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OFFERING HELP
1
In this chapter, you will learn about how to help each others. For example, you can help your family or your friend. This chapter
explains and shows you to study it. Maybe you will ask your selves should we help each other? Of course you have to do that. In
the social life we need helping each other to make a good interaction in your life.

To ask for someone’s help, you could use these Dialogue Examples:
Expressions: Andi is visiting his classmate NilA. At this time, Nila is in the
• Can you help me, ...? backyard of her house.
• Please, help me. Andi : Hi, Nila.
• Can you do me a favor, please? Nila : Hi, Andi.
• Would you be so kind as to ...? Andi : What are you doing?
To give help to someone, you could use these Nila : Well. I’m planting a rose now. Can you help me get the
expressions: flower pot over there, please?
• Let me give you a hand. Andi : Yes, of course.
• Here, I’ll do it for you. Andi takes the flower pot and gives it to Nila.
• May I help you with ..., Sir/Ma’am? Andi : Here you are.
To reject someone’s help, you could use these Nila : Thank you, Andi.
expressions: Andi : You’re welcome. These flowers are beautiful. Are they
• No, it’s not necessary. all yours?
• Thank you for offering, but .... Nila : Yes. My mother bought them for me.
To admit a fact, you could use these expressions: Andi : Oh, I see. By the way, would you like me to water the
• Yes, I admit it. flowers?
• Yes, I did .... Nila : No, thanks. You don’t have to.
• Yes, it’s true.
To deny a fact, you could use these expressions: Latihan 1
• I’m not lying, Dad. (actually you lie). 1. Who’s involved in the dialogue above?
• No, I didn’t say that. (actually you said it). 2. What is the relationship between Andi and Nila?
• The flower smells good. (actually the flower smells bad) 3. Where is the conversation take place?
4. What did Andi do to help Nila?
5. Is Andi a good person?

Latihan Mandiri
Choose the right answer!
1. A : Do you need any help. Ma’am? Sinta : Sure. No problem
B :Yes, please. I can’t find my glasses. A. Could you close the door?
The underlined words express … B. Would you mind if I turn on the fan?
A. Preference C. Would you turn off the fan?
B. Accept help and assistance D. May I leave now?
C. Accept apology E. May you leave now?
D. Offer help and assistance
E. Apology

2. Marta : It’s very hot here……

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3. Toni : I’m going to a jazz concert. Do you fancy Carly: “I can't, I am low on cash right now.”
coming along? ____________________ stay at home and watch TV
Yunita : ……….. instead.
A. I don’t listen to jazz A. How about C. What about
B. Never mind B. Let's D. I think
C. Sounds fantastiC. That’s my type E. Would you
D. That’s incredible 9. What shall we do today?____________________ we go to the
E. Sounds great, why not? library.
A. Shall I C. Why don't
4. Anida : I heard that Iwan didn’t pass the test B. Let's D. Would you
Diandra : That’s too baD. I’ve told him not to waste E. Ok
his time playing online game 10. ____________________ like a cup of coffee?
It can be concluded from the dialogue that Diandra A. Can I C. Would you
expresses her … B. I'll do D. Should I
A. Displeasure E. Should you
B. Happiness 11. ____________________ the washing , if you like.
C. Satisfaction A. Can C. I'll do
D. Doubt B. Would you D. Let's
E. Advice E. Could I
12. Edo: “I have a lot of work to finish; I don't know how I will
5. Rani : Finally, it’s break time ….a cup of coffee? manage. “
Yudi : That’s very nice of you Sam: ____________________ half of it if you want.
A. Shall I have A. Would you C. Why don't
B. May you get me B. I think D. I will help you with
C. May I offer some help to get E. Shall we
D. May you help me get 13. Carly: “I submitted my essay to the teacher few days ago, but
E. Would you like me to get you I haven't
received any response from her.”
6. Dewi : ….. Edo:____________________ go and ask her?
Yuni : I’d love to, but I’ve an appointment with a A. Shall us C. Why don't you
friend tomorrow B. I'll do D. I propose
A. I’ll go to the fine art exhibition E. Don’t you
B. The fine art exhibition is great 14. ____________________ get you a drink?
C. How about going to the fine art exhibition tomorrow? A. Would you C. Can I
D. I’ll be grateful if I go to the art exhibition B. Why don't you D. I'll do
E. Is there any more interested in seeing the art exhibition E. Would I
15. Aisya: “ I am so thirsty.”
7. Hey Siti, ____________________ go to the mall tonight. Annie: ____________________ get you something to
A. are you C. shall them drink?
B. how about D. would you like to A. How about C. Why don't
B. What about D. Can I
8. Sam: “Would you like to go watch a movie this weekend? “ E. How is

Quiz
Read the dialogue below and translate it into Indonesian!
Rudy : Hi, Dedy. How are you today?
Dedy : Hi, Rudy. Fine, and a bit excited.
Rudy : Are you? Excited about what?
Dedy : Well, my pet cat has had kittens. They’re cute, small,
and very adorable. Oh you should have seen them.
Rudy : Sure, I’d love to!
Nina : Niko, can you do me a favor, please?

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Niko : Of course, what can I do for you? Translate into Indonesian :
Nina : Would you be so kind as to take care of my cat. I’m ……………………………………………………………………
going to Bogor tomorrow to visit my uncle, he is sick. I’ll be ……………………………………………………………………
there for about two days. ……………………………………………………………………
Niko : I’d be very happy to take care of your ……………………………………………………………………
cat. I love cats. ……………………………………………………………………
Nina : Great. Thanks. ……………………………………………………………………
Niko : Should I bathe it? ……………………………………………………………………
Nina : No, it’s not necessary …………………………………………………………………..

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INVITATION
2
In this chapter you will learn how to invite someone to the
event that you want to invite your friends join it. This chapter
will show a text that can you use to invite someone. The text
is called as invitation. Invitation is a text to invite people to
go to place or do something. The purpose is to invite
someone or more to come to an event.
1.FORMAL INVITATION
Formal invitation is usually originate from institutes,
companies and a kind of it. Usually, formal invitation is
written invitation in form . (office invitation, etc)The example
of formal invitation :

Here are some expressions of Invitation on the table :  Written masthead and numbers letters.
 Official language.
Inviting Accepting Declining an  Using a stamp.
an Invitation  Plain paper, usually white.
Invitation
2.INFORMAL INVITATION Informal invitation is an
Do you want to go to Sure. What I’d love to, but… invitation that given by personal,to our friends,family,
the cinema tonight? time? etc.(birthday invitation,wedding invitation,etc)
Example :
Would you like to go I'd love to, I’m sorry I can’t, I
to the theater thanks. have to…  No letterhead or letter head.
tomorrow?  Diversity casual language.
 No stamp.
Would you be That's very I’m afraid I can’t.
interested in going to kind of you, Thanks anyway. Colored paper free and may be pictorial.
the the stadium next thanks.
Sunday?

How do you fancy That I’m so sorry, I’ll be

going to the the sounds very busy
restaurant for lovely, tomorrow night.
dinner? thank you.

How about going to What a I wish I could,

the movies? great idea, but…
thank you.

Example of Invitation :

There are 3 types of Invitation :

1.Formal Invitation
2.Informal Invitation
3.Niaga or Trade Invitation

Picture of informal invitation

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LATIHAN1 The following text is for number 3 and 4

The following text is for question 1 and 2. YOU’RE INVITED TO KIM’S BIRTHDAY

Date : March 13
Please join us for a
Time & Place : 6.30.pm/44 Devoe Road
GRADUATION PARTY
Direction : Take the No. 5 bus to the corner of Devoe and
In honor of
King’s street. We are the second house on the right. Please arrive
DANIEL HARRIS on time. This is a surprised party.

Please Confirm : Marie Salinger 238 – 1722

On Friday, December 24th

Following the commencement, ceremony 3. What is the purpose of the text?

Daniel’s House A. To contact Marie Salinger

39245 East cliff Avenue B. To invite someone to a birthday party

Spring valley, CA C. To give a special a birthday party

D. To show the way how to get to Kim’s house

RSVP : 688-292-1548 E. Call 688-292-1548 to inform his/her absence

harrisgradparty@oal.com 4. The birthday party will be held in a ….

A. Bus C. house

B. Road D. corner of a street

1. What does the word “ honor” in the text mean ?
E. Class
A. Reward C. Disgrace
The following text is for number 5and 6.
B. Refuse D. Disagree
Dear Friends,
E. Disappointment
I would like to invite you to my birthday party on Friday,
2. If a receiver of the text cannot make it to the party, what
October 14th, 2006, at 6 p.m. The party will be held at my
should she/he do about it ?
house on Jalan Kuningan 34, Bogor. Please be on time.
A. State his/her reason to Daniel’s Harris.
Sincerely,
B. Hold commencement party to Daniel.
Amanda
C. Call 688-292-1548 to inform his/her absence.
5. The letter above is .......
D. Visit Daniel’s house prior to the party.
A. An invitation C. An email E. Group
E. Call owner to inform his/her absence
B. A request D. An order

6. What time will the party be held ?

A. In the afternoon C. In the morning

B. In the evening D. On time

E. In the midnight

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The following text is for number 7 and 8.

