baha soal UAS smp 2016

KUMPULAN BAHAN UNTUK MEMBUAT SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS

ANNOUNCEMENT

For all students SMKN 1 Pinrang

The Implementation of Porseni SMKN 1 Pinrang will be held on 12 – 20 December 2015.

Here is the list of competition Porseni

Ø  Basketball

Ø  Footsal

Ø  Footbal

Ø  Basdminton

Ø  Volleyball

Ø  Speech

Ø  Spelling Bee

Ø  School wal magazine

All classes must register their team before 12 December 2015. The winner will get a trophy and a prize. Thank you for your attention and good luck.

LETTER

Eliza

Jl. Kamboja, 16

Semarang 2030

Hi my companion, how are you there? I trust you are great. I miss you on the grounds that we have not met in quite a while. Do you miss me as well? On the off chance that you are out of town, I trust you can visit Lampung. I'm certain you will love it in light of the fact that it is an excellent city. I will take you to numerous spots like Kiluan inlet and to the most delightful places in Indonesia. I realize that you cherish surfing and I have such a variety of mystery spots for you to surf, so I prescribe you to visit here a few weeks.

Ideally we can meet soon, my closest companion.. 

Your companion, 

Icha

Rita

Jl. Sudirman, 14

Bandar Lampung 1453

Hi my companion, how are you there? I have a ton of stories in my new city. Clearly, this city is exceptionally wonderful and I think I would stay here in a drawn out stretch of time. A week ago, I visit to numerous extraordinary places, for example, shoreline, waterfall, and hot showering spot.

My family and I went in the morning to visit the shoreline and we went for surfing. As I would like to think, that was the best surfing place ever. In the event that you are traveling to my city, you will locate the huge waves and you'll adore it. At that point, I went to the waterfall. I felt how the waterfall falling into my body and it was extremely energizing. Shouldn't something be said about the hot washing spot? I would prefer not to let you know now, on the grounds that I need you to visit here so we can appreciate those spots together. It is a decent city, particularly for the traveler destinations.

Ideally we can meet soon, my closest companion.

Best Regard,

Dodi

SHORT MESSAGE

Dear Ratna,

Hi, where are you? I came to your class to return your pen just now, but you were not in. So I put your pencil on your table.

Thanks for it.

Bella

Dear Anisa

I have an essay assignment about reusing thing. Could you please accompany me to go to the library to look up resources? The assignment should be submitted by the end of this week. Can we go there after school? Reply soon, please.

Yulia.

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INVITATION

To : All Friends I invite you to attend  My Birthday Party that will be held on: Sunday, January 6, 2016 At 8 p.m. In the Grand Pallaze Hotel I’m looking forward to your coming It won’t be nice party without you. Sandra

To : Nia Our family just move to Jogja this week. And I inviting you come to a welcome party. Sunday, November 25, 2015 At 8 p.m. Jalan Merdeka no. 39 Jogja I will be waiting. Your presence will bring great happiness to us Aliando and Family

 

Dear Jono, We want you come and join on the preparation for the our school anniversary celebration. Saturday , 09th May 2015 At 4 p.m I will be hold at School meeting room. We do appreciate your participation. Thank you        Regards,     The committee

 

RECOUNT

Last summer I had a nice holiday. I visited some great places. I went to the airport and will fly to Cleveland. I spent three days there. I am glad to see some of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball game. Then I went to Hollywood. 

   Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has become world famous as a center for the film industry. Four major film companies - Paramount, Warner Bros, RKO and Columbia - had studios in Hollywood. I do not want to leave, but I had to leave her. After that, I went to the city of New York. I visited the Statue of Liberty is very beautiful. 

  I went from the bottom of Manhattan to the top of the crown. It was so amazing. The place makes me feel at home, but I have to go home. Next time I'll get back to them very enjoyable.

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 Last week, I spent my vacation in Jogjakarta, the city is famous in Indonesia. I went to the temple of Borobudur. My family and I went there in the morning we went to Borobudur temple by private car family. I had prepared everything before we went to Jogja. While we were driving, we get to see some beautiful scenery mountains, forests, and waterfalls as well as cars pass by. 

