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

I am sure most of you have downloaded music a number of times. Downloading music is one of our favourite activities on the Internet. Most of us love surfing web sites that facilitate music downloads. Downloading music may make it conveniently available. But does it have a negative effect on the music industry?

Downloading music makes it readily available to the masses. Music reaches the masses in minute. When it can be downloaded, music lovers get what they need without struggling for long periods of time. When music becomes available within sometime after its release, it is a real musical treat for those waiting for the release.

When you download music, you save on the costs that would be incurred if you would have decided to buy it. The original copies of music need you shell out big bucks. If music is downloadable, you are sure to save money and thanks to the facilities of free downloading.

Supporters of music downloading claim that making music readily available contributes to the increased popularity of the artist. The concept of making music available for free downloads has in fact contributed to the fame of the music industry. Being available for download, music reaches the crowd in relatively lesser amount of time thus boosting its popularity.

On the other hand, though downloading music makes it readily available to the masses, it also makes it spreadable and wide overly. Something that is scarce is precious while something that is plentiful and easy to get tends to have lesser value.

The practice of downloading music leads to the diminishing sales of music cassettes, CDs and DVDs. It reduces the sale figures of music companies. It has an adverse effect on the music industry.

Downloading music gives rise to copyright and piracy issue. By downloading music you lose its originality. When you use the copied versions of music; you indirectly encourage piracy. As you download music, you do not go for the purchase of the original copies of music, which may result in an indirect violation of copyright.

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I am sure most of you have downloaded music a number of times. Downloading music is one of our favourite activities on the Internet. Most of us love surfing web sites that facilitate music downloads. Downloading music may make it conveniently available. But does it have a negative effect on the music industry?

Downloading music makes it readily available to the masses. Music reaches the masses in minute. When it can be downloaded, music lovers get what they need without struggling for long periods of time. When music becomes available within sometime after its release, it is a real musical treat for those waiting for the release.

When you download music, you save on the costs that would be incurred if you would have decided to buy it. The original copies of music need you shell out big bucks. If music is downloadable, you are sure to save money and thanks to the facilities of free downloading.

Supporters of music downloading claim that making music readily available contributes to the increased popularity of the artist. The concept of making music available for free downloads has in fact contributed to the fame of the music industry. Being available for download, music reaches the crowd in relatively lesser amount of time thus boosting its popularity.

On the other hand, though downloading music makes it readily available to the masses, it also makes it spreadable and wide overly. Something that is scarce is precious while something that is plentiful and easy to get tends to have lesser value.

The practice of downloading music leads to the diminishing sales of music cassettes, CDs and DVDs. It reduces the sale figures of music companies. It has an adverse effect on the music industry.

Downloading music gives rise to copyright and piracy issue. By downloading music you lose its originality. When you use the copied versions of music; you indirectly encourage piracy. As you download music, you do not go for the purchase of the original copies of music, which may result in an indirect violation of copyright.

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I am sure most of you have downloaded music a number of times. Downloading music is one of our favourite activities on the Internet. Most of us love surfing web sites that facilitate music downloads. Downloading music may make it conveniently available. But does it have a negative effect on the music industry?

Downloading music makes it readily available to the masses. Music reaches the masses in minute. When it can be downloaded, music lovers get what they need without struggling for long periods of time. When music becomes available within sometime after its release, it is a real musical treat for those waiting for the release.

When you download music, you save on the costs that would be incurred if you would have decided to buy it. The original copies of music need you shell out big bucks. If music is downloadable, you are sure to save money and thanks to the facilities of free downloading.

Supporters of music downloading claim that making music readily available contributes to the increased popularity of the artist. The concept of making music available for free downloads has in fact contributed to the fame of the music industry. Being available for download, music reaches the crowd in relatively lesser amount of time thus boosting its popularity.

On the other hand, though downloading music makes it readily available to the masses, it also makes it spreadable and wide overly. Something that is scarce is precious while something that is plentiful and easy to get tends to have lesser value.

The practice of downloading music leads to the diminishing sales of music cassettes, CDs and DVDs. It reduces the sale figures of music companies. It has an adverse effect on the music industry.

Downloading music gives rise to copyright and piracy issue. By downloading music you lose its originality. When you use the copied versions of music; you indirectly encourage piracy. As you download music, you do not go for the purchase of the original copies of music, which may result in an indirect violation of copyright.

What is the argument against downloading music?

