KEMENTERIAN AGAMA

MTs NEGERI SUKOWONO

Jl. A. YANI NO 45 TELP. 0331 566353
SUKOWONO 68194
PAKET 2
Mata Pelajaran: Bahasa Inggris
Waktu: 120 Menit

Read the following text to answer questions 1 and 2

To : Reihan

I need a pair of sport shoes for the Physical Education tomorrow morning.
Please return my shoes this evening.
Ivan

1. Why does the writer send the message?

A. To ask Reihan to return his shoes.
B. To ask Reihan to come to his house.
C. To make Reihan understand about his schedule.
D. To tell Reihan that he has Physical Education class.

2. “Please return my shoes ….”

The underlined word means ….
A. let something drop C. make something better
B. give something back D. send something home

Read the following text to answer questions 3 to 4

ANNOUNCEMENT
To : All students and teachers

Come and visit our new library. Lots of new books (brand new novels and non-fiction books)
are available. You can also enjoy our newest DVDs collection.

Head of Library
Deddy
3. What are the things offered in the new library?
A. Books and DVDs.
B. Old and new books.
C. New books and novels.
D. New DVDs and non-fiction books.

4. Why does the head of library make the announcement?

A. To resume a new novel.
B. To invite the readers to visit the new library.
C. To let the readers know about the new head of library.
D. To help the readers know where to find the DVDs.

Read the following text to answer questions 5 to 9

Last year, I went to a dance party. In the middle of the party, I saw a guy that I had a crush on. To
get his attention, I went to the stage and started to dance with my friends. It was my first dance and I
was so busy dancing that I didn’t pay attention to anything else. I didn’t realize that I got too close to
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the rim of the stage. Suddenly, I tripped and fell of the stage. The music stopped for a while and
everyone laughed, including the guy that I had a crush on. I felt so stupid.
It was a dance party that I would never forget.

5. When did the writer go to the dance party?

A. This year.
B. Next year.
C. Last year.
D. Two years ago.

6. Why did she dance on stage?

A. To make jokes.
B. To show off her talent.
C. To get the boy’s attention
D. To make her embarrassed.

7. Why didn’t she realize that she got too close to the rim of the stage?
A. Because she was so nervous.
B. Because she was busy dancing.
C. Because the place was very dark.
D. Because the boy was looking at her.

8. What happened after she fell down the stage?

A. Everybody laughed at her.
B. Everybody was sorry for her.
C. The boy made her relax.
D. The boy helped her.

9. How did the writer feel?

A. Proud.
B. Happy.
C. Regretful.
D. Embarrassed.

Read the following text to answer questions 10 to 13

VACANCY
Indonesia’s leading company is looking for the right person to fill in the following position:
Executive Secretary (ES)
Requirements:
- 4 years experience as Executive Secretary.
- Female with maximum 33 years old.
- Min. D3 secretary.
- Excellent in operating computer software.
- Excellent in English both oral and written.

Interest candidate should sent application letter and CV within 10 days to:

e. ariari.wardaya@vacant.co.id

10. What position is needed?

A. Executive secretary.
B. Computer programmer.
C. Experienced executive.
D. Indonesia’s leading company.

11. The followings are the requirements needed, EXCEPT …

A. Four years experience.

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 B. Able to operate computer.
C. Able to speak English fluently.
D. Able to type letters for 10 days.

