Mister Guru

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

1. The billboard warns motorist ....
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   1. to avoid the roadwork
   2. not to disturb the work on the road
   3. to drive straight on without stopping
   4. to be careful when using the road ahead
2. Which of the following best explains the sign above?
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   1. Recruitment is a green pasture.
   2. You must be very tired of your job.
   3. Recruitment can help save the green pasture.
   4. You can get better job opportunities through us.

3. Which of the following sentences best describes Michael?
   1. He is a lazy student
   2. He is a smart student
   3. He is a good student
   4. He is a diligent student
4. “He failed many classes”. What does the word “failed” mean?
   1. did not succeed
   2. did not find
   3. did not get
   4. was not pleased

5. What is the purpose the text above?
   1. To tell us the advantage of shining shoes
   2. To inform us when we should shine shoes
   3. To announce about how to shine shoes
   4. To give instructions of how to shine shoes
6. What should you do after you polish the shoes?
   1. Let the shoe dry
   2. Brush the shoe briskly
   3. Gather your shoe shining supplies
   4. Put the shoe shining supplies in one location.
7. Brush the shoe briskly to remove any loose dirt. The underlined word means ....
   1. carefully
   2. quickly
   3. slowly
   4. smoothly
8. The following message means ....
   1. The luggage costs only a small amount
   2. We pay you a fee if you keep your luggage here
   3. Your luggage will be safe no matter what the fee.
   4. We can look after your luggage for a small payment

9. The statements below are TRUE according to the text, EXCEPT ....
   1. The Pyramids were built for the afterlife of the ancient Egyptian kings.
   2. Local farmers were forced to work on the Pyramids.
   3. The Pyramids held many things besides the kings’ bodies.
   4. The structure of the Pyramids changed gradually over time.
10. What is the title of the text above?
    1. The Pyramids
    2. The Archeologists
    3. The Ancient Egyptians
    4. The Underground Tombs
11. How many pyramids were known according to the archeologists?
    1. 20
    2. 30
    3. 80
    4. 1000
12. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
    1. The structure of the platforms in the pyramids
    2. The massive smooth-sided pyramids found at Giza
    3. The changing of the structure of the pyramid building
    4. The larger step-style structure of an underground tomb.
13. What kinds of things were placed in the Pyramids?
    1. The bodies of the dead kings
    2. The bodies of the dead kings and their furniture
    3. The bodies of the dead kings, jewelry, and their cooking utensil
    4. The bodies of the dead kings, furniture, jewelry, cooking utensils and other things
14. “... the precious goods stored inside them, ....” What does the word “them” refer to?
    1. the tombs
    2. the robbers
    3. the pyramids
    4. the later kings

15. The best title of the text above is ....
    1. The Toothbrush
    2. The Toothache
    3. The Dentist
    4. Dr. Wilson
16. Who gave Janet a tissue?
    1. Her mother did
    2. The dentist did
    3. Dr. Wilson did
    4. The receptionist did

17. Which of the following statement is not TRUE according to the advertisement?
    1. You will not get the "Get Smart" t-shirt if your purchase is less than RM50.
    2. You can get the “Get Smart” T-shirt elsewhere.
    3. The T-shirt can be purchased at any time.
    4. The gift offered here is a T-shirt.
18. What is the purpose of the text above?
    1. to promote the stationery
    2. to entertain the buyer of a T-shirt
    3. to inform the people to purchase any stationery
    4. to give a reward of “Get Smart” T-shirt to the buyer.
19. What does the phrase “a limited period only” mean?
    1. long period time
    2. within a particular time
    3. during the period of the purchase
    4. in the time of purchasing any stationery

20. Which of the following is not correct about the note?
    1. It was dedicated to love.
    2. It is a World Heritage site.
    3. It was built for Shah Jehan.
    4. It was built in the seventeenth century.
21. When was the building completed?
    1. 1623
    2. 1630
    3. 1653
    4. 1983
22. What does the word “COUPLE” in the text mean?
    1. father and mother
    2. husband and wife
    3. king and queen
    4. man and woman

23. What is the best title of the text above?
    1. The Woodman and His Axe
    2. Mercury and the Lost Axe
    3. Mercury and the Woodman
    4. The golden and Silver Axe
24. How was the woodman?
    1. He was honest
    2. He was helpful
    3. He was good
    4. He was kind
25. What moral value can we learn from the story?
    1. We need to help each other.
    2. Working hard makes fortune.
    3. Honesty is the best policy.
    4. Jealousy is bad habit.
26. Look at the sentence “When the Woodman told the story to his companions,” at the third paragraph. What does the underlined word mean?
    1. friends
    2. people
    3. neighbors
    4. audiences

