PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN TUBAN

DINAS PENDIDIKAN
SMP NEGERI 2 TAMBAKBOYO
PENILAIAN SUMATIF AKHIR TAHUN

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris Hari/Tanggal :

Kelas/Tapel : VIII / 2023-2024 Waktu :

Choose the best answer.

The following text is for question 1 to 3
Riska is my neighbor. She is a secretary. She works at Bright Company. As a secretary, she has daily
routine. She arrives at the office at eight in the morning and comes home at four in the afternoon. In the office, he
helps her director to manage schedule of meeting. She has to make and receive business calls for director.
Besides, she types important documents related to business and kinds of business letters. She is very responsible
with her job. I am proud of her.
1. What time does Riska arrive at the office?
A. At 8 a.m.
B. At 9 p.m.
C. At 8 p.m.
D. At 9 p.m.
2. How long does Riska works at her office?
A. 7 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 9 hours
D. 10 hours
3. “She is very responsible with her job. I am proud of her.
The word „I‟ refers to ….
A. the secretary
B. the reader
C. the director
D. the writer

The following text is for numbers 4 to 5

Mrs.Ratulin is a very healthy woman. She exercises everyday and (4)… healthy food. First thing she does
in the morning is jogging. Then she takes a break for about 15 minutes. Finally, she takes a deep breath and (5)
…a lot of water.

4. A. eats
B. eat
C. ate
D. eaten
5. A. drunk
B. drank
C. drinks
D. drink
6. My mother is busy right now.
She ... her favorite meal.
A. cooks
B. cooked
C. is cooking
D. has cooked
7. The students are at the classroom. But they ... to their teacher. They are chatting with each others.
A. aren‟t listening
B. are listening
C. listened
D. didn‟t listen
8. Your brother has a lot of homework to do, so he ... with us to visit our friend at the hospital now.
A. doesn‟t come
B. doesn‟t coming
C. wasn‟t coming
D. isn‟t coming
9. Taleetha gets good mark on her paper test.
Shafiqa : ...?
Taleetha : Because I am happy.
A. Why are you smilling?
B. Why do you smilling?
C. Why do you smile?
D. Why are you smile?
10. There is a new student in VIII A class. Nabila ... to him while the other students are reading.
A. speaks
B. spoke
C. has spoken
D. is speaking
11. Diana‟s jacket is IDR 325k. Indah‟s jacket is IDR 275k. Zaskia‟s jacket is IDR 250k. It means that Diana‟s jacket is
the …of all.
 A. most expensive
B. more expensive
C. most cheap
D. more cheap
12. Favian is 18 years old and Dani is 17 years old.
It means that Favian is…than Dani.
A. old
B. oldest
C. older
D. as old as
13. In English test, Almira got 90 and Shireen got 90. So, Almira is … Shireen.
A. as clever as
B. cleverest
C. cleverer
D. clever
14. “I have 10 books. Shinta has 15 books. My teacher has 20 books”.
These sentences are correct, except...
A. I have fewer books than Shinta.
B. My teacher has the most books than me.
C. Shinta has more books than me.
D. My teacher has fewer books than Shinta.

15. Read the following table then choose the correct statement.
No Name Age Height Weight
1. 1 Edo 13 167 55
2. 2 Alif 14 160 40
3. 3 Dayu 14 155 45
A. Edo is thinner than Alif, and he is shorter than Dayu.
B. Edo is taller than Alif, and he is younger than Dayu.
C. Alif is taller than Edo, but he is older than Dayu
D. Alif is fatter than Dayu, but he is taller than Edo.

Text for number 16 – 20

Elephants are the heaviest land animals. They are also intelligent and have good memories. Most of them live in
Africa and Asia, such as in Lampung, Indonesia. They use their long trunks almost like an arm to put food and
water in their mouths. They eat grass and plants.
16. Do the elephants have an tail?
A. Yes, it does
B. Yes, they do
C. No, it doesn‟t
D. No, they don‟t
17. “Most of them live in Africa...” The underlined word refers to...
A. elephants
B. animals
C. food
D. plants
18. How do the elephants drink?
A. By using their arms.
B. By using water.
C. By using their trunks.
D. By using their memories.
19. “They are also intelligent and have good memories.”
The synonym of the underlined word is ....
A. diligent
B. smart
C. lazy
D. difficult
20. Can the elephants climb a tree?
A. Yes, they can
B. Yes, they do
C. No, they don‟t
D. No, they can‟t

The text is for number 21-23

Now my brother and I often cook for my family. But, in the past only my mom (21) ...for us. Last week we (22) ... eggs
and make fried rice or noodles. When I (23) ...something, my mom found it for me. Now, if I need something, I find it
myself, because my mom has passed away.
The correct answer is:
21. A. made
B. cooked
C. swept
D. bought
22. A. sold
B. looked
C. brought
 D. fried
23. A. found
B. washed
C. wanted
D. needed

The text is for number 24-25

When I (24) ... young, I did not really like travelling. I preferred playing games on the computer. I never (25) ... abroad on
the plane until 2022.
The correct Answer is:
24. A. was
B. was not
C. were
D. were not
25. A. travel
B. travels
C. traveling
D. travelled

The Dialog is for number 26 to 27

Maria and Stacey were at the canteen. They were talking about an accident.
Stacey : I… (26) a book when the accident happened in the street yesterday. Well, you live near that street. What were
you doing?
Maria : I … (27) for the examination.