12. Where can you usually find the text?

A. In a diary.
B. In newspaper.
C. In one’s wallet.
D. In a photo album.

13. How long does the company receive the application?

A. After ten days.
B. Before ten days.
C. As long as ten days.
D. More than ten days.

Read the following text to answer questions 14 to 18

JOKO TARUB AND SEVEN ANGELS, AN INDONESIAN FOLK TALE

Once upon a time there was a widow who lived in the village of Dadapan.  She had a son whose
name was Joko Tarub.  Dadapan village was close to a wood so Joko Tarub liked to go to the wood.   He
liked hunting for animals with his blowpipe.
One day when he was in the wood he saw a beautiful rainbow and he saw seven angels went down
through it.  He came closer and searched for them.  The seven angels were swimming and taking a bath
in a lake.  Joko Tarub looked at them while hiding behind trees.  When they had finished taking a bath,
they flew through the rainbow to heaven. 
The next day he saw the same thing again.  This time Joko Tarub had an idea.  He searched for their
dress and when he found them he took one of them.  As they had finished swimming and taking a bath,
they looked for their dress.  One of them could not find her dress.  Her friends had to come back to
heaven so they left her.  She was crying while staying in the water.  Joko Tarub approached her.
‘Why are you crying lady?’
‘I lose my dress so I cannot go home.’
‘Where is your home?’
‘I live in heaven.  I’m an angel.  My name is Nawang Wulan.  But I lose my dress so I cannot fly
anymore.’
‘I you don’t mind I will take my mother’s dress for you.’
‘OK, please do.’
‘Wait for me here, I’ll be back.’
Then Joko Tarub went home to take her mother’s dress and gave it to Nawang Wulan.  He asked her
to stay at her house with his mother.  Not long after that Joko Tarub married Nawang Wulan. 
As an angel Nawang Wulan had spiritual power.  She had ability which far above human being.  She
could cook rice with just a bar of rice and when it had done the bowl will be full of rice.   But there was
one condition.  The bowl must not be opened before it has done.  Joko Tarub was very surprised with
her wife’s ability. He was very curious about it.  So when Nawang Wulan was away he opened the bowl. 
Consequently, Nawang’s spiritual power disappeared.  She had to cook as ordinary human being.   
Several months later Nawang Wulan gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.  Her name was Nawang Sih. 
The birth of Nawang Sih added happiness to Joko Tarub and Nawang Wulan.
Since Nawang Wulan could not cook efficiently anymore, she needed more rice than usual.  The
stock of rice in their store room diminished rapidly.  Then one day when she took rice there she was very
surprised.  Nawang Wulan found her angel dress.  It was hidden there under piles of rice.  She
immediately wore it and talked to Joko Tarub. 
‘My dear husband, now I know what you did to me.’
‘Forgive me, my dear.  I admit that I did this because I love you.’
‘I love you too.  But now I find my dress.  I must come back to heaven.  I am an angel.  My place is
not here.  I have to go now’.
‘How about Nawang Sih?  She needs you.’
‘I will leave her but don’t worry.  I will take care of her.  Anytime she needs me I will be here.  For
that purpose please build a tower. When Nawang Sih cries, put her there then call my name. I will come
immediately.  But I will be invisible to you.  Good bye dear.’

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 Then Joko Tarub built a tower behind his house.  Every time Nawang Sih cried, he would put her
there.  Nawang Wulan would come and take care of Nawang Sih.

14. What did Joko Tarub see in the wood one day?
He saw …
A. seven angels.
B. jungle animals.
C. a beautiful rainbow.
D. a beautiful rainbow and seven angles.

15. How many times did Joko Tarub see the angles?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Several times

16. What did Joko Tarub do to the angels?

A. He searched them.
B. He welcomed them.
C. He invited them to his house.
D. He took one of the angles’ dress.

17. Why did Joko Tarub break his promise to his angle wife?
Because he was …. to his wife magical power.
A. furious
B. please
C. curious
D. excited

18. What is the moral value of the story?

A. Angels are more powerful than human.
B. Do not ever marry an angel from heaven.
C. Dishonest leads to a great lost in your life.
D. Angles can not live among human beings.

Read the following text to answer questions 19 to 23

MADURA BEEF SOUP
Ingredient
½ kg beef
Crushed Seasonings
Shallot, garlic, turmeric root, galangal, ginger, pepper, coriander
Seasonings
Salt
Vegetable oil
2 tablespoons slice onion fried crisp
1 teaspoon lemon juice
How to cook
Boil beef in 8 cups water for 20 minutes.
Cut half cooked beef into slices, re-boiled.
Sautee the crushed seasonings.
Stirring in sautéed seasoning simmer until the meat is tender.
Serve hot with lemon juice, fried onions and chili sauce.