You are invited to the greatest party ever. Please

phone if you can’t come
Dear Andy,
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED!
We are having some informal drinks in the boardroom
on Friday 7 September at 7 p.m. to celebrate the for : Diana
production of the 100thvideo in our History of Torture
series. We do hope you and Dulcie will be able to join date : May29
us.
time : 6.30 p.m.
Yours
place : Jl Siliwangi 45.
Bondan

given by : Elena
7 . What is the purpose of the text?

A. to describe a video series

9. Who celebrates the birthday party?
B. to discuss a movie
A. Elena C. Diana
C. to invite Andy to a party
B. Elena’s friends D. Diana’s friends
D. to suggest a meeting
E. Friends of Elena
E. to call your friend
10. What should Diana do if she can’t come to the party?
8. . Where will the celebration be held?
A. Tell Elena directly. E. Make call
A. in the board room C. in the factory
B. Give a birthday carD.
B. in the café D. in the video room
C. Phone Elena soon
E. in the house
D. Give the invitation card back to Elena
The following text is for number 9 to 10.

11. “YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED!”

The underlined word is similar to …

A. anxiously and desperately.

B. warmly and sincerely.

C. strongly and urgently.

D. carefully and kindly

E. Weakly and kindly

12. When will the party take place?

A. In the morning. C. In the evening.

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B. In the afternoon. D. At night. E. Susan

E. In the early day 15. When the party be held?

A. in the morning

B.in the afternoon

C. in the evening

D. Today

E. Yesterday

The following text is for number 13 to 15. Soal Latihan Mandiri

Hi Susan, Mr and Mrs. Joseph Sembiring Invite you to share the joy
of the marriage
Come to my home on
uniting their daughter Alice Sembiring To Jeffry Sitorus
Wednesday 11, 4 p.m.
Friday, the thirthteenth of June two thousand and eight At
2/7 Shirley Rd. three o'clock

Share your happiness in the afternoon Gajah Wong Restaurant JI. Affandi
Yogyakarta
at my sister’s birthday.
1. The purpose of the text is to invite you ....
Dillon
A. To attend Mr and Mrs Sembiring's marriage

B. To unite Alice an Jeffry in a wedding party

13. Who invites Susan to the birthday party?
C. To attend Alice and Jeffry's wedding party
A. Dillon.
D. To marry with Mr and Mrs Sembiring
B. Susan.
E. To invite you
C. Dillon’s sister.
2. Which statement is TRUE based on text?
D. Susan' sister.
A. The party will be held on june 13th, 2008
E. Dillon’s parents.
B. Jeffry Sitorus is Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sembiring's son
14. Whose birthday party is it?
C. The party will be sponsored by Gajah Wong
A. Dillon’s
D. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph will celebrate their anniversary
B. Susan’s
E. The party is canceled
C. Dillon’s sister’s
Read the following text to answer questions number 3-4.
D. Susan‘s sister

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YOU ARE INVITED! RSVP by November 28th, 2017

GARDEN PARTY Desi - 085739999789

BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR LARAS SUHITO 5. Which statement is true based on the text?

SATURDAY, 14 MARCH 2017 A. Mr. and Mrs. Sudjiatmojo held this party for themselves

2 P.M. B. Yuniar Bestiana has just finished her postgraduate

study
SUHITO HOME
C. People should call Desi to see Yuniar Bestiana
(KM-IF! 1 NO. 13, ClGANJUR, JAKARTA)
D. This party will be held for Desi
RSVP LARAS SUHITO
E. People should call Yuniar

6. "In celebrating the graduation of" The underlined word

3. Where is the party? has closest meaning with ....

A. At a garden A. Blame

B. School B. Honor

C. Kahfi Residence C. Deny

D. Suhito Home D. Neglect

E. Classroom E. Shame

4. The party will be held .... Read the following text to answer questions number 7-8.

A. In the morning Soft and sweet, a state of bliss

B. In the afternoon Our mommy-to be is expecting a girl

C. In the evening Let's shower Desi Bestiana with love

D. At night Friday, December 19th, 2017

E. At that night At 4 p.m.

Read the following text to answer questions number 5 to 7. RSVP by December 16th, 2017-11-27

Please join us Aditya - 083855576876

In celebrating the graduation of: 7. From the text we can infer that ....

YUNIAR BESTIANA, M.ED. A. Desi Bestiana is going to deliver a baby

Sunday, November 30th, 2017 B. The party will be held in the morning

at 8 p.m. C. Desi Bestiana has delivered a baby boy

Abdul Wahid Avenue 56 Bondowoso D. Desi Bestiana is a mother to be

Mr. and Mrs. Sudjiatmojo Please E. Desi has been attended the seminar

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8. Our mommy to be is expecting a girl What does the 10. Based on the text, we know that .…
underlined word mean?
A. The meeting will be held in the school hall
A. Recognizing
B. If you cloud not come, you should call Nazmi
B. Admitting
C. The meeting only invites the committee
C. Confessing
D. The meeting will be held in the morning
D. Waiting for
E. The meeting will be canceled
E. Calling for

Read the following text to answer questions number 11-12.

Read the following text to answer questions number 9-10.
Please join us
STUDENT ORGANIZATION
As we celebrate our
SMP. Negri 137
40th Anniversary
JL Cempaka Putih Barat 15/26
Paul and Opal Wright
Telp (021) 4244612
Friday, May 7th
Dear Sabrina
6.30p.m -10.OOp.m
We invite you to attend our meeting that will be held:
Our New House
On Saturday, August 8,2017
Komplek TSI Surikosambi Cengkareng
At 01.30 p.m. – 02.30 p.m.
(Dinner will be serve)
In the school hall
RSPV 54390186
Agenda= final preparation for the 2015 PENSI competition
please com on time, see your there. (Elsa/ Natalia/ Eliza)

Nazmi, 11. Paul is ... husband.

Secretary Farhan, A. Opal’s

Chair Person B. Eliza’s

9. The meeting will be held? C. Elsa’s

A. On Sunday, August 8,2017 D. Natalia’s

B. On Saturday, August 8,2017 E. All are wrong

C. On Friday, June 8,2017 12. What is the purpose of the text above?

D. On Saturday, June 8,2017 A. To promote an everlasting relationship

E. On Saturday, June 8,2016 B. To invite someone to join the party

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C. To announce a wedding ceremony B. Write a greeting card for Amelia.

D. To describe a certain party C. Prepare some foods and cheeriness.

E. To amuse the reader D. Confirm the attendance by email.

E. Read the invitation

15. When will the party be held?

A. Afternoon E. Yesterday

B. Morning

C. Evening

D. Tonight

Read the following text to answer questions number 13-14. Quiz

Look Who's Read the following text to answer questions for 1-2.

Turning One! Dear Johana,

Please join us for Years of gathering with food, good friends, and fun....

Amelia 1st Birthday Let's get together one more time to watch the new year
come!
Saturday, April 5th at 2.00 p.m.
Saturday, December 31st
Amelia's House
7 p.m. until midnight
623 W. Orchard Lane
At my house
Tampa, Florida
Jln Anggrek 8
Please RSVP:
Love
amark987@yahoo.com
Sandra
we hope you can join us for
1. What is the party for?
food and fun!
A. To have good friends
13. What is the writer's purpose to write the text?
B. To watch new friends
A. To tell how to join Amelia's party.
C. To enjoy food and drinks
B. To announce Amelia's birthday party.
D. To welcome the new year
C. To ask the addressee to come to the party.
E. To have a party
D. To inform how to come to the birthday party.
2. What is the purpose of the text above?
E. To inform how to make a party
A. To invite a friend to attend the New Year party
14. What should you do first on before going to the party?
B. To make someone happy in New Year Party
A. Buy a present and some foods.

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C. To remind people the coming of New Year B. Tony and Louise Gates are Mathew's parents

D. To tell the importance of New Year C. Mathew must work hard to pass the examination

E. To make someone sad D. You ask to Mathew before coming to the party

E. You ask to Mathew about the homework

5. The party is making for?

A. Tony and louis’s son

B. Tony and Louis

C. Uddingston

D. For us

Read the following text to answer questions 3-4. E. For me

Please come and celebrate with us at a

Surprise Graduation Party

in honour of our Son's hard work and effort!

Mathew has gained a BA

(Hoes Graphic Design from Glasgow School of Art)

Join us on

Saturday March 25"', 2012 at 7.30 pm

The Castle Rooms, Uddingston.

Tony and Louise Gates

Please R.S. V.P. by Monday March 13"', Proud Mum -

Louise Gates,

Orchardlton Cottage, Main Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute.

3. Where is the party?

A. Mathew Orchadlton Cottage

B. Glasgow School of Art

C. Uddingston

D. The Castle Rooms

E. The street

4. From the text we can say that ....

A. The party will be held in Orchardlton Cottage

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DESCRIBING
3 PEOPLE
In this chapter, you will study about how to describe people. Mostly, everyone has their own idol or someone who loved.
You can describe someone by using some expressions listed below:

A. Expressions

Which one is Mr. Asep? He is the one wearing (a long pants/grey shirt/black
shoes)

She is one wearing (a long skirt/ a red dress/ a green

Who’s Mrs. Sinta?
blouse)

Can you describe your idol? Yes I can. He is handsome, tall, kind and wise.
He has slim body and he has short straight hair.

B. Dialogue about describing people

Dani describes his boss to Jackie
Jackie: What does your boss look like?
Dani: Well, he is tall. He is about 180 centimeters, and he has wavy short hair.
Jackie: Does he wear glasses?
Dani: No, He doesn’t.
Jackie: Is He good looking?
Dani: Yes, he is handsome and cool.

