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

There was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he loses his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily, gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy should pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.”

You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.

What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

There was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he loses his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily, gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy should pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.”

You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.

Why did the boy drive fewer nails into the fence than he did before?

                In ancient times, the king placed a boulder on a roadway. Then he hid and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it.

                Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything to get the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After lots of pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying on the road where the boulder had been.

                The purse contained a lot of gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand.

What does the last paragraph tell us?

Raja Ampat Island

                Raja Ampat is located in the northwest tip of Bird’s Heat Peninsula of West Papua. It is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small cays and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo, and the smallest island of Kofiau.

                Raja Ampat is the most bio-diverse location in the world. More than 3000 species of fish and over 300 species of corals have been identified here. In a single one and half hours dive we can see more than 400 species of fish. Until today, the area is virtually unexplored and unknown due to its size. From mid-June to the end of August, Raja Ampat area has its roughest seas and lowest visibility. During the rest of the year, the sea is mostly very smooth with good visibility.

                The marine natural resources in Raja Ampat make it significantly potential as a tourist destination. Many travel agents place Raja Ampat as one of their top ten diving destinations while it ranks number one in underwater biodiversity. The International Marine Conservation surveys suggest that the marine life diversity in the Raja Ampat are be the highest recorded on Earth. It is greater than any other area sampled in the Coral Triangle composed of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. The Coral Triangle is the heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity, making Raja Ampat possibly the richest coral reef ecosystems in the world.

What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

Raja Ampat Island

                Raja Ampat is located in the northwest tip of Bird’s Heat Peninsula of West Papua. It is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small cays and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo, and the smallest island of Kofiau.

                Raja Ampat is the most bio-diverse location in the world. More than 3000 species of fish and over 300 species of corals have been identified here. In a single one and half hours dive we can see more than 400 species of fish. Until today, the area is virtually unexplored and unknown due to its size. From mid-June to the end of August, Raja Ampat area has its roughest seas and lowest visibility. During the rest of the year, the sea is mostly very smooth with good visibility.

                The marine natural resources in Raja Ampat make it significantly potential as a tourist destination. Many travel agents place Raja Ampat as one of their top ten diving destinations while it ranks number one in underwater biodiversity. The International Marine Conservation surveys suggest that the marine life diversity in the Raja Ampat are be the highest recorded on Earth. It is greater than any other area sampled in the Coral Triangle composed of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. The Coral Triangle is the heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity, making Raja Ampat possibly the richest coral reef ecosystems in the world.

How many species of corals have been identified in Raja Ampat?

 

 

Method:

1. Grill the corn directly over heat about 10-15 minutes to get extra flavor.
2. Cut the corn kernels away from the cobs.
3. Boil 6 cups water and bay leaves and add the corn cobs to make corn broth.
4. Heat the pot; add butter, chopped onion, fennel and garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes.
5. Add the white wine and boil them down by half. Add potatoes to the pot with onions and fennel , then pour in the corn broth. Stir well and add salt to taste. Simmer gently until the potatoes are tender.
6. Last, add the fresh tarragon to the pot.

What should we do before adding the potatoes to the pot?

            Gardenia plants are popular for the strong sweet scent of their flowers. Gardenia is the national flower in Pakistan. In Japan and China, the flower is called Kuchinashi (Japanese) and Zhi zi (Chinese).

            Gardenia plants are evergreen shrubs. Their small trees can grow to 1 – 5 meters tall. The leaves are 5 – 50 centimeters long and 3 – 25 centimeters broad, dark green and glossy with a leathery texture. The flowers are in small groups, white or pale yellow, with 5 – 12 lobes (petals) from 5 – 12 centimeters diameter. They usually bloom in mid-spring to mid-summer. Many species have strong aroma.

            To cultivate gardenia as a house plant is not easy. This species can be difficult to grow because it originated in warm humid tropical areas. It demands high humidity and bright (not direct) light to thrive. It flourishes in acidic soil with good drainage and thrives on 20^o – 23^o C during the day and 15^o – 16^o C in the evening. Potting soils developed specifically for gardenias are available. It grows no larger than 18 inchies in height and width when grown indoor. In climates where it can be grown outdoors, it can reach the height of 6 feet. If water hits the flowers, they will turn brown.

How tall is a gardenia tree?

                A man and his son were going to the market. While they were walking a country man passed and said, “You fool, what a donkey for but to ride upon?”

                So the man put the boy on the donkey. But soon, some passerby said, “see that lazy young steer. He lets his father walk while he rides.”

                So the man ordered his boy to get off and got on himself, but the passerby said, “Shame on that lazy old man, he lets his poor son walk, while he riders”

                The man did not know what to do. Last, he took his boy on the donkey. Then the passerby said “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself for overloading the poor donkey?”

                The man and the boy got off. They cut down a pole, tied the donkey’s feet to it and raised the pole to their shoulders. They arrived to a bridge when the donkey, getting one of its feet loose, kick all out and caused the boy to drop his end of the pole. In the struggle, the donkey feel over the bridge and then it was drowned.

What is the moral value of the text?

 

Orchid is one of the most beautiful (46) ... on earth. Its trunk and budding. The leaves are long, stiff and thick. The colour of this plant can be (47)... by using crossing method. It can be white, purple, yellow or others. People like to use orchid as a decorative plant. Orchid usually grows (48)... in a tree but it is not parasite. It can only produce flowers not fruit.

Sand and Stone

Ikhwan and Arif were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument and Ikhwan slapped Arif in the face. Arif was hurt, but he said nothing and wrote in the sand: "TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE."

They kept on walking and finally found an oasis. They decided to take a bath. Suddenly, Arif slipped on moss, hit his head and started drowning, but Ikhwan saved him. After Arif gained his consciousness, he carved on a stone" TODAY MY BESI FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE."

lkhwan asked Arif, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you carved it on a stone, why?"

Arif replied, "when someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness would blow it away and when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.

 

Why did Arif carve on a stone? Because ...