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

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    It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the (a) ____.

    The hedgehogs, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep (b) ____ . This way they covered and protected themselves, but the quills of each one wounded their closest (c) ____ .

    After a while, they decided to (d) ____ themselves one from the other. They began to die, alone and (e) _____ . Then, they had to make a choice; either accepted the quills of their companions, or (f) _____ from the Earth.

    Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. They learned to live with little (g) ____ caused by the close relationship with their companions in order to receive the heat that came from the others. This way they were able to (h) ____

(Adopted from: http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/ stories.html#Story52 (March 15, 2020)

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(1)    She put on fresh white apron to keep her nice black dress clean. Over her head, she pulled a little red cap to keep her hair tidy. It was chilly in the kitchen, so she threw a little white cape around her shoulders. Then, the little old woman was all ready to make her cakes. She made a dough, rolled it out and popped a panful of cakes into the oven. They came out nice and brown and sweet smelling.

(2)    Then, she put the cake into the oven and baked it for herself. She took another piece of dough, smaller than the first one. She rolled it and rolled it with her rolling-pin. She patted and patted it with her hands and shaped it into a very tiny cake. Again, a strange thing happened. The tiny cake began to grow bigger and bigger. "I cannot give you this cake;" said the little old woman to the old man. "It is much too big. I will make you a smaller one."

(3)    Once upon a time, there lived an old woman in a little cottage on the edge of a forest. One day she said to herself, "I will bake sweet cakes for my dinner."

(4)    Surprisingly, the woman changed into a bird! She still wore her little red cap on her head. She still wore her black dress, little white cape and white apron, but they had all changed into feathers.

(5)    The old woman said, "I will bake one cake for you. I cannot give you one of these:" She cut off a tiny piece of dough. She rolled it and rolled it with her rolling-pin. Then, she patted and patted it with her hands and shaped it into a tiny cake. Then, a: strange event happened. The tiny cake began to grow bigger and bigger. "I cannot give you this cake," said the woman to the poor old man. "It is much too big. I will make you a smaller one."

(6)    A poor old man was passing by. The cakes smelled good to him for he was very hungry. He looked in at the window of the cottage and asked, "Would you please give me one of your good cakes? I am very hungry."

(7)    So she put the cake into the oven and baked it for herself. Then, she took a tiny scrap of dough no bigger than a grain of wheat. She rolled it and rolled it with her rolling-pin. She patted and patted it with her hands and shaped it into the tiniest take.

Adapted from: http//www.fairystory.org/classic-western-fairy-tales/the-old-woman-who wanted-all the-cakes/html (April 4, 2020)

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The fairy took colors from the other birds and gave them to the goldfinch because ....

"An ice cap is a thick layer of ice and snow that has formed a permanent crust over areas of land." (Paragraph 3)

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