  My family and I arrived at the Borobudur Temple at 4:30 pm. There, I saw a lot of tourists. Borobudur temple is crowded on a holiday vacation. I can learn and practice speaking English with a foreign tourist different language to me. 

   Dovi his name. He is very friendly. This is the first time I spoke English with foreign tourists. We returned at 22:30 at night. It was a very interesting holiday for me and my family was happy.

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Last weekend, my friends and I went camping in the mountain Ciremai. We reached the camping ground as we walked for about a half hour from the parking lot. We built the camp next to the rocks and trees. It was getting dark and cold enveloped us, so we built a bonfire. 

   The next day, we spent our time observing plantation and insects while the girls were preparing food for lunch together. In the afternoon we went to the river and catch a fish for dinner. At night, we held a bonfire night. We sing, dance, read poetry, comedy, having fun, playing magic tricks, and even some of us do stand up comedy and highly entertaining us all to laugh. On Monday, we packed our bags and got ready to go home, respectively.

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REPORT FLOWER/FRUIT/PLANT

Rose
If you are in love, you may remember a rose. It is a symbol of romantic thing. However do you know the nature of this beautiful flower?
Rose is in a family of Rosaceae. The flower is large and showy. The colours range from white through yellows and reds. Most species of rose are native to Asia,
Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. Rose plants can grow in different size from compact, miniature, to climbers which reach 7 meters in height.
The popular species of roses are Banksianae, Caninae, Carolinae, Chinensis, Gallicanae. Banksianae is a rose flower from China which is white and yellow. Caninae is a species from Asia, Europe and North Africa which is pink and white. Carolinae is known from North America which has a white, pink, and bright pink colour. Chinensis is a white, pink, yellow, red and mixed-color rose from China and Burma. Gallicanae is a species of roses from western Asia and Europe which is pink to crimson.
Roses are best known as ornamental plants grown for their flowers in the garden and sometimes indoors. They have been also used for commercial perfumery and commercial cut flower crops.
Diolah dari: http://bilaraa.blogspot.com/2012/09/report-text-rose.html

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Orchid
Orchidaceae are a family of Monocotyledon. They have a single sleeding leaf and their floral part in trees. Orchid family is the largest plant family which has more than 20.000 unique genera.Orchids are a cosmopolitan family found all the way from within the Arctic circle,the Island South of Autralia, and mostly in Asia.
Most orchids have leave of longitudional parallel with visible crossing. The colour of orchids flower can be varigated and display many different marking like purple,white, yellow, pink, and nearly black hues. Orchids feature thick white roots that illustrate their origin as Epiphites, or the plants that grow on other plants.
Orchids grow in almost all types of environment. They do not grow in soil, but they live on the ground while other grow perched on trees or rocks. Many others now growing in the green houses for sale to public.
The scent of orchids is frequently analysed by parfume to identify potential fragerance chemical. The other important use of orchid is their cultivation for the enjoyment of the flowers. In China, orchids have been used in traditional medicine in an effort to treat many diseases
Orchids have biggest family. The orchids family includes Vanilla, Orchis, and many commonly cultivated plant, such as Palaenopsis and Cattleya
Source: http://numari123.blogspot.com/2014/02/report-text-orchid.html

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Jasmine
Jasmine is an evergreen semi-vining shrub native to tropical areas of Southeast Asia, Africa and Australia. The plants are usually up to 3 meters high and 2 meters wide.
Jasmine is a climbing vine with oval, shiny leaves and tubular, waxy-white flowers. It has small white star-shaped flowers. The Jasmine flower releases its fragrance at night after the sun has set and especially when the moon is waxing towards fullness, thus it is associated with soothing peaceful night-time moods. The leaves are oval rich green and have five to nine leaflets, each up to 2½ inches long.
The plant flowers from April to September. Jasmine is propagated by cuttings of nearly ripe wood in summer. Cuttings are planted in 3-inch pots within 4 weeks, then to 6-inches when pot is becoming filled with roots. The soil should be kept moist but well drained for optimum growth. Frequent pruning is required to grow it as a shrub of desired size. Pruning also helps keep an abundance of flowers, since flowers are produced on new wood. It grows in full sun to partial shade. Fertilize monthly with a balanced fertilizer.
Source: http://afmahanibesmile.blogspot.com/2013/08/report-text-about-jasmine-flower.html

