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Mari kita perhatikan dengan saksama rumusan di bawah ini.
Ubah Rutinitas + Lawan Kebosanan = Prestasi

Barangkali rumusan tersebut terlalu sederhana untuk menggambarkan kunci meraih kesuksesan belajar.
Namun, kesederhanaan rumusan itu justru memudahkan kita untuk menerapkannya dalam berbagai konteks,
tidak terkecuali dalam kegiatan belajar.
Sudah menjadi keniscayaan bahwa belajar semestinya memberikan pengalaman bermakna bagi peserta
didik. Oleh karena itu, strategi pembelajaran harus terus dikembangkan. Guru, sebagai pendidik, berpeluang
untuk menyusun strategi pembelajaran yang lebih baik.
Pembelajaran yang bermakna dapat diawali dengan penciptaan kondisi belajar yang nyaman. Jika peserta
didik merasa nyaman ketika belajar, mereka akan termotivasi untuk belajar dengan baik. Salah satunya dengan
menata ruang belajar sesuai aspirasi peserta didik.
Belajar sebenarnya aktivitas yang menyenangkan. Belajar tidak sebatas menghafalkan materi yang tertulis
dalam buku. Peserta didik perlu diajak mengenal lebih jauh suatu hal dengan bimbingan pendidik. Setapak
demi setapak cakrawala peserta didik menjadi terang benderang oleh sinar ilmu pengetahuan. Proses belajar
tadi merupakan pengalaman berharga yang membangun kepribadian mereka. Nah, menjadi tugas pendidik
untuk membantu peserta didik memaknai setiap pengalaman belajarnya. Yakinkan mereka bahwa tidak ada
yang sia-sia dari proses belajar yang mereka lalui. Jadi, mereka perlu menjalaninya dengan sungguh-sungguh.
Aktivitas belajar kadang-kadang menjebak peserta didik dan pendidik dalam rutinitas. Ketika rutinitas
terbentuk, rasa bosan akan segera menyerang. Tentu sudah terbayangkan akibat yang akan dialami, bukan?
Inilah tantangan yang dihadapi pendidik. Sebagai pendidik, guru dituntut untuk dapat mengubah kegiatan
pembelajaran yang membosankan menjadi suatu kegiatan yang menarik. Jika perlu, ubahlah aktivitas
pembelajaran menjadi petualangan yang mengasyikkan. Dengan mengadakan inovasi pembelajaran, peserta
didik akan terdorong untuk mengintegrasikan berbagai informasi yang diterima menjadi pengetahuan dan
kemampuan (kompetensi). Mereka dapat mengekspresikan kemampuan, mengemukakan pendapat, atau
mengajukan pertanyaan. Pengalaman belajar tadi dapat diperoleh jika peserta didik mampu mengaitkan berbagai
fenomena kehidupan dengan aneka konsep yang diajarkan di ruang kelas.
Guna mencapai pembelajaran seperti itu, suatu sarana belajar yang tepat sangat diperlukan. Sebagai
sarana pembelajaran aktif, buku PG PR menawarkan skenario pembelajaran yang akan membangun
pemahaman pengetahuan peserta didik baik melalui kegiatan belajar mandiri maupun bimbingan orang lain.
Tentu saja kegiatan pembelajaran tersebut mengacu pada tuntutan ketercapaian kompetensi siswa.
Walaupun peserta didik dimotivasi untuk merumuskan sendiri pengetahuannya, buku PG PR juga
memberikan materi pokok yang harus dipelajari. Ini sebagai pijakan dasar mereka dalam mempelajari suatu
materi. Inti materi disajikan secara ringkas dan lengkap sesuai tuntutan kurikulum. Dengan demikian, fokus
belajar peserta didik tetap terjaga.
Ketercapaian kompetensi peserta didik juga dapat diukur menggunakan buku PG PR melalui soal latihan
yang bervariasi dalam setiap unitnya. Soal-soal dalam buku ini disusun dengan mengindahkan pola soal yang
lazim digunakan dalam ulangan umum. Oleh karena itu, peserta didik dapat berlatih menyelesaikan soal-soal
tersebut sehingga siap menghadapi ulangan nanti.
Berbagai kegatan variasi dan Reading Materials dalam PG PR menjadi amunisi pendidik untuk melawan
perangkap rutinitas pembelajaran yang bermuara pada kebosanan. Semua keunggulan tadi mengukuhkan
posisi buku PG PR sebagai mitra pendidik dalam menciptakan pembelajaran yang aktif, atraktif, dan bermakna.
Klaten, Desember 2009
Penyusun
PG PR Bahasa Inggris Kelas VIII Semester 2
iii
Struktur Kurikulum dan Kegiatan Tatap Muka untuk

Keseluruhan Mata Pelajaran Kelas VIII SMP/MTs
Komponen
Alokasi
Waktu
Minggu Efektif
Per Tahun
Ajaran
Waktu Pembelajaran
Per Tahun
(jam pembelajaran)
Waktu Pembelajaran
Per Tahun
(menit)
Jumlah Jam
Per Tahun
(@ 60 menit)
A. Mata Pelajaran
1.
Pendidikan Agama
3438
6876
2.7203.040
4551
2.
Pendidikan
Kewarganegaraan
3438
6876
2.7203.040
4551
3.
Bahasa Indonesia
3438
136152
5.4406.080
91101
4.
Bahasa Inggris
3438
136152
5.4406.080
91101
5.
Matematika
3438
136152
5.4406.080
91101
6.
IPA
3438
136152
5.4406.080
91101
7.
IPS
3438
136152
5.4406.080
91101
8.
Seni Budaya dan

Keterampilan
3438
6876
2.7203.040
4551
Pendidikan
Jasmani, Olahraga,
dan Kesehatan
3438
6876
2.7203.040
4551
10. Keterampilan/TIK
3438
6876
2.7203040
4551
B. Muatan Lokal
3438
6876
2.7203.040
4551
32
374418
1.0881.216
43.52048.640
725811
9.
Jumlah
Diolah dari Lampiran Peraturan Mendiknas RI Nomor 22 Tahun 2006 tentang Standar Isi untuk Satuan Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah:
Bab II Kerangka Dasar dan Struktur Kurikulum, Bab III Beban Belajar.
Keterangan:
1. Satuan pendidikan dimungkinkan menambah maksimum 4 jam pelajaran per minggu secara keseluruhan.
2. Alokasi waktu satu jam pembelajaran adalah 40 menit.
3. Cara menghitung:
a. Waktu Pembelajaran Per Tahun (Jam Pembelajaran) = Alokasi Waktu Minggu Efektif Per Tahun
b. Waktu Pembelajaran Per Tahun (menit) = Waktu Pembelajaran Per Tahun (JP) 1 Jam Pembelajaran (menit)
c. Jumlah Jam Per Tahun = Waktu Pembelajaran Per Tahun (menit) : 60 menit
4. Pengembangan diri bukan merupakan mata pelajaran yang harus diasuh oleh guru. Pengembangan diri bertujuan memberikan
kesempatan kepada peserta didik untuk mengembangkan dan mengekspresikan diri sesuai kebutuhan, bakat, dan minat setiap
peserta didik sesuai dengan kondisi sekolah.
5. *) Ekuivalen 2 jam pembelajaran.
Alokasi Waktu Kegiatan Tatap Muka Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris SMP/MTs Kelas VIII Semester 2
4.
iv
Mata Pelajaran
Alokasi
Waktu
Bahasa Inggris
Minggu Efektif
Per Semester
1719
Waktu Pembelajaran
Per Semester
(jam pembelajaran)
6876
Struktur Kurikulum dan Kegiatan Tatap Muka untuk Keseluruhan Mata Pelajaran Kelas VIII SMP/MTs
Waktu Pembelajaran
Per Semester
(menit)
2.7203.040
Jumlah Jam
Per Semester
(@ 60 menit)
45,550,5
Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan Nasional Republik Indonesia Nomor 22 Tahun 2006

tentang Standar Isi untuk Satuan Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah
Lampiran 3 : Standar Kompetensi dan Kompetensi Dasar
Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris untuk Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP)/Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs)
Kelas VIII, Semester 2
Standar Kompetensi
Mendengarkan
7. Memahami makna dalam percakapan
transaksional dan interpersonal
pendek sederhana untuk berinteraksi
dengan lingkungan sekitar
8.
Memahami makna dalam teks lisan

fungsional dan monolog pendek
sederhana berbentuk narrative dan
recount untuk berinteraksi dengan
lingkungan sekitar
Berbicara
9. Mengungkapkan makna dalam
percakapan transaksional dan
interpersonal lisan pendek sederhana
untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan
sekitar
10. Mengungkapkan makna dalam teks

lisan fungsional dan monolog pendek
sederhana berbentuk recount, dan
narrative untuk berinteraksi dengan
lingkungan sekitar
Membaca
11. Memahami makna dalam esei
pendek sederhana berbentuk
recount, dan narrative untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sekitar
Menulis
12. Mengungkapkan makna dalam teks
tulis fungsional dan esei pendek
sederhana berbentuk recount dan
narrative untuk berinteraksi dengan
lingkungan sekitar
Kompetensi Dasar
7.1 Merespon makna yang terdapat dalam percakapan transaksional (to get things done)
dan interpersonal (bersosialisasi) pendek sederhana secara akurat, lancar, dan berterima
untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan terdekat yang melibatkan tindak tutur: meminta,
memberi, menolak jasa, meminta, memberi, menolak barang, dan meminta, memberi
dan mengingkari informasi, meminta, memberi, dan menolak pendapat, dan menawarkan/
menerima/menolak sesuatu
7.2 Merespon makna yang terdapat dalam percakapan transaksional (to get things done)
dan interpersonal (bersosialisasi) pendek sederhana secara akurat, lancar, dan berterima
untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan terdekat yang melibatkan tindak tutur: meminta,
memberi persetujuan, merespon pernyataan, memberi perhatian terhadap pembicara,
mengawali, memperpanjang, dan menutup percakapan, dan mengawali, memperpanjang,
dan menutup percakapan telepon
8.1 Merespon makna yang terdapat dalam teks lisan fungsional pendek sederhana secara
akurat, lancar, dan berterima untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sekitar
8.2 Merespon makna yang terdapat dalam monolog pendek sederhana secara akurat, lancar,
dan berterima untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sekitar dalam teks berbentuk
narrative dan recount
9.1 Mengungkapkan makna dalam percakapan transaksional (to get things done) dan
interpersonal (bersosialisasi) pendek sederhana dengan menggunakan ragam bahasa
lisan secara akurat, lancar, dan berterima untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan terdekat
yang melibatkan tindak tutur: meminta, memberi, menolak jasa, meminta, memberi,
menolak barang, meminta, memberi dan mengingkari informasi, meminta, memberi, dan
menolak pendapat, dan menawarkan/menerima/menolak sesuatu
9.2 Mengungkapkan makna dalam percakapan transaksional (to get things done) dan
interpersonal (bersosialisasi) pendek sederhana dengan menggunakan ragam bahasa
lisan secara akurat, lancar, dan berterima untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan terdekat
yang melibatkan tindak tutur: meminta, memberi persetujuan, merespon pernyataan,
memberi perhatian terhadap pembicara, mengawali, memperpanjang, dan menutup
percakapan, serta mengawali, memperpanjang, dan menutup percakapan telepon
10.1 Mengungkapkan makna dalam teks lisan fungsional pendek sederhana dengan
menggunakan ragam bahasa lisan secara akurat, lancar dan berterima untuk berinteraksi
10.2 Mengungkapkan makna dalam monolog pendek sederhana dengan menggunakan ragam
bahasa lisan secara akurat, lancar, dan berterima untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan
sekitar dalam teks berbentuk recount dan narrative
11.1 Membaca nyaring bermakna teks fungsional dan esei pendek sederhana berbentuk
recount dan narrative dengan ucapan, tekanan dan intonasi yang berterima yang berkaitan
11.2 Merespon makna dalam teks tulis fungsional pendek sederhana secara akurat, lancar
dan berterima yang berkaitan dengan lingkungan sekitar
11.3 Merespon makna dan langkah retorika dalam esei pendek sederhana secara akurat,
lancar dan berterima yang berkaitan dengan lingkungan sekitar dalam teks berbentuk
recount dan narrative
12.1 Mengungkapkan makna dalam bentuk teks tulis fungsional pendek sederhana dengan
menggunakan ragam bahasa tulis secara akurat, lancar dan berterima untuk berinteraksi
12.2 Mengungkapkan makna dan langkah retorika dalam esei pendek sederhana dengan
menggunakan ragam bahasa tulis secara akurat, lancar dan berterima untuk berinteraksi
dengan lingkungan sekitar berbentuk recount dan narrative
SILABUS
1 34
UNIT
1
2
3
4
Narratives
Recounts
Narratives
Recounts
Narratives
UNIT
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Asking for, Giving, Declining Opinions

Asking for, Giving, Offering and Refusing Things
Asking for, Giving, Offering and Refusing Help
Genre: Narrative
The Simple Past Tense with Regular Verbs
Announcements and Brochures
Recounts
35 80
81132
Opening, Extending and Closing a Telephone Call

Showing Attention
Genre: Recount
Modals
Short News and Letters
Latihan Ulangan Tengah Semester
133144
UNIT
145196
Narratives
UNIT
Asking for, Giving and Denying Information

Starting, Maintaining and Ending a Conversation
Genre: Narrative
The Past Continuous Tense
Little Jokes and E-mails
Recounts
197252
Asking for, Giving and Refusing to Give Agreement

Responding to a Statement
Genre: Recount
Direct and Indirect Speech
Spoken and Written Notices
Latihan Ulangan Kenaikan Kelas
253265
Daftar Pustaka
266
vi
Kegiatan
Daftar
Isi Tatap Muka
7.1 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
percakapan
transaksional
(to get things
done) dan
interpersonal
(bersosialisasi)
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat yang
melibatkan
tindak tutur:
meminta,
memberi,
menolak jasa,
meminta,
memberi,
menolak
barang, dan
meminta,
memberi dan
mengingkari
informasi,
meminta,
Kompetensi
Dasar
Percakapanpercakapan
transaksional dan
interpersonal yang
memuat ungkapan
meminta,
memberi, dan
menolak jasa,
meminta,
memberi, dan
menolak
pendapat, serta
meminta,
menawarkan,
memberi, dan
menolak barang/
sesuatu.
4. Menjawab pertanyaan
berdasarkan
percakapanpercakapan pada
kegiatan sebelumnya.
Mampu bereaksi
atau merespons
dengan benar
terhadap tindak
tutur: meminta,
memberi, dan
menolak jasa,
meminta, memberi,
dan menolak
pendapat, serta
meminta,
menawarkan,
memberi, dan
menolak barang/
sesuatu.
Indikator
3. Melengkapi teks
percakapan
berdasarkan
percakapan yang
dibacakan guru.
apersepsi yang
berkaitan dengan
ungkapan yang
dibahas.
1. Memahami
percakapan dan
berbagai ungkapan
meminta, memberi,
dan menolak jasa,
meminta, memberi,
dan menolak
pendapat, serta
meminta, menawarkan,
memberi, dan menolak
barang/sesuatu.
Kegiatan Pembelajaran
Tes lisan
Tes tulis
Tes lisan
Non tes
Teknik
Jawaban
singkat
Isian
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Answer the
questions based
on the dialog
in Task A.
Listen to your
teacher. Fill in
the blanks based
on the
conversation you
have heard.
Answer the
following
questions.
Read the
following dialog.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan
Pariwara
hal. 24.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
SMP/MTs . . .
VIII/2
Bahasa Inggris
1
Narrative
Mendengarkan
dalam percakapan transaksional dan interpersonal sangat sederhana untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan terdekat.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Nama Sekolah
:
Kelas/Semester
:
Mata Pelajaran
:
Unit
:
Genre
:
Standar Kompetensi :
7. Memahami makna
Unit 1 Narratives
SILABUS
Silabus Unit 1 Narratives
Materi Pokok dan

Uraian Materi
5. Memilih jawaban yang

tepat berdasarkan
percakapan yang
dibacakan guru.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Teknik
Pilihan
ganda
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Listen to your
teacher. Choose
A, B, C or D for
the correct
answer.
Contoh
Instrumen
Alokasi
Waktu
Sumber Belajar
8.1 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
teks lisan
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Teks lisan
fungsional pendek:
pengumuman
(announcements).
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Menjawab pertanyaan
apersepsi yang
berkaitan dengan
pengumuman dan
brosur.
Melengkapi teks
pengumuman
berdasarkan
pengumuman yang
dibacakan guru.
Menjawab pertanyaan
berdasarkan
pengumuman pada
2.
3.
4.
1. Menyimak contoh
pengumuman lisan
beserta
penjelasannya.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam teks
lisan fungsional
pendek sederhana
berbentuk
pengumuman
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi dalam
konteks kehidupan
sehari-hari.
Indikator
Tes lisan
Tes tulis
Tes lisan
Non tes
Teknik
Jawaban
singkat
Isian
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Listen to your
teacher. Fill in
the blanks
based on the
announcement
you have heard.
Answer the
following questions
based on the text
in Task A.
Answer the
following
questions.
Read the text.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 13, 14.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
Standar Kompetensi : Mendengarkan

8. Memahami makna dalam teks lisan fungsional dan monolog pendek sederhana berbentuk narrative dan recount untuk berinteraksi dengan
lingkungan sekitar.
memberi dan
menolak
pendapat, dan
menawarkan/
menerima/
menolak
sesuatu.
Kompetensi
Dasar
8.2 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
monolog
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
narrative dan
recount.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Memahami contoh
monolog narrative dan
penjelasannya.
Menjawab pertanyaan
apersepsi yang
berkaitan dengan teks
narrative.
Membaca kata-kata
yang tersedia, lalu
mengartikannya.
Melengkapi teks
narrative lisan
berdasarkan monolog
yang dibacakan guru
Memilih jawaban yang

tepat berdasarkan
monolog yang
dibacakan guru.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Monolog narrative.
Kosakata yang
terkait topik yang
dipilih.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
monolog pendek
sederhana dalam
wacana berbentuk
narrative secara
akurat, lancar, dan
berterima.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes lisan
Non tes
Teknik
Pilihan
ganda
Isian
Uraian
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Listen to your
teacher. Complete
the text based on
what you have
heard.
Listen to your
teacher. Choose
A, B, C or D for
the correct
answer.
Read the following

words. Find their
meanings.
Answer the
following
questions.
Read the following

monolog.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 6, 9.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
9.1 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
percakapan
transaksional
(to get things
done) dan
interpersonal
(bersosialisasi)
pendek
sederhana
dengan menggunakan ragam
bahasa lisan
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat yang
melibatkan
tindak tutur:
meminta,
memberi,
menolak jasa,
meminta,
memberi,
menolak
barang, dan
meminta,
memberi dan
mengingkari
informasi,
meminta,
memberi dan
menolak
pendapat, dan
menawarkan/
menerima/
menolak
sesuatu.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Percakapan
transaksional dan
interpersonal
yang melibatkan
tindak tutur
meminta,
memberi, dan
menolak jasa,
meminta,
memberi, dan
menolak
pendapat, serta
meminta,
menawarkan,
memberi, dan
menolak barang/
sesuatu.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
3. Membuat percakapan
berdasarkan situasi
yang tersedia, lalu
memperagakan
percakapan yang telah
dibuat.
berdasarkan petunjuk
yang tersedia, lalu
memperagakan
percakapan tersebut.
1. Memahami
percakapan, lalu
menentukan kalimat
pernyataan yang
tersedia benar atau
salah.
Mampu melakukan
berbagai tindak
tutur dalam wacana
lisan transaksional/
interpersonal
seperti: meminta,
memberi, dan
menolak jasa,
meminta, memberi,
dan menolak
pendapat, serta
meminta,
menawarkan,
memberi, dan
menolak barang/
sesuatu.
Mampu
mengembangkan
wacana
transaksional/
interpersonal
pendek menjadi
sebuah obrolan
atau interaksional
yang lebih panjang.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Teknik
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Pernyataan
benar/salah
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Make dialogs
based on the
following
situations.
Make a dialog
based on the
guideline.
Read the dialog.

Are the following
statements true
(T) or false (F)?
Correct the false
ones.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 5.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
Standar Kompetensi : Berbicara

9. Mengungkapkan makna dalam percakapan transaksional dan interpersonal lisan pendek sederhana untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan
sekitar.
10.1 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
teks lisan
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
lisan secara
akurat, lancar,
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
10.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
monolog
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
lisan secara
akurat, lancar,
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Monolog narrative.
Teks lisan
fungsional pendek:
pengumuman.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
5. Melakukan monolog
narrative berdasarkan
gambar yang tersedia.
4. Menceritakan kembali
teks pada kegiatan
sebelumnya dengan
kalimat masingmasing.
3. Melengkapi teks
dengan kata-kata
dalam kotak yang
tepat.
2. Membuat
pengumuman tentang
hilangnya atau
ditemukannya
sesuatu.
1. Membuat
pengumuman
berdasarkan situasi
yang tersedia.
Mampu melakukan
monolog dalam
wacana berbentuk
narrative dengan
ragam bahasa lisan
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima.
Mampu
mengungkapkan
makna gagasan
dalam bentuk
pengumuman lisan
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Teknik
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Isian
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Tell a story based

on the following
series of pictures.
Retell the text in

Task A using your
own words.
Complete the text

with the correct
words from the
box.
Create an
announcement
about a lost or
found thing.
Create an
announcement
based on the
following
situation.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
1 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 10.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 14.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

10. Mengungkapkan makna dalam teks lisan fungsional dan monolog pendek sederhana berbentuk recount dan narrative untuk berinteraksi
dengan lingkungan sekitar.
Memahami contoh
teks narrative tulis dan
penjelasannya.
Menentukan
pernyataan benar atau
salah berdasarkan
teks yang tersedia.
Memilih jawaban yang

tepat berdasarkan teks
yang tersedia.
Memahami contoh dan
penjelasan tentang the
simple past tense
dengan regular verbs.
5.
6.
7.
8.
The simple past

tense dengan
regular verbs.
Menjawab pertanyaan
berdasarkan brosur
pada kegiatan
sebelumnya.
4.
Teks narrative.
Melengkapi brosur
dengan kata-kata
dalam kotak yang
sesuai.
3.
Membaca kata-kata
yang tersedia, lalu
mencari artinya.
2.
11.1 Membaca
nyaring
bermakna teks
fungsional dan
esei pendek
sederhana
berbentuk
recount dan
narrative
dengan
ucapan,
tekanan, dan
intonasi yang
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Memahami contoh
brosur dan
penjelasannya.
1.
Teks tulis
fungsional pendek:
brosur (brochure).
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
11.2 Merespons
makna dalam
teks tulis
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Mampu
mengidentifikasi
makna gagasan
(ideasional) dan
informasi faktual
dalam teks, main
ideas, supporting
ideas, details.
Mengidentifikasi
langkah-langkah
retorika dalam
wacana narrative.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam teks
fungsional pendek
berbentuk brosur
dengan benar.
Mampu membaca
nyaring secara
bermakna wacana
pendek sederhana.
Indikator
Non tes
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Non tes
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Non tes
Teknik
Pilihan
ganda
Uraian
objektif
Pernyataan
benar/salah
Uraian
objektif
Jawaban
singkat
Isian
Uraian
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Read the
sentence.
Choose A, B, C
or D for the
correct answer.
Read the text.

Are the following
statements true
(T) or false (F)
based on the
text? Correct the
false ones.
Read the
following text.
Answer the
questions based
on the text in
Task B.
Fill in the blanks

with the correct
words from the
box.
Read the words.

Find the
meanings of the
words in your
dictionary.
Read the
following text.
Contoh
Instrumen
4 u 40'
1 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan
Pariwara
hal. 78,
1112.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan
Pariwara
hal. 13,
1516.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
Standar Kompetensi : Membaca

11. Memahami makna dalam esei pendek sederhana berbentuk recount dan narrative untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sekitar.
11.3 Merespons
makna dan
langkah
retorika dalam
esei pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Indikator
Teknik
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Contoh
Instrumen
Alokasi
Waktu
Sumber Belajar
12.1 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
bentuk teks
tulis fungsional
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
tulis secara
akurat, lancar,
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
12.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dan
langkah
retorika dalam
esei pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
tulis secara
akurat, lancar,
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat dalam
teks berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Teks narrative.
Teks tulis
fungsional
pendek: brosur
(brochure).
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Melengkapi teks
dengan mengubah
kata-kata dalam
kurung menjadi bentuk
past.
Melanjutkan teks
narrative dengan
kalimat sendiri,
dengan menggunakan
kata-kata yang
tersedia.
Menulis teks narrative
tentang binatang atau
disebut fabel.
4.
5.
Membuat brosur
dengan topik bebas.
2.
3.
Membuat brosur
berdasarkan salah
satu topik yang
tersedia.
1.
Mampu menulis
berbagai teks
terutama yang
berbentuk narrative
dengan langkah
retorika dan struktur
teks yang benar
dan berterima.
Mampu menulis
berbagai teks untuk
komunikasi seharihari seperti brosur
dengan benar dan
berterima.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Teknik
Esai
Esai
Isian
Uraian
Uraian
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Write a narrative
about animals.
Continue the
story of The Ugly
Duckling in Task
A using your own
words. You may
use the following
keywords.
Complete the text

using the words in
brackets. Change
the words into
past.
Create
a brochure. You
may choose your
own topic.
Create a brochure
based on one of
the following
topics.
Contoh
Instrumen
1 u 40'
1 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 12.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 16.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
Standar Kompetensi : Menulis

12. Mengungkapkan makna dalam teks tulis fungsional dan esei pendek sederhana berbentuk recount dan narrative untuk berinteraksi dengan
lingkungan sekitar.
7.2 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
percakapan
transaksional
(to get things
done) dan
interpersonal
(bersosialisasi)
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat yang
melibatkan
tindak tutur:
meminta,
memberi
persetujuan,
merespons
pernyataan,
memberi
perhatian
terhadap
pembicara,
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
Kompetensi
Dasar
transaksional dan
interpersonal yang
memuat
ungkapan:
memberi
perhatian
terhadap
pembicara, dan
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
serta menutup
percakapan
telepon.
5. Menyimak percakapan
yang dibacakan guru,
lalu memilih jawaban
yang tepat.
4. Melengkapi
percakapan
berdasarkan
percakapan yang
dibacakan guru.
yang tersedia tentang
percakapan yang
dibacakan guru.
tentang materi di unit
sebelumnya.
1. Membaca dan
mempelajari berbagai
ungkapan yang ada di
buku.
Mampu bereaksi
atau merespons
dengan benar
terhadap tindak
tutur:
memberi
perhatian
terhadap
pembicara, dan
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
serta menutup
percakapan
telepon.
Indikator
Tes lisan
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes lisan
Non tes
Teknik
Pilihan
ganda
Isian
Jawaban
singkat
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Listen to your
teacher. Complete
the dialogs based
on what you have
heard.
Listen to your
teacher. Correct
A, B, C or D for
the correct
answer.
Listen to your
teacher. Then,
answer the
questions below.
Answer the
following
questions.
Read the
following dialogs.
Contoh
Instrumen
3 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan
Pariwara
hal. 22,
2425.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
SMP/MTs . . .
VIII/2
Bahasa Inggris
2
Recount
Mendengarkan
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Nama Sekolah
:
Kelas/Semester
:
Mata Pelajaran
:
Unit
:
Genre
:
7. Memahami makna
Unit 2 Recounts
SILABUS
10
Silabus Unit 2 Recounts
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Indikator
Teknik
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Contoh
Instrumen
Alokasi
Waktu
Sumber Belajar
8.1 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
teks lisan
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Teks lisan
fungsional pendek
berbentuk berita
pendek (short
news).
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
4. Melengkapi teks soal

dengan kata-kata
berdasarkan teks yang
dibacakan guru.
3. Menyimak berita yang

dibacakan guru dan
menyebutkan topik
dari berita tersebut.
apersepsi.
1. Mempelajari teks
pendek: berita.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam teks
lisan fungsional
pendek berita
sederhana secara
akurat, lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi dalam
konteks kehidupan
sehari-hari.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Tes lisan
Tes lisan
Non tes
Teknik
Isian
Uraian
objektif
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Listen to your
teacher. Complete
the following text
based on what
you have heard.
Listen to your
teacher. What
does he/she tell
you about?
Answer the
questions below
orally.
Read the
following text.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 32,
3334.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
Sumber Belajar

lingkungan sekitar.
percakapan,
dan
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan
telepon.
Kompetensi
Dasar
11
8.2 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
monolog
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
narrative dan
recount.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Monolog recount.
Kosakata yang
terkait dengan
topik yang dipilih.
Materi Pokok dan

Uraian Materi

benar berdasarkan
monolog yang
dibacakan guru.
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes lisan
Non tes
Teknik
8. Menentukan
pernyataan benar
atau salah
berdasarkan
monolog yang
dibacakan guru.
7. Melengkapi teks
berdasarkan monolog
yang dibacakan guru.
sebelumnya.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
monolog pendek
sederhana secara
akurat, lancar, dan
berterima dalam
teks recount.
5. Mempelajari monolog
recount.
Indikator
Pilihan
ganda
Pernyataan
benar/salah
Isian
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Listen to your
teacher. Are the
followingstatements
true (T) or false
(F) based on what
you have heard?
Correct the false
ones.
Listen to your
teacher. Choose A,
B, C or D for the
correct answer.
Listen to your
teacher. Complete
the text below
based on what
you have heard.
Answer the
following
questions.
Read the following

monolog.
Contoh
Instrumen
3 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 26,
2829.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
12
9.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
percakapan
transaksional
(to get things
done) dan
interpersonal
(bersosialisasi)
pendek
sederhana
bahasa lisan
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat yang
melibatkan
tindak tutur:
meminta,
memberi
persetujuan,
merespons
pernyataan,
memberi
perhatian
terhadap
pembicara,
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan,
serta
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan
telepon.
Kompetensi
Dasar
transaksional dan
interpersonal
yang memuat
ungkapan:
memberi
perhatian
terhadap
pembicara,
dan
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
serta menutup
percakapan
telepon.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
berdasarkan situasi,
lalu memperagakan
2. Menyusun kalimatkalimat acak menjadi

percakapan yang
tepat.
1. Melengkapi
percakapan dengan
kata-kata yang
tersedia.
Mampu melakukan
berbagai tindak
tutur dalam wacana
interpersonal yang
memuat ungkapan:
memberi
perhatian
terhadap
pembicara, dan
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
serta menutup
percakapan
telepon.
Mampu
mengembangkan
wacana
transaksional/
interpersonal
pendek menjadi
sebuah obrolan
atau interaksional
yang lebih panjang.
Indikator
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Teknik
Unjuk kerja
Menyusun
kalimat
acak
Isian
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Complete the
dialog with the
proper words
from the box.
In pairs, put the
sentences in the
correct order to
make a good
telephone talk.
Create dialogs
based on the
situations below.
Contoh
Instrumen
3 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 2526.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

sekitar.
13
Monolog recount.
Kata, frasa, atau

kalimat yang
terkait topik yang
dipilih.
10.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
monolog
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
lisan secara
akurat, lancar,
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Teks lisan
fungsional pendek
berbentuk berita
pendek (short
news).
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
10.1 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
teks lisan
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
lisan secara
akurat, lancar
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Menyampaikan berita
terhangat secara lisan
di depan kelas.
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes tulis
6. Melakukan monolog
tentang liburan yang
pernah dialami.
Tes tulis
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Mampu melakukan
monolog dalam teks
berbentuk recount
dengan ragam
bahasa lisan secara
akurat, lancar, dan
berterima.
Mampu
mengungkapkan
makna monolog
dalam bentuk berita
dengan ragam
bahasa lisan secara
akurat, lancar, dan
berterima.
Teknik
Indikator
5. Menceritakan kembali
teks pada kegiatan
sebelumnya dengan
kata-kata sendiri.
4. Melengkapi teks
rumpang dengan katakata yang tersedia.
3. Membaca teks yang

ada, lalu menentukan
gagasan utama teks.
2. Menyampaikan berita
terhangat yang
didengar dari TV atau
radio.
1.
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Isian
Uraian
objektif
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Tell a memorable
vacation you have
ever had.
Retell the text in

Task B from the
point of view of
the writers friend.
Complete the text

below with the
words from the box.
Read the text

aloud. What is it
about?
Listen to news
programs on TV
or radio. Retell
one of the
interesting news
using your own
words.
What is the hot

issue today?
Deliver the news
before the class.
Contoh
Instrumen
3 u 40'
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 2930.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 34.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
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lain yang
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11.3 Merespons
makna dan
langkah
retorika dalam
esei pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
11.1 Membaca
nyaring
bermakna teks
fungsional dan
esei pendek
sederhana
berbentuk
recount dan
narrative
dengan
ucapan,
tekanan dan
intonasi yang
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
11.2 Merespons
makna dalam
teks tulis
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Teks recount.
Kata, frasa, atau

kalimat yang
terkait tema.
Teks tulis
fungsional pendek
berbentuk surat.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
5. Membaca dan
mempelajari modal.
4. Membaca dan
memahami teks
berbentuk recount.

tepat berdasarkan
teks pada kegiatan
sebelumnya.
2. Melengkapi teks
rumpang
menggunakan katakata yang tersedia.
1. Mempelajari teks
fungsional berbentuk
surat pribadi.
Mampu
mengidentifikasi
makna gagasan
(ideasional) dan
informasi faktual
dalam teks, main
ideas, supporting
ideas, details.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam teks
tulis fungsional
pendek: surat
dengan benar.
Mampu membaca
nyaring secara
bermakna wacana
pendek sederhana.
Indikator
Non tes
Non tes
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Non tes
Teknik
Uraian
objektif
Uraian
objektif
Pilihan
ganda
Isian
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Read the
following dialog.
Read the
following text.
Choose A, B, C
or D for the
correct answer.
Complete the
letter with the
correct words
from the box.
Read the
following text.
Contoh
Instrumen
3 u 40'
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan
Pariwara
hal. 2628,
3031.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan
Pariwara
hal. 33,
3435.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
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lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

15
Tatabahasa yang
terkait, yaitu
modal.
lancar dan
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Kompetensi
Dasar
10. Melengkapi kalimatkalimat soal dengan

modal yang tepat.
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis

tepat berdasarkan
teks yang ada
Tes lisan
Tes tulis
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam teks
recount dengan
benar.
Teknik
Indikator
8. Mengidentifikasi
struktur teks pada
6. Membaca nyaring teks

dengan lafal yang
benar.
berdasar teks tersebut.
Isian
Pilihan
ganda
Identifikasi
Jawaban
singkat
Membaca
nyaring
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Identify the
structure of the
text in Task A.
Choose A, B, C
or D for the
correct answer
based on the text.
Complete the
dialogs with
suitable modals.
Read the text

aloud. Answer the
questions that
follow.
Contoh
Instrumen
Alokasi
Waktu
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
16
12.1 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
bentuk teks
tulis fungsional
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
tulis secara
akurat, lancar,
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
12.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dan
langkah
retorika dalam
esei pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
tulis secara
akurat, lancar
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar
berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Teks recount.
Teks lisan
fungsional pendek
berbentuk surat.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
4. Menulis teks recount

tentang pengalaman
yang pribadinya.
3. Menyusun paragrafparagraf acak menjadi

teks yang runtut.
2. Menukarkan surat
yang telah ditulisnya
dengan surat
temannya, lalu menulis
surat balasan.
1. Menulis surat kepada

teman dengan topik
sendiri.
Mampu menulis
berbagai teks
terutama yang
berbentuk recount
dengan langkah
teks yang benar
dan berterima.
Mampu menulis
berbagai teks untuk
komunikasi seharihari seperti surat
dengan benar dan
berterima.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Teknik
Esai
Menyusun
paragraf
acak
Uraian
Uraian
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Write your own

personal
experience. Mind
the structure of
the text.
Rearrange the
following
paragraphs into
the correct order.
Exchange the
letter you have
written in Task A
with your friends.
Ask your friend to
reply it.
Write a letter to
your friend. You
may choose your
own topic.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 32.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 35.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

lingkungan sekitar.
17
7.1 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
percakapan
transaksional
(to get things
done) dan
interpersonal
(bersosialisasi)
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat yang
melibatkan
tindak tutur:
meminta,
memberi,
menolak jasa,
meminta,
memberi,
menolak
barang, dan
meminta,
memberi, dan
mengingkari
informasi,
Kompetensi
Dasar
transaksional dan
interpersonal
untuk:
meminta,
memberi,
mengingkari
informasi,
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan.
4. Mendengarkan
percakapan yang
dibacakan guru sambil
melengkapi
percakapan, kemudian
memperagakan
percakapan itu.
3. Menyimak percakapan
yang dibacakan guru,
kemudian menjawab
pertanyaan.
berdasarkan
pengalaman siswa.
1. Membaca dan
mempelajari ungkapanungkapan yang
tersedia.
Mampu bereaksi
atau merespons
dengan benar
terhadap tindak
tutur:
meminta,
memberi,
mengingkari
informasi,
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes lisan
Tes lisan
Non tes
Teknik
Uraian
objektif
Jawaban
singkat
Jawaban
singkat
Isian
Unjuk kerja
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Answer the
following
questions.
Listen to your
teacher. Then,
answer the
questions.
Complete the
following dialog
based on what
you have heard.
Read the
following dialog.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan
Pariwara
hal. 4647
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
SMP/MTs . . .
VIII/2
Bahasa Inggris
3
Narrative
Mendengarkan
dalam percakapan transaksional dan interpersonal lisan pendek sederhana untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Nama Sekolah
:
Kelas/Semester
:
Mata Pelajaran
:
Unit
:
Genre
:
7. Memahami makna
sekitar.
Unit 3 Narratives
SILABUS
18
7.2 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
percakapan
transaksional
(to get things
done) dan
interpersonal
(bersosialisasi)
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinter-aksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat yang
melibatkan
tindak tutur:
meminta,
memberi,
persetujuan,
merespons
pernyataan,
memberi
perhatian
terhadap
pembicara,
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan,
dan mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan
telepon.
meminta,
memberi, dan
menolak
pendapat, dan
menawarkan/
menerima/
menolak
sesuatu.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Indikator
Teknik
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Contoh
Instrumen
Alokasi
Waktu
Sumber Belajar
19
Teks lisan
fungsional
pendek: joke.
8.1 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
teks lisan
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Kompetensi
Dasar
4. Menentukan apakah
pernyataan yang
tersedia benar atau
salah berdasarkan
teks yang telah
didengar.

tepat untuk setiap
pertanyaan.
sesuai dengan
pengalaman.
1. Membaca joke
berbentuk lisan dan
mempelajari
penjelasannya.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam teks
lisan fungsional
pendek sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi dalam
konteks kehidupan
sehari-hari,
berbentuk joke.
Indikator
Non tes
Tes lisan
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Teknik
Pernyataan
benar/salah
Menjodohkan
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Listen to your
teacher. Are the
following
statements true
(T) or false (F)
based on the text
you have heard?
Your teacher is
going to read you
some questions.
Write down the
questions. Then,
choose the best
answer from the
box to each
question.
Answer the
questions below.
Read the
following text.
Contoh
Instrumen
1 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 57, 58.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

lingkungan sekitar.
20
8.2 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
monolog
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
narrative dan
recount.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Monolog narrative.
Kosakata yang
terkait dengan
topik yang dipakai.
Materi Pokok dan

Uraian Materi
9. Memilih pilihan
jawaban yang tepat
berdasarkan teks
yang telah didengar.
berdasarkan teks
yang telah didengar
pada kegiatan
sebelumnya.
Merespons makna
yang terdapat
dalam monolog
narrative pendek
sederhana secara
akurat, lancar, dan
berterima.
Indikator
7. Menyimak guru
membacakan teks dan
menentukan topik teks
tersebut.
berdasar pengalaman.
5. Membaca monolog
dan mempelajari
penjelasan yang
tersedia.
Tes tulis
Tes lisan
Tes lisan
Tes lisan
Non tes
Teknik
Pilihan
ganda
Jawaban
singkat
Jawaban
singkat
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Listen to your
teacher. Choose
A, B, C or D for
the correct
answer.
Answer the
questions based
on the text you
have heard in
Task A.
Listen to your
teacher. What
does he/she tell
you about?
Answer the
following
questions.
Read the
following
monolog.
Contoh
Instrumen
3 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 49, 52.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
21
9.1 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
percakapan
transaksional
(to get things
done) dan
interpersonal
(bersosialisasi)
pendek
sederhana
bahasa lisan
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat yang
melibatkan
tindak tutur:
meminta,
memberi,
menolak jasa,
meminta,
memberi,
menolak
barang,
meminta,
memberi, dan
mengingkari
informasi,
meminta,
memberi, dan
menolak
pendapat, dan
menawarkan/
menerima/
menolak
sesuatu.
Kompetensi
Dasar
transaksional dan
interpersonal
yang memuat
ungkapan
meminta,
memberi,
mengingkari
informasi,
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
berdasarkan gambar,
lalu memperagakannya di kelas.
berdasarkan situasi.
sesuai dengan situasi
yang tersedia, lalu
memperagakannya di
kelas.

percakapan yang
tepat.
Mampu melakukan
berbagai tindak
tutur dalam wacana
interpersonal
seperti:
meminta,
memberi,
mengingkari
informasi,
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan.
Indikator
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes tulis
Teknik
Menyusun
kalimat
awal
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Make dialogs
based on the
pictures.
Make dialogs
based on the
following
situations.
Work in pairs. Do
the instructions.
Put the following

sentences in the
correct order to
get good dialogs.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMA/
MA VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 48.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

9. Mengungkapkan makna dalam percakapan transaksional dan interpersonal lisan pendek sederhana untuk berinteraksi dengan
lingkungan sekitar.
22
9.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
percakapan
transaksional
(to get things
done) dan
interpersonal
(bersosialisasi)
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
lisan secara
akurat, lancar
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat yang
melibatkan
tindak tutur:
meminta,
memberi
persetujuan,
merespons
pernyataan,
memberi
perhatian
terhadap
pembicara,
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan,
serta
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan
telepon.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Indikator
Teknik
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Contoh
Instrumen
Alokasi
Waktu
Sumber Belajar
23
Teks lisan
fungsional
pendek: joke.
10.1 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
bentuk teks
lisan fungsional
pendek
sederhana
bahasa lisan
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
10.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
monolog
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
lisan secara
akurat, lancar,
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Monolog
narrative.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Kompetensi
Dasar
berdasarkan teks pada
Mampu melakukan
monolog dalam
wacana berbentuk
narrative dengan
ragam bahasa lisan
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima.
Tes lisan
Tes tulis

teks yang runtut.
Tes unjuk
kerja
3. Mencari humor-humor
singkat dari internet
atau sumber-sumber
lain dan menceritakannya.
Mampu
mengungkapkan
makna gagasan
dalam bentuk little
joke dengan ragam
bahasa lisan secara
akurat, lancar dan
berterima.
Tes lisan
berdasarkan teks pada
1. Melengkapi teks
dengan menggunakan
kata-kata dari dalam
kotak.
Teknik
Tes tulis
Indikator
Jawaban
singkat
Menyusun
kalimat
acak
Unjuk kerja
Jawaban
singkat
Isian
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Put the following

sentences in the
correct order to
get a good text.
Answer the
questions based
on the text in Task
A.
Find a little joke

on the Internet, in
a magazine or
newspaper. Tell
the joke to your
friends.
Answer the
questions based
on the text in Task
A.
Complete the text

with, the words
from the box.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMA/
MA VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 53.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMA/
MA VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 59.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
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lain yang
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Sumber Belajar

24
Materi Pokok dan

Uraian Materi
7. Menceritakan sebuah
cerita naratif yang
disukai.
Indikator
6. Menceritakan sebuah
cerita naratif berdasar
gambar.
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Teknik
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Tell your friend a

narrative you like.
Work in groups of
four. Look at the
pictures below.
Deliver a story
based on the
pictures using
your own words.
Contoh
Instrumen
Alokasi
Waktu
Sumber Belajar
11.2 Merespons
makna dalam
teks tulis
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Teks tulis
fungsional pendek
berbentuk: e-mail.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
2. Membaca email yang

tersedia kemudian
menjawab pertanyaan.
pernyataanpernyataan yang
tersedia benar atau
salah berdasarkan
email yang telah
dibaca.

email yang runtut.
1. Membaca dan
memahami email dan
penjelasan yang
tersedia.
Merespons makna
yang terdapat
dalam teks
fungsional pendek
berbentuk email
dengan benar.
Membaca nyaring
secara bermakna
wacana pendek
sederhana.
Indikator
Non tes
Tes lisan
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Teknik
Pernyataan
benar/salah
Menyusun
kalimat
acak
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Are the following

statements true
(T) or false (F)
based on the
email?
Put the following

sentences in the
correct order to
get a good email.
Read the email

below. Then,
answer the
questions.
Read the
following text.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMA/
MA VIIIB Intan
Pariwara
hal. 59-60.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

Kompetensi
Dasar
25
Teks narrative.
The past
continuous tense.
11.1 Membaca
nyaring bermakna teks
fungsional dan
esei pendek
sederhana
berbentuk
recount dan
narrative
pendek dengan
ucapan,
tekanan dan
intonasi yang
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
11.3 Merespons
makna dan
langkah
retorika dalam
esei pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Kompetensi
Dasar

tepat berdasarkan
teks yang telah
dibaca.
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis

teks yang runtut.
Tes tulis
Non tes
Non tes
Tes tulis
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam teks
berbentuk narrative
dengan benar.
Teknik
Mampu
mengidentifikasi
makna gagasan
(ideasional) dan
informasi faktual
dalam teks, main
ideas, supporting
ideas, details.
Indikator
9. Membuat kalimat
menggunakan gambar
dan kata-kata kunci
yang tersedia.
pernyataanpernyataan yang
tersedia benar atau
salah berdasarkan
teks yang telah
dibaca.
7. Melengkapi teks
menggunakan katakata dari dalam kotak.
6. Membaca percakapan
dan mempelajari
penjelasan the past
continuous tense.
5. Membaca teks dan

dan mempelajari
penjelasan yang
tersedia.
Pilihan
ganda
Menyusun
kalimat
acak
Uraian
Pernyatan
benar/salah
Isian
Uraian
objektif
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Choose A, B, C
or D for the
correct answer.
Put the following

sentences in the
correct order to
get a good text.
Make sentences
based on the
pictures and the
words available
below. Use the
past continuous
tense form.
Are the following

statements true
(T) or false based
on the text in Task
A? Correct the
false ones.
Complete the text

using the words
from the box.
Read the
following
sentences.
Read the
following text.
Contoh
Instrumen
3 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMA/
MA VIIIB Intan
Pariwara
hal. 5051,
5456.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
26
12.1 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
bentuk teks tulis
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
bahasa tulis
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
12.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dan
langkah retorika
dalam esei
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
tulis secara
akurat, lancar,
dan berterima
untuk berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
rcount dan
narrative.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Teks narrative.
Teks tulis
fungsional pendek
berbentuk: email.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
5. Menulis cerita naratif

menggunakan topik
yang dipilih.
4. Menulis cerita naratif

berdasarkan gambar
dan kata-kata kunci
yang tersedia.
3. Menulis e-mail
menggunakan topik
yang dipilih sendiri.
2. Menulis jawaban email teman.
1. Menulis e-mail
berdasar situasi.
Mampu menulis
berbagai teks
terutama yang
berbentuk narrative
dengan langkah
teks yang benar
dan berterima.
Mampu menulis
berbagai teks untuk
komunikasi seharihari seperti e-mail
dengan benar dan
berterima.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Teknik
Esai
Uraian
Esai
Uraian
Uraian
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Write a narrative.
You may choose
your own topic.
Look and the

pictures. Write
a story based on
the pictures and
the cue words.
Write an e-mail.
You may choose
your own topic.
Exchange your
e-mail with
a friend. Write
a reply for the email.
Write an email
based on the
situation below.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 5657.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 60.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

lingkungan sekitar.
27
7.2 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
percakapan
transaksional
(to get things
done) dan
interpersonal
(bersosialisasi)
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat yang
melibatkan
tindak tutur:
meminta,
memberi
persetujuan,
merespons
pernyataan,
memberi
perhatian
terhadap
pembicara,
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
Kompetensi
Dasar
transaksional dan
interpersonal yang
memuat
ungkapan:
meminta, memberi persetujuan, dan
merespons
pernyataan.

tepat berdasarkan
percakapan soal.
Mampu bereaksi
atau merespons
dengan benar
terhadap tindak
tutur:
meminta,
memberi
persetujuan, dan
merespons
pernyataan.
Indikator
berdasarkan
percakapan yang
telah diperdengarkan.
3. Menentukan
pernyataan soal
benar/salah
berdasarkan
percakapan yang
telah diperdengarkan.
sebelumnya.
1. Membaca dan
mempelajari berbagai
ungkapan yang ada di
buku.
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes lisan
Tes lisan
Non tes
Teknik
Pilihan
ganda
Jawaban
singkat
Pernyataan
benar/salah
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Answer the
questions orally.
Listen to your
teacher. Decide
whether the
statements are
true (T) or false
(F). Correct the
false ones.
Listen to your
teacher. Answer
the questions
below.
Choose A, B, C
or D for the
correct answer.
Look at the
picture and read
the dialog.
Read the
following dialog.
Contoh
Instrumen
3 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan
Pariwara
hal. 6668.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
SMP/MTs . . .
VIII/2
Bahasa Inggris
4
Recount
Mendengarkan
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Nama Sekolah
:
Kelas/Semester
:
Mata Pelajaran
:
Unit
:
Genre
:
7. Memahami makna
Unit 4 Recounts
SILABUS
28
8.1 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
teks lisan
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Teks lisan
fungsional pendek
berbentuk notice.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran

tepat berdasarkan
teks yang
diperdengarkan.
3. Menyimak notice yang

dibacakan guru dan
menulisnya.
apersepsi.
1. Mempelajari teks
pendek: notice.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam teks
lisan fungsional
pendek berbentuk
notice secara
akurat, lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi dalam
konteks kehidupan
sehari-hari.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes lisan
Non tes
Teknik
Pilihan
ganda
Jawaban
singkat
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Listen to your
teacher. Choose
A, B, C or D for
the correct
answer.
Listen to your
teacher. Write
down the notices
you have just
heard.
Answer the
following
questions.
Read the
following text.
Contoh
Instrumen
1 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 7879.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

lingkungan sekitar.
29
8.2 Merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
monolog
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
narrative dan
recount.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Monolog recount.
Kosakata yang
terkait dengan
topik yang dipilih.
Materi Pokok dan

Uraian Materi

tepat berdasarkan
teks yang
diperdengarkan.
10. Melengkapi teks

berdasarkan monolog
yang telah dibacakan
guru.
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Non tes
7. Mengamati gambar
dan mendengarkan
teks monolog yang
dibacakan guru,
sambil mencatat halhal yang dianggap
penting.
berdasarkan teks
yang telah dibacakan
guru pada kegiatan
sebelumnya.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam
monolog pendek
sederhana secara
akurat, lancar, dan
berterima dalam
teks recount.
Teknik
Tes lisan
Indikator
6. Menjawab
pertanyaan tentang
materi di unit
sebelumnya.
5. Mempelajari monolog
recount.
isian
Pilihan
ganda
Uraian
objektif
Jawaban
singkat
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Listen to your
teacher and
choose A, B, C or
D for the correct
answer.
Look at the
picture and listen
to your teacher.
Complete the text
based on what
you have heard.
Look at the
picture and listen
to your teacher.
Then, answer the
questions based
on what you have
heard.
Answer the
questions.
Read the
following
monolog.
Contoh
Instrumen
3 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 6970,
7274.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar
30
9.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
percakapan
transaksional
(to get things
done) dan
interpersonal
(bersosialisasi)
pendek
sederhana
bahasa lisan
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
terdekat yang
melibatkan
tindak tutur:
meminta,
memberi
persetujuan,
merespons
pernyataan,
memberi
perhatian
terhadap
pembicara,
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan,
serta
mengawali,
memperpanjang,
dan menutup
percakapan
telepon.
Kompetensi
Dasar
transaksional dan
interpersonal
yang memuat
ungkapan:
merespons
pernyataan.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
berdasarkan situasi
yang ada, lalu
memperagakan
2. Melengkapi
percakapan soal
dengan kata-kata
yang sesuai.
1. Secara berpasangan,
memerankan
percakapan yang ada.
Mampu melakukan
berbagai tindak
tutur dalam wacana
interpersonal yang
memuat ungkapan:
merespons
pernyataan.
Mampu
mengembangkan
wacana
transaksional/
interpersonal
pendek menjadi
sebuah obrolan
atau interaksional
yang lebih panjang.
Indikator
Tes unjuk
kerja.
Tes tulis
Tes unjuk
kerja
Teknik
Unjuk kerja
Isian
Unjuk kerja
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Complete the
dialog with the
proper words
from the box.
Create dialogs
based on the
situations below.
Perform the
dialogs.
Step forward
with your
partner. Perform
the dialog below.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 6869.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

sekitar.
31
Monolog recount.
Kata, frasa, atau

kalimat yang
terkait topik yang
dipilih.
10.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
monolog
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
lisan secara
akurat, lancar,
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Teks lisan
fungsional pendek
berbentuk notice.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
10.1 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
teks lisan
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
lisan secara
akurat, lancar
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Kompetensi
Dasar
6. Mengamati gambar
tokoh yang telah
disediakan dan
mencari informasi
tentang tokoh
tersebut. Lalu, secara
berpasangan
melakukan tanya
jawab berdasarkan
informasi yang telah
diperoleh.
berdasarkan monolog
pada kegiatan
sebelumnya.
4. Menyampaikan
monolog yang ada di
buku secara
bergantian.
3. Menyampaikan notice
berdasarkan situasi
yag telah disediakan
dalam buku.
2. Secara berpasangan,
melakukan tanya
jawab berdasarkan
notice yang ada pada
1. Membaca nyaring
notice yang tersedia
secara bergantian.
Mampu melakukan
monolog dalam teks
berbentuk recount
dengan ragam
bahasa lisan secara
akurat, lancar, dan
berterima.
Mampu
mengungkapkan
makna teks lisan
fungsional pendek
berbentuk notice
dengan ragam
bahasa lisan
secara akurat,
lancar, dan
berterima.
Indikator
Tes lisan
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Tes unjuk
kerja
Teknik
Unjuk kerja
Jawaban
singkat
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Unjuk kerja
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Answer the
questions below
based on the
monolog in Task A.
Look at the
pictures and find
references about
the people in the
pictures. Ask and
answer
questions about
one of them. Look
at the example.
Deliver the
monolog below in
turns.
Understand the
situations below.
Deliver spoken
notices based on
them.
Work in pairs.
Ask and answer
questions about
the notices in
Task A.
Say the notices

below aloud. Do it
in turns.
Contoh
Instrumen
3 u 40'
3 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 74.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 79.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

32
Teks tulis
fungsional pendek
berbentuk notice
(written).
Teks recount.
Kata, frasa, atau

kalimat yang
terkait tema.
Tatabahasa yang
terkait, yaitu direct
and indirect
speech.
11.1 Membaca
nyaring
bermakna teks
fungsional dan
esei pendek
sederhana
berbentuk
recount dan
narrative
dengan
ucapan,
tekanan dan
intonasi yang
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
11.2 Merespons
makna dalam
teks tulis
fungsional
pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
Kompetensi
Dasar
8. Menentukan
pernyataan benar/
salah berdasarkan
teks yang ada, lalu
membetulkan
pernyataan yang
salah.

tepat berdasarkan
teks yang ada
6. Membaca dan
mempelajari direct dan
indirect speech.
5. Membaca dan
memahami teks
berbentuk recount.
4. Menyusun kembali
kata-kata yang
disusun secara acak
menjadi notice yang
bermakna.
3. Melengkapi notice
rumpang dengan katakata yang tersedia.

tepat berdasarkan
teks yang ada.
1. Mempelajari teks tulis

fungsional berbentuk
notice.
Mampu
mengidentifikasi
makna gagasan
(ideasional) dan
informasi faktual
dalam teks, main
ideas, supporting
ideas, details.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam teks
recount dengan
benar.
Mampu merespons
makna yang
terdapat dalam teks
tulis fungsional
pendek: notice
dengan benar.
Mampu membaca
nyaring secara
bermakna wacana
pendek sederhana.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Non tes
Non tes
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Non tes
Teknik
Pernyataan
benar/salah
Pilihan
ganda
Uraian
objektif
Uraian
objektif
Menyusun
kata acak
Isian
Pilihan
ganda
Uraian
objektif
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Read the text.

Decide whether
the statements
that follow are
true (T) or false
(F). Correct the
false ones.
Choose A, B, C
or D for the
correct answer.
Look at the
pictures and
read the
sentences.
Read the
following text.
Study the
structure of the
text.
Arrange the
words into good
notices.
Complete the
notices with the
proper words
from the box.
Choose A, B, C
or D for the
correct answer.
Read the
following text.
Contoh
Instrumen
4 u 40'
1 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan
Pariwara
hal. 7072,
7577.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan IndonesiaInggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan
Pariwara
hal. 80.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia
dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

33
11.3 Merespons
makna dan
langkah
retorika dalam
esei pendek
sederhana
secara akurat,
lancar dan
berterima yang
berkaitan
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Kompetensi
Dasar
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
9. Membaca dan
memahami kalimatkalimat langsung yang
ada, lalu
mengubahnya menjadi
kalimat tak langsung.
Indikator
Tes tulis
Teknik
Uraian
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Read and change

the statements
below into
indirect speech.
Contoh
Instrumen
Alokasi
Waktu
Sumber Belajar
34
12.1 Mengungkapkan
makna dalam
bentuk teks
tulis fungsional
pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
tulis secara
akurat, lancar,
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar.
12.2 Mengungkapkan
makna dan
langkah
retorika dalam
esei pendek
sederhana
dengan
menggunakan
ragam bahasa
tulis secara
akurat, lancar
dan berterima
untuk
berinteraksi
dengan
lingkungan
sekitar
berbentuk
recount dan
narrative.
Kompetensi
Dasar

teks yang runtut dan
bermakna.
Teks recount.
5. Menulis kembali lima

kalimat langsung yang
dibuat teman menjadi
kalimat tidak langsung
dengan benar.
Mampu menulis
berbagai teks
terutama yang
berbentuk recount
dengan langkah
teks yang benar
dan berterima.
Mampu menulis
berbagai teks untuk
komunikasi seharihari seperti notice
(written) dengan
benar dan
berterima.
Indikator
4. Menulis lima kalimat

langsung dengan
benar.
3. Menulis teks recount

tentang pengalaman
seseorang.
1. Menulis notice
berdasarkan situasi
yang telah ditentukan.
Teks lisan
fungsional pendek
berbentuk notice
tulis.
Materi Pokok/
Pembelajaran
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Tes tulis
Teknik
Uraian
Uraian
Esai
Menyusun
kalimat acak
Jawaban
singkat
Bentuk
Instrumen
Penilaian
Write about
someones
experience.
Share your work
with the class.
Write five
sentences in
direct speech.
Exchange your
work in Task C
with your friends.
Rewrite his/her
sentences into
indirect speech.
Rearrange the
sentences into a
good text. Read
your work aloud.
Write notices
based on the
situations below.
Contoh
Instrumen
2 u 40'
1 u 40'
Alokasi
Waktu
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 77.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Buku PR
Bahasa
Inggris SMP/
MTs VIIIB
Intan Pariwara
hal. 81.
Kamus
Inggris
Indonesia dan
Indonesia
Inggris.
Buku-buku
lain yang
relevan.
Sumber Belajar

lingkungan sekitar.
Objectives:
At the end of this unit you
will be able to:
ask for, give and decline
opinions,
ask for, give, offer and
refuse things,
ask for, give, offer and
refuse help,
deliver spoken
announcements,
deliver stories using spoken
English,
write brochures,
create written narratives,
and
use the simple past tense
with regular verbs
correctly.
Have you ever heard or read the story of a lion and a mouse?
What do you think of it? According to you, is it interesting? Why do
you think so? You know, it is a kind of fable. Fables are stories about
animals. They depict human stories and usually contain moral values.
You will learn more about fables in this unit. Just enjoy reading them.
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1.1 Expressions
Asking for, Giving, Declining Opinions

Read the following dialog.
Boy
Woman
Boy
Woman
:
:
:
:
Mom, what do you think of my watch?

Wow! I think its very nice. Who bought you the watch?
I bought it myself. Ive saved some of my pocket money to buy it.
Nice son!
The sentence Mom, what do you think of my watch? is an expression to ask for an opinion.
Meanwhile, the sentence I think its very nice. is an expression to give an opinion.
The following are other sentences used to ask for, give and decline opinions.
Asking for Opinions
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Whats your opinion about

my problem?
Whats your idea?
What do you feel . . .?
Do you think it is O.K.
if I call him?
Do you have any idea?
UNIT 1 Narratives
Declining Opinions
Giving Opinions
I think . . . .
In my opinion, . . . .
We had better . . . .
I think so.
To my mind, . . . .
I dont think its a good idea.

Sorry, I dont have one.
I have different opinions.
I dont think so. In my view,
....
I disagree with your idea.
Asking for, Giving, Offering and Refusing Things

Rio
Dendi
Rio
Dendi
:
:
:
:
Here is an ice cream for you.

No, thanks. Ive got flu.
Oh, sorry. I dont know about it.
Never mind.
The sentence Here is an ice cream for you. is

an expression to give something.
Meanwhile, the sentence No, thanks. is
an expression to refuse something.
The following are some expressions to ask for, give, offer and refuse things.
Asking for Things
Can I have a bit?

Is it O.K. if I . . . ?
May I have one?
May I try it on?
Giving Things
Sure. Here you are.

Please do so.
Please serve yourself.
Certainly.
Offering Things
Do you want candies?

Here are some apples for you.
Will you have some cakes?
Would you like some bananas?
Refusing Things
Thank you for your offer, but I dont

want to.
No, thanks.
No need to bother, thanks.
Asking for, Giving, Offering and Refusing Help

Boy
: Where are you going, Maam?
Old woman : I am going to the drugstore across
the street.
Boy
: Let me help you cross this street.
Old woman : Thank you. Youre really a nice boy.
The sentence Let me help you cross this
street. is an expression to give help.
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The following are other sentences used to ask for, give, offer and refuse help.
Asking for Help
Can you help me, please?

Could you do me a favor, please?
Could you possibly help me?
Would you be willing to help me?
Could I possibly ask you to help me?
Giving Help
Offering Help
Do you need any help?

Do you need a hand?
Can I help?
Can I do anything to help?
May I help you?
Let me help you.

Ill do it for you.
Let me give you my hand.
Id like to help you.
Id be happy to help you.
Refusing Help
No, thank you.

Dont bother yourself. Thanks.
Thats very kind, but I can manage myself.
Thats very kind of you, but I dont think its
necessary.
No, you dont need to.
Answer the following questions.

1.
2.
3.
A.
What is your opinion about your school?

Contoh jawaban: I think its the best school in my town. Most of the students here are
creative and smart.
Have you ever asked for something special to your parents? What did you ask for?
Contoh jawaban: Yes, I have. I asked for a birthday gift.
Have you ever asked for help? In what occasions do you usually ask for help?
Contoh jawaban: Yes, I have. I usually ask for help if I face difficulties, like lifting something
heavy.
Listen to your teacher.

Fill in the blanks based on the conversation you have heard.
Percakapan yang dibacakan guru dan jawaban:

Lala
: Look at the (1) peacock! What do you think of it?
Rangga : Wow, . . . its very beautiful!
Lala
: Yeah. I think it is the most beautiful (2) animal in this zoo.
Rangga : By the way, what about its cage?
Lala
: I think its (3) clean enough. However, it should be larger.
Rangga : I think so. Moreover, its better if the (4) zookeeper puts a couple of peacocks in one
cage. It will prevent them from (5) loneliness.
Lala
: Youre right.
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UNIT 1 Narratives
Variasi:
Find the meanings of the following words.
Kata-kata yang dikerjakan siswa dan jawaban:
1. cage
= sangkar
2. zookeeper = petugas kebun binatang
3. loneliness = kesepian
4. peacock = burung merak
5. to prevent = mencegah
B.
1.
Answer the questions based on the dialog in Task A.

What is the dialog about?
Jawaban: Its about a peacock and its cage.
Where does the dialog possibly take place?
Jawaban: In a zoo.
What is Lalas opinion about the peacocks cage?
Jawaban: It is clean enough, but it should be larger.
Lala said, I think it is the most beautiful animal in this zoo.
What does it mean?
Jawaban: She is giving her opinion.
Why does Rangga suggest that the zookeeper put a couple of peacocks in a cage?
Jawaban: To prevent the peacocks from loneliness.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Variasi:
Answer the following questions based on the dialog you have heard.
Percakapan yang dibacakan guru:
Mouse : What happened to you, Lion?
Lion : I was trapped by a hunter. He tied me onto this tree. Could you help me untie this
rope, Mouse?
Mouse : Sure, Ill help you.
Lion : Thanks. But . . . how will you help me?
Mouse : I will gnaw the rope and let you free.
Lion : Thank you very much.
Mouse : Youre welcome.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Who are speaking in the dialog?

Jawaban: A lion and a mouse.
What happened to the lion?
Jawaban: He was tied onto a tree by a hunter.
What does the lion ask for the mouse to do?
Jawaban: To untie the rope and let him free.
The mouse said, Sure, Ill help you.
What does it mean?
Jawaban: He is giving help.
How would the mouse free the lion?
Jawaban: By gnawing the rope.
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C.

Choose A, B, C or D for the correct
answer.

This dialog is for questions 1 and 2.
Fairuz : Have you seen a film entitled Emak
Ingin Naik Haji?
Tania : Yes, I have.
Fairuz : Do you think it is good?
Tania : Sure. I think its very good and
interesting. It depicts a sons
affection for his mother.
Fairuz : Youre right. The son really loves
his mother and tries hard to fulfill
his mothers dream.
Tania : What a good son!
1.
2.
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What are the speakers talking about?

A. A movie.
B. A novel.
C. A comic.
D. A short story.
Jawaban: A
Percakapan tersebut membicarakan
tentang sebuah film (a movie). Hal itu
diketahui dari isi keseluruhan percakapan
serta kalimat awal Fairuz Have you seen
a film entitled Emak Ingin Naik Haji?.
Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena
tidak sesuai dengan isi percakapan.
Why does Tania think that the thing is
good?
A. It depicts a boys dream to reach
happiness.
B. It shows a boys dream when he
grows up.
C. It depicts a boys dedication to his
grandma.
D. It depicts a boys affection for his
mother.
Jawaban: D
Saat Fairuz menanyakan pendapat Tania
tentang film tersebut, Tania menjawab,
I think its very good and interesting. It
depicts a sons affection for his mother..
Jadi, menurut Tania film itu menarik karena
menggambarkan kasih sayang anak lakilaki kepada ibunya. Pilihan jawaban yang
lain salah karena tidak sesuai dengan isi
percakapan.
UNIT 1 Narratives

This dialog is for questions 3 to 5.
Vino : Could you take me the dictionary,
please?
Rafika : Sure. Here it is. Anyway, what are
you doing, Vino?
Vino : I am translating an English text into
Indonesian.
Rafika : Do you need any help?
Vino : No, thanks. Ill try to do it myself.
3.
What thing does Vino need?

A. A textbook.
B. An English book.
C. A dictionary.
D. A storybook.
Jawaban: C
Dalam percakapan tersebut Vino berkata,
Could you take me the dictionary,
please?. Jadi, yang diperlukan Vino
adalah sebuah kamus (a dictionary).
tidak sesuai dengan isi percakapan.
4.
Why does Vino need the thing?

A. To translate an Indonesian text into
English.
B. To translate an English text into
Indonesian.
C. To write an English composition.
D. To help Rafika do her homework.
Jawaban: B
Vino memerlukan kamus untuk
menerjemahkan teks berbahasa Inggris
menjadi teks berbahasa Indonesia. Hal itu
diketahui dari kalimat Vino I am translating
an English text into Indonesian.. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah.
5.
Rafika said, Do you need any help?

What does it mean?
A. She is offering help.
B. She is giving help.
C. She is asking for something.
D. She is giving something.
Jawaban: A
Kalimat Rafika tersebut artinya Apakah
kamu memerlukan bantuan?. Kalimat
tersebut merupakan ungkapan menawarkan bantuan (offering help). Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah karena bukan
merupakan ungkapan yang tepat.
A.
Read the dialog.

Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?
Correct the false ones.
Mr. Gerry
:
Receptionist :
Mr. Gerry
:
Receptionist :
Dr. Setyawan :
Mr. Gerry
:
Dr. Setyawan :
Mr. Gerry
:
Dr. Setyawan :
Mr. Gerry
:
Hello! Is it Perdana Clinic?

Yes.
May I talk to doctor Setyawan?
Sure. Hold on a moment, please.
Hello! Setyawan speaking here.
Good morning, doctor Setyawan. I am Gerry. I live at Jalan Kartika number 7. My father
is seriously ill. He needs immediate treatment. Could you come here to treat him, please?
Sorry, I am unable to leave my clinic at this time. You will have to bring the patient
to my clinic.
The condition of the patient is very serious. He cant be moved to your clinic.
O.K. I am coming. Immediately, send someone to pick me up.
Thank you, doctor.
Adapted from: October 25, 2009 <http://wabsenglish.blogspot.com/search/label/
Conversation%20Practice%20%3A%20Part%202>
Statements:
1. ______ The conversation happens face to face.
2. ______ The doctor is working in a big hospital.
3. ______ Mr. Gerrys father is seriously ill.
4. ______ Mr. Gerry asks the doctor to treat his father at home.
5. ______ The doctor is not willing to come to Mr. Gerrys house finally.
Jawaban:
1. F (The dialog happens by phone.)
2. F (He is working in his clinic.)
3. T
4. T
5. F (Finally, he is willing to come to Mr. Gerrys house and asks Mr. Gerry to send someone to
pick him up.)
Variasi:
A. Find the words in Task A which have similar meanings to the following words.
1. to speak = to talk
2. sick
= ill
3. quick
= immediate
4. to carry = to bring
5. to deliver = to send
B. Put the following sentences in the correct order to make a good dialog.
Kalimat-kalimat soal yang dikerjakan siswa dan jawaban:
3 Mrs. Aditya : O, come on. Please have your breakfast. It wont take a long time.
: Really? O, gosh. My watch is broken. It has stricken seven oclock already.
6 Rendy
O.K. Ill have breakfast now. Thanks, Mom.
Mrs.
Aditya
:
Hey, where are you going? Here are fried rice and a glass of milk for you.
1
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Rendy
Mrs. Aditya
Rendy
Mrs. Aditya
4
7
2
5
C.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B.
:
:
:
:
But . . . I have been late, Mom.

Youre welcome.
Sorry, Mom. Im in a hurry. I dont have time for breakfast.
Who said so? You still have one hour before the class starts.
Answer the questions based on the proper dialog in Task B.

Who are talking in the dialog?
Jawaban: A mother and her son.
Where does the dialog happen?
Jawaban: At home.
When does the dialog happen?
Jawaban: In the morning.
What does Mrs. Aditya serve?
Jawaban: Fried rice and milk.
Why doesnt Rendy want to have breakfast?
Jawaban: Because he is in a hurry. He thinks that he has already been late.
Make a dialog based on the guideline.
Prita
Ferdy
tells Ferdy that she will buy a computer.
feels happy to hear it.
tells her confusion whether she should

buy a laptop or a desktop computer.
asks why.
tells Ferdy that she has a different opinion

from her parents and asks for Ferdys opinion.
tells that he prefers a laptop.
asks why.
tells that a laptop is practical and handy.
agrees with Ferdys opinion.

Contoh
Prita :
Ferdy :
Prita :
Ferdy :
Prita :
Ferdy :
Prita :
Ferdy :
Prita :
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jawaban:
Ferdy, I want to buy a computer.
Thats great!
However, I am confused whether I should buy a laptop or a desktop computer.
Why?
I prefer a laptop to a desktop computer. However, my parents have a different opinion.
They suggest that I buy a desktop computer. What do you think?
Both of them have their own advantages and disadvantages. However, youd better buy
a laptop.
Why?
You know, laptop is compact and small. It is practical and handy.
Youre right. I agree with you.
UNIT 1 Narratives
C.
Make dialogs based on the following situations.
1.
Your father wants to buy a bicycle for you. He is confused whether he should buy a new bicycle
or a secondhand one. Your uncle has offered his old bicycle to your father. It was used by Andre,
your cousin. Your father asks for your opinion about it. How would the conversation go?
2. Your shoes are old and broken. You ask your mother to buy you new shoes. How would the
conversation go?
3. Your sister is busy watering the flowers in the garden. You offer to help her. How would the
conversation go?
Contoh jawaban:
1. Your father : Harry, I want to buy a bicycle for you.
You
: Really, Dad? That would be very nice.
Your father : Yeah. Do you think that we should buy a new or a secondhand one?
You
: I think we had better buy a new one, Dad.
Your father : Youre right. However, your uncle has offered me his bicycle. He wants to buy
a new one. You know, your uncle always takes good care of his bicycle.
You
: Youre right. You may take it, Dad.
2.
You
:
Your mother :
You
:
Your mother :
You
:
Mom, look at my shoes! They are broken.

I see, dear.
Will you buy me a new pair, please?
Sure. Lets go to a shoe store this afternoon.
Great! Thanks, Mom.
3.
You
: You look very busy.
Your sister : Yeah. I have to water all these flowers. I dont want them to wilt.
You
: Youre right. They need enough water. Do you need any help?
Your sister : Sure, thanks. Id be very happy. You can water the flowers over there.
You
: O.K.
1.2 Genre
Spoken Text
Read the following monolog.
Have you heard the story of a tiger and a hare? Now, let me tell you the story.
Once upon a time there lived a tiger named Blind Fury. He was the king of the forest. He
ordered that each day an animal should be brought to him as his prey. Of course, it made the
number of animals decrease. Therefore, the animals held a council to solve the problem.
Can you guess what the result of the animals meeting is? Well, a hare named Tiny Trick
said that he had an idea to get rid of Blind Furry. The idea was that Tiny Trick would come at
twelve; although, the usual breakfast of Blind Fury was nine.
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The next day, Tiny Trick arrived at Blind Furys cave at twelve. Blind Fury was angry at
him. He asked why Tiny Trick came late. Did you know what Tiny Tricks answer was? He
replied that there was another king like Blind Fury in the well that asked him to be his prey.
Luckily, Tiny Trick could escape from him and met Blind Fury.
Blind Fury was very anxious to see the king. That was why, he asked Tiny Trick to show
him the king. Happily, Tiny Trick led Blind Fury to the well.
Arriving at the well, Blind Fury found his own shadow in it. He thought it was another tiger
who would be his rival. He leapt into the well and was drowned. The animals were happy and
they praised Tiny Trick as their hero.
Adapted from: November 16, 2009 <http://oaks.nvg.org/ifab67.html#ape>
The text above is a narrative in spoken form or monolog. It is an example of fables

(imaginative stories about animals), i.e. a tiger and a hare.
Written Text
Read the following text.
The Tiger and the Hare
Orientation
A tiger named Blind Fury became the king of a forest. He made

a law that every day an animal should appease his hunger by falling
a prey to him. At this rate, in the course of a few months, a great
number of animals had been eaten up; the beasts that remained
held a council.
A hare among them, named Tiny Trick, observed, I have
a stratagem whereby I can get rid of Blind Fury if you would let me
take my chance with him tomorrow.
They agreed. The usual breakfast hour of Blind Fury was nine;
but Tiny Trick trudged on, and came to him at twelve.
Complication
Hullo, you impudent little wretch! What keeps you so long from
our presence? said Blind Fury.
May it please, Your Majesty, said Tiny Trick, in a well by the
road I have traveled there is another king like your majesty. He said
I should not go without appeasing his hunger. It was with difficulty
I could obtain permission of him to see your majesty for a moment
and return.
Lead the way to the well, said Blind Fury.
Yes, Your Majesty, said Tiny Trick.
Resolution
When Blind Fury came to the well, he found his own shadow
reflected in it, and, fancying that it was another tiger, a rival, leapt
into it and was drowned. The beasts of the forest praised Tiny Trick
as the savior of the state.
It happens that little folks did great things for the public good.
Source: November 16, 2009 <http://oaks.nvg.org/ifab67.html#ape>
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UNIT 1 Narratives
The text is a fable. It is a kind of narratives, and it is in written form.

According to Wikipedia, a fable is a story that features animals, plants, inanimate objects
or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized (given human qualities). It illustrates
a moral lesson (a moral), which may at the end be expressed explicitly in a pithy maxim.
It also provides opportunities to laugh at human folly when it supplies examples of
behaviors to be avoided rather than emulated.
The structure of a narrative, including a fable, is:
orientation,
complication,
resolution.
Grammar Section
The Simple Past Tense with Regular Verbs
Read the following sentence.
Mrs. Handoko and his son talked about a television program last night.
The sentence above uses the simple past tense with a regular verb.
You use the simple past tense:
1. To talk about events, actions or situations which occurred in the past and are finished
now.
Examples:
Delia phoned me a moment ago.
I met Zaskia last week.

2. To talk about past habits.
Examples:
Father smoked some cigarettes a day till he gave up.
I liked swimming in the river when I was a child.

You can use some adverbs of time in the simple past tense, i.e. yesterday, last . . ., . . . ago,
this morning, etc.
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There are two forms of verbs which are used in the simple past tense, i.e. regular verbs and
irregular verbs. Now, you will learn regular verbs.
Regular verbs are verbs that form their past tense by adding -d or -ed to the base form.
The following are the rules of changing verb bases into regular verbs.
Verb Ending in . . .
How to Make the Simple Past
Examples
-e
add -d
live o lived
date o dated
consonant + -y
change -y to -i, then add -ed
try o tried
cry o cried
one vowel + one consonant

(but not -w or -y)
double the consonant, then

add -ed
tap o tapped
commit o committed
anything else, including -w
add -ed
boil o boiled
hand o handed
show o showed

1.
2.
A.
Do you like reading fables? Why/why not?

Contoh jawaban: Yes, I do. Because they are entertaining and I can learn something from
the stories.
What is your favorite fable? Why do you like it?
Contoh jawaban: The story of a lion and a mouse. I like it because it shows us that a little
creature can do something to help a big one.
Read the following words.

Find their meanings.

1. hawk
= burung elang
2.
3. intent
= maksud
4.
5. tightly
= dengan kencang
6.
7. brink
= pinggir, tepi
8.
9. to pounce
= menerkam,
menyambar
10.
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UNIT 1 Narratives
acquaintance
mischief
meadow
to suffocate
talon
=
=
=
=
kenalan
kenakalan, kejahatan
padang rumput
mencekik, menyebabkan
mati lemas
= kuku, cakar
B.

Complete the text based on what you have heard.
Teks yang dibacakan guru dan jawaban:

Have you ever heard a story of a mouse, a frog and a hawk? Now, let me tell you the story.
A mouse, that always lived on the land, by an (1) unlucky chance formed an intimate
acquaintance with a frog. The frog lived for the most part in the (2) water. The frog was one day
intent on (3) mischief. He bound the foot of the mouse tightly to his own.
Thus joined together, the frog first of all led the mouse to the (4) meadow where they were
accustomed to find their food. After this, he (5) gradually led him towards the pool in which he
lived. When he reached the brink, he suddenly jumped in, (6) dragging the mouse with him.
The frog enjoyed the water (7) amazingly, and swam croaking about, as if he had done
a good deed. The unhappy mouse was soon suffocated by the water. His dead body (8) floated
about on the surface, tied to the foot of the frog. A hawk observed it. He pounced upon it with his
talons and carried it aloft. You know, the frog was still (9) fastened to the leg of the mouse.
Because of this, he was also carried off a prisoner, and was eaten by the (10) hawk.
Adapted from: November 8, 2009 <http://www.ivyjoy.com/fables/mousefroghawk.html>
Variasi:
A. Find the words in Task B which are the opposite meanings to the following words.
1. fortunate
>< unlucky
2. loosely >< tightly
3. bad
>< good
4. glad
>< unhappy
5. to separate >< to join
B. Answer the following questions based on the text in Task B.
1. What is the monolog about?
Jawaban: A frogs mischief to his friend, a mouse.
2. Who formed an intimate acquaintance?
Jawaban: A frog and a mouse.
3. Where did the mouse live?
Jawaban: On the land.
4. What did the frog do to the mouses foot?
Jawaban: He bound the mouses foot tightly to his own.
5. Where did the frog and the mouse usually find their food?
Jawaban: On a meadow.
6. What did the frog do after bringing the mouse to the meadow?
Jawaban: He gradually led the mouse towards the pool in which he lived.
7. What did the frog do when he reached the pool brink?
Jawaban: He suddenly jumped in.
8. How did the mouse die?
Jawaban: He was suffocated by the water.
9. What happened to the frog finally?
Jawaban: He was also carried off a prisoner, and was eaten by a hawk.
10. What can you learn from the story?
Jawaban: Someones mischief can harm himself/herself and others.
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C.

answer.
Teks yang dibacakan guru:

This text is for questions 1 and 2.
There were once two roosters that
fought over a hen. The one that won the
fight left with the hen, while the one that lost
hid in the bushes. The rooster that won
jumped on top of a wall and crowed with
pride.
Just then an eagle swooped down and
snatched up the proud little rooster. However,
the one who had hid in the bushes was safe
from the eagle.
Source: November 8, 2009 <http://
fables.suite101.com/article.cfm/aesops_fables>
1.
2.
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What did the winner get?

A. A rooster.
B. A hen.
C. An eagle.
D. Bushes.
Jawaban: B
Dalam monolog terdapat kalimat-kalimat
There were once two roosters that fought
over a hen. The one that won the fight left
with the hen, while the one that lost hid in
the bushes.. Jadi, pemenang pertarungan
tersebut akan mendapatkan seekor ayam
betina (a hen). Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (A) merupakan hewan yang
bertarung, (C) merupakan hewan yang
memangsa ayam jantan yang menang,
dan (D) merupakan tempat bersembunyi
hewan yang kalah bertarung.
What finally happened to the winner?
A. It hid in the bushes.
B. It jumped into the river.
C. It was killed by a giant.
D. It was killed by an eagle.
Jawaban: D
Ayam jago yang memenangkan
pertarungan akhirnya dimangsa seekor
rajawali. Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat
Just then an eagle swooped down and
snatched up the proud little rooster.. Frasa
the proud little rooster dalam kalimat ini
mengacu kepada ayam jantan yang
menjadi pemenang.
UNIT 1 Narratives

This text is for questions 3 to 5.
Now, let me tell you the story of
a scorpion and a ladybug.
A scorpion befriended a ladybug who
became a loyal companion to him. One day
the ladybug struggled to cross a challenging
and dangerous river. The scorpion offered to
take her to the other side on his back. He
had come to care for her and promised he
would never harm her.
However, after they crossed the river
safely, the scorpion allowed his tail to dip
upon her with its venomous sting. As she
lay in greatest pain, she said, . . . but, you
promised . . . why?
He shrugged and said, sadly, Because
it is my nature.
Adapted from: November 8, 2009
<http://aesopfables.com/cgi/
aesop1.cgi?4&TheScorpionandtheLadybug>
3.
When did the scorpion help the ladybug?

A. When she looked for food.
B. When she was in pain.
C. When she crossed the river.
D. When she was hungry.
Jawaban: C
Kalajengking membantu kumbang kecil
saat kumbang kecil tersebut menyeberangi
sungai. Hal itu diketahui dari kalimatkalimat One day the ladybug struggled to
cross a challenging and dangerous river.
The scorpion offered to take her to the
other side on his back.. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah karena tidak sesuai
dengan isi monolog.
4.
What did the scorpion promise the ladybug?

A. He would never harm her.
B. He would never leave her.
C. He would be her loyal husband.
D. He would not forget her.
Jawaban: A
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat He had
come to care for her and promised he would
never harm her.. Jadi, kalajengking tersebut
berjanji untuk menjaga kumbang kecil
tersebut dan berjanji tidak akan mencelakakannya. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena tidak sesuai dengan isi monolog.
5.
kumbang kecil, akhirnya kalajengking

tersebut menyengat kumbang kecil
tersebut dengan bisanya. Hal itu diketahui
dari kalimat However, after they crossed
the river safely, the scorpion allowed his
tail to dip upon her with its venomous
sting.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena tidak sesuai dengan isi monolog.
What did the scorpion do to the ladybug at

last?
A. He got married to her.
B. The scorpion stung her.
C. The scorpion taught her to swim.
D. The scorpion took home.
Jawaban: B
Meskipun kalajengking telah berjanji
bahwa ia tidak akan mencelakakan
A.
Complete the text with the correct words from the box.
a.
e.
i.
water
clever
Chief
b.
f.
j.
shell
success
idea
c.
g.
safely
foolish
d.
h.
eyes
drown
Why Turtles Live in Water

Turtles used to live on the land, they say, until the time a (1) ________ turtle was caught by
some hunters. They brought him to their village and placed the turtle before the (2) ________, who
said, How shall we cook him?
Youll have to kill me first, said the turtle, and take me out of this (3) ________.
Well break your shell with sticks, they said.
Thatll never work, said the turtle, Why dont you throw me in the water and (4) ________
me?!
Excellent (5) ________, said the Chief. They took the turtle to the river and threw him into the
(6) ________ to drown him.
They were congratulating themselves on their (7) ________ in drowning the turtle when two
little green (8) ________ poked up in the water and the laughing turtle said, Dont get those
cooking pots out too fast, (9) ________ people!
As he swam away, he said, I think Ill spend most of my time from now on, (10) ________ in
the water.
It has been that way ever since!
Source: September 15, 2009 <http://www.storyarts.org/library/nutshell/stories/whyturtles.html>
Jawaban:
1. e
2. i
3. b
4. h
5. j
6. a
7. f
8. d
9. g
10. c
Variasi:
Find the words in Task A which have similar meanings to the following words.
1. smart
= clever
2. to carry
= to bring
3. to put
= to place
4. good
= excellent
5. opinion
= idea
6. chairperson = chief
7. small
= little
8. quickly
= fast
9. stupid
= foolish
10. to waste
= to spend
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B.
Retell the text in Task A using your own words.
Contoh jawaban:
Did you know the story why turtles live in water? Let me tell you about it.
Once upon a time turtles lived on land. One day some hunters caught a clever turtle and they
brought the turtle to their chief as a present for him. However, the chief wondered how to cook it.
The turtle heard the conversation between the chief and the hunters. Suddenly, he had
an idea. He said that they should kill him first and took him out of his shell. They agreed with the
idea. Then, they told him that they would break his shell with sticks.
The turtle replied that it was useless. He suggested an idea that they should throw him in the
water and drowned him. Guess what! They agreed with the idea. They didnt know that the turtle
could swim in the river.
As soon as the people threw him into the water, he swam away and said that it was better to
live in the water because it was safe. Ever since, turtles live in the water.
C.
Tell a story based on the following series of pictures.
Contoh jawaban:
Did you know the story of a deer and grapes? Now, let me tell you about it.
One hot day, there was a deer walking along the hill. He came upon a grape tree. There he
found a bunch of fresh grapes hanging from a high branch.
Those grapes must be tasty, he thought to himself.
Then, he tried to reach them. However, he did not get high enough.
He stood on his hind legs and tried again. He almost got high enough this time, but not quite.
He tried and tried, again and again, but just couldnt get high enough to grab the grapes.
Finally, he gave up. He decided to leave the grapes. As he walked away, he put his nose in the
air and said, I am sure those grapes are sour.
Adapted from: November 18, 2009 <http://www.bedtime.com/html/fox_and_grapes.html>
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UNIT 1 Narratives
A.
Read the text.

Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) based on the text?
The Singer and the Dolphin

Arion was one of the most famous singers in the ancient world. On one occasion he won
an important festival in Sicily, and as his prize he received so many jewels and golden cups that he
was obliged to hire a ship to carry them all home to Corinth.
Unfortunately, this huge treasure made the sailors very jealous, and in order to have it for
themselves, they attacked the singer and were about to throw him overboard.
Arion did not put up a struggle; instead he asked only that he was allowed to sing one last
song. His wish was granted and the sailors were so enchanted by his voice that they were hardly
aware of what happened next. At the first notes of his song, a dolphin swam alongside, attracted by
the beautiful music. Immediately, Arion jumped overboard onto the dolphins back and was carried
back across the sea.
When the ship finally reached port in Corinth, the wicked sailors began to tell everyone that
there had been a storm, during which the famous singer had been lost at sea. They were struck
dumb with amazement; however, when Arion arrived with a company of soldiers to arrest them.
In memory of this event, a statue of a young man on the back of a dolphin was erected in the
port of Corinth. This statue is still there today.
Source: English in Focus for Grade VIII Junior High School (SMP/MTs)
Statements:
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
10. ______
Arion was a famous sailor.

Arion received jewels and silver cups as his prize in Sicily festival.
The sailors were happy when they knew Arion got huge treasure.
The sailors attacked Arion.
Arion fought with the sailors.
Arion asked the sailors to let him sing a last song.
The sailors were interested in Arions songs.
Arion jumped onto a dolphins back.
The sailors told everyone that Arion had been lost in the sea.
There is a statue of a young man and a ship in the port of Corinth.
Jawaban:
1. F (He was a famous singer.)
2. F (He received jewels and golden cups, not silver cups.)
3. F (They were jealous when they knew Arions huge treasure.)
4. T
5. F (He didnt put up a struggle, which means he didnt fight.)
6. T
7. T
8. T
9. T
10. F (The statue in the port of Corinth is a young man on the back of a dolphin.)
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Variasi:
A. Find the words in Task A which have opposite meanings to the following words.
1. unknown >< famous
2. modern
>< ancient
3. to lose
>< to win
4. moral
>< wicked
5. to give
>< to receive
6. small
>< huge
7. to answer >< to ask
8. to prohibit >< to allow
9. to set free >< to arrest
10. to leave
>< to arrive
B. Put the following paragraphs in the correct order to make a good text.
Paragraf-paragraf acak yang dikerjakan siswa dan jawaban:
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So the wretched donkey stumbled on. But after a short distance, he stopped again,
bleary-eyed, his tongue hanging out.
Please, please listen! If you dont help me, Ill never reach market alive. But without
even a glance, the horse haughtily replied, Rubbish! Come on, youll manage this time too!
But this time, after a few tottering steps, the donkey dropped dead to the ground. The
donkeys master, who had lingered to pick mushrooms, ran up when he saw the animal fall.
Id have done better to help the donkey when he was alive, said the horse to himself.
A little more weight wouldnt have done me any harm. Now, Im frightened of collapsing
myself under a double load! But feeling sorry too late did nothing to lighten his load.
I cant go much further! moaned the donkey. Im much weaker today! I can hardly
stand and unless I can get rid of some of this weight, I wont be able to go on. Couldnt you
take some of my load?
Once upon a time an old carter kept a horse and a donkey in the same stable. He was
equally fond of both his animals, but as he used the horse to pull his trap, he gave it better
food and more attention than he did to the donkey. However, the donkey, knowing he was
not so precious as his stable mate, ate straw instead of corn and hay, without complaining.
When the horse heard this, he looked the donkey up and down in disdain, for he considered
himself much superior, and said, Our master gave you the heavy load because he knows that
donkeys are beasts of burden. Their loads ought to be heavier than those of noble horses!
Poor thing! he said. He served me well for so many years. His load must have been
too heavy.
Then, he turned to the horse, Come here! Youll have to carry your companions load
too now! And he hoisted the donkeys sacks onto the horses back.
Even when both animals carried sacks to market, the donkeys was the heavier load, for the
carter did not want to overwork his noble horse; though, he had no such feelings about the donkey.
As time went by, the horse grew more handsome and robust, while the donkey became
thin and weak. One day, on their way to market, the donkey was carrying his usual heavy
load, while the horse had only two lightweight sacks tied to the saddle.
Source: November 8, 2009 <http://www.fablestable.co.za/site/awdep.asp?dealer=5721&depnum=10188>
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UNIT 1 Narratives
C.
Match the words in column A with their correct meanings in column B.

B
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
stable
straw
hay
robust
to moan
disdain
wretched
bleary-eyed
tottering
to linger
Jawaban:
1. c
2. k
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
3. e
penghinaan, hina
yang berjalan terhuyung-huyung
kandang
malang/sial
rumput kering
tertinggal
penarik kereta
mengeluh/merintih
tegap
bermata muram
jerami
4. i
5. h
6. a
7. d
8. j
9. b
10. f
D. Answer the questions based on the text in Task B.

1. What animals did the carter keep?
Jawaban: A horse and a donkey.
2. Where did the carter put his animals?
Jawaban: In the same stable.
3. How did the carter treat his animals?
Jawaban: He was equally fond of both his animals, but as he used the horse to pull his trap,
he gave it better food and more attention than he did to the donkey.
4. What happened to the animals as a result of the carters treatment?
Jawaban: As time went by, the horse grew more handsome and robust, while the donkey
became thin and weak.
5. What did the horse do when the donkey complained about his burden along the journey?
Jawaban: He didnt pay attention to the donkeys condition. He just looked the donkey up
and down in disdain for he considered himself much superior.
6. What happened to the donkey finally?
Jawaban: He dropped dead to the ground.
7. What did the horse have to do finally?
Jawaban: He had to carry the donkeys load.
Jawaban: We should not feel more superior than others and we should not be selfish.
9. . . ., he gave it better food . . . . (Paragraph 1)
What does the word it refer to?
Jawaban: The horse.
10. . . . the horse haughtily replied, . . . .
What does the word haughtily have a similar meaning to?
Jawaban: Arrogantly.
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B.
The Peacock and the Tortoise

On a cloudy day, a peacock was dancing
on a lawn by the side of a lake. A tortoise, in
the lake, addressed the peacock thus said,
Sir Peacock, how I should like to be with you
dancing there!
Sir Tortoise, said the peacock, I do not
think you would be safe if you were to leave
the water, and to come to dance with me.
Further, your short legs and heavy appearance
would not enable you to cut a good figure at
dancing.
I see, said the tortoise, you are very
proud of your fine feathers and gait; but you
must remember, that my shell is also as
beautifully colored; and that was my gait;
though, not so quick and graceful, is yet slow
and steady.
The peacock replied, I am very sorry to
have displeased you, Sir Tortoise; but, if you
wish to come and dance with me, unmindful of
the danger of leaving the water, you are
welcome.
The tortoise came out of the lake, and
stood by the side of the peacock, in his own
awkward manner; and the two were preparing
to dance together. Just then a hunter, who was
passing by the pond, observing the scene,
approached the animals. The peacock flew up
a tree, and safely perched on its top; but the
tortoise, before he could reach the pond, was
laid on his back and killed by the hunter.
The peacock cried mournfully, Sir
Tortoise, you now see how dangerous it is to
get into difficulties from which we cannot easily
escape.
Source: November 8, 2009 <http://www.mainlesson.com/
display.php?author=raju&book=fables&story=tortoise>
1.
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side of a lake.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain

salah karena tidak sesuai dengan isi teks.

answer.
How was the day?

A. It was cloudy.
B. It was sunny.
C. It was very cold.
D. It was very hot.
Jawaban: A
Jawaban dapat diketahui dari kalimat
pertama paragraf satu On a cloudy day,
a peacock was dancing on a lawn by the
UNIT 1 Narratives
2.
What did the peacock do on the lawn?

A. He sang a song.
B. He took a nap.
C. He danced.
D. He played a game.
Jawaban: C
Yang dilakukan burung merak di padang
rumput adalah menari (he danced). Hal itu
diketahui dari kalimat pertama paragraf
satu On a cloudy day, a peacock was
dancing on a lawn by the side of a lake..
3.
Which of the following statements is NOT

TRUE according to the text?
A. The tortoise wanted to dance with the
peacock.
B. The peacock had nice feathers.
C. The tortoise was killed by a hunter.
D. The peacock didnt care for the
tortoises safety.
Jawaban: D
Dalam teks tersebut diceritakan bahwa
burung merak enggan menari dengan
kura-kura. Hal itu disebabkan oleh
kekhawatiran burung merak atas
keselamatan kura-kura. Hal itu diketahui
dari kalimat pertama paragraf dua, yaitu
Sir Tortoise, said the peacock, I do not
think you would be safe if you were to
leave the water, and to come to dance with
me. . . . dan kalimat pada paragraf empat
The peacock replied, I am very sorry to
have displeased you, Sir Tortoise; but,
if you wish to come and dance with me,
unmindful of the danger of leaving the
water, you are welcome.. Jadi, burung
merak sebenarnya sangat peduli pada
keamanan kura-kura. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah karena sesuai dengan isi
teks; (A) sesuai dengan kalimat kedua
paragraf pertama, (B) sesuai dengan
kalimat pertama paragraf tiga, dan
(C) sesuai dengan kalimat terakhir
paragraf lima.
4.
. . . how I should like to be with you

dancing there! (Paragraph 1)
What does the word there refer to?
A. In a lake.
B. On a lawn.
C. On a tree.
D. In a field.
Jawaban: B
Kata there dalam kalimat tersebut
mengacu kepada on a lawn. Hal itu
diketahui dari kalimat sebelumnya
On a cloudy day, a peacock was dancing
on a lawn by the side of a lake.. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah karena tidak
sesuai dengan konteks kalimat.
Variasi:
Dengan perintah kegiatan yang sama, guru
dapat memberi tambahan latihan sebagai
berikut.
Grasshopper and Worm
Come now! said Worm. Come now!
Come quick!
Worms friend, Grasshopper, came over
very fast. Grasshopper bounced long
bounces. He almost fell into Worms hole.
Are you all right? Grasshopper asked.
Grasshopper was very out of breath.
Did you ask something? Worm said.
He could not understand his friend.
Just give me a minute, Grasshopper
said. He was still trying to catch his breath.
If I had a minute, Worm said, I would
not say come now.
Grasshopper frowned. Listen, Worm,
he said, I bounced over here so fast, I almost
fell into your hole. This is no way to treat
a friend.
You are right, Grasshopper, Worm said.
I am sorry. But I am in a big hurry.
Grasshopper sighed. O.K., Worm. I went
all the way from the other side of the meadow.
I might as well help you.
Worm wrapped his little body around
Grasshopper.
May I ask what you are doing, Worm?
Grasshopper said.
I am giving you a big bug hug, Worm
said. I said come, and you came.
5.
. . . your fine feathers and gait; . . . .

(Paragraph 3)
What does the word gait mean?
A. The way of walking.
B. The way of speaking.
C. The way of communicating.
D. The way of learning.
Jawaban: A
Kata gait artinya cara berjalan (the way of
walking). Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah;
(B) artinya cara berbicara, (C) artinya cara
berkomunikasi, dan (D) artinya cara
belajar.
Grasshopper groaned, I have

an appointment later, Worm. I dont have
all day.
Oh! Worm said. Here is what I need.
Worm went down his hole for a moment.
He came back up with a big hat. Its brim had
two feathers on the side. The feathers were
blue and red.
I am going for a ride this morning with
Robin Redbreast, Worm said. I cannot
decide which feather to choose for my hat.
Should I choose red or blue?
Grasshopper stared at Worm. Then, he
stared at the hat. Then, he stared at Worm
again. This is your big emergency?
Grasshopper said. I say, no feathers at all.
No feathers? Worm said. He was
surprised.
No feathers, Grasshopper said. Robin
has plenty of feathers of his own.
Grasshopper got ready to bounce away
and said, And no more wasting my time,
Worm. Have a nice ride!
Source: September 1, 2009
<http://www.inklesstales.com/stories/dolch/gw.shtml>
1.
Why did Grasshopper come to Worms

hole in a hurry?
A. He thought that Worm fell down.
B. He thought that Worm fell down into
the river.
C. He thought that Worm had an urgent
appointment.
D. He thought that Worm was in
emergency.
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Jawaban: D
Belalang mendatangi cacing dengan
tergesa-gesa karena ia mengira bahwa
cacing dalam bahaya. Hal itu
disimpulkan dari kalimat-kalimat pada
paragraf dua dan tiga Worms friend,
Grasshopper, came over very fast. . . .
Are you all right? Grasshopper asked.
Grasshopper was very out of breath..
tidak sesuai dengan isi teks.
2.
3.
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Why did Worm ask Grasshopper to

come?
A. To help him choose the right hole.
B. To help him choose the feathers for
his hat.
C. To help him choose a friends.
D. To help him choose the proper
meadow.
Jawaban: B
Alasan cacing tersebut menyuruh
belalang datang ke tempatnya adalah
untuk membantunya memilih bulu untuk
topinya. Hal ini diketahui dari kalimat
I am going for a ride this morning with
Robin Redbreast, Worm said. I cannot
decide which feather to choose for my
hat. Should I choose red or blue?.
Pilihan jawaban yang salah karena tidak
sesuai dengan isi teks.
The following statements are TRUE
according to the text, except ________.
A. Grasshopper was Worms friend
B. Worm had blue and red feathers on
his hat
C. Grasshopper had no appointments
the day
D. Grasshopper was angry to Worm
Jawaban: C
Pernyataan yang tidak sesuai dengan
teks adalah (C) yang artinya belalang
tidak memiliki janji lain hari itu. Hal itu
tidak sesuai dengan kalimat
UNIT 1 Narratives
Grasshopper groaned, I have

an appointment later, Worm. I dont have
all day.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena sesuai dengan isi teks. Pilihan
jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat
Worms friend, Grasshopper, . . . .,
(B) sesuai dengan kalimat The feathers
were blue and red., dan (D) sesuai
dengan kalimat Grasshopper got ready
to bounce away and said, And no more
wasting my time, Worm. . . ..
4.
. . . he said, I bounced over here so fast,

. . . . (Paragraph 7)
The word here refers to ________.
A. Worms hole
B. Grasshoppers hole
C. the meadow
D. Robins hole
Jawaban: A
Kata here mengacu kepada lubang
tempat cacing tinggal. Hal itu diketahui
dari kalimat-kalimat sebelumnya yang
menjelaskan bahwa belalang pergi
tergesa-gesa ke tempat cacing. Hal itu
juga disimpulkan dari kalimat berikutnya
. . . I almost fell into your hole.. Pilihan
5.
Worms friend, Grasshopper, came over

very fast. (Paragraph 2)
The bold-typed word has opposite
meaning to ________.
A. carefully
B. beautifully
C. quickly
D. slowly
Jawaban: D
Kata fast artinya dengan cepat. Kata
tersebut berlawanan makna dengan kata
slowly yang artinya dengan lambat.
Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah;
(A) artinya dengan hati-hati, (B) artinya
dengan indah/cantik, dan (C) artinya
dengan cepat.
A.
Complete the text with the correct words in brackets.

Change the words into past.
The Ugly Duckling

Once upon a time down on an old farm, [1. live] ________ a duck family, and Mother Duck
had been sitting on a clutch of new eggs. One nice morning, the eggs [2. hatch] ________ and out
[3. pop] ________ six chirpy ducklings. But there was still one egg bigger than the rest, and it
didnt hatch. Mother Duck couldnt recall laying that seventh egg. How did it get there?
Did I count the eggs wrongly? Mother Duck [4. wonder] ________. But before she had time
to think about it, the last egg finally hatched. A strange looking duckling with gray feathers that
should have been yellow [5. gaze] ________ at a worried mother.
I cant understand how this ugly duckling can be one of mine! she [6. say] ________ to
herself, shaking her head as she [7. look] ________ at her last born. Well, the gray duckling
certainly wasnt pretty, and since he was far more than his brothers, he was outgrowing them.
As the days went by, the poor ugly duckling became more and more unhappy. His brothers
didnt want to play with him and all the farmyard folks simply [8. laugh] ________ at him. He was
sad and lonely. He secretly wept at night. He felt nobody [9. want] ________ him.
Then, one day, at sunrise, he ran away from the farmyard. He [10. stop] ________ at a pond
and began to question all the other birds. Do you know of any ducklings with gray feathers like
mine? But everyone shook their heads in scorn.
Source: November 8, 2009 <http://www.ivyjoy.com/fables/duckling.html>
Jawaban:
1. lived
6. said
2. hatched
7. looked
3. popped
8. laughed
4. wondered
9. wanted
5.
10.
gazed
stopped
Variasi:
A. Make sentences using the correct answers in Task A.
Contoh jawaban:
1. Once the farmer and his family lived in a small hut near the forest.
2. The hen hatched two eggs yesterday.
3. Mother Duck popped out five ducklings some days ago.
4. I wondered how people could make a very big temple.
5. The little boy gazed at me and said nothing two days ago.
6. The old man said that he lived in a far away place.
7. The girl looked at her mother and hugged her happily yesterday.
8. The students laughed at the monkeys behavior a moment ago.
9. Riana wanted to go to Australia some weeks ago.
10. Mr. Rully stopped a car for help last night.
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the sentences.

The man ________ [carries/carried] a heavy suitcase yesterday.
I usually ________ [visit/visited] my grandparents once a month.
Dewanti ________ [helps/helped] an old woman cross the street yesterday.
The lost child ________ [play/played] in this park some weeks ago.
The Principal ________ [decides/decided] to expel the naughty student from school.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
We ________ [watch/watched] the news about the accident last night.

The mechanic ________ [repairs/repaired] my fathers car a moment ago.
The lions always ________ [roar/roared] loudly.
The old woman ________ [drops/dropped] her wallet here some minutes ago.
The boys always ________ [study/studies] hard to prepare for the final exam.
Jawaban:
1. carried
6. watched
B.
2. visit
7. repaired
3. helped
8. roar
4. played
9. dropped
5. decided
10. study
Continue the story of The Ugly Duckling in Task A using your own words.
You may use the following keywords.
to continue
a springtime
exhausted
a farmer
a thick bed of reeds
the hen
a countrywomans cottage
a mirror
a good swan
to take care
a winter
to frighten
to escape
to lay eggs
to live together
Contoh jawaban:
The Ugly Duckling
Once upon a time down on an old farm, lived a duck family, and Mother Duck had been sitting
on a clutch of new eggs. One nice morning, the eggs hatched and out popped six chirpy ducklings.
But there was one egg bigger than the rest, and it didnt hatch. Mother Duck couldnt recall laying
that seventh egg. How did it get there?
Did I count the eggs wrongly? Mother Duck wondered. But before she had time to think
about it, the last egg finally hatched. A strange looking duckling with gray feathers that should have
been yellow gazed at a worried mother.
I cant understand how this ugly duckling can be one of mine! she said to herself, shaking her
head as she looked at her last born. Well, the gray duckling certainly wasnt pretty, and since he
was far more than his brothers, he was outgrowing them.
As the days went by, the poor ugly duckling became more and more unhappy. His brothers
didnt want to play with him and all the farmyard folks simply laughed at him. He was sad and
lonely. He secretly wept at night. He felt nobody wanted him.
Then one day, at sunrise, he ran away from the farmyard. He stopped at a pond and began to
question all the other birds. Do you know of any ducklings with gray feathers like mine? But
everyone shook their heads in scorn.
The ugly duckling continued his way. Then, one day he arrived at an old countrywoman
cottage. The woman caught the ugly duckling and kept him in a hutch. She hoped the
duckling was a female and laid many eggs. However, the ugly duckling laid not a single egg.
Then the hen kept frightening him. The hen said that the woman would kill him if he didnt
lay eggs.
Then, one night, finding the hutch door, he escaped. Once again he was all alone. He
fled as far away as he could, and at dawn, he found himself in a thick bed of reeds. There
was plenty of food, and the duckling began to feel a little happier; though, he was lonely.
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Winter came and the water in the reed bed froze. The poor duckling left home to seek
food in the snow. He dropped exhausted to the ground, but a farmer found him and put him
in his big jacket pocket. He would give the ugly duckling to his children. The duckling was
showered with kindly care at the farmers house. In this way, the ugly duckling was able to
survive in the bitterly cold winter.
However, by springtime, he had grown so big that the farmer decided to let him free.
When he saw himself mirrored in the water, he was very surprised. He had changed into
a good swan. Finally, he could make friends and live together with other swans.
Adapted from: November 8, 2009 <http://www.ivyjoy.com/fables/duckling.html>
C.
Write a narrative about animals.
Contoh jawaban:
The Thirsty Ant
A thirsty ant was scurrying desperately around. It looked for something to drink, but it could
find nothing. It thought that it would die. Suddenly, a drop of water fell from above and saved its life.
In truth, it was a tear. It was filled with all the magical virtues which were born from suffering. After
that, the ant discovered that it was suddenly able to understand and speak perfectly the language
of men.
One day the ant went into a grain store. There, it saw a little girl. The girl was sitting on the
floor, crying. Why are you so sad? asked the ant.
Ive been imprisoned by an ogre. He will only set me free when I have made three heaps of
grain, barley and rye, out of this huge mountain of seed where they are all mixed together.
That will take a month! exclaimed the ant.
If I havent finished by tomorrow, the ogre will eat me for his supper, the girl cried.
Please do not weep. Well help you.
And the ant fetched all his companions and they set to work. The next morning the ogre found
that the task was done. Thus it was that a tear saved a little girls life.
Source: 366 and More Fairy Tales
1.3 Short Functional Texts: Announcements and Brochures
Spoken Text
Read the text.
Attention, please.
Good morning, students. Adindas mother, Mrs. Haryawan, passed away last night after being
hospitalized for a few days. The funeral ceremony will start at 1 p.m. Please do come and
express your condolences. Your presence will comfort her. Thank you.
The text above is a spoken announcement. An announcement is a simple text/note to
inform something important to the targeted listeners.
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Written Text
Source: November 18, 2009 <http://www.travelguidesfree.com/FreeTravelBrochures/

South_Central/Arkansas/158/Fayetteville.html>
The text above is a brochure. A brochure or pamphlet is a leaflet advertisement.

Brochures may advertise locations, events, hotels, products, services, etc. They are
usually succinct in language and eye-catching in design. In hotels and other places that
tourists frequently visit, brochure racks or stands may suggest visits to amusement parks
and other points of interest. The two most common brochure styles are single sheet and
booklet (folded leaflets) forms.
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1.
Have you heard an announcement about someones death?

Contoh jawaban: Yes, I have.
What do you feel or do if you hear such an announcement?
Contoh jawaban: I feel sad and show our sympathy.
What kind of brochures do you usually read?
Contoh jawaban: A brochure about traveling or education.
2.
3.
A.

Fill in the blanks based on the announcement you have heard.

Good morning, students.
Your math (1) teacher, Mr. Budiman, will be absent from school for some days.
He got an (2) accident yesterday. Now, he is seriously ill and treated in Mulia Hospital.
If you have time, you had better (3) visit him there after school.
Your (4) presence is expected to cheer him up and help him (5) get well soon.
Thank you.
Variasi:
Read the following words.
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
absent
accident
to treat
to cheer
to get well
Jawaban:
1. c
2.
B.
1.
2.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3.
merawat
sembuh
tidak hadir
menghibur
kecelakaan
a
4.
5.
Answer the following questions based on the text in Task A.

What is the announcement about?
Jawaban: Its about Mr. Budiman who is treated in hospital.
Who is the announcement for?
Jawaban: The students.
When is the announcement delivered?
Jawaban: In the morning.
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4.
5.
A.
Why is Mr. Budiman treated in hospital?

Jawaban: He is seriously ill because of an accident.
What is expected from the listeners?
Jawaban: Their presence.
Create an announcement based on the following situation.
Your school has a very wise and kindhearted principle. He has dedicated his life for the improvement
of your school. Now, he is going to retire. Your school will hold a small farewell party for him.
Contoh jawaban:
Attention, please.
Mr. Hardi, our dearest Principal, will leave this school. He is going to retire soon. Of course, we will
miss him. As we know, he is a wise and kindhearted man. He has dedicated his life for this school.
Thats why we will have a small farewell party to express our gratitude for his merits.
Thank you.
B.
Create an announcement about a lost or found thing.
Contoh jawaban:
Attention, please.
Our teacher, Ms. Lovy, has lost her mobile phone. The mobile phone is black. It has a 3-megapixel
camera. It has a radio and bluetooth connectivity. It can also be used to watch television. For
anyone who finds it, please contact Ms. Lovy. Thank you.
A.
Read the words.

Find the meanings of the words in your dictionary.

1. health
= kesehatan
2. reliable
= dapat dipercaya/diandalkan
3. to provide = menyediakan, memberikan
4. to navigate = mengarahkan, menunjukkan
5. trained
= terlatih
6. familiarity = keakraban
7. available
= tersedia
8. up-to-date = yang terbaru/termutakhir
9. confidential = rahasia
10. anonymous = tanpa nama
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B.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.
a.
d.
up-to-date
Contact
b.
e.
Service
staff
c.
community
Source: November 18, 2009 <http://www.donnamayseydesign.com/wb/pages/home/brochures-advertising-etc.php>
Jawaban:
1. d
2.
3.
4.
5.
Variasi:
Find the words in Task B which have similar meanings to the following words.
1. psychological
= mental
2. to get in touch with = to contact
3. to provide
= to equip
4. to choose
= to select
5. contradictory
= different
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C.
1.
What is the text about?

Jawaban: Its about mental health information services and supports.
What does the Mental Health Service Information Ontario provide?
Jawaban: It provides information about mental health services and supports in peoples
community and across Ontario. It can also help people navigate the mental health
system.
Who will answer the customers call?
Jawaban: A trained professional will.
How are the staff of the Mental Health Service Information Ontario?
Jawaban: They are selected for their experience, education and familiarity with the mental
health system.
When can customers call the Mental Health Service Information Ontario?
Jawaban: Any time, day or night.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A.
1.
2.
Answer the questions based on the text in Task B.
Create a brochure based on one of the following topics.

A travel brochure.
A body health club.
Contoh jawaban:
GAP Adventures Europe
Vibrant cultures, historic landmarks and a stunning
scenery pave your way to an exciting adventure
through the diverse regions of Europe.
With GAP Adventures, there is something for every
traveler to experience.
Stroll the romantic streets of Paris, explore the Greek
Islands by yacht, hike ancient trails in Turkey or visit art
galleries in Italy.
Theres a world of adventure waiting around
every corner.
GAP Adventures has been a world leader and innovator
in sustainable adventure travel since 1990.
Picture source: December 6, 2009

<http//img.wallpaperstock.nett>
We invite you to explore a world of tours infused with inspiration and excitement
that will take you off the beaten track into the real heart of the destination,
allowing you to connect with nature and local cultures.
We are The Great Adventure Peoplewelcome to our world of adventure travel!
Source: November 18, 2009 <http://www.etbrochures.com/>
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B.
Create a brochure.
You may choose your own topic.
Contoh jawaban:
Source: November 18, 2009 <http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Publications/Brochures/vmd_namd_

biocore/Brochure-front-small.jpg>
Write a fable.
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Read and memorize the words.

Use the words whenever you speak English.
aloft
:
to appease :
awkward :
to befriend :
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charcoal
clutch
to decree
to depict
to dip
to drown
to emulate
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
folly
glint
hare
:
:
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tinggi
memenuhi tuntutan
kikuk, canggung
melindungi, berlaku seperti
sahabat
arang kayu
sarang
memutuskan
melukiskan, menggambarkan
mencedok
menenggelamkan
berusaha menyamai atau
melebihi
kebodohan
kilatan
kelinci
to hatch
impudent
maxim
mournfully
to oblige
pithy
prey
rooster
savior
to scorch
to screech
to shrug
to slither
to snatch
stratagem
succinct
to swoop
to trudge
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
menetaskan
lancang, kurang ajar
peribahasa, pepatah
dengan menyedihkan
mengharuskan
ringkas dan tajam
mangsa
ayam jantan/jago
penyelamat
menghanguskan
menciut-ciut, berciut-ciut
mengangkat bahu
melata, merayap
merenggut, mengambil
tipu daya, muslihat
ringkas
menyambar, menukik
berjalan dengan susah payah
A.

answer.
This dialog is for question 1.

Yennita : There are many airplane accidents
nowadays. What do you think,
Choky?
Choky : It shows the bad condition of the
airplane business in Indonesia.
Yennita : In your opinion, what should the
airlines do?
Choky : I think they should pay more
attention to the quality of their planes
and flight services.
1. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Many accidents nowadays.
B. The sea accidents nowadays.
C. Many airplane accidents nowadays.
D. The quality of airplanes in Indonesia.
Jawaban: C
Percakapan tersebut membahas tentang
banyaknya kecelakaan pesawat terbang
yang terjadi akhir-akhir ini. Hal itu
disimpulkan dari kalimat Yennita There
are many airplane accidents nowadays.
What do you think, Choky?. Pilihan
sesuai dengan isi percakapan.
Receptionist : Good morning. What can I do
for you, Sir?
Mr. Rafi
: Id like to reserve one single room
and one double-bed room.
Receptionist : Let me see your identity card,
please.
Mr. Rafi
: Here it is.
2. Where does the dialog possibly happen?
A. In a hotel.
B. In an office.
C. In a house.
D. In a room.
Jawaban: A
Pak Rafi berkata, I will reserve one single
room and one double-bed room.. Itu
berarti bahwa Pak Rafi memesan kamar
hotel. Jadi, dapat dipastikan bahwa
percakapan tersebut terjadi di hotel.

Mrs. Ardian : Alvian, do me a favor, please.
Alvian
: Yes, Mom. What can I do for
you?
Mrs. Ardian : Um . . . can you pack this
baggage? Ill prepare some food
and drinks for our trip.
Alvian
: O.K., Mom. Give it to me.
Mrs. Ardian : Thanks.
3. What does Mrs. Ardian ask Alvian to do?
A. To help her prepare some food.
B. To help her prepare some drinks.
C. To help her pack the baggage.
D. To help her keep the baggage.
Jawaban: C
Dalam percakapan tersebut Bu Ardian
berkata, Um . . . can you pack this
baggage?. Kalimat tersebut merupakan
ungkapan meminta bantuan. Jadi, Bu
Ardian meminta bantuan Alvian untuk
mengemasi barang-barang. Pilihan
sesuai dengan isi percakapan.
A peasant left a jug of milk with a neighbor
for safekeeping. When he reclaimed the jug,
the milk had disappeared. Angry words led to
a lawsuit, and the judge decreed that the
neighbor should pay for the milk, even though
the latter claimed that the flies had consumed it.
You should have struck them dead, said
the judge.
What? replied the peasant, You grant
me permission to kill flies?
Yes indeed, responded the judge. You
have my permission to kill them anywhere you
find them.
In that moment the peasant saw a fly on
the judges cheek. He stepped up to him and
gave him a slap, saying, I bet that cursed fly is
one of those who drank up the milk!
Because of the permission he had granted
to the peasant, the judge could do nothing
about the slap.
Source: September 15, 2009 <http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/
type1586.html>
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4. What is the monolog about?

A. A peasant and his milk.
B. A peasant and a judge.
C. A neighbor who stole the peasants milk.
D. A judge who had a slap on his cheek.
Jawaban: B
Teks tersebut menceritakan seorang petani
dan hakim. Saat seorang petani kehilangan
susunya, tetangganya berkata bahwa yang
mengambil susunya adalah lalat. Hakim
menyetujuinya dan mengizinkan petani
untuk membunuh lalat. Pada saat lalat
hinggap di pipi hakim, sang petani
menampar pipi hakim untuk membunuh
lalat. Karena hakim mengizinkan petani
untuk membunuh lalat, ia tidak dapat
marah. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah.
5. What did the judge permit the peasant to do?
A. To step up to him.
B. To slap his neighbor.
C. To steal the milk.
D. To kill the fly.
Jawaban: D
Hakim mengizinkan petani tersebut untuk
membunuh lalat. Hal itu diketahui dari
kalimat hakim You have my permission to
kill them anywhere you find them.. Kata
them pada kalimat tersebut mengacu
pada lalat. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena tidak sesuai dengan teks.
Jawaban: C
Pengumuman tersebut dapat didengar di
sekolah (at school). Hal itu disimpulkan
dari kata-kata kunci students dan OSIS
chairperson. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah.
7. According to the announcement, what are
the students expected to do?
A. To see the victims.
B. To help the victims.
C. To look for the victims.
D. To evacuate the victims.
Jawaban: B
Berdasarkan teks pengumuman tersebut,
para siswa diharapkan membantu korban
dengan memberikan bantuan berupa
uang. Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat
Anyone who wants to donate some
money may contact the OSIS
chairperson, Hangga. Hopefully our little
help will lessen their burden.. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah. (A) artinya
melihat para korban, (C) artinya mencari
para korban, dan (D) artinya mengevakuasi para korban.

Attention, please.
I believe you still remember the powerful
earthquake which happened last week. The
earthquake also happened in the areas where
some students of this school live. Many houses
there have destroyed, including the students
houses. To show our sympathy to them, we will
visit them next Saturday. We will also donate
some money. Anyone who wants to donate
some money may contact the OSIS
chairperson, Hangga.
Hopefully our little help will lessen their burden.
Thank you.
6. Where do you possibly hear such
an announcement?
A. In a hospital. B. In a railway station.
C. At school.
D. In a parking lot.
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Source: November 18, 2009 <http://www.lasf.org/

programs/brochures/music.pdf>
8. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform something.
B. To entertain the readers.
C. To attract peoples attention.
D. To advertise something.
Jawaban: D
Teks tersebut merupakan brosur tentang
LASF. Tujuan brosur tersebut adalah
mengiklankan sesuatu, yaitu LASF. Pilihan
merupakan tujuan teks tersebut.
9. When was LASF founded?
A. In 1978.
B. In 1979.
C. In 1980.
D. In 1981.
Jawaban: C
Dalam brosur tersebut terdapat kalimatkalimat The 2005/06 school year marks
the 25th anniversary of LASF. Since 1980,
LASF has been providing core academic
programs and educational enrichment to
. . .. Karena angkatan tahun 2005/2006
menandai ulang tahun ke-25 LASF, dapat
disimpulkan bahwa LASF berdiri pada
tahun 1980 (2005 25 = 1980). Pilihan
merupakan tahun yang tepat.
10. . . . run by volunteers to benefit the children . . .
What does the word volunteers mean?
A. People who work for an organization
without being paid.
B. People who work for an organization
with high salaries.
C. People who work for a company.
D. People who work for their government.
Jawaban: A
Kata volunteers artinya para
sukarelawan/sukarelawati. Itu berarti (A)
orang-orang yang bekerja untuk sebuah
organisasi tanpa dibayar. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah. (B) artinya orang-orang
yang bekerja untuk sebuah organisasi
dengan gaji tinggi. (C) disebut employees
dan (D) disebut civil servants.
Little Mantu lived in a village deep in the
jungle where elephants helped the men with
their work. These elephants were so big and
strong. They could lift up the heaviest logs with
their trunks and toss them high in the air.
Now, Mantu had an elephant of his very

own. His name was Opie. He was just a baby
and Mantu loved him very much. Mantu
whispered to Opies ear that someday he would
become the biggest, strongest and bravest
elephant in the jungle. The other elephants
heard this. They began to laugh and made rude
noises with their trunks. Were so big and tall,
but youre so small. Youre nothing at all, said
one of the big elephants.
Mantu looked up at the huge elephant with
a mischievous glint in his eye. Youre so tall
and can see far away. We can see what is
happening down here in the jungle. In fact, we
would be the first to see any slithering snakes
that may be a danger.
After hearing the word snakes, the
elephants screeched and off they went
thundering in fright.
Did I say there were snakes? giggled
Mantu. No, I dont think so, smiled Opie.
Mantu then climbed upon his little friends back
and went home to the village to tell everyone
about the foolish elephants.
Source: English in Focus for Grade VIII Junior High
School (SMP/MTs)
11. What is the text about?

A. Mantu and his elephant.
B. Mantu and his elephants.
C. Elephants in the jungle.
D. A little elephant.
Jawaban: A
Teks tersebut menceritakan Mantu dan
gajah kecilnya yang bernama Opie
(kalimat: Now, Mantu had an elephant of
his very own. His name was Opie.). Dalam
teks tersebut diceritakan bagaimana
Mantu membantu gajah kecilnya saat
berargumen dengan gajah-gajah yang lain.
Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah. (B) salah
karena Mantu hanya memiliki satu gajah
kecil, (C) dan (D) salah karena hanya
merupakan gagasan pendukung.
12. Why did the other elephants laugh at what
Mantu had said?
A. Because Opie was clever.
B. Because Opie was big.
C. Because Opie was strong.
D. Because Opie was small.
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Jawaban: D
Dalam kalimat keenam dan ketujuh
paragraf dua dinyatakan They began to
laugh and made rude noises with their
trunks. Were so big and tall, but youre so
small. Youre nothing at all, said one of the
big elephants.. Jadi, gajah-gajah tersebut
menertawakan bisikan Mantu kepada Opie
karena Opie masih sangat kecil dan bukan
apa-apa. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena tidak sesuai dengan teks.
13. What did Mantu say to defend Opie?
A. He said that Opie was big and strong.
B. He said that they could see slithering
snakes.
C. He said that they could get rid of snakes.
D. He said that Opie could lift heavy logs.
Jawaban: B
Saat gajah-gajah yang lain menertawakan
Opie yang bertubuh kecil, Mantu berkata,
Youre so tall and can see far away. We
can see what is happening down here in
the jungle. In fact, we would be the first to
see any slithering snakes that may be
a danger.. Jadi, Mantu membela Opie
dengan mengatakan bahwa karena tubuh
mereka kecil, mereka dapat melihat ularular yang melingkar yang mungkin
berbahaya. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah karena tidak sesuai dengan isi teks.
14. . . . with a mischievous glint in his eye.
(Paragraph 3)
The bold-typed word has similar meaning
to ________.
A. generous
B. honest
C. naughty
D. smart
Jawaban: C
Kata mischievous artinya nakal/jahat.
Kata tersebut bermakna sama dengan
kata naughty yang artinya nakal. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah. (A) artinya murah
hati, (B) artinya jujur, dan (D) artinya
cerdas.
15. two library last week borrowed the
1
in books Alya school

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The best arrangement of the jumbled

words is ________.
A. 845761923
B. 841765923
C. 845276913
D. 865941723
Jawaban: B
Susunan kata yang tepat adalah Alya
borrowed two books in the school library
last week. yang artinya Alya meminjam
dua buku di perpustakaan sekolah minggu
yang lalu..
The Story of the Cock and the Hen
Once upon a time in the very old days the
cock and the hen were jungle fowl, and did not
know village life at all. They lived in the jungle
and were feared by all the animals, because
they had large red combs on their heads. They
also said that these combs were full of fire.
All the animals there were very much
afraid of fire, so the cock and the hen ruled the
jungle. If ever one of the animals displeased
them, they said, If you do not do what I want,
I will burn you with my comb. Do you not see
that it is red-hot?
One day the old mother leopard came
home and found that the fire in her kitchen had
gone out. She said to her little cub, Run to the
cocks house and ask him to give you a few
glowing bits of charcoal to make our fire.
The cub went obediently, but he found the
cock and the hen both sound asleep. He was
afraid to wake them.
The mother leopard said, Take a little dry
grass and creep up softly to the cock and light
the grass from his comb. But the cub was
afraid to go alone, so his mother went with him.
They crept up to the sleeping cock and hen,
and gently put the dry grass against their
combs. However, it did not light, and the grass
was not even scorched. The mother leopard put
out her paw and touched them. The combs
were quite cold; although, they looked red-hot.
Then she knew that the cock and hen had
been telling lies all these years. She roared with
laughter and woke them up, and she said, Now
I know that you didnt tell us the truth. Your
combs are quite cold. There is no fire in them.
The animals will not fear you any more. I am

going to tell them all about it.
The cock and hen did not wait to hear what
the jungle thought about it. They packed up
their things and ran away to a nearby village.
Since that day they never returned to the
jungle. They have always lived with men. They
like being safely shut up at night, for even now
the leopards have not forgotten, and kill them if
they find them out at night.
Source: November 16, 2009
<http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/baskerville/king/
king.html>
16. What did the cock and the hen say to

make the animals fear them?
A. They were kings of the beasts.
B. They could kill other animals easily.
C. They had full of fire red-hot combs.
D. They had charcoal to make fire.
Jawaban: C
Jawaban diketahui dari kalimat kedua dan
ketiga paragraf satu They lived in the
jungle and were feared by all the animals,
because they had large red combs on their
heads. They also said that these combs
were full of fire.. Jadi, yang membuat
hewan-hewan di hutan takut pada ayam
jantan dan ayam jago adalah karena
mereka memiliki jengger merah di kepala,
dan mereka mengatakan bahwa jengger
tersebut berisi api. Pilihan jawaban yang
teks.
17. What did mother leopard ask her cub to do?
A. To ask the cock some charcoal.
B. To wake up the cock.
C. To ask the cock to make fire.
D. To take a nap.
Jawaban: A
Dalam kalimat kedua paragraf tiga
dinyatakan She said to her little cub, Run
to the cocks house and ask him to give
you a few glowing bits of charcoal to make
our fire.. Kata she dalam kalimat
tersebut mengacu pada ibu macan tutul.
Jadi, anak macan tutul tersebut disuruh
ibunya untuk minta arang pada ayam
jantan. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah.
(B) artinya untuk membangunkan ayam
jantan, (C) artinya untuk meminta ayam
jantan membuat api, dan (D) artinya untuk

tidur sebentar.
18. Which statement is NOT TRUE according
to the text?
A. The cock had a red comb on its head.
B. The mother leopards fire stopped
burning fire.
C. Finally the mother leopard knew the
cocks lie.
D. Finally the cock stayed in the jungle.
Jawaban: D
Setelah kebohongannya terbongkar, ayam
jantan pergi meninggalkan hutan (kalimat:
The cock and hen did not wait to hear what
the jungle thought about it. They packed
up their things and ran away to a nearby
village.). Jadi, pernyataan yang tidak
sesuai dengan teks adalah (D). Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah. (A) sesuai
dengan kalimat kedua paragraf satu,
(B) sesuai dengan kalimat pertama
paragraf tiga, dan (C) sesuai dengan
kalimat pertama paragraf enam.
19. . . .; although, they looked red-hot.
(Paragraph 5)
What does the word they refer to?
A. The leopards.
B. The combs.
C. The leopard and her cub.
D. The animals.
Jawaban: B
Kata they dalam kalimat tersebut
mengacu pada jengger (the combs). Hal
itu disimpulkan dari klausa sebelumnya
The combs were quite cold, . . .. Pilihan
sesuai dengan konteks kalimat. (A) artinya
macan tutul, (C) artinya macan tutul dan
anaknya, dan (D) artinya hewan-hewan itu.
20. . . . and gently put the dry grass . . .
(Paragraph 5)
The word gently has opposite meaning to
________.
A. harshly
B. softly
C. carefully
D. loudly
Jawaban: A
Kata gently artinya dengan hati-hati/
lemah lembut. Kata tersebut berlawanan
arti dengan kata harshly yang artinya
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dengan kasar. Pilihan jawaban yang lain

salah. (B) artinya dengan lembut,
(C) artinya dengan hati-hati, dan
(D) artinya dengan keras.
B.
Complete the text with the correct

words from the box.
a.
c.
e.
fire
quench
dull
b.
d.
f.
could
horse
tied
The Thief and the Fox

A man (1) ________ his horse to a tree
and went into an inn. A thief hid the horse in
a wood, and stood near the tree as if he had
not done it.
Did you see my (2) ________? said the
man.
Yes, said the thief, I saw the tree eat up
your horse.
How (3) ________ the tree eat up my
horse? said the man.
Why, it did so, said the thief.

The two went to a fox and told him about
the case. The fox said, I am (4) ________. All
last night the sea was on (5) ________; I had to
throw a great deal of hay into it to quench the
flames; so come tomorrow, and I shall hear
your case.
Oh, you lie, said the thief, How could the
sea burn? How could hay (6) ________ the
flames?
Oh, you lie, said the fox, with a loud
laugh, How could a tree eat up a horse?
The thief saw his lie had no legs, and gave
the man his horse.
Source: November 16, 2009 <http://oaks.nvg.org/
ifab37.html#wolf-ewe>
Jawaban:
1. f
2.
5. a
6.
d
c
3.
4.
Kegiatan pembelajaran untuk Review Unit 1:
Sebelum berpindah ke Unit 2, guru perlu mengetahui atau mengukur ketercapaian kompetensi siswa di Unit 1.
Bagian ini bisa dijadikan model. Selain model ini, guru dapat memberikan soal listening.
Guru menggandakan soal berikut ini sesuai jumlah siswa.
Guru membagikan soal dan memberitahukan waktu yang disediakan untuk mengerjakan soal tersebut.
Siswa disuruh mengerjakan semua soal di kertas soal. Mereka disuruh menuliskan nama dan nomor absensi
kelas di pojok kanan atas.
Siswa disuruh memeriksa kembali hasil pekerjaan mereka sebelum menyerahkannya kepada guru.
Setelah waktu yang disediakan habis, siswa disuruh mengumpulkan hasil pekerjaaan mereka kepada guru.
Guru memeriksa dan memberi nilai, serta mengembalikan hasil pekerjaan siswa pada pertemuan berikutnya.
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UNIT 1 Narratives
A.

answer.

Riani : We have an assignment to write
a narrative. Do you have any ideas, Adit?
Adit : What about writing an Indonesian
folktale?
Riani : Thats a good idea. What story will we
write then?
Adit : I think the story of Suroboyo is
interesting.
A. An assignment to write a folktale.
B. An assignment to write a narrative.
C. An assignment to write an Indonesian
folktale.
D. An assignment to write the story of
Suroboyo.
Mother : Would you like something to eat,
Dion?
Dion : Yeah. Thats very kind of you.
Mother : Which one do you prefer? Porridge or
fried rice?
Dion : Well . . . I prefer porridge to fried rice,
Mom. Thanks.
2. What does Mother offer?
A. Food.
B. Drink.
C. Snacks.
D. Candies.
Arin : You look very sad. What happened,
Robin?
Robin : I lost my school fee in the bus and Im
afraid of telling it to our parents.
Arin : Dont worry. Ill help you tell Mom and
Dad about it.
Robin : Thank you very much.
3. Who are speaking in the dialog?
A. Two friends.
B. Two schoolmates.
C. A sister and a brother.
D. A mother and a son.

The beasts and the fishes once came to
an agreement that they should exchange
places for some time by way of variety.
Did you know what happened then? Most
of the beasts that got into the sea, not being
able to breathe, soon died by myriads, or were
devoured by the sea monsters. So the others
with difficulty came to the shore and met the
remaining fishes, who had just arrived from the
interior of the country.
Said the fishes, Oh, let us go back to our
home, the sea! and darted into the water.
Said the beasts, Oh, let us go back to our
home, the land! and jumped ashore.
A sage, who had been witnessing the
scene, said, When will you change places
again?
Never more! never more! said both.
Said the sage, Each does best in his own
element.
Source: November 16, 2009 <http://oaks.nvg.org/
ifab25.html#fishes>

A. A fight between the beasts and the
fishes.
B. Arrogant beasts and fishes.
C. The difficulty of living in the water.
D. The beasts and fishes agreement to
exchange places.
5. Why did the beasts die?
A. They couldnt breathe in the sea.
B. They were difficult to come to the
shore.
C. They were afraid of sea monsters.
D. They were not able to jump ashore.
Attention, please.
One of our classmates, Tito, has got a dengue
fever. He has been hospitalized for about two
days. I think we had better visit him today. What
do you think?
Thank you.
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6. Who do you think says the announcement?

A. A teacher.
B. A class captain.
C. A principal.
D. A doctor.
7. What is the announcement about?
A. A student who is sick.
B. A teacher who is hospitalized.
C. A visit to a hospital.
D. A dengue fever.
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8. What is the brochure about?

A. A company.
B. An investment.
C. A shopping center.
D. A real estate business.
9. The following are the sectors of the
companys investment, except ________.
A. residentials
B. hotels
C. airports
D. shopping centers
10. . . . and business park environments on
flexible terms. (Paragraph 1)
What is the antonym of the word flexible?
A. Smooth.
B. Harsh.
C. Elastic.
D. Rigid.
Picture source: November 18, 2009

<www.alphatigerpropertytrust.com/media/
publications/Alpha%20Brochure%
20India%206%20Aug%2007.pdf>
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UNIT 1 Narratives

Far off in the jungle, by the misty springs,
Lion was taking a walk by himself. Surprisingly,
he was wearing a hot thick raincoat that he
could not take off. Tiger, Lions friend, was
walking in the jungle too. My dear friend, Lion,
what are you doing in that hot thick raincoat on
such a lovely day as this? asked Tiger.
Well, Lion started out, it was this
morning, I put this raincoat on. I really dont
remember why I put it on. I guess I just thought
it might all of a sudden rain.
Tiger shook his head and said, Please
dont try to tell me you think it is going to rain
today. The clouds arent even what I call thin.
Lions eyes widened. He forced himself
into thinking that he was going to wear this
sweating hot raincoat on such a lovely warm
October day. Oh, no, cried Lion.
Do not worry at all my friend, Tiger
explained, you simply cut off some of your
sleeves and pants.
Great solution! exploded excited Lion.
He thanked his friend and ran home. He was so
excited that he cut off all his sleeves and pants.
Then, he jumped out the door and felt the warm
sunshine.
Eventually, the clouds rolled over the sun
and it began to rain. Lion, shocked by his
foolishness, prayed for the rain to stop. But the
storm raged on, and Lion darted home with
a soaking wet body and a soaking wet tail that
dragged along behind him. When the storm

stopped, there were only miles and miles of
muddy puddles. Floating in one of the pondsized puddles, there was a small bit of tattered
cloth that had covered Lions tail.
www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/fable/
fable.htm>
11. What was Lion wearing?

