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Chapter
6
Materials You Are Going to Learn in This Chapter
Listening
• Listening to the expressions for asking, giving, and denying information
• Listening to the expressions for starting, extending, and ending a conversation
• Listening to the narrative texts
Speaking
• Asking, giving, and denying information
• Starting, extending, and ending a conversation
• Responding to narrative monologue
• Retelling stories
Reading
• Reading narrative text
• Identifying characteristics of narrative text
• Reading an advertisement
Writing
• Writing a narrative text
• Writing a short functional text in the form of weather chart
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Atha : Good morning, Jonas.
Jonas : Morning, A tha.
Atha : Ah, the
1
is
2
in the morning,
3
it?
Jonas : Yeah, it is. But do you know that today is going
to be
4
all day?
Atha : Really? How do you know that?
Jonas : I
5
the
6
this morning. It is said
that we are entering the start of
7
.
Atha : Well, I believe it will become a
8
day
indeed. Well, I have to go now. See you later.
Jonas : See you later.
1. Have you ever asked your friend for information?
2. What do you say when your friend asks for
information?
3. What do you say to ask for information from your
friend?
4. What do you say when someone gives you information
and you don’t believe it?
Answer the following questions orally.
Practice
1
Listen to the following dialogues.
Practice
2
In this section, you will learn how to:
• listen to the expressions for asking, giving, and denying information;
• listen to the expressions for starting, extending, and ending a
conversation;
• listen to the narrative texts.
After learning the lesson in this section, you are expected to be able to:
• listen and respond to the expressions for asking, giving, and denying
information;
• listen and respond to the expressions for starting, extending, and ending
a conversation;
• listen and give responses to the narrative texts.
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Work with your partner. Complete the dialogue
while listening. Then, identify which expressions
are for asking, giving, and denying information.
Practice
3
Listen to some expressions from the tape. Then,
classify each of it to the following table by writing
the number of the expression
Practice
4
Correct the verbs by listening to a text from the
tape.
Practice
6
Source
:
Hotline
, 1999
1. Why do you think the animal running?
2. What are the tractors doing?
Look at the picture below. Then, give your
responses about it through some questions.
Practice
5
Asking Information
Giving Information
Denying Information
The Flowers from the Moon
High in the mountains live a prince whose great
wish was to journey to the moon, because he love its
gentle glow. His dream
À
nally come true. When he
reach the moon he discovered its light came from the
moon king’s beautiful daughter.
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Listen to the text from the tape in Practice 6 once
again and
À
ll in the following table.
Practice
8
Title of the story
Character’s names
Orientation
Complication
Resolution
Pronounce It!
1.
daughter
: /
d
ɔ:tə
(
r
)
/
2.
dream
: /
dri:m
/
3. different
: /
d
ɪfrənt
/
4. great
: /
gre
ɪt
/
5. journey
: /
dʒɜ:nɪ
/
6. smooth
: /smu:
ð/
7. snow
: /sn
əʊ/
1. When did the story happen?
2. Where did the story take place?
3. What did the prince great wish?
4. Why did the prince had such a wish?
5. What did happen when he reached the moon?
6. What is the meaning of the phrase
but the worlds they
came from were just too different?
7. What did the king give to the prince?
Work with your partner. Answer the following
questions based on the text you hear.
Practice
7
The two young people soon fall in love, but the
worlds they come was just too different and soon
they had to part. As a sign of her great love, the moon
king’s daughter give the prince one of the smooth
and lovely
Á
owers that covered the moon like snow
and this was how the
À
rst alpine
Á
ower was bring to
earth.
Taken from
366 and More Fairy Tales
, 1990
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In this section, you will learn how to:
• identify expressions of asking, giving, and denying information;
• identify expressions of starting, extending, and ending a conversation;
• respond to narrative monologue;
• retell narrative text.
After learning the lesson in this section, you are expected to be able to:
• identify and respond to expressions of asking, giving, and denying
information;
• identify and respond to expressions of starting, extending, and ending a
conversation;
• identify and give responses to a recount text.
• retell stories appropriately
Speaking
3
Wait a minute, that’s the
home of the president
of the United States of
America.
a. Yes, it’s a famous recreational place in Ancol,
Jakarta.
b. Sure, it’s a big statue of a lion with a human head.
It’s in Egypt.
c. How about the White House, what do you know
about it?
Complete the dialogues with suitable expressions
provided.
Practice
1
1
Can you tell me about
the Sphinx, Edy?
Could you tell me
about Dufan?
2
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Mr Kingsley is on a summer vacation in a town. He is trying to
get to the bank but he doesn’t know how. He is asking someone
for the information.
Mr Kingsley :
Excuse me, do you know
where the
À
rst
National Bank is, Madam?
Miss Hana
: Yes. Just go straight down this road and
the bank is on your right, Sir!
Mr Kingsley : Thank you very much, Madam. By the
way, can you tell me how to get to the
subway station from the bank?
Miss Hana
: Sure, you have to take the no. 12 bus and
get off in Burbank street. The subway
station is there.
Mr Kingsley :
Are you sure?
As far as I know the guide
book informs us that we have to take
the no. 14 bus.
Miss Hana
: You’re right. I confused the no. 14 bus
with the no. 12 one.
Mr Kingsley : Thank you, Madam. Have a pleasant
day.
Miss Hana
: You’re very welcome, Sir.
Role play
Study the dialogue. Then, act it out with your
partner. Find the expressions of asking and giving
information.
Practice
2
Speech Act
You can use the expressions to ask for information.
•
Do you know ...?
•
Can you tell me ...?
•
Excuse me Sir/Ma’am
•
I’d like to know ...?
You can use the expressions to give information.
•
Yes. Just go .... (telling a place)
•
Yes, I do know that. It ....
You can use the expressions to deny information.
• How do you know that?
•
are you sure? As far as I know ....
•
I’m really sorry, but ...
Informal
Formal
Formal
Informal
Informal
Formal
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1. Situation:
You are a tourist arriving at Singapore’s Changi
Airport. You want to know to get to downtown
Singapore. You have to ask someone in the lounge.
Study the following situations. With your partner,
complete the dialogues using the expressions of
asking and giving information.
Practice
3
Yes, you have to take the
shuttle bus. It’ll take you
straight to downtown
Singapore.
1
2. Situation:
You are window shopping in a mall when suddenly
a foreigner approaches you. She is asking about the
ladies restroom. You know that the toilet is near the
record store.
Excuse me. Could you
tell me where the
restroom is?
2
3. Situation:
You are watching the story about Warner Brothers
World in Gold Coast Australia. It is said to be one of
the most interesting theme parks. Your brother has
just entered the living room, he said he don’t know
about yoit.
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Can you tell me about
Warner Brothers World?
3
Source
:
CD Image
Yes, it’s a wonderful sight.
Look! Beautiful, isn’t it?
1. What does the woman say?
2. Why so?
3. What does the man say to respond to it?
4. What do you say to start a conversation?
5. What do you say to end a conversation?
Ramzi
:
Nice day, isn’t it?
Cika : Yes, it is. Nice weather we’re having.
Ramzi : Look! This is a fantastic sight!
Cika : Yes, I agree. I think it’s spectacular!
