Latihan Soal UN Bahasa Inggris SMP : Narrative Text

Online Exercise Soal Ujian Nasional SMP : Narrative Text

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1. One upon a time there was an office worker whose name was Charles. He worked in the same insurance office for many years. But during that time, he became more and more unhappy. While he worked, he dreamed constantly, and in his dream he was always a hermit, he stayed in his room. He didn't like people. He especially didn't like people when they talked. He wanted peace and quiet. Life went on for Charles in this way until he became desperate.
   His big opportunity came when he learned about a sea voyage the two of his friends were planning. They expected to make the trip during their summer vocation. Charles asked to join them. While they were sailing, our hero talked to his friends about the joys of hermits' life. He talked until he finally convinced them and they decided to stop at the First Island that they found.
   A few days after this decision, they saw the island in the distance where they decided to live. Before they went ashore, Charles asked the other two make a promise not to say a word after they reached the island. They were to remain perfectly quit during their stay.
   During the first few days after they landed, they built a little house where they planted a garden. The island was paradise for Charles because this was the peace and quiet that he wanted.
   
   1. The purpose of the text is ...
   1.   to persuade the readers to be a hermit
   2.   to tell the past experience of Charles
   3.   to entertain the readers
   4.   to describe Charles' experience
2. One upon a time there was an office worker whose name was Charles. He worked in the same insurance office for many years. But during that time, he became more and more unhappy. While he worked, he dreamed constantly, and in his dream he was always a hermit, he stayed in his room. He didn't like people. He especially didn't like people when they talked. He wanted peace and quiet. Life went on for Charles in this way until he became desperate.
   His big opportunity came when he learned about a sea voyage the two of his friends were planning. They expected to make the trip during their summer vocation. Charles asked to join them. While they were sailing, our hero talked to his friends about the joys of hermits' life. He talked until he finally convinced them and they decided to stop at the First Island that they found.
   A few days after this decision, they saw the island in the distance where they decided to live. Before they went ashore, Charles asked the other two make a promise not to say a word after they reached the island. They were to remain perfectly quit during their stay.
   During the first few days after they landed, they built a little house where they planted a garden. The island was paradise for Charles because this was the peace and quiet that he wanted.
   
   They expected to make the trip....(paragraph 2)
   The underlined word means .... (expected)
   
   1.   asked
   2.   wanted
   3.   aimed
   4.   had
3. Long time ago in the Island of Java, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them children. He granted their wish on one condition. When their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo.
   She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. When she was a teenager, Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again the parents said that Timun Emas was still a child. When the third time Buta Ijo came the parents had prepared something for him. They gave Timun Emas several bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt.
   “These are your weapons,Timun Emas. Buta Ijo will chase you and eat you alive. So run as fast as you can, if he will catch you spread this to the ground.
   Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber, Timun Emas could run away. But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just several steps behind, Timun Emas threw her bamboo needles. Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo found it hard to pass. Buta Ijo chased her again. When he almost caught her, Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time, it turned into a lake. Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas ran way.
   Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly. Timun Emas was thankful to God and came back to her home.
   
   From the story we know that .…
   1.   Timun Emas parents’ released her to go without any weapons
   2.   the bamboo needles made the land changed into a lake
   3.   Buto Ijo fulfilled the farmer’s prayer to give a child
   4.   Buto Ijo could catch Timun Emas easily
4. Long time ago in the Island of Java, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them children. He granted their wish on one condition. When their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo.
   She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. When she was a teenager, Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again the parents said that Timun Emas was still a child. When the third time Buta Ijo came the parents had prepared something for him. They gave Timun Emas several bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt.
   “These are your weapons,Timun Emas. Buta Ijo will chase you and eat you alive. So run as fast as you can, if he will catch you spread this to the ground.
   Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber, Timun Emas could run away. But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just several steps behind, Timun Emas threw her bamboo needles. Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo found it hard to pass. Buta Ijo chased her again. When he almost caught her, Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time, it turned into a lake. Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas ran way.
   Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly. Timun Emas was thankful to God and came back to her home.
   
   “Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly.” ( the last paragraph, the third sentence)
   The word “instantly” means ....
   