A. A thin raincoat.
B. A thick raincoat.
C. A big hat.
D. A thick cloth.
12. Why did Lion wear it?
A. He thought that the day was very hot.
B. He wanted to show it to his friends.
C. He thought that it would rain.
D. He was very proud wearing it.
13. What is the main idea of paragraph 5?
A. Tigers suggestion to solve Lions
problem.
B. Lions reason why he wore a raincoat.
C. Lions regret after he did what Tiger
had suggested.
D. Tigers comment on Lions appearance.
14. . . . and Lion darted home with a soaking
wet body . . . (Paragraph 7)
What does the word darted mean?
A. Walked slowly.
B. Walked suddenly.
C. Move slowly.
D. Move suddenly and quickly.
15. its yesterday company a advertised
1
newspaper the in products

6
The best arrangement of the jumbled

words is ________.
A. 436519872
B. 735198462
C. 735981642
D. 795163842
In a tiny village in Trinidad there lived an
old woman who made the most delicious
sweets. People would come from all around just
to buy her candies at the villages market.
One day, while walking to market, the old

lady stubbed her toe on a stone and dropped
her gourd to the ground. The gourd split open
and her coconut cakes spilled everywhere.
Oh, look at this trouble here, she said.
I cant believe what trouble Ive got. Now Ill
have to go right back home!
Monkey was sitting in a tree above the
road and saw and heard everything. As the old
woman left he began to grow curious about her
trouble.
He scurried down the tree and went to the
trouble sprawled across the road. He tasted
one of the coconut cakes and exclaimed, This
trouble is most delicious! I shall go buy some
more for myself!
Monkey marched right into town and went
to the nearest merchant. Id like to buy some
trouble, he said.
The merchant looked strangely at the little
creature and asked, Do you know what trouble
is?
Yes, yes, Monkey said impatiently. Give
me all you have and be quick about it.
The shopkeeper shook his head with
a little smile and soon brought out a large bag.
Monkey paid for it and left.
As he dragged the bag down the road, he
began to grow tired.
My my, but this trouble is heavy. And what
strange sounds it makes. He eventually came
to a clearing and decided to open the bag and
enjoy his treat.
Licking his lips, he loosened the top of the
bag. Suddenly a fierce bear burst from the bag.
Poor Monkey ran up the nearest tree and sat
on a high branch, shaking with fear as the bear
chased him.
He grew hungrier and hungrier and
eventually picked a strange fruit from above his
head. He stuffed it in his mouth, not knowing that
he was in a pepper tree. Oh! How that pepper
burned his poor little mouth. And he could not go
get water until the bear left the tree.
Eventually the bear did leave and Monkey
was able to run to a nearby pond to cool his
burning tongue.
And to this day Monkey stays high up in
the treetops, far away from trouble.
Adapted from: November 8, 2009 <http://www.afro.com/
CHILDREN/myths/monkey/page12.html>
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16. Why was the monkey interested in looking

for troubles?
A. He liked to have troubles.
B. He found many troubles in his life.
C. He did not find troubles in his life.
D. He tasted some cakes that he thought
as troubles.
17. What real trouble did the monkey get?
A. He got more candies spread on the
road.
B. He got a large bag from a shopkeeper.
C. He was chased by a fierce bear.
D. He should climb a pepper tree.
18. The following statements are TRUE
A. the woman dropped her gourd
deliberately
B. the monkey thought that the cakes
were troubles
C. the shopkeeper gave the monkey
a large bag
D. the monkey ate pepper and burned
his mouth
19. Monkey paid for it and left. (Paragraph 9)
The word it refers to ________.
A. a cake
B. a bear
C. a trouble
D. a bag
20. Licking his lips, he loosened the top of the
bag. (Paragraph 12)
What does the word loosen have opposite
meaning to?
A. Free.
B. Open.
C. Tighten.
D. Close.
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UNIT 1 Narratives
B.
1.
Put the following paragraphs in the

proper order to get a good text.
The Ducks and the Fox
The next day the duck that had wanted
to go to the pond another way said,
Please, lets go the other way. If we go the
same way, that fox will surely eat us.
Oh, dont be such a worry wart,
snapped the biggest duck.
2.
Once there were two ducks that

always walked along the same road each
day to go to the pond. As they went along,
one of the ducks quacked to the other,
Why dont we go on a different path
today? There are lots of other roads that
lead to the pond.
3.
The next day the ducks took another

road to the pond because they were both
still in shock over what the fox had done to
them the day before.
4.
No, no, no. I have always gone this

way and I am not about to change my
ways, said the bigger duck.
5.
So they both had gone the same way

that they always had, and there was the
fox waiting for them with a sack in his paw.
As soon as the ducks walked by, the fox
pounced on them. The ducks ran
screaming back to their house.
6.
As the ducks walked along they came

upon a very sly fox. Hello, ladies. How are
you doing?
Oh, we are just on our way to the
pond, the ducks continued to waddle
quickly to the pond.
<http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/
sunda/fable/fable.htm>
Jawaban Review Unit 1

A. Pilihan Ganda
1. B. Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat awal
Riani We have an assignment to write
a narrative. Do you have any ideas,
Adit?. Jadi, percakapan tersebut
membicarakan mengenai tugas menulis
teks naratif. Siswa bebas memilih jenis
teks naratif yang akan ditulis. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah karena
merupakan jenis teks naratif yang akan
mereka tulis.
2. A. Ibu menawarkan sesuatu dengan
mengatakan, Would you like
something to eat, Dion? dan Which one
do you prefer? Porridge or fried rice?.
Kata-kata kunci dalam percakapan
tersebut adalah something to eat,
porridge, fried rice. Jadi, dapat
disimpulkan bahwa ibu menawarkan
makanan (food). Pilihan jawaban yang
percakapan.
3. C. Dalam percakapan Robin berkata,
I lost my school fee in the bus and Im
afraid of telling it to our parents.. Kata
kunci dalam kalimat tersebut adalah our
parents yang artinya orang tua kita. Jadi,
yang bercakap-cakap tersebut adalah
seorang saudara perempuan dan saudara
laki-laki (a sister and a brother). Pilihan
sesuai dengan konteks situasi
percakapan.
4. D. Teks tersebut mengenai perjanjian
binatang buas dan ikan untuk bertukar
tempat tinggal. Hal itu diketahui dari
kalimat awal teks The beasts and the
fishes once came to an agreement that
they should exchange places for some
time by way of variety.. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah; (A) artinya pertarungan
antara binatang buas dan ikan,
(B) artinya binatang buas dan ikan yang
sombong, dan (C) artinya kesulitan
hidup di dalam air.
5. A. Jawaban diketahui dari kalimat dalam
teks Most of the beasts that got into the
sea, not being able to breathe, soon
died by myriads, or were devoured by
the sea monsters.. Jadi, yang menjadi
sebab meninggalnya binatang buas
adalah karena mereka tidak dapat
6. B.
7. A.
8. D.
9. C.
10. D.
bernapas atau mereka dimakan

monster laut. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (C) salah karena kematian
binatang buas tersebut bukan karena
takut akan monster laut, tetapi karena
dimakan monster laut, sedangkan
(B) artinya mereka sulit naik ke daratan
dan (D) artinya mereka tidak dapat
melompat ke daratan.
Dalam pengumuman tersebut terdapat
kalimat One of our classmates, Tito,
has got a dengue fever. yang artinya
Salah satu teman sekelas kita, Tito,
sakit demam berdarah.. Karena
mengumumkan tentang teman sekelas,
dapat disimpulkan bahwa yang
mengumumkan hal tersebut adalah
ketua kelas (a class captain). Pilihan
Pengumuman tersebut berisi
pemberitahuan bahwa ada seorang
siswa yang sakit demam berdarah dan
dirawat di rumah sakit. Hal itu diketahui
dari kalimat One of our classmates,
Tito, has got a dengue fever. He has
been hospitalized for about two days..
tidak sesuai dengan isi pengumuman.
Teks tersebut merupakan brosur yang
menawarkan usaha hunian (real
estate). Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat
ketiga paragraf satu It provides high
quality, long-term solutions for
occupiers in India. serta kalimat
pertama paragraf dua Alpha has
bespoken real estate operational
solutions for leading international
companies.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah karena hanya merupakan
pendukung brosur.
Dalam paragraf ketiga dinyatakan The
company also invests in office, mixed
use/residential, hotels and serviced
apartments and has extensive
experience developing, owning and
operating business parks, shopping
centers and other commercial
properties.. Jadi, yang bukan
merupakan investasi perusahaan
tersebut adalah bandara (airports).
Kata flexible artinya fleksibel/mudah
disesuaikan. Lawan dari kata tersebut
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11. B.
12. C.
13. A.
14. D.
15. B.
16. D.
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adalah rigid yang artinya kaku. Pilihan

jawaban yang lain salah; (A) artinya
halus, (B) artinya kasar, dan (C) artinya
elastis/luwes.
Kalimat kedua paragraf satu adalah
Surprisingly, he was wearing a hot thick
raincoat that he could not take off.. Jadi,
yang dikenakan Singa adalah sebuah jas
hujan yang tebal (a thick raincoat).
tidak sesuai dengan isi teks.
Saat Harimau bertanya mengapa Singa
memakai jas hujan yang tebal tersebut,
Singa menjawab, I really dont
remember why I put it on. I guess I just
thought it might all of a sudden rain..
Jadi, alasan Singa memakai jas hujan
yang tebal adalah karena ia mengira
bahwa hujan akan turun secara tibatiba. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah.
(A) artinya ia berpikir bahwa hari sangat
panas, (B) artinya ia ingin menunjukkan
jas hujan tersebut kepada temantemannya, dan (D) artinya ia sangat
bangga mengenakan jas hujan tersebut.
Paragraf lima berbunyi Do not worry at
all my friend, Tiger explained, you simply
cut off some of your sleeves and pants..
Kalimat-kalimat tersebut merupakan
saran Harimau untuk memecahkan
masalah yang dihadapi Singa, yaitu tidak
dapat melepaskan jas hujan yang
dikenakannya. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (B) merupakan isi paragraf dua,
(C) merupakan isi paragraf terakhir, dan
(D) merupakan isi paragraf satu.
Kata darted artinya bergerak dengan
tiba-tiba dan cepat (move suddenly and
quickly). Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah karena tidak sesuai dengan
makna kata tersebut; (A) artinya
berjalan pelan-pelan, (B) artinya
berjalan dengan tiba-tiba, dan
(C) artinya bergerak pelan-pelan.
Susunan kata yang tepat adalah (B) the
company advertised its products in
a newspaper yesterday yang artinya
perusahaan itu mengiklankan produkproduknya di surat kabar kemarin.
bukan merupakan susunan yang logis.
Kera tersebut tertarik untuk mencari
masalah (trouble) setelah makan kue
UNIT 1 Narratives
17. C.
18. A.
19. D.
20. C.
yang lezat yang ia pikir bernama

trouble. Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat
kedua paragraf lima He tasted one of
the coconut cakes and exclaimed, This
trouble is most delicious! I shall go buy
some more for myself!. Pilihan
Saat kera meminta trouble pada
penjaga toko, penjaga toko memberikan
sebuah kotak besar berisi beruang
buas. Beruang tersebut mengejar sang
kera saat kera membuka tutup kotak.
Jadi, trouble yang benar-benar
diperoleh kera adalah dikejar beruang
yang buas. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah.
Pernyataan yang tidak sesuai dengan
teks adalah (A) yang artinya wanita
tersebut menjatuhkan labu manisnya
dengan sengaja. Hal itu tidak sesuai
dengan kalimat pertama paragraf dua
One day, while walking to market, the
old lady stubbed her toe on a stone and
dropped her gourd to the ground..
sesuai dengan teks; (B) sesuai dengan
kalimat kedua paragraf lima, (C) sesuai
dengan kalimat pertama paragraf
sembilan, dan (D) sesuai dengan
kalimat-kalimat pada paragraf tiga
belas.
Kata it dalam kalimat tersebut
mengacu pada tas (a bag). Hal itu
disimpulkan dari objek kalimat
sebelumnya The shopkeeper shook his
head with a little smile and soon
brought out a large bag.. Pilihan
sesuai dengan konteks kalimat;
(A) artinya kue, (B) artinya beruang, dan
(C) artinya masalah.
Kata loosen artinya melepaskan/
mengendurkan. Kata tersebut
berlawanan makna dengan kata
tighten yang artinya mengencangkan.
(A) artinya membebaskan, (B) artinya
membuka, dan (D) artinya menutup.
B. Esai
Jawaban:
Susunan paragraf yang tepat adalah 246153.
Petunjuk Umum:
Berikut ini disajikan beberapa bentuk narrative yang dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan untuk kegiatan pengayaan,
seperti kegiatan listening, reading comprehension (pertanyaan pemahaman teks), cloze exercises, jumbled
exercises (menyusun kalimat/paragraf acak), melanjutkan paragraf menjadi teks yang utuh, mengidentifikasi struktur
teks, dan mengidentifikasi noun phrases dalam teks.
Text 1
The Parrot
There was once a grocer who had a beautiful parrot with green feathers. It hung in a cage at
his shop door. It was a very shrewd, sensible bird and very observing. But it was a female, and as
such could not hold its tongue. It proclaimed aloud all that it knew, announcing to everyone who
entered the shop the little circumstances which had fallen under its observation.
One day the parrot observed its master sanding the sugar. Presently in came a woman and
asked for some brown sugar. Sand in the sugar! Sand in the sugar! vociferated the bird, and the
customer pocketed her money and rushed out of the shop.
The indignant grocer rushed to the cage and shook it well. You abominable bird, if you tell
tales again, I will wring your neck! And again he shook the cage till the poor creature was all
ruffled, and a cloud of its feathers was flying about the shop.
Next day it saw its master mixing cocoa powder with brick dust. Presently in came a customer
for cocoa powder. Brick dust in the cocoa! cried the parrot, eagerly and repeatedly, till the
astonished customer believed it, and went away without his cocoa. A repetition of the shaking of
the cage ensued, with a warning that such another instance of tale-telling should certainly be
punished with death. The parrot made internal resolutions never to speak again.
Presently, however, it observed its master making shop butter of lard colored with a little
turmeric. In came a lady and asked for butter.
Nice fresh butter, maam, fresh from the dairy, said the shopman.
Lard in the butter! Lard in the butter! said the parrot.
You scoundrel, you! exclaimed the shopman, rushing at the cage. Opening it, drawing forth
the luckless bird, and wringing its neck, he cast it into the ash pit. But the parrot the was not quite
dead, and after lying quiet for a few minutes, she lifted up her head and saw a dead cat in the pit.
Halloo! called the parrot. What is the matter with you, Tom?
No answer, for the vital spark of heavenly flame had quitted the mortal frame of the poor cat.
Dead! sighed the parrot. Poor Tom! He too must have been afflicted with the love of truth.
Ah, me!
The parrot sat up and tried her wings. They are sound. Great is truth in my own country, but in
this dingy England it is at a discount, and lies are at a premium.
Then spreading her wings, the parrot flew away. But whether she ever reached her own land,
where truth was regarded with veneration, I have not heard. No, the parrot flew twice round the
world in search of it, and could not find it. I wonder whether the parrot has found it now!
Source: November 16, 2009 <http://folkloreandmyth.netfirms.com/england.html>
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Text 2
Tortoise and Eagle
The Tortoise and the Eagle very rarely met, for Eagle was at home in the clouds and Tortoise
was at home on the ground. One day, though, Eagle heard how generous and kind Tortoise was
and decided to pay him a visit.
Tortoise was indeed kind and generous, for he invited Eagle in and fed him a most lavish
meal. Eagle gorged on the delicious food and ate for several hours.
In fact, the meal was so delicious that Eagle came back again and again, eating like a glutton
each time.
And every time he flew off he would laugh to himself, Ha ha! I have shared Tortoises
hospitality, but he can never reach my tree to share mine!
Eagle was so greedy that soon the other animals began to speak of it.
One day Frog went to Tortoise to offer him his advice.
Tortoise, said Frog, Eagle is taking advantage of your generosity. Every time he leaves your
home he laughs to himself and says, Ha ha! I have shared Tortoises hospitality, but he can never
reach my tree to share mine!
Then Frog told him what to do.
The next time Eagle came to visit, Tortoise said, Please, brother, let me give you a gourd full
of food to take home to your wife and children.
Eagle was quick to accept this gift and waited impatiently while Tortoise went off to collect it.
In the kitchen, where Eagle couldnt see, Tortoise climbed into the gourd and his wife helped to
pile food on top of him. When they were done, he was no longer visible, and the gourd appeared to
be overflowing with tasty treats.
Eagle took the gourd home and dumped the contents out on his floor. Out rolled Tortoise who
said, Hello, Eagle. I thought it would be a nice change to visit you. I look forward to sharing a meal
with you.
Eagle was furious and said, You will be the only meal here, Tortoise! But as he tried to peck
the little creature, he only managed to hurt his own beak on Tortoises hard shell.
I see what kind of friend you are, Eagle, to threaten to eat me, said Tortoise. I think it would
be best for you to take me home now.
Ill throw you to the ground and watch you smash into little pieces, screamed the bird, and
flew off into the sky with Tortoise in his claws.
Unfortunately for Eagle, Tortoise had clamped onto his leg with an unbreakable grip and
wouldnt let go. Eagle tried to fling him off but couldnt.
He shrieked and begged. Oh please, please, Tortoise! Let go of my leg!
Tortoise simply replied, I will be happy to do so when you have returned me to my home.
Eagle tried and tried to throw Tortoise off, but in the end, he had no choice but to return him to
his home. Once there, Tortoise released his hold and calmly walked to his door.
Before going back in, he turned to Eagle and said, Friendship requires the contribution of two
people. I welcome you into my home and you welcome me. Instead, you have chosen to abuse this
hospitality. You need not return here anymore.
And then he went inside, leaving Eagle to think about his selfishness.
Source: November 16, 2009 <http://www.afro.com/CHILDREN/myths/eagle/page14.html>
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UNIT 1 Narratives
Objectives:
At the end of this unit you
will be able to:
open, extend and close
a telephone call,
show attention,
deliver spoken news,
deliver personal
experiences using spoken
English,
write letters,
write recounts about
personal experiences, and
use modals correctly.
Have you ever made a telephone call in English? How

do you make the call? What do you usually say for the opening and
closing? Do you know how to extend a phone call? In this unit, you
will find the answers of those questions. You will learn kinds of
expressions to open, maintain and close a telephone call and their
uses in conversations.
After that, in this unit you will also be encouraged to share your
personal experiences. Do you know that every time you write your
experience, you write a recount? You will learn more about the
structure and the characteristics of this text.
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2.1 Expressions
Opening, Extending and Closing a Telephone Call

Read the following dialogs.
Hello, may
I speak to
Bagas, please?
Bagas speaking.
Whos this?
Its me,
Eka.
Hi, Eka. Whats

up, buddy?
Well, I want to ask

you about our biology
project. Can we
discuss it this
afternoon in my
house?
O.K. Ill wait for

you then. Bye.
Sure. No
problem.
Bye.
In the dialogs above, Eka and Bagas have a conversation by phone. The sentences Hello,
may I speak to Bagas, please? and Bagas speaking. are used to open a phone call.
Meanwhile, the sentences O.K. Ill wait for you then. Bye. and Bye. are used to close
a phone call.
Here are some other expressions used to open a phone call, say the purpose of calling and
close a phone call.
Opening a Phone Call
Answering the Phone
Hello? (informal)
Good morning/afternoon/evening.
Pizza Mania. How can I help you?
Doctor Bonos office. What can I help you?
Introducing Yourself
Hey, Vera. Its Lisa calling. (informal)
Hello, this is Indra Setiawan calling.
This is Linda speaking.*
Anne speaking here.*

(* The person who is answering says this if the caller does not recognize his/her voice.)
Asking to Speak to Someone
Is Doni in? (informal)
Can I talk to your sister? (informal)
Would the doctor be in/available?
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UNIT 2 Recounts
Is Andrew there, please? (informal)

May I speak with Mr. Green, please?
Saying the Purpose of Calling
I am calling to tell you that . . . .

Listen! Theres something I want to tell you.
Sorry for bothering you. But, I need your help. Will you . . . ?
I have something to inform you.
I have a story and I bet youll like it.
Closing a Phone Call
Well, I guess Id better get going. Talk to you soon.

Thanks for calling. Bye for now.
I have another call coming through. Id better run.
Im afraid thats my other line.
Ill talk to you again soon. Bye.
Will you please call me back in an hour? I am in the middle of cooking.
Showing Attention
Did you watch The
Relick last night?
Yeah. That was very

terrifying. I couldnt imagine
if it really happened.
Im so sorry I couldnt
watch it. I was very
sleepy.
Were you?
The bold typed sentence Were you? shows someones attention. It means that the speaker
pays attention to what her friend says.
Here are some expressions to show that you are listening.
Showing Attention
Right . . . /I see . . . /Hmm . . . .

You do, dont you?
I know how you feel.
Really?
Thats surely true.
Tell me, whats wrong?
Oh, no./Oh, dear.

I know what you mean.
Do you?/Is it?/Has it?/Does it?
Were they?
Wow! Its a very long time.
Thats great!
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1.
2.
3.
A.
What expressions have you learned in Unit 1?

Jawaban: Expressions of asking for, giving and declining opinions; asking for, giving and
refusing help; asking for, giving and refusing things.
You feel thirsty. Luckily, your friend brings some drink and you ask for it. What would you say?
Contoh jawaban: I would say, Rina, may I ask your drink? Im thirsty.
You only have a little money left. Its not enough to pay the bus fare. Then, you ask for your
friends ride. What would you say?
Contoh jawaban: I would say, Could you give me a ride home, Don? I dont have enough
money to pay for the bus fare.

Then, answer the questions below.

Vito : Hello? Vito speaking.
Dina : Hi, Vito. Its Dina. Is Ratna in?
Vito : No, she just stepped out for a moment. Can I take a message?
Dina : Yes, thanks. Could you ask her to meet me at the Premier movie theater at 6:30 p.m.
tonight?
Vito : Wait. Just let me write that down. Now, could you repeat it, please?
Dina : Sure. Its the Premier Theater at six thirty this evening.
Vito : O.K., Ive got it. Is there anything else?
Dina : No, thats all.
Vito : O.K. Um . . . sorry, theres my other line again. Id better run.
Dina : O.K., thanks. Bye for now.
Vito : Bye.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Who receives the call?

Jawaban: Vito does.
Is Ratna at home? How do you know?
Jawaban: No, she isnt. From Vitos statement, No, she just stepped out for a moment.
What is Dinas message for Ratna?
Jawaban: She asks Ratna to meet her at the Premier movie theater at 6:30 p.m. tonight.
What are Dina and Ratna going to do this evening?
Jawaban: They are going to see a film.
Vito said, Um . . . sorry, theres my other line again. Id better run. What does it mean?
Jawaban: He wants to end the phone call.
UNIT 2 Recounts
Variasi:
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Sandra : Hi, Danang.
Danang : Hi, Sandra. Whats news?
Sandra : Nothing. Anyway, did you watch the film on TV last night?
Danang : No. Was it good?
Sandra : Totally. You just missed a good film.
Danang : Did I? Well, you have to tell me about it, then.
Sandra : No problem. At the break, O.K.?
Danang : Thats fine.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
______
______
______
______
______
The speakers are talking about the film on TV last night.

Danang watched the film last night.
Sandra thinks that the film is good.
Danang would like to know the film.
Sandra will tell Danang about the film after school.
Jawaban:
1. T
2. F (He did not watch the film.)
3. T
4. T
5. F (She will tell the boy about the film at the break.)
B.

Complete the dialogs based on what you have heard.
Percakapan-percakapan yang dibacakan guru dan jawaban:

Dialog 1
Tania : Hi, Diah. (1) Long time no see. How are you?
Diah : Hi, Tania. As you see, Im just fine. And you look
well too. Anyway, (2) hows life with you?
Tania : Recently, (3) Im quite busy with school stuff. You
know, doing homework and taking exams. What
about you?
Diah : Not far different. Tania, do you remember Joni, our
old friend? I heard (4) he continued his study in
Australia.
Tania : Did he? You must (5) get wrong information.
Hes never been to Australia.
Dialog 2
Mia : Hello. Mia speaking.
Diane : Hello, Mia. This is Diane. (1) May I speak to Andre, please?
Mia : Im sorry, but hes gone out. (2) Would you like to leave a message?
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Diane : Yes. Please tell Andre that I wont be able to come for taekwondo practice this afternoon.
(3) Ive sprained my ankle. Please tell him to inform Mr. Suroso that I cant have the
practice for at least one week.
Mia : Oh, Im sorry to hear that. I hope your ankle gets better soon.
Diane : Thank you, Mia.
Mia : Hold on, please. (4) Have you seen a doctor?
Diane : I havent. I dont think its that bad.
Mia : I think youd better go to the doctor to check your ankle.
Diane : Thanks for the advice, Mia. (5) See you then. Bye.
Mia : Youre welcome. Bye.
Variasi:
A. Complete the following statements based on the dialogs in Task B.
Dialog 1
1. Diah and Tania has not met each other for ________.
2. Recently, Tania is very busy with ________.
3. Joni is Diah and Tanias ________.
4. Diah heard that Joni studies in ________.
5. According to Tania, the information that Diah heard about Joni could be ________..
Dialog 2
1. Diane makes a call and Mia ________ the call.
2. Andre is not at home, so Mia asks Diane to ________.
3. Diane cannot attend the taekwondo practice because of ________.
4. Diane will be absent from the practice for ________.
5. Mia suggests that Diane ________.
Jawaban:
Dialog 1
1. a long time
4. Australia
2.
5.
her school stuff

wrong
Dialog 2
1. receives
3. her sprained ankle
5. goes to a doctor to check her ankle
3.
old friend
2.
4.
leave a message
at least one week
B.

Answer your teachers questions about the dialog.
A man
: Good morning, Madam. Were from PT Putra Jaya Abadi. We have a special
offer for you.
Mrs. Hilman : Good morning. Whats that?
A man
: You only need to buy 250,000 Rupiah for this electric stove and youll get
a water purifier for free.
Mrs. Hilman : Im sorry. I am not interested in the equipment. The use of an electric stove will
increase my electric bill.
A man
: Dont get me wrong, Madam. This stove only needs small electricity. Look!
Mrs. Hilman : Sorry. Im busy right now.
Source: Contextual Teaching and Learning: Bahasa Inggris Sekolah Menengah Pertama Kelas VIII
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UNIT 2 Recounts
Pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang dibacakan guru:

1. What product is the man offering?
2. How much does the product cost?
3. What will the woman get for free if she buys the product?
4. Why is the woman not interested in the offer?
5. What does the woman say to end the conversation
Jawaban:
1. An electric stove.
2. 250,000 Rupiah.
3. A water purifier.
4. She thinks that the use of an electric stove will increase her electric bill.
5. She says, Sorry. Im busy right now.
C.

answer.

Saskia : Good afternoon, Doctor.
Doctor : Good afternoon, Saskia. Please sit
down. Whats your problem?
Saskia : Ive got a fever and headache since
yesterday, Doctor.
Doctor : O.K., let me examine you first.
(After a while . . .)
Saskia : So, Doctor, how is it?
Doctor : Nothing serious. Youve caught
a cold. I suggest that you take
a rest. Dont drink some cold
beverages. Also, please dont eat
fried food for a while.
Saskia : All right, Doctor.
1.
Where does the dialog possibly take place?

A. At home.
B. At school.
C. In a pharmacist.
D. In a doctors room.
Jawaban: C
Jawaban disimpulkan dari panggilan
Saskia kepada laki-laki lawan bicaranya,
yaitu Doctor, dan kata-kata kunci yang
berkaitan dengan penyakit, seperti
headache, cold, serta kata examine
yang artinya memeriksa. Jadi, dapat
disimpulkan bahwa percakapan tersebut
berlangsung di ruangan dokter.
2.
Which is NOT the doctors suggestion to

Saskia?
A. Exercise a lot.
B. Take a rest.
C. Avoid fried food for a while.
D. Avoid drinking cold beverages.
Jawaban: A
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat terakhir
yang diucapkan dokter itu, yaitu I suggest
that you take a rest. Dont drink some cold
beverages. Also, please dont eat fried
food for a while.. Jadi, yang bukan saran
dokter itu adalah banyak berolahraga.

Mother : Whats wrong with you, dear? You
look pale.
Riko : Ive got a terrible headache, Mom.
Mother : What? Wait here. Let me check
your temperature. Oh, dear, you
have a fever. Your temperature is
quite high. Now, just take a rest
and Ill get you some medicine.
Riko : Thanks, Mom.
3.
What does the boy suffer from?

A. The flu.
B. A fever.
C. A sore throat. D. An eyesore.
Jawaban: B
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat yang
diucapkan wanita itu, yaitu Let me check
your temperature. Oh, dear, you have
a fever.. Jadi, anak laki-laki itu sakit
demam (a fever).
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Woman : Good morning. Puspita speaking.
Boy
: Hello, Ms. Puspita. This is Reno.
Im sorry, but Im not feeling well
today and I cant come to the
course.

Boy : Hello.
Girl : Hi, this is Lisa. Is Doni there?
Boy : Sorry. Hes out. Can you call him back
in an hour?
Girl : O.K. Bye.
4.
What does the boy ask the girl to do?

A. To call him back another day.
B. To leave a message.
C. To call him back in an hour.
D. To call him back later.
Jawaban: C
Pilihan jawaban (C) yang artinya untuk
menelepon kembali dalam satu jam, benar
karena sesuai dengan kalimat yang
diucapkan anak laki-laki itu, yaitu Can you
call him back in an hour? yang artinya
Dapatkan Anda meneleponnya satu jam
lagi?.
5.
Why cant the boy come to the course?

A. He is sick.
B. He has another course.
C. He does not like the course.
D. He has something else to do.
Jawaban: A
diucapkan anak laki-laki itu, yaitu Im
sorry, but Im not feeling well today and
I cant come to the course.. Jadi, anak
laki-laki itu tidak dapat mengikuti kursus
karena sedang tidak enak badan atau sakit
(he is sick).
A.
Complete the dialog with the proper words from the box.
a.
c.
e.
What happened then

Well, it was great
I met some of our schoolmates
Santi
Dika
Santi
Dika
:
:
:
:
Santi :
Dika :
Santi :
Dika :
Santi :
How lucky you were

But . . . what
Hi, Ka. How was your weekend?

(1) ________.
Really? What did you do?
I was hanging out in the mall alone last weekend, then (2) ________. They were having
a small party in one of the restaurants there.
Really? (3) ________?
Some of them recognized me. Then, they asked me to join. At first I refused since I brought
nothing. But . . .
(4) ________?
They said that it wasnt a big deal. So, I was with them, having fun in the party.
(5) ________!
Jawaban:
1. c
2.
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b.
d.
UNIT 2 Recounts
3.
4.
5.
Variasi:
A.
1.
2.
B.
a.
c.
e.
g.
Read the complete dialog above.

answer based on the dialog.
A. A brother and a sister.
B. A student and a teacher.
C. A niece and her uncle.
D. Schoolmates.
Jawaban: D
Dalam percakapan tersebut Santi
bertanya kepada Dika tentang akhir
pekannya. Keduanya belajar di sekolah
yang sama, sesuai dengan kalimat yang
diucapkan Dika, yaitu I met some of our
schoolmates.. Jadi, hubungan antara
keduanya yang paling tepat adalah
teman sekolah (schoolmates).
What was Dika doing first in the mall?
A. Buying something.
B. Hanging out.
C. Seeing a film.
D. Going shopping.
Jawaban: B
diucapkan Dika, yaitu I was hanging
out in the mall alone last weekend, then
. . . .. Jadi, tujuan awal Dika berada
di mal tersebut adalah untuk jalan-jalan.
Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah. Pilihan
jawaban (A) artinya membeli sesuatu,
(C) artinya menonton film, dan
(D) artinya belanja.
3.
Whom did Dika meet in the mall?

A. His schoolmates. B. His classmates.
C. His pen friends. D. His relatives.
Jawaban: A
Pilihan jawaban ini sesuai dengan kalimat
yang diucapkan Dika, yaitu I met some
of our schoolmates. yang artinya Saya
bertemu beberapa teman sekolah kita..
4.
Why did Dika refuse to join the party?

A. Because he did not like parties.
B. Because he had something else to do.
C. Because he did not bring anything.
D. Because he did not know anyone in
the party.
Jawaban: C
yang diucapkan Dika, yaitu At first
I refused since I brought nothing. yang
artinya Awalnya saya menolak karena
tidak membawa apa-apa..
5.
What happened to Dika at last?

A. He did shopping alone.
B. He hung out alone in the mall.
C. He had a terrible weekend.
D. He joined and enjoyed the party.
Jawaban: D
diucapkan Dika, yaitu So, I was with
them, having fun in the party.. Jadi, pada
akhirnya Dika ikut bergabung dalam
pesta itu dan menikmati pesta (he joined
and enjoyed the party). Pilihan jawaban
dengan isi percakapan.
I have a sore throat
What about 8 in the morning
Im afraid hes booked today
Its Vina Darmawan calling
Tiara
:
Ms. Darmawan :
Tiara
:
Ms. Darmawan :
b.
d.
f.
h.
See you
Dr. Haruns office
O.K., thanks for calling
That would be great
Good morning. (1) ________. How can I help you?

Good morning, Tiara. (2) ________. How are you today?
Im fine, Ms. Darmawan. And you?
Well, actually, (3) ________. I was hoping Dr. Harun would have some time to
see me today.
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Tiara
:
Ms. Darmawan :
Tiara
:
Ms. Darmawan :
Tiara
:
Ms. Darmawan :
(4) ________. I can put you in tomorrow. How does that sound?
(5) ________. What time?
(6) ________?
O.K., great. Ill see him tomorrow then.
(7) ________. See you then.
Youre welcome. (8) ________.
Jawaban:
1. d
2.
3.
C.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Answer the following questions based on the dialog in Task B.

What is the dialog about?
Jawaban: Making an appointment to see a doctor.
Who is Tiara actually?
Jawaban: She is Dr. Haruns receptionist.
Why does Ms. Darmawan want to make an appointment with Dr. Harun?
Jawaban: Because she gets a sore throat.
Why cannot Ms. Darmawan see Dr. Harun today?
Jawaban: Because hes booked today.
When will Ms. Darmawan see Dr. Harun?
Jawaban: Tomorrow at 8 in the morning.
In pairs, put the sentences in the correct order to make a good telephone talk.
Kalimat-kalimat acak yang dikerjakan siswa:

Take-out Clerk
Can I have your name and address,

please?
Seleras Pizza. How can I help you?
O.K. And what would you like to order
today?
Is this for takeout or delivery?
O.K. Thanks for calling. Bye.
O.K., Ive got it all down.
Everything will be ninety thousand Rupiah.
Large pepperoni pizza with mushrooms.
O.K. Anything else?
It will be about thirty minutes, Miss Wright.
Jawaban:
Take-out Clerk :
Customer
:
Take-out Clerk :
Customer
:
Take-out Clerk :
Customer
:
Take-out Clerk :
Customer
:
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Customer
Delivery, please.
Id like a large pepperoni pizza with
mushrooms.
Hello, Id like to order a pizza, please.
Yes. Olives and extra cheese,
please.
My name is Diana Wright. I live at
Jalan Kenari number two.
And how much will it cost?
O.K. Thank you. Bye for now.
O.K. And how long will that be?
Seleras Pizza. How can I help you?

Hello, Id like to order a pizza, please.
Can I have your name and address, please?
My name is Diana Wright. I live at Jalan Kenari number two.
O.K. And what would you like to order today?
Id like a large pepperoni pizza with mushrooms.
Large pepperoni pizza with mushrooms. O.K. Anything else?
Yes. Olives and extra cheese, please.
Take-out Clerk :
Customer
:
Take-out Clerk :
Customer
:
Take-out Clerk :
Customer
:
Take-out Clerk :
Customer
:
Take-out Clerk :
Is this for takeout or delivery?

Delivery, please.
O.K., Ive got it all down.
And how much will it cost?
Everything will be ninety thousand Rupiah.
O.K. And how long will that be?
It will be about thirty minutes, Miss Wright.
O.K. Thank you. Bye for now.
O.K. Thanks for calling. Bye.
Variasi:
A.
Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) based on the dialog above?
______ Miss Wright calls to order pizza.
______ Miss Wright orders a large pepperoni pizza without mushrooms.
______ Miss Wright requests her pizza with olive and extra cheese.
______ The pizza costs Rp80,000.
______ Miss Wright will get her order thirteen minutes later.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Jawaban:
1. T
2. F (The customer orders a large pepperoni pizza with mushrooms.)
3. T
4. F (It costs Rp90,000.)
5. F (She will get her order thirty minutes later.)
B. Rearrange the following sentences into a proper dialog.
Kalimat-kalimat yang dikerjakan siswa dan jawaban:
3
10
5
8
9
6
1
4
7
2
C.
1.
Mr. Johnson :
Secretary :
Mr. Johnson :
Secretary :
Mr. Johnson :
Secretary :
Mr. Johnson :
Secretary :
This is Fred Johnson. Im Jacks friend.

Goodbye.
Yes. Can you ask him to give me a call? My number is 345-8965.
O.K. Ill make sure Mr. Parkins gets your message.
Thank you. Goodbye.
Could you repeat your number, please?
Hello. Could I speak to Jack Parkins, please?
Hold the line, please. Ill put your call through. (After a moment)Im afraid
hes out at the moment. Can I take a message?
Mr. Johnson : Certainly. Thats 345-8965.
Secretary : Whos calling, please?
Create dialogs based on the situations below.

Raka calls Eka and Ekas mother picks up the phone. She
says that Eka is out. Then, Raka leaves a message for Eka
that they both will have a study club in his house at 3 p.m.
How would the dialog go?
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2.
You will have an extra class today. You forgot to tell your mother this morning about it. You
know that your mother worries you if you come home late without any notification. You tell your
friend about it. He/she listens to your story and he/she lends you his/her mobile phone to call
your mother. How would the dialog go?
Contoh jawaban:
1. Ekas mother : Hello, Hananto residence here. Can I help you?
Raka
: Hello, Mrs. Hananto. I am Raka. May I speak to Eka, please?
Ekas mother : Hello, Raka. Im really sorry, Eka is out. Do you want to leave a message for
him?
Raka
: Sure. Could you please tell him that I will be waiting for him to have a study
club in my house at 3 this afternoon?
Ekas mother : O.K., Ill let him know your message as soon as he comes home.
Raka
: Thanks, Maam. Goodbye.
Ekas mother : Goodbye, Raka.
2.
Your friend
You
Your friend
You
Your friend
You
Your friend
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
Donna, what happens? You look upset.

Well, I forgot to tell my mother that we will have an extra class today.
Did you?
Thats right. Im quite sure my mom will worry me if I dont come home as usual.
Im sorry to hear that. Well, you can use my mobile phone to call your mother.
Can I? Thanks, Ria.
Youre welcome.
2.2 Genre
Spoken Text
Let me tell you my experience during an earthquake last week. When the earthquake
happened, I was in my car. I was driving home from my vacation to Bali.
Suddenly, my car lurched to one side, to the left. I thought I got a flat tire. I did not know that it
was an earthquake. I knew it was an earthquake when I saw some telephone and electricity
poles falling down to the ground, like matchsticks.
Then, I saw a lot of rocks tumbling across the road. I was trapped by the rocks. Even
I could not move my car at all. There were rocks everywhere. There was nothing I could do
but left the car and walked a long way to my house, in the town.
When I reached my town, I was so surprised that there was almost nothing left. The
earthquake made a lot of damage to my town. Although nothing was left, I thanked God that
nobody was seriously injured.
Source: November 28, 2009 <http://understandingtext.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-horrible-experiencerecount-text-1.html>
The text above is a recount in spoken form. It functions to retell past events for the
purpose of informing or entertaining.
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UNIT 2 Recounts
Written Text
My Bad Holiday
Orientation
I went to my uncles house in Batam last month on the long

holiday. I stayed with Uncle Antasena and Aunt Firda and their son
Seno. They live in a small house in the center of the city called
Nagoya. I liked the house, but I didnt like the area much because
it was very noisy.
Events
My uncle and aunt were very nice. We visited Batam Center,

Waterfront City and Nongsa Beach. The weather was hot all day
long.
Unfortunately, Seno and I disagreed on most things. He played
loud music when I wanted to sleep. When his best friend came to
stay, I had to sleep on the floor. When we went to a place called
Galang Island, Seno didnt want to go to the ex Vietnam camp,
he wanted to go fishing on the Melur beach. So, I went to the
ex-Vietnam camp on my own. I didnt enjoy it.
Re-orientation
I cant say I would like to go back to my uncles house. It wasnt

a nice holiday at all.
Adapted from: English in Focus for Grade VIII Junior High School (SMP/MTs)
The text above is a recount in written form. It is a text that tells us about what had
happened in series of events in sequence. The function of the text is to tell an event in the
past time chronologically.
The generic structure of a recount:
Orientation; introduces the main character(s), the location and the time. To make it
easier, you can answer the questions:
Who involved in the story?
Where did it happen?
When did it happen?
Series of events; writes the events chronologically. It begins from the first event,
followed by the second event to the last event. The sum of events depends on the
creativity of the writer.
Reorientation; the writers conclusion or comment about the story. Not all recounts
closed by reorientation. It is optional.
Source: <http://id.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091119055139AAr1eCn>
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Grammar Section
Modals
Winda, can you go to my
house this afternoon?
Sure, I can. Whats
up?
My mother made
a cheese cake. Thats
your favorite, isnt it?
Great! I love the
cake.
The bold-typed words above are called modals.

Modals generally express a speaker or readers attitudes or moods. It means a speaker feels
that something is necessary, advisable, permissible, possible or probable. Modals can convey
the strength of these attitudes.
There are many kinds of modals, such as can, may, must, will.
Patterns:
1. Affirmative sentences: Subject + modal + verb base + . . .
My little brother can ride a bike. (showing capability)
You may come before 4 oclock this afternoon. (showing possibility)
You must arrive at school on time. (telling someone to do something)
We will drop by Dianas house tomorrow. (intending to do something)

2.
Negative sentences: Subject + modal + not + verb base + . . .
I cannot do the test. (showing incapability)
Its too late. Ria and Vivi may not come. (showing impossibility)
You mustnt cheat during the test. (telling someone not to do something)
We wont play any longer. We are tired. (not intending to do something)
3.
Interrogative sentences: Modal + subject + verb base + . . . ?
Can you fix the fan? (asking about capability)
May I use your bike? (asking about possibility/asking for permission)
Must I wash all the clothes? (asking about an obligation)
Will you be at home this afternoon? (asking about someones intention)
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UNIT 2 Recounts

1.
2.
3.
A.
In Unit 1 you have learned about narratives. What is the purpose of a narrative?
Jawaban: To entertain the readers.
What is the structure of a narrative?
Jawaban: Orientation, complication and resolution.
Can you mention some narratives? What are they?
Jawaban: I can. They are Cinderella, Alladin, Tangkuban Perahu, etc.

Complete the text below based on what you have heard.

Hello, my name is Clara. Id like to tell you about my experience during the (1) New Year
holiday. At that time, my family and I went to the (2) garden center to buy some (3) plants and
seeds for the garden. It was a very sunny day when we (4) set off in the car.
When we arrived, we had to find a place to park as the car park (5) was packed full of cars.
We managed to find a place eventually, but it was a (6) tight squeeze and we had to be careful in
opening the car door so we wouldnt (7) bang the other cars.
Next, we went into the store. We went to look for some seeds first and we bought some peas,
carrot and (8) lettuce packets. After that, we went to look at the plants and mom chose a planter
full of flowers. Finally, we paid for all (9) our purchases at the check out before finding our car and
driving home.
I really enjoyed our trip out, especially when dad said we could buy ice cream from the van in
the (10) car park. It was great.
Adapted from: April 24, 2006 <http://www.coppschool.lancsngfl.ac.uk/blackbar.htm?/Classwork/Classwork/Class3/
Literacy/typesofwriting/recount.htm>
Variasi:
A. Find the meanings of the words below.
1. seed
= benih
2. sunny
3. set off
= mengeluarkan
4. eventually
5. to bang
= membentur
6. lettuce
7. purchase
= belanjaan
8. check out
9. tight squeeze = sesak sekali
10. van
=
=
=
=
=
cerah
akhirnya
selada
kasir
sejenis mobil
B. Answer the questions based on the text you have heard in Task A.
Jawaban: About the speakers experience during the New Year Holiday.
2. Where did the speaker go?
Jawaban: To the garden center.
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3. With whom did the speaker go?

Jawaban: With her family.
4. What would the speaker do in the place?
Jawaban: She would buy some plants and seeds for her garden.
5. How was the weather at that time?
Jawaban: It was very sunny.
6. Why did the speaker have to be careful in opening the car door?
Jawaban: Because the car park was packed full of cars and she only got a tight squeeze to
park her car.
7. What did the speaker buy after looking for some seeds?
Jawaban: She bought some peas, carrot and lettuce packets.
8. What was the speakers mother interested in?
Jawaban: A planter full of flowers.
9. What did the speaker do before leaving the store?
Jawaban: She paid for all their purchases at the check out.
10. Where did the speaker buy from the van in the car park?
Jawaban: Ice cream.
B.

Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) based on what you have heard?

Today was a really hot day. I went home from school at 1 p.m. After that, I came to the town
square to watch a local singing contest. I went there alone. I never thought I would meet a friend.
I chose a place under a big tree. I thought it could save me from the hot day. I actually did
not really pay attention to the contest. I just went there to avoid a boring time at home.
Suddenly, I found myself behind a young boy. I was really sure that he was my classmate, Andi.
I pinched him a little and called his name. The boy was surprised. When he turned around, I finally
realized that he was not my classmate. I could not say a word. That moment was just embarrassing.
Source: Scaffolding English for Junior High School Students Grade VIII
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
The speaker went to the city hall after school.

The speaker went to the place with his friends.
There was a local singing contest held in the place.
At that time, the day was very cold.
The speaker wanted to avoid a boring time at school by going there.
The speaker met his old friend at the place.
The speaker pinched the boy whom he thought of as his friend.
The speaker felt embarrassed to find out that they boy wasnt his friend.
Jawaban:
1. F (The speaker went to the town square, not the city hall, after school.)
2. F (The speaker went to the place alone.)
3. T
4. F (At that time, the day was very hot.)
5. F (The speaker wanted to avoid a boring time at home by going there.)
6. F (The speaker met a young boy whom he thought of as his friend.)
7. T
8. T
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UNIT 2 Recounts
Variasi:
A.
Match the following words in column A with their Indonesian meanings in column B.
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
town square
contest
boring
to pinch
to avoid
to realize
attention
embarrassing
Jawaban:
1. g
2.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
perhatian
menghindari
membosankan
lomba
memalukan
mencubit
alun-alun
menyadari
4.
5.
6.
7.
B. Find similar meanings of the following words.

Kata-kata yang dikerjakan siswa dan contoh jawaban:
1. to avoid
= to ignore
2. to realize
3. to pay attention = to notice
4. contest
5. sure
= certain
C.
8.
= to understand
= competition

Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) based on the text.

I want to tell you about my nephew, Ronald. One day, he wanted to buy sweets. He
brought a Rp500 coin.
On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his money. You know, it rolled along the
pavement and then disappeared down a drain. Then, Ronald took off his jacket, rolled up his
sleeves and pushed his right arm through the drain cover. But . . . he could not find his money
anywhere! And what was more, he could not get his arm out.
A crowd of people gathered round him. You know, a lady rubbed his arm with soap and
butter, but Ronald was firmly stuck. The fire-brigade was called and two firemen fired Ronald
using a special type of grease. I tell you what! Ronald was not too upset by his experience.
Do you know why? Well, . . . the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and
rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.
Adapted from: Developing Skills
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
Ronald is the speakers cousin.

He brought a Rp1,000 coin.
He wanted to buy sweets.
The money disappeared down a drain on his way to the shop.
Ronald went home crying after he had lost his money.
His right arm got stuck at the drain.
A young man rubbed his arm with soap and butter.
Three firemen fired Ronald using a special type of grease.
Ronald felt upset by his experience.
The owner of the sweet shop rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.
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Jawaban:
1. F (Ronald is the speakers nephew.)
2. F (Ronald brought a Rp500 coin.)
3. T
4. T
5. F (Ronald tried to find his coin. He took off his jacket, rolled up his slevees and pushed his
right arm through the drain cover.)
6. T
7. F (It was a lady who rubbed his arm with soap and butter.)
8. F (Only two firemen fired Ronald using a special type of grease.)
9. F (Ronald was not too upset by his experience.)
10. T
C.

answer.

Hi, friends. I went on a nice trip last
Sunday with some friends from school. We
went to a lovely lake about thirty kilometers
north of here. We went by bus at seven
oclock in the morning and arrived at the lake
at about eight thirty. You know, we spent the
morning rowing boats and fishing at the lake.
After lunch we climbed a small hill behind
the lake. Well, . . . we saw a beautiful view
from the top. We got back to the bus around
four oclock and then we came back to town.
Adapted from: American Breakthrough
1.
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A. The speakers trip to a lake.
B. The speakers friends trip.
C. Fishing at the lake.
D. A beautiful lake.
Jawaban: A
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat awal
monolog, yaitu I went on a nice trip . . . .
We went to a lovely lake . . . .. Jadi,
monolog tersebut tentang perjalanan
penulis ke danau.
UNIT 2 Recounts
2.
How many hours did the writer and his

friends take to reach the destination?
A. One hour.
B. One and a half hours.
C. Two hours.
D. Two and a half hours.
Jawaban: B
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat We
went by bus at seven oclock in the
morning and arrived at the lake at about
eight thirty. yang artinya Kami pergi naik
bus pada pukul 7 pagi dan tiba di danau
sekitar pukul 8.30.. Dengan demikian,
perjalanan untuk mencapai tempat tujuan
mereka membutuhkan waktu sekitar satu
setengah jam.

Hello, everyone. Yesterday was my little
sisters birthday. My mom and dad threw
a party for her. The party was held in our
house. My little sister had many friends, you
know. She invited all of them. As a result, our
house was very crowded. The party was
about two hours. My little sister looked happy.
After the party had ended, there were dishes
everywhere. Our house was dirty and
messed up. Therefore, we had to clean our
house. It was a tiring day, but we were glad to
see my little sister happy because of the party.
3.
4.
A.
What is the purpose of the text?

A. To amuse readers.
B. To retell past events.
C. To describe something.
D. To tell how to make something.
Jawaban: B
Teks tersebut adalah tentang kejadian
lampau/yang sudah terjadi. Jadi, teks
tersebut adalah teks recount. Tujuan teks
recount adalah menceritakan kejadian
masa lampau (retelling past events).
Whose party was it?
A. The speakers dad.
B. The speakers mom.
C. The speakers little sister.
D. The speakers little brother.
Jawaban: C
Pesta tersebut adalah pesta ulang tahun
adik perempuan pembicara (the speakers
little sister).
5.
How was the house after the party?

A. It was dirty and messed up.
B. It was quite clean and tidy.
C. It was the same as before.
D. It was badly damaged.
Jawaban: A
Setelah pesta usai, rumah pembicara
menjadi kotor dan kacau. Hal ini diketahui
dari kalimat pembicara, After the party
had ended, there were dishes everywhere.
Our house was dirty and messed up.
artinya Setelah pesta usai, banyak piring
dan gelas kotor di mana-mana. Rumah
kami menjadi kotor dan kacau.
Read the text aloud.

What is it about?
When I was in junior high school, I was not a very diligent student. In fact, I was quite lazy.
I hated all the subjects that I took at school, especially science. For me science was very difficult.
It was hard for me to remember the chemical processes, physics calculations, and biological
processes.
Once, my teacher grounded me in the library because I had not done my Biology homework.
The teacher asked me to read several books and make a summary about them. When I was
browsing the shelves, I found a book entitled The Inventors of Medicine. I thought, O.K., this is
a start. I took it out, then began reading it.
I learned from the book about Edward Jenner. He was an English doctor who found the cure
for smallpox. The next one was Louis Pasteur. His interest in bacteria led him to discover the
treatments for rabies and anthrax. Just like Pasteur, Robert Kochs experiments on bacteria also
proved that tuberculosis can spread to others by contact. Finally, there was Alexander Flemming,
a British bacteriologist who found penicillin, the first antibiotic.
After I read the book, I realized that science is useful for humankind. By studying, we can
discover things that can help humankind. Therefore, since that moment, I managed to change my
behavior and study harder.
Jawaban:
The writers experience during his time in junior high school.
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Variasi:
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Answer the questions below based on the text above.

When did the story take place?
Jawaban: When the writer was in junior high school.
Was the writer diligent when he was in junior high school?
Jawaban: No, he wasnt. He was quite lazy.
What lessons did the writer hate?
Jawaban: All the subjects he took, especially science.
What was the title of the book that the writer read?
Jawaban: The Inventors of Medicine.
Who were mentioned in the book? What great things did the people did for humankind?
Jawaban: Edward Jennerfound the cure for smallpox; Louis Pasteurdiscovered the
treatments for rabies and anthrax, Robert Kochproved that tuberculosis can
spread to others by contacts; and Alexander Flemmingfound penicillin, the first
antibiotic.
What happened to the writer after he read the book?
Jawaban: He realized that science is useful for humankind.
His interest in bacteria led him to discover the treatments . . . . (Paragraph 3)
What is the similar meaning of the underlined word?
Jawaban: It is hobby.
By studying, we can discover things that can help humankind. (Last paragraph)
What does the underlined word refer to?
Jawaban: The writer and the readers.
B. Find the similar meanings of the following words in the text above.
1. lesson
= subject
2. to punish = to ground
3. synopsis = summary
4. to find
= to discover
5. to search = to browse
C. Find the opposite meanings of the following words in the text above.
1. lazy
>< diligent
2. to forget >< to remember
3. to love >< to hate
4. end
>< start
5. useless >< useful
D.

Answer the questions based on the text.
Last week my parents and I went to my neighbors wedding party. Well, in the party I had
rawon and satay. Actually, there were also tengkleng and meatballs soup, but it was enough for
me to eat the two kinds of food. I was full. You know, it was really nice to have them in
a traditional wedding like this. Then, I had, you know what, some dawet ayu and ice cream.
After that, I sang a song for the happy couple. My song was Barry Manilows Cant Smile
Without You. I was happy to sing since they liked my song. At about 09:15 p.m. we went home.
It was rather late. However, I felt really very happy.
Adapted from: Contextual Teaching and Learning: Bahasa Inggris Sekolah Menengah Pertama Kelas VIII
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UNIT 2 Recounts
Questions:
1. Where did the speaker go last week?
Jawaban: To his/her neighbors wedding party.
2. What did the speaker have in the party?
Jawaban: He/she had rawon and satay.
3. Why didnt the speaker eat the tengkleng and meatballs soup?
Jawaban: Because he/she was already full.
4. What did the speaker do for the couple?
Jawaban: He/she sang a song.
5. How did the speaker feel after the party?
Jawaban: He/she felt happy.
B.
Complete the text below with the words from the box.
a.
e.
i.
sculpture
very quickly
tour agents
b.
f.
j.
old Dutch
surfing
silverware
c.
g.
the tour
satisfied
d.
h.
arrival
the art
There were so many places to see in Bali that my friend decided to join the tours to see as
many things as possible. My friend stayed in Kuta on (1) ________. He spent the first three of his
ten-day stay swimming and (2) ________ on Kuta Beach. He visited some (3) ________ and
selected two tours. The first one was to Singaraja, the second was to Ubud.
On the day of (4) ________, he was ready. My friend and his group drove on through
mountains. Singaraja is a city of about 90 thousand people. It is a busy but quiet town. The streets
are lined with trees, and there are many (5) ________ houses. They returned very late in the
evening to Kuta.
The second tour to Ubud was a very different tour. It was not to see the scenery but to see
(6) ________ and craft of the island. The first stop was at Batubulan, a center of stone
(7) ________. There my friend watched young boys carving away at big blocks of stone. The next
stop was at Celuk, a center of (8) ________ and gold. After that he stopped a little while for lunch
at Sukawati.
He spent the rest of the days on the beach, sailing or surfboarding. My friends ten-day-stay
ended (9) ________. However, he was quite (10) ________.
Adapted from: November 28, 2009 http://understandingtext.blogspot.com/2008/03/visiting-bali-recount-text.html
Jawaban:
1. d
2. f
3. i
4. c
5. b
6. h
7. a
8. j
9. e
10. g
Variasi:
A.
a.
e.
Complete the text below with the words from the box.
person
attention
b.
f.
late
field
c.
g.
school
tournaments
d.
h.
cool
players
Do you like football? Well, when I was in elementary (1) ________, I really loved football.
Every Saturday afternoon I practiced in the school (2) ________ with my teammates. They were
strong and smart (3) ________. My coach, Mr. Sentana, was a clever and kind (4) ________.
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However, when he was coaching us, he was strict. He would punish anyone who came
(5) ________ and did not obey the teams rules. Our team had many achievements. With
Mr Sentana, our team won many (6) ________ in many big cities. Our team was named after
our school, 17 Team (from SD 17) and we had many supporters too, you know. Oh, that was so
(7) ________. Now, I still love football and have a team too. But, my parents warn me to pay
(8) ________ more to my study, football is just for hobby.
Jawaban:
1. c. school
4. a. person
7. d. cool
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C.
2.
5.
8.
f.
b.
e.
field
late
attention
3.
6.
h.
g.
players
tournaments
Answer the questions based on the text in Task A.

What does the speaker tell you about?
Jawaban: His experience when he joined a football club in his elementary school.
Who was Mr. Sentana?
Jawaban: The speakers football coach in his elementary school.
What would Mr. Sentana do if a team member came late and disobeyed the rules?
Jawaban: He would punish him.
What was the teams achievement with Mr. Sentana?
Jawaban: The team won many tournaments in many big cities.
Where did the name 17 Team come from?
Jawaban: From the name of the speakers school.
Retell the text in Task B from the point of view of the writers friend.
Contoh jawaban:
Let me tell you about my experience when visiting Bali. At that time I was intereseted to join
the tours to Bali to see as many interesting spots as possible. On my arrival, I decided to stay in
Kuta. You know, this place is very famous for its beautiful beaches. I stayed in Kuta for three days.
During the days, I spent most of my time swimming and surfing on Kuta Beach. It was really fun.
After that, I went to a tour agent and selected two package tours. The first one was to Singaraja,
the second was to Ubud.
Our trip to Singaraja was very heartbreaking since we passed through mountains. This city is
busy but rather quiet, inhabited around 90 thousand people. The streets there are lined with trees,
and we can see many old Dutch houses. We returned very late in the evening to Kuta.
I enjoyed different things during the second tour to Ubud. There, other tour participants and
I saw and enjoyed the art and craft of the island. At first, we stopped at Batubulan. This place is
a center of stone sculpture. We watched some young boys carving away at big blocks of stone.
Then, we visited Celuk, a center of silverware and gold. Then, we had lunch at Sukawati.
I didnt realize that finally my ten-day-stay almost ended. I spent the rest of the days on the
beach. I went sailing or surfboarding. I was quite satisfied with my vacation in Bali.
D.
Tell a memorable vacation you have ever had.
Contoh jawaban:
On Thursday, students Grade VIII went to the Botanical Gardens. We walked down and got
into the bus.
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After we arrived at the gardens, we walked down to the Education Center. We went to have
a look around. First we went to the Orchid Farm and Mrs. Haryono read us some of the
information. Then we looked at all the lovely plants. After that we went down to a little spot in the
Botanic Gardens and had morning tea.
Next we took some pictures and then we went back to the Education Center to have lunch.
After that we went for a walk.
A lady took us around and introduced herself, then she explained what we were going to do.
Next she took us in to the green house. It was most interesting.
Soon after we had finished we went back outside. Finally we got into the bus and returned to
school. We were tired but happy.
Source: Contextual Teaching and Learning: Bahasa Inggris Sekolah Menengah Pertama Kelas VIII Edisi 4
A.

Answer the questions that follow.
My Holiday in Australia
Last Sunday I had a holiday in Australia. I visited a marine park called Sea World, which is at
surfers Paradise near Brisbane. Its Australias largest marine park. Truly, I had a wonderful day
there.
The first thing I saw was the Oceanarium. It is a place where visitors can watch all kinds of fish
and animals underwater. There were huge turtles, sharks and beautiful tropical fish. The most
exciting thing was watching a man feeding the sharks. He wore a special diving suit.
Then, I watched the performing animals. The show was in a big outdoor swimming pool. There
were killer whales, dolphins and sea lions, and they did all kinds of fantastic things in the water.
One of the girls in the show rode about the pool on the back of a big turtle.
After the show I had lunch. There were several big restaurants at the park and I had lunch in
a restaurant that was shaped like a ship! Then, I watched a wonderful water-ski show which was
held on a lake.
There were lots of things to do at the park. There was lake cruising, a train ride, a big water
slide, swimming pools and an incredible roller coaster called the corkscrewbecause it goes
through three loops upside down. But I didnt go on the roller coaster. I wish I could do it next time.
Adapted from: American Breakthrough 2
Questions:
1. What did the writer visit last Sunday?
Jawaban: Sea World in Australia.
2. What can we see in the Oceanarium?
Jawaban: All kinds of fish and animals underwater.
3. Where did the writer watch killer whales, dolphins and sea lions?
Jawaban: In a big outdoor swimming pool.
4. Who rode about the pool on the back of a big turtle?
Jawaban: A girl in the show.
5. Where did the writer watch a water-ski show?
Jawaban: On a lake.
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Variasi:
Guru dapat memberi pertanyaan pemahaman lainnya sebagai berikut.
Questions:
1. Where is the Sea World located?
Jawaban: At surfers Paradise near Brisbane, Australia.
2. What was the most exciting thing the writer saw?
Jawaban: A man who was feeding the sharks.
3. Where did the writer have lunch?
Jawaban: In a restaurant that was shaped like a ship.
4. What is corkscrew?
Jawaban: An incredible roller coaster.
5. What is special about it?
Jawaban: It goes through three loops upside down.
B.
Identify the structure of the text in Task A.
Jawaban:
My Holiday in Australia
Orientation
Events
Re-orientation
C.
Last Sunday I had a holiday in Australia. I visited a marine park

called Sea World, which is at surfers Paradise near Brisbane. Its
Australias largest marine park. Truly, I had a wonderful day there.
The first thing I saw was the Oceanarium. It is a place where visitors
can watch all kinds of fish and animals underwater. There were huge
turtles, sharks and beautiful tropical fish. The most exciting thing was
watching a man feeding the sharks. He wore a special diving suit.
Then, I watched the performing animals. The show was in a big
outdoor swimming pool. There were killer whales, dolphins and sea lions,
and they did all kinds of fantastic things in the water. One of the girls in
the show rode about the pool on the back of a big turtle.
After the show I had lunch. There were several big restaurants at the
park and I had lunch in a restaurant that was shaped like a ship! Then,
I watched a wonderful water-ski show which was held on a lake.
There were lots of things to do at the park. There was lake cruising,
a train ride, a big water slide, swimming pools and an incredible roller
coaster called the corkscrewbecause it goes through three loops upside
down. But I didnt go on the roller coaster. I wish I could do it next time.

answer based on the text.
I have once come late to school but I didnt

feel sorry. It happened last year. This is the story.
One morning, I went to school like usual.
My house was quite far from my school, so
I went to school by bike. It was 06:37 and it
took 15 minutes to get to my school.
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UNIT 2 Recounts
At that time I was peddling my bike slowly.

Suddenly, I saw a motorcycle hitting a bicycle
rode by a woman. The motorcycle didnt stop.
Soon, it disappeared. I got shocked because it
happened in front of me. I felt confused whether
I should help the woman or not. Finally,
I decided to help her. She was slightly injured.
The rice carried was scattered on the street.
Several people and I helped the woman. I took

the scattered rice on the street. Then, we
helped her to get some treatments.
After helping the woman, I looked at my
watch and realized that I was late. It was 07:55.
I went to school hurriedly. I arrived at my school at
08:02. My teacher questioned me for being late.
I explained what had happened and she didnt get
mad. Even she said she was proud of me.
1.
What happened to the writer?

A. His teacher was mad at him.
B. He was late to school.
C. He skipped school.
D. He got a prize.
Jawaban: B
pertama yang menjelaskan bahwa penulis
datang terlambat ke sekolah (he was late
to school).
2.
How did the writer go to school?

A. By bus.
B. On foot.
C. By bike.
D. By horse.
Jawaban: C
Penulis berangkat sekolah dengan
sepeda. Hal ini diketahui dari kalimat . . .
so I went to school by bike. yang artinya
. . . sehingga saya berangkat sekolah
dengan bersepeda..
3.
What did the writer see when he was going

to school?
A. A train accident.
B. A bicycle hit by a motorcycle.
C. A thief chased by the police.
D. A crazy person.
Jawaban: B
Saat berangkat sekolah, penulis melihat
sepeda yang tertabrak sebuah sepeda
motor. Hal ini diketahui dari kalimat, I was
peddling my bike slowly. Suddenly, I saw
a motorcycle hitting a bicycle rode by
a woman..
4.
What did the writer do after seeing the

accident?
A. He ignored it.
B. He cried for help.
C. He helped the woman.
D. He did nothing.
Jawaban: C
Setelah melihat kejadian itu, penulis
memutuskan untuk menolong wanita
tersebut. Hal ini diketahui dari kalimat
dalam teks,Finally, I decided to help her..
5.
Soon, it disappeared. (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word can be best replaced
by ________.
A. replaced
B. turned back
C. vanished
D. represented
Jawaban: C
Kata disappeared memiliki arti yang sama
dengan kata vanished, yaitu menghilang.
(A) artinya menggantikan, (B) artinya
berbalik, dan (D) artinya mewakili.
Variasi:
A.
a.
e.
i.
Complete the text below with the proper words from the box.
skeletons
exhibited
guide
b.
f.
j.
stairs
primitive
national
c.
g.
excavation
photographs
d.
h.
paintings
adventuring
My Adventure at Leang-Leang Cave

On Sunday, my parents, my best friend Novi and I visited a cave at Maros called LeangLeang. I visited the cave for the first time, and so did my best friend.
The cave is famous for its (1) ________ paintings on cave walls which are some hand
prints and wild boar (2) ________. The cave and its surroundings is stated as a (3) ________
park, so it is taken care of well.
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Arriving at the place, my parents took a rest in a small hut for visitors, while Novi and I were
(4) ________ around the cave with a guide. We had to climb some (5) ________ to get to the
cave because the cave is embedded into a small mountain. Next stop was a place where some
seashells were littered on the ground and some were actually piled into a big mound! The
(6) ________ said that these piles of seashells are called kjokkenmoddinger, or kitchen trash.
The humans who lived here ate the shells and dumped the leftovers in their kitchen. The last
place was a small museum which (7) ________ skeletons of the humans who lived in the
caves. The (8) ________ along with some roughly made jewelry and weapons were placed
inside glass cases for display. The walls of the museum were adorned with (9) ________ taken
when they did
an (10) ________ there. After observing the places, we had lunch together.
After a quick lunch with Novi and my parents, we decided it was time to go back home. We
really had the time of our lives!
Source: November 28, 2009 <http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Bagaimanakah_contoh_teks_recount>
Jawaban:
1. f
2. d
3. j
4. h
5. b
6. i
7. e
8. a
9. g
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
10. c
Complete the following statements based on the text above.