Ramzi : The weatherman says it’ll be sunny today.
Cika : Really? Let’s go camping then.
Ramzi : I’m sorry, I’d love to but I can’t. I have to
À
nish
my geography project.
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
Practice
4
Role play
Act the following dialogue with your friend.
Practice
5
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Practice
6
Answer the following questions based on the
dialogue.
1. Who suggests going camping?
2. Why does she suggest it?
3. Why can’t Jason go camping?
4. Whose phone is beeping?
Speech Act
You can use the expressions to start a conversation.
•
Hi! ...
•
Hello! ...
•
Excuse me, ....
•
I hope you don’t mind if ....
•
Lovely/nice day, isn’t it?
You can use the expressions to extend a conversation.
• Really?
•
By the way.
You can use the expressions to end a conversation.
•
Sorry, I’ve got to go now
•
I’m afraid I must go now.
Informal
Informal
Formal
Formal
Cika : Oh, by the way, how was your vacation?
Ramzi : We had a great time. But during the trip. We had
a
Á
at tire.
Cika : That’s terrible.
Ramzi : (bleep!) That’s my mobile phone. I’m afraid I
must go now. Have a good day
Cika : You too. See you!
Complete and practise the following dialogue.
Practice
7
You :
Mr Setiawan : Oh, hello. Yes, the weather is so bright. I
love it.
You :
Mr Setiawan : I want to go to the dentist. I’m getting
old here, so I have to check up my teeth
once a month.
You :
Mr Setiawan : Yes, sure. Nice to meet you, too. Take
care.
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1. Where did the nightingale?
2. What did his habit?
3. What was the question of the owl?
4. What was the answer of the nightingale?
5. What did the owl’s reply?
Answer these following questions based on the
text in Practice 8 orally.
Practice
9
Study the following story carefully.
Practice
8
The Owl and the Nightingale
There was once a nightingale in a cage by a window,
that was his habit to sing only at night. An owl was
puzzled by this and went to ask the nightingale what
the reason was. “When I was captured, “ explained
the nightingale, “it was day and I was singing. In this
way I learnt to be more carefully and to sing only at
night.”
“Are you afraid you might be captured a second
time?” asked the owl. “Oh, it would have been better
if you had been more careful the
À
rst time when your
freedom was at risk. Now it doesn’t really matter any
more, right?”
Taken from
366 and More Fairy Tales
, 1990
Source:
366 and More Fairy Tales
, 1990
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1. Do you like reading 1001 night stories from Middle
East?
2. What do you think of the stories?
Answer the questions before reading the text.
Practice
1
Read the following story with good pronunciation.
Practice
2
In this section, you will learn how to:
• read a narrative text;
• identify characteristics of narrative text;
• read an advertisement.
After learning the lesson in this section, you are expected to be able to:
• read and understand a narrative text;
• identify characteristics of narrative text correctly;
• get the meanings from advertisement.
Reading
The Caliph and the Clown
The Caliph of Baghdad hired an intelligent and
high spirited man as his court jester, and was much
amused by his clever, witty comments. The clown
was so well loved by his master that everyone at court
showed him great respect. And so the Caliph was
much surprised one day when he heard his beloved
clown crying out in distress from the throne room.
The Caliph hurried there and was astonished to
À
nd
the guards beating the clown badly.
“Leave him alone at once!” he ordered. “Why are
you beating him?”
“We found him sitting on your throne, O majesty!”
the captain of the guards explained.
“out of my sight!” commanded the Caliph. “For
sure the jester did not do it with the intention of
offending me.”
The clown, however, continued to weep and wail
even after the guards had left.
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Work with your partner. Discuss the following
phrases from the text in Practice 2.
1. high spirited man
2. court jester
3. clever, witty comments
4. great respect
5. beloved clown
6. crying out in distress
7. at once
8. out of my sight
9. weep and wail
10. still in one piece
Practice
3
“Stop it! Said the irritated Caliph.
“You’re still in one piece, aren’t you?
“I’m not crying for myself, my lord, I weep for
you,” the clown explained.
“For me?” exclaimed the Caliph in surprise.
“Certainly! If I get beaten so badly for having
been only a few minutes on the throne, how many
beatings must you have suffered in all the years that
you have been there?”
Taken from
366 and More Fairy Tales,
1990
Note
Characteristics of a Narrative Text
Orientation
It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of
the story are introduced.
Example :
Little Mantu lived in a village deep in the jungle
where elephants helped the men with their work.
Complication
Where the problems in the story developed.
Example :
Now, Mantu had an elephant of his very own. His
name was Opie.
Resolution
Where the problems in the story is solved.
Example :
Mantu then climbed upon his little friend’s back and went
home to the village.
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Match the words in column A with their sinonyms in
column B.
A
B
1. clever a. adored
2. loved b. amazed
3. great c. big
4. astonished d. purpose
5. intention e. little
6. few f. smart
Practice
4
1. Identify the introduction of the story in Practice 2.
2. Mention who? When? Where?
3. Mention the action verbs and words that show
time.
4. Mention its con
Á
ict.
5. Write how the con
Á
ict is resolved.
Do the following instructions.
Practice
5
Read the following pictures story carefully.
Practice
6
Horizon
New
The earth spins once
every twenty four
hours. It makes day for
the side of the earth
turned toward the sun,
and night for the side
that is turned away
from the sun. We know
the seasons as spring,
summer, autumn, and
winter. In tropical
countries there are
rainy and dry seasons.
Taken from:
The World Book
Student Discovery Encyclopedia,
2006
Source:
World Class
, 1996
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Answer the following questions.
Practice
7
Read the story again. Then copy and complete the
table in your workbook.
Practice
8
Look at the following briefcase of Agent Mc Cann.
In pairs, close your books and see how much you
can remember
Practice
9
Read the advertisement and complete the dialogue
that follow.
Power Sunblock Lotion
• packed in a bottle
• Lotion–easy to apply
• Price : Rp. 28,900
• Content : 200 ml
• Spf 20
• Expire date:
1.12.2009
Power Sunblock Cream
• packed in a tub
• Creamy
• Price : Rp. 48,000
• Content : 200 ml
• Spf 20
• Expire date:
1.12.2008
Practice
10
1. Who are the
À
ve main characters?
2. Who works for Anaconda?
3. Who works for Atlanton?
Mission Anaconda
Agent
New identity
Mission
Enemy agent
Equipment
First job
Source:
World Class
, 1996
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This is a chance of a lifetime purchase! An irresistible
offer! Walk into our cosmetic department and get the
power sunblock of your choice at rock–bottom prices.
Buy 1 bottle/tube of power Sunblock–Get 1 FREE!
Limited to the
À
rst 100 customers. While stocks last!
Hurry, the early birds get the worms!
Buy 1 Get 1
FREE!!
Attention Shoppers!!
Time
Activities
8.45 – 9.15 a.m.
had breakfast
9.15
– 10.00 a.m.
watched cartoons
10.00 – 12.00 a.m.
cleaned her room
12.45 – 1.30 p.m.
had lunch
2.30
– 3.30 p.m.
took a nap
4.00
– 6.00 p .m.
studied for the next day’s lessons
Study the list of things that Selma did yesterday.
