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

     Read the following story and answer the question.

    Once upon a time in Sumatra Island, there was a handsome man named Batara Guru Sahala, who enjoyed fishing so much. One day, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find out that the fish could talk. The fish begged him to set it free. Batara Guru Sahala could not bear it. He made the fish free. As soon as it was free, the fish changed into a very beautiful woman. The woman helped Batara Guru Sahala by cooking for his meals every day. Batara Guru Sahala fell in love with that fish-woman and wanted to marry her. Batara Guru Sahala promised to keep the secret that she had been a fish and would never tell anybody about it. They were married happily. After years, they had a son.

    One day Batara Guru Sahala got very angry with his son. He could not control his temper. He shouted angrily and called his son "fish children'. The son was crying. He found his mother and told her about it. The mother was very angry. Batara Guru Sahala broke his promise.

    The mother was shouting angrily, then the earth began to shake. Volcanoes started to erupt. The earth formed a very big hole. People believed that the big hole became a lake. Today the lake is known as Toba Lake.

Does the story have a happy ending or a sad ending?

Choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, or D.

Budi: ____ good toothbrushes in the bathroom?

Nadia: Yes, there are. There are some good toothbrushes in the bathroom.

Complete the paragraph using the words in the box.

Suri lkun and Two Birds

    Once, in a village in East Nusa Tenggara, there (1) ____ a family of farmers with fourteen children, seven men and seven women. The youngest son named Suri lkun. He was a (2) ____ and helpful boy. Therefore, his parents loved him so much. He was totally different from his six brothers who were spoiled and lazy.

    Suri lkun's parents (3) ____ a large farm. One day, the plantations in their farm were destroyed by wild boars. Suri lkun's parents looked sad and confused. Seeing this, Suri lkun suggested his father that they planted vegetables again. Then, to keep the farm from wild boars, Suri lkun and his six brothers would stand guard the farm alternately.

    Suri lkun's father decided to follow his advice. However, Suri lkun's brothers were not happy with their father's decision. They tried to find a way to avoid their (4) ____ to become night watchmen. Finally, they made Suri lkun stood guard the farm every night.

    Suri lkun, who was kind-hearted, never got annoyed with his brothers' behavior. Therefore, his parents loved him more and more. Their parents' love for Suri made the six brothers (5) ____. Then, they planed something to hurt Suri lkun.

    One day, Suri lkun's brothers asked him to go to the forest to hunt. Without a suspicion, Suri lkun agreed. Arriving in the forest, instead of hunting animals, Suri lkun was even (6) ____ in a cave by his brothers. Not knowing the way home, Suri lkun finally lived in the cave.

    One day two birds entered the cave. The birds' foot were injured. Feeling pity, Suri lkun treated the birds and fed them. Every day Suri lkun took care of the birds until they finally healed.

    "Suri lkun, you are a good person," said the bird.

    Suri lkun was surprised to find the bird could speak.

    "Do not be afraid, we will not hurt you. We are (7) ____ to you for taking care of us. As a return we will take you out of this (8) ____,"continued the bird.

    "Is it true?" asked Suri lkun. So pleased, he forgot his surprise to find birds that could speak.

    "Yes, we will take you to a beautiful place," said the bird.

    "Thank you, good birds. I've been wanted to leave this place for a long time, but I do not know how to get out of this forest," said Suri lkun.

    "Come up to my back," ordered the bird.

    After some time flying in the air, the two birds landed in a (9) ____ palace.

    "Because you have a noble heart, we give this palace to you," said one of the birds.

    "May you be happy in this palace," said the other bird.

    Suri lkun thanked the two birds. He was very happy, because he not only got a beautiful palace, but also he got (10) ____ to a princess who was very beautiful. Then, Suri lkun became a wise king in that country.

Source: http://agussiswoyo.com/sejarah-nusantara/cerita-rakyat-nusa-tenggara-timur-dongeng-suri-ikun-dan-dua-ekorburung/

(7) ____

Choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, or D.

