PROCEDURE 3

Knowing how to take care of a plant will mean that the plant stays healthy and continues to grow. Without proper care, the plant will die or its growth will be stunted.

Things You'll Need

·         Fertilizer that

·         meets the needs of the specific plant, watering can and a water

·         monitoring meter

Instructions

1.    Add water to the plant soil. Each plant has a different water need. You can use a water monitoring meter that you stick in the soil to check the wetness of the soil for accurate results.

2.    Place the plant in the proper light. Select the best location for plants that need direct sunlight, indirect sunlight or no sunlight at all.

3.    Add fertilizer to the soil. Some plants require a fertilizer that is specific to the type of species   Fertilize   as   per   the instruction

4.    Keep the temperature ideal for the plant. Every plant has a different temperature need.

5.    Choose a pot that is best for the plant. Each plant has a different specification for its roots.

6.    Check the humidity need of each plant. Some plants will need to have a water- holding tray on the bottom so its roots can have the humidity that is needed.

Adapted from http://www.ehow.com/how_5117765_care-plant.html

1.         What do we need to check the wetness of the soil?

• A.      A fertilizer
• B.      A watering can
• C.      A water holding tray
• D.      A water monitor meter

2.         “Place the plant in the proper light. .” What does the underlined word mean?

• A.      Dim
• B.      Bright.
• C.      Suitable.
• D.      Abundant.

3.         What can we conclude from the text?

• A.      Each plant needs a pot which is suitable for its roots.
• B.      All types of plant species need the same fertilizer.
• C.      All plants need to have the same heat level.
• D.      Each plant has an equal need of water.

PROCEDURE 2

Planting a tree is not as simple as just digging a hole and throwing the tree in it. If you want the tree you are planting to survive and thrive, here's what to do.

Steps

1.       Select the right time of year; do not plant in late dry season because the heat will stress the plant and may cause it to die. The best time to plant a tree is at the beginning of the wet season.

2.       Choose  a  suitable  tree  for  the  region,  climate,  and space.

3.       Prepare the hole. Take a suitable shovel and dig a hole that is 2-3 times the width of the root ball.

4.       Place the tree into the hole gently – do not throw or drop it.

5.       Use some composted manure if needed. Avoid using a

6.       commercial fertilizer; it tends to over boost the tree and make it less likely to do well over the long term.

7.       Water the newly planted tree; then cover the planting     hole with shredded hardwood or leaf mulch; and water it again.

8.       After the planting is finished come back in about an hour and water one more time.

9.       Stake the tree if necessary, for about the first year. Staking protects the tree against blowing over in the wind.

Adapted from http://www.wikihow.com/Plant-a-Tree

1.    What do we need to prepare the hole?

1. A.      A stake.
2. B.      A shovel.
3. C.      A fertilizer.
4. D.      A root ball.

2.    “Place the tree into the hole gently.” What does the underlined word mean?

A.   Hurriedly.

B.    Quickly.

C.    Silently.

D.   Calmly.

3.         What can we conclude from the text?

1. A.      Staking is needed to protect the tree against the heat.
2. B.      Composted manure will over boost the newly planted tree.
3. C.      A commercial fertilizer is not good for the tree over the long period.
4. D.      Choosing a suitable tree for the region, climate and space is not necessary.
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PROCEDURE 1

Hay fever can occur all year round but it is traditionally worse in the spring months when the pollen count in the air is high. Hay fever is a common name for allergic rhinitis – meaning an allergy in the nose. The allergic reaction causes the nasal passages to become inflamed and produce more mucous. Some of the common symptoms are : sneezing; runny or stuffy nose; itchy ears ,nose and throat; red, itchy and watery eyes and sometimes headaches.

Tips to try and reduce hay fever symptoms:

1.         Stay indoors where possible on windy and stormy days.

2.         Smear Vaseline on the inside of your nose to help stop the air-borne pollen touching the lining of your nose.

3.         Splash your eyes often with cold water as this tries to flush out any pollen.

4.         Try and reduce contact with known allergens. For example –pet fur, flowers, dust etc.

5.         Anti-histamine medications in the form of tablets, nasal sprays and eye drops may help alleviate symptoms but you need to discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist

1.What is the purpose of the text?

A. To explain what hay fever is.

B. To describe the cure of hay fever.

C. To give ways to reduce hay fever symptoms.

D. To cure hay fever by medicines

2.What does “this” in “you need to discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist” refer to?

A. Taking anti-histamine.

B. Using nasal sprays.

C. Applying eye drops.

D. Alleviating symptoms.

3.What does “air-borne pollen” mean?

A. Pollen from flowers.

B. Pollen taken by air.

C. Pollen produced by air

D. Pollen in the air.

NARRATIVE 1, 2, DAN 3

The story began from I Pudak gambled with the way cockfight. So deep his love with his chickens, he risked the lives of his heart was still in the womb for chicken’s food. Noted if the child was female.

Turns out to be true, the child born was female and named Ni Terong Kuning. It meant that wife must be sacrifice  her daughter to be a chicken. But the loves of mother to Ni Terong Kuning made her could not carry out her husband’s command. She entrust her daughter to be raised by her grandmother, until his husband came from the cockfight. He was furious because the wife didn’t execute the command. Eventually, he killed his daughter by himself.

