ANNOUNCEMENT

All students of grade IX will have a final examination. That’s why, they will have extra classes after school. All students of grade IX must join it. For the schedule and more information, please contact your class teacher.

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Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph!

1.There lived a monkey on one of the jamun trees located near the lake.

2.It was a beautiful lake surrounded by lush green grasses, beautiful trees, mountains and sweetest, tastiest jamun trees.

3.There was one crocodile that used to collect the jamun fruits from the lake that fall from the tree.

4.The lake also had a few crocodiles.

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12 Sudirman Avenue

South Jakarta

Mr. Ahmat Lutfi

The Sales Manager of Computer, Inc.

141 Pasar Baru Street

West Jakarta

Dear Mr. Lutfi,

I am returning a set of computer, item number 112, because it did not work. I would like my credit card, which was used for the original purchase, to be credited with the amount of the sale. I have enclosed the sales slip and credit receipt.

Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely,

Desy Purnama

(By the writer, 2013)

What does she request the company?

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Please join us as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary

Rahmat and Wati Juminten

Friday, May 7th

6.30p.m -10.OOp.m

Pondok Indah, South Jakarta

(Dinner is available)

RSVP 65412397

(Nanang/ Nini/ Nita)

The purpose of the invitation text above is …?

Try the following tips

1. Stay out of the sun during peak hours. While these times may vary slightly depending on the season and where you live. You should be indoors if all possible between 10:00 and 15:00.

2. Keep covered up. Floppy hats and large umbrellas work well and so do cover-ups. Long-sleeved cotton shirts are excellent for hiking, cycling etc; see your sports store for special brands that allow breathing as well as cover-up.

3. Use sunscreen on any exposed areas. An SPF of 45⁺ is recommended for it allows even the fairest skinned folks to stay out in the sun for a few hours before reapplying. Try chopstick on your lips. Follow the instructions on sunscreen carefully. Always reapply after leaving the water, as it’ll have washed off.

4. Don’t forget hard-to-reach places. Don’t forget to cover the backs of your knees, back of your neck, elbows and back of your ears (if you have short hair). Feet should also be included if you are wearing sandals, flip-flops or going bare-foot. Even these places can hurt a lot with sunburn.

5. Don’t lie in the sun purposefully seeking a tan. This is not only damaging to your skin but might burn you the first few times you try it at the beginning of the season. If you want to tan, do it gradually and sensibly, with short exposure and building up over time.

Put a small amount of oil or sunscreen in your hair so you will avoid burning your scalp. Or cover it with a hat. Some shampoos and hair conditioners contain SPF protection.

The text tells us about …

Do you remember the first step when you learning to ride a bicycle?

1. Make sure you know where the brakes are, when sitting on the bike.

2. Lower your seat so you can touch the ground while seated.

3. Balancing is the second thing that should be mastered. You can find a person who can hold your bike behind you while you are trying to steady your pedals.

4. Release hands while you try to keep your balance.

5. Ride alone when you are ready. Try not to put your feet down, to obtain a sense of balance. Do this for half an hour until you feel at ease and have confidence in your ability to steer the bike.

6. Finally, practice it regularly.

The text is mostly useful in a situation when someone ...

My House is divided into two floors. On downstairs, I have all the important parts of the house such as the kitchen, bathrooms, storage room and parking garage. On upstairs I have one room where I keep the washer and dryer and one big terrace.

Downstairs, the floor is divided in eight rooms, four of them are bedrooms, other two are bathrooms and then one kitchen and one dining room.

In my bedroom, I have a lot of things inside, such as a television, a playstation 3, and many trophies. In my sister's bedroom, there is a computer and in the other two bedrooms are for my parent and my other sister.

Normally we eat in everywhere we want, but on Sunday we eat together in the dining room. I really love my house, the place where we could share everything together.

(Source: www.jagoanbahasainggris.com)

The main idea of the first paragraph is…

Lazy Day

Last weekend I spent all day laying on my bed. It was just like the Lazy Song by Bruno Mars, “Today I don’t feel like doing anything”. But sometimes doing nothing was just something that we needed the most, especially after a long and exhausted week in the office.

