Contoh Soal B.Inggris Reading Comprehension

Text for number 1 to 3

Last week I was sick. I went to see a doctor with my friend. I waited for the doctor to finish his diagnose. He was a heart specialist. He was an excellent doctor and his diagnose were accurate. He listened to my heartbeat after that, check my blood pressure and my body temperature. He also checked my eyes and throat. He examined me accurately.
When he complete his diagnose, he said that I had a heart trouble. He advised me to lose some weight. He also advised me to have enough sleep and eat nutritious meals. After giving me some advised, he wrote a prescription.
I felt better after I spoke to the doctor. I went to the drugstore to buy medicine then went home.

1. Paragraph 2 mostly tells us about …
A. The writer’s feeling about the doctor.
B. The doctor’s advise to the writer.
C. The sickness of the writer.

2. What statement is NOT the doctor’s advise to the writer?
A. Sleep well.
B. Eat nutritious food
C. Add some weight.
D. Decrease some weight.

3. From the text we can conclude that …
A. The writer has body over weight.
B. The writer went to see the doctor alone.
C. The writer has a blood pressure Problem
D. The writer felt good after seeing the doctor.

This text for question no 4 to 6

BLACKBIRD

We provide : 27 passengers bus
: 29 passengers bus

Full AC, Music, Toilet, TV, Video.

We serve Java, Bali, Sumatera

Office : Jl. Wijaya 11 Jakarta

4. The advertisement above tells us about?
A. A travel agent
B. A holiday package tour
C. A transportation number
D. A transportation company

5. The company will take the passengers to some cities in … islands.
A. Five
B. Four
C. Three
D. Two

6. Where can we rent the Blackbird buses?
A. Java
B. Bali
C. Sumatera
D. Jakarta

Jellyfish are not really fish. They are invertebrate animals. This means that unlike fish or people, they have no backbones. In fact, they have no bones at all.
Jellyfish have stomachs and mouths, but no heads. They have nervous systems for sensing the world around them, but not brains. They are made almost entirely of water, which is why you can look though them.
Some jellyfish can glow in darkness by making their own light. The light is made by a chemical reaction inside the jellyfish. Scientists believe jellyfish glow for several reasons. For example, they may glow to scare away predators or to attack animals they like to eat.
Most jellyfish live in salt water, apart from a few types that live in fresh water. Jellyfish are found in oceans and seas all over the world. They live in warm, tropical seas and in icy waters the North and South poles.

7. Which one creates Jellyfish’s light?
A. White blood
B. Nervous system
C. Chemical reaction
D. Salt water

8. Based on the text, we know that ...
A. They belong to invertebrate animals.
B. They have heads like other animals.
C. Their brain helps them find the food.
D. They cannot live in fresh water.

9. “Some jelly fish can glow in darkness by making their own light.” (paragraph 3)
The word “glow” in the sentence means ...
A. Move
B. Produce
C. Appear
D. Shine

Nestled high in the hills on the way to Bandung, the air is cooler and cleaner in this popular retreat. Puncak (literally park) lies 100 km south of Jakarta, and is home to various hotels and mountain resorts which offer relaxing messages and facial treatments after an exhausting work days. For more active people, there are nearby hiking trails. For children, there is Taman Safari Indonesia: a spacious drive-through conversation park where you can take photos with animals.

10. There is no ... in Puncak.
A. Taman Safari Indonesia
B. Various hotels and resorts
C. Game Park for animals
D. Hiking trails.

11. People can go around Taman Safari Indonesia ...
A. By car or bus
B. By bicycle or on foot
C. On foot or by motorcycle
D. By train or by cart

How to Make a Greeting Card
Materials:
. Hard paper
. Stickers
. Coloring pens
Instruction:
1. Fold the paper into two.
2. Decorate the front page with stickers.
3. Open the paper.
4. Write the name of the receiver of the card at the top centre, with coloring pans.
5. Then, write your message in the centre part of the page.
6. Don’t forget to write the name of the sender, below the message.
7. Your Greeting Card is ready to send.

12. What is the text about …
A. How to look after a greeting card.
B. The steps on how to send a greeting card.
C. The description of greeting card.
D. The steps on how to make a greeting card.

The following text is for questions 13 and 14

To: Nadia

Finally you did it.
You have excelled in your studies at junior high school and have now been accepted by the best senior high school in your city. Your achievement proves that you are the best. Keep up the good work.

Love,
Mia

13. From the text we know that …
A. Nadia is the best student in her city
B. Mia asks Nadia to enroll at her senior high school
C. Nadia didn’t pass the test
D. Nadia will study at the best senior high school in the city

14. “ Your achievement proves that you are the best.”
The underline word means …
A. Development
B. Success
C. Process
D. Assessment

Ima,

Let me introduce myself. My name is Adiba Salsa Zakiya, just call me Salma. I’m from Bima, Nusa Tenggara Barat. I read your profile in NONA magazine and would like to be one of your friends. It’s a bit hard to find internet connection here, so I decided to write a letter instead of an e-mail to you. I hope you don’t mind.
I’m the first in my family. my parents have four children. I go to SMP 3 Sape, Bima. Now, I’m in the ninth grade. My hobby is cooking, that’s why I can cook many kinds of Bimanese traditional dishes. Besides, I also like to play Kareku Kandei. It’s a traditional music performance from Bima. Girls pound their pestles to a mortar to create harmonious sound. Kareku Kandei is usually performed on special events such as Independence Day, Kartini Day, etc.
I would love to know you better, would you tell me more about yourself too.

Regards,
Salma

15. How did Salma know about Ima’s profile?
A. By writing a letter to Ima.
B. By sending an e-mail to Ima.
C. By reading her profile in a magazine.
D. By sending one of her friends.

16. What is the main idea of paragraph one?
A. Salma described her hometown.
B. Both Salma and Ima liked NONA magazine.
C. Salma found Ima’s profile in NONA magazine.
D. Salma complained about the internet connection.

17. The text mainly tells us about ...
A. The description of Salma’s hometown
B. Salma’s introduction to Ima
C. Salma’s family and her hobbies
D. The condition of a remote area in Bima

STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF SMP NEGERI TANJUNG
Jl. Basuki Rahmat Tanjung 71571 tlp.0526-7312394
To: Fino of class 9 B
Would you please attend our meeting that will be held :
- Day/date : Saturday, March 15th 2014
- Time : 11 a.m.
- Place : Multimedia room.
- Agenda : Final Preparation for wall Magazine Competition 2014
Please come on time, see you there !
Andy Devina
Chairperson Secretary

18. From the text, we know that ...
A. The meeting is held in Jl. Basuki Rahmat Tanjung
B. The meeting will discuss about Multimedia Room
C. Fino is expected not to be late in the meeting
D. Devina is the chairperson of the student organization