Soal Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 Semester 1 Beserta Jawabannya

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Soal Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 Semester 1 Beserta Jawabannya

Silahkan simak kumpulan soal Bahasa Inggris kelas 8 semester 1 beserta jawabannya berikut ini.

Question 1

Please complete these sentences!

Situation: You see your coach in the canteen. You want to ask for permission that you can’t come to the rehearsal this afternoon because you have stomach ache.
Excuse me Sir, … I disturb your lunch for a moment?

The right word to fill the blank is…
A. Am
B. Do
C. Does
D. may
Petunjuk:
Which is the correct modal to complete the text?
Pembahasan:
The purpose of the text is asking for attention. You need a MODAL to complete the sentence.

Question 2

Please complete these sentences!

soal bahasa inggris kelas 8 semester 1 beserta jawabannya

The right word to complete the above dialogue is …
A. Can
B. Could
C. Will
D. Would
Petunjuk:
Pay attention to the modal that is used by the official.
Pembahasan:
The purpose of the text is asking for clarification. In this case, there is a missing modal.
The question and the answer of the question must have the same Modal.

Question 3

Please complete these sentences!

Situation: You have a new mobile phone but you don’t understand the manual book. You ask your brother about it.
I do not understand the manual; can you … it to me, please?

The correct option to fill the blank is …
A. Explain
B. Explains
C. Explained
D. explaining
Petunjuk:
Which verb is in present participle?
Pembahasan:
The purpose of the text is asking for attention. You have had the modal and the subject; you need to complete the verb. Don’t forget that verb comes after subject.

Question 4

Please complete these sentences!

Find the correct word to fill in the blanks from the options below: …
A. present
B. clarify
C. appreciate
D. opinion
Petunjuk:
What is the basic word of the word “clarification”?
Pembahasan:
The purpose of the text is asking for clarification. You have had the modal and the subject; you need a word that represents the purpose of the text to complete the sentence.

Question 5

Please complete these sentences!

Situation: You urgently need to see your manager after the meeting.
Pardon me, could … meet after the meeting?

The word that suits to fill the blank is …
A. he
B. she
C. I
D. we
Petunjuk:
What is the best subject to replace ‘you and I’?
Pembahasan:
The purpose of the text is asking for attention. It refers to type 1 but with no possessive pronoun and noun because this is the simplest one.

Question 6

Please complete the sentence!
“Arin lived in England for several years. ………… speak English.”
A. She is able
B. She can
C. She can not
D. She is not able
Petunjuk:
Her ability to speak English
Pembahasan:
To express her ability, we say “she can speak English”.

Question 7

Complete the sentence below!
“……………finish the exercises. He is good in math.”
A. He is a boy
B. He is a student
C. He can
D. He can not
Petunjuk:
He is good at math means that he is able to do the exercises.
Pembahasan:
“He can finish the exercises” is the way you state his ability in Math.

Question 8

Complete the sentence below!
“I never learn how to drive a car. I ………………. a car.”
A. can fix
B. can drive
C. can clean
D. can not drive
Petunjuk:
He never learns to drive.
Pembahasan:
He cannot drive a car because he never learns how to do that

Question 9

Complete the sentence below!
“I ………………… now. My throat is in hurt.”
A. cannot run
B. cannot sing
C. cannot write
D. cannot drive
Pembahasan:
“I cannot sing” is the most appropriate respond related to her condition.

Question 10

Complete the sentence below!
“I ………………… to school today. My stomach is in hurt.”
A. cannot go
B. cannot take
C. cannot sleep
D. cannot play
Petunjuk:
He will not come to school.
Pembahasan:
He cannot go to school because he is sick.

Read the following text for the question 11 – 15!

Question 11

How many days is the discussion held?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. four
Petunjuk:
Find the information that mentions the days of the event
Pembahasan:
The text says that the day is “Tuesday & Wednesday”, which means that the event is held in two days

Question 12

How long is the event held in each day?
A. two hours
B. three hours
C. four hours
D. five hours
Petunjuk:
See the information that mentions the time.
Pembahasan:
The text says “ Time: 9 A.M-12 P.M. , which means that each day, the meeting lasts for 3 hours.

