Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP kelas 3

The following text is for numbers 1 and 2.

1. By reading the text we know that the notice.......
    A. reminds the passers-by to keep the litter only in the container
    B. warns passers-by not to throw rubbish to the container
    C. warns the tenants to put the garbage in the area
    D. forbids the tenants to leave trash in the area

2. What will probably happen if someone throws garbage into the container?
    A. The tenants will be sent to the jail
    B. The tenants will be prosecuted
    C. The doer can be put on trial
    D. The doer will be fined.

The following text is for numbers 3 and 4.
Dear Parents,

In class we will be learning about plants. We need your help to make this topic a success. If you would like to help out, please donate any of the following: seeds, potting soil,  and spritzer bottles. Thank you for your time and continued support. Please fill the data of your donation in our whatsapp group. Send your donation to school before November, 10th.Thank you.
3. What is the text mainly about?
   A. Parents' support information.
   B. School donation announcement.
   C. Parents' plants donation for school.
   D. School request for parents' contribution.

4. What will parents probably do after receiving the message?
   A. Bring the donation to school.
   B. Report what they are to donate
   C. Send seeds, potting soil, spritzer bottles.
   D. Discuss what they donate with the teacher.

This following text is for numbers 5 and 6.
To : All year VII, VIII and IX Class Captains.

To commemorate "National Batik Day", on October 2, 2019, all students are obligated to wear any batik painting outfit to school. You can wear batik shirt and plain trousers or skirt but not jeans. Please let other students know about it.

Ms. May Lou
5. the purpose of the text is to ask the students to.......
   A. put on batik outfit in National Batik Day
   B. wear batik painting shirt and trousers
   C. use any batik printing outfit to school
   D. bring batik shirt and plain trousers

6. ".....all students are obligated to wear any batik printing outfit to school."
     The underlined phrase means batik which is.......
    A. massively decorated
    B. plentifully designed
    C. manually produced
    D. enormously printed

The text is for numbers 7 to 9.
To : All Yogyakarta Citizen.

The local government of Yogyakarta has launched 'Smoking Free Zone' in every neighborhood around Yogyakarta since 2017.  Everyone who are caught in the act smoking in any area around Yogyakarta especially in public places, hospital and offices will be charged.
'Smoking Free Zone' is part of national programs, called Germas, aimed to enhance people's health. The goal of 'Smoking Free Zone' program is to provide fresh, clear and clean air to all people, so it will improve the people's quality of life in Yogyakrta. This information is issued to be done communally.

Yogyakarta Local Government Officer
7. What is the purpose of the text?
    A. To notify 'Yogyakarta Smoking Free Zone' program.
    B. To conduct 'Smoking Free Zone' event in Yogyakarta.
    C. To launch 'Germas' as one of national health program.
    D. To provide the fresh and clean air for people in Yogyakarta.

8. From the text we know that............
    A. Yogyaneses' health has raised from year to year
    B. Yogyaneses' neighborhood had been cleaned and fresh
    C. 'Smoking Free Zone' program is carried out merely in hospitals
    D.'Smoking Free Zone' program should be implemented nasionally

9. The government gives penalty........the smokers in public areas decrease.
    A. so that
    B. unless
    C. even if
    D. although

The following text is for questions number 10 and 11.



















10. What is the writer purposes of writing the text?
    A. To invite friends to prepare a party.
    B. To inform a housewarming party.
    C. To ask friend to attend a party.
    D.To inform his/her new house.

11. What does the writer fell grateful for?
    A. Moving to a new house.
    B. Decorating a new house.
    C. Furnishing the house door.
    D.Having a new mat for his/her house.

The following text is for questions 12 to 14.














12. From the text we know that the company offers.......
     A. no payment for registered NMSU ID students
     B. no charge for students with recent NMSU ID
     C. special price for the night ride clients
     D. free ride for the responsible clients

13. What is the text mainly about?
     A. Launching new taxi services.
     B. Offering transportation need.
     C. Providing safety driving service
     D. Promoting transportation for students.