Practice
11
Note
I was writing
means that I was in the middle of writing
a letter. I had started writing but I hadn’t
À
nished. This is the past
continuous tense. Study this table.
I / he / she
was
we / they / you were
writing.
Study the following example.
Yesterday I wrote a letter. I began at 10 o’clock and finished at 11
o’clock.
Question
:
What were you doing at 10.15?
Answer
:
I was writing a letter.
Grammar
Stage
Fira : Tina, which sunblock do you
think is more suitable?
Tina : Take the
1
which costs
Rp. 28,900. It is cheaper and the
2
until 1.12.2009.
Furthermore, it is
3
to
use and not sticky. Its content is
4
and its sun protection
formula is
5
.
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1. What do you know about recount text?
2. Have you ever had a bad experience in certain
weather conditions?
3. Have you ever written about that experience?
Answer these questions.
Practice
1
In this section, you will learn how to:
• write a narrative text through pictures;
• write characteristics of a narrative text;
• get the meaningsfrom weather chart.
After learning the lesson in this section, you are expected to be able to:
• write a narrative text through pictures in correctly;
• write a recount text about the weather;
• understand and write a short functional text.
Writing
Read the following story carefully.
Practice
2
1. At 9 o’clock.
She was having breakfast.
2. At 9.30. She
.
3. At 11 o’clock
.
4. At 1 o’clock
.
5. At 3 o’clock
.
6. At 5 o’clock
.
Now write sentences saying what she was doing
then. Number one is the example.
Practice
12
Telaga Warna
Long long ago there was a kingdom in West Java.
The kingdom was ruled by a king. People called their
king His Majesty Prabu. Prabu was a kind and wise
king. No wonder if that country was prosperous.
There’s no hunger in this kingdom.
It was a very happy condition. But it was a pity
that Prabu and his queen hadn’t got any children. It
made the royal couple very very sad. Some old men
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and women who was respected by Prabu suggested
the king to adopt a child. But Prabu and the queen
didn’t agree. “No, thank you. But for us, our own
daughter or son is better than adopted children.”
The queen was very sad. She often cried. That
was why Prabu decided to go. He went to the jungle.
There he prayed to God. Everyday he begged for a
child. His dream come true. A few months later, the
queen got fregnant. All people in the kingdom felt
happy. They sent many presents to the palace to
express their happiness.
Nine months later a princess was born. People
sent their presents again as a gift to a little princess.
This baby grew as a beautiful teenager then.
Prabu and Queen loved their daughter so much.
They gave what ever she wanted. It made Princess a
very spoiled girl. When her wish couldn’t be realized,
she became very angry. She even said bad things
often. A true princess wouldn’t do that. Eventhough
the princess behaved badly, her parents loved her, so
did the people in that kingdom.
Day by day, the princess grew more beautiful.
No girls couldn’t compare with her. In a few days,
Princess would be 17 years old. So, people of that
kingdom went to palace. They brought many presents
for her. Their presents gift were very beautiful.
Prabu collected the presents. There were really many
presents. Then Prabu stored them in a building. Some
times he could take them to give to his people.
Prabu only took some gold and jewels. Then
she brought them to the goldsmith. “Please make a
beautiful necklace for my daughter,” said Prabu. “My
pleasure, Your Majesty,” the goldsmith replied. The
goldsmith worked with all his heart and his ability.
He wanted to create the most beautiful necklace in
the world because he loved his princess.
The birthday came. People gathered in the palace
À
eld. When Prabu and queen appeared, people
welcomed them happily. Prabu and his wife waved
to their beloved people.
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Work in pairs. Identify the characteristics of the
story in Practice 2.
Practice
3
Cheers were louder and louder when the princess
appeared with her fabulous pretty face. Everybody
admired her beauty. Prabu got up from his chair.
A lady gave him a small and glamourous pillow.
A wonderful necklace was on it. Prabu took that
necklace. “My beloved daughter, today I give this
necklace to you. This necklace is a gift from people in
this country. They love you so much. They presented
it for you to express their happiness, because you have
growing to a woman. Please, wear this necklace,” said
Prabu.
Princess accepted the necklace. She looked at
the necklace in a glance. “I don’t want to accepted it!
It’s ugly!” shouted the princess. Then she threw the
necklace. The beautiful necklace was broken. The
gold and jewels were spread out on the
Á
oor
Everybody couldn’t say anything. They never
thought that their beloved princess would did that
cruel thing. Nobody spoke. In their silence people
heard the queen crying. Every woman felt sad and
began crying too. Then everybody was crying.
Then there was a miracle. Earth was crying.
Suddenly, from the under ground, a spring emerged.
It made a pool of water. The palce was getting full.
Soon the place became a big lake. The lake sank all of
the kingdom.
Nowadays the water on that lake is not as full as
before. There is only a small lake now. People called
the lake “Talaga Warna”. It is mean “Lake of Colour”.
It’s located in Puncak, West Java. On a bright day, the
lake is full of colour. So beautiful and amazing. These
colors come from shadows of forest, plants,
Á
owers,
and sky arround the lake. But some people said that
the colours are from the princess’s necklace, which
spreads at the bottom of the lake.
Taken from
www.geocities.com
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Now, try to write a narrative text from the
following picture story. You may discuss with your
friend.
Practice
5
Write your own sentences to complete the following
un
À
nished story.
Practice
4
The Fox and the Grapes
There was once a fox with an empty stomach,
who went in search for food. Then he saw a vineyard,
where large bunches of golden grapes hung from the
vines above his head.
The fox jumped up and down, trying to bite into a
bunch of the grapes, but he failed. He tried again and
again, with all his might, but he still failed to reach the
grapes.
Suddenly, he thought a way
.
Clue
• Think a way of how is the fox can get the grapes.
Adapted from
366 and More Fairy Tales
, 1990
Source:
Hotline
, 1999
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Dean : Hello ...! Lucy?
Lucy : Hi, Dean. How are you?
Dean : Fine, thanks. I heard you are in Tokyo now.
Lucy : Yes. How is in Rio, Dean?
Dean : It’s hot! It’s 28 degrees celsius or 82 fahrenheit.
Lucy : Wow. It’ hot there.
Dean : Yeah. What’s the weather like there?
Lucy : Hmmm ... It’s warm. It’s about seven degrees
celsius or 45 fahrenheit.
Dean : That’s nice.
Lucy : Yes. It’s nice weather for walking around.
Dean : Ok, then. I call you later.
Lucy : Ok. Bye.
You can see the weather
forecast all over the
world, including
Indonesia at this web
site:
weather.yahoo.com
Log On
Study this following dialogue based on the chart in
Practice 6.
Practice
7
Study the following weather chart.
Practice
6
Montreal
New york
London
Lisbon
Seville
Warsaw
Budapest
Athens
Madrid
Milan
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Rome
Istanbul
Athens
13 55 cloudy
Budapest -7 19 snow
Buenos Aires 24 75 hot
Istanbul
7 45 sunny
Lisbon
11 52 rain
London -1 30 snow
Madrid
7 45 cloudy
Milan
5 41 rain
Montreal -13 9 snow
New York 0 32 foggy
Rio de Janeiro
28 82 hot
Rome
7 45 cloudy
Seville
14 57 warm
Tokyo
7 45 warm
Warsaw
-13 9 sunny
C F
C F
C F
Today’s weather chart
Source:
www.free-wallpaper.com
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Note
• Some/any
Some
is generally used in positive sentences while
any
is used
in questions and negatives.
