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Soal Try Out bahasa inggris Kelas 9 Persiapan Menghadapi UN


QUININE HAIR TONIC
This hair tonic is processed from the leaves of the quinine tree to help stimulate hair growth. Apply evenly on scalp every morning or evening particularly on areas where hair is thinning and lightly massage.

1. What does the text tell you about?
a. Hair cut                            b. Hair style                                          c. Hair dresser                                          d. Hair treatment              

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pronunciation more than 80,000 words
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2. What is being advertised in the text above?
  a. A strong plastic.                              c. A correct spelling.
  b. A complete dictionary.               d. An electronic dictionary

3. What is the purpose of the text?
a. to give detail information of electronic dictionary
b. to describe electronic dictionary
c. to amuse or entertain the reader
d. to persuade the reader to buy the electronic dictionary

Create a Lino Print
Materials
§ lino
§ carbon paper
§ lino cutting tools
§ print roller (brayer)
§ printing ink, (use water based ink for health and safety)
§ paper for printing
§ spoon
§ cleaning cloths
Procedure
1. Draw a design onto paper. Keep the design simple so that lines and patterns can be easily cut out using lino tools.
2. Copy your design onto the lino or trace it using carbon paper.
3. Cut away all the areas that you want to remain white in the print. You can create many different textures using the various blades of the lino cutting tools.
4. Roll ink on to the lino with the brayer. Make sure that the coating of ink is even but not too thick.
5. Choose a piece of paper which is larger than the lino block. Centre the paper on top of the block and smooth it down with your hand or a clean roller.
6. Rub the paper with the back of a spoon to transfer the ink. Lift up a corner to check that the ink is transferring correctly.
7. Pull the print off the block and leave it to dry on a drying rack.
8. If you are happy with the print, ink up the lino block and print it again. Otherwise, clean the block and cut away some more lino.
After finishing the task, clean up and leave the studio tidy.
Answer the questins based on the text

4. What is the goal of the text?
a. How to draw a design                                                                      c. How to make a lino print
  b. How to choose a piece of paper                                                        d. How to use a lino print

5. What should we do after we roll ink on to the lino with the brayer?
a. Cut away all the areas that you want to remain white in the print
b. Make sure that the coating of ink is even but not too thick.
c. Choose a piece of paper which is larger than the lino block.
d. Draw a design onto a paper

6. The pronoun ‘you’ in the third step, refer to .........................
a. The lino                            b. Carbon paper                                          c. Your                                          d. The reader

7. How many paper do you need in the process?
a. One                                          b. Two                                                        c. Three                            d. Four

8. The word ‘it’ in the seventh step, refer to ...................................
 a. The paper                                           b. A spoon                                          c. The ink                            d.The print off

How to Make a Boat or a Hat
Things you need
a half page of newspaper
what to do
first,fold the paper in half the long way,crease and unfold. Second, fold the sides up to the middle crease,keep folded.next, fold the corners down to the middle.after that,fold the corners down to the middle again.then,fold the points down to the middle.finally,open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat, or flip it over and wear it as a hat.

9. How many times do we have to fold the paper?
a. 7                                          b. 6                                                        c. 5                                                        d. 4

10. How many steps should we follow to make a good paper boat or a hat as mentioned in the text?
  a. 8                                          b. 7                                                        c. 6                                                        d. 5

11. ”finally open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat or flip it over and wear it as a hat”
The underlined word could be best replaced with the word ............
              a. Design                            b. Create                                          c.Perform                                          d.Have





Frogs

Frogs belong to a group of animals called amphibians. Amphibians have two stages in life; water and land.
Frogs have four legs and no tail. Some frogs have spots and stripes. Their colour helps to camouflage them. Frogs have wet skin and bulgy eyes.
Frogs live in damp places. The tree frog lives in trees. Other frogs live in ponds or creeks.
Frogs lay eggs in the water. Frogs come out at night. They make croaking noises. Frogs jump high. Some frogs climb trees.
Frogs eat insects and spiders. Some frogs eat other frogs.


12. Which of the following statements is correct based on the text?
a. frogs have four legs and untail                                                        c. frogs lay eggs in the land
b. frogs cant climb trees                                                                      d. frogs eat their eggs.

13. “frogs lay eggs in the water”
What does The underlined word means ........
a.make                                          b.produce                                          c.out                                          d. birth

Birds

Birds are interesting flying animals. They are vertebrates and warm blooded animals. They belong to aves class and they can be found all over the world.

Birds breath with their air pocket. Beside as respiration organ, air pocket also can enlarge or reduce their weight when flying or swimming.