C. Vocabularies of describing people

Figure Stocky, fat, big, plump, slim, small, muscular, obese.

Height Tall, short, medium.

Skin Color Dark, bright, black, fair.

Age Old, young, middle age.

Hair Size Long, short, medium, bald.

Hair Color Black, dark, white, blonde, red.

Hair Characteristics Straight, wavy, curly, pony tail, Mohawk, dreadlock,

skin head, spiky.
Fashion T-shirt, shirt, blouse, dress, coat, jacket, tie, hat, skirt,
pants, short pants, glasses, watch, bracelet,
necklace, veil, uniform.

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Table of body characteristics
No. Body parts Characteristics No. Body parts Characteristics

1 face 1. long 3. Eyes 1. small

2. oval 2. bright

3. pale 3. wide

4. oblong 4. slanted

5. blue

2. Nose 1. pointed 4. Cheek 1. chubby

2. small 2. haggard

3. flat

4. aquiline

5. ears 1. small

2. big

Latihan1
Describe the picture below!

Title:
(Give an interesting ___________________________
title)
Identification
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

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Latihan 2. 1. What was a reason for Kang’s grandfather never
returned to Kang’s house?
You are going to listen to words or phrases spoken by your
teacher. A. A supporter of Kim II Sung

Try to choose the correct one by circling it. B. Accused of betraying North Korea

1. A. be B. bee C. Regarded as a hero

2. A. sheep B. ship D. As an important person in Korea

3. A. red B. read E. Force Kang’s family to leave their homeland

4. A. three B. tree 2. What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?

5. A. most B. must A. The last minutes Kang gathered together with mother

6. A. wine B. wind B. The day Kang ever saw his grandma and grandpa

7. A. food B. foot C. The moment Kang’s father was regarded as a hero

8. A. sun B. soon D. The last day Kang’s parents and grandma sobbed

9. A. cut B. coat E. The sad moment is Kang’s parents meet grandma

10. A. north B. not 3. Why did Kang’s grandfather disappear?

A. He left for work and went somewhere else

Soal Latihan Mandiri B. He returned to North Korea

The following text is for questions 1 to 4. C. He was supporter of Kim II Sung

Kang Chol Hwan was born into a loyal family that had once D. He went to the government’s office
lived in the large Korean community of Japan. In Kyoto, his
grandfather had been supporter of Kim II Sung, North E. He was kidnapped and punished by the security
Korean’s Great Leader since 1945. In 1961 the grandfather
returned with his family to North Korea and had important
government post. 4. A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guards
stormed into Kang’s house.
Within months, however, he was complaining to friends
that North Korea was not the country he had expected. He The underlined word has the same meaning as ....
was shocked to see so much poverty, which he eventually
came to blame on the government’s stifling left for work A. Destroyed
and never returned. One morning in July 1977, when Kang
was nine, his grandfather left for work and never returned. B. Attacked

A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guard C. Knocked

stormed into Kang’s house “Your grandfather betrayed the
D. Involved
fatherland,” one of them stated” You must be punished.”
E. Knotted
Kang’s parents and grandmother sobbed as they forced to
pack their belongings into two army trucks. The family was
driven off, but Kang’s mother was left behind, “spared”
because her own father was regarded as a revolutionary
hero. That was the last Kang ever saw her.

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The following text is for questions 5 to 7.
I, Milton Friedman was born on July 31, 1921, in Brooklyn,
N.Y., the fourth and last child and first son of Sarah Ethel
(Landau) and Jeno Saul Friedman. My parents were born
in Carpatho-Ruthenia of the Soviet Union, They emigrated
to the U.S. in their teens, meeting in New York. When I was
a year old, my parents moved to Rahway, N.J., a small
town about 20 miles from New York City.
I was awarded a competitive scholarship to Rutgers
University. I graduated from Rutgers in 1932. I financed the
rest of my college expenses by the usual mixture of waiting
at tables, clerking in a retail store, occasional
entrepreneurial ventures, and summer earnings. Shortly,
however, I became interested in economics.
In economics, I had the good fortune to be exposed to two
remarkable men: Arthur F. Burns and Homer Jones. Arthur
Burns shaped my understanding of economics research,
introduced me to the highest scientific standards, and
became a guiding influence on my subsequent career.
Homer Jones introduced me to rigorous economic theory,
made economics exciting and relevant, and encouraged
me to go on to graduate work. On his recommendation, the
Chicago Economics Department offered me a tuition
scholarship. As it happened, I was also offered a
scholarship by Brown University in Applied Mathematics,
but, by that time, I had definitely transferred my primary
allegiance to economics. In 1976 I won the Nobel Memorial
Prize in Economics for my achievements in the fields of
consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and for
his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy.
In 1977, at age 65, I retired from the University of Chicago
after teaching there for 30 years.
5. Who influenced Milton Friedman on economic research?
A. Sarah Ethel
B. Jeno Friedman
C. Arthur F. Burns
D. Homer Jones
E. Alfred Nobel
6. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. Milton Friedman was very committed in his interest
and talent in economics
B. Homer Jones shaped Milton Friedman understanding
of economic research
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C. Arthur Burns introduced Milton Friedman to rigorous
economic theory
D. Brown University offered Milton Friedman a tuition
scholarship
E. Milton Friedman was offered a scholarship by the
Chicago Economics Department in Applied Mathematics
7. What did Milton Friedman do in financing his college
expenses?
A. He was a teacher during summer
B. He had a job in entrepreneur company
C. He worked as a clerk in a retail store
D. He sold tables to people
E. He taught economics in the university
The following text is for questions 8 to 10.
THE SCIENTIST HELP SHEEP DIES
Keith Campbell, a prominent biologist who worked on
cloning Dolly the sheep, died at 58, the University of
Nottingham said Thursday. Campbell, who had worked on
animal improvement and cloning since 1999, died October
5, 2012, University spokesman Tim Utton said. He did not
specify the cause, only saying that Campbell had worked at
the University until his death.
He began researching animal cloning at the Roslin Institute
near Edinburgh in 1991. In 1996 the experiments led to the
birth of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from
an adult cell. The sheep was named after the voluptuous
singer Dolly Parton. Researchers at the time said that the
sheep was created from a mammary gland cell, and that
Parton offered an excellent example.
The creation of the sheep captured the public imagination
and instantly became a scientific sensation. The
experiments drew not only admiration but also anger from
some who raised questions about the ethics of cloning.
Animal rights activists were outraged, while the church of
England expressed reservations. Dolly was put down in
2003 after she developed a lung disease. Campbell’s
interest in cellular growth dated back to his college days
studying microbiology in London.
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8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to
the text?
A. Campbell never felt leaving for the university
B. Campbell stopped working because of his sickness
C. Campbell focused his research dealing with humans
D. Campbell started researching animal cloning as his
experiments
E. Campbell focused his research not only on the
animal experiments
9. Why did the experiments not draw admiration perfectly?
A. Animal rights activists were outraged
B. The public imagination became a scientific sensation
C. Some people felt dissatisfied with the experiment
results
D. Some people were angry from their question about
the ethics of cloning
E. The experiments did not show the representative
results of the cloning ethics
10. Why was the sheep named after Dolly Parton?
A. The researchers admired her
B. She was a voluptuous singer
C. She was a very popular singer
D. The mammary gland cell was taken from her
E. She was the one who inspired the researchers
The following text is for questions 11 to 15.
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist.
Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many
significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to
life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the
Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the
solar system.
Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but
noble family His parents recognized their child's innate
intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him
educated. At his father's insistence, Galileo studied the
profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of Pisa,
Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He
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was also critical of many of Aristotle's teaching which had
dominated education for the past 2,000 years.
Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at
the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle
left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three
years of persecution, he resigned and went to the
University of Padua, where he taught maths. His
entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was
able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in
astronomy and mechanics.
11. Something that we can learn from Galileo Galilei's
biography is ...
A. We must always believe whatever the society
believes to avoid getting persecuted.
B. We must never go against the believe of the society
to avoid getting imprisoned.
C. We should believe in something and stay faithful to it
no matter how hard.
D. We must sacrifice everything to get ourselves
educated.
E. We should spend 18 years to pursue our interests.
12. From the fact that Galileo Galilei was imprisoned for
supporting the Copernican theory, which later was proven
to be true, we know that Galileo Galilei was ...
A. Reckless
B. Stubborn
C. Tenacious
D. Arrogant
E. Foolish
13. According to the biography, why did Galileo Galilei
resign from his teaching job at the University of Pisa?
A. He had attracted many followers.
B. He was persecuted for three years.
C. He was appointed as a mathematics professor.
D. He had a better offer from the University of Padua.
E. He wanted to pursue his interests in astronomy and
mechanics.
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14. "His parents recognized their child's innate intelligence 15. Who’s described on the text?
and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated."
(Paragraph 2) The underlined word is closest in meaning to A. Galileo
...
B. Thomas
A. Acquired E. Strident
C. Douglas
B. Ingenious
D. Eddison
C. Multiple
E. Al are wrong
D. Inborn

Quiz

Describe the picture below based on their physical appearance!

1. What does she/he look like?

2. What personality that he or she have?
3. Mention 5 of the physical appearance?
4. How many feeling or emotion that he or she have?
5. Give some example of positive and negative behavior!