-
Have we got
any
wood?
-
We have
some
wood, but there aren’t any matches to light the
À
re.
•
Much/many/a lot of
Much
and
many
are generally used in questions and negatives,
much
is used with uncountable nouns and
many
with countable
nouns.
A lot of
is used in positive sentences, with countable and
uncountable nouns.
- How
much
money have you got?
- How
many
candles do you need?
-
I have
a lot of
work to do.
•
A few/A little
A few
is used with countable nouns.
A little
is used with
uncountable.
-
There are
a few
coats hanging by the door.
- There’s
a little
snow left on the roof.
Grammar
Stage
Pay attention to the following dialogues. Study the note below.
1. A : Have you got
any
sunglasses? It’s very hot outside.
B : We don’t have
any
sunglasses, Sir! But we have
some
baseball caps.
It’d be enough to block the sunlight, Sir.
2. A : How
much
ice have you got? I want to make a glass of iced tea.
B : Well, there isn’t
much
ice left in the cooler.
3. A : There are
a few
pieces of wood left for the
À
re place.
B : Yeah, but we have
a lot of
furniture made of wood.
4. A : We have
a little
problem here! It’s leaking from the pipes!
B : Oh, really?
Complete these sentences with
much
,
many
, and
a lot (of)
.
1. We have to hurry. We haven’t got
time.
2. She is a very introvert person. She doesn’t say
.
3. I put
sugar in the coffee. Perhaps it is too
.
4.
people do not like
Á
ying.
5. He has lost
blood because of the accident.
Practice
8
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F
ollow-up
Activity
Look at the weather forecast in the newspaper,
television, or the Internet everyday during the next
week, starting tomorrow. Check whether the weather
forecast is accurate or not.
Answer the following questions by choosing a, b, c or d
based on the text.
Which of the italic words has incorrect spelling
a. Indonesian people are very
friendly
.
b. All people should be
responsible
for their duties.
c.
Travelling is more
interesting
than
À
shing.
d.
Teenagers
are smarter and more creative nowadays.
Adapted from
Ujian Nasional Bahasa Inggris
, 2007
UN
Challenge
• I
wrote
an e-mail for my pen-pal.
• She
saw
a tree fall down last night.
• I
read
a wonderful story this morning.
Study the following examples.
Practice
10
1. Buy me
sugar, please.
2. I have
pictures to show you.
3.
cookies are left.
4. Do you have
time to relax?
5. There was
of students in the class.
6. There are many children in the yard.
of them
are playing and the others are chatting.
7. Take it. I have more than
.
8. Sorry, it’s
of my business.
9. Oh, my God. There won’t be
cookies for
everybody.
10. May I have
paper?
Fill in the blanks with
enough
,
none
or
some
.
Practice
9
147
Share Your Story
Enrich Your
Knowledge
1. What do you know about e-mail?
2. Do you have an e-mail address?
3. What is your e-mail address?
A. Answer these questions orally.
B. Study this e-mail carefully.
Deshinta wrote:
Hi Hanna, how are you? I haven’t heard from you for a long time. I’ve
just arrived in England. The weather is cold here. It is snows every day.
Luckily I brought a coat and jacket with me, thanks for your advice.
By the way, how is the weather in our country? Is it in the middle of
summer or rainy season? Is it hot or wet? You have to tell me about
the weather in our country when you reply to my e-mail, OK?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Deshinta
C. Write an answer to Deshinta’s e-mail. Tell her about the weather in your
place.
Source
:
HL Magazine
, 2005
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for Grade VIII
L
earning Review
After studying all subjects in this chapter, answer the
following questions.
1. What do you say to ask information from someone?
2. What will you say if you want to give information to
someone?
3. What will you say if you want to start a conversation
with your friend?
4.
What will you say if you want to end a conversation with
your friend?
If you
À
nd some dif
À
culties while answering the questions,
you can learn the subjects once more or you may consult
your teache
r.
•
Language Function
ʇ
Asking and giving information
-
Excuse me, do you know ...
-
Can you tell me ...
ʇ
Expressions to start a conversation
-
Excuse me, but ...
-
Lovely/nice day, isn't it?
ʇ
Expressions to respond to statement and you agree with it
-
That's what I was thinking
- How true
•
Genre of text: Recount
ʇ
Social function :
-
to give the audience a description of what occurred and when it
occurred
-
to retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining
ʇ
Generic structure:
-
orientation: the setting and introduce participants
-
events in time order: tell what happened, in what sequence
-
reorientation: optional-closure of events/ending
I walked down the pavement alone that evening. I noticed that the
streets were very quiet....
• Grammar:
ʇ
Past Continuous Tense
Example:
- I
was writing
a letter.
- She
was watching
a movie.
ʇ
Quanti
À
ers
Example:
-
We don’t have
any
sunglasses
-
There are
a few
pieces of wood left for the
À
re place.
Learning Essential
A. Choose either a, b, c, or d for the
correct answer. Questions 1 to 8
are based on Text 1.
Text 1
5. What struck the city last winter was?
a. A snow storm.
b. A tropical hurricane.
c.
A snow fall.
d. A snow
Á
ake.
6. It covered the city with mud.
It
refers
to?
a. The snow.
b. The melted snow.
c.
The mud.
d. The spring.
7. What is the effect of the terrible heat
wave?
a. Starvation.
c. Diseases.
b. Dehydration. d. Famine.
8. This summer is
the previous one.
a. better than
c.
worse than
b. as bad as
d. as good as
Read the dialogue and choose the right
answers for the 9-14 questions.
Tomi : Where are you going to spend
your holiday?
Tuti
: In Batu, near Malang, East Java.
Tomi : Why are you going to spend the
holiday there?
Tuti
: It is not as crowded as Jakarta and
Surabaya. The weather is rather
cold at night.
Tomi : Do you like quiet places?
Tuti
: Yes, I do.
Tomi : So do I.
9. Where is Tuti going to spend the
holiday?
a. In Jakarta.
c.
In Malang.
b. In Surabaya.
d. In Batu.
10. Tuti is going to spend the holiday t
here
because she likes
.
a. interesting places
b. quiet places
Seasons
It is in the middle of summer, the air
is very hot and dry. The temperature is
about 34 degrees Celsius. I am sitting by
the window of my living room, looking at
the streets and drinking some iced lemon
tea. Sometimes I wonder why the weather
in my hometown is always bad in each
season. Last winter, a big snow storm
paralysed this city and lasted almost
a month. But things are not easy in the
spring. The snow melted into mud and
it covered the city. The previous summer
was worse, lots of people dehydrated
because of the heat. Hopefully, next fall
will not be as bad as the last one. Last fall
the wind and the rain were pretty bad.
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1. What season is it?
a. Spring.
c. Winter.
b. Summer.
d. Fall.
2. What is the weather like?
a. It’s humid.
c.
It’s hot.
b. It’s wet.
d. It’s windy.
3. The weather is
in every season.
a. always good
b. seldom good
c.
never bad
d. never good
4.