It was Sunday and I woke up at 9 a.m in the morning. I looked around me and I saw a new comic book that I just bought yesterday laying next to my laptop. I tried to drag it closer to me by using my foot, and then I picked it with my hand. I unwrapped the comic and started reading it. When I just reached the middle of the story, I felt thirsty so I got up of my super comfortable bed and walked out the room. I walked down the stairs right to the kitchen.

I opened the fridge and I found a bottle full of chill orange juice. I opened the bottle and poured the orange juice into a glass. When I checked my fridge, I saw that I still had a leftover Pizza from yesterday, so I decided to reheat it in my microwave. So I sat in the kitchen for a while waiting the Pizza to be ready. When the timer of the microwave was off, I picked the Pizza up and put it on my plate. I took my orange juice and my Pizza and brought them back into my lair. I enjoyed the Pizza and the orange juice and continued to read my comic book. After that I decided to watch my favorite K-drama on my laptop, so I set my portable laptop desk on my bed. This way, I could watch my favourite show without having to leave my super cozy bed.

Which of the following statement is correct based on the text?

I really enjoyed my holiday in Australia. Last Sunday I visited a marine park called Sea World which was at surfers’ Paradise near Brisbane. It’s Australia’s largest marine park and I had a wonderful day there.

The first thing I saw was the Oceanorium where you could watch all sorts of sea fish and animal under water. There were huge turtles, sharks, and a beautiful tropical sea fish. The most exciting thing was watching a man feeding the sharks. He wore a special diving suit. Then I watched the performance of sea animals. The saw was in a big outdoor swimming pool. There were killer whales, dolphins and sea lions, and they did all sort of fantastic things in the water. One of the girls in the show rode around the pool on the back of killing whale, and another girl rode underwater on the back of a big turtle. After the saw I had lunch. There were several big restaurants in the park and I had lunch in a restaurant that was shape like a ship! Then I watched a wonderful water skiing show which was held on a lake.

There were lots of other things to do at the park. There was lake cruising, a train ride, a big water slide, swimming pools, and an incredible roller coaster called the ‘corkscrew’- because it went three loops upside down. But I wish I had gone on the roller coaster ride before lunch rather than after it!

(Source: http://abidtinfaz.blogspot.co.id)

The main idea of the first paragraph is….

Once upon a time there was a farmer who owned a little dog that he keeps constantly by his side and a donkey, which lived in a warm stable and got plenty of fresh grain and sweet hay. But, unfortunately the donkey was not satisfied with his condition.

"I slave all day long, hauling wood or pulling the cart to market while the dog sleeps on the master's lap and eats from his plate!," the donkey grumbled. "Perhaps, he thought, if he behaved like the dog, his master would reward him with the same life of ease.

That very night, the donkey crept out of the stable and into the house where the farmer sat at supper. "First I'll frisk about and chase my tail, just as the dog does," thought the donkey. And he danced about the room, flinging up his hooves until the table toppled over and dishes went flying.

"Now I'll sit on his lap!" said the donkey, and he put his hooves up on the master's chair.

"Help! Save me from this mad beast!" the terrified farmer bellowed. Then his servants came running and, with shouts and blows, drove the donkey back to the stable.

"I suppose I' m a fine donkey, "the donkey lamented," but I'll never be a lapdog!"

… which lived in a warm stable and got plenty of fresh … (Paragraph 1)

The synonym of the word “stable” is….

Long ago, in an area in West Sumatra, there was a very active volcano named Mount Tinjau. In one village at the foot of Tinjau's, there lived ten people consisting of nine men and one woman. People called them Bujang Sembilan. These nine brothers were Kukuban, Kudun, Bayua, Malintang, Galapuang, Balok, Batang, Bayang, and the youngest man named Kaciak. While their brother the youngest was a girl named Siti Rasani, nicknamed Sani. Both their parents died long ago, so Kukuban as the eldest son became the head of household. All decisions were in his hand.