There are many kinds of birds. Earth bird has special characteristic. They have different morphology acording to their food and their habitat. Some of them eat seeds, pollen, fish or meat. There are some species that live in land and the others live in water. Land birds live on their nest.

Female birds have specific tasks. they lay eggs and feed their baby, Beside that they look for foods for their baby.

14. Which statement is not true based on the text
a. birds are vertebrates and warm blooded animals
b. male birds lay eggs and feed their baby,
c. Female birds look for foods for their baby.
d. Birds breath with their air pocket

15. The word ‘there’ in the third paragraph ,refer to ...........
a. Birds                                                                  c, all over the world
b. aves class                                                       d. air pocket

16. What is the purpose of the text?
a. to advertise birds                                                       c. to entertain the reader
b. to describe birds generally                                            d. to give detail information of birds


17. What is the main idea of last paragraph?
a. Birds are interesting flying animals.                                 c. many kinds of birds.
b. Birds breath with their air pocket.                                 d. Female birds

for questions 18 to 20,choose the suitable word to complete the text below!
Rino has a parrot named Coly.It has ...........(18)feathers.they are yellow ,blue and red. Coly is very noisy. .........(19) always imitates the human voice.it has a curved bill.it also has feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward .the feet help it to ..........(20) on the branches and hold food.
18.               a.ugly                                          b. nice                                          c. colourful                            d.beautiful

19.              a.it                                          b. its                                          c. they                                          d. their

20.              a. Fly                                          b. take                                           c.grip                                          d. bring

Cinderella
Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl called Cinderella. She lived with her stepsister and stepmother. They were very bossy. She had to do all the housework.
One day an invitation to the ball came to the family. Her stepsister did not let her go, so Cinderella was very sad. The stepsister went to the ball without her.
Fortunately, the fairy good mother came and helped her to get to the ball. At the ball, Cinderella danced with the prince. The prince fell in love with her then he married her. They lived happily ever after.

21. The communicative purpose of this text is to ....
a. entertain the readers with a fairy tale.                                           
b. describe how Cinderella went to the ball.
c. persuade the readers to read the story.
d. inform the readers about Cinderella's marriage

22. “did not let her go” (second paragraph)
  The word her , refers to ...
a. Cinderella.                             b. stepsister                             c. stepmother.                            d. the fairy good mother

1. Samarinda is the capital city of East Kalimantan.
2. People like to relax and enjoy the sunset in the places.
3. It is located at the edge of the river Mahakam.
4. But now, the government has changed the area along the river into a city garden and recreational places.
5. People call it as River City.
6. There are so many houses along the bank of the river.

23. The correct arrangement of the sentences above to be a coherent paragraph is ____.
a. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6                                                                       c. 1 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 3 – 2
b. 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 4 – 2                                                                       d. 1 – 5 – 6 – 3 – 4 – 2
 
Announcement
To celebrate the 40th school anniversary, each class is supposed to send one volleyball team, one basketball team, and 2 badminton players for the sport competitions. It will be held from May 21 until June 10. For further details, read the information board next to the wall magazine or contact Seanu Ratu, the chief of the committee, at 085323013144 at any time you wish.

24. The word “it” refers to..................
a. the 40th school anniversary                                                                      c. the sport competitions
b. 2 badminton players                                                                                    d. a magazine

25. What is the function of the text?
a. to advertise sport competition                                                        c. to describe school anniversary,
b. to announce celebration of school anniversary                            d. to give information of sport competitions

Students Writing Contest
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY invites submission of poetry, fiction, and personal or journalistic essays for this year’s Student Writing Contest.
CATEGORIES
Poetry, fiction, and personal or journalistic essays.
MANUSCRIPTS should be typewritten (one side only, please) double-space, and accompanied by a cover sheet with the following information: title, category, word count, author’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if available), and academic institution. Of this information, only title should appear on the manuscript itself.
POSRMARK SUBMISSION BY DECEMBER 1< AND SEND TO:
Student Writing Contest
The Atlantic Monthly
77 N. Washington Steer
Boston, MA 02114

26. What is the purpose of the text?
  a. To describe the students writing contest.               c. To amuse the students writing contest.
  b. To announce the students writing contest.                             d. To retell the students about writing contest.

The director of the Indonesian Import Company
request the company of
Mr. John Taylor
Managing Director of Woolcat Ltd,
Hampshire
on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary
of their company at the International Club
in Jakarta
on 10 September at 8.15 p.m.
(Dinner at 9.00 p.m.)
(Dress-Formal)
R.S.V.P.
Zu Bakir, Indonesia Import Company,
250 Serang Road
Jakarta, Indonesia

27. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To invite someone.                                                                      c. To send a message.
b. To inform people.                                                                      d. To remind someone.