   1.   immediately
   2.   incidentally
   3.   tragically
   4.   hurriedly
5. Long time ago in the Island of Java, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them children. He granted their wish on one condition. When their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo.
   She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. When she was a teenager, Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again the parents said that Timun Emas was still a child. When the third time Buta Ijo came the parents had prepared something for him. They gave Timun Emas several bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt.
   “These are your weapons,Timun Emas. Buta Ijo will chase you and eat you alive. So run as fast as you can, if he will catch you spread this to the ground.
   Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber, Timun Emas could run away. But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just several steps behind, Timun Emas threw her bamboo needles. Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo found it hard to pass. Buta Ijo chased her again. When he almost caught her, Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time, it turned into a lake. Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas ran way.
   Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly. Timun Emas was thankful to God and came back to her home.
   
   What can we learn from the story?
   
   1.   We should bring a weapon wherever we go
   2.   To save our life, we must struggle hard
   3.   The strength will beat the weakness
   4.   We must be afraid of a furious giant
6. A man stopped at a flower shop to order flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away. As he got out of his car, he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. However, I only have seventy-five cents and a rose costs two dollars.
   The man smiled and said, “Come in with me. I’ll buy you a rose”. He bought the little girl a red rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaving, he offered the girl a ride home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother”. She directed him to a cemetery, where she places the rose on a freshly dug grave.
   The man returned to the flower shop, canceled the wire order, pick up a bouquet and drove two hundred miles to his mother’s house.
   
   What happened to the little girl?
   1.   Her mother just passed away
   2.   She lost the money to buy a red rose
   3.   She bought a red rose for her father
   4.   She was hit by the man’s car
7. A man stopped at a flower shop to order flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away. As he got out of his car, he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. However, I only have seventy-five cents and a rose costs two dollars.
   The man smiled and said, “Come in with me. I’ll buy you a rose”. He bought the little girl a red rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaving, he offered the girl a ride home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother”. She directed him to a cemetery, where she places the rose on a freshly dug grave.
   The man returned to the flower shop, canceled the wire order, pick up a bouquet and drove two hundred miles to his mother’s house
   
   What do you think would happen when the man arrived at his mother’s house?
   1.   He would ask her to visit him regularly
   2.   He would hug her and apologize for rarely visiting her
   3.   He would tell her about his work and daily life
   4.   He would take her to meet the little girl who he just met
8. A man stopped at a flower shop to order flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away. As he got out of his car, he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. However, I only have seventy-five cents and a rose costs two dollars.
   The man smiled and said, “Come in with me. I’ll buy you a rose”. He bought the little girl a red rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaving, he offered the girl a ride home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother”. She directed him to a cemetery, where she places the rose on a freshly dug grave.
   The man returned to the flower shop, canceled the wire order, pick up a bouquet and drove two hundred miles to his mother’s house
   
   "She directed him to a cemetery" (Paragraph 2)
   The word "him" refers to ...
   1.   The girl
   2.   The old man
   3.   The man
   4.   The shop assistant
9. Long time ago, an unhappy girl named Cinderella lived with her stepmother and two step sisters. They used to make her work hard every day.
   One day, the king invited all of the girls in the kingdom to the ball in the palace to find a spouse for the crown prince. Cinderella sisters also went to the party, but they did not allow her to go. It was a pity because Cinderella’s also wanted to go to the dance party. All of a sudden, a fairy appeared and dressed Cinderella and made her a carriage to take her to the ball. Before she went, the fairy told her to go home before midnight.
   Arriving at the ball, Cinderella became the center for attention for her beauty. She even enchanted the prince and he asked her to be his dance partner. Cinderella enjoyed the party and being with prince so much that she forgot that it was already midnight. She ran down the stairs and slipped. Rushing home, she left one of her glass shoes.
   The prince ran after her, but he could not catch her and found her shoe. He took it and the next morning, he went around his kingdom to find the owner of the shoe. At last, he arrived at Cinderella’s house. At first her family did not let her try on the shoe, but the shoe fit her foot. The prince was happy to find Cinderella. Finally, they got married and lived together.
   
   The text mainly tells us about ....
   1.   The step mother
   2.   Cinderella
   3.   The step sisters
   4.   The prince
10. Long time ago, an unhappy girl named Cinderella lived with her stepmother and two step sisters. They used to make her work hard every day.
    One day, the king invited all of the girls in the kingdom to the ball in tha palace to find a spouse for the crown prince. Cinderella sisters also went to the party, but they did not allow her to go. It was a pity because Cinderella’s also wanted to go to the dance party. All of a sudden, a fairy appeared and dressed Cinderella and made her a carriage to take her to the ball. Before she went, the fairy told her to go home before midnight.
    Arriving at the ball, Cinderella became the center for attention for her beauty. She even enchanted the prince and he asked her to be his dance partner. Cinderella enjoyed the party and being with prince so much that she forgot that it was already midnight. She ran down the stairs and slipped. Rushing home, she left one of her glass shoes.
    The prince ran after her, but he could not catch her and found her shoe. He took it and the next morning, he went around his kingdom to find the owner of the shoe. At last, he arrived at Cinderella’s house. At first her family did not let her try on the shoe, but the shoe fit her foot. The prince was happy to find Cinderella. Finally, they got married and lived together.
    
