Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2. Dear Parents, Happy New Year! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have a blessed year ahead. And if we haven’t managed to thank you personally, thank you so much for your gifts, they were lovely. Tell the kids we say hello! They completed the term fantastically. We are sure that you are as proud of them as we are. 1. Who could have written the letter? A. A dean B. A principal C. A manager D. A pediatrician

The Empty Pot Once upon a time, an emperor needed to select a successor to his throne. The emperor was old and had no children. Because he loved flowers and plants, he decided to call the children in the kingdom and gave cach a seed. He said that the child who could show the best results within six months would win the contest and she/he would become the next to wear the crown. Every child in the kingdom wanted to win the competition. There was a huge crowd of children in the palace on the day when the emperor gave the seeds. Each child returned home with one seed. One of the children was Jhrunk. He was a good gardener, even people said that he was the best young gardener in his village. He carefully carried the emperor's seed, and when he got home he put it into a pot and tried to plant it properly. One week later, Jhronk-another child-an-nounced that his seed was sprouting through the soil. Jhranky was a girl who said that a tiny plant had emerged from her pot. Then many other kids into a tiny plant. Jhrunk was puzzled-none of these said the same that the seed had changed the form children could grow plants as well as him! But Jhrunk's seed did not grow. Jhrunk was confused-what was wrong? He carefully repotted his seed into a new pot. He changed the method, but still his seed did not grow. Six months passed. The children had to bring their plants to the palace. Jhronk, Jhranky and other children cleaned their pots. Then they prepared themselves by dressing in their finest clothes. Some mothers or fathers walked along side their children to hold the plants. "What will I do?', Jhrunk asked his parents. "My seed wouldn't grow. My pot is empty. You did the best you could do,' said his father. Thrunk, just bring your pot to the emperor," said his mother, 'and tell the real thing. It was the best you could do. Jhrunk carried his empty pot to the palace. He felt a shame, but he agreed to what his parents said. It was the best thing he could do. He had tried his best. At the palace, all the children lined up in rows. They brought their blossoming plants. Then the em-peror checked the plants one by one. When he came to Jhrunk, he scowled even more and said, "What is it? You brought me an empty pot? If you are pleased, Your Majesty,' said Jhrunk, 'I tried the best. I planted your seed with the best soil. I kept and I watched it everyday. When the seed didn't grow, I repotted it in a new soil. I even repotted it again. But it didn't grow. I'm sorry, Jhrunk hang his head. Hmm,' said the emperor. 'I should choose you as my successor.' He continued. Everybody was sur-prised. But then the emperor said, 'I don't know where all these children got their seed. There is no way anything could grow the seed I gave for the contest. I had boiled all the seeds. And he smiled at Jhrunk and said, "You are the only child honest enough to return with an empty pot. Who participated in the compitition?

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Change the following direct speech into reported sentences. Julia, a lobby operator, received some phone calls. She then reported the phone messages to some people in her office. 1. A message from Rudy to Diana: "I can do the night shift tomorrow." 2. A message from Firda Hamid to Andy Rusadi: "Please call me as soon as possible." 3. A message from Mr. Budi Laksono to shift supervisor: "Can you tell her that Budi Laksono called?" 4. A message from XYZ Paper to Jimmy Bowo: "Please tell him that we sent the package yesterday." 5. A message from Benny to Mia: "Can you ask her to meet me in the canteen during lunch time?" 6. A message from Mr. Fred Kelleher to Mr. Abiyoso: "Please ask Mr. Abiyoso to call Mr. Kelleher at 718-555-1111. Anytime, today or tomorrow." 7. A message from Ms. Rita Ang to Mr. Tommy Siregar: "The next board meeting is postponed to Monday, 12th of October at 10 a.m." 8. A message from a security to Indra Jaya: "A package has been sent to him. Please pick it up at the security post." 9. A message from dentist office to a director: "His dental appointment is at 6 p.m. today. Please come ten minutes earlier." 10. A message from PY Management to the Finance Manager: "You are invited to the 2018 Trend Seminar at 10 a.m. this Wednesday at Four Seasons Hotel. Please call back on this number in case of problems." 11. A message from Private Real Estate to Mrs. Linda Wong: "Susan from Private Real Estate will show you the property on Thursday at 2 p.m. Please reply to this number if you need to change the time." 12. A message from Ms. Jennifer Supit to the Finance Manager: "Could you tell him that Jennifer Supit called and I'm in the office all day if he can call me back." 13. A message from ABC Bank to Mr. Tommy Siregar: "We have witnessed unusual activity with your account. Please call back as soon as possible." 14. A message from Bank Harapan to Indra Jaya: "Your renewal payment is now overdue. Please contact us on 445-6783 URGENTLY to discuss your policy." 15. A message from Mr. Yoppi Chan to the director: "Trusted Bank reminds you of your appointment at 23 Newington Way on Monday, 13th of August at 10 a.m. Your account manager is Timothy Jackson."

