KELAS 8 BAHASA INGGRIS

CHAPTER 9

NAME :
CLASS :

I.Choose the correct answer

1. Linda is as ...as her sister.
a. Beauty c. more beautiful
b. Beautiful d. Most beautiful

2. I hope tomorrow will be ...than today.

a. Well c. Good
b. Best d. Better

3. He has the...house among all of his friends.

a. Big c. Biggest
b. Small d. Smaller

4. Your ramen noodle is...than mine.

a. Hot c. hottest
b. Hotter d. Coldest

5. During school vacation, Bukit Tinggi is as ...as Bandung.

a. Crowded c. Most crowded
b. Less crowded d. More crowded

6. Suhartono is a good player, but Surasa is ...

a. Well c. good
b. Better d. Best

7. The pillow is as...as fur.

a. Soft c. softly
b. Softer d. Softest

8. The test is not as...as you think.

a. Hard c. hardly
b. Harder d. Hardest

9. A puma can run as ...as a car.

a. Fast c. fastest
b. Faster d. Slower

10. Blender 275.000 Based on the pictures above, we know that the blender is ...of all.
a. Mixer 175.000 More expensive than c. expensive
Grinder 140.00 b. The most expensive d. As expensive as

II. Find out the comparative and superlative form of these adjective!

No Adjective Comperative Superlative

11. Large
12. Safe
13. Wide
14. Close
15. Smart
16. Clever
17. Quiet
18. Simple
 19. Stupid
20. polite
21. Gentle
22. Narrow
23. Happy
24. Pretty
25. tidy
26. Easy
27. Fun
28. Important
29. Good
30. Interesting

III. Read the text

The most beautiful and the ugliest

Each year there is a dog competition in our town. The competition is called “the most beautiful dog
competition”. A lot of people join the competition, but Bill wins every time.
Tim’s dog is cute and funny. He often takes his dog to the pet salon. He spends more money than Bill does, but
Bill’s dog is cuter and funnier. Bill keeps it very well.
I have a dog too, but i don’t like to work hard. I also enter the competition, and I alwys win a little prize for the
ugliest dog in the town.
Answer the questions
1. Who has the most beautiful dog in town?
2. What does he win each year?
3. Who else has a cute dog?
4. Is Joe’s funnier or not?
5. Is the writer’s dog beautiful, or is it ugly?
 KELAS 8 BAHASA INGGRIS
CHAPTER 9
I.Choose the correct answer!
1. Harti : The game was very interesting.
Ririn : Was it? Who was the winner?
Harti : Wina. She is... than Julia.
a. Smart b. As smart c. smatrer d. The smartest

2. Anang : how does Duddy drive the car?

Bimo : Duddy drives...than Joko.
a. More careful c. More carefully
b. Most carefuler d. Most careful.

3. Which sentence is in the positive degree?

a. Joko is as clever as Joki. c. His belt is the longest
b. My shirt is better than yours. d. Her blouse is the most beautiful.

4. Suhartanto is a good player, but Surasa is...

a. Well b. Better c. good d. Best

The sentences for no 5 – 7

Mount A height : 3,676 cm Mount C height : 4,884 cm
Mount B height : 2,329 cm
5. Mount A is ... Mount B.
a. High b. Highly c. higher d. Higest

6. Mount B is the ... of all.

a. Short b. Shortly c. shorter d. Shortest

7. Mount C is the ... of all.

a. High b. Highly c. higher d. Higest

8. She is a few inches ...(tall) than her brother.

a. More tall b. Taller c. Tall d. tallest

9. Living in San Fransisco is ...(expensive) than Boston.

a. Expensiver b. Most expensive c. More expensive d. Expensivest

10. Do you have a ... (sharp) blade than this?

a. More sharp b. Sharpest c.most sharper d. Sharp

11. Linda is as ...as her sister.

a. Beauty c. more beautiful
b. Beautiful d. Most beautiful

12. I hope tomorrow will be ...than today.

a. Well c. Good
b. Best d. Better

13. He has the...house among all of his friends.

a. Big c. Biggest
b. Small d. Smaller

14. Your ramen noodle is...than mine.

c. Hot c. hottest
d. Hotter d. Coldest

15. During school vacation, Bukit Tinggi is as ...as Bandung.

a. Crowded c. Most crowded
b. Less crowded d. More crowded
 16. Suhartono is a good player, but Surasa is ...
a. Well c. good
b. Better d. Best

17. The pillow is as...as fur.

a. Soft c. softly
b. Softer d. Softest

18. The test is not as...as you think.

a. Hard c. hardly
b. Harder d. Hardest

19. A puma can run as ...as a car.

a. Fast c. fastest
b. Faster d. Slower

20. Blender 275.000 Based on the pictures above, we know that the blender is ...of all.
a. Mixer 175.000 More expensive than
Grinder 140.00 c. expensive
b. The most expensive d. As expensive as

II. Put the comparative and superlative form of the adjective in these sentences.
21. Traditional dance is the ____________________extracurricular at my school. (popular)
22. Do you know the ________________river in the world is? (long)
23. I love maths. I think it is the ________________________subject at school. (exciting)
24. Our final scores are _______________than our midterm scores. (good)
25. Have you ever been to the Eiffel tower? It is ______________than the leaning tower of Pisa. (beautiful)
26. Jakarta is ______________________than Bandung. (big)
27. Hasan is _____________than me. (young)
28. The old car is still ________________than the horse cart. ( fast)
29. Amazon is the ________________rain forest in the world. (large)
30. The novel has 247 pages. The dictionary has 1.500 pages. The dictionary is ____________than the novel. (thick)

III. Choose the correct word in the bracket.

31. I’m (younger / older) than Hasan, and Hasan is (younger/older) than me. I’m 12 years old. Hasan, my brother, is
15 years old. Hasan is my older brother.
32. My ruler is (shorter/ longer) than Dina’s. Dina’s is (shorter/ longer) than mine. Mine is 50 cm long, and Dina’s is
only 30 cm long.
33. The old car is still faster than the horse cart. The cart is slower than the car. The car can run (80/20) kilometers
an hour, and the horse cart can run (80/20) kilometers an hour.
34. Surti is taller than her older sister, Wuni. Surti is (148/145) centimeters tall and Wuni is (148/145) centimeters
tall. So, the older sister is shorter than the younger sister.
35. The wooden desk is smaller and it is 8 kilograms. The plastic desk is bigger but is only 4 kilogrmas. So, the
wooden desk is smaller but it is (heavier/lighter). And the plastic desk is bigger but it is (heavier/lighter).
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CHAPTER 10