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Tulip
Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs. The tulip’s large flowers usually bloom on scapes. Most tulips produce only one flower per stem, but a few species bear multiple flowers on their scapes.
The showy, generally cup- or star-shaped tulip flower has three petals and three sepals, which are often termed tepals because they are nearly identical.
Tulip plants can grow as short as 10 cm or as high as 71 cm. Tulip flowers come in a wide variety of colors, except pure blue. Tulip stems have few leaves. Plants typically have 2 to 6 leaves, with some species having up to 12. The tulip’s leaf is strap-shaped, with a waxy coating, and leaves are alternately arranged on the stem.
During the Ottoman Empire, the tulip became very popular in Ottoman territories and was seen as a symbol of abundance. In fact, the era during which the Ottoman Empire was wealthiest is often called the Tulip era or Lale Devri in Turkish. In classic and modern Persian literature, sp ecial attention has been given to these beautiful flowers.
Source: http://kristinaanggi.blogspot.com/2012/08/tulips-flower-report-text.html

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Guava is a plant in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) genus Psidium. It is native to Mexico and Central America, Northern South America, parts of the Caribbean and some parts of North Africa and also some parts of India. The guava tree is not big. It is about 33 feet with spreading branches. The bark is smooth with green or reddish brown color. The plant branches are close to the ground. Its young twigs are soft. It has hard dark elliptic leaves. It is about 2-6 inches long and 1 - 2 inches wide. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous stamens.

Guava is cultivated in many tropical and sub tropical countries for its edible fruit. Guava fruit, usually 2 to 4 inches long, is round or oval depending on the species. Varying between species, the skin can be any thickness, it is usually green when unripe, but becomes yellow or maroon when ripe. The flesh of Guava fruit is sweet or sour. The color of the flesh may be white, pink, yellow, or red, with the seeds in the central part of the flesh. The seeds are numerous but small. In some good varieties, they are edible. Actual seed counts have ranged from 112 to 535. Guava fruit is rich with vitamins A and C, omega-3 and omega-6, gatty acids and high levels of dietary fibre.

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The mango is a juicy stone fruit (drupe) belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees, cultivated mostly for edible fruit. The majority of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes. They all belong to the flowering plant familyAnacardiaceae. The mango is native to South Asia,^[1][2] from where it has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most cultivatedfruits in the tropics. The center of diversity of the Mangifera genus is in India.^[1]

Mango is a tropical tree cultivated in many regions of India, and now its farming has been extented wide across the world in many continents. After flowering its fruits generally grow at the end of a long, string like peduncle, with sometimes more than one fruit to a peduncle.

Each fruit measures 5 to 15 cms in length and about 4 to 10 cms in width, and has typical “mango” shape, or sometimes oval or round. Its weight ranges from 150 gm to around 750 gm. Outer skin (pericarp) is smooth and is green in un-ripe mangoes but turns in ripe fruits into golden yellow, crimson red, yellow or orange-red depending upon the cultivar type. Fresh mango season lasts from April until August.

Mango comes in different shapes and sizes depending upon cultivar types. Internally, its flesh (mesocarp) is juicy, orange-yellow in color with numerous soft fibrils radiating from its centrally placed flat, oval-shaped stone (enveloping a single large kidney-shaped seed). Its flavor is pleasant and rich, and tastes sweet with mild tartness. A high-quality mango fruit should feature no or very less fiber content and minimal tartness. Mango seed (stone) may either has a single embryo, or sometimes polyembryonic.

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The tea plant is an evergreen of the Camellia family that is native to China, Tibet and northern India. There are two main varieties of the tea plant. The small leaf variety, known as Camellia sinensis, thrives in the cool, high mountain regions of central China and Japan. The broad leaf variety, known as Camellia assamica, grows best in the moist, tropical climates found in Northeast India and the Szechuan and Yunnan provinces of China. The plant produces dark green, shiny leaves and small, white blossoms.

