Answer Key

UNIT 1 Exercise 3
Exercise 2 1. c 2. b 3. a
1. Siapa namanya? b. Nama saya Danny.
What’s your name? My name is Danny. Exercise 4
2. Berapa umurnya? g. Umur saya 18 tahun. Riri: Siapa namanya? What’s your name?
How old are you? I’m 18 years old.
3. Berasal dari mana? c. Saya berasal dari Australia. Exercise 6
Where do you come from? I come from Australia.
4. Hari means “day”.
4. Tinggal di mana? e. Saya tinggal di Perth.
Where do you live? I live in Perth.
Exercise 7
5. Berapa bersaudara? d. Saya tiga bersaudara.
How many siblings do I have three siblings. Nama Asal (Jumlah) Kelas Pelajaran
you have? saudara
6. Kuliah di mana? f. Saya mahasiswa di Univer-