NAME :
CLASS :
I. Choose the corect answer
1. Lia always...dinner every day. She likes cooking very much.
a. Make c. makes
b. Made d. Making

2. The book is thick. It ...many pages.

a. Has c. have
b. Had d. Having

3. It usually...a lot in January.

a. Rain c. rained
b. Rains d. Raining

4. The students...happy. they smile a lot.

a. Look c. looked
b. Looks d. Looking

5. Frogs...give birth. They ...eggs.

a. Do – lay c. does - lays
b. Don’t – lay d. Doesn’t – lay

6. If you meet your parents, please send my regards to...

a. They c. them
b. Their d. Theirs

7. This is our teacher, Mrs. Wahyu. She teaches...English.

a. Ours c. we
b. Our d. Us

8. Mother ...in the kitchen right now.

a. Are cooking c. cooks
b. Is cooking d. Cook

9. The cat ...sadly. we ...to help it.

a. Are meowing – are trying c. meowing - trying
b. Is meowing – are trying d. Meow – try

10. The classroom is empty. The children...in the playground.

a. Are playing c. plays
b. Is playing d. Play

11. A puma can run as...as a car.

a. Fast c. fastest
b. Faster d. Slower

12. The big backpack is...than the small backpack.

a. Expensive c. more expensive
b. Expensively d. Most expensive

13. The food in this stall is not as...as the food in that stall.
a. Tasty c. tastier
b. Taster d. tastiest
 14. The apple is the...of all.(small)
a. Smallest c. largest
b. Biggest d. Tallest

15. The book is as...as the dictionary.

a. Thick c. biggest
b. Bigger d. Thickest

II. Complete the following sentences with the verb in the brackets.
16.Children often____________________their time with their friends in the afternoon. (spend)
17.Yosi____________________to the robotic course every Monday. (go)
18.Laila and I _________________the same hobby.(have)
19.The girls always__________________the cooking class on weekends. (join)
20.We usually _______________milk in the morning. (drink)
21.Maya _____________the dishes in the afternoon. (wash)
22.Bagas _____________________early in the morning. (study)
23.They ___________________the books to the bookshop. (carry)
24.He often ________________me with my homework. (help)
25.A cat ___________________trees easily. (climb)

III. Complete the table of irregular verb correctly!

No Verb 1 Verb 2 Verb 3 Meaning

1. Have
2. Cry
3. Lose
4. ride
5. Put
6. Saw
7. Ran
8. Said
9. Sang
10. Sat
11. Take
12. Teach
13. Think
14. Lie
15 Left
16. Met
17. Hid
18. Laid
19. Known
20. Lost
 KELAS 8 BAHASA INGGRIS
CHAPTER 7,8,9

NAME :
CLASS :

I. Choose the correct answer!

1. Lia always ...dinner everyday. She likes cooking very much.
a. Made c. makes
b. Make d. Making

2. The book is thick. It ...many pages.

a. Has c. have
b. Had d. Having

3. The students ...happy. they smile a lot.

a. Look c. looked
b. Looks d. Looking

4. It usually ...a lot in January.

a. Rain c. rained
b. Rains d. Raining

5. Frogs ...give abirth. They ...eggs.

a. Do – lay c. does - lays
b. Don’t – lay d. Doesn’t – lay

6. If you meet your parents, please send my regards to...

a. They c. them
b. Their d. Theirs

7. This is our teacher,Mrs. Wahyu. She teaches...English.

a. Ours c. we
b. Our d. Us

8. Mother ...in the kitchen right now.

a. Are cooking c. cooks
b. Is cooking d. Cook

9. The cat ...sadly. we ... to help it.

a. Are meowing – are trying c. meowing - trying
b. Is meowing – are trying d. Meow – try

10. The classroom is empty. The children ...in the playground now.
a. Are playing c. plays
b. Is playing d. Play

11. A puma can run as ...as a car.

a. Fast c. fastest
b. Faster d. Slower

12. The big backpack is...than the small backpack.

a. Expensive c. more expensive
b. Expensively d. Most expensive.
 13. The food in this stall is not as ...as the food in the stall.
a. tasty c. tastier
b. taster d. Tastiest

14. The apple is the ...of all. (small)

a. Smallest c. largest
b. Biggest d. Tallest

15. The book is as...as the dictionary.

a. Thick c. biggest
b. Bigger d. Thickest.

II. Complete the following sentences with the verb in the brackets.
16. Children often __________________their time with their friends in the afternoon. (spend)
17. Yosi ___________________to the robotic course every Monday. (go)
18. Laila and i _______________the same hobby.(have)
19. The girls always_________________the cooking class on weekends. (join)
20. We usually_____________________milk in the morning (drink)
21. Maya _________________the dishes in the afternoon. (wash)
22. Bagas __________________early in the morning. (study)
23. They _______________________the books to the bookshop. (carry)
24. He often__________________me with my homework. (help)
25. A cat _______________________trees easily. (climb)

III. Match the effect on the right with the causes on the left
Cause Effect
1. We are sweeping the class, so... a. We keep the door closed
2. I’m waiting the plant, so... b. It will be nice and clean
3. The boys are going to bed now,so... c. It will grow well
4. The wind is blowing hard, so... d. He can leave early tomorrow
5. Naufal is packing now, so... e. They will not wake up late tomorrow

Complete the sentences using the comparative and conjuction than!

1. The vegatable in the shop are ___________________the ones in the supermarket (fresh)
2. The train is_________________________than the bus.(fast)
3. This new TV program is________________________the old one (funny)
4. Mr. Suroto is a____________________farmer______________Mr.Andang. (good)
5. My school is_______________Yoga’s (near)
6. You have a_______________________life___________________I do (busy)
7. The test today was ______________________________yesterday’s test. (difficult)
8. This book is __________________________that one. (interesting)
9. Suramadu bridge is _____________________Ampera bridge. (long)
10. The sun hotel is ____________________the moon hotel. (comfortable).
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CHAPTER 10

I. Complete the following sentences with the verb in the brackets using simple Past tense.
1. Kirana _______________(run) so fast because there _______________(be) a dog.
2. My neighbours finally _________________(catch) the thief.
3. Mia and I ____________________(borrow) some books from the library.
4. My family _______________________(miss) the plane because we_____________(wake up) late.
5. I ____________________(write) some letters to my penpals in Jambi.
6. Mum can’t remember where she_________________(put) the wallet.
7. Budi__________________(buy) some CD’s in the mall.
8. Mr.Berto______________(teach) and __________________(speak) English in the class.
9. The school janitor_______________________(sweep) the floor last night.
10. The kids_________________(wear) uniform to kindergarten.

