LATIHAN PERSIAPAN USBN KOTA

2019
Congratulation Dear
Now you are at grade NINE, the last
year in your junior high school. I got
news from your mom that you have got
the first rank in your school. It is the
time to prove your achievement to
everyone surround you

Good Luck Ardi

Your Aunt
1. Who is the sender of the text above?
a. Your aunt
b. Ardi’s friend
c. Ardi’s mom
d. Ardi’s mom’s sister
2. From the text we can know that ......
a. Ardi is not smart student
b. Ardi is a Junior High School student
c. Ardi has just graduated from his junior high school
d. Ardi got the runner-up in his school
To : Devi
I’ve got news that my grandmother is sick
and hospitalized, so my family and I have to
visit her immediately. Therefore, i can not
attend the class tomorrow. Would you mind
submitting my report to Mr. Johan? (It will
due tomorrow)
Thanks for your kindness

Arief

3. What will Devi probably do after receiving the message?

a. Go to Arief class
b. Go to hospital
c. Meet Arief to take the report
d. Meet Mr. Johan to ask the report
4. “It is due tomorrow.” The word “it” refers to ......
a. The class
b. The news
c. The report
d. The hospital
Citra : “I heard that you got the highest score on Math Test.”
Sinta : “Thanks God. I got 100.”
Citra : “Congratulation. You deserved it.”
Sinta : “Thanks. I am glad you think so.”
Citra : “Don’t mention it. I have to got to my class now. See ya”
Sinta : “Bye.”
5. Who is Shinta?
a. Citra’s classmate
b. Citra’s sister
c. Citra’s schoolmate
d. Citra’s rival
 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.
6. What does the text highlight?
a. A certain Orchid
b. The habitat of orchids
c. Kinds of orchid
d. Orchids in general
7. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
a. Orchids can live all over the world.
b. Orchid is the native flower of Indonesia.
c. Orchid family isn’t the largest family.
d. Orchidaceae are a family of Monocotyledon.
8. “They do not grow in soil, but they live on the ground ...”
What does the underlined word refer to?
a. Orchids.
b. The ground.
c. The soil.
d. The environment
Sydney Opera House, opera house located on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), New South Wales, Australia. Its unique
use of a series of gleaming white sail-shaped shells as its roof structure makes it one of the most-photographed buildings
in the world.
The Opera House is Sydney’s best-known landmark. It is a multipurpose performing arts facility whose largest venue, the
2,679-seat Concert Hall, is host to symphony concerts, choir performances, and popular music shows. Opera and dance
performances, including ballet, take place in the Opera Theatre, which seats just over 1,500. There are also three theatres
of different sizes and configurations for stage plays, film screenings, and smaller musical performances. The Forecourt, on
the southeastern end of the complex, is used for outdoor performances. The building also houses restaurants and a
professional recording studio. In 2007 the Opera House was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
9. What does the text discuss about?
a. Part of Sydney Opera house
b. Visiting Sydney Opera House
c. The function of Sydney Opera House
d. Sydney Opera House
10. How does the writer describe the Sydney Opera House?
a. It has unique roof as white sail-shaped shells
b. It consists of some restaurants and studios
c. It was used for performing arts in 2017
d. It was Sydney’s best-known landmark
11. What will the reader do after reading the text?
a. Do opera and dance recording
b. Appreciate it as the icon of Australia
c. Plant to visit it and take some pictures there
d. Make another Opera House in other country
12. “... It one of the most-photographed buildings in the world.”
The underlined word refers to .....
a. The Sydney Opera House
b. The Opera Hous’s roof
c. The New South Wales
d. The Sydney Harbour