            Bale Kambang is a small village on the Sourthern coast of East Java, seventy kilometers from Malang town, two hours’ drive from south. It is well-known for its long beautiful white sandy beach as well as the similarity of its temple to the one of Tanah Lot in Bali.

            In Bale Kambang, there are three small rocky islands namely Ismaya Island, WIsanggeni island and Anoman island, those names are taken from “wayang” figures (Java traditional puppets). These island are surrounded by Indonesian Ocean which huge waves frighthen most overseas cruisers.

 

What makes Bale Kambang famous?

Trees and plants are also living beings. They need food, water and air for survival. It is interesting to know how they take their food.                 Plants get their food both from the earth and the air. If you look at their roots they are like fine fibers. We call them root hairs. They absorb water and minerals and transport them upwards to the leaves through the trunk and the branches.                 Chlorophyll in the leaves prepare the food like a machine. It converts the carbon dioxide taken from the air and water from the ground into sugar with the help of sunlight. This chemical reaction is called photosynthesis.                 Sugar is further converted into starch and is stored in the plant. The minerals are converted by chemical processes into protein, juice, oil, and other edible materials. The plants use these materials as their food for growth.

What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

My family and I went to Bandar Lampung last school (44) … We went by car and we left our home in Jakarta at 6.00 a.m. It (45) … about eight hours to get to the city center. We stayed in a hotel. It is small hotel. On the first day, we had a city tour. We enjoyed some delicious cuisines of the city. On the second day, we went to Pahawang Island and stayed there for two days. We went swimming, snorkeling, and sailing to other smaller islands. The view was amazing and the local people were very friendly. We really had a good time (46) … we felt very tired.

My sister really wanted to go to the beach after having her final semester test. So as soon as the test finished. I took her to Maron Beach in Semarang.

Early in the morning, we prepared everything. Since we wanted to have a picnic, we brought some food and drink and we brought swimming suits and beach ball, too. When everything was ready, we went to the beach by motorcycle. It took about 25 minutes to get there.

Arriving at the beach, we bought tickets and went into the beach through the entrance gate. There were a lot of people at the beach. We changed our clothes and joined some people playing in the water. We screamed whenever the wave hit our body. It was really exciting. After that, we had a picnic lunch while enjoying the wide sea in front of us. In the middle of the day, it was getting hot. We decided to take a rest under a coconut tree, enjoying the beach scenery.

In the afternoon, we played beach volleyball with other visitors. When it was getting dark, we decided to go home.

It was really a wonderful day. We spent all day long at the beach. We felt tired but happy.

 

What made the visitors of the beach scream?

Last Sunday, I was gardening with my father. It was half past six in the morning. The air was really fresh. My dad called me from the yard. He said something about 'banana'. I walked to where he stood looking at one of my banana trees. I saw some of them are already yellow. What a great view!

Next, we were busy to harvest the bananas. It was my first time to do this. We just moved to this new house for about six months. Here, we have some yard besides the house with banana and guava trees.

After that I watered the vertical garden and pulled off the wild grass. I also collected the old leaves and realized that the yard looked nicer and cleaner after that.

Finally, I picked 2 ripe guavas. Hmm, they smelt nice. I took a shower and had breakfast with my parents right after that. It was a fine Sunday morning. I felt a stronger bond by doing the gardening together with my father.

 

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          One of the most interesting places to visit in Singapore is the Bird Park. It is located in the industrial area in Singapore, called Jurong. The bird park is about twelve kilometers from the centre of the city, and it’s easy to get there by bus or by taxi.

         It is one of the largest bird park in the world. The birds are kept in large cages, and there are hundreds of beautiful birds from many different parts of the world, including penguins, parrots, eagles, and ostriches. There is a large lake in the park with a restaurant beside it. There is also very large cage which you can walk in to get a closer look at the birds.

         It take s about two hours to see all the birds. You can walk around the park or ride  on a bus. The best time to visit the park is in the early morning or late afternoon, when it on a bus. The best time to visit the park is in the earl morning or late afternoon, when it is cooler.  

What is the main idea of the second paragraph? 

Bale Kambang is a small village on the Southern coast of East Java, seventy kilometers from Malang town, two hours' drive from south. It is well-known for its log beautiful white sandy beach as well as the similarity of its temple to the one of Tanah Lot in Bali.

In Bale Kambang, there are three small rocky islands namely Ismaya island, Wisanggeni island, those names are taken from "wayang" figures (Java traditional puppets). These islands are sorrounded by Indonesian Ocean which huge waves frighten most overseas cruisers.

 

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?