Mister Guru

Latihan soal dan prediksi Ujian Sekolah Bahasa Inggris dan Olimpiade Bahasa Inggris tingkat SMP/MTs.

1. You find this notice along the road.
   It means that only people who go ... can use the sidewalk.
   1. by cars
   2. on bikes
   3. on foot
   4. on wheels
2. You find this notice near a school.
   The warning means ....
   1. It will be nice if people ignore the school safe zone.
   2. It is a good idea if people speed up along the school safe zone.
   3. If people race around the school safe zone, their car will be in trouble.
   4. School children will be in danger if people drive fast along the school safe zone.

3. Who made this advertisement?
   1. Smokers
   2. The Tobacco Advisor Council
   3. Tax payers
   4. Plaza Kuningan
4. “... we could face an increase in VAT ... “
   The word “increase“ has the closest meaning to ....
   1. Addition
   2. Decrease
   3. Gathering
   4. Collection

5. Who wrote the note?
   1. Sandra
   2. Sandra’s mother
   3. Sandra’s grandma
   4. Mrs.Indri
6. Where did Sandra have to go ?
   1. To Grand Mal
   2. To go shopping
   3. To grandma’s house
   4. To Mrs. Indri’s house

7. In what year was Harlina born?
   1. 2002
   2. 2003
   3. 2004
   4. 2005
8. What does the word “you“ refer to?
   1. Anita and her friends
   2. Anita’s friends
   3. Harlina’s friends
   4. Anita

9. What is the purpose of the text?
   1. To invite someone
   2. To describe someone
   3. To suggest someone
   4. To congratulate someone
10. From the text we can conclude that ....
    1. Irma gets the highest score.
    2. Irma congratulates Reantini.
    3. Irma likes English.
    4. Reantini is the cleverest student.

11. What is the purpose of the above text?
    1. To retell a past activity.
    2. To inform about the view of the road.
    3. To describe Bali island.
    4. To tell about Gilimanuk port.
12. What does the first paragraph talk about?
    1. Rahardian and his classmates arrived in Bali.
    2. Rahardian went to Bali by bus.
    3. The time when Rahardian and his classmates had study tour.
    4. The journey to Bali island.
13. What did they enjoy along the journey?
    1. Big cities.
    2. The view along the road.
    3. Good divers.
    4. The view of the sea.
14. The word “harbor“ has the same meaning as the word ....
    1. City
    2. Strait
    3. Road
    4. Port

15. This course is especially useful to people who are ....
    1. interested in the Japanese culture.
    2. familiar with the language.
    3. new to the language.
    4. natives of Japan.
16. At the end of the course, participants will be able to ....
    1. speak fluently in Japanese.
    2. converse in simple Japanese.
    3. conduct business deals in Japanese.
    4. translate English to Japanese easily.
17. Certificates will be awarded to people who ... at least eight out of ten sessions.
    1. conduct
    2. attend
    3. teach
    4. learn
18. How long will the course be held?
    1. Two hours
    2. Three hours
    3. Four hours
    4. Five hours

19. Which bus carries passengers from Main and Spring to Oakdale?
    1. 12 A
    2. 22 B
    3. 22 C
    4. 34 A
20. How long does it take from City Hal to Shopping Mal by bus number 23C?
    1. 27 minutes
    2. 29 minutes
    3. 37 minutes
    4. 49 minutes

21. Where did Jack sell his cow?
    1. At castle
    2. At the market
    3. At the butcher’s house
    4. On the way to the market.
22. What is the story about?
    1. Jack and the butcher
    2. Jack and the giantess
    3. A poor widow and his son
    4. Jack and the beanstalk
23. “Oh! It’s my husband” cried the giantess. “What on earth shall I do?”
    We can conclude that giantess is ... her husband.
    1. Afraid of
    2. Angry with
    3. Fed up with
    4. Displeased with
24. Jack’s mother looked very furious when Jack told that ....
    1. The beans were precious.
    2. The butcher bought his cow.
    3. He traded his cow for the beans.
    4. The beanstalk grew bigger.
25. What do we learn from the text?
    1. Sincerity make Jack get something precious.
    2. Jack’s mother was a furious mother.
    3. Poverty makes people hopeless.
    4. The giantess took pity on Jack.

26. What is the news about?
    1. The tour de France
    2. The teams in the race
    3. The discovery Channel Team
    4. The victorious team of Amstrong’s.
27. “... led his team to victory”. The closest meaning to the underlined word is ....
    1. Joy
    2. Success
    3. Defeat
    4. Conquer
28. What is team CSC’s time?
    1. 1 hour, 10 minutes, 38 seconds.
    2. 1 hour, 10 minutes, 40 seconds.
    3. 1 hour, 10 minutes, 42 seconds.
    4. 1 hour, 10 minutes, 44 seconds.