Last winter, the city was paralysed. What
is the meaning of paralysed?
a. Active.
b. Moving.
c.
Unable to move.
d. Able to move.
Exercise of Chapters 4–6
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for Grade VIII
c.
crowded places
d. isolated areas
11. Is Jakarta crowded?
a. Perhaps.
c.
No, it isn’t.
b. Maybe.
d. Yes, it is.
12. The weat
her in Batu is
at night.
a. very cold
c.
not so cold
b. rather cold
d. hot
13. Does Tomi also like quiet places?
a. Yes, he does.
c.
Perhaps.
b. No, he doesn't.
d. Maybe.
14. Tomi: So do I. What Tomi says is a
statement which shows a/an
to
the af
À
rmative statement before.
a. disagreement c. sympathy
b. agreement
d. dislike
Questions 15 to 19 are based on the
following Text 2.
Text 2
On the Beach
Amir and Bima are SMP students.
They live in Bandung. Bandung and its
surroun dings are mountainous and hilly
areas. They usually go to the beach during
the holidays, they can choose one from
many beautiful beaches in Indonesia.
Some of the beaches on Java Island are
Pantai Carita, the beaches in Pelabuhan
Ratu, Pangandaran, Ancol, Parangtritis,
while Sanur, and Kuta are in Bali.
20. When did Ary meet his best friend?
a. Yesterday.
b. Last week.
c.
Two years ago.
d. Three years ago.
21. Who were Ary’s best friends?
a.
Andi and Eric.
b. Eric and Putra.
c.
Ricky and Eric.
d. Sigit and Ricky.
My Best Friend
My name is Ary. Three years ago
when I was in junior high school, I met
two people that later became my best
friends. The
À
rst one was Eric. He was
an athlete for our school. He was tall and
muscular. The other one was Ricky. He
was a very diligent student. He liked to
read the encyclopedia and he the ranked
À
rst in my class.
I liked them both because they were
very friendly to other people. Even though
Eric and Ricky were very famous in our
school, they were not arrogant. They
made friends with anybody including
me.
17. Where do they usually go during the
holidays?
a. The sea.
c.
The beach.
b. The mountain.
d. The valley.
18. These are beaches on Java island, except
.
a.
Pantai Carita
c.
Kuta
b. Pangandaran d. Ancol
19. Kuta is located in
.
a. Bandung
c. Aceh
b. Jakarta
d. Bali
Questions 20 to 25 are based on the
following Text 3.
Text 3
15. What are Amir and Bima?
a. Teachers.
b. Customers.
c.
SMP students.
d. SMA students.
16. Amir and Bima live in
.
a. Bandung
c. Padang
b. Jakarta
d. Surabaya
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Exercise of Chapters 4-6
26. What did the fox do, after he caught
sight of Redfeathers?
a. He ran over to her.
b. He ran home.
c.
He boiled water.
d. He called her.
27. She
Á
uttered on to the path in the
woods, and lay there, ....
She
refers to ....
a. The hen
c.
The dove
b. The duck
d. The swan
28. What did the fox think when he found
the dove?
a. The fox thought that he had to
run.
b. The fox thought that he had better
go back.
c. The fox thought he had a
À
rst
course.
d. The fox thought that he had to boil
water.
knew what was happening, she found
herself snapped up and inside a sack, not
even able to call for help.
Luckily for her, her friend the dove
saw what had happened. She
Á
uttered
on the path in the woods, and lay there,
pretending to have a broken wing. The
fox was delighted to
À
nd that he now
had a
À
rst course as well as a main dish.
He put down the sack with the hen in it,
and chased off after the dove, who began
cleverly to hop futher and futher away.
Redfeathers slipped out of the sack
and put a stone in her place, then she
too ran off. When the dove saw that her
friend was safe, she
Á
ew up into a tree.
The fox then went back and picked up
the sack, thinking that the hen was still
in it. When he got home, the fox tipped
the sack into the pot of boiling water, but
the stone splashed it all over him, and he
burned his greedy paws.
Source:
366 and More Fairy Tales
, 1990
Redfeathers the Hen
22. What was Eric in school?
a.
An athlete.
b. A musician.
c.
A photographer.
d. A boy scout.
23. What kind of person was Ricky?
a.
A lazy student.
b. A diligent student.
c.
A stupid student.
d. A careless student.
24. How is Eric's body?
a.
Short and fat.
b. Tall and fat.
c.
Tall and muscular.
d. Short and muscular.
25. Why did Ary like Eric and Ricky?
a.
Because were famous.
b. Because were smart.
c.
Because were arrogant.
d. Because were very friendly to other
people.
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the
following Text 4.
Text 4
Redfeathers, the hen, was so-called
because all her feathers were red. One
day, the fox caught sight of her in the
farmyard and his mouth began to water.
He ran home and told his wife to put
on water for boiling a chicken, and then
he rushed back, and before Redfeathers
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29. What happened to the dove?
a. she
Á
ew up into tree.
b. she was cooked by the fox.
c.
she was chased by the fox.
d. she was put into the sack.
30. What did Redfeathers do to trick the
fox?
a.
she slipped out of the sack.
b. she yelled for help.
c. she
Á
ew away to the tree.
d. she put a stone in her place.
Choose either a, b, c or d for the
right answer. Decide the right tense
whether it is past tense or past
continuous.
31. I am sitting in class right now. I
in
class at this exact same time yesterday.
a. sat
c.
was sitting
b. sit
d. were sat
32. I didn’t want to go to the zoo yesterday
because it
.
a. was raining
c.
rain
b. were raining
d. rains
33. I
Roger at nine last night.
a. am calling
c.
calls
b. was calling
d. called
34. I didn’t hear the thunder during the
storm last night because I
.
a. sleep
c. sleeps
b. was sleeping
d. had slept
35. It was a beautiful day when we
for a walk in the park yesterday.
a. go
c. goes
b. went
d. going
36. I really enjoyed my vacation last
January. While it
in Iowa, the Sun
was shining in Florida.
a. is snow
c.
is snowing
b. was snowing
d. snows
37. My brother and sister were arguing
about something when I
into the
room.
a. was walking
c.
walked
b. is walking
d. walks
38. He
at the library when I came to
his house.
a. was studying
c.
study
b. studied
d. is studying
39. She was not at home when I
to her
house yesterday.
a. go
c.
is going
b. went
d. goes
40. My stomach does not feel good. I
spicy food this morning.
a. ate
c.
is eating
b. eat
d. was eating
B. Fill in the crossword puzzle.
41. The
from Bandung to Bogor was
full of fun.
R
E
C
R
E
A
T
I
O
N
Y
Y
F
N
S
N
D
G
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
49
48
50
42. The climbers made camp half way up
the
.
43. The
was beautiful.
44. From the distance we could see a
.
It had a very long neck and legs.
45.
tourists usually relax on the
beach.
46. There are many
in our country,
one of them is Pelabuhan Ratu.
47. They often go to the
resorts such
as Puncak.
48. They stayed at an
when they
visited Cipanas.
49. We are
of her because she is the
best singer.
50. The weather was very cold in the
.
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Questions 1 to 7 are based on Text 1.
