Tugas English KLS 9

ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
NAME: ………………………………………………………………………… CLASS:

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After spending 1 night in Manado I headed off to Bunaken on

one of the public boats on Sunday. I had expected something like a
ferry but it was actually a wooden boat full of locals and a whole
lot of supplies heading to the Island.
On the trip over I met French who had been to the Island twice
before and said that he knew a nice place to stay and to do some
diving. We arrived at the Sea breeze dive centre and were immediately
greeted by a local who instantly picked me for an Australian.
We worked out. What I thought was a fair deal for room for 4 days with the diving equipment. Even with a fair
price diving was one of the most expensive sports I have undertaken whilst on my travels. Definitely one of the most
worthwhile though.
Bunaken was a small, quiet island which comprises of a local village and a row of dive centre offering food,
accommodation and diving packages. The place I stayed at has a whole lot of bungalows and a restaurant, common
area on the water edge, which was a very nice place to enjoy dinner and a few drinks.
1. The text is about…in Bunaken.

A. the dive center C. the writer’s tour
B. a beautiful beach D. public transportation
2. Whom did the writer meet when he arrived at the dive center?
A. An Australian. C. A tour guide.
B. The French. D. A resident
3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The writer described Bunaken and the place he stayed at.
B. The writer told about the local village and the food.
C. Bunaken was a small island but has many facilities.
D. Bunaken was a nice place for diving.
4. Based on the text we can conclude that …

A. the writer took a ferry to go to Bunaken.
B. diving was the cheapest sport for the writer.
C. it was the second time for the writer to visit Bunaken.
D. in Bunaken the writer stayed in a cottage on the water edge.
There was a couple who lived on the foot of Mount Bromo, Roro Anteng and Joko Seger. After eight years of
marriage, they had not had any children. For six years they prayed, pleaded with gods to give them children. Finally, their
prayer was complied on one condition: they would have to sacrifice their youngest son to the Bromo crater.
After some time, Roro Anteng gave birth to a child. And it happened every year until they had 25 children. They
lived happily and ignored the agreement. The Mount Bromo erupted signaling that the gods asked the couple to fulfill their
promise. But they didn’t want to let their youngest son, Raden Kusuma, be sacrificed to the crater.
Raden Kusumo learned about the deal his parents had made. Meanwhile, the lava from the crater had made the
people living near the mountain suffered. Raden Kusuma was a kind and noble man. He didn’t want his siblings and the
people suffered because of him. Therefore, he went to Mount Bromo and sacrificed himself to the crater. The eruption
suddenly stopped.
Since that day, every Kasodo 14 th in the Tenggerese calendar, the Tengger people (descendants of Roro Anteng
and Joko Seger) give offerings to the crater, as Raden Kusuma had asked before the sacrifice.
5. What was the agreement between the couple and the gods?
A. The couple must give their sons to the Bromo crater.
B. The couple must sacrifice their children to the gods.
C. The couple must give offerings to the Bromo crater.
D. The couple must sacrifice their youngest son to the Bromo crater.
6. “ He didn’t want his siblings and the people suffered … .” The word underlined has same meaning
as … .
A. Family C. parents
B. Grandparents D. brother or sister
7. Based on the story. What caused the eruption of mount Bromo?

A. Gods were angry since there were too many people lived on mount Bromo.
B. People never gave offerings to Bromo crater.
C. The couple reluctant to do their vow.
D. The couple had too many children.
8. What moral value can be learned from the story?

A. People must keep their promise.
B. People must sacrifice to get their desire.
C. People must suffer before they get happiness.
D. People must fulfill their promise to the god to get their desire.
Tokyo is Japan’s leading city. The city is filled with factories, large office buildings, banks, restaurants,
religious shrines, and shops of all sizes. It is a center for Japanese art and is home to more than 100 colleges
and universities. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the city is also a major seaport.
Many people move from other parts of Japan to attend college and then work in Tokyo. Most Japanese
companies have their headquarters in Tokyo.
At the heart of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace. High walls, a water-filled moat, and a large park surround the
palace. This is where the emperor of Japan lives with his family. Japan’s emperors once ruled the country, but
today they have little real power.
Located near the palace are the most important government buildings, including the National Diet Building.
That’s where Japan’s parliament meets.
9. The text is about … called Tokyo.

