Soal persiapan un

     Grape is one of the oldest cultivated plants. It is classified as true berry because the fruit wall or pericarp is fleshy all the way through. The cultivation of grapes dates back more than 5,000 years in Egypt, and they were highly developed by the Greek and Romans. Today there are nearly 200 cultivated varieties. Modern cultivars have all been derived from two main species, the European (Mediterranean) Vitis vinivera (a tight-skin grape with wine-like flavor) and the North American V. Labrusca (a slip-skin grape with Concord-type flavor)
     North America slip-skin grapes are generally more hardly than the European. The fruit is round with a more watery flesh and a thin skin that slips off very easily. Yhe North America V. Labrusca is also called the fox grape and is the source of thr famous cultivar discovered in Concord, Massachusetts. Concord grapes are the most important American grape for juices, jellies and preserves. They are also used for certain wines.
In the European tight-skin, which are used for wines, the skin does not separate readily from the pulp. Some of the best wines and popular eating grapes, such as "Thompson Seedless" and "Red Seedless" are cultivars of V. Vinivera. Sterile, triploid cultivars have been developed that do not produce seeds because of synaptic failure during Meiosis I resulting in Non-Viable gametes. Several varieties of grapes are dried and used for raisins. The best raisin grapes are selected for flavor, reduced stickiness and soft texture.

1. Why are the concird grapes very popular in Nirth America?
A. The skin grapes are genrrally more hardly than others.
B. It can be made for juices, jellies, and certain wines.
C. The grape fruit is round with a more watery flesh.
D. A thin skin of grape slips off very easily

2. What does paragraph 3 tell you about?
A. The fruit of Vitis Vinifera
B. The fruit of Vitis Labrusca
C. Thr two main species of grapes
D. The form of Nirth American Grapes

3. "Modern cultivars have all been derived from two main species..." (paragraph 1)
The underlined word has the same meaning with...
A. Originated
B. Happened
C. Resulted
D. Formed

4. What is the text about?
A. Grape family
B. Concord grape
C. European grape
D. North American grape


Long ago there lived a king. He was so cruel that his people called him “The tyrant”. This means “Cruel Master”. And they wanted for a new king.
The, one day they were surprised. Their king called them together and said,”My dear people, I will no longer be a cruel king. From now on, you’ll be happy. I’m going to try to rule justly and well. The king put his sword. Soon, he was known as “The just King”
Then, one of his favorite came to him and said,” please tell me how you’ve had this tenderness of heart to your people.”
And the King said,” one day I was riding. I saw a dog barked at a fox. The fox got away, but the dog has bitten his leg. It was a terrible bite. The fox would never be well again. Then the dog went home. But he met a man who threw a stone at him. The stone broke the dog’s leg. The man walked on. He didn’t get far when a horse hit him and broke his leg. The horse started to run. But he fell into a hole and broke his leg. When I saw these things, I promise to become just and kind. When people are cruel, they would find cruel things happen to them.”

5. What happen with the king?
A. He fell into the well
B. He realized his fault
C. He saw the dog broke his leg
D. He started to walk

6. But he met a man who threw a stone at him.
The underlined word refers to ….
A. The dog
B. The horse
C. The King
D. The fox

7. Which is true according to the text?
A. The King become cruel at last
B. The king become just because he didn’t want to break his leg
C. The King put his sword to become just leader
D. Cruel things happened to him

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8. What is the departure time of GA 88 from Dubai to Amsterdam?
       A. At 03:30
       B. At 10:20
       C. At 20:55
       D. At 21:00

9. The word "reservation" in the text is closest in meaning to...
       A. Saving
       B. Staying
       C. Joining
       D. Booking

CRISPY HADH BROWN RECIPE

Ingredient:
3 tbsp olive oil, canola oil or grape seed oil
1 lb russel backing potatoes, peeled and grated , salt, pepper

Method:
Heat 3 tbsp of oil in large frying pan on medium heat.
Squeeze out as much moisture as you can from the grated potatoes. It's eadier to do this with potatoes ricer. If you don't have it, you can use paper towel to squeeze it.
Add the grated potatoes on the hot frying pan, spread them out along the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on the potatoes. If they have been fried to golden brown, they are ready for a flip. Continue to cook until they are golden brown on the bottom. Put them on the serving plate. Serve for 4 people.