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Arti/ terjemahan dari tulisan di bawah ini Fabrics Fabrics are used around the house to make clothes, curtains, towels and furniture coverings. Fabrics such as catton, linen, wool and silk are made from natural fibres, which come from plants and animals. Fabrics can also be made of plastic, or a mixture of plastic and natural fibres. Fabrics have different properties. For example, some are tough, while others wear away quickly.

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What's the main idea and supporting details from this text? PLASTIC POLLUTION Around the world, people throw away roughly four million tons of trash every day—that's enough to fill 350,000 garbage trucks or 10 Empire State Buildings. About 12.8 percent of that waste is plastic, which causes big problems for wildlife: some animals mistake plastic for food, while others can become entangled in the trash. Tips to Reduce Waste! 1. Don't use face wash or toothpaste with microbeads. These tiny plastic beads go down the drain, eventually making their way to rivers, lakes, and the ocean at a rate of eight trillion a day in the United States. Because these toxic beads look a lot like fish food, it's not uncommon for bigger fish and sea turtles to munch on them—a dish that could be deadly. 2. Say no to straws! In 2015 a viral video showed an olive ridley sea turtle in obvious discomfort as a team of experts work to dislodge something deep within its nostril. At first, they thought it was a worm. But experts were stunned to see what it really was: a plastic drinking straw. 3. Instead of packing your sandwich and snacks in plastic bags, use reusable containers or cloth sacks instead. Same goes for your drink: Skip the juice boxes and opt for a refillable water bottle. 4. Reduce the amount of plastic bags clogging up our trash and oceans by shopping with reusable bags instead. 5. To eliminate some of the excess packaging piling up in landfills, encourage your family to shop for snacks, cereal, and pasta in the bulk section of your grocery store (if yours doesn’t have any bulk items, check out a nearby natural food shop). Then, store it all in reusable glass jars. 6. Pack an apple, a banana, or an orange. Fruit fills you up in a healthy way, plus there’s no need for extra packaging. (Save the core, peels, and rinds for your compost bin.) Using these tips, keep track of the trash you toss. Every week, try to throw out less and less and see how much you can minimize your waste in a month. Some people have managed to put an entire year’s worth of garbage in one jar. Can you beat that? If your family is like many in the United States, unloading the week’s groceries includes hauling a case or two of bottled water into your home. On your way to a soccer game or activity, it’s easy to grab a cold one right out of the fridge, right? But all those plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment. In fact, Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world, adding 29 billion water bottles a year to the problem. In order to make all these bottles, manufacturers use 17 million barrels of crude oil. That’s enough oil to keep a million cars going for twelve months. Imagine a water bottle filled a quarter of the way up with oil. That’s about how much oil was needed to produce the bottle. So why don’t more people drink water straight from the kitchen faucet? Some people drink bottled water because they think it is better for them than water out of the tap, but that’s not always true. In most places in the United States, local governments make sure water from the faucet is safe. There is also growing concern that chemicals in the bottles themselves may leach into the water. People love the convenience of bottled water. But maybe if they realized the problems it causes, they would try drinking from a glass at home or carrying water in a refillable steel container instead of plastic. Plastic bottle recycling can help—instead of going out with the trash, plastic bottles can be turned into items like carpeting or cozy fleece clothing. Unfortunately, for every six water bottles we use, only one makes it to the recycling bin. The rest are sent to landfills. Or, even worse, they end up as trash on the land and in rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Plastic bottles take many hundreds of years to disintegrate. Water is good for you, so keep drinking it. But think about how often you use water bottles, and see if you can make a change. And yes, you can make a difference. Remember this: Recycling one plastic bottle can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours. Mohon bantuannya kakak² dan teman-teman 🙏

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my family and I are in Yogyakarta now.We are hiking a small mountain in Gunung Kidul.Over there , some people are pitching a tent right now.We will also do it later.Can you hear the sound of the river? It sounds so natural.right?Oh , some people are rafting in the river now.Oh.behind me there are some bikers .They are riding mountain bikes .How cool! I want to have a mountain bike too when graduate . Wait who’s that on a horse’?Oh , that’s Ellie!She’s not hiking!She’s riding a horse! Activity 17 Based on the text in Activity 16 ,answer the following questions. 1.Where are Ed and his family? 2 . What is he doing in the video? 3 .Who are pitching a tent? 4 . What are the people behind Ed doing? 5. Are the people in the river rafting? 6. Is Ellie hiking with Ed? 7.What are you doing right now? 8.What is your friend beside you doing? 9. My family and i are Yogyakarta now.We are hiking.... The word we refers to..... 10. What are they do in Yogyakarta?

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