Text is for numbers 28 – 30.
              The peach is known as a species of Prunus. It is a kind of edible juicy fruit. It is native to China. The peach tree grows to 4 – 10 m tall. It is a deciduous tree so it will fall its leaves in certain seasons. It belongs to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae.
              The leaves are 7 – 16 cm long and 2 – 3 cm broad. The flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves. They are solitary or paired with about 2,5 – 3 cm in diameter. The color of the flower is pink.
              Peach fruit is very nice. Its aroma smells good. The color of the flesh is yellow or white. The skin of the peach is smooth or velvety. The flesh is soft and juicy. It is delicious. It is a little bit harder when it is unripe. Inside the flesh, there is a large single seed. The seed is oval in shape. Its color is red- brown. Its length is about 1,3 – 2 cm. A wood – like husk surrounds this seed.
              Most people know peaches as ‘persicas.’ It is related to the belief that peaches were native to Persia (now Iran).The modern botanical consensus is that they originate in China, and were introduced to Persia and the Mediterranian region along the Silk Road before Christmas times.

28. Which part of the peach fruit contains water?
a. The husk.
b.The flesh.
c. The seed.
d.The skin.

29. The third paragraph is to describe … .
a. the peach fruit
b. a peach tree
c. the taste of peach fruit
d. the smell of peach fruit

30. The text is written in order to … .
a. show the use of peach in our life
b.explain how to plant a peach tree
c. tell where peach trees live
d.inform about peach in general

Read this letter and answer the questions 31-32.

Dear Sekar,
I hope you know me well enough to realize that I would never have missed your dinner party without a very good reason. As I was leaving for your house I got a phone call informing me that my brother was involved in an accident. He was taken to the emergency room and my only thought at the time was to be with him.
The very good news is that he was not badly hurt and will fully recover.
I would much rather have been at your dinner party. I’m sure it was a lovely evening.
I hope to see you again sometime soon.
Sincerely,
Puspa
31. How was Puspa’s brother in the accident ?
a. He was badly injured.
b. He was not badly hurt.
c. He got injured seriously.
d. He was not fine

32. When did the accident happen ?
a. At night.
b. In the morning.
c. In the afternoon.
d. In the evening
The text is for no. 33 – 35
I was on a tour bus with my classmates. We were on our back to school after a long day visiting museums and an amusement park. No wonder we felt very thirsty. So we gave a big hurrah when two of our friends distributed soft drinks.
           Soon the bus was noisy with gulping sounds. Everyone was enjoying his/her own drink. Everyone ? Well, no … I found the taste the soft drink kind of funny. It was sour. I felt suspicious and quickly looked for the expiry date printed on the back of the cartoon. May 20! Gosh … that was nearly two months ago. I stood up, cleared my throat and said, “Stop drinking! This soft drinks are already expired. The expiry date is last May.” At once almost everyone stopped drinking. Some of my friends even threw their half empty drinks into the garbage bins along the bus aisle.
           Then, I heard a voice shouting, “ You fool, that’s May next year, not May this year!” Now everybody gave me a dark look. I felt terrible because I knew that we were still thirsty. I found out later that the drinks tasted sour because they had a new lime flavor.
33. What does the text above tell us about ?
a. The new product of soft drink.
b. Tiring journey to the museum.
c. Embarrassing experience of the writer.
d. The advertisement of the soft drink.

34. What did the writer do when he looked at the expired date of the drink ?
a. He threw the drink in the bin.
b. He gave the drink to his friend.
c. He asked his friend to stop drinking soon.
d. He kept the drink under his seat.
            
35. From the text we know that the writer … .
a. knew the exact expired date of the drink
b. the writers’ friends thanked him for reminding them
c. the writer knew that the flavor of the drink was not good
d. the writer had made mistakes looking at the expired date of the drink.

WARNING
This water is unsafe
and not to be used
for drinking
washing or cooking

36. The text above means that we are...to consume the water.
a. permitted
b. allowed
c. suggested
d. prohibited
CAUTION
  NO SWIMMING!
 BEWARE OF SUBMERGED
  ROCKS
37. What does the text above mean?
a. The caution is for the swimming visitors only.
b. The submerged rocks at the area are dangerous.
c. We are allowed to swim at the underwater rock area.
d. Visitors are prohibited to swim due to the underwater rock.

