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SUMATIF AKHIR SEMESTER 1

PELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS 8

Read the following text to answer questions number 1 - 3

Yesterday, my friends and I went to the water park to beat the summer heat. It was a
scorching hot day, and we couldn’t wait to cool off in the water. As soon as we arrived, we
changed into our swimsuits and headed straight for the slides.

We started with the tallest slide in the park, the “Thunderbolt.” It was thrilling to slide down
from such a height and feel the rush of wind against our faces. Next, we tried the “Twister”
slide, which spun us around before plunging into the pool below.

After a few rounds of sliding, we decided to relax in the lazy river. We grabbed inflatable
tubes and floated along the gentle current, soaking in the sun and enjoying each other’s
company.

As lunchtime approached, we grabbed some burgers and fries from the snack bar and found
shady spot to eat. After lunch, we went back to the slides for more excitement.

As the sun began to set, we reluctantly left the water park, tired but happy from a day filled
with fun and laughter.
1. Which slide did the writer find thrilling because of its height?
a. Twister
b. Thunderbolt
c. Lazy River
d. Splash Zone
2. What did the writer do after relaxing in the lazy river?
a. He ate lunch
b. He went home
c. He went back to the slides
d. He bought souvenirs
3. How did the writer feel at the end of the day?
a. He felt pleased
b. He feel happy.
c. He was unhappy
d. He felt amazed.

Last Sunday my younger brother, Yoga, did something 4) ________. He 5) ______ very late.
He 6) _______ that no one woke him up. He 7) _______ fast to the bathroom. He 8) _______
that he would be late to school. He didn't realize that it was Sunday. He took a very quick
bath, got his uniform, took his bag, and 9) _________ his bike to school. He didn't have
breakfast. After riding for ten minutes he 10) ______ that no other children were going to
school. Soon he 11) _______ that it was Sunday! So he rode back home. My parents and I
laughed at him when he got home. He also laughed at himself. Then he 12) ______ his
clothes and 13) ______ his breakfast.
4………………………………….
a. Funny
 b. Happy
c. Sad
d. Amazed
5……………………………………….
a. Get up
b. Did get up
c. Got up
d. Was got up
6……………………………………….
a. Were upset
b. Was upset
c. Are upset
d. Is upset
7……………………………………….
a. Run
b. Take
c. Was
d. runned
8………………………………………..
a. Thought
b. Had
c. Noticed
d. Imagined
9…………………………………………
a. Ride
b. Riden
c. Rode
d. Rided
10…………………………………………
a. Thought
b. Had
c. Noticed
d. Imagined
11…………………………………………
a. Was
b. Did
c. Realized
d. Surprised
12…………………………………………
a. Had
b. Changed
c. Made
d. Took
13……………………………………….
a. Have
b. Had
c. Did
d. Was
14. What is the primary purpose of a recount text?
a. To entertain the reader with fictional stories
b. To explain how something works
c. To retell events or experiences in the order they happened
d. To persuade the reader to take a certain action
15. Which of the following is typically found in the orientation of a recount text?
a. The main events of the story
b. The resolution of the story
c. The introduction of who, where, and when the events took place
d. A list of instructions
16. Which tense is most commonly used in recount texts?
a. Present continuous tense
b. Past tense
c. Future tense
d. Present tense
17. What is the sequence of events in a recount text called?
a. Orientation
b. Complication
c. Chronology
d. Resolution
18. In a recount text, what is the function of the conclusion?
a. To introduce new characters
b. To provide a moral lesson
c. To summarize the events and reflect on their significance
d. To create suspense for the reader
Read the following text to answer questions number 19 - 22