II. Complete the table of irregular verb correctly!

No Verb 1 Verb 2 Verb 3 Meaning
1 Begin
2 Chose
3 drunk
4 Grow
6 Fell
7 Did
8 Eaten
9 gone
10 Make

III. Choose the correct answer!

The following text is for questions 1 – 5
Rina went to a cooking festival in this morning to join the cooking competition. She wanted to cook fried rice. She
arrived at eight and directly prepared for the competition. At first, she thought she had brought everything, but
suddenly, she realised that she had left the rice in the kitchen at her house.she couldn’t cook fried rice and lost the
competition. She felt very disapointed.
1. Why did Rina go to the cooking festival?
a. To watch her friend competing c. To check the rice
b. To join a cooking competition d. To eat fried rice

2. What was the first thing Rina did when she arrived at the cooking festival?
a. Preparing for the competition c. Losing the competition
b. Starting the competition d. Leaving the rice

3. Why did Rina lose the competition?

a. She left the rice c. she cooked fried rice
b. She left the festival d. She waas disappointed

4. How did Rina feel?

a. Cheerful c. happy
b. Excited d. Upset

5. What is the purpose of the writer in the text?

a. To persude the readers to go to cooking festival
b. To inform the readers about Rina’s hobby
c. To desribe past events thst happened to Rina
d. To describe the cooking festival
The following text is for question 6 – 10
It was early in the morning when five staff of the Charity International Animal Rescue (IAR) arrived at the forest.
The forest was hazy with smoke. They breathed through coth masks as they searched for a dehydrated – and possibly
dying – orang utan and her infant seen the previous night. A farmer reported seeing the mother and daughter
orangutans near a palm oil farm which was on fire.
After several hours searching throught the haze, they finally found the pair. They used anasthetic and medical
check -ups to determine if the two orangutans could survive in a safe zone away lucky because IAR got them before
the smoke caused too much damage. The team took them to a safe zone on the island.

6. The text mostly tells us about...

a. The experience of the orangutans in the safe zone
b. The rescuing of orangutans from the bushfire
c. The process of delivering a baby orangutan
d. A safe zone for orangutans

7. “After several hours searching throught the haze...” (paragraph 2)

The underlined word has a similar meaning to...
a. Breeze c. dew
b. Smog d. Log

8. What does the second paragraph tell us about?

a. The discovery of the two orangutans.
b. The anaesthetised orangutans.
c. The missing orangutans.
d. The IAR sanctuary

9. “...the finally found the pair.” (paragraph 2)

The underlined word refers to....
a. The mother and daughter orangutans
b. The animals in the forest
c. The people in the forest
d. The IAR staff

10. What might have happened if IAR had not come to rescue the orangutans?
a. The haze would be thicker.
b. The two orangutans would be dead
c. The people would take care of the two orangutans.
d. The two orangutans would escape to a safe zone.
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CHAPTER 10
I. Choose the correct answer by crossing a,b,c or d !
1. Tina : What were you doing when I called you?
Nova : ...
a. I was taking a bath c. I didn’t call you
b. I was doing fine d. I was glad

2. The girls were dancing Gambyong when the visitors...into the hall.
a. Come b. came c. coming d. to come

3. The people were ...soundly when the earthquake happened.

a. Slept b. sleep c. to sleep d. sleeping

4. The cat was chasing the mouse when it...the vase.

a. Break b. broke c. broken d. breaking

5. Diana ...the house last night.

a. Left b. leave c. leaving d. to leave

6. Did you ...your grandparents last week?

a. Visit b. visited c. to visit d. visiting

7. Where...you last night? I was looking for you.

a. Did b. Are c. was d. were

8. Last year the independence day celebration was fun. We ...a lot of great competitions.
a. Have b. having c. have d. had

9. I ...the letter two days ago. Have you received it?

a. Sending b. To send c. send d. sent

10. They didn’t come to the party yesterday because we didn’t ...them.
a. Invite b. invited c. inviting d. to invite

11. I ...swim in the lake. It ...too cold.

a. Was – did b. Didn’t – was c. was – didn’t d. didn’t – didn’t

12. The plane...ten minute ago.

a. Land b. Lands c. landed d. landing

13. Ten years ago, I ...only a baby.

a. Is b. Am c. was d. were

14. Mum was angry when she ...the broken vase.

a. See b. Saw c. seeing d. was seeing

15. Dinosaurs...extinct before primitive men existed.

a. Is b. Am c. was d. were
II. Complete the following sentences with the verb in the brackets using simple Past tense.
16. Gita’s brother______________his friend in Medan last month. (visit)
17. We ______________________ (go) out to play tennis yesterday.
18. They __________________me at the party last night. (see)
19. I hope that you didn’t ______________________any mistakes in this test. (make)
20. Alice’s father________________a new house last year. (buy)
21. I ______________________to go swimming, but it didn’t stop raining all afternoon. (want)
22. You didn’t _________________her the truth,did you? (tell)
23. Aldo had forgotten his lunch, so I _________________him my chocolate cake. (give)
24. Bobi ________________a lot of pictures on his holiday last week. (take)
25. He didn’t __________________a movie last weekend. (watch)

III.Complete the table of irregular verb correctly!

No Verb 1 Verb 2 Verb 3 Meaning
1. Have
2. Cry
3. Lose
4. ride
5. Put
6. Saw
7. Ran
8. Said
9. Sang
10. Sat
11. Take
12. Teach
13. Think
14. Lie
15. Left
16. Met
17. Hid
18. Laid
19. Known
20 Lost
 KELAS 8 BAHASA INGGRIS
CHAPTER 11

I. Choose the corect answer!

Text is for number 1 – 3
It waas Monday morning. I was in a hurry to get to school because I woke up late. I put my school uniform.
When I was putting on my shoes, I felt a lump in one of them but I did not pay any attention to it. I did not want to
be late for school, so I quickly grabbed my school bag and hopped into my father’s car.
After a while, I felt something moving in my right shoes. There was something wriggling in it. I gave a yell and
quickly pulled the shoe off. My father spotted on the shoe. What was inside it?
Then slowly a cockroach crawled out of the shoe. It was still alive. Father began to laugh. He told me that I
should always check my shoes before wearing them.

