Ulangan Akhir Semester Gasal SMP Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 Ke 1

Ulangan Akhir Semester Gasal SMP Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 Ke 1 

By:Miss Wulan 

Choose the correct answers by crossing (x) a, b, c, or d in your answer sheet! 

The text for number 1-6 

       Central Java has a lot of treasures. My experience has proved it. 

      Last month, I and my friends went to visit one of the beautiful Temple in Central Java. Its name is Cetho Temple. It is located in Karanganyar Regency, not far from my hometown, Solo. the attractiveness is not only on the temple itself, but also the way to reach this place. The road is narrow, slippery and ... so, it won’t be easy for the visitors to go there. But it is surrounded by Kenuning tea plantation and beautiful scenery of Mount Lawu. With the fresh air of mountainous area, it feels like heaven there. 

      There are three main Temples there, Cetho Temple, Saraswati Temple and Kethek Temples. In English, the word “kethek” means monkey. 

Most of people visit that place every day. They come from local area, like us, even from other country. I met foreigners from France there. They come to see the beautiful and sacred temple. Some of local people come to pray there. They believe that when they pray there, they will be good and healthy enough to have children and prosperity. 

      It is tiring exactly, but the beauty has paid for all. 

1. What does the text talk about? 

a. A visit to Temples. 

b. A visit to Mount Lawu. 

c. A visit to Kemuning tea plantation. 

d. A visit to my hometown. 

2. Why is it not easy to get this place? 

a. Because it is located in Karanganyar Regency. 

b. Because it is surrounded by Kemuning tea plantation. 

c. Because the road is narrow, slippery, and ... 

d. Because it is not far from my hometown Solo 

3. Some of local people come to these temples to ... 

a. Meet foreigners from other country. 

b. Pray for children and prosperity. 

c. Find some “kethek” 

d. Find some treasures. 

4. The word “foreigners”(paragraph 4,line 2) has the same meaning as ... 

a. Tourists 

b. Visitors 

c. People 

d. Citizens 

5. “They believe that when they pray there, they will be ...” The word they in par.4 line 3 refers to ... 

a. Foreigners from France 

b. I and my friends 

c. People from local area 

d. The writer and the readers 

6. What does the writer feel after the journey? 

a. She feels happy. 

b. She feels nothing. 

c. She feels bored. 

d. She feels healthy. 

The text is for no. 7-10. 

Algae 

   Algae is a primitive form of life, that it conducts the process of photosynthesis. It is generally found in water, but can also be found elsewhere. It can also grow on such surfaces as rocks or trees. The various types of algae are classified according to pigment. 

     Blue green algae, or cyanophyta, can grow at a very high temperature and under intensity of light. Green algae, or chlorophyta, is generally found in fresh water. It reproduces on the surfaces of enclosed bodies of water such as ponds or lakes. 

     Brown algae, or phaeophyta, grows in shallow, temperate water. This type of algae is the largest in size and most recognizable as a type of seaweed. The last type is red algae, or rhodophyta. It is a small delicate organism found in formation of coral reef. 

7. How many kinds of algae mentioned in the text? 

a. Three kinds 

b. Four kinds 

c. Five kinds 

d. Six kinds 

8. Which algae is know as a type of seaweed? 

a. Blue green algae is 

b. Green algae is 

c. Brown algae is 

d. Red algae 

9. The main idea of the second paragraph is? 

a. The descriptions of algae 

b. The kinds of algae 

c. The blue green algae 

d. The brown algae 

10. The word “various” has a similar meaning to ... 

a. Different 

b. Several 

c. Kinds 

d. Types 

Source: Naskah UAS I SMP Kota Surakarta