Tenth brothers lived in a house of their parents' heritage. To make ends meet, they worked on farms large enough legacy of their parents. They were very skilled at farming, because they diligently helped his father and mother when they were alive. In addition, they were also guided by their uncle named Datuk Limbatang, whom they called Engku familiar.

Datuk Limbatang was a mamak in the village and had a son named Giran. As a mamak, Datuk Limbatang had great responsibility to educate and watch the life of its citizens, including the nephew's tenth man. For that, every other day, he visited the house Kukuban brothers to teach them farming skills and various customs procedures for the area. Not infrequently Datuk Limbatang also took his wife and son to participate with him.

(Source: http://www.englishindo.com)

The main idea of the first paragraph is…

Jl. Flamboyan No. 89 Jakarta

2nd February 2009

Dear Indah,

Indah, sorry I haven’t written to you for so long. We moved into a new apartment last month and we’ve been really busy getting settled.

It’s a nice apartment. It is bigger than our old one. It’s big so there are a lot of rooms to work in. It has a big living room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Another thing I like is the kitchen.

The apartment is on a quiet street in a good neighborhood. There’s also a shopping centre just down the street with a supermarket, some quite good restaurants and some stores.

We really enjoy living here. Do come over and have a look next time you are in the town. I’ll wait.

Love

Shelly

(Source: http://abidtinfaz.blogspot.co.id)

Who is the sender of the letter?

Jerowaru, 1st February 2014

Dear Ivan,

How are you? Hope everything is okay with you. I’m all right here.

We are going to have the national examination, aren’t we? Are you well prepared for it? Well, to be honest, I just have some difficulties in preparing for it, especially in science. There are extra lessons in my school and I take them all. But, I feel that they don’t help. I’m still confused in solving mathematic problems. I’m just worried that I fail the national examination. Do you have any suggestion for me? I really appreciate your help.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Your buddy,

Fahri

(Source: http://abidtinfaz.blogspot.co.id)

“I’m just worried that I fail…” The underlined word means….

Arrange the following words to form a meaningful sentence.

1.week - 2. mom– 3.to – 4. I– 5. with –6. last – 7. the – 8. zoo– 9. went – 10.my

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My House is divided into two floors. On downstairs, I have all the important parts of the house such as the kitchen, bathrooms, storage room and parking garage. On upstairs I have one room where I keep the washer and dryer and one big terrace.

Downstairs, the floor is divided in eight rooms, four of them are bedrooms, other two are bathrooms and then one kitchen and one dining room.

In my bedroom, I have a lot of things inside, such as a television, a playstation 3, and many trophies. In my sister's bedroom, there is a computer and in the other two bedrooms are for my parent and my other sister.

Normally we eat in everywhere we want, but on Sunday we eat together in the dining room. I really love my house, the place where we could share everything together.

(Source: www.jagoanbahasainggris.com)

The main idea of the first paragraph is…

Oman : Have you heard that the government will subsidize farmers who use have Organic farming ?

Man : ------------- because not many farmers are willing to do organic farming without some support from the government.

Gholam : Hi , Yasir I will fetch you to go to the choir

rehearsal this afternoon.

Yasir : Ok , thanks so much ,I will wait you at 3 pm , please be on time, because Mr Abdullah will be angry if we come late

Gholam : yes sure, hey look , Syed is calling us now

Tiara : Hi Gholam and Yasir, listen to me, I met Mr freddy just now, He told me that the rehearsal will reschedule , because he had to attend the meeting at 3.15 pm,the rehearsal will be held tomorrow afternoon at the same time

Yasir : oh so sorry, tomorrow , I must accompany mom to visit my grandma,please tell Mr Freddy that I can’t join the rehearsal

Gholam : Okay, I will

What is the dialogue about ?

Dear Arzan

Congratulations on your success to get the first prize in the story telling contest 0f National Students Art Festival and Competition. After hard work and long preparation you reach what you didn’t last year. You deserve it.