Te x t 1
You and I learnt to walk when we
were a few months old, but baby giraffes
can walk after only twenty minutes. Baby
giraffes live in a dangerous world. Lions
and other animals like to eat them, so the
babies must learn quickly. They learn to
run fast and to stay on their feet almost
all of the time. Even at night, giraffes do
not lie down. They stand by a tree and
sleep. Big giraffes have long legs and
they can run at
À
fty kilometres per hour.
The English word giraffe comes from the
Arabic word
xirapha
. The word means
'runs fast'.
Giraffe’s also have very long tongues.
A giraffes tongue can be
À
fty centimetres
long! Giraffes use their tongues for
cleaning them selves! Their tongues are
important for other things too. A giraffe’s
favourite food is green leaves from acacia
trees. These trees have sharp thorns,
but the giraffe’s tongue can go between
the thorns. The giraffe’s long neck is
important because the best leaves are at
the tops of the trees. Giraffes love these
leaves, and they eat for about eighteen
hours every day.
Taken from
Junior Comprehension 1,
1999
2.
Giraffes do not often
.
a. run c. sleep
b. lie down d. eat
3. There was an Arabic word for giraffes
there was an English word.
a.
xirapha
c. before
b. because d. after
4.
giraffes have
À
fty–centimetre
tongues.
a. All c. Young
b. Some d. Several
5. Giraffes love to eat
.
a. acacia leaves
c.
thorns
b. trees d. all leaves
6. Their tongues get
from the trees.
a. thorns c. food
b. wood d. drink
7. The best food is
.
a. high up
b. on the ground
c.
Between the trees
d. on the trees
Young Giraffes
Questions 8 to 12 are based on Text 2.
Te x t 2
The
À
nalists of akademi Fantasi
Indosiar 1" (AFI) are wonderful young
people. Mawar who was born on 26
February 1985 is a cute girl. She has straight,
short hair. Her bright skin, chubby cheeks,
and lovely smile make her look very
marvellous. She is not very tall. However,
her weight which is 40 kg matches her
body well and makes her look cute.
Unlike Mawar, Ve looks tall. She
is 1.69 meters tall. She looks quite
slim. She weighs 45 kg. Compared
to Mawar, Ve looks darker. The 22
year old girl has black, straight hair.
Choose either a, b, c, or d for the
correct answer.
1.
Baby giraffes must learn quickly because
.
a. other animals want to kill them
b. they are dangerous
c.
they eat lions
d. they are scary
Young Stars
Final
Evaluation
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for Grade VIII
8. The text is about
a. Mawar AFI
b. Ve AFI
c.
Ismail AFI
d. The
À
nalists of AFI
9. What do you think about Mawar
a.
She is taller than Ve.
b.
She is heavier than Ve.
c.
She is younger than Smile.
d. Her skin is darker than
10. "Her bright skin, chubby cheeks,
and lovely smile " (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word can mean
a. white
b. black
c. brown
d. brownish
11.
What does Ve look like ?
a.
fat
c.
semi medium weight
b.
Slim
d. Thin
12. Meanwhile, Smile looks
.
a. darker and tall
b. thin and tall
c.
short hair and tall
d. bigger and darker
13. Cathy's jacket was
.
a. at home
b. on the bench
c.
full of money
d. at school
14. Cathy thought the money was
.
a. from her jacket
c.
at home
b. on the bench
d. at school
15. The girl gave the money to Cathy
because
.
a. she was afraid
b. Cathy asked her nicely
Another
À
nalist is Ismail who is
better known as Smile. The young man
who was born on 16 September 1983
looks much bigger and taller than his two
female
À
ends. He is tall and muscular.
His complexion is fair and his hair is
short and straight.
Adapted from
Ujian Nasional Bahasa Inggris
, 2007
Source:
Junior Comprehension 2,
2000
I said to my sister. “Did you have any
money in you're jacket?”
She said, “Yes, Anna, I did.”
I said, “Look in your jacket quickly.”
Cathy looked in her jacket, but her
money was not there.
“That girl stole it!” I said, and we all
ran after her. We caught her quickly.
My sister was very angry and she
said, ”Give me the money!” The girl gave
the money to Cathy and ran away. We all
ran after her, but we lost her.
Then we went home. But before we
could tell our parents, my mother said to
Cathy, “You left your money at home. It's
on the table in the sitting room. You must
be more careful with money.”
So the girl in the red T-shirt was not
a thief! She probably thought we were
thieves! We felt terrible.
Please telephone us if you know this
girl. We are very sorry for our mistake. We
would like to say sorry to her and give her
money back to her. Our number is 512667.
My name is Anna.
Taken from
Junior Comprehension 2,
2000
Te x t 3
Do You Know This Girl?
I was in the park with my older sister,
Cathy, on Friday. My sister left her jacket
on a bench while we talked to some friends.
When we went back to the bench, a girl in a
red T-shirt was sitting there. She had some
money in her hand. When she saw us, she
got up and walked away.
Questions 13 to 19 are based on
Text 3.
155
Final Evaluation
c.
it was Cathy's money
d. Cathy wants the money
16. Cathy's
was really at home.
a. jacket c. money
b. sister d. brother
17. When Cathy's mother spoke, they knew
that v.
a. they had the girl's money
b. the girl was a thief
c.
the money was Anna's
d. they found something
18. Anna and Cathy
the girl.
a. want to
À
nd
c. know
b. have telephoned d. like
19. They want to
to the girl.
a. give their money
b. say thank you
c.
return the money
d. use the money
20. Rika :
Can you help me to get some food
?
Santi : Yes, of course.
The italicised words is an expression of
.
a.
request c.
agreement
b. permission d. invitation
21. Rani : What's your opinions of the
disasters, that keep happening
in our country?
Anti :
.
a. the rooms look very comportable
b.
well I must say that I feel so sad
c.
the cat is very cute
d. I think I have a headache
22. Lia is 15 years old. Ami is 16 years old. It
means Lia is
than Ami.
a. taller c. older
b. shorter d. younger
23. There is
big garden in my city.
a. an c. the
b. a d. and
24.
is your school?
a. What c. Where
b. When d. When
25.
does the test begin?
a. What c. Who
b. When d. Whom
Te x t 4
“Are you going spear
À
shing?”
Lizzie asked.
“Yes,' said her older brother, Sam.
“Can I come with you?”
“No.”
“Oh, please. You know I'm a good
swimmer,” said Lizzie.
A few minutes later, Sam and Lizzie
were in the warm sea. Fish swam all around
them. The colours of the
À
sh were bright in
the sunlight. “They're beautiful!”thought
Lizzie.
Sam pointed his spear gun and shot
a big blue
À
sh. A cloud of red blood came
from the dead
À
sh.
Then they saw the shark. Sharks are
not always dangerous, but this shark
could smell blood. When sharks smell
blood, they want to kill and eat. The
shark's teeth closed on the dead
À
sh and
pulled the spear gun from Sam's hand.
Sam and Lizzie swam quickly to a
small island. The island was only a metre
wide and a few centimetres above the
water. Sam pushed Lizzie up into the
island and then he climbed up. He fell
and cut his leg.
Then they stood on the island and
watched the shark.
“We're OK,” Sam told his sister.
“Someone will see us.” But there was
a bigger island between them and the
beach. So nobody could see them.