19. What is the text about?

A. Cooking appliances.
B. Cooking instruction.
C. Cooking competition.
D. Cooking course.

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20. What is the main ingredient of the recipe?
A. Crushed seasoning.
B. Vegetable oil.
C. Lemon juice.
D. Beef.
21. What does the step after slicing the beef?
A. Boil the beef.
B. Re-boil the beef.
C. Sautee the seasoning.
D. Stirring in sautéed seasoning.
22. “…. simmer until the meat is tender.”
The word simmer means ….
A. Fry in hot oil.
B. Steam for a while.
C. Boil with a low heat.
D. Grill over the charcoal.

23. How many steps to make Madura Beef Soup?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Read the following text to answer questions 24 to 27

A Friendly Clown
On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle--a gift I received last
Christmas from a close friend. The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted
above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. It has
cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck.
The clown wears a fluffy, two-tone nylon costume. The left side of the outfit is light blue, and the right side
is red. The two colors merge in a dark line that runs down the center of the small outfit. Surrounding its
ankles and disguising its long black shoes are big pink bows. The white spokes on the wheels of the
unicycle gather in the center and expand to the black tire so that the wheel somewhat resembles the inner
half of a grapefruit. The clown and unicycle together stand about a foot high. As a cherished gift from my
good friend Tran, this colorful figure greets me with a smile every time I enter my room.

24. When did the writer get the toy clown?

A. Last week.
B. Last month.
C. Last year.
D. Last Christmas.

25. What is the color of the clown’s costume?

A. Light blue and red
B. Cherry-red.
C. Light blue.
D. Pink

26. Who gives the toy clown to the writer?

A. Parents.
B. Brother.
C. Sister.
D. Tran.
27. The toy clown is a …. gift for the writer.
A. Expensive.
B. Valuable.
C. Scarring.
D. Luxurious.

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Read the following text to answer questions 28 to 32

Bukit Kencana Jaya Kav. 7

Surabaya
No : 003/02/10
Subject : Thank you

Dear Parents,
As Headmaster of the Global School, I am writing this to thank you personally for your support on
the Tree Lovers Program we had last month.
Now, there are about a hundred plants around the school. They have been planted in front of each
classroom and at the school garden. Your children have also worked hard to succeed the program by
taking part in the planting process and taking care of the plants. Hopefully this program will arouse their
awareness on importance of having green environment.
I look forward to seeing you at the Global School’s special thank you reception next month.

Yours sincerely,

Angel Lamenta
Headmaster

28. What was the latest program held by the school?

A. The Environment Program
B. The Tree lovers Program
C. The Thank You Program
D. The Green Program

29. The purpose of the program was ….

A. to promote the new headmaster.
B. to motivate students to study harder.
C. to make the students aware of the danger of pollution.
D. to encourage the students to love the environment.

30. The purpose of the letter is ….

A. to express condolence
B. to express gratitude
C. to raise funds
D. to get in touch

31. “…. will arouse their awareness ….”

The synonym of the underlined word is ….
A. shyness
B. alertness
C. kindness
D. carefulness

32. How did the students take part in the program?

A. By watering the plants once a week.
B. By giving some money to the janitors.
C. By planting and taking care of the plants.
D. By planting and giving money to the school.

Read the following text to answer questions 33 and 34

To: Nanda
Your Dad and I are visiting Grandma. Have your lunch and don’t wait for us. Feed your cat and don’t
forget to always lock the front gate. We’ll be back at 8 p.m.
Love,
Mum

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33. When are Nanda’s parents going to back home?
A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon.
C. In the midnight.
D. In the evening.

34. Nanda must do the following things, EXCEPT ….

A. Waiting for her parents for lunch.
B. Feeding her cat.
C. Locking the gate.
D. Having lunch.

Read the following text to answer questions 35 to 39

Probably, congklak is one of the most popular traditional

games in Indonesia. It has some different names. In most part of
Yogyakarta children call it dhakon. In Lampung and many other
regions in South Sumatra children call it dentuman lamban.
Children in Sulawesi know this game as makaotan, maggaleceng,
aggalacang, and nogarata. Congklak itself has its name from the
cowrie shells children use to play.
The most interesting fact is that in some places congklak is not
just a children game. It has close relation with culture. For
example, long time ago in Sulawesi people played congklak right after someone died. It was
inappropriate to play this game at any other time. In pre-historic time farmers in Central Java used this
game to calculate the seasons, to find out the right time to plant and harvest. They also predicted the
future using this game.
Although congklak is very popular in Indonesia but some strong evidence shows that congklak
originated in many other places with the most ancient culture. People in most countries in Africa know
this game as Wari. Some findings in Jordan, Middle East, have proved that people already played
congklak around 9000 years ago. These findings do not make congklak as the most popular game but
also the oldest game in human civilization.

