ENGLISH EXERCISES

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I have a friend called Ketut. He comes from Bali island. He likes surfing in the beach. His eyes
sparkle like the ocean. He speaks Balinese and Bahasa Indonesia. He likes wearing colorful batik
clothes.
1. What does Ketut always wear?
2. What is Ketut’s hobby?

Justin Bieber is the pop singer from Canada. His smile is like a ray of sunshine. Justin’s
performances are like a fantastic adventure. His voice is like magic. He is like a musical
superhero bringing joy to everyone.
1. Who is Justin Bieber?
2. “His voice is like magic.” What does the word “magic” means in Indonesian?

Aunt Desi is very healthy. She is rarely sick. She is married and has two children. She is more than
40 years old, but her skin is smooth and her face always looks young and beautiful. She exercises
almost every day. She works at a bank. It is almost 2 kilometres from her home. She has a
motorcycle, but she prefers to go to work on foot.

1. What is the suitable title for text about?

2. What does Aunt Desi prefer to go for work?

My name is Besty. I am a student of Nusa Bangsa Junior High School. I have some subjects at
school, that are English, French, Math, natural science, information communication technology
(ICT), physical education (PE), civic education, and religion education. I like natural science so
much because I want to be a scientist in the future.
1. What is the writer’s favorite school subject?
2. Why does she like the subject?
English is my favorite subject out of all the subjects that I study at school. English also helps me
express myself and write on different topics by myself. I like studying English and learning the
grammatical rules that help me write better. Our English teacher is very kind and teaches us well,
who helps me understand better.

1. The writer likes English because….

2. The subject is study about the countries of the world and of such things as the land, seas, climate,
towns, and population. It is….

My favorite subject is mathematics because it is great and fun. I enjoy figuring out the relationship
between numbers when I am solving equations. I’m always excited to solve the next problem. I
think math is useful in everyday life and help me in my future career.

1. The writer likes math because….

2. Why does the writer think that math is useful in the future?

My online learning is completely different from what I am used to doing in the physical classroom.
All of the students and teachers used video-conferencing applications. My online class start at 8 a.m.
and finishes at 3.a.m. today, I have English, math, and social science. I hope the online learning will
run well today.
1. The students and the teachers use … for online learning.
2. The writer will learn about some subjects, except ….

Hello, I’m Katya. Today is my day at school on an ordinary Friday. I start my lesson at 9 a.m. with a
double lesson in English. English is my favorite subject because it can develop my abilities and I
want to study abroad next. Then, I have fifteen minutes break and start again at a quarter to eleven
with math. After math, I have ICT and music. Lunchtime is between five past one and half past two.
I always eat lunch at the school canteen. In the afternoon, I also have double lessons again: arts. I
would not say I like art because I can’t draw or paint. Classes finish at four.

1. What kind of subject does Katya have on Friday?

2. Why does Katya like English?
3. Does she like art?
 Juky is a student at junior high school. He likes PE do much because he wants to be an athlete and
makes healthy. He has PE on Wednesday. The teacher, Mr. Riyono is a professional and helpful teacher.
He was an athlete when he was young. Tom also likes ICT. He has ICT on Friday at 10.00 a.m. He
learns some programming system too.
1. Juky’s favorite subjects are….
2. Juky likes PE because….
Teacher : “Students, I will tell you about our online class rules.”
Students : “Yes, Miss.”
Teacher : “First, please join the class on time. Second, wear the school uniform. Third, turn on
your camera. Fourth, turn off your microphone when not use. Fifth, use the ‘raise
hand’ button to ask a question. Sixth, don’t eat. Seventh, respect to other. Are you
understand?”
Students : “Yes, Miss.”
1. How many rules does the teacher have for the online class?
2. Cherevo wants to ask a question. What should he do?
3. Student should wear … to study online.
4. When the students are not asking the question, they….

