Soal
Ujian SMP – Bahasa Inggris SMP Kelas VII
Exercise
of Chapters 1–3
A.
Choose either a, b, c, or d for th correct answer. Questions 1 to are based on
Text 1.
Octopus
The
Octopus is a sea animal with eight powerful feet which it uses as hands. These
are called tentacles. The word “Octopus” comes from two greet words that mean
“eight feet”.
The octopus, the
squid and the cuttle�sh belong to the same
family that has no outside shells. Their bodies are covered entirely with skin.
Therefore the body of an octopus is soft. It looks like a big balloon. A
fully-grown octopus can be as large as 8,5 metres from the tip of one tentacles
to the tip of another. It can weigh as much as 45 kilograms.
Besides
using its tentacles to catch small fish, sea plants, crab and lobsters, the
octopus also uses them against its enemies. The octopus wraps its tentacles
around the victim and squeezes it before eating it.
The
octopus escapes from its enemies by giving out a thick dark fluid to darken the
water. It can also change the colour of its body to match its surroundings. It
hides from its enemies by doing this.
Adapted
From: Target UPSR Citra Pintar Bahasa Inggris
1.
Which group of sea creatures belongs to the same family.
a.
fish, octopus and crab
b.
squid, crab and octopus
c.
crab, cuttlefish and squid
d.
cuttlefish, octopus and squid
=> This test item included to C1
Remembering.
2.
How much a fully-grown octopus can weigh?
a.
35 kilograms.
b.
40 kilograms.
c.
45 kilograms.
d.
55 kilograms.
=> This test item included to C1
Remembering.
3.
How does the octopus hunt for food?
a.
It uses colours.
b.
It uses its teeth.
c.
It uses magic colour.
d.
It uses its tentacles.
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
4.
Before the octopus eats its victim it …………...
a.
changes the colour of its body
b.
realises a thick dark fluid
c.
plays with
d.
squeezes it
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
5.
How large a fully-grown octopus can be from the tip of one tentacle to the tip
of another?
a.
6,5 metres.
b.
7,5 metres.
c.
8,5 metres.
d.
9,5 metres.
=> This test item included to C1
Remembering.
6.
What does the word “octopus” mean in Greek?
a.
Monster. c. Dark water.
b.
Fish. d. Eight feet.
=> This test item included to C2 Understanding.
7.
The word them in paragraph 3 refers to the octopus’s ………………….
a.
teeth c. tentacles
b.
enemies d. lobsters
=> This test item included to C4
Analysing.
8.
What does the octopus do to escape from its enemy?
a.
It runs.
b.
It gives out a thick dark fluid to darken the water.
c.
It swims.
d.
It stings the enemies.
=> This test item included to C1
Remembering.
9.
Mira ………….. a book.
a.
read c. is read
b.
reads d. was read
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
10.
The birds ……………. into the sky.
a.
fly c. is fly
b.
flies d.
was read
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
11.
I …………… a mango tree in my yard.
a.
has c.
are having
b.
have d. is having
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
12.
She ……………. at me.
a.
smile c. is smile
b.
smiles d. is smiles
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
13.
The cat ………………. all the plates on the table.
a.
break c. is break
b.
breaks d. are break
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
14.
Andi does not …………… to sing.
a.
like c. to like
b.
likes d. is like
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
15.
They are …………… Japanese. They speak Spanish well.
a.
do c. do not
b.
does d. does not
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
Questions
16 to 23 are based on the following Text 2.
Botanical Garden
I went to a botanical garden. It was
large, landscaped parks where plants were grown for scientific purposes and for
public display. People could stroll down flowers bordered paths or sat on
benches and admired the beautiful plants. Most of the plants were labelled with
their popular as well as their scienti�c
names.
In greenhouses, long, low buildings made
of glass and artificially heated; the more delicate plants were cultivated.
One of the greatest botanical gardens in
the world today is the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, England. It is commonly
known as Kew Gardens. One of the largest botanical gardens in the United States
is the New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx, New York, which contains 13,000 species
varieties of plants.
16.
What are botanical gardens? They are large, landscaped parks where ……………… are grown.
a.
trees c. plants
b.
shrubs d. vegetables
=> This test item included to C1
Remembering.
17.
What are botanical gardens used for All the answers are correct, except ……………
a.
for camping
b.
for scientific researches
c.
for scientific purposes
d.
for public display
=> This test item included to C4
Analysing.
18.
What are most of the plants labeled with? All the answers are correct, except
…..
a.
with their scientific names
b.
with their popular names
c.
with their unfamiliar names
d.
with their familiar names
=> This test item included to C4
Analysing.
19.
What is a bench? It is a/an ……………. Made of wood or stone.
a.
round seat
b.
equilateral seat
c.
short seat
d.
long seat
=> This test item included to C4
Analysing.
20.
What is a greenhouse? It is a long, low building made of ……. and artificially
heated.
a.
stone c. bricks
b.
glass d. wood
=> This test item included to C4
Analysing.
21.
The delicate plants are cultivated. One of the following is not the meaning of
delicate
a.
fine. c. tender.
b.
soft. d. harsh.
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
22.
Where is the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew?
a.
In Europe.
b.
In England.
c.
In West Europe.
d.
In East Europe.
=> This test item included to C1
Remembering.
23.
Where is the botanical garden in West Java?
a.
Bandung Botanical Garden.
b.
Bogor Botanical Garden.
c.
Sukabumi Botanical Garden.
d.
Lembang Botanical Garden.
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
24.
A chimpanzee is an African ape. It is …………. than a gorilla.
a.
taller c. bigger
b.
shorter d.
smaller
=> This test item included to C4
Analysing.