Question 13

According to the text, Student Centre is…..
A. located on the second floor
B. the name of the chairman
C. the name topic of the discussion
D. the name of the committee
Petunjuk:
Choose the which relates to Student Centre.
Pembahasan:
The text says “Student Centre, 2nd floor” which means that Student Centre is located on the second floor.

Question 14

The event is organized by….
A. Ayu
B. Bagus
C. Student Centre
D. the students committee
Petunjuk:
Find the information that tells who organizes the event.
Pembahasan:
The text says “The students committee is going to hold a discussion on…” which means that the event is held by the students committe.

Question 15

The following statements are true, EXCEPT….
A. Ayu is the chairman of the students committee
B. Student Centre is the place where the event is held
C. Students committee is the name of the project
D. Science Project is the topic of the discussion
Petunjuk:
Choose a statement which tells a false information based on the text.
Pembahasan:
Students committee is the name of the organizer, not the name of the project.

Read the following text for the question 16 – 20!

Question 16

Based on the invitation card above, choose the kind of party that is held:
A. Birthday party
B. Born day party
C. Graduation party
D. Special party
Petunjuk:
What kind of party is Arnee’s party?
Pembahasan:
Based on the invitation above, Arnee invites Padjy to come to her birthday party.

Question 17

Where the party will be held ….
A. at Lisina street no 1
B. at Silina street no 5
C. at Sinali street no 1
D. at Lisina street no 5
Petunjuk:
What is Arnee’s address?
Pembahasan:
‘where’ is asking about place or location. Silina Street no 5 is written in birthday invitation above as the location of the party

Question 18

The following things are include in the birthday invitation EXCEPT ….
A. time
B. date
C. gift
D. address
Petunjuk:
What are the things listed in the birthday invitation?
Pembahasan:
An invitation above has date, time, address, where invitation from and for means gift is
the thing where it is not listed in the invitation.

Question 19

The party belongs to ….
A. my friend
B. Silina
C. Jhosua
D. Arnee
Petunjuk:
Who wants to celebrate the birthday party?
Pembahasan:
It is asking about someone who holds the party. There is Arnee’s name in the bottom of the invitation; meaning that it is Arnee’s party.

Question 20

The party will be held at ….
A. 03.00 in the afternoon
B. 02.00 in the morning
C. 01.00 in the morning
D. 04.00 in the afternoon
Petunjuk:
What time is the party?
Pembahasan:
Time usually refers to a.m or p.m. there 04.00 pm listed in the invitation. It must be the time for the party will be held.

Complete the following dialogue below to answer number 21 – 23.

Question 21

The right word to complete blank no. 21 is …
A. Rarely
B. Usually
C. Never
D. seldom
Petunjuk:
look at the following sentence. It is a response the previous sentence.
Pembahasan:
The sentence “That’s really a good habit.” Means that Roy usually study at night

Question 22

The answer to fill blank no. 22 is ….
A. early in the morning
B. late in the afternoon
C. after school
D. at night
Petunjuk:
look at the time that is used in asking in the previous sentence.
Pembahasan:
The sentence “Do you have any problem in studying at night?” means that Roy asks Rian the problem of studying at night.

Question 23

Blank no. 23 is best-filled with …
A. Yes, you’re right.
B. Not really.
C. You’re not right.
D. I don’t think so.
Petunjuk:
Understand the previous sentence and the following sentence. It indicates the .
Pembahasan:
From the previous and the following sentences indicate that Rian still can study another time that is early in the morning.

Complete the following dialogue below to answer number 24 –25.

Question 24

The correct word to fill blank no. 24 is …
A. Often
B. Never
C. Rarely
D. ever
Petunjuk:
Understand the following sentence. It indicates the .
Pembahasan:
From the following sentences indicate that Aresh often comes late.

