Soal Ujian Semester Ganjil Kelas VIII

One upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them. She just wished the eggs would break out.

Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked and some cute little ducklings appeared. "Peep, peep" the little ducklings cried. "Quack, quack" their mother greeted in return.

 

However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother duck sat on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly duckling waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in surprise. He was so big and very gray. He didn't look like the others at all. He was like a turkey.

 

When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming lesson, the huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other ducklings did. "That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own son and quite handsome" the mother said proudly.

 

However, the other animals didn't agree. They hissed and made fun of him day by day.

Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. "You are very ugly" they quacked.

 

The little poor duckling was very unhappy. "I wish I looked like them" he thought to himself. One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter. Finally the spring flowers began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he saw three large white swans swimming toward him. "Oh, dear. these beautiful birds will laugh and peck me too" he said to himself. But the swans did not attack him. Instead, they swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As the ugly duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. "I am not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swan" he exclaimed.

 

He was very happy. From that day on,he swam and played with his new friends and was happier than he had never been.

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One upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them. She just wished the eggs would break out.

Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked and some cute little ducklings appeared. "Peep, peep" the little ducklings cried. "Quack, quack" their mother greeted in return.

 

However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother duck sat on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly duckling waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in surprise. He was so big and very gray. He didn't look like the others at all. He was like a turkey.

 

When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming lesson, the huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other ducklings did. "That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own son and quite handsome" the mother said proudly.

 

However, the other animals didn't agree. They hissed and made fun of him day by day.

Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. "You are very ugly" they quacked.

 

The little poor duckling was very unhappy. "I wish I looked like them" he thought to himself. One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter. Finally the spring flowers began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he saw three large white swans swimming toward him. "Oh, dear. these beautiful birds will laugh and peck me too" he said to himself. But the swans did not attack him. Instead, they swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As the ugly duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. "I am not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swan" he exclaimed.

 

He was very happy. From that day on,he swam and played with his new friends and was happier than he had never been.

Why did the ugly duckling run away?

• Because he wanted to be a swan

• Because his mother asked him to run away

• Because the other animals were very kind to him

• Because his brothers and sisters were very unkind to him

One upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them. She just wished the eggs would break out.

Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked and some cute little ducklings appeared. "Peep, peep" the little ducklings cried. "Quack, quack" their mother greeted in return.

 

However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother duck sat on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly duckling waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in surprise. He was so big and very gray. He didn't look like the others at all. He was like a turkey.

 

When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming lesson, the huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other ducklings did. "That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own son and quite handsome" the mother said proudly.

 

However, the other animals didn't agree. They hissed and made fun of him day by day.

Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. "You are very ugly" they quacked.

 

The little poor duckling was very unhappy. "I wish I looked like them" he thought to himself. One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter. Finally the spring flowers began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he saw three large white swans swimming toward him. "Oh, dear. these beautiful birds will laugh and peck me too" he said to himself. But the swans did not attack him. Instead, they swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As the ugly duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. "I am not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swan" he exclaimed.

 

He was very happy. From that day on,he swam and played with his new friends and was happier than he had never been.

‘… they swam around him…’ (Paragraph 5) The underlined word refers to …

• The swans

• The ducks

• The ugly duckling

• The swan and the ugly duckling

One upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them. She just wished the eggs would break out.

Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked and some cute little ducklings appeared. "Peep, peep" the little ducklings cried. "Quack, quack" their mother greeted in return.

 

However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother duck sat on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly duckling waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in surprise. He was so big and very gray. He didn't look like the others at all. He was like a turkey.

 

When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming lesson, the huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other ducklings did. "That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own son and quite handsome" the mother said proudly.

 

However, the other animals didn't agree. They hissed and made fun of him day by day.

Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. "You are very ugly" they quacked.

 

The little poor duckling was very unhappy. "I wish I looked like them" he thought to himself. One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter. Finally the spring flowers began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he saw three large white swans swimming toward him. "Oh, dear. these beautiful birds will laugh and peck me too" he said to himself. But the swans did not attack him. Instead, they swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As the ugly duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. "I am not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swan" he exclaimed.

 He was very happy. From that day on,he swam and played with his new friends and was happier than he had never been.

Where did the ugly duckling hide?

• In the pond

• In the well

• In the river

• In the bushes

One upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them. She just wished the eggs would break out.

Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked and some cute little ducklings appeared. "Peep, peep" the little ducklings cried. "Quack, quack" their mother greeted in return.