Ellie: Is there any avocado in the fridge?

Ed: Yes, ____.

Complete the paragraph using the words in the box.

Suri lkun and Two Birds

    Once, in a village in East Nusa Tenggara, there (1) ____ a family of farmers with fourteen children, seven men and seven women. The youngest son named Suri lkun. He was a (2) ____ and helpful boy. Therefore, his parents loved him so much. He was totally different from his six brothers who were spoiled and lazy.

    Suri lkun's parents (3) ____ a large farm. One day, the plantations in their farm were destroyed by wild boars. Suri lkun's parents looked sad and confused. Seeing this, Suri lkun suggested his father that they planted vegetables again. Then, to keep the farm from wild boars, Suri lkun and his six brothers would stand guard the farm alternately.

    Suri lkun's father decided to follow his advice. However, Suri lkun's brothers were not happy with their father's decision. They tried to find a way to avoid their (4) ____ to become night watchmen. Finally, they made Suri lkun stood guard the farm every night.

    Suri lkun, who was kind-hearted, never got annoyed with his brothers' behavior. Therefore, his parents loved him more and more. Their parents' love for Suri made the six brothers (5) ____. Then, they planed something to hurt Suri lkun.

    One day, Suri lkun's brothers asked him to go to the forest to hunt. Without a suspicion, Suri lkun agreed. Arriving in the forest, instead of hunting animals, Suri lkun was even (6) ____ in a cave by his brothers. Not knowing the way home, Suri lkun finally lived in the cave.

    One day two birds entered the cave. The birds' foot were injured. Feeling pity, Suri lkun treated the birds and fed them. Every day Suri lkun took care of the birds until they finally healed.

    "Suri lkun, you are a good person," said the bird.

    Suri lkun was surprised to find the bird could speak.

    "Do not be afraid, we will not hurt you. We are (7) ____ to you for taking care of us. As a return we will take you out of this (8) ____,"continued the bird.

    "Is it true?" asked Suri lkun. So pleased, he forgot his surprise to find birds that could speak.

    "Yes, we will take you to a beautiful place," said the bird.

    "Thank you, good birds. I've been wanted to leave this place for a long time, but I do not know how to get out of this forest," said Suri lkun.

    "Come up to my back," ordered the bird.

    After some time flying in the air, the two birds landed in a (9) ____ palace.

    "Because you have a noble heart, we give this palace to you," said one of the birds.

    "May you be happy in this palace," said the other bird.

    Suri lkun thanked the two birds. He was very happy, because he not only got a beautiful palace, but also he got (10) ____ to a princess who was very beautiful. Then, Suri lkun became a wise king in that country.

Source: http://agussiswoyo.com/sejarah-nusantara/cerita-rakyat-nusa-tenggara-timur-dongeng-suri-ikun-dan-dua-ekorburungl

(8) ____

Activity 6: Match the title of stories with its origin.

1. Toba Lake -- North Sumatra
2. Malin Kundang --West Sumatra
3. Sangkuriang -- West Java
4. Timun Mas -- Central Java
5. Batu Badaung -- North Maluku

Complete the sentences based on your answer in Activity 6.

In a small village in ____ lived an old woman and her daughter, Timun Mas.

Work in pairs. Reread the story about Toba Lake in Activity 3. Then, discuss the answer to the following questions.

    Once upon a time in Sumatra Island, there was a handsome man named Batara Guru Sahala, who enjoyed fishing so much. One day, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find out that the fish could talk. The fish begged him to set it free. Batara Guru Sahala could not bear it. He made the fish free. As soon as it was free, the fish changed into a very beautiful woman. The woman helped Batara Guru Sahala by cooking for his meals every day. Batara Guru Sahala fell in love with that fish-woman and wanted to marry her. Batara Guru Sahala promised to keep the secret that she had been a fish and would never tell anybody about it. They were married happily. After years, they had a son.

    One day Batara Guru Sahala got very angry with his son. He could not control his temper. He shouted angrily and called his son "fish children'. The son was crying. He found his mother and told her about it.

