7. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS
7.1 Material vegetal
Topics:
● Your experience when you were an elementary school student.
● Your sad/embarrassing experience.
Contoh jawaban:
Variasi:
Read the letter below.
Then, write a reply of the letter.
Jalan Pujangga 29 Jakarta
August 15, 2009 Dear Putri,
Putri, I’m so glad knowing that you and your family will come here next holiday. We haven’t met each other for a long time. I miss you so much. If you come here, I will show you a new park in my town. It is a nice place.
You said you and your family would go by train. However, I don’t know when you will come here exactly. Please tell me the time, so I can pick you up at the railway station.
O.K., that’s all for now. Please reply soon. My love to Auntie, Uncle and Raka.
Love, Diana
Dear Diana,
I’m happy receiving your letter. It seems that I will have a nice holiday in your town.
I want to go sightseeing around your town. I have never enjoyed your town yet since my last visit there five years ago.
Well, we will arrive at your town on Saturday, this week, at about 5 p.m. I hope you can pick us up at the railway station. Thank you.
See you, Putri
150 UNIT 2 Recount
Contoh jawaban:
Variasi:
Write a letter about your experience when going to a tourist place.
Contoh jawaban:
Dear Ida,
How have you been? I really miss you because we haven’t met since we graduated from elementary school.
I remember when we first got to be close to each other. When we were in the fourth grade, in the art lesson. Mr. Gunawan asked us to sing a national song. When it was my turn to come forward, I felt really afraid. I didn’t want to do it. All our friends encouraged me, including you.
Finally, I stepped forward, but I didn’t know what to sing. Even Mr. Gunawan sang a song himself and asked me to repeat after him. However, his attempt was useless. I still didn’t sing.
Then, I went to my seat. He got angry with me. Later, during the break, you approached me and encouraged me. You said that I had a good voice. You also said that not all our friends were better than me. I felt courageous because of your encouragement. Then, after the break, I told Mr. Gunawan that I would sing, and I made it. Since that time, you always encouraged me whenever I felt down. Thanks, mate.
Now, it’s been more than a year we have separated from each other. I believe you have stories to tell. I look forward to hearing from you.
With love, Betsy
Dear Anita,
How was your holiday? Did you have any interesting experience during your holiday?
Well, I want to tell you my experience. Last holiday my friends and I went to the zoo.
It is a new zoo in my town. Many people are interested to visit it, including us.
Actually, the zoo is not far from our houses. That’s why we just rode our bikes.
Arriving there, we bought the tickets. Entering the zoo, we could see many animals in their own shelters or cages. Firstly, we saw the elephants shelter. There were four elephants in the shelter. Wow! They were really big!
Then, we went to the monkey cage. Actually I wanted to throw some peanuts to the monkeys, but we were not allowed to do it. We just smiled and laughed looking at the monkey’s behavior.
After that, we walked around the zoo and saw many other animals. We were in the zoo for about two hours. We really enjoyed our holiday there. Will you come and see the zoo some day with me?
Love, Rindra
Write your memorable experience when you were a child.
pass : memberikan
pediatrician : dokter anak
prescribe : menulis resep obat replace : menggantikan runner up : nomor dua slight : sedikit
submit : mengumpulkan suffer : menderita touch : menyentuh turn : giliran Read and memorize the words.
Use them whenever you speak English.
appetite : selera breathe : bernapas broad : lebar broken down : rusak cheat : mencontek compliment : memuji embarrass : memalukan
152 UNIT 2 Recount
A. Choose A, B, C or D for the correct answer.
Read the dialog and answer questions 1 and 2.
Ms. Sandy : Excuse me, but I was just
admiring your bag. It’s really nice.
Mrs. Hans : Oh, thank you.
Ms. Sandy : Could you tell me where you bought it? I have been looking for one like that for a long time.
Mrs. Hans : I bought it in the Luggage Store in Plaza Indonesia.
Ms. Sandy : Oh, thank you very much.
Adapted from: Contextual Teaching and Learning:
Bahasa Inggris Sekolah Menengah Pertama Kelas VIII Edisi 4
1. Ms. Sandy said, “Excuse me, but I was just admiring your bag. It’s really nice.”
What does it mean?
A. She expresses her gratitude.
B. She expresses her happiness.
C. She compliments Mrs. Hans’ bag.
D. She asks for Mrs. Hans’ help.
Jawaban: C
Kalimat yang dikatakan Bu Sandy artinya,
”Maaf, tetapi saya hanya mengagumi tas Anda. Tas itu sangat bagus.”. Kalimat ini merupakan ungkapan untuk memuji.
