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

 

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 ...

 

Something that we can learn from Galileo Galilei`s biography is...

Circuses Should Not Use Animals

Animals should not be used in circus. The environment where they perform and their living conditions are usually inappropriate. Tigers, for example, which naturally live in wilderness, must perform tricks on a narrow stage and spend their lifetime in a small cage.

Besides, the living conditions of the circus animals are poor. They live in a cramped condition most of the time. They actually need more space to roam. They also do not have freedom to live with their own kind.

We should ban the use of animals in circus and their confinement there.

 

"They live in a cramped condition most of their time." (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ...

SNAKES

Snakes are reptiles (cold-blooded-creatures). They belong to the same group as lizards (the scaled group, Squamata) but from a sub-group of their own (Serpentes).

Snakes have two legs but a long time ago they had claws to help them slither along. Snakes are not slimy. They are covered in scales which are just bumps on the skin. Their skin is hard and glossy to reduce friction as the snake slithers along the ground.

Snakes often sun bathe on rocks in the warm weather. This is because snakes are cold-blooded, they need the sun's warmth to heat their bodies up.

Most snakes live in the country. Some types of snakes live in trees, some live in water, but most live on the ground in deserted rabbit burrows, in thick, long grass and in old logs.

A snake's diet usually consists of frogs, lizards, and mice and other snakes. The Anaconda can eat small crocodiles and even bears. Many snakes protect themselves with their fangs. Some snakes are protected by scaring their enemies away like the Cobra. The flying snakes glide away from danger. The ribs spread apart and the skin stretches out. Its technique is just like the sugar gliders.

 

Since the snakes are cold-blooded, they ...

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I am writing  to complain about an article in last Monday's newspaper, "Schools fail low-income children." As the head teacher of one of the largest junior high schools in the city. I feel strongly that the article does not describe our school. 

My school has children from many different economic backgrounds,but a large percentage come from lower-income families. Nevertheless, our tests show that the children do well and benefit from the excellent work our teachers do. last year our school moved from 24th to 5th place according to the official assessment by the state government. This is clearly not the "failure" that the article suggests.

I would strongly recommend that more careful research should be conducted in the future so that your newspaper will more realistically describe the true situation in our schools.

 

Yours sincerely,

Joan Gonzalez

 

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Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I am writing to complain about an article in last Monday's newspaper, "Schools fail low-income children." As the head teacher of one of the largest junior high schools in the city. I feel strongly that the article does not describe our school. 

My school has children from many different economic backgrounds, but a large percentage come from lower-income families. Nevertheless, our tests show that the children do well and benefit from the excellent work our teachers do. last year our school moved from 24th to 5th place according to the official assessment by the state government. This is clearly not the "failure" that the article suggests.

I would strongly recommend that more careful research should be conducted in the future so that your newspaper will more realistically describe the true situation in our schools.

 

Yours sincerely,

Joan Gonzalez

 

What is expected by Joan Gonzales from Monday's newspaper?

                One day several boys were playing at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of frogs. The boys abused themselves by throwing stones into the pond so as to make them skin on top of the water.

                The stones were flying thick and fast, and the boys were enjoying themselves very much; but the poor frogs in the pond were trembling with fear.

                At last one of the frogs, the oldest and bravest, put his head out of the water, and said, “Oh, please, dear chidren, stop your cruel play! Though it may be fun for you, it means death to us!”

Adopted from: httr://mythfolklore.not/aesopica/milowinter/30.him (30th November 2018)

 

Where did the story take place?

                Once upon a time an oil and a pigeon met and talked.

                “There are more owns than pigeons,” said Owl.

                “No way,” said Pigeon, “There are many more pigeons.”

                “Lets count!” answerd Owl, “We will meet in the big woods a week  from  today.”

                On that day,  the owls came first. The trees were full of them. The owls laughed and said, “Oowah-wah- wah!”

                Soon they heard a loud roar from the sky. Pigeons were coming from everywhere! The owls could not believe there could be so many pigeons. They sat there loving their heads back and forth staring with wide eyes.

                The owls stared so long and hard at the pigeons that their eyes just stayed that way. Then, one by one the owls took off, fled into the sky.

                 In the meantime, the pigeons were shouting to each other, celebrating their victory. Since then, owns have always travelled at night when the pigeons are asleep.

Adopted from: https://worksheetsplus.come/Reading/2ndreading Owns.html (29th November, 2018)

 

The writers purpose of writing the text is ....

                My elder sister and I are loving into a new house this weekend, so we decided to do shopping to furnish the place.

                First, we went to an appliance story not too far from our new house, and we bought a refrigerator for the kitchen. You really can’t live without one because you have to keep your food cold or froze so it doesn’t soil. Then, we bought a washing machine to wash and dry our clothes. We don’t want to go to a laundromat to do this every week like we used to do when we are in a boarding house. Next, we bought a rice cooked. We certainly need one because it can make life easier. You simply put the rice into the cooked and press the cooking button, then you can do other chores while the cooked is cooking the rice. Finally, we picked up a microwave oven. If we are in a hurry and don have time to cook, we can place the food in the microwave and heat it up quickly.

                We haven’t purchased everything we need to furnish our new place, but we think we have the basics appliances to make life more comfortable for now.

 

From the text, it can be inferred that the writer and her sister ....

                My elder sister and I are loving into a new house this weekend, so we decided to do shopping to furnish the place.

                First, we went to an appliance story not too far from our new house, and we bought a refrigerator for the kitchen. You really can’t live without one because you have to keep your food cold or froze so it doesn’t soil. Then, we bought a washing machine to wash and dry our clothes. We don’t want to go to a laundromat to do this every week like we used to do when we are in a boarding house. Next, we bought a rice cooked. We certainly need one because it can make life easier. You simply put the rice into the cooked and press the cooking button, then you can do other chores while the cooked is cooking the rice. Finally, we picked up a microwave oven. If we are in a hurry and don have time to cook, we can place the food in the microwave and heat it up quickly.

                We haven’t purchased everything we need to furnish our new place, but we think we have the basics appliances to make life more comfortable for now.

Where did the story take place?

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