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

The following text is for questions 9 to 14.

Strong Wind

    Once there was a great warrior named Strong Wind. He lived with his sister in a tent on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Strong Wind had an amazing power. He was able to make himself invisible. His sister could see him, but no one else could see him as he came at the end of the day.

    Many women came to the tent to watch for him. When his sister saw him coming, she would ask, "Do you see him?"

    Each girl would answer, "Oh, yes! I see him!" Then Strong Wind's sister would ask, "What is he pulling his sled with?" And the girl would answer, "With a rope." or "With a wooden pole."

    Then Strong Wind's sister would know that they were lying, because their guesses were wrong. Many tried and lied and failed. Strong Wind would not marry anyone who was untruthful.

    A chief lived in the village. His wife had died, but he had three daughters. One was much younger than the other two. She was gentle, kind, and beautiful, but her sisters were jealous 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 from the fire to make her look ugly. And they lied to their father and said that she had done those things to herself. But she remained kind and gentle and went about working with a patient heart.

    The two older sisters also went out 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 strong wood," answered the other.

    "You have not seen him," said Strong Wind's sister.

    Strong Wind himself heard them and knew that they had lied. The two sisters went into the tent but still they could not see him. The two sisters went home very sad.

    One day the youngest daughter went and tried to see Strong Wind. She was wearing rags, and her face was covered in burns. As she went along the road, people pointed and laughed at her, but still she continued on her way. 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 do not 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 see him. He is magnificent."

    "What is his bow made of?" asked Strong Wind's sister.

    "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 she washed the girl's face, and all the burns went away. Her hair grew long and black again. The sister dressed the girl in fine 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 tremble with fear whenever Strong Wind comes near, because they know he remembers their lying and meanness.

Adopted from: http://thehenrybrothers.wordpress.com/2011107102/strong-wind

Why did Strong Wind marry the youngest sister?

Write true or false.

Chlorophyll helps the photosynthesis process and gives green color to the leaves.

Complete the sentences with the correct comparisons (Comparative or Superlative).

The crocodile is clever, but the mouse deer is ____ than the crocodile.

The following text is for questions 9 to 14.

Strong Wind

    Once there was a great warrior named Strong Wind. He lived with his sister in a tent on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Strong Wind had an amazing power. He was able to make himself invisible. His sister could see him, but no one else could see him as he came at the end of the day.

    Many women came to the tent to watch for him. When his sister saw him coming, she would ask, "Do you see him?"

    Each girl would answer, "Oh, yes! I see him!" Then Strong Wind's sister would ask, "What is he pulling his sled with?" And the girl would answer, "With a rope." or "With a wooden pole."

    Then Strong Wind's sister would know that they were lying, because their guesses were wrong. Many tried and lied and failed. Strong Wind would not marry anyone who was untruthful.

    A chief lived in the village. His wife had died, but he had three daughters. One was much younger than the other two. She was gentle, kind, and beautiful, but her sisters were jealous 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 from the fire to make her look ugly. And they lied to their father and said that she had done those things to herself. But she remained kind and gentle and went about working with a patient heart.

    The two older sisters also went out 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 strong wood," answered the other.

    "You have not seen him," said Strong Wind's sister.

    Strong Wind himself heard them and knew that they had lied. The two sisters went into the tent but still they could not see him. The two sisters went home very sad.

    One day the youngest daughter went and tried to see Strong Wind. She was wearing rags, and her face was covered in burns. As she went along the road, people pointed and laughed at her, but still she continued on her way. 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 do not 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 see him. He is magnificent."

    "What is his bow made of?" asked Strong Wind's sister.

    "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 she washed the girl's face, and all the burns went away. Her hair grew long and black again. The sister dressed the girl in fine 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 tremble with fear whenever Strong Wind comes near, because they know he remembers their lying and meanness.

Adopted from: http://thehenrybrothers.wordpress.com/2011107102/strong-wind

Who are the characters of the story?

