Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP Kelas 3 #2

The students of IA have just finished doing an experiment in the laboratory. It is nine fifteen. It is time for them to have a break now. Etvia and her friends are in the canteen. The canteen is big and clean. There is a washing table with the sentence "Wash your hands before and after eating" above it. There are bowls ofside-dishes (lauk-pauk) and drinks sold in the canteen. All the students queue up to buy their food. Discipline and obedience help to make sure every body follow the canteen rules. The rules are to queue up to buy food and not to spit on the floor. If the students are cooperative, the canteen will be clean and safe.

1.	The students are in the ........ now.
	A. laboratory B. canteen C. library D. office

2.	What are the canteen rules ........
	A. Work together to prepare food. B. Discipline and obedience. C. Wash your hands before and after eating. D. Queue up to buy food and not to spit on the floor.

3.	"There is a washing table with the sentence 'Wash your hands before and after eating' above it." The word 'it' refers to ........
	A. the washing table B. the sentence C. the canteen D. the hand

Here are some .....(24)..... on how to be a successful English learner. First, don't be .....(25)..... of making mistakes. Second, use every opportunity to practice your English. At last, be an optimistic person.

4.	A. tips B. clues C. plans D. rules

5.	A. afraid B. proud C. brave D. shy

The Lamb and the Wolf      One day the wolf was slaking his thirst at a stream when he chanced to see a lamb, also drinking, at some distance down the stream.      Outraged, he growled, "You are muddying my drinking water, now I shall eat you."      The lamb protested, "But, Sir, how can I be muddying your drinking water? I am farther down stream than you are. The water is flowing from your part of the stream to where I am."      "Upstream or downstream, your drinking is muddying my water, and I shall eat you." So saying, the wolf leaped upon the lamb and devoured him.

6.	Where did the story happen ........
	A. On the river B. In the forest C. In the jungle D. At the zoo

7.	The following facts made the wolf get angry with the lamb, except ........
	A. the lamb muddied the water B. the wolf wanted to eat the lamb C. the lamb drank at the same stream D. the lamb protested him

8.	We can learn from the story that ........
	A. Never drink the river water. B. Never clean our body on the stream. C. The bad will always beat the good. D. The strong will always rule the weak.

9.	1. An interesting program makes us keep watching it. 2. They are music, film, sports, news, and many others. 3. We can choose as we wish. 4. There are a lot of TV programs we can enjoy. The best arrangement of the above sentences to make a paragraph is ........
	A. 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 B. 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 C. 1 - 2 - 4 - 3 D. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

10.	What is the first thing to do when cooking rice using a magic com ........
	A. Adjusting the quantity of water. B. Washing the rice, in the inner pot. C. Plugging the cable into the electricity socket. D. Weighing the rice using the measure cup.

11.	The maximum amount of rice that can be cooked with the magic com is ........measure cups.
	A. two B. three C. four D. five

12.	"Put it in the inner pot, and adjust the quantity of water." The underlined word means the ........ of water as suggested.
	A. amount B. number C. size D. weight

A tiger once caught a fox while hunting for food. The fox was very bold. "I am the king of the forest," he said. But the tiger grew ....(33).... and said that he would eat the fox at once. "If you don't believe me, come for a walk with me," answered the fox quite calmly. "You'll soon see whether all the other animals are afraid of me or not." The tiger agreed to go with the fox. ....(34).... all the animals saw them coming, ....(35).... ran away as fast as they could. The tiger never found out that the animals were really frightened of him and not the fox.

13.	A. very strong B. quite friendly C. very angry D. rather sad

14.	A. If B. So C. When D. Because

15.	A. he B. it C. she D. they

I cannot live without my pets. My dog is terrific and my cats are too. Everybody knows that dogs and cats are enemies, but my pets can live together peacefully. There were three cats and one dog. They slept and played together just like old mates. Now Pretty, one of my kittens, has gone. I've lost her somewhere. I hope I can find her again.

16.	The word which is the similar in meaning to the underlined word "terrific" ........
	A. loyal B. clumsy C. great D. harmful

17.	The word which is the most similar in meaning to the underlined word "mates" ........
	A. couples B. friends C. animals D. pet

A rain forest, a very dense forest is usually found in tropical areas. These forests have warm climates. Rain forests also receive a high amount of rainfall. A special trait of these forests is the large amount of plants and animals living in them.      Another trait of the rainforest is the forest canopy. This canopy is formed by the branches and leaves of the large trees. The canopy forms a green roof over the forest. Most birds live ip the branches of the canopy.      Unfortunately, rain forests are rapidly depleting. People are clearing more and more rain forests for timber. Some people are cutting down trees illegally. This is called illegal logging. If the forests are cleared, many animals and plants may become extinct.

18.	What is the text about ........
	A. Plants and animals. B. Illegal logging. C. Tropical areas. D. Rain forest.

19.	From the text above we know that the area of rainforest is ........
	A. still the same as some years ago B. getting smaller C. wider than before D. clearer than usual

20.	Look at the picture. Where do you usually find the sign above ........
	A. In the classroom. B. On the bus. C. In the garden. D. On the train.