Mouse Deer and Mr. Crocodile

One day, a mouse deer was walking by the river. He was very starving because he hadn't
eaten since morning. It was midday. But he found nothing in the land but dying trees. "Huh...
I hate this branches, I don't like it!"
Across the river, there was green grassland, with young leaves. 'Hmm.. it seems delicious'
imagined the mouse deer, 'but how can I get there? I can't swim, the current is very rapid?'
The mouse deer was figuring out the way how to reach there. Suddenly, he jumped to the
river. He then walked to the edge of the river. He didn't see the reflection because the water
flowed very fast. He dipped one of his fore legs into the water. A few moment later, appeared
Mr. Crocodile showing his sharp teeth. He then laughed, "Ha... ha... ha, you can't run away
from me, You'll be my tasty lunch!" said the crocodile.
"Of course I can't. You are very strong, Mr. Croco," replied the mouse deer frightenedly.
Then, the other crocodiles approached moving slowly. They approached the edge of the river.
"But, before you all have a party, I wonder how many your members are there in the river. If I
know your number exactly, I can distribute my meat evenly," said the mouse deer.
"Oh...o, great, good idea! But we are a large group, I can't count it precisely," Mr. Croco
moaned. "Leave it to me, and I can make it for you!" Now, can you ask the others to line up,
from one edge to the other edge of the river? The mouse deer requested. Then the crocodiles
arranged themselves in line from one edge to the other edge of the river. The mouse deer
jumped to the body of one crocodile to the others while he was counting, 'one, two, three; and
so forth up to ten. Then at last he arrived at grassland, and he thanked to the dumb crocodiles.
19. Why did mouse deer want to go across the river?
a. Because he was very hungry
b. Because he wanted to cheat Mr. Crocodile
c. He wanted to eat some dying trees
d. He was afraid of the current of the river
20. How many crocodiles were there in the story above?
a. Three crocodiles
b. Ten crocodiles
c. Thirteen crocodiles
d. Not mentioned
21. What was the mouse deer’s feeling when he met the crocodiles?
a. He brave.
b. He was not scared.
c. He scared.
d. He was afraid.
22. "Oh...o, great, good idea! But we are a large group, I can't count it precisely." We refers
to…..
a. The crocodiles and the mouse deer.
b. The crocodiles.
c. The mouse deer.
d. The crocodile.
23. Arrange into a good paragraph!
1. In the beginning, as instructed, all participants lined up and started to
march. Then, they marched along the decided route passing some villages
near SMP Merdeka. The villagers were very excited to watch the parade
passing their houses. Many of them stood along the street welcoming and
cheering the parade.
2. After returning to school, all participants took some rest while waiting for the door
prizes announcement. Finally, the headmaster announced the winner. There were ten
students who got the door prize and Galang was one of them.
3. Everyone felt happy with the events.
4. On August 17th, SMP Merdeka held a school parade to celebrate
Independence Day. All students joined the event and so did Galang and his
friends. They dressed like the Indonesian freedom fighters during the
Independence war. Some of them brought guns, spiked bamboos, swords, and
many more. They also wore many red and white attributes making the event
more patriotic.
5. Not so long after, the parade reached the rest post. It was the place for participants to
draw a door prizes coupon and have some drinks. After drawing a coupon, they
continued to parade to their school as the final destination.
a. 1 – 5 – 4 – 2 – 3
b. 1 – 4 – 5 – 2 – 3
c. 4 – 1 – 5 – 2 – 3
d. 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 3