The writer visited the Cave Leang-Leang for ________.
Who is Novi? She is ________.
The famous thing about the cave is ________.
While the writer and Novi were walking around the place, the writers parents ________ in
a small hut.
5. To reach the place, visitors should ________.
6. The writer was accompanied by ________ who explained some important things about the
cave.
7. The last place that the writer visited was ________.
8. In the last place, the writer saw ________.
9. The photographs in the museum were about the ________ activities.
10. Before leaving the place, the writer, her parents and Novi had ________.
Jawaban:
1. the first time
2. the writers best friend
3. the primitive paintings on cave walls
4. took a rest
5. climb some stairs
6. a guide
7. the museum
8. skeletons of the humans who lived in the
9. excavation
caves, some roughly made jewelry and
10. lunch together
weapons displayed inside glass cases
D.
1.
2.
3.
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Complete the dialogs with suitable modals.

Eka : Jack is not feeling well.
Mufid : Isnt he? He ________ take a rest or see the doctor then.
Mrs. Setiawan : Youd better bring an umbrella. I think it ________ rain soon.
Ayu
: Youre right, Mom.
Mr. Donny : Our boss ________ not attend the meeting.
Mr. Andi : Why?
Mr. Donny : He still has something to do in Medan.
UNIT 2 Recounts
4.
Diana : I left my dictionary at home. Meanwhile, I need it to translate something.

Tiara : Dont worry. You ________ use mine.
5. Mr. Setiawan : Eka looks very busy with his report.
Mrs. Setiawan : Yeah. He ________ submit it tomorrow.
Jawaban:
1. should
2. will
3. may
4. can/may
5. must
A.
Rearrange the following sentences into the correct order.
Paragraf-paragraf acak yang dikerjakan siswa dan jawaban:

2
They boarded a large Boeing flight. The flight was nearly fourteen hours. The cabin crews of
the plane were very friendly. They gave them newspapers and magazines to read. They gave
them food and drink. There was a film for their entertainment. They had a very pleasant flight.
They slept part of the way.
The hotel was a well-known four-star hotel. The room had perfect view of the park. The
room had its own bathroom and toilet. Instead of keys for the room, they inserted a key-card to
open the door. On the third floor, there was a restaurant serving Asian and European food. It
had a variety of food. They always had lunch there.
Mr. Richards family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Richard with their two sons, were
on vacation. They went to London. They met their travel agent and booked their tickets. They
went to the British Embassy to get visas to enter Britain. They had booked a fourteen-day tour.
This included travel and accommodation. It also included tours around London.
The two week in London went by fast. At the end of the 14th day, they were quite tired but
they felt very happy.
On arrival at Heathrow Airport, they had to go to Customs and Immigration. The officers
were pleasant. They checked the document carefully but their manners were very polite.
Mr. Richard and his family collected their bags and went to London Welcome Desk. They
arranged the transfer to a hotel.
Adapted from: November 28, 2009 <http://understandingtext.blogspot.com/2008/10/vacation-to-londonclear-example-of.html>
Variasi:
A. Identify the structure of the text in Task A.
Jawaban:
Orientation
Mr. Richards family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Richard with their
two sons, were on vacation. They went to London. They met their
travel agent and booked their tickets. They went to the British
Embassy to get visas to enter Britain. They had booked a fourteenday tour. This included travel and accommodation. It also included
tours around London.
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Events
Re-orientation
They boarded a large Boeing flight. The flight was nearly fourteen
hours. The cabin crews of the plane were very friendly. They gave
them newspapers and magazines to read. They gave them food and
drink. There was a film for their entertainment. They had a very
pleasant flight. They slept part of the way.
On arrival at Heathrow Airport, they had to go to Customs and
Immigration. The officers were pleasant. They checked the document
carefully but their manners were very polite. Mr. Richard and his
family collected their bags and went to London Welcome Desk. They
arranged the transfer to a hotel.
The hotel was a well-known four-star hotel. The room had perfect
view of the park. The room had its own bathroom and toilet. Instead of
keys for the room, they inserted a key-card to open the door. On the
third floor, there was a restaurant serving Asian and European food.
It had a variety of food. They always had lunch there.
The two week in London went by fast. At the end of the 14th day,
they were quite tired but they felt very happy.
B. Rearrange the following sentences into the correct order.

Paragraf-parargraf acak yang dikerjakan siswa dan jawaban:
At the Botanical Garden
4
Then, we moved to the green houses where we saw many kinds of beautiful flowers.
After that, we took a rest and had our meals. Then, we continued to see fish ponds
aquariums and other interesting sections there.
Last vacation, my family and I went to the Botanical Garden. It is a garden where people
can see many kinds of rare trees from all over Indonesia. It is really a nice place to visit.
That day was quite tiring. However, we all were very happy.
When we got there, we parked our car first in a large parking area. We walked toward
the entrance gate and paid the entrance fee. Since it was a vacation, the resort was quite
crowded and we had to wait in a long queue.
Feeling tired, we decided to go home in the afternoon. Before we left the place, we
bought some souvenirs at a souvenir shop.
After that, we walked around the resort. We saw many rare trees there. The trees were
planted on the sides of every path in the resort. We also saw many kinds of fowls in the
cages, monkeys, bats and some other animals.
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UNIT 2 Recounts
B.
Write your own personal experience.

Mind the structure of the text.
Contoh jawaban:
A Nice Hiking
Last weekend my friends, Dicky, Vinda and Laras and I hiked to Gunung Penanggungan.
We began our adventure very early on Saturday from our village, Klandungan, and reached
Oro-oro Ombo for lunch after we had hiked for almost 4 hours. Then, we continued to hike. We
talked about many things along the way to the next stop.
Sometimes we laughed aloud when we shared our funny stories on the way. We reached the
next stop one hour later. It was a hilltop. The view from this place looked very amazing.
Then we walked down into the valley and there we had a camp for one night by the river in
Gunung Penanggungan. I had not been there before. On Sunday we went to a small villageDesa
Pasir Wangito a closest bus station.
The climbing out of the valley was really hard for us but it was worth it. We were all happy.
Adapted from: Contextual Teaching and Learning: Bahasa Inggris Sekolah Menengah Pertama Kelas VIII
Guru dapat memberikan tips menulis teks recount yang bagus berikut ini kepada siswa.
Tips for Writing Excellent Recounts
Plan by thinking Who? What? When? Why?
Start with an orientation paragraph that informs the reader about the content of the recount.
Recount events in chronological order. (Draw a flow chart to help sequence events.)
Recount events that are significant and those that amuse the reader.
Use connectives that signal time e.g. then, next, meanwhile, finally etc.
Write as if you are telling the story but always use the past tense.
End with a closing statement that comments on the events.
Source: <http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/pdfs/recount_tips.pdf>
2.3 Short Functional Texts: Short News and Letters
Spoken Text
Here is the update news. A demonstrator speaks in front of a banner calling for regime
change Sunday. Protestors demanded the President and Vice President resign, citing their
perceived reluctance to investigate the Bank Century bailout.
Source: December 21, 2009 <http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/12/21/great-expectations.html>
The text above is spoken news. You may listen to it on radios or TVs.
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Written Text
The date of
writing the letter
Salutation
February 22, 2010

Dear Caroline,
What are you doing right now, girl? Keep busy, right? Please stop
your work to read my letter.
You know, I had a history class last week. My teacher explained
about the history of Majapahit and Maha Patih Gajah Madas oath.
The story was very touching. I wondered what Gajah Mada looked
like. He had a great wish to unite our nation. So, we must try hard to
keep our nation as one, right?
Thats all for now. Sorry for disturbing you.
The body
Jalan Kenanga number 23

Jakarta
The address
of the sender
Cheers,
The closing
Tanya
The text above is a letter. It is a personal letter. You send such a letter to someone that
you know well for informal pusposes, like a letter to your pen friend and a letter to your
grandparents.
Answer the questions below.

1.
2.
3.
4.
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Do you like to listen to radio news or watch news programs on TV? When do you usually do it?
Contoh jawaban: Yes, I do. I do it every afternoon.
Is it important to get up-to-date news? Why?
Contoh jawaban: Yes, it is. Because there is always something new in our lives every
second. If we do not know what happens, then we will leave behind by others.
Have you ever sent a letter to your family or friends?
Contoh jawaban: Yes, I have.
In what occasion did you send a letter?
Contoh jawaban: When my pen friend and I exchanged new information about each of us.
UNIT 2 Recounts
A.

What does he/she tell you about?

A pilot and his student miraculously escaped death when their helicopter crashed into
a pond near Brebes, Central Java, on Wednesday.
The pilot, Lt. Col. Cahyudi, and his student, Ikmal, departed from Semarang, Central Java,
heading for Cirebon, West Java, as part of an Air Force training program.
Following the accident, Cahyudi and Ikmal were rescued by other Air Force officers on the
same route, also in helicopters. The officials, however, refused to make any statement.
A witness, M. Nurdin, told that he saw five other helicopters besides the one that crashed.
Nurdin suspected the helicopter had a malfunction, after seeing it fail to make a turn before it
plunged into the pond.
Source: May 11, 2008 <http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/11/05/pilot-and-student-survivehelicopter-crash.html>
Jawaban:
The text is about a pilot and his student who survived from their helicopter crash.
Variasi:
Your teacher will read the news in Task A once again.
Answer the following questions based on it.
1. How many people got injured from the incident? Who are they?
Jawaban: Two people. They are the pilot of the crashed helicopter and his student.
2. From where did the helicopter depart?
Jawaban: It departed from Semarang, Central Java.
3. Where did the flight head to?
Jawaban: To Cirebon, West Java.
4. Who rescued the victims?
Jawaban: Other Air Force officers.
5. The officials, however, refused to make any statement. What is the similar meaning of the
word to refuse?
Jawaban: To decline.
B.

Complete the following text based on what you have heard.

Now, we have news from the (1) fifth Kemang Festival. The festival (2) kicked off Saturday
with more than 1,000 visitors swarming Jl. Kemang Raya in South Jakarta.
The two-day festival runs from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and features more than (3) 300 booths
displaying clothes, antiques, accessories, food and (4) beverages. Also on offer are musical
performances, drum bands, street magic and (5) firework shows.
Source: December 20, 2009 <http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/12/20/kemang-festival-hits-streets.html>
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Variasi:
A. Find the meanings of the following words.
1. swarming = berbondong-bondong
2. to feature = menampilkan
3. booth
= stan/kios
4. beverage = minuman
5. firework = kembang api
B.
Your teacher will ask you some questions about the text in Task B.
Listen to him/her carefully and answer the questions correctly.
Pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang dibacakan guru:

1. What is the news about?
2. How long did the festival last?
3. How many hours did the festival last each day?
4. What did the booths in the festival display?
5. What shows could visitors see in the festival?
Jawaban:
1. About the fifth Kemang Festival.
2. For two days.
3. 13 hours.
4. They displayed clothes, antiques, accessories, food and beverages.
5. Street magic and firework shows.
A.
What is the hot issue today?

Deliver the news before the class.
Contoh jawaban:
East Java provincial government has continued to extend assistance to 43 poor families in
Karangpatihan village in Ponorogo regency, whose children suffer mental health problems as
a result of malnutrition.
Village chief Daud Cahoyono said on Tuesday that rice, clean water, cattle and well-drilling
machines had poured into the village since news about their condition made headlines last week.
Administration data reveals that the village has 111 inhabitants aged between five and 40 years
old with mental disabilities. Local media have referred to Karangpatihan as the village of idiots
following the findings.
Last week local government institutions, mass organizations and private donors dropped food
supplies and clean water in the village.
Daud said, however, the assistance would be short-lived as the root problems remained
unaddressed. He said the village had long been deprived of health services and infrastructure
required to help the villagers develop their economy.
Source: October 27, 2009 <http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/27/govt-extendsassistance-poor-village.html>
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UNIT 2 Recounts
Variasi:
Create news based on one of the following topics.
Deliver it before the class.
Topics:
1. Health.
2. Technology.
3. Education.
Contoh jawaban:
Dozens of high school students from Denpasar and Ubud in Bali took part enthusiastically
in a one-day young journalist workshop in Ubud on Thursday.
The Jakarta Post daily organized the workshop as part of the Ubud Writers and Readers
Festival.
The workshop brought together students from different schools trying their best to be
professional journalists.
Guided by one of the Posts editors, Rita Widiadana, the workshop was an eye-opener for
the young students seeking to become more aware of what was going on in their
neighborhoods, cities and elsewhere in the wider world.
The activities included writing headlines, picking the best photos and laying out the front
page of a newspaper.
The Jakarta Post Foundation has been organizing workshop programs for teachers and
students across Indonesia through its Newspaper in Education (NIE) program.
Source: October 10, 2009 <http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/10/students-learnwriting-skills-journalism-workshop.html>
B.
Listen to news programs on TV or radio.

Retell one of the interesting news using your own words.
Contoh jawaban:
To avoid trees falling due to hollow branches and feeble roots, the Park Agency will replace
around 500,000 trees throughout South and West Jakarta.
The agencys head Ery Basworo said Jakarta had around five million trees, with 10 percent of
them being Burmese rosewood, locally known as angsana. He said that most of them were aged
between five and ten years. The Agency will replace them with mahogany, tamarind and rain trees
that have stronger roots.
Up to October, the city administration received 40 insurance claims this year over fallen trees.
Ery said the insurance payments ranged between 1 million Rupiah and 2 million Rupiah for each
case depending on the severity.
Source: July 11, 2008 <http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/11/07/city-replace-500000-trees.html>
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A.
Complete the letter with the correct words from the box.
a.
emergency b.
illness
c.
permission d.
fainted
e.
dengue fever
Kupang, March 2, 2010

Dear Paula,
Hello, Paula, how are you? Its been a month since the last time I heard from you. Well,
I just wanted to tell you that I was in hospital last week. According to the doctor, I was infected
by (1) ________. At first, I felt my body became weak and I (2) ________ when I was attending
the class. Then, I was taken to the hospital because of the high fever.
At the hospital, I was brought into the (3) ________ unit. The doctor immediately gave some
treatment. Finally, I had to stay there for one week. Every day the doctor kept me on a drip.
At the seventh day, my condition was getting better. After the final check, the doctor gave
me (4) ________ to go home. Now, Im very well. Because of my (5) ________, I become more
careful about keeping in my house clean. I dont want to get the same illness again.
I think thats all from me, write to me soon. O.K.?
Regards,
Nadira
Adapted from: English in Focus Junior High School (SMP/MTs) Grade VIII
Jawaban:
1. e
2.
3.
4.
5.
Variasi:
A.

Answer the questions that follow.
Dear Doni,
How was your holiday? Did you have a great time? Well, I did. I wrote this card because
I wanted to share my experience.
Last holiday my sister and I visited my uncle in Jakarta. We stayed there for five days.
Quite long, isnt it? We really had a great time during the visit. Everything is unforgettable.
However, the most amazing experience is when my uncle took me and my brother to
Fatahillah Museum. This is one of the historical buildings in Jakarta. This building is located in
Jakartas old town. It has old designs and architecture. No wonder, it was built in 1627 by the
Dutch East Indies Company during the Dutch occupation in Indonesia. At that era, it was used as
a governor headquarter or city hall as well as a military camp in Batavia. As a military camp, this
building has underground prison cells. You know what! During the 17th and 18th centuries it had
been used to isolate both criminals and indigenous people who opposed the Dutch colonial.
Besides that, we can see many things that are used by the Dutch colonial authorities. Its really
useful to broaden my history knowledge. Well, I hope you can go there sometime and see the
building by yourself. You wont feel regretted.
All right, thats my story. Hope to hear from you soon.
Your friend,
Eka
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UNIT 2 Recounts
Questions:
1. What is the letter about?
Jawaban: About Ekas visit to Fatahilah Museum.
2. Who sent the letter?
Jawaban: Eka did.
3. Where did he spend his holiday?
Jawaban: He spent his holiday in Jakarta.
4. How did he feel about his trip?
Jawaban: He felt very excited.
5. Who received the letter?
Jawaban: Doni did.
B. Find the meanings of the following words.
1. unforgettable = tidak terlupakan
2.
3. historical
= yang bersejarah
4.
5. headquarter = kantor pusat
6.
7. to isolate
= mengisolasi
8.
9. to oppose
= menentang
10.
C.
a.
e.
i.
amazing
occupation
underground
indigenous
to regret
=
=
=
=
=
menakjubkan
pendudukan
bawah tanah
pribumi
menyesal
Complete the letter with the correct words from the box.
holiday
business
wisely
b.
f.
j.
remember
accompany
display
c.
g.
attractive
excited
d.
h.
share
Cheers
Dear Dewi,
I am awfully (1) ________! Do you know why? I am in Singapore now! My father has
(2) ________ to manage, so he took me and my mom along. Its a long (3) ________, isnt
it?
Yesterday I visited the sea world. It is so fabulous.
I really enjoyed seeing all kinds of sea creatures. Then, my mom asked me to (4) _______
her to Orchard Road. You know, its the place for shoppers. Many stores, ranging from the
small ones to the big ones, (5) ________ their products in (6) ________ ways. One thing
you should (7) ________: if you shop here, just use your money (8) ________. At the end,
my mother bought a hand bag and a pair of shoes. So did I. It was really a great day.
Tomorrow is the last day of my holiday. There are lots of stories I want to (9) ________
with you. Bye.
(10) ________
Diana
Jawaban:
1. g
2. e
3. a
4. f
5. j
6. c
7. b
8. i
9. d
10. h
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B.
C.
They didnt attend the teachers

class.
D. They made fun of the teachers.
Jawaban: C
Dalam surat tersebut terdapat kalimat
I really cant forget that time when he
realized that no one was in class. yang
artinya Saya sungguh tidak dapat
melupakan saat itu ketika ia (guru
tersebut) menyadari bahwa tidak ada
seorang pun di dalam kelas.. Hal itu
menunjukkan bahwa yang dilakukan Vina
dan Kelly terhadap guru mereka adalah
(C) yang artinya mereka tidak mengikuti
pelajaran guru tersebut. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah. Pilihan jawaban
(A) artinya mereka tidak mengerjakan
pekerjaan rumah, (B) artinya mereka
memperlakukan guru mereka dengan baik,
dan (D) artinya mereka mengisengi guru
tersebut.

answer.
May 6, 2009
Dear Kelly,
Hi Kelly! It has been a while since
we met each other. How are you? How is
your sister Jen? I really miss you both.
I remember those good old days when we
were still in high school. Do you still
remember what we did to our beloved
teacher? I really cant forget that time
when he realized that no one was in
class. I really had a good time that day.
By the way, I am going to Bali next
weekend. I really hope that both of you
can come. It will be really nice to spend
our weekend there. I have booked two
hotel rooms at Grand Mercure Hotel for
three of us. I really look forward to
hearing from you about this plan. It wont
be fabulous without you both. So, please
try to make it.
Call me as soon as possible
because I have to contact the hotel again
to confirm about the rooms.
3.
How are you? How is your sister Jen?

I really miss you both. (Paragraph 1)
The underlined word refers to ________.
A. Kelly and Vina
B. Kelly and her friend
C. Jen and Vina
D. Kelly and Jen
Jawaban: D
Kata both dalam kalimat tersebut
mengacu kepada Kelly dan Jen. Hal itu
disimpulkan dari kalimat sebelumnya How
are you? How is your sister Jen? yang
artinya Bagaimana kabarmu (Kelly)?
Bagaimana kabar saudara perempuanmu
Jen?.
4.
It wont be fabulous without you both.

(Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is similar in
A. fascinating
B. marvelous
C. heinous
D. successful
Love,
Vina
1.
2.
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What is the relationship between Kelly

and Vina?
A. They are sisters.
B. They are old friends.
C. They are a teacher and a student.
D. They are schoolmates.
Jawaban: B
Kelly dan Vina merupakan teman lama. Hal
itu disimpulkan dari kalimat I remember
those good old days when we were still in
high school. yang artinya Saya ingat harihari yang lalu saat kita masih di SMA..
What did Vina and Kelly do to their
teacher?
A. They didnt do the homework.
B. They treated their teachers well.
UNIT 2 Recounts
Ujian Nasional 2008/2009
Jawaban: B
Kata fabulous artinya menakjubkan. Kata
tersebut memiliki makna yang sama
dengan kata marvelous, yaitu mengagumkan. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah.
Pilihan jawaban (A) artinya menyenangkan, (C) artinya mengerikan, dan
(D) artinya berhasil.
5.
A.
What is the writers purpose of writing the

letter?
A. To make a hotel reservation.
B. To invite her friends to join her in Bali.
C. To tell about her past experience.
D. To inform about the beauty of Bali.
Jawaban: B
Tujuan penulis menulis surat tersebut
dijelaskan pada paragraf dua bahwa ia
mengundang Kelly dan Jen untuk
bergabung dengannya pada liburan di Bali
(By the way, I am going to Bali next
weekend. I really hope that both of you can
come.) dan ia sudah memesan kamar
hotel atas nama mereka berdua (I have
booked two hotel rooms at Grand Mercure
Hotel for three of us.).
Write a letter to your friend.

Contoh jawaban:
January 2, 2010
Dear Sinta,
How are you, Sinta? Where do you study now? I really miss you since we havent met
each other for a long time.
Sinta, have you heard the news about our friend Hilda? I just want to tell you that yesterday
I watched a drama in one of the TV stations, and I saw her acting in the drama! It really
surprised me! So if you have Hildas address, will you let me know?
Anyway, are you going to the reunion party? Please come and go with me. Thank you
beforehand for your help.
O.K., I think it is enough for now. See you soon.
Cheers,
Nia
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Variasi:
Read the letter in the Summary section.
Suppose you are Caroline.
Write a reply.
Contoh jawaban:
February 28, 2010
Jalan Bungur number 15
Bandung
Dear Tanya,
Im so happy to receive your letter. Im doing very well, and I hope you do. As usual,
school stuff has took most of my time.
Youre right about Maha Patih Gajah Mada. He was a great man. As young generations,
it is the time for us to continue his wish. Thats why, we should study hard for our country.
There are many things that I can share with you, but perhaps other time. I have an
appointment with my friends to do our class project. Send my best regards to your family.
With love,
Caroline
B.
Exchange the letter you have written in Task A with your friends.
Ask your friend to reply it.
Contoh jawaban:
January 6, 2010
Dear Nia,
Its very nice to hear from you again. Thank God, my family and I are just fine. What about
yourself? I do hope the same thing.
Nia, now I study in SMP 8 Bandung. Since I moved to Bandung last year, I havent heard
any news about Hilda. I just knew that she acted in a TV drama from you. Why dont you browse
her name in the Internet? Who knows there is any information about her.
O.K., I think it is enough for now. See you soon.
Cheers,
Sinta
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UNIT 2 Recounts
Write an unforgettable experience about your awful day.

Share it with your friend.

Use the words whenever you speak English.
bill
:
cave
:
to discover :
to encourage :
hut
:
interest
:
to involve
:
tagihan
gua
menemukan
mendorong
pondok
ketertarikan
melibatkan
leftover
matchstick
pole
to rub
silverware
suit
surfing
underwater
unpleasant
weapon
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
sisa-sisa
batang korek api
tiang
menggosokkan
barang-barang dari perak
pakaian
berselancar
bawah air
tidak menyenangkan
senjata
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A.

answer.
Read the dialog and answer questions 1

and 2.
Doni : Rico, there is something I want to tell
you.
Rico : What is it?
Doni : I want to tell you that I cant go to the local
library center with you this afternoon.
Rico : Cant you? Why?
Doni : Well, my little sister is being treated in
the hospital for dengue fever. So I have
to stay in the hospital today.
Rico : I see. Anyway, Im sorry to hear about
your sister. I hope your sister will get
well soon.
Doni : Thanks, Rico.
1. Why does Doni cancel his appointment
with Rico?
A. Because he is not feeling well.
B. Because his sister is in hospital.
C. Because he has to stay at home.
D. Because no one takes care of his little
sister.
Jawaban: B
Pilihan jawaban ini benar yang
disimpulkan dari kalimat yang diucapkan
Doni ketika merespons pertanyaan Rico
yang menanyakan alasan ia membatalkan
janji, yaitu Well, my little sister is being
treated in the hospital for dengue fever.
yang menjelaskan kalau adik
perempuannya dirawat di rumah sakit
karena sakit demam berdarah.
2. The following statements are TRUE about
Donis sister, except ________.
A. she is ill
B. she is in hospital
C. she suffers from dengue fever
D. she has recovered from dengue fever
Jawaban: D
Pernyataan yang salah tentang adik
perempuan Doni adalah pilihan jawaban
(D) yang artinya ia sudah sembuh dari
sakit demam berdarah. Hal ini
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UNIT 2 Recounts
bertentangan dengan kalimat yang

diucapkan Doni, yaitu Well, my little sister
is being treated in the hospital for dengue
fever. So I have to stay in the hospital
today. yang artinya Adik perempuanku
sedang dirawat di rumah sakit karena sakit
demam berdarah. Jadi, aku harus ada di
rumah sakit hari ini..
and 4.
Angelina : Hello? May I speak to Reynold?
Reynold : Speaking. Who is calling, please?
Angelina : Its Angelina.
Reynold : Hi, Angelina. How do you know my
phone number?
Angelina : Your friend gave me your number
yesterday.
Reynold : Oh, I see.
Angelina : Well, may I borrow your guitar
lesson video?
Reynold : Of course. When will you take it?
Angelina : Ill come to your house at 4 p.m.
Reynold : Okay. Is there anything else?
Angelina : No, thanks. Bye.
Reynold : Bye
Adapted from: Scaffolding for English Junior High School
Students Grade VIII
3. Why does Angelina call Reynold?

A. To check his phone number.
B. To lend her guitar lesson video.
C. To ask about a guitar lesson.
D. To borrow his guitar lesson video.
Jawaban: D
yang diucapkan Angelina, yaitu Well, may
I borrow your guitar lesson video? yang
artinya Bolehkan aku meminjam video
pelajaran gitarmu?, bukan meminjamkan
(to lend).
4. Angelina said, Well, may I borrow your
guitar lesson video?
The opposite meaning of the underlined
word is ________.
A. ask for
B. request
C. lend
D. use
Jawaban: C
Kata borrow artinya meminjam. Kata ini
berlawanan makna dengan kata lend
yang artinya meminjamkan. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah; (A) dan (B)
artinya memohon/meminta, sedangkan
(D) artinya menggunakan.
Read the text and answer questions 5 to 8.
Dear Catherine,
Im sorry I cant pick you up at the
airport but luckily, my friend Steve can
(he works at night, so he is free in the
morning).
I just want to make sure about the
information. Your plane arrives at 11 a.m.
on June 25 and your flying on KLN Air #
1327. Is that right?
I told Steve to look for a woman with
two young girls, but he wanted more
information. Do you look the same? What
about your daughters? You shouldnt
have a problem finding Steve at the
airport. Hes very tall and thin. He has
curly brown hair, a moustache and a
beard.
I cant wait to see you!
Love,
Rony
5. How many persons will Steve meet at
the airport?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
Jawaban: C
Orang yang akan dijemput Steve di
bandara berjumlah tiga orang, yaitu
Catherine dan dua gadis muda (anaknya).
Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat dalam surat
I told Steve to look for a woman with two
young girls, . . . ..
6. Steve will pick Catherine with her
daughters at the airport because ________.
A. he is busy
B. he is free in the morning
C. he works at the airport
D. he wants more information
Jawaban: B
Steve akan menjemput Catherine dan
anak-anak perempuannya di bandara
karena ia bekerja pada malam hari
sehingga memiliki waktu luang pada pagi
hari. Hal itu sesuai dengan kalimat . . . my
friend Steve can (he works at night, so he
is free in the morning). yang artinya . . .
teman saya Steve dapat menjemput (ia
bekerja pada malam hari, sehingga ia
memiliki waktu luang pada pagi hari).
Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah. Pilihan
jawaban (A) artinya ia sibuk, (C) artinya ia
bekerja di bandara, dan (D) artinya ia
menginginkan informasi lebih banyak.
7. I cant wait to see you! (Last sentence)
What does the word you refer to?
A. Catherine.
B. Steve.
C. The writer.
D. Rony.
Jawaban: A
Surat tersebut ditulis oleh Rony dan
ditujukan kepada Chaterine. Jadi, kata
you dalam kalimat tersebut mengacu
kepada Catherine.
8. . . . but luckily my friend Steve can.
What does the underlined word means?
A. Accidently.
B. Actually.
C. Basically.
D. Fortunately.
Jawaban: D
Kata luckily dan fortunately memiliki arti
yang sama, yaitu untungnya. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah. Pilihan jawaban
(A) artinya dengan tidak sengaja,
(B) artinya sebenarnya/sesungguhnya, dan
(C) artinya pada dasarnya.
Read the text and answer questions 9 and 10.
The National Police has said a suspected
terrorist from the Philippines has been deported
to his home country. The step was taken after it
was deemed that he posed no threat to
Indonesians national security.
Source: <http://www.thejakartapost.com/
channel/national>
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A. The deportation of a suspected terrorist.
B. The National Polices action.
C. Indonesians national security.
D. The suspected terrorist.
Jawaban: A
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat awal
teks yang menjelaskan tentang
pemulangan seorang warga Filipina yang
diduga teroris ke negaranya. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah karena hanya
data pendukung.
10. . . . from the Philippines has been deported
to his home country.
What does the underlined word mean?
A. To travel to another country.
B. To force somebody to leave a country.
C. To allow somebody to leave a country.
D. To forbid somebody to enter a certain
country.
Jawaban: B
Pilihan jawaban yang tepat untuk
menjelaskan kata to deport adalah (B)
yang artinya memaksa seseorang untuk
meninggalkan suatu negara (biasanya
karena tindak kejahatan).
Hooray! We had Fun with English in our
school! We enjoyed this event on Thursday,
January 17, 2008, at Yos Sudarso Primary
School in Karawang. We had waited for it
since September 2007. So when the day
came, we were really happy. We played many
games such as matching colors, matching
pictures, horse racing, running and finding
and spelling bee. We had story telling, too.
All students from grade 1 to grade 6
joined Fun with English, so there were 3
slots for the activities. We really had fun and
we could practice our English. We also sang
together about parts of our body, and do
remi.
Many prizes were given in this event.
There were tickets from Ice World and
Gondola of Ancol Bay City, tickets from
Water Boom of Lippo Cikarang, tickets from
Insects World and Freshwater World of TMII,
T-shirts, pens, stickers and many other
merchandizes.
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UNIT 2 Recounts
11. The text merely tells us about ________.

A. learning English at Yos Sudarso
Primary School
B. learning English through fun
activities
C. getting prizes in learning English
D. getting tickets from English activities
Jawaban: B
Secara keseluruhan teks tersebut
menjelaskan tentang mempelajari bahasa
Inggris melalui kegiatan-kegiatan yang
menyenangkan. Hal itu disimpulkan dari
kalimat We had Fun with English in our
school! yang artinya Kita bersenangsenang dengan bahasa Inggris di sekolah
kita! serta kalimat We really had fun and
we could practice our English. yang
artinya Kita benarbenar merasa senang
dan kita dapat mempraktikkan bahasa
Inggris kita.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah. Pilihan jawaban (A) artinya
mempelajari bahasa Inggris di sekolah
dasar Yos Sudarso, (C) artinya
memperoleh hadiah saat belajar bahasa
Inggris, dan (D) artinya memperoleh tiket
dari kegiatan berbahasa Inggris.
12. What is the main idea of paragraph three?
A. Many prizes given in the event.
B. All student of the school joined the
game.
C. The student had fun during the game.
D. Fun with English is a nice program.
Jawaban: A
Gagasan utama paragraf tiga adalah (A)
banyak hadiah yang diberikan dalam
kegiatan tersebut. Hal itu disimpulkan dari
kalimat awal paragraf tiga Many prizes were
given in this event. yang artinya Banyak
hadiah dibagikan dalam kegiatan tersebut..
Dalam kalimat berikutnya dijelaskan hadiah
yang dibagikan kepada peserta.
13. Why were there three slots for the
activities?
A. There were so many activities to join.
B. There were some prizes to win.
C. Students from grade 1 and 6 joined
the games.
D. All students of Yos Sudarso Primary
School joined the games.
Jawaban: C
Permainan tersebut dibagi menjadi tiga
kelompok karena seluruh siswa kelas 1
sampai enam mengikuti permainan
tersebut. Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat
pertama paragraf dua All students from
grade 1 to grade 6 joined Fun with English,
so there were 3 slots for the activities.
yang artinya Semua siswa dari kelas 1
sampai kelas 6 mengikuti kegiatan Fun
with English, sehingga ada tiga kelompok
dalam kegiatan tersebut..
14. So when the day came, we were really
happy. (Paragraph 1)
The underlined word can be best replaced
by ________.
A. extraordinary
B. wonderful
C. excited
D. amazing
Jawaban: C
Kata happy memiliki arti yang sama
dengan kata excited, yaitu senang atau
gembira. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena tidak sesuai dengan isi teks.
Pilihan jawaban (A) artinya luar biasa,
sedangkan (B) dan C artinya
menakjubkan.
15. Winda : Youre really amazing!
Toni : Am I? What makes you think of
me like that?
Winda : Well, you ________ speak three
foreign languages. Thats really
amazed me.
A. can
B. may
C. must
D. have to
Jawaban: A
Kalimat yang diucapkan Winda
mengungkapkan kemampuan (ability) Toni
yang mampu berbicara dengan tiga
bahasa asing. Modal yang tepat untuk
mengungkapkan kemampuan seseorang
adalah can yang artinya mampu/bisa.
A Tour Round Tana Toraja
Last vacation, my family and I had a tour
round Tana Toraja. It is a highland region in the
Province of South Sulawesi.
Since it was on a highland, the weather

was really cool. When we were there, we were
enjoying the beautiful panorama. We went to
some interesting villages where we saw
traditional houses called Tongkonan.
Then, we visited a unique grave. It was on
a cliff with a balcony where coffins of dead and
skeletons were laid. Unfortunately, there was
no traditional ceremony when we were there.
Before we went home, we bought some
souvenirs and some special beverages, the
Arabica coffee.
The tour was really fascinating because
I could see the unique customs myself. For me,
it was the most memorable tour I ever had.
16. What does the text tell you about?
A. It tells us about a scientific report.
B. It tells us about past experience.
C. It tells us about an imaginative story.
D. It tells us about a descriptive of
a place.
Jawaban: B
Teks tersebut menceritakan tentang
pengalaman masa lalu penulis (recount)
yang didukung dengan rentetan peristiwa
yang dialami oleh penulis selama berada
di Tana Toraja.
17. What is Tongkonan?
A. It is an interesting village in Tana Toraja.
B. It is a highland region in Tana Toraja.
C. It is a unique grave in Tana Toraja.
D. It is a traditional house in Tana Toraja.
Jawaban: D
Kalimat We went to some interesting
villages where we saw traditional houses
called Tongkonan. artinya Kami pergi ke
beberapa desa yang menarik tempat kami
melihat rumah-rumah tradisional yang
disebut Tongkonan.. Berdasarkan kalimat
tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa
Tongkonan adalah rumah tradisional di
Tana Toraja (a traditional house in Tana
Toraja).
18. Where was the unique grave?
A. It was on a cliff.
B. It was on a beach.
C. It was near a river.
D. It was on a farmland.
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Jawaban: A
Pilihan jawaban ini benar karena sesuai
dengan kalimat Then, we visited a unique
grave. It was on a cliff with a balcony. . . .
yang artinya Lalu, kami mengunjungi
kuburan yang unik. Kuburan tersebut
berada di tebing dengan sebuah balkon
. . . ..
19. How did the writer feel about the tour?
A. He/she felt bored.
B. He/she felt excited.
C. He/she felt embarrassed.
D. He/she felt sad.
Jawaban: B
Berdasarkan kalimat The tour was really
fascinating. . . . yang artinya Perjalanan
tersebut sangat mengesankan . . . ., dapat
disimpulkan bahwa penulis merasa
senang (excited). Pilihan jawaban yang
lain salah; (A) artinya ia merasa bosan,
(C) artinya ia merasa malu, dan (D) artinya
ia merasa sedih.
20. The word panorama (paragraph 2) has
the same meaning as ________.
A. view
B. village
C. region
D. house
Jawaban: A
Kata panorama mempunyai makna yang
sama dengan kata view yang artinya
pemandangan. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (B) artinya desa, (C) artinya wilayah,
dan (D) artinya rumah.
B.
Complete the following text with the

correct words from the box.
a.
c.
e.
deep
hospital
digging
b.
d.
accident
dissapeared
When Taufik was a small boy, he had

a bad (1) ________. He was running along
a road, where some workmen were
(2) ________ a hole. The men were all very
busy, so they didnt see him coming. His
parents who were walking along behind him
called out him but he suddenly (3) ________
from view. They quickly ran to the spot,
where the workmen were, and found Taufik
crying at the bottom of a (4) ________hole.
He hadnt any broken bones, but he had hurt
his head badly, so he needed to go to (5)
________ and had ten stitches.
Jawaban:
1. b
2.
3.
4.
5.
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A.

answer.

and 2.
Mario : Hey, Rika! Nice to meet you here.
Rika : Oh, hi, Mario. Nice to meet you too.
How are you?
Mario : Fine, thanks. By the way, I heard that
your sister got married last week.
Rika : Yes, she did. How did you know about
it?
Mario : Vera, your neighbor, told me about it.
She is my brothers classmates.
Rika : I see.
Mario : Please send my congratulations to the
new married couple.
Rika : O.K.
1. Who is Vera?
A. She is Rikas classmate.
B. She is Marios neighbor.
C. She is Marios brothers classmate.
D. She is Rikas sisters classmate.
2. Rika said, Yes, she did. How did you
know about it?
The underlined word refers to ________.
A. Rikas sisters marriage
B. Marios brothers marriage
C. Rikas neighbors marriage
D. Veras marriage
and 4.
Bagus : Have you ever visited Yogya Kembali
Monument?
Tiara : Yes, I have. On my last holiday in
Yogya.
Bagus : Really? Did you go somewhere else?
Tiara : Yup! I visited the Sultan Palace and of
course, enjoyed the night time in
Jalan Malioboro. It was really
unforgettable.
Bagus : How lucky you are! I wish I can go
there someday.
Tiara : Im sure you can.

A. The visit to Yogya Kembali Monument.
B. Bagus experience in Yogya.
C. Bagus experience.
D. Tiaras vacation in Yogya.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE
according to the dialog?
A. Bagus has ever been in Yogyakarta.
B. Tiara will always remember her
experience in Yogyakarta.
C. Tiara went to Jalan Malioboro in the
morning.
D. Bagas does not want to visit Yogya.
Dear Johnson,
Hello, Johnson. Hows life treating
you? Do hope everything is okay. I tell
you what. Im writing this letter is to
confirm about your invitation. Youve said
that I can visit you whenever I want to go
to your city, Texas. I happily accept your
invitation.
Well, will it be okay if I come to your
house this weekend? I plan to spend my
school holiday in Texas. It must be
exciting to be in Texas again. Besides,
I want to meet Eva, Helen, your father and
mother. I just need to confirm if this
coming weekend is okay. However,
if you have something to do, I really
understand. Send my best regards to all
of your family that I miss so much. Hope
to know your reply soon.
Yours,
Nowo
5. What is Texas like according to Nowo?
A. Boring.
B. Exciting.
C. Confusing.
D. Frightening.
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6. From the passage, we know that

Johnson ________.
A. has two sisters
B. accepts Nowos invitation
C. never invites Nowo
D. ever visited Nowo
7. If you have something to do, . . . .
(Paragraph 2)
What does the word you in the sentence
refer to?
A. Eva.
B. Helen.
C. Johnson.
D. Johnsons father.
8. I just need to confirm if this coming . . . .
(Paragraph 2)
A. To make sure.
B. To show uncertainty.
C. To get information.
D. To deliver the news.

Copenhagen climate talks ended one day
late Saturday. The conference released
an accord that was declared an attachment
to the conference decision, deemed the lowest
level in international negotiating terms.
The Copenhagen Accord was drafted
directly by the leaders of the 26 participating
countries. However, no legally binding agreement or treaty was produced in the two-week
climate talks.
Source: December 20, 2009
<http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/12/20/
copenhagen-talks-end-close-collapse.htm>

A. The Copenhagen seminar.
B. Copenhagen climate talks result.
C. 26 participating countries.
D. A legally binding agreement.
10. How long did the climate talks take place?
A. A week.
B. Two weeks.
C. A month.
D. Two months.
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We were playing in the garden. Jim threw
a ball at me; however, I missed catching it. I ran
towards the ball to pick it up. As I was about to
pick the ball up, I saw a snake slithering
towards the bushes.
I gave a loud shout and all the others
crowded around me. Steve told Ridwan that
there was a snake in the garden. Ridwan ran to
his house and told his father. His father came
out of the house with a stick and a bag. He told
us to stay clear of the bushes. Then, he shook
the bushes to make the snake come out of
hiding. After a while, the snake poked its head
out from under the bushes. Ridwans father
quickly pressed it down with the stick. Then,
using his other hand he picked the snake up by
its head and quickly put it inside the bag. He
put the bag in his car. I didnt know where he
would bring it, but surely I felt relieved of what
he had done.
Adapted from: Week by Week English Practice Papers
11. Who threw a ball at the writer?

A. Jim did.
B. Ridwan did.
C. Steve did.
D. Ridwans father did.
12. What was the snake doing when the
speaker saw it?
A. Sleeping.
B. Slithering.
C. Eating something.
D. Seeing him angrily.
13. The writer felt ________ of what Ridwans
father had done.
A. happy
B. curious
C. sad
D. relieved
14. Ridwans father quickly pressed it down
with the stick. (Paragraph 2)
A. Ridwan.
B. Ridwans car.
C. The snake.
D. Ridwans father.
15. Chandra : Would you check my work,

please? I ________ get the
best mark tomorrow. Otherwise, I have to take a remedial
test.
Ellen
: Im sorry, not now. I have to
finish this, O.K.?
Chandra : Sure.
A. may
B. have to
C. can
D. should
Have you ever visited a place which
made you want to stay forever? I have.
Last year, I went to Situ Celeunca. At first,
I thought the place was only the same as
other places in Bandung. But I was very
surprised to find that it was the most
beautiful place Ive ever visited.
There were a fantastic meadow, a lake
and a river. The meadow was very large. In
the middle of the meadow, there were many
cows and sheep. All the animals were fat
and healthy because they could easily get
some grass in the large meadow. At the
edge of meadow, there was a small river.
The water in the river was very cold. But, the
sound of the streaming water was good to
hear, especially in the evening.
Not far away from the herd of cattle,
there was a lake. The lake wasnt too big,
but it was very beautiful. The water was very
clear and clean. I could see many fishes in
the lake. The most amazing thing was the
water itself. It was not cold; although, the
weather around was extremely freezing.
Unfortunately, I stayed there for just
three days because we had to go back to
Jakarta. But, I have promised myself to
come back again later.
16. What does the writer tell you about?

A. Visiting fantastic meadows.
B. Staying in a cold place.
C. Seeing many fishes in the lake.
D. Going to Situ Celeunca and its
surrounding.
17. What does the third paragraph tell us
about?
A. The beauty of the lake.
B. The weather around the lake.
C. The fishes in the lake.
D. The size of the lake.
18. From the text, we can conclude that
________.
A. Situ Celeunca was a common place
B. the writer thought three days were
not enough to visit Situ Celeunca
C. there was only a lake to enjoy in
Situ Celeunca
D. the water in the lake was as cold as
the water in the river
19. What is the best time to hear the sound of

the streaming water?
A. In the morning.
B. At noon.
C. In the afternoon.
D. In the evening.
20. It was not cold; although, the weather
around was extremely freezing.
(Paragraph 3)
The underlined word refers to _________.
A. the weather
B. the fish
C. the water
D. the meadow
B.
Write a recount about your nice

experience.
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A. Pilihan Ganda
1. C. Pilihan jawaban ini benar karena
sesuai dengan kalimat yang
diucapkan Mario, yaitu Vera, your
neighbor, told me about it. She is my
brothers classmates. yang
menjelaskan bahwa Vera adalah
tetangga Rika dan ia juga teman
sekelas saudara laki-laki Mario.
2. A. Kata ganti it mengacu kepada
peristiwa yang telah disebutkan pada
kalimat sebelumnya, yaitu tentang
berita pernikahan kakak perempuan
Rika. Hal ini sesuai dengan kalimat
sebelumnya yang diucapkan Mario,
yaitu By the way, I heard that your
sister got married last week.. Pilihan
3. D. Secara keseluruhan, kedua tokoh
dalam percakapan tersebut
membicarakan tentang kunjungan/
liburan Tiara di Yogya (Tiaras
vacation in Yogya), yaitu ia
mengunjungi Monumen Yogya
Kembali, Kraton Yogyakart, dan
menikmati suasana malam di Jalan
Malioboro.
4. B. Pilihan jawaban ini yang artinya Tiara
akan selalu mengingat pengalamannya di Yogyakarta, benar karena
sesuai dengan kalimat It was really
unforgettable. yang artinya Itu
(pengalamannya di Yogyakarta)
sungguh tidak terlupakan.
5. B. Pendapat Nowo tentang Texas
dijelaskan pada kalimat ketiga
paragraf dua, yaitu It must be exciting
to be in Texas again. yang artinya
Pasti sangat menyenangkan berada
di Texas lagi.. Jadi, menurut Nowo,
Texas itu menyenangkan (exciting).
Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
Pilihan jawaban (A) artinya
membosankan, (C) artinya
membingungkan, dan (D) artinya
menakutkan.
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6. A.
7. C.
8. A.
9. B.
10. B.
Hal yang dapat disimpulkan dari surat

tersebut tentang Johnson adalah
Johnson memiliki dua saudara
perempuan (Johnson has two sisters),
yaitu Eva dan Helen. Hal ini sesuai
dengan kalimat keempat paragraf
dua, yaitu Besides, I want to meet
Eva, Helen, your father and mother.
yang artinya Lagi pula, saya ingin
bertemu dengan Eva, Helen, ayah,
dan ibumu.. Pilihan jawaban yang
lain salah karena tidak sesuai dengan
isi teks. Pilihan jawaban (B) tidak
sesuai dengan kalimat I happily
accept your invitation., (C) tidak
sesuai dengan kalimat Youve said
said that I can visit you whenever
I want to go to your city, Texas., dan
(D) salah karena tidak dijelaskan
dalam isi surat tersebut.
Surat tersebut ditulis oleh Nowo dan
ditujukan kepada Johnson. Kata ganti
orang you merujuk kepada siapa
surat itu ditujukan, yaitu Johnson.
karena bukan orang yang dimaksud.
Kata confirm artinya memastikan.
Pilihan jawaban yang tepat untuk
menjelaskan makna kata confirm
adalah to make sure yang artinya
untuk memastikan. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah karena memiliki arti
yang berbeda. Pilihan jawaban (B)
artinya untuk menunjukkan
ketidakpastian, (C) artinya untuk
memperoleh informasi, dan (D) artinya
untuk mengantarkan berita.
Secara keseluruhan, teks tersebut
menjelaskan hasil KTT Iklim di
Copenhagen, yang disimpulkan dari
kalimat The conference released
an accord that was declared
an attachment to the conference
decision, . . . .. Pilihan jawaban yang
lain salah karena hanya sebagai
gagasan pendukung.
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat
terakhir teks, yaitu . . . no legally
binding agreement or treaty was
produced in the two-week climate
11. A.
12. B.
13. D.
14. C.
15. B.
16. D.
talks. yang artinya . . . tidak ada

perjanjian atau kesepakata yang
mengikat secara hokum yang
dihasilkan dalam temu wicara tentang
iklim selama dua minggu.. Jadi,
acara itu berlangsung selama dua
minggu.
Dalam teks terdapat kalimat Jim
threw a ball at me . . . .. Jadi, orang
yang melempar bola ke pembicara
adalah Jim.
Pilihan jawaban ini benar karena
sesuai dengan kalimat, I saw a snake
slithering . . . ..
sesuai dengan kalimat, . . . but surely
I felt relieved of what he had done.;
kata ganti orang I mengacu kepada
penulis teks (the writer).
Kata ganti it merupakan kata ganti
benda mati atau kata ganti untuk
makhluk hidup kecuali manusia.
Dalam konteks kalimat tersebut, kata
ganti it mengacu kepada the snake
yang telah disebutkan pada kalimat
sebelumnya, yaitu After a while, the
snake poked its head out from under
the bushes..
Modal yang tepat melengkapi kalimat
soal adalah have to untuk menyatakan keharusan, yaitu harus
memperoleh nilai bagus. Hal ini
disimpulkan dari kalimat sesudahnya
yang menjelaskan bahwa jika tidak
mendapat nilai bagus, ia harus
mengikuti ujian ulang.
Paragraf pertama menjelaskan bahwa
penulis pergi ke Situ Celeunca
(kalimat Last year, I went to Situ
Celeunca.) dan kalimat awal paragraf
dua menjelaskan kalau di sana juga
terdapat padang rumput yang
menakjubkan, danau, dan sungai
(kalimat There were fantastic
meadows, a lake and a river.). Jadi,
dapat disimpulkan bahwa penulis
tersebut menceritakan tentang pergi
17. A.
18. B.
19. C.
20. A.
ke Situ Celeunca dan sekitarnya

(going to Situ Celeunca and its
surrounding). Pilihan jawaban yang
lain salah karena hanya menjelaskan
hal-hal yang penulis lakukan atau
temukan pada saat dia pergi ke Situ
Celeunca.
Isi paragraf tiga adalah tentang
keindahan sebuah danau (the beauty
of the lake), yang meliputi ukurannya
yang tidak terlalu besar tetapi indah,
airnya yang jernih sehingga kita dapat
melihat ikan-ikan dengan jelas, dan
airnya yang tidak dingin meskipun
cuaca terkadang sangat dingin.
karena hanya sebagai gagasan
pendukung.
Pilihan jawaban (B) yang artinya
penulis berpikir bahwa tiga hari
tidaklah cukup untuk mengunjungi
Situ Celeunca sesuai dengan kalimat
terakhir paragraf terakhir, yaitu But,
I have promised myself to come back
again later. yang artinya Tetapi, saya
berjanji kepada diri saya sendiri untuk
kembali lagi ke tempat ini nanti. yang
berarti pula bahwa kunjungan selama
tiga hari itu tidak cukup. Pilihan
bertentangan dengan isi teks.
terakhir paragraf dua, yaitu But, the
sound of the streaming water was
good to hear, especially in the
evening. yang artinya Namun, suara
air yang mengalir itu enak untuk
didengarkan, khususnya pada malam
hari..
Kata ganti it mengacu kepada objek
pada kalimat sebelumnya, yaitu the
water (of the lake) pada kalimat The
most amazing thing was the water
itself.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah karena tidak sesuai dengan
konteks kalimat.
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B. Esai
Contoh jawaban:
Flower Shop
Last week, I went to a flower shop to buy
some flowers for several occasions. When I
went into the flower shop, I was surprised at the
wide variety of flowers from which to choose.
The florist told me that she could arrange
beautiful bouquets of flowers for just about any
event. For starters, I ordered some roses for
wifes birthday, and I asked the florist to deliver
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them, along with a balloon and a birthday card.

I was also planning to attend the funeral of
a dear friend, so I also ordered a floral
arrangement to express my condolences to the
family. Finally, I bought some nice cut flowers
for my mom who has been ill recently, and
I wanted to cheer her up. I delivered them
myself along with a get-well card. The florist
told me that the shop had their own Website, so
I might order flowers online next time.
Source: January 12, 2008 <http://www.dailyesl.com/>
Petunjuk Umum:
Berikut ini disajikan beberapa bentuk recount yang dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan untuk kegiatan pengayaan,
seperti kegiatan listening, reading comprehension (pertanyaan pemahaman teks), cloze exercises, jumbled
exercises (menyusun kalimat/paragraf acak), melanjutkan paragraf menjadi teks yang utuh, mengidentifikasi struktur
teks, dan mengidentifikasi noun phrases dalam teks.
Text 1
Last December I employed a young Uni grad Reni to be my interpreter as my usual Indonesian
traveling companion could not accompany me for my 3rd visit to Muara Labuh. Muara labuh is
a 4 hour bus trip from Padang and is a rice farming village.
In year 2000 I helped harvest the rice and burn the rice fields at night for one particular family
who look upon me as the 13th member of their family now as I have visited them 3 times in the past
5 years.
Another area is Painan about 2 hours south of Padang by bus. I usually stay at Edy Usmardis
little old beach house by the water and spend a day or two on a small island called Cingkuk where
there is a Portuguese burial vault. Wonderful white sand, blue water you feel like you are in
heaven.
Source: July 1, 2007 <http://www.alloexpat.com/asia_expat_forum/>
Text 2
On Being Busy
I like to waste my time now. On the Internet. On my walk home. When I talk to friends. I was
thinking of my obligations, but I feel a bit comfortable to prolong my time with distractions. Perhaps
Im just tired with things and everything seems jaded to me.
Like now. I know I have to do something for tomorrow. Or if not for tomorrow, I can do what can
do today and not tomorrow or any other day. But no one, or nothing is pushing me off this seat
although I am worrying about things and plans.
Source: July 1, 2007 <http://thinkingleif.blogspot.com/>
Text 3
Im moving into a new home this weekend, so I decided to do some shopping to furnish the
place. I went to an appliance store not too far from my house, and I first bought a refrigerator for the
kitchen. You really cant live without one because you have to keep your food cold or frozen so it
doesnt spoil. Then, I bought a washer and dryer to clean and dry my clothes. I dont want to go to
a laundromat to do this every week like I used to do. Next, I bought a dishwasher. I probably dont
need one because I could wash my dishes by hand, but having a dishwasher can make life easier.
You simply put the dishes inside, add some dishwashing detergent, and turn the machine on.
Finally, I picked up a microwave oven. If Im in a hurry and dont have time to cook, I can throw
something in the microwave and heat it up quickly. I havent purchased everything I need to furnish
my new place, but I think I have the basic appliances to make life more comfortable for now.
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Text 4
This morning I went to the post office to take care of some business. First, I bought a sheet of
postage stamps to some mail letters that were sitting on my desk. Then, I wanted to send
a package to a business associate with some fragile items, so I packaged everything in bubble
wrap and enclosed a letter describing the contents. The man at the counter weighed the box, and
I had to fill out a form indicating the contents of the box and its value. Finally, I sent a certified letter
to a colleague, and he will have to sign for it when it arrives. Certified letters are used to prove that
the other person received it. I also have a number of international friends with whom I correspond
regularly. Postage for overseas mail costs more than local postage rates, but you can always cut
down on postage by sending a postcard instead of a regular letter.
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UNIT 2 Recounts
Choose A, B, C or D for the correct answer.

Illyas : It seems you enjoy reading the book
very much. What book is it?
Irna : A short story collection.
Illyas : Oh, that book. I have once read it.
Irna : Have you? What do you think of the
book?
Illyas : Well, I think it is enjoyable to read. The
stories look real.
Irna : I think so. I think they are adapted from
real life.
1. Irna says, What do you think of the book?
What does it mean?
A. She is giving her agreement.
B. She is asking for clarification.
C. She is asking for an opinion.
D. She is giving an opinion.
Jawaban: D
Kalimat ini artinya Apa pendapatmu
tentang buku ini?. Kalimat ini untuk
meminta pendapat.
2. Which of the statements is NOT TRUE
based on the dialog?
A. The stories are about peoples
experiences.
B. Irna enjoys reading the book very much.
C. The stories are not real.
D. Illyas has once read it.
Jawaban: A
Pilihan jawaban ini, yang artinya Ceritacerita tersebut tentang pengalaman orangorang., benar karena tidak sesuai dengan
kalimat The stories look real. yang
artinya Ceritanya seperti kejadian nyata..
Dari sini disimpulkan bahwa cerita-cerita
dalam buku itu tidak nyata.
3. Irna says, Have you?
What does it mean?
A. She doubts about what Illyas has said.
B. She is giving attention to what Illyas
has said.
C.
She wants to ask for clarification of

what Illyas has said.
D. She is expressing her disagreement
of what Illyas has said.
Jawaban: B
Kalimat ini artinya, Oya?. Kalimat ini
untuk memberi perhatian kepada
pembicara.
Saras : Hi, Elsi, where have you been?
Elsi : From the hall. I have to do many things
for the performance tomorrow.
Saras : Do you need any help?
Elsi : If you dont mind. By the way, do you
see our classmates?
Saras : Well, I just saw Yogi. I think he is going
to the library.
4. Who are involved in the dialog?
A. A teacher and her student.
B. A mother and her daughter.
C. Classmates.
D. Sisters.
Jawaban: C
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat, By the
way, do you see our classmates? yang
artinya, Oya, apakah kamu melihat
teman-teman sekelas kita?. Dari sini
diketahui bahwa mereka teman sekelas
(classmates).
5. Saras said, Do you need any help?
What does she express?
A. She is giving an opinion.
B. She is asking for an opinion.
C. She is asking for help.
D. She is offering help.
Jawaban: D
Dalam percakapan tersebut Saras
mengatakan, Do you need any help?
yang artinya Apakah kamu perlu
bantuan?. Kalimat ini untuk menawarkan
bantuan.
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Medan, May 4, 2008
Dear Egar,
I am very sorry for this late reply. I have just
returned from my hometown. I was on a holiday, but
I did not really enjoy my stay there. Things were not
the same as they used to be.
When I was a child, I used to swim and go
fishing with my brother and my friends in the river
near my house. I liked the river because the water
was clear and there were a lot of fish in it.
Now, the river is full of garbage and the
water is turbid. The fish are gone and the area
around the river is dirty. There are no children
swimming and fishing in the river because the water
is ominous. The chemical waste from the factories
makes it poisonous.
The condition of the river really makes me sad.
What about your hometown? Do you have the same
problem with polluted river? Thats all. I have to
study for the coming semester exam. Please write to
me soon.
Yours,
Zaki
6. The writers purpose of writing this
letter is to tell his friend about his
________ concerning the river in his
hometown.
A. happiness
B. amazement
C. entertainment
D. disappointment
Jawaban: D
Dalam surat itu, Zaki menjelaskan bahwa
dia meminta maaf karena baru bisa
membalas surat itu, ia baru saja pulang
kampung. Selanjutnya, ia menceritakan
kekecewaannya (disappointment) karena
keadaan kampungnya telah berubah
menjadi lebih buruk dibandingkan ketika
Zaki masih kecil. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah. Pilihan jawaban (A) happiness
artinya kebahagiaan, (B) amazement
artinya rasa kagum, dan (C) entertainment
artinya hiburan.
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7. The letter shows that the condition of

Zakis hometown on May 4, 2008 was
________ than it was when he was
a child.
A. cleaner
B. bigger
C. worse
D. better
Jawaban: C
Kata worse artinya lebih buruk. Pilihan
jawaban ini sesuai dengan penjelasan Zaki
yang ditulis dalam surat itu, misalnya
sungai itu kotor dan airnya keruh, ikannya
lenyap, dan lingkungan di sekitar sungai
kotor. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah.
Pilihan jawaban (A) cleaner artinya lebih
bersih, (B) bigger artinya lebih besar, dan
(D) better artinya lebih baik.
8. Where did Zaki write the letter?
A. In the river.
B. In his village.
C. In his hometown.
D. In his boarding room.
Jawaban: D
Pilihan jawaban ini tidak secara jelas atau
eksplisit disebutkan pada surat itu.
Jawaban ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa Zaki
baru saja pulang kampung. Itu berarti
pilihan jawaban (C) kurang tepat.
Demikian pula dengan pilihan jawaban
(A) dan (B) yang mengacu pada kondisi
kampung Zaki. Jadi, jawaban yang paling
tepat dari keempat pilihan jawaban itu
adalah (D) yang artinya di kamar kosnya.
9. Which river does Zaki talk about in the
letter?
A. Rivers in general.
B. The river near his house.
C. The river near his school.
D. The rivers in his hometown.
Jawaban: B
Pilihan jawaban ini sesuai dengan kalimat,
When I was a child, I used to swim and go
fishing . . . . in the river near my house.
yang artinyaketika saya masih kecil, saya
biasa berenang dan memancing . . . di
sungai dekat rumah saya..

Once upon a time there lived a cloth
merchant in a village with his wife and two
children. They were indeed quite well-off. They
had a beautiful hen which laid an egg every
day. It was not an ordinary egg, rather, a golden
egg. But the man was not satisfied with what he
used to get daily. He was a get rich-trice kind of
a person.
The man wanted to get all the golden eggs
from his hen at one single go. So, one day he
thought hard and at last clicked upon a plan.
He decided to kill the hen and get all the eggs
together.
So, the next day when the hen laid
a golden egg, the man caught hold of it, took
a sharp knife, chopped off its neck and cut its
body open.
There was nothing but blood all around
and no trace of any egg at all. He was highly
grieved because now he would not get even
one single egg.
His life was going on smoothly with one
egg a day but now, he himself made his life
miserable. The outcome of his greed was that
he started becoming poorer and poorer day by
day and ultimately became a pauper. How
jinxed and how much foolish he was.
Source: March 13, 2009 <http://kidsfront.com/storiesfor-kids/greed_a_curse.html>

A. To entertain the readers.
B. To tell an experience.
C. To tell how to make something step
by step.
D. To describe something.
Jawaban: A
Teks tersebut merupakan teks narrative yang
bertujuan untuk menghibur para pembaca.
11. Which statement is TRUE based on the text?
A. The man was a farmer.
B. The hen laid golden eggs every day.
C. The man killed his hen to get its flesh.
D. The man became poorer than before.
Jawaban: D
dengan kalimat . . . he started becoming
poorer and poorer day by day and
ultimately became a pauper. yang artinya
. . . ia mulai menjadi lebih miskin dan lebih
miskin hari demi hari dan akhirnya menjadi

seorang gelandangan.. Pilihan jawaban
dengan teks. (A) tidak sesuai dengan
kalimat Once upon a time there lived
a cloth merchant in a village. . . . (paragraf
1), (B) tidak sesuai dengan kalimat They
had a beautiful hen which laid an egg
every day. (paragraf 1), dan (C) tidak
sesuai dengan kalimat He decided to kill
the hen and get all the eggs together.
(paragraf 2).
12. It was not an ordinary egg.
What is the opposite meaning of ordinary?
A. common
B. unusual
C. orderly
D. good
Jawaban: B
Kata ordinary artinya biasa. Kata ini
berlawanan artinya dengan unusual atau
tidak biasa. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (A) artinya biasa, (C) artinya teratur,
dan (D) artinya bagus.
A. One should not be greedy.
B. One should be generous.
C. One should be diligent.
D. One should work hard.
Jawaban: A
Dalam teks tersebut dikatakan, bahwa
karena keserakahannya, lelaki itu
menyembelih ayam yang ia punyai untuk
mendapatkan lebih banyak telur emas,
dan ternyata pada akhirnya, ia tidak
mendapatkan apa-apa. Dari cerita ini hal
yang dapat kita pelajari adalah kita
seharusnya tidak serakah.
My aunt is a rich woman. She has adopted
a poor orphan girl, who was very devoted,
obedient, laborious, and always happy and kind.
One day, my aunt said to her, Annie, you
are a good girl and; therefore, for the new year
I shall buy some new clothes for you. I have
already spoken to the shopkeeper about it.
Here is the money. Go and buy the smart dress
that you desire so much.
My aunt gave her some money, but Annie,
considering the sum for a moment, said, My
dear mother, I have enough clothes for the
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present, while my sister Frances is still poorly

dressed and if she saw me with a new dress,
she would certainly feel a little sad. Will you
allow me to send her the money? She is very
fond of me and when I was ill, she used to
come to my side and be the most loving nurse.
My dear child, said my aunt, tell your
sister to come here and stay with us, and I will
give the same to both of you. Since you both
have the same love for each other, I shall do
my best to keep both of you happy.
<http://www.4to40.com/Story/index.asp?id=363>
16. Which one is TRUE about Frances?

A. She took care of Annie well when she
was ill.
B. She has more clothes than Annie does.
C. She sometimes feels jealous of Annie.
D. She is the writers sister.
Jawaban: A
pada paragraf tiga, She is very fond of me
and when I was ill, she used to come to my
side and be the most loving nurse. yang
artinya Ia sangat mencintai saya dan
ketika saya sakit, ia biasanya datang ke
sisiku dan menjadi perawat yang paling
penuh cinta..
14. What did the writers aunt do to Annie?

A. She gave Annie some food.
B. She gave Annie some new clothes.
C. She gave Annie some money to buy
clothes.
D. She bought Annie some sandals and
shoes.
Jawaban: C
pada paragraf dua, One day my aunt said
to her, Annie, you are a good girl and
therefore for the new year I shall buy some
new clothes for you. Here is the money. Go
and buy the smart dress that you desire so
much.. Dari sini diketahui bahwa bibi
penulis memberi Annie uang untuk
membeli pakaian.
17. What is the best title for the text?

A. Two Sisters.
B. A Good Mother.
C. The Loving Sister.
D. A Good Aunt.
Jawaban: C
Dalam teks itu diceritakan mengenai Annie
yang rela memberikan uangnya untuk
saudaranya yang dalam kondisi
kekurangan. Karena kebaikan hatinya itu,
ibu angkatnya menyuruh saudaranya itu
untuk tinggal bersama dengan mereka.
Jadi, judul yang tepat adalah The loving
sister yang artinya Saudara perempuan
yang penuh cinta.
15. What did Annie ask from the writers aunt?

A. To buy Frances new clothes.
B. To give Frances some money.
C. To let Frances stay in the house.
D. To let her send Frances the money
the writers aunt had given.
Jawaban: D
Dalam teks terdapat kalimat . . . but
Annie, considering the sum for a moment,
said, Will you allow me to send her the
money? yang artinya . . . tetapi Annie,
dengan mempertimbangkan jumlah uang
itu selama beberapa saat, berkata,
Apakah Anda mengizinkan saya
mengirimkan uang ini kepadanya?. Jadi,
Annie meminta izin kepada bibi penulis
untuk memberikan uang yang telah
diberikan kepadanya kepada Frances,
saudara perempuannya.
18. What would probably happen after Annie

had told Frances about her adopted
mothers request?
A. The writers aunt would visit Frances.
B. Frances and Annie would stay in the
writers aunts house.
C. Frances and Annie would live together
in their village.
D. The writers aunt would ask Annie and
her family to move to her house.
Jawaban: B
Kalimat terakhir teks adalah My dear
child, said my aunt, tell your sister to
come here and stay with us, and I will give
the same to both of you. Since you both
have the same love for each other, I shall
do my best to keep both of you happy.
yang artinya Anakku tersayang, kata bibi,
beri tahu saudara perempuanmu untuk ia
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datang dan tinggal bersama kita, dan saya

akan memberika hal yang sama kepada
kalian berdua. Karena kalian berdua
mempunyai cinta yang sama satu terhadap
yang lain, saya akan melakukan hal yang
terbaik untuk membuat kalian bahagia..
Dari sini diketahui bahwa Frances dan
Annie akan tinggal di rumah bibi penulis.
The lion had been badly hurt by the horns
of a Goat, which he was eating. He was very
angry to think that any animal that he chose for
a meal, should be so brazen as to wear such
dangerous things as horns to scratch him while
he ate. So he commanded that all animals with
horns should leave his domains within twentyfour hours.
The command struck terror among the
beasts. All those who were so unfortunate as
to have horns, began to pack up and move out.
Even the Hare, who, as you know, has no horns
and so had nothing to fear, passed a very
restless night, dreaming awful dreams about
the fearful lion.
And when he came out of the warren in the
early morning sunshine, and there saw the
shadow cast by his long and pointed ears,
a terrible fright seized him.
Goodbye, neighbor Cricket, he called.
Im off. He will certainly make out that my ears
are horns, no matter what I say.
Source: November 30, 2009 <http://www.mainlesson.com/
display.php?author=winter&book=aesop&story=hareears>
19. Why did the lion forbid all animals with

horns in his domains?
A. Because a goat had beaten him in
a fight.
B. Because the horns of a goat had hurt
him while he was eating the goat.
C. Because he felt jealous of horned
animals.
D. Because he thought that horned
animals were dangerous and powerful.
Jawaban: B
Pada paragraf pertama dikatakan The lion
had been badly hurt by the horns of
a Goat, which he was eating . . . . So he
commanded that all animals with horns
should leave his domains within twenty-
four hours. yang artinya Sang singa

terluka parah oleh tanduk kambing ketika
dia makan . . . . Karenanya dia memerintahkan bahwa semua hewan yang
bertanduk harus meninggalkan tempatnya
dalam waktu 24 jam.
A. A cruel lion.
B. Horned animals.
C. A frightened lion.
D. A frightened hare.
Jawaban: A
Teks tersebut menceritakan singa yang
kejam (a cruel lion) yang memerintahkan
semua hewan yang bertanduk keluar dari
hutan karena takut tanduk hewan tersebut
akan melukainya saat ia memakannya.
Tokoh kelinci hanya salah satu hewan
yang takut dengan ancaman singa
tersebut, sehingga ia memutuskan untuk
keluar dari hutan.
21. What made the hare afraid?
A. The lion gave him warning to leave
the place.
B. The lion had said that he didnt like
the hares ears.
C. He had long and pointed ears that
were like horns.
D. His long and pointed ears can be
functioned as horns.
Jawaban: C
Pada paragraf dua sampai empat
dikatakan Even the Hare, who, as you
know, has no horns and so had nothing to
fear . . . saw the shadow cast by his long
and pointed ears, a terrible fright seized
him. yang artinya Bahkan kelinci, yang,
seperti yang kamu tahu, tidak mempunyai
tanduk dan karenanya tidak ada yang
harus ditakutkan . . . melihat bayangan
telinganya yang panjang dan tajam, sangat
ketakutan.. Dari sini disimpulkan bahwa
kelinci takut karena telinganya yang
panjang dan tajam yang mirip tanduk.
22. What would the hare do?
A. He would go with the cricket.
B. He would leave the place.
C. He would meet the lion.
D. He would cut his ears.
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Jawaban: B
Goodby, neighbor Cricket, he called. Im
off. He will certainly make out that my ears
are horns, no matter what I say. yang
artinya Selamat tinggal, tetangga
Jengkerik, panggilnya. Saya pergi. Ia
pasti menganggap bahwa telinga saya
adalah tanduk, walau apa pun yang saya
katakan..
23. Goodbye, neighbor Cricket, he called.
Im off. He will certainly make out that my
ears are horns, no matter what I say.
The word he here refers to _____.
A. the hare
B. the cricket
C. the lion
D. a horned animal
Jawaban: C
Pada paragraf-paragraf sebelumnya
dijelaskan bahwa singa memerintahkan
agar semua hewan bertanduk pergi. Jadi
he di sini mengacu pada singa.