14. "Night ride provider 9 pm - 5 am."
     The underlined word is closest meaning to......
     A. source
     B. service
     C. operator
     D. contributor

The following text is for questions number 15 to 17.












   
15. Who will be attracted to buy this product?
   A. Anyone who has highly mobility
   B. Family who has internet access
   C. The people who are addicted to internet
   D. A person who has eCommerce to promote

16. What are the most useful strategy offered to the costumer?
   A. Shopping cart
   B. Abandon cart
   C. Social media
   D. Pop-up media

17. How to get this product?
   A. buy it online
   B. download it freely
   C. Register for free
   D. wait to get it from email

The following text is for question numbers 18 to 20.
Sandy  : My friend is from Makassar, Ahmad, is coming
               next week.
              Have you ever met him?
Arya    : Not yet. Did he join National English debate
              last month?
Sandy  : He did. After that, we often drop a line.
Arya    : That's nice. Tell me how he looks!
Sandy  : He is not as tall as the other participants,
              even I think he is
              still in elementary school.
Arya    : How is his face?
Sandy  : The first thing I noticed was his big brown eyes and
               his nice dimples.
Arya    : I think I might've bumped into him before.
Sandy  : By the way what's his school.
Arya    : A Billingual Islamic boarding school. Moreover,
              he is also the most critical person in delivering
               his ideas.
Sandy  : Wow. No wonder he won the gold medal in
               that competition.
Arya    : Take me with you meet him.
Sandy  : Sure I will. 

18. What is discussed in the conversation?
     A. Arya's particular description.
     B. Ahmad's particular information.
     C. A bilingual Islamic boarding school.
     D. A national English debate competition.

19. What made Ahmad be the winner of English debate competition?
     A. His speaking fluency.
     B. His English competency.
     C. His ability in delivering his belief.
     D. His competence in giving brilliant ideas.     

20. "After that we often drop a line."
      The underlined words are closest meaning to....
      A. Have a phone
      B. Have a chat
      C. Have a talk
      D. Have a call

The following text is for questions number 21 to 24.
         Chichen Itza is one of the Seven Wonders. This place is chosen as a symbol of worship and science. The El Castillo pyramid is probably the main reason why tourists visit Chichen Itza at Mexico.
        Beside the El Castillo pyramid, there are magnificient buildings in chichen Itza. They are temple of worriors, Ballcourt, High Priest's Temple, Las Mojas, El Caracol as an astronomy observatory, and old Chichen.
        In the past, Chichen Itza became a Maya's settlement, one of Indian tribes living in America. Chichen Itza means on the lip of the Itza wells.
       The Maya people were expert in the field of sculpture, ceramics, architecture and astronomy. This can be seen from the building which are so magnificent with stunning architecture techniques used to worship and to observe the stars.

21. What is the intention of writing the text?
      A. To inform the main reason why tourists visit Chichen Itza.
      B. To explain Chichen Itza as one of the Seven Wonders.
      C. To tell a symbol of worship and science in the world.
      D. To describe the Indian tribes living in America.

22. Why are many tourists are attracted to visit Chichen Itza? Because of its.......
      A. architecture
      B. sculpture
      C. pyramid
      D.temple

23. The main idea of the last paragraph is .........
      A. the expertise of Maya people in astronomy fiedls is stunning
      B. the Maya people are expertized in art and astronomy fields
      C. the worship buildings of Maya people are so magnificent
      D.the Maya people are good building worship place

24. Both El Castillo pyramid ....outstanding buildings were found in Chichen Itza complex.
      A. also
      B. and
      C. nor
      D. or

The following text is for number 25 to 27.
Storing Homemade Popcorn
No one enjoys reaching into a bowl of popcorn to find a soggy or chewy piece. Fortunately you can make a few little changes to end up with popcorn that stays fluffy and crisp, even days after you popped it.

