Berikut lanjutan dari halaman sebelumnya Latihan Soal Plus Pembahasan Ujian Sekolah (US) Bahasa Inggris Kelas 9 SMP Tahun 2023
Pada halaman ini kita lanjut ke nomor 25 sampai 40.
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The following text is for questions 25 to 28.
The donkey or ass (Equus africanus asinus), is a domesticated member of the
horse family, Equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild
ass, E. africanus. The donkey has been used as a working animal for at least
5000 years. There are more than 40 million donkeys in the world, mostly in
underdeveloped countries, where they are used principally as draught or pack
animals. Working donkeys are often associated with those living at or below
subsistence levels. Small numbers of donkeys are kept for breeding or as
pets in developed countries.
A male donkey or ass is called a jack, a female a jenny or jennet; a young
donkey is a foal. Jack donkeys are often used to mate with female horses to
produce mules — the biological “reciprocal” of a mule, from a stallion and
jenny as its parents instead, is called a hinny.
Asses were first domesticated around 3000 BC, probably in Egypt or
Mesopotamia, and have spread around the world. They continue to fill
important roles in many places today. While domesticated species are
increasing in numbers, the African wild ass and another relative, the
onager, are endangered. As beasts of burden and companions, asses and
donkeys have worked together with humans for millennia.
25. Human … donkey as a working animal for at least 5000 years.
A. is using
B. was used
C. has used
D. has been used
Jawaban C adalah jawaban yang tepat.
Human (subject tunggal, active) has used (present perfect) … for 5000
years (keterangan waktu yang digunakan dalam perfect tense)
26. The writer’s intention to write the text is ....
A. to inform about the founder of Google
B. to explain about Larry Page’s description
C. to tell how Larry Page becomes a successful person
D. to describe the Chief Executive Officer of Alphabets
Jawaban D adalah maksud penulis descriptive text yang disajikannya
27. Based on the text, we can describe that Larry Page is ....
A. unmarried man
B. a research scientist
C. a doctorate degree graduate
D. the only co-founder of Google
Disebutkan dalam kalimat pertama paragraph terakhir
28. Larry Page is one of the successful persons in the world because he ....
A. can influence people to use Google
B. is a Stanford University graduate
C. established Google company
D. holds an internet research
Dijelaskan dalam dua kalimat terakhir paragraph terakhir
29. “Then, they incorporated Google in order to …”
The underlined word is closest meaning to …
A. united
B. merged
C. founded
D. combined
Kata “incorporated” secara kontekstual sama dengan “merged” (menggabungkan
dua perusahaan)
The following text is for questions 30 to 33.
It was six in the morning when my mother woke me up to go to market with
her. My eyelids were so heavy that when I opened them to look at her, all I
saw everything blur. I dragged myself from bed and began to change cloth.
We took a short walk to the market. My mother went on and on about what she
was going to buy for the day. That helped wake me up. By the end of that
short walk, I gathered that she was going to cook stew shepherd's pie for
the day.
The market was very crowded. I was wearing sneakers. I made it to avoid the
fish stalls that the floors were always muddy and wet. The old chicken
seller was as friendly as usual, greeting my mother with the widest grin. My
mother bargained hard for the best price and they landed on a price they
could both agree after two minutes.
When my mother finished her marketing, we sat down at the food centre for
our breakfast. I looked into the plastic bags and saw that she had some fish
in them too. It is too bad that I seldom pay attention to how my mother
chooses the food that she buys, preferring instead to pay more attention to
the people around me.
30. What is the text about?
A. The writer's experience to do shopping at the market nearby.
B. The writer's new experience of bargaining in the market.
C. The writer's rare chance of shopping with her mother.
D. The writer's feeling during shopping in the market.
Jawaban A adalah ide pokok dari bacaan.
Kata “nearby” dijelaskan dalam kalimat pertama paragraph kedua
31. Why did the writer wear sneakers? He wanted to.…
A. avoid the fish stall floor
B. take a short walk to the market
C. get attention from people in the market
D. protect his feet from the muddy and wet floor
Dapat disimpulkan dari kalimat kedua dan ketiga dalam paragraph ketiga.
Maksud kata “avoid” bukan “menghindari” melainkan “melindungi”
32. What did the writer do after dragging himself from the bed?
A. He looked at his mother.
B. He began to get dressed.
C. He opened his eyes widely.
D. He started walking to the market.
Disebutkan dalam kalimat terakhir paragraph pertama
33. “…, I gathered that she was going to cook stew shepherd's pie for the
day.”
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
A. decided
B. collected
C. concluded
D. mentioned
Kata “gathered” secara konteks kalimatnya sama dengan “concluded”
The following text is for questions 34 to 37.