According to an old Chinese saying, "superior tea comes from high mountains". The altitude and mountain mists help shield against too much sunlight and provide the proper temperature and humidity to allow the leaves to develop slowly and remain tender. As with wine, the quality and taste of a particular tea is influenced by both the environment (soil, climate, and altitude) and the tea maker (who decides when and how the leaf is plucked and how it is processed).

Most tea plants have a growth phase and a dormant period, usually during the winter. The leaves are plucked as the new tea shoots (or "flush") emerge. In hotter climates, the plants have several flushes and can be picked year-round. In cooler conditions at higher elevations, there is a distinct harvesting season. Leaves from the earlier flushes, usually in the spring, give the finest quality teas.

There are four main types of tea: green tea, black tea, oolong tea and white tea. All tea comes from the same plant. The specific variety of tea plant and the way the leaves are processed after harvesting determine the type of tea that is created.

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Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone.

There are about 80 different species of mangrove trees. All of these trees grow in areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters allow fine sediments to accumulate. Mangrove forests only grow at tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator because they cannot withstand freezing temperatures.

Many mangrove forests can be recognized by their dense tangle of prop roots that make the trees appear to be standing on stilts above the water. This tangle of roots allows the trees to handle the daily rise and fall of tides, which means that most mangroves get flooded at least twice per day.  The roots also slow the movement of tidal waters, causing sediments to settle out of the water and build up the muddy bottom.

Mangrove forests stabilize the coastline, reducing erosion from storm surges, currents, waves, and tides. The intricate root system of mangroves also makes these forests attractive to fish and other organisms seeking food and shelter from predators

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REPORT INSECT

Butterflies are insects. A butterfly’s lifecycle is made up of four parts, egg, larva (caterpillars), pupa (chrysalis) and adult. Butterflies attach their eggs to leaves with a special glue. Most caterpillars are plant eaters (herbivores). Fully grown caterpillars attach themselves to a suitable twig or leaf before shedding their outside layer of skin to reveal a hard skin underneath known as a chrysalis.

An adult butterfly will eventually emerge from the chrysalis where it will wait a few hours for its wings to fill with blood and dry, before flying for the first time. Butterflies can live in the adult stage from anywhere between a week and a year, depending on the species.

Butterflies have four wings. Butterflies often have brightly coloured wings with unique patterns made up of tiny scales. Most butterflies feed on nectar from flowers. Butterflies have taste receptors on their feet.

Scientists estimate that there are between 15000 and 20000 different species of butterfly. Birdwing butterflies have large, angular wings and fly in a similar way to birds. Monarch butterflies are known for their long migration. Every year monarch butterflies will travel a great distance (sometimes over 4000 km), females will lay eggs and a new generation of monarchs will travel back, completing the cycle.

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Butterflies are insects. A butterfly’s lifecycle is made up of four parts, egg, larva (caterpillars), pupa (chrysalis) and adult. Butterflies attach their eggs to leaves with a special glue. Most caterpillars are plant eaters (herbivores). Fully grown caterpillars attach themselves to a suitable twig or leaf before shedding their outside layer of skin to reveal a hard skin underneath known as a chrysalis.

An adult butterfly will eventually emerge from the chrysalis where it will wait a few hours for its wings to fill with blood and dry, before flying for the first time. Butterflies can live in the adult stage from anywhere between a week and a year, depending on the species.

Butterflies have four wings. Butterflies often have brightly coloured wings with unique patterns made up of tiny scales. Most butterflies feed on nectar from flowers. Butterflies have taste receptors on their feet.

Scientists estimate that there are between 15000 and 20000 different species of butterfly. Birdwing butterflies have large, angular wings and fly in a similar way to birds. Monarch butterflies are known for their long migration. Every year monarch butterflies will travel a great distance (sometimes over 4000 km), females will lay eggs and a new generation of monarchs will travel back, completing the cycle.

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Ants are social insects and most live in colonies which can be extremely large consisting of millions of members. There are about 20,000 different species of ants and they can be found almost anywhere and in every biome.

There are three different kinds of ants. The queen is the first kind and she has one purpose – to mate. She spends her entire life laying eggs. The second kind of ant is the male who mates with the queen and they don’t live very long. The third kind of ant is the female worker and she cannot produce young but she is the one that builds the mounds and supplies the colony with food.