2. What can you conclude from the dialog?
A. Ms. Sandy wants to buy the bag.
B. Mrs. Hans and Ms. Sandy have the same bag.
C. Ms. Sandy wants to go to Indonesia.
D. Mrs. Hans and Ms. Sandy want to buy a bag together.
Jawaban: A
Dari kalimat-kalimat yang dikatakan Bu Sandy mengenai tas Bu Hans, ”It’s really nice.” yang artinya ”(Tas itu) sangat bagus.”
dan juga ”Could you tell me where you bought it?” yang artinya ”Bersediakah Anda memberi tahu tempat Anda membelinya?”, dapat disimpulkan bahwa Bu Sandy menyukai tas Bu Hans dan ingin membeli tas seperti itu.
Read the dialog and answer questions 3 and 4.
Anang : Would you please help me? We need to buy more cakes for the party.
Candra : Sure. Where should we buy them?
Anang : In the bakery on Jalan Kenari.
Candra : O.K. Let’s go.
3. What is the dialog about?
A. A party.
B. A bakery.
C. Buying cakes.
D. Holding in a party.
Jawaban: C
Dalam percakapan tersebut Anang meminta bantuan Candra untuk bersama-sama membeli kue dan Candra
menyetujuinya. Jadi, topik pembicaraan mereka mengenai membeli kue.
4. Anang said, “Would you please help me?”
What does it mean?
A. He is asking for information.
B. He is giving information.
C. He is asking for help.
D. He is giving help.
Jawaban: C
Kalimat yang dikatakan Anang artinya
”Bersediakah Anda membantu saya?”.
Kalimat ini merupakan ungkapan untuk meminta bantuan (ask for help).
Read the dialog and answer questions 5 and 6.
Ryan : Ari, where will you go?
Ari : To the shop over there. I need some toothpaste.
Ryan : Would you also buy me a bar of soap, please? I’m running out of it.
Ari : Sure.
5. From the dialog we know that ________.
A. Ryan is asking for help B. Ryan is giving help C. Ryan is refusing help D. Ryan is accepting help Jawaban: A
Dalam percakapan tersebut, Ryan meminta Ari untuk membelikannya sabun dengan mengatakan, ”Would you also buy me a bar of soap?” yang artinya, ”Maukah kamu
membelikan saya sabun?”. Kalimat itu menunjukkan bahwa Ryan meminta bantuan (asking for help). Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena bukan merupakan jenis ungkapan yang sesuai.
6. What does Ryan want Ari to do?
A. To buy him toothpaste.
B. To buy him detergent.
C. To buy him soap.
D. To buy him towel.
Jawaban: C
Jawaban disimpulkan berdasarkan kalimat Ryan, ”Would you also buy me a bar of soap? I'm running out of it.” yang artinya
”Maukah kamu membelikan saya sabun?
Saya kehabisan sabun.”.
Read the text and answer questions 7 to 10.
7. How long did Kevin live in Southern Cross, West Australia?
A. For 3 years. B. For 4 years.
C. For 5 years. D. For 6 years.
Jawaban: B
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat ” . . . , I went back to Southern Cross in West Australia. Well, I was born there and lived there for the first four years of my life.”
yang artinya ”. . . , saya kembali ke Southern Cross di Australia Barat. Saya lahir di sana dan tinggal di sana empat tahun pertama kehidupan saya.”.
8. What was surprising for Kevin?
A. He could go back to both of the towns.
B. Narrogin and Southern Cross didn’t change at all.
C. The house his grandfather had built wasn’t destroyed.
D. He remembered the town he was born and the town he grew up.
Jawaban: D
Pilihan jawaban ini benar berdasarkan kalimat ”I was surprised that I actually remembered both towns . . . .” yang artinya ”Saya merasa terkejut karena saya masih ingat kedua kota itu . . . .”. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena tidak terdapat dalam teks.
9. Who went to see both of the towns with Kevin?
A. His father and his mother B. His father and his brother.
C. His parents and his brother.
D. His parents and his sister.
Jawaban: C
Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat,
”Together with my parents and my brother, I went back . . . .” yang artinya ”Bersama-sama dengan orang tua dan saudara laki-laki saya, saya kembali ke . . . .”.
10. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
A. Kevin was born in Narrogin.
B. Kevin could see the house his grandfather built.
C. Kevin saw his secondary school in Narrogin.
D. Kevin lived in Narrogin for four years.
Dear Kusumawardhani,
Have you still lived in the town where you were born or where you grew up as a young child? Last June I went back to the town where I was born and to the two towns where I grew up. Together with my parents and my brother, I went back to Southern Cross in West Australia. Well, I was born there and lived there for the first four years of my life. Then, my family and I moved to Narrogin, about a four hour drive away.
I was surprised that I actually
remembered both towns, although of course Narrogin was clearer in my memory. You know, I lived in Narrogin for 6 years and I even went back to see the house that my grandfather built in the late 1950s. It was still there. Then, I went to see my old primary school too–it hasn’t changed much at all.
Yeah, I just like the old days really.
This is all my story. Please share your interesting story with me. I look forward to it.
