SOAL MID SEMESTER GENAP T.A.

2023/2024

Nama Sekolah : SMP Negeri 1 Tanjungbalai

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Kelas /Semester : VIII/II

Choose the best answer, a,b,c or d 6. What does “Good idea, Andre!” mean?
a. Monita agrees with Andre’s idea.
Read the conversation below to answer questions b. Andre has a good idea.
number 1-6 c. Andre and Monita want to save the environment.
d. It is a good idea to reduce trash
Andre : Woah … I’m full.
Monita : Yeah, me too. Let’s get back to our class.
Andre : Okay. Oh, wait! Let’s put our trash in the
trash can 7. Which of the following instructions is suitable for
first. a poster about recycling?
Monita : You’re right. Here’s the trash can! a.“Don’t throw garbage on the street.”
Andre : It’s full already. The trash is all over the b.“Throw all your trash in the river.”
place. c.“Recycle paper, plastic, and glass.”
Monita : But the one right there is full too. d. “Leave your trash wherever you want.”
Andre : Yeah… it’s full of plastic waste from snack
wrappers and straws. 8.We ... in this restaurant two days ago.
Monita : That’s too bad. We should reduce the use of A.Eaten
plastic B.Eats
from now on. C.Eating
Andre : It’s bad for the environment And it’s not D.Ate
good for our health either. How about
we bring our own container next time? 9. I ... in this sofa with him yesterday.
Monita : Good idea, Andre! Let’s do that A.Sat
B.Sitting
1. How is the trash can at the canteen? C.Sits
a. Empty D.Set
b. Half full
c. Almost full Read the text to answer question number 10 to 14 !
d. Full
Last holiday I went to Paris. I visited museums and
2. What kind of garbage is causing the trash can to sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a
fill up? few words of French. Then he lent me a book. I read
a. Paper waste a few lines, but I did not understand a word.
b. Trash cans Everyday I thought about postcards. My holidays
c. Plastic waste passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my
d. Organic waste friends. On the last day I made a big decision, I got up
early and bought thirty seven cards. I spent the
3. Regarding the use of plastics, what does Monita whole day in my room, but I did not write a single
suggest we do? card!
a. Reduce the use of plastic
b. Buy more plastics 10. What is the text about?
c. Increase the use of plastic a. Visiting museum
d. Ignore the use of plastics b. Postcard
c. Words of French
4. What is Andre’s response to Monita’s suggestion? d. Holiday
He says that …
a. plastic is very expensive 11. What is the generic structure (tenses) of the text
b. plastic is bad for the environment above?
c. plastic is good for our health a. Simple present tense
d. plastic is not dangerous b. Simple past tense
c. Present continuous tense
5. What will they do next time? d. Simple future tense
a. Buy less food
b. Request to use plastic straw
c. Bring their own container
d. Bring their own trash can
 12. Whom did the writer meet in Paris?
a. Friendly waiter 18. What is the post about?
b. His friends a. how to save water
c. Postman b. how to reduce plastic
d. Mother c. how to save the earth
d. how to sort trash
13. What was the first place the writer visited?
a. Museum 19. Which expression is suitable to start a
b. Public garden presentation?
c. His room a. “good morning, everyone! Today, I’ll be taling
d. Post office about …”
b. “so, lets jump right into it!”
14. "I read a few lines." What does 'few line' phrase c. okay, let’s begin”
mean? d. sorry for he delay, let’s get started”
a. Words in a postcard
b. Text on the book 20. After the heavy rain, the river _________ its banks,
c. Museum guiding causing widespread flooding
d. Garden’s rules a. is flooding
b. floods
15. Which of the following everyday activities is c. flooded
environmentally friendly in terms of saving d. flooding
water
a. Taking long showers
b. Running the water while rubbing soap on hands ESSAY
c. Leaving the tap running while brushing teeth
d. Turning off the faucet after washing hands Read the text below

16. What is key consideration when commenting on @firman

social media? There are many things that we can do to save our planet.
a. using offensive language We can
b. thinking carefully before commenting do it from home, too. For example, throwing away our
c. offering unnecessary information trash sounds
d. initiating quarrels in the comment section easy, but it can be confusing. This is how I usually do it.
1. Know which trash is recyclable and not recyclable.
17. What elements should be included in a poster to 2. Sort the trash.
effectively convey a message? 3. Put the trash based on its type.
a. bright colors, engaging visuals, and concise text @seagirl commented
b. a detailed information with complex language Great tips! I actually never sort my trash. I should do it
c. monotonous design with minimal creativity from now on.
d. lenghty paragraphs without any images It’s good for the planet!
@jihan07 commented
This text for number 18 I love recycling! I have recycled papers a lot.
@brilliant commented
Monita : Hey Guys, check this post out. It’s about I love hiking. The air is fresh!!
throwing @biancaid commented
out trash. This girl wrote about how to sort I should try this. Thanks for the tips.
it. @minho commented
Galang : Well, we are starting to do that. We agree Have you listened to the new song of BTS?
with her. @junior commented
Andre : Yes. More and more teenagers are aware of I never clean any food packaging before throwing it away.
the It’s
need to save the earth. actually a waste of time.
Monita : You’re right. Let’s keep on doing it. It’s not
going to Answer the following questions.
be easy. 1. What is the content about?
Pipit : Yes, but we must not give up! By the way, 2. What does “sort the trash” mean?
thanks, 3. What trash is recyclable?
Galang. You showed me the way to save 4. Who will start to sort trash?
water. 5. In your opinion, what makes some peo
ple like the post?