Most ants build some type of mound to live in. Many dig their mounds in the dirt or sand. Some use twigs to make them stronger. Some ants live in fallen logs or trees. Most ants build a system of tunnels under their mound which connect rooms, or chambers, they use for specific purposes. Some of the chambers are used to store food and some are used as nurseries. The rooms are used as resting places for the worker.

The ant’s body is made up of three part – the head, trunk and metasoma, or rear. Each ant has six legs that are attached to the trunk. An ant has eyes that allow them to see extremely well because of the many lenses.

An ant’s antennae are also very special. They allow the ant to hear, taste, touch and smell. Ants use their antennae to touch one another, which is the way they communicate.

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TIPS

Applying the following pointers will save time when you use a dictionary:

1.    Know and use proper alphabetical order

2.    Use guide words to save time

3.    Check all abbreviations and symbols in the special sections

4.    If at first you don’t succeed in finding the word, don’t give up. You might need to check several possible spellings before finding the word

5.    Substitute the meaning you find for the word in the sentence. Be sure you select the most appropriate meaning, not merely the first one you come to

6.    Try saying the word aloud after you look at the pronunciation key.

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HOW TO USE A MICROWAVE

ü  Microwaves are great machines, and it can be daunting if you're new to them. Here's a guide on telling you how to work them.
Read the instructions and safety warnings thoroughly. There's a lot of stuff you need to know in that little booklet.

ü  Plug your microwave in. Don't plug too many appliances in at once, or you may cause a power outage.

ü  Set the time that you want to microwave something for.

ü  Apply your understanding to microwave specific items.

ü  Understand how a microwave oven heats food.

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What can I do now to keep myself healthy?

• Avoid using any type of tobacco product. Try not to breathe second hand cigarette smoke.
• Get regular exercise.
• Eat a healthy diet.
• Always use your seat belt.
• Don't drink and drive. Don't get into a car with a driver who has been drinking alcohol or using drugs.
• Wear protective headgear, such as motorcycle or bike helmets, when participating in sports.
• Never swim alone.
• Talk to your parents or your doctor if you're feeling really sad or if you're thinking about harming yourself.
• Avoid situations where violence or fighting may cause you to be physically injured.
• See your doctor regularly.

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HOW TO PRINT A DOCUMENT

ü 
Open or navigate to the document to print. You can open a document to print, such as a Word file, or you can navigate to a web page to print

ü  Click File. If there is no Print button, click File. This should be located towards the top of the window for both Macs and PCs.

ü  Click Print Preview. If you wish to see what the document will look like once printed, 

ü  Click Print. From the File menu, click Print. This will bring up the printing menu.

ü  Click Properties, Preview, or Advanced. Find the button which will allow you to access the more advanced settings. This menu will allow you to change paper sizes, source, and type

ü  Change any necessary details. Returning to the print menu, you will have the option to choose your printer, color or grayscale, landscape or portrait view, number of copies, etc

ü  Click Ok or Print. Once your settings are to your satisfaction, just click "OK."

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            NARRATIVE FABLE

The Ant And The Grasshopper
In a field one summer’s day a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
“Why not come and chat with me,” said the grasshopper, “instead of toiling and moiling in that way?”
“I am helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the ant, “and recommend you to do the same.”
“Why bother about winter?” said the grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present.” The Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
When the winter came the grasshopper found itself dying of hunger while it saw the ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.

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The Smart Monkey And The Dull Crocodile
One day there was a monkey. He wanted to cross a river. There he saw a crocodile so he asked the crocodile to take him across the other side of the river. The crocodile agree and told the monkey to jump on its back. Then the crocodile swam down the river with the monkey on his top.
Unluckily, the crocodile was very hungry, he stopped in the middle of the river and said to the monkey, “My father is very sick. He has to eat the heart of the monkey. So he will be healthy again.”
At the time, the monkey was in dangerous situation and he had to think hard. Then he had a good idea. He told the crocodile to swim back to the river bank. “What’s for?” asked the crocodile. “Because I don’t bring my heart,” said the monkey. “I left it under a tree, near some coconuts in the river bank.”
The crocodile agreed and turned around. He swam back to the bank of the river. As soon as they reached the river bank, the monkey jumped off the crocodile’s back. Then he climbed up to the top of a tree.
“Where is your heart?” asked the crocodile. “You are foolish,” said the monkey to the crocodile. “Now I am free and I have my heart.”

