Mister Guru

Choose the best answer to the following questions.

1. Mr. Eka: What are you doing, Adi?
   Adi: I ... my school assignment, Dad.
   1. do
   2. did
   3. am doing
   4. am
2. Rama: Where does your father work?
   Tina: He works in an office. He is a ....
   1. lawyer
   2. blacksmith
   3. mechanic
   4. gardener
3. Yoni: ... bicycle is that?
   Tria: Oh, it is my brother's.
   1. What
   2. Who
   3. Which
   4. Whose
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   Sam: Look at those people! What are they doing?
   Tami: They are .... They are reporting news items on the radio.
   1. singers
   2. entertainers
   3. broadcasters
   4. readers
5. Ulfa: What is your hobby?
   Edo: Photography. I like taking ... of people and nature.
   1. cameras
   2. pictures
   3. paintings
   4. drawings
6. Ria: ... a shopping center near your house?
   Ida: Yes, there is. There's a modern shopping center just a few blocks from us.
   1. There is
   2. Is there
   3. There are
   4. Are there
7. Ria: ... does the shopping in your family?
   Ida: My mother does. She does the grocery shopping on weekends.
   1. What
   2. How
   3. Whom
   4. Who
8. Akiko is Japanese. She ... from Japan.
   1. comes
   2. is coming
   3. come
   4. coming
9. Hanis: How did you go to Mount Bromo?
   Reza: We went there ....
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   1. with car
   2. on the car
   3. in the car
   4. by car
10. Fahri: Do you know Danau Toba?"
    Udin: Yes, it's a ... in Sumatra.
    1. hill
    2. lake
    3. river
    4. island
11. Heri: Is that your dictionary?
    Refa: No, that isn’t. It ... to Dewa, my brother.
    1. belong
    2. belonged
    3. belongs
    4. belonging
12. Yana: I'm so tired.
    Tita: You work very hard. You should ....
    1. take some medicine
    2. eat much
    3. take some rest
    4. do some sports
13. Kiki: What is your hobby, Yoko?
    Yoko: I like music. My hobby is playing the guitar.
    Kiki: ... do you practice music?
    Yoko: Usually twice a week.
    1. When
    2. How many
    3. How
    4. How often
14. Mom: Where's your little sister, Ika?
    Ika: She's playing with ... dolls in the living-room, Mom.
    1. its
    2. hers
    3. her
    4. his
15. Mia: ... I borrow your dictionary? I'm doing an English assignment.
    Yoyo: Please do. I'm not using it.
    1. Will
    2. Would
    3. May
    4. Must

The following text is for questions number 16 to 22.

Dody gets up at 5 0'clock every morning. He has breakfast at 6 o'clock, and he leaves for school at 6.30. He gets out of school at 3.30 in the afternoon. He gets home at about 4 o'clock every afternoon. He has dinner at 6 o'clock. He does his school assignment after dinner. After he does his assignment, he watches TV. He goes to bed at 9.30.

16. What is the text about?
    1. Dody's daily activities
    2. Dody's favorite activities
    3. Dody's hobbies
    4. Daily study schedule
17. What time does Dody go to school?
    1. Half past five
    2. Six o'clock
    3. Half past six
    4. Half past three
18. What time is Dody's school over?
    1. Half past six
    2. Half past two
    3. Half past three
    4. Half past four
19. What time does he arrive home?
    1. Half past three
    2. Four o'clock
    3. Half past four
    4. Six o'clock
20. What does he do at six p.m.?
    1. He does his assignment.
    2. He goes to bed.
    3. He watches TV.
    4. He has dinner.
21. Dody usually ... before he watches TV.
    1. does his assignment
    2. goes to bed
    3. makes the bed
    4. prepares dinner
22. From the text, we know that Dody's evening activities are ....
    1. having dinner, making the bed, doing school assignments
    2. preparing dinner, watching TV, doing school assignments
    3. having dinner, watching TV, doing school assignments
    4. having dinner, watching movies, doing school assignments

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The following text is for questions number 23 to 28.

My name is Sonia. I live at Jalan Kenanga no. 433. My house is not too big but it is beautiful. I live with my parents and my brother.

In the living-room, there is a set of red sofa with six cushions. There is a vase of flowers on the table. You can see some pictures of our family on the wall.

There are three bedrooms in my house. My bedroom is my favorite place. I spend a lot of time studying and listening to music in my room. I sleep with my dolls, blanket, pillows and bolsters.

In the kitchen, there are many utensils for cooking. Kitchen is my mother’s favorite place. She spends most of her time here cooking delicious food. But don’t make it dirty, or she will be angry.

