National exam becomes the hot topic in most of discussions. Though the Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the go-vernment on the organization of the national exams, the controversy over whether it is necessary to maintain the national exams (UN) has continued. Some debates include the primary questions such as; does the quality of Indonesia education depend on the national exam?, will the quality of the Indonesian education system worsen without natipnal exam?

People, who support the national exam explain that the quality of the Indonesia education system will drop without the national exam, so they try to defend the current system.


However there are people who disagree with the opinion. Those who against this national exam kept in our high school education say that it doesn't need the national exams because the quality of education does not just depend on the national exam. Further, the national exam only measures a small portion of students' competence in specific subjects, and does not measure students' competences throughout the semester.

In fact, the national examination can still be useful as an instrument to evaluate or detect the level of students' cognitive competence in several subjects, on a national scale.



A kite is an object which is made from a light material stretched over a frame. Due to its light material a kite will lift off the ground and fly when it is tilted into the wind.

A kite is uses wind to make it fly because it is heavier than air. When wind travels over the surface of the kite, it is split into two streams of air. One stream of the air goes over the kite while the second stream goes under the kite.

The upper stream creates an area of low pressure above the kite. The lower stream hits the kite at a shallow angle and creates an area of high pressure.

The high pressure area has a pushing effect while the low pressure area has a pulling effect. The combination of push and pull can creates enough force to lift the kite into the air.

Kites have been known for thousand of years. They are used for military or scientific purposes. Todays kites are much used for leisure and competition.
















source :( http://bos-sulap.blogspot.com/2010/10/example-of-explanation-text-flying.html )



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Lutung Kasarung

Folklore from West Java
PRABU Tapa Agung was an old king. He had two daughters, Purbararang and Purbasari. Prabu Tapa Agung planned to retire as a king. He wanted Purbasari to replace him as the leader of the kingdom. Hearing this, Purbararang was angry.

"You cannot ask her to be the queen, Father. I'm older than she is. It's supposed to be me, not her!" said Purbararang. But the king still chose Purbasari to be the next queen.

Purbararang then set a bad plan with her fiance, Indrajaya. Together they went to a witch and asked her to put a spell on Purbasari. Later, Purbasari had bad skin. There were black dots all over her body.

"You are not as beautiful as I am. You cannot be the queen. Instead, you have to leave this palace and stay in a jungle," said Purbararang.

Purbasari was very sad. Now she had to stay in the jungle. Everyday she spent her time playing with some animals there. There was one monkey that always tried to cheer her up. It was not just an ordinary monkey, he had magical power. And he also could talk with humans. The monkey's name was Lutung Kasarung. He was actually a god. His name was Sanghyang Gurumina. Lutung Kasarung planned to help Purbasari. He made a small lake and asked her to take a bath there. Amazingly, her bad skin was cured. Now she got her beautiful skin back.

After that, she asked Lutung Kasarung to accompany her to go back to the palace. Purbararang was very shocked. She knew she had to come up with another bad idea. She then said, "Those who have longer hair will be the queen."

The king then measured his daughters' hair. Purbasari had longer hair. But Purbararang did not give up. "A queen must have a handsome husband. If my fiance is more handsome than yours, then I will be the queen," said Purbararang.

Purbasari was sad. She knew Purbararang's fiance, Indrajaya, was handsome. And she did not have a fiance yet. "Here is my fiancé, Indrajaya. Where is yours?" asked Purbararang. Lutung Kasarung came forward. Purbararang was laughing very hard. "Your fiance is a monkey, ha ha ha."

Suddenly, Lutung Kasarung changed into a very a handsome man. He was even more handsome than Indrajaya. Purbasari then became the queen. She forgave Purbararang and her fiance and let them stay in the palace.

source : www.indonesianfolklore.com

1.       Mrs. K asked them to pay the school fee in time.
They were asked to pay the school fee in time.
2.       Should we do the remedial test in a piece of paper?
Should the remedial test be done in a piece of paper?
3.       You must not forget to write your name.
Your name must not be forgotten to write.
4.       Are you speaking English during the English class?
Is English being spoken during the English class?
5.       She crossed the answers several times.
The answers were crossed several times.
6.       We have finished doing our task before other students.
Our task has been finished doing before other students.
7.       Will you be waiting for them all day long?
Will they be being waited for all day long?
8.       We celebrated the 47th anniversary of our school yesterday.
The 47th anniversary of our school was celebrated yesterday.
9.       They were having dinner when suddenly the stove exploded.
Dinner was being had when suddenly the stove exploded.
10.   The teacher had punished them for something they did not do.
They had been punished for something they did not do.

