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

Read the story and fill in the blanks with the following words: tremble, lying, jealous, bow, long, fine, invisible, rope, gentle, rags.

STRONG WIND

    Once there was a great warrior named Strong Wind. He lived with his sister in a tent by the sea. Strong Wind was able to make himself (1)____. His sister could see him, but no one else could. He had said he would marry the first woman who could see him as he came at the end of the day.
    Many women came up to his tent to watch for him. When his sister saw him coming, she would ask, “Do you see him?”z
    Each girl would answer, “Oh, yes! I see him!”
    Then Strong Wind’s sister would ask, “What is he pulling his sled with?” And then the girls would answer, “with a (2)____” or “with a wooden pole.”
    Then Strong Wind’s sister would know that they were lying, because their guesses were wrong.
    A chief lived in a village. His wife had died, and he had three daughters. One was much younger than the other two. She was gentle, kind and beautiful, but her sisters were (3)____ of her and treated her badly. They cut off her long black hair and they made her wear rags. They also burned her face with coals so that she would be ugly. They lied to their father that she did these things to herself. But she remained calm and (4)____.
    The two older sisters also went to try and see Strong Wind. When he was coming, Strong Wind’s sister asked them, “Do you see him?”
    “Oh, yes! I see him!” Each of them answered.
    “What is his bow made out of?” asked Strong Wind’s sister.
    “Out of iron,” answered one. “Out of wood,” answered the other.
    “You have not see him,” said Strong Wind’s sister.
    Strong Wind himself heard them and knew that they had lied. They went into the tent, but still they could not see him. They went home very sad.
    One day the youngest daughter went to try and see Strong Wind. She was wearing (5)____, and burn covered her face. People laughed at her, but she kept going. When she got to Strong Wind’s tent she waited.
    When Strong Wind was coming, his sister asked the girl, “Do you see him?”
    “No,” the girl answered. “I don’t see him.”
    Strong Wind’s sister was surprised because the girl had told the truth. “Now do you see him?” asked Strong Wind’s sister.
    “Yes,” answered the girl. “Now, I do see him. He is very wonderful.”
    “What is his (6)____ made of?” asked Strong Wind’s sister.
    “The rainbow,” answered the girl.
    “And what is the bowstring made of?” asked Strong Wind’s sister.
    “Of Stars,” answered the girl.
    Then Strong Wind’s sister knew that the girl could really see him. He had let her see him because she had told the truth.
    “You really have seen him,” said Strong Wind’s sister. Then the sister washed the girl, and all the burns went away. Her hair grew (7)____ and black again. The sister dressed the girl in (8)____ clothes. Strong Wind came and the girl became his wife.
    The girl’s two older sisters were very angry, but Strong Wind turned them into aspen trees. Ever since that day, the leaves of the aspen tree always (9)_____ with fear wherever he comes near, because they know he remembers their (10)____ and meanness.

(taken from ‘Using Folktales’ by Eric K. Taylor).

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank number (3) is....

Read the story and fill in the blanks with the following words: tremble, lying, jealous, bow, long, fine, invisible, rope, gentle, rags.