Yours,

Albab

From the text above, we know that ...

Barack Obama is the president of United States. He is an African-American. He is tall and thin. He is bald. He has dark complexion, pointed nose, and oval face.

He is the first black man who becomes the president of United States. He is known as a smart and wise man. He is a loving husband for his wife and a good father for his two children. People from all over the world adore him because of his spirit and action in creating peace in this world. He also looks friendly because he always smiles a lot.

What is the purpose of the text?

Paris is the capital city of France. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is also one of the world’s most crowded cities. Lovely gardens and parks are found throughout Paris. At night, many palaces and statues are lit up. For this reason, Paris is often called the city of light. Every year, millions of people visit Paris. The most popular place to visit is the Eiffel Tower. This huge structure has become the symbol of Paris. D’Louvre, one of the world‘s largest art museums draws many visitors. The Cathedral Notre Dame, a famous church, is an other favourite place to visit.

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I went to school this morning with my father. We were riding his motorbike and passing our regular street when a group of police officers suddenly stopped us. They had already stopped a lot of riders, too. Some police officers on the right gave advice to the riders who had not had their helmets with them Some others taught the riders how to wear their helmets properly.

Suddenly. Something strange appeared in front of us. Thor and Captain America were walking toward us. I was so surprised to see them in the middle of the crowd. They stopped just in front of me and Captain America handed me goodie bag. Thor patted me on the back. Then they moved to another rider.

Apparently, it was the second of May, the special day for students and the poIice officers wanted to teach riders about safety. Those who were wearing proper helmets were give goodie bags. If I don't wear helmet and my father ride his motorbike safely, I won’t get sDeciaI gift from then. Luckily, I always wear my helmet whenever my father takes me to school. It was the most memorable moment of my life.

The main idea of paragraph two is ...

Curug Lawe is a tourism object in Semarang. This waterfall has become popular due to its beauty.

Curug Lawe is located in Kalisidi Village, Gunung Pati, Semarang. It is situated on the west part of Mount Ungaran’s slope. It is about 12 km from Semarang City and 7 km from Ungaran City park. Curug Lawe is close to another waterfall called Curug Benowo. To reach the Curug Lawe, visitors have to go on foot for 40-60 minutes from the parking area.

W hen visitors have reached the spot, all fatigue disappears because of the stunning panorama consists of tall trees on a hilly landscape. The air is cool and refreshing. The water falling from the hills looks like thousands of white strings. That's why the waterfall is called Curug Lawe. Lawe means ’white string’ in Javanese.

It is situated on .... (paragraph two)

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King Ranubanu had a very pretty princess. She loved playing with water very much. One day, people of the kingdom began to suffer from a strange disease. A lot of people died, Physicians failed to cure the people.

One day, an old man visited the king. He said that the kingdom could be free from the disease by the help of rare flower which grew in the middle of a lake. The lake was just at the foot of Mount Semeru. However, the flower could only be picked by the princess. Sadly, the king let the princess do the hard task. After a long journey, the princess and her people arrived at the lake. The water of the lake soon attracted the princess to play in it. She jumped into the lake and forgot about the task. She refused to go back to the kingdom.

Hearing about the princess ’behavior, the king got angry. He went to see the princess and said "People are waiting for you to bring the flower to cure them, but you forgot about the task. If you refuse to go back to the palace you'd better stay here, in the lake forever!"

Surprisingly, the princess turned into a white Power. The King sadly, took the flower out of the lake and brought it to the palace. Amazingly, people of the kingdom could be cured by seeing the flower. The flower is known as water lily or bunga teratai in Bahasa Indonesia.

The moral message of the text above is

How to Set Up a Water Dispenser

Steps:

1. Place dispenser on the floor near the wall. Do not plug in until step 4.

2. Fill the bottle with water before plugging it into the dispenser.

3. Insert the bottle into the dispenser until it is securely seated.

4. Insert the drip tray grill in the provided place to contain the spilled water.

5. Plug in the dispenser and turn it on.

6. Dispense cold or hot water according to your needs.

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