A. To advertise something.
B. To describe something.
C. To announce something.
D. To talk about new-released books.
Jawaban: A
Teks tersebut adalah brosur yang
bertujuan untuk mengiklankan sesuatu.
Dalam hal ini yang diiklankan adalah
favorite stories dan famous fables. Hal ini
diketahui dari kalimat Dont miss this
fantastic offer. dan kalimat Dont miss this
great offer..
25. What books will you get for Rp400,000?
A. Twelve books on favorite stories.
B. Fifteen books written by foreign writers.
C. Fifteen books on famous fables.
D. Twelve books on either famous fables
or favorite stories.
Jawaban: C
pada bagian Famous Fables . . . Get fifteen
book for only Rp400,000. Jadi dengan uang
Rp400.000, kita bisa mendapatkan lima
belas buku fabel terkenal.
26. Dont miss this fantastic offer.
The synonym of the word fantastic is
________.
A. incredible
B. ordinary
C. good
D. fancy
Jawaban: A
Kata fantastic artinyafantastis/luar biasa.
Kata ini artinya sama dengan incredible.
(B) artinya biasa, (C) artinya bagus, dan
(D) artinya indah.
Adapted from: English in Focus for Grade VIII

Junior High School (SMP/MTs)
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The Fox and the Monkey
A monkey once danced in an assembly of
the beasts, and so pleased them all by his
performance that they elected him their king.
A fox, envying him the honor, discovered
a piece of meat lying in a trap. Then, she led the
monkey to the place where it was. She said that
she had found a store, but had not used it. She
had kept it for him as treasure of his kingdom
and counseled him to lay hold of it. The monkey
approached carelessly and was caught in the
trap. He accused the fox of purposely leading

him into the snare. She replied, Oh monkey,
and are you, with such a mind as yours, going to
be king over the beasts?
Source: August 28, 2008 <http://www.ivyjoy.com/fables/
foxandmonkey.html>
27. . . . that they elected him their king.

(Sentence 1)
The word they refers to ________.
A. a monkey and beasts
B. a monkey and a fox
C. beasts
D. beasts and a fox
Jawaban: C
Kata they tersebut mengacu pada kata
benda jamak yang telah disebutkan
sebelumnya. Kata benda jamak yang telah
disebutkan sebelumnya adalah beasts
(binatang-binatang buas).
28. The fox tricked the monkey because
________.
A. she wanted to kill the monkey
B. she was a smart creature
C. she wanted to be a king
D. she was jealous
Jawaban: D
kedua, A fox, envying him the honor, . . ..
Kata envying sama artinya dengan jealous,
yaitu iri.
29. How did the fox trick the monkey?
A. By praising the monkey too much.
B. By leading him to where human being
lived.
C. By asking him to dance before other
beasts.
D. By saying that she had kept a store
for the monkey.
Jawaban: D
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat She said
that she had found a store, but had not
used it. She had kept it for him as treasure
of his kingdom and counseled him to lay
hold of it. yang artinya Ia mengatakan
bahwa dia telah menemukan perbekalan,
tetapi tidak menggunakannya. Ia telah
menyimpannya untuk kera sebagai harta
karun kerajaannya dan menganjurkannya
untuk mendapatkannya.

It was a dark and stormy night.
I was alone at home and about to go to
bed, when I saw a scary shadow figure at my
window.
Whos there? I shouted.
Suddenly there was a flash of lightning
followed by thundershower.
I saw a lions face followed by a scary
thunderous roar at the window. It looked like the
lion from the local circus that had been
announced missing on the television news
channel. I felt very scared. I ran to my bed and
pulled my blanket over my head. I started to
shout for my parents but there was no reply.
Then I remembered they were at a late night
party.
I peeped out of my blanket but it was too
dark to see anything. Then I heard footsteps.
They were getting louder and louder. Soon
the footsteps died off.
The grand father clock struck 12. I went
back to bed and tried to sleep, but couldnt.
I felt too frightened. I sat up my mind full of
scary thoughts. After some time passed, finally
I fell asleep.
I woke up only after eight in the morning
and switched on the TV news. I was excited to
see the lion was already trapped in the wee
hours of the morning by the ring master of the
circus. I felt very much relieved after the news.
Later I narrated the whole incident to my
parents.
They were dumb shocked and decided in
future not to leave me alone at home during
night.
Source: August 10, 2009 <http://www.english-forstudents.com/Home-Alone.html>
30. Why did the writer feel scared?

A. Because he saw a ghost.
B. Because he saw a lion at his window.
C. Because he had to sleep alone.
D. Because it was a dark and stormy night.
Jawaban: B
I saw a lions face . . . I felt very scared.
yang artinya Saya melihat wajah seekor
singa . . . saya merasa sangat takut..
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31. Then I heard footsteps. (paragraph six)

In your opinion, whose footsteps did the
writer hear?
A. The circus ring masters.
B. His parents.
C. A ghosts.
D. The lions.
Jawaban: A
Pada paragraf sepuluh dikatakan I was
excited to see the lion was already trapped
in the wee hours of the morning by the ring
master of the circus. yang artinya Saya
sangat senang melihat singa itu sudah
tertangkap jauh pada larut malam itu oleh
pimpinan sirkus.. Jadi, footsteps (langkahlangkah kaki) itu adalah langkah-langkah
kaki pemimpin sirkus yang menangkap
singa tersebut.
32. How did the writer know that the lion had
been trapped?
A. From a magazine.
B. From his parents.
C. From the radio.
D. From TV news.
Jawaban: D
Pilihan jawaban ini benar berdasarkan
kalimat I woke up only after eight in the
morning and switched on the TV news. I was
excited to see the lion was already trapped
. . . . yang artinya Saya bangun setelah jam
delapan pagi dan menyetel berita TV. Saya
senang melihat singa itu sudah tertangkap
. . . .. Jadi, penulis mengetahui berita
penangkapan itu dari berita TV.
33. How did the writers parents feel?
A. They felt disappointed of the writer.
B. They felt relieved the writer was fine.
C. They felt happy because of the writers
bravery.
D. They felt regret leaving the writer alone
at night.
Jawaban: D
Kalimat terakhir teks adalah They were
dumb shocked and decided in future not to
leave me alone at home during night. yang
artinya Mereka merasa sangat terkejut dan
memutuskan untuk tidak meninggalkan
saya sendirian di rumah waktu malam..
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Dari sini diketahui bahwa orangtua penulis

merasa menyesal meninggalkannya
sendirian dimalam hari.
23 Jl. Jendral Sudirman
Bandung, Jawa Barat
March 4, 2007
Dear Aunt Dewi,
How clever of you to send me blue beads! I was
planning to wear a blue sweater and a plaid skirt to
the morning bazaar next Sunday, and the beads will
match perfectly.
Our bazaar is going to be bigger than ever this
year. Were having exhibits of arts and crafts, books,
food and flower arrangements. In the bazaar there
will be folk dances and games. You should be there!
Thank you again for your thoughtful gift.
Your loving niece,
Nita
34. What did Aunt Dewi give to Nita?
A. Blue beads.
B. A plaid skirt.
C. A nice sweater.
D. A big book.
Jawaban: A
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat How
clever of you to send me blue beads. yang
artinya Sungguh (tante) sangat pandai
mengirimi saya manik-manik warna biru..
Jadi, yang diberikan Tante Dewi kepada
Nita adalah blue beads (manik-manik biru).
35. Nita wanted Aunt Dewi to go to the
bazaar because ________.
A. her aunt promised to go there to
run the bazaar
B. she wanted Aunt Dewi to watch the
folk dances and games
C. she thought her aunt would not be
busy then
D. their flower arrangements would be
exhibited there
Jawaban: B
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat In the
bazaar there will be folk dances and
games. You should be there! yang artinya
Di bazaar nanti akan ada tari-tarian

daerah dan permainan. Tante sebaiknya
pergi ke sana.. Jadi, Nita ingin Tante Dewi
pergi ke bazaar karena ada pertunjukkan
tari dan permainan.
36. Which of the statements is NOT TRUE
about Nita?
A. She lived at Jalan Sudirman 23,
Bandung.
B. She wrote her letter on March 4, 2007.
C. She was Ms. Dewis loving younger
sister.
D. She liked the gift that Ms. Dewi gave.
Jawaban: C
Pernyataan yang tidak sesuai dengan teks
(not true) adalah (C) She was Ms. Dewis
loving younger sister yang artinya dia
(Nita) adalah adik perempuan Ms. Dewi
yang tercinta. Pernyataan ini tidak sesuai
dengan salam penutup surat yaitu Your
loving niece yang artinya keponakan
perempuanmu tercinta. Jadi, hubungan
Nita dengan Ms. Dewi adalah keponakan
dengan tantenya.
The North Wind boasted of great strength.
The Sun argued that there was great power in
gentleness.
We shall have a contest, said the Sun.
Far below, a man traveled a winding road.
He was wearing a warm winter coat.
As a test of strength, said the Sun, Let
us see which of us can take the coat off of that
man.
It will be quite simple for me to force him
to remove his coat, bragged the Wind.
The Wind blew so hard, the birds clung to
the trees, the world was filled with dust and
leaves. But the harder the wind blew down the
road, the tighter the shivering man clung to his
coat.
Then, the Sun came out from behind a
cloud. The Sun warmed the air and the frosty
ground. The man on the road unbuttoned his
coat.
The Sun grew slowly brighter and brighter.
Soon the man felt so hot, he took off his coat
and sat down in a shady spot.
How did you do that? said the Wind.

It was easy, said the Sun, I lit the day.
Through gentleness I got my way.
Source: August 28, 2008 <http://www.storyarts.org/
library/aesops/stories>
37. The text tells you about ________.

A. a powerful North Wind
B. a gentle Sun
C. the North Wind and the Sun
D. a traveling man on earth
Jawaban: C
Jelas bahwa cerita tersebut bercerita
tentang keinginan Angin Utara untuk
mengalahkan Sang Matahari melalui
pertandingan. Namun, terbukti bahwa
Sang Matahari lebih kuat.
38. How did the Sun defeat the North Wind?
A. The Sun explained that through
gentleness it got its way.
B. The man on the road unbuttoned his
coat.
C. The Sun asked the Wind to blow
harder and harder.
D. The Sun came out from behind
a cloud, warmed the air and the frosty
ground.
Jawaban: D
Jawaban ini sesuai dengan kalimat Then,
the Sun came out from behind a cloud.
The Sun warmed the air and the frosty
ground. The man on the road unbuttoned
his coat. dan kalimat I lit the day..
39. The moral value you can learn from the
story is ________.
A. its no use to be arrogant
B. the sun is more useful than the wind
C. there is a great power in gentleness
D. there is an easy way to defeat arrogance
Jawaban: C
Nilai moral ini diungkapkan pada kalimat
kedua paragraf pertama dalam cerita
tersebut. Hal ini diulang pada kalimat
terakhir cerita tersebut.
40. Soon the man felt so hot, he took off his
coat and sat down in a shady spot.
(Paragraph 8) The opposite meaning of
shady is ________.
A. dark
B. sunny
C. bright
D. sheltered
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Jawaban: B
Kata shady artinya teduh. Lawan kata ini
adalah sunny yang berarti terik matahari.
(A) artinya gelap, (C) artinya cemerlang,
dan (D) artinya terlindung.
Last week, my parents, sister, brother
and I went to the zoo. We went there for
recreation. We left at 6.00 a.m and arrived
there at 8.00 a.m. The zoo is about
a hundred kilometers from my house.
There were a lot of people watching
a giant snake. The snake was there for
about a week. It was 9 metres long.
I thought it was the biggest snake I had ever
seen. After going around and watching
various animals, we went home.
41. The writer went to the zoo with her
________.
A. parents
B. sister
C. brother
D. family
Jawaban: D
dengan kalimat Last week, my parents,
sister, brother and I went to the zoo yang
artinya Minggu lalu, orang tua, saudara
perempuan dan saudara laki-laki saya
pergi ke kebun binatang.. Jadi, penulis
pergi ke kebun binatang dengan
keluarganya.
42. What is special in the zoo?
A. Weird animals.
B. A giant snake.
C. Various animals.
D. Animals attraction.
Jawaban: B
dengan kalimat There were a lot of people
watching a giant snake. yang artinya
Ada banyak orang melihat seekor ular
raksasa.. Pada kalimat-kalimat
selanjutnya penulis juga menceritakan
mengenai ular raksasa itu. Dari sini
disimpulkan bahwa ular raksasa itu adalah
hal yang spesial di kebun binatang itu.
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(A) artinya hewan aneh, (C) artinya

beraneka ragam hewan, dan (D) artinya
pertunjukan hewan.
43. After going around watching various
animals, we went home. (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word means ________.
A. different
B. similar
C. wild
D. mean
Jawaban: A
Kata various artinya bermacam-macam.
Kata ini sama artinya dengan kata
different yang artinya berbeda. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah. (B) artinya
serupa, (C) artinya liar, dan (D) artinya
pelit.
For questions 44 to 46, choose the correct
words to complete the text.
The Crow and the Pitcher
A crow was feeling very (44) ________
when he saw a pitcher. He hoped to find
water, and flew to it with delight. When he
approached it, he discovered to his grief that it
contained so (45) ________ water that he could
not possibly reach it. He tried everything he
could think of to reach the water, but all his
efforts were in vain. At last, he collected
as many stones as he could carry and
(46) ________ them one by one with his beak
into the pitcher, until he brought the water within
his reach and thus saved his life.
<http://www.aesopfables.com/cgi/aesop1.cgi?sel&The
CrowandthePitcher&&crowpitc.ram>
44. A. hungry
B. thirsty
C. tired
D. sad
Jawaban: B
Kalimat soal artinya Seekor burung gagak
yang merasa ________ melihat sebuah
kendi, dan berharap menemukan air..
Karena ia berharap menemukan air, dapat
dipastikan ia haus (thirsty), sehingga
pilihan jawaban yang benar adalah (B).
45. A.
C.
dirty
much
B.
D.
little
clean
Jawaban: B
Kalimat soal adalah When he approached
it, he discovered to his grief that it
contained so (45) ________ water that he
could not possibly reach it. yang artinya
Ketika dia sampai ke tempat kendi itu, dia
menjumpai dalam kesedihannya bahwa
kendi itu berisi ________ air sehingga dia
tidak mungkin mencapainya.. Dari sini
dapat disimpulkan bahwa kendi itu berisi
sangat sedikit (little) air.
46. A. collected
B. took
C. dropped
D. threw
Jawaban: C
Kalimat soal adalah At last he collected
as many stones as he could carry and
(46) ________ them one by one with his
beak into the pitcher . . . . yang artinya
Akhirnya dia mengumpulkan sebanyak
mungkin batu dan ________ satu demi satu
dengan paruhnya ke dalam kendi itu.. Dari
sini dapat disimpulkan bahwa yang
dilakukan gagak itu adalah menjatuhkan
(dropped) batu-batu tersebut ke dalam kendi.
For questions 47 and 48, arrange the words
into a good sentence.
47. easy to is interesting understand
1
the and story

6
A. 68317425
B. 68347125
C. 83471265
D. 83472651
Jawaban: B
Kalimat soal merupakan kalimat
pernyataan, yang diawali dengan subjek
(6) the (8) story, (3) kata kerja hubung is,
dilanjutkan dengan (4) kata sifat
interesting, kata hubung yang menyatakan
tambahan, yaitu (7) and, (1) kata sifat
easy, dilanjutkan dengan keterangan
tambahan yaitu (2) to, (5) understand.
Jadi, kalimat lengkap itu berbunyi,The
story is interesting and easy to
understand. yang artinya, Cerita itu
menarik dan mudah dipahami.. Pilihan
urutan kalimat yang runtut.
48. table help the move you

1
would me
6
A. 6547231
B. 3165274
C. 6315274
D. 6527431
Jawaban: D
Kalimat soal merupakan ungkapan
permintaan bantuan, yang diawali dengan
(6) modal would, (5) orang yang dimintai
bantuan you, (2) kata kerja help,
dilanjutkan dengan (7) objek me, jenis
bantuan yang diharapkan, yaitu (4) move,
dan bendanya, (3) the (1) table. Jadi,
kalimat lengkap itu berbunyi, Would you
help me move the table?. yang artinya,
Maukah kamu membantu saya memindah
meja itu?.
49. Which one is the best arrangement of the
sentences below?
1. My father was a careful driver. He
drove the motorcycle carefully.
2. We went there by motorcycle at about
eight in the morning.
3. We arrived in Yogyakarta at about 9.
4. Last holiday my father and I went to
my uncles new house in Yogyakarta.
5. Once we stopped to buy petrol in
a gas station.
6. I saw my uncle smiling happily to
welcome us.
7. Arriving in Yogya, my father asked
some people about the location of my
uncles house.
8. My father also bought me some
snacks and drink.
9. Finally, we found his house.
A. 432157968
B. 421879653
C. 421583796
D. 412589376
Jawaban: C
Teks dimulai dengan topik bacaan, yaitu
(4) pada liburan yang lalu, penulis dan
ayahnya pergi ke rumah baru pamannya
di Yogyakarta, (2) penjelasan mengenai
cara dia pergi dan waktunya, yaitu dengan
motor pada pukul delapan pagi. Teks
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dilanjutkan dengan keterangan saat

perjalanan, yaitu (1) ayahnya mengendarai
motor dengan hati-hati, (5) berhenti satu
kali untuk membeli bensin dan (8) membeli
snack dan minuman, kemudian
keterangan ketika tiba di kota tujuan,
Yogyakarta, (3) pada pukul sembilan pagi,
(7) lalu bertanya kepada beberapa orang
karena tidak mengetahui lokasi rumah
yang dicari, dan (9) akhirnya menemukan
rumah itu, dan penulis melihat (6) pamannya tersenyum menyambut mereka.
50. Which one is the best arrangement of the
sentences below?
1. Venus granted her wish and changed
her at once into a beautiful woman.
2. Seeing the mouse, the young woman
quickly jumped and was after it like
a shot.
3. One day, Venus wanted to see
whether the Cat had changed her
habits.
4. A cat fell in love with a handsome
young man.
5. The goddess was so disgusted that she
changed her back again into a cat.
6. The young man fell in love with her
at first sight and shortly afterwards
married.
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7.
8.
She begged the goddess Venus to

change her into a woman.
So the goddess let a mouse run loose
in the room where they were.
<http://www.happychild.org.uk/nvs/cont/stories/
aesopsfables/page0124.htm>
A. 46713825
B. 43716825
C. 47163825
D. 34716825
Jawaban: C
Teks dimulai dengan pengenalan tokoh,
yaitu (4)seekor kucing yang jatuh cinta
pada seorang pemuda tampan. Karena itu,
(7) ia meminta Dewi Venus untuk
mengubahnya menjadi seorang wanita.
(1) Venus mengabulkannya, dan
(6) pemuda itu jatuh cinta kepada wanita
jelmaan kucing dan tak lama kemudian
menikah. (3) Suatu hari Venus ingin
melihat apakah wanita jelmaan kucing
itu telah mengubah kebiasaannya,
(8) karenanya sang dewi membiarkan
seekor tikus memasuki kamar tempat
mereka berdua berada. (2) Saat melihat
tikus, wanita jelmaan kucing itu segera
melompat dan mengejarnya. (5) Sang dewi
merasa jijik dan mengubahnya kembali
menjadi seekor kucing.
Objectives:
At the end of this unit you will
be able to:
ask for, give and deny
information,
start, maintain and end
conversations,
deliver little jokes,
tell stories using spoken
English,
write e-mails,
create written narratives,
and
use the past continuous
tense correctly.
In your daily life, when you go on a bus

or when you wait for someone in a waiting
room, do you usually have a conversation
with people sitting or standing next to you?
Sometimes a conversation is needed to avoid
silence. Silence all the times makes us bored,
doesnt it? Sometimes, you also need
information about bus lines, about when a shop
opens or closes, etc. How do you ask for the
information? How do you start the conversation and
maintain it so it will last long? In this unit, you will learn how to
start, maintain and end a conversation to break the silence.
Anyway, have you ever read a fairy tale or folktale? What story
did you read? Well, folktales and fairy tales are kinds of narratives.
What did you feel after you had read them? You must enjoy them and
feel entertained since the purpose of a narrative is to entertain its
readers. In this unit you will read more narratives, share the narratives
you have read to your friends, and write your own narratives.
Enjoyable, isnt it?
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3.1 Expressions
Asking for, Giving and Denying Information

Excuse me, Madam.

Do you know the way to
get out of this forest?
Its very far from here.

You will not find the
way because it is
already dark.
Are you sure? I think I

have walked for a long
time.
Believe me. Just

spend the night here
and continue your
journey tomorrow.
In the dialog, the young man asks for information by saying, Do you know the way to get out
of this forest?, and the old woman gives information by saying, Its very far from here. The
young man doesnt believe her information, so he denies it by saying, Are you sure?
Here are other expressions you can use to ask for, give and deny information.
Asking for Information
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Do you know?
Can you tell me . . .?
Id like to know . . . .
Will you tell me . . .
(please)?
Could anyone tell me
. . . .?
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Denying Information
Giving Information
Yes, just go . . . .
Yes, I do know that.
It . . . .
(Yes,) I know about
....
Someone has told
me . . . .
How do you know that?

Are you sure?
Im really sorry, but . . . .
(Im afraid) . . . is/are wrong.
I dont think . . . .
Im not sure youre right about
....
Starting, Maintaining and Ending a Conversation

Anto : Hi, Ferdi. Nice day, isnt it?
Ferdi : Yeah. Thats why I prefer going to
school on foot.
Anto : Is this the first time you go to
school on foot?
Ferdi : Not really. Sometimes I walk when
my father goes to work early.
Anto : I see.
Ferdi : Look! Its already a quarter to seven.
We have to hurry up. Lets go.
Anto : O.K.
In the dialog you can find expressions to start, maintain and end a conversation.
Here are some other expressions you can use.
Starting a Conversation
Nice day, isnt it?

Did you catch the news
today?
Have you been here
long?
Pretty nice place, huh?
Nice day to be outside,
isnt it?
Maintaining a Conversation
By the way, . . . .
And then?
Tell me about it.
Really?
Ending a Conversation
Well, have a nice day.

I think I have to go now.
Its been a pleasure
talking to you.
Lets continue this
another time.
Take care.
I must be off now.

1.
2.
3.
Do you often have a phone conversation?

Contoh jawaban: Yes, I do.
How do you start, extend and end the phone conversation?
Contoh jawaban: By saying, Hello. This is Endah speaking. to start the conversation; By
the way, . . . . ./Furthermore, . . . . to extend it; and Nice talking to you,
but I have to go now. Bye. to end the conversation.
When you have a conversation with a friend, how do you show that you are listening?
Contoh jawaban: By saying, Do you?/Is it?/ Has it?/Does it?
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A.

Then, answer the questions.

Ela
: Excuse me. Id like to borrow this book.
Mr. Haryawan : Oh, The Princess and the Fairies. It is a good storybook. Many students
have borrowed it.
Ela
: Have they?
Mr. Haryawan : Yes. Maybe because of its interesting pictures.
Ela
: Yeah. I like reading fairy tales or folktales like this.
Mr. Haryawan : If you want, there is still a lot of collections of fairy tales on the right corner of
this room.
Ela
: Thanks for the information. Maybe another time.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Where does the dialog probably take place?

Jawaban: In a library.
What does the girl want to borrow?
Jawaban: A storybook entitled The Princess and the Fairies.
What does the man say about the book?
Jawaban: It is a good storybook and many students have borrowed it.
The man says, If you want, there are still a lot of collections . . . .
What does it mean?
Jawaban: He gives information.
Where can the girl find a lot of collections of fairy tales?
Jawaban: On the right corner of the room.
Variasi:
Dengan perintah kegiatan yang sama guru dapat memberi pertanyaan-pertanyaan sebagai
berikut.
1. Who are the speakers?
Jawaban: They are a librarian and a student.
2. What does the girl want to do?
Jawaban: She wants to borrow a storybook.
3. According to the man, why are many students interested in reading the book?
Jawaban: Because it has interesting pictures.
4. What is on the right corner of the room?
Jawaban: A lot of collections of fairy tales.
5. The man says, It is a good storybook.
What does it here refer to?
Jawaban: A book entitled The Princess and the Fairies.
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UNIT 3 Narratives
B.
Complete the following dialog based on what you have heard.

Sanusi : Excuse me. May I sit here?
Leo
: Sure.
Sanusi : I am Sanusi. How do you do?
Leo
: I am Leo. How do you do?
Sanusi : Lovely day, isnt it?
Leo
: Youre right. The sun is shining (1) brightly.
Sanusi : By the way, I heard that there will be a great (2) festival next month in this park.
Leo
: Really? Tell me more about it.
Sanusi : It is the annual (3) ethnic music festival. There will be many (4) participants from
different parts of the world.
Leo
: Wow, it sounds great!
Sanusi : It does. Well, I have an (5) appointment at 10, so I have to go now. Its been a pleasure
talking to you. Bye.
Leo
: Bye.
Adapted from: Scaffolding English for Junior High School Students Grade VIII
Variasi:
A. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) based on the dialog in Task B?
1. ______ It was a lovely day.
2. ______ The dialog happens at school.
3. ______ Sanusi is Leos old friend.
4. ______ The festival will be held next week.
5. ______ There will be many participants from different parts of the world.
Jawaban:
1. T
2. F (The dialog happens in a park.)
3. F (They dont know each other.)
4. F (The festival will be held next month.)
5. T
B.

Repeat after him/her.
Dialog 1
Lia : Nice day, isnt it?
Ivan : I think so. I hope the weather is always nice all day. Im going to Semarang this afternoon.
Lia : Go to Semarang?
Ivan : Yeah, . . . my aunt is going to get married.
Lia : So, youre going to be absent tomorrow?
Ivan : I am. I will give the letter of permission today.
Lia : Have a good trip then.
Ivan : Thank you.
Dialog 2
Guruh : Hi, Im Guruh. Youre new here, arent you?
Clara : Yes. Im Clara.
Guruh : Nice name. By the way, where are you from?
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Clara : I came from Sydney.

Guruh : You mean, . . . Sydney, Australia?
Clara : Yeah! I was born in Sydney and spent my childhood there. I moved here because my
fathers contract is over.
Guruh : No wonder! Your English is excellent.
Clara : Thanks.
C. Answer the questions based on the dialogs you have practiced in Task B.
Dialog 1
1. How is the weather?
Jawaban: It is nice.
2. How does Lia start the conversation?
Jawaban: By saying, Nice day, isnt it?
3. Ivan says, Im going to Semarang this afternoon.
What does it mean?
Jawaban: He is giving information.
4. Why is Ivan going to Semarang?
Jawaban: To attend his aunts wedding party.
5. When will he give the letter of permission?
Jawaban: Today.
Dialog 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A.
Has Guruh already known Clara before? How do you know?

Jawaban: No, he hasnt. He introduced himself and said, Youre new here, arent you?
Where do you think the dialog occurs?
Jawaban: At school.
Where is Clara from?
Jawaban: Shes from Sydney.
Why does she move?
Jawaban: Because her fathers contract in Sydney is over.
How is her English?
Jawaban: Her English is excellent.
Put the following sentences in the correct order to get good dialogs.
Percakapan yang dikerjakan siswa dan jawaban:

Dialog 1
4 Mr. Santosa : Well, maybe he meant that if you take this bus, you can go off on Jalan
Tentara Rakyat, the street near Malioboro.
6 Mr. Santosa : Tentara Rakyat Mataram, Sir.
2 Mr. Santosa : Yeah, but there is no bus going to Malioboro from here.
7 Mr. Hartman : Yes. Thanks.
5 Mr. Hartman : O.K., thank you. Please let me know if we have arrived at Jalan Tentara . . .
what?
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UNIT 3 Narratives
1
3
Mr. Hartman: Excuse me, I want to go to Jalan Malioboro. Is it still far from here?
Mr. Hartman : Thats impossible? Someone has told me that I can go there by taking this bus.
Dialog 2
4 Mr. Hartman :
:
3 Irawan
2 Mr. Hartman :
1 Mr. Santosa :
Oh, thank goodness. Thank you.

Well, just go with me, Sir. I will go to the bookstore too.
Where should I go, then? I want to go to Gravela bookstore.
Sir, we have arrived on Jalan Tentara Rakyat Mataram. You can go off here.
To go to Jalan Malioboro, you can go straight, then take the first left turning
over there.
Variasi:
Answer the questions based on the dialogs in Task A.
Dialog 1
1. Where will Mr. Hartman go?
Jawaban: To Jalan Malioboro.
2. Mr. Santosa says, Yeah, but there is no bus going to Malioboro from here.
What does it mean?
3. Where should Mr. Hartman go off?
Jawaban: On Jalan Tentara Rakyat Mataram, the street near Malioboro.
4. Why should he go off there?
Jawaban: Because no bus is directly going to Malioboro from the place.
5. Mr. Hartman says, Thats impossible?
What does it mean?
Jawaban: He denies information.
Dialog 2
1. What direction should Mr. Hartman take from the bus stop?
Jawaban: Go straight, and then take the left turning.
2. What does Mr. Hartman want to visit on Jalan Malioboro?
Jawaban: Gravela bookstore.
3. Mr. Santosa says, To go to Jalan Malioboro, you can go straight, then take the first left
turning over there.
What does it mean?
4. Who has the same destination as Mr. Hartman does?
Jawaban: Irawan does.
5. What expression is used to ask for information in the dialog?
Jawaban: Where should I go, then?
B.
Work in pairs.
Do the instructions.
Read the proper dialogs in Task A once again.
Suppose you were Irawan and your partner was Mr. Hartman.
Make a dialog which contains expressions to start, maintain and end a conversation.
Practice the dialog you have made.
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Clue: The conversation starts from where both of you get off from the bus on Jalan Tentara Rakyat
Mataram to Gravela bookstore on Jalan Malioboro.
Contoh jawaban:
Mr. Hartman : A crowded bus . . . .
Irawan
: I think so. By the way, how long have you been in Yogyakarta, Sir?
Mr. Hartman : For about three months.
Irawan
: What do you think about this city?
Mr. Hartman : Well, it is a nice city. But sometimes I cant stand with the weather. Its very hot
here.
Irawan
: I see. But today its not very hot I think.
Mr. Hartman : By the way, there is a bookstore over there. Is it Gravela?
Irawan
: Youre right, Sir.
Mr. Hartman : Hmm . . . its a quite large bookstore.
Irawan
: I think so.
Mr. Hartman : So, er . . . what is your name?
Irawan
: Irawan, Sir.
Mr. Hartman : Well, . . . Irawan, thank you for accompanying me.
Irawan
: Dont mention it, Mr. . . . .?
Mr. Hartman : Hartman. O.K., lets enter the bookstore.
Irawan
: O.K.
C.
Make dialogs based on the following situations.
1.
You are interested in joining a speech contest in your school. You ask for information about it.
How would the conversation go?
2. On the way home from school, you meet one of your classmates. Like you, he also goes
home on foot. He seldom walked home before. Make a dialog with him/her.
Contoh jawaban:
1. Ria : Excuse me, Id like to join the speech contest. May I ask for information about it?
Tesa : Sure. The speech contest will be held next month on March 6, at nine a.m., in Class
VIIIA.
Ria : What about the topic?
Tesa : It is about education.
Ria : O.K., then. Thank you for the information.
Tesa : You are welcome.
2.
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Andri :
Bagas :
Andri :
Bagas :
Andri :
Bagas :
Hey, Bagas, going home on foot? Doesnt your father pick you up?
No, he doesnt. He is busy in his office now.
By the way, what does your father do?
Well, he is a salesman. He sells cosmetics.
Oh, he must travel a lot.
Youre right. Sometimes I miss him very much.
UNIT 3 Narratives
D.
Make dialogs based on the pictures.
You want to give a birthday present for your

close friend. However, you dont know what
she likes. You ask about it to her sister.
You and your friend are reading storybooks in

the library. To break the silence, you talk
about the story you have just read to your
friend. How would the conversation go?
Contoh jawaban:
1. Puput : Hi, Nita, tomorrow is going to be Inas birthday.
Nita : Yes. Will you come?
Puput : Sure. But Im still confused what I will give to her. Please tell me what she likes.
Nita : Well, she likes playing dolls very much. She also likes playing games on the Internet.
Puput : I see. Thank you for the information.
Nita : Youre welcome.
2.
Ilyas : Hmm . . . I really like the story.

Tino : What is it about?
Ilyas : Well, about two stupid hunters who saw a goose. When one of them was going to
shoot it, they fought whether they would stew or roast it.
Tino : What happened then?
Ilyas : Then, they decided to consult another person. Can you guess what happened to the
goose when they came to the place again? The goose had flown away.
Tino : Ha . . . ha . . . an interesting story. Actually they should have shot it first, then decided
whether they would roast or stew it.
Ilyas : Youre right, but actually it was the thing that made the story interesting.
Variasi:
Make a dialog using the expressions you have learned.
Contoh jawaban:
Anis : What an unpredictable day!
Rudi : Right! Suddenly it rains heavily.
Anis : Its not the rainy season. How could it be?
Rudi : The weather is unpredictable lately. Some parts of Kalimantan and Sulawesi are
flooded, but the other parts of the country are drought.
Anis : Youre right. Well, it seems that the rain has stopped. I must go now. Nice to talk to you.
See you.
Rudi : Me too. See you!
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3.2 Genre
Spoken Text
What do you think of being a liar? Let me tell you a story about it. There was a lonely
man who lived in a small town. Most of the people who were living in that town knew him
because he was a liar. Before he became a loner, he had once had a family and a good job,
but he sometimes told small lies to his customers. Then, he started to tell big lies to his
customers and his family.
Because of this, he and his family faced a lot of problems. He promised to be honest
about his job, but he didnt keep his promises, so he lost his job. After that, his wife and
children left him. He continued living in the same home alone. Almost all the people who were
living in the town didnt trust and believe him.
One day, a fire broke out in house. He ran out of his home and hurriedly went to the
center of the town and shouted to the other people to get help. My neighbor, please help me.
My house is burning.
Nobody believed him, so they didnt go to his house to help him. His house burned down
completely, and he was left homeless. Tragic, isnt it?
Source: November 9, 2009 <http://www.topics-mag.com/folk-tales/folk-tale-lying-turkey.htm>
The text above is a spoken narrative. A spoken text usually uses simple sentences, and
sometimes there are fillers such as well . . ., er . . ., etc.
Written Text
The Man Who was a Liar
(Retold by Turhan Ece from Turkey)
Orientation
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UNIT 3 Narratives
There was a lonely man who lived in a small town. Most of

the people who were living in that town knew him because he was
a liar. Before he became a loner, he had once had a family and
a good job, but he sometimes told small lies to his customers.
Then, he started to tell big lies to both his customers and his
family.
Because of this, he and his family faced a lot of problems.

He promised to be honest about his job, but he didnt keep his
promises, so he lost his job. After that, his wife and children left
him. He continued living in the same house alone. Almost all the
people who were living in the town didnt trust and believe him.
One day, a fire started in his house. He ran out of his house
and hurriedly went to the center of the town and shouted to the
other people to get help. My neighbor, please help me. My house
is burning.
Complication
Nobody believed him, so they didnt go to his house to help

him. His house burned down completely, and he was left
homeless.
Resolution
Source: November 9, 2009 <http://www.topics-mag.com/folk-tales/folk-tale-lying-turkey.htm>
The text above is a written narrative. The purpose of a narrative is to amuse the readers.
Its structure consists of:
Orientation. It introduces the main characters of the story, the place and the time
where the story happened.
Complication. It shows the problems that happen in the story.
Resolution. This is the end of the story where the problems are solved.
Re-orientation (optional). It shows the comment of the writer or it presents the moral
value of the story.
Grammar Section
The Past Continuous Tense
Read the following sentences.
Ramli and Tommy were having lunch at

12:30 p.m. yesterday.
Mother was reading a newspaper when

the bell rang.
The sentences use the past continuous tense.
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The patterns of sentences in the past continuous tense are:

1.
Affirmative Sentences:
2.
3.
I was doing my homework at 7 p.m. last night.

Shinta and Adi were discussing a problem when I came.
Negative Sentences:
S + was/were + Ving + (O/adv.)
S + was/were + not + Ving + (O/adv.)
I was not doing my homework at 6 p.m. last night.

Shinta and Adi were not discussing a proposal when I came.
Interrogative Sentences:
Was/Were + S + Ving + (O/adv.)
Were you doing your homework at 7 p.m last night?

Were Shinta and Adi discussing a problem when you came?
You use the past continuous tense:

1. To say that someone was in the middle of doing something at a certain time.
Examples:
What were you doing at 10 last night?
I was sleeping at 1 p.m yesterday.

2.
To say that something happened as something else was going on. You use the past
continuous tense for the longer event which started before the shorter event. For the
shorter event, you use the simple past tense.
Examples:
I was cooking dinner when you phoned me.
You were playing tennis when I came.

Note the difference between the two sentences below.
Arman was studying English. (= He was in the middle of studying and we didnt
know whether he finished doing it.)
Arman studied English. (= He began and finished it.)

1.
2.
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In unit 2 you have learned about recounts. What is the purpose of a recount?
Jawaban: To retell events or experiences in the past.
What is the structure of a recount?
Jawaban: Orientation, events and re-orientation.
UNIT 3 Narratives
A.

What does he/she tell you about?

On his deathbed, a father advised his son to always speak truth. The son promised that
he would never tell a lie.
One day, while going to the city through a forest, he got surrounded by some robbers.
One of them asked, What do you have?
The boy answered, I have fifty rupees.
They searched him but couldnt find anything. When they were about to go, the boy called
out, I am not telling a lie. See this fifty rupee note which I had hidden in my shirt.
The leader of the robbers felt pleased at the truthfulness of the boy. He gave the boy
hundred rupees as a reward and went away.
Source: March 13, 2009 <http://kidsfront.com/stories-for-kids/never_tell_a_lie.html>
Jawaban:
Its about a boy who would not tell a lie to other people, even though to robbers.
B.
Answer the questions based on the text you have heard in Task A.
1. What did a father advise his son to do?

Jawaban: To always speak truth.
2. When did the father give the advise?
Jawaban: When he was going to die.
3. Did the boy obey the advice?
Jawaban: Yes, he did.
4. When did the boy get surrounded by some robbers?
Jawaban: When he was going to the city through a forest.
5. How much money did the boy have with him?
Jawaban: Fifty rupees.
6. Could the robbers find the boys money?
Jawaban: No, they couldnt.
7. Where did the boy keep the money?
Jawaban: In his shirt.
8. What happened when the robbers were about to go?
Jawaban: The boy called them out and told that he had hidden his money in his shirt.
9. What did the leader of the robbers give the boy?
Jawaban: Hundred rupees as a reward.
10. Why did he give it to the boy?
Jawaban: Because he felt pleased at the honesty of the boy.
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Variasi:
Answer the following questions based on the text you have heard.
Please listen to me. Once there was a poor woodcutter who cried aloud. Do you know
why? Yeah, . . . he had dropped his ax into a deep pond. Suddenly a friendly water spirit
appeared before him with a silver ax and asked, Is this yours?
No, the woodcutter said.
The spirit returned with a golden ax. Is this yours? she asked again.
No, it is not mine, said the woodcutter.
Then, the spirit appeared with his plain wooden ax. That one is mine! said the
woodcutter happily.
And you know what happened next? Well, the spirit said, Youve been so honest, so
take the gold and silver axes too!
On the way home, the woodcutter met a rich merchant. When the merchant heard the
woodcutters story, he ran to the pond and dropped his wooden ax in. He also cried aloud.
The same thing happened. The spirit appeared with a silver ax. What was the merchants
reply? Well, he shouted quickly, That one is mine!
You know it is not, said the spirit, and disappeared.
The rich mans wooden ax stayed on the bottom of the deep pond.
Source: April 4, 2008 <http://www.storyarts.org/library/aesops/stories/boy.html >
1. Where did the story take place?

Jawaban: Near a deep pond.
2. What did the woodcutter say when the spirit appeared with a golden ax?
Jawaban: He said, No, it is not mine.
3. What was the woodcutters ax like?
Jawaban: It was plain.
4. Did the woodcutter get his ax?
5. What other things did he get?
Jawaban: The golden and silver axes.
6. Why did he get them?
Jawaban: Because he was honest.
7. What did the merchant do with his ax?
Jawaban: He dropped it into the pond.
8. Was the merchant honest?
Jawaban: No, he wasnt.
9. How do you know?
Jawaban: He said that the silver ax was his, although, actually it wasnt.
10. What happened to the merchants ax?
Jawaban: It remained on the bottom of the pond.
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C.
C.
Whether they would cook it in the

forest or at home.
D. Whether they would sell it or cook it.
Jawaban: A
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat Stew!
said the other. It would be far better to
roast it. Stewed! said the first, putting
down his arrow. Roasted! replied the
other. The argument went on. Lets ask
our clan leader to decide the best way to
cook that goose.. Jadi, mereka berdebat
tentang cara memasak angsa itu, apakah
direbus atau dipanggang.

answer.

Two hunters saw a wild goose fly
overhead. As one of the hunters placed an
arrow in his bow and aimed it at the goose,
he said, That goose will make a fine stew.
Stew! said the other. It would be far
better to roast it.
Stewed! said the first, putting down
his arrow.
Roasted! replied the other.
The argument went on. Lets ask our
clan leader to decide the best way to cook
that goose. The leader settled the
argument by suggesting that when they
caught the goose, half should be stewed
and half should be roasted. In that way,
everyones needs would be met.
Pleased, the two hunters went out to
shoot the wild goose, but by that time, the
goose was safely long gone . . . .
3.
When did they argue?

A. When one of them had shot the
goose.
B. When they had brought the dead
goose home.
C. When one of them was going to shoot
the goose.
D. When one of them was going to stew
the dead goose.
Jawaban: C
Dalam monolog tersebut terdapat kalimat
As one of the hunters placed an arrow in
his bow and aimed it at the goose, he said,
That goose will make a fine stew. Stew!
said the other. It would be far better to
roast it. yang artinya Saat salah satu
pemburu akan memanah angsa itu, ia
berkata, Angsa ini akan menjadi angsa
rebus yang enak. Direbus! kata yang
lain. Akan jauh lebih baik jika angsa itu
dipanggang..
4.
How did the people settle their argument?

A. By asking another hunter.
B. By asking their father.
C. By asking their clan leader.
D. By asking their wives.
Jawaban: C
dengan kalimat Lets ask our clan leader
to decide the best way to cook that
goose..
Source: September 15, 2009 <http://

www.storyarts.org/library/nutshell/stories/wild.html>
1.
2.
What is the story about?

A. Two hunters and their geese.
B. Two hunters and a wild goose.
C. Two roasted geese.
D. Two soldiers.
Jawaban: B
Pilihan jawaban ini benar berdasarkan
kalimat pertama Two hunters saw a wild
goose fly overhead. yang artinya Dua
orang pemburu melihat seekor angsa liar
terbang di atas kepala mereka.. Kalimatkalimat selanjutnya membahas
pertengkaran kedua pemburu mengenai
cara memasak angsa tersebut.
What do the hunters fight about?
A. Whether they would stew or roast the
goose.
B. Whether they would fry or roast the
goose.
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5.
How does the story end?

A. They stewed the goose.
B. They roasted the goose.
C. They neither stewed nor roasted the
goose.
D. They stewed half of the goose and
roasted the other half.
Jawaban: C
pada akhir monolog tersebut, Pleased, the
two hunters went out to shoot the wild
goose, but by that time, the goose was
safely long gone . . . . yang artinya
Merasa senang, kedua pemburu itu pergi
keluar untuk menembak angsa liar
tersebut, tetapi sejak saat itu, angsa itu
sudah pergi jauh dengan selamat..
Variasi:
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) based on the text you
have just heard.
1. ______ The two hunters saw a wild goose fly overhead.
2. ______ One of the hunters was going to shoot the wild goose with his gun.
3. ______ The two people argued whether they would stew or roast the goose.
4. ______ They could solve the dispute themselves.
5. ______ They finally ate roasted and stewed goose.
Jawaban:
1. T
2. F (He was going to shoot it with his arrow.)
3. T
4. F (They asked their clan leader to solve it.)
5. F (They finally ate nothing since the goose flew away.)
A.
Put the following sentences in the correct order to get a good text.
Teks yang dikerjakan siswa dan jawaban:

4 Again, Mercury asked, What for the idol of Jupiter, the chief of gods?
Five dollars, replied the sculptor.
7 Mercury was cut to the quick and disappeared.
1
6
3
5
2
Once upon a time, Mercury, the god of skill, was tickled by a strange idea. He became
anxious to know how human beings estimated his worth in comparison to other gods.
Oh, that. I shall give that free if you buy the other two, pat came the reply.
Then, he approached the sculptor and asked, What price would you charge for the idol of
Juno, the goddess of marriage.
The sculptor replied, Two dollars?
And how much for Mercury? asked the god.
So, he disguised himself as a man and came to the earth. Roaming about, he came to the
house of a sculptor where he saw idols of various gods, including his own.
Source: March 13, 2009 <http://kidsfront.com/stories-for-kids/only_others_can_tell_your_worth.html>
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B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Who was Mercury?
Jawaban: He was the god of skill.
What idol was charged for two dollars?
Jawaban: Juno, the goddess of marriage.
Who was the chief of gods?
Jawaban: Jupiter was.
What did Mercury feel after visiting the sculptor?
Jawaban: He felt disappointed.
Why did he have such a feeling?
Jawaban: Because he was considered unworthy by the sculptor. The sculptor would give his
statue for free if people bought the other two.
Variasi:
A. Answer to questions based on the text in Task A.
Dengan perintah kegiatan yang sama guru dapat memberikan pertanyaan-pertanyaan berikut.
1. What did Mercury want to know?
Jawaban: How human beings estimated his worth in comparison to other gods.
2. Where did he go?
Jawaban: To the earth, to a sculptors house.
3. Who was Juno?
Jawaban: The goddess of marriage.
4. How much was charged for Jupiter?
Jawaban: Five dollars.
5. What would be given for free if he bought the idols of the other two gods?
Jawaban: The idol of Mercury himself.
B.
Suppose you were the sculptor in the story in Task A.

Retell the text using your own words.
You may make any necessary changes.
Contoh jawaban:
Let me tell you a story about gods. Are you familiar with the name Mercury? Well, he
was the god of skill. You know, yesterday Mercury came to my house! At first, I did not know
that it was him. He asked me the price of the idol of Juno. I answered that it was two dollars.
He asked again, What was the price of the idol of Jupiter, the chief of god? I replied that it
was five dollars. Then, he asked me the last question, about the price of Mercury. You know, I
wanted him to buy my other sculptures. So, I decided to give the sculpture of Mercury for free
if he bought the other two. You know his response? His face turned red and without saying
anything he left my house. I was surprised. When I tried to remember his face, I felt that I had
ever seen him. Then, I looked at the three sculptures. Oh, gosh! His face looked like one of
them. He looked like Mercury, and I was sure that he was the Mercury himself! But when I
realized this, he had disappeared, and I didnt know where he went . . . .
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C.
Work in groups of four.

Look at the pictures below.
Deliver a story based on the pictures using your own words.
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Contoh jawaban:
One day, Sandra the Milkmaid was on the way to market. She was carrying her milk in a pail
on her head. As she went along, she began calculating what she would do with the money that she
would get for the milk.
Ill buy some hens from Farmer Harris, said she, and surely they will lay eggs each morning.
After twenty days, the eggs will be hatched. It means I will have many chicks. Soon, the chicks will
grow into hens and roosters, which I will sell them to market. Then, with the money that I get from
the sale of these chickens, Ill buy myself a finest beautiful dress and some jewelries. Next, I will go
to the palace to see the princess and introduce myself with respect. Wont all the young men come
up and speak to me? Every girl who knows me will be that jealous, but I dont care. I shall just look
at her and toss my head like this.
Suddenly, as she spoke to herself, she tossed her head back. The pail fell off, and all the milk
was spilt! She cried. All what she had dreamt of just faded away. Poor Sandra!
Adapted from: http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/cgi/aesop1.cgi?sel&TheMilkmaidandHerPail (May 24, 2006)
D.
Tell your friend a narrative you like.
Contoh jawaban:
Once upon a time, on the coast of Java in an area called Tanjung Perak, lived a variety of sea
animals. You know, they lived in peace and harmony. Only an octopus, called Cumi, could not get
along with the other sea creatures. You know why? Cumi was very cruel.
One day Cumi went to the house of a fish named Suro. He told Suro that one of the crocodiles,
Boyo, would soon attack Suro. I tell you that . . . Suro and Boyo were close friends and kind to each
other. Of course, Suro did not believe Cumi.
Finally, Cumi went to the house of Boyo. This time Cumi was successful. Boyo got very upset
with Suro. He swam hurriedly to Suros house. You know, Boyo was a very strong creature. He
attacked Suro and wounded him. At first, Suro was still calm and did not fight back, but he knew
that Boyo would never stop attacking him. So, Suro fought Boyo bravely until the sea turned red
with their blood.
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In the place where they fought was built the city called Suroboyo. Suroboyo is a Javanese
word derived from Suro and Boyo. Suro means brave and Boyo means danger. Suroboyo,
therefore, means brave in danger. In Indonesian language Suroboyo is pronounced and spelled
Surabaya.
Source: September 22, 2008 <http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/5a195/126689/?frdir=yes>
A.
Complete the text with the words from the box.

A Big Quiet House
a.
f.
small
explained
b.
g.
amazement
room
c.
h.
larger
quiet
d.
i.
barn
dwelling
e.
j.
solve
silly
There was once a man who wished his small, noisy house was (1) ________ and quieter. He
went to the wise old woman of the town and (2) ________ his need. She said, I can (3) ________
your problem. Just do as I say. The man agreed.
If you have a chicken, some sheep, a horse and a cow, she said, bring them into the house
with you.
Thats a (4) ________ thing to do, thought the man. But he did it anyway. Now his house was
already (5) ________, and with all those animals in it, there was no (6) ________ at all. He
returned to the old woman and cried, I need more room! The animals are so noisy. I cant think!
Take all those animals out of your (7) ________, she replied.
When he had put all the animals comfortably back in the (8) ________, the man went into his
house. To his (9) ________, it suddenly looked remarkably bigger! Without the animals inside, his
house was now (10) ________ too!
Source: September 15, 2009 <http://www.storyarts.org/library/nutshell/stories/bigquiet.html>
Jawaban:
1. c
2. f
3.
4. j
5. a
6. g
7. i
8. d
9. b
10. h
Variasi:
A. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) based on the text in Task A?
1. ______ The man wanted his house to be more beautiful.
2. ______ He went to his mother to ask for advice.
3. ______ The woman advised the man to bring animals into his house.
4. ______ The man did exactly what the woman had told him to do.
5. ______ The man also put some plants in his house.
6. ______ There were also some cows in the house.
7. ______ The man brought a chicken and a horse into the house.
8. ______ The man thought the animals were noisy.
9. ______ The man then sold all the animals.
10. ______ The man finally moved to a larger and quieter house.
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Jawaban:
1. F (He wished his house was larger and quieter.)
2. F (He went to the wise old woman of the town.)
3. T
4. T
5. F (He didnt put plants in his house.)
6. F (There was just one cow.)
7. T
8. T
9. F (The man then put all the animals back in the barn.)
10. F (After he put the animals back in the barn, suddenly his house looked larger and
quieter.)
B.
Match the words in column A with their suitable meanings in column B.

A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
to wish
to return
silly
barn
amazement
remarkably
comfortably
wise
dwelling
quiet
Jawaban:
1. d
2. i
C.
B
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
3. b
surprisingly
foolish
a house, flat, etc. where a person lives.
to want something to happen
a large farm building for keeping animals
easily
without much noise or activities
a feeling of great surprise
to come/go back
able to make sensible decisions
4. e
5. h
6. a
7. f
8. j
9. c
10. g
Fill in the blanks with the correct words in Task B column A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
The man ________ that he could marry the princess.

Please be ________. The baby is sleeping.
Because of his greediness, the old man had to live in his old and bad ________ again.
The woman could not sleep ________ because she always remembered her sad
experience.
5. The king was kind and ________, so his people loved him.
Jawaban:
1. wished
2. quiet
3. dwelling
4. comfortably
5. wise
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B.
Make sentences based on the pictures and the words available below.
Use the past continuous tense form.
a spider sting
wash a golden fish appear

in the cooking pot
think hard a lady appear
plant rice come
try to move the stone see
Contoh jawaban:
1. The young man was sleeping when a spider stung him.
2. The girl was washing the dishes when a golden fish appeared in the cooking pot.
3. The young man was thinking hard when a beautiful lady suddenly appeared.
4. The woman was planting rice when her husband came.
5. The farmer was trying to move the stone when the king saw it.
Variasi:
A. Change the words in brackets into their suitable forms.
1. Snow White ________ [clean] her house when her stepmother ________ [come].
2. The prince ________ [travel] around the town when he ________ [see] a beautiful girl.
3. While the witch ________ [cook], the two children ________ [try] to escape from her house.
4. Lia ________ [study] when someone ________ [knock] at the door.
5. Adi ________ [sing] while Rio ________ [accompany] him play the guitar.
6. I ________ [sleep] when you ________ phone] me.
7. What ________ [you, do] at seven oclock last night?
8. The gentlemen and ladies ________ [enjoy] the feast when suddenly the lamp ________
[go off].
9. Mr. and Mrs. Harris ________ [not have lunch] at 12 p.m.
10. The three bears ________ [take a walk] around the forest when Goldilock ________
[enter] their house.
Jawaban:
1. was cleaning, came
2. was traveling, saw
3. was cooking, were trying
4. was studying, knocked
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5.
7.
9.
B.
was singing, was accompanying

6. was sleeping, phoned
were you doing
8. were enjoying, went off
were not having lunch
10. were taking a walk, entered
Make sentences using the following words.
Use the past continuous tense form.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
study the lamp go off

walk down the street see
cut finger peel mango
have lunch phone ring
watch TV arrive
C.
Contoh jawaban:
1. We were studying when the lamp went
off.
2. Mr. Tom was walking down the street
when he saw an accident.
3. When my younger brother cut his finger,
he was peeling a mango.
4. The Richards were having lunch when
the phone rang.
5. When Nia arrived, I was watching TV.
Put the following sentences in the correct order to get a good text.

5
All right. I will open only one, he promised. A large crowd of people said goodbye to him,
and he went back to his land. After he got home, he opened the bigger of the two boxes. To his
amazement, there was a great deal of gold in the box.
The palace was very beautiful. The king of the turtles gave a feast for him and he met
many people. He had never seen such a good feast. He received a warm welcome there, and
he was very satisfied with everything. He thought there was no other place better than that one.
He said to the turtle, Thank you, I am glad to have met you.
Long, long ago, some children were playing at a seaside when they found a turtle. They
began to bully the turtle. After a while, a young man came and said to them, Stop it! The
children went away then.
As soon as he opened the box, he became an old man. His hair turned white and his face
was full of wrinkles. He looked like an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in
a moment. After that he regretted what he did. Just because I broke the promise . . ., he said,
but it was too late.
When he was going to leave the palace, the turtle said, I am going to give you two boxes,
but you can only open one of the boxes. You must not open both. Dont forget!
I really appreciate your kindness. I really would like to invite you to a wonderful palace
now, the turtle said. As soon as the young man got on the back of the turtle, he was taken to
a secret palace in the sea. When he arrived at the palace, he was very surprised and said to
the turtle, What a nice place!
Heavens! he said loudly. He was rich now. He thought, The other one must also be full of
money. He could not stand not opening the box, so he broke his promise and opened it.
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Source: November 4, 2009 <http://www.topics-mag.com/folk-tales/folk-tale-greed-japan2.htm>
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UNIT 3 Narratives
D.
1.
2.
3.
boxes . . . . yang artinya Ketika ia akan

meninggalkan kerajaan tersebut, penyu
berkata, Saya akan memberikan
kepadamu dua kotak . . . ..

answer based on the text in Task C.
What is the suitable title for the text?
A. A Magic Turtle.
B. A Broken Promise.
C. A Greedy Young Man.
D. A Young Man and His Boxes.
Jawaban: C
pemuda itu menerima dua kotak. Ia
berjanji bahwa ia hanya akan membuka
salah satu dari dua kotak itu, tetapi ia
membuka kedua kotak tersebut.
Akibatnya, penampilannya berubah
menjadi seorang laki-laki tua yang berusia
delapan puluh tahun.
Why did the turtle invite the young man to
his palace?
A. Because he had saved the turtle from
bullying.
B. Because he placed the turtle safely to
its habitat.
C. Because he had given some food to
the turtle.
D. Because he had saved the turtle from
being killed.
Jawaban: A
Dalam teks terdapat kalimat-kalimat They
began to bully the turtle. After a while,
a young man came and said to them, Stop
it! The children went away then . . . I really
would like to invite you to a wonderful
palace now, the turtle said.. Jadi, penyu
itu mengundang laki-laki muda ke
kerajaannya karena ia telah menyelamatkan si penyu dari gangguan anak-anak.
What did the turtle give to the young man?
A. A nice palace.
B. A box full of gold.
C. Two magic bags.
D. Two boxes.
Jawaban: D
When he was going to leave the palace,
the turtle said, I am going to give you two
4.
What did the young man promise to the

turtle?
A. To use the gold to help people.
B. Not to come to the palace anymore.
C. To open just one box out of two.
D. Not to open the box before he arrived
home.
Jawaban: C
When he was going to leave the palace,
the turtle said, I am going to give you two
boxes . . . . All right. I will open only one,
he promised. yang artinya Ketika ia akan
meninggalkan tempat itu, penyu berkata,
Saya akan memberikan kepadamu dua
kotak . . . . Baiklah, saya hanya akan
membuka satu kotak, janjinya..
5.
The statements below are TRUE based on

the text, except ________.
A. the man broke his promise
B. the man opened the bigger box at first
C. the man found many people in the feast
D. the man met a beautiful princess in
the feast
Jawaban: D
Pilihan jawaban ini benar untuk
pernyataan yang salah karena tidak
terdapat dalam teks. Pilihan jawaban
lainnya salah karena sesuai dengan isi
teks. Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan
kalimat After that, he regretted what he
did. Just because I broke the promise
. . . . he said, but it was too late.,
(B) sesuai dengan kalimat After he got
home, he opened the bigger of the two
boxes., dan (C) sesuai dengan kalimat . .
. and the king of the turtles gave a feast
for him and he met many people..
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Variasi:
A. Rearrange the paragraphs into a proper story.
5
Another day the mule and the master passed the same route. The mule also brought
heavy loads of salt. It knew that the river was nearer. It ran as fast as it could. And then,
blarr . . . it acted as if it had slipped. It drank the water and let the salt melt. Great! I only
brought light loads, murmured the mule. The master knew its trick. He beat the mule and
said angrily, What a lazy mule! Get up and start to walk!
Ough . . . the salt has melted! said the master angrily.
Suddenly, it saw a river not far away. Aha . . . there is a river down there. I must go
there to get some water, said the mule. It ran to the river and blarr . . . it slipped and fell into
the river. It tried to get up, but it was not easy. For a little while, it felt something. The burden
on its back became lighter when it stayed in the water a little longer. At last, the mule could
stand up, but the salt had melted.
The next day the mule had to bring some sacks of cotton. It didnt know about it. It walked
fast. It arrived at the river and did the same thing as before. However, it felt something
different. This time, the burden was even heavier. It wondered how it happened. It didnt know
that cotton absorbed the water. However, he had to bring the loads. The master knew it and
laughed. He said, I told you. Youre in a big trouble. You bring cotton now. It becomes heavier
when it is wet, you know, said the master. He forced the mule to walk.
Once upon a time a mule and its master walked on the mountain. The mule brought many
sacks of salt on its back. The stuff were so heavy and the sun shone very brightly. It made the
mule feel tired and thirsty. What a hot day! I cant walk any more, the mule said.
Sorry, Master. I didnt know that, the mule responded.

Adapted from: June 29, 2007 <http://www.e-smartschool.com>
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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What does the first paragraph tell you about?
Jawaban: Its about a mule that brought heavy loads in a very bright sunny day.
Why was the master angry?
Jawaban: Because the mule melted the salt intentionally.
What did the mule feel knowing that the burden became lighter?
Jawaban: It felt very happy.
Do you think the mule was tricky? Why/Why not?
Jawaban: Yes, it was. Because it remained in the water for some time to let the salt melt
so its burden became lighter. It did such a thing for twice.
What did the mule bring on the last day of its journey?
Jawaban: Some sacks of cotton.
The master knew it and laughed. (Last paragraph)
What does the word it in the sentence refer to?
Jawaban: It refers to the condition of the mule when he brought heavy loads of wet cotton.
What is the purpose of the story?
Jawaban: To entertain the readers and to give the readers the moral value of the story.
What can you learn from the story?
Jawaban: We should not be tricky.
UNIT 3 Narratives
A.
Look at the pictures.

Write a story based on the pictures and the cue words.
a girl named Goldilocks

lose in a forest
find a little house
in the house of the father bear, the mother
bear, the baby bear
knock at the door, no one opened it

enter the house
three bowls: big blue, middle-sized and

a little yellow
taste the father bears porridge in the big
one too hot
taste the mother bears in the red bowl
too cold
taste the baby bears in the smallest one
just right
Goldilocks sleepy and tired

sit on the father bears bed too hard
sit on the mother bears bed too soft
the baby bears bed just right sleep
the three bears come home
hungry go to the kitchen
Baby Bear: Somebody has eaten up my
porridge!
three bears go to the bedroom see Goldilocks

Goldilocks: scream with fright run out of the house
Pictures source: August 27, 2009 <http://mediainformatics.biz/kidsbook/bears.html>
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Contoh jawaban:
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
A girl named Goldilocks was walking in the woods when she found herself lost. She felt tired
and hungry. Just then Goldilocks saw a house. She knocked and knocked, but no one opened it.
Then, she went inside. Maybe there is something to eat in there.
It was the house in which lived three bears: the mother bear, the father bear and the baby
bear. They were going out for a walk when Goldilocks entered their house.
Goldilocks saw some food on the table, and decided to taste it. First, Goldilocks tasted the
father bears porridge in the big blue bowl, but it was too hot. Then, Goldilocks tasted the mother
bears porridge in the middle-sized red bowl, but it was too cold. But the baby bears porridge was
just right, and Goldilocks ate it all up.
My goodness, Im sleepy, Goldilocks said entering the bedroom. Goldilocks sat on the father
bears bed, but it was too hard. Goldilocks then sat on the mother bears bed, but it was too soft.
The baby bears little bed was just right, and Goldilocks fell asleep there in an instant.
After a short while, the three bears returned from the river. Someones been eating my
porridge! said the father bear. Someones been eating my porridge too! said the mother bear.
Someones been eating my porridge, and they ate it all up! cried the baby bear. They looked
around the house to find who had done this. When they looked in the bedroom, they saw
Goldilocks asleep on the baby bears little bed. Just then Goldilocks woke up, saw the three bears
and screamed with fright. The three bears tried to catch Goldilocks, but Goldilocks ran out of the
woods and all the way home, vowing never, EVER, to break and enter anybodys home, or try to
eat their stuff ever again . . .!
Adapted from: November 13, 2007 <http://www.englishbanana.com/>
August 27, 2009 <http://mediainformatics.biz/kidsbook/bears.html>
B.
Write a narrative.
Contoh jawaban:
Sweet Porridge
There was a poor but good little girl who lived with her mother. They had nothing to eat. One
day, the child went into the forest, and there an aged woman who was aware of her sorrow met her.
She gifted her with a little pot, which when she said, Cook, little pot, cook, would cook good,
sweet porridge, and when she said, Stop, little pot, it ceased to cook.
The girl took the pot home to her mother, and soon they got free from their poverty and
hunger, and ate sweet porridge as often as they wanted.
One day, when the girl had gone out, her mother said, Cook, little pot, cook. And it did cook
and she ate till she was satisfied, and then she wanted the pot to stop cooking, but did not know
the word. So it went on cooking and the porridge rose over the edge, and still it cooked on until the
kitchen and whole house were full, and then the next house, and then the whole street, just as if it
wanted to satisfy the hunger of the whole world, and there was the greatest distress, but no one
knew how to stop it.
At last when only one single house remained, the child came home and just said, Stop, little
pot, and it stopped and gave up cooking, and whomsoever wished to return to the town had to eat
his way back!
Adapted from: June 9, 2008 <http://www.kidsgen.com/fables_and_fairytales/sweet_porridge.htm>
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3.3 Short Functional Texts: Little Jokes and E-mails
Spoken Text
Once upon a time, a beautiful princess happened upon a frog in a pond.
The frog said to the princess, I was once a handsome prince until an evil witch put a spell on
me. One kiss from you and I will turn back into a prince. Then, we can marry, move into the
castle with my mom where you can prepare my meals, clean my clothes, bear my children
and forever feel lucky for doing so.
That night the princess had the frogs legs for dinner.
Source: November 17, 2009 <http://jokes4all.net/prince.html>
The text is a little joke. A joke is a thing said or written to amuse the listeners or the
readers. Sometimes you find jokes that arent funny. It may happen because the culture
where the jokes are from are different from our culture.
Written Text
edharyanto@gmail.com
inneke@cantuikmaniz.com
Dear Mr. Haryanto,

I am Inneke, an SMU student. I really like the short
stories in your books. They are enjoyable to read
and have surprising endings. By the way, I have just
read a newspaper that you have just launched
a new book, Short Story V. How can I get the book?
I am very eager to read it. I have looked for it in
a bookshop at my region, but I couldnt find it. I look
forward to hearing from you. Thank you.
Inneke
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The text is an e-mail. An e-mail message is made up of several parts. They

include:
headerIt contains information about the sender, the routing and the time of the
message. The header always contains a subject line. This is a very important part of
the message and you should always include a subject line. Some folks sort their
messages by subject, so it is rude to not include a subject! The subject line indicates
the purpose or content of the message.
message body, where you write your message.
signature, which identifies the sender. This part is optional and must be set up inside
of your e-mail software.
Source: November 19, 2009 <http://depts.alverno.edu/cil/mod2/emailparts.html (19)>

1.
Do you often listen to or read jokes?

What jokes do you like to listen to or read?
Contoh jawaban: Jokes about children, jokes about animals, etc.
Do you often send e-mails?
Whom do you usually send e-mails to?
Contoh jawaban: To my cousin and pen pals.
What do you usually talk in your e-mails?
Contoh jawaban: About my school activities.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A.
Your teacher is going to read you some questions.