    “… Cinderella became the center of attention for her beauty” (paragraph 3)
    'Beauty' has the closest meaning with ...
    
    1.   Beast
    2.   Belle
    3.   Honest
    4.   Kind hearted
11. Long time ago, an unhappy girl named Cinderella lived with her stepmother and two step sisters. They used to make her work hard every day.
    One day, the king invited all of the girls in the kingdom to the ball in the palace to find a spouse for the crown prince. Cinderella sisters also went to the party, but they did not allow her to go. It was a pity because Cinderella’s also wanted to go to the dance party. All of a sudden, a fairy appeared and dressed Cinderella and made her a carriage to take her to the ball. Before she went, the fairy told her to go home before midnight.
    Arriving at the ball, Cinderella became the center for attention for her beauty. She even enchanted the prince and he asked her to be his dance partner. Cinderella enjoyed the party and being with prince so much that she forgot that it was already midnight. She ran down the stairs and slipped. Rushing home, she left one of her glass shoes.
    The prince ran after her, but he could not catch her and found her shoe. He took it and the next morning, he went around his kingdom to find the owner of the shoe. At last, he arrived at Cinderella’s house. At first her family did not let her try on the shoe, but the shoe fit her foot. The prince was happy to find Cinderella. Finally, they got married and lived together
    
    The main idea of the last paragraph is ...
    1.   Cinderella went to the palace
    2.   The prince found the owner of the shoe
    3.   The step mother passed away
    4.   Cinderella bought the new shoes
12. Once there were two thin goats. Both of them were hungry. They were tied together with brown rope. They wanted to eat the green leaves from two separated bushes. One bush was the left. The other bush was on the right.
    The goats thought that they could do everything on their own. However, the rope was short. They tried and tried but they couldn’t reach the bushes. They were sad.
    Then, the goats decided to work together. First they ate the leaves on the right. Then, they ate the leaves on the left. The leaves were very delicious. The goats were happy
    
    What is the story about?
    1.   The hungry goat
    2.   Two thin goats
    3.   The goat and the bushes
    4.   The happy goat
13. Once there were two thin goats. Both of them were hungry. They were tied together with brown rope. They wanted to eat the green leaves from two separated bushes. One bush was the left. The other bush was on the right.
    The goats thought that they could do everything on their own. However, the rope was short. They tried and tried but they couldn’t reach the bushes. They were sad.
    Then, the goats decided to work together. First they ate the leaves on the right. Then, they ate the leaves on the left. The leaves were very delicious. The goats were happy
    
    The goats finally reached the bushes, because they …….. together
    1.   tied
    2.   walked
    3.   lived
    4.   worked
14. Once there were two thin goats. Both of them were hungry. They were tied together with brown rope. They wanted to eat the green leaves from two separated bushes. One bush was the left. The other bush was on the right.
    The goats thought that they could do everything on their own. However, the rope was short. They tried and tried but they couldn’t reach the bushes. They were sad.
    
    Then, the goats decided to work together. First they ate the leaves on the right. Then, they ate the leaves on the left. The leaves were very delicious. The goats were happy
    
    
    “…. the leaves were very delicious” (Paragraph 3)
    "Delicious" has the similar meaning with ....
    1.   bitter
    2.   spicy
    3.   tasty
    4.   salty
15. One day a man was going to market with his son and his ass. They met a couple on the way.
    "Why walk when you have an ass to ride?" called out the husband, "seat the boy on the ass."
    "I would like that," said the boy, "help me up father."
    And the father did that willingly.
    Soon they met another couple. "How shameful of you!" cried the woman, "let your father ride, won't he be tired?"
    So, the boy got down and the father rode the ass. Again they marched on.
    "Poor boy", said the next person they met, "why should the lazy father ride while his son is walking?"
    So, the boy got onto the ass too. As they went on, they met some travelers.
    "How cruel of them!" They are up to kill the poor ass." cried one of the travelers.
    Hearing this, the father and the son got down. Now they decided to carry the ass on their shoulders. As they did so, the travelers broke into laughter.
    The laughter frightened the ass. It broke free and galloped away.
    
