Ulangan semester Bahasa Inggris adalah
salah satu ulangan yang cukup menegangkan. Ya, tentu akan menegangkan
pabila kita belum menyiapkan diri. Maka pada kesempatan ini saya akan
membantu teman-teman untuk menyiapkan diri terlebih dahulu sebelum
menghadapi Ulangan Semester Bahasa Inggris SMP Kelas VII ( 7 ) Terbaru Descriptive Text Part 2. Salah satu materi di kelas VII ( 7 ) adalah Descriptive Text. Materi ini cukup mudah dan menarik. Berikut adalah Soal Ulangan Semester Bahasa Inggris SMP Kelas VII ( 7 ) Terbaru Descriptive Text Part 2.
The Beauty of Indonesia’s Island
Lake Toba, which is situated in the
center of the Bukit Barisan mountain range, is an interesting mountain resort
with Samosir Island in the center of the lake. It boats many modern hotels and
facilities for water sport such as boating, water skiing and swimming.
In West Sumatra, the center of culture
and tourism is Bukit tinggi, situated in the highlands north of the provincial
capital of Padang.
West Sumatra is a land of scenic beauty with
green lakes, and blue mountains.
Java has a great number of
attractions, including the world renowned Botanic Garden in Bogor, the wildlife reserve of Ujung Kulon on
the south west part of the island. Borobudur, a gigantic Buddhist shrine is
situated 42 kilometers northwest of Yogyakarta and the Ijen crater lies in East
Java and displays hot springs,
waterfalls and free roaming deer as well as a sulphur crater. A three-hour
drive from Surabaya, and the a pony ride from the village of Ngadisari over the
sea will take you to mount Bromo which is an active volcano with sulphur fumes
and smoke still emitting from its depths. The inhabitants of the surrounding
areas believe in the God of Bromo and bring offerings to his deity.
Bali is different from the rest of Indonesia
because of its unique form of Hinduism called "Hindu Dharma."
Religion is at the main source of traditional custom in family and community
life. The soul of a Balinese if religion and it finds its expression in art.
Many articles and books have been written on Bali.
1.
What natural beauty does West Sumatra have?
a. Active
volcanoes d. Mountains resort
b. Water
sport e. Green lakes and blue mountains
c. Modern hotels
2. Which
of the following attractions is not found in at the surroundings of the
Ijen crater?
a.
Hot
springs d. A sulphur crater
b.
Waterfalls e. Free-roaming deer
c.
A sea of sand
3.
Borobudur, a gigantic Buddhist
shine is situate 42 kilometers northwest of Yogyakarta.
The underlined word means ......
a.
nice c. large e. tall
b.
huge
d. wonderful
Text 2 for questions 4
to 7
The Luxury of Bintang Senggigi Hotel in Lombok
Situated among beautiful tropical garden right by the sea, Bintang Senggi Hotel offers a friendly
atmosphere.
The accomodation
comprises tastefully furnished air conditioned rooms with bar, bath, shower,
and balcony or patio. For those who prefer extra-privacy, there are some elegant
Sasak style bungalows around the gardens.
Other facilities include three
restaurants, a 24-hour coffe shop, a swimming pool, tennis and badminton courts
and shopping arcades. Watersports including windsurfing and sailing, can be
arranged from the beach.
4. What is the text
about?
a. Bintang Senggi Hotel c. Sasak style Bungalow e. Sport facilities
b. A beautiful tropical
garden
d. Furnished rooms
5. Which of the
following is NOT TRUE about the hotel?
a. It provides water
sports d. It has a swimming pool
b. Every room is air
conditioned e. Beautiful garden are surrounding it
c. It has a restaurant
and a coffee shop
6. Which facility is not
provided in the hotel?
a. A theatre d. A restaurant
b. A coffee shop e. A swimming pool
c. A badminton court
7.
“The accomodation comprises tastefully furnished air conditioned room
......” (paragraph 2)
The description tells us that the rooms have the following qualities,
EXCEPT .....
a. They are cool d. They look nice
b. They have furniture e. They are expensive
c. They are comfortable
Text 3 for questions 9
to 11
Thailand Festivals
Songkran Festival
The Thai New Year is celebrated with the water festival all over
the country. However, Songkran in Chiang Mai is considered the most festive.