Hi, my name is Hamidah. Today, I have some subjects in my online class. I have social
science, math, and Indonesian language. I prepare everything that I need. Sometimes, I feel bored.
I miss my friends and my teachers.
In my online learning, I should follow some rules. First, turn the camera on. Second, mute the
microphone when it is not in use. Third, wear school uniform. Forth, my teacher does not allow the
student to eat or using other device.
1. What are Hamidah’s school subjects today?
2. Why should the writer turn the microphone off during the online class?

Fill with the suitable Degree of Comparisons forms :

1. I’m so impressed, your Science test score is … than mine. (good)
2. My new English homework is … than the old one. (easy)
3. I don’t like math, I think it’s the … subject for every student. (hard)
4. Let’s go to your home at first, it’s … than the others. (near)
5. Who is the … student in your class ? (tall)
6. I was sick this morning but now I feel … (bad)
7. We don’t like James. He is as …… as his brother. (naughty)
8. She wants a ……… string than this to tie the parcel. (long)
9. Which one is the … between my luggage or yours? (heavy)
10. She can’t do this math homework, it’s as … as the previous one. (difficult)

Materi Degree of Comparison

Bentuk perbandingan kata sifat (adjective) atau kata keterangan (adverb). Hal yang dibandingkan bisa
sama antara satu dengan yang lain atau lebih. Perbandingan menggunakan degree of comparison hanya
dapat digunakan untuk kata sifat dan kata keterangan.
Jenis Degree of Comparison
1. Positive degree
Tingkat ini digunakan untuk menyatakan bahwa benda yang dibandingkan berada pada level yang
sama, misalnya sama besar, sama pandai, sama cepat, dan lain-lain.
Degree of comparison yang satu ini ditandai dengan penggunaan kata ‘as’ dan diikuti oleh kata sifat
atau kata keterangan tanpa perubahan apapun.
 My brother is as smart as me. (saudara saya sama pintarnya dengan saya)
 His car is as impressive as mine.
Sedangkan contoh kedua menunjukkan bahwa kedua mobil sama-sama mengesankan.
2. Comparative degree
Pada tingkatan ini, orang atau benda yang dibandingkan berada pada level yang berbeda.
Ketika dibandingkan, seseorang atau suatu benda mempunyai sifat yang lebih daripada yang lain.
Untuk menyatakan comparative degree, digunakan kata sifat + er atau more + kata sifat dan diikuti
oleh ‘than’. Simak contoh di bawah ini.
 Donna is taller than Jenny.
 Stephan is more diligent than James.
Contoh pertama menyatakan bahwa Donna lebih tinggi daripada Jenny, sedangkan contoh kedua
menunjukkan bahwa Stephan lebih rajin daripada James. Dengan kata lain, subyek yang dibandingkan
berada pada level berbeda.
 3. Superlative degree
Superlative degree merupakan tingkat perbandingan di mana seseorang atau suatu benda tidak
mempunyai pembanding karena memiliki level paling tinggi.
Misalnya saja paling kaya, paling cepat, paling cantik dan seterusnya.
Superlative degree dinyatakan dengan kata ‘the’ dan diikuti oleh kata sifat + est atau most + kata sifat.
Perhatikan contoh berikut ini.
 She is the most beautiful girl in her class.
 Team A is the fastest among its rivals.
Kedua contoh tersebut menggambarkan bahwa sesuatu tidak mempunyai tandingan. Kalimat pertama
menunjukkan bahwa seorang gadis adalah yang tercantik di kelasnya.
Sedangkan kalimat kedua menunjukkan bahwa tim A merupakan tim tercepat di antara lawan-
lawannya.

Catatan:
Terdapat beberapa kata sifat yang tidak bisa menggunakan –er pada comparative atau –est pada
superlative. Kata sifat tersebut antara lain:
 Good  better  best
 Bad  worse  worst
 Far  further  furthest
 Much  more  most
 Little  less  least