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

Work with your partner. Read the text entitled How Do Plants Reproduce? below, and complete the gaps with the correct form ofthe verbs in brackets whether in the simple present tense or in the passive voice.

How Do Plants Reproduce?

Plants either 1)____ (reproduce) sexually or asexually, depending on the type of plant. In sexual reproduction,two germ cells, or gametes,fuse to create the beginning of a genetically unique offspring. In asexual reproduction, a  plant cell 2)____ (split) in two to create a genetically identical offspring.
    During sexual reproduction, a male gamete needs to fertilize a a female gamete. Depending on the plant, this 3) ____ (accomplish)  in a variety of ways. In flowering plants, the male and female gametes 4)____ (locate) on different parts of the same flower. The sperm, located in the pollen grains, fall on the carpel of the flower, where the female gametes 5)____ (locate). This process occurs because of wind pollination or insect pollination that transports the pollen grains to the female gametes. As a result of this pollination, a fruit 6)____ (create), which contains the seeds of offspring. In mosses, sexual reproduction can only occur if the male and female plant gametes combine directly. Conifers have two different cones: a male and a female cone. The male cone 7)____ (give) off pollen that the female cone catches.
    Asexual reproduction 8)____ (occur) either through vegetative reproduction or apomixis. Vegetative reproduction occurs when a plant's shoots, roots and, sometimes, leaves fall onto moist dirt and take root. In apomixis, unfertilized plant seeds 9)____ (use) to create more offspring. Although asexual reproduction among plants occurs, sexual reproduction 10)____ (be) far more common in most plant species.

Adapted from:www.refrence.com/science/plants-reproduce-2a2fb27a640d2c01

Put the following direct sentences into reported speech.

a. Riana said, “I don’t have any brothers or sisters.”

b. _____

Have you ever heard any legend in your local area? What is it about? Try to write an outline of the story by answering the questions below!


The resolution of the story was

Have you ever heard any legend in your local area? What is it about? Try to write an outline of the story by answering the questions below!

The problem became more complicated (how/why)

for - wishing - today - you - and - tomorrow - strength - hope

Work in pairs. Read the jumbled words below and rearrange them into good sentences.

happened - barren - landslides - of - the - heavy - forest - because - fall - rain - and - the

Put the following direct sentences into reported speech.

a. Fadhil told me, “Sarah has a very well-paid job.”

b. ____

Match the causes and effects in the following columns, and then join the two sentences with connectors.

Cause

1. Siska forgot to tie her shoelaces.
2. Microfibres from synthetic clothing materials are polluting rivers and oceans.
3. Many trees in the forests were logged illegally.
4. Tropical fruits cannot be grown in subtropical countries.
5. This is a holiday week for Rina.
6. My car's tire had a puncture.
7. The refrigerator is empty.
8. Elena forgot to do her homework.
9. The floor was all wet.
10. Many people throw their rubbish into the river.

Effect

1. The areas surrounding the forests will be prone to erosion and landslide.
2. I had an accident on my way home.
3. Kiki is starving.
4. She tripped. 
5. The river will get clogged.
6. She had to do additional homework.
7. Kiki slipped on it.
8. They have to import them.
9. We are advised to switch to organic clothing materials.
10. She will take a trip to Malang with her family.

Tropical fruits cannot be grown in subtropical countries.

L. Fill the blanks with the correct verbs of the past tense.

This morning, I ____ (not watch) the news program.

L. Fill the blanks with the correct verbs of the past tense.

Though we ____ (not make) any noise, the teacher ____ (punish) us.