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The example of Odd Middle Semester Test

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PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN PONOROGO

DINAS PENDIDIKAN

SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA NEGERI 1

(SMPN 1)

RINTISAN SEKOLAH BERTARAF INTERNASIONAL (RSBI)

KECAMATAN JETIS

Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 28A Telp/Fax (0352) 311830/313589 Jetis Ponorogo Kode Pos 63473

MIDDLE SEMESTER TEST
ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011

Subject / Grade : English / VIII
Day / Date :
Time Allotment : 90 minutes

Name : __________________________
No. : __________________________

I. GIVE THE SUITABLE EXPRESSIONS BASED ON THE SITUATION BELOW!
1. Situation : You meet your friend in a birthday party. She has a very beautiful gown. Compliment her for it!
Expression : ________________________________________________________________

2. Situation : Suppose you are a teacher. One of your students has won an English debate competition. Congratulate him!
Expression :________________________________________________________________

3. Situation : Your friend thinks that having a course is important. And you agree with him. Give your expression!
Expression :________________________________________________________________

4. Situation : You and your friend are talking about many beautiful places which are potential to be tourist destinations. However, many of them are not well-managed. Your friend thinks that it is the government’s responsibility. You disagree because it is all Indonesian people’s responsibility. Give your expression!
Expression :________________________________________________________________

5. Situation : Next weekend, you are going to have “12th birthday party”. And you will invite your friend.
Expression :_______________________________________________________________

II. Read this postcard and answer these questions!

To: Farah

Blue Glow Road 3

Singapore

Kintamani, October 10, 2010

Dear Farah,

Hi, there. How are things with you? It’s good to know that you are doing fine.

I am now sitting in my hotel room writing a postcard to you. Now, I’m having a holiday in Bali. You know, this is the most wonderful holiday. I have ever had. The people here are very friendly. There are a lot of interesting tourist objects to visit, beautiful local art and crafts, tasty traditional foods and much more to enjoy.

It’s Wednesday. I can’t believe I’ll leave this place in three days. I wish I could spend more time here. I am certain I will stay longer on my next visit. I’ll be home at about 8 a. m. this Saturday. On Monday I must get back to school. I can’t wait to show my video to you and other guys.

That’s all now. Please send my warm greetings to other friends, Tommy, Dhea, Noka, Jolies and Tom. Bye.

Best wishes,

Rebecca

6. When will Rebecca probably be back to home? ______________________________________
7. Where did Rebecca write this postcard? ___________________________________________
8. From the passage, what did Rebecca do in Bali? _____________________________________
9. Does Rebecca feel enjoy in her holiday? ___________________________________________
10. “It’s good to know that you are doing fine.” (Paragraph 1).
The underlined word refers to ____________________________________________________

III. Make the example of Short Functional Text.
11. Make a postcard by using your own idea!
12. You are going to celebrate your 14th birthday party. And you will invite your friends to attend your party. So make your invitation!

@@@@@ Good luck @@@@@

Example of Description Text

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Descriptive about Sapphire……………………………..

Sapphires are among the most beautiful and most precious gems in the world. They come in a wide spectrum of colors, the most popular of which include yellow, pink and a mixture of orange hues. Sapphires are often associated with the color blue. The term is derived from the Greek word 'sappheirous,' which means blue. These gems, however, are not always blue in color. They are formed of corundum with traces of aluminum oxide. A red corundum gemstone is classified as a ruby, while every other color is considered a sapphire.

Read more: How to Identify Sapphires | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5194718_identify-sapphires.html#ixzz16inyywav

RECOUNT TEXT

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VACATION TO LONDON

Mr. Richard’s family was on vacation. They are Mr. and Mrs. Richard with two sons. They went to London. They saw their travel agent and booked their tickets. They went to the British Embassy to get visas to enter Britain. They had booked fourteen days tour. This includes travel and accommodation.

They also included tours around London
They boarded a large Boeing flight. The flight was nearly fourteen hours. On the plane the cabin crews were very friendly. They gave them news paper and magazine to read. They gave them food and drink. There was a film for their entertainment. They had a very pleasant flight. They slept part of the way.

On arrival at Heathrow Airport, they had to go to Customs and Immigration. The officers were pleasant. They checked the document carefully but their manners were very polite. Mr. Richard and his family collected their bags and went to London Welcome Desk. They arranged the transfer to a hotel.
The hotel was a well-known four-star hotel. The room had perfect view of the park. The room had its own bathroom and toilet. Instead of keys for the room, they inserted a key-card to open the door. On the third floor, there was a restaurant serving Asian and European food. They had variety of food.