STRONG WIND

    Once there was a great warrior named Strong Wind. He lived with his sister in a tent by the sea. Strong Wind was able to make himself (1)____. His sister could see him, but no one else could. He had said he would marry the first woman who could see him as he came at the end of the day.
    Many women came up to his tent to watch for him. When his sister saw him coming, she would ask, “Do you see him?”z
    Each girl would answer, “Oh, yes! I see him!”
    Then Strong Wind’s sister would ask, “What is he pulling his sled with?” And then the girls would answer, “with a (2)____” or “with a wooden pole.”
    Then Strong Wind’s sister would know that they were lying, because their guesses were wrong.
    A chief lived in a village. His wife had died, and he had three daughters. One was much younger than the other two. She was gentle, kind and beautiful, but her sisters were (3)____ of her and treated her badly. They cut off her long black hair and they made her wear rags. They also burned her face with coals so that she would be ugly. They lied to their father that she did these things to herself. But she remained calm and (4)____.
    The two older sisters also went to try and see Strong Wind. When he was coming, Strong Wind’s sister asked them, “Do you see him?”
    “Oh, yes! I see him!” Each of them answered.
    “What is his bow made out of?” asked Strong Wind’s sister.
    “Out of iron,” answered one. “Out of wood,” answered the other.
    “You have not see him,” said Strong Wind’s sister.
    Strong Wind himself heard them and knew that they had lied. They went into the tent, but still they could not see him. They went home very sad.
    One day the youngest daughter went to try and see Strong Wind. She was wearing (5)____, and burn covered her face. People laughed at her, but she kept going. When she got to Strong Wind’s tent she waited.
    When Strong Wind was coming, his sister asked the girl, “Do you see him?”
    “No,” the girl answered. “I don’t see him.”
    Strong Wind’s sister was surprised because the girl had told the truth. “Now do you see him?” asked Strong Wind’s sister.
    “Yes,” answered the girl. “Now, I do see him. He is very wonderful.”
    “What is his (6)____ made of?” asked Strong Wind’s sister.
    “The rainbow,” answered the girl.
    “And what is the bowstring made of?” asked Strong Wind’s sister.
    “Of Stars,” answered the girl.
    Then Strong Wind’s sister knew that the girl could really see him. He had let her see him because she had told the truth.
    “You really have seen him,” said Strong Wind’s sister. Then the sister washed the girl, and all the burns went away. Her hair grew (7)____ and black again. The sister dressed the girl in (8)____ clothes. Strong Wind came and the girl became his wife.
    The girl’s two older sisters were very angry, but Strong Wind turned them into aspen trees. Ever since that day, the leaves of the aspen tree always (9)_____ with fear wherever he comes near, because they know he remembers their (10)____ and meanness.

(taken from ‘Using Folktales’ by Eric K. Taylor).

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank number (1) is....

Read the following sentences and change the bracketed verbs into correct forms.
 

Marie____ (feel) bad about selling her car because she ____ ( own) it for ten years.

Put the following direct sentence into reported speech.
 

a. The lord said, "I'll employ you."

b. ____.

Put the following direct sentence into reported speech.

a. The demon said to Issumboshi, "I give this magic hammer to you."

b.____.

Read the following text, and then answer the following question.
 

THE LEGEND OF MALIN KUNDANG

    A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang and his mother had to live hard because his father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town.

    One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship being raided by a band of pirates. With his bravery, Malin Kundang helped the merchant defeat the pirates. To thank him, the merchant allowed Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed in the hope to get a better life. He left his mother alone.

    Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and a lot of crews who worked loading trading goods. He was also married to a beautiful woman. When he was sailing on his trading journey, his ship landed on a coast near a small village. The local people recognized that it was Malin Kundang, a boy from the area. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”.

    An old woman, who was Malin Kundang’s mother, ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She wanted to hug him to release her sadness of being lonely after a long time. When his mother came near him, Malin Kundang who was with his beautiful wife and his ship crews denied that she was his mother. She had pleaded Malin Kundang to look at her and admit that she was her mother. But he kept refusing to do it and yelling at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her “Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!” After that he ordered his crews to set sail to leave the old woman who was then full of sadness and anger. Finally, feeling enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn’t apologize to her. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. Suddenly a thunderstorm came in the quiet sea, wrecking his huge ship. He was thrown out to a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse; he had turned into a stone.

Taken with adaptation from: http://understandgtext.blogspot.com/2009/05/ narrative-analysis-on-malin-kundang.html

How did the local people react when they saw Malin Kundang landing on the coast?

Read the following text, and then answer the following question.
 

THE LEGEND OF MALIN KUNDANG

    A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang and his mother had to live hard because his father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town.