Question 25

The expression that fits blank no. 25 is …
A. I don’t think so
B. I’m sorry I can’t
C. That’s a good idea
D. I disagree with you
Petunjuk:
Understand the previous sentence and the following sentence. It indicates the .
Pembahasan:
From the following sentences indicate that Rio agrees with Halsha’s idea to help Aresh.

Question 26

Complete the dialogue!

Hanna : “What is Nura doing here?”
Mira : “She … for her mother.”

A. “…wait…”
B. “…waits…”
C. “…is waiting…”
D. “…are waiting…”
Petunjuk:
How to tell action which is going on now?
Pembahasan:
What Nura is doing is waiting for her mother. The correct form is “She is waiting for her mother.”

Question 27

Complete the dialogue!
Father : “What are your sisters doing now?”
Ricky : “They … mother in the kitchen.”

A. “…help…”
B. “…helps…”
C. “…is helping…”
D. …are helping…”
Petunjuk:
“They” means more than one person.
Pembahasan:
They” means more than one person.

Question 28

Complete the dialogue!
Mom : “Gina, can you help me?”
Gina : “Sorry. I … my homework now.”

A. “…do…”
B. “…am doing…”
C. “…is doing…”
D. “…are doing…”
Petunjuk:
What “be” belongs to “I”?
Pembahasan:
Gina can’t help his mother because at the moment her mother asks for her help she is in the middle of something which is doing her homework.

Question 29

Complete the dialogue!
Lucy : “Is Henry playing football right now?”
Sarah : “No, … football right now.”

A. “…plays…”
B. “…doesn’t play…”
C. “…isn’t playing…”
D. “…aren’t playing…”
Petunjuk:
Lucy is wrong.
Pembahasan:
What Henry is doing now is not playing football. So, Sarah says “No, he isn’t playing football right now.”

Question 30

Complete the dialogue!
Arianda : “Why … sweater?”
Anton : “It is cold outside.”

A. “…are you wearing…”
B. “…do you wear…?”
C. “…aren’t you wearing…”
D. “…don’t you wear…”
Petunjuk:
Anton is wearing sweater.

Question 31

Denny just won a chess competition at school. To congratulate him, you say …
A. “Congratulation on your study at school.”
B. “Congratulation on your event at school.”
C. “Congratulation on your day in the competition.”
D. “Congratulation on your success in the competition.”
Petunjuk:
Pay attention to the word ‘won’
Pembahasan:
Denny has just won chess competition. It means that he succeeded on that competition.

Question 32

“Happy New Born Baby”.
The expression above has same meaning with ….
A. Congratulation on you.
B. Congratulation on newborn.
C. Congratulation on your new day
D. Congratulation on your newborn baby.
Petunjuk:
Pay attention to the word ‘happy’.
Pembahasan:
The ‘congratulation on ’phrase can replace the word ‘happy’. So, “Happy New Born Baby” has same meaning with “Congratulation on newborn baby.”

Question 33

These expressions are used to congratulate people, except .…
A. Nice
B. Good Job!
C. Well done!
D. Congratulations!
Petunjuk:
There are three short phrases of congratulation. Find the wrong one.
Pembahasan:
The word ‘Nice’ is not an expression of congratulation. It is only a comment or compliment.

Question 34

“ … Wish you all the best in your life.”
The phrase that is suitable to complete the sentence above:
A. Nice
B. Good Job!
C. Well done!
D. Congratulations!
Petunjuk:
It seems someone is celebrating her birthday.
Pembahasan:
‘Congratulation’ is suitable to complete the sentence above. ‘Wish you all the best in your life’ is commonly used when someone is celebrating his/her birthday.

Question 35

Your dress is very awesome.
The word with the same meaning as awesome is ….
A. good job
B. delicious
C. well done
D. very beautiful
Petunjuk:
Pay attention to the word ‘your dress’.
Pembahasan:
Awesome means great, very beautiful, nice, and good looking. You can use the word ‘awesome’ to give a good comment.