    The mother was very angry. Batara Guru Sahala broke his promise. The mother was shouting angrily, then the earth began to shake. Volcanoes started to erupt. The earth formed a very big hole. People believed that the big hole became a lake. Today the lake is known as Toba Lake.

What happened in the story?

Activity 6: Match the title of stories with its origin.

1. Toba Lake -- North Sumatra
2. Malin Kundang --West Sumatra
3. Sangkuriang -- West Java
4. Timun Mas -- Central Java
5. Batu Badaung -- North Maluku

Complete the sentences based on your answer in Activity 6.

Long, long ago in ____ there lived a beautiful woman, Dayang Sumbi, with his boy Sangkuriang.

Work in groups. Answer the following questions based on the story in Activity 16.

Timun Mas

    Once upon a time in Java, there was a poor widow named Mbok Srini. She felt so lonely and prayed to God to bless her with a child.

    One night in her dream, she envisioned something wrapped under a tree in a jungle. She later went to the jungle. Finally she discovered the object wrapped inside a cloth under the tree exactly as her vision in her dream. When she unwrapped it, there was a seed of cucumber. Suddenly she heard a monstrous laughter; a green-skinned giant named Butho ljo appeared behind her. The green giant told her to plant the cucumber seed and she would have a child. She must nurture the child. However, when the child had grown up, Mbok Srini must give the child back to Butho ljo. Mbok Srini hesitantly agreed with Butho ljo's deal.

    Mbok Srini returned to her home and planted the cucumber seed. Later, a magical golden cucumber grew from its seed. When Mbok Srini took the cucumber and opened it, a beautiful baby girl appeared inside. Thus, she named the baby girl Timun Mas which means golden cucumber.

    Year after year, Timun Mas grew to be a beautiful girl. She was a loving, kind, and diligent child who was always willing to help and take care of an aging Mbok Srini. Just a week before Timun Mas's 17th birthday, Butho ljo appeared in front of Mbok Srini's house and reminded her about her promise. Mbok Srini was so sad and fearful of the horrible fate that awaited her beloved child. She heard that there was a wise old hermit that resided in a mountain nearby. She hastily went to the mountain to seek him. After hearing her story, the old hermit gave her four small bags of cloth with something inside them. Mbok Srini returned home and told Timun Mas to throw the objects inside the bags if the green giant chased her.

    Finally, on Timun Mas's 17th birthday, Butho ljo appeared at Mbok Srini's house to take Timun Mas as promised. Mbok Srini ordered Timun Mas to run for her life. Timun Mas was really scared and terrified and ran as fast as she could to try to escape the giant. The giant was furious and destroyed Mbok Srini's house while chasing Timun Mas. Finally, Butho ljo caught up to the fleeing Timun Mas. In distress, Timun Mas opened one of her four cloth bags, spread cucumber seeds behind her. Suddenly a large cucumber vine appeared and strangled the giant's body, trapping him so that he couldn't move. This gave Timun Mas time to escape further. However, the powerful giant finally managed to break free and continued his chase. Timun Mas opened her second bag and spread needles behind her. Suddenly the needles transformed into a bamboo forest with sharp tips that wounded the giant badly. The giant was badly wounded stuck with sharp bamboos. However, he managed to get through the sharp bamboo forest and caught up with the running Timun Mas again. She opened her third bag and spread salts behind her back. Suddenly a sea appeared behind her, drowning the evil giant. However, the giant managed to swim through the sea and continued to chase her. Timun Mas, once again, almost got caught and opened her last bag. She threw the shrimp paste behind her and continued to run desperately. Suddenly the terasi transformed into sea of boiling volcanic mud. Butho ljo was stuck inside the boiling hot mud, drowned and died. Timun Mas finally survived and returned to Mbok Srini, and they lived happily ever after.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timun Mas

How many characters are there in the story?

Arrange the jumbled words below into good sentences of simple past tense.

he / last / project / the / didn't / on / time / finish / week