Latihan kls 9

EXCERCISES!

 The following text is for questions number 12 to 14.

For    : Aunt Salsa from  : Dinda I came to your residence but you’re away. Without your notice, I borrowed your clutch bag the one with black suede color and two side pockets. I need it for Nevia’s birthday party tonight. Thank youvery much.

12.       What would Dinda do?

A.      She would attend a party.                    C.  She would buy a bag.

B.      She would go with Nevia.                     D.  She would leave for far away place.

13.       Who would throw a party?

A.      Aunt Salsa                                                   C.  Dinda

B.      Nevia                                                            D.  Nevia’s friends

14.       Dinda decided to take the bag ... aunt Salsa was not at home.

A.      therefore                                                    C.  although

B.      so                                                                   D.  but

The following text is for questions number 15 to 18.

Origami, coined from the japanese words ori and gami meaning “to fold” and “paper”, is an art of paper folding. Popular not only in Japan but also around the world, origami has served various purposes from past to present time.        Origami is used in relegious ceremonies, cultural events, education, and as leisure activities. In the past, origami was practiced to make decorations for religious ceremonies at shrines. Nobles would attach a piece of origami to their swords to bring them luck in battles. Samurai warriors warriors exchanged gifts adorned with good-luck tokens of origami figures. They celebrated weddings with glasses of sake  or rice wine wrapped in male and female paper butterflies representing the bride and groom.

15.       What is the text about?

A.      Paper folding art                                      C.  Origami artists

B.      History of Japan                                        D.  Japanese culinary art

16.       What is being discussed in the second paragraph?

A.      Origami is solely used in religious ceremonies.

B.      Origami is an art of creating paper from different shapes.

C.      Origami has been used for different purposes.

D.      Origami is believed to give lucks.

17.       “Nobles would attach a piece of origami to their swords to bring them luck in battles.”

The word ‘attach’ can be substituted with ...

A.      carve                                                             C.  paint

B.      draw                                                              D.  stick

18.       “...origami has served various purposes from past to present time.

The word ‘various’ in the sentence above means ....

A.      similar                                                           C. many

B.      precious                                                       D.  weird

The followig text is for questions 19 to 22.

When an airplane experienced a turbulence in a flight, the Captain immediately announced, “Ladies and Gentlements, we are going to have an emergency landing. I repeat: we are going to have an emergency landing. Please be seated and fasten your seatbelt.” Suddenly, the vibration stopped. A passenger then hurriedly went out from a lavatory. The stewardess knew that the man had been long time in the toilet, so she asked, “Are you all right, Sir? You spent quite long time in there. It’s a good thing the turbulence has stopped now.” “Oh yeah,” the man explained foolishly, I was just doing a little jogging in place in there.”

19.       What caused the plane to have a turbulance?

A.      A bad weather

B.      Problem with the machine

C.      The plane ran out of fuel

D.      A man did jogging

20.       What made the man hurriedly went out from the lavatory?

A.      He heard the announcement.

B.      His exercise had been enough.

C.      The plane had a turbulence.

D.      The door was knocked.

21.   “Suddenly, the vibration stopped.”

The word ‘vibration’ in the text above means ....

A.    jogging                                          C.  turbulence

B.     emergency                                     D.  excercise

22.   “...the Captain immediately announced...”

The word ‘immediately’ can be substituted with ....

A.      soon                                                              C.  hurriedly

B.      spontaneously                                          D.  previously