10. What should we do first to make crispy hash brown?
A. Peel and grate the fried potatoes
B. Heat the oil in the frying pan
C. Squeeze the grated potatoes
D. Sprinkle some salt and pepper

11. How many portions can we serve based on the recipe above?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
12. "Squeeze out much moisture ad you can..." (step 2)
The word "moisture" is the closest in meaning to...
A. Water
B. Lotion
C. Splash
D. Remain

13. "If you don't have it , ..."(step 2)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. Frying pan
B. Paper towel
C. Potatoes ricer
D. Serving plate

        Gesang was a famous Indonesian singer and songwriter.  Born in Surakarta on 1st October 1917,  his father owned a batik fabric business,  which went bankrupt when Gesang was still in his teens,  plunging  the family into poverty.
Known as the keroncong maestro,  Gesang initially know stead was not a songwriter.  Previously,  he was a keroncong tissue singer for events and small parties in Solo.  Gesang, a self-taught musician who was however illiterate in musical notation,  supported himself and his family by writing songs and singing at local functions such as weddings and other formal occasions.
Gesang's most famous song is Bengawan Solo,  Before which has been translated into many languages.  For the lyrics,  Gesang turned to the city's river for inspiration.  The Bengawan Solo River is Java's longest river and most important waterway for trade and agriculture,  and seemed to Gesang to symbolise the durability of Javanese culture in those troubled times.  Gesang was very fond of Indonesian music, especially in Javanese.  During his life,  Gesang had written many songs,  such as Jembatan Merah, Pamitan.  Caping Gunung,  Ali Ali,  Andheng Andheng,  Luntur,  Saputangan and Sebelum Aku Mati.
As a form of appreciation for his services to
keroncong music development,  in 1983 Japan established Gesang Park near the Bengawan Solo. Management of the park is funded by Gesang Fund,  an institution founded for Gesang in Japan.
Gesang died in 20th May 2010.  However,  he would still remain a keroncong maestro in Indonesia.
Adopted from http://www.ib article.com/2012/09/biography gesang-creator.  http://www.last.fm/music/Gesang+Martohartono/+wiki A66.

14. What is the text about?
A.  Indonesian keroncong maestro's famous Songs.
B.  Commemoration for a famous keroncong
C.  A famous keroncong maestro's biography
D.  A keroncong maestro's inspiration.

15. What did Gesang's father do?
       A.  A farmer
      B.  A businessman.
      C.  A songwriter.
      D.  A singer.

16. Gesang was a keroncong maestro and his song Bengawan Solo has been translated into many languages.  How should we feel about him?
A.  should be pessimistic.
B.  We should be ignorant.
C.  We should be enthusiastic.
D.  We should be proud of him.

I cannot live without my pets. My dog is terrific, and my cats are too. Everybody knows that dogs and cats are enemies, but my pets can live together peacefully. There were three cats and one dog. They slept and played together just like old mates. Now Pretty, one of my kittens has gone. I’ve lost her somewhere. I hope I can find her again.



17. What are the writer’s pets?
A. A cat and three dogs
B. Preety and two dogs
C. Three cats and one dog
D. Three kittens and a dog

18. The following statement is true according to the text.
A. Pretty is the name of dog
B. Dogs and Cats are mates
C. The writer’s cats and dog live like enemy
D. The writer cannot find Pretty

19. Time – tomorrow - ? – exam – What – begin
         1                2            3      4            5          6
does – the
   7        8
The best arrangement for the sentence is ….
A. 5 – 7 – 2 – 8 – 1 – 4 – 6 – 3
B. 5 – 7 – 1 – 8 – 2 – 4 – 6 – 3
C. 5 – 1 – 7 – 8 – 4 – 6 – 2 – 3
D. 5 – 1 – 7 – 8 – 6 – 4 – 2 – 3

