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

1. It was long

2. My holiday was great

3. My family and I visited my grandparents

4. We stayed at my grandparent's house for five days

5. We did a lot of things together

6. After that we ate them

7. We traveled by car

8. We cooked and prepared our meals

A long time ago, a very rich family lived in Bali. The father, Sidi Mantra, was very famous for his supernatural power. He lived happily with his wife and their only child, Manik Angkeran. Manik Angkeran liked gambling a lot. His parents became poor because of this. They told Manik Angkeran to stop gambling, but he never listened. Instead, he begging for more money to his parents. Finally, Sidi Mantra decided to go to Mount Agung where a mighty dragon lived. It could provide jewelry to the people who say the mantra and ring the bell. Sidi Mantra had the bell and knew the mantra. In front of the dragon, he said, “My name is Sidi Mantra. I have a problem. My son likes gambling and made me poor.” After he said the mantra and rang the bell, jewelry came out from the dragon’s body. He was very happy and brought the jewelry home.

Manik Angkeran heard that his father got some jewels from a dragon that live in Mount Agung. So he stole his father’s bell and went there. When he arrived at mount Agung, Manik Angkeran rang the bell. The dragon knew him. It gave him some jewels. Suddenly he had a bad idea. He wanted to kill the dragon and stole all its jewelry. The dragon knew his plan and it killed Manik Angkeran. Sidi Mantra was very sad. He asked the dragon to bring his son back to life. The dragon agreed, with one condition, they had to live in a separated place. When Manik Angkeran came alive, Sidi Mantra drew a line between them on the ground. From the line, water flowed out. Soon it became a river. Finally, it became a strait and separated Java from Bali. Today people called it Bali Strait.

A long time ago, a very rich family lived in Bali. The father, Sidi Mantra, was very famous for his supernatural power. He lived happily with his wife and their only child, Manik Angkeran. Manik Angkeran liked gambling a lot. His parents became poor because of this. They told Manik Angkeran to stop gambling, but he never listened. Instead, he begging for more money to his parents. Finally, Sidi Mantra decided to go to Mount Agung where a mighty dragon lived. It could provide jewelry to the people who say the mantra and ring the bell. Sidi Mantra had the bell and knew the mantra. In front of the dragon, he said, “My name is Sidi Mantra. I have a problem. My son likes gambling and made me poor.” After he said the mantra and rang the bell, jewelry came out from the dragon’s body. He was very happy and brought the jewelry home.

Manik Angkeran heard that his father got some jewels from a dragon that live in Mount Agung. So he stole his father’s bell and went there. When he arrived at mount Agung, Manik Angkeran rang the bell. The dragon knew him. It gave him some jewels. Suddenly he had a bad idea. He wanted to kill the dragon and stole all its jewelry. The dragon knew his plan and it killed Manik Angkeran. Sidi Mantra was very sad. He asked the dragon to bring his son back to life. The dragon agreed, with one condition, they had to live in a separated place. When Manik Angkeran came alive, Sidi Mantra drew a line between them on the ground. From the line, water flowed out. Soon it became a river. Finally, it became a strait and separated Java from Bali. Today people called it Bali Strait.

Ojek “motorcycle taxi” began appearing in Jakarta after becak was banned in 1994. Ojek service began as a people’s initiative to provide an alternative transportation for people who used becak from main roads into housing complexes.

There is no government license or control for ojek. By the law, all motorcycle passengers should wear helmet so ojek drivers should have a spare for their passengers to wear. Ojek tends to congregate at t-junctions on main roads and near smaller roads that are not serviced by bus routes.

Ladies should have a careful position in taking ojek. Also, if the women wear a dress, they have to sit sidewise on the back of the vehicle. You have to bargain before you get on and ask a local people about the usual price.

From the text, we know that ...

Ojek “motorcycle taxi” began appearing in Jakarta after becak was banned in 1994. Ojek service began as a people’s initiative to provide an alternative transportation for people who used becak from main roads into housing complexes.

There is no government license or control for ojek. By the law, all motorcycle passengers should wear helmet so ojek drivers should have a spare for their passengers to wear. Ojek tends to congregate at t-junctions on main roads and near smaller roads that are not serviced by bus routes.

Ladies should have a careful position in taking ojek. Also, if the women wear a dress, they have to sit sidewise on the back of the vehicle. You have to bargain before you get on and ask a local people about the usual price.

Where do ojeks gather?

Ojek “motorcycle taxi” began appearing in Jakarta after becak was banned in 1994. Ojek service began as a people’s initiative to provide an alternative transportation for people who used becak from main roads into housing complexes.

There is no government license or control for ojek. By the law, all motorcycle passengers should wear helmet so ojek drivers should have a spare for their passengers to wear. Ojek tends to congregate at t-junctions on main roads and near smaller roads that are not serviced by bus routes.

Ladies should have a careful position in taking ojek. Also, if the women wear a dress, they have to sit sidewise on the back of the vehicle. You have to bargain before you get on and ask a local people about the usual price.

 

What is mainly discussed in the text?

     Two friends talked and sang merrily as they walked through the forest. Suddenly, a bear appeared. The first man quickly climbed a tree. The second one was very scared because the bear was big and strong. It can also easily kill him. He thought hard and when the bear came near, he laid very still on the ground and controlled his breath. The bear came close to him, sniffing and smelling his body all over. Surprisingly, the bear walked away and thought that the man was dead.

     The friend came down from the tree when the bear went away. He asked his friend mockingly, “What did the bear tell you?”. The second friend was silenced for a while. “The bear told me to never trust a friend who escapes and leaves you alone when you need him most,” he said. The first friend realized his mistake and was ashamed of his behavior.

How did the second man escape from the bear's attack? 

      Once upon a time, a giant named Kbo Iwo lived in Bali. He helped people building temples and villages, digging ditches, and cutting terrace out of the hillsides for rice paddies. All he asked for his help was food to satisfy his huge appetite.

      One day, poor harvest made the people barely feed themselves, much less agiant. This made Kbo Iwo angry so much that he rampaged across the island, killing and destroying everything in sight until all houses, rice fields, and temples were ruined. The people were very angry with Kbo Iwo and gathered together to decide how to stop him. They planned to make friends with the giant and then kill him.

      The people begged Kbo Iwo to rebuild the temples, house, and rice fields which he had destroyed in his rampage. The giant agreed and worked at replacing everything he had destroyed. The Balinese people then asked him to build a well. As he dug, the earth piled high next to the well. The pile was as high as a mountain.

      Tired from the hard work, he fell asleep. While he was sleeping, the people poured huge amounts of lime (a sticky substance) down to the well. The lime set around the giant and when he woke up, he was unable to escape.

      The well then began to fill with water and it soon overflowed to become a lake. Today, many people believe that the lake is Lake Batur, Bali’s largest lake. The pile of earth that Kbo Iwo dug out of the well was believed to be Mount Batur, Bali’s third-largest volcanic mountain.

From the text, we know that Kbo Iwo ... when he helped people. 

What does the caution above mean?

How to Make Patty Cakes

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons of butter

¼ cup castor sugar

1 egg

¼ teaspoon of vanilla

1 cup self-raising flour

Pinch salt

¼ cup milk

Butter icing

 

Methods:

1. Beat butter and sugar until creamy
2. Add lightly egg and vanilla. Beat them well
3. Sift flour and salt together
4. Fold in dry ingredient alternately with milk. Mix well
5. Drop heaped teaspoonfuls of mixture into well-greased patty tins or papers
6. Bake in a moderately hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes
7. Cool on wire  rack . Then decorate it with butter icing.

How much sugar do we need to make Patty cakes?