Shark! (Part 1)
Source:
Junior Comprehension 2,
2000
Questions 26 to 33 are based on
Text 4.
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26. Sam's sister wanted to
.
a. use the spear gun
b. swim with Sam
c.
stay on the beach
d. stay with Sam
27. Sam
.
a. killed a
À
sh
c.
shot a shark
b. swam alone
d. shot a
À
sh
28. The shark came near because it
the dead
À
sh.
a. did not like
b. killed
c.
smelled blood from
d. looked like
29. The shark ate
.
a. the
À
sh c. Sam
b. the spear gun
d. people
30. The island was
.
a. big
b. far away
c.
not much above the water
d. small
31. Sam
Lizzie.
a. climbed up before
b. helped
c.
said nothing to
d. looked at
32. Sam got a cut on his leg when
.
a. the shark got him
b. he fell
c.
he pushed Lizzie
d. he helped Lizzie
33. The blood from
went into the
sea.
a. the dead
À
sh
c.
Sam's leg
b. the two sharks
d. Lizzie's leg
“We have to swim to the bigger
island,” Sam said.
“People will see us there.”
“You can't swim,” Lizzie said. “The
sharks will smell the blood on your leg,
and ...”
The water washed over their little
island again. The water was higher then
before. They nearly fell in again.
“We can't stay here. We have to
swim,” Sam said.
“No,” Lizzie said. “I have to swim.”
“What do you mean?”
“You can't go, so I'll go. I'll get
help.”
“No! Lizzie!”
But she was already in the water. She
swam fast. All the time she thought, “Are
the sharks behind me?”
The sharks began to move towards
Lizzie. Sam watched. What could he do?
He put his legs in the water. He kicked
the water and shouted at the sharks. The
sharks heard the noise and they smelled
the blood from his leg. They turned. They
came towards him, but he kept his feet in
the water and kicked. Then Lizzie was at
the bigger island, and Sam jumped up.
Lizzie waved her arms at the people
on the beach and shouted “Help!”
A few minutes later, Sam and Lizzie
were safe in a boat.
“Are you OK, Sam?” Lizzie asked.
Questions 34 to 41 are based on
Text 5.
Te x t 5
The water washed over their little
island, and they nearly fell into the sea.
The water washed blood from the cut on
Sam's leg into the sea.
Then they saw a second shark.
Taken from
Junior Comprehension 2,
2000
Shark! (Part 2)
Source:
Junior Comprehension 2,
2000
157
Final Evaluation
Sam said, “Lizzie, you're the best
and bravest sister in the world. You can
swim with me any time.”
“But no more spear
À
shing?” she
said with a smile.
”Ok. No more spear
À
shing.”
Taken from
Junior Comprehension 2
, 2000
34. Sam could not swim to the big island
because
.
a. his leg was weak
b. he had a cut
c.
he was afraid
d. he did not want to see the shark
35. They
on the little island.
a. were safe
c.
fell
b. could not stay
d. stay
36. Lizzie
to the big island.
a. had to swim
b. went with Sam
c.
liked swimming
d. want to swim
37. She
the sharks when she was in
the water.
a. was not afraid of
b. could go faster than
c.
thought about
d. was afraid of
38. Sam made a lot of noise, so the sharks
.
a. got him
b. swam away
c.
did not get Lizzie
d. eat him
39. Sam pulled his feet out of the water
.
a. slowly
b. too late
c.
when Lizzie was safe
d. very fast
40. People on the beach
Lizzie.
a. want to help
c.
swam to
b. did not help
d. saw
41. Sam said that Lizzie was
.
a. very brave c. OK
b. a good swimmer d. save
Questions 42 to 46 are based on Text 6.
Little Brother, Little Sister
Maltreated by their stepmother, who
was a witch, a little brother and sister
Á
ed
into the woods. After running for a while,
the brother said: 'I'm so thirsty. Let's
À
nd
a spring and have a drink.'
However, as the young boy bent
down to drink, his sister heard a
voice which said: 'Who drinks from
me will turn into a fawn.' it was the
witch! Too late, the sister tried to
prevent her brother from drinking.
The young boy changed at once into
a fawn. In tears, the little girl made a
lead and collar out of her belt, and led
the fawn off into the woods. There
they found an abandoned cottage and
lived together, far from any danger.
One day, however, the king was
hunting in the woods, and he spied
the fawn, which could not resist
the urge to wander away from the
cottage. The king and his hunters
chased the fawn all the way back
home. There, the king followed it into
the cottage, where he found a young
girl stroking the frightened animal.
She was so beautiful and gentle that
the king fell in love with her at once.
He asked her to be his wife, and his
words caused the maiden to cry for
joy. When one of her tears fell on the
fawn, it changed back to her brother
once more. Their goodness and love
had overcome the witch's evil spell,
and they lived safely and happily
with the king for ever after.
Taken from
366 and More Fairy Tales
, 1990
Te x t 6
158
English in Focus
for Grade VIII
42. Why did the brother and sister
Á
ee into
the woods?
a. Because they felt very happy.
b. Because they had been maltreated
by their stepmother.
c.
Because they had been treated well
their stepmother
d. Because they wanted to leak
home43. The young boy changed
at once into a
.
a. dog c. fawn
b. cat d. cow
44. What caused the young boy to changed
into a fawn?
a. He was drinking something.
b. He was eating something.
c. He was saying something bad.
d. He was having cursed by someone.
45. How did he change back to be her
brother?
a. When he met the King.
b. When he walked like an animal.
c.
When he met a frightened animal.
d. When one of her tears fell on the
fawn.
46. Who asked her to be his wife?
a. The Queen
b. The King
c.
The Fawn
d. The Evil
Numbers 47 to 53 are based on Text 7.
When I
À
rst met Nguyen, it was
probably nine or ten weeks after he had
(47)
to Los Angeles, and he was
feeling very lonely. He could speak very
little English and he was in culture shock.
He was
(48)
at the local greengrocer's
and was living with a friend of mine,
Cathy Kelly, in a big house with some
other people, who needed housing. I
met him one day when she was having
a party to help people like him get to
47. a. arrive
c. arriving
b. arrived
d. is arriving
48. a.
working
c.
work
b. worked
d. is working
49. a. house
c. park
b. neighbor d. neighborhood
50. a. learning
c. learnt
b. learn
d. is learning
51. a. and c. by
b. to d. with
52. a.
improve
c.
improved
b. improving d. improvisation
53. a. is c. was
b. are d. were
know others in the
(49)
. I like him
immediately but it was dif
À
cult to have
a conversation with him because he was
still
(50)
English. He didn't have
many clothes and I remember one of the
À
rst thing I did was
(51)
take him
shopping to buy something to wear.
His English
(52)
very quickly. It
was interesting to see how he was setting
into Western life. He was coping with it
all very well, even though it was very
dif
À
cult for him. He comes from Ho Chi
Minh city, and having been there myself,
I know there couldn't be a greater contrast
to Los Angeles.
At my age I don't make friends easily
but I count him among my closest friends.
I think he is one of the most honest people
I have ever met. I'm quite surprised he
likes me and wants to spend such a lot of
time with an old lady. But he's kind and
considerate. We
(53)
natural friends.