20. Arrange these sentences into a good paragraph.
1. Her favorite subjects are Biology and English.
2. She wants to continue studying Science and plans to gong to University in Australia.
3. Next month she will meet the President and she will compete in the International Science Olympiad in Singapore.
4. Yesterday, MelaniWidyasari from Jakarta win the Best Experiment Trophy at the National Junior Science Olympiad.
5. At weekend she loves hanging out with friends at Plaza Senayan and Chatting on the Internet.
6. She said hat she finished the experiment 30 minutes before the time was up.
7. Melany studies in Kemang, Jakarta and has many friends there.
8. She won a gold medal, personal Computer and ten million rupiah.
9. Students from all provinces compete for several different prizes.
10. Melani test the types of gasses found in bananas.

The best arrangement for the sentences is …..
A. 4 – 9 – 6 – 10 – 7 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 8 – 3
B. 4 – 9 – 10 – 7 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 8 – 3
C. 4 – 9 – 10 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 7 – 5 – 8 – 3
D. 4 – 9 – 10 – 6 – 7 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 8 – 3

My grandfather is a farmer.  He has a large rice
field. He has to . . .(21)  it, especiaily  the days before
the harvest  time.
My grandfather  built a hut near his rice  field. He
uses  it when  he chases  away birds and  takes a rest.
This  four-pillar hut hds roofs made of . . . (22) and short  fences. Grandfather  puts on a mat as the  lining. I often accompany my grandfather  to keep  the  field. In fact, loften oversleep  in the hut because  of ... (23).My grandfather always wakes me up before we go
home.

21. A. looks after
      B. looking after
      C. look after
      D. looked after

22. A. tiles
      B. leaves
      C. roots
      D. hay

23. A. the breeze
      B. the birds
      C. the mat
      D. my grandfather

Yesterday  on my way home from school,  I saw two angels. ln  fact, they were  two good girls.  I saw them  peddling  their bikes while  chatting. Suddenly  they stopped  and parked  their bikes on  the left side of  the street.  They  came  to an elder woman who wanted  to cross  the  traffic. She  looked confused  and worried.
I wondered what  those  two girls were going to do. One of the girls held  the woman's hand and  the other one  took out something  from her bag.  lt was a whistle. Then,  she stood on  the middle of the street blowing the whistle. She stopped  the  traffic. Soon, her friend helped  the woman cross  the street'  They had to be students who helped  traffic police officers  to regulate  the  traffic. After  that,  they both smiled  to the woman  and waved  their hands  to her. Then, they continued  their way.
They did care  other people'  I admired  their social concern.What about  you? Do you care other people?

24. Which of the following statements  is TRUEaccording  to  the story?
A. Those  girls were veryhelpful.
B. The  twogirls.ignored  the woman.
C: The writer  knew who  the girls were.
D. The woman  crossed  the street by herself'

25. What is the PurPoseol the text?
A. To tell someone's  experience.
B. To amuse  the readers.
C. To describe  two good girls.
D. To  tell us how to be a good Person.

26. "One of the girls held the woman's hand, and  the
other one  took out something  from her bagJ'
(Paragraph  2)
The underlined  phrase  can be best replaced  by
A. carried  out
B. looked out
C. picked out
D. found out

I am proud  of my  father, Mr. Hendrawan.  He worksas a lecturer  in a university. He is quite busy with hisjob, but still has time'for us, his children.
Now he  is in forties. He  is well-built,  has straightand dark hair, and  fair complexion. He also wearsglasses. He looks elegant  in his brown  uniform.
My father  is a diligent worker. He always gets upearly in the morning, prepares everything for his work. He always delivers me to school  first before going  tothe campus where he teaches.  At night, he seldomwatches  television.  lnstead, he browses  the lnternetto look for materials  to teach. Sometimes he also givesme good materials  to study.

27. Which  is NOTTRUE about Mr. Hendrawan?
A. He  is well-built.
B. He wears  glasses.
C. He has straight  hair.
D. He has dark  comPlexion.