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DAILY ACTIVITES
4
Every time, and everywhere you do some activities. The -If the subjects are She,He,It
activities can be various. For example wash your face, take You will need to add s/es in the verb1
a bath, study or help your mother. In this chapter you are
going to learn about how to express your daily activity. To Dialogue
express that, you can use simple present tense. The
function of simple present itself is to describe about daily Ali is asking to Jeremy’s activities.
activity or a fact. Here are the form of simple present tense:
Ali: Hi. I want to ask you, what do you do in the evening?

(+) Subject+V1(s/es)+Object Jeremy: I always study every evening except Saturday.

Ali: How about weekend?

We study English every week.
Jeremy: Well. I always play football with my friends on
(-) Subject+do not/does not+V1+Object Saturday. Will you join us?

We do not study English every week Ali: Sounds good. How about Sunday?

(?) Do/Does+Subject+V1+Object? Jeremy: I spend my Sunday to help my mom selling the

foods on the traditional market.
Do We study English every week?
Ali: you are such a useful son for your parents.

Jeremy: Not at all. Thanks

*note:
Activity 1
-If the subjects are I,You,We,
Make sentences of simple present tense by using
They, you can use verb1 without
these following verbs!
s/es.
Read, Write, Go, Play, Swim.

Soal Latihan

Answer these following questions correctly!

1. Children always …….. their 2. The man always……… the truth.

parents.
A. tells E. Thought
A. are loving E. loved B. is telling
B. is loving C. telling
C. love D. are telling
D. loves

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3. The students usually……… fifteen minutes before the class 10. My brother and my sister ………….. to work early in the
starts. morning.

A. to come E. came A. drive E. driving

B. come B. drives
C. come C. driving
D. are coming D. are driving

4. Everybody…….. work hard everyday. 11. Ridwan..... need any help.

A. doesn’t E. didn’t A. did not E. did

B. isn’t
C. don’t B. do not
D. aren’t
C. is not
5. ……… to Temple every time?
D. does not
A. Does you go E. Did you
12. Sam and Jane.... to school every morning
B. Do you go
C. Are you go A. coming E. was coming
D. Have you go
B. comes
6. He doesn’t ………. that Mr. Buhima is our maths teacher.
C. come
A. know E. knowing
B. knows D. came
C. knew
D. known 13. ..... We cook pizza?

7. Rini and her sister always….. English conversation at A. Is E. was

home.
B. Are
A. are practicing E. practicing
C. Do
B. practiced
C. practice D. Did
D. practices
14. They......like eating meatball
8. How often …… coffee?
A. don't E. wasn’t
A. mother drinks E. mother did
B. mother does drink B. doesn't
C. did mother drink
D. does mother drink? C. aren't

9. It …… a lot of money to buy that D. didn't

car.
15. She..... on the class every Sunday
A. cost E. costing
A. teach E. taught
B. costed
C. costs B. teaching
D. costes
C. is teaching

D. teaches

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Soal Latihan Mandiri 8. Does the coach of Soccer club . . . . . . . the team
regularly?
1.Our English teacher always . . . . . . . our homework every
week. A. Train E. Bus

A. Check E. is checking B. Trains

B. Checked
C. Checking C. Trained
D. Checks
D. Training
2. One of my friends always . . . . . to bali every year.
9. Mr. And Mrs. Bambang often . . . . . late.
A. Go E. are going
B. Goes A. Comes E. Comed
C. To go
D. Going B. Coming

3. . . . . . . . your Uncle come here every year? C. Came

A. Do E. Are D. Come
B. Does
C. Did 10. Our Math teacher . . . . . . . check the attendance list
D. Will every day.

4. The train always . . . . . on time. A. Do not E. Are not

A. Arrive E. is arriving B. Does not

B. To arrive
C. Arrives C. Did not
D. Arrived
D. Not doing
5. I don’t . . . . . . . time to swim on Monday.
11. . . . . . the meeting take place in your office?
A. Having E. Have not
B. Had A. Do E. Is
C. Has
D. Have B. Does

6. . . . . . you have enough time to attend the party? C. Dod

A. Does E. Are D. Don’t

B. Did
C. Didn’t 12. My father always . . . . . . . Karate every week.
D. Do
7. Marzuki . . . . . . . a very thick book about Indonesian A. Practices E. Practiceds
History.
A. Has E. Is B. Practicing
B. Have
C. Had C. Practice
D. Hid D. Is practicing

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14. Every day the security officer at my school . . . . . . .
13. Do your father and mother . . . . . in a hotel? around the building once every hour.
A. Walks E. Are walking
A. Stays E. Staye
B. Is walking
B. To stay
C. To be walking
C. Stay
D. Walking
D. Staying
15. Does your friend . . . . . about this problem?

A. Understands E. Understeer

B. To understand

C. Understand

D. Understood

3. When __ you ____ a shower?

Quiz A. Do, took E. Take
1. She _____ her dog everyday B. Do, take
A. To feed E. Feed C. Do, taken
B. Feed D. Do, taking
C. Feeds 4. Q: Do you like to sing?
D. Feeding A: …
2. I ____ always ____ to the dentist A. Yes, I likes to sing E. Yes, I am like song
A. Do not, go E. Did not, go B. Yes, I like to sing
B. Does not, go C. Yes, I am liking to sing
C. Do not, went D. Yes, I liked to sing
D. Does not, went 5. Tom and I ____ ____ together.
A. Do surfing E. Didn’t surf
B. Don’t surfing
C. Do surfs
D. Don’t surf

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DESCRIPTIVE
5 TEXT
Purpose and Example Descriptive Text. Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to
describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.
So, we can say that the descriptive text is the text that describes what kind of person or an object described, good shape,
properties, number and others in particular. Goal (purpose) of the descriptive text is clear, namely to explain, DESCRIBE or disclose
a specific individual or object.
Generic Structure of Descriptive Text :
1. Identification: contains the identification of matter / a will be described.
2. Description: contains the explanation / description of the thing / person to mention a few properties.

Text 1 The rafflesia arnoldi is the biggest flower

RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI in the worlD. It is unusual because of its large
The vast archipelago and the great number of island has size. It has a flower almost a metre India meter
made Indonesia the home of variety of plant life. The and 1.40 meters in height.
Indonesian flora ranges from the tiny orchid to the giant "Rafflesia" is derived from the name of the
rafflesia plant. No wonder many botanist are curious to British Governed and General, Sir Thomas
study these plant. Stamford Raffles, who once governed and built
the Botanical Gardens in Bogor. Thought it is
Translate into Indonesian : called Rafflesia after Raffles, the man who
………………………………………… discovered the plant was Beccary, an Italian
………………………………………… botanist who visited Sumatra in 1928.
………………………………………… Translate into Indonesian :
………………………………………… …………………………………………
………………………………………… …………………………………………
………………………………………… …………………………………………
………………………………………… …………………………………………
………………………………………… …………………………………………
………………………………………… …………………………………………
………………………………………… …………………………………………
………………………………………… …………………………………………
………………………………………… …………………………………………
………………………………………… …………………………………………
Vocabulary Builder …………………………………………
Vast : luas …………………………………………
Archipelago : kepulauan …………………………………………
Island : pulau World : dunia
Variety : keaneagaman Height : tinggi
Ranges : jarak Derived : berasal
Tiny : kecil sekali General : umum
Orchid : anggrek Governed : memerintah
Giant : raksasa Built : membangun
Botanist : ahli tumbuh-tumbuhan Gardens : taman
Thought : pemikiran