In the dining-room, there is a round dining table and four chairs around it. We always have meals there. There are some pictures of flowers and a clock on the wall.

23. What does the text talk about?
    1. Sonia's favorite places
    2. Sonia's family
    3. Sonia's house
    4. Sonia's home activities
24. How many rooms does Sonia mention in the text?
    1. Four
    2. Five
    3. Six
    4. Seven
25. Based on the text, we know that Sonia likes ....
    1. sleeping
    2. music
    3. cooking
    4. eating
26. Based on the text, we know that Sonia's mother likes ....
    1. kitchen utensils
    2. being angry
    3. eating
    4. cooking
27. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
    1. You can find pictures of flowers in the kitchen.
    2. There are utensils for cooking in the kitchen.
    3. There are pictures of our family in the living-room.
    4. Sonia's house has three bedrooms.
28. "But don’t make it dirty, ...." (paragraph 4)
    The underlined word "it" means ....
    1. delicious food
    2. Sonia's mother
    3. her time
    4. the kitchen

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29. Rearrange the following words into the correct sentence.

    time	you	What	every day	to	do	school	go
    1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

    1. 3 - 1 - 6 - 2 - 8 - 5 - 7 - 4
    2. 3 - 7 - 6 - 2 - 8 - 5 - 4 - 1
    3. 3 - 6 - 2 - 8 - 5 - 7 - 4 - 1
    4. 3 - 1 - 6 - 2 - 8 - 4 - 5 - 7
30. Rearrange the following words into the correct sentence.

    because	must	home	is	study	Covid-19 outbreak	We	there	at
    1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

    1. 7 - 2 - 5 - 6 - 1 - 8 - 4 - 9 - 2
    2. 6 - 4 - 9 - 3 - 1 - 7 - 2 - 5 - 8
    3. 7 - 2 - 5 - 9 - 3 - 1 - 8 - 4 - 6
    4. 7 - 5 - 9 - 3 - 1 - 8 - 4 - 2 - 6

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long time ago, there lived a humble fisherman's family near a big river in South Kalimantan. They were very hard-working. Every day, they would go to the river to catch fish using a big rattan scoop called "tangguk" and sold the fish they had caught in a nearby market. Every time they went fishing to the river, they would leave their only son at home as he was still too young to be taken to the big river.

One day, as usual, the fisherman and his wife were fishing in the river. They had been fishing for hours but unfortunately, they were hardly able to catch any fish. Time and time again, they lifted the tangguk only to find to their disappointment that the tangguk was still empty. The fisherman sighed and almost gave up in despair, "What's happening? Where are the fish?" "If we don't catch enough fish, what should we eat?" said his wife. The fisherman didn't say anything but kept on working with the tangguk.

Suddenly, he felt his bucket was much heavier. "Aha!" He shouted with delight, feeling sure that he had caught a very big fish, and quickly lifted the trap out of the water. His heart jumped when he saw what was inside the scoop. It was a huge egg instead of a fish! "What on earth is it? An egg?" Feeling scared, he quickly put the tangguk back into the water to return the egg. However, every time he lifted the tangguk out of the water the egg was still there. It seemed that the egg didn’t want to leave the scoop. This happened several times until the fisherman and his wife decided to take the egg home.

Their boy was asleep when they arrived. "I'm hungry, but we caught nothing except the big egg." said the fisherman softly to his wife, not wanting to disturb the little boy's sleep. Having no fish to eat or sell, they decided to boil the egg they had found in the river. They both ate it and spared some for their son to eat when he woke up.

However, as soon as they had finished eating the egg, they felt something strange. Their skin became scaly and their body grew longer and longer. Now they realized that they had been cursed by the white dragon, an evil dragon living in the big river. But it was too late! They had turned into two big dragons!

When the boy woke up, he was very frightened of what he saw. Much to his horror, two big dragons were lying next to him. He screamed and cried for help, "Daaad ... help!" The two dragons soon tried to soothe him. They convinced him that they were his parents. They hugged their beloved son and told him how they turned into dragons. They reminded him not to eat the egg on the dining table as it was cursed by the white dragon. Whoever ate the white dragon's egg, they would change into a dragon.

They told their son that they had to find the white dragon and kill him to stop the curse. Before disappearing into the river, the two dragons told him that when he saw red blood on the surface of the river, it would mean that they had lost the fight, whereas white blood would be a sign of the white dragon's defeat. The sign would appear on a rainy day with an arch of a rainbow in the sky.

