Exercise

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B. complete the sentences with "although" or "in spite of".

1. In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

2. Although I love music, I can't play a musical instrument.

3. In spite of being very tired, we kept on walking.

4. Although the heat was turned all the way up, the house was slill cold.

5. Keith decided to quit his job although I advised him not to do so.

C. Complete the sentenses using "although + sentence". See the example.

1. Although he worked overtime, he wasn't particularly well paid.

2. Although he looked younger, I recognized him from a photograph.

3. I didn't wear a raincoat although it was raining / it rained very hard.

4. We'd better invite her to the party although she would not come to the party.

5. Although I didn't like this lesson, I managed to make myself understand.

6. He was late although his house wasn't so far.

D. Rewrite the sentences using the conjunctions in brackets.

1. Although he's got a French name, he is in fact an American.(despite)

Despite his French name, he is in fact an American.

2. In spita of her injured foot, she managed to walk home. (although)

Although her foot was injured, she managed to walk home.

3. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low.(in spite of)

In spite of the low salary, I decided to accept the job.

4. I'll keep doing the work although it may cause me a lot suffering.(whatever)

I'll keep doing the work whatever it may cause me a lot suffering.

5. In spite of being very busy, we never forget to pray everyday.(no matter how)

No matter how busy we are, we never forget to pray everyday.

6. In spite of not havng eaten for 24 hours, I didn't feel hungry.(even though)

Even though I had not eaten for 24 hours, I didn't feel hungry.

7. We lost the match although we were the better team.(despite)

Despite the better team, we lost the match.

8. It is impossible to finish the work. They still try hard to finifs it.(even if)

They still try hard, evevn if it is impossible to finish the work.

9. Be was trying to smile. He failed in his exams.(in spite of)

In spite of his failure in his exam he was trying to smile.

10. Tono attended his friend's party. Her mother was ill.(though)

Tono attended his friend's party. His mother was ill, though.

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Pro and Contra

IS HOMEWORK NECESSARY ?

Hello my friends,
First of all, please attention me. I would like to speak about ‘is homework necessary?’ We knew that teachers often give us homework. But, many students don’t it.
The discussion includes: students do it or don’t it? Student copy her/his friend’s homework or not? However, in this discussion I would like to talk from different side.
To begin with, let me say that on one hand giving homework is one way of learn from good teachers would be given to students as practice material. Let’s look at the fact about the problem of lazy students do their homework in a school.
When a school faces the problem of lazy students, the teacher should knew that give students the homework can be trouble, because at the time of school students also enjoy a lot of friends, so they prefer to play rather than do  the homework. But students should also realize that giving homework from teachers are also helped to train the students do the problems that would be used to do the problems, so when they are not surprised to receive questions from teachers.
On the other hand, homework may cause there negative effect for student.When the teacher give homework is too much and too difficult for the students, the students would  be reluctant to do it.
The teacher should  give homework is not too much and not too difficult, so students are not lazy to work it. In addition, teachers also give to provide punishment for not doing their homework.
So far, homework have become a dilema for the students. On one hand, homework can make students more diligent in doing their homework, it brings but concequences, especially for the students, the students would lazy to do their homework.


POSITIVE POINTS:
•    Students realize that giving homework from teachers are also helped to train the students do the problems that would be used to do the problems, so when they are not surprised to receive questions from teachers.
•    Students can more diligent.
•    Students can decrease their play time.

NEGATIVE POINTS:
•    The students would  be reluctant to do their homework.
•    The students forget the time to do other tasks.

In conclusion, for all these reasons we say that homework many positive effects rather than negative effects. So, we should always do the homework that has been given by our teachers for to train us to be more diligent and more responsible with the task that has been given.


GENERIC STRUCTURE:

•    Title                                : is homework necessary
•    Issue                               : Hello my friends, first of all, please attention me. I would like to speak about ‘is homework necessary?’We knew that teachers often give us homework. But, many students don’t it.The discussion includes: students do it or don’t it? Student copy her/his friend’s homework or not? However, in this discussion I would like to talk from different side.
•    Argument for Point          : To begin with, let me say that on one hand giving homework is one way of learn from good teachers would be given to students as practice material. Let’s look at the fact about the problem of lazy students do their homework in a school.
•    Elaboration                       : When a school faces the problem of lazy students, the teacher should knew that give students the homework can be trouble, because at the time of school students also enjoy a lot of friends, so they prefer to play rather than do  the homework. But students should also realize that giving homework from teachers are also helped to train the students do the problems that would be used to do the problems, so when they are not surprised to receive questions from teachers.
•    Argument against Point    : On the other hand, homework may cause there negative effect for student.When the teacher give homework is too much and too difficult for the students, the students would  be reluctant to do it.
•    Elaboration                       : The teacher should  give homework is not too much and not too difficult, so students are not lazy to work it. In addition, teachers also give to provide punishment for not doing their homework.
•    Conclusion                        : So far, homework have become a dilema for the students. On one hand, homework can make students more diligent in doing their homework, it brings but concequences, especially for the students, the students would lazy to do their homework.

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Remedial Test

YOU RAISE ME UP

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

You raise me up... To more than I can be.

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Text Explanation

EARTHQUAKE

An earthquake is a vibration or shock that occurs on the surface of the earth. Ordinary earthquakes caused by the movement of the earth's crust (plates of the earth). The word earthquake is also used to indicate the origin of the earthquake occurrence. Our earth, although solid, always moving, and an earthquake occurs when the pressure is happening because the movement was already too large to be arrested.

Most earthquakes result from the release of energy generated by the pressure by the moving plates. The longer the growing pressure and eventually reached the state where the pressure can not be arrested again by the edge of the plate. At that moment an earthquake is going to happen. Earthquakes usually happen at plate boundaries such plates. Earthquakes are usually the worst happens on the border of compressional and translational plate. Focus on earthquake likely to occur because the material is sandwiched layer of the lithosphere into a phase transition at a depth of more than 600 km. Several other earthquakes can also occur due to movement of magma inside the volcano. Such an earthquake could be symptoms of impending volcanic eruptions. Several earthquakes (but rarely) also occur because of accumulated mass of water behind huge dams, such as the Caribbean Dam in Zambia, Africa. Some more (also rare) may also occur due to fluid injection from / to the earth (eg at several power plants and geothermal power in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Finally, earthquakes can also occur from detonation of explosives. It can create scientists monitor secret nuclear weapons tests conducted by government.

Impact of earthquakes, among others claimed many victims, many damaged buildings, such as buildings - schools, government buildings, so the activities can not walk very well. Magnitude earthquakes can sometimes cause large tsunami.Government should be more concerned about the disaster that had befallen the community and should respond by providing appropriate assistance.

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The human reproductive process

The human reproductive process is an intricate system dependant on the health of the male and female reproductive organs and hormone systems. Women are born with approximately 1-2 million eggs and at puberty have 200,000 to 400,000 eggs that are matured during the menstrual cycle. Several eggs mature and one is ovulated each cycle, while the others regress. Therefore, when all of the eggs a woman is born with are depleted, she becomes menopausal. Due to hormonal changes resulting form the aging ovary, she often experiences symptoms associated with diminished estrogen production.. The female reproductive cycles is dependant on five hormones functioning properly. In the mean time, intercourse has occurred and sperm travel to the fallopian tube, an egg can fertilize in the fallopian tube. An egg can survive in the fallopian tube approximately 12-24 hours prior to fertilization.
Sperm can remain for up to five days and fertilize the egg at any point during that time. If fertilization occurs, the resulting embryo begins to grow by cell division. In about 5 days the embryo, now a blastocyst, enters the uterus. Progesterone produced by the corpus luteum, along with the estrogen produced by the ovary in the follicular phase, nourish the endometrial lining in anticipation of receiving an embryo. If the embryo implants and begins to grow, BhCG (pregnancy hormone) is produced. If the embryo fails to implant in the endometrial lining the ovary stops production of progesterone, the estrogen drops and the endometrial lining is shed as menstrual flow and cycle begins again.

REMEDIAL EVALUASI BBI

CINDERELLA

Once upon time there was unhappy girls who lived with her father, stepmother and two stepsisters. She was made to work hard by day and slept on the cold floor near the fire by night and that is how she came to be known as Cinderella. One day an invitation arrived inviting everyone to a grand ball held in honour of the prince. Every one leaving Cinderella behind, sad and alone.

Suddenly a fairy appeared. She dressed Cinderella in beautiful gown, changed a pumkin into a coach, and mice into horses. So off went Cinderella to the palace. As soon as the prince saw her, he asked her to dance and would dance with no other night.

However, at midnight, Cinderella ran from the prince but she lost one of her shoes. The prince searched for the owner of the shoe. Finally he found Cinderella and they lived happily ever after.

CINDERELLA

Pada suatu hari ada seorang gadis yang tidak bahagia yang tinggal bersama ayah, ibu tiri, dan dua saudara perempuan tirinya. Dia dibuat bekerja keras setiap hari dan tidur di lantai yang dingin dekat dengan perapian setiap malam dan itulah sebabnya dia dikenal dengan nama Cinderella. Suatu hari sebuah undangan datang mengundang semua orang untuk menghadiri pesta dansa besar-besaran untuk menghormati pangeran. Semua orang meninggalkan dia di balik kesedihan dan kesepian.
Tiba-tiba seorang peri muncul. Dia memberikan Cinderella gaun yang indah, mengubah labu menjadi kereta, dan tikus menjadi kuda. Pergilah Cinderella ke istana. Begitu pangeran melihatnya, ia mengajak berdansa dan akan berdansa pada malam itu.

Namun, di tengah malam, Cinderella berlari dari pangeran tetapi dia kehilangan salah satu sepatunya. Sang pangeran mencari pemilik sepatu itu. Akhirnya ia menemukan Cinderella dan mereka hidup bahagia selamanya.
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Remedial Passive Voice

CHANGE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE :

1. Mr T tells us to close our notebooks.
We are told us to close our notebooks.
2. People speak English all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.
3. Did anyone ask any questions about me ?
Were any questions asked about me ?
4. We have been waiting for him all day tomorrow.
He has been being waited all day tomorrow.
5. Mr Jack has invited you to lunch tomorrow.
You have been invited to lunch tomorrow.
6. The students did not do the English test easily.
The English test was not done easily.
7. You must check the answer before you give it back.
The answer must be checked before you give it back.
8. We are doing the passive test in the Multi Media Room.
The passive test is being done in the Multi Media Room.
9. Would you join the remidial test if you get bad mark again ?
Would the remedial test be joined if you got bad mark again ?

CHANGE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE :
10. The white board has been cleaned by you.
You have cleaned the white board.
11. The interview will be done in this room by us.
We will do the interview in this room.
12. English was being studied diligently by them last night.
They were studying English diligently last night.
13. This test must be finished in 45 minutes by the students.
The students must finish this test in 45 minutes.
14. We have been taught math by Mr Sus for 3 years.
Mr Sus has been teaching us math for 3 years.
15. Will you be facing the coming UAN test in the month of april ?
Will you be facing the UAN test in the month april ?

CHANGE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE (TWO OBJECTS) :

16. Mr fajar is showing us his new blog.
- We are being shown his new blog.
- His new blog is being shown to us.
17. They will be asking her several questions.
- She will be being asked several questions.
- Several questions will be being asked to her.
18. Mrs nanik has been reading them another story.
- They have been being read another story.
- Another story has been being read to them.
19. Does he tell you the new law of Archimedes ?
- Are you told the new law of Archimedes ?
- Is the new law of Archimedes told to you ?
20. We should have given him our new projects before he came here.
- He should have been given our new projects before he came here.
- Our new projects should have been given to him before he came here.

CHANGE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE :
1. Students should not do this test if they study diligently.
The test should not be done if they study diligently.
2. You are joining the English remedial test once again.
The English remedial test is being joined once again.
3. Has indri written the assignments dealing with KRR competition ?
Have the assignments dealing with KRR competition been written by indri ?
4. Did not you ask a direct question clearly to Mr T before the test ?
Was not a direct question asked clearly to Mr T before the test ?
5. Will you be waiting for them tomorrow evening ?
Will they be being waited for tomorrow evening ?
6. No one has ever told them how to behave.
They have never been told how to behave.
7. They do not tell you the truth about the next test.
- You are not told the truth about the next test by them .
- The truth about the next test is not told to you .
8. The police asked him many questions during the interrogation.
- He was asked many questions during the interrogation.
- many questions were asked to him during the interrogation.

CHANGE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE :
9. All notebooks must be closed immediately by the students.
The students must close all notebooks immediately.
10. Is the television going to be watched all day by them ?
Are they going to watch the television all day ?
11. We should not be fooled by him if we belived in you.
He should not fool us if we belived in you.
12. Kiki was told to come on time by the teacher.
The teacher was telling kiki to come on time .
13. The remedial test is not easily done by the students.
The students do not do the remedial test easily.