  1. Pop a batch of corn and don't reason it. you can pop kernels on the stove or in the microwave, but don't drizzle the popcorn with butter, sprinkle it with salt, or add flavoring. These can make your popcorn soggy or chewy.
  2. Let the popcorn coll completely. If you put hot or warn popcorn into a storage container, you will trap moisture in the container that can make the popcorn become soggy. 
  3. Pack the popcorn into the airtight container. Once the popcorn has colled, put it into a glass or plastic container. 
  4. If you don't have a jar or rigid storage container, use a sealable plastic bag. Empty the bag from the air, then you may close it.
  5. store the popcorn at room temperature for up to 1 to 2 weeks. If you haven't added salt, butter, or seasoning to the popcorn, it will keep for at least 1 week. 
  6. Flavor the popcorn just before you eat it as you wish. For classic popcorn, toss it with melted butter and salt.
   25. The writer intents to inform the readers to......
      A. cook chewy popcorn
      B. keep popcorn stay fresh
      C. flavor homemade popcorn
      D.make popcorn become flavored

26. What should we do before cating the popcorn?
      A. Put it into the storage container.
      B. Empty the bag from the air.
      C. Let it cool completely.
      D. Season it desired.

27. In order to have crisp popcorn, we should remove all of the air... sealing the plastic bag.
    A. during
    B. before
    C. when
    D. after

The following text is for questions 28 and 29.
            Lat holiday Megan and her father went to Coaster Kingdom, the biggest roller coaster park in the state. She could hardly stay in her seat as her dad pulled the card into the parking lot. The day was Megan 11th birthday and she was sure that she was finally tall enough to ride thescariest coaster, the Dragon. The Dragon's stracks were made from wood, not metal. She knew that wooden track were slower than metal ones, but wooden tracks also swayed and creaked, especially on windy days like that day.
         Megan's father paid for their tickets, and she excitedly took his hand. She wanted to hurry to the coaster, but her dad was thirsty after long car ride. Having stopped at the food court and shared frozen lemonade and a warm, sugary churrro, Megan led her dad to the entrance of the Dragon. A sign shaped like a friendly dragon stood in front of the gate. The dragon was holding one hand up, the massage read,  "You must be at least this tall to ride this coaster." Megan beamed and ran up to the sign. She stood on the tips of her toes and thought she was tall enough. Her father, however, was not smiling.
         "I'm sorry, honey," he said. "Let's go check out the other rides. There are still plenty of fun things we can do today"
28. Why did Megan fail to ride the
    A. She left the coaster
    B. She did not have the ticket
    C. She was too scared to do it
    D. She was not tall enough to ride it

29. Megan and his father went to the entrance of the coaster.....getting their refreshment.
    A. during
    B. before
    C. since
    D. after

The following text is for questions  number 30 to 34.
         Scarab beetles (family Scarabaeidae) are compact and heavy-bodied insect with robustly oval outlines. They are distinguished from other beetles by their unusual antennae, each of which terminates in three flattened plated that fit together to form a club.
         The author edges of their front legs are often toothed or scalloped to facilitate digging.  These beetles vary in length from 5 mm (0,2 inch) for smaller species to 12 cm (4,7 inches) for the African Goliath beetle (Goliathus giganteus), which is one of the heaviest known insects.
         The family includes several agricultural pests, including June beetles (or June bugs), rose beetles, and the Japanese beetle. Scarab beetles are one of the most popular families with insect collector because of the large size and beautifully coloured, hard, highly polished fore-wings of many species.
         Scarab beetle larvae, called grubs, are  c-shaped and usually live in the ground, feeding on roots. It is easy to identify the grubs because they have a distinctive  head capsule with their leg on the thorax.
         Most scarab beetles feed on a decomposing matter such as dung, fungi, or carrion. This makes them valuable in their environments they are a bit like the clean up crew or garbage haulers of the animal kingdom. Other scarab beetles visit plants, feeding on pollen or sap. Flower scarabs are important pollinators. Larvae feed on plants root, carrion or dung, depending on the type of scarab.
         Some 20,000 species of scarab beetles inhabit terrestrial habitats around the world. Over 1,500 species of Scrabaeidae live in North America.