25.
………… moon is so bright.
a.
a c. it
b.
an d. the
=> This test item included to C3
Applying.
26.
There is ………….. new kid in class. His name is Edi.
a.
a c. the
b.
an d. some
=> This test item included to C3
Applying.
27.
I do not like that shirt……….. model is old fashioned.
a.
The c. That
b.
It d. A
=> This test item included to C3
Applying.
28.
An octopus ………. eight foot.
a.
have c. had
b.
has d. is have
=> This test item included to C3
Applying.
29.
A rafflesia flower……. not smell good.
a.
do c. is
b.
does d.
are
=> This test item included to C3
Applying.
30.
Would you like to come to my party tonight?
a.
It does not matter.
b.
No, I disagree about that.
c.
Well done.
d.
I would love to.
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
31.
Dela : ……… our new teacher?
Andi
: I think she is a very good teacher. She is very nice and explains the lessons
very
well.
a.
Have you seen
b.
Do you like
c.
May I have
d.
What do you think about
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
32.
Leo : Mum, I have won the chess competition.
Mother
: ……………..
a.
Of course
b.
Sure
c.
Congratulations
d.
I’m sorry
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
33.
Nana : ………. another cup of tea, please?
Waitres
: Yes, of course.
a.
Do you think c. Can you
b.
Would you d. May I have
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
34.
The person ……… you met this morning was my uncle.
a.
who c. that
b.
whom d. which
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
35.
Ucok : ………… do you live, Putra
Putra
: I live at Salon Makmur Sentosa No. 62.
a.
Why c. When
b.
Who d. Where
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
36.
Alan : ……….. did you see in that house last night?
Mike
: I saw a shadow there.
a.
What c. Whom
b.
Who d. Where
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
37.
Donita : ………will you come to my house?
Dikdik
: At 7 p.m.
a.
Who c. When
b.
Why d. Where
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
38.
Elsa : ……….. did eat my apple on the table?
Keke
: I did.
a.
Where c. Whom
b.
Who d.
What
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
39.
Snakes ……….. not have legs.
a.
do c. did
b.
does d. done
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
40.
…………. sky is blue.
a.
A c. Which
b.
An d. The
=> This test item included to C2
Understanding.
B.
Make questions. Use the words or phrases in the brackets.
1.
The housemaid has dropped two of my dinner-plates. (How many)
=> This test item included to C6
Creating.
2.
The children are clapping their hands. (What)
=> This test item included to C6
Creating.
3.
Benjamin found his book yesterday. (When)
=> This test item included to C6
Creating.
4.
His father became a mayor in 1998. (In what year)
=> This test item included to C6
Creating.
5.
My brother saw Andi at the hospital. (Where)
=> This test item included to C6
Creating.
C.
Change the following statements into questions asking about the words printed
in
italics.
6.
Mother has taken the magazine.
=> This test item included to C3
Applying.
7.
That one is better.
=> This test item included to C3
Applying.
8.
Sandy wants to stay here.
=> This test item included to C3
Applying.
9.
I am looking for my pen.
=> This test item included to C3
Applying.
10.
She likes it because it tastes nice.
=> This test item included to C3
Applying.
I
have analysed the sample of the teacher made test (standardized test) based on
Bloom’s taxonomy. There are 50 test items which is 40 test items are multiple
choice and the rest are composition test. Based on the analysed above, I
conclude that the teacher didn’t apply bloom’s taxonomy completely on the test.
Because there are only some categorizes that I found on the test item.
From
40 multiple-choice items test I found 4 categorizes or teacher usually called
cognitive (C), those are C1 Remembering (6 test items), C2 Understanding (23
test items), C3 Applying (5 test items), and C4 Analysing (6 test items). I
didn’t find C5 Evaluating on the test items. Then, from 10 composition items
test I found C3 Applying (5 test items) and C6 Creating (5 test items).
I
also analysed the indicator of each cognitive, so I can determined the test
item belonged to which cognitive. The indicator is:
-
C1 Remembering
It is about knowledge, requires only rote memory to answer correctly. Also requires
such skills as recall, recognition, repeating back. Students
can find the answer by reading back the text.
-
C2 Understanding
It is to measure the students’ understanding of the
text. Includes phrases
like in your own words and what does this mean? Also requires such skills as paraphrasing,
summarizing, and explaining.
-
C3
Applying
It is to measure
the students’ ability to apply the knowledge, includes words like use, do,
modify, compute, produce. Also requires such skills as performing operations
and solving problems.
-
C4
Analyzing
Includes phrases
like identify, break down, draw a diagram. Also requires such skills as
outlining, listening, logic and observation.
-
C5
Evaluating
Includes phrases
like support, explain, apply standards, judge. Also requires such skills as
making informed judgments, criticism, forming opinions.
-
C6
Creating
To measure the
students’ ability to create text or something. Includes words like compare, contrast,
build. Also requires such skills as organization, design and creativity.
The
analysis above is based on theory from Harris and Vallete. In my opinion, this
sample of standardized test is almost perfect, because it is contains almost
all the level of thinking, from the lower until the higher. Majority of the
test items is the level of understanding. It supposed to the higher level of
thinking have more total number, such as evaluating and creating. In order to
the students accustomed to do the higher level of thinking of the test. Maybe
making a standardized test is not easy, but we have to make the best and
accurate test for students’ development.
So, teachers have to pay attention more to the bloom’s taxonomy in making a
test. Then, the quality of the test is good for the students and also the
teachers.
References
Sample
of test is adapted from:
