YAYASAN PENDIDIKAN AN NAHL 128

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Kelurahan Kedung Badak Kecamatan Tanah Sareal, Bogor
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BIMBEL BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS IX (9 Oktober 2018)

MATERI : REPORT TEXT

d. Grow optimally
Answer the following question by choosing
the right answer between a, b, c or d! This text is for questions number 5-8
This text is for questions number 1-4

A storm is a disturbance of the ordinary conditions

Jasmine is a native flower to some tropical areas of the atmosphere accompanied by wind, rain,
in South Asia, Africa and Australia. In India, some snow, sleet, hail (frozen rain), or thunder and
varieties of Jasmine are used for religious lighting. Types of storms include the extra tropical
purposes. cyclone, the common, large-scale storm of
temperate latitudes; the tropical cyclone, or
The flower can grow up to 3 meters high and 2 hurricane, which is somewhat smaller in area than
meters wide. It releases its fragrance mostly after the former and accompanied by high winds and
the sun sets especially nearing the full moon. heavy rains; the tornado, or “twister,” a small but
Therefore, it is often associated with soothing intense storm with very high winds, usually of
night- time moods. limited duration; and the thunderstorm, local in
nature and accompanied by brief but heavy rain
The planting of Jasmine is started by putting some showers and often by hail. The term storm is also
cuttings in 3 inch posts within 4 weeks. After the applied to blizzard, sandstorms, and dust storms,
roots grow, they are put into 6 inch pots. The soil in which high wind is the dominant meteorological
in the pots should be kept moist but possible for element.
the water to go through it for optimum growth.

There are some important advantages of Jasmine.

In medication, this flower is often used for soothing
headaches, stimulating brain, and restoring 5. What is the text about?
balance. Its extract is also widely used in the a. Storms
making of perfume. b. Thunderstorms
c. Cyclones
d. Hurricanes
1. When does Jasmine release the most 6. What is the small storm with high
fragrance? winds happening in short time called?
a. In the morning a. A cyclone
b. In the evening b. A twister
c. In the afternoon c. A hurricane
d. At Dawn d. A blizzard
2. What is the main idea of the last 7. “A storm is a disturbance of
paragraph? the ordinary conditions of the
a. Jasmine is grown worldwide atmosphere …”.
b. Jasmine has various benefits The underlined word means ….
c. Jasmine can cause headache a. Unusual
d. There are some varieties of Jasmine b. Normal
3. The underlined word in " ... it is often c. Great
associated with ...", is closest in meaning to d. Horrible
.... 8. From the text above we know that the
a. Attached extra tropical cyclone and the tropical
b. Connected cyclone are different in ….
c. Compared a. Height
d. At the beach Propagated b. Shape
4. In planting Jasmine, the soil should be kept moist to c. Size
make it .... d. Length
a. Go through the water easily
b. Grow up to 6 inch in length
c. Produce optimum fragrance
 This text is for questions number 9-11 b. Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia,
Singapore Airlines are some of
International carriers
Unlike other international airlines which have
c. Volcanic ash in the air could
stopped flights to Jakarta, Garuda Indonesia has
no plan to delay its operation in the capital city. cause damage to aircraft and
engines
Garuda Indonesia spokesman Pujobroto said the d. 13 international carriers are in
national flag airlines had not received any critical situation in Jakarta
notification that Soekarno-Hatta Airport had been
This text is for questions number 12-15
affected by the volcanic ash from the Mt. Merapi
eruption about 500 kilometers to the east. "There The fastest baseball game on record took place on
has been no notification from the aviation August 30, 1916. The two teams were from
authorities which says the airport is affected by the Winston-Salem and Asheville, North Carolina. The
volcanic ash. Therefore Garuda continues its game was played in Asheville. The Winston-Salem
activities", Pujobroto said as quoted by team had to travel by train to and from Asheville.
kompas.com. The last train that could get them back home on
the same day was to leave at three o’clock. But the
A total of 13 international carriers stopped their game was set for two o’ clock. How could they play
flights to Jakarta on Saturday, concerned out the whole game and catch a train in just one hour?
volcanic ash in the air that could cause damage to They asked the home team if they could start the
their aircraft engines, and endanger safety. They game early. The Asheville team agreed.
are Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines,
Emirates, Etihad, Turkish Air, Japan Airlines, The game started at 1:28. Both team played faster
Lufthansa and KLM. than they had ever had. All the batter swung at the
first pitch. The team ran on and off the field
Separately, Soekarno Hatta Airport operator PT between innings. Once, the Asheville pitcher even
Angkasa Pura II said the airport was safe and not pitched before his teammates were on the field.
affected by the volcano's eruptions. "The airport is The game was over at 1:59 . winston-Salem won
considered normal and safe so far", airport by two-one. The players had no problem catching
operator's president director Tri S Sunoko said. the train.

The Jakarta Post

12. “The fastest baseball game on
record took place on August 30, 1916″
What does the underline phrase
9. What does the text tell us about? means?
a. International airlines to Jakarta a. Happened
b. Volcanic ash of Merapi eruption b. Hastened
c. The condition of Sukarno Hatta c. Found
Airport d. Matched
d. Garuda's operation in relation to
13. What time did the game between
the volcanic ash of Mt. Merapi
Winston-Salem and Ashevile finish?
10. What is the reason for Garuda to a. 1:28
continue its activities?
a. Volcanic ashes had causing some b. 1:59
damages to aircraft c. 2:00
b. There is no notification of danger d. 3:00
from authorities 14. The main idea of the last paragraph is
c. Other international carriers had that the fastest baseball game on
stop their service record was played …
d. Soekarno Hatta airport is unsafe a. At 1:59
for flights b. More than one hour
11. What is the main idea of the fourth c. From 2:00 to 3:00 on August
paragraph?
a. 13 international carries stopped 1916
their flights to Jakarta because of d. In only 31 minutes so that the
the volcanic ash visiting team could catch the
train
15. What can we conclude from the text?
a. The Winston-Salem team
cancelled their game
b. The first baseball game was
played by Winston-Salem and
Asheville
c. The Ashville team was thoughtful
of their opponents’situation
d. Winston –Salem was a good host
team