I'm very easy in his company and I love
to hear his stories about his life as a child.
He comes from a culture that is so alien
to ours, and yet we understand each
other. And I love having a young person
around, the excitement and optimism is
really heartening.
Taken from
Reward Intermediate Student's Book
, 2003
Te x t 7
159
Final Evaluation
Numbers 54 to 60 are based on
Text 8.
The
À
rst time I remember seeing
Josephine
(54)
when I was working in
a store. She was taking her dog for a walk
and was doing her shopping when she
(55)
into the store to buy some dog
food. I remember being very impressed
by her politeness and friendliness to the
store owner. At the time I was staying
in a house owned
(56)
Cathy Kelly,
another amazing lady who has this huge
house which she keeps open to anyone
who needs a bed for the night. There
(57)
lots of us in the house, which
was good for me as I was feeling
particularly lonely and was suffering
from culture shock. I still do, to a lesser
extent. I
À
nally met Josephine when
Cathy introduced us at her house one
day. Josephine was beautiful and kind to
me when we
À
nally spoke.
I had left Vietnam a few weeks before
and to cut a long story short, I ended up
in Los Angeles. It was very strange, so
different from what I knew back home.
There was so much to do, so many
(58)
. Josephine took me to concerts
and political meeting and sometimes to
the theatre although I understood very
little. We saw quite a lot of each other
in those
À
rst few months. At one point
we were seeing each other every day
(59)
she was teaching me English.
A few weeks ago, I told her that I
wanted to go to college and she's trying
to
À
nd out if it's possible. She says she
will pay for my
(60)
. I am surprised
that her family let her live alone. In my
country, the whole family lives in the
same house, old people and young. But
if she didn’t live alone, I guess I wouldn't
see her so often.
I place great value on the friends
Josephine has helped me make and on
my friendship with her.
Taken from
Reward Intermediate Student's Book
, 2003
54. a. was c. is
b. were d. are
55. a. come
c. came
b. comes d. coming
56. a. by
c. to
b. with d. at
57. a. was c. is
b. were d. are
58. a. chance
c. opportunities
b.
attention
d.
way
59. a. because
c. nevertheless
b. however
d. and
60. a. education c. lesson
b. knowledge d. subject
Find the kind of expression that
showed by the italicised sentences.
61. Anti
:
Is there a petrol station
along
this road?
Feni
: No, there isn't
62. Adi
:
Could you pass the salt, please?
Erul
: Sure. Glad to help.
63. Irma
: What's your opinion about
the
À
lm you've seen?
Ria :
I think the
À
lm was very good
.
64. Susan : My sister
is ill. She is in the
hospital now.
Rico :
I’m sorry to hear that. I hope
your brother will get well soon.
65. Budi
:
Hello, can I speak to Mr Adi,
please
?
Mr Adi : Yes, this is Adi.
Complete the sentences.
66. They
to a better house.
67. You
learn Japanese before you
go to Japan.
68. I
very fast last night.
69. I usually
at 10 o'clock.
70. I can’t go to the party tonight. I have
work to do.
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2.
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1
3.
Indonesian Heritage,
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4.
Microsoft Encarta Library Reference,
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5.
The World Book Encyclopedia,
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6.
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7.
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Chapter 2
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2.
HL Magazines,
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3.
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4.
Microsoft Encarta Library Reference,
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5.
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6.
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7.
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8.
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9.
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11.
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12.
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2.
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3.
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4.
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2.
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3.
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2.
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3.
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2000
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154, 155, 156
163
Final Evaluation
Glossary
ability /
ə
’b
ɪ
l
ə
t
ɪ
/ :
kecakapan, kemampuan
able /
əɪ
bl/ :
dapat, mampu
accident /’
æ
ks
ɪ
d
ə
nt/
:
kecelakaan
according /
ə
ˈ
k
ɔ
:d
ɪ
ŋ
/
:
menurut
ache
/
e
ɪk/
:
terasa sakit
advertisement
/
ə
d
ˈ
v
ɜ
:t
ɪ
sm
ə
nt/ :
iklan
against /
ə
ˈ
ge
ɪ
nnst/ :
terhadap
,
melawan
age /e
ɪ
d
ʒ
/ :
umur, usia
agree /
ə
gri:/ :
setuju
allow /
ə
la
ʊ
/ :
mengizinkan
alone /
ə
’l
ə
ʊ
n/ :
sendiri
annually /
æ
nj
ʊ
ə
l
ɪ
/ :
tiap tahun
anthrax /
ˈ
æ
n
ɵ
r
æ
ks/
:
penyakit ternak sapi
arrange /
ə
’re
ɪ
nd
ʒ
/ :
menyusun
arrangement (n)
/
ə
’re
ɪ
nd
ʒ
m
ə
nt/ :
susunan
arrive /
ə
’ra
ɪ
v/ :
tiba
arrow /’
æ
r
ə
ʊ
/ :
anak panah
art /
ɑ
:t/ :
seni
attention /
ə
’ten
ʃə
n/
:
perhatian
banana
/bəˈnɑ:nə/
:
pisang
basement /’be
ɪ
sm
ə
nt/ :
ruangan di bawah tanah
(
dari sebuah gedung
)
basic /’be
ɪ
s
ɪ
k/ :
dasar, utama
battle /’b
æ
tl/ :
pertempuran
beach /bi:t
ʃ
/ :
pantai
beak /bi:k/ :
paruh
bee /bi:/ :
lebah
be attached /b
ɪə
’t
æ
t
ʃ
/ :
dicantelkan
,
diikatkan
be born /b
ɪ
b
ɔ
:n/ :
lahir
between /b
ɪ
’twi:n/ :
di antara
bite /ba
ɪ
t/ :
menggigit
blood /bl
d/ :
darah
blood pressure
/bl
d’pres
ə
/ :
tekanan darah
164
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for Grade VIII
boat /b
ə
ʊ
t/ :
kapal
bone /b
ə
ʊ
n/ :
tulang
bookstore
/bʊkstɔ:r/
:
toko buku
boundary line
/’ba
ʊ
ndr
ɪ
la
ɪ
n/ :
garis batas
bow /b
ə
ʊ
/ :
busur panah
breakfast /brekf
ə
st/
:
makan pagi, sarapan
break /bre
ɪ
k/ :
pecah
breathe /bri:
ð
/ :
bernapas
breed /bri:d/ :
beternak
bridge /br
ɪ
d
ʒ
/ :
jembatan
brilliant /br
ɪ
lj
ə
nt/ :
cemerlang, pandai
broad /br
ð
:d/ :
lebar
bronze /br
ɒ
nz/ :
perunggu
build /b
ɪ
ld/ :
mendirikan
busy /b
ɪ
z
ɪ
/ :
sibuk
cabbage /’k
æ
b
ɪ
d
ʒ
/ :
kubis, kol
cage /ke
ɪ
d
ʒ
/ :
sangkar
card
/kɑ:d/
:
kartu
cargo /k
ɑ
:g
ə
ʊ
/ :
muatan
carpenter /’k
ɑ
:pent
ə
/
:
tukang kayu
carrot /’k
æ
r
ə
t/ :
wortel
cash /k
æʃ
/ :
tunai
catch /k
æ