Write down the questions.
Then, choose the best answer from the box for each question.
Pertanyaan yang dibacakan guru:

1. Why was Cinderella no good at playing hockey?
2. What has four legs, whiskers, a tail and flies?
3. Why couldnt Cinderella use horses to pull the Pumpkin Coach?
4. What do ants take when they are ill?
5. What did the Forty Thieves like to drink?
Sources: November 17, 2009 <http://www.scatty.com/jokes/fairy_tale/cinderella_jokes.html>;
<http://www.scatty.com/jokes/fairy_tale/ali_baba_jokes.html>
The Biggest Book of Stupid Jokes in the Universe
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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Antibiotics.
Because they were too busy playing stable tennis!
A dead cat.
Tea . . . they were the For Tea Thieves!
Because she was always running away from the ball!
Jawaban:
1. e
2.
3.
4.
5.
Variasi:
A. Read the questions and answers in Task A.
Complete the following sentences with the words from the box based on them.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
a round object we use for throwing, hitting or kicking in games and sports
tea
table
a party
dies
ill
flies
In the original story, Cinderella was running away from the ball which means (1) ________,
but in the question 1, ball means (2) ________ in contrast with hockey.
When a cat (3) ________, some (4) ________ fly around it.
In the answer to question 3, actually the correct word for stable is (5) ________.
People can take antibiotics when they are (6) ________.
Forty has similar pronunciation with for (7) ________.
Jawaban:
1. d
2. a
3. e
4. g
5. c
6. f
7. b
B.
You will hear the following words in the next task.

A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
pumpkin
coach
ball
whisker
fly
Jawaban:
1. c
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
b
sungut kucing
kereta
labu
lalat
pesta dansa
3.
4.
5.
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D.

Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) based on the text you have heard?

The psychiatrist was surprised to see a tortoise come into his office. What can I do for
you, Mr. Tortoise? asked the psychiatrist.
Im terribly shy, doctor, said the tortoise, I want you to cure me of that.
No problem. Ill soon have you out of your shell.
Source: The Biggest Book of Stupid Jokes in the Universe
1. ______ The joke is about a tortoise and a psychiatrist.

2. ______ The psychiatrist felt worried to see a tortoise come.
3. ______ The animal was terribly brave.
4. ______ The animal had a shell.
5. ______ The doctor would cure the animal by having him out of his shell.
Jawaban:
1. T
2. F (He felt surprised to see a tortoise come.)
3. F (He was terribly shy.)
4. T
5. T
Variasi:
A. Listen to your teachers texts.
What are the texts about?
Teks-teks yang dibacakan guru:
Text 1
Hi, friends, one day a young child asked his mother, Do men always snore?
And you know the answer? Well, she said, No. Only when theyre sleeping.
Text 2
I tell you something. Theres a patient who complained to his doctor. He said, Doctor,
Doctor, Im having trouble with my breathing. Then, his doctor tried to calm him by saying,
O.K. Ill give you something that will soon put a stop to that!
Adapted from: October 8, 2007 <http://www.ahajokes.com/kdoc12.html>
Jawaban:
Text 1 is about a kid who asked his mother why men snore.
Text 2 is about a patient who complained about his breathing problem.
B.
Answer the questions based on the texts you have heard in Task A.
Text 1
1. According to the mother, do men always snore?
Jawaban: No, they dont.
2. When do they snore?
Jawaban: Only when they are sleeping.
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3.
In your opinion, what is funny about the joke?

Jawaban: There is a misunderstanding between the kid and his mother. Maybe the kids
real question is, Do men always snore when they are sleeping?
Text 2
1. What did the patient complain about?
Jawaban: His breathing.
2. Did the doctor actually want to stop the patients breathing or his breathing problem?
Jawaban: The patients breathing problem.
A.
Complete the text with the words from the box.
a.
young
b.
future
c.
Biology
d.
adviced
e.
thrilled
A lonely frog, desperate for any form of company, telephoned the Psychic Hotline to find out
what his (1) ________ had in store.
His Personal Psychic Advisor (2) ________ him, You are going to meet a beautiful
(3) ________ girl who will want to know everything about you.
The frog was (4) ________ and said, This is great! Where will I meet her, at work, at a party?
No, said the psychic, in a (5) ________ class!
Source: November 17, 2009 <http://www.comedy-zone.net/jokes/laugh/animals/animals4.htm>
Jawaban:
1. b
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
5.

How was the frogs condition?
Jawaban: He was lonely and desperate.
Why does he telephone the Psychic Hotline?
Jawaban: To find out what his future had in store.
Whom was the frog going to meet?
Jawaban: A beautiful young girl.
Where would the frog meet her?
Jawaban: In a biology class.
What would the girl do with the frog actually?
Jawaban: She would do a research about the frog.
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Variasi:
Dengan perintah kegiatan yang sama guru dapat memberikan pertanyaan lain sebagai
berikut.
1. Why was the frog desperate for?
Jawaban: Any form of company.
2. What did he telephone?
Jawaban: The Psychic Hotline.
3. What advice did he get?
Jawaban: That he was going to meet a beautiful young girl who wanted to know everything
about him.
4. What did the frog probably feel to hear that he would mmeet a beautiful girl?
Jawaban: He was thrilled.
5. What did the girl do?
Jawaban: She was a biology student.
C.
Find a little joke in the Internet, in a magazine or a newspaper.

Tell the joke to your friends.
Contoh jawaban:
My little brother once had a guessing game with his friend. My brother said, What is the
strongest animal? His friend could not answer. After a moment, he answered it himself, A snail.
He carries his house on his back! Ha . . . ha what a clever brother!
Source: June 29, 2007 <http://www.activityvillage.co.uk>
A.
Read the e-mail below.

Then, answer the questions.
anthonsb@alverno.edu
When can we meet?
When can we get together to work on our

project? I am available any time this week
after 5 p.m. But I do have some other
appointments next week. I would like to
meet before we have our next class, so
e-mail me and let me know what would
work for you.
Thanks!
Chandra
Source: November 19, 2009 <http://depts.alverno.edu/cil/mod2/
emailparts.html (19)>
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Questions:
1. What is the purpose of the e-mail?
Jawaban: To ask about time/date to meet the addressee.
2. Why does the writer want to meet the addressee?
Jawaban: To work together on their project.
3. When is the writer available for doing the project?
Jawaban: Any time this week after 5 p.m.
4. When does the writer want to meet the addressee?
Jawaban: Before their next class.
5. What does the writer want the addressee to do?
Jawaban: To e-mail her and inform about the available time.
Variasi:
Dengan perintah kegiatan yang sama guru dapat memberikan soal-soal berikut.
Hi, Hanna, how are you? I havent heard from you for a long time.
Ive arrived in England. The weather is cold here. It snows every day.
Luckily I bring a coat and jacket with me. Thanks for your advice.
By the way, how is the weather in our country? Is it in the middle of
summer or rainy season? Is it hot or wet? You have to tell me about
the weather in our country when you reply to my
e-mail, O.K.? Hope to hear from you soon.
Deshinta
Source: English in Focus for Grade VII Junior High School (SMP/Mts)
Questions:
1. Where is Deshinta now?
Jawaban: In England.
2. How is the weather there?
Jawaban: It is cold.
3. What happens every day in the place?
Jawaban: It snows.
4.
5.
What is Hannas advice?

Jawaban: To bring a coat and jacket.
What does Deshinta want to know?
Jawaban: About the weather in their
country.
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B.
Put the following sentences in the correct order to get a good e-mail.

7
How could you do such carelessness?
To: SMART@magazine.com
Cc:
Subject: Complaint
It was published in TODAY newspaper some months ago.
This is because there was an article which is very similar with mine.
I am one of your faithful readers.
Regards,
Jenita
Dear editors of SMART magazine,
I am happy because by reading your magazine, I can improve my English and get more
knowledge. However, when I read your last edition (edition XXI), I felt disappointed.
C.
Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) based on the e-mail in Task B?
1.
______ The purpose of the e-mail is to tell about Jenitas compliment after reading the
magazine.
2. ______ Jenita doesnt like reading SMART magazine.
3. ______ Jenita felt disappointed because the magazine published bad articles.
4. ______ Jenitas article was published some months ago.
5. ______ TODAY newspaper published Janes article.
Jawaban:
1. F (Its purpose is to complain about something.)
2. F (She likes reading it.)
3. F (She felt disappointed because the magazine published an article which was similar to
hers.)
4. T
5. T
A.
Write an e-mail based on the situation below.
Suppose you have a problem dealing with your study, family or friends. You want to consult your
problems to a good magazine consultant via an e-mail. How would your e-mail be?
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Contoh jawaban:
teenagetoday@gmail.co.id
What should I do?
Dear TEENAGE TODAY magazine,

I am sending this e-mail to you to consult about my
problem. Well, in a few weeks I am going to face the final
test. However, up to now I cant concentrate well in my
study. This is because recently my mom and dad have
always been fighting. I dont know why they fight, but it
really disturbs me a lot. I feel sad and want them to stop
fighting, but I dont know how to stop them. What should I
do, Maam? Please tell me. Thank you for your attention.
Lyana
B.
Exchange your e-mail you have written in Task A with a friends.

Write a reply for the e-mail.
Suppose you were a magazine consultant. How would you help solve your clients problem?
Contoh jawaban:
lyanalove@yahoo.com
Get a new place to study
Dear Lyana,
I know how you feel. Your heart may feel hurt and annoyed by
the situation in your house. I suggest that you study in
a friends or relatives home so that you can concentrate more.
And to stop your parents from fighting is not an easy thing to do.
Well, just talk to each of them about your feeling. I am sure they
dont want to fight. They just feel difficult to control their
emotion. If this doesnt succeed, talk to a third person. He/she
can be your grandmother or grandfather. Ask him/her to tell
your parents about your problem. Hopefully, it will work.
Love,
Consultant
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C.
Write an e-mail.
Contoh jawaban:
talita @gmail.co.id
When can we meet?
Dear friends,
It has been two years we didnt meet each other. I am sure
you miss the situations when we played together, ate in Bu
Wongsos canteen, camped at school and had great time
there. Therefore, why dont we conduct a reunion? I suggest
that it will be conducted in June or early July when we all
have holidays. What do you think? Please tell me your
opinion about the place or date of the reunion. And if you
have an idea about interesting things to do in the reunion,
please feel free to write. Thank you.
Amanda
Write a narrative which deals with fairies.

Use them whenever you speak English.
clan
deathbed
: kaum, suku, marga

: akhir hidup/waktu
meninggal dunia
to entitle
: berjudul
to happen upon : menemukan
hurriedly
: dengan terburu-buru
loner
: seorang penyendiri
mule
: bagal
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overhead
peasant
roadway
to roast
sculptor
to settle
to stew
to tickle
woodcutter
: di atas kepala
petani
: jalan untuk kendaraan
: memanggang
: pemahat/ahli patung
: membereskan,
menyelesaikan
: merebus
: menggelikan,
menyenangkan
: penebang kayu
A.

answer.

Ira : Oh, it is raining again.
Andi : Yeah, . . . and it seems that it will rain
heavily.
Ira : By the way, what bus are you going to
take?
Andi : Bus line two.
Ira : Oh, we will be in the same bus then.
Andi : Oh, yeah? What is your destination?
Ira : To Jalan Senopati. What about you?
Andi : To Sandy bookstore, on Jalan Ahmad
Yani.
Ira : Here comes our bus. Lets go.
Andi : Lets.
1. Where does the dialog take place?
A. On a bus.
B. At a bus stop.
C. Near a traffic light.
D. On the way home.
Jawaban: B
yang dikatakan Ira, yaitu By the way, what
bus are you going to take? dan juga
kalimat Here comes our bus. Lets go..
Dari kedua kalimat ini dapat disimpulkan
bahwa percakapan itu terjadi di sebuah
halte bus (at a bus stop).
to the dialog?
A. Andi and Ira will be in the same bus.
B. The bus passes Jalan Senopati.
C. Andi is going to a bookstore.
D. Ira is going to Jalan Ahmad Yani.
Jawaban: D
pernyataan yang salah karena tidak sesuai
dengan kalimat yang dikatakan Ira To
Jalan Senopati.. Jadi, Ira akan ke Jalan
Senopati, bukan Jalan Ahmad Yani. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah karena sesuai
dengan isi percakapan tersebut. Pilihan
jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat Oh,
we will be in the same bus then.. Pilihan
jawaban (B) sesuai dengan kalimat yang

dikatakan Ira To Jalan Senopati.. Karena
Ira akan ke Jalan Senopati, dapat
dipastikan bus itu melewati Jalan
Senopati. Pilihan jawaban (C) sesuai
dengan kalimat yang dikatakan Andi, To
Sandy book store, on Jalan Ahmad Yani..
Ms. Ida: Excuse me, do you know where I can
meet Mr. Harno?
Ryan : He is in the reading room, on the
second floor, near class VIIIB.
Ms. Ida: Its not true. Someone told me that
his office is on the first floor.
Ryan : Youre right, but he usually goes to
the reading room when he doesnt
teach.
Ms. Ida: I see. Thank you.
3. Ms. Ida says, Its not true?
What does it mean?
A. She is asking for information.
B. She is denying information.
C. She is giving information.
D. She is getting information.
Jawaban: B
Kalimat tersebut artinya Itu tidak benar..
Kalimat ini digunakan untuk menyangkal
informasi.
4. What will Ms. Ida do after the conversation?
A. She will go to the reading room.
B. She will go to the first floor.
C. She will go to Class VIIIB.
D. She will go home.
Jawaban: B
Dalam percakapan tersebut Nona Ida
mengatakan, Excuse me, do you know
where I can meet Mr. Harno? yang artinya
Maaf, apakah kamu tahu di mana saya
dapat bertemu Bapak Harno? yang
dijawab Ryan, He is in the reading room,
on the second floor, near Class VIIIB.
yang artinya Dia ada di ruang baca, di
lantai dua, dekat kelas VIIIB.. Dari sini
dapat disimpulkan bahwa Nona Ida akan
pergi ke ruang baca, tempat Bapak Harno
berada saat itu.
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5. The statement below is CORRECT

according to the dialog, except ________.
A. when the conversation takes place,
Mr. Harno doesnt teach
B. Mr. Harno likes to be in the reading room
C. Mr. Harnos office is on the second floor
D. class VIIIB is on the second floor
Jawaban: C
Pilihan jawaban ini benar untuk pernyataan
yang salah karena tidak sesuai dengan
kalimat yang dikatakan Ryan, yaitu Youre
right . . . . yang artinya Kamu benar . . . .
ketika menanggapi pernyataan Ida,
Someone told me that his office is on the
first floor. yang artinya Seseorang
berkata kepada saya bahwa kantornya
berada di lantai satu.. Jadi, kantor Bapak
Harno berada di lantai satu, bukan lantai
dua. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena sesuai dengan isi percakapan
tersebut. Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai
dengan kalimat He is in the
reading room . . . . dan kalimat Youre
right, but he usually goes to the reading
room when he doesnt teach., (B) sesuai
dengan kalimat Youre right, but usually
he goes to the reading room when he
doesnt teach., dan (D) sesuai dengan
kalimat . . . on the second floor, near
Class VIIIB..
One day, two witches had a conversation.
The first witch said, Im not ugly. I could marry
anyone I pleased. And you know, the second
witch replied her, But thats the problemyou
dont please anyone.
6. What did the first witchs sentence mean?

A. She could marry anyone who liked her.
B. She could marry anyone she wanted to.
C. She could marry anyone she welcomed.
D. She could marry anyone because she
made him happy.
Jawaban: B
Kalimat yang diucapkan tukang sihir
wanita yang pertama artinya Saya tidak
jelek. Saya dapat menikah dengan siapa
pun yang saya suka..
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7. The second witch says, . . . you dont

please anyone.
What does the word please here mean?
A. To make somebody annoyed.
B. To make somebody happy.
C. Choose.
D. Like.
Jawaban: B
Yang menyebabkan percakapan itu lucu
adalah perbedaan kata please di sini.
Kata please yang dimaksud oleh
perempuan kedua ini adalah membuat
orang senang.
Subject: I want to meet you
To
: Ima_lucu@yahoocom
Date : Sun, February 28, 2010 10:08:11
08:00
From : ratnamaikam@gmail.com
Dear Ima,
I feel happy because you have got
a scholarship to study in the USA.
Congratulations! Youre really a clever student.
Im so sorry I couldnt join your farewell party
last week. Actually I wanted to, but at that
time my little sister was hospitalized because
of high fever.
When are you going to USA? I hope we can
meet before you go. And I wish you be
successful in your study, and you will feel at
home there. I look forward to hearing from
you.
Ratna
8. When was the farewell party probably held?
A. February 21, 2010.
B. February 28, 2010.
C. March 28, 2010.
D. March 3, 2010.
Jawaban: A
Dalam teks tersebut tertulis Im so sorry I
couldnt join your farewell party last week..
Dalam teks itu terlihat bahwa e-mail itu
dikirim pada tanggal 28 Februari 2010.
Berdasarkan kata last week di sini dapat
disimpulkan bahwa pesta itu diadakan pada
tanggal 21 Februari 2010 karena berjarak
seminggu sebelum e-mail dikirimkan.

to the e-mail?
A. Ima got a scholarship to study in the USA.
B. Ratna didnt join the farewell party.
C. Imas sister was hospitalized last
week.
D. Ratna hopes she can meet Ima before
she goes to USA.
Jawaban: C
pernyataan salah yang karena tidak sesuai
dengan kalimat Actually I wanted to, but
at that time my little sister was hospitalized
because of high fever. yang artinya
Sebenarnya saya ingin, tetapi adik
perempuan saya dirawat di rumah sakit
karena demam tinggi.. Kata I dalam
kalimat tersebut mengacu kepada
pengirim e-mail, yaitu Ratna. Jadi, yang
sakit dan dirawat di rumah sakit adalah
saudara perempuan Ratna, bukan
saudara perempuan Ima. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah karena sesuai dengan isi
teks.
In ancient times, a king commanded one
of his soldiers to place a very huge rock on
a roadway. Then, he hid himself in bushes. You
know why? Well, he wanted to see if anyone
would remove the huge rock. And . . . some
of the wealthiest merchants and courtiers came
by. But . . . they simply walked around it. Even
many loudly blamed the King and said, Huh,
why doesnt he keep the roads clear?
But no one did anything to get the stone
out of the way. Then, a peasant came along.
He was carrying a load of vegetables. When he
was approaching the rock, the peasant laid
down his burden. He tried to move the stone to
the side of the road. After much pushing and
straining, he finally succeeded. When the
peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he
noticed something. What was it? A purse was
lying in the road where the rock had been. The
purse contained many gold coins! And there
was a note from the King which said, This gold
was for the person who removed the rock from
the roadway. The peasant learned what many
of us ever understand. Every obstacle presents
an opportunity to improve our condition.
Source: May 26, 2007 <http://www.baywideweb.com/
content/fivelessons.htm>
10. What did the King ask his soldiers to do?

A. To place a car on a roadway.
B. To place a huge stone on a roadway.
C. To place some plants on pots.
D. To remove a huge stone on a roadway.
Jawaban: B
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat pertama
paragraf satu In ancient times, a King
commanded one of his soldiers to place
a very huge rock on a roadway. yang
artinya Pada zaman dahulu, seorang raja
memerintahkan anak buahnya untuk
meletakkan sebuah batu yang sangat
besar di tengah jalan..
11. What did some of the wealthiest merchants
do?
A. They walked around the rock.
B. They moved the rock.
C. They climbed the rock.
D. They hit the rock.
Jawaban: A
kelima dan keenam paragraf satu And . . .
some of the wealthiest merchants and
courtiers came by. But . . . they simply
walked around it.. yang artinya Dan . . .
beberapa saudagar paling kaya dan
anggota istana datang. Namun, . . .
mereka hanya berjalan di sekitarnya..
12. Who was passing with a lot of vegetables?
A. A king.
B. A soldier.
C. A peasant.
D. A merchant.
Jawaban: C
Dalam kalimat kedua dan ketiga paragraf
dua dijelaskan Then, a peasant came
along. He was carrying a load of
vegetables. yang artinya Kemudian,
seorang petani datang. Ia membawa
muatan sayuran.. Jadi, yang melintas
dengan membawa sayuran adalah
seorang petani.
13. Why did the person lay down his burden?
A. He felt tired.
B. He would sell the vegetables.
C. He wanted to move the rock.
D. He would give the vegetables to
another peasant.
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Jawaban: C
keempat dan kelima paragraf dua When
he was approaching the rock, the peasant
laid down his burden. He tried to move the
stone to the side of the road. yang artinya
Ketika ia mendekati batu itu, petani
tersebut meletakkan bebannya. Ia
mencoba memindahkan batu itu ke pinggir
jalan..
14. Below are what the peasant got, except
________.
A. gold coins
B. a valuable lesson
C. the Kings note
D. some vegetables
Jawaban: D
Dalam teks terdapat kalimat And there
was a note from the King which said, This
gold was for the person who removed the
rock from the roadway. The peasant
learned what many of us ever understand.
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to
improve our condition.. Berdasarkan
kalimat ini diketahui bahwa yang
didapatkan petani itu adalah koin emas,
catatan dari raja, dan juga pelajaran yang
berharga. Jadi, yang tidak didapatkan
petani itu adalah vegetables (sayuran).
15. Rina ________ [do] her homework when
the lamp [go] off.
The correct words in brackets to complete
the sentence are ________.
A. was doing, went
B. did, was going
C. was doing, was going
D. were doing, went
Jawaban: A
Kalimat ini menunjukkan kejadian yang
terjadi pada waktu lampau. Kegiatan yang
terjadi pada waktu yang lebih lama dan
lebih dahulu menggunakan the past
continuous tense (was/were + Ving), dan
yang lebih singkat menggunakan the
simple past tense. Dalam kalimat itu,
diketahui bahwa kejadian yang lebih lama
dan lebih dahulu terjadi adalah
mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah, dan yang
lebih singkat, yang terjadi adalah lampu
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mati. Karena subjek adalah orang ketiga

tunggal, kata kerja yang digunakan adalah
was, sehingga pilihan jawaban yang benar
adalah was doing dan went.
The Magic Candle
One day a young wanderer got lost in
a wood. Suddenly he saw a light from an old
hut. He knocked at the door and an old woman
opened it. She was crying. She said that the
devil had stolen her magic candle. The candle
could grant anything she asked. The wanderer
asked her where the devil lived. In a castle not
far from here, said the old woman.
The wanderer went to the castle. There he
found the devil, but he was old and weak.
Therefore, when the wanderer grabbed the
magic candle from the devils table and ran
away, the devil couldnt chase him.
But the wanderer was not a kind man. He
didnt return the candle to the old woman, but
kept it for himself. He lit the candle and made
a wish, I want to go far away from here.
Suddenly, the genies appeared and took him to
a beautiful palace. There was a party in the
palace. The wanderer wanted to make some
money. So, he lit the candle again and wished
for some jewelry. He sold them to the guests
and was soon making a lot of money. Then, the
Princess came to buy the jewelry, but there was
nothing left. The wanderer felt in love with her
and asked her to marry him. The kind princess
said, Yes, and they got married the next day.
In his happiness, the wanderer told the princess about his adventure and the magic candle.
Hearing that, the princess got very angry. At
night she lit the candle and wished that the
wanderer disappeared.
In the morning the wanderer awoke and
found himself back in his ugly house in the
village.
Source: Contextual Teaching and Learning: Bahasa
Inggris Sekolah Menengah Pertama Kelas VIII
16. Who did the wanderer get the candle from?

A. The old woman.
B. The devil.
C. The princess.
D. The guests.
Jawaban: B
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat ketiga
paragraf dua Therefore, when the
wanderer grabbed the magic candle from
the devils table and ran away, . . . . yang
artinya Oleh karena itu, ketika
pengembara itu merenggut lilin ajaib dari
meja setan itu dan lari, . . . .. Dari sini
disimpulkan bahwa pengembara itu
mengambil lilin dari setan.
17. What did the wanderer ask from the genies?
A. Some jewelry.
B. A lot of money.
C. Having a party in a palace.
D. Getting married to the princess.
Jawaban: A
ketujuh paragraf tiga So, he lit the candle
again and wished for some jewelry. yang
artinya Jadi, ia menyalakan lilin itu dan
meminta perhiasan.. Pilihan jawaban yang
lain salah karena bukan hal yang diminta
dari jin lilin itu. Pilihan jawaban (B) salah
karena ia mendapat uang bukan dari jin,
tetapi karena ia menjual perhiasan yang
diberikan jin, (C) salah karena yang
diminta dari jin adalah pergi jauh dari
tempat ia berada, bukannya berpesta di
istana, dan (D) salah karena ia meminta
putri secara langsung untuk menikah
dengannya, bukan lewat perantara jin.
18. Which statement is NOT TRUE about the
text?
A. The princess got married to the
wanderer the day after he asked her
to do so.
B. The wanderer found an old woman
crying in an old hut.
C. The princess bought jewelry from the
wanderer.
D. The devil was old and weak.
Jawaban: C
Pilihan jawaban ini benar karena tidak
sesuai dengan kalimat kesembilan
paragraf tiga Then, the Princess came to
buy the jewelry, but there was nothing left.
yang artinya Kemudian, putri itu datang
untuk membeli perhiasan itu, tetapi tidak
ada yang tersisa.. Pilihan jawaban yang
lain salah karena sesuai dengan isi teks.

Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat
The wanderer felt in love with her and
asked her to marry him. The kind princess
said Yes, and they got married the next
day., (B) sesuai dengan kalimat He
knocked at the door and an old woman
opened it. She was crying., dan (D)
sesuai dengan kalimat There he found the
devil, but he was old and weak..
19. Why did the princess get angry?
Because ________.
A. the wanderer told her that he had
stolen the candle
B. the wanderer was drunk after they got
married
C. the wanderer had a relationship with
the genies
D. the old woman told her that the
wanderer had stolen the candle
Jawaban: A
Dalam teks terdapat kalimat In his
happiness, the wanderer told the princess
about his adventure and the magic candle.
Hearing that, the princess got very angry..
Dari sini disimpulkan bahwa putri itu
marah karena cerita pengembara
mengenai lilin ajaib itu, yang diperoleh
karena mencuri.
A. We should be generous.
B. We should not take other peoples
belonging.
C. Keeping others belonging is harmful.
D. A man should not marry a woman
from a higher class.
Jawaban: B
Dalam cerita itu terlihat bahwa
pengembara kembali pada keadaannya
semula karena putri meminta jin lilin agar
pengembara itu dilenyapkan dari
hadapannya. Putri marah karena
pengembara berkata bahwa ia telah
mendapatkan lilin ajaib secara tidak halal.
Jadi, hal yang dapat kita pelajari dari cerita
tersebut adalah bahwa kita tidak boleh
mengambil milik orang lain serta,
memperoleh sesuatu secara halal.
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B.
Write a narrative story which deals

with a prince or princess.
Contoh jawaban:
Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl
called Sarah, who lived with her stepmother.
Her stepmother was very bossy, greedy and
arrogant. She hated Sarah.
One day when her father was working
outside, the stepmother hit Sarah and expelled
her from the house.
She went outside and walked far away
from the house. Suddenly, she saw a big melon
farm and went in it. After that, she hid in a big
melon. She used to go out of the melon and get
her food.
One day a prince visited the farm and saw

the big melon. Cut this melon. I want to eat it,
the prince said. The princes guards started to
cut the melon. but they heard a voice from it.
Sarah said, Dont cut me, please! They were
all surprised at this situation. The prince said,
Who are you? Calm down, please come out.
After that she came out. He fell in love with
her. She told him her story, so the prince
decided to marry her and they lived happily
ever after.
Written by Sanaa, Aisha and Fozya
Source: Contextual Teaching and Learning: Bahasa
Inggris Sekolah Menengah Perama Kelas VIII
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A.

answer.

Nita : Excuse me, do you know where Jalan
Senopati is?
Evan : What number?
Nita : 11A.
Evan : Oh, you are looking for Mr. Sastras
house?
Nita : Youre right.
Evan : Well, just go straight the street, then
take the second turning on your left.
The only house with yellow color is his
house.
Nita : Thank you.
1. Nita says, Excuse me, do you know where
Jalan Senopati is?
What does it mean?
A. She is asking for information.
B. She is denying information.
C. She is giving information.
D. She is getting information.
2. Below is the description of the house Nita
is looking for, except ________.
A. it is yellow
B. it is the biggest house
C. it is Mr. Sastras house
D. it is located at Jalan Senopati number
11A
Nia : Hi, Ira.
Ira : Hi, Nia. Going to the library?
Nia : Yup! What about you?
Ira : Me too. By the way, it is very cold today.
Nia : I think so. Maybe it will rain.
Ira : Maybe. I hope it wont rain at the time
we go home.
Nia : I hope so. Anyway, are you going to
return the book?
Ira : Yes . . . .
Nia : May I have a look?
Ira : Here you are.
Nia : Oh, a short story book. It seems

interesting. I think I will borrow it after
you.
Ira : O.K.
3. Where does the conversation probably
take place?
A. At school.
B. In the school library.
C. On their way to a library.
D. On their way home.
4. Ira says, By the way, it is very cold today.
What does it mean?
A. She wants to give information.
B. She wants to ask for an opinion.
C. She wants to start a conversation.
D. She wants to maintain a conversation.
5.
What is Nias plan?

A. To borrow Nias book.
B. To borrow a new short story book.
C. To borrow the book which Nia is going
to return.
D. To buy the same book as the one Ira
has bought.

A woman was walking in the park when
she saw a man playing chess with his cat. She
said to the man, I cant believe what Im
seeing, a cat that plays chess, what a clever
animal!! The man replied, Nah, lady, this cat is
not clever at all. Im beating it 6 games to 1.
Source: November 17, 2009 <http://catjokes.allthejokes.com/>
6. Why does the woman think that the cat is

clever?
A. Because it could talk.
B. Because it could play chess.
C. Because it could beat the man.
D. Because it could understand what the
woman said.
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7. What can you conclude from what the man

says?
A. He misunderstood the woman.
B. He did not agree with the woman.
C. He liked playing with the cat.
D. He didnt like the cat.
Subject: invitation
Date : Sun, February 28, 2010 10:08:11
08:00
From : johnsonhawk@gmail.com
To
: hassensidney@gmail.com
Hi Hanssen,
I was asked by Mr. Miller, the leader of our
tennis club, to let you know that we have made
a plan for a tennis camp, which is to be held
on November 2223, 2010 at the usual
campsite.
We hope you will join the camp. If its
impossible, how about coming on either of
the two days? I guess we can enjoy seeing
autumn leaves as well as playing tennis.
All the best,
Johnson
Adapted from: November 17, 2009 http://
vu.flare.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/english/writing/intermediate/
informal/examples.htm
8. What is the e-mail about?

A. The leader of a tennis club.
B. A tennis competition.
C. Autumn leaves.
D. A tennis camp.
9. Which statement is NOT TRUE based on
the e-mail?
A. Mr. Hanssen is the leader of the tennis
club.
B. Mr. Miller asked Mr. Johnson about
the tennis camp.
C. The tennis camp is going to be held in
autumn.
D. Mr. Johnson hopes Mr. Hanssen is able
to join the two-day camp.
This story is for questions 10 to 14.
The Caliph and the Clown
The Caliph of Baghdad hired an intelligent
and high spirited man as his court jester, and
was much amused by his clever, witty
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comments. The clown was so well loved by his

master that everyone at court showed him great
respect. And so the Caliph was much surprised
one day when he heard his beloved clown
crying out in distress from the throne room.
The Caliph hurried there and was
astonished to find the guards beating the clown
badly.
Leave him alone at once! he ordered.
Why are you beating him?
We found him sitting on your throne,
O majesty! the captain of the guards
explained.
Out of my sight! commanded the Caliph.
For sure the jester did not do it with the
intention of offending me.
The clown, however, continued to weep
and wail even after the guards had left.
Stop it! said the irritated Caliph. Youre
still in one piece, arent you?
Im not crying for myself, my Lord. I weep
for you, the clown explained.
For me? exclaimed the Caliph in surprise.
Certainly! If I get beaten so badly for
having been only a few minutes on the throne,
how many beatings must you have suffered in
all the years that you have been there?
Source: English in Focus for Grade VIII Junior High
School (SMP/MTs)
10. What made the Caliph amused from his

court jester?
A. His great respect.
B. His clever comments.
C. His pitiful look.
D. His love for the Caliph.
11. The clown kept weeping because ________.
A. he felt pity for the Caliph
B. he wanted to offend the Caliph
C. he couldnt stand the beating
D. he only sat on the throne for a few
minutes
to the text?
A. The Caliph loved the clown so much.
B. The clown still wept even after the
guards had left.
C. The Caliph didnt see his clown sitting
on his throne.
D. The clown thought that the Caliph
would not get any beating
13. Why are you beating him? (Paragraph 3)

The word you refers to ________.
A. the clown
B. the Caliph
C. the guards
D. everyone at the court
14. . . . and was astonished to find . . . .
(Paragraph 2)
The synonym of astonished is ________.
A. amused
B. interested
C. surprised
D. discontented
For questions 15 and 16, choose the correct
words to complete the sentence.
The witch (15) ________ to hide herself when
the prince (16) ________ her.
15. A.
C.
try
was trying
B. trying
D. were trying
16. A.
C.
see
was seeing
B. saw
D. were seeing

The Story of the Coconut Tree
There was once an old man. He was very,
very old. Some people said he was a thousand
years old! He was also very wise and he knew
many things. Many people came to visit him in
his cave near the sea. They always asked him
to help them.
One day, a young man came to see this
wise old man. O, wise father, said the young
man, I want to be useful to people. I want to
serve them all my life. How can I do this?
Thats very good, said the old man. Here
is a magic box. Do not open it until you reach
home. If you open it now, something will
happen to you.
Thank you, wise father, said the young
man. He took the box and left. When he was
out of the cave, he stopped. I wonder what is
in the box? he said to himself. Im going to
look.
He opened the box and at once he turned

into a tall treea coconut tree. That was his
punishment for disobeying the old man advice,
but he still had his wish because the coconut
tree is very useful to people.
Source: November 4, 2009 <http://www.topics-mag.com/
folk-tales/folk-tale-disobedience-malaysia.htm>
17. What did the young man want?

A. He wanted to be rich.
B. He wanted to be useful.
C. He wanted to be an army.
D. He wanted to work for the old man.
18. Where did the young man meet the old man?
A. In a cave in the side of a hill.
B. In a cave near the sea.
C. In the young mans home.
D. In a forest.
19. Which statement is CORRECT about the
young man?
A. The old man gave him a box containing
jewels.
B. The old man asked him to open the
box after three days.
C. The old man didnt want to help him.
D. He opened the box when he was out
of the cave.
20. That was his punishment for disobeying
the old man. (Paragraph 5)
The word punishment means ________.
A. reward
B. penalty
C. payment
D. compensation
B.
Write a narrative which deals with

a royal family.
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A. Pilihan Ganda
1. A. Kalimat yang dikatakan Nita artinya
Maaf, apakah Anda mengetahui di
mana Jalan Senopati?. Kalimat ini
digunakan untuk meminta informasi.
2. B. Pilihan jawaban ini benar karena tidak
terdapat dalam percakapan. Pilihan
sesuai dengan isi percakapan;
(A) sesuai dengan kalimat Evan The
only house with yellow color is his
house., (C) sesuai dengan kalimat
Evan Oh, you are looking for
Mr. Sastras house? serta jawaban
Nita Youre right., dan (D) sesuai
dengan kalimat Nita Excuse me, do
you know where Jalan Senopati is?
dan nomor yang disebutkan Nita 11A.
3. C. Pilihan jawaban ini sesuai dengan
kalimat yang dikatakan Ira, Going to
the library? yang artinya Pergi ke
perpustakaan? dan dijawab Nia,
Yup!. Dari sini diketahui bahwa
percakapan itu terjadi dalam
perjalanan menuju ke perpustakaan.
4. D. Kalimat yang dikatakan Ira tersebut
artinya Ngomong-ngomong, hari ini
sangat dingin.. Kalimat ini merupakan
basa-basi yang tujuannya untuk
memperpanjang percakapan,
sehingga pilihan jawaban yang benar
adalah (D) yang artinya ia ingin
memperpanjang percakapan.
5. C. Pilihan jawaban ini sesuai dengan
kalimat yang dikatakan Ira, Anyway,
are you going to return the book?
yang artinya O, ya, apakah kamu
akan mengembalikan buku itu? dan
kalimat Oh, a short story book. It
seems interesting. I think I will borrow
it after you. yang artinya Oh, sebuah
buku cerita pendek. Kelihatannya
menarik. Saya kira saya akan
meminjamnya setelah kamu.. Jadi,
Nia akan meminjam buku cerita
pendek yang akan dikembalikan Ira.
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6. B.
7. B.
8. D.
9. A.
10. B.
Pilihan jawaban ini sesuai dengan

kalimat yang dikatakan wanita itu,
I cant believe what Im seeing, a cat
that plays chess, what a clever
animal!! yang artinya Saya tidak
percaya apa yang saya lihat, seekor
kucing yang dapat bermain catur,
sungguh seekor kucing yang
pandai!!. Jadi, wanita itu berpendapat
kucing itu pandai karena kucing itu
dapat bermain catur.
kalimat yang dikatakan laki-laki itu,
Nah, lady, this cat is not clever at all.
Im beating it 6 games to 1. yang
artinya Ibu, kucing ini sama sekali
tidak pintar. Saya mengalahkannya 6
lawan 1..
Pada paragraf satu dijelaskan
mengenai rencana adanya kemah
tenis (kalimat: . . . to let you know
that we have made plans for a tennis
comp, . . . .), dan pada paragraf dua
mengenai harapan Johnson agar
Hanssen mengikuti kemah itu
(kalimat: We hope you will join the
camp.). Jadi, e-mail itu mengenai
kemah tenis. Pilihan jawaban yang
isi teks.
sesuai dengan kalimat . . . Mr. Miller,
the leader of our tennis club, to let you
know that . . . . yang artinya . . .
Pak Miller, ketua klub tenis kita, untuk
memberitahumu bahwa . . . .. Jadi,
yang merupakan ketua klub tenis
adalah Pak Miller, bukan Pak
Hanssen. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah karena sesuai dengan isi teks.
pertama paragraf satu . . . and was
much amused by his clever, witty
comments. yang artinya . . . dan
sangat terhibur oleh komentarkomentarnya yang cerdik dan lucu..
Kata his dalam kalimat tersebut
mengacu pada pelawak tersebut (the
jester).
11. A.
12. D.
13. C.
14. C.
Badut/pelawak tersebut terusmenerus mengangis karena ia merasa

kasihan (felt pity) pada sang Caliph.
sesuai dengan kalimat yang
diucapkan si badut, Im not crying for
myself, my Lord, I weep for you . . . . If
I get beaten so badly for havign been
only a few minutes on the throne, how
many beatings must you have
suffered in all the years that you have
been there?
sesuai dengan kalimat Certainly! If I
get beaten so badly for having been
only a few minutes on the throne, how
many beatings must you have
suffered in all the years that you have
been there? yang artinya Tentu saja!
Jika saya dipukul dengan keras
karena berada di singgasana selama
beberapa menit saja, berapa banyak
pukulan yang harus Anda derita
dalam tahun-tahun Anda berada di
sana?. Dari sini diketahui bahwa
badut itu berpendapat bahwa Caliph
akan menerima banyak pukulan.
Pilihan jawaban yang lain sesuai
dengan teks; (A) sesuai dengan
kalimat kedua paragraf satu,
(B) sesuai dengan kalimat pada
paragraf enam, dan (C) sesuai
dengan paragraf empat dan lima.
Kata you pada kalimat tersebut
merujuk kepada orang yang telah
disebutkan sebelumnya, yaitu para
pengawal (the guards). Hal ini dapat
diketahui pada kalimat The Caliph
hurried there and was astonished to
find the guards beating the clown
badly.. Jadi, kalimat Why are you
beating him? merupakan ucapan
sang Caliph ketika ia menghardik
pengawal tersebut.
Kata astonished yang artinya terkejut
memiliki arti yang sama dengan
surprised. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (A) artinya terhibur, (B) artinya
tertarik, dan (D) artinya tidak senang/
puas.
15. C.
16. B.
17. B.
18. B.

sesuai subjeknya, yang merupakan
orang ketiga tunggal, sehingga
digunakan kata was. Selain itu,
kegiatan mencoba bersembunyi
merupakan kegiatan yang terjadi pada
waktu yang lebih lama dan lebih
dahulu daripada kegiatan yang
dilakukan pada waktu bersamaan,
yaitu sang pangeran melihatnya.
(A) salah karena tidak sesuai dengan
subjek yang merupakan orang ketiga
tunggal, (B) salah karena tidak
menggunakan kata kerja bantu (is/
was), dan (D) salah karena tidak
sesuai dengan subjek yang
merupakan orang ketiga tunggal.
Peristiwa yang kedua lebih singkat
dan terjadi saat peristiwa pertama
telah terjadi, sehingga kejadian kedua
menggunakan the simple past tense.
(A) salah karena tidak sesuai dengan
subjek yang merupakan orang ketiga
tunggal (the prince), (C) salah karena
yang menggunakan the past
continuous tense adalah kegiatan
yang lebih lama dan mulai dilakukan
terlebih dahulu, dan (D) salah karena
tidak sesuai dengan subjek yang
merupakan orang ketiga tunggal.
kalimat kedua paragraf dua . . . said
the young man, I want to be useful to
people. I want to serve them all my
life. How can I do this? yang artinya
. . . kata lelaki muda itu, Saya ingin
berguna bagi banyak orang. Saya
ingin melayani mereka sepanjang
hidup saya. Bagaimana saya dapat
melakukan hal ini?. Jadi, lelaki itu
ingin menjadi orang yang berguna.
kelima paragraf satu Many people
came to visit him in his cave near the
sea. yang artinya Banyak orang
datang mengunjunginya di guanya di
dekat laut. dan kalimat pertama
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19. D.
20. B.
paragraf dua One day, a young man

came to, see this wise old man. yang
artinya Suatu hari, seorang lelaki
muda datang mengunjungi lelaki tua
yang bijaksana ini.. Dari kalimatkalimat tersebut dapat disimpulkan
bahwa pemuda itu menemui laki-laki
tua di gua di dekat laut, tempat tinggal
laki-laki tua itu..
sesuai dengan kalimat pada paragraf
empat dan lima When he was out of
the cave, he stopped. . . . He opened
the box. yang artinya Ketika ia keluar
dari gua, ia berhenti . . . . Ia membuka
kotak itu.. Jadi, pemuda itu membuka
kotak ketika ia keluar dari gua. Pilihan
Kata punishment artinya hukuman.
Kata ini memiliki arti yang sama
dengan penalty. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah. (A) artinya imbalan/
hadiah, (C) artinya bayaran, dan (D)
artinya ganti rugi/bayaran.
B. Esai
Contoh jawaban:
The Boat that Went
Both on Land and on Water
There was once a great kingdom whose
king had a daughter to marry off. A bit proud
she was, but more beautiful than any. The king
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was in no hurry to find her a husband. He loved

to have her with him for she was as quick as
a warbler, as straight as an arrow, and as sunny
as an Easter day. He didnt look forward to
letting any young man have her, not even
a kings son. Anyway, thought he, where will I
ever find a real match for her? Shes my
daughter, after all, the daughter of a great king.
But in time, the queen, the dishwasher, the
minister and the cobbler, in fact everyone in the
castle and in the streets, began reminding the
king at every turn that this daughter of his was
his only child. He had to get her marriednot to
a prince, perhaps, if he couldnt think of a
suitable one, but at least to a capable lad who
could one day govern the kingdom.
Is that what you want? cried the king one
morning, as his minister brought the subject up
for the umpteenth time. Is that your wish? You
want a capable lad? All right, at the stroke of
noon, have it announced with a flourish of
trumpets that Ill give my daughter to anyone
who takes wood from my forest and builds me
a boat that goes both on land and on water.
Yes, Ill say, to anyone who comes asking for
her riding a boat like that!
To himself he said, A lot of water will flow
under the bridges before any mothers son
brings me a boat you can sail over fields and
waves. These fools wont pester me any more
with their nonsense about having to get my girl
married!
Source: April 14, 2008 <http://www.mordent.com/folktales/
french/boat/>
Petunjuk Umum:
Berikut ini disajikan beberapa bentuk narrative yang dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan untuk kegiatan pengayaan, seperti kegiatan
listening, reading comprehension (pertanyaan pemahaman teks), cloze exercises, jumbled exercises (menyusun kalimat/
paragraf acak), melanjutkan paragraf menjadi teks yang utuh, mengidentifikasi struktur teks, dan mengidentifikasi noun phrases
dalam teks.
Text 1
Telaga Warna
Long long ago there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a king. People
called their king His Majesty Prabu. Prabu was a kind and wise king. No wonder if that country was
prosperous. Theres no hunger in this kingdom.
It was a very happy condition. But it was a pity that Prabu and his queen hadnt got any
children. It made the royal couple very very sad. Some old men and women who was respected by
Prabu suggested that the king adopt a child. But Prabu and the queen didnt agree. No, thank you.
But for us, our own daughter or son is better than adopted children.
The queen was very sad. She often cried. That was why Prabu decided to go. He went to the
jungle. There he prayed to God. Every day he begged for a child. His dream come true. A few
months later, the queen got pregnant. All people in the kingdom felt happy. They sent many
presents to the palace to express their happiness.
Nine months later a princess was born. People sent their presents again as a gift to the little
princess. This baby grew as a beautiful teenager then.
Prabu and Queen loved their daughter so much. They gave whatever she wanted. It made
Princess a very spoiled girl. When her wish couldnt be realized, she became very angry. She even
said bad things often. A true princess wouldnt do that. Even though the princess behaved badly,
her parents loved her, so did the people in that kingdom.
Day by day, the princess grew more beautiful. No girls couldnt compare with her. In a few
days, Princess would be 17 years old. So, people of that kingdom went to palace. They brought
many presents for her. Their presents were very beautiful.
Prabu collected the presents. There were really many presents. Then, Prabu stored them in
a building. Some times he could take them to give to his people.
Prabu only took some gold and jewels. Then, she brought them to the goldsmith. Please
make a beautiful necklace for my daughter, said Prabu. My pleasure, Your Majesty, the goldsmith
replied. The goldsmith worked with all his heart and his ability. He wanted to create the most
beautiful necklace in the world because he loved his princess.
The birthday came. People gathered in the palace field. When Prabu and queen appeared,
people welcomed them happily. Prabu and his wife waved to their beloved people.
Cheers were louder and louder when the princess appeared with her fabulous pretty face.
Everybody admired her beauty. Prabu got up from his chair. A lady gave him a small and
glamorous pillow. A wonderful necklace was on it. Prabu took that necklace. My beloved daughter,
today I give this necklace to you. This necklace is a gift from people in this country. They love you
so much. They presented it for you to express their happiness, because you have been growing to
a woman. Please, wear this necklace, said Prabu.
Princess accepted the necklace. She looked at the necklace in a glance. I dont want to
accept it! Its ugly! shouted the princess. Then, she threw the necklace. The beautiful necklace
was broken. The gold and jewels were spread out on the floor.
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Everybody couldnt say anything. They never thought that their beloved princess would did
such a cruel thing. Nobody spoke. In their silence people heard the queen crying. Every woman felt
sad and began crying too. Then, everybody was crying.
Then, there was a miracle. Earth was crying. Suddenly, from the underground, a spring
emerged. It made a pool of water. The place was getting full. Soon the place became a big lake.
The lake sank all of the kingdom.
Nowadays the water on that lake is not as full as before. There is only a small lake now.
People called the lake Talaga Warna. It means Lake of Color. Its located in Puncak, West Java.
On a bright day, the lake is full of color. So beautiful and amazing. These colors come from
shadows of forests, plants, flowers and sky around the lake. But some people said that the colors
are from the princess necklace, which spreads at the bottom of the lake.
Text 2
The Story of Kelana Sakti
Once upon a time in North Sumatra, there was a kingdom named Purnama. The king was
King Indra Sakti. He was a wise king. All of his people lived prosperous and happy. The king and
the queen had a baby boy. He was the prince of the palace.
In Purnama kingdom, there was a small village. Kelana Sakti and his parents lived there.
Kelana Sakti was a nice boy. He was diligent and always helped his parents.
One day, there was bad news from the kingdom. King Indra Sakti was terribly ill. All the palace
healers tried to heal him, but did not succeed. The King was getting weaker and weaker everyday.
So, he called all his family and the palace commander, Panglima Badau, to meet him.
My wife, please forgive all my mistakes. I cannot live any longer. Please take care of our son.
Make him the king when he is adult, said the king to the queen. Then, he continued, Panglima
Badau, I trust this kingdom to you. You are the king until my son is adult. Please train him and
teach him how to be a good king.
Not long after that, King Indra Sakti died. Panglima Badau then became the king. He really
enjoyed his time as a king. He often had parties and neglected the people. Soon, the kingdom was
in a mess and the king only had fun in his parties. To pay all his parties, Panglima Badau asked his
people to pay expensive taxes. Soldiers went to peoples house to collect the money, and that was
including Kelana Saktis house. Because Kelanas parents didnt have any, the soldiers brought
them and sent them to jail. Kelana Sakti asked them not to bring his parents, but a soldier was
angry at him and hit him. Kelana Sakti was unconscious. When he was awake, he was inside an
old mans house.
Where am I? Where are my parents? Dont worry. You are in my house. You are safe here.
Your parents are in the palace. The king sent them to jail, said the old man.
Since then, Kelana Sakti lived with the old man. He learned many things from him, especially
martial arts. When Kelana Sakti was adult, he completely changed. He was a man with great skills
of martial arts. It was time for him to go to the palace and freed his parents. The old man gave him
the blessings and asked him to be careful.
So, Kelana Sakti fought bravely against the soldiers. He won. Then, the last one was fighting
against Panglima Badau himself. Again he won the fight and freed everybody in jail. Then, he sent
Panglima Badau to jail. The prince was so thankful to Kelana Sakti. The prince then asked Kelana
Sakti to be the palace commander.
Source: March 29, 2008 <http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/>
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Text 3
The Kings Son and the Painted Lion
A King, whose only son was fond of martial exercises, had a dream. He was warned that his
son would be killed by a lion. Afraid the dream will come true, he built for his son a pleasant palace
and adorned its walls for his amusement with all kinds of life-sized animals, among which was the
picture of a lion.
When the young Prince saw this, his grief at being thus confined burst out a fresh, and,
standing near the lion, he said: O you most detestable of animals! Through a lying dream of my
fathers, which he saw in his sleep, I am shut up on your account in this palace as if I had been
a girl. What shall I now do to you? With these words he stretched out his hands toward
a thorn-tree, meaning to cut a stick from its branches so that he might beat the lion.
However, one of the trees prickles pierced his finger and caused great pain and
inflammation. It made the young Prince fell down in a fainting fit. A violent fever suddenly set in,
from which he died not many days later.
Source: July 4, 2007 <http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/cgi/aesop1.cgi?sel&TheOldWomanandthePhysician>
Text 4
The Legend of Lake Batur
A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giantlike creature named Kbo Iwo. The
people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was
satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.
Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was
still a long way off.This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all the
houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage. So, they came together to plan
steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity.
They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he
had destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole. One day he had eaten too
much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave a sign, and the villagers began
to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The limestone made the water inside
the hole boiling. Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in the well rose higher and higher until at
last it overfl owed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount
Batur.
Source: English in Focus for Grade IX Junior High School (SMP/MTs)
Text 5
Running For His Life
One day a cheetah went hunting by himself in the woods. He spotted a rabbit in the
underbrush and chased him out into the open. The rabbit darted this way and that. The cheetah
followed. The rabbit ran, with the cheetah at his heels, around trees and through an open field.
When the cheetah began to tire of the chase, the rabbit, with one last burst of energy, dashed into
the thicket and escaped to safety.
As the cheetah turned back for home, a tiger who had seen the chase jeered at him, saying,
Some hunter you are! You let that rabbit get the best of you!
You forget, replied the tired cheetah, about the rabbits strife! I was only running for my
supper. He was running for his life!
Source: October 23, 2008 <http://www.storyarts.org/library/aesops/stories/>
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Text 6
Antlers
A handsome stag with majestic antlers admired himself in a lake. As he looked at his
reflection he thought, My antlers are beautiful! But these spindly legs of mine are so skinny I wish I
could hide them in shame.
Just then a hunters arrow whizzed by and the stag bounded into the woods. As he ran, his
beautiful antlers caught and snagged on the branches of a low-growing tree. Struggling, he finally
pulled himself free. If it werent for the exquisite speed of his legs, he would surely have been
captured.
After that, when he gazed at his spindly legs, his pride would swell. In times of danger, he
thought, they serve me well.
Source: October 23, 2008 <http://www.storyarts.org/library/aesops/stories/>
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Objectives:
At the end of this unit you will
be able to:
ask for, give and refuse to
give agreement,
respond to a statement,
tell about peoples life and
experiences,
deliver spoken notices,
write peoples life and
experiences,
write notices, and
use direct and indirect
speech correctly.
Suppose there is an exchange student

program at school. There is a student from Australia
that joins it. She only speaks English.
On one occasion, the principal asks you to accompany
her to go around. You ask her whether she agrees to go to the
beach. What would you say? How does your friend respond to it?
Suppose she suggests an idea. She asks for your agreement. How
do you respond to it? Dont worry. You will learn and practice how to
ask for, give and refuse to give agreement. You will also learn and
practice how to respond to peoples statements.
Furthermore, you will learn and practice how to tell peoples life
and experiences using recounts. So, pay attention to your teacher. Do
every task your teacher asks you to do. Experience the learning
process.
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4.1 Expressions
Asking for, Giving and Refusing to Give Agreement

Look at the picture and read the dialog.
Its good.
What do you think

about this notebook?
What if I buy it?
I agree. I think it can

support your study.
The bold-typed sentences are expressions of

asking for and giving agreement. The man is
asking for agreement and the woman is giving
her agreement.
Lets go to the beach

this weekend.
Sorry, I disagree.
Its too far.
The bold-typed sentence is an expression to

express disagreement.
Here are some other expressions to ask for, give and refuse to give agreement.
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Do you agree if . . . ?
Dont you think so?
All right with you?
Would you agree with
me?
How about hanging
around?
UNIT 4 Recounts
Disagreeing/Refusing
to Give Agreement
Agreeing/Giving
Agreement
Asking for Agreement
Sure. I do agree.
Yes, I do.
Yes. Its not a big deal.
Thats a good idea.
Thats great.
How do you know that?

Are you sure?
Im really sorry, but . . . .
(Im afraid) . . . is/are wrong.
I dont think . . . .
Im not sure youre right about
....
Mr. Rahmad : I really like this car.
Mr. Agung : Do you? What do you like about
this car?
Mr. Rahmad : There is an air conditioner and
a radio. The air conditioner will
make us comfortable. The songs
from the radio will surely entertain
us on our way to everywhere.
Mr. Agung : Thats right.
The bold-typed sentences are expressions to respond to a statement.
Here are some other expressions to respond to a statement.
Statement
I read an interesting story.

I visited Dewi last week.
Ill go to Jakarta tomorrow.
Wait! Theres another thing.
I go swimming every day.
We should join an English course.
Please tell me about it.

Did you? How was she?
Really? What will you do there?
What is it?
Do you?
Why not?
Answer the questions orally.

1.
2.
What expressions have you learned in Unit 3?

Jawaban: Starting, extending and ending a conversation; asking for, giving and denying
information.
Do you think that your English is getting improved?
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A.

Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Sally : Where are we going to spend our holiday next December, dear?
Joe : The children want to go to Bali, but I want to go to Jatim Park. Im not sure.
Sally : Id like to go Jatim Park, too. My friends have told me that its amazing.
Ella : Sorry, Mom, Dad. I dont agree if we go to Jatim Park. I think it is more interesting to
go to Bali.
Derry : I agree with Ella. We have two weeks off. I think visiting Bali will be fantastic.
Ella : Thats right.
Joe : Well, we can talk about it tomorrow. Let me finish my work now.
1. ______ The dialog is about making a plan for vacation.
2. ______ The people in the dialog are talking about their holiday in November.
3. ______ The children want to go to Jatim Park.
4. ______ Jatim Park is amazing.
5. ______ They will talk about their plan the next day.
Jawaban:
1. T
2. F (They are talking about their holiday in December.)
3. F (The children want to go to Bali.)
4. T
5. T
Variasi:
Listen to your teacher carefully.
Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Ratih : What are you doing?
Tim : Im going to turn on this CD.
Ratih : Thats a good idea, but dont be to loud, please.
Tim : This kind of music is enjoyable to be heard if we turn it aloud.
Ratih : I dont agree. Listen! Loud music may gradually harm your hearing.
Tim : Well then.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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______
______
______
______
______
UNIT 4 Recounts
The speakers are brother and sister.

They are talking about a hit song on the CD.
The boy will turn on the CD aloud.
The girl agrees with the boys idea to turn on the CD aloud.
According to the girl, loud music may not harm the hearing.
Jawaban:
1. T
2. F (They are talking about the boys plan to turn on a CD.)
3. T
4. F (The girls doesnt agree with his idea. She says that loud music may gradually harm
the hearing.)
5. F (She says that loud music may gradually harm the hearing.)
B.


Fakih : Have you heard the news about people who lost their houses because of flood?
Jenny : I have.
Fakih : Do you agree if we hold fund-raising to help them?
Jenny : Absolutely! We should help them ease their burden.
Fakih : Thats right. What if we write a proposal and hand it to the OSIS?
Jenny : Good idea.
Fakih : I think the OSIS committee will agree with you.
Jenny : No doubt.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What are the boy and the girl talking about?

Jawaban: Helping people who lost their houses because of flood.
What are they planning to do to the suffering people?
Jawaban: Holding fund-raising to help them.
What are they going to do to conduct the plan?
Jawaban: They are going to write a proposal and hand it to the OSIS.
Does Fakih think that the OSIS committee will agree with their idea?
Jawaban: Yes, he does.
Jenny said, Good idea. What does she express?
Jawaban: She gives her agreement.
Variasi:
A. Listen to your teacher.
Answer the following questions based on the dialog you have heard.
Rian : Dion, do you like fishing?
Dion : No, I dont. Why?
Rian : Well, I have a plan to go fishing this weekend. Ill be glad if you can join.
Dion : No, thanks. I dont like fishing. Dont you think it is a boring activity?
Rian : Sorry, I disagree. At first some people may think that it is boring. But, soon theyll
find out that it is actually exciting, especially when theres a fish caught on the rod.
Dion : But . . . it can take an hour, even more. I think it only wastes time.
Rian : Maybe. But, that will teach us to be more patient.
Dion : Well, thats your opinion and I appreciate it.
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1. What does Rian plan to do this weekend?

2. Does Dion have the same hobby as Rian?
3. What does Dion think about fishing?
4. According to Rian, why are people excited when fishing?
5. Is Dion going to join Rian?
Jawaban:
1. He plans to go fishing.
2. No, he doesnt.
3. Its boring.
4. To see a fish caught on the rod.
5. No, he isnt.
B.

Complete the dialogs below based on what you have heard.
Percakapan-percakapan yang dibacakan guru dan jawaban:
Dialog 1
Firman : Dad, what if I join a karate extra-curricular club? Do you (1) agree?
Father : It depends. Do you really (2) want it?
Firman : I do, Dad.
Father : O.K., then. I agree. But, remember, your school is the first (3) priority.
Firman : Thanks, Dad. Dont worry about it. The practice is only (4) twice a week. Wednesday and Saturday.
Father : I see. Where does it take place?
Firman : In the school (5) hall.
Father : O.K.
Dialog 2
On the way home . . . .
Andi : I really (1) like the meatballs in our school canteen.
Doni : Do you? How do you like them?
Andi : Um . . . I think they are (2) tasty.
Doni : Really? You like meatballs, dont you?
Andi : Yup! Thats my (3) favorite food. I eat meatballs almost every day.
Doni : Do you?
Andi : Yeah. One more thing, the meatballs in our canteen are not (4) expensive.
Doni : I see. No wonder you like to (5) buy there.
Andi : Right!
C.
In pairs, practice the dialogs in Task B with your partner.
D.
Answer the questions below based on the dialogs in Task B.
1.
Who are talking in the dialog 1?

Jawaban: A father and his son.
What does Firman want to join?
Jawaban: A karate extra-curricular club.
Does his father agree with his idea?
Jawaban: Yes, he does.
What are Andi and Doni talking about in dialog 2?
Jawaban: The meatballs in their school canteen.
How is the thing they are talking about?
Jawaban: Theyre tasty and the price is not expensive.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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E.

Write down the dialog you have heard.
Share your work with the class.
Ramon : Esti, have you done your assignment?
Esti
: You mean the writing assignment?
Ramon : Yup. Have you done it?
Esti
: Not yet. What about you?
Ramon : I havent either. I have no idea of how to start and write the composition well.
Esti
: Me too. Do you agree if we ask Okis mother? Shes a good writer, isnt she?
Ramon : Thats a good idea. Lets go.
F.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C.
1.
Answer the questions based on the dialog in Task E.

What do you think Ramon and Esti are?
Jawaban: They are students.
What are Ramon and Esti talking about?
Jawaban: About their writing assignment.
What problem do they face?
Jawaban: They have no idea of how to start and write the composition well.
What is Estis suggestion to solve the problem?
Jawaban: She suggests that they ask Okis mother.
Ramon said, Thats a good idea. What does he express?
Jawaban: He expresses his agreement.
answer.
Rosa : Next Sunday we will have

a holiday, wont we? What
about going to Mount Bromo?
Rima : ________ because the air in
Mount Bromo is very cold. I am
sure we cannot stand it.
A. I disagree
B. I agree with you
C. Thats a good idea
D. There is no doubt about it
Ujian Nasional
Jawaban: A
Dalam percakapan, Rosa mengatakan
What about going to Mount Bromo? yang
artinya Bagaimana kalau pergi ke Gunung
Bromo?. Ucapan itu digunakan untuk
meminta persetujuan. Respons yang tepat
adalah I disagree karena Rima
menjelaskan alasannya . . . because the
air in Mount Bromo is very cold. yang
artinya . . . karena udara di Gunung
Bromo sangat dingin.. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah karena mengungkapkan
persetujuan. Hal itu tidak sesuai dengan
alasan yang diucapkan Rima.
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our English. yang artinya Kita tidak hanya

memperoleh hal-hal yang menarik, tetapi
juga akan dapat meningkatkan bahasa
Inggris kita.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah karena tidak sesuai dengan ucapan
Lely sebelumnya.

Lelly : Wow, theres the Jakarta Post here.
Sigit : (2) ________
Lelly : I know its very useful for us as
students. Not only do we get interesting
things, but we can also improve our
English.
Sigit : I think so. (3) ________.
Lelly : But how do you get the paper? Do you
buy or borrow it from the library?
Sigit : No, my father subscribes to it.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.
Adapted from: Ujian Nasional
I cant read it.

Can I borrow it?
It must be expensive.
You should read English newspaper.
A. No, thanks.
B. I think so
C. I dont say that
D. Thats great
Jawaban: B
Jawaban ini sesuai sebagai respons atas
pernyataan Anto It doesnt know the
danger in its surrounding either. yang
artinya Anak zebra itu juga tidak tahu
bahaya yang ada di sekitarnya. Pilihan
sesuai sebagai respons atas ucapan Anto
tersebut.
Jawaban: D
Jawaban ini sesuai sebagai respons atas
pernyataan Lelly Wow, theres the Jakarta
Post here. yang artinya Wow, ada
Jakarta Post di sini.. Pilihan jawaban ini
juga sesuai dengan respons Lelly
selanjutnya I know its very useful for us
as students. yang artinya Saya tahu surat
kabar ini sangat bermanfaat bagi kita
sebagai siswa.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah karena tidak sesuai dengan respons
yang diucapkan Lelly.
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Thats why I put it here.

Thats why I read it.
Thats why my father reads it.
Thats why you read it.
Jawaban: B
Respons pada jawaban (B) artinya Itulah
sebabnya saya membacanya. Pilihan
jawaban ini benar karena sesuai dengan
ucapan Lelly Not only do we get
interesting things, but we can also improve
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Rina : Look! The baby zebra cannot find

its food.
Anto : It doesnt know the danger in its
surrounding either.
Rina : ________
5.
Mira
: I plan that our trip destination

next weekend is Tangkuban
Perahu and Maribaya.
Bagus: ________ because it will cost
a lot of money and take much
time to get there.
A.
B.
C.
D.
I disagree with you

I agree
I am worried
I accept your idea
Ujian Nasional
Jawaban: A
Dalam percakapan, Mira mengatakan I
plan that our trip destination next weekend
is Tangkuban Perahu and Maribaya. yang
artinya Saya berencana bahwa tujuan
piknik kita minggu depan adalah
Tangkuban Perahu dan Maribaya?.
Ucapan itu digunakan untuk mengungkapkan rencana. Respons yang tepat adalah I
disagree with you. karena Bagus
A.
menjelaskan alasannya . . . because it will

cost a lot of money and take much time to
get there. yang artinya . . . karena akan
banyak makan biaya dan makan banyak
waktu untuk sampai di sana.. Pilihan
jawaban (B) dan (D) salah karena
mengungkapkan persetujuan. Pilihan
jawaban (C) salah karena mengungkapkan
rasa cemas.
Step forward with your partner.

Perform the dialog below.
Etik
Yuyun
Etik
Yuyun
Etik
Yuyun
:
:
:
:
:
:
Its a nice Sunday morning. What if we go swimming? Dont you agree?

Um . . . I dont know. Its a nice morning, but it is cold now.
Cold? Arent you feeling well?
No, Im not. But, we can get cold if we go swimming in such weather.
Do you have another option?
What about jogging around the town square? After jogging, we can buy many kinds of
food and drink there.
Etik : No problem. Lets go.
Yuyun : O.K.
Variasi:
Ask the following questions based on the dialog in Task A.
1. When did the dialog happen?
Jawaban: On Sunday morning.
2. How was the weather that day?
Jawaban: According to Yuyun, it was a nice morning, but it was cold.
3. Was Etik alright?
Jawaban: Yes, she was.
4. Did Yuyun agree to swim?
Jawaban: No, she didnt.
5. What would the girls do then?
Jawaban: They would go jogging around the town square.
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B.
a.
d.
special
think
b.
e.
browsing
agree
c.
f.
fashion
disagree
Ivon
Ikka
Sari
: What do you (1) ________ if we go (2) ________ at the new mall?

: Anything (3) ________?
: Yeah. The mall offers special discounts for (4) ________. Its up to 50% plus 20%. I think
its the best offer.
Mother : Do you think so? Sorry, I have to (5) ________ with you. Those prices have been marked
up, you know.
Sari
: Nope. Anyway, do you come or not?
Mother : No, I wont.
Jawaban:
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. f
Variasi:
A. Complete the dialog with the correct words from the box.
practice
play
good idea
competition
join
Bonny : Hi, Tama. Next month there will be a junior high school badminton (1) ________ in
our town.
Tama : Really?
Bonny : Yes. Is it O.K. if we (2) ________ it?
Tama : Yeah. I agree. We always (3) ________ badminton once a week, dont we?
Bonny : Um . . . what if we (4) ________ four times a week for the competition? Do you
agree?
Tama : Four times a week?
Bonny : Yup!
Tama : Im sorry. I dont think its a (5) ________. What about three times a week?
Bonny : No problem.
Jawaban:
1. competition
2. join
3. play
4. practice
5. good idea
B.

answer.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray are trying to reorganize
their kitchen.
Mr. Ray : What do you think if I put the
small table here at the corner?
Mrs. Ray : Sorry, I dont think it is a good
idea, dear. I may bump into it.
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Mr. Ray : Er . . . what about here?