Read the following text to answer questions number 24 - 26

One day an elephant wandered into a forest in search of friends. He saw a monkey on a tree.
“Will you be my friend?” asked the elephant. “You are too big. You cannot swing from trees
like me,” replied the arrogant monkey, Next, the elephant met a rabbit. He asked him to be
his friend. But the shy rabbit said, “You are too big to play in my burrow!” Then the elephant
met a frog. “Will you be my friend? He asked. “How can I?” asked the disgruntled frog. “You
are too big to leap about like me.” He met a fox next. “Will you be my friend?” he asked the
fox. The sly fox said, “Sorry, sir, you are too big. You can’t run as fast as I can.” The elephant
was upset and felt heartbroken.
The next day, the elephant saw all the animals in the forest running for their lives. The
elephant asked them what the matter was. The great bear replied, “There is a tiger in the
forest. He’s trying to gobble us all up!” The animals all ran away to hide. The elephant
wondered what he could do to save everyone in the forest. Meanwhile, the tiger kept eatingup
whoever he could find. The elephant walked up to the tiger and said, “Please, Mr. Tiger, do
not eat up these poor animals.” “Mind your own business!” growled the ferocious tiger. The
elephant had no choice but to give the tiger a hefty kick. The frightened tiger ran for his life.
The elephant went back into the forest to announce the good news to everyone. All the
animals thanked the elephant. They said, “You are very brave and just the right size to be our
friend.”
24. How did the animals treat the elephant during that first day?
a. They were kind to him.
b. He was cruel to him.
c. They was rude to him.
d. They were arrogant to him.
25. “You cannot swing from trees like me.” (in line 2) You refers to.........
a. Elephant
b. Monkey
c. Fox
d. Animals
26. Did the animals accept the elephant that second day?
a. Yes, they did.
b. Yes, he was.
c. No, they did not.
d. No, they was not.
Read the following text to answer questions number 27 - 31
JAKARTA’S OLD CITY TOUR
Two years ago, I had a tour of Kota Tua or Jakarta’s Old City. I went there with my team after
we participated in a wheelchair basketball competition in Jakarta. The competition was
conducted to celebrate Indonesia’s Independence Day. To get to Kota Tua, we took the MRT
and TransJakarta.
When we arrived at Kota Tua, a security guard checked our temperature and asked us to keep
our masks on. She also made sure we checked in using our Peduli Lindungi.
The first place we explored was the Jakarta History Museum. Then, we went to the
Maritime Museum, Bank Museum, and Puppetry Museum. My favorite one was the Jakarta
History Museum. I learned a lot about Batavia or known as Jakarta at present.
The next destination was Fatahillah square. Some people rode colorful bikes and some others
took pictures of Dutch Architecture. The last place was the oldest building in Kota Tua named
Batavia cafe to grab something to eat. After all, I enjoyed the tour, especially since the
facilities were friendly for people with disabilities like me.
27. How many places did Made and his team arrive at Kota Tua?
a. Five places
b. Six places
c. Seven places
d. Eight places
28. How did Made get to Kota Tua?
a. He got to Kota Tua by MRT and Trans Jakarta.
b. They got to Kota Tua by plane.
c. He get to Kota Tua by MRT and Trans Jakarta.
d. They get to Kota Tua by MRT and Trans Jakarta.
29. Was The Batavia cafe the last Made’s team tour destination in Jakarta’s Old City?
a. No, They did not.
b. Yes, they was.
c. Yes, they did.
d. No, they was not.
30. How did Made feel with the tour?
a. He was upset.
b. He felt pleased
c. He enjoyed.
d. He feel happy.
31. Why was Made happy with the tour?
a. He was happy with the tour because the facilities support people with disabilities.
b. He happy with the tour because he went to Kota Tua.
c. He feel happy with the tour because the facilities were friendly for people with
disabilities like me.
d. He was happy with the tour because they went to Jakarta with his friends.
Read the following text to answer questions number 32 - 35
Once upon a time, lived a man who caught fish at sea to support his living. One day,
something heavy was entangled in his net. He cursed sarcastically. His face turned red. Then,
he hauled his net and threw it carelessly as it was heavy. That was when he saw something
yellowfish and shiny.
“Gold chain, I’m lucky!” he screamed.
His eyebrows suddenly tilted. Then he said to himself, “ I should pull it more.”
He worked hard and part by part of the gold chain was pulled. His small boat started to sink
because of the gold chain’s weight. He knew it as water started filling in his boat. Instead of
stopping, he pulled faster and put it around his body. In a second, water rushed into his
boat. It eventually capsized. The gold chain sank to the bottom of the sea. Helplessly, the man
was drawn along.
32. What made the boat capsize?
a. The gold chain sank to the bottom of the sea.
b. The weight of the chain was too heavy and was put equally on the boat.
c. The boat was small and started to sink.
d. He worked hard and part by part of the gold chain was pulled.
33. What was a man’s feeling when he saw gold chain?
a. He happy.
b. He felt proud.
c. He became glad.
d. He was sad.
34. Did he get the gold chain at the end story?
a. Yes, he did
b. Yes, he was
c. No, he was not
d. No, he did not.
35.“ I should pull it more.” It refers to............
a. A man
b. A boat
c. Gold chain
d. Small boat
Read the following text to answer questions number 36 - 38
TIMUN MAS - THE GOLDEN CUCUMBER GIRL
The story starts with the meeting of Buto Ijo and Mbok Srini Buto Ijo was a strong and
mystical giant. Mbok was a childless old widow who lived on her own. Mbok Srini asked
Buto Ijo, to be blessed with a child. Buto Ijo gave her a large cucumber and asked her to vow
that Mbok Srini would give her child when the time came
Mbok brought the cucumber home. She did not know how Buto Ijo would grant her wish.
After plantings the cucumber for some time, she found out that there was a baby girl hidden
inside the cucumber. Then, she named her Timun Mas, Timun means cucumber, and Mas
means gold. Mbok Srini gave the child the best possible upbringing, forgetting the important
promise she made to Buto Ijo.
One day, Buto Ijo visits the old woman’s house asking her to fulfill her promise. With a stash
of magic cucumber seeds, needles, and salt from her mother, Timun Mas runs away.
In a rage, Buto Ijo chases after Timun Mas. The small yet strong at heart Timun Mas manages
to escape, using her mother’s magic tricks. Buto Ijo is finally defeated when Timun Mas
sprinkles salt around him that turns into an ocean, swallowing him whole.
36. What did Mbok Srini ask Buto Ijo?
a. She did asked a child.
b. She asks a child.
c. She wants a child.
d. She asked a child.
37. What did Mbok Srini give to her daughter?
a. She gave her daughter a stash of magic cucumber seeds, needles, and salt.
b. She give her daughter a stash of magic cucumber seeds, needles, and salt.
c. She given her daughter a stash of magic cucumber seeds, needles, and salt.
d. She did gave her daughter a stash of magic cucumber seeds, needles, and salt.
38. Did Timun Mas success to defeat Buto Ijo?
a. No, she did not.
b. Yes, she did.
c. No, he was not.
d. Yes, she was.
39. Keny: “I passed my driving test!”
Larry: “Great job! I’m so _______ for you!”
a. proud
b. upset
c. jealous
d. indifferent
40. (+) I did my homework two days ago.
(-) ..................................................
a. I do not my homework two days ago.
b. I did not my homework two days ago.
c. I do not do my homework two days ago.
d. I did not do my homework two days ago.
41.
The two grown-up chickens were...................
The Ugly Duckling felt......................
a. Mean, sad
b. Rude, happy
c. Kind, sad
d. Welcomed, glad