27. 1. is
    2. were
    3. was
    4. are
28. 1. celebrate
    2. celebrated
    3. celebrating
    4. celebrates
29. 1. in
    2. at
    3. for
    4. around

30. The text is about ... to her children.
    1. a mom’s love expression
    2. folks’ instruction
    3. father’s information
    4. a mother’s message
31. What does the second paragraph tell you about?
    1. Children’s task to remind their father’s promise.
    2. Father’s job to cook for dinner for his family at home.
    3. Mother’s chores to do at home for her family
    4. The time when father returns from the office
32. The text shows that the writer’s husband can ....
    1. cook well
    2. work fast
    3. chair a meeting
    4. water the garden
33. “Please don’t forget to do all your chores.“ What does the underlined word mean?
    1. Special cares.
    2. Routine tasks.
    3. Job descriptions.
    4. School assignments.
34. “To: All …”
    What does the word “All” in the text refer to?
    1. The mother and father.
    2. The husband and wife.
    3. The writer’s children.
    4. All members of family

35. What is the announcement about?
    1. A science contest.
    2. A photograph contest.
    3. The committee of a contest.
    4. A personality and beauty contest.
36. “... and submit it to the committee, ....”
    The word ‘it’ refers to ....
    1. good personality
    2. knowledge
    3. the photograph
    4. the best pose

37. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
    1. Buy fruits and vegetables not more than we need at once.
    2. Keep fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator.
    3. Keep fruits and vegetables moist.
    4. Buy fruits and vegetables at farmer’s markets.
38. Why should you buy fruits and vegetables at farmer’s markets? Because ....
    1. the price will be cheaper
    2. we will get fresh fruits and vegetables
    3. we can choose many kinds of fruits and vegetables
    4. we can bargain the price

39. Which part of the rabbit’s body produces natural oil? It’s ....
    1. forepaws
    2. mouth
    3. ears
    4. tail
40. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
    1. How enemies surround a rabbit.
    2. How a rabbit detects its enemies.
    3. Why a rabbit has many enemies
    4. Why a rabbit likes fighting.
41. The purpose of the text is ....
    1. to amuse the readers
    2. to retell rabbit habitat
    3. to describe rabbit’s ears
    4. to describe rabbits in general

42. What is the purpose of the poster?
    1. To sell something
    2. To advertise something
    3. To explain something
    4. To warn people about something
43. You will get the following by seeing the film, except ....
    1. free tickets
    2. pop corn
    3. mineral water
    4. discount voucher
44. “Scream Out Loud!”
    The word ‘scream’ means ....
    1. laugh
    2. clap hand
    3. shout
    4. close eyes

45. What is the purpose of the text?
    1. To describe something
    2. To inform something
    3. To entertain the readers
    4. To report something
46. What happened to the sparrow in the text?
    1. It lived with the kind-hearted couple forever.
    2. An ill-tempered woman cut its tongue.
    3. An ill-tempered woman cut its leg.
    4. It was killed.
47. What is the resolution of this story?
    1. A kind-hearted woman found a poor little sparrow.
    2. An ill-tempered woman cut the sparrow’s tongue.
    3. The horrible creatures stung and bit the ill-tempered old woman to death.
    4. The kind-hearted man and woman looked for the sparrow.
48. on (1) – sit (2) – discuss (3) – bench (4) – problem (5) – let (6) – the (7) – to (8) – our (9) – us (10)
    The best arrangement of the jumbled words is ....
    1. 6–10–3–8–2–1–7–4–9–5
    2. 6–10–3–4–1–9–2–7–5–8
    3. 6–10–2–1–7–4–9–5–8–3
    4. 6–10–2–1–7–4–8–3–9–5
49. for (1) – make (2) – you (3) – let (4) – birthday (5) – a (6) – me (7) – cake (8)
    The best arrangement of the jumbled words is ....
    1. 4–7–2–3–5–6–8–1
    2. 4–7–2–6–1–3–5–8
    3. 4–7–2–6–5–8–1–3
    4. 4–7–2–6–8–1–3–5
50. Choose the best arrangement of the sentences below to make a good paragraph.
    
    1. They don’t eat any mushroom unless they know it’s safe.
    2. Mushroom hunters have to be very careful.
    3. Some mushrooms are poisonous.
    4. They can make you sick and damage your organs.
    5. A few are even deadly.
    6. The most famous poisonous mushrooms are the amanitas.
    7. They cause most of the mushroom poisonings in the United States.
    1. 3-1-7-4-5-2-6
    2. 3-5-7-1-2-4-6
    3. 3-4-5-6-7-2-1
    4. 3-6-7-2-1-4-5

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• April 16th, 2013: Corrections on nbr. 5, 7, 17.

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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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