From then on, the boy would go to the riverbank every day, and sat there looking at the surface of the water for hours, worrying about his parents. And so it happened that, one day, after a slight rain on a sunny day and a rainbow appeared in the sky, he saw milky white blood on the surface of the water. It was the sign of the white dragon's defeat! Feeling certain that the two dragons had won the fight, he waited for them to return, but they never did. Nevertheless, he kept waiting patiently his entire life, by the river which the locals call "Lok Si Naga" or "Lok Lua", the River of the Dragons.

^{This narrative text is a folktale from South Kalimantan, retold in English by Mister Guru. Click the arrow sign on the left to learn more about narrative texts.}

What is a narrative text?
A narrative text is a genre of writing which aims to entertain its readers by telling a story with the text type that includes adventures, fairy tales, fantasies, historical fictions, mysteries, personal narratives, realistic fictions, and science fictions.

What is the purpose of a narrative text?
A narrative text serves the purpose of amusing, entertaining and dealing with actual or vicarious experience, or problematic events leading to a crisis or turning point which in turn often finds a resolution.

What is the generic structure of a narrative text like?
A narrative text mostly consists of:

• The orientation, which is a setting of the scene to introduce the participants, the time and place the story happened (who/what, when, and where).
• The complication, which talks about a crisis or problem(s) that occurred.
• The resolution, which mostly talks about how the crisis is resolved, for better or worse.
• The re-orientation (optional), which ends the story

What are the lexicogrammatical features of a narrative text?
A narrative text mostly;

• focuses on specific and usually individualized participants,
• uses verbs showing us what happened/happens,
• uses verbs of relational and mental processes,
• uses temporal conjunctions and circumstances.
• use verbs in past tense.

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Jim:	Betty, something interesting happened this afternoon.
Betty:	This is such an interesting article in the paper, Jim.
Jim:	Now, Betty! There's something I want to tell you.
Betty:	Jim! You know I don't like being disturbed while I'm reading the paper.
Jim:	But Betty, Hadi has invited us to a party at the University!
Betty:	At the University! Why didn't you tell me?
Jim:	I've been trying to tell you, but you didn't want to be disturbed.
Betty:	Well, I want to be told all about it. Who invited us?
Jim:	Hadi phoned me this afternoon and invited us.
Betty:	What sort of party will it be?
Jim:	Hadi's professor is giving a farewell party for him. The professor told him that some of his best friends could be invited too.
Betty:	And Hadi thought of us! I'm very happy to be invited to the party. and I'm very proud of being included among Hadi's best friends!
Jim:	Well, I hope to be introduced to Hadi's professor. I've heard so much about him.
Betty:	Jim! What shall I wear?
Jim:	Oh, you have plenty of beautiful clothes. Of course, my best suit should be dry cleaned.
Betty:	Jim, your best suit needn't be dry cleaned. It looks quite all right. But I'll need a new dress for the party. I wouldn't like to be seen at the party in an old dress.
Jim:	Well, I know you like being invited to parties, and I know you enjoy being admired when you're wearing new clothes, but the expense must be thought of!
Betty:	Oh, the money for a new dress could be saved if you gave up smoking for a few weeks!
Jim:	Now, Betty, let's be sensible. You have that wonderful blue dress that you wore to Nancy's party. Hadi and Yati weren't at that party, so they haven't seen it yet. Nobody at Hadi's party will have seen that dress, so you'll be able to wear that.
Betty:	I suppose you're right, Jim. But I'll need a new bag - and some new shoes!

Answer the following questions.

1. What do the speakers mainly talk about?
2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
3. What is Betty doing?
4. What does Jim want to tell Betty?
5. Who will hold the party?
6. How does Betty feel to be invited?
7. What dress does Betty want to wear?
8. Does Jim agree with Betty? Why?
9. What does Jim think about his best suit?
10. Does Betty agree with Jim? Why?
11. What does Betty want at last?
12. Please copy all the passive voice sentences in the dialogue. You can refer to How to Change an Active Sentence to the Passive Voice.

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oth - and, Either - or, dan Neither - nor dalam bahasa Inggris adalah merupakan kata sambung berpasangan yang disebut "Paired Conjunction". Fungsinya adalah untuk menggabungkan dua kata benda, kata kerja, kata sifat, maupun kata keterangan demi efisiensi kalimat. Yang harus selalu diingat dalam penggabungan ini adalah struktur yang paralel, atau setingkat, misal kata benda harus digabungkan dengan kata benda, bukan dengan jenis kata lainnya. Selanjutnya, mari kita lihat penjelasan di bawah ini.

