END OF SEMESTER TEST
TRY OUT
PILOT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SCHOOL
SUBJECT : ENGLISH
CLASS
: VIII (EIGHTH)
: VIII (EIGHTH)
DO NOT GO TO THE WATER
1.
What does the caution above means ?
a.
You can swim here
c. It
is right place to bring family to play
b.
It is too risky to swim here d. You can take a bath here
Dear Diana,
Wish you get better soon
Love,
Nurin
2.
Why did the writer say to Diana get better soon ?
a.
Because Diana got ill c. Because the writer love
her
b.
Because Nurin got ill d.
Because she gets an invitation card
Because Nurin got ill d.
Because she gets an invitation card
Dear Mira,
CONGRATULATION !
As you graduate today
I pray that you will know
How very proud I am of you
I thank the Lord everyday
For all He’s done in you
With love,
Rubi
3.
According to the text above, what is happening to Mira ?
a.
Mira has just finished praying c. Mira has just won a contest
b.
Mira has just graduated from her school d. Mira has just been
successful
Enjoy this exclusive offer.
GET
25%
Discount
Imported Books
11- 25 July 2009
Eureka Bookstore
4.
The discount applies to the following conditions, Except
.....
a.
In Eureka Bookstore c.
During 11 – 25 July 2009
b.
For imported books d.
Credit card holders
5.
“Enjoy this exclusive offer.”
What does the word
“exclusive” mean ?
a.
Extremely good c.
Private and expensive
b.
Very fashionable d.
Limited and not shared
6.
What is the purpose of the text ?
a.
To inform the readers about imported books
b.
To entertaint the readers
c.
To describe something
d.
To know about thing
Questions for no.7 -9
TAMAN RAJA HOTEL
-
Provided with first class facilities
-
Internet for each unit ( leased line ), swimming pool,
Two tennis court, fitness center, sauna and karaoke are free
of charge
-
One of the largest hotels in Jakarta with 128 units of 8
buildings and
Adjacent to public golf drive range
7.
How many buildings does Taman Raja Hotel have ?
a.
Five b. Six c. Seven d. Eight
8.
Bellow is Taman Raja Hotel provided facilities,
EXCEPT........
a.
Internet b.
Karaoke c. Swimming pool d. Spa
9.
The following are true, EXCEPT ......
a.
Taman Raja Hotel provided with first class facilities
b.
We can swim in the swimming pool
c.
Taman Raja Hotel have128 units of 8 buildings
d.
Taman Raja Hotel adjacent to public library
EARTQUAKE
I had just got into the bed about half past eleven when I
felt the tremor.
The bed started to tremble and I noticed the electric light,
which was hung on the ceiling, was saying.
Then I got up of the bed quickly and
went to look out the windows.
As I looked, I saw the house
opposite began to fall sideways. Then I realized what
Was happening. I put on my
pijamas hurriedly and rushed out into the garden.
I was alone in the house. My wife and
children had gone to visit my mother in law.
For three or four minutes, I heard a
terrible noise of walls falling down,
And people screaming, and I
saw clouds of dust in the air. Then, the trembling stopped.
There were about fifty persons killed
and more than two hundred injured.
The damage to property was
considerable, and about three hundred houses would had to be completely
rebuilt.
10. When did the writer realize
what was happening ? While he was ....
a.
Feeling his bed started to tremble
b.
Noticing the electric light swaying
c.
Hearing a terrible noise of wall falling
d.
Watching the house began to fall sideways
11. Paragraph 5 tells us about
......
a.
Rebuilding hoeses c. The screaming people
b.
Considerable property d.
The victims of the earthquake
12. “the bed started to terrible
and I noticed the electric light, ... (paragraph 1)
hat does the underlined word mean ?
a.
Hung b. Saw c. Sway d. Turned on
13. “I was alone in the house.” (
paragraph 3 )
The word “I” refers to ....
a.
Wife c.
The writer
b.
Children d.
Mother in law
Questions
for no.14 – 17
One
day while a mouse deer was walking in the forest, he saw a big ,
Black snake sleeping under the tree. When he saw the
snake, he suddenly fell
On the top of a tiger which was sleeping not far from
the snake. The tiger woke up
And held the mouse deer. He told the mouse deer that
he was going to eat him for lunch . “please don’t eat me now,” said the mouse
deer. “I have something important to do.”
“Look,”
said the mouse deer. “That’s the king’s belt. He asked me to stay
Here and watch it while he was away in the forest.”
The tiger looked at the snake and said, “ that is a beautiful belt. I need a
belt like that. Can I wear it? “ he asked the mouse deer.
“Oh all right , “ said the mouse deer. So he
picked up the snake and winded it around the tiger. Than the snake woke up and
saw the tiger. The snake twisted itself tighter and tighter, until the tiger
couldn’t breathe. The tiger the mouse deer to help him. But the mouse deer
turned and ran away into the forest.