But thanked to the help of the angels that loved Ni Terong Kuning. In the second of time Ni Terong Kuning was taken to heaven and saved from his father’s paissons who wanted to kill her.        

1 What is the problem based on the text above?

A.      The child born was female.

B.      Ni Terong Kuning was taken to heaven.

C.       The angels that loved Ni Terong Kuning.

D.      Ni Terong Kuning’s father came from the cockfight.

2. Based on the text, we know that….

A.      Mother was saved by her husband

B.      Ni Terong Kuning was saved by angels

C.       Ni Terong Kuning was saved by her mother

D.      Father and mother saved Ni Terong Kuning

3 What can we learn from the text above?

A.      Don’t ever thank to whom give you everything.

B.      Don’t west everything which given from God.

C.       Never think everything which have been lost.

D.      Never give up whatever everything is hard.

One day, a wolf was eating his dinner. He was very greedy. He ate so quickly that a bone stuck in his throat. He had tried very hard to get it out, but all was in vain. Then, he went to the crane and said,”Good mornig crane. Will you help me to do something?”

                “What help do you want of me?” asked the crane.

                “I have a bone stuck in my throat. You have a long bill, and so you can draw it out,” said the wolf.” If you do that for me, I will give you a reward.”

                “Let me try,” said the crane. “It is not so difficult for me to do so.”

                The wolf, then, opened his mouth wide. The crane put her bill in and drew out the bone. He did it very well.

                “Now, you will give me your reward, please?” The crane asked the wolf.

                “Reward?” said the wolf.”Don’t talk about that. You should be thankful to me. Although you put your head into my mouth, I didn’t bite and eat you. What more do you want?”

1.              What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A.        A wolf was having dinner

B.        A wolf was preparing his meal                        

C.         A wolf wanted to meet a crane                        

D.        A wolf ate the bone very quickly

2.              What can we learn from the story?

A.    We must trust someone easily

B.    We may forget someone’s kindness

C.    We should be grateful if someone helps us

D.   We may ask a reward every time we help someone

One day while a mousedeer was walking in the forest, he saw a big black snake sleeping under the tree. When he saw the snake, the mousedeer was frightened. When he wanted to run away from the snake, he suddenly fell on top of a tiger which was sleeping not far from the snake. The tiger woke up and took hold of the mousedeer. He told the mousedeer that he was going to eat him for lunch.” Please don’t eat me now, I have something important to do,” said the mouse deer.

                “Look”, said the mouse deer, “That is the king’s belt, he asked me to stay here and watch it while he was away in the forest”. The tiger looked at the snake and said, “That is a beautiful belt. I need a belt like that. Can I wear it?” He asked the mouse deer.

                “Oh, all right”, said mouse deer. So he picked up the snake and winded it around the tiger. Then, the snake woke up and saw the tiger. The snake twisted itself tigther and tighter until the tiger couldn’t breathe. The tiger asked the mousedeer to help him. But the mousedeer turned and ran away into the forest.

1.What is the text  about ?

A.     a mousedeer and a snake

B.     a mouseder and the king

C.      a mousedeer and a tiger

D.     a mousedeer and the king’s belt

2.What is the main idea of paragraph one ?

A.     A mousedeer was  hiding in the forest

B.     A snake was sleeping under the tree

C.      A mouse deer faced the danger

D.     A tiger was sleeping in the forest

3.Why did the tiger ask for help ?

A.     He difficult to  breathe

B.     The snake saw the tiger

C.      He wanted to catch the mouse deer

D.     The snake wanted to twist the tiger

RECOUNT 3 DAN 4

The First Experience in Camping

In the Friday morning, I saw many students to get ready to come in their schools. Many goods that they brought for the example were sticks, ropes, woods and many others. They would do camping. Nevertheless, I did not know where they would do the camping.

From that kind of phenomenon above, suddenly, I remembered when I was in senior high school time, especially in 1^st grade of that level. I remembered that in my school at the time, there was regulation about for all new students in the 1^stlevel might follow camping that was held by my school. I was very shocked about it. It was because camping was the first time for me. I never did before.

Before the date of the day, I and my friends prepared and bought many things for it. For the example, I and my friends bought hat, rope, new shoes, and tarpaulin for camping. Then, we also searched woods, and sticks. Besides, each of camping members might bring basic needs like rice, vegetable oil, vegetables, cooking spices and others. Those things were used to fulfill our needs during camping time.

The day of camping came, exactly in the Friday. Each group consisted of 10 members. Then, I belonged to the 3^rd group, where it consisted of me myself, Susi, Lia, Lina, Yuli, Dwi, Wulan, Wati, Ike and Ratna. There each of members had her own duty. For the example at the time I , Wati, and Wulan had duty in cooking. Then the others had different duty of mine. During in camping time, there were many activities that done by us like we learned how to make tent, to make litter, we also asked to go around fire and many other activities. Those activities were very pleased. It taught me about the meaning of togetherness. That was my first experience in camping.

