Speed Limit 80 KM
F. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) based on the dialogs in Task E?
Correct the false ones.
Dialog 1
1. ______ Listy is losing her purse.
2. ______ Listy’s purse is yellow.
3. ______ The man didn’t see any purse at the bus stop.
4. ______ Listy apologizes for bothering the man.
5. ______ Finally, Listy can get her purse back.
Jawaban:
1. T
2. F (Listy’s purse is green.) 3. T
4. T
5. F (Listy cannot find her purse. It means she doesn’t get her purse back.) Dialog 2
1. ______ Sonia herself tells Tika about her movement to Medan.
2. ______ Sonia has to move to Medan because her father has got a new position.
3. ______ Sonia’s father’s company has just opened a new branch office in Medan.
4. ______ Medan is situated not far from the girls’ town.
5. ______ Both of the girls will miss each other.
Jawaban:
1. F (Aditya tells Tika about Sonia’s movement to Medan, not Sonia herself.) 2. T
3. T
4. F (Based on Tika’s sentence saying “Medan? That is so far away.”, it can be concluded that Medan is situated far from the girls’ town.)
5. T
Dialog 2
Ida : Thanks. Hmm . . . is this your mother?
Andi : She is a tour guide. She takes people on tours here in Bandung.
Ida : She is a doctor. She works in Mitra Sehat Hospital.
Andi : Sure. Just open it.
Ida : I think so.
Andi : No, she’s my aunt. My mother is next to her.
Ida : That sounds great! I think a tour guide is an interesting job.
Andi : Really? My sister is a nurse there. They must know each other.
Ida : I see. What does your mother do?
Andi : Yes, it’s an interesting job. My mother loves it. What about your mother?
Ida : Andi, may I see this photo album?
Adapted from: Scaffolding English for Junior High School Students Grade VII
B. Answer the questions based on the dialogs in Task A.
Dialog 1
1. What is the dialog about?
Jawaban: About borrowing books.
2. Where do you think the dialog takes place?
Jawaban: In a school library.
3. Who are involved in the dialog?
Jawaban: A student and a librarian.
4. Tirta wants to borrow a book. What should he have?
Jawaban: He should have a member card.
5. How long can Tirta borrow the books?
Jawaban: For a week.
Dialog 2
1. What are the speakers talking about?
Jawaban: They are talking about their mothers’ professions.
2. Where do you think the dialog takes place?
Jawaban: In Andi’s house.
3. What does Andi’s mother do?
Jawaban: She is a tour guide.
4. What is her duty?
Jawaban: She takes people on tours in Bandung.
5. What does Ida’s mother do?
Jawaban: She is a doctor.
3 6 9 2 11
4 7 10
8 1 5
G. Choose A, B, C or D for the correct answer.
Read the dialog and answer questions 1 and 2.
Fitri : Deasy, you won the English speaking contest, right?
Deasy : That’s right.
Fitri : Congratulations!
Deasy : Thank you. Anyway, why didn’t you join the contest?
Fitri : I have no confidence to do it.
Deasy : Why?
Fitri : Well, I can’t speak English fluently.
Deasy : O, come on. I believe that you can speak English well. All you need is just more practice.
1. Deasy said, “Anyway, why didn’t you join the contest?”
The underlined word can be best replaced by ________.
A. complete B. put on C. take part D. collect Jawaban: C
Kata ’join’ artinya bergabung atau ikut.
Kata ini memiliki makna yang sama dengan kata ’take part’ yang artinya ambil bagian. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena memiliki makna yang berbeda.
Pilihan jawaban (A) artinya melengkapi, (B) artinya meletakkan/mengenakan, dan (D) artinya mengumpulkan.
2. The following statements are TRUE about Fitri, except ________.
A. she took part in the contest
B. she has no confidence to follow the contest
C. she thinks that she can’t speak English fluently
D. according to Deasy, she only needs to practice more
Jawaban: A
Pilihan jawaban ini, yang artinya ia ambil bagian dalam kontes itu, benar untuk pernyataan yang salah. Pernyataan ini
mengapa kamu tidak ikut lomba itu?”, dan dibenarkan oleh Fitri dengan menyebutkan alasan ia tidak ikut lomba, yaitu karena ia tidak punya rasa percaya diri. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena sesuai dengan isi percakapan. Pilihan jawaban (B) sesuai dengan ucapan Fitri ”I have no confidence to do it.”, (C) sesuai dengan ucapan Fitri ”Well, I can’t speak English fluently.”, dan (D) sesuai dengan ucapan Deasy ”All you need is just more practice.”
Read the dialog and answer questions 3 to 5.
Mrs. Yudi : Can you help me, please?
Shop assistant : Sure. What can I do for you?
Mrs. Yudi : I want some cookies on the shelf, but I can’t take them.
Could you help me get them, please?
Shop assistant : Sure, Ma’am. Here you’re.
Mrs. Yudi : Thanks. By the way, where can I get chocolate?
Shop assistant : Over there, on the dairy section. Let me show you, then.
Mrs. Yudi : No, thanks. I can handle it.
Shop assistant : Are you sure, Ma’am?
Mrs. Yudi : Sure, thanks.
3. Where do you think the dialog takes place?
A. In the Internet cafe.
B. In a restaurant.
C. In a hospital.
D. In a supermarket.
Jawaban: D
Berdasarkan kata-kata kunci ’shop assistant’ (pelayan toko), ’shelf’ (rak),
’dairy section’ (bagian produk susu), dapat disimpulkan kalau percakapan tersebut berlangsung di supermarket, bukan di (A) warung Internet, (B) restoran, atau
(C) rumah sakit.
4. Mrs. Yudi said, “Could you help me get them, please?”
What does it mean?
A. She is asking for information.
B. She is asking for service.
says that he is thirsty and want iced-tea.
says that he does not really like it.
explains that drinking soft drink every day is not good.
clarifies it.
says that he is also thirsty and wants soft drink. Asks whether Gilang likes soft drink.
asks for clarification.
asks for clarification.
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Mount Jaya Wijaya 1.
The Komodo Island 2.
Gilang Niko
Source: <http:// ripculz.wordpress.com/ 2009/07/>
snow on the peak of the mountain nominated as one of the natural seven wonders
Source: <http:// upload.wikimedia.org/ wikipedia/>
Jawaban: B
Kalimat tersebut artinya ”Bersediakah Anda mengambilkannya untuk saya?”.
Kalimat ini diucapkan untuk meminta jasa seseorang (asking for service). Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena bukan tujuan ucapan tersebut.
5. Mrs. Yudi said, “Could you help me get them, please?”
The underlined word refers to ________.
A. the shelves B. the cookies C. the visitors D. the chocolate Jawaban: B
Kata ’them’ mengacu pada objek yang telah disebutkan pada kalimat
sebelumnya, yaitu ’the cookies’ pada kalimat ”I want some cookies on the shelf, . . . .”. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena bukan kata yang dimaksud.