35. How does congklak get its name?

A. It derives from the cowrie shells.
B. People in Sulawesi call it makaotan.
C. It comes from Arabic language.
D. People in Africa know it as Wari.

36. What did pre-historic farmers in Central Java use congklak for?
A. A game to play after someone died.
B. A proof to predict the future.
C. A tool to calculate the seasons.
D. A game to play by children.

37. “It has close relation with culture” (par. 2)

What does the word It refers to?
A. Fact.
B. Congklak.
C. Game.
D. Culture

38. “…. congklak originated in many other places….” (par. 3)

The underlined word has the same meaning as ….
A. came about C. came along
B. came from D. came back

39. From the text we can conclude that ….

A. People use congklak as a game only.

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 B. Congklak is originally from Indonesia.
C. The name congklak comes from the culture.
D. Congklak is both the most popular and the oldest game.

40. Arrange the following words into a good sentence!

this  needed  area  protection  is  eye  beyond 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A. 6 – 4 – 3 – 7 – 5 – 2 – 1
B. 6 – 4 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 7 – 5
C. 6 – 4 – 5 – 2 – 7 – 1 – 3
D. 6 – 4 – 1 – 3 – 7 – 5 – 2

41. Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph!

1. It us about 3 meters long.
2. The giraffe has yellow and brown skin, a very long body, small eyes, also regular ears.
3. The giraffe lives in tropical areas.
4. Its weight around 100 kilos.
5. It is one of the biggest animals.
A. 3 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 2
B. 2 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 3
C. 5 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 4
D. 1 – 2 – 5 – 3 – 4

Read the following text to answer questions 42 and 43

42. Look at the following caution.

FLAMMABLE
KEEP SUBSTANCES AWAY FROM FIRE

The notice above means ….

A. you must keep the substances near fire.
B. you have to keep the substances near fire.
C. you are forbidden to put the substances near fire.
D. you are supposed to take the substances near fire.

43. What does the word FLAMMABLE mean?

A. It will fly easily. C. It has fire inside.
B. It can burn easily. D. It is burnt outside.

Read the following text to answer questions 44 and 45

NO SURFING ALLOWED
44. What does the notice mean?
A. You must go surfing. C. You must not go surfing.
B. You must sell surfing equipment. D. You must not sell surfing equipment.

45. Where can you usually find the notice?

A. At the beach.
B. At the mountain.
C. At the meadows.
D. At the river.

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Read the text to answer questions 46 to 50
Taj Mahal

Southern view of the Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal also "the Taj"; means "crown of buildings" in Urdu is a mausoleum located in Agra,
India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Taj Mahal is considered to be the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines
elements from Persian, Islamic and Indian architectural styles.
In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble
mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of
structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands
of artisans and craftsmen. The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects
under imperial supervision, including Abdul Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad
Lahauri. Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer.
In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal empire's period of greatest prosperity, was grief-
stricken when his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their fourteenth child, Gauhara
Begum. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632, one year after her death. The court chronicles of
Shah Jahan's grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal. The principal
mausoleum was completed in 1648 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years
later.

46. To whom is Taj Mahal dedicated?

A. UNESCO C. Gauhara Begum
B. Shah Jahan D. Mumtaz Mahal

47. How long is the construction of Taj Mahal completed?

A. 83 years C. 32 years
B. 53 years D. 21 years

48. What is Taj Mahal made of?

A. Marble C. Wood
B. Concrete D. Clay

49. When did Mumtaz Mahal die?

She died when ….
A. her husband built Taj Mahal.
B. she delivered the birth of her daughter.
C. she gave birth the fourteenth child.
D. her husband ruled the country prosperly.

50. The Taj Mahal …. located in Agra, India.

The underlined word has the same meaning as ….
A. covered
B. dominated
C. inhabited
D. situated

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