1. Both ... and

Both ... and ...memiliki makna 'one and the other' (kedua-duanya, baik yang ini maupun yang itu). Jika posisinya adalah subyek, both ... and ... membutuhkan kata kerja plural (jamak). Contoh:Both ... and ... bisa digunakan untuk memberi penekanan pada 2 (dua) kombinasi kata sifat (adjective), kata benda (noun), atau kata kerja (verb). Contoh:Tambahan:
Ada beberapa macam penggunaan both selain yang telah disebutkan di atas:

• Both bisa berdiri sendiri atau diikuti oleh kata benda (noun)
• Both bisa diikuti (of) + the/these/those atau possessives
• Both bisa diikuti of + us/you/them
• A personal pronoun + both is also possible

Contoh:

2. Either ... or

'Either ... or' digunakan dalam kalimat bermakna positif, yang berarti "one or the other, this or that, he or she" (salah satu dari dua, yang ini atau yang itu). Jika posisinya adalah subyek, kata kerja (verb) yang dibutuhkan bergantung pada subyek yang ada tepat di depan kata kerja. Contoh:Tambahan:
"Either" bisa berdiri sendiri maupun digunakan bersama kata benda (noun/pronoun), atau dengan "of + the/these/those". Dalam struktur demikian, either membutuhkan kata kerja tunggal (singular). Contoh:

3. Neither ... nor

'Neither ... nor' digunakan dengan kata kerja berbentuk positif, namun menjadikan kalimat bermakna negatif, yang berarti "not this one nor the other, not this nor that, not he nor she"" (bukan/tidak yang ini maupun yang itu, tidak kedua-duanya). Jika posisinya adalah subyek, kata kerja (verb) yang dibutuhkan bergantung pada subyek yang ada tepat di depan kata kerja. Contoh:Tambahan:
"Neither" bisa berdiri sendiri maupun digunakan bersama kata benda (noun/pronoun), atau dengan "of + the/these/those". Dalam struktur demikian, neither membutuhkan kata kerja tunggal (singular). Contoh:

4. Persamaan "Not either ... or" dengan "Neither ... nor"

"Not either ... or" bermakna sama dan bisa menggantikan "neither ... nor", kecuali jika sebagai subyek kalimat. Contoh:

Lengkapilah kalimat-kalimat berikut ini dengan "Both ... and", "Either ... or", atau "Neither ... nor".

1. We really had a great time at the beach. The weather was ... warm ... sunny.
2. Our holiday was ruined. Almost all of the time, the weather was ... clear ... sunny.
3. We have to find another room because this room isn't ... large ... bright.
4. Experts are now working hard to find a cure for COVID-19. They are testing ... anti-viral medications ... vaccines.
5. ... the government ... the people were prepared for COVID-19 outbreak.
6. We don't know why he was absent yesterday. He didn't ... call ... send a message.
7. Choose whichever you like. You can have ... fried chicken ... fried duck.
8. I think you should help them. They need ... your help ... your advice.
9. I can't move ... this box ... that one by myself. They are too heavy.
10. The classroom is very dirty. ... the floor ... the tables have been cleaned for the whole week.
11. It's urgent. We need your immediate confirmation ... by email ... by fax.
12. To help stop the spread of germs, when you cough cover your mouth with ... a tissue ... your upper sleeve, not your hands.
13. She isn't at the office right now. She must be ... having lunch ... attending a meeting on the second floor.
14. ... Wina ... Vita showed up at the party. They said they had a very important meeting at their office.
15. He is a good teacher. ... his explanation ... his examples are clear and easy to understand.

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n many parts of the world, Coronavirus lockdown means all factories, markets, schools, and other public places are closed. On the other hand, lockdown means our beloved mother earth is healing itself.

As most of the public transports and industries are suspended, many cities in the world have recorded much lower levels of air pollution caused by vehicles and power plants. Lower air pollution means much to us and our planet. How is that so?

Learn more by watching this VOA's video, and test your understanding by answering the questions in the quiz below.

More quizzes here:

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ear English learners and students.

Have you ever heard the word "Social Distancing"? With this Covid-19 going around, the word "Social Distancing" is becoming more and more popular and I bet you have heard about it, too. Social distancing is exactly what the government has strongly urged us to do to slow down and even cut the spread of Covid-19. Schools, offices, shopping centers, and all other public places are closed and we are advised to stay at home.

To find out more about "Social Distancing", let's check out this video, and then test your understanding and your English vocabulary power by doing the quiz below. Let's see what score you can hit. Good luck.