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Soal Latihan
Answer these following question correctly!
Tasikmalaya
Tasikmalaya is a city in West Java, Indonesia. The city is
sometimes dubbed "the City of a Thousand Pesantrens" for
its abundance of Islamic boarding schools. Located around
120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast from the provincial capital
of Bandung, It is passed by Indonesian National Route 3.
The city is located in the mountainous Preanger region of
Java at an elevation of 351 metres (1,151 feet).
The population of the city (excluding the Tasikmalaya
Regency, which surrounds the city to the west, south and
east) was 635,464 according to the 2010 Census, the
latest official (as at 2015) is 808,506.[2] Its built-up (or
metro) area made of Tasikmalaya City and 14 districts
spread on Tasikmalaya and Ciamis regencies was home to
1,339,891 inhabitants as of 2010 census.
1.What does the above text tell us about?
A. The history of Tasikmalaya
B. The famous products of Tasikmalaya
C. The description of Tasikmalaya
D. The people of Tasikmalaya
E. The famous people
2.“It is passed by (Paragraph 1)
The underlined word refers to….
A.the local people
B.Tasikmalaya
C.the national route
D. Bandung
E. People
My best friend
I have a special frienD. She is my classmate and
sits besides me. Her name is Rohmi. Rohmi is a quite girl
and very simple on the look. However, I really adore her.
She is not only kind but also tough.
Rohmi comes from a very simple family. Her father is
a pedicab driver and her mother has passed away. She
has a younger brother. His name is Rahmat. In order to
help their father, Rohmi and her brother work part-time to
earn some money. Rohmi sells food during our class
break, while her brother sells newpapers and magazines
after school.
One thing that I always admire about her is that
she can manage her time well, and she always looks
cheerful.
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3. What does the second paragraph tell you about?
A. Rohmi and her family
B. Rohmi and her father
C. Rohmi and her brother
D. Rohmi and her friends
E. Rohmi and the Bear
4.”…Rohmi and her brother work part-time to earn some
money.”
What do the underlined words mean?
A. work for the whole of working week
B. work for only part of each day or week
C. work for the purpose of getting money as much as
possible
D. work for family
E. work for you
5. Where did the writer sit ?
A. in front of Rohmi
B. behind Rohmi
C. next to Rohmi
D. far from Rohmi
E. in front of you
The Terrifying Headmaster
Mr.Tucker is the headmaster of my school. He does not
wear glasses. His eyes always frighten me even when I
refuse to face them. They are sharp, hard, and cold, and
he uses them like a whip.
He always washes his hands in an enamel basin in
the corner of the room. After he has washed them, he will
walk over to his desk and stand behind is looking at the
pupils while he dries his hands on a small, white towel. He
dries each finger separetely, beginning with the first finger.
His fingers are long and white. He rubs them briskly
without losing the effect of deliberation and as he rubs
them, he looks at us with his eyes.
No one moves while he dries his hands, no one
speaks. When he finishes, he will fold the towel and put it
in the desk drawer. Then, he will awkwardly smile at us.
He really terrifies me.
6. What is the purpose of the text?
A. to terrify the readers
B. to decribe the writer’s headmaster
C. to promote the writer’s headmaster career
D. to inform the readers about a terrifying school
E. to invite headmaster
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7. Where does Mr. Tucker usually wash his hands? 11. What is the weakness of Doraemon?
A. corner of the room A. He has a magic pocket
B. in front of the room B. He gets panic easily
C. beside of the room C. He is only a robotic cat
D. behind of the room D. He likes eating Dorayaki
E. behind the scene E. He likes dangdut
8. “He dries each finger separately….”
The underlined word has similar meaning to… My Unique Pets
A. wash I’m used to having pets at home because my family is pet
B. fold lovers. I have kept two turtles since February 2003. I put
C. divide them all in one tank in my room.
D. corner The name of the male turtle is Donatello and the female
E. united one is called Rafael It is quite easy to keep them. They can
Doraemon is one of the characters in a Japanese survive without food for about two months. However, they
manga series created by Fujiko Fujio. Doraemon is a need a comfortable place to live. They have to live with
robotic cat. He has small body and white hands and feet. imported soil and plants, good water circulation and a piece
Although he can hear perfectly well, Doraemon has no of dry trunk in the aquarium. Inadequate conditions can
ears. cause not only stess but also affect their growth. The worst
Doraemon possesses a large pocket that can produce thing is they may even end in their death!
many gadgets from the future. The pocket is called yojigen- The weapon of an adult turtle lies in its edge of the shell.
pocket, or fourth- dimensional pocket. Doraemon’s favorite He will use this weapon when he is disturbed while he is
food is dorayaki, a Japanese treat filled with red bean taking a nap.
paste.
This robotic cat has the tendency to panic during 12.Why is it dangerous to touch the edge of the turtle’s
emergencies. In an emergency situation, he will frantically shell when he is having his nap?
pull out every unnecessary gadget from his pocket. A. because the turtle might infect you with a certain
Nevertheless, Doraemon is a good cat. He always helps disease
Nobita. B. because it is the location of a turtle’s weapon
C. because it can cause stress to the turtle
9. What does the text mainly talk about? D. because it will kill the turtle
A. Doraemon E. because it will hurt yourself
B. Fujiko Fujio 13. “Inadequate conditions can cause not only stress but
C. Robotic cats also affect their growth.” (paragraph 2)
D. Nobita The underlined word can be best replaced by …
E. Giant A. insufficient
10. “… he will frantically pull out every unnecessary … “ B. indiscipline
(paragraph 3). C. ineffective
The underline word can be best replaced by … D. inedible
A. Happily E. indeed
B. Calmly 14. What is the purpose of the text above ?
C. Worriedly A. To tell the readers that the writer’s family is pet lovers
D. Diligently B. To describe the writer’s turtles to the readers
E. Lazily C. To persuade the readers to keep turtles as a pet
D. To show the advantages of keeping turtles
E. To invite the readers
15. What is the text about?
A. My pet
B. My adventure
C. My beautiful day
D. My unique home
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LATIHAN MANDIRI

Text for 1 – 4 pricked forwarD. This shows its alert. When it stalk a bird
The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world at that time. It under the banyan tree beside my house it waves its tail. This
had good facilities such as: a fully air conditional cabin, shows that it is trying to make up its mind whether to creep
restaurant, bar, mini shop, recreation space, ship’s band and or pounce. As soon as it make up its mind the waving tail
singers, medical facilities, telephone, etC. When the Titanic usually stops. Of course, I sometimes get angry with Keket.
sailed from Southampton to New York in April 1912 with 819 When it feels threatened it hisses and spits. It thrashes its
crews and 1316 passengers, it sank after it sailed for four tail and its fang. Its ears lie flat and its eyes dilate. Keket
days. It happened in North Atlantic Ocean. It hit a very big seems like me very much. I know this because it always
iceberg. Because there were not enough lifeboats and all the follows me wherever I go. I thank Got for giving me such nice
passengers or the crews were very afraid, the ship sank cat.
rapidly, no one was safe.
5. What is the text about?
1. Where did the tragedy happen? A. Some cat talk
A. in the high way B. A cat name Keket
B. in the sea C. Some favorite pets
C. in the harbor D. The way to get good cat
D. In the air E. The way to make good cat
E. in the swimming pool 6. The following statements are true about
2. It had good facilities. The underlined word refers to …. Keket, except ….
a.the ship A. It is a cat with soft fur and and likes to lick its paws.
B. the world B. The writer thinks it likes him very much.
C. the time C. When it makes up its mind it waves its tail.
D. that biggest D. The writer’s father found it under the banyan tree.
E. that little E. The cat always follows the writer
3. Which paragraph tells us that all people died? Text for 7-10
A. Paragraph 3 I love dogs very much. I keep some dogs in my house. They
B. paragraph 2 are Casper, Midas, Brwonie and Dottie. Casper is a
C. paragraph 1 and 2 dachshunD. He’s short with long body and four strong legs.
D. paragraph 2 and 3 Brwonie is a collie. She has long and thick fur. What color
E. paragraph 5 is her fur? Brown, of course that’s why I call her Brownie.
4. Where did the Titanic sink exactly? Dottie is a Dalmatian. She has a slim body and four long
A. Southeast continent legs. She has thin fur and dots all over her body. The last is
B. North Atlantic Ocean Midas. He is a bulldog. He has a large head, a short neck
C. Atlantic ocean and thick short legs. He’s very strong.I always take care of
D. in the sea my dogs everyday.
E. The blue sea
7. What kind of text is the text above?
Text for 5-6 A. Recount
I have a new member in my family. It is a cat. I call it Keket. B. Narrative
Keket has soft white fur and likes to lick its paws. It is also B. Descriptive
curious and likes to explore its new surrounding It seems like D. Report
milk and fish alot and wait eagerly as I prepare its meal. E. Exposition
Besides the cat that my father took from the road is very 8. The generic structure of the text is … .
important for me. It give some lesson about “cat talk”. When A. description – identification
it is near me it always purrs. The expresses friendship with B. Identification – description
me. When I do my homework it often bumps its head with C. Orientation – events – Reorientation
mine. I know this the way to say hello. When it is curious it D. Reorientation – events – Orientation
sticks its whiskers straight out and twitches with excitement. E. Reorientation – events – Reorientation
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9. ‘They are Casper, Midas, Brownie and Dottie’ . The 11. How old is Peter? He is … years old.
sentence is the …. of the A. Four
text. B. Fourteen
A. Description C. Forty
B. Identification D. Ten
C. Orientation E. One
D. Events 12. The writer is … years old.
E. Confliction A. Fourteen
10. ‘ He’s short with long body and four strong legs’ B. Sixteen
The sentence is one of the ……… of the text. C. Eighteen
A. Events D. Nineteen
C. Descriptions E. Five
B. Orientations 13. Which of the following statement is not true about
D. Identifications Peter?
E. Goals A. He has long and straight hair.
Text for 11-15 B. He has bright eyes.
C. He is interested in sports.
Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old D. He plays football and tennis.
and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, E. He plays soccer
bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather 14. According to the passage, we know that Peter is ….
naughty at home, but he usually does what he is asked to A. The writer’s youngest brother
do. B. The writer’s elder brother
Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he C. A naughty boy
plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player D. A friendly boy
in our family. E. A lazy boy
15. It is implied in the passage that ….
A. Peter is naughty.
B. Peter is lazy.
C. Peter is unfriendly.
D. Peter is diligent
E. Peter is spiderman