38. You can find the caution ….
a. in the stream
b. at the beach
c. in the river
d. in the sea






CONGRATULATIONS

SMP Airlangga congratulates the following students on their success to be our best ten students at the first try out of the final examination for academic year 2013-2014
Novi Sulistia (9A)
Khosa Maulana (9B)
Titis Sukmaningrum (9C)
Moch.Faozi (9D)

We’re proud of you
Keep on learning and
be good student models for others
Principal,
PRIMADRIYA SINATRYA, M.Pd.
39. The headmaster is very glad with the top ten students’ achievement at the first tryout of the final examination because they have … in it.
a. won                                                                                           c.done
b.succeeded                                                                              d. joined

40. The purpose of the text is to …                                                    
a. express sympathy                                                                 c. praise someone
b.give announcement                                                                 d.share happiness

Read the text and answer questions 41 and 42.

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Warning
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41. What is recommended for children under 2 years?
  a, Repeat the dose every 4 hours
b. Get medical control every day
c. Keep out of reach of children
d. Need to consult a doctor first
42. From the text we know that ....
a. children can take the medicine every four hours
b. this kind of medicine is not suggested for a dult
c. the medicine can be used for children of all age
d. each teaspoonful contains alcohol and sugar

For questions 43-45, choose suitable words to complete the text below.

             One Friday night I fell asleep early. I put my favorite doll next to me. It was a Barbie doll. But something strange happened. I couldn’t….(43)….the doll when I woke up in the middle of the night. I thought it was my mom or dad who put it away. I looked for her and found the doll in my toy box. I then went on playing with her since it was still dark. Then I went back to bed and laid the doll beside me….(44)…I felt something touching my leg and moving up and down. I pulled my blanket off and screamed “My doll’s legs are moving on mine!”. Both of my parents got up and rushed to my room. I told them what had happened but they didn’t believe it. It was a horrible….(45)….that I’ll never forget in my life.

43 a. find                          b. look                                       c. meet                                       d. sleep

44.a. easily                          b. suddenly                          c. expectedly                          d. exactly             

45.a. doll                          b. bed                                       c. experience                          d. knowledge

For questions 46 and 47, arrange the jumbled words into good sentences.
46. willPussy chase the mouse she itif sees
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  The best arrangement of the words is ….
a. 6 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 8 – 2 – 9 – 7
b. 2 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 8 – 6 – 9 – 7
c. 6 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 2
d. 2 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6
47. was runningwehimwhenthe - thief saw
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  The best arrangement of the jumbled words is ….
a. 2 – 1 – 8 – 4 – 5 – 3 – 7 – 6
b. 2 – 1 – 6 – 7 – 5 – 4 – 8 – 3
c. 6 – 7 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 3 – 8 – 4
d. 6 – 7 – 8 – 4 – 5 – 3 – 1 – 2
48. Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph.
1. Press the control button to start cooking
2. Wash the rice
3. Keep warm
4. Power off
5. Add water according to the scale inside the pot
6. Stir the rice
7. Connect to the main power supply
8.Check to ensure the pot is in good contact
9. Measure the plain rice volume
The best arrangement of the jumbled sentences is ….
a. 9 – 2 – 5 – 8 – 7 – 1 – 3 – 6 – 4
b. 2 – 9 – 5 – 8 – 7 – 1 – 6 – 3 – 4
c. 1 – 2 – 9 – 6 – 7 – 5 – 8 – 4 – 3
d. 6 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 8 – 7 – 9 – 4 – 3

For questions 49 and 50, choose the best arrangements of the sentences to make a good text.
49. 1. Finally, the fox took it and ran away.
2. Long time ago there was a crow.
3. Suddenly, the fox came up and ask for her cheese.
4. Then, the fox said that she had beautiful voice.
5. One day she had a big piece of cheese.
6. At the moment she opened her beak, the cheese fell over.
7. However, she did not give it to the fox.
8. After that, the crow sang a song.

a. 2-5-3-7-4-6-8-1
b. 2-5-3-4-7-6-8-1
c. 2-5-3-7-4-8-6-1
d. 2-5-7-3-6-4-8-1

50. 1.There was no fresh water so they worked hard to collect rain water and caught some
  fish and lobster in the sea.
2. They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and tins of soft drink.
3. Bob and Luc were having a trip on a boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami when suddenly              the boat hit a rock and began to sink.
4. After a week on the silent island, they tried to ask help from the passing ship or planes by              waving their clothes, but it never succeeded.
5. They rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island.
6. Two weeks later a passing tanker rescued them, Bob and Luc were happy to be home again.
7. Meanwhile, there was no rain at all and they begin to get thirsty.

a. 3 – 5 – 7 – 4 – 1 – 6 – 2
b. 3 – 1 – 2 – 4 – 5 – 7 – 6
c. 3 – 2 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 7 – 6
d. 3 – 5 – 4 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 6




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