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

Read the following text and answer the question.

The Lake of Colour

    Once upon a time, there was a kingdom. The kingdom had a kind and wise king named Prabu. He and all his people lived in happiness. There was only one thing that made Prabu and his people sad. Prabu did not have any children. There was no prince or princess in the kingdom.

    One day, Prabu went to the jungle to pray God. Everyday he begged for a child. And after several time, the dream came true. The Queen got pregnant. All people in the kingdom felt happy so did Prabu and the King. Many of them sent presents to the palace.

    The Queen gave birth of a beautiful princess and Prabu and all his people got happier. Many of the people sent presents to the palace. Everyone in the kingdom loved her. So did the King and the Queen. Everything she wanted must be realized. She became a spoiled girl.

    Her 17th birthday was corning and Prabu prepared a beautiful necklace as her birthday present. The party was so crowded and all people in the kingdom came and attended the party.

    And then, Prabu presented the necklace to his beloved daughter and said that the beautiful necklace was presented by all people in the kingdom. Suddenly, the Princess threw the necklace and said that she did not like the necklace. She said that she did not want to accept that necklace.

    All people, including Prabu and the Queen, were sad and began to cry. Then, there was a miracle. Suddenly, the Earth was crying. It made a pool of water. The palace was getting full. Soon the place became a big lake. The lake sank the entire kingdom and became Telaga Warna (Lake of Colour).

(Adapted from: http://Indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/search/label/West%t9,20Java)

What is the text about? 

Put the words out of the parenthesis and fill in the space with too ... to or enough to to follow them

He is strong ____ (lift) that box. 

Ferdi ____ a competent mechanic to repair his SUV car this morning.

Read the following headlines.
Do they reflect happy or sad news?

5. An Indonesian Actress Received an International Movie Award 

Choose the best answer!

The man ____ we met at the mall yesterday is the owner of the bookstore near your house.

Read the following text and answer the question!
 

Wonka

    I have a dog. I (1) ____ him Wonka. My dog is very (2) ____ and (3) ____. I got him from my uncle, Paul. Wonka is a (4) ____. He is a Chow Chow dog. He has (5) ____. The color is a combination between (6) ____ and (7) ____. He has (8) ____ eyes. They are brown in colour. Wonka eats well. That's why he is a little (9) ____.

    When Wonka feels happy, he likes to (10) ____ a little bit louder. He is so (11) ____ and gets a lot of (12) ____ . When he is really mad or when he feels (13) ____, frightened, or surprised, he (14) ____. His body will (15) ____ back and his hair coat will go up when he hisses. When he is playful, he (16) ____ on your feet when you're walking.
Most of the time, Wonka is (17) ____ and acts funny. But he is still so (18) ____. He likes boxes. If you walk passing a box and he is in that box, he will (19) ____ at you. We save our (20) ____ for him. His favourite thing to do is finding a box to (21)____.

Complete the following dialogue with correct answer!

A :       is your house from school?

B : It is 3 kilometers from school.

 

Who is the singer of the song?

What does the text tell us about?

    Hercules was a strong brave man. He was the Son of Zeus. Hera, Zeus’s wife hated him so she had always been trying to get rid of him. One day, Hera put Hercules on a spell and made Hercules felt guilty. In desperation, he visited the most powerful wizard, the oracle,and asked for her help. She told him that he must go to his niece, the King and do 12 labors for him. Only then, he could be forgiven for his mistake. So, there he went.

    The King thought Hercules came to take away his crown. Therefore, he wanted to get rid of him. He set difficult tasks for Hercules to keep him away from the country so that he would not be a possible threat to him, the King.

    On the 11th task, The King thought that some trees were said to bear golden apples. These trees were said to be in a place called Hesperides. But no one knew the way to Hesperides. So, he asked Hercules to get that three golden apples just to send him away for as long as possible.

    Hercules set out on the journey. At first he met three maidens during the journey. Hercules asked them the way to Hesperides. They told him to ask the old man of the sea. But they also warned him, “Hold the old man of the sea tightly. Otherwise he will escape. No one else knows the way."

    Hercules saw the old man. He was sleeping on the shore. He was looking strange. He had long hair and a beard. Hercules walked to him without making any noise. Then he seized him very firmly. The old man tried and tried to get away but he couldn’t. He said to Hercules, “Who are you? What do you want from me?". Hercules replied, “I am Hercules. I just want to know the way to Hesperides." “It is an island. Go along the sea-shore. You will meet a giant. He will show you the way to Hesperides” replied the old man.

    Hercules continued his journey and met the giant. The giant was very huge and strong. He was sleeping on the shore. He was was angry because Hercules woke him up. Hercules lifted the giant and threw him down. But the giant got up immediately. He had become ten times stronger. Hercules threw him down again and again but each time the giant rose up much stronger. Then, Hercules lifted the giant high up in the air but he did not throw him down. The giant slowly lost all his strength. He now pleaded with Hercules to put him down on the earth. Hercules asked him to tell the way to Hesperides and he told him to meet Atlas.

    Hercules continued his journey. He, at last, met Atlas. “Why do you want the golden apples?" asked Atlas. “My King has ordered me to get him these three golden apples," said Hercules. “It is a long way from here to that place. Only I can go there. Hold this sky for me. I shall get them for you," said Atlas.Hercules agreed. He held the sky on his shoulders. Atlas walked away. He was back in a short time. He put down the three golden apples at the foot of Hercules. Hercules thanked Atlas. He requested Atlas to take back the sky from him. “Take back the sky!" said Atlas cunningly. “I have held it for a thousand years. I shall come back after another thousand years!"

    Hercules was astonished at what Atlas told him. But he did not express his astonishment. He recovered his senses and replied, “Oh! In that case, will you please hold the sky for a little while? I shall make a pad for my shoulders to support the sky. Then I shall take back the sky from you." Atlas agreed. Atlas took back the sky from Hercules. Hercules immediately collected the three golden apples. He bid Atlas goodbye with a mischievous smile on his face. The he walked away towards Greece leaving Atlas speechless and surprised.

    Hercules reached his homeland Greece after many days of travel. He gave the three golden apples to the King. The King was surprised. He was happy but he pretended not to have been satisfied. He thought of another impossible mission and send Hercules away on another perilous adventure. Hercules knew that the his last task would be even harder than before but he agreed to do it anyway. He promised himself he would return so he could finally get what he wanted, forgiveness from the gods for unconciously killing his wife and his son.

The lesson we can learn from this story is ….