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Choose the best answer to each question.

1. Hana: Why should we eat nutritious food, Mom?
   Mother: Because our body needs it. it can make us ....
   1. sick
   2. tall
   3. fat
   4. healthy
2. Ria: Look at these keyholders! ..., the yellow or the red one?
   Lisa: Well, I like the red one.
   1. What do you like
   2. Which do you like
   3. What color is it
   4. Do you like the color
3. Shopkeeper: ...?
   Customer: Yes, I would like to buy a loaf of bread and a jar of jam.
   1. Hi, nice to meet you here.
   2. Thank you for shopping.
   3. How can I help you?
   4. Which one do you want?
4. Maya : Nice to meet you, Viko.
   Viko : ..., Maya.
   1. Yes, my name is Viko
   2. I want to meet you
   3. You’re nice too
   4. Nice to meet you too
5. We hold things with our ....
   1. legs
   2. arms
   3. elbows
   4. hands
6. Jaka: Look. The woman is helping the man cross the road.
   Tami: Yes, he can’t see. He is ....
   1. deaf
   2. bright
   3. dark
   4. blind
7. We smell things with our ....
   1. arms
   2. tongue
   3. ears
   4. nose
8. Jana : ... is the black jacket?
   Rio : It belongs to my father.
   1. Whose
   2. What
   3. What color
   4. Which
9. Uvi: How do you spell “desk”?
   Lea: ....
   1. di – i – es – kei
   2. di – i – si: – kei
   3. di – ei – es – kei
   4. di – ai – es – kei
10. We can taste food because we have ....
    1. a nose
    2. lips
    3. a tongue
    4. teeth
11. Susan: Where ... you from, Randi?
    Randi: I am from Mataram, Lombok.
    1. is
    2. are
    3. were
    4. do
12. We hear things with our ....
    1. ears
    2. hands
    3. eyes
    4. nose
13. Widya: Where were you born, Linda?
    Linda: I ... born in Surabaya.
    1. am
    2. was
    3. is
    4. do
14. Raka: How do you do?
    Irma: ....
    1. Yes, I am fine
    2. What about you?
    3. How do you do?
    4. Yes, thank you.

The text below is for questions 15 to 21.

Uncle Tomi is my father’s younger brother. He is about 40 years old. He has black straight hair. He is tall. He has black eyes and a sharp nose.

Uncle Tomi is a famous doctor in our town. He works at the local hospital. He helps sick people. He is very kind.

He is very fond of fish. He has a big aquarium with a lot of beautiful fish. He takes good care of them and feeds them every day. He always makes sure the aquarium is clean and healthy for the fish.

15. What is the text about?
    1. The writer's pet.
    2. The writer's uncle.
    3. The writer's hobby.
    4. The local hospital.
16. Who is Uncle Tomi?
    1. Bila's father.
    2. Salsa's uncle.
    3. My mother's brother.
    4. Aunt Andini's neighbor
17. Which paragraph talks about Uncle Tomi’s job?
    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 1 and 2
18. How many children does Uncle Tomi have?
    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. Four
19. Which sentence is TRUE according to the above text?
    1. Salsa’s uncle is a doctor.
    2. Uncle Tomi likes vegetables.
    3. Uncle Tomi seldom eats vegetables.
    4. My uncle lives near a big hospital.
20. “He is a famous doctor in the city.” (paragraph 2)
    The synonym of the underlined word is ....
    1. the best
    2. clever
    3. kind
    4. well-known
21. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the above text?
    1. Uncle Tomi's education
    2. Uncle Tomi's hobby
    3. Uncle Tomi's appearance
    4. Uncle Tomi's profession

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my	practice	with	I	Friday	friends	afternoon	dancing	on	usually
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

22. The best order to make a good sentence is ....
    1. 4 - 2 - 8 - 10 - 3 - 1 - 6 - 9 - 5 - 7
    2. 4 - 10 - 2 - 8 - 3 - 1 - 6 - 9 - 5 - 7
    3. 4 - 2 - 8 - 9 - 5 - 7 - 10 - 3 - 1 - 6
    4. 1 - 6 - 3 - 4 - 10 - 2 - 8 - 9 - 5 - 7
23. Eka: Mom, I want vegetables for lunch.
    Mom: All right, dear. Let's go to the ....
    1. baker's
    2. butcher's
    3. grocer's
    4. fishmonger's

The text below is for questions number 24 to 29.

My name is Rosalia. I am happy because my semester holiday is going to start tomorrow.