1.      What is the main idea of the second paragraph above?

A.    The writer remembered when she was in senior high school time.

B.     The writer and friends remembered about the camping activities.

C.     The writer was very shocked about the camping activities.

D.    The readers were very shocked because of the camping .

2.      Why was the writer very shocked about the regulation of the 1^st level of Senior  High?

1. A.    Camping was the first time for the writer that she never did before.
2. B.      Readers remembered when they were in senior high school time.
3. C.      The writer remembered that she was in her school at the time.
4. D.    The reader remembered that in her school at the time.

3.      Based on the fourth paragraph, we know that….

1. A.    The day of camping came that made the writer  learned many things in her life
2. B.     Many camping activities taught the writer about the meaning of togetherness
3. C.     Many camping activities taught the readers about the meaning of their life
4. D.    The writer’s first experience in camping that make her  and friends happy

Last week I went to Mount Bromo. I stayed at my friend's house in Probolinggo, East Java. The house has a big garden with colorful flowers and a small pool.

In the morning, my friend and I saw Mount Batok. The scenery was very beautiful. We rode on horseback. It was scary at the beginning, but then it was fun. Then, we went to get a closer look at the mountain. We took pictures of the beautiful scanery there. After that, we took a rest and had lunch under a big tree. We liked resting under a big tree because we could enjoy the fresh wind.We went home in the afternoon.

We were very tired. However, I think it was really fun to have a holiday like this. I hope my next holiday will be more interesting.

4.      What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A.    The house has a big garden.

B.     The writer went to Mount Bromo.

C.      Stayed at my friend's house in Probolinggo.

D.    A big garden with colorful flowers and a small pool.

5.             How did the writer feel when riding a horse for the first time?

A.      Sad.

B.       Happy.

C.       Scared.

D.      Amused.

6.      What does the writer hope for the next holiday?

A.    It will be more interesting.

B.     He will enjoy the fresh air.

C.     He will ride on horseback.

D.    It will be really fun like this.

RECOUNT 1 DAN 2

It was early in the morning we left Ubud and travelled to Gili Air which is one of three islands of Lombok. It took 4 hours in total by boat. The travelling was not bad but it was a hot day. I said to Jane on the slow boat " It`s alright babe, it won`t be so hot and stuffy once we get moving.”

When we got to Gili Air it was still quiet so we were able to get a bungalow near the beach for about $ 15 a night plus breakfast. We shared our room with quite a number of geckos. Some of them were quite large ones.

The weather was still hot when I went diving. Jane waited for me at the seashore. She observed some fishermen who had just caught some fish. She did not want to dive because she had a trauma with sea animals. We had three days here which we spent walking around the island which takes about an hour. Every night, we sat on the couches near the beach and watched the waves and the stars.

It was a fantastic journey that I ever had.

1.      The purpose of writing the text above is …

A.     to amuse the readers.

B.     to advertise a tourism object.

C.     to retell the writer’s experience.

D.     to describe the view in Lombok.

2.      Jane did not join diving with the writer because …

A.     the weather was hot at that time.

B.     she had a bad experience with sea animals.

C.     there were some fishermen catching the fish.

D.     she preferred to wait for the writer at the seashore.

3.       “It was a fantastic journey that I ever had.” (last paragraph). The underlined word is similar in meaning to …

A.     meaningful.

B.     wonderful.

C.     interesting.

D.     amazing.

4.      We can conclude from the text we know that the hotel they stayed ini …

A.     had geckos farm.

B.     was not luxurious.

C.     served lunch and dinner.

D.     onlyhad bungalow.

My Holiday in Flores

I went to Flores last month. I went there to visit Australian Volunteer English teachers in Maumere, Ende and Bajawa. As a result, I also enjoyed the beauty of the island.

I started my first day in Maumere with Jo Keating. After visiting several schools in the city, we took an amazing journey over the mountains to the south coast. We visited a new junior high school there. Then, I traveled to Ende to meet Sharon Kidman. Ende has a great market with a lovely selection of traditional woven ikat cloth, and great seafood. My next trip was to Detusoko. It is a mountain village. I went there with Ginny Edwards. Detusoko is not far from Mount Kelimutu. We woke up at 4 am to see the three different coloured lakes at dawn. It was truly inspiring.

My final trip was to Bajawa. It is a small town high in the mountains. It was a very cold place. Yet my trip was fun and memorable. I would like to go back to Flores one day.

(Adapted from: KangGURU, December 2002)

1.      I went there to visit Australian Volunteer English teachers in Maumere, Ende and Bajawa. What does the underlined word refers to?

A.  Florest                                               

B.  Maumere                               

C.  Australia

D.  Ende

2.      Which of the following statements is false according to the text?

A.  The writer visited some schools in Maumere.

B.  After visiting Maumere, the writer went to Ende.

C.  After visiting Ende, the writer went to the mountain village.

D.  Bajawa is the writer’s third destination.

3.      What does the text tell us about?

A.     The writer’s day in Flores        

B.     The writer’s journey in Maumere           

C.     The writer’s experiment in Flores

D.     The writer’s holiday in Flores