28. What does Mr. Hendrawan  usually do at night?
A  He hangs out with his familY.
B. He browses  thelnternet.
C. He watches  television.
D. He gives a course.

29. What is the main'idea  of paragraph  three?
A. What Mr. Hendrawan and the writer dotogether.
B. Mr. Hendrawan's  daily activities.
C. Mr. Hendrawan's  characters.
D. Mr. Hendrawan's  job.








1)  Creme Cave is located in Srunggo of Selopamioro, Bantul Regency.
2)It is about 12 km from Yogyakarta.
3)On Monday or Tuesday "'Wage" nights, many 4)People come to get God'sblessing by performing a kind of thanksgiving ceremony.
5)During holidays, many students and youth also visit the cave.
6)The Creme Cave is a former meeting place used by "'Walisongo" to spreadand teach Islam in Java.
7)The word 'creme" comes from the word 'teramahl a speech that washeld during the meeting when Walisongo discussed the plan of theestablishment of the Great Mosque in Demak.
8)The cave is a 1.200 meter long alley with magnificent stalactites andstalagmites.
It also has a cool and clear stream within.

30. Which one is the best arrangement of the sentences above?
A. 3-4-1-2-5-7-6-8
B. 3-1-4-2-5-6-7-8
C. 1-5-6-3-2-8-7-4
D. 1-2-5-6-3-4-7-8

31. Congratulate – when – him – wins – he -
               1                   2             3         4        5  
      the prize-the people
            6            7
     A. 7-1-3-2-5-4-6 C. 7-1-2-5-3-6-4
     B. 7-1-5-6-3-2-4 D. 7-1-6-5-4-3-2


Long, Long Time Ago, There Was ...
On the other place, under the three, a sly creature, Mr. Fox, who wanted the cheese for himself, came up and spoke politely to her.
“Oh. Miss Crow, how beautiful you are! What a lovely beak, what lovely feathers you have! What pretty eyes! If only you could sing, you would be the most beautiful bird in the world!”
Very pleased to hear all of this about herself, Miss Crow gave a loud croak to show that she could sing.
Of course, the moment she opened her beak, the cheese fell down, and Mr. Fox ran away with it, laughing loudly.

32. Why did Mr. Fox ask Miss Crow to sing?
A. Because she has a very beautiful voice
B. Because she is a beautiful voice
C. Because Mr. Fox wanted her cheese
D. Because she opened her beak

33. The following is true according to the story.
A. Mr Fox loved Miss. Crow
B. Mr. Fox  played a trick on Miss Crow
C. Mr. Fox was a generous animal
D. Miss Crow was the most beautiful bird in the world

34. What did Mr. Fox do after he got the cheese?
A. He ran away
B. He heard Miss Crow’s song
C. He praised Miss Crow
D. He smiled and chased Miss Crow

LOUIS PASTEUR

Louis Pasteur was born in Dole on December 27, 1822. He was a French chemist, and biologist.
In 1847 he earned a doctorate at the Ecole Normale in Paris, with a focus on both physics and chemistry.
In 1854 he worked on bacteria. He found that the desired production of alcohol in fermentation is indeed due to yeast. The undesired one is due to presence of additional organisms such as bacteria.
Because he was aware of the presence microorganisms in nature, in 1864 Pasteur undertook several experiments to find out where these “germs” came from.
In 1865 he found a method to destroy harmful bacteria without materially changing the composition flavour, or nutritive value of the liquid. The process was named after him Pasteurization.
Louis Pasteur contributed so much to public sanitation. He founded the science of microbiology, proved the germ theory of disease, invented the process of pasteurization, and developed vaccines for several diseases, including rabies.

