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SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS SMP KELAS IX



DURIAN


Durian is classified as Durio zibethinus. It is native to Southeast Asia. Durian is known as ‘King of Fruits’. It is not only the most expensive fruit but also the most controversial fruit. It is the only fruit which is banned from airline cabins, hotels and some public transports.
The durian tree is large and very tall. It can grow up to 25-50 meters and it has green elliptic leaves. A durian tree usually can bear fruit after four or five years. The durian fruit, which can hang from any branches, matures is about 3 months after pollination. The fruit can grow up to 30 cm long and 15 centimeters diameter. The husk is covered with sharp thorns. The color of the husk ranges from green or brown. The flesh is pale yellow. It is very soft but not juicy. When it is ripe, it taste sweet and smells very strong.
Durian contains a lot of sugar, vitamin C, and potassium. Durian is also good source of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Durian is usually eaten fresh. Sometimes it is also cooked to make “Dodol” or jam. Durian used to be grown from seeds, but now it is propagated by grafting.

1.       Does Durian have pungent smell?
a. Yes, it is.                         b. Yes, it was.  
c. Yes, it does                     d. Yes, they are
2.     Where does Durian usually grow?
a. America                          b. Africa
c. Arabia                            d. Asia
3.       How tall can a Durian tree grow?
a. 20-30 m                          b. 15 cm
c. 30 cm                             d. 25 – 30 m
4.       What is the Durian like except
a. The flesh is pale yellow  
b. It is very soft but not juicy
c. When it is ripe, it taste sweet and smells very strong
d. The thorn is poisonous
5.     What kind of the text (genre) is this?
a. Recount                          b. Narrative
c. Report                            d. Descriptive

6.      

What does the sign mean?
a. we may come in
b. we can come in
c. we are allowed to come in
d. we are forbidden to come in
7.       What does the sign mean?
a. No smoking
b. No littering
c. No cutting
d. No entry

Dear Nanda,

Sweep the floor and wash the dishes, please. Don’t leave the lamp on. Save the energy.

Love,
Mom


8.       Who is the message for?
a. Ninda                 c. Mom
b. Nanda                d. Nanda’s mom
9.       What does mother ask Nanda to do?
a. Clean the room and cook
b. Water flowers and wash the dishes
c. Take care of her sister and sleep
d. Sweep the floor and wash the dishes

10.   Which one is the correct order?
I would Hi! friends myself like to introduce
       1              2            3       4            5
a. 1 4 5 2 3
b. 2 3 1 4 5
c. 1 4 5 3 2
d. 2 1 4 5 3
11.   Look at the picture! The woman is …
a. cooking meals
b. washing the cloth
c. sweeping the yard
d. swimming

12.   What is the synonym from “Join”?
a. enter                   c. exit
b. separate              d. disjoin
13.   What is the antonym from “walk”?
a. die                      c. run
b. live                     d. sleep


14.   Fiveunderchildren - don’tunattendedleaveyear  
  1           2            3             4                5              6           7
a. 4 – 3 – 6 – 2 – 1 – 7 – 5
b. 4 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 6 – 7
c. 4 – 6 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 7 – 5
d. 4 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 7 – 6

15.   What is the purpose of the text?
a. to tell the history of Borobudur temple
b. to tell what Borobudur temple is like
c. to describe how Borobudur temple was built
d. to advertise Borobudur temple
16.   Which one is the identification of the text?
a. It lies in Magelang
b. Borobudur is a Hindu-Buddhist temple
c. The temple is constructed on a hill
d. The entire edifice is crowned by a large stupa at the center of the top circle
17.   It lies in Magelang. ‘It’ refers to …
a. Borobudur                      c. sclupture
b. Magelang                        d. stupa
18.   The entire edifice is crowned by a large stupa … ‘What does ‘large’ mean?
a. short                               c. small
b. long                                d. big
19.   What are there at the top of Borobudur?
a. Buddhist sculpture in bas-relief
b. Hindu-Buddhist temple
c. steplike stone terraces
d. a large stupa
20.   What is the name of short text for the Borobudur text?
a. Narrative text      c. Recount text
b. Report text          d. Descriptive text



ESSAY!
21.   Mention 5 short functional text did you know!
22.   Mention 5 short text did you know!
23.   What is the generic structure of Procedure text?
24.   What is the generic structure of Narrative text?
25.   What is the generic structure of Descriptive text?

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