What is the Main Idea of the First Paragraph? 19+ Soal & Kunci Jawaban Bahasa Inggris Kelas 9 SMP

10. What can we infer from the text?

a. Many people suffered from serious illness because of the haze
b. Only children have been hospitalized from severe respiratory illness
c. The main cause of haze in Riau came from the slashing and burning of forest areas
d. Companies could convert active forest and deep peat into monoculture plantation

Jawab : a

11. “companies can no longer they are wet underground,....” (Paragraph 2,line 7)
The bold-typed word in the sentence refers to ....

a. Peat land licenses
b. Peat swamps
c. Active forests
d. Foreign companies.

Jawab : b

Read the text and answer questions 12-14.

From : +0829589400

To : Lita

Sorry Honey, I can’t keep my promise to go with you to the Mall tonight. I have to meet my friend (Mrs. Cathy) at 07.pm. Please don’t be angry.

Sender,

Mom

12. Who sends the message?

a. Lita                
b. Lita’s mother
c. Mrs. Cathy  
d. Mother’s friend

Jawab : B

13. How is Lita’s mother feel about her promise?

a. Impressed  
b. Confused
c. Guilty  
d. Happy

Jawab : C

14. Mom writes the message in order to …..

a. Apologize for not keeping the promise
b. Remind Lita that she has promise
c. Tell Lita that she has to go to the meeting
d. Say that she cannot meet her in the mall

Jawab : A

The text is for questions 15-16.

How to make a boat or Hat from Paper
• Things You Need:
A half of newspaper
• What to do:

First, fold the paper in half the long way, crease and unfold.
Second, fold the sides up to the middle crease, keep folded
Next, fold the corners down to the middle again
Then, fold the points down to the middle.
Finally, open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat, or flip it over and wear it as a hat.

15. “Finally open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat or flip it over and wear it as a hat”. The underlined word could be best replaced with the word…..

a. Design   
b. Create 
c. Perform
d. Have

Jawab : B

16. “Finally open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat or flip it over and wear it as a hat”. The underlined word is refers to….

a. Paper    
b. Hat  
c. Boat
d. Newspaper

Jawab : D

Read the song lyrics below to answer questions numbers 17-18.

“You Raise Me Up”

Singer : Josh Groban

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened me
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up ... to more than I can be

17. What is the theme of the song ?

a. A social life
b. A love story
c. A motivation
d. A nature lover

Jawab : c

18. “When I am down and ,oh my soul, so weary”

“When troubles come and my heart burdened me”

From the lyric we know that the writer .....

a. is sad
b. is doubting her or himself
c. feels so frustrated about his life
d. is so pessimistic about his or her life

Jawab : a

The text is for number 19-20.

To: Sasha
Wish you all the best on your seventeenth birthday
Love,
Ryan

19. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To tell the reader about her activities
b. To ask Ryan to come to her birthday party
c. To congratulate Sasha about her birthday party
d. To persuade Sasha to buy some product

Jawab : C

20. Who is celebrate the birthday?

a. Ryan 
b. Sisi
c. Sasha’s friend
d. Sasha

Jawab: D

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