Write true or false.

The canopy is at the top of a tree.

Write true or false.

The trunk consists of a single layer.

The following text is for questions 15 to 20.

Part 1

    Sima Guang was nine years old. He liked to play in his backyard with his friends Wang Wei, Li Na, and Zhang Yong.

Part 2

    One day, Sima's friends were playing in the yard. Wang Wei said, "I bet I can go up to the top of the water vat!" A water vat is a big clay jar used to keep rain water.

    "Do not go to the top of the water vat!" said Li Na. "It's too high."

    "It is not too high for me!" said Wang Wei.

    "Come down here and play," said Sima Guang.

    "I want to go up!" said Wang Wei. When he was at the top, he called, "Look at me - one foot!"

    "That is good!" said Zhang Yong.

    Then - oh, no! Wang Wei fell down into the water vat!

    "I cannot swim!" he called. "The water is too deep!"

    "We must run for help!" said Li Na.

    "No!" said Sima Guang. "That will take too long!"

    "Then we cannot do anything to help," yelled Li Na in fear. "Ahhh!" yelled Zhang Yong in fear, too. "Ahhh!" They yelled together.

Part 3

    "Pick me up! Pick me up!" Sima Guang heard someone talking but he was sure that it was not one of his friends' voices. Then he saw a small red rock jump up and down.

Part 4

    "The rock can talk!." Sima Guang screamed to his surprise, finding a talking rock.

    Sima Guang picked up the rock. "Throw me at the bottom of the water vat," said the rock. Sima Guang threw the rock at the bottom of the water vat. The vat did not crack. He picked up the rock and threw it again. There was a very small crack this time. Then a bigger wave of water flew out of the broken water vat.

    And with the wave of water, out rolled Wang Wei!

Adapted from: https:/lwww.storiestogrowby.org/story/sima-guang-breaking-vat-chinese-stories-eng/ish/

Which part of the text is complication?

Complete the following sentences using appropriate conjunctions.

I will not come ____ you need me. (unless/except)

Choose the correct answer.

No one wanted to go there, ___?

The following text is for questions 15 to 20.

Part 1

    Sima Guang was nine years old. He liked to play in his backyard with his friends Wang Wei, Li Na, and Zhang Yong.

Part 2

    One day, Sima's friends were playing in the yard. Wang Wei said, "I bet I can go up to the top of the water vat!" A water vat is a big clay jar used to keep rain water.

    "Do not go to the top of the water vat!" said Li Na. "It's too high."

    "It is not too high for me!" said Wang Wei.

    "Come down here and play," said Sima Guang.

    "I want to go up!" said Wang Wei. When he was at the top, he called, "Look at me - one foot!"

    "That is good!" said Zhang Yong.

    Then - oh, no! Wang Wei fell down into the water vat!

    "I cannot swim!" he called. "The water is too deep!"

    "We must run for help!" said Li Na.

    "No!" said Sima Guang. "That will take too long!"

    "Then we cannot do anything to help," yelled Li Na in fear. "Ahhh!" yelled Zhang Yong in fear, too. "Ahhh!" They yelled together.

Part 3

    "Pick me up! Pick me up!" Sima Guang heard someone talking but he was sure that it was not one of his friends' voices. Then he saw a small red rock jump up and down.

Part 4

    "The rock can talk!." Sima Guang screamed to his surprise, finding a talking rock.

    Sima Guang picked up the rock. "Throw me at the bottom of the water vat," said the rock. Sima Guang threw the rock at the bottom of the water vat. The vat did not crack. He picked up the rock and threw it again. There was a very small crack this time. Then a bigger wave of water flew out of the broken water vat.

    And with the wave of water, out rolled Wang Wei!

Adapted from: https:/lwww.storiestogrowby.org/story/sima-guang-breaking-vat-chinese-stories-eng/ish/

Which parts of the text are resolution?