Marie Curie grew up in Warsaw, Poland where she was born on November 7, 1867. Her birth name was Maria
Sklodowska, but her family called her Manya. Her parents were both teachers. Her dad taught math and physics and her
mom was headmistress at a girl's school. Marie was the youngest of five children.
In 1894 Marie met Pierre Curie. Like Marie, he was a scientist and the two of them fell in love. They married a year
later and soon had their first child, a daughter named Irene. Marie and her husband spent many hours in the science lab
investigating pitchblende and the new element. They eventually figured out that there were two new elements in
pitchblende. They had discovered two new elements for the periodic table!
Marie named one of the elements polonium after her homeland Poland. She named the other radium, because it
gave off such strong rays. The Curies came up with the term "radioactivity" to describe elements that emitted strong rays.
 In 1911 Marie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the two elements, polonium and radium. She
was the first person to be awarded two Nobel Prizes. Marie became very famous. Scientists came from around the world
to study radioactivity with Marie. Soon doctors found that radiology could help with curing cancer.
When World War I started Marie learned that doctors could use X-rays to help determine what was wrong with an
injured soldier. However, there weren't enough X-ray machines for every hospital to have one. She came up with the idea
that the X-ray machines could move from hospital to hospital in a truck. Marie even helped to train people to run the
machines. The trucks became known as petites Curies, meaning "little Curies" and are thought to have helped over 1
million soldiers during the war.
Marie died on July 4, 1934. She died from overexposure to radiation, both from her experiments and from her
work with X-ray machines. Today there are lots of safety measures to keep scientists from getting overexposed to the
rays.
13. After reading the text, we will be inspired that .....
a. Marie Curie still worked hard until the end of his life
b. Marie Curie had many problem, but she never lost his spirit
c. Marie Curie never wants to help people
d. Every year Marie curie invented something great
14. Why did Marie Curie become famous in 1911?
a. Becuse she was such a beautiful woman
b. Because she was the first woman who got Nobel Prize
c. Because she was smart
d. Because she helped many soldier at that time
Fishing at The River
When I was in Junior High School, my father once took me to go fishing with him at the river on Sunday
morning. The river lies across our oil palm plantation. We had breakfast first at home and then left early in the morning by
motorcycle.
When we arrived in our oil palm plantation, my father parked the motorcycle under a hut. He asked me to collect
some dry wood and dry grass or leaves. When I already collected enough wood and dry leaves, my father set a fire in the
center of the fireplace. He said that the smoke from the fire would scare some dangerous animal like bear and boar to
come closer to the hut, so it would make us safer.
After cleaning some wild grass around the hut, my father gave me a hoe and asked me to dig some soil to find
worms. When I already had enough worms, I brought it to him and we went straight to the river. We put the worm on the
fishing hook as a bait to catch the fish. As a beginner fisher, I could not apply the worm on the fishing hook well, and it
looked like it was about to fall from the hook, but my father said that it was okay. I threw the fishing hook into the river
and wait for the fish to eat the bait, but nothing happened for about an hour.
When I was about to get bored I saw a big prawn was slowly walking in the water. I placed the fishing hook slowly
into the face of the prawn and move it up and down so the worm seemed alive. I never expected it to happen but suddenly
the prawn moved its hand and grabbed the worm on my fishing hook. I lifted the hook very slowly and the prawn was still
there hanging tightly on the worm until I placed it on the ground. I did it again and again. It also happened with my father
for many times. We were so surprised to see it. Before we went home, we cooked it at the hut and enjoyed it together.
15. What could be possible happened if they did not make a fire?
a. They could net the worms.
b. The dangerous animals could attack them.
c. The bear and boar could not come closer to them.
d. The fish and the pawn could not move to the fishing hooks.
16. How was the characteristic of the writers?
a. Furious
b. Selfish
c. Rude
d. Obedient

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Read the following text for questions 32 – 34.
The following steps will show you how to operate a Rice Cooker properly.
1. Wash the cooking pot and make sure the inner side is clean.
2. Measure the rice by using the measurement cup and put the rice into the cooking pot. Make sure to give space for
the rice, water and the expansion.
3. Rinse the rice so that we can remove the pesticides that may be present.
4. Add some water into the cooking pot, usually we need to see the water is 1cm above the rice surface.
5. Soak the rice for about 30 minnutes in order to make the cooked rice stickier.
6. Put the cooking pot along with the rice and water into the Rice Cooker.
7. Close the Rice Cooker lid and then plug the cable into the electricity socket.
8. Start the Rice Cooker by pressing the Cooking/Timer Button.
9. Wait until the cooking process is over.
10. Open the lid and the rice is ready to be served

17. Why the writer wrote this kind of text?

a. To tell how to use the rice cooker.
b. To inform the way to turn on the rice cooker.
c. To describe methods of washing rice cooker.
d. To show the procedure of pressing the rice cooker button.

18. What should you do after washing the rice?

a. Close the rice cooker lid.
b. Pour the water into the cooking pot.
c. Put the cooking pot along with the rice.
d. Soak the rice for about 30 minutes.

19. We should wash the cooking pot ... make sure the inner side is clean.
a. Because
b. To
c. But
d. so

Read the following text for questions 35 to 38.

MICHAEL JORDAN

If you are a sports fan, you are sure to know the name Michael Jordan. also known by his initials, MJ is an American
former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the
Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan was one of
the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around
the world in the 1980s and 1990s. Although his career as a player is over, his fame will live on for many years to come.