1. What is the text mainly about?

a. Beautiful morning. C. the cockroach on the writer’s shoe.
b. The writer’s first shool day. d. The writer’s experiment on a cockroach

2. What made the writer yell in the car?

a. He woke up late c. he took the wrong shoes
b. He was late for school d. He found cockroach in his shoes

3. What did the writer’s father advice to him?

a. To check his shoes. c. To do all task quickly.
b. To be not in a rush. d. To be on time for school.

The following text is for 4 -7

My first Flight
It was in 1989 when my brother asked me to go with him to surabaya by plane. I had never traveled by
plane before, so everthing on the plane was strange for me. When the flight attendants went along the
aisle and offered some drinks and snacks, I refused them because I thought I had to pay some money for
them as I had often found on the train or bus. Then my brother explained that they were free of charge. At
first I felt embarassed, but then I accepted the beverage and snacks and enjoyed them very much. I even
asked for some more soft drinks and roasted peanuts. The flight from Solo to Surabaya was a short one.
However, it gave me a new and unforgattable experience.

4. It was the...time for the writer to go by plane.

a. First c. third
b. Second d. Fourth

5. At the first, the writer refused the snacks and drinks offered by the flight attendants because....
a. He was not hungry c. he tought he had to pay them
b. He did not like the food d. He was afraid of the flight attendant

6. What did the speaker do to the snacks and beverage after his brother explained about it?
a. He enjoyed them c. He kept them in his bag
b. He put them under his seat d. He gave them to other passenggers
7. The flight from Solo to Surabaya was...
a. Long c. boring
b. Brief d. Terrifying
 Text is for question 8 – 10
Last week, my parents sister, brother and I went to the zoo. We went there for recreation. We left at 06.00
a.m. and arrived there at 08.00 a.m. The zoo is about a hundred kilometers from my house.
There were a lot of people watching a giant snake. The snake was there for about a week.it was 9 meters long,
I thought it was the biggest snake I had ever seen. After going around and watching various animals, we want
home

8. The writer went to the zoo with her....

a. Sister c. parents
b. Family d. Brother

9. What is special in the zoo?

a. Wild animals c. various animals
b. A giant snake d. Animal’s attraction

10. “After going around watching various animals, we went home”. (paragraph 2)
The underlined word has similar meaning to....
a. Wild c. similar
b. Mean d. different
II. Fill the table!
On Thursday 24 April, year eight students went to the Botanic Gardens. We walked down and got into the bus.
After we arrived at the gardens, we walked down to the Education centre. We went to have a look around.
First we went to the Orchid Farm and Mrs. Rita read us some of the information. Then we looked at all the lovely
plants. After that we went down to a little spot in the Botanic Gardens and had morning tea.
Next we took some pictures and then we went back to the Education Centre to have lunch. After that we went
for a walk.
A lady took us around and introduced herself, then she explained what we were going to do. Next she took us
in to the green house. It was most interesting.
Soon after we had finished we went back outside. Finally we got into the bus and returned to school. we were
tired but happy.

Orientation

Series of events

Re - orientation

KELAS 8 BAHASA INGGRIS

 TUGAS CHAPTER 11 & 12

NAME : Class:
I. Choose the correct answer!
The following text is for number 1 – 5
A Shock in the middle of the night
I traveled with my father to cilacap by bus last month. We started from Semarang at five in the afternoon. My
father told me that It would six hours. My father and I sat right behind the driver. Soon, I fell sleep. I woke up
several times to alter my position. I heard father talking with the driver.
At a half past ten, I woke up. I knew that we were approaching Cilacap, so I decided not to go to sleep. I saw my
father was asleep at that time.
The bus speed along the middle of the night. I was enjoying the lamps along the street through the window next
to me when suddenly I saw a cow in front of the bus. The bus driver braked immediately. All the passengers were
startled and woke up. The driver assured us that there was no accident. A cow suddenly came out of nowhere and
tried to cross the street, but the bus successfully avoided collision with it. The passengers went back to sleep and
our jurney continued.
1. Where did the writer go?
a. To Cilacap c. To a cowshed
b. To Semarang d. To alter his position

2. Where did the writer and his father sit?

a. In the back row c. Behind the driver
b. Next to the driver d. In the middle row

3. Why did the bus driver brake immediately?

a. He was sleepy and wanted to get some rest c. One of the passengers wanted to get off
b. There was an accident in front of the bus d. A cow suddenly crossed the street

4. What likely happened to the cow?

a. It was hit by another vechicle c. It was hit by the bus
b. It crossed the street safely d. It was injured
5. When did the accident occur?
a. Around 5 PM c. Around midnight
b. Around 10.30 PM d. At 5 in the afternoon

The text for number 6 – 10

The Horrifying Disaster Of Situ Gintung
On Friday morning, 27 March 2009, the Situ Gintung dam, which is located in Cireundeu, the southern part of
Tangerang,burst. It happened early in the morning, at about 4.30 Indonesian Western Time (WIB), when people in the
nearby area were still sleeping with no opportunity to flee.
The incident happened because of heavy rain. The dam could not hold back the water and collapsed. A torrent of
water full of rocks and pieces of wood destroyed poorly-built, small houses. It also swept away cars and broke
telephone lines. The flood water reached a height of up to four metres.
Hundred of houses were totally damaged and a lot of property lost. More than 100 people died and many more lost.
The total losses could reach billions, even trillions of rupiah, because of the disaster.
It was really a horrifying disaster in early 2009. It caused a lot of people to lose their husbands,
wives,sons,daughters,relatives and properties. It was an unforgettable disaster happening close to the country’s
capital city of Jakarta.
6. What is the text mostly about?
a. Flood in the Jakarta Province. c. The victims of the flood disaster
b. The burst of the Situ Gintung dam. d. Heavy rain in the Situ Gintung

7. “A torrent of water full of rocks and pieces of wood destroyed poorly-built, small houses. “(paragraph 2)
What does the underlined word mean?
a. Broke into pieces c. Got in gradually
b. Entered slowly d. Cut into pieces
8. Why did the Situ Gintung dam burst?
 a. It contained a lot of water.
b. The flood water reached a height of up to four metres.
c. It couldn’t hold back the water from the heavy rain.
d. It is located in a dangerous area.

9. What is the main idea of paragraph two?

a. The total cost of the disaster was trillions of rupiahs.
b. The location of the disaster was in Situ Gintung Jakarta.
c. The number of the victims in the disaster was 100.
d. The cause of the disaster was the inability of the dam to hold water.

10. When did the disaster happen?

a. At midnight c. At noon
b. At Dusk d. At dawn

SWITCH OFF
All electonic appliances
When you don’t need them
11. We can find such an instruction in the following place EXCEPT....
a. At home c. in the office
b. At school d. Along the street.

