiny spark” mean?
yellow everywhere, a great fire sparking, a. Tiny light. c. Tiny lamp.
aero plane engines were roaring over my b. Tiny fire. d. Tiny beam.
head.
24. A raging sea of fire means.
Since then, I am always be careful. a. large fire spreading
Especially when I check the camping area or b. fire like a sea
in the holiday season where many people c. expanding fire
come to the forest. Not one single active d. big fire
cigarette left or camp fire remains. I will not
let the forest fire in my dream come true. 25. Fire fighters rush to the blaze in trucks.
What does blaze mean?
Choose either a, b, c, or d for the a. Lighting. c. Fire.
correct answer b. Sparking. d. Battle.

15. What is a forest ranger? 26. What do they do to keep the fire from
a. A policeman. spreading?
b. A forest guard. a. Chop down the young trees and dig up the
c. A forest scientist. ground.
d. A police officer. b. Chop up the trees and dig up the ground.
c. Chop out the trees and dig up the ground.
16. What does a forest ranger do? d. Chop down the trees and dig up the
a. Watches from a tower in the forest. ground.
b. Takes care of the forest.
c. Stops any illegal logging. 27. Where do men with parachutes come
d. All the answers are correct. from?
a. Helicopter.
17. He has been working there for . b. Aero plane.
a. 14 years c. 16 years c. Other planets.
b. 15 years d. 25 years d. Parachutes.

18. In my duty, I rarely face any real 28. They parachute into places. What is the
problems. Rarely means. meaning of parachute here?
a. never c. almost never a. landing c. running
b. 15 years d. often b. jumping d. walking

19. Illegal logger is a... 29. What is the form of Text 1?

a. person that chops down trees illegally a. Descriptive. c. Narrative.
b. person that sells wood illegally b. Recount. d. Report.
c. person that steals wood
d. person that comes to the forest illegally Questions 30 to 40 are based on Text 3.
Text 3
20. The statements below are stated as no
serious violations in the text. But there is Recent Developments at the Post Office
one wrong statement. Which one is it? Source: The World Book Encyclopedia,
a. Throwing a plastic can. 2007 Post offices in industrial countries
b. Writing symbols on trees. have a policy to provide their customers
c. Throwing a dead leaf. with a better service. One of their better
d. Camping in forbidden areas. services is the handling of mail. Government
also takes part to increase the function of
21. What changed the writer’s life forever? post offices. Now, the postage rates have
a. Bad experience. risen. Private firms are not normally allowed
b. Horrible experience. to handle ordinary mail, although some
private carriers have been increasingly in major development” in paragraph 2 line 2?
circulating catalogues, magazines, and a. Main development.
merchandise samples. Private parcel carriers b. First development.
also compete with the post office. c. Single development.
d. Initial development.
The growth of electronic postal services has
been a major development. In developing 37. What is the meaning of the phrase
countries, the postal service is being “being extended” in paragraph 2 line 4?
extended to rural areas, and modernised into a. To be stopped.
new technological developments. Many b. To be enlarged.
small nations earn valuable income from the c. To be continued.
stamp collectors. However, delivery of d. To be delayed.
letters remains the main job of post officers
and postal workers around the world. 38. An example of modernizing into new
Adapted from The World Book technological developments of the post
Encyclopedia, 2007 office is .
a. postmen driving cars
Choose either a, b, c or d for the b. using pigeons
correct answer c. using web services
d. using hotline services
30. In what countries do post offices have a
policy? 39. What do small nations get from the
a. Developing countries. stamp collectors?
b. Modern countries. a. Great money.
c. Industrial countries. b. Invaluable income.
d. a, b, and c are incorrect. c. Valuable income.
d. Earning income.
31. What is the policy about?
a. Better service. 40. What is the main job of post officers and
b. Customers only. postal workers?
c. To provide better services for customers. a. Delivering mail.
d. To provide better service for everyone. b. Delivering parcels.
c. Delivering money.
32. In your opinion, how can they increase d. a, b, c are incorrect.
their better services by handling of mail?
a. They don’t deliver mail on time. Change the following sentences using can
b. They handle it carelessly. and could!
c. They handle it carefully.
d. They handle it foolishly. 1. He can play football. (after a few
practices/when he was seventeen years old)
33. How can the government increase the
function of post offices? 2. I can write a short story quickly. (if he
a. Funding doesn’t disturb me/every day last week).
b. stricter laws.
c. Asking people to write many letters. Change the following sentences using may
d. a, b, c are incorrect. or might !

34. Why have the postage rates risen? 3. Can I go now?

a. Because the private firms are not normally
allowed to handle ordinary mail. Change the following sentences into
b. Because the government is involved. passive voice with agent. The tenses are
c. Because it has better service, now. given !
d. Because some private carriers have also
increased their services. 4. The article (beautiful write) by Lola.
- Present Perfect
35. What competes with the post office?
a. Government. 5. The door (already shut) by Bona.
b. Private firms. - Present Perfect
c. Private carriers.
d. Parcel businesses. 6. The building (bomb) two months ago.
- Simple Past
36. What is the meaning of the phrase “a
Change the words in brackets into the
correct form.

7. Angel (write) this story when she was in

elementary school.

8. He saw that his beloved daughter (vanish)

into the air.

9. A : Did you finish reading the fable?

B : Yes, I did. I ..... it yesterday.

10. Citra : Did Sam Spider buy new shoes?

Wulan : Yes, He did. Sam Spider .....
new shoes.

Exercise of Chapters 4-5

Dear Lula,
How are you? I’m doing good here. One
week ago I 1went to Batam Island for
business. I’m so sorry I could not 2come to
Jakarta, because it was only a 3short visit. I
only stayed for one night. My colleague
4picked me up at the airport. Then, we
5continued our journey to the hotel . It was
a very hot day. I remembered that I 6drank
five cold drinks in one hour. I also visited
Nagoya, Batam Centre and Galang Island. I
didn’t forget to go shopping there. OK, Lula.
That’s enough for now. Don’t forget to write
me soon.

Love, Susan