A. Japan’s leading city C. The National Diet Building
B. The Imperial Palace D. The popular universities
10. Which one is the place in which members of Japan’s parliaments gather?
A. The Japanese headquarters. C. The National Diet Building.
B. The Imperial Palace. D. The head of Tokyo Bay.
11. “…but today they have little real power.” (Paragraph 3)

What does the word “they” refer to?
A. The heart of Tokyo. C. The high walls.
B. The large parks. D. The Japan’s emperors.
12. “ … the city is also a major seaport.”

Which one is similar in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence above?
A. Harbor. B. Bay. C. Moat. D. Shrine
WHAT IS THUNDER?
Thunder sounds like an explosion. Lightning causes thunder. The sound comes from air that suddenly gets
very hot.
A bolt of lightning can make the air around it as hot as 18,000° Fahrenheit (10,000° Celsius). That’s hotter
than the surface of the Sun! The hot air rushes away from the lightning bolt. The air rushing away makes the
loud sound of thunder.
You often hear the thunder after you see a bolt of lightning. This is because sound travels slower than light.
The farther away the lightning is, the longer it takes for you to hear the thunder. You can tell how far away
the lightning is. You can count the seconds between the lightning and the sound of the thunder it makes.
Sound travels about 1 mile (about 1.6 kilometers) every 5 seconds. If you count slowly to 5 and hear thunder,
the lightning bolt was about 1 mile away. If you count to 15 before you hear thunder, the lightning bolt was 3
miles away.
13. Paragraph 2 of the text above tells you about … .

A. the heat of the sun surface C. the loud sound of air
B. how the thunder happens. D. the sun that shines the air.
14. Why do we often hear the thunder after seeing the lightning?
A. The light travels faster the sound. C. The thunder is very hot to feel.
B. The lightening is farther away. D. The air rushes to heat the earth.
15. The lightning bolt is … miles away from you if you count the sound of thunder at 30 seconds.
A. 7 B. 6 C. 5 D. 4
16. “A bolt of lightning can make the air around it as hot as 18,000° Fahrenheit (10,000° Celsius.”
The word “it” in the sentence refers to … .
A. the air B. the sun C. the lightning D. the sound
I had never been camping before I met my best friend, Jacklyn. I didn’t know that camping meant sleeping
out in nature, in a tent. I guess I didn’t really think about it at all.
We were off to a nearby campground. We drove in and paid for our site. It was beautiful. There were
ducks and a small lake and up on the hill there was a pool and small store if you needed anything.
At dusk we lit our fire. It was very nice and pleasant. However I had a small allergy problem with
mosquitoes. I hate bugs, and mosquitoes seem to be the worse, due to their stinging and being irritating. It was
awful, but the camp fire was nice. Jacklyn told me about her camping stories. They were really interesting.
After a full night of stories and fire, we settled in out the tent. We slept in our sleeping bags on the ground.
To my surprise, the ground was not wet, and we had a small air mattress under us. Of course, the mattress
wasn’t as comfortable as mine at home but it was no problem.
Then in the middle of the night I heard scuffling just out of our tent. I woke Jacklyn and I told her that
there was a bear in our camp. She told me to just go back to sleep. I really didn’t know that there were bears in
local camp grounds.
The next morning I woke to the same noises and found the culprit. It was ducks. I felt so stupid. To this
day we still talked about my first camping trip.
It was a very memorable experience.
17. What does the text tell you about?
A. The trip to the mountain. C. The writer’s first camping.
B. The school camping program. D. Jacklyn’s memorable experience.
18. What is paragraph 4 about?

A. The writer’s sleep at campground. C. The location for having a rest.
B. The equipment for camping. D. The place to set up the tent.
19. Why did the writer wake Jacklyn in the middle of the night?
A. To ask Jacklyn to leave the tent.
B. To tell Jacklyn that she could not sleep well.
C. To give information about the local camp grounds.
D. To inform Jacklyn about an animal coming to the tent.
20. “It was beautiful.”(paragraph 2)

What does the word “it” in the sentence refer to?
A. The small store. C. The nice hill.
B. The campground. D. The small lake.

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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

NAME: ………………………………………………………………………… CLASS:

After spending 1 night in Manado I headed off to Bunaken on

1. The text is about…in Bunaken.

3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

4. Based on the text we can conclude that …

7. Based on the story. What caused the eruption of mount Bromo?

8. What moral value can be learned from the story?

9. The text is about … called Tokyo.

11. “…but today they have little real power.” (Paragraph 3)

12. “ … the city is also a major seaport.”

13. Paragraph 2 of the text above tells you about … .

18. What is paragraph 4 about?

20. “It was beautiful.”(paragraph 2)

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