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

The Monkey and The Crab

Long ago, at the foot of a mountain, lived a crab. On a warm spring day, the crab walked leisurely along a nearby river. Suddenly a big rice ball dropped in front of her. “Oh my God! What a good thing I found”, She said to herself.

Then a greedy monkey came. He wanted to have a rice ball, so he said “ Hey, let’s trade the rice ball with my fruit seed. This seed is better then that rice ball. When you eat the rice ball, it disappears, but if you put this seed the ground, it will grow and produce a lot of fruits.” The crab agreed to exchange the rice ball. The she took the seed home and planted it.

Soon the seed grew into a small bud and became a big tree. It made a lot of red fruits. The crab wanted to eat the fruits, but she could not climb the tree. Then the monkey came again, climbing the tree and eating the fruits. The crab begged the monkey to pick some for her and her kind Yet, the selfish monkey took a hard green fruit and threw it to the crab. She was smashed very hard.

The crab kids started to cry and their noise attracted other animals. They soon found out what happened. The kind of the animals decided to give the monkey a punishment.

 

 

What did the monkey offer to trade with the rice ball?

My father has a new black car. He bought it so that my family can travel together easily.  

Father uses the car to drive my sister and I to school every morning. Twice a week, father drives my mother to the traditional market for shopping.

The car has a good design, and it has eight seats; two seats in front, three in the middle, and another three seats at the back row.

It is very easy to drive. My mother can drive it by herself if my father is too busy in his office to take her to go shopping.

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The Monkey and The Crab

Long ago, at the foot of a mountain, lived a crab. On a warm spring day, the crab walked leisurely along a nearby river. Suddenly a big rice ball dropped in front of her. “Oh my God! What a good thing I found”, She said to herself.

Then a greedy monkey came. He wanted to have a rice ball, so he said “ Hey, let’s trade the rice ball with my fruit seed. This seed is better then that rice ball. When you eat the rice ball, it disappears, but if you put this seed the ground, it will grow and produce a lot of fruits.” The crab agreed to exchange the rice ball. The she took the seed home and planted it.

Soon the seed grew into a small bud and became a big tree. It made a lot of red fruits. The crab wanted to eat the fruits, but she could not climb the tree. Then the monkey came again, climbing the tree and eating the fruits. The crab begged the monkey to pick some for her and her kind Yet, the selfish monkey took a hard green fruit and threw it to the crab. She was smashed very hard.

The crab kids started to cry and their noise attracted other animals. They soon found out what happened. The kind of the animals decided to give the monkey a punishment.

 

Why did the crab beg the monkey for some fruits?

FIRST AID FOR NOSE BLEEDING

What to do:

• Let the casualty sits down with his/her head well forward, and ask him/her to breathe through his/her mouth and to avoid speaking, swallowing, coughing or sniffing
• Get the casualty to pinch his/her nose just below the bridge
• After about 10 minutes, get his/her to release his/her nose. If the bleeding does not stop, repeat the process for a further 10 minutes. If there is still no improvement, the casualty should be taken to the hospital. still leaning forward and pinching his/her nose.
• Once the bleeding stops, tell the casualty to avoid blowing his/her nose for a while

 

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FIRST AID FOR NOSE BLEEDING

What to do:

• Let the casualty sits down with his/her head well forward, and ask him/her to breathe through his/her mouth and to avoid speaking, swallowing, coughing or sniffing
• Get the casualty to pinch his/her nose just below the bridge
• After about 10 minutes, get his/her to release his/her nose. If the bleeding does not stop, repeat the process for a further 10 minutes. If there is still no improvement, the casualty should be taken to the hospital. still leaning forward and pinching his/her nose.
• Once the bleeding stops, tell the casualty to avoid blowing his/her nose for a while

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HOW TO SEE THE RUSTING OF A METAL Materials : A rough steel string A thick plastic glass Three tablespoons of vinegar Steps : Place the string in the glass Pour the vinegar over the string Observe the color of the string immediately and after a period of two hours Pay attention to the color of the string, it is silver in the beginning, but some parts of it will become reddish brown

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HOW TO SEE THE RUSTING OF A METAL Materials : A rough steel string A thick plastic glass Three tablespoons of vinegar Steps : Place the string in the glass Pour the vinegar over the string Observe the color of the string immediately and after a period of two hours Pay attention to the color of the string, it is silver in the beginning, but some parts of it will become reddish brown

What should you watch carefully after pouring the vinegar over the string?

Guava is a plant native from Mexico and Central America, Northern South America, parts of the Carribbean, some parts of North Africa, and some parts of India.                 A guava tree is not big. It is about 33 feet with spreading branches. The bark is smooth with green or reddish brown color. The plant branches are close to the ground.                 Guavas are cultivated in many tropical and sub- tropical countries for their edible fruit. The fruit is round or oval depending on the species. It is usually green when unripe, but becomes yellow or maroon when ripe. The flesh of the fruit is sweet or sour. The color of the flesh may be white, pink, yellow, or red, with the seeds in the central part of the flesh. The seeds are numerous but small. In some good varieties, they are edible. Guavas are rich with vitamins A and C, Omega-3 and Omega-6, gutty acids and dietary fibers.

Guavas can be good for weight loss because they contain …

Guava is a plant native from Mexico and Central America, Northern South America, parts of the Carribbean, some parts of North Africa, and some parts of India.                 A guava tree is not big. It is about 33 feet with spreading branches. The bark is smooth with green or reddish brown color. The plant branches are close to the ground.                 Guavas are cultivated in many tropical and sub- tropical countries for their edible fruit. The fruit is round or oval depending on the species. It is usually green when unripe, but becomes yellow or maroon when ripe. The flesh of the fruit is sweet or sour. The color of the flesh may be white, pink, yellow, or red, with the seeds in the central part of the flesh. The seeds are numerous but small. In some good varieties, they are edible. Guavas are rich with vitamins A and C, Omega-3 and Omega-6, gutty acids and dietary fibers.

Based on the text, what does the third paragraph talk about?

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

Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything to get big stone out the way. Then a peasant came along carry a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the 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.

From the story, we know that …