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

We will work in groups. We will identify Dayu’s statements about herself in the past and at present.

Day 9
Now, here I am in this SMP. Last year I was in Grade VII, and now I am in Grade VIII. This school is two kilometers from my home. I learned many new things in Grade VII. It was my first time to go to school on my bike. I met boys and girls from different parts of this town. I was very happy when I first wore my blue-and-white uniform.

Day 10
Last year was my first time to learn English. I learned to greet other people in English, to introduce myself in English, and to ask and answer questions in English. We also learned to describe our family, our friends, and our school in English. I sang my first English song. I also read my first English story.

Day 11
We have no helper, so my mum, my dad, my sister, and I do the chores ourselves. We make the bed. We wash and iron our clothes. We also dust the furniture. We sweep and mop the floor every day. I often go to the shop to buy sugar, soap, oil, salt, rice, vegetables, fruits, and so on.

Day 12
In the past only my mum cooked for us. Now, my brother and I often cook for the family. We fry eggs and make fried rice or noodles. When I lost something, everybody else found it for me. Now, when I lose something, I find it myself.

AS A STUDENT IN GRADE VII: She ____ not ____ many things for her class.

NOW AS A STUDENT IN GRADE VIII: ____ 

We will orally present to each other what eight people say what they can and cannot do.
 

1. Mrs. Harum: “I’m very proud of Siti. Now she can help me with the housework before she goes to school. She can get up early herself."
2. Rani: “Yuli and Tono can make fried rice, and they can fry the egg nicely. They can also serve fried rice beautifully with tomatoes and celery.”
3. Mr. Adnan: “It is usually not easy to speak English loudly and clearly. But, I’m happy that many of you can do it well. Adi still makes mistakes, but he can read his story loudly.”
4. Denata: “Fatima always speaks softly, but when she sings, she can sing very loudly.”
5. Mrs. Fauzia: “Birds can fly because they have wings. We don’t have wings, so we cannot fly. But we can make planes. With a plane we can fly very high and go to far places.”
6. Mr. Rendy: “We cannot swim across the sea, but with a boat or a ship, we can go to other islands.”
7. Mrs. Gracia: “The text is long and there are many new words in it. It is not easy to read. But you can work together. If you do it together, I’m sure you can understand it easily.”
8. Widi: “My nephew, Anton, is only two years old. But he is smart. He can go up the stairs himself. He can also go down easily, too.”

According to Rani:
a. Yuli can ____
b. She can ____
c. She can ____

8. Daddy ____ someone now. (call)

6. Reyhan is in the kitchen. He ____ the dinner. (cook)

3. You ____ too fast. (walk)

Short (Tom and Andy)

A:____

B:____ 

Activity 2 Complete the short dialogs with suitable words from Activity 1.
Share your work with the class.

Damar: Why are you so ____? Please wipe your tears.
Ratih: I remember my late mother.
 

Did you know .... = ____

Activity 7 Complete the sentences using am/are/is + one of these word in the passive voice. Number one has been done for you.

Cheese ___ of milk.

"Aren't you cold up there in the wind?"

The word 'there' refers to ____