30. What is the topic of the text?
     A. The common features of scarab beetles.
     B. The information of same kind of insects.
     C. The specific description of scarab beetles.
     D. The explanation of scarab beetle reproduction.

31. Scarab beetles are usually kept by the collectors because of...........
     A. their form and popularity
     B. their attractiveness and size
     C. their distinctive head and capsule
     D.their beautiful legs on the thorax

32. What does the fifth paragraph tell us about?
     A. The diet of scarab beetles.
     B. The function of scarab beetles.
     C. The role of scarab beetles for environment.
     D. the important of scarab beetles as pollinators.

33. " The grubs have a distinctive head capsule......" (phar. 4)
        The underlined word has closest meaning to........
     A. classic
     B. unique
     C. original
     D. common

34. Paragraph four tells us about scarab beetle larvae in term of its.......
     A. siza
     B. shape
     C. weight
     D. function

The following text is for questions number 35 to 38.
The Story of Tikgi
          Everytime Ligi saw his growing rice at the field and heard the sound "Tikgi, tikgi, tikgi, we will come to work for you. Let us cut your rice", he would look up and was surprised to see some birds circling above and calling to him. The Tikgi birds helped Ligi to harvest rice. They began using magic so that the rice grew rapidly.
          When Ligi went to the field, Ligi was amazed for he saw five hundred bundles of rice cut and he asked the Tikgies to take all the rice they wished in payment. The Tikgies took one head of rice, saying it was all they could carry, and they flew away.
           The next morning Ligi asked Tikgies to cut all of the rice as he would make a ceremony for the spirits. Tikgies were invited to come. Then, the Tikgies said "We have cut all your rice, Ligi..., so give us our pay, and when you go home the rice will all be in your granary." To his surprise, Ligi saw that his granary was full of rice. He doubted if the Tikgies could be real birds.
            During the ceremony for the spirits, the Tikgies felt it was not good for them to stay there as they could not sit among the people so they flew away. Ligi followed them and saw them taking off their feathers. Suddenly, one Tikgi became a beautiful maiden, the one he was looking for. She became a Tikgi and cut rice for Ligi. Soon the people in Ligi's village began to find who she might be.
         Tikgi's parents were in the ceremony and knew that she was their daughter who had disappeared from their house long agowhile they were in the field. Tikgi told them that she had been in bana-asi tree until the day she changed herself into a Tikgi bird and went to Ligi's rice field. Ligi was very fond of the beautiful girl and and he asked her parents if he might marry her. They were very willing and decided on a price he should pay.
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35. What is the text about?
     A. Ligi learned how to cut rice.
     B. Tikgi helped Ligi to cut rice.
     C. Ligi found his girl who became a Tikgi.
     D. Tikgies showed how to build a granary.

36. Ligi recognized Tikgi as a beautiful girl when.....
     A. Tikgi helped Ligi to cut rice
     B. Tikgi took off their feathers
     C. Tikgi attended the ceremony
     D. Tikgi flew over the bana-asi tree
                   
37. ".....so give us our pay and when you go home the rice will all be in your granary"
      The underlined word is closest meaning to........
     A. a place to pound rice for releasing the starch
     B. a large building for storing crops
     C. a hut where crops are piled up
     D. a tool or device to cut rice

     Arrange these unstructured words into a good sentence!                  