35. What is the social function of the text?
      A. to explain Louis Pasteur
      B. to tell the biography of Pasteur
      C. to entertain the readers
      D. to retell Pasteur’s inventions

36. “Because he was aware of the presence microorganisms in nature….” (Paragraph 4)
What is the sinonym of “ aware”?
A. alive
B. sensible
C. wise
D. awake

37. Which statement is true about Louis Pasteur?
A. He got his doctorate in 1822
B. He had done several experiments
C. He found the method to destroy dangerous bacteria in 1864
 D. He found fermented milk in 1847

I have nothing but great admiration  for Mr. Gopal,
my neighbour. He is an old gentleman  who lives with
his wife. Since  they live just nelt to me and  I get on
fine with thern. Mr. Gopal has more or less adopted
me as their  son.
Mr. Gopal is engaged  in several charity  work.
ln  fact, Mr. Gopal is the chairman of the Residents
Association  and commands  a lot of respect. When it
comes  fund-raising  for charity, he does not spare any
time or effort.  I do not know where  his energy  comes
lrom, considering'his age. He told me dnce that
charity is eveiione's  busi,ness.  He himself  is not
very-welltO-do  and has been  living on a pension ever
since he  retired. Despite  the mea$re sum he  receives
monthly,  he donates  frequently  to charity. This is
a highly admirable  trait.
Mr. Gopal's children  live  laraway  from Mr. Gopal. They,  received  overseas education  with  the
hard-earned  money,Mr. Gopal earned  while worrking
as a teacher. He spent  every  cent  to make sure  that
his ohildren  received quality  education.
Adopted  from: Anonymous, Chattenging  Engtish Essays,
Singapore, Redspot Publishing.

38. What did Mr. Gopal do before the retired?
A.  He was a doctor.
B. He was a teacher.
C. He was a businessman.
D. He wai the chairman  of the Residents' Association.

39. What  is the main  idea of paragraph 2?
A.  Mr. Gopal's  children.
B. Mr. Gopal's  responsibility.
C. Mr. Gopal's  past profession.
D. Mr. Gopal's  charity work.


40. Which  of the  following  statements  is NOT TRUE about Mr. Gopal?
A.  He cared about  his children's  education.
B. He lives next to the writer's  house.
C. He lives with his wife and children.
D. He is very  fond of charity.

A microscope  is an instrument  for viewing
objects  that are too small  to be seen by  the naked or
unaided  eye. The  term microscopic  means minute or
very small, not visible to the eye unless  aided by
a microscope.
Microscopes  can  largely be separated  into three classes, optical microscopes, electron microscopes
and scanning  probe microscopes.
Optical microscopes,  through  their use of visible wavelengths  of light, aie  the simplest  and hence  the most widely used  type of microscope. Optical
microscopes  use refractive  lenses,  typically of glass
and occasionally  of plastic,  to focus  tight into the eye
or another  light detector.
Adopted  from: http://microscope.askdefine.com/  (21 st October 201  lt)

41. What  is the main  idea of paragraph  two?
A. The definition  of a microscope.
B. The  function  of a microscope.
C. The parts  of a microscope.
D. The  types  of microscopes.

42. What  objects  can be seen by a microscope?
A. Very  tiny ones.   C. Simple ones.
B. Faraway ones.   D. Colourfulones.

43. What  is the  function of  refractive  lenses in optical microscopes?
A. To  focus  light  into the object.
B. To focus  light  into  the eye or another  liEht detector.
C. To see visible wavelengths  of  light.
D. To make the object visible.

I live on a street called Hillstar.  It is beautiful street where each house seems to stand on its own little hill like royalty. There are literally everywhere.  This is my ...(44). It looks like the king of the hillstar. You will know by just looking at it.
      The living room is the first room when you... (45)  the house.  This room is filled with very lively furniture. There are comfortable,  tan leather couches,  colorful rugs over the bare woods floor,  and a large display case with pictures and books the house has also enormous windows that during the day will let as much sunlight come into the room as it(46)  ....can.
My sister's room is colorful.  The walls are purple and orange.  She has crazy drawings on the walls.  Her room is also decorated(47).... Strange little trinkets like little wooden boxes,  incense burners,  and her own artwork.