Michael Jordan certainly looks like a star. He is tall, well-built and handsome, with friendly brown eyes and a wide grin.
He always manages to look well-dressed, even in his casual clothes or smart suits. Jordan is also known for his product
endorsements. He fueled the success of Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1984 and remain popular
today.Jordan also starred as himself in the 1996 film Space Jam. . He is the third-richest African-American, behind Robert
F. Smith and Oprah Winfrey.

His personality, too, is as outstanding as his playing ability. Michael is a very determined person. This has made him a
successful basketball star. He has given lots of money and support to charities. All in all, Michael Jordan is not only a
great athlete, but also a warm, caring person. It is no wonder that so many boys have dreamed of growing up to be just
like him.

20. What is the purpose of writing the text?

a. To support Michael Jordan.
b. To remember Michael Jordan.
c. To give information about Michael Jordan.
d. To share Michael Jordan experience.

21. Why is he famous?

a. He is handsome.
b. He gives charity.
c. Sports fans know him.
d. The author admires him.

22. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

a. Michael Jordan is handsome.
b. Everyone dreams to be Michael Jordan.
c. His playing ability is great.
 d. Michael Jordan has great personality.

23. “It is no wonder that so many boys have dreamed of growing up to be just like him.” (last sentence of par. 3)
What does the underlined word refer to ?
a. The boy.
b. Michael Jordan.
c. Robert Smith.
d. The writer.

How to Remove Scars

For friends who want to try to get rid of scars quickly, please see the details in the following article will discuss
about how to remove scars using natural ingredients and traditional.
Lime
Lime juice has vitamin content can remove scars on the skin. You do this simply by taking 1 lemon, then divide
into sections, then apply on the scars. After that, rinse with warm water. For the first time the skin will feel a little sore,
but do not worry because it is a process to remove the block spots on the skin
Cucumber
In addition to lime, cucumber can also be useful for reducing scars or removing scars on the skin. The trick is also
very easy, that is by destroying the cucumber into paste, then place the cucumber on the scars and leave it for the whole
night. Do it every night before going to bed regularly, until every scar disappears little by little.
Honey
Honey can be beneficial for the health of our body, it is also beneficial to remove scars or black spots on the skin.
The trick is also very easy. It is just applying honey on the scars and leave for the night. Do it everyday on a regular basis
until the scars fade and disappear.

24. “Honey can be beneficial for the health of our body, …”

What does the underlined word mean?
a. Meager.
b. Adventurous.
c. Disloyal.
d. Advantageous.

25. “…, it is also beneficial to remove scars or black spots on the skin.” (Paragraph 4, line 1)
What does the underlined word refer to?
a. The health.
b. Honey.
c. Our body.
d. Lime.

26. The purpose of writing the text above is ….

a. to describe the scars on the writer’s skin
b. to give the readers instruction at school
c. to explain how to remove our scars
d. to explain how to remove scars directly

[Rihanna:]
You have my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
Maybe in magazines
But you'll still be my star
Baby, 'cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars

And that's when you need me there With you I'll always share Because

When the sun shines, we'll shine together

Told you I'd be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath I'm a stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella

27. What is the message of the song?

a. Good friends always give us umbrella.
b. Friends are like umbrella that always protect us.
 c. Don't choose friends who just want to taste good.
d. Friends can offer their existence to make us more calm

28. What is the song about?

a. Love.
b. Affection.
c. Friendship
d. Admiration

The following text is for questions no. 46 – 48.

Delicious pasta.
Ingredients
• ¾ pound gemelli, fusilli, or other short pasta
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 leeks (white and light green parts only), halved lengthwise then crosswise
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp (raw)
• finely grated zest of 1 lemon
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• 10 ounces baby spinach (about 12 cups)

Step 1
Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain and return it to the pot.

Step 2
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and
cook, stirring occasionally, until the leeks have softened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3
Add the shrimp and lemon zest and cook, tossing frequently, until the shrimp is opaque throughout, 4 to 5 minutes more.

Step 4
Add the cream and ½ teaspoon salt to the pasta in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring, until slightly thickened, 1
to 2 minutes. Add the shrimp mixture and the spinach and toss to combine.

29. What is the purpose of writing the text?

a. Explaining how to sauté the garnish for the pasta.
b. Informing how to cook seafood pasta in details.
c. Showing the steps on cooking the creamy shrimp.
d. Telling the way how to make vegetable cream pasta.

30. What should we do after cooking the pasta?

a. Squeeze the lemon zest.
b. Sautéed the leeks and seasoning.
c. Cook the shrimp till opaque.
d. Rinse and return it to the pot.