The following text for number 12 – 13

Attention please,

There will be a parent – teacher meeting after school. For students who ride bicycles, please park your bicycle in the
backyard.

Thank you.
12. Where will you likely hear the announcemet?
a. At the hospital c. At the airport
b. At the market d. At school

13. What is the announcement about?

a. Informing the students that the backyard is dirty. c. Asking the students to park their bicycle.
b. Telling the students to meet their parents. d. Telling the students to ride bicycle.

The following text for number 14 – 15

Good afternoon,
Before going home, I just want to remind you to bring a thermometer tomorrow. Assemble at the laboratory
tommorrow at seven o’clock. Wear your lab coat.
Thank you
14. Why do the students have to bring a termometer tomorrow?
They are going to...
a. Have a fever c. clean the laboratory
b. Have an experiment d. Wash the laboratory coat

15. What should the students wear?

a. A laboratory coat c. A white coat
b. A cotton shirt d. A black suit

II. Arrange the sentences into the correct order

1. We couldn’t take any photographs.
2. It was really beautiful.
3. Then we walked into a waterfall.
4. It was nice to have a meal in the open air.
 5. Unfortunately, we left our camera at home.
6. Finally, we decided to go back to our tent.
7. On Saturday, my friends and I camped on a hill nearby.
8. After setting up the tent, we took our picnic jar and had a meal together.

III. Fill the table!

Last Saturday, we woke up early in the morning. Mother and I prepared breakfast quickly. Then we had
breakfast together. After that,we started our journey to Bandungan. Father drove the car carefully.
We arrived at a hotel in Bandungan at 7:30. The hotel was at the peak of Bandungan. We unpacked our luggage
and rested for a while. Then mom told us to get ready to go to train station. Wow! It was fantastic! We rode on an
old train. It lasted for thirty minutes. We passed a beautiful lake called Rawa Pening.
Then we went back to our hotel for lunch. After lunch, my brother Ivan and I went swimming. The swimming
pool was near our room. However, the water was very cold. Soon, we decided to stop swimming.
The next day, we went up the hill to Gedong Songo temple complex. We rode horses to reach the temples. I felt
as If I was acting in the Lord of the rings movies. It was great fun.

Orientation

Series of events

Re - orientation

IV. Complete the notice. Draw a line between the parts of the notice on the right and the information on the left.
OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE
All students
To:
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Jonathan Nightingale
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

Please check out the site and don’t forget to inform your The website provides you with a lot of
parents about it because the site also has a parents’ page. information about our school (history, recent
activities, and future events) and of course
_____________ your achievement.

SOAL   UAS   SEMESTER   1   KELAS   8 
   
I. Choose the corect answer!
1.     ......., may I have your attention, please?
a. Anyone c. students
b.Everybody                 d.   a  and  c are correct

2.  Attention please!  Are we ....ready to learn English?

    a.  are c. is
    b. am                d. all 
  
3.  Molly          : Do you understand of what she said?
     George       : Yes,   she ......that we should speak English in our English class.
     a. say c. says                           
b. Saying                      d. said

4.  Teacher    : What do you think if we use English in our  English class?

     Students :....................
a. I agree with him  c. That is a good idea
b. I have no idea d.  I don’t think so

6. Teacher : Dayu, please look at me! Would you stop doing that please?Are you ............ to
       learn?
a. all  c. happy
b. ready d. feel

7.  Teacher :    Edo, ................English easy or difficult ?

      a. am c. are 
      b. is d. may

8.  Teacher  : You can wash your hand at the back yard of the school
      Studens  :  Mom what is wash in Bahasa?
      Teacher  : Oh, it is ............... in Indonesian
a. bersih  c. membersihkan 
b. mencuci d. mengepel

9.   Mr. Adnan says: “It is not easy to read a story to your friends loudly and correctly. But, I’m  
 happy that many of you can do it well. Adi  for example he still makes some mistakes, but he  
 can write quickly, read the story loudly, he also can remember many words.
According to Mr. Adnan,Adi can do lots of things except...
a. read story  c. write very fast
b. able to remember many words d. can speak English fluntly 
       
10.  Irsad           : Can you understand of what our teacher ask  you to do?
     What is the meaning of ask in the statement above?
       a. meminta  c. mengharapkan    
b. Menanyakan d.  a dan b benar

11.  Gita          : Will You attend the OSIS meeting tomorrow?

        Rahmat   : I probably a bit late but I promise to come to the ocasion.
       In the statement above Rahmat ....come to the OSIS meeting.
a. will not come c. will come
b. cannot  come d. won’t come

12.   Usman     : can you play the guitar

         Joni          : Sorry, ........ . I need to learn how to play it.
a. Yes, I can   c. may be
b. Yes, I think so d. I can’t

13.  Arman      :  can you come to my party?

 John          :  ......... It’s fun.
a. Sorry c. No, I can
b. It’s up to you d. certainly

14.  Teacher    :  Can you clean the whiteboard please?

       Student     : ...........(14 )
a. Sorry c. yes, ma’am
b. Yes, thank d. No thanks

16.  Maura     : Will you join us to the library?

        Maya        : Ok, but wait a minute.
       How do you say wait a minute in bahasa ?
a. Tunggu sebentar c.boleh sebentar
b.  ya nanti d. tunggu semenit

17. Student  : knock.. knock ...knock .. Excuse me, Sir.

        Teacher : Oh, somebody is knocking the door.  Would you come in,  please!
        Student : .........(17)
a. Please c. Sorry
b. Thank you d. You are welcome

18. Ahmad      : Would you Please accompany me  to see the principal

        George     : Sorry, I’m a bit shy to see him.
What is the meaning of to see the principal in the sentence above
a. untuk meminta kepala sekolah c. untuk melihat kepala sekolah 
b. Untuk bertemu ketua kelas d. untuk berjumpa dengan kepala sekolah

19.   What is the synonym of Principal

       a.  teachers c. the chairman of the class     
b. A teacher d. the headmaster

20.  Lina           : “May I use your pen?”

  Dayu          : “Sure. .......”Don’t use the red one. There’s no ink in it.”
a. take the green one  c. is this your pen
b. buy me a pen d. that is  mine

21. Merry        : Do you see myjacket?

John           : Is it .....?        
Merry          : No, It’s Edo’s jacket. Our ackets are similar but the sizes are different.
a. Mine c. theirs 
b. Yours d. ours

22 . William           : Iforgot to bring a pair of scissors.  May I use yours.