Mrs. Ray : Perfect! Just perfect.
1.
The
A.
B.
C.
D.
dialog occurs ___________.

in the living room
in the dining room
in the kitchen
in the bedroom
Jawaban: C
Jawaban ini sesuai dengan kalimat
pertama percakapan tersebut Mr. and
Mrs. Ray are trying to reorganize their
kitchen. yang artinya Bapak dan Ibu
Ray mencoba menata ulang dapur
mereka.. Itu artinya percakapan itu
terjadi di dapur (in the kitchen).
2.
3.
Mrs. Ray says, Sorry, I dont think it is

a good idea, dear.
She expresses ________.
A. her agreement
B. her disagreement
C. her disappointment
D. her happiness
Jawaban: B
Kalimat Sorry, I dont think it is a good
idea, dear. artinya Maaf, saya pikir itu
bukan ide yang bagus, sayang..
Berdasarkan artinya, pernyataan itu
digunakan untuk mengungkapkan
ketidaksetujuan (disagreement).
I may bump into it. The word it here
refers to ________.
A. the small table B. the fridge
C. the stove
D. the round
table
Jawaban: A
Kata it merupakan kata ganti benda
tunggal. Kata tersebut menggantikan
kata benda tunggal yang telah
disebutkan sebelumnya, yaitu small
table. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena tidak ada di dalam percakapan
itu.
4.
Riri : Indonesia has to import rice this

year.
Eka : ________ Indonesia is
an agricultural country, isnt it?
The suitable response to the statement
is ________.
A. How come?
B. Congratulations!
C. Let me handle it.
D. Thank you for telling me that.
Jawaban: A
Riri mengatakan bahwa Indonesia
mengimpor beras tahun ini. Respons
yang sesuai atas pernyataan itu adalah
rasa tidak percaya (How come?) karena
Indonesia adalah negara agraris
(Indonesia is an agricultural country,
isnt it?). Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena tidak sesuai dengan pernyataan
Riri dan pernyataan Eka selanjutnya.
5.
Ramli : Lets go to the library.

Oki : Sorry. I do not want to go there.
Ramli : What about going to the
canteen?
Oki : ________.
Ramli : O.K. Lets go.
A. Not bad!
B. Is that so?
C. I disagree.
D. Good idea!
Jawaban: D
Dalam percakapan tersebut, mula-mula
Ramli mengajak Oki ke perpustakaan,
tetapi Oki tidak setuju.Kemudian Ramli
mengusulkan ke kantin. Berdasarkan
pernyataan Ramli berikutnya O.K. Lets
go. yang artinya Baiklah. Ayo.
disimpulkan bahwa Oki setuju dengan
gagasan itu. Pilihan jawaban yang
menyatakan setuju adalah pilihan (D).
C. Arrange the sentences into a good dialog.

Mr. And Mrs. Smith are in the lobby of a hotel to book a room.
3 Mr. Smith : Er . . . I dont think its a good idea.
1 Mr. Smith : Which room do you like, dear?
7 Mr. Smith : O.K. Well take a room which overlooks the south sea.
5 Mr. Smith : What if we book a room which overlooks the south sea?
2 Mrs. Smith : What about a room which overlooks the garden?
6 Mrs. Smith : Well, thats good. I like it.
4 Mrs. Smith : Any better idea?
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D. Answer the questions based on the dialog in Task C.

1. Where did the dialog occur?
Jawaban: In a hotel lobby.
2. Who were involved in the dialog?
Jawaban: Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
3. What were they doing?
Jawaban: They were going to book a room.
4. Which room did the woman like?
Jawaban: She liked a room which overlooked the garden.
5. Did her husband agree with her idea?
Jawaban: No, he didnt.
6. What did he say?
Jawaban: He said, Er . . . I dont think its a good idea..
7. Did he have a better idea?
8. What did he suggest?
Jawaban: He suggested that they booked a room which overlooked the south sea.
9. Did his wife agree?
Jawaban: Yes, she did.
10. What did she say?
Jawaban: She said, Well, thats good. I like it..
E. Arrange the sentences into a good dialog.
3 Agung : What about you, Ferry?
1 Agung : What about asking Egar to join us in our English study club?
6 Agung : Sorry, Willy. Well, please tell us your opinion.
8 Ellis : Willy could be right.
2 Ellis : I have no objection.
5 Willy : No one asked about my opinion?
7 Willy : Frankly speaking, I disagree with that idea. You know, Egars house is far
enough. He has to go here and there by bike. Do you think he will be active in
our club?
Ferry
:
Sure.
I agree. The more people join it, the marrier it will be.
4
9 Ferry : Come on, guys. Give him a chance!
F.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Answer the questions based on the proper dialog in Task E.

What did the boys talk about?
Jawaban: Whether Egar should join their English study club or not.
Who agreed with Agungs idea?
Jawaban: Ellis and Ferry did.
Did Willy agree?
Jawaban: No, he didnt.
What was his reason?
Jawaban: He said that Egars house was far enough and that he had to go here and
there by bike. So, Willy didnt think that Egar would be active in that club.
What was the final conclusion?
Jawaban: They gave Egar a chance.
UNIT 4 Recounts
C.
Create dialogs based on the situations below.

Perform the dialogs.
1.
You ask your father to buy a laptop. You explain that you need it very badly in the future. Your
father agrees to buy it. He asks you to go with him next week to an electronic store nearby.
You disagree because it is not a complete store. How would the conversation go?
2. Your town has a new playground. You and your family go there. You think that the place is
nice. Your little brother disagrees with you. He/she says that there should be more trees and
some more facilities. How would the conversation go?
Contoh jawaban:
1. Puput
: Dad, would you buy me a laptop? I need it very badly in the future. Morever, I think
Dion may need it as well. Dont you think so?
Mr. Arifin : Youre right. Well, what if we go to the nearby electronic store next week?
Puput
: Sorry, Dad, I disagree. That store is not complete. Wed better go to the electronic
center. We have so many choices and we may bargain there.
Mr. Arifin : Is that so? O.K.
3.
Tessa :
Inong :
Tessa :
Inong :
What a nice playground!

I dont think so.
Why do you say that?
Look. It is very hot here. It needs more trees, so it will be green and shady. Besides, it
needs some more facilities, such as a tunnel, a pond of sand, electric vehicles, and
a trace track.
Tessa : You could be right.
Variasi:
In pairs, make dialogs based on the situations.
Then, practice the dialogs in front of the class.
1. You and your classmates are visiting The Safari Park in Prigen, East Java. It has complete and magnificent animal collection. You express your amazement. Your friends agree
with you. One of them says that people have to keep the wealth well. He/she asks for
your agreement. You agree. What would you and your friend say?
2. You and your friend are in a movie theater. Your friend has an idea to see an action
movie. He/she asks whether you agree to see the movie or not. You disagree. What
would he/she say? How would you respond?
3. You and your friends are walking together on the way home after school. Coincidentally,
your friend finds a wallet on the road. He/she takes it. You say that both of you should go
to the nearest police station to report the finding. But, your friend disagrees and suggests
giving the wallet directly to the owners house. What would both of you say?
Contoh jawaban:
1. Tina : This Safari Park is really amazing! The animals are marvelous. Look at that bird. I
have never seen such a beautiful creature before.
Alisa : Yeah! You are right! I think we have to keep this precious heritage well. Dont you
think so?
Tina : Absolutely!
2. Rina : Here we are now. What do you want to see?
Dewi : Any idea?
Rina : What about an action movie?
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3.
Dewi : Sorry, I dont like action movies. What about comedy drama? We need to relax,
right?
Rina : No problem. O.K., lets buy the tickets.
Dewi : O.K.
Doni : Look! Its a wallet! Someone has dropped it.
Reni : Yeah. Lets go to the police station to report this finding.
Doni : I dont think its a good idea. The place is too far from here. Just wait!
Reni : What do you find?
Doni : I find an identity card. Look, the owner lives not far from here! What if we go to
the address and give it back to the owner?
Reni : O.K. I think it is much better than going to the police station.
4.2 Genre
Spoken Text
Listen, all. Now Im going to tell you about one of our patriots. He is Adam Malik. Do you
know who he is?
Adam Malik was born on July 22, 1917 in Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra. He got his
elementary education in a Dutch-run primary school and then a religious school. You know
what? He had actively participated in the Indonesian national movement from an early age.
When he was only seventeen, he was elected Chairman of the Partai Indonesia in Pematang
Siantar and Medan, both in North Sumatra. Quite young to be a leader, wasnt he?
Then, Adam Malik decided to leave Sumatra for Java. Later on December 13, 1937 he
founded the Antara press bureau. You know, it is now known as the Antara News Agency, the
official Indonesian news agency.
Adam Malik had important roles in the events leading up to Indonesias Declaration of
Independence.
Let me tell you. Adam Malik had stunning careers. Some of them were the duties of
a diplomat, as an ambassador to the Soviet Union and Poland, as Foreign Affairs Minister, as
President of the United Nations General Assembly, as the Chairmanship of the Peoples
Consultative Assembly or MPR, and as a vice president. In 1982, Adam Malik received the
Dag Hammarskjld Award from the United Nations. Unfortunately, he had to end his devotion
to his beloved country. He passed away on 5 September 1984 in Bandung, West Java.
Because of his service, he has been recognized as one of our National Heroes.
Source: December 8, 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Malik/>
The text above is a spoken recount. A recount text tells us about past events. Thats
why, it mostly uses the simple past tense.
A spoken text usually uses some direct greeting to the listeners, such as Good
morning, everyone or Listen all. It also uses some fillers, such as you know, well and
Let me tell you.
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Written Text
Study the structure of the text.
Adam Malik
Orientation
Adam Malik was born in Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra to

Abdul Malik and Salamah Lubis. After completing Junior High
School, he received his first job as a shopkeeper, filling in time by
reading books and increasing his knowledge.
A Series of
Events
Adam Malik quickly developed an interest in politics and in

the age of just 17, became the Chairman of the Pematang Siantar
branch of Partindo (Indonesia Party). In this position, he
campaigned for the Dutch Colonial Government to grant
independence to Indonesia. As a result of this, he was put in
prison for disobeying the Colonial Governments ban on political
assemblies. Once he was freed, he left Pematang Siantar for
Jakarta.
After leaving his hometown, Adam Malik pursued a job as
a journalist. He wrote for Partindos Party Magazine and Pelita
Andalas Newspaper. In 1937, along with like-minded colleagues,
Malik formed ANTARA. ANTARA would develop to become
Indonesias national news agency.
Adam Malik played an important role in the events leading up
to Indonesias Declaration of Independence.
Adam Malik had stunning careers. Some of them were the duties
of a diplomat, as an ambassador to the Soviet Union and Poland,
as Foreign Affairs Minister, as President of the United Nations
General Assembly, as the Chairmanship of the Peoples
Consultative Assembly or MPR, and as a vice president. In 1982,
Malik received the Dag Hammarskjld Award from the United
Nations. He passed away on 5 September 1984 in Bandung,
West Java.
Re-orientation
Because of his service, he has been recognized as a National

Hero of Indonesia.
Source: December 8, 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Malik>
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The text is a written recount text. It functions to retell past events. The structure of the
text is:
Orientation (background)
It introduces important information on significant historical events. It answers
questions such as: Who?, When?, Where? and Why?
Events/A series of events

It records the main events as they occurred in a chronological order. Each paragraph
focuses on one specific event or period of time.
Re-orientation (optional closure of events)

It shows the historical significance of the events which have been recorded.
The language features of a recount are:
1. use past tenses, such as: declared, signed, prepared and represented.
2. use time conjunctions, such as: while, then, finally, at last and before.
Grammar Section
Direct and Indirect Speech
Look at the pictures and read the sentences.
1
Actually, I agree that Jajang

joins a football club. I just
dont want he gets hurt.
What did father say

about my idea, Mom?
Do you?
He said that he agreed

with your idea.
At 5:00 p.m.
A few minutes later . . .
Look at the bold-typed sentence in dialog 1. Its called a direct speech. A direct speech
is the exact word of someone. When we write a direct sentence, we should put quotation
marks (. . . .).
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The bold-typed sentence in dialog 2 is called an indirect speech. It retells what someone
has said. In an indirect speech, you retell what someone has said by saying, for example
Mr. Jasson said, Ms. Julia replied, the boy answered, etc. Moreover, you have to change
certain things as follows.
1. Pronouns
When you change a direct speech into an indirect one, you have to modify the pronouns
in order to adjust the subject of that indirect speech.
Example:
Direct Speech
David said, Ervan wants to send you an e-mail.

Indirect Speech
David said that Ervan wanted to send me an e-mail.

2. Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of time should also be adjusted to make the statement clear.
Example:
Direct Speech
Bagus said, I met Ms. Aulia in a Padang restaurant yesterday.

Indirect Speech
Bagus said that he had met Ms. Aulia in a Padang restaurant the day before.
Here are the changes of adverbs of time.
here
these (days)
today
next (week)
last week
3.
o
o
o
o
o
there
this (evening)
those (days)
now
yesterday
(two weeks) ago
the following (week)
tomorrow
the week before/the previous week
o
o
o
o
that (evening)
then
(two weeks) before
the following day
Tenses
You also have to modify the tenses because the time setting of direct and indirect speech
is different. Study the explanation below.
Direct Speech
Simple Present
Riza said, I use my computer.
Simple Past
Riza said, I used my computer.
Simple Perfect
Riza said, I have used my computer.
Present Continuous
Riza said, I am going to use my
computer.
Simple Future
Riza said, I will use my computer.
Indirect Speech
Simple Past
Riza said that she used her computer.
Past Perfect
Riza said that she had used her computer.
Past Perfect
Riza said that she had used her computer.
Past Continuous
Riza said that she was going to use her
computer.
Past Future
Riza said that she would use her computer.
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Answer the questions.

1.
What do you know about recounts?

Jawaban: Recounts are texts which tell past experiences or past events.
What tense do you use in telling recounts?
Jawaban: We use the simple past tense.
Suppose your teacher asks you to talk about a famous person. Who will you talk about? Why?
Jawaban: I will talk about Bung Karno because he was the Indonesian founding father.
2.
3.
A.
Look at the picture and listen to your teacher.

Then, answer the questions based on what you have heard.
Anna Pavlova (portrait by Jean

Thomassen)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (February 12, 1881January 23,
1931) was the most famous ballet dancer of the early 20th
century.
She was born in St. Petersburg, Russia to a poor peasant
family. And . . . she trained at the Imperial Ballet School until
she graduated at the age of 18. Then she danced with the
Mariinsky Theatre. In the first years of the Ballets Russes, she
worked briefly for Serge Diaghilev before founding her own
company and performing throughout the world.
Her most famous showpiece was The Dying Swan
choreographed for her by Michel Fokine. The music piece was
the Swan part of Camille Saint-Sans the Carnival of the
Animals.
Source: December 8, 2009 <http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/a/
annapavlova.html>

Jawaban: About Anna Pavlovna Pavlova.
What was she?
Jawaban: The most famous ballet dancer of the early 20th century.
Where was she born?
Jawaban: In St. Petersburg, Russia.
What were her parents?
Jawaban: Poor peasants.
How old was she when she graduated from the Imperial Ballet School?
Jawaban: At the age of 18.
UNIT 4 Recounts
Variasi:
Find the meaning of the words below.
1. ballet
= ballet
2. century
=
3. poor
= miskin
4. peasant =
5. to train
= berlatih, belajar
6. Imperial =
7. to graduate = lulus
8. age
=
9. briefly
= dengan singkat
10. to found =
11. to perform = menampilkan
12. throughout =
13. showpiece = pertunjukan terbaik
14. carnival =
B.
Listen to your teacher and choose A,

B, C or D for the correct answer.

Our national anthem is Indonesia
Raya meaning Indonesia the Great. The
song was composed in 1928.
The colonial policy of those days
was divide and rule. It was a policy that
deliberately aggravated language, ethnic,
cultural and religious differences among the
people.
The birth of Indonesia Raya marked the
beginning of Indonesian
nationalist movements. The song was first
introduced by its composer, Wage
Rudolf Supratman. This occured at the
second All Indonesian Youth Congress on
October 28, 1928 in Batavia, now Jakarta. It
was the moment when Indonesian youth of
different ethnic, language, religious and
cultural backgrounds gathered. They
resolutely pledged allegiance to: One
native land, Indonesia. One nation, the
Indonesian nation. One unifying language,
the Indonesian
language.
Soon the song, calling for the unity of
Indonesia, became popular. It was echoed
at Indonesian political rallies, where people
stood in solemn observance. The song
aroused national consciousness among the
people throughout the archipelago.
abad
petani
yang berhubungan dengan istana
usia
mendirikan
di seluruh
karnaval
1.
The text is about ________.

A. Youth Pldege
B. Indonesia Raya, our national anthem
C. Indonesian political situation during
the Dutch colonialization
D. The spirit of Indonesian youth during
the Dutch colonialization
Jawaban: B
Jawaban ini disimpulkan dari kalimat
pertama bacaan Our national anthem is
Indonesia Raya . . . . yang artinya Lagu
kebangsaan kita adalah Indonesia Raya
. . . ..
2.
The song was composed in ________.

A. 1828
B. 1918
C. 1928
D. 1938
Jawaban: C
kedua paragraf satu The song was
composed in 1928. yang artinya Lagu itu
ditulis pada tahun 1928..
3.
The song was composed by _______.

A. W.R. Supratman
B. Adam Malik
C. Indonesian Youth
D. Hatta
Jawaban: A
kedua paragraf tiga The song was first
introduced by its composer, Wage
Rudolf Supratman. yang artinya Lagu itu
pertama kali diperkenalkan oleh
pengarangnya Wage Rudolf Supratman..
Adapted from: August 26, 2008 <http://

www.londoh.com/pag001a_indonesia_raya.htm>
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4.
This occured at the second All Indonesian

Youth Congress on October 28, 1928 . . . .
(Paragraph three)
The word occur can be best replaced by
________.
A. promise
B. start
C. last
D. happen
Jawaban: D
Kata occur dan happen artinya terjadi.
artinya berbeda; (A) artinya berjanji,
(B) artinya mulai, dan (C) artinya
berlangsung.
5.
These are what stated in the Youth

Pledge, except ________.
A. one native land, Indonesia
B. one nation, the Indonesian nation
C. one people, the Indonesian people
D. one unifying language, the Indonesian
language
Jawaban: C
Jawaban ini tidak sesuai dengan isi teks
pada kalimat terakhir, paragraf tiga One
native land, Indonesia. One nation, the
Indonesian nation. One unifying language,
the Indonesian language. yang artinya
Satu tanah air, Indonesia. Satu bangsa,
Bangsa Indonesia. Satu bahasa, Bahasa
Indonesia..
Variasi:
Match the words in column A with their suitable meanings in column B.
You will hear those words in Task C.
Jawaban:
B
A
1. d
a.
pengantin perempuan
1. attention
2. a
b. membintangi
2. bride
3. k
c. pecandu bioskop
3. enemy
4. h
d. perhatian
4. fame
5. b
e. mengumpulkan
5. to feature
6. o
f.
melontarkan
6. huge
7. j
g. pertunjukan
7. husband
8. i
h. ketenaran
8. life
9. c
i.
kehidupan
9. movie-goer
10. l
j.
suami
10. nod
11. g
11. performance k. musuh
12. f
l.
kemenangan
12. to catapult
13. m
m. melarikan diri
13. to escape
14. e
14. to garner
n. menggambarkan, melukiskan
15. n
o. besar sekali
15. to portray
C.
Look at the picture and listen to your teacher.

Complete the text based on what you have heard.
Text yang dibacakan guru dan jawaban:

Julia Roberts was (1) born on October 28, 1967. She is an American
actress.
Julia Roberts was born Julie Fiona Roberts in Smyrna, Georgia. She
was first (2) caught the attention of movi-egoers with her performance in
the film Mystic Pizza in 1988. The following year she was featured in
Steel Magnolias. She acted as a young (3) bride battling diabetes.
She (4) garnered her first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress for
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her (5) performance. She catapulted to worldwide (6) fame co-starring with Richard Gere in the
Cinderella-story Pretty Woman in 1990. She (7) earned her a second Oscar nod, this time as Best
Actress.
Her next (8) huge box-office success was the thriller Sleeping with the Enemy. Here she
(9) portrayed a battered wife who escapes from her (10) husband and starts a new life.
Adapted from: December 8, 2009 <http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/j/juliaroberts.html>
Variasi:
A. Are the statements below true (T) or false (F) based on the text in Task C?
1. ______ The text is about Julia Roberts.
2. ______ She is 40 years old now.
3. ______ She got her first Oscar for her film Pretty Woman.
4. ______ Julia Roberts acted her first film entitled Mystic Pizza.
5. ______ In Steel Magnolias she acted as a wife who ran away from her husband.
Jawaban:
1. T
2. F (She is 42 years old now, because she was born on October 28, 1967.)
3. F (She earned her second Oscar for her film Pretty Woman, as Best Actress.)
4. T
5. F (In Sleeping With the Enemy she portrayed a battered wife who escapes from her
husband).
B.
Listen to your teacher and write down the verbs.

What do those verbs mean?
Kata-kata yang dibacakan guru dan jawaban:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
AVerb
Meaning
become
begin
break
brush
build
buy
catch
choose
clean
drink
fall
feel
find
fly
forbid
give
hear
hold
know
leave
menjadi
memulai, mulai
merusak, memecahkan
menyikat
membangun
membeli
menangkap
memilih
membersihkan
minum
jatuh
merasakan
menemukan
terbang
melarang
memberi
mendengar
memegang
mengetahui
meninggalkan
Meaning
AVerb
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
meet
pay
ride
ring
send
shout
sit
sleep
berbicara
mengambil
berbicara
mengajar
berterima kasih
berpikir
mengetik
memahami
menunggu
berjalan
memenangkan
menulis
bertemu
membayar
mengendarai
membunyikan
mengirimkan
berteriak
duduk
tidur
berbicara
mengambil
berbicara
mengajar
berterima kasih
berpikir
mengetik
memahami
menunggu
berjalan
memenangkan
menulis
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C.
Write the past form of the verbs in Task B.

Jawaban:
AVerb
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
become
begin
break
brush
build
buy
catch
choose
clean
drink
fall
feel
find
fly
forbid
give
hear
hold
know
leave
Past Form
became
began
broke
brushed
built
bought
caught
chose
cleaned
drank
fell
felt
found
flew
forbade
gave
heard
held
knew
left
AVerb
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
meet
pay
ride
ring
send
shout
sit
sleep
speak
take
talk
teach
thank
think
type
understand
waited
walked
won
wrote
D. Make ten sentences using the words from Task C.

Contoh jawaban:
1. My father built this house last year.
2. Did you buy this mangosteen, in the supermarket, Mom?
3. I didnt drink your iced tea.
4. Finally, the police found the victim in the bush.
5. When did you give the prize to the winner?
6. Yoga and I heard a baby crying this morning.
7. Mother left the supermarket a few minutes ago.
8. The secretary sent the invitation letter last week.
9. Maya typed her assignment yesterday.
10. Who wrote this proposal?
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UNIT 4 Recounts
Past Form
became
began
broke
brushed
built
bought
caught
chose
cleaned
drank
fell
felt
found
flew
forbade
gave
heard
held
knew
left
A. Deliver the monolog below in turns.

Jaya Suprana was born on January 27, 1949 in Denpasar, Bali to Lambang and Lily Suprana.
He is married to Julia. He is an Indonesian composer, pianist, businessman and television
presenter.
Jaya Suprana studied music at Musikhochschule Muenster and Folkwanghochsule Essen,
West Germany, between 1967 and 1976. Since then he has given piano recitals worldwide, as well
as composing his own music. Jaya Suprana also presents his own national weekly talkshow called
the Jaya Suprana Show.
Jaya Suprana has been President Director of PT Jamu Jago, one of Indonesias largest
manufacturers of herbal medicine, since 1983. He had worked there as Marketing Director since
1976. Apart from his business and musical activities, he established the Indonesian Museum of
Records (MURI) on January 27, 1990, and is its director. He also founded an orphanage, Panti
Asuhan Rotary-Suprana.
Adapted from: December 8, 2009 <http://indonesiafamous.blogspot.com/>
Variasi:
Find the meanings of the following words.
1. to marry
= menikah, menikahi
2.
3. since
= sejak
4.
5. worldwide
= di seluruh dunia
6.
7. herbal medicine = jamu
8.
9. to establish
= mendirikan
10.
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
composer
=
recital
=
manufacturer =
apart from
=
orphanage =
pengarang, penggubah
pertunjukan
pabrikan
terlepas dari
rumah panti asuhan
Answer the questions below based on the monolog in Task A.

Where was Jaya Suprana born?
Jawaban: In Denpasar, Bali.
How old is he now?
Jawaban: Hes 60 years old now.
Who are Lambang and Lily Suprana?
Jawaban: They are Jaya Supranas parents.
Who is Julia?
Jawaban: She is Jaya Supranas wife.
How long did he study music?
Jawaban: For nine years.
Where has Jaya Suprana worked since 1976?
Jawaban: In PT Jamu Jago.
What was his position in his company in 1976?
Jawaban: He was the Marketing Director.
What did he found on January 27, 1990?
Jawaban: He founded the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI).
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Variasi:
A. Read the text below.
Deliver a monolog based on it.
Do it in turns.
Anggun Cipta Sasmi, an Indonesian singer, was born on April 29,
1974, in Jakarta. Her name in Indonesian means Grace born out of
a dream.
At a young age, Anggun Cipta Sasmi decided to follow in her
father, Darto Singos footsteps, and become an entertainer. During her
early years, she was influenced by rock sounds of native Javanese
artists and the rock & roll icon, Elvis Presley. She began performing at
the age of 7 and recorded her first album two years later. By the time
Anggun was 17, she was a successful national rock star.
Anggun Cipta Sasmi began to feel unsatisfied with her success in
Asia and, at 19, she left Indonesia in hopes of breaking through in the
European music charts. With her first husband, she moved to London
and then Paris, where she met music producer Erick Benzi. He was the one who had produced
music for stars such as Celine Dion, and Johnny Hallyday, a popular French singer. Benzi was
quite impressed by Angguns talent and immediately offered her to work with him on her new
album. He persuaded her to move away from her original rock influences and experiment with
a more sensual and romantic sound. Angguns smooth new style would prove an immediate
success in France. Her first French album, Au Nom de la Lune (titled Anggun for Indonesia
and Japanese market and Snow On The Sahara in other 13 countries including the US) not
only skyrocketed Anggun to fame in France, the album was also a major hit in her native
country, Indonesia. Her second album Desirs Contraires (Chrysalis in foreign and US markets)
proved to be a worldwide hit as well.
Adapted from: December 8, 2009 <http://indonesiafamous.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2007-0215T01%3A16%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=8>
Contoh jawaban:
Hi, guys. You are familiar with the girl in the photograph, arent you? Do you like her
songs? Me, too. I love her songs very much. Well, let me tell you about her.
Anggun Cipta Sasmi who was born on April 29, 1974 in Jakarta is an Indonesian famous
singer. At her young age, she followed her fathers footsteps, Darto Singo ato be an entertainer.
She was influenced by rock sounds of native Javanese artists and the rock & roll icon, Elvis
Presley. At the age of 7 she already performed her talent. Two years later, she made her first
album. You know, at 17 years old, she was a successful national rock star. Thats amazing!
She decided to leave Indonesia in hopes of breaking through in the European music
charts. With her first husband, she moved to London and then Paris. There she met Erick
Benzi, a music producer. You know what. Erick Benzi was the one who had produced music for
stars such as Celine Dion and Johnny Hallyday, a popular French singer. Angguns talent
impressed him and he immediately offered her to work with him on her new album. He asked
Anggun to move away from her original rock influences and experiment with a more sensual
and romantic sound. She agreed and this smooth new style would prove an immediate success
in France. Her first French album, Au Nom de la Lune which entitled Anggun for Indonesia and
Japanese market and Snow On The Sahara in other 13 countries including the US not only
skyrocketed Anggun to fame in France. The album was also a major hit in her native country,
Indonesia. Her second album Desirs Contraires or Chrysalis in foreign and US markets
proved to be a worldwide hit as well.
Well, guys, thats my story about Anggun Cipta Sasmi. I hope her experiences inspire us to
get our wish. Thank you.
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UNIT 4 Recounts
B.
Decide whether the statements below are true (T) or false (F) based on the text in
Task A.
1. (T/F) Anggun Cipta Sasmi was born on April 19, 1974.
2. (T/F) Anggun Cipta Sasmi was inspired by Darto Singo, her father.
3. (T/F) She recorded her first album at the age of 7.
4. (T/F) Erick Benzi is a popular French singer.
5. (T/F) Angguns second album Desirs Contraires became a worldwide hit.
Jawaban:
1. F (She was born on April 29, 1974.)
2. T
3. F (She began performing at the age of 7 and recorded her first album two years later. It
means she recorded her first album when she was 9 years old.)
4. F (Erick Benzi is a music producer whom Anggun met in Paris.)
5. T
C.
Find the story of a famous person who inspires you.

Tell your friends about him/her.
Contoh jawaban:
Sir Alexander Fleming is famous as the discoverer of the antibiotic substance lysozyme
and for isolating the antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium notatum.
Fleming was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. He attended St Marys Hospital medical school in
London until World War I broke out. He participated in a battlefield hospital with many of his
colleagues in the fronts of France. Being exposed to the horrid medical infections by the dying
soldiers, he returned to St. Marys after the war. He went there with renewed energy in
searching for an improved antiseptic.
Both of Flemings discoveries happened entirely by accident during the 1920s. The first,
lysozyme, was discovered after mucus from his nose dropped into a bacterium laced Petri dish (he
sneezed). A few days later, it was noted that bacteria where the mucus had fallen had been
destroyed.
Flemings labs were usually in disarray, which led to be to his advantage. In September
1928, he was sorting through the many idle experiments strewn about his lab. He inspected
each specimen before discarding it and noticed an interesting fungal colony had grown as
a contaminant on one of the agar plates streaked with the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.
Fleming inspected the Petri dish further and found that the bacterial colonies around the fungus
were transparent because their cells were lysing. Lysis is the breakdown of cells, and in this
case, potentially harmful bacteria. The importance was immediately recognized, however the
discovery was still underestimated, initially used to clean his glassware. Fleming issued
a publication about penicillin in the British Journal of Experimental Pathology in 1929.
For his achievements, Fleming was knighted in 1944 and shared the Nobel prize for
Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Florey and Ernst Boris Chain.
Adapted from: December 8, 2009 <http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/a/alexanderfleming.html
D.
There must be a famous person in your region.

Tell something about his/her personal background and achievements.
Do it in turns.
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C.
1.
Look at the pictures and find references about the people in the pictures.
Ask and answer questions about one of them.
Look at the example.
Teks untuk guru:
Mohammad Hatta was born in Bukittinggi on August 12,
1902. His father, Haji Mohammad Djamil, died when he was
eight months old and he was left with his six sisters and his
mother. As in the matrilineal society of Minangkabau tradition,
he was then raised in his mothers family. His mothers family
was a wealthy one that Hatta was able to study in Dutch
schools.
He went to the Dutch language elementary school (ELS or
Europeesche Lagere School) in Padang from 1913 to 1916. He
did it after he had finished Sekolah Melayu (Malay School) in
Bukittinggi. When he was thirteen, he passed an exam that
entitled him to follow the Dutch secondary school (HBS or
Hogere burgerschool) in Batavia.
Mohammad Hatta
Picture source:
<http://yezzman.tripod.com>
Source: September 19, 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Mohammad_Hatta>
2.
Ibu Soed
Picture source:
<http://www.
tamanismailmarzuki.com/
tokoh/soed_files/
image002.jpg>
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UNIT 4 Recounts
Teks untuk guru:

Saridjah, well-known as Ibu Soed after she married Bintang
Soedibjo, was born on March 26, 1908 in Sukabumi. She lived
with her foster father Prof. Dr. Mr. J.F. Kramer, retired Vice
President Hoogerechtshof in Jakarta. He was the one who
Saridjah learned how to sing, play musical instrument, especially
violin, from.
Saridjah studied in Kweekschool in Bandung. Then, she
taught in HIS after she graduated from it. Here she began to
write and compose songs.
Ibu Soed was famous as three musician era, the Dutch,
Japanese and Indonesian era. She performed her voice for the
first time in NIROM Radio, Jakarta, in 1927-1928.
One day, our national flag, Sang Merah Putih, in the
Indonesian Radio Station (RRI) building was going to be fallen.
Jusuf Ronodipuro bravely was against this action, even though
he was ready to be shot. Knowing that heroic action and
patriotism, Ibu Soeds patriotism was aroused. Then, she showed
her heart movement on a heroic song entitled Berkibarlah
Benderaku. One of its lines says Siapa berani menurunkan
engkau, serentak rakyatmu membela meaning Anyone who
dares to put you down, your people will fight against it
altogether. This song was only created in fifteen minutes.
Ibu Soeds songs, predicted more than 200 songs, are devoted to children. She also
wrote a drama script and performed it, Kanak-Kanak Sumi Ballet Operette in Gedung
Kesenian, Jakarta in 1955 together with Nani Loebis Gondosapoetro as the dance director
and R.A.J. Soedjasmin as the music director.
With her expert in playing violin, she had a big chance to accompany the first
performance of our national anthem Indonesia Raya in Gedung Pemuda on October 28,
1928.
Source: December 8, 2009 <www.tamanismailmarzuki.com/tokoh/soed.html>
3.
Teks untuk guru:

Gerungan Saul Samuel Yacob Ratulangi, who is more
popularly known as Sam Ratulangi, was born on November 5,
1890 in Tondano, North Sulawesi. After finishing Hoofden
School (kings school) in Tondano, he continued his studies at
a Technical School (KWS) in Jakarta. In 1915, he received
a diploma as a teacher of science in middle school from
Holland, and four years later he received a doctor of science
degree from a school in Switzerland. In Holland he was the
head of Indonesian Association, and in Switzerland he was the
head of an organization of Asian students.
After returning from Europe, Sam Ratulangi taught science
at AMS (high school level school) in Yogyakarta, and eventually
moved to Bandung to start the Indonesian Insurance Firm. For
three years, from 1924 to 1927, he was appointed as secretary
of Council of Minahasan Students. He used position for the
welfare of the people by starting new areas for agricultural use,
starting a foundation for educational funds, etc. Because of his
fierce effort, the government of Holland abolished forced labor in
Minahasa.
As a member of Volksraad in 1927, Ratulangi demanded
that the goverment of Holland abolish differences of
treatment in the political, economic and educational fields
between the Dutch and Indonesians. In 1932, he took part in the
establishment of Vereniging van Indonesische Academici (The
United Scholars of Indonesia). This organization was aimed to
bring together the scholars of Indonesia to bring about a feeling
of nationalism among the people of Indonesia.
In early August of 1945, Ratulangi was appointed as
a member the Preparatory Committee on Indonesian
Independence. After the Republic of Indonesia was established,
he was appointed to the position of govenor of Sulawesi. He
was arrested by the Dutch and exiled to Serui, Irian Jaya, after
the United Nations struggled to keep Sulawesi as part the
Republic of Indonesia.
On June 30, 1949, Sam Ratulangi died in Jakarta as
a enemy prisoner. His body was buried back in Tondano.
Sam Ratulangi
Picture source: <http://
www.north-sulawesi.org/
personalities.html>
Source: December 8, 2009 <http://www.north-sulawesi.org/personalities.html>
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Example:
A : Do you know Ibu Soed?
B : Yes, I do. I sang a lot of her songs. One of them was Berkibarlah Benderaku. What about
you?
A : I know her very much. She was born on March 26, 1908. She married Mr. Bintang Soedibjo.
Thats why, she was called Ibu Soed.
B : Thats right. And more, Prof. Dr. Mr. J.F. Kramer claimed her as his daughter. He taught her
how to learn about music, how to sing and play violin.
A.

answer.

The Caka period in Indonesia witnessed
the introduction of the Sanskrit language and
the Pallawa script by the Indian Prince Aji Caka
(78 AD). The Devanagari script of the Sanskrit
language was also used, as shown in ancient
stone and copper inscriptions (paracasthies)
which have been unearthed. The language and
script were adapted and called the Kawi
language and included words and phrases
derived from Javanese.
Early trade relations were established
between South India and Indonesia. Sumatra
was then named Swarna Dwipa or the island of
gold, Java was called Java Dwipa or the rice
island, and a Hindu kingdom of Crivijaya in
Sumatra and Nalanda in South India were not
confined to religious and cultural exchanges.
They later developed diplomatic relations, and
even covered a wide range of trade.
The influx of Indian settlers continued during
the period from the first to the seventh century
AD. Peacefully and gradually the Hindu religion
spread throughout the archipelago. It was
adopted by all layers of the people of Java, but
limited to the upper classes on the other islands.
Source: December 8, 2009 <http://www.asianinfo.org/
asianinfo/indonesia/pro-history.htm>
1. Prince Aji Caka came from ________.

A. Indonesia
B. India
C. Persia
D. Spain
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UNIT 4 Recounts
Jawaban: B
Hal ini sesuai dengan kalimat . . . the
Pallawa script by the Indian Prince Aji
Caka (78 AD).. Jadi, Pangeran Aji Caka
berasal dari India.
2. Which island was called the island of gold?
A. Sumatra.
B. Java.
C. Kalimantan.
D. Irian Jaya.
Jawaban: A
Jawaban ini sesuai dengan kalimat kedua
paragraf dua, Sumatra was then named
Swarna Dwipa or the island of gold,. . . .
yang artinya Kemudian Sumatra dijuluki
Swarna Dwipa atau pulau emas, . . . ..
3. How long did the Indian settlers movement
to Java last?
A. For a century.
B. For not more than five centuries.
C. For at least six centuries.
D. For more than seven centuries.
Jawaban: C
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat pertama
paragraf tiga The influx of Indian settlers
continued during the period from the first to
the seventh century AD. yang artinya
Arus penduduk India berlangsung terusmenerus selama periode abad pertama
sampai abad ketujuh.. Jadi, perpindahan
penduduk India ke Jawa berlangsung
selama sekitar enam abad.
Another known Buddhist kingdom was
Cailendra in Central Java. It was ruled by the
kings of Cailendra Dynasty. During their rule
(750-850 AD), the famous Buddhist temple,
Borobudur, was built. In 772 AD other Buddhist

temples were also built. They include the
Mendut, Kalasan and Pawon temples. All of
these temples are now preserved as tourist
objects near the city of Yogyakarta. The
Cailendra kingdom was also known for its
commercial and naval power, and its flourishing
arts and culture. A guide to learn singing,
known as the Chandra Cha-ana, was first
written in 778 AD.
Jawaban: B
Jawaban ini disimpulkan dari kalimat It
was ruled by the kings of Cailendra
Dynasty. During their rule (750850 AD),
. . . .. yang artinya Kerajaan ini diperintah
oleh raja-raja Dinasti Syailendra. Selama
pemerintahan mereka (750850 setelah
Masehi), . . . .. Jadi, Dinasti Syailendra
memerintah selama 100 tahun atau satu
abad (a century).

5. The text is about ________.

A. Cailendra Dynasty
B. a famous Buddhist temple
C. Prambanan temple
D. Borobudur temple
Jawaban: A
Gagasan utama bacaan tersebut terdapat
pada kalimat pertama dan kedua, yaitu
tentang Dinasti Syailendra. Kalimat-kalimat
berikutnya merupakan kalimat pendukung.
4. Cailendra Dynasty ruled Cailendra kingdom

in Central Java for ________.
A. fifty years
B. a century
C. one hundred and fifteen years
D. more than one hundred years
Variasi:
In their search for spices, the Portuguese
arrived in Indonesia in 1511, after their
conquest of the Islamic kingdom of Malacca
on the Malay Peninsula. They were followed
by the Spaniards.
1. . . . the Portuguese arrived in Indonesia

in 1511, after their conquest of . . . .
The bold-typed word means ________.
A. failure
B. battle
C. struggle
D. defeat
Jawaban: D
Kata conquest dan defeat memiliki arti
penaklukan. Pilihan jawaban lainnya
kegagalan,
(B) artinya peperangan, dan (C) artinya
perjuangan.
2. Spaniards are people who come from
________.
A. Mexico
B. Spain
C. Portugal
D. France
Jawaban: B
Spaniards artinya orang-orang Spanyol.
Jadi, Spaniards berasal dari Spanyol
(Spain).
The first known hominid inhabitant of
Indonesia was called Java Man, or Homo
erectus. They lived here half a million years
ago. Then, some 60,000 years ago, the
ancestors of the Papuans moved eastward
through these islands. Later, in about the
fourth millennium B.C., they were followed by
the ancestors of the modern-day Malays,
Javanese and other Malay-Polynesian
groups who now make up Indonesias
population.
Thousands of years later, trade contacts
with India, China and the mainland of
Southeast Asia brought outside cultural and
religious influences to Indonesia. One of the
first Buddhist empires, known as Sriwijaya,
was located on the coast of Sumatra around
the strategic Strait of Malacca. This kingdom
served as the center of a trading network of
the archipelago more than a thousand years
ago.
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Later on, in Java, large kingdoms of the

island erected some exquisite religious
monuments, such as Borobudur, the largest
Buddhist monument in the world. In the 14th
century, Majapahit Kingdom, the last and
most powerful of early Hindu-Javanese
kingdoms, once controled and influenced
much of the archipelago.
Next, Indian Moslem traders began
spreading Islam in Indonesia in the eighth
and ninth centuries. In the 13th century, the
first Islamic states were already established
there, known as Samudera Pasai. Soon
afterwards, rulers on Javas north coast
adopted the new creed. The faith gradually
spread throughout archipelago, and today
Indonesia is the worlds largest Islamic
nation.
Source: April 4, 2008 <http://www.indo.com/indonesia/
history.html>
3. They lived here half a million years

ago. The underlined word refers to
________.
A. Samudera Pasai
B. Java
C. Indonesia
D. Papua
Jawaban: C
Kata here adalah kata ganti tempat
yang artinya di sini. Hal ini mengacu
pada keterangan tempat yang telah
disebutkan sebelumnya, yaitu Indonesia. Pilihan jawaban (A) dan (D) salah
karena disebutkan setelah kata
tersebut. Pilihan jawaban (B) salah
karena Java yang disebut sebelumnya
menunjuk pada Java Man, atau Homo
erectus, bukan keterangan tempat.
A. The Indonesias population.
B. Kinds of tribes in Indonesia.
C. The Indonesians culture.
D. Indonesias first inhabitants.
Jawaban: D
Hal ini sesuai dengan informasi pada
kalimat pertama paragraf 1, The first
known hominid inhabitant of Indonesia
was called Java Man, or Homo
erectus..
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UNIT 4 Recounts
5. The following statements are TRUE

A. there was another HinduJavanese
kingdom after Majapahit
B. in the 13th century there was an
Islamic kingdom in Indonesia
C. overseas traders brought cultural
influences to Indonesia
D. Sriwijaya was located on the strategic
Strait of Malacca
Jawaban: A
Pernyataan pada pilihan jawaban (A)
bertentangan dengan kalimat kedua
paragraf tiga, . . . Majapahit Kingdom, the
last and most powerful of early HinduJavanese . . . ., yang menyebutkan baha
Majapahit merupakan kerajaan HinduJawa yang terakhir dan paling berkuasa.
6. What was the role of Sriwijaya for more
than a thousand years ago?
A. It became the center of culture.
B. It became the first Buddhist empire.
C. It had built some religious monuments.
D. It served as the trading center in the
archipelago.
Jawaban: D
Hal ini sesuai dengan kalimat terakhir
paragraf dua, This kingdom served as the
center of a trading network of the
archipelago more than a thousand years
ago.. Frasa this kingdom dalam kalimat
ini mengacu pada kerajaan Sriwijaya.
7. Who brought Islam to Indonesia?
A. Indian traders.
B. Chinese traders.
C. Indian Moslem traders.
D. Traders from Majapahit.
Jawaban: C
Hal ini sesuai dengan informasi pada
kalimat pertama paragraf empat, Next,
Indian Moslem traders began spreading
Islam in Indonesia in the eighth and ninth
centuries..
He is still one of the most recognizable
men on earth. And decades after he burst
upon the scene as a gold medal winner at
the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy,

Muhammad Ali remains a magical figure,
known and loved throughout the world.
Ali brought new speed and grace to
his sport, and his charm and wit changed
forever what we expect a champion to be.
His accomplishments in the ring were the
stuff of legend: two fights with Sonny
Liston, where he proclaimed himself The
Greatest and proved he was; three
ambitious wars with Joe Frazier; the
stunning victory over George Foreman in
Zaire; and dethroning Leon Spinks to
become heavyweight champion for the
third time. But there was always far more
to Muhammad Ali than what took place in
a boxing ring.
His early embrace of the Nation of
Islam and his insistence on being called
Muhammad Ali instead of his slave
name, Cassius Clay, introduced a new
era in black pride. His refusal to be
inducted into the United States army
anticipated the growing antiwar movement
of the 1960s. And his willingness to stage
his fights in different countries such as
Kinshasa, Zaire; Manila, Philippines; and
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, signaled a shift
away from super power dominances
toward a growing awareness of the
importance of the third world.
Today Ali is a deeply religious man
who causes feeling of love and respect
wherever he travels.
8. From the text, we know that
Muhammad Ali ________.
A. is a boxer
B. is not a boxer anymore
C. still plays boxing so far
D. never played boxing well
Jawaban: B
Jawaban disimpulkan dari paragraf
terakhir yang menyebutkan bahwa
Muhammad Ali adalah seorang yang
religius. Dengan kata lain, sekarang ia
bukanlah seorang petinju lagi (not a
boxer anymore). Pilihan jawaban (A)
salah karena petinju adalah profesinya
dulu (was a boxer).
9. Muhammad Ali boxed dramatically
when he fought three times against
________.
A. Sonny Listen
B. Joe Frazier
C. George Foreman
D. Leon Spinks
Jawaban: B
kedua paragraf dua His
accomplishments in the ring were . . .,
three ambitious wars with Joe Frazier; .
. . . yang menyebutkan tiga
pertarungan Muhammad Ali yang
ambisius dengan Joe Frazier. Jadi,
pilihan jawaban (B) benar.
10. Today Ali is a deeply religious man
who causes feeling of love . . . . (Last
paragraph)
The underlined word has the opposite
A. develops
B. understands
C. traces
D. prevents
Jawaban: D
Kata to cause mempunyai makna
menyebabkan. Kata yang memiliki
makna berlawanan dengan to cause
adalah to prevent yang artinya
mencegah. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
mengembangkan, (B) artinya mengerti/
memahami, dan (C) artinya melacak.
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B.
Read the text.

Decide whether the statements that follow are true (T) or false (F).
Maria Yosephine Catharina Maramis was born in Kema, a small port city
in North Sulawesi, on December 1, 1872. Her ambitions were to promote the
womens rights, so they can take care of their family and educate their
children.
Maria became an orphan when she was six years old. Since then, with
her two siblings, she was raised by her uncle and aunt Ezam Rotinsulu in
Airmadidi. Marias education only reached elementary school. At that time,
Minahasan girls were not permitted to study more than elementary level.
They only stayed at home and helped their parents until it was time to get
married.
Marias uncle was an esteemed person. He was very well-known. The introduction and
relationship between Maria and Reverend Ten Hoeven, whom she met through her uncle,
expanded Marias knowledge. Since then, Maria aspired to advance the women of Minahasa. This
aspiration was further cultivated when she married an HIS Manado teacher in 1890. With the help
of her husband, Yoseph Frederik Calusung Walanda, and several other scholars, Maria started
an organization in July 1917. This organization was named Percintaan Ibu Kepada Anak
TurunannyaPIKAT (The Love of a Mother Toward Her Children).
The purpose of this organization was to teach women with elementary school level education
family matters, like cooking, sewing, taking care of babies, hand crafting and others. Maria thought
that women were very important in the family, and they were responsible for the future of their
children.
The PIKAT organization was accepted by society and in a short period of time, branches of
the organization were established in Sangir Talaud, Gorontalo, Poso, Ujung Pandang, Bogor,
Malang, Surabaya, Bandung, Cimahi and Magelang. There were also branches in Kalimantan,
Balikpapan, Sangusangu and Kotaraja.
Maria Walanda Maramis died in 1924, and was buried in Maumbi, North Sulawesi.
Adapted from: December 8, 2009 <http://www.north-sulawesi.org/personalities.html>
Statements:
1. (T/F) Maria was 52 years old.
2. (T/F) She was born in a small port city, Kema, in South Sulawesi.
3. (T/F) She had three siblings. So, there were four children in her family.
4. (T/F) Marias education only reached elementary school because no women were allowed to
study more than elementary level that time.
5. (T/F) Maria married Reverend Ten Hoeven in 1890.
6. (T/F) Her husband was a teacher.
7. (T/F) Maria founded an organization Percintaan Ibu Kepada Anak Turunannya PIKAT in
1927.
8. (T/F) The PIKAT organization had branches in some big cities, i.e. in Sangir Talaud,
Gorontalo, Poso, Jakarta and Magelang.
Jawaban:
1. T
2. F (Maria Yosephine Catharina Maramis was born in Kema, a small port city in North
Sulawesi.)
3. F (She had two siblings, so there were three children in her family.)
4. T
5. F (Marias husband was Yoseph Frederick Calusung Walanda. Reverend Ten Hoeven was
the one who expanded Marias knowledge.)
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6.
7.
8.
T
F (Maria started PIKAT organization in July 1917.)
F (The PIKAT organization was accepted by society and in a short period of time, branches
of the organization were established in Sangir Talaud, Gorontalo, Poso, Ujung Pandang,
Bogor, Malang, Surabaya, Bandung, Cimahi, and Magelang.)
Variasi:
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable phrases or sentences from the box.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Reynolds entered college to study medicine in 1970

After several very unpleasant experiences
And why the autobiography?
was published in February 2001
Laura Reynolds was born in Perth, Australia in 1944. Her autobiography, Coming to
Terms, (1) ________. It faithfully depicts the incredible obstacles she had to overcome to
achieve her dream of becoming a doctor.
Reynolds had a difficult childhood and lost her mother when she was fourteen. She left
school the following year and a year later stowed away on a ship going to the United States.
(2) ________ in the United States, she returned to Australia in 1968, where she worked in
bars and nightclubs. She also abused alcohol and drugs and suffered from depression. That
was when she sought professional medical advice, was diagnosed depressive, and put on
medication.
Thanks to the treatment, my depression lifted and I no longer felt the lethargy and the lack of
self-esteem. Once I was no longer depressed I had the energy and the self-confidence to
move ahead, she comments.
(3) ________ and became a doctor, graduating from Otago Medical School in 1975, aged
thirty-one. She currently works as a general practitioner and spends her free time volunteering
with underprivileged youth.
Im seeing people who remind me of the way I was. I really like to be able to educate
people and to help people make responsible decisions.
(4) ________ I guess it was an attempt to deal with my past. It was a kind of therapy for
me . . . although I had overcome a number of obstacles to become a doctor. I had not focused
on the underlying problems that I had from my childhood, and they kept coming back to bite
me.
Source: Green Light Five,
Jawaban:
1. d
2.
3.
4.
B.
Find the meanings of the words below.

1. to depict
= menggambarkan
2. incredible
= luar biasa
3. obstacle
= hambatan, gangguan
4. to overcome = mengatasi (masalah)
5. to achieve
= mencapai/meraih
6. to stow away = menyelinap sebagai penumpang gelap
7. to abuse
= menyalahgunakan
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8. to suffer from = menderita dari

9. to seek
= mencari
10. lethargy
= kelesuan
C.
1.
2.
C.
Read the proper text in Task A.

Jawaban: About Laura Reynolds life
experience.
What does she do?
Jawaban: Shes a doctor.
3.
4.
5.
In what year did she lose her mother?

Jawaban: In 1958.
When did she enter the United States?
Jawaban: When she was 16 years old
(in 1960).
How long did she study medicine?
Jawaban: For five years.
Read and change the statements below into indirect speech.
1. Secretary: Sorry, Sir. The manager wants to see you.

2. Waitress: Hold on for a second. Everything will be ready in ten minutes.
3. Mother: Father has just arrived home.
4. Uncle Rustam: I will arrive at the airport tomorrow.
5. The students: We returned the books yesterday.
Jawaban:
1. The secretary said that the manager wanted to see me.
2. The waitress asked me to hold on for a second. She also said that everything would be ready
in ten minutes.
3. Mother said that father had just arrived home.
4. Uncle Rustam said that he would arrive at the airport the following day.
5. The students said that they had returned the books the day before.
Variasi:
A. Listen to your teacher.
Write down his/her sentences.
Kalimat-kalimat yang dibacakan guru dan jawaban:
1. Ari said, I love watching football.
2. Mr. Ronald said, I will join a seminar in Balikpapan next week.
3. The students said, Finally, we won the Olympiad championship.
4. Sandy said, I visited my grandparents last week.
5. Jane and her friends said, Learning English is fun.
6. Hanif said, I am going to join a conversation club next Saturday.
7. That man said, We have to chase away those colonizers from our beloved country.
8. The director said to me, I want you to handle this financial dispute right now.
9. Lani and her sister said, We will watch New Moon this afternoon.
10. Father and mother said, We are going to spend our weekend in Bali next week.
B.
Change the sentences in Task A into indirect speech.

Read your work aloud.
Jawaban:
1. Ari said that he loved watching football.
2. Mr. Ronald said that he would join a seminar in Balikpapan the following week.
3. The students said that finally they had won the Olympiad championship.
4. Sandy said that she had visited her grandparents the previous week.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Jane and her friends said that learning English was fun.
Hanif said that she was going to join a conversation club the following Saturday.
That man said that they had to chase away those colonizers from their beloved country.
The director said to me that she wanted me to handle that financial dispute then.
Lani and her sister said that they would watch New Moon that afternoon.
Father and mother said that they were going to spend their weekend in Bali the following
week.
A. The Prince said that Im going to
C. Choose A, B, C or D for the correct
lead my troops to face the Dutch in
indirect speech.
Ambarawa.
1. Mother said to me, Rosida and Vivio
B.
The Prince said that he is going to
called a few minutes ago.
lead his troops to face the Dutch in
A. Mother said to me that Rosida and
Ambarawa.
Vivio called a few minutes ago.
C.
The
Prince said that he was going
B. Mother said to me that Rosida and
to
lead
his troops to face the Dutch
Vivio called a few minutes before.
in
Ambarawa.
C. Mother said to me that Rosida and
D. The Prince said that he was going
Vivio just called a few moments
to lead my troops to face the Dutch
ago.
in Ambarawa.
D. Mother said to me that Rosida and
Jawaban:
C
Vivio had called a few minutes
Kalimat langsung menggunakan the
before.
simple future tense. Oleh karena itu,
Jawaban: D
kalimat tidak langsung menggunakan
the future tense dalam bentuk past,
simple past tense dan keterangan waktu
yaitu was going to lead. Kata ganti I
a few minutes ago. Oleh karena itu,
dan me yang mengacu pada the Prince
the past perfect tense dengan
berubah menjadi he dan his.
keterangan waktu a few minutes before.
4. We won the battle although we only
2. Arif said, We have to do our homework
used these sharp bamboos, said those
tonight.
soldiers.
A. Arif said that they had to do their
A. Those soldiers said that we had
homework that night.
won the battle although we only
B. Arif said that they have to do their
used those sharp bamboos.
homework tonight.
B. Those soldiers said that they had
C. Arif said that they had to do their
won the battle although they only
homework tonight.
D. Arif said that we had to do our
C. Those soldiers said that they had
homework that night.
Jawaban: A
D. Those soldiers said that they had
simple present tense dan keterangan
waktu tonight. Oleh karena itu, kalimat
used these sharp bamboos.
tidak langsung menggunakan the simple
Jawaban: B
past tense dengan keterangan waktu
that night, serta pronoun we menjadi
simple past tense. Oleh karena itu,
they.
3. The Prince said, Im going to lead my
the past perfect tense, yaitu had won.
troops to face the Dutch in Ambarawa.
Kata ganti we yang mengacu pada
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C.
Dita said that Tantri and her are

doing our writing assignment then.
D. Dita said that Tantri and I are doing
our writing assignment then.
Jawaban: A
present continuous tense dengan
keterangan waktu at the moment. Oleh
karena itu, kalimat tidak langsung
menggunakan the past continuous
tense dengan keterangan waktu then.
those soldiers berubah menjadi they,

serta kata these berubah menjadi
those.
5.
Tantri and I are doing our writing

assignment at the moment, Dita said.
A. Dita said that Tantri and her were
doing their writing assignment then.
B. Dita said that Tantri and I were
doing their writing assignment then.
D.
Work in groups of three.

Ask and answer questions about the pictures below.
Use direct and indirect speech.
Look at the example.
Example:
Arin : Whose mobile phone is that?
Ben : What did Arin say?
Ayu : She asked whose mobile phone was that.
1
love opor kupat

4
have an antique bamboo lamp
find a bird nest/yesterday
Contoh
1. A :
B:
C:
2. A :
B:
C:
4.
3.
5.
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live at a neat and clean

neighborhood
show an eagle
jawaban:
I love opor kupat.
What did she say?
She said that she loved opor kupat.
Let me show you an eagle.
What did he say?
He said that he would show me
an eagle.
A : My aunt and uncle live at a neat
and clean neighborhood.
B : What did he say?
UNIT 4 Recounts
C : He said that his aunt and uncle

lived at a neat and clean
neighborhood.
A : My grandpa has an antique
bamboo lamp like that.
B : What did she say?
C : She said that her grandpa had
an antique bamboo lamp like that.
A : Galih found a bird nest yesterday.
B : What did he say?
C : He said that Galih had found a bird
nest the day before.
A.
Rearrange the sentences into a good text.

Read your work aloud.

7 So dont wait!
10 Theres always an answer.
9 Make a plan to deal with each thing.
3 I started studying to become a teacher.
2 My work was often boring and always busy.
6 Im now a primary school teacher and its as good as I imagined.
8 Write a list of the things that are stopping you from getting your dream job.
1 Id been working as a secretary for three years when I decided to change my career.
4 It certainly wasnt easy; I continued working full-time to pay for my training at night school.
5 I was exhausted most of the time, but after two years, I finally got my qualifications and
resigned.
Source: New English Life Intermediate Test Booklet
Variasi:
Guru dapat memberikan soal berikut di kelas lain.
7 Talent is something youre born with.
8 Skills are something youve learned to do.
5 I now own five restaurants around the U.S.
2 At the time, it was my dream job! Later I became a chef.
6 My best advice is to find out what your skills and talents are.
1 As a student, I earned $295 a week in cash working in a beach cafe.
9 People like doing things that come naturally to them, so work and enjoy!
4 But you have to know the meaning of hard work if you want to achieve your goals.
3 It was hard work, I was often in a hot kitchen for twelve hours a day, six days a week.
B.
Write about someones experience.

Contoh jawaban:
The mayor, Jaime Lerner, along with the council, began developing the world-famous system
in Curitiba, Brazil in 1971.
Mr. Lerner had grown up in Curitiba and knew that the street was an important part of city life
for the residents. He made many of the streets into pedestrian areas, with no access for cars. The
council put in flowers, lights and kiosks where people could sell food and other products. To
encourage shoppers to use the new areas, the mayor gave away free paper so that local children
could paint pictures in the street. Cyclists also benefit from 150km of cycle lanes, which follow old
river valleys and railway tracks around the city.
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C.
Write five sentences in direct speech.
Example:
Tika said, I am reading a history book right now.
Contoh jawaban:
1. Lina said, I will go to see a film this afternoon.
2. My father said, A pickpocket stole my wallet yesterday.
3. The children said, We had a football match last week and we won.
4. The teacher said, You have to submit the assignments on my desk tomorrow.
5. My brother said, I like playing video games every weekend.
D.
Exchange your work in Task C with your friends.

Rewrite his/her sentences into indirect speech.
Example:
Tika said that she was reading a history book then.
Contoh jawaban:
1. Lina said that she would go to see a film that afternoon.
2. My father said that a pickpocket had stolen his wallet the day before.
3. The children said that they had had a football match a week before and they had won.
4. The teacher said that we had to submit the assignments on his/her desk the following day.
5. My brother said that he liked playing video games every weekend.
Variasi:
Lets play a game.
Work in groups of three.
Follow the instructions below.
1. Draw lots.
2. The looser, lets say A, has to make a sentence in direct speech. Then, he/she whispers
the sentence to B.
3. Next, B has to tell C what A has just said to him/her in indirect speech.
4. Finally, C says what B said in direct speech.
6. Do it in turns.
Example:
A said to B, I love playing this game.
B said to C, A said that he loved playing that game.
C said, A loves playing this game.
Contoh tanya jawab:
Rina : I will go to the library at the second break.
Diana : Rina said that she would go to the library at the second break.
Tika : Rina will go to the library at the second break.
Diana : My grandmother arrived from village this morning.
Tika : Diana said that her grandmother had arrived from village that morning.
Rina : Dianas grandmother arrived from village this morning.
Tika : I have lost contact with my friend since last year.
Rina : Tika said that she had lost contact with her friend since a year before.
Diana : Tika has lost contact with her friend since last year.
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UNIT 4 Recounts
4.3 Short Functional Texts: Spoken and Written Notices
Spoken Text
Attention, all. You should put off your jacket and put it over there. Thank you.
The text above is a spoken notice. A notice is short and simple information which is
delivered to the target audience. The information must be easily understood.
Written Text
PUT OFF YOUR JACKET
KEEP IT IN THE CLOAKROOM
The text above is a written notice. A written notice must also be short, simple and
readable. So you should be careful with the choice of the letters and words.

1.
2.
Where do you usually hear or find notices?

Contoh jawaban: In public places, such as schools, hospitals, airports and supermarkets.
Can you find a notice in your school? What is it about?
Contoh jawaban: Yes, I can. It says Be quiet! The exam is in progress!
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A.

Write down the notices you have just heard.
Notice yang dibacakan guru dan jawaban:

1. Stand in queue, please.
2. Please behave yourself.
3. Make sure you have locked your bike.
4. Dilarang mendahului! Jalan berliku-liku.
5. For motor cyclists, please turn on your head lamp.
B.
Notice yang dibacakan guru:

Attention to all visitors. You may only bring
two items into the fitting room. Thank you.
1.
2.
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Jawaban: A
Notice tersebut artinya Perhatian kepada
semua pengunjung. Anda hanya
diperbolehkan membawa dua pakaian ke
dalam ruang pas. Terima kasih.. Itu
artinya pengunjung tidak boleh membawa
lebih dari dua pakaian ke ruang pas.

answer.
You may hear the notice _________.

A. at school
B. in a fashion shop
C. in a swimming pool
D. in a beauty clinic
Jawaban: B
Notice tersebut artinya Perhatian kepada
semua pengunjung. Anda hanya
diperbolehkan membawa dua pakaian ke
dalam ruang pas. Terima kasih.. Jadi,
pemberitahuan itu didengar di toko
pakaian (in a fashion shop).
What does the notice mean?
A. Visitors cannot bring more than two
items into the fitting room.
B. Visitors can bring more than two
items into the fitting room.
C. Visitors cannot buy more than two
items from the fitting room.
D. Visitors can buy more than two
dresses.
UNIT 4 Recounts

This text is for question 3.
Please put on your rubber shoes to avoid
electric shock.
3.
What should the listeners do?

A. They should bring their rubber shoes.
B. They should not touch any electric
sockets.
C. They should wear their rubber shoes
on the working area.
D. They should not wear their rubber
shoes on the working area.
Jawaban: C
Notice tersebut artinya Mohon pakailah
sepatu karetmu untuk menghindari
sengatan listrik.. Itu artinya pendengar
harus memakai (wear) sepatu karetnya di
lingkungan kerja. Pilihan jawaban yang
notice tersebut. Pilihan jawaban (A) artinya
mereka seharusnya membawa sepatu
karet, (B) artinya mereka seharusnya tidak
menyentuh saluran listrik, dan (D) artinya
mereka seharusnya tidak memakai sepatu
karet di lingkungan kerja.

Wed like to apologize that taking pictures in
the gas pump is prohibited.
4.
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B.
You hear the notice in _________.

A. a gas pump
B. a bus station
C. a railway station
D. a repair shop
Jawaban: A
. . . taking pictures in the gas pump is
prohibited.
5.
The word prohibited in the notice means

__________.
A. permitted
B. allowed
C. showed
D. not allowed
Jawaban: D
Kata prohibited artinya dilarang. Kata ini
sama artinya dengan not allowed. Pilihan
jawaban (A) dan (B) artinya diperbolehkan
atau diizinkan. Pilihan jawaban (C) artinya
ditunjukkan.
Say the notices below aloud.

Do it in turns.
Thank you for banking with us.
Please handle with care. Fragile items.
Be careful! The road is under construction.
Customer number 47, please go to cashier 7. Thank you.
Before you leave the room, make sure no electronic appliances are plugged in.
Work in pairs.
Ask and answer questions about the notices in Task A.
Example:
A : Where do you hear notice number 1?
B : In an ATM booth, right?
A : Thats right.
B : Why does the voice thank us?
A : Because we have used their service.
C.
1.
2.
3.
Understand the situations below.

Deliver spoken notices based on them.
Suppose you are a teacher. You see three students are chatting and dont pay attention to
your lesson. What would you say?
Your brother often recharges his mobile phone when it is on. You know it is not good for the
phone. You try to tell him about it. What would you say?
Suppose you are a tour guide. You are guiding some American visitors in a sacred place.
Everyone should put off their shoes or sandals before entering the place. One of those visitors
are forget to put his shoes off. What would you say to him?
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Contoh jawaban:
1. Attention, boys. Dont chat. Pay attention to the lesson.
2. Turn off your mobile phone while recharging it. It is not good for your phone.
3. Excuse me, Sir. Please put off your shoes before entering this sacred place. Thanks.
Variasi:
Dengan perintah yang sama, guru dapat memberikan kegiatan berikut di kelas lain.
1. Suppose you are a security guard of an electric power plant. You see four boys are going
to enter the place. It is dangerous for them. You try to remind them. What would you say?
2. Suppose you work in a well-known restaurant as customer service. You want to improve
the service. So you ask your customers input. You ask them to call certain number if they
feel unpleasant about the restaurant. What would you say?
Contoh jawaban:
1. Listen, all. You are not allowed to play around this electric power plant. Its dangerous.
2. Dear customer. Please dial 899 when you find something inconvenience about our
restaurant. Thank you.
A.

answer.
3.
What does the notice below mean?

KEEP THE CLASSROOM CLEAN
1.
NO ENTRY
The sign means ________.
A. we may enter the room
B. we can enter the room
C. we are allowed to enter the room
D. we are forbidden to enter the room
Jawaban: D
Notice itu berarti kita dilarang masuk
ruangan (we are forbidden to enter the
room).
2.
BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS
What does the text mean?
A. We must make a pocket.
B. We must be careful of pickpockets.
C. We must have a pocket.
D. We must be friendly to pickpockets.
Jawaban: B
Notice itu berarti awas ada copet. Jadi, kita
harus berhati-hati (be careful) dengan
pencopet.
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A. Do not throw rubbish in the room.

B. Do not destroy everything in the room.
C. Do not sleep in the room.
D. Do not speak in the room.
Jawaban: A
Notice itu berarti jagalah ruang kelas tetap
bersih. Yang berarti pula kita tidak boleh
membuang sampah di ruang kelas (do not
throw rubbish in the room).
4.
SHOPLIFTERS ARE PROSECUTED

Where do you usually find the sign above?
A. In a supermarket.
B. In a garden.
C. In a train station.
D. In an airport.
Jawaban: A
Notice itu berarti siapa saja yang mengutil
akan ditindak. Jadi, notice itu dipasang di
supermarket.
5.
Jawaban: B
Notice itu berarti jangan membuang
sampah di tempat ini (do not throw rubbish
here).
DO NOT LITTER
This notice means we ________.
A. throw your rubbish here
B. cannot throw rubbish here
C. bring your own rubbish
D. cannot pick up the rubbish
B.
Complete the notices with the proper words from the box.
check
children
reach
available
stuff
leave
switch off
the store
pay
cashiers
Notice yang dikerjakan siswa dan jawaban:

1. Please ________ the bill only in ________ 1 and 2.
2. Please ________ your stuff before you ________ the store.
3. Please keep your ________ in the locker ________.
4. Keep out of ________ of ________.
5. Please ________ the lamp before you ________ the room.
Jawaban:
1. pay; cashier
2. check; the store
3. stuff; available
4. reach; children
5. switch off; leave
C.
Arrange the words into good notices.
1. lockbikeyour
2. paceyourkeep
3. putplaceseverythingpropertheirin
4. leftpleasetoturnthe baggage claim
5. the tankwhileturn offmobile phoneyourfilling up
Jawaban:
1. Lock your bike.
2. Keep your pace.
3. Put everything in their proper places.
4. Please turn left to the baggage claim.
5. Turn off your mobile phone while filling up the tank.
Write notices based on the situations below.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Your father just paint the bench. You remind everyone not to sit on it.
You remind your friends to pay attention to the lesson.
You ask your friends to keep the classroom clean and tidy.
You remind your family to turn off lamps when they are not used.
You warn the kids in your neighborhood not to play on the street.
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Contoh jawaban:
1. Wet paint.
2. Pay attention to the lesson, please.
3. Keep the classroom clean and tidy.
4. Turn off the lamps when you dont use them.
5. Dont play on the street. Dangerous!
Share your experience to your classmates.

