Soal & Kunci Jawaban UTS/PTS Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 SMP/MTs, Kurikulum Merdeka

12. The clown is very interesting. All the children ... happily
A.are crying
B.is crying
C.are laughing
D.is complaining

13. Listen! May is ... dinner in the kitchen.
A.cleaning
B.preparing
C.looking
D.putting

14. The boys are practicing soccer on the field right now ... they are preparing themselves for tomorrow’s match.
A.but
B.although
C.because
D.and

15. Look! The cat is .......… fish because the cat is hungry!
A.fishing
B.walking
C.eating
D.sleeping

The text is for questions 16 – 17.

Redwood trees are the largest and the oldest living growing in California, USA. They can be more than a hundred meters tall.

These giant redwoods have a very thick trunk. Twenty men with arms outstretched cannot even circle them. Some of the living redwoods started growing 3,500 years ago.

16. How high can a redwood tree be?
a. More than 100 meters tall
b. 100 km tall
c. 100 centimeters tall
d. Less than 100 meters tall

17. Which one is not true about redwood?
a. It is the largest and the oldest living in California
b. It is more than a hundred meters tall
c. It has a very thick trunk
d. It started growing three thousand years ago

18. A Komodo is an Indonesian reptile. It is … than a lizard.
a. Taller
b. Bigger
c. Shorter
d. Smaller

19. Andi got 90 for the English test and Siska got 79. Which statement is true?
a. Siska is smarter than Andi
b. Andi is as smart as Siska
c. Andi is smarter than Siska
d. Andi is less smart than Siska

20. Nana wins a national science champion. She gets the … result rather than Dennis.
a. Good
b. Most good
c. Better
d. Best

21. The school ...... by goverment so there isn't teaching activities this month.
A.is being built
B.builds
C.is building
D.is being build

22. Which one is the correct sentence of present continuous tense?
(kalimat present continuous tense manakah yang tepat?)
A.I reading in the library right now.
B.I am reading in the library yesterday.
C.I am reading in the library right now.
D.I am read in the library right now.

23. The clown is very interesting. All the children ... happily
A.are laughing
B.are crying
C.is crying
D.is complaining