25 Kunci Jawaban Bahasa Inggris Kelas 9 SMP/ MTs Kurikulum Merdeka, Persiapan PAS

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened me
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up ... to more than I can be

11. What is the theme of the song ?
A. A social life
B. A love story
C. A motivation            > Jawaban yang benar C
D. A nature lover

12. “When I am down and ,oh my soul, so weary”
“When troubles come and my heart burdened me”

From the lyric we know that the writer .....
A. is sad            > Jawaban yang benar A
B. is doubting her or himself
C. feels so frustrated about his life
D. is so pessimistic about his or her life

Reading text 3 for questions numbers 13-15.

The forest and peat land fires and smog, billed the worst in Indonesian history, still dominated media headlines this week, with thousands of hot spots covering Sumatra and Kalimantan. At least 19 people in Sumatra and Kalimantan have died, and mostly children, have been hospitalized because of severe respiratory illness cause by the haze. According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the ongoing haze crisis has resulted in more than 500,000 people in six provinces – Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan – suffering from respiratory infections.
As evidence indicates that most hot spots are related to oil and palm and pulpwood plantations, President has instructed the Forestry and Environment Ministry to stop issuing new permits for peat land cultivation for monoculture restore damage peat land and review all peat land licenses that have been issued. Put bluntly, companies can no longer convert active forests and deep peat or any peat area into monoculture plantations, such as acacia for pulp and oil palm plantations.
Recent research by forest scientists at the Bogor, West Java-based Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) found that peat swamps in their natural state are resistant to fire because they are wet underground, but they can be highly flammable when they dry out and are degraded.

13. What is the text about ?
A. The forest fire and the effect in Indonesia            > Jawaban yang benar A
B. The worst condition of forest fire in Indonesia.
C. The victims of the forest fire in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
D. The research evidence that peat swamps in nature is resistant to fire.

14. What can we infer from the text?
A. Many people suffered from serious illness because of the haze            > Jawaban yang benar A
B. Only children have been hospitalized from severe respiratory illness
C. The main cause of haze in Riau came from the slashing and burning of forest areas
D. Companies could convert active forest and deep peat into monoculture plantation

15. “companies can no longer they are wet underground,....” (Paragraph 2,line 7)
The bold-typed word in the sentence refers to ....
A. Peat land licenses
B. Peat swamps            > Jawaban yang benar B
C. Active forests
D. Foreign companies.

Read the song lyrics below to answer questions numbers 16 and 17.

“You Raise Me Up”
Singer : Josh Groban

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened me
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up ... to more than I can be

16. What is the theme of the song ?
A. A social life
B. A love story
C. A motivation            > Jawaban yang benar C
D. A nature lover

17. “ When I am down and ,oh my soul, so weary”
“When troubles come and my heart burdened me”
From the lyric we know that the writer ... .
A. is sad            > Jawaban yang benar A
B. is doubting her or himself
C. feels so frustrated about his life
D. is so pessimistic about his or her life

Read the reading text 1 to answer questions numbers 18 up to 20.

THE CHEETAH
The cheetah is the fastest animal on land. It can run 100 kilometers an hour. It is now rare and is one of the animals which is in danger of extinction.

The cheetah has a small head and ears, and long, powerful legs. It always hunts and chases its prey on open ground.

This is a different way of hunting from the other “big cats.” They like to stay in and near trees to catch their prey. The cheetah is also different from other cats because it cannot draw in its claws.

(Source: Abbs, Brian, et.al. Take Off. Student Book 2, p. 52)

18. Paragraph two tells us about ... .
A. Physical Description of a Cheetah.            > Jawaban yang benar A
B. The way how a cheetah hunts its prey.
C. What makes a cheetah different from other animals.
D. The reason why cheetah belongs to rare animals.

19. “It is now rare and is one of the animals which is in danger of extinction.” ( Paragraph 1 ).
The information’s implies that ... .
A. We can still see so many cheetahs roaming in thick forest nowadays.
B. People must prevent cheetahs from extinction due to irresponsible people’s activities.            > Jawaban yang benar B
C. Cheetah can be exploited to be a domestic animal.
D. Cheetah can run very fast therefore it can avoid any harmful predators.

20. What is the purpose of writing the above text ?
A. To persuade people not to hunt cheetahs
B. To describe cheetah in general            > Jawaban yang benar B
C. To amuse readers with a story of a cheetah
D. To tell people the right way to protect the rare cheetahs.

Reading text 7 for answering questions numbers 21 to 25.

A RECKLESS DONKEY

A donkey and a rabbit were good friends. One evening, they were looking for some food. After walking for some time, they finally found a watermelon field .After making sure that there was nobody around, they went into the field. The donkey directly ate a juicy watermelon. He finished it quickly. Then, he recklessly went to another watermelon, and ate it. He ate a lot of watermelons until he felt full.
“Oh, I feel like I want to sing a song, ”said the donkey merrily.
“No! You are going to wake the farmer ,”warned the rabbit.
But, the reckless donkey did not listen to the rabbit. It started to sing a song loudly. Knowing that he could not stop the donkey, the rabbit left him alone in the watermelon field.
The donkey kept singing and singing until the farmer came up to him, and ...,”Wham!” the farmer caught the donkey and tied him to the fence. The rabbit was hiding behind a big tree, he saw what was happening. When the farmer left the field, the rabbit released the donkey. The donkey realized his mistake and thanked the rabbit.