26. The correct answer is ….

A. is reading
B. was reading
C. were reading
D. are reading
27. The correct answer is ….
A. is studying
B. are studying
C. were studying
D. was studying
28. We have a friend. He is very kind. We ... playing foot ball yesterday.
A. Was
B. Is
C. were
D. are
29. There was a book on the table. … you read the book last week?
A. do
B. did
C. does
D. don‟t
30. James finished his homework.
The negative form of the sentence above is ….
A. James was not finish his homework
B. James is not finished his homework
C. James are not finished his homework
D. James did not finish his homework

Read the following text to answer questions number 31 to 33

A trip to the Zoo
Yesterday my family and I went to the zoo to see the elephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to the shop
to buy some food to give to the animals.
After getting the food, we went to the nocturnal house where we saw birds and reptiles which only come out at
night.
Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad fell off when he let go off
the rope, but he was ok.
During the lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When we
returned home, we were very tired but happy. It was because we had so much fun activities at many places at the
zoo.
31. What happened to the writer‟s dad when he rode an elephant?
A. He failed
B. He fell off
C. He felt fun
D. He felt a thrill
32. Why did the writer and his family feel very tired after having a trip to the zoo?
A. They took a long time to reach to the zoo area.
B. They had to feed a lot of animals in the zoo.
C. They had no time to take a rest in the zoo.
D. They had to visit many places in the zoo.
33. ... our family felt tired after visiting the zoo, we were still happy .
A. Although
 B. Since
C. Because
D. Nevertheless

Read the following text to answer questions number 34 to 35.

On Saturday night, we went to the Town hall. It was the last day of the year and large crowd of people had
gathered under the Town hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes time. Fifteen minutes passed and then,
at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing
happened. Suddenly someone shouted,” It‟s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody
began to laugh and sing.
34. When did the clock stop?
A. At 5.12
B. At 12.00
C. At 11.55
D. At 12.02
35. Based on the text, where was the writer?
A. At the beach
B. At the center of town
C. At the market
D. At home

The following text is for question 36 to 37.

To: Mrs. Haameda
Please dismiss the student at 11 a.m. We are going to hold PT (Parent –Teacher) meetings at 1 p.m. Make sure
all students have left the school ground by then.

Principal

Mr. Radhika

36. What will Mrs. Haameda probably do after reading the message?
A. Attend a Parent – Teacher meeting
B. Instruct students go home at 11 a.m.
C. Prepare a Parent – Teacher meeting
D. Instruct students to gather at 11 a.m.
37. School must be over by 11 a.m. because....
A. Mr. Radhika will leave the school
B. the school will be closed at 11 a.m.
C. parents and teacher will have a party
D. there will be a Parent – Teacher meeting

The following text is for numbers 38 to 40.

Dear Zunaira,

It is a success, you truly deserved. It is an achievement you have truly earned. I congratulate you on your success
become the first rank in our school and wish you all the best for your future. Well done.

Ravindra

38. Why does Ravindra write the text?

A. To express his happiness for Zunaira‟s achievement.
B. To inform Zunaira‟s achievement to all people.
C. To congratulate Zunaira for her success.
D. To appreciate for Zunaira‟s effort
39. From the text we can conclude that ....
A. Zunaira and Ravindra are smart students
B. Zunaira and Ravindra are schoolmates
C. Ravindra feels sad of her success
D. Zunaira passes her final exam
40. It is an achievement you have truly earned.
The underlined word has closest meaning to....
A. attainment
B. requirement
C. skillfulness
D. completeness

This announcement is for questions number 41 and 42.

To drivers
Drivers have to obey:
1. The traffic rules
 2. Keep distance
3. Use safety belt

41. What must drivers do?

A. Drive too fast.
B. Don't be too far from this vehicle.
C. Don't be too close to this vehicle.
D. Drive over the speed limit.
42. Where can the announcement commonly be heard?
A. At the cross road
B. At the back of a train.
C. At the side of the hall.
D. At the bus station.

This short message is for questions number 43 and 44.

Dear Ariani
There is a computer exhibition at Expo Center. Would you like to accompany me to go there tomorrow afternoon? I am
going to buy a Bluetooth speaker.

Dede

43. Why does Dede send the message to Ariani?

A. To remind Ariani to visit a computer exhibition.
B. To invite Ariani to attend a computer exhibition.
C. To suggest Ariani to buy a Bluetooth speaker.
D. To ask Ariani to accompany her to visit an exhibition.
44. “Would you like to accompany me…” The word “me” refers to ….
A. Dede
B. Ariani
C. friend
D. sender
45. “There is a computer exhibition at Expo Center”. The synonym of the underlined word is ….
A. showroom
B. display
C. fair
D. shop

46. Aulia : Hi, Nina. Let‟s go to canteen.

Nina : Okay. I like the menu at canteen. The price is affordable and the food is tasty.
Aulia : ….
A. I doubt about that
B. Certainly
C. I‟m in line with you
D. Okay
47. “The price is affordable and the food is tasty”.
The word tasty has the same meaning with ….
A. Good
B. Better
C. Delicious
D. Best

The text for number 48-50!

Holding a student election is easy. There are five steps to do:
1. Calling for nominations
2. Making the ballot papers
3. Conducting the election (polling day)
4. Counting the votes
5. Announcing the result

48. What should the students do when the day of conducting the election take place at their school?
A. Absent from school
B. Use their to vote
C. Announce the nomination
D. Share a poster
49. “Announcing the result”. The synonym of the underlined word is ….
A. Declare
B. Describe
C. Explain
D. Explore
50. “Conducting the election (polling day)”. The synonym of the italic word is ….
A. Examine
B. Manage
C. Deliver
D. Present