       Umar               : Yes, certainly,  You can use mine
       William           : Great, thank you. You are .....
a. very good c. very kind    
b. very well d.very rich

23. William           : Umar Would you like to bring me the ribbon?

      Umar              :  Certainly. .....
a. this is friend c. here I am
b. that it the ribon d. here you are

 24.Udin     : “Is this seat  taken? Can I sit here?”

Edo      : “No, the chair’s leg is loose. Don’t sit on it.” “Please take the seat near the window.
the statement “please take the seat near the window.”  Is a kind of......?
a. Prohibition    c. invitation 
b. Respond d. Instruction

25.Siti       : “Let’s wrap the gift for Lina. Can we  do it on your table?”
     Beni      : “Please do, but don’t make a mess.”
The expression “ but don’t make a mess.” Is a kind of.....
a. Prohibition  c. invitation 
b. Respond d. Instruction

26. Udin  : “It’s very cold. Can I wear your jacket?

      Edo  : “Sure. I have two jackets.” “Don’t forget to wash before you return it to me, ok?”
In the dialogue above  Edo remind Udin to wash the jacket before he returns it
What is meant by remind in the sentence above?
a. melarang   c. menanggapi
b. memerintah d. mengingatkan

27. Lina     : you don’t have to buy anything for my birthday?

      Condro : It’s not a big deal, I can buy it.
      What is a big deal in bahasa?
a. Itu bukan hal yang menarik c. itu bukan masalah anda
b. Itu bukan masalah besar d. tak ada yang benar

28. Cucu    : Don’t tell Lina that we will give her a special gift
      James : ok, no worries.
What is the meaning of special gift in the sentence above?
a. hadiah  c. kejutan 
b. kado d. hadiah istimewa  
 
29. Udin    : Hallo, good morning. This is Udin, I just received an invitation card for your    birthday.
      Milla    : you are coming aren’t you? Be there and don’t be late
      Udin     : Yes, I am. Thanks for ..... me.
a. invite   c. inviting
b. Invites d. Invited

30. what is Invitation card in bahasa?

      a.surat undangan c. kartu selamat
      b.surat  Permintaan d. kartu undangan

31.   What is the menaing of be there?

a.  harus hadir disana     c. jangan terlambat
b. harus mengikuti  rapat d. Harus tepat waktu

32.  Udin         : How about you Richard ? Would you like to come to Milla’s birthday?
Richard    : I’m afraid I can’t because I’ll have a badminton competition on that day. Anyway,
let’s buy a birthday gift for her. I hope she doesn’t mind for my not coming.
Udin         : all right, ..........(30)
a. Of course  c. let’s go then
 b. Certainly d. don’t worry

33.  In the conversation number (33)  above who celebrates  birthday ?

 a. Udin      c. Milla        
b. Richard d. Milla’s friend

34.  What is the meaning of anyway  in the text above?

            a.  walaupun               b. ya begitulah                        c. ya bagaimana   d. Namun demikian
35
. To      : Beni    You are invited!
Please come to my 14thbirthday party. Which will be held  on
Saturday, November 8th 2013. 3-5 P.m
At : Mentari Residence Jl. Serma Muchtar no. 97
RS.V.P, please contact  0769879 (john)
Love, Lina
36. Based on the invitation card above Who is invited to the party?
a. Lina
b. Beni                         c. Jl. Serma Muchtar   d. John
37.  Who celebrate the birthday?
a. Lina             b. Beni                         c. Jl. Serma Muchtar   d. John
38. When will the party begin?
            a. It’s  3p.m.  to 5 p.m                         b. It’s 07698 79         
c.It’s Jl Serma Muchtar                       d. It’s November the 8th
39. Acording to the invitation card above How old is Lina ?
a. It’s  3-5 p.m                                     b. It’s 14th years       
c.It’s Jl Serma Muchtar                        d. It’s November the 8th
40. Acording to the invitation card above Where will the party be held?
a. It’s  3-5 p.m                         b. It’s 07698 79         
c.It’s Jl Serma Muchtar           d. It’s November the 8th
     
            Happy mother’s day
My dear sweet mother
I hope your special day is blessed with sunshine and smiles laughter,
Love and happiness
I love you,
your daughter, Irma and Wulan   .

38. What is the meaning of happy mother’s day...

       a. Selamat hari guru                    b. selamat hari ibu             
c. selamat hari bapak      d. selamat hari ulang tahun
39. What kind of card that is normally written for expressing this special occasion
            a. greeting card    b. invitation card    c. congratulation card    d. SIM card
A ZOO KEEPER
I would like to tell a story of my uncle. My uncle is a zoo keeper. He feeds the animals everyday. He
prepares foods and drinks for the animals every morning. He clean the animal’s cage every day. His
friends help him to wash the animals. There are also doctors who take care of sick animals and the
technicians regularly repair the animals cages. My uncle looks very hapy as a zoo keeper. He loves
his job.
           
40. What is the Indonesian for zoo keeper?
            a. Kepla kebun binatang                     b. penjaga kebun binatang
            c. dokter kebun binatang                    d. teknisi di kebun binatang
41. The term of feed the animal in the sentence above is resemble with one of the statement below?
            a. give food every day to the animal b. give drinks regularly to th animals
            c. Look after the sick animals                         d. repair the cages of the animals
42. A person who repair the cage of a zoo is called
            a. a doctor       b. a zoo keeper           c. a technician             d. a plumber
43. Based on the story above, is it enjoyable to be a zoo keeper?
            a. Yes, it is       b. No, it isn’t                c. I am no sure                        d. Probably yes.          
 What do the animals eat?
The elephant eats a lot of grass in the morning and the afternoon.The bear eats a lot
of fresh fish day and night.The deer eats grass.The tigers eats a lot of meat in the morning
and the afternoon.The monkey often eats banana and peanuts.The cat eats rice with fish.
44. Does elephant eat a lot of meat?
            a. not it doesn’t           b. Yes it dos     c. yes, it is       d. No, it sn’t
45. A herbivore such as deer is a kind of animal that only eats plants. Is it true?  
            a. not it doesn’t           b. Yes it dos     c. yes, it is       d. No, it sn’t
everyday activities
 It is always busy in the morning at my classroom. Beni is sweeping the floor. Udin is puttingthe book
into the shelf. Lina is erasing the whiteboard. Dayu is throwing the rubbish into the trash can. Siti is
moppingthe floor.
46 How do you say sedang mengepel lantai in Engllish?
            a. It is sweepingthe floor        b. It is erasing the whiteboard
            c. It is throwing the rubbish    d. It is moppingthe floor
47. What is Dayu doing in text above.
            A,. He is.........................
a. He is sweepingthe floor      b. He is erasing the whiteboard
            c. He is throwing the rubbish  d. H e  is moppingthe floor
For Number 48 t0 50 Choose one of the correct answer that correspond to the picture
                                         

What are they doing?