38. His - reminded - song - the - always - beloved - Ligi - wifi - of - Tikgi
        1           2             3       4          5             6          7        8       9       10  

     A. 4-10-5-2-7-8-9-1-6-3
     B. 4-10-3-5-2-7-9-1-6-8
     C. 1-8-6-3-5-2-7-9-4-10
     D. 1-6-105-2-4-3-9-7-8

The following text is for questions 39 to 42.
     Alexander Graham Bell was a teacher of the deaf, an inventor as well as a scientist. Although he is the best known as the inventor of the first practical telephone, he also did innovative work in other fields, including aeronautics, hydrofoils and wireless communication. Moreover, Bell himself consideref his work with the deaf to be his most important contribution.
     Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847, in Endinburgh, Scotland. His father, Alexander Melville Bell, taught deef-minutes to speak and wrote text books on correct speech. His mother, Elisa Grace Symonds, was a potrait painter and an accomplished musician. Known as Aleck in his early years, Bell received his primary education at home from his mother. Aleck also had natural musical talent and studied music. He could play by ear and improvise sound at the piano from childhood and continued to play throughout his life. His sufficient ear helped him in his later work with the human voice.
     Bell joined the Boston School for the deaf in 1871. Then, he became a professor of vocal physiology and speech at Boston. University and also tutored private pupils.

39. What does the text mainly tell us about?
    A. Bell natural musical talent
    B. Bell's personal life story
    C. Bell achievement
    D. Bell's childhood

40. What made Bell finally work on invention related to human voice?
    A. His talent in music
    B. His unique ear
    C. His deafness
    D. His fine ear

41. "It is a device that could send several messages...." (pharagrap 3)
     The underlined word refers to.....
    A. human voice
    B. the telegraph
    C. the single wire
    D. the transmission

42. ".....was a portrait painter and an accomplished musician." (Paragraph 3)
    The underlined word is closest meaning to a/an........
    A. well-known
    B. completed
    C. proficient
    D. sufficient

The following text is for questions number 43 to 45.
         One day, Surti, the queen cat rushed into a big city from her lovely castle with her kittens. She looked at them and cried in pathetic way. The kitten were confused why they left their daddy. They did not have heart to ask their mom why they left their daddy. They started to cry because the felt so starving. Surti wiped their tears and said "Oh dear, I know you are very hungry. I'll find some meal for you. just wait here".
        Surti ran to get meals for beloved kitten. She came closer to a man and said "Please sir give me a little meal. My kitten are starving". However, the man was angry and flushed her with hot tea. Surti screamed and left that man in pain.
       There was a trash container at the corner of the street. She started to stir up the whole trash to get some meal, but nothing left there. She decided to come back to her kittens. On the way, the waiter threw the leftover into a garbage can. She was thrilled and rushed to grab the meal when suddenly she felt something hitting her back. Surti shrieked and ran away.
       After a while she arrived at the garden and gave the kitten the meal. The kitten ate voraciously. With the tears rolled down on her face, she smiled happily to see how her kittens enjoyed the meal. Her starvation and fatigue vanished away. She realized how hard it was living in a big city. She decided to be back to her castle.
        Arriving at the castle she hurriedly found her husband and bagged, "Your majesty, please don't sacrifice our kittens to the Gods". He said "Our three male kittens will grow invalid. Do you have heart to see that, dear? I have to eat them instead of being sacrifice to Gods and I will be immortal". Surti said "No way, Your Majesty! I will take them with me, all of my life". Then, Surti took them away from the castle and kept moving to save her kittens. That's why the female cat always moves it kitten many times.

43. Where did Surty finally find the meal for her kittens?
    A. At the garden
    B. At the restaurant
    C. At the garbage can
    D. At the street corner

44. What would probably happen to the kittens if Surti didn't take them away?
    A. They would die because of starving
    B. They would be sacrificed to God
    C. They would be chased away
    D. They would keep moving

45. What is the moral value of the story?
    A. Mother's love is unconditional.
    B. Mother's struggle brings to grief.
    C. Father's wisdom leads to misery.
    D. Father decision is compromised.

The following text is for number 46 and 47.












46. The text written to.......
     A. share someone happiness
     B. greet someone for his/her future
     C. inform about someone school
     D. give good wishes on someone's achievement

47. From the text we can say that.........
     A. The recipient has found
     B. The sender hopes for recipient surprise
     C. The recipient has full filled all of her promises
     D.  The sender expects for recipient's success


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