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The Mouse Deer And The Tiger
One day,  there was a mouse deer. He was thirsty so he wanted to drink on the river.
When the mouse deer came next to the rive, a tiger approached him and wanted to eat him. Of course the mouse deer tried to escape, but the tiger run faster and caught him. In that dangerous situation the mouse deer thought hard how to escape the tiger. Then he got idea and said to the tiger, “Listen! Your mightiness and toughness are all great! But I have my own king. He has a greater strength than yours! I am sure that nobody can match his powers!”  Because the tiger felt taunted, he declared that he would challenge the mouse deer’s king.
Next the mouse lead the tiger to the river, and said, “Now Look at the water. You will see my king” Foolishly the tiger looked in the river and surely saw another tiger in the water. Then he growled, but the tiger in the river imitated to growl too. Because of his too high self pride, the  tiger jumped into the water, and wanted to fight. He was believing there was another tiger in the water.
The mouse deer took that opportunity to escape. After fighting with himself in the river, the tiger realized that he was fooled by the mouse deer.

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NARRATIVE FOLKTALE

Prince Raden Putra and Dewi Limaran were husband and wife. They lived in a palace. Prince Raden Putra's father was the king of the kingdom.

One day, Dewi Limaran was walking around in the palace garden. Suddenly she saw a snail. It was ugly and disgusting. "Yuck!" said Dewi Limaran and then she threw it away into a river. She did not know that the snail was actually an old and powerful witch. She could transform herself into anything. The witch was angry to Dewi Limaran. The witch put a spell on her and changed her into a golden snail. The witch then threw it away into the river.

The golden snail was drifting away in the river and got caught into a net. An old woman was fishing and used her net to catch some fish. She was surprised to see a golden snail in her net. She took it and brought it home. When the old woman woke up in the morning, she was surprised that the house was in the good condition. The floor was mopped. And she also had food on the table. She was thinking very hard. "Who did this to me? The person is very kind." It happened again and again every morning.

The old woman was very curious. One night she decided to stay up late. She was peeping from her room to know who cooked for her. Then, she could not believe what she saw. The golden snail she caught in the river turned into a beautiful woman. The old woman approached her. "Who are you, young girl?" "I am Dewi Limaran, Ma'am. A witch cursed me. I can change back as a human only at night," explained Dewi Limaran. "The spell can be broken if I hear the melody from the holy gamelan," continued Dewi Limaran. The old woman then rushed to the palace. She talked to Prince Raden Putra about her wife. Prince Raden Putra was so happy. He had been looking for his wife everywhere.

He then prayed and meditated. He asked the gods to give him the holy gamelan. He wanted to break the witch's spell. After several days praying and meditating, finally gods granted his wish. He immediately brought the holy gamelan to the old woman's house. He played it beautifully. And then amazingly the golden snail turned into the beautiful Dewi Limaran. The couple was so happy that they could be together again. They also thanked the old woman for her kindness. As a return, they asked her to stay in the palace.

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Once upon time There was a king who had three sons. The two son were clever. The third son did not speak much so he was called Simpleton. When the king had become old, he did not know which son should become the king.

Then he got a bright idea and said; “Go forth, who brings me the most beautiful carpet will be king after me”. He blew three feathers in the air, and said: “You should go as they fly”. One feather flew to the east, the second to the west, but the third flew straight up and did not fly far.

So one brother went to the right, and the other to the left. Simpleton was sad because his feather did not fly far. Then all at once he saw a trap-door close to the feather. He found some steps, and went down the door. Then he came to another door, knocked at it. The door opened, and he saw a fat toad sitting. She asked what he wanted. He answered; “I should get the prettiest and finest carpet in the world”. Then she called a young toad; “Bring me the great box!”

The young toad brought the box. The fat toad opened it, and gave simpleton a carpet out of it. The carpet was so beautiful. So Simpleton thanked her, and brought it to the kingdom. Meanwhile his brothers just got some coarse handkerchiefs from a shepherds’ wives whom they had met. When the king saw Simpleton’s carpet he was very astonished and said; ” Well, the kingdom belongs to the Simpleton”. But his two brothers argued that it was impossible that simpleton should be king, They asked the king to make a new agreement.

