UTS Grade 8 SMT Gasal 2012-2013
UTS Grade 8 SMT Gasal 2012-2013
UTS Grade 8 SMT Gasal 2012-2013
1. The woman says,” Could you take me to Ms. Rahita’s house?” What does it mean?
a. She offers help
b. She wants to help
c. She asks for help
d. She asks for information
4. Mr. Bamb has fish ponds. He never _____ to feed the fish everyday
a. Will forgot
b. Forgets
c. Forget
d. Forgot
7. My cousin and I study in the same school. However, his class is….. mine. He is in class
VIII B, while I am in class VIII A. his class is larger than mine.
a. As big as
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b. As large as
c. The same as
d. Different from
8. Both Ms. Erin and Ms. Titi are very good typists. They can type twenty – one English
words in a second. It mean that …………
9. Mr. Riswandi has two children, Hana and Alfian. Hana is ……… her brother. She is
diligent, open minded and kind, but Alfian is a bit lazy, introvert and self centered
a. The same diligence as
b. As helpful as
c. As humble as
d. Different from
This is Topeng Ireng dance which originated from Magelang, central Java Let me tell
you what the dancers are like.
Some energetic young men dance this aweome dance. They wear black shirts with
colorful accessories on their heads, body, hands and legs. They wear hats similar to a red
Indian’s from America. They also paint their faces. There are many small bells on their shoes,
so they will rattle when the dancers stomp their feet. This makes the dance more attractive.
The spectators always give a standing ovation during the show.
The dance has very dynamic movements. Gamelan music and Javanese poems
appealing for good behavior accompany this dance. No wonder, the spectators remain seated
until the dance show ends.
12. “This makes the dance more attractive” (paragraph 2) The word ”this” in this statement
refers to ………………
a. The awesome dance
b. The dynamic movement
c. The sound of the jingling bells
d. The beautiful costumes of the dance
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13. Which statement does NOT describe Topeng Ireng dance?
a. The dancers wear interesting costume
b. Topeng Ireng dance is from Magelang, central Java
c. Javanese gamelan music accompanies the dance show
d. Topeng Ireng dance has energetic movement which appeal other people to have
good behavior
a. What
b. When
c. Who
d. Why
15. My little sister usually ……… at 5 in the morning. She goes to school with me
a. Go
b. Going
c. Gone
d. Goes
16. Ronald : I saw you in the park yesterday. What did you do there ?
a. Met
b. Meet
c. Have met
d. Am meeting
17. Mega : ……………. T-shirt do you like? The red, blue or yellow one?
Guntur : The yellow one, please.
a. Which
b. Where
c. When
d. What
Viona likes jasmines. She plants them in a big pot and then puts the pot in the garden,
in front of her house.
The jasmine has a slim stem and deciduous leaves. It has many branches. When it is
growing bigger, Viona will move it from the pot to the ground.
Viona waters her jasmine regularly. She also gives it enough sunlight. To make it grow
better, she adds fertilizer.
Now, the plant is flowering. It is very beautiful. The flowers are white and strongly
scented. Each flower has five or six lobes.
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23. What will Viona do when her jasmine is growing bigger?
a. She will sell it
b. She will cut it down
c. She will move it from the pot to the ground
d. She will put it in a bigger pot
Some time ago, my mother and I traveled to Surabaya to visit my sister. We went there
by train.
On the train, two young men in their early 20s sat in front of us. They were not well-built
and noisy. They were laughing loudly and obviously enjoying themselves. I took an instant
dislike to them.
As we sped through the suburbs, I kept an eye on them as they joked around, with an
occasional glance in our direction. Actually I felt annoyed. When one of them got off, I
relaxed a little.
When we eventually pulled into our station, the man was obviously alighting too. As
I struggled towards him with my luggage, he asked me whether I needed some help.
Then, he carried the heavier suitcase up the station steps for us. We were pleasantly
surprised and very grateful. I didn’t think that the man who seemed harsh was helpful.
Adopted from: Richard Channel, Taken Aback, A Helping Hand to Lighten the Load in
Reader’s Digest volume 97 no. 579 June 2011, Singapore, Reader’s Digest Asia Pte. Ltd.,
2011.
26. “. . . with an occasional glance in our direction.” (Paragraph 3)A similar meaning to the
word ‘occasional’ is ………..
a. empty
b. hopeful
c. frequent
d. sometimes
Last week my family and I went to Bali. It was my first time there. We stayed at a hotel
in a 2-bedroom suite.
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The first day, we walked over to a shopping center. We wanted to check out prices at
restaurants because the hotel prices seemed outrageously high. Every restaurant was
offering 60% discounts on food (not drinks), so eating was much more affordable than
imagined.
Then, we met my father’s friend. He funds an orphanage of 20 children from his own
pockets. We met the children and gave them some donations. We also went to the children’s
school and handed out school supplies to them.
The next day was our first venture into Kuta. We walked on the beach. We were
immediately surrounded by very pushy hawkers. The best things though were the views of
the sunset, ocean and Kuta beach from the terrace eating area. We shopped around the area
for a couple hours. We were asked to fill out “tourism” surveys by people on the streets.
27. How was the food price at the hotel compared to the price in restaurants?
a. It was similar.
b. It was cheaper.
c. It was lower.
d. It was more expensive.
a. 3-5-10-2-8-4-7-1-9-6
b. 3-5-9-7-8-1-4-10-2-8
c. 3-5-9-2-6-4-7-10-8-1
d. 3-5-9-2-8-6-10-4-1-7
a. 9-4-7-5-3-2-6-1-10-8
b. 9-4-7-5-1-6-3-8-10-2
c. 9-4-7-5-8-2-10-1-6-3
d. 9-4-7-5-1-8-6-10-3-2
ESSAY SECTION
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02. a. What ( was/were/did) you read last night ?
b. What time (was/were/did) she go to the bus station last night?