I feel especially happy because my parents are going to take me and my brother to the beach this weekend. They know that both of us love to play on the sand.

I'm sure that we will have fun at the beach. Andika, my brother, will probably fly a kite or play with my father. Both of them like playing football on the sand. My mother and I will not play with them because neither of us like playing kites or football. My mother and I will do the thing we like most when we are at the beach, - building sand castles!

That’s it. We are going to have much fun this weekend. And I can’t wait until the weekend comes! What about you? What are you going to do on your holiday?

24. The above text is mainly about ....
    1. The writer's hobby
    2. The writer's family
    3. The writer's last holiday
    4. Rosalia's plan for the holiday
25. Why does she feel happy?
    1. Because her parents love to play on the sand.
    2. She doesn't like playing football.
    3. Because her parents will take her to the beach.
    4. Because her parents will play football with her.
26. What can we conclude about Rosalia and her brother?
    1. Both of them study at the same school.
    2. They like different activities at the beach.
    3. They share the same hobbies with their parents.
    4. Both of them are about the same age.
27. Paragraph 3 (three) talks about ....
    1. their activities at the beach
    2. the beautiful sandy beach
    3. Andika's activities with his father
    4. how they will go to the beach
28. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
    1. They go to the beach every weekend.
    2. Rosalia's holiday will start next week.
    3. They will go to the beach in the afternoon.
    4. Rosalia and her mother don't like football.
29. "They know that both of us love to play on the sand." (paragraph 2)
    The underlined words refer to ....
    1. Rosalia and her brother
    2. Rosalia and her mother
    3. Both Rosalia's parents
    4. Rosalia's brother

Complete the text below for questions number 30 to 33.

Tina is my sister. She is a great cook. Her favorite hobby is ...(30).... She spends most of ...(31).... spare time in the kitchen. She always looks for new recipes and ...(32)... to practice them. I love it ...(33)... she usually asks me to taste her delicious cakes and cookies.

30. [...]
    1. cook
    2. cooks
    3. to cook
    4. cooking
31. [...]
    1. her
    2. his
    3. hers
    4. she
32. [...]
    1. try
    2. is trying
    3. tries
    4. to try
33. [...]
    1. but
    2. because
    3. so
    4. and
34. Click here if the picture doesn't appear
    
    Tania: Look at that sign! What does it mean, Dad?
    Mr. Zain: Oh, it is a warning for ....
    1. a steep road
    2. bad road condition
    3. drunk drivers
    4. a slippery road
35. Fani: What is your favorite fruit?
    Laila: Mangoes. but I don't like unripe ones.
    Fani: Why?
    Laila: Because they feel ....
    1. sour
    2. expensive
    3. sweet
    4. small

^{BSE SMK Kelas XI 061411 9:31 PM 2903}

ear, English learners and students.
Staying at home due to this Corona virus outbreak doesn't mean you stop learning. Here's a quiz containing a video material about Corona virus or Covid-19. With this quiz, you can test your English vocabulary and comprehension skill as well as knowledge about Corona virus (Covid-19). Watch the following video carefully and then answer the questions in the exercise below. If you'd like to know your score, do it in one of Google form links at the bottom of this test.

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I. Comprehension Questions

Test your knowledge about Corona virus based on the above video

1. What is the video mainly about?
   1. The symptoms of Corona virus disease
   2. How Corona virus is transmitted
   3. The causes of Corona virus outbreak
   4. Corona virus fevers and cures
2. According to the video, what are the main symptoms of Corona virus?
   1. Fever and phlegmy cough
   2. Loss of the senses of smell and taste
   3. Common cold and cough
   4. Dry cough and fever
3. Which of the following is NOT explained in the video?
   1. The characteristics of dry cough caused by Corona virus
   2. The difference of common cold and Corona virus symptoms
   3. Treatment for breathing problems caused by Corona virus
   4. What one should do when having Corona virus symptoms
4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cough caused by Corona virus?
   1. Phlegm free cough
   2. Continuous cough
   3. Cough with no mucus
   4. Cough with phlegm
5. Which is NOT true about the cough caused by Corona virus?
   1. It may cause respiratory or breathing problems.
   2. The continuous cough can last more than an hour.
   3. It is accompanied with inability to smell and taste.
   4. There is no phlegm or mucus when coughing.
6. What does the video say about the loss of senses of smell and taste due to Corona virus?
   1. It is not supported by scientific studies yet.
   2. Some scientists are still carrying out a study.
   3. Some people have studied such symptoms.
   4. It is confirmed as one of Covid-19 symptoms.
7. Measured with a thermometer, how high is a Covid-9 fever?
   1. Less than 37.8 degree Celsius
   2. More than 37.8 degree Fahrenheit
   3. Less than 100 degree Fahrenheit
   4. More than 37.8 degree Celsius
8. The following parts of our body would feel hot during Covid-19 fever, EXCEPT ....
   1. chest
   2. back
   3. head
   4. nose
9. What should you NOT do if you have one of the Covid-19 symptoms?
   1. Stay at home for seven days
   2. Live abroad with your family
   3. Isolate the house for two weeks
   4. Contact local healthcare provider
10. What is the main purpose of the video?
    1. To educate people on the symptoms of a disease
    2. To inform people of how dangerous Covid-19 is
    3. To explain how to cure Corona virus disease
    4. To tell people how to prevent a dangerous disease