Tool and Ingredient:
wax molds,
wick,
dye discs,
essential oils, and
a double boiler.
Steps:
1. Melt the wax. All wax has a flash
point, so to prevent it bursting into flames, you must melt it in a double
boiler, with water in the bottom pan.
2. Prepare the mold with the wick.
Thread the wick through the mold and make sure that you leave a good few
centimeters sticking out of the hole in the bottom.
3. After that, add the scent. If you
want a scented candle, add a few drops of essential oil to the melted wax.
You can use any essential oil you like, as long as it doesn't contain water.
4. Next step, pour the wax into the
mold. Try and tip the wax into the mold quickly, all in one go, to minimize
spillage and air bubbles.
5. Then, release the bubbles and top
it up. Releasing the air bubbles will eventually make the candle sink, so
you will need to top it up with more melted wax.
6. Finally, remove it from the mold.
After four or five hours, the candle can be taken out of its mold.
7. Your candle is now ready for
display. Remember, you must always leave it for a day before lighting
34. The text is written to …
A. inform the procedure to make the scented candles
B. explain the tool and ingredients for making candles
C. describe the candles and how to make them
D. give information the way of making candles
Penulis bertujuan untuk memberikan langkah-langkah pembuatan lilin aroma
35. To avoid the candle sink when releasing the air bubbles, we have to ....
A. top it up with more melted wax
B. minimize spillage and air bubbles
C. try and tip the wax into the mold quickly
D. add a few drops of essential oil to the melted wax
Disebutkan dalam langkah kelima
36. What should you do when you thread the wick to make the candles easily to
light?
A. Leave the thread a few centimeters sticking out of the hole.
B. Melt wax in a double boiler with water in the bottom pan.
C. Prepare the mold with the wick before thread it.
D. Thread the wick through the mold.
Dapat disimpulkan dari langkah kedua bahwa sisakan sumbu beberapa
centimeter ini dimaksudkan agar lilin mudah untuk dinyalakan
37. “... as long as it doesn't contain water.”
The underlined word refers to ....
A. a candle
B. the mold
C. the melted wax
D. any essential oil
Kata “it” merujuk pada kata “any essential oil”
The following text is for questions 38 to 41.
Many years ago, there was a great war between the birds and the land
animals. No-one knows why. It just happened. The creatures with wings
flew to the battle site and made their camp. Those who had legs, walked
there. Bat joined the birds. "Hey, I've got wings. So, I must be a
bird. And there are more of us, so we should win!" The first battle was long
and hard, but gradually slashing claws and tearing teeth began to win over
beaks and wings. Bat could see that the birds were losing so he hid
behind a bush. When the battle was over the land animals walked back towards
their camp.
The land animals stopped. "What are you doing with us?" shouted Beaver,
slapping the ground hard with his big, flat tail. "You've got wings. You're
with the other side." "Yeah, that's right" growled Bear. "Guys! Guys! Get
Real!" said Bat, pointing into his mouth. "When have you ever seen a bird
with teeth? Of course, I'm one of you!"
The next day there was to be another battle and Bat walked to the site with
the land animals. This time the birds were winning. Again, Bat hid behind a
bush. When it was all over and the birds started to fly back to their camp,
bat silently joined them.
Eventually the birds and animals got tired of fighting each other. They all
came together while their Chiefs held a council of truce to decide how
things would be settled. It was very difficult for Bat to pretend that
he belonged to both sides. The Chiefs knew what he had done. "Friends should
always help each other and not pretend to be one thing when they are
another" they said.
"Bat has wings, but he is not a bird. He has teeth, but he is not a land
animal. From now on, Bat will only fly at night when other birds are asleep
and the land animals are hunting."
All the creatures nodded. "You will always be alone, Bat. You will never
have a friend among the creatures that fly or from those that walk!" And
that's why Bat always flies at night and doesn't have any friends.
38. What is the author’s intention in writing the text?
A. To amuse the readers through the story.
B. To describe why the bats lost their friends.
C. To retell the bat’s experience joining a war.
D. To inform the reader about bats’ bad habits.
Jawaban A adalah tujuan penulis bacaan berupa Narrative Text
39. According to the text, what will happen if bats don’t pretend to be one
thing when they are another?
A. They will have many friends and should not fly at night.
B. They will stay up during the day and sleep at night.
C. They will help birds defeat land animals.
D. They will kill by the land animal group.
Jawaban A merupakan simpulan yang tepat atas bacaan
40. “You will never have a friend among the creatures that fly or from those
that walk!"
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. Birds
B. Friends
C. The chief
D. Land animals
Kata “those” merujuk pada kata “land animals”
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