SMA Bahasa Inggris: Pertanyaan, Jawaban, Latihan Soal & Pembahasan

In the day when an ice cream sundae cost less, a 10 years old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

“How much is an ice cream sundae?”

“50 cents,” replied the waiterss.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.

“How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waiterss was a bit impatient.

“35 cents’ she said brusquely

The little boy again counted the coins. “I ll have the plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy ate it, paid the cashier and departed.

When the waitress returned, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 cents – her tip.

“The boy ate it …” (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word refers to ….

ATTENTION

Due to the fact that the next two days are national holidays of Christmas and followed by the first semester holiday; all students are requested to study at home during those days starting on tomorrow. School will begin on January 5^th, 2014.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday

 

Principal

 

“Due to the fact …” (first line)

The underline phrase is similar in meaning to …

In the day when an ice cream sundae cost less, a 10 years old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

“How much is an ice cream sundae?”

“50 cents,” replied the waiterss.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.

“How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waiterss was a bit impatient.

“35 cents’ she said brusquely

The little boy again counted the coins. “I ll have the plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy ate it, paid the cashier and departed.

When the waitress returned, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 cents – her tip.

What is the moral message of the story?

Glasses – also called eyeglasses (formal), spectacles, or specs (informal) – are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally fro vision correction or eye protection. Safety glasses are a kind of eye protection against flying debris or against visible and near visible light or radiation. Sunglasses allow better vision in bright daylight, and may protect against damage from high levels of ultraviolet light. Other types of glasses may be used for viewing visual information (such as stereoscopy) or simply just for aesthetic or fashion values.

Historical types of glasses include the pince-nez, monocle, lorgnette, and scissors or scissors-glasses.

Modern glasses are typically supported by pads on the bridge of the nose and by temple arms (sides) placed over the ears. CR-39 lenses are the most common plastic lenses due to their low weight, high scratch resistance, low dispersion, and low transparency to ultraviolet and infrared radiation. Polycarbonate and Trivex lenses are the lightest and most shatter-resistant, making them the best for impact protection.

An unpopular aspect of glasses is their inconvenience. Even through the creation of light frames such as those made of titanium, very flexible frames, and new lens materials and optical coatings, glasses can still cause problems during rigorous sports. Visibility can be significantly reduced by becoming greasy, trapping vapour when eating hot food, swimming, walking in rain or rapid temperature changes (such as walking into a warm building from cold temperature outside). Scraping, fracturing, or breakage of the lenses require time-consuming and costly professional repair, though modern plastic lenses are almost indestructible and vey scratch-resistant.

 

What is one good point of CR-39 lenses?

ATTENTION

Due to the fact that the next two days are national holidays of Christmas and followed by the first semester holiday; all students are requested to study at home during those days starting on tomorrow. School will begin on January 5^th, 2014.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday

 

Principal

 

Why does the Principal make the announcement?

In the day when an ice cream sundae cost less, a 10 years old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

“How much is an ice cream sundae?”

“50 cents,” replied the waiterss.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.

“How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waiterss was a bit impatient.

“35 cents’ she said brusquely

The little boy again counted the coins. “I ll have the plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy ate it, paid the cashier and departed.

When the waitress returned, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 cents – her tip.

What is the first paragraph about?

ATTENTION

Due to the fact that the next two days are national holidays of Christmas and followed by the first semester holiday; all students are requested to study at home during those days starting on tomorrow. School will begin on January 5^th, 2014.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday

 

Principal

 

What does the text tell about?

In the day when an ice cream sundae cost less, a 10 years old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

“How much is an ice cream sundae?”

“50 cents,” replied the waiterss.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.

“How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waiterss was a bit impatient.

“35 cents’ she said brusquely

The little boy again counted the coins. “I ll have the plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy ate it, paid the cashier and departed.

When the waitress returned, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 cents – her tip.

What did the boy do after knowing he had less money?

 

Indonesia’s Biggest Cinematic Achievement

I believed there’s a huge responsibility in adapting the number 1 best selling novel. The book was certainly popular and everybody worships this work of Andrea Hirata. I didn’t expect anything too spectacular from the movie, because as spectacular the book supposedly to be a letdown.

Laskar Pelangi is no doubt, one of the best Indonesian movies. It beats the Denias: Senandung di Atas Awan, and Ayat-Ayat Cinta (The Verses of Love). It’s a 5 star masterpiece in Indonesia, but still deserves 4.5-5 Star in Hollywood stage. The movie contains social and educational issues and strongly declares that everyone needs education and everyone needs to be educated. We can learn many life lessons from the movie.

I can’t stop saying that Laskar Pelangi is a marvelous picture. As a matter of fact, I can’t even name a flaw! The casts are perfect, as many of the stars are Indonesian leading and popular actors. Credit to Cut Mini Theo since she brought such a strong performance as a determined teacher. Author Andrea Hirata is a genius since the storyline is beautiful, touching, and engaging at the same time. So get yourself boxes of Kleenex to watch the movie. Thanks to director Riri Riza and producer Mira Lesmana for making the movie good and safe it from being a letdown. Even the author writing. In additions, the movie exposed the scenery in Belitong Island which is beautiful.

A testimony: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono even considered to watch this big motion picture Laskar Pelangi.

 

The writer remarked that the movie is very ...

LADY WHITE AND LADY YELLOW

Once there were two chrysanthemums growing side by side in a field, one white, one yellow. One day a gardener came and offered to take the yellow to his home and make her far more beautiful. The yellow flower jumped at this chance and waved to her sister as she was carried away in the gentle hands of the gardener. Day by day, the yellow flower petals grew long and soft and she looked perfect.

One day a man came saying he was looking for a flower on the lord’s crest. The gardener showed the man his best flower, the yellow chrysanthemum. But the man shook his head and said that the flower had too much style and that he wanted something simpler. The yellow flower was disappointed but tried no to dwell on it.

The man crossed the field oh the white chrysanthemum. He came up to her and said, “How would you like to be the object on my lord’s crest. We would make sure you have a very nice life”. Soon she was planted in a small planter by herself on a windowsill in the lord’s mansion. The lord and his family agreed it was perfect for their crest. So artisians came and painted the flower in all of the family’s belongings.

As for the yellow chrysanthemum, her luxury was short lived. One day she felt a terrible feeling coming through her leaves and then she fell over and lay on the ground. The white flower was carefully conserved. The gardener were carefull not to disrupt her simple beauty for he knew that the family had chosen her instead of the fancy yellow one, which was now dead in the gardener’s garden.

What is the moral message of the story?