Yours sincerely, Kevin August
Adapted from: KangGuru Radio English
154 UNIT 2 Recount
Jawaban: B
Pilihan jawaban ini benar karena sesuai dengan kalimat ”. . . and I even went back to see the house that my grandfather built in the late 1950s. It was still there.” yang artinya, ”. . . dan saya bahkan kembali untuk mengunjungi rumah yang dibangun oleh kakek saya pada tahun 1950-an akhir. Rumah itu masih ada di sana.”.
Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena tidak sesuai dengan isi teks.
For questions 11 to 13, choose the correct words to complete the following text.
Hi, everybody. Let me tell you something.
Yesterday Grade VIII students went to a swimming competition at Banyubiru swimming pool.
The first race I entered was the freestyle.
I (11) ________ the third place and got a blue ribbon. The next race was backstroke. I came fifth.
Later on, my friend swam in the butterfly race and won. After lunch, we (12) ________ in the relays. Grade VIII students (13) ________
so hard for our team.
Finally, my mom arrived to take me home.
I was very tired but happy.
Source: Contextual Teaching and Learning Bahasa Inggris Sekolah Menengah Pertama Kelas VIII
11. A. won B. got
C. swam D. competed
Jawaban: A
Kalimat soal artinya ”Perlombaan pertama yang saya ikuti adalah gaya bebas. Saya . . . peringkat ketiga dan mendapatkan pita biru.”. Kalimat ini cocok dilengkapi dengan kata ’won’ yang artinya
’memenangkan’.
12. A. won B. got
C. worked D. competed
Jawaban: D
Kalimat soal berarti ”Setelah makan siang, kami . . . dalam estafet.”. Karena yang diikuti oleh penulis adalah perlombaan, kata yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat adalah competed yang artinya berlomba. Pilihan
jawaban yang lain salah. Pilihan jawaban (A) artinya memenangkan, (B) artinya memperoleh, dan (C) artinya bekerja.
13. A. cried B. sang
C. shouted D. cheered Jawaban: D
Kalimat soal artinya ”Siswa kelas VIII . . . untuk regu kami.”. Kata yang tepat melengkapi kalimat ini adalah cheered yang artinya bersorak-sorak.
Read the text and answer questions 14 and 15.
Dear Mrs. Handoko,
I am very grateful because you have taken care of my mom tenderly and
carefully with all your heart. You are so kind to my family. May God always bless you with health and riches because of your kindness.
Now, my mother is in good condition.
She even can make jokes with her
granddaughter. I’m happy because of this.
Sincerely yours, Mrs. Sanjaya
14. Why did Mrs. Sanjaya send Mrs. Handoko a letter?
A. To express her complaint.
B. To express her compliment.
C. To ask for her help.
D. To express her gratitude.
Jawaban: D
Jawaban ini benar sesuai dengan kalimat ”I am very grateful because . . . .” yang artinya
”Saya sangat berterima kasih karena . . . .”.
15. “ . . . you have taken care of my mom tenderly . . . .”
The underlined word means ________.
A. mature B. lovingly C. calmly D. emotionally Jawaban: B
Kata ’tenderly’ yang artinya ’dengan lembut’ mempunyai arti yang hampir sama dengan ’lovingly’ yang artinya
’dengan kasih sayang’.
Read the text and answer questions 16 to 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Charly were on a tour to Europe. They were traveling on a guided tour to five countries. They were going to travel through the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and France for two weeks. The guide for the tour was a Swiss.
On the first day of the travel the guide told them to check their passports, their traveler cheques and their foreign cash. He told them to keep them safely.
They traveled in a comfortable coach with a toilet, music and video. The guide stopped the coach at many famous places.
He explained the cultural importance of the places. They stayed in big hotels for the night and ate in the restaurants.
On the way, they stopped at small restaurants to eat lunch. In big towns, they went for shopping. They bought many souvenirs for their friends. They enjoyed the two-week tour.
16. The text is about ________.
A. traveling B. shopping C. tracking D. visiting Jawaban: A
Dari kalimat-kalimat awal teks, yaitu
”Mr. and Mrs. Charly were on a tour to Europe. They were traveling on a guided tour to five countries.” yang artinya ”Bapak dan Ibu Charly sedang berwisata ke Eropa. Mereka pergi dengan wisata terpandu ke lima negara.”. Jadi, teks tersebut tentang bepergian (travelling).
17. Where were Mr. and Mrs. Charly touring?
A. Africa. B. Europe.
C. America. D. Australia.
Jawaban: B
Pilihan jawaban ini benar berdasarkan kalimat, ”Mr. and Mrs. Charly were on a tour to Europe.” yang artinya ”Bapak dan Ibu Charly sedang berwisata ke Eropa.”.
18. The guide told them to check their immigration ________, such as passport, visa and exit permit.
A. papers B. letters C. records D. documents
Jawaban: D
Paspor, visa, dan izin keluar merupakan dokumen (document) imigrasi.
19. What is paragraph three about?