 

However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother duck sat on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly duckling waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in surprise. He was so big and very gray. He didn't look like the others at all. He was like a turkey.

 

When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming lesson, the huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other ducklings did. "That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own son and quite handsome" the mother said proudly.

 

However, the other animals didn't agree. They hissed and made fun of him day by day.

Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. "You are very ugly" they quacked.

 

The little poor duckling was very unhappy. "I wish I looked like them" he thought to himself. One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter. Finally the spring flowers began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he saw three large white swans swimming toward him. "Oh, dear. these beautiful birds will laugh and peck me too" he said to himself. But the swans did not attack him. Instead, they swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As the ugly duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. "I am not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swan" he exclaimed.

 He was very happy. From that day on,he swam and played with his new friends and was happier than he had never been.

What is the best title of the text above?

• The beautiful swan

• The ugly duckling

• The duck and the swan

• The duck and his mother

Andre  : Woah.. I am full

Monita : Yeah me too. Let’s go back to our class

Andre : Okay ! Oh wait , let’s put our trash in the trash can first.

Monita : You’re right. Here is a trash can !

Andre : It is full already. The trash is all over the place

Monita : But the one righ there is full too.

Andre : Yeahh… It’s full of plastic waste from snack wrappers and straws

Monita : that’s too bad. We should reduce the use of plastic from now on.

Andre : It’s bad for the environment. And it’s not good for our health either.

  How about we bring our own container next time?

Monita : Good idea , Andre. Let’s do that

How is the trash can at the canteen?

• Empty

• Half full

• Almost full

• Full

Andre  : Woah.. I am full

Monita : Yeah me too. Let’s go back to our class

Andre : Okay ! Oh wait , let’s put our trash in the trash can first.

Monita : You’re right. Here is a trash can !

Andre : It is full already. The trash is all over the place

Monita : But the one righ there is full too.

Andre : Yeahh… It’s full of plastic waste from snack wrappers and straws

Monita : that’s too bad. We should reduce the use of plastic from now on.

Andre : It’s bad for the environment. And it’s not good for our health either.

  How about we bring our own container next time?

Monita : Good idea , Andre. Let’s do that

What kind of trash makes the trash bin full?

• Paper waste

• Plastic waste

• Trash cans

• Organic waste

Andre  : Woah.. I am full

Monita : Yeah me too. Let’s go back to our class

Andre : Okay ! Oh wait , let’s put our trash in the trash can first.

Monita : You’re right. Here is a trash can !

Andre : It is full already. The trash is all over the place

Monita : But the one righ there is full too.

Andre : Yeahh… It’s full of plastic waste from snack wrappers and straws

Monita : that’s too bad. We should reduce the use of plastic from now on.

Andre : It’s bad for the environment. And it’s not good for our health either. How about we bring our own container next time?

Monita : Good idea , Andre. Let’s do that

What does Monita suggest that we do about plastic use/the use of plastic?

• Reduce the use of plastic

• Buy more plastics

• Increase the use of plastic

• Ignore the use of plastics

Andre  : Woah.. I am full

Monita : Yeah me too. Let’s go back to our class

Andre : Okay ! Oh wait , let’s put our trash in the trash can first.

Monita : You’re right. Here is a trash can !

Andre : It is full already. The trash is all over the place

Monita : But the one righ there is full too.

Andre : Yeahh… It’s full of plastic waste from snack wrappers and straws

Monita : that’s too bad. We should reduce the use of plastic from now on.

Andre : It’s bad for the environment. And it’s not good for our health either. How about we bring our own container next time?

Monita : Good idea , Andre. Let’s do that

What is Andre's response to Monita's suggestion? He says that…

• Plastic is very expensive

• Plastic is bad for environment

• Plastic is good for our health

• Plastic is not dangerous

Andre  : Woah.. I am full

Monita : Yeah me too. Let’s go back to our class

Andre : Okay ! Oh wait , let’s put our trash in the trash can first.

Monita : You’re right. Here is a trash can !

Andre : It is full already. The trash is all over the place

Monita : But the one righ there is full too.

Andre : Yeahh… It’s full of plastic waste from snack wrappers and straws

Monita : that’s too bad. We should reduce the use of plastic from now on.

Andre : It’s bad for the environment. And it’s not good for our health either. How about we bring our own container next time?

Monita : Good idea , Andre. Let’s do that

What will they do next time?

• Buy less food

• Request to use plastic straw

• Bring their own container

• Bring their own trash can