29. How many things do we need to make watermelon juice?
    1. 5
    2. 8
    3. 9
    4. 10
30. "Add sugar or sweetener". The sentence means ....
    1. Sugar is sour.
    2. Sugar is bitter.
    3. Sugar is delicious.
    4. The sweetener is the same as sugar.
31. What is the purpose of the text above?
    1. To show the watermelon juice.
    2. To describe the watermelon juice.
    3. To tell how to make watermelon juice.
    4. To retell the making of watermelon.

32. From the text we know that ....
    1. The promo will last for two weeks.
    2. All items get more than a 40% discount.
    3. We can get discount at any DC World Bookstores.
    4. Al DC World Bookstores are wide enough to shop.
33. How frequent is the promo?
    1. Once a week
    2. Twice a month
    3. Once a year
    4. Twice a year

34. The purpose of the text is ....
    1. To describe a particular animal
    2. To entertain the readers
    3. To tell about past events
    4. To share with readers
35. What does the text tell us about?
    1. Brownie
    2. My cat
    3. A friendly animal
    4. A cute animal
36. What does the writer feed Brownie with every morning?
    1. Steamed rice and fish
    2. Milk and bread
    3. Fish and bread
    4. Bread and steamed rice.

37. When will the basketball meeting be held?
    1. On Thursday night
    2. On Friday night
    3. Next Friday
    4. Last Friday
38. “If you are riding the suburban tomorrow ....”
    What does the underlined word refer to?
    1. Kira Eng and Lahr’s students
    2. Mitchell Lahr and Kira Eng
    3. Mr. Discher’s principal
    4. All students of the school
39. “Everything needs to be turned in on Friday”
    The phrase “to be turned in“ has similar meaning to ....
    1. Studied
    2. Checked
    3. Discussed
    4. Submitted

40. When would it be best to consume the product?
    1. before April 27th, 2010
    2. after April 4th, 2010
    3. during April 4th, 2010
    4. on April 4th, 2010
41. How many soft gels does someone take everyday?
    1. 1 gel
    2. 15 mg
    3. 200 IU
    4. 600 mg
42. “Daily value has not been established.”
    What is the meaning of the underlined word?
    1. ordered
    2. determined
    3. carried
    4. helped

43. Who sent the e-mail?
    1. Parama Satria
    2. English on sky
    3. Curly boy
    4. Butet
44. What is the purpose of writing the e-mail?
    1. Giving information to someone
    2. Postponing an appointment
    3. Congratulating someone
    4. Making an appointment
45. “Let’s find some time to talk”
    The sentence above means ....
    1. The writer was a little bit busy.
    2. The right time to talk is missing.
    3. The writer asked for the right time to meet.
    4. The time of the meeting was already decided.

46. 1. table
    2. mirror
    3. wardrobe
    4. television
47. 1. Wear
    2. Postpone
    3. Finish
    4. Read
48. 1. Write
    2. Return
    3. Bring
    4. Fetch
49. Arrange these words into good notice.
    Here – please – purchases – your – place
    1. 3 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 2
    2. 5 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 1
    3. 2 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1
    4. 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 5
50. Choose the right order of the following sentences into a good paragraph.
    
    1. He went to a big tree last night.
    2. Anton wanted to be a rich man soon.
    3. The boy was watching when he put it under the tree.
    4. He brought the offering there.
    5. The next day Anton went there again.
    6. He stole the offering fast.
    7. He hoped became rich, but actually he was still poor.
    8. He wondered that the offering lost.
    9. He thought God ate it.
    1. 2 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 - 9 – 7 – 8
    2. 2 – 1 – 3 – 5 – 4 – 6 – 7 - 9 – 8
    3. 2 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 6 – 5 – 8 – 8 - 7
    4. 2 – 1 – 4 – 6 – 3 – 5 – 8 – 7 - 9

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Choose the best answer; A, B, C, or D to each question.

1. Which of the following is true about all living things?
   1. They can make food.
   2. They breathe in air.
   3. They need sleep.
   4. They can think.
2. Plants take in ... during photosynthesis.
   
   1. carbon dioxide
   2. hydrogen
   3. nitrogen
   4. oxygen
3. Photosynthesis happens ....
   
   1. only in sunlight
   2. only in the dark
   3. only part of the time
   4. all of the time
4. Green plants can only make food ....
   
   1. in the day time
   2. in the night time
   3. in the morning
   4. in the evening
5. Which of the following groups of living things can make their own food?
   