    One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship being raided by a band of pirates. With his bravery, Malin Kundang helped the merchant defeat the pirates. To thank him, the merchant allowed Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed in the hope to get a better life. He left his mother alone.

    Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and a lot of crews who worked loading trading goods. He was also married to a beautiful woman. When he was sailing on his trading journey, his ship landed on a coast near a small village. The local people recognized that it was Malin Kundang, a boy from the area. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”.

    An old woman, who was Malin Kundang’s mother, ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She wanted to hug him to release her sadness of being lonely after a long time. When his mother came near him, Malin Kundang who was with his beautiful wife and his ship crews denied that she was his mother. She had pleaded Malin Kundang to look at her and admit that she was her mother. But he kept refusing to do it and yelling at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her “Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!” After that he ordered his crews to set sail to leave the old woman who was then full of sadness and anger. Finally, feeling enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn’t apologize to her. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. Suddenly a thunderstorm came in the quiet sea, wrecking his huge ship. He was thrown out to a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse; he had turned into a stone.

Taken with adaptation from: http://understandgtext.blogspot.com/2009/05/ narrative-analysis-on-malin-kundang.html

Why did Malin Kundang and his mother have to live hard?

Put the following direct sentence into reported speech.

a. Tika said, "I don't like fish."

b.____.

Read the following text, and then answer the following question.
 

THE LEGEND OF MALIN KUNDANG

    A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang and his mother had to live hard because his father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town.

    One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship being raided by a band of pirates. With his bravery, Malin Kundang helped the merchant defeat the pirates. To thank him, the merchant allowed Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed in the hope to get a better life. He left his mother alone.

    Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and a lot of crews who worked loading trading goods. He was also married to a beautiful woman. When he was sailing on his trading journey, his ship landed on a coast near a small village. The local people recognized that it was Malin Kundang, a boy from the area. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”.

    An old woman, who was Malin Kundang’s mother, ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She wanted to hug him to release her sadness of being lonely after a long time. When his mother came near him, Malin Kundang who was with his beautiful wife and his ship crews denied that she was his mother. She had pleaded Malin Kundang to look at her and admit that she was her mother. But he kept refusing to do it and yelling at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her “Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!” After that he ordered his crews to set sail to leave the old woman who was then full of sadness and anger. Finally, feeling enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn’t apologize to her. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. Suddenly a thunderstorm came in the quiet sea, wrecking his huge ship. He was thrown out to a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse; he had turned into a stone.

 Taken with adaptation from: http://understandgtext.blogspot.com/2009/05/ narrative-analysis-on-malin-kundang.html
 

What made Malin Kundang’s mother sad and angry? 

Read the following text, and then answer the following question.
 

THE LEGEND OF MALIN KUNDANG

    A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang and his mother had to live hard because his father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town.

    One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship being raided by a band of pirates. With his bravery, Malin Kundang helped the merchant defeat the pirates. To thank him, the merchant allowed Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed in the hope to get a better life. He left his mother alone.

    Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and a lot of crews who worked loading trading goods. He was also married to a beautiful woman. When he was sailing on his trading journey, his ship landed on a coast near a small village. The local people recognized that it was Malin Kundang, a boy from the area. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”.

    An old woman, who was Malin Kundang’s mother, ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She wanted to hug him to release her sadness of being lonely after a long time. When his mother came near him, Malin Kundang who was with his beautiful wife and his ship crews denied that she was his mother. She had pleaded Malin Kundang to look at her and admit that she was her mother. But he kept refusing to do it and yelling at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her “Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!” After that he ordered his crews to set sail to leave the old woman who was then full of sadness and anger. Finally, feeling enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn’t apologize to her. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. Suddenly a thunderstorm came in the quiet sea, wrecking his huge ship. He was thrown out to a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse; he had turned into a stone.

Taken with adaptation from: http://understandgtext.blogspot.com/2009/05/ narrative-analysis-on-malin-kundang.html

How did the merchant allow Malin Kundang to join him in the sail?