31. “... until the shrimp is opaque throughout ...”. The word „throughout’ has similar meaning with…
a. Thouroghly
b. Partially
c. Completely
d. Seriously

The following text is for questions 21 to 23

A Fox and A Cat
One day a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted how clever
she was. 'Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,' she said.
'I know only one trick to get away from dogs,' said the cat. 'You should teach me some of yours!'
'Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones,' replied the fox airily.
Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder - the dogs
were coming in their direction! At once the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of
any dog. 'This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know,' said the cat. 'Which one of your hundred tricks are you
going to use?'
The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make up her mind, the
dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.
32. What is the writer‟s purpose to write the text?
a. To entertain the reader
b. To share the information
c. To inform the story
d. To describe the fox

33. Why did the cat run to the nearest tree and climb into its branches?
a. She heard the barking of a pack of dogs
b. The fox sat silently under the tree
c. The barking grew louder and louder
d. She escaped from reaching of any dogs

34. What is the moral value of the text?

a. a single plan that works is better than a hundred doubtful plans
b. You have to know who you are talking about
c. Kindness must be possessed by every one
d. Put your belongings in a safe place

A cactus (plural: cacti) is any member of the plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas. They are often
used as ornamental plants, but some are also crop plants. Cacti are grown for protection of property from wild
animals, as well as many other uses.

Cacti are part of the plant order Caryophyllales, which also include members like beets, gypsophila, spinach,
amaranth, tumbleweeds, carnations, rhubarb, buckwheat, plumbago, bougainvillea, chickweed and knotgrass.

Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which are adapted to extremely arid and hot environments, showing a
wide range of anatomical and physiological features which conserve water. Their stems have adapted to become
photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have become the spines for which cacti are well known. They
come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The tallest is Pachycereus pringlei, with a maximum recorded height
of 19.2 m, and the smallest is Blossfeldia liliputiana, only about 1 cm in diameter at maturity. Cactus flowers
are large, and like the spines and branches arise from areoles.

35. The first paragraph tells us about ….

a. The members of cacti.
b. The use of cacti.
c. The habitat of cacti.
d. Types of cacti.

36. Why are cacti popular? Because ….

a. the tallest is Pachycereus pringlei
b. they come in a wide range of shapes
c. the leaves have become the spines
d. cacti are unusual and distinctive plants

37. “They are often used as ornamental plants,….”

What does the underlined word refer to?
a. The ornamental plants
b. The Americas.
c. The crop plants.
d. Cacti.

38. What is the above text about?

a. Cacti, the unusual plants.
b. Growing cacti in Indonesia.
c. How to plant cacti at home.
d. Using cacti as herbal medicine.

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.

39. Maria was very disappointed and felt so sad because of the truth that ….
a. the young man was tall, handsome and very neatly dressed
b. the young man fell in love with her but she did not love him
c. the young man was the spirit of the sky and did not love her
d. the young man was not a human being and had to come back to the sky
40. “…she saw a strange plant growing where she had buried it...” (second paragraph)
What does the underlined word refer to?
a. A blinding flash of light
b. Maria’s house
c. A strange plant
d. The man’s hand

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”.

41. “…your majesty, but I did not wish to crowd you...” (2nd paragraph)
What does the underlined word mean?
a. Object
b. Mind
c. Want
d. Need
42. From the story we can learn that ….
a. we should be cunning to survive
b. we must be smart to keep alive
c. we must be lazy to live
d. we don’t have to be kind to anybody
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1. Who will be interested to read this text?

2. Why does the customer want to use the service?
3. What should we do if we want to use the service?
4. Fill in the blank with suitable word!
August 24 was the birthday of Cathy's mother. Cathy wanted to give her something very special. She had
been searching for the appropriate gift but none was to her liking. At last, she saw one. It was a beautiful
pearl necklace. Her mother would look lovely wearing it. Then her eyes noticed the price tag-Rp
800.000,-! She walked home feeling very disappointed ................... It was too expensive for her.

5. Fill in the blank with suitable word!

Rose ......... the symbol of romantic love is in a family of Rosaceae. The flower is large and showy. The
colours range from white through yellows and reds. Most species of rose are native to Asia,Europe, North
America, and northwest Africa. Rose plants can grow in different size from compact, miniature, to
climbers which reach 7 meters in height.
The popular species of roses are Banksianae, Caninae, Carolinae, Chinensis, Gallicanae. Banksianae is
a rose flower from China which is white and yellow. Caninae is a species from Asia, Europe and North
Africa which is pink and white. Carolinae is known from North America which has a white, pink, and
bright pink colour. Chinensis is a white, pink, yellow, red and mixed-color rose from China and Burma.
Gallicanae is a species of roses from western Asia and Europe which is pink to crimson.
Roses are best known as ornamental plants grown for their flowers in the garden and sometimes
indoors. They have been also used for commercial perfumery and commercial cut flower crops.