   1. Bird
   2. Plant
   3. Man
   4. Fish
6. Green leaves can absorb ... from the sun.
   
   1. water
   2. carbon dioxide
   3. light energy
   4. oxygen
7. Which of the following plants cannot make its own food?
   
   1. Hibiscus plant
   2. Papaya tree
   3. Mushroom
   4. Water lily plant
8. The food found in the leaves of green plants is ....
   
   1. salt
   2. flour
   3. water
   4. starch
9. What do you use to show that a food substance contains starch?
   
   1. Lime water
   2. Salt solution
   3. Iodine solution
   4. Sugar solution
10. When a few drops of iodine solution are dropped into some starch solution, the starch turns ....
    
    1. blue
    2. yellow
    3. brown
    4. green
11. In strong sunlight, green plants need water and ... to make food.
    
    1. good soil
    2. carbon dioxide
    3. mineral salts
    4. oxygen
12. Plants with no green coloring in their leaves cannot ....
    
    1. breathe air
    2. absorb water
    3. grow well
    4. make food
13. Green plants help to remove ... from the atmosphere.
    
    1. oxygen
    2. water
    3. sunlight
    4. carbon dioxide
14. Water plants are usually put in an aquarium. This is because in strong sunlight, they supply ... to the fishes.
    
    1. food
    2. water
    3. energy
    4. oxygen
15. When green plants make food during the day, they give off ....
    
    1. light energy
    2. oxygen
    3. carbon dioxide
    4. heat energy
16. Green plants are planted everywhere because they help to ... the air in the atmosphere.
    
    1. dirty
    2. clean
    3. spoil
    4. pollute
17. Water helps to keep a plant ....
    
    1. weak
    2. limp
    3. green
    4. firm
18. Plants lose water to their surroundings mainly through the ....
    
    1. roots
    2. stems
    3. leaves
    4. fruits
19. A balsam plant takes in water from ....
    
    1. the air
    2. the pot
    3. the soil
    4. the rocks
20. Plants give out water as ....
    
    1. smoke
    2. rain
    3. ice
    4. water vapor

1. The animal is not tame, so don’t ... it.
   1. greet
   2. quicken
   3. operate
   4. provoke
2. In some countries, employers are accused of ... their workers by paying them low wages.
   1. exploding
   2. exploiting
   3. exposing
   4. exploring
3. Rupiah is Indonesian ....
   1. currency
   2. fund
   3. cash
   4. dollar
4. The air was very hot and still, but then came a few gentle ... of wind, followed by a good breeze.
   1. gales
   2. blows
   3. puffs
   4. blasts
5. It’s no good hiring someone who’s never taught in high school before. We need an ... teacher.
   1. experimented
   2. exploited
   3. experienced
   4. explored
6. I am sure the debate contest can be held next month, but I can’t ... it yet.
   1. convey
   2. confine
   3. condemn
   4. confirm
7. The weather forecast ... that it would rain this evening.
   1. asked
   2. spoke
   3. prevented
   4. predicted
8. The house has become very cold. Maybe something’s wrong with the central ....
   1. heat
   2. heating
   3. hotter
   4. hot
9. Microsoft is a huge, international ....
   1. competitor
   2. corporation
   3. conference
   4. companion
10. Most cars are fitted with a ... for locking the steering-wheel to prevent theft.
    1. cable
    2. tool
    3. device
    4. window
11. Remember this ... - “Think Before You Speak”.
    1. principle
    2. prejudice
    3. prospect
    4. principal
12. The doctors didn’t know what was wrong with Dad, so they decided to do an ... of his blood.
    1. amendment
    2. artificial
    3. analysis
    4. acknowledgement
13. There’s a lot of ... in the school laboratory.
    1. applicable
    2. apology
    3. apparatus
    4. apparel
14. Please send that letter by express. It’s very ....
    1. urgent
    2. earnest
    3. great
    4. hurried
15. Your heart makes your blood ... around your body.
    1. circumstance
    2. cynical
    3. cleared
    4. circulate
16. Some people believe that if a person dies violently in a house, his ghost may come back to ... it.
    1. haunt
    2. bother
    3. visit
    4. disturb
17. The ... of the examination depends on how many subjects you take.
    1. ticket
    2. fee
    3. coast
    4. salary
18. Please don’t pass this information on to anyone else. It’s ....
    1. confidential
    2. secretion
    3. confident
    4. believable
19. There’s a very interesting ... about Lapindo in today’s newspaper.
    1. annual
    2. appendix
    3. articulation
    4. article
20. The rich lady owns a lot of ... in the middle of our town.
    1. prosperity
    2. preparation
    3. properly
    4. property
21. The rooms on this floor connect.
    Which is closest in meaning to "connect"?
    1. beat
    2. fight
    3. persuade
    4. join
22. She suffered from a deadly disease.
    Which is closest in meaning to "deadly"?
    1. fatal
    2. death
    3. alive
    4. hell
23. Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.
    Which is closest in meaning to "opportunity"?
    1. chance
    2. entry
    3. change
    4. leave
24. We must preserve our natural resources.
    Which is closest in meaning to "preserve"?
    1. keep
    2. serve
    3. offer
    4. prepare
25. We refuse to talk to terrorists.
    Which is closest in meaning to "refuse"?
    1. reject
    2. fresh
    3. diffuse
    4. confuse
26. Water can be made pure by distilling it.
    Which is the antonym of "pure"?
    1. empty
    2. true
    3. impure
    4. push
27. The patient made a rapid recovery.
    Which is the antonym of "rapid"?
    1. hit
    2. smart
    3. slow
    4. jump
28. His political ideas are rather extreme.
    Which is the antonym of "extreme"?
    1. extra
    2. terrible
    3. moderate
    4. horrific
29. False friends are worse than open enemies.
    Which is the antonym of "false"?
    1. true
    2. rises
    3. wrong
    4. gentle
30. A comfortable working environment will increase productivity.
    Which is the antonym of "increase"?
    1. include
    2. conclude
    3. reduce
    4. induce
31. A: "Did Jenny say anything about her sister?"
    B: "No, she didn't ... her at all.
    1. mend
    2. amend
    3. remind
    4. mention
32. Africa used to be called the Dark ... because so little of it was known to Europeans.
    
