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

Underline the word with a similar meaning.

2. My mother goes shopping about twice a week.

She (never/sometimes/almost always) goes shopping.

Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Tense. 

The doctor ____ (examine) the patient.

Underline the word with a similar meaning.

1. Tiara gets up at 4.30 a.m. every day.

She (always/rarely/seldom) gets up at 4.30 a.m.

Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct Past Tense forms.

    Out of desperation he 19) ____ (say), "I will give my daughter and half my fortune to anyone who can shrink my daughter's nose." The badger crawled into the room and introduced himself as a nose-shrinker. And with a few quick waves of the fan, the girl's nose was small again. The wedding festivities were held immediately. The badger couldn't believe his luck! A beautiful wife that also happened to be rich. When he 20) ____ (snore) soundly, the Tengu children crept in and took their fan. They waved it over the badger's nose until the nose grew through the clouds. Two workers were building a bridge in heaven. When they saw the badger's nose stop growing beside them, they decided it was the perfect pole for their bridge and hoisted it up. And that sneaky badger was never seen again.

Underline the word with a similar meaning.

3. My brother eats lunch at a restaurant two or three times a week.

He (sometimes/always/usually) eats in the school cafetaria.

If you had told me about your problem, I would have been glad to help you. You (not give) ____ up easily.

Choose the correct answer by crossing (x) a, b, c, d, e,!

The company’s most valuable asset _____   their city-centre property.

Choose the correct answer by crossing (x) a, b, c, d, e,!

‘It is being debated by the prime minister’, told John.
John told that it ____ by the prime minister.

What happened after Semesat and Semesit left the kingdom?

Change the following sentences into indirect speech. Read the sentences aloud.

    This is the story of Batu Golog from West Nusa Tenggara. There lived a family, a father named Amaq Lembain and a mother named Inaq Lembain. They had two children, They were farm workers. One day, Inaq Lembain asked the children to follow her when she worked.

1. Inaq Lembain said, "Dear, please sit down on this stone. I will pound the rice."
2. The children said, "Mom, the stone grow taller."
3. Inaq Lembain replied, "Please wait. I am still working."
4. Batu Golog became taller and the children screamed, "Mom, please help us."
5. Inaq Lembain didn't see her children and said, "Dear, where are you?"
6. The childien replied, "Mom, the stone brought us here. We are on the top of the stone."
7. Inaq Lembain was shocked seeing the stone grew tall over the clouds, then she said to the stone, "Don't bring my children."
8. Inaq Lembain prayed to God, "Give me power to save my children."
9. Inaq Lembain got the power and said to her children, "Dear, I am so sorry because I have ignored you. Now, I will save you."
10. Inaq Lembain wagged her girdle to the stone. The stone was cut into three pieces which quaked the land which was later called Desa Gembong, Dasan Batu, and Montong Teker. Suddenly, two birds were flying near Inaq Lembain and said, "Mom, we are your children and we have changed into birds."

(Translated from: M.G. Hesti Puji Rastuti, Kumpulan Cerita Rakyat, Klaten, lntan Sejati, 2007)