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Soal US B.Ing SMP K13
PILIHAN GANDA
Read the reading text 1 to answer questions numbers 1 up to 3.
THE CHEETAH
The cheetah is the fastest animal on land. It can run 100 kilometers an hour. It is now
rare and is one of the animals which is in danger of extinction.
The cheetah has a small head and ears, and long, powerful legs. It always hunts and
chases its prey on open ground.
This is a different way of hunting from the other “big cats.” They like to stay in and
near trees to catch their prey. The cheetah is also different from other cats because it cannot
draw in its claws.
(Source: Abbs, Brian, et.al. Take Off. Student Book 2, p. 52)
4. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in the
earth at that time?
A. Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
B. Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
C. Raden Begawan will not die
D. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life
The forest and peat land fires and smog, billed the worst in Indonesian history, still dominated media
headlines this week, with thousands of hot spots covering Sumatra and Kalimantan. At least 19 people
in Sumatra and Kalimantan have died, and mostly children, have been hospitalized because of severe
respiratory illness cause by the haze. According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB),
the ongoing haze crisis has resulted in more than 500,000 people in six provinces – Riau, Jambi, South
Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan – suffering from respiratory
infections.
As evidence indicates that most hot spots are related to oil and palm and pulpwood plantations,
President has instructed the Forestry and Environment Ministry to stop issuing new permits for peat
land cultivation for monoculture restore damage peat land and review all peat land licenses that have
been issued. Put bluntly, companies can no longer convert active forests and deep peat or any peat area
into monoculture plantations, such as acacia for pulp and oil palm plantations.
Recent research by forest scientists at the Bogor, West Java-based Center for International Forestry
Research (CIFOR) found that peat swamps in their natural state are resistant to fire because they are
wet underground, but they can be highly flammable when they dry out and are degraded .
I would like to inform all members of Literature club that on this Saturday we will hold a
reviewing Konspirasi Alam Semesta, a book by Fiersa Besari. I expect your participation in this
occasion. This Occasion will be held at 09:00 AM in Auditorium.
Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor family, Varanidae. It is the world’s largest living
lizards. It grows to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighs up to 126 kg and belong to the most
ancient group of lizards still alive.
It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar, and Flores.
The natives call the dragon, ora, or buaya darat (land crocodile).
The Komodo dragon has a long heavy tail, short, strong legs, and rough skin. It is covered with
small dull, colored scales. It can sprint at up 18 km per hours, but only for short distances.
When it opens its wide red mouth, it shows row of teeth like the edge of a saw.
Komodo dragons are good swimmers and may swim the long distance from one island to
another. Like other lizards, they swim with their undulating tails, and their legs held against
their body.
The Komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It hunts other animals during the day. It hunts deer,
wild pigs, water buffaloes, and even horses. While smaller komodos have to be content with
eggs, other lizards, snakes and rodents. Komodo dragons are cannibals. The adult will prey on
the young one as well as the old and sick dragons.
20. “ It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar, and Flores.”
The underlined word is equal in meaning to ... .
A. Mostly C. Totally
B. Scarcely D. Severely
21. “Komodo dragons actively hunt their praise during the day.”
From the underlined phrase we can say that Komodo dragon belongs to ... animals.
A. nocturnal C. domestic
B. diurnal D. tame
A RECKLESS DONKEY
A donkey and a rabbit were good friends. One evening, they were looking for some food. After
walking for some time, they finally found a watermelon field .After making sure that there was
nobody around, they went into the field. The donkey directly ate a juicy watermelon. He finished
it quickly. Then, he recklessly went to another watermelon, and ate it. He ate a lot of watermelons
until he felt full.
“Oh, I feel like I want to sing a song, ”said the donkey merrily.
“No! You are going to wake the farmer ,”warned the rabbit.
But, the reckless donkey did not listen to the rabbit. It started to sing a song loudly. Knowing that
he could not stop the donkey, the rabbit left him alone in the watermelon field.
The donkey kept singing and singing until the farmer came up to him, and ...,”Wham!” the
farmer caught the donkey and tied him to the fence. The rabbit was hiding behind a big tree, he
saw what was happening. When the farmer left the field, the rabbit released the donkey. The
donkey realized his mistake and thanked the rabbit.
22. How did the donkey feel when he saw so many watermelons in the field?
A. Sad C. Surprised
B. Touched D. Overjoyed
23. “Then he recklessly went into the watermelon field...”
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ... .
A. Carefully C. Responsibly
B. Proudly D. Thoughtlessly
24. What can we learn after we have read the story ?
A. Stealing is forbidden
B. Singing is a dangerous thing to do
C. Be careful before you pick watermelons from other people’s field.
D. We have to think very carefully before doing / deciding something.
25. “When the farmer left the field, the rabbit released the donkey.”
The bold - typed word is similar in meaning to ... .
A. Escape C. Reported
B. Set free D. Supported
26. What is the purpose of writing the text ?
A. To give detailed information to customers
B. To persuade people to appreciate fables
C. To describe a donkey in general
D. To entertain people with fables
31. The company assures its customers that they will always maintain the ... of their products.
A. Quality C. Price
B. Quantity D. Sale
32. The name “Green Miles West” is ... .
A. A new name that is given to Green Miles California
B. A new name that is given to the share holders
C. A new name that deals with California Gardening Association
D. A new product being advertised by California Association.
33. The announcement is written to ... .
A. Introduce a new manager of a company.
B. Avoid any confusion among its loyal customers
C. Inform publicly about its budget report
D. Inform publicly about growth level a company has achieved
On last Wednesday, I’ve got unforgettable experience. The day before, I played game on-line
until 00.00 am. Because of that I woke up late.
It was about 7.30 am and the class would be started at 8.00 am. I ran to bathroom to take a
bath. I used to have breakfast before leaving home, but on that day It was impossible.
I always rode motorcycle to go. But what an amazing thing happened, I forgot where I put the
key. So, I went to campus by public transportation. Of course, it took longer time. I arrived at
8.15 am, I hurried to get to class but I saw my lecturer standing in front of the class to teach. I
entered my classroom and you know what, he was angry to me and didn’t let me join his material.
It was my bad experience and I hoped I would not do that again.
Read the song lyrics below to answer questions numbers 39 and 40.