    1. Contingent
    2. Continent
    3. Container
    4. Country
33. After eating all those green apples, Jim got a bad ....
    
    1. ache stomach
    2. stomachache
    3. middle pain
    4. stumble ache
34. After Jane's wedding, her father made a few polite ... about her new husband's family.
    
    1. remarks
    2. marks
    3. repents
    4. remakes
35. After the accident, the driver managed to ... to the nearest house and call an ambulance.
    
    1. flatter
    2. flutter
    3. stage
    4. stagger
36. After no rain for several years, there was ... in parts of northeast India.
    
    1. fame
    2. famous
    3. famine
    4. former
37. Keeping our hands clean helps us avoid getting sick and ... germs to other people.
    
    1. spreading
    2. staying
    3. standing
    4. spraying
38. Antibodies help ... the body against infectious organisms such as bacteria and viruses .
    
    1. depend
    2. differ
    3. defy
    4. defend
39. COVID-19 is a new, infectious ... caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
    
    1. decrease
    2. decease
    3. degrade
    4. disease
40. If you’re going out in public, you have to wear a ... to protect you from breathing in or spreading germs to others.
    
    1. musk
    2. mask
    3. moustache
    4. mass

1. Participants are registered SMP/MTs students.
2. Registration can be done at the receptionist desk latest by 1:00 pm January 25th 2011.
3. Registration fee is Rp.25,000.-, or Rp.35,000.- for both events.
4. Participants are to submit 1 pc of the latest passport-sized photograph (3x4 cm) together with a copy of student's card/ID.
5. Speech topics, which all will relate to environmental issues, will be decided by the committee.
6. Participants will be quarantined and given a period of 1 hour for case building prior to delivering their speech.
7. Speech should take not more than 10 (ten) minutes.
8. Participants may not read any texts during speech, except a key note which addresses important points.
9. Scoring will be based on 3 (three) aspects; Accuracy (relevance and weight of content), Fluency (in speaking), and Performance (body language and attitude).
10. Winners will be decided by the total score of all aspects.
11. Juries' decisions are final and irrevocable.

1. Participants are registered SMP/MTs students.
2. Registration can be done at the receptionist desk latest by 1:00 pm January 25th 2011.
3. Registration fee is Rp.25,000.-, or Rp.35,000.- for both events.
4. Participants are to submit 1 pc of the latest passport-sized photograph (3x4 cm) together with a copy of student's card/ID.
5. Test items will be based on SMP’s Curriculum and focused on environmental issues.
6. Participants will be given 120 minutes to do a 75-item test.
7. Participants must prepare a pencil and an eraser.
8. Participants may not bring dictionaries, mobile phones, calculators, and/or books into the test room.
9. Participants may not cooperate with other participants during the test.
10. Participants must wear school uniform.
11. Participants who fail to comply with the rules will be disqualified.

• Correct answers will score 2 (two) points.
• -1 (minus one) score penalty will be applied to wrong answers.
• Unanswered question(s) will score 0 (zero).