Then the father said; “Who brings me the most beautiful ring will inherit the kingdom”. He blew three feathers, which they were to follow. Those of the two eldest again went east and west, and simpleton’s feather flew straight up, and fell down near the trap-door. Again the fat toad gave him a ring sparkled with jewels. Meanwhile his two brothers just got old carriage-rings. However they did not cease from tormenting the king until he made a third condition.

So the king declared; Who brings the most beautiful woman home will be the king”. He again blew the three feathers into the air. Then Simpleton went down to the fat toad, and said; “I am to take home the most beautiful woman”. The she gave him a yellow turnip which had been hollowed out. Mournfully Simpleton said; “What am I to do with it?”. The toad answered; “Just put one of my little toads into it!”. Then Simpleton seized one little toad and put her into the yellow coach. Surprisingly the little toad turned into a beautiful maiden. So Simpleton took her to the king. On the other hand, his brother brought peasant women to the kingdom.

When the king saw the women he said; “After my death the kingdom belongs to my youngest son”. But the two eldest brothers kept arguing that whose wife could leap through a ring which hung in the center of the hall would be the king. The king agreed. Then the two peasant women jumped through the ring but they fell which made their arms and legs broke. On the other hand, the pretty maiden sprang through the ring as lightly as a deer which made the two peasants ceased. So Simpleton received the crown and ruled wisely the kingdom.

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DESCRIPTIVE TENTANG ORANG TERDEKAT/TEMPAT

My best friend is Ernesto and he is my classmate. We go to school together.
Ernesto comes from an educated family. His father is a school principal and his mother is also a teacher.
He is punctual, well-educated, and has good manners. He is really hard working. He always does his homework. He is also well-dressed and well-behaved. All teachers have a high opinion of him.
Ernesto has a well-built body. He is gentle but fearless. He takes part in all sports, scout, trekking and mountaineering activities. He has a good heart. He is truthful, honest and obedient.
He also plays the guitar, and he makes his parents very proud of him. He secures good marks and is usually top of his class in examinations. He inspires me to work harder. He keeps me away from bad company. I am happy to have such a friend.

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Jacques has been my close friend for two years. I first met him on a school exchange trip to Calais, France. I asked him the way to the library and we started talking. We’ve been friends ever since.
Jacques is quite good-looking. He’s tall and slim, with olive skin and curly dark hair. Like many French people, he has a great sense of style, so he always looks well-dressed even in casual clothes.
Jacques is very outgoing. He is always friendly and loves to have fun. He’s got a fantastic sense of humour and he always makes me laugh. However, he can be a bit immature at times. For example, when he doesn’t get what he wants, he acts childishly and stamps his feet.
Jacques is very keen on water sports. He likes sailing and he spends a lot of time on his boat. He enjoys scuba diving, too, and loves exploring life under sea.
All in all, I’m glad to have Jacques as my friend. It’s a pleasure to be with him and I really enjoy his company. I’m sure we’ll always be close friends.

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My Older Brother

I have a brother. He is very good at me. His name is Riski Kurniawan. As generally a brother, my brother and I almost look similar. We both have curly and short hair. My brother also has the same nose with me. However, although, my brother and I look similar, I had a bit of differences. He has a white color while I have brown skin color. My brother is about 50 cm higher than me. His height is approximately 170 cm. The difference of our age is little. He is 23 years old while I am 20 years old. Perhaps that makes us closes one another.

Many people regard us that we are twins. But I think we are a little difference. For example: My brother doesn’t like durian. He hates that fruit. Even just smell it could make him vomit. But I really love the durian. He loves football while I love basketball. And also, my brother is very quiet person when at home while I am an active person who is always moving to seek attention.

My brother is very kind to me. He always teaches me new things like swimming, riding motorcycles and much more. As the oldest child, he wants me to be a successful person. He always supports me every day. My Brother is a smart child; he always gets good mark in school. It is inversely proportional to me who less intelligent in the academic field. But after all, my brother is the greatest brother in the world.

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