44.  A hill
B. tree
C. street
D house

45. A.  enter
       B.  leave
       C. buy
       D.   see

46. A. particularly
B.  especially
C.  possibly
D.  truly

47. A.  over
B.  with
C.  under
D during






THE CROW THAT TRIED TO BE AN EAGLE

     One day a hungry crow was looking for food. He flew here and there and came to a field.  In the field he found some sheep were grazing.  Suddenly an eagle flew down and carried off a small lamb with its powerful claws.
     "Just look at that eagle!" the crow exclaimed.
     "He has plenty to eat.  I must do the same and catch a lamb for myself."  He thought for a while and decided on something else. "No,  I'll catch a big sheep instead,  and I will be able to eat even more!"
    He flew towards the flock of sheep.  He watched and searched which one was the biggest. When he had found the prey,  he pounced on it with his claws.  He tried to carry it off,  but it was too big and heavy. He tried again and again,  but he could not lift the sheep.
The shepherd saw what the crow was trying to do.  He rushed towards the crow with his stick and shouted, "Go away,  you silly crow!  Leave my sheep alone or you will die!"
The crow was scared.  He tried to fly away,  but his claws had gotten stuck in the sheep's wool.  The shepherd caught the crow and put him into a cage.  The shepherd wanted to teach him a lesson.

48. Why did the crow fly here and there?
A.  Because he was like an eagle
B.  Because he was looking for food
C.  Because he saw an eagle
D.  Because he found some sheep.

49. "He has plenty to eat. I must do the same and catch a lamb for myself." (Paragraph 3)
The word "l" in the text refer to
A.  The crow
B.  The eagle
C.  The sheep
D.  The shepherd

50. What do you learn from the text?
A We have to go out to look for food
B.  We should not be greedy
C.  We have to fight to find food
D.  We can be everything we want.


CHEK OUT TIME 12 NOON
AVOID ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGE BY CHECKING OUT IN TIME


 This notice means that ...
Are suggested to check out after 12 o'oclock
Will pay extra bill when checking out after 12 o'clock
Are not allowed to check out after 12 o'clock
Have to check out after 12 o'clock

Dear Rara,
Congratukations on your success in the News Reading Contest 2015. You are best of the best. It was a tough final round, but you could beat the other participants. Awesome! I'm proud of you. I'm sur. mire successes will come in the the future.
Love,
Tina


 From the text, we know that...
Rara and Tina are both finalists and winners of the contest
Tina is optimistic about Rara's future achievements
Tina is a proud and awesome person
Rara is wishing Tina more successes

51. "It was tough final round,..."
     The word "tough" is closest in meaning to ...
     A. Very difficult
    B. Quite diligent
    C. Rather famiar
    D. Really friendly

ANNOUNCEMENT
SMP ANANDA BHAKTI
Students of class IX are welcome to attend a morning seminar on:
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION
You can learn a lot from Mr. Arifin Amir, a well-known education consultant.
Date: July 27th, 2014
Time: 07.30
Venue: School Main Hall
Don"t miss this free event. Seat are limited.
To rezerve your seat, please call Kamal: 021-7950988 or 0812345567



52. The advantage of attending the seminar that students are able ...
A. To meet the education consultant.
B. To prepare for the final examination.
C. To teach stratehies gor the final examination.
D. To get the free chance of joining the seminar.

53. Who will come to the morning seminar?
       A. Kamal
       B. Mr. Arifin Amir
       C. Students of class IX
      D. All students of SMP Ananda Bakti

54. "To reserve your seat, please..."
      The underlined word is closest in meaning to...
     A. Book
    B. Buy
    C. Get
    D. Sit

You are invited to open house in honor  of the graduation of
CHRISTINA SUPRIYADI
June 10th
7.00 - 9.00
135 Center Avenue
Given By Indra and Bayu Supriyadi


55. When should the invitee come to the address?
      A. At 7773316
     B. On June 10th
     C. At 7.00 - 09.00 am
     D. At 135 center Avenue

56. From the text, we know that Christina Supriyadi ...
      A. Had just entered a new house
     B. Is still studying in her new house
    C. Had just finished her study at her school
    D.  Become a new neighbor in Center Avenue