II. Vocabulary Quiz

Test your vocabulary power with the words and phrases used in the above video

1. What is the synonym of "symptom"?
   1. Phase
   2. Indication
   3. Medication
   4. Risk
2. The phrase "look out" in the sentence "The two main symptoms of Corona virus to look out for are ..." is closest in meaning to ....
   1. Beware
   2. Search
   3. Find
   4. See
3. The word "continuous" is similar in meaning to ....
   1. increasing
   2. ending
   3. interrupted
   4. constant
4. The word "common" in "... common cold ...." can be replaced by ....
   1. public
   2. normal
   3. new
   4. natural
5. What does the word "fever" mean?
   1. A rise in the temperature of the body
   2. The occurrence of cough and phlegm
   3. The shivering of the body during illness
   4. Body temperature measured with a thermometer
6. The word "lead to" in "... can also lead to breathing problems ...." means ....
   1. Show
   2. Prevent
   3. Cause
   4. Change
7. The word "advice" is closest in meaning to ....
   1. Invitation
   2. Alteration
   3. Regulation
   4. Recommendaton
8. The word "worse" in the video means ....
   1. More serious
   2. More likely
   3. More fatal
   4. More general
9. What is the synonym of "abroad"?
   1. Aboard
   2. Domestic
   3. International
   4. Overseas
10. The word "directions" is closest in meaning to ....
    1. Way
    2. Destination
    3. Guidance
    4. Method

Want to know your score? Do the exercise on one of the links below.

• If you are a student of SMKN 1 Probolinggo and wish to do this quiz as a school assignment, click HERE.
• If you would like to do the quiz but are not a student of SMKN 1 Probolinggo, click HERE.

Good luck, and stay home.
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I. Apakah "Direct Speech" dan "Indirect Speech / Reported Speech"?

alam bahasa Inggris, untuk menceritakan kembali atau mengutip perkataan dan pemikiran seseorang, kita bisa melakukannya dengan 2 (dua) cara, yaitu:

1. Menggunakan kalimat langsung (direct speech), yaitu dengan mengulang atau menggunakan kata-kata aslinya dengan menggunakan tanda kutip (‘....’ atau “....”) dalam penulisannya. Contoh:
   • He said, “I have seen the movie before”.
   • I thought, “he needs to improve his English."
   • “The mission,” he stated, "will be difficult to accomplish.”
   • “I think so,” replied Tom.
2. Menggunakan kalimat tak langsung (indirect speech / reported speech), yaitu menyampaikan isi makna atau gagasan secara tepat tanpa menggunakan atau mengutip kata-kata aslinya. Contoh:
   • He said that he had seen the movie before.
   • I thought that he needed to improve his English.
   • He stated that the mission would be difficult to accomplish.
   Catatan: Kata-kata seperti "yes", "no", "well", serta kata seru dan question-tags, tidak bisa digunakan pada kalimat tak langsung (indirect speech / reported speech). Contoh:
   • “Yes, I think so,” he said. “It’s difficult, isn’t it? (direct speech)
   • He agreed and said that it was difficult. (indirect speech / reported speech)

II. Bagaimana cara mengubah "Direct Speech" menjadi "Indirect Speech / Reported Speech"?

Untuk mengubah "direct speech" menjadi "indirect speech / reported speech", ada beberapa perubahan atau penyesuaian yang harus dilakukan, terutama jika kata kerja untuk melaporkan (reporting verb) ada dalam bentuk lampau (past), contoh; "said", "wondered", "thought", "told", dll). Agar lebih mudah dipelajari, berikut ini contoh-contoh perubahan kalimat langsung (direct speech) menjadi kalimat tak langsung (indirect speech / reported speech) yang disajikan dalam tabel.