48. They ...........................................
a. are walking by the beach  b.  are sitting Near the beach
c. are Having some food        d. are climbing up the three

What is she doing?  Look at the picture above?

49. She ..............................................
a. am reading a book             b. is  looking a magazine 
c. is reading a book                            d.   is wrapping a a diary

What is Margaret doing?

50. She .....
a. is having some cake           b. is having some water
c. is dringking some water    d. b and c are correct

KELAS 8 BAHASA INGGRIS

CHAPTER 11
I. Choose the correct answer!

Vacation to Surabaya

Last holiday, I went to Surabaya with my friend for vacation. We went there on a night bus.
When we arrived in Lamongan, the bus stopped at a small restaurant for a rest. I got off the bus to get a cup of ginger
tea, and my friend drank some cold lemonade. Then I went to the toilet. It took only a few minutes.

When I came out again, the bus was not there. It had gone! My friend was not there too. Feeling shocked and
confused, I asked a waitress about the bus. She said that the bus departed about five minutes ago.

I tried to call my friend on my cell-phone, but the battery was running low.

I could not do anything but hope and pray. After several minutes, my wish came true. The bus came back! I got on
the bus and walked to my seat.
I was so ashamed when everybody on the bus looked at me. I could feel my face turn red.

1.What is the topic of the text above?

A.My vacation C.Vacation with family
B.Vacation to Surabaya D.Vacation to foreign country

2.What did the writer do when the bus stop for rest in Lamongan?
A.The writer bought some souvenirs D.The writer got off the bus to get a cup of ginger
B.The writer drank some cold lemonade tea
C.The writer went to the toilet

3.What did the writer feel when the bus is not there?
A.Ashamed C.Sad and Angry
B.Shocked and confused D.Disappointed

4.How many friend that the writer had to join the vacation?
A.One C.Three
B.Two D.Four

5.…The bus was not there. It had gone!

The word it in paragraph three refers to?
A.The writer C.The bus
B.The writer’s friend D.The waitress

The text for number 6 – 10

Grandpa’s Birthday
It was my Grandpa’s birthday last Sunday.
On Friday, my sister and I went shopping. We found a nice Batik shirt. We bought it and wrapped it in a blue paper.
Blue is my Grandpa’s favourite colour.
On Saturday morning, my brother and I were in the kitchen. We made a birthday cake. It was a big and beautiful. I
wrote Happy Birthday on it. We put some chocolate on it and a big candle on top of it. On Sunday evening, we had a
party. My uncle and my aunt came to my house. They brought some cake and flowers for my Grandpa. We sat
together in our living room. My Dad said a beautiful prayer. Then, we sang “Happy Birthday” and my Grandpa blew
out the candle. He cut the cake and gave it to everybody in that room. He opened his present and he was very happy
with the shirt.
Finally, my grandma told us some stories about my Grandpa.

6.What is the topic of the text?

A.Party C.Grandpa’s birthday
B.Nice Shopping D.Weekend in grandpa’s house

7.What did the writer do in the kitchen?

A.Cooked meal C.Roasted a lobster
B.Prepared for lunch D.Made a cake

8.How many the siblings that the writer has?

A.One C.Three
B.Two D.Four

9.What was the present from the writer?

A.Cake C.Chocolate
B.Flowers D.Batik shirt

10.It was a big and beautiful cake. The word It in paragraph three refers to?
A.Batik shirt C.Flowers
B.Cake D.Chocolate
Recount text,reading and exercises

Read the letter below.

Dear Grandpa and Grandma, Orientation

Yesterday at my school we had (who/where/when)
an International day. We had
performances, food stalls, displays, raffle
ticket draw, and some of us were dressed
in costumes.
 Event 1
We started our day off with performances
but the one I liked best was the one
from fourth grade. We played games. The
performance I was in was Labamba.   
Event 2
Straight after our performances we had
our lunch.There were food stalls. They
came from Australia, Asia, Arab, and
Greece  Event 3

Everyone had a job. These people were

from sixth grade. I did my job after I had   
lunch. My job was to sell International Day Event 4
Books.

We had displays in the hall. These displays

were good but I didn’t get to see them. Event 5
The displays came from a lot of countries.

There was also a Trash and Treasure stall

where they sold toys. The school got these Re-orientation
things by asking the children to bring them
in.

Although I didn’t win anything,

International Day was still fun.

                               Love from Sue

Answer these questions

1. Why did Sue write the letter?
2. To whom did she write the letter?
3. What did she tell in the letter?
4. Mention the words that Sue uses to tell the order of events.
5. Are the verbs in the present or in the past tense?
6. Write all the action verbs (e.g., started, played etc,) you find in the letter.
Read this text and then discuss with your friends the questions that follow.

     One day Sandra Dewi fell sick in the middle of the English lesson. All the students did
reading tasks. Suddenly Sandra Dewi vomited. All other students stopped writing. Mrs.
Lidia helped her immediately. The chairman of the class sent for the school’s doctor.
     In five minutes the doctor came. He examined her carefully. He examined her eyes. He
felt her stomach. He listened to her heart beat. He measured her blood pressure. Then he
took her temperature.
     “I’m afraid she suffers from malaria. Her temperature is very high. That is why she
vomited. She has a very bad cough, too. I’ll give her some pills for her malaria, some
tablets for her fever, and syrup for her cough. She needs a week’s rest”, said the doctor.

Questions:
1. What is the text telling you about?
2. What did the students do? What happened?
3. What was the name of the teacher?
4. What did the doctor do?
5. What was Sandra Dewi suffering from?
6. What did the doctor recommend?
7. Identify the text structure by listing the happenings according to
    these categories of: orientation, events, and re-orientation

You have also learned these.

• Recount is a text which has social function to retell events for the purpose of informing
    or entertaining.
• When you tell about the happenings in the past, it means that you make a recount text.
• A recount text begins with information about who, where, and when;continues to list
    the events    that happened; and ends with a closure.