    How did the man feel when he put the boy on the ass?
    1.   sad
    2.   cruel
    3.   happy
    4.   jealous
16. One day a man was going to market with his son and his ass. They met a couple on the way.
    "Why walk when you have an ass to ride?" called out the husband, "seat the boy on the ass."
    "I would like that," said the boy, "help me up father."
    And the father did that willingly.
    Soon they met another couple. "How shameful of you!" cried the woman, "let your father ride, won't he be tired?"
    So, the boy got down and the father rode the ass. Again they marched on.
    "Poor boy", said the next person they met, "why should the lazy father ride while his son is walking?"
    So, the boy got onto the ass too. As they went on, they met some travelers.
    "How cruel of them!" They are up to kill the poor ass." cried one of the travelers.
    Hearing this, the father and the son got down. Now they decided to carry the ass on their shoulders. As they did so, the travelers broke into laughter.
    The laughter frightened the ass. It broke free and galloped away.
    
    “Now they decided to carry the ass on their shoulders.”
    The word “they” in the sentence refers to…
    1.   the travellers
    2.   the boy and his father
    3.   the boy and the ass
    4.   the travelers and the ass
17. One day a man was going to market with his son and his ass. They met a couple on the way.
    "Why walk when you have an ass to ride?" called out the husband, "seat the boy on the ass."
    "I would like that," said the boy, "help me up father."
    And the father did that willingly.
    Soon they met another couple. "How shameful of you!" cried the woman, "let your father ride, won't he be tired?"
    So, the boy got down and the father rode the ass. Again they marched on.
    "Poor boy", said the next person they met, "why should the lazy father ride while his son is walking?"
    So, the boy got onto the ass too. As they went on, they met some travelers.
    "How cruel of them!" They are up to kill the poor ass." cried one of the travelers.
    Hearing this, the father and the son got down. Now they decided to carry the ass on their shoulders. As they did so, the travelers broke into laughter.
    The laughter frightened the ass. It broke free and galloped away.
    
    What can we learn from the story?
    1.   You cannot please everyone
    2.   We should help other people
    3.   Do not believe anybody else
    4.   You must take your child with you
18. Once two friends were walking through the forest.they knew that anything dangerous can happen to them at any time in the forest. So they promised each other that they would remain united in any case of danger.
    Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching the. One of the friends at once climbed a nearby tree. But the other one did not know how to climb. So being led by his common sense, he lay down on the ground breathless, pretending to be a dead man.
    The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt on his ears, and slowly left the place. Because the bears do not touch the dead creatures. Now the friend on the tree came down and asked his friend on the ground, “Friend, what did the bear tell you into your ears?” The other friend replied, “The bear advised me not to believe a false friend.”
    
    What does the text tell us about?
    1.   Two friend in the forest
    2.   The bear in the forest
    3.   The bear and two friends
    4.   The best friend and the bear
19. Once two friends were walking through the forest.they knew that anything dangerous can happen to them at any time in the forest. So they promised each other that they would remain united in any case of danger.
    Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching the. One of the friends at once climbed a nearby tree. But the other one did not know how to climb. So being led by his common sense, he lay down on the ground breathless, pretending to be a dead man.
    The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt on his ears, and slowly left the place. Because the bears do not touch the dead creatures. Now the friend on the tree came down and asked his friend on the ground, “Friend, what did the bear tell you into your ears?” The other friend replied, “The bear advised me not to believe a false friend.”
    
    Why did the bear not attack the lying man on the ground?
    1.   It did not touch the dead creature
    2.   It smelt his ears and slowly left the place
    3.   They promised each other in any case of danger
    4.   The bear advised me not to believe a false friend
20. Once two friends were walking through the forest.they knew that anything dangerous can happen to them at any time in the forest. So they promised each other that they would remain united in any case of danger.
    Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching the. One of the friends at once climbed a nearby tree. But the other one did not know how to climb. So being led by his common sense, he lay down on the ground breathless, pretending to be a dead man.
    The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt on his ears, and slowly left the place. Because the bears do not touch the dead creatures. Now the friend on the tree came down and asked his friend on the ground, “Friend, what did the bear tell you into your ears?” The other friend replied, “The bear advised me not to believe a false friend.”
    
    From the text we can learn that …..
    1.   True friend is one who always stands by you in any situation
    2.   When there is a will there is a way
    3.   Helping each other is the best way in our life
    4.   Don't be afraid in the forest