42. Shela: hi mela, what did you do last night?

Mela: ……………….
a. I am watching drama series on VIU last night
b. I watch drama series on VIU last night
c. I watched drama series on VIU last night
d. I watches drama series on VIU last night
43. Arrange the jumbled words below into good sentences of simple past tense.
1. At 2. yesterday 3. they 4. the 5. lunch 6. had 7. restaurant
a. 4 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 7
 b. 4 – 5 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
c. 3 – 6 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 7 – 2
d. 3 – 6 – 5 – 7 – 1 – 4 – 2
44. I……this scissors to cut the grass yesterday
a. cuted
b. cuting
c. cut
d. did cutted
45. Ten years ago, a holiday trip to Australia . . . . . cheap.
a. was not
b. did not
c. were not
d. is not
46. The simple past forms below are false, except………….
a. She did not bought fruits yesterday.
b. They did late for the interview.
c. Was the children happy at school in this morning?
d. Was the mother duck angry to yellow duckling?
The following text is for question 47 - 49.
Once, a hunter lived a village. He used to boast of his brave hunting trips to the villagers. The
villagers respected him a lot. He mostly told everyone how he had fought a lion bare-handed.
He said that the tiny animals used to get scared even at the sight of him.
One day, the hunter was passing through a forest. He met a woodcutter from the same village.
The boastful hunter approached him and said, “How are you? it’s a fine day, isn’t it?”
“Yes, yes, indeed!” the woodcutter replied.
“Well, can you tell me if you have seen some footprints of the lion nearby? it’s been months
since i defeated any.”
The woodcutter knew that the hunter only boasted, so he said, “Yes, a lion is in a nearby den.
Can i take you there?”
The scared hunter said, “No … No … I only just wanted to see his footprints.”
Finally, the boastful hunter ran away from the spot.

47. What is the best title for the text?

a. A Boastful Hunter
b. A Brave woodcutter
c. A Woodcutter’s Advice
d. A Woodcutter’s Rewards
48. What did hunter feel when the woodcutter said that there was a lion in a nearby den?
a. Upset.
b. Scared.
c. Jealous.
d. Disappointed.
49. “No … No … I only just wanted to see his footprints.” (Line 11). His refers to……
a. a lion
b. the woodcutter
c. the hunter
d. the lions
50. Were you happy to study English with miss Fitri?
a. No, I was not
b. Yes, I was
c. No, I did not
d. Yes, I did
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