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

It was my grandpa’s birthday last Sunday. On Friday, my sister and I went shopping at the
…..(1)…... We bought a nice …..(2)…... Then, we wrapped it in a blue paper. Blue is my
grandpa’s favourite colour. On Saturday morning, my brother and I helped my sister
making
a birthday cake in the …..(3)…... It was a big and beautiful …..(4)…... I wrote ‘Happy
Birthday’ on it. After that, we put some chocolate and a ….. (5)….. on the top of the cake.
On Sunday evening, my uncle and my aunt came to my …..(6)…... They brought several
bottles of soft-drink, and …..(7)….. for grandpa. Then, we sat together in the …..(8)…...
Finally, grandpa blew the candle and cut the cake while we were singing a ‘Happy Birthday’
song for him. After giving each of us
a piece of cake, he opened the present. He told us that he liked the present, and he was
very …..(9)…...
  mall     shirt      house      kitchen      birthday cake   candle    flowers       living
room      happy

Match each word in list A with its opposite in list B

    A  B
1) beautiful . . . boring
2) big . . . rude
3) cheap . . . dirty
4) clean . . . expensive
5) friendly . . . small
6) interesting . . . noisy
7) quiet . . . safe
8) dangerous . . . ugly
What is a coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. In rare cases, they are what scientists
call zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans, according to the US Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Coronavirus symptoms
The viruses can make people sick, usually with a mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illness, similar to a
common cold. Coronavirus symptoms include a runny nose, cough, sore throat, possibly a headache and maybe a
fever, which can last for a couple of days.
For those with a weakened immune system, the elderly and the very young, there's a chance the virus could cause
a lower, and much more serious, respiratory tract illness like a pneumonia or bronchitis.
There are a handful of human coronaviruses that are known to be deadly.
Middle East respiratory syndrome, also known as the MERS virus, was first reported in the Middle East in 2012 and
also causes respiratory problems, but those symptoms are much more severe. Three to four out of every 10
patients infected with MERS died, according to the CDC.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome, also known as SARS, is the other coronavirus that can cause more severe
symptoms. First identified in the Guangdong province in southern China, according to the WHO, it causes
respiratory problems but can also cause diarrhea, fatigue, shortness of breath, respiratory distress and kidney
failure. Depending on the patient's age, the death rate with SARS ranged from 0-50% of the cases, with older
people being the most vulnerable.
The Wuhan coronavirus is currently thought to be more mild than SARS and MERS and takes longer to develop
symptoms. Patients to date have typically experienced a mild cough for a week followed by shortness of breath,
causing them to visit the hospital, explains Peter Horby, professor of emerging infectious diseases and global
health at the University of Oxford. So far, around 15% to 20% of cases have become severe, requiring, for example,
ventilation in the hospital.
How it spreads
Viruses can spread from human contact with animals. Scientists think MERS started in camels, according to the
WHO. With SARS, scientists suspected civet cats were to blame. Officials do not yet know what animal may have
caused the current outbreak in Wuhan.
When it comes to human-to-human transmission of the viruses, often it happens when someone comes into
contact with an infected person's secretions, such as droplets in a cough.
Depending on how virulent the virus is, a cough, sneeze or handshake could cause exposure. The virus can also be
transmitted by touching something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.
Caregivers can sometimes be exposed by handling a patient's waste, according to the CDC.
Human-to-human transmission has been confirmed for the Wuhan coronavirus, but experts are now trying to
understand who is transmitting it most, who is at most risk and whether transmission is occurring mostly in
hospitals or in the community. SARS and MERS were largely transmitted inside hospitals, Horby said. Some people
are also considered to be "superspreaders."
Who is affected?
MERS, SARS and the Wuhan coronavirus appear to cause more severe disease in older people, though uncertainty
remains around the latest outbreak. Of the cases of Wuhan coronavirus reported so far, none are yet confirmed to
be among children, Horby said. The average age is people 40 or over, he said.
Coronavirus treatment
There is no specific treatment, but research is underway. Most of the time, symptoms will go away on their own
and experts advise seeking care early. If symptoms feel worse than a standard cold, see your doctor.
Doctors can relieve symptoms by prescribing a pain or fever medication. The CDC says a room humidifier or a hot
shower can help with a sore throat or cough.
Drink plenty of fluids, get rest and sleep as much as possible.
Should you worry about the Wuhan coronavirus?
The Wuhan coronavirus fatality rate is lower than for SARS and MERS, but still comparable to the 1918 Spanish flu
pandemic, explains Neil Ferguson, professor of mathematical biology at Imperial College London.
"It is a significant concern, globally," Ferguson says, noting that we don't fully understand the severity.
Ferguson believes the fatality rate is likely to be lower due to an "iceberg" of milder cases we are yet to find, but
he highlights that novel viruses spread much faster through a population.
How can you can prevent it?
There is no vaccine to protect against this family of viruses, at least not yet. Trials for a MERS vaccine are
underway. The US National Institutes of Health is working on a vaccine against the new virus, but it will be months
until clinical trials get underway and more than a year until it might become available.
You may be able to reduce your risk of infection by avoiding people who are sick. Try to avoid touching your eyes,
nose and mouth. Wash your hands often with soap and water and for at least 20 seconds.
Awareness is key. If you are sick and have reason to believe it may be the Wuhan coronavirus due to travel to the
region or coming into contact with someone who has been there, you should let a health care provider know and
seek treatment early.
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, and disinfect the objects and surfaces you touch.
If traveling to China, be aware of symptoms and avoid live animal markets, which is where the latest outbreak
began in Wuhan.
Coronavirus and pregnancy
In pregnant women, the more severe versions of MERS and SARS coronaviruses can be serious. There are cases in
which a woman infected with MERS had a stillbirth, a 2014 study showed.
SARS-associated illnesses were linked to cases of spontaneous abortion, maternal death and critical maternal
illness, a 2004 study found.
Coronavirus and cats, dogs and other animals
Pets can catch coronaviruses and the infections can become severe. Sometimes the viruses can lead to deadly
diseases. One can cause feline infectious peritonitis in cats and something called a pantropic canine coronavirus
can infect cats and dogs, according to a 2011 study.
Cats can catch SARS, but none of the infected cats developed symptoms, according to the study. The feline
coronavirus typically is asymptomatic, but can cause mild diarrhea. Feline infectious peritonitis, or FIP, can cause
flu-like symptoms for a cat, but can also be more serious for cats and can cause organ failure, but it is not
contagious and will not spread from animal to animal or person to person.
Pantropic canine coronavirus that can impact cats and dogs can be fatal to dogs, studies show.
These particular dog and cat viruses don't seem to spread to humans.
CNN's Kristie Lu Stout contributed to this report