Foreign and domestic tourists head to Chiang Mai for this weeklong, mid-April
festival, during which everyone is free to sprinkle or spray people with water.
Be prepared to get wet!
Loi (Loy) Krathong and Yee Peng Festival
Of all the festivals held throughout the year, Loi Krathon is the
most anticipated. For three nights during the full moon in the 12th month of
the Thai calendar (usually November), the rivers and lakes of Chiang Mai are
decorated with floating flowers and candles. When the flowers and candles are
set afloat on the water, they are often accompanied by perfume or money. The
sky is also lit up by the light from flying paper lanterns. People cast off
their candles and paper lanterns with praise and hope, believing that by doing
so they will avoid bad luck. It is also an expression of gratitude to the ruler of water
and heaven.
8.
How long is the Songkran festival?
a.
3 days c. 5 days e. 7 days
b.
4 days d. 6
days
9.
What do people do with their candles and
paper lanterns during the Loi Krathon?
a.
They burn them. d. They set them
afloat on the water.
b.
The put them hanging in the sky. e. They decorate them and then set them on
fire.
c.
The burn the money in the lanterns.
10. Below
are what people believe when they cast off their candles and paper lanterns, EXCEPT
. . . .
a.
They want to thank the ruler of water.
b.
They want to avoid bad luck.
c.
They like the beautiful scenery of the
festival.
d.
They want to send their praise and hope.
e.
They want to express their gratitude to the
ruler of heaven.
11. The
word ‘gratitude’ in the last sentence means . . . .
a.
Greatness
c. greediness e. grants
b.
Gratefulness d. grand
Text 4 for questions 12 to 15
My Best
Friend Ever
I’m
so lucky because I have three best friends. They are Firsty, Ronald and
Jonathan. Firsty is the youngest among
us because she was born in December. We call her “The Sweety Firsty”. Her
father is French. She is tall and slim. She’s about 171 cm. She has long
straight hair. Actually the color of her hair is blonde. However, she dyed her
hair black since last year. She has beautiful blue eyes, an oval face and
pointed nose. “The Sweety Firsty” is a cheerful, confident, and determined
girl. However, she is a little bit careless and stubborn. She has many cats in
her house. There are about nine cats. She loves them all. One of her favourite
is a little orange cat. She calls her ‘Shinny’. Firsty loves to dance and sing.
Nevertheless, she wants to be a model.
Ronald’s
nickname is Ron. Most of girls in our school love and adore him. There’s no
doubt about his good looking. We call him “The Charming Ron”. His height is 176
cm. Ron has straight hair and perfect face. He is an intelligent and introvert
person. Above all, he is humble. He was crowned as The Best Student this year.
He won so many prizes on Math, Chemistry and Physic competition. However, his
favourite subject is Chemistry. He wants to be a chemist someday.
Jonathan
is a funny person. He can always find a way to make the people around him
laugh. I wonder what it is in his head for he can create jokes spontaneously.
Jonathan’s nick name is Jo. He is plump. He’s about 168 cm tall. His weight is
80 kg. That’s why we call him “The Big Jo”. He has a round face with brown
eyes. His spiky hairstyle makes him easily recognized. Jo is a humorous, friendly
and an easy going person. He is a movie freak. He would never miss any new
movie in the cinema. He dreams of becoming a famous actor one day.
12. The followings are
Firsty’s characters, except ……
a. cheerful, humorous,
and sensitive d. sensitive, confident, serious
b. determined, humorous,
sensitive e. determined, sensitive, and funny
c. cheerful, confident,
and strong-minded
13. What is Jonathan
like?
a. He is fat, easy
going, and funny. d. He is friendly, easy going, and slim.
b. He is plump, humble,
and sensitive e. He is chubby, diligent, and sensitive.
c. He is fat, stubborn,
and funny.
14. Which statement is
TRUE according to the text?
a. Firsty has a round
face. d. Jonathan wants to be a chemist.
b. Ron wants to be an
artist. e. Ron is a handsome boy
c. Jonathan hates
watching movie
15. A word in the text
that has the same meaning as “strong-minded” is …….
a. sensitive c. confident e. cheerful
b. determined d. friendly
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