The two week in London went by fast. At the end of the 14-day, they were quite tired but they felt very happy.

EXPOSITION TEXT

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The first example of exposition text ( Laptop is student’s friend) Conventionally, students need book, pen, eraser, drawing book, ruler and such other stuff. Additionally, in this multimedia era, students need more to reach their progressive development. Students need mobile keyboards to record every presented subject easily. Of course it will need more cost but it will deserve for its function. First, modern schools tend to apply fast transferring knowledge because the school needs to catch the target of curriculum. Every subject will tend to be given in demonstrative method. Consequently students need extra media cover the subject. Since there is a laptop on every students' desk, this method will help student to get better understanding. The shop which provides comprehensive information. The best is that the shop has service of online shopping. The students just need to brows that online shop, decide which computer or laptop they need, then complete the transaction. After that the laptop will be delivered to the students' houses. That is really easy and save time and money. From all of that, having mobile computer is absolutely useful for students who want to catch the best result for their study. Buying laptop online is advisable because it will cut the price. This online way is recommended since online shop also provide several laptop types. Students just need to decide which type they really need.

Three tips for the effective presentation

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Keep it simple

Cut secondary points, let your main points shine through

Show something

Not clip art, but communication that support your story. “Bringing reality into the room"

Tease before you tell

Get the audience curious about your topic, before telling them your story.

The Effective Presentation

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PREPARATION
Preparation is everything
With good preparation and planning you will be totally confident and less nervous.
OBJECTIVE
Before you start to prepare a presentation, you should ask yourself: "Why am I making this presentation?" Do you need to inform, to persuade, to train or to sell?
AUDIENCE
"Who am I making this presentation to?" Sometimes this will be obvious, but not always. You should try to inform yourself. How many people?
VENUE
"Where am I making this presentation?"
TIME AND LENGTH
"When am I making this presentation and how long will it be?" Will it be 5 minutes or 1 hour? Just before lunch, when your audience will be hungry, or just after lunch, when your audience will be sleepy?
METHOD
How should I make this presentation?" What approach should you use? Formal or informal? Lots of visual aids or only a few? Will you include some anecdotes and humour for variety?
CONTENT
"What should I say?" Now you must decide exactly what you want to say. First, you should brainstorm your ideas. You will no doubt discover many ideas that you want to include in your presentation. But you must be selective. You should include only information that is relevant to your audience and your objective.
STRUCTURE
A well organized presentation with a clear structure is easier for the audience to follow.
NOTES
When you give your presentation, you should be - or appear to be - as spontaneous as possible. You should not read your presentation! You should be so familiar with your subject and with the information that you want to deliver that you do not need to read a text.

REHEARSAL
Rehearsal is a vital part of preparation. You should leave time to practice your presentation two or three times. This will have the following benefits:
you will become more familiar with what you want to say
you will identify weaknesses in your presentation
you will be able to practice difficult pronunciations
you will be able to check the time that your presentation takes and make any necessary modifications
So prepare, prepare, prepare! Prepare everything: words, visual aids, timing, and equipment.

PERSUASIVE SPEECH

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Speaking persuasively or arguing a point is something thought of as a negative form of communication. this is not so unless the speaker says or does things which are aggressive or humiliating to others during the speech.

By arguing your case, you are expressing your knowledge and beliefs and you are persuading the audience to accept your point of view on the topic. Although not everyone in the audience will agree with you, an effective persuasive speech guides the audience to accept your side of the argument as far as possible.

Selayang Pandang

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Assalammualaikum wr. wb.
Selamat datang di blog saya..saya Rizky Rihadini, rekan kerja disekeliling saya memanggil saya Rizky, sedangkan dikeluaraga, mereka lebih familiar dengan nama Dini. Sekarang saya bekerja di salah satu sekolah menengah pertama di Ponorogo, tepatnya di SMPN 1 JETIS sebagai seorang guru. Menikah dan mempunyai keluarga kecil masih dengan satu putri..wafida zahwa sayyida namanya..Puji syukur alhamdulillah atas semua yang telah saya dapatkan sampai hari ini..semoga melalui blog ini kita bisa mendapatkan banyak hal yang positif yang akan bermanfaat bagi kita semua khususnya saya secara pribadi.Amin.
wassalammualaikum wr. wb.