Do it before the class.

Use them whenever you speak English.
ambassador :
ancient
:
burden
:
committee
:
composer
:
conquest
:
consciousness :
destination
:
esteem
:
exquisite
:
faith
:
fame
:
immediate
:
inscription
:
native
:
obstacle
:
quite
:
rights
:
scholar
:
self-confidence :
shoplifter
:
solemn
:
spices
:
to aspire
:
to avoid
:
to book
:
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UNIT 4 Recounts
duta besar
kuno
beban
panitia
pengarang
penakklukan
kesadaran
tujuan
mulia, terpandang
indah sekali, sangat elok
keyakinan, kepercayaan
ketenaran, kemashuran
segera
prasasti
penduduk asli, pribumi
halangan, rintangan
amat, sangat
hak-hak
sarjana
rasa percaya diri
pengutil
khidmat, serius
rempah-rempah
bercita-cita
menghindari
memesan
to bump
to decide
to depend
to doubt
to ease
:
:
:
:
:
to fill up
:
to follow
:
to gather
:
to hand something :
to improve
:
to influence
to leave for
to lose
to murk up
to offer
to overlook
to preserve
to recognize
to rule
to seek
to stow
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
to subscribe
to take place
to turn off
to warn
town square
:
:
:
:
:
menabrak
memutuskan
bergantung
ragu-ragu
meringankan,
mengurangi
mengisi
mengikuti
berkumpul
menyerahkan
memperbaiki, bertambah
baik
memengaruhi
pergi ke
kehilangan
menaikkan harga
menawarkan
menghadap ke
memelihara, menjaga
mengenali
memerintah
mencari
menyelinap masuk,
bersembunyi sebagai
penumpang gelap
berlangganan
terjadi
mematikan
memperingatkan
alun-alun kota
A.

answer.
Read the dialog and answer questions 1 and 2.

Rita
: Dad, what do you think if we

subscribe a cable TV?
Father : Thats a good idea. I think you can
improve your English when we have
a cable TV.
Rita : Thats right.
1. The speakers are talking about ________.
A. a cable TV
B. an idea to subscribe a cable TV
C. English channels in a cable TV
D. the benefit of subscribing a cable TV
for the girl
Jawaban: B
Pilihan jawaban ini sesuai dengan ucapan
Rita, yaitu Dad, what do you think if we
subscribe a cable TV? yang artinya Ayah,
bagaimana menurut pendapat Ayah kalau
kita berlangganan TV kabel?. Ucapan
Rita ditanggapi ayahnya dengan ungkapan
persetujuan, yaitu Thats a good idea..
Jadi, percakapan itu tentang gagasan
berlangganan TV kabel (an idea to
subscribe a cable TV).
2. Father said, Thats a good idea. It means
he expresses his ________.
A. opinion
B. disagreement
C. agreement
D. happiness
Jawaban: C
Ucapan Thats a good idea. artinya Itu
ide yang bagus.. Itu artinya ayah setuju
(agree) atas gagasan Rita.
3. Diana : I missed the six oclock bus this
morning.
Seno : Did you take the next bus?
Diana : Yes, but the bus was crowded.
I did not get a seat.
The Diana look tired because ________.
A. she went with Seno
B. she took the six oclock bus
C.
D.
she didnt get a seat along the way

she got a seat; although, the bus was
crowded
Jawaban: C
Jawaban ini sesuai dengan ucapan Diana,
yaitu I did not get a seat. yang artinya
Saya tidak mendapat tempat duduk..
Jadi, Diana kelihatan lelah karena ia tidak
mendapat tempat duduk (she didnt get
a seat along the way).
Koes Plus was well-known as pop
music group in the seventies until the
eighties. At that time most Indonesian
people were crazy about their songs
because they were nice and simple. Every
radio station broadcasted these songs and
always put them in the top of pop music.
Their music shows were always full of
audience.

A. a famous band named Koes Plus
B. a famous boy band from England
C. people who love their favorite band
D. famous songs in sixties and seventies
Jawaban: A
pertama bacaan, yaitu Koes Plus was
well-known as pop music group in the
seventies until the eighties. yang artinya
Koes Plus terkenal sebagai kelompok
musik pada tahun 70 sampai 80an..
Kalimat-kalimat lain dalam bacaan
merupakan gagasan pendukung.
5. At that time, people loved Koes Plus songs
very much because ________.
A. they had simple lyrics
B. they talked about ordinary people
C. every radio station broadcast these
songs
D. the songs were nice and simple
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Jawaban: D
kedua teks, yaitu At that time most
Indonesian people were crazy about their
songs because they were nice and
simple. yang artinya Pada saat itu
sebagian besar orang Indonesia tergilagila dengan lagu-lagu mereka karena lagulagu itu bagus dan sederhana..
Talking about Euro 2000, David
Trezeguet was the hero. His golden goal has
(6) ________ France to be a country that can
combine the World Cup and Euro cup.
Trezeguet is one of Frances diamonds.
France should thank (7) ________ for
choosing France instead of Argentina.
When he was 16 months old his parents left
Argentina. When he was 2 years old, his
parents took him back to Argentina. He
spent his (8) ________ with his peers
playing football. People agree that
Argentina has so many talented football
players. And the atmosphere really shaped
Trezeguet to be a football player.
Taken from: Hello Magazine no 183, February 2001
6. A. led
B. defeated
C. chosen
D. destroyed
Jawaban: A
Pilihan jawaban (A) artinya menjadikan,
(B) artinya mengalahkan, (C) artinya
memilih, dan (D) artinya menghancurkan.
Berdasarkan konteks kalimat soal, pilihan
kata yang tepat adalah led, sehingga
kalimat itu berarti Tendangan emasnya
mengantarkan Perancis menjadi negara
yang mampu menyatukan World Cup dan
Euro Cup..
7. A. it
B. her
C. him
D. them
Jawaban: C
Pilihan jawaban menunjukkan personal
pronouns (kata ganti orang) sebagai objek.
Teks tersebut menceritakan tentang David
Trezeguet. Jadi, kata ganti orang yang
tepat adalah him. Pilihan jawaban (A)
adalah kata ganti benda/hewan, (B) adalah
kata ganti orang perempuan, dan
(D) adalah kata ganti orang jamak.
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UNIT 4 Recounts
8. A.
C.
adulthood
childhood
B. parenthood
D. fatherhood
Jawaban: C
Pilihan jawaban (A) artinya masa remaja,
(B) artinya kedudukan sebagai orang tua,
(C) artinya masa kanak-kanak, dan (D)
artinya kebapakan. Berdasarkan konteks
kalimat tersebut, pilihan kata yang tepat
adalah childhood. Hal ini sesuai dengan
kalimat sebelumnya. Jadi, kalimat itu
artinya Ia menghabiskan masa kanakkanaknya dengan teman sepermainannya
bermain sepak bola.
PUT THE BOOKS BACK
AT THE PROPER PLACE
AFTER YOU READ THEM
9. The notice above means ________.
A. the readers should read the books
properly
B. the readers should read the books in
the room
C. the readers may leave the books on
the table
D. the readers should put the books back
at the proper place after reading them
Jawaban: D
Notice itu artinya Letakkan buku di tempat
semula setelah Anda membacanya..
Maksudnya sama seperti pada pilihan
jawaban (D) yaitu para pembaca
seharusnya meletakkan kembali bukubuku yang telah mereka baca ke tempat
semula.
10. You find the notice ________.
A. in a classroom
B. in a library
C. at home
D. in a book store
Jawaban: B
Berdasarkan arti notice tersebut, yaitu
Letakkan buku di tempat semula setelah
Anda membacanya., notice itu dapat
ditemukan di perpustakaan (in a library).

Nadia Comaneci became a big favorite of
both spectators and the media at the 1976
Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. By the
time the games ended, she had won three gold
medals and a bronze in individual competitions
and also a silver team medal. But, apart from
her medals, she will always be remembered for
being the first gymnast ever to receive a perfect
score, earning a 10.00 on the asymmetric bars.
In the history of the Olympic Games, nobody
had achieved a perfect 10 before.
However, this was not the first time she
had performed this feat. She had arrived in
North America a few months before the
Montreal games and had taken part in
a number of pre-Olympic tournaments. She
won a series of titles, often earning perfect
scores for her routines.
Comaneci went on to compete in the 1980
Moscow Olympics, which many Western
nations boycotted, where she won individual
gold medals in the floor exercises and on the
balance beam. In 1989 she defected from
Rumania to the United States.
Source: Green Light Four
11. When did Comaneci get her perfect score?

A. At the 1967 Summer Olympics in
Montreal, Canada.
B. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in
Montreal, Canada.
C. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in
Montreal, Canada.
D. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in
Montreal, Canada.
Jawaban: B
pertama dan terakhir paragraf satu bacaan
tersebut.
12. . . ., and had taken part in a number of
pre-Olympic tournaments. (Paragraph 2)
The phrase to take part is similar to
________.
A. to participate
B. to depend on
C. to watch
D. to train
Jawaban: A
Frasa to take part dan to participate
artinya sama, yaitu ikut ambil bagian atau
berpartisipasi. Pilihan jawaban (B) artinya
bergantung pada, (C) artinya menonton,
dan (D) artinya berlatih.
13. When did Comaneci run away from her

country to the United States?
A. In 1976.
B. In 1980.
C. In 1989.
D. In 1998.
Jawaban: C
terakhir paragraf tiga bacaan tersebut,
yaitu In 1989 she defected from Rumania
to the United States..
14. comeBelindaniecethathershesaid
1
wouldwith
8
The proper arrangement of the words is

________.
A. 274689513
B. 274831659
C. 276184953
D. 274681953
Jawaban: D
Susunan kata yang benar adalah 274
681953, sehingga menjadi kalimat
Belinda said that she would come with her
niece..
Frida Kahio was born in the suburbs of
Mexico City on July 6, 1907 and died in the
same month, forty-seven years later. By all
accounts, she was, and still is, Mexicos leading
female artist.
At the age of six, Frida was stricken with
polio. By the time she was fifteen, she wanted
to become a doctor, uncommon for a woman at
that time, and she; therefore, entered high
school with this ambition. Nevertheless, her
behavior during this period left a great deal to
be desired and she associated with a band of
no-goods, playing pranks and wreaking havoc
on teachers and classmates alike.
Then, at the age of eighteen, the cruel
hand of fate struck. While returning home in the
company of her boyfriend, the bus in which they
were traveling crashed and a handrail
penetrated her pelvis. She survived with
a broken leg, collarbone and pelvis, and
shattered ribs. It was in the hospital;
nevertheless, that she started painting.
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15. Which is TRUE according to the text?

A. Frida Kahio died in 1954.
B. Frida Kahio died when she was 45
years old.
C. Frida Kahio died because of polio.
D. Frida Kahio was a famous doctor in
Mexico.
Jawaban: A
Kalimat pertama paragraf satu
menjelaskan bahwa Frida Kahio lahir pada
tanggal 6 Juli 1907 dan meninggal pada
bulan yang sama 47 tahun kemudian. Itu
artinya Frida meninggal pada tahun 1954
(1907 + 47 = 1954).
16. . . ., the bus in which they were traveling
crashed and . . . . (Last paragraph) The
word they refers to ________.
A. Fridas teachers
B. Fridas teachers and friends
C. Frida and her boyfriend
D. Fridas boyfriend and his friends
Jawaban: C
Kata they tersebut mengacu kepada Frida
dan pacarnya karena sesuai dengan anak
kalimat While returning home in the
company of her boyfriend, . . . . yang
artinya Ketika pulang ke rumah dengan
ditemani pacarnya, . . . ..
17. According to the text, Frida Kahio was, and
still is, a leading ________.
A. singer
B. painter
C. teacher
D. doctor
Jawaban: B
Kalimat terakhir bacaan It was in the
hospital, nevertheless, that she started
painting. menunjukkan bahwa Frida Kahio
adalah seorang pelukis terkenal.
Read the text and answer uestions 18 and 19.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE
PHONE DURING THE FLIGHT.
THE SIGNAL MAY BOTHER THE
NAVIGATION SYSTEM.
18. The notice is aimed to ________.
A. airplane passengers
B. airplane crew
C. ticket officers
D. all the ground crew
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UNIT 4 Recounts
Jawaban: A
Notice itu artinya Mohon matikan pesawat
telepon genggam Anda selama
penerbangan. Sinyal telepon akan
mengganggu sistem navigasi..
Berdasarkan artinya, notice tersebut
ditujukan kepada penumpang pesawat
terbang (airplane passengers).
19. The opposite meaning of the phrase to
turn off is to ___________.
A. turn over
B. return
C. turn on
D. put on
Jawaban: C
Frasa to turn off artinya mematikan.
Lawan katanya adalah to turn on yang
artinya menghidupkan/menyalakan. Pilihan
jawaban (A) artinya berbalik, (B) artinya
kembali, dan (D) artinya mengenakan.
20. Allice : We have to submit our report next
week.
Neo : What did Allice say?
Septi : ________
A. She said that we had to submit our
work next week.
B. She said that we had to submit our
work the following week.
C. She said that she had to submit her
work the following week.
D. She said that we have to submit our
work next week
Jawaban: B
Kalimat langsung itu menggunakan subjek
we, bentuk present have to, dan
keterangan waktu next week. Oleh karena
itu, dalam kalimat tidak langsung, subjek
we tetap karena Neo dan Septi yang
diajak bicara, have to berubah menjadi
had to dan next week berubah menjadi
the following week.
II.
Write a notice based on the clue

below.
You realize that some of your friends do not

lock their bikes. It is dangerous. So, you ask
your friends to lock their bikes.
Contoh jawaban:
PLEASE LOCK YOUR BIKES
Guru perlu mengetahui atau mengukur ketercapaian kompetensi siswa di Unit 4. Bagian ini bisa dijadikan model.
Selain model ini, guru dapat memberikan soal listening.
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A.

answer.

and 2.
Vino
: Mom, do you agree if we go to

grandpas house this weekend?
Mother : No, I dont think its a good idea. You
know, father is very busy lately.
Vino : I see.
1. What does Vino propose?
A. To visit his friend.
B. To visit his grandpa.
C. To go to his uncles house.
D. To stay at home with his family.
2. Mother said, No, I dont think its a good
idea. It means she is expressing her
________.
A. opinion
B. disagreement
C. agreement
D. happiness
3. Jati : Lets go to the canteen.
Viona : Sorry, Im broke.
Jati : Dont worry. Its on me.
Viona doesnt go to the canteen because
________.
A. she has no money
B. Jati wants to treat her
C. she wants to go to the library
D. she has already brought her lunch
Ive always had a strong relationship with
my family. An important influence on my
personality was my grandmother, Hannah. She
was born in 1930 into a poor family with seven
childrenthey had to take very good care of
each other in order to survive. Growing up in
such difficult conditions had a positive effect on
her, teaching her to share everything, be
honest, helpful, hard-working, and affectionate.
My grandmother taught me all these things,
making me realize that family is more important
than material possessions.
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UNIT 4 Recounts
4. The text is mainly about _________.

A. the writers family
B. the writers life
C. the writer and her family
D. the writers grandmother
5. . . . making me realize that family is more
important than material possessions.
(Last sentence) The word realize can be
best replaced by ________.
A. stay
B. deal
C. grow
D. understand
Jed MitchellI spent many hours as a
child listening to my Uncle Wilsons stories. He
was the youngest of 11 children whose family
lived in a fishing town in Scotland. Life was
hard and with so many mouths to feed, the
children began working from an early age. At
just 14, my uncle began his first job as
a fisherman. That was the beginning of his
adventureshe traveled and worked in Alaska,
South-East Asia, India, and Africa. He educated
himself, learned to be a chef, an engineer,
a farmer, and photographer. Uncle Wilson
taught me that life is special and that you
should take every opportunity that you can to fill
it with adventure.

A. Jed Mitchell
B. Jed Mitchells uncle
C. Jed Mitchells father
D. Jed Mitchells family
7.
That was the beginning of his

adventureshe traveled . . . .
The word he refers to ________.
A. Jed Mitchells father
B. Jed Mitchell
C. Uncle Wilson
D. Uncle Wilsons brother
8.
Which of the following statements is NOT

A. Uncle Wilson told Jed to travel when
he had a chance.
B. Uncle Wilson had to work at the early
age.
C. Uncle Wilson has 11 brothers or sisters.
D. Uncle Wilson was a fisherman.
Read the text and answer question 9.

DONT PICK THE FLOWERS
9. You can find the notice ________.
A. in a market
B. at home
C. at a bicycle shed
D. in a garden
PPLEASE CROSS THE ROAD
AT THE OVERHEAD BRIDGE.
ITS CROWDED ALL THE TIME.
10. People should cross the road at the
overhead bridge because ________.
A. the road is crowded
B. the road is under construction
C. a policeman watches the passers-by
D. there are many people standing on
the street
Sarah CooperId been working as a secretary
for three years when I decided to change my
career. My work was often boring and always
busy. I started studying to become a teacher. It
certainly wasnt easy; I continued working
full-time to pay for my training at night school.
I was exhausted most of the time, but after two
years, I finally got my qualifications and
resigned. Im now a primary school teacher and
its as good as I imagined. So dont wait! Write
a list of the things that are stopping you from
getting your dream job. Make a plan to deal
with each thing. Theres always an answer.
11. The statements below are TRUE about

Sarah, except ________.
A. she is a teacher now
B. she felt her former job was often boring
C. she loved to become a secretary
D. she took a night school to become
a teacher
12. How long did Sarah Cooper study before
she became a teacher?
A. For a year.
B. For two years.
C. For two and half years.
D. For three years.
13. . . ., I finally got my qualifications and
resigned.
The similar meaning of the phrase to
resign is to ________.
A. quit
B. wait
C. continue
D. change
14. hetoldStevemewouldthatgo tothe
1
followingBorobudur TempleSunday
8
10
The best arrangement of the words is

________.
A. 32457169108
B. 32467519810
C. 326417-59810
D. 32461579810
During the Japanese occupation in
Indonesia, Sudirman trained to become
a battalion commander in Peta, the homeland
defense army promoted by the Japanese.
When Japan surrendered and Sukarno
proclaimed Indonesian independence, he
organized his Peta battalion into
a Banyumas-based regiment of the Republican
army to resist Dutch reoccupation of its former
colony. The first major battle that he led was the
Battle of Ambarawa against the British and the
Dutch (NovemberDecember 1945). On
December 12 he led a coordinated attack
against British positions in Ambarawa, driving
the British all the way to Semarang. The battle
ended at December 16.
Source: September 20, 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Sudirman>
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15. What does the text tell you about?

A. Sudirmans life.
B. Indonesian peoples condition during
colonization.
C. The British armys intention to reoccupy
Indonesia.
D. Sudirmans spirit to drive out Dutch
and British armies.
16. Who founded PETA?
A. Dutch.
B. Japanese.
C. Indonesian army.
D. The Dutch and the British armies.
17. It took ________ days to drive the British
all the way to Semarang.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
TAKING PICTURES IS NOT ALLOWED.
18. What should the guests do?
A. Bringing a camera.
B. Keeping their camera.
C. Taking pictures.
D. Not taking pictures.
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UNIT 4 Recounts
19. Erlambang said that he had missed his

early bus the day before.
That statement means ________.
A. Erlambang missed his early bus
yesterday.
B. Erlambang misses his early bus the
day before.
C. Erlambang has missed his early bus
yesterday.
D. Erlambang missed his early bus the
day before.
20. Iwang said, Jodie and I spent three days
in Yogyakarta last week.
What did Iwang say?
A. Iwang said that Jodie and I had spent
three days in Yogyakarta the previous
week.
B. Iwang said that Jodie and I spent
three days in Yogyakarta the previous
week.
C. Iwang said that Jodie and he had
spent three days in Yogyakarta the
previous week.
D. Iwang said that Jodie and he had
spent three days in Yogyakarta last
week.
II.
Write a spoken notice.

You can choose your own topic.

A. Pilihan Ganda
1. B. Pilihan jawaban ini sesuai dengan
ucapan Vino, yaitu Mom, do you
agree if we go to grandpas house this
weekend? yang artinya Bu,
setujukah Ibu kalau kita pergi ke
rumah kakek akhir pekan ini?. Hal itu
sama artinya dengan mengunjungi
kakeknya (to visit his grandpa).
2. B. Ucapan No, I dont think its a good
idea. artinya Tidak, saya pikir itu
bukan ide yang bagus.. Itu artinya ibu
Vino tidak setuju (disagree) dengan
gagasan Vino.
3. A. Berdasarkan isi percakapan, Viona
berkata, Sorry, Im broke. yang
artinya Maaf, saya tidak punya
uang.. Jadi, Viona tidak pergi ke
kantin karena tidak punya uang (she
has no money).
4. D. Teks tersebut secara keseluruhan
membahas tentang nenek penulis (the
writers grandmother) yang bernama
Hannah, tentang tanggal ia lahir, latar
belakang keluarganya, kehidupannya
yang sulit, dan kepribadiannya
(honest, helpful, hard-working and
affectionate). Jawaban ini sesuai
dengan kalimat kedua bacaan An
important influence on my personality
was my grandmother, Hannah. yang
artinya Pengaruh yang sangat
penting dalam pribadu saya adalah
nenekku, Hannah..
5. D. Kata realize dan understand artinya
sama, yaitu memahami. Pilihan
jawaban (A) artinya tinggal, (B) artinya
berurusan, dan (C) artinya
berkembang atau tumbuh.
6. B. Jawaban ini sesuai dengan kalimat
pertama teks Jed MitchellI spent
many hours as a child listening to my
Uncle Wilsons stories.. Kalimatkalimat berikutnya adalah kalimat
yang menjelaskan tentang paman Jed
Mitchell. Jadi, teks tersebut berisi
tentang paman Jed Mitchell (Jed
Mitchells uncle).
7. C.
8.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Kata he mengacu kepada tokoh

utama bacaan, yaitu Uncle Wilson.
C. Pilihan jawaban itu tidak sesuai
dengan kalimat He was the youngest
of 11 children whose family. . . . yang
artinya Ia adalah anak termuda dari
11 anak dalam keluarganya . . . .. Itu
artinya Paman Wilson mempunyai 10
saudara laki-laki atau perempuan.
A. Notice tersebut artinya Mohon
menyeberang di jembatan layang.
Jalan ini ramai setiap saat.
Berdasarkan artinya penyeberang
menggunakan jembatan penyeberang
karena jalanan ramai.
C. Pilihan jawaban ini tidak sesuai
dengan kalimat pertama dan kedua
bacaan tersebut, yaitu Id been
working as a secretary for three years
when I decided to change my career.
My work was often boring and always
busy. yang menjelaskan bahwa
pekerjaannya sebagai sekretaris
sering membosankan.
B. Jawaban ini sesuai dengan kalimat I
was exhausted most of the time, but
after two years, I finally got my
qualifications and resigned. yang
artinya Saya sangat lelah setiap saat,
tetapi setelah dua tahun, akhirnya
saya mendapatkan ijazah dan
mengundurkan diri..
A. Kata to resign dan to quit artinya
sama, yaitu mengundurkan diri atau
berhenti. Pilihan jawaban (B) artinya
menunggu, (C) artinya meneruskan,
dan (D) artinya mengubah.
D. Susunan kata yang benar adalah 3
24-61579810, sehingga
menjadi kalimat Steve told me that he
would go to Borobudur Temple the
following Sunday. yang artinya Steve
memberi tahu saya bahwa ia akan
pergi ke Candi Borobudur pada hari
Minggu yang akan datang..
D. Jawaban ini sesuai dengan kalimat . .
., he organized his Peta battalion into
a Banyumas-based regiment of the
Republican army to resist Dutch
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16. B.
17. D.
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reoccupation of its former colony.

yang artinya . . ., ia mengatur
pasukan Peta-nya menjadi pasukan
Republik yang berbasis di Banyumas
untuk melawan pasukan Belanda
yang ingin menduduki kembali bekas
koloninya.. Kesimpulannya, teks
tersebut tentang semangat Sudirman
mengusir pasukan Belanda dan
Inggris (Sudirmans spirit to drive out
Dutch and British armies).
Jawaban ini sesuai dengan kalimat
pertama bacaan, yaitu During the
Japanese occupation in Indonesia,
Sudirman trained to become
a battalion commander in Peta, the
homeland defense army promoted by
the Japanese. yang artinya Selama
pendudukan Jepang di Indonesia,
Sudirman berlatih menjadi komandan
pasukan Peta, pasukan pembela
tanah air yang diprakarsai oleh
Jepang..
Dua kalimat berikut, yaitu On
December 12 he led a coordinated
attack against British positions in
Ambarawa, driving the British all the
way to Semarang. The battle ended at
December 16. menunjukkan bahwa
peperangan itu berlangsung selama
5 hari (1216 Desember).
UNIT 4 Recounts
18. D.
19. A.
20. C.
B.
Notice itu artinya Dilarang mengambil

gambar.. Berdasarkan artinya, para
tamu dilarang mengambil gambar (not
taking pictures).
Kalimat tidak langsung itu dalam
bentuk past perfect had missed
dengan keterangan waktu yesterday.
Oleh karena itu, dalam kalimat
langsung bentuk past perfect berubah
menjadi simple past tense missed
dan keterangan waktu the day
before berubah menjadi yesterday.
Kalimat langsung itu menggunakan
subjek Jodie and I, bentuk simple
past tense spent dan keterangan
waktu last week. Oleh karena itu,
dalam kalimat tidak langsung subjek
Jodie and I berubah menjadi Jodie
and he, spent berubah menjadi had
spent dan last week berubah
menjadi the previous week.
Uraian
Contoh jawaban:
Be careful!
The road is under construction.
Petunjuk Umum:
Berikut ini disajikan beberapa bentuk recount yang dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan untuk kegiatan pengayaan, seperti kegiatan
listening, reading comprehension (pertanyaan pemahaman teks), cloze exercises, jumbled exercises (menyusun kalimat/
paragraf acak), melanjutkan paragraf menjadi teks yang utuh, mengidentifikasi struktur teks, dan mengidentifikasi noun phrases
dalam teks.
Text 1
In 1996 the US gymnastic team started the competition well and after the first stage was in
third place behind Russia and Rumania. Then, in the floor exercises, Kerri Strug scored 9.825
a very high score and enough to put the US in second place. The US womens team had never
beaten the Russians. Now, at the start of the final day, they were leading. The floor exercises were
still continuing and the vaultKerris best eventwas still to come.
In the vault, the first two members of the US team received only average marks. Meanwhile,
the Russians were performing excellent routines in the floor exercises. Then disaster struck the US
team. Dominique Moceanu did her two vaults and fell both times. Now it was all up to Kerri, who
was the last of her team to go. She tried the very difficult Yurchenko vault but she fell on her first
attempt. One fall in the finals is quite rare but this now made it three in a row for the US team! As
Kerri walked away, everyone could see that she was limping.
She knew that she should withdraw from the competition. But she also knew that if she didnt
make the second vault and score well, the US team would lose its lead. Showing great courage
and determination, she decided to go for it. Even though her ankle was causing her terrible pain
with every step, she ran hard towards the vault. She hit the board, flew through the air, and landed
perfectly. She held her position for a couple of secondslong enough for the vault to count as
a clean vaultand then collapsed to the floor in agony. Then came the score9.712. It was
enough to keep the US team in the lead. They had won for the first time ever!
By now Kerri couldnt even walk because of the terrible pain in her ankle. Bela Karolyi, her
coach, carried her up to collect her team gold medal. By attempting that second vault, she
effectively put herself out of the Individual and All-Around events. For her courage and
unselfishness, Kerri Strug won the praise and admiration of people around the world.
Text 2
Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest American football players and athletics all-rounders of all
time. He was born around I 888 in Oklahoma. His original Native American name was Wa-tho-huck
(Bright Path). His parents were of Sauk and Fox ancestry.
At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, Thorpe won gold medals in both the
pentathlon and the decathlon events. Then, early in 1913 1913, a Massachusetts reporter
discovered that Thorpe had played semi-professional baseball in North Carolina in 1909 and 1910.
At that time the Olympic Games were open only to amateur athletes, that is, athletes who had
never played any sport for money. The US Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) confronted Thorpe about
these findings.
In a letter to the AAU, Thorpe admitted that he had played baseball saying, I did not play for
the money but because I liked to play ball. It was later found that he had received perhaps as little
as $2 per game. In a letter to the AAU, Thorpe wrote, I was not very wise to the ways of the world.
I hope I will be partly excused by the fact that I was an Indian schoolboy and did not know what I
was doing! Nevertheless, the AAU stripped him of his two medals.
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After the Olympics, Thorpe enjoyed a long and very successful career in professional
baseball. He died in 1 953. For years, many people lobbied for Thorpe to be reinstated as Olympic
champion. They argued that the distinction between amateur and professional was no longer
applicable.
Finally, in 1982, International Olympic Committee restored Thorpes Olympic title and his
status as an amateur. However, officially, even today, he is only listed as a co-winner.
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UNIT 4 Recounts

1. Rosita : What is your opinion about my
stamp collections?
Gerry : ________.
A. I have more stamps collections
B. Please give me some stamps
C. I need your help to arrange these
stamps
D. I think you should add more stamps
collections from other countries
Jawaban: D
Kalimat Rosita tersebut merupakan
ungkapan meminta pendapat. Respons
Gerry yang paling tepat adalah
menyatakan pendapat. Di antara keempat
pilihan jawaban, yang merupakan
ungkapan menyatakan pendapat adalah
(D) yang artinya menurut saya kamu
seharusnya menambah lebih banyak
koleksi perangko dari negara lain. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah; (A) merupakan
ungkapan memberi informasi, (B)
merupakan ungkapan meminta sesuatu,
dan (C) merupakan ungkapan meminta
bantuan.
2. Teddy : You look very busy arranging the
books. May I help you?
Anya : ________.
A. In my opinion, they are interesting books
B. No, thanks. I can do it myself
C. I bought some new books
D. I agree with you
Jawaban: B
Kalimat May I help you? merupakan
ungkapan menawarkan bantuan. Respons
Anya yang tepat untuk kalimat tersebut
adalah menerima atau menolak bantuan
tersebut. Di antara keempat pilihan
jawaban, yang merupakan ungkapan
menolak bantuan adalah (B) yang artinya
Tidak, terima kasih. Saya dapat
melakukannya sendiri. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah; (A) merupakan ungkapan
menyatakan pendapat, (C) merupakan

ungkapan memberi informasi, dan
(D) merupakan ungkapan persetujuan.
3. Riana
: What do you know about the

speech contest in our school?
Adinda : ________.
A. It will be held next month in the school
hall
B. Ill help you prepare the speech
contest
C. I think it is good to improve students
speaking skill
D. Yeah, Im listening
Jawaban: A
Kalimat Riana merupakan ungkapan
meminta informasi. Respons Adinda yang
paling tepat adalah memberi informasi.
Di antara keempat pilihan jawaban, yang
merupakan ungkapan memberi informasi
adalah (A) yang artinya lomba pidato
tersebut akan diadakan bulan depan di
aula sekolah. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (B) merupakan ungkapan
menawarkan bantuan, (C) merupakan
ungkapan memberi pendapat, dan
(D) merupakan ungkapan memberi
perhatian terhadap lawan bicara.
4. Icha : Do you agree if we make a small

garden in the back yard?
Roy : Yeah. I agree with your idea. But,
will our father agree with it?
Icha : Im sure he will.
A. A mother and a son.
B. A father and a daughter.
C. A sister and a brother.
D. A teacher and a student.
Jawaban: C
Percakapan tersebut terjadi antara Icha
dan Roy. Icha mengusulkan untuk
membuat kebun kecil di halaman
belakang. Roy setuju, tetapi dia ragu
apakah ayah mereka menyetujuinya (But,
will our father agree with it?). Jadi, dapat
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disimpulkan bahwa yang bercakap-cakap

adalah seorang saudara perempuan dan
saudara laki-laki.
5. Faiz
: Why didnt you buy this beautiful

dress? It really suits you.
Kirana : You know, its very expensive.
I cant afford it.
Where does the dialog happen?
A. In a fashion store.
B. In a shoe store.
C. In a bookstore.
D. In a restaurant.
Jawaban: A
Faiz bertanya pada Kirana mengapa dia
tidak membeli baju yang bagus tersebut
(Why didnt you buy this beautiful dress?).
Kirana menjawab bahwa dia tidak mampu
membelinya karena baju tersebut sangat
mahal. Jadi, dipastikan percakapan
tersebut terjadi di toko baju (in a fashion
store).

Jakarta Garden City The Preferred Choice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Good accessibility and increased mobility,

about 20 minutes to Kelapa Gading,
35 minutes to Jakarta CBD and 45 minutes
to airport.
A safe and secure haven to raise a family.
Presence of amenities such as shopping
mall, hypermarket, wet and dry markets,
international medical center, resort hotel,
international school and communal facilities
such as clubhouse, sports center, etc.
Enhanced infrastructure with wide roads
for ease of traveling, well-lit street,
hygienic sanitary system, around the clock
security (24 hour CCTV), well-designed
drainage and flood control systems and
professional estate management.
A modern lifestyle & integrated township to
live, work and play.
6.
7.
8.
Quality-control workmanship and with

6 months defects liability period.
Good potential increase in property price
over the long term.
The township development is managed by
Keppel Land.
Source: October 15, 2009
<http://www.foruminvestorindonesia.com/JGC.pdf>

A. To entertain the readers.
B. To advertise something.
C. To convince the readers.
D. To attract the readers.
Jawaban: B
Teks tersebut merupakan brosur, yaitu
tentang Jakarta Garden City. Jadi, tujuan
teks tersebut adalah mengiklankan
sesuatu (to advertise something).
7. How are the roads and streets in the
Jakarta Garden City?
A. Long.
B. Short.
C. Narrow and well-lit.
D. Wide and well-lit.
Jawaban: D
Jalan-jalan di Jakarta Garden City lebar
(wide) dan terang (well-lit). Hal itu
diketahui dari kalimat Enhanced
infrastructure with wide roads for ease of
traveling, well-lit street, . . . ..
8. Which of the following statements is NOT
A. There are many communal facilities in
Jakarta Garden City.
B. People can reach Jakarta Garden City
easily.
C. There are no flood control systems in
Jakarta Garden City.
D. Jakarta Garden City has modern
lifestyle.
Jawaban: C
adalah (C) tidak ada sistem pengawasan
banjir di Jakarta Garden City. Hal itu tidak
sesuai dengan kalimat . . . well-designed
drainage and flood control systems and
professional estate management.. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah; (A) sesuai
dengan kalimat . . . and communal
facilities such as clubhouse, sports center,

etc., (B) sesuai dengan kalimat Good
accessibility and increased mobility, . . .,
dan (C) sesuai dengan kalimat A modern
lifestyle & integrated township . . ..
Once upon a time, there were two
butterflies, Teri and Roni. They were friends.
Teri and Roni had the same crown.
One day, Kodi a frog, saw Teri and Roni
quarrelling. You took it! said Roni.
No, I did not! said Teri.
Hey, whats the matter? asked Kodi.
Teri stole my crown! said Roni.
No, I didnt, said Teri.
Yesterday, I still had my crown when
she came to visit me, said Roni.
Today I cannot find the crown! Look!
She is wearing it! Roni shouted.
My mom gave me this crown, Teri
explained.
Kodi suggested they all go to Ronis
house. Where did you put it? said Kodi to
Roni.
I put it on the table, Roni answered.
They didnt find the crown.
Maybe it fell down. Kodi looked under
the table. Nothing was there.
It was my favourite crown! Roni
sobbed.
I didnt steal yours, but if you like it so
much, you can have mine, Teri gave Roni
the crown.
Its here! Kodi saw the crown behind
the curtain.
Roni stopped crying, Thank God, Kodi
found it!
Sorry, Teri, I accused you. Im a terrible
friend!
Its okay, said Teri. Lets say thanks
to Kodi!
9. Where did Kodi find the crown?
A. Under the table.
B. On the table.
C. Behind the curtain.
D. In the house.
Jawaban: C
Dalam teks terdapat kalimat Its here!
Kodi saw the crown behind the curtain.
yang artinya Ini dia! Kodi melihat

mahkota di belakang tirai. Jadi, Kodi
menemukan mahkota tersebut di balik/
belakang tirai. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (A) artinya di bawah meja,
(B) artinya di atas meja, dan (D) artinya
di dalam rumah.
10. I put it on the table, . . . . (line 13)
A. The crown.
B. The house.
C. The table.
D. The curtain.
Jawaban: A
Dari teks naratif tersebut diketahui bahwa
Rony kehilangan mahkotanya. Saat ia
menuduh Teri mengambil mahkota
tersebut, Kodi bertanya Where did you
put it? said Kodi to Roni. yang artinya
Di mana kamu menaruhnya?. Kata it
dalam kalimat tersebut mengacu pada
mahkota (the crown) Roni. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah; (B) artinya rumah,
(C) artinya meja, dan (D) artinya tirai.
11. From the story, we can learn that
________.
A. trusting each other is very important
B. the goodness is always the winner
C. a wise friend can be trusted
D. we shouldnt accuse of others
without proof
Jawaban: D
Dalam cerita tersebut Rony menuduh Teri
mengambil mahkotanya. Menurutnya,
mahkotanya hilang setelah Teri berkunjung
ke rumahnya. Padahal, mahkota tersebut
sebenarnya tidak hilang. Mahkota tersebut
akhirnya ditemukan Kodi di balik tirai. Jadi,
pesan moral yang dapat dipetik dari cerita
tersebut adalah (D) yang artinya kita tidak
boleh menuduh orang lain tanpa bukti.
(A) artinya saling mempercayai merupakan
hal yang sangat penting, (B) artinya
kebaikan selalu menjadi pemenang, dan
(C) artinya teman yang bijaksana dapat
dipercaya.
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12. From the story above we can conclude

that Kodi is a ________ friend.
A. wise
B. good
C. polite
D. happy
Jawaban: A
Dalam cerita tersebut Kodi berhasil
menengahi pertikaian antara Teri dan
Rony dengan menemukan mahkota Roni
yang hilang. Ia bertanya tempat terakhir
Rony meletakkan mahkota tersebut dan
mencari di sekitar tempat tersebut.
Akhirnya ia menemukan mahkota Roni di
belakang tirai. Jadi, dapat disimpulkan
bahwa Kodi merupakan teman yang
bijaksana (wise). Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (B) artinya bagus, (C) artinya sopan,
dan (D) artinya senang/bahagia.
Almost every child knows the story of Alice
in Wonderland. The author of this story is Lewis
Caroll. However, this is not the authors real
name. His real name is Charles Lutwidge
Dodgson. He was born in 1832 in England.
He was a bright boy and he was educated
at home. When he was twelve years old, he
went to study at a nearby school. He then went
on to study at the university. He was a very
good mathematician and became a teacher
at the university.
He was six foot tall and handsome. He
sometimes stammered when he spoke and this
embarrassed him a great deal. However, this
did not stop him from mixing around and he
was quite popular because he was a good
entertainer.
He invented the story on Alice in 1862. He
told the story to a daughter of a friend, Alice,
who begged him to write it down. He took the
story to a publisher who liked it and published it
as Alices Adventures in Wonderland in 1865.
He died in 1898 after falling ill due to
pneumonia. Before he died, he published many
books and writings, one of which was Through
the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There.
Source: Primary English Cloze Passages
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A. The story of Alice in Wonderland.
B. The characters in Alice in Wonderland.
C. The biography of Lewis Caroll.
D. Lewis Carolls literary work.
Jawaban: C
Teks tersebut merupakan teks recount,
yaitu menceritakan riwayat hidup/biografi
Lewis Caroll yang merupakan penulis
cerita Alice in Wonderland. Dalam teks
tersebut dijelaskan kelahiran Lewis Caroll,
kehidupannya, pendidikannya, hasil
karyanya, serta kematiannya.
14. Lewis Caroll died when he was ________
years old.
A. sixty
B. sixty-four
C. sixty-five
D. sixty-six
Jawaban: D
Dalam teks dijelaskan bahwa Lewis Caroll
lahir pada tahun 1832 dan meninggal
dunia pada tahun 1898. Jadi, usia Lewis
Caroll saat meninggal dunia adalah 66
tahun (1898 1832 = 66).
15. The following statements are TRUE about
Lewis Caroll, except ________.
A. Alice was his daughters name
B. he was an author and a good entertainer
C. he was smart and very good at math
D. he died because of an illness
Jawaban: A
Pernyataan tentang Lewis Caroll yang
tidak sesuai dengan teks adalah (A) yang
artinya Alice merupakan nama anak
perempuannya. Alice merupakan nama
anak perempuan temannya (kalimat: He
told the story to a daughter of a friend,
Alice, . . .). Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
karena sesuai dengan teks. (B) sesuai
dengan kalimat The author of this story is
Lewis Caroll. dan . . . he was a good
entertainer., (C) sesuai dengan kalimat
He was a bright boy . . . dan He was
a very good mathematician . . ., dan
(D) sesuai dengan kalimat He died in
1898 after falling ill due to pneumonia..
16. . . . who begged him to write it down.

(Paragraph 4)
What does the bold-typed word refer to?
A. His book.
B. The story on Alice.
C. His adventure.
D. His invention.
Jawaban: B
Kata it dalam kalimat tersebut mengacu
pada (B) yang artinya cerita Alice. Hal itu
diketahui dari objek kalimat sebelumnya
He invented the story on Alice in 1862..
Dont touch the historical things here.

Due to being too old, they are fragile.
17. Where do you possibly find the notice above?
A. In a museum. B. In a park.
C. At hospital.
D. At school.
Jawaban: A
Dalam peringatan tersebut terdapat
kalimat Dont touch the historical things
here. yang artinya Jangan menyentuh
benda-benda bersejarah di sini.. Kata
kunci dalam kalimat tersebut adalah
historical things (benda-benda bersejarah). Benda-benda bersejarah dapat
ditemukan di museum. Jadi, peringatan
tersebut dapat ditemukan di museum.
18. Why are the things fragile?
A. They are expensive.
B. They are big.
C. They are valuable.
D. They are too old.
Jawaban: D
Benda-benda di tempat tersebut mudah
pecah karena berusia sangat tua. Hal itu
diketahui dari kalimat Due to being too
old, they are fragile. yang artinya
Dikarenakan terlalu tua, benda-benda
tersebut mudah pecah/rusak..
19. . . . they are fragile.
What does the word fragile mean?
A. Unbreakable.
B. Untouchable.
C. Easily broken or damaged.
D. Easily created.
Jawaban: C
Kata fragile memiliki arti mudah pecah/
rusak (easily broken/damaged). Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah. Pilihan jawaban
(A) artinya tidak dapat dipecahkan,
(B) artinya tidak dapat disentuh, dan
(D) artinya diciptakan dengan mudah.
Once upon a time, there was a potter and
his wife who had one child, a little boy. As he
grew older, they were grieved to see that he
was different from all other children.
He never played with them, or laughed, or
sang. He just sat alone by himself, he hardly
ever spoke to his parents, and he never learned
the nice polite manners of the other children in
the village. He sat and thought all day, and no
one knew what he thought about, and his
parents were very sad.
The other women tried to comfort the
potters wife. They said, Perhaps you will have
another baby, and it will be like other children.
But she said, I dont want another baby. I want
this one to be nice. And the men of the village
tried to cheer the potter. Queer boys often
become great men, they said. And one old
man said, Leave the boy alone. We shall see
whether he is a wise man or a fool.
The potter went home and told his wife
what the men had said. The boy heard him, and
it seemed to wake him up. He thought it over
for a few days. At last one morning at dawn he
took his stick in his hand and went into the
forest to think there.
All day he wandered about, and at last he
came to a little clearing on the side of a hill from
which he could look down over the country. The
Sun was setting over the distant blue hills.
Everything was touched with a pink and golden
light, and deep shadows lay on the banana
gardens and forests in the distance. However,
the boy saw none of these things. He was
footsore and weary and miserable. He sat down
on a fallen log, tired out with his long day.
Suddenly a lion came out on to the clearing.
What are you doing here all alone? he
said severely.
I am very miserable, said the boy, and
I have come into the forest to think, for I do not
know whether I am a wise man or a fool.
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Is that all you think about? said the lion.

Yes, answered the boy, I think about it
night and day.
Then you are a fool, said the lion
decidedly. Wise men think about things that
benefit the country. And he walked away.
An antelope came bounding out on the
clearing and stopped to stare at the boy.
What are you doing here? he asked.
I am very miserable, answered the boy,
I dont know whether I am a wise man or
a fool.
Do you ever eat anything? said the
antelope.
Yes, said the boy, my mother cooks
twice a day, and I eat.
Do you ever thank her? said the antelope.
No, I have never thought of that, answered
the boy.
Then you are a fool, said the antelope.
Wise men are always grateful. And he
bounded off into the forest again.
<http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/
baskerville/king/king.html>
20. What was the little boy thinking of?

A. Whether he was a grateful or
ungrateful son.
B. Whether he was a wise or fool man.
C. Whether he was useful for others.
D. Whether he was smart or dull.
Jawaban: B
Saat seekor singa bertanya tentang apa
yang dilakukan anak laki-laki tersebut di
hutan, anak laki-laki tersebut menjawab,
. . . I have come into the forest to think,
for I do not know whether I am a wise man
or a fool.. Jadi, yang sedang dipikirkan
anak laki-laki tersebut adalah apakah ia
seorang yang bijaksana atau bodoh.
21. What is the main idea of paragraph five?
A. The little boys attitudes.
B. Other peoples opinions about the little
boy.
C. The little boys decision to wander.
D. The little boys wanderings.
Jawaban: D
Gagasan utama paragraf lima adalah
pengembaraan anak laki-laki tersebut
hingga sampai di sebuah tanah terbuka
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di sisi bukit. Hal itu diketahui dari

keseluruhan isi paragraf serta kalimat
pertama paragraf All day he wandered
about, and at last he came to a little
clearing on the side of a hill . . .. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah; (A) terdapat pada
paragraf dua, (B) terdapat pada paragraf
tiga, dan (C) terdapat pada paragraf
empat.
22. What can we learn from the story?
A. A wise man is someone who is useful
for others.
B. We dont know whether someone is
wise or fool.
C. A wise man is someone who is
grateful and thinks about useful
activities for his/her country.
D. We should think about something
deeper and tries to solve our problems.
Jawaban: C
Dalam cerita itu anak laki-laki tersebut
bertanya pada singa dan antelope apakah
dia bijaksana atau bodoh. Saat dia bertanya
kepada singa, singa menjawab bahwa ia
merupakan orang yang bodoh karena
orang yang bijaksana selalu memikirkan
sesuatu yang berguna bagi negaranya
(Wise men think about things that benefit
the country.). Saat bertanya kepada
antelope, antelope menjawab bahwa orang
yang bijaksana selalu mengungkapkan rasa
terima kasih (Wise men are always
grateful.). Jadi, pelajaran yang dapat dipetik
dari cerita tersebut adalah seseorang yang
bijaksana adalah seseorang yang selalu
memikirkan sesuatu yang bermanfaat untuk
negaranya serta menunjukkan rasa terima
kasih.
23. . . . and it will be like other children . . .
(Paragraph 3)
What does the bold-typed word refer to?
A. Another baby.
B. The little boy.
C. The lion.
D. The antelope.
Jawaban: A
pada another baby (bayi yang lain). Hal itu
disimpulkan dari kalimat sebelumnya They

said, Perhaps you will have another baby,
. . .. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena
tidak sesuai dengan konteks kalimat.
24. He was footsore and weary and miserable.
(Paragraph 5)
The bold-typed word has similar meaning
to ________.
A. disappointed
B. weak
C. happy
D. tired
Jawaban: D
Kata weary dan tired memiliki arti yang
sama, yaitu lelah/capek. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah; (A) artinya kecewa,
(B) artinya lemah, dan (C) artinya bahagia/
senang.
I want to tell you about my memorable
time in Singapore. It was one of the best
holidays I ever had.
I shall never forget the spectacular
sight of the city I saw from Mount Fable that
night. The roller-coaster ride, the stunts
performed by the dolphins and the killer
whale at the Sea World were also exciting.
I shall remember the thrill of having been on
one of the longest rides in the monorail in
Sentosa Island for many years to come.
I also enjoyed various varieties of
seafood at the makeshift roadside stalls at
the Chinatown night market. I also enjoyed
the shopping trips. My family and friends
agreed that the souvenirs were value for
money, especially the silk scarves with
pretty prints and the attractive key chains.
25. What did the writer do at the Chinatown?
A. He had a roller-coaster experience.
B. He had various varieties of seafood.
C. He enjoyed the snails.
D. He enjoyed the souvenirs.
Jawaban: B
Yang dilakukan penulis di Chinatown
adalah (B) menikmati berbagai macam
makanan laut. Hal itu sesuai dengan
kalimat pertama paragraf tiga I also
enjoyed various varieties of seafood at the
makeshift roadside stalls at the Chinatown
night market. yang artinya Saya juga
menikmati berbagai macam makanan laut

di warung-warung di pasar malam
Chinatown.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (A) artinya penulis memperoleh
pengalaman naik roller coaster, (C) artinya
penulis menikmati keong/siput, dan
(D) artinya penulis menikmati berbagai
tandamata/oleh-oleh.
26. What kind of souvenir did the writer buy?
A. Postcards and snails.
B. Seafood and squid.
C. Money and scarves.
D. Silk scarves and key chains.
Jawaban: D
Oleh-oleh yang dibeli penulis adalah syal
dari sutra dan rantai/gelang kunci. Hal itu
diketahui dari kalimat terakhir teks
My family and friends agreed that the
souvenirs were value for money, especially
the silk scarves with pretty prints and the
attractive key chains. yang artinya Keluarga
dan teman-teman saya setuju bahwa
tandamata memiliki nilai jika dibandingkan
dengan uang, terutama syal sutra dengan
cetakan yang indah dan gantungan kunci
yang menarik.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah. (A) artinya kartu pos dan keong/siput,
(B) artinya makanan laut dan cumi-cumi, dan
(C) artinya uang dan syal.
27. I shall never forget the spectacular
sight of the city . . . . (Paragraph 2)
A. Nice.
B. Usual.
C. Amazing.
D. Ordinary.
Jawaban: C
Kata spectacular dan amazing memiliki
arti yang sama, yaitu menakjubkan. Pilihan
bagus, (B) dan (D) artinya biasa.
28. The text mainly tells us about the writers
________.
A. memorable experience in Singapore
B. activities in Singapore
C. shopping trips
D. holidays in Sentosa Island
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Jawaban: A
yaitu menceritakan pengalaman
mengesankan penulis di Singapura. Hal itu
diketahui dari kalimat pertama paragraf
satu I want to tell you about my
memorable time in Singapore.. Dalam
kalimat-kalimat berikutnya dijelaskan
perjalanan liburan penulis di berbagai
tempat di Singapura, seperti di Mount
Fable, Sea World, Sentosa Island, dan
Chinatown market.
Jalan Kartika number 78
Bandung
Dear Cousin Freda,
How are you getting on? The week break has
arrived. It has been rainy weather here for quite some
time now. But yesterday the weather was fine. So,
mother decided to bring us to a circus that was in town.
It seemed the circus was from India. I must tell you
what happened over there yesterday. I think you will
enjoy reading this.
When we reached the circus grounds, we saw that
the place was already very crowded. Children were
running about everywhere gripping balloons and pink
fairy floss in great big clouds. Giant-sized Mickey and
Minnie swayed about the place nodding at everyone in
their paths. Then, mother decided to watch the animal
show. This was in a huge enclosed tent. We bought our
tickets and quickly got to our seats. Then, the show
began. Lions and their keepers performed first. The lions
hopped on one box to another whenever the keeper
clapped. After that, the trampoline jumpers came and
walked on tight ropes. Finally, it was the elephant show.
I dont think I am ever going to forget the
attractions in the circus. It was really a memorable
experience.
Yours sincerely,
Amanda
Adapted from: Challenging English Essays
29. What does Amanda tell in her letter?

A. Her experience while seeing a circus.
B. The information about a circus.
C. The incident in the circus.
D. The animal show in the circus.
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Jawaban: A
Dari keseluruhan isi suratnya Amanda
menceritakan pengalaman mengesankan
yang dialami saat menonton sirkus. Dalam
akhir suratnya Amanda juga menulis
I dont think I am ever going to forget the
attractions in the circus..
30. Who is Freda?
A. Amandas pen pal.
B. Amandas old friend.
C. Amandas cousin.
D. Amandas close friend.
Jawaban: C
Freda adalah saudara sepupu Amanda
(Amandas cousin). Hal itu diketahui dari
kalimat awal surat Dear Cousin Freda,.
31. What did the giant-sized Mickey and
Minnie do on the circus ground?
A. They gripped balloons.
B. They shook their heads.
C. They nodded at everyone.
D. They sang and danced.
Jawaban: C
Yang dilakukan boneka Mickey dan Minnie
berukuran besar adalah melenggang
sambil menganggukkan kepala kepada
setiap orang yang dilewatinya. Hal itu
diketahui dari kalimat terakhir paragraf dua
Giant-sized Mickey and Minnie swayed
about the place nodding at everyone in
their paths.. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah karena tidak sesuai dengan isi surat;
(A) artinya mereka memegang balon eraterat, (B) artinya mereka menggelengkan
kepala, dan (D) artinya mereka menyanyi
dan menari.
An eagle was chasing after a hare for her
dinner. The poor little hare did not know what to
do. So, when he came across a beetle, the only
other animal he saw, he begged him for help.
The beetle stood between the hare and the
eagle and asked for the eagle to spare this
hares life. The eagle brushed off the beetle. In
her opinion the beetle had nothing important to
say because he was so small. Then, the eagle
ate the hare right in front of the beetle.
From that point on the beetle hunted out

the eagles nests, climbed into them and
pushed her eggs out to the ground so that they
would break. The eagle went to Zeus for help.
Zeus allowed the eagle to make a nest on his
lap so that he could protect the eggs himself.
The wily beetle made a gross dung pellet,
flew over Zeus head and dropped it on him.
Without thinking Zeus stood up to brush the
pellet off and let the nest fall to the ground,
breaking all of the eggs. Since that day, the
eagle does not nest during the beetle season.
Source: November 8, 2009 <http://fables.suite101.com/
article.cfm/aesops_fables>
32. Who tried to help the hare?

A. The beetle.
B. The eagle.
C. Zeus.
D. The bird.
Jawaban: A
Dalam teks diceritakan bahwa elang
mengejar dan akan memangsa kelinci.
Kelinci meminta bantuan kumbang dan
kumbang tersebut berusaha menolong
(The beetle stood between the hare and
the eagle and asked for the eagle to spare
this hares life.).
A. An eagle that chased after a hare.
B. The eagle that asked for Zeus help to
protect her eggs.
C. The beetles effort to break the eagles
eggs from Zeus protection.
D. The beetles effort to protect the hare.
Jawaban: C
Dari kalimat-kalimat dalam paragraf empat
dapat disimpulkan bahwa gagasan utama
paragraf tersebut adalah (C) usaha sang
kumbang untuk memecahkan telur-telur
elang dari perlindungan Zeus. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah; (A) terdapat pada
paragraf satu, (B) terdapat pada paragraf
tiga, dan (D) terdapat pada paragraf dua.
A. We must not disturb others.
B. We must not take revenge.
C. We should help others.
D. We must not insult others.
Jawaban: D
elang menghina kumbang yang ingin
menolong kelinci karena kumbang tersebut
kecil. Merasa terhina, kumbang tersebut
berusaha membalas dendam dengan
memecahkan telur-telur sang elang (In her
opinion the beetle had nothing important to
say because he was so small. Then, the
eagle ate the hare right in front of the
beetle. From that point on the beetle
hunted out the eagles nests, climbed into
them and pushed her eggs out to the
ground so that they would break.). Jadi,
pesan yang dapat diambil dari cerita
tersebut adalah kita tidak boleh menghina
orang lain, meskipun orang tersebut kecil/
lemah.
35. The wily beetle made a gross dung pellet,
. . . (Paragraph 4)
The word in bold type has opposite
A. smart
B. stupid
C. honest
D. small
Jawaban: B
Kata wily memiliki arti cerdas/cerdik. Kata
tersebut berlawanan makna dengan kata
stupid yang artinya bodoh. Pilihan
cerdas, (C) artinya jujur, dan (D) artinya
kecil.
Mavis and Joe finally reached the top of
the hill. It was part of the Nature Reserve. Both
of them were very tired after the long ascent.
The two, feeling excited that they had reached
the top, jumped with joy. They could now rest in
the cool, morning mist; perhaps, even help
themselves to a sandwich and a cup of hot
coffee.
The forest around them was quiet too
quiet. The waters of the reservoir below were
blue and calm. The sun was not up yet, but
there was the faint light of dawn. Joe stepped
carefully over patches of fallen leaves and twigs
which were wet and, therefore, slippery.
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Suddenly, he halted. He was staring at

something and Mavis became frightened. It was
easy to know when Mavis was scared because
her eyes would open large and round and her
jaw would drop. Her fear of their being trapped
in the forest had got the better of her.
She was about to scream when Joe looked
back and smiled. His wide grin had a pleasant
effect of instantly dissolving the fear in Mavis,
who moved cautiously down the path to where
Joe was. There was a group of hikers about
thirty meters down the slope making their way
to where they were to reach the summit too,
obviously. In the faint light, Mavis spotted
a cousin of hers in that group of young people.
She let out a shrill Hi! and sat on the patch of
wet leaves and twigs, feeling relieved.
Source: Learning English Primary 6
36. The text tells us about the Mavis and Joes

experience when they ________.
A. camped on a hill
B. climbed up a mountain
C. reached the top of a mountain
D. reached the top of a hill
Jawaban: D
yaitu menceritakan pengalaman Mavis dan
Joe saat mereka mencapai puncak bukit.
Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat pertama
paragraf satu Mavis and Joe finally
reached the top of the hill.. Dalam kalimatkalimat berikutnya dijelaskan keadaan di
puncak bukit tersebut serta yang terjadi di
sana. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah
(A) artinya berkemah di atas bukit,
(B) artinya mendaki gunung, dan
(C) artinya mencapai puncak gunung.
37. What was Mavis afraid of?
A. Being trapped in the forest.
B. Being sick after the long ascent.
C. Being hungry and thirsty.
D. Being killed by wild animals.
Jawaban: A
Dalam kalimat terakhir paragraf dua
terdapat kalimat Her fear of their being
trapped in the forest had got the better of
her.. Jadi, Mavis takut jika mereka
terperangkap dalam hutan tersebut.
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tidak sesuai dengan teks. (B) artinya sakit
setelah pendakian yang jauh, (C) artinya
lapar dan haus, dan (D) artinya dibunuh
binatang buas.
38. Which of the following statements is TRUE
according to the text?
A. Mavis and Joe did not enjoyed
sandwiches and hot tea.
B. Mavis and Joe reached the peak of
the hill when the sun set.
C. There was another group of hikers
who climbed up the hill.
D. Patches of the leaves and twigs on
the hill are dry.
Jawaban: C
Pernyataan yang sesuai dengan teks
adalah (C) yang artinya ada kelompok
pendaki yang lain yang mendaki bukit
tersebut. Hal itu sesuai dengan kalimat
ketiga paragraf tiga There was a group of
hikers about thirty meters down the slope
making their way to where they were . . ..
tidak sesuai dengan teks. (A) tidak sesuai
dengan kalimat . . . perhaps, even help
themselves to a sandwich and a cup of hot
coffee., (B) tidak sesuai dengan kalimat
The sun was not up yet, but there was the
faint light of dawn., dan (D) tidak sesuai
dengan kalimat . . . over patches of fallen
leaves and twigs which were wet . . ..
39. It was part of the Nature Reserve.
(Paragraph 1)
The bold-typed word refers to ________.
A. the top of the mountain
B. the top of the hill
C. the mountain
D. the hill
Jawaban: B
pada puncak bukit (the top of the hill). Hal itu
diketahui dari kalimat sebelumnya Mavis
and Joe finally reached the top of the hill..
40. . . . were very tired after the long ascent.
(Paragraph 1)
What is the synonym of the word ascent?
A. Climbing.
B. Hiking.
C. Journey.
D. Trip.
Jawaban: A
Kata ascent artinya pendakian. Kata
tersebut memiliki arti yang sama dengan
kata climbing yang artinya juga
pendakian. Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah; (B) artinya gerak jalan, (C) dan
(D) artinya perjalanan.
Tasyapretty@yahoo.com
The school band concert was great
Dear Tasya,
Last night my friends and I went to see a concert of our
school band. The band was remarkably good. We really
satisfied with their performance. The lead singers vocal
style was absolutely brilliant. We often gave some
applause for their performance.
After seeing the concert, we went to a coffee shop. We
kept talking about the bands performance. We do hope
that our school band will be a great band some day.
What about your school band?
Cheers,
Ariel
41. When was the concert of Ariels school

band?
A. On Sunday.
B. On Monday.
C. On Friday.
D. On Saturday.
Jawaban: D
Dalam e-mailnya Ariel menulis bahwa dia
dan teman-temannya menonton konser
band sekolah tadi malam (Last night my
friends and I went to see a concert of our
school band.). Karena e-mail tersebut
ditulis pada hari Minggu (on Sunday),
dapat disimpulkan bahwa konser tersebut
diadakan pada hari Sabtu (on Saturday).
42. What did Ariel and his friends do after
seeing the concert?
A. They went to a coffee shop.
B. They went to a restaurant.
C. They went to the movie.
D. They went home.
Jawaban: A
Setelah menonton konser, Ariel dan
teman-temannya pergi ke kedai kopi
(coffee shop). Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat
After seeing the concert, we went to
a coffee shop..
43. Which of the following is NOT TRUE
according to the text?
A. The school band had a concert at night.
B. The band concert is satisfying.
C. Ariel does not like his school band.
D. The vocalist of the band performed his
songs amazingly.
Jawaban: C
adalah (C) yang artinya Ariel tidak
menyukai band sekolahnya. Hal itu
bertentangan dengan kalimat We really
satisfied with their performance. dan We
do hope that our school band will be
a great band some day.. Pilihan jawaban
yang lain salah karena sesuai dengan
teks; (A) sesuai dengan kalimat Last night
my friends and I went to see a concert of
our school band., (B) sesuai dengan
kalimat We really satisfied with their
performance., dan (D) sesuai dengan
kalimat The lead singers vocal style was
absolutely brilliant..
In the early times, there was only darkness;
there was no light at all. At the edge of the sea,
a woman (44) ________ with her father. One
time she went out to get some water. As she
(45) ________ the snow, she saw a feather
floating toward her. She opened her mouth and
the feather floated in and she swallowed it.
Actually she (46) ________ swallow the feather.
From that time she was pregnant.
Adapted from: April 15, 2009 <http://www.ilhawaii.net/
~stony/lore12.html>
44. A. live
B. lives
C. lived
D. is living
Jawaban: C
Kalimat tersebut memerlukan kata kerja.
Karena adverb of time kalimat tersebut
adalah in the early times, kata kerja yang
paling tepat untuk melengkapinya adalah
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dalam bentuk the simple past tense. Kata

kerja yang menggunakan bentuk the
simple past tense adalah lived.
(A) menggunakan bentuk the simple
present tense untuk kata ganti I, you, we,
they, (B) menggunakan bentuk the simple
present tense untuk kata ganti he, she, it,
dan (D) menggunakan bentuk the present
continuous tense.
45. A. scraps
B. scrapped
C. is scrapping
D. was scrapping
Jawaban: D
Ada dua kejadian pada kalimat tersebut,
yaitu She scrapped the snow. dan She
saw a feather floating toward her. Oleh
karena itu, kata yang tepat untuk
melengkapi kalimat tersebut adalah
dalam bentuk the past continuous tense.
Di antara keempat pilihan jawaban, yang
merupakan bentuk the past continuous
tense adalah (D) was scrapping. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah; (A) menggunakan bentuk the simple present tense,
(B) menggunakan bentuk the simple past
tense, dan (C) menggunakan bentuk the
present continuous tense.
46. A. should
B. should not
C. could
D. could not
Jawaban: B
Kata yang diperlukan untuk melengkapi
kalimat tersebut adalah modal. Di antara
keempat modal yang tersedia, modal yang
paling tepat adalah should not (tidak
seharusnya). Pilihan jawaban yang lain
salah karena tidak sesuai dengan konteks
kalimat.
For questions 47 and 48, rearrange the
following words into a good sentence.
47. down grabbed the yard the eagle
1
the chicken swooped in and

5
The acceptable arrangement of the

jumbled words above is ________.
A. 46132587
B. 46182573
C. 46713258
D. 46173258
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Jawaban: B
Susunan kata yang tepat adalah 4618
2573 The eagle swooped down and
grabbed the chicken in the yard yang
artinya Elang itu menukik ke bawah dan
menangkap ayam di halaman. Pilihan
membentuk kalimat yang logis.
48. happened on when was the veranda
1
sitting the accident I

6
The acceptable arrangement of the

jumbled words above is ________.
A. 84613257
B. 84572136
C. 84271365
D. 84625371
Jawaban: D
Susunan kata yang tepat adalah 8462
5371 I was sitting on the veranda
when the accident happened yang artinya
Saya sedang duduk di teras ketika
kecelakaan tersebut terjadi. Pilihan
membentuk kalimat yang logis.
For questions 49 and 50, rearrange the
following sentences into a good text.
49. 1
2
3
4
5
6
In his delight he lifted up his voice and

brayed, so that every one knew him.
And shortly afterwards a fox came up
to him and said, Ah, I knew you by
your voice.
He put it on and went towards his
native village.
Then, his owner came up and gave
him a sound cudgeling for the fright he
had caused.
An ass once found a lions skin which
the hunters had left out in the sun to dry.
All fled at his approach, both men and
animals, and he was a proud ass that
day.
Source: November 8, 2009 <http://www.ivyjoy.com/
fables/lionskin.html>
Which one is the best arrangement to

make a good text?
A. 536412 B. 532641
C. 532461 D. 536142
Jawaban: D
Susunan kalimat yang tepat adalah
(D) 536142, yang artinya (5) Pada
zaman dahulu seekor keledai memperoleh
kulit singa yang dikeringkan dengan sinar
matahari oleh pemburu; (3) Keledai
tersebut mengenakannya dan pergi ke
desa asalnya; (6) Semua lari saat keledai
tersebut datang, laki-laki dan binatangbinatang, dan dia menjadi keledai yang
bangga/sombong pada hari itu; (1) Dalam
kegembiraannya, keledai tersebut
menunjukkan suaranya dan meringkik,
sehingga setiap orang mengenalinya;
(4) Kemudian pemilik keledai tersebut
datang dan memberinya suara pentungan
atas ketakutan yang telah disebabkan oleh
keledai tersebut; (2) dan tidak lama
kemudian rubah datang dan berkata,
Ah, saya mengenali kamu dari suaramu..
50. 1
2
3
4
I wanted to cheer her up.

The florist told me that she could
arrange beautiful bouquets of flowers.
Last week, I went to a flower shop to
buy some flowers.
I delivered them myself along with
a get-well card.
5
6
Finally, I bought some nice cut flowers

for my mom who has been ill recently.
There were a wide variety of flowers
in the flower shop.
Adapted from: January 12, 2008
<http://www.dailyesl.com/>
The correct arrangement of the sentences

above to make a good text is ________.
A. 361452
B. 362514
C. 362415
D. 364251
Jawaban: B
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saya membeli beberapa potong bunga
untuk ibu saya yang sakit akhir-akhir ini;
(1) Saya ingin membuat dia ceria; (4) Saya
mengirimkan potongan-potongan bunga
tersebut sendiri bersamaan dengan kartu
ucapan cepat sembuh.
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