- Where
was the tiger sleeping ?
a. In the middle of the forest c. Near the black snake sleeping
under the tree
b. Next to the mouse deer’s house d. Far away from the place where the mouse
Deer fell
- Why
did the mouse deer trick the tiger by saying that the snake was a king ‘s
belt?
a. The mouse deer liked to trick other animals
b. The mouse deer was a clever animal
c. The tiger wanted to eat him
d. The tiger wanted to wear it
- “So
he pick up the snake and .....” (paragraph 3 )
The underlined word means......
a. Give b.
Take c. Get up d. Run
- After
reading this story, we can learn that .....
a. We have to behave like the mouse deer
b. We have to find away to save our selves from
danger
c. Sleeping black snake was a dangerous animal
d. We have to be careful with the mouse deer
Questions for no : 18 – 20
Pollution
is the world ‘s major problem caused by human bad behaviours.
By polluting their environment, people destroy many
species of fauna and flora
As well as their own lives. People damage their
serrounding in many ways. Some
do it by polluting water.
Of
all the natural resources , maybe nothing is more valuable and more
Essential than water. While there are still people who
need clean water very much,
There are people who keep polluting it. They throw
garbage , release chemical
Wastes into rivers and stream. Not only houses waste
but also the waste from hospital, laboratories and factories are also
responsible for releasing this poison into our environment . Some of these
pollutant are so powerful that they killed marine
In a large section.
The
rivers that are contaminated usually produce harmful bacteria and
Act as breeding ground for harmful insects such as
mosquitoes, flies and
Cockroakes. These insects carry many harmful
organisms. When they get into
People’s house they cause many kinds of infection
diseases. Moreover , a river
Blackened by garbage and pollutants can destroy the
beauty of the landscape.
- What
does the text tell us about ?
a. Pollutants c.
Water pollution
b. Contaminated rivers d. The world major problem
- What
is the main idea of the last paragraph ?
a. Certain insects carry infectious disease
b. The rivers are blackened by dangerous garbage
c. The contaminated rivers are unhealty
d. The river can be contaminated in many ways
- What
kind of pollutant can kill marine lives in the river?
a. Garbage c.
Chemical wastes
b. Harmful bacteria d. Cokroakes
Questions for no : 21 – 24
When I was in the first grade of elementary
school, my father took the family
On a trip to Bandung. We went by car by way of
Purwakarta. In Purwakarta , the car
Suddenly broke down.
Apperently
my father had forgotten to replace the oil plug and as a result,
The oil had spilled all over the engine.
The
heated oil soon had made a hole in the radiator, draining the water and causing
the car to overheat and finally go kaput. We ended up staying in a creepy
dilapidated hotel for two days until my uncle came from Jakarta to pick us up.
- What
does the text tell us about ?
a. The car broke down c. We went by car in Purwakarta
b. A trip to Bandung with family d. My father took the family on a trip
- What
is the main idea of the second paragraph ?
a. My father had forgotten to replace the oil plug
b. I was in the first grade of elementary school
c. We stayed in a creepy dilapidated hotel
d. My uncle came from Jakarta
- Who
came to pick up the family ?
a. The writer c.
The writer’s friend
b. The writer’s father d. The writer’s uncle
- What
did not happen when the oil spilled all over the engine ?
a. The car went overheat c. The water got drain
b. The car ran smoothy d. The car went kaput
Questions for no : 25 – 28
Long, long time ago , there lived a beautiful
girl named Cinderella.
Because her parents passed away, she lived with her
step mother and step sister.
Cinderella was very sad everyday because she had todo
the housework alone.
On
day, the king wanted to find the wife for his son. He invited all the beautiful
girls to come. Cinderella was very sad because her step sister didn’t let
Her go. Her sister went to the palace without
Cinderella.
Luckily,
the angel came and help Cinderella to go to the palace. In the palace
Cinderella danced with the prince. He fell in love
with her, then he married her.
They lived happily ever after.
- What
is the suitable title of the text ?
a. Cinderella c.
Cinderella and the prince
b. Cinderella and her step sister d. A beautiful girl
- With
whom did Cinderella live ?
a. Her father c.
Her mother and sister
b. Her mother d.
Her step mother and step sister
- The
communicative purpose is to ......
a. Entertain the readers c. Retell
b. Give the report d. Tell the procedure
- “because
her parents passed away, ..... ( paragraph 1 )
The word passed away means .......
a. Went b.
Dead c. Ran away d. Walked
Questions for no : 29 – 31
MEGA
MALL
Cut meutiah, Jakarta
Big sale for your home
3
days only
9 a
m to
8 p m
30% off all kitchen sets
25%
off sofas
And 10% off dining table
- Where
is Mega Mall ?
a. Surabaya c. Bandung
b. Cut meutiah, Jakarta d. Medan
- If
you want to buy some pans you will get a .... discount
a. 30% c.
10%
b. 20% d.
60%
- The
following are true, EXCEPT ......
a. Mega Mall opens for 11 hours
b. We only need to pay 70% from the price of all
kitchen sets
c. We get 1/4 reduction from buying sofas
d. Mega Mall opens more than three days
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