·         Change into active voice

11.   We are invited for lunch by the headmaster.
The headmaster invites us for lunch.
12.   Many students are being given the English remedial test by Mr. T.
Mr. T is giving many students the English remedial test.
13.   Was English being studied diligently by them last night?
Were they studying English diligently last night?
14.   This test has been being finished in 45 minutes by the students.
The students have been finishing this test in 45 minutes.
15.   Have they been being taught math by Mr. Good for three years?
Has Mr. Good been teaching them math for three years?

·         Plural

16.   Has Mr. Fajar been showing them his new blog?
a.       Have they been being shown his new blog?
b.      Has his new blog been being shown to them?
17.   They do not ask her several questions.
a.       She is not asked several questions.
b.      Several questions are not asked to her.
18.   Has Mrs. Nanik been reading us another story?
a.       Have we been being read another story?
b.      Has another story been being read to us?
19.   Didn’t he tell you the school regulation?
a.       Weren’t you told the school regulation?
b.      Wasn’t the school regulation told to you?
20.   We were introducing him our pretty sisters last night.
a.       He was being introduced to our pretty sisters last night.
b.      Our pretty sisters were being introduced to him last night.

REMIDIAL TEST

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Change to passive voice
1.      Mrs. K asked them to pay the school fee in time.
They were asked to pay the school fee by Mrs. K

2.      Should we do the remedial test in a piece of paper?
Should the remedial test be done in a piece of paper?

3.      You must not forget to write your name.
Your name must be not forgotten to write

4.      Are you speaking English during the English class?
Is English being spoken during the English class?

5.      She crossed the answers several times
The answers were crossed by her several times

6.      We have finished doing our task before other students
Our task has been finished doing before other students.

7.      Will you be witing for them all day long
Will they be being waited all day long.

8.      We celebrated the 47th anniversary of our school yesterday.
The 47th anniversary of our school was celebrated by us yesterday.

9.      They were having dinner when suddenly the stove exploded.
Dinner was being had when suddenly the stove exploded.

10.  The teacher had punished them for something they didn’t do.
They had been punished for something they didn’t do.


Change to active voices
11.  We are invited for lunch by the headmaster
The headmaster invites us for lunch.

12.  Many student are being given the English remidial test by Mr. T.
Mr. T giving many students the English remidial test.
13.  Was English being studied diligently by them last night?
Were they studying English diligently last night?

14.  This test has been being finished in 45 minutes by the student.
The student have been finishing this test in 45 minutes

15.  Have they been being taught Math Mr. Good for three years.
Has Mr. Good been teaching them Math for three years

Change to passive voice( two objects)
16.  Has Mr. Fajar been showing them his new blog
a.      Have they been being shown his new blog?
b.      Has his new blog been being shown by them?

17.  They do not ask her several questions.
a.      She is not asked several questions by them.
b.      Several questions are not asked to her by them.

18.  Has Mrs. Nanik ben reading us another story.
a.      Have we been being read another story?
b.      Has another story been beig read to us?

19.  Didn’t he tell you the school regulation.
a.      Were not you told the school regulation?
b.      Was not the school regulation told to you?

20.  We were introducing him our pretty sisters last night.
a.      He was being introduced our pretty sisters last night.
b.      Our pretty sisterswere being introduced to him last night.





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Allah itu maha mengetahui apa yang terbaik buat kita,
Kadang Dia akan memberi kesusahan untuk menguji kita,
Kadang Dia pun melukai hati,
agar hikmatnya bisa tertanam dalam.

jika kita kehilangan cinta,
maka pasti ada alasan di baliknya,
alasan yang kadang sulit dimengerti,
namun kita tetap harus percaya,
bahwa jika Dia mengambil sesuatu,
Dia telah siap memberi yang lebih baik... :)

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