Quiz

Suramadu Bridge
The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Suramadu),
also known as the Surabaya–Madura Bridge, is a bridge
with three cable-stayed sections constructed between
Surabaya on the island of Java and the town of Bangkalan
on the island of Madura in IndonesiA. Opened on June 10,
2009, the 5.4-km bridge is the longest in Indonesia and the
first bridge to cross the Madura Strait.
The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths 192
m, 434 m and 192 m. The bridge has two lanes in each
direction plus an emergency lane and a dedicated lane for
motorcycles. The first toll bridge in Indonesia, fares have
been initially set at Rp. 30,000 (US$3 in 2009) for four-
wheeled vehicles and Rp. 3,000 (US$0.30) for two-
wheelers.
The bridge was built by a consortium of Indonesian
companies PT Adhi Karya and PT Waskita Karya working
with China Road and Bridge Corp. and China Harbor
Engineering Co. LtD. The total cost of the project, including
connecting roads, has been estimated at 4.5 trillion rupiah
(US$445 million).
Construction was started on August 20, 2003. In July 2004,
a girder collapsed, killing one worker and injuring nine
others. Work on the bridge halted at the end of 2004 due to
lack of funds, but was restarted in November 2005. The
main span of the bridge was connected on March 31, 2009,
and the bridge was opened to the public in June 10,
2009.Within a week of the opening, it was discovered that
nuts and bolts as well as maintenance lamps had been
stolen and that there was evidence of vandalism of cables
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1. Suramadu’s bridge also known as….
A. Longest bridge
B. sura and madu 4. The following statement is true, except ....
C. Surabaya-Madura bridge A. Suramadu’s bridge is also known Surabaya-Madura
D. toll bridge bridge
E. overpass B. the long of Suramadu’s bridge is 5400 meters
2. Suramadu’s bridge connects the island…. C. suramadu’s bridge connects the islands of Java and
A. Java and Sumatra Madura
B. Java and Bali D. bridge was opened on March 31, 2009
C. Sumatra and Kalimantan E. car charged at 30000 rupiahs
D. Java and Madura
E. Correct all 5. When the bridge was built?
3. Length of the Suramadu’s bridge is…. A. March 31, 2009
A. 5.400 meters B. August 20, 2003
B. 192 meters C. July 2004
C. 494 meters D. June 10, 2009
D. 526 meters E. November 2005
E. nothing is true

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DEGREES OF
6 COMPARISON

DEGREE OF COMPARISON Positive Comparative Superlative Meaning

Degree Degree Lebih Degree
Biasa Paling

Young Younger The Muda

youngest

Long Longer The Longest Panjang

Tall taller The tallest Tinggi

Degrees of Comparison are used when we compare one short shorter The shortest Pendek
person or one thing with another.
Soft softer The softest Lembut
There are three Degrees of Comparison in English.
sweet sweeter The Manis
They are:
sweetest
1.Positive degree.
When we speak about only one person or thing, We use Thin thinner thinnest Tipis
the Positive degree.
Examples: Big bigger biggest besar
• This house is big.
In this sentence only one noun “The house” is talked about. 3. for adjectives which have one or two syllable adjectives
• He is a tall student. ending in -ed, -ing, -ful, or -less

2.Comparative degree. Positive Comparative Superlative Meaning

When we compare two persons or two things with each Degree Degree Lebih Degree
other, We use both the Positive degree and Comparative Biasa Paling Arti
degree. In comparative degree, we can use er in the end of
adjective and more in beginning of adjective. Beautiful More The most Cantik
Examples: Beautiful Beautiful
A. This house is bigger than that one. (Comparative
degree) important More The most Penting
B. This flower is more beautiful than that. (Comparative) important important

If you want to say the most good or bad things, you can Difficult More difficult The most Sulit
use superlative degree with est in the of an adjective or difficult
most in the beginning of adjective.
Diligent More diligent The most rajin
diligent

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SOAL LATIHAN

1. Rita can walk … than you think.

6. I have no idea why he spoke … than before.
A. more far
B. further A. more gently
C. furthest B. gently
D. more furthest C. gentlier
E. more and more D. more gentlier
2. I hope tomorrow will be … than today. E. moreover
7. Krystal is as … as her sister.
A. best
B. better A. more beautiful
C. good B. most beautiful
D. bad C. beautiful
E. badly D. beautifully
3. He runs as … as molasses in January. E. beautifulest
8. If only I could find the … path from node x to node y.
A. slow
B. slowest A. easiest
C. slower B. more easy
D. slowly C. easier
E. more slower D. more easiest
4. The modern wind turbine works the … E. easy
9. The man treated his stepchildren … than animals.
A. more efficiently
B. most efficiently A. badly
C. efficiently B. worst
D. efficiently C. worse
E. efficientest D. badest
5. He has the … house among all his friends. E. bader
10. Your spicy ramen noodle is … than mine.
A. big
B. biggest A. hot
C. bigger B. hotter
D. most biggest C. hottest
E. more bigger D. hotly
E. more hotter
Complete these sentences below using comparative
form!
11. Andi is 165 cm tall. Donna is 167 cm tall. So, Donna is
_________ than Andi.
12. My father is 45 years olD. My mother is 46 years olD.
So, My mother is _________ than my father.
13. A buffalo is big. But, an elephant is ________ than a
buffalo.
14. Bengawan Solo river is long but Nil river is ________
than Bengawan Solo river.
15. Most students think Mathematic is ___________ than
Social Science.

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LATIHAN MANDIRI
1. Her cook is ………………… (spicy) than my mother
cook.
2. The building is ……………. (high) than his company.
3. Rony’s design is ……………………. (bad) than other
designs.
4. Living in London is
………………………. (expensive) than New York.
5. She couldn’t be ……………………… (thrilled) to work
with him.
6. Do you have a …………………………. (sharp) knife
than this?
7. The harvest this month is
…………………………. (little) than zero.
8. What is ………………….. (important) than family?
9. The banana flaky is
………………………. (crunchy) than cassava flaky.
10. The patient needs ……………….. (much) support after
the accident
11. Roger is 12 years olD. Danu is 15 years olD. So, Roger
is ______ than Danu.
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12. A hill is __________ than a mountain.
13. A horse runs __________ than a goat.
14. A car’s price is usually __________ than a motorbike’s
price.
15. The red jacket is 60,000 rupiahs. The blue jacket costs
75,000 rupiahs. The red jacket is ________ than the blue
jacket.
QUIZ
1. The elephant is the ___________ animal on the earth.
2. Maya is the ________ student in my class. She never
comes late to school.
3. Those jackets are expensive. But the ________ jacket is
the red one.
4. Almost all students think that Mathematic is the
____________ subject in the school.
5. Mr. Ron is the ____________ teacher in our school. He
never gets angry to us.
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ASKING AND
7 GIVING DIRECTION
When you visit new place, you will need direction that is showed by someone else. In this case, you don’t know where
you should go or you want to know the way to the place you want visit to. In this chapter, you are going to learn how to ask and
give direction. Here are the material about asking and giving direction:

A. Expressions
 Could you tell me the way to the mosque?
 How do I get to the bus terminal?
 I’m looking for ……….. (things in the supermarket/places)
 Would you show me the way to the market?
 Do you know where the headmaster office is?

B. Vocabularies

Turn right, turn left, go straight, intersection, T-Junction, Y

junction, go ahead, walk about three blocks, opposite of….,
across the street, next to, beside, behind, take the stairs, take
the elevator, it’s on the 2nd floor.

C. Dialogue
You’re asking direction
You: Excuse me, can you help me? I want to get to the supermarket.
Man: Ah… yes. Turn right then go to Hz. Mustofa Street, is on your right hand side.
You: Thank you and where’s the National bank, please?
Man: It’s on this street, keep walking for two blocks and it’s on the corner, on the right.

In a department store
Jane: I am looking for raincoat. Do you sell it?
Waiter: yes there are in the automotive section.
Jane: Where’s that, please?
Waiter: It’s on the second floor.
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SOAL LATIHAN 6. What is the meaning of “belok ke kiri” in English?
1. 1. Nina : what is the matter with you? A. Turn right
2. Bina : Yes, please B. Turn left
3. Bina : I’ve got a headache. C. Turn back crime
4. Nina : Can, I get some aspirin? D. Turn
5. Bina : Thanks E. Turned
6. Nina : Here is the aspirin and a glass of water 7. Deni:….
for you. Mita: Yes I coulD. From here you just go straight
The best arrangement is . . . until the end of the road.
A. 1 – 3 – 4 – 2 – 6 – 5 A. Where is the road?
B. 1 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 5 – 2 B. How can I arrive there?
C. 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 2 – 6 C. What is the name of road?
D. 1 – 3 – 5 – 4 – 2 – 6 D. Could you show me the direction the to mall?
E. 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 4 E. Could I sleep?
2. Cicha : Do you know where the public library 8. Here are the words about asking direction,
is, please? except…
Dado :... A. Go ahead
The best answer to complete the dialogue is . . . . B. Good job
A. Yes, the private library is next to that C. T-Junction
restaurant. D. Across the street
B. The hotel? I know, it’s in star square. E. Beyond the hall
C. It’s on Broad Street, near the town hall. The 9. Sony: Hi Jane, can you show me the way to your
grey building is the public library. house?
D. Of course, my home is in Wellington Street. Jane :…….
E. Yes I know A. I don’t agree with you
3. Loli : Hi, HanA. How was your trip? B. Yes, I am Jane
Hana :.... C. No, I cannot, sorry
What is the best answer to complete the dialogue? D. Congratulations Sony
A. It was great E. No, I don’t understand
B. How are you 10. What can you learn about asking and giving
C. What about you direction?
D. What happened A. I can know about the direction
E. What do you do B. I can do my homework
4. Alma : Why do you look so sad? C. I don’t need this material
Bams :.... D. I am able to fix my gadget
What is the best answer to complete the dialogue E. I am not sure
with denying information?
A. I’ve lost my best friend Read the dialogue below (for questions number
B. I’ve lost my cell phone 11 and 12)
C. Sorry, I don’t want to talk about it Andrea: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get
D. It’s only 5 km from here. to the city hospital?
E. It’s not good Grace: Sure, the hospital is on Tenth Street, about
5. Dodo :.... 20 minutes away by foot. Go south on this street
Bodo : Novel is on the corner, next to science two blocks until you come to the stop light.
book’s section. Andrea: Go south two blocks to the stop light.
What is the best answer to complete the dialogue? Grace: Correct, then, turn left and goes three
A. Where can I find the bookstore? more blocks, until you come to the end of the roaD.
B. Where is the novel section? A park will be in front of you.
C. Would you help me to find some comics? Andrea: Turn left and goes for three blocks to the
D. Where is the science book’s section? park.
E. Where are you now? Grace: Right, then turn right again and go seven
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Andrea: Turn right and go seven blocks to Lipton
Avenue.
Grace: Next, turn left on Lipton Avenue and go
two blocks. The hospital is on your left, across
from the baseball stadium.
Andrea: OK, let me see if I’ve got this straight. Go
south on this street for two blocks to the stop light.
Turn left at the light and go three blocks to the
park. Turn right at the park and go seven blocks to
Lipton Avenue. At Lipton Avenue turns right and…
Grace: No, ________ on Lipton Avenue.
Andrea: OK, turn left on Lipton Avenue, the
hospital is two blocks down, on my left.
Grace: You got it.
Andrea: Thanks.
11. The underlined expression expresses ....
A. Asking direction
B. Giving direction
C. Agreement
D. Asking opinion
E. Advice
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Hendry : Can you tell me how to get to the
nearest restaurant?
Nadine : _____ may be you can ask the
policeman over there.
14. The suitable expression to complete the
dialogue is …
A. Yes, there is one across the street
B. Next to library
C. It's this way
D. Behind the hotel
E. I’m sorry. I don’t live here
Juno : Can you tell me where Dony’s house is?
Kate : Just go along Sudirman street.
15. From the dialogue we know that …
A. Nanda knows where Doni’s house is
B. Nanda doesn't know where Doni's house is
C. They will go to Doni’s house
D. Fino knows where Doni’s house
E. Nanda doesn’t know where Doni’s house