2.A. Kalimat pernyataan (positive & negative statement)

DIRECT SPEECH	INDIRECT / REPORTED SPEECH
SIMPLE PRESENT “I never travel by train,” he explained.	SIMPLE PAST He explained that he never traveled by train.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS “I’m cleaning my room,” she said.	PAST CONTINUOUS She said (that) she was cleaning her room.
PRESENT PERFECT “We have found a key,” they said.	PAST PERFECT They said (that) they had found a key.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS He said, “I’ve been working hard.”	PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS He said he had been working hard.
SIMPLE PAST ‘I took it home with me,’ she said.	PAST PERFECT She said she had taken it home with her.
PAST CONTINUOUS ‘When I saw her she was eating,’ he said. ‘I was doing my job,’ he said.	PAST CONTINUOUS He said (that) when he saw her she was eating. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS He said (that) he had been doing his job.
FUTURE She said, ‘I will send it by email.”	CONDITIONAL She said she would send it by email.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS ‘I’ll be meeting him soon,’ she said.	CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS She said she’d be meeting him soon.
CONDITIONAL I said, ‘I would like to see it.’	CONDITIONAL (No Change) I said (that) I would like to see it.

2. B. Kalimat tanya (question / interrogative)

DIRECT SPEECH	INDIRECT / REPORTED SPEECH
SIMPLE PRESENT “Where does she live?” he said.	SIMPLE PAST He asked where she lived.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS “Where is he going?” she said.	PAST CONTINUOUS She asked where he was going.
PRESENT PERFECT “Have you found a flat?” he said.	PAST PERFECT He asked if/whether I had found a flat.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS He said, “How long have you been waiting?”	PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS He asked how long I had been waiting.
SIMPLE PAST ‘Did you live in a house or a dorm?’ she asked.	PAST PERFECT She asked whether I’d lived in a house or a dorm.
PAST CONTINUOUS ‘Was she studying or not?’ he asked. ‘Were you joking about the price?’ he said.	PAST CONTINUOUS He asked whether or not she was studying. He asked whether she was studying or not. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS He asked if I had been joking about the price.
FUTURE He asked, ‘If you pass will you move to Bali?”	CONDITIONAL He asked whether, if I passed, I’d move to Bali.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS ‘Will you be using it on the 7th?’ she asked.	CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS She asked if I would be using it on the 7th.
CONDITIONAL He said, ‘Would she accept it?’	CONDITIONAL (No Change) He asked if she would accept it.

2. C. Kalimat permintaan / perintah, penawaran, saran (request, offer, suggestion)

DIRECT SPEECH	INDIRECT / REPORTED SPEECH
Kalimat permintaan (request)
“Will/would you file these letters, please?” I said.	I asked/told him to file the letters.
“Could I see her, please?” he said.	He asked to see her.
He said, “Lie down, Tom.”	He asked Tom to lie down.
“Don’t swim out too far, boys,” I said.	I warned/told the boys not to swim out too far.
‘Don’t be late,’ said the teacher.	The teacher asked not to be late.
Kalimat penawaran (offer)
“Would you like a lift?” said Ann.	Ann offered me a lift.
Nasehat / saran (suggestion / advice)
‘Let’s leave the case here,’ he said.	He suggested leaving the case there. He suggested that they leave the case there. (US) He suggested that they should leave the case there. (GB)

Ubahlah kalimat-kalimat langsung (direct speech) berikut ini menjadi kalimat tak langsung (indirect speech / reported speech).

1. He said, "I want to go home."
2. "I have finished the report," Jim said.
3. Mary asked me, "Can you speak Spanish?"
4. I told him, "Please show me your ID card."
5. She said, "I am making a new dress."
6. "Where did you find the information?" I asked her.
7. He told her, "Please finish the story."
8. "Can you find the documents?" she asked.
9. Dad said, "You should knock at the door before coming in."
10. "Don't shout!" said the teacher.
11. "Do you remember the number?" the policeman asked.
12. She said, "Would you like some coffee?"
13. "Do you play badminton?" he asked her.
14. He said, "I don't intend to go to town today."
15. "Don't use too much paint on the front gate," he said.
16. "Let's wash these clothes," they said.
17. "Where did the accident happen?" she asked him.
18. She asked the gardener, "How often do you water the flowers?"
19. The teacher said, "We will announce the exam result soon."
20. He explained, "They are going to discuss the proposal at the next meeting."

^{English Crossword Puzzle, 082011 11.23 PM 5296}