12. The suitable expression to complete the Latihan Mandiri

dialogue is … 1. Work in pairs, ask your friend the direction to
A. Turn right the mosque!
B. Turn left 2. Work in pairs, ask your friend the direction to
C. Go straight administration office
D. Go ahead
E. One block

Stranger :Excuse me _______ where the nearest

post office?
Carly : Follow this way until second traffict light. It
is on your left beside Padang restaurant.
Stranger : Thank you

13. The suitable expression to complete the

dialogue is …
A. Can I help you find
B. Could I tell you the way
C. Could you come with me
D. Could you show me
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TELLING THE
8 FAIRYTALE
Have ever read a story or a fairytale? Maybe you have
read an interesting story. In this chapter you can enjoy and
read the story. It can build your imagination. Besides, you
can build up your vocabulary mastery. The text which
explains about the story is called narrative. Here are the
explanation and the generic structure:
A. The definition of narrative text
Narrative text is a story with complication or problematic
events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the
problems.
An important part of narrative text is the narrative mode,
the set of methods used to communicate the narrative
through a process narration.
B. The purpose of narrative text
The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or to entertain
the reader with a story.
C. Generic Structures of Narrative Text
1) Orientation
Sets the scene: where and when the story happened and
introduces the participants of the story: who and what is
involved in the story.
2) Complication
Tells the beginning of the problems which leads to the
crisis (climax) of the main participants.
3) Resolution
The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy
ending or in a sad (tragic) ending
4) Re-orientation/Coda
This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It
consists of a moral lesson, advice or teaching from th
e writer
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D. Example of Narrative Text
The Ugly Duckling
One upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired
of sitting on them. She just wished the eggs would break out.
Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked and
some cute little ducklings appeareD. "Peep, peep" the little
ducklings crieD. "Quack, quack" their mother greeted in
return.
However the largest egg had not crackeD. The mother duck
sat on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly
duckling waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in
surprise. He was so big and very gray. He didn't look like the
others at all. He was like a turkey.
When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for
their first swimming lesson., the huge grey duckling
splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other
ducklings diD. "That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own
son and quite handsome" the mother said proudly.
However, the other animals didn't agree. They hissed and
made fun of him day by day. Even his own sisters and
brothers were very unkinD. "You are very ugly" they
quacked.
The little poor duckling was very unhappy. "I wish I looked
like them" he thought to himself. One day, the ugly duckling
run away and hid in the bushes. The sad duckling lived alone
through the cold and snow winter. Finally the spring flowers
began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he
saw three large white swans swimming toward him. "Oh,
dear. these beautiful birds will laugh and peck me too" he
said to himself. But the swans did not attack him. Instead,
they swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As
the ugly duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his
reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. "I am
not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swam" he exclaimeD. He
was very happy. From that day on, he swam and played with
his new friends and was happier than he had never been.
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Activity 1 Translate into Indonesian
Translate this text into Indonesian ………………………………………….………
………………………………….………………
Once upon time there lived a kind hearted man and his ……….………………….………………………
wife. One morning, his wife found a poor little sparrow. She
………………….………………………………
took it gently and fed it. To show it gratitude, the sparrow
……….………………………………………….
stayed with them and sang every morning. But there was ill
tempered old woman who didn’t like the sparrow. She cut
………………………………………….………
the sparrow’s tongue. That’s why the bird returned to its ……………………….………….………………
previous nest. ………………………….………………………
………………….………………………………
………….………………………………………
….…………………………………….….……
…………………………………….……………
………………………………………………….

2. Why did the bird return to its previous nest?

SOAL LATIHAN
The text is for number 1-4
Once upon time there lived a kind hearted man and his wife.
One morning, his wife founda poor little sparrow. She took it
gently and fed it. To show it gratitude, the sparrow stayed
with them and sang every morning. But there was ill
tempered old woman who didn’t like the sparrow. She cut
the sparrow’s tongue. That’s why the bird returned to its
previous nest. Knowing that their sparrow flew away, the
kind man and old woman looked for their sparrow. They
walked along the way, crossed the bridge, claimed mountain
and passed the wooD. Not long afterwards, they found the
sparrow’s nest. The sparrow welcomed them
and provided a feast for them. Before they went home the
sparrow brought two baskets, one was large and looked
heavy. And the other one was small and light. The sparrow
asked them to choose one. They chose the small one. And
that was the choice. There were many rolls of silk and piles
of gold in it. Being jealous, the ill-tempered old woman did
the same thing as the kind man and woman diD. She chose
the big basket which actually contained wasp and venomous
crawlers, such as scorpions, centipedes, and other horrible
creatures. Finally, the stung and beat her to death.
1. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. To describe a little poor sparrow.
B. To amuse the reader.
C. To explain how to get a little sparrow.
D. To inform about the greedy ill tempered woman.
E. To tell how to make something
A. It missed it previous nest.
B. It bored with the kind hearted man.
C. The ill-temper old woman cut its tongue.
D. It would not live together with the kind hearted man.
E. It can be sure
3. The moral values we can get from the story are except…
A. We will get result from what we have done.
B. You will get nothing from your act.
C. Good deed gets rewards.
D. The bad gets punishments.
E. The bad gets disaster
4. They walked along the way…
The underline word refers to?
A. The kind hearted man and the bird.
B. The ill-tempered woman and the woman.
C. The man and his wife.
D. The wife and the ill-tempered woman.
E. The men
The text is for number 5-7
The Lost Caterpillar
Seven worms are walking happily. Their mother is leading
them. They have just had their breakfast on a big tree near
a river. “Come on, children. Let’s go home,” Mama Worm
says. Suddenly, a cricket says, “Your last child is ugly!”
“Ugly?” asks Mama Worm. Then she looks at the chilD. He
is not the same as her other children. “Hey, ugly!” she says,
“You are not my chilD. Go away!”The little brown worm walks
away. He is very saD. When he is near a lake,
he looks into the water.“Oh, how ugly I am,” he cries.“You
are not ugly,” says a voice. “Oh, I find you, my child.” The
worm looks arounD. There is a beautiful big butterfly and her
children. They all look the same as he. “They may call you
ugly,” says Butterfly. “But you are the most beautiful child in
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11. What happened when Snow white ate the apple?
5. What is the story about? A. She died
A. Worm’s family. B. She made friends with dwarfs
B. Lost ugly worm child. C. She fell asleep
C. Beautiful butterfly in the world. D. She becomes more beautiful
D. A little ugly worm driven out by her mom. E. She was not a princess
E. A little piece of heaven 12. “Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming revived her
6. “The ugly worm met big butterfly” is main idea of with a kiss.What does the underlined word mean?
the….paragraph A. Menyadarkan C. Menyentuh
A. First B. Menyayangi D. Mengusap
B. Second E. Memandikan
C. Third 13. “They lived together happily ever after.”
D. Fourth The word “They” refers to …
E. Seven A. The prince and the queen
7. One day, you will turn into a beautiful butterfly.” B. The queen and snow white
The antonym of the underlined word is C. The prince and snow white
A. Move to D. The dwarfs and snow white
B. Become E. The dwarfs and crocodile
C. Get
D. Remain Once upon a time, there were a king and his queen who
E. Stay lived in the Kingdom of Belinyu. They didn’t have any chilD.
The text is for number 8-13 Until one night, the queen had a dream of a turtle. It said that
the queen would have a baby, and she had to give a Komala
Long ago in the Never land, there lived a very beautiful necklace to her baby. The queen woke up and she was
princess, Snow White. The Queen was her stepmother. She holding a Komala necklace in her hanD. She told her dream
was very jealous of her beauty. So she wanted her to die. to the king, and he was very happy. Shortly , the queen’s
Snow White knew about the evil plan. She escaped into a dream became reality, she delivered a beautiful baby girl.
forest. There she made friends with seven dwarfs. The The king named her, KomalA. She grew up as a pretty girl,
queen turned into a witch. Snow White did not realize it. The however, she had a bad attitude because her parents
witch gave her a poisoned apple. As a result, now White was always spoiled her too much. One day, Komala heard her
put into sleep for years. Fortunately, in the end, Prince parents were talking about the turtle in her mother’s
Charming revived her with a kiss. They lived together dream.She thought that the turtle was very interesting
happily ever after. animal, so she wanted it as her pet. She insisted to find it,
and the king allowed her to look for the animal.
8. The text above tells us about … Accompanied with the King’s guards, Komala searched the
A. Never land C. Evil plan turtle, and finally, she found it in a beach. She shouted to it,
B. Snow white D. Prince “Penyu busuk wait for me”, in several times, but the turtle
E. Malin kundang kept swimming. Komala ran after it into the sea, she tried to
9. The idea of Snow White knew the Queen’s plan is found catch it. Until then she finally drowned and disappeared, and
in paragraph … all of her guards could not save her. Now, people call the
A. One C. Three beach, Penyusuk.
B. Two D. Four
E. Eight 14. The purpose of writing the passage is to
10. Why did the queen want Snow White die? …..
Because … A. entertain the readers with the story
A. She was jealous B. share experience about the story
B. She felt uncomfortable with her C. inform the readers about “Penyusuk” beach
C. She like her D. describe the king and the queen
D. She was a nice queen E. invite the readers to the cinema
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15. Komala had a bad attitude because ....
A. as he was a princess
B. her father was a king
C. she was a beautiful girl
SOAL LATIHAN MANDIRI
Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 3.
A Story From The Farm Yard Two roosters were fighting
fiercely to be the king of the farm yarD. One finally gained
advantage and the other surrendered.
The loosing rooster slunk away and hid itself in a quiet
corner. The winner flew up to a high wall, flapped its wings
and crowed its victory, as loud as it could.
Suddenly, an eagle came sailing through the air and carried
it off, with its talons. The loosing rooster immediately came
out of its corner and ruled the farm yard from then on.
1. From the text we know that ....
A. Only one rooster can rule the roost
B. The roosters are fighting to flap their wings
C. The eagle had watched them all day
D. The farm needs a new king
E. The farm and the bear
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. An eagle watching the rooster from a distance
B. The loosing rooster came out from its hiding place
C. The eagle took the winning rooster as its prey
D. The winning rooster celebrates its winning proudly
E. The loosing man
3. What can we learn from the story?
A. There's always a bigger enemy in this life
B. Your friend can be your enemy
C. Always grab an opportunity before you
D. Don't be cocky when we have achieved our goal
E. Don’t be cocky
Read the following text to answer questions number 4 to 7.
Mouse Deer and Mr. Crocodile
One day, a mouse deer was walking by the river. He was
very starving because he hadn't eaten since morning. It was
midday. But he found nothing in the land but dying trees.
"Huh... I hate this branches, I don't like it!"
Across the river, there was green grassland, with young
leaves. 'Hmm.. it seems delicious' imagined the mouse deer,
'but how can I get there? I can't swim, the current is very
rapid?'
The mouse deer was figuring out the way how to reach
there. Suddenly, he jumped to the air,'aha.: he then walked
to the edge of the river. He didn't see the reflection because
the water flowed very fast. He dipped one of his fore legs
into the water. A few moment later, appeared Mr. Crocodile
showing his sharp teeth. He then laughed, "Ha... ha... ha,
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D. her parents spoiled her very much
E. She was not ill
you can't run away from me, You'll be my tasty lunch!" said
the crocodile.
"Of course I can't. You are very strong, Mr. Croco," replied
the mouse deer frightenedly. Then, the other crocodiles
approached moving slowly.They approached the edge of the
river.
"But, before you all have a party, I wonder how many your
members are there in the river. If I know your number
exactly, I can distribute my meat evenly,"said the mouse
deer.
"Oh...o, great, good idea! But we are a large group, I can't
count it precisely," Mr. Croco moaneD. "Leave it to me, and
I can make it for you!" Now, can you ask the others to line
up, from one edge to the other edge of the river? The mouse
deer requesteD. Then the crocodiles arranged themselves
in line from one edge to the other edge of the river. The
mouse deer jumped to the body of one crocodile to the
others while he was counting, 'one, two, three; and so forth
up to ten. Then at last he arrived at grassland, and he
thanked to the dumb crocodiles.
4. Why did mouse deer want to go across the river?
A. Because he was very hungry
B. Because he wanted to cheat Mr. Crocodile
C. He wanted to eat some dying trees
D. He was afraid of the current of the river
E. He was confidence
5. How many crocodiles were there in the story above?
A. Three crocodiles
B. Ten crocodiles
C. Thirteen crocodiles
D. Not mentioned
E. Not at all
6. " .... But we are a large group, I can't count it precisely,"
The underlined word has closest meaning with ....
A. Accurately
B. Objectively
C. Definitely
D. Obviously
E. Greatly
7. After reading the text, we may conclude that the mouse
deer was ....
A. Very greedy animal D. Frightened animal
B. Cunning animal E. Ridiculous animal
C. Dumb animal
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Read the following text questions number 8 to 10. and hungry. Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but
The Bear and the Two Friends no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.
Once, two friends were walking through the forest. They Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work.
knew that anything dangerous can happen to them at any There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White
time in the forest. So they promised each other that they woke up. She saw the dwarfs.
would remain united in case of danger. The dwarfs said, “What is your name?”
Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching tern. One of Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”
the friends at once climbed a nearby tree. But the other one
did not know how to climB. So being led by his common Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.
sense, he lay down on the ground breathless, pretending to The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”
be a dead man. Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”
The bear came near the man lying on the grounD. It smelt Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever
his ears and slowly left the place. Because the bear did not after.
touch him, the friend on the tree came down and asked his
friend on the ground, "Friend, what did the bear tell you into 11. What type of the text is used by the witer?
your ears?"The other friend replied, "He advised me not to A. narrative
believe a false friend. B. report
8. What can we get from the story? C. anecdote
A. We have to save ourselves D. comparative
B. We have to learn how to climb E. news item
C. Bear will not harm a dead man
D. True friend always stand by us in ups and downs 12. To tell the plot, the writers uses…………..
E. True love is long last A. a rhetorical question and an exclamation
9. "He advised me not to believe a false friend." (Paragraph B. time sequences
3) The underlined word refers to .... C. contrastive evidences
A. The bear D. past tense
B. The dead man E. concessive conjunctions
C. The friend who cannot climb
D. The friend who climb the tree 13. Why Snow White ran away to the woods?
E. The bad boy A. Her parents passed away
10. Where do you think the story happened? B. Her uncle was angry with her
A. In the river C. Her uncle and aunt would go to America
B. In the park D. Snow White was happy to run away
C. In the woods E. Snow White liked playing in the woods.
D. In the zoo
E. In the classroom 14. When did Snow White run away to the woods?
A. In the afternoon
Read the following text questions number 11 to 15. B. In the morning
Snow White C. In the evening
Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. D. In the full moon
She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were E. In the middle of night
dead.
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving 15 Where did Snow White live after she ran away to the
Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to woods?
America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow A. She lived in the cave
White. B. She lived in the lion nest
Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she C. She lived everywhere in the woods
decided that it would be best if she ran away. The next D. She lived in the dwarfs’ cottage
morning she ran away into the woods. She was very tired E. She lived on the street

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QUIZ 2. Who was Ah Tim ?

A Woman and the Wolves A. The young woman’s brother

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New
Territories. There were only a few villages. If the people
wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to
pass through wild and unsafe forest.
B. The young woman’s son
C. The young woman’s brother and nephew
D. The young woman’s brother’s son

E. One of the men who fetched a stick

One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to
3. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?
visit her own mother and brother. She brought along her
baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother A. Ah Tm
said “ it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you
though the forest.” B. The woman

C. The woman’s son

So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed D. Her brother’s nephew
behind, carrying her baby. When they were in the forest,
suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to E. The baby and his mother
avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and
4. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?
fell down. At once the wolves caught him. The young
woman cried to the wolves, “ please eat my own son A. He was afraid
instead.” Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front
of the wolves and took her nephew away. B. He was stumbled by a stone

Everyone understood that this was because the woman C. He ran slowly
was very good and kind. She had offered her own son’s life
to save her nephew. D. The woman cried

They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in E. The wolves were good runners
the village fetched thick sticks and went back with her into
5. The woman gave her son to the wolves because
the forest. When they got there, they saw something very
strange. Instead of eating the woman’s baby the wolves A. She loved her nephew than her son.
were playing with him.
B. She thought about how her brother would be
1. What separated between one village to another a long
time ago in the New Territories ? C. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves

A. Another village D. She was crazy

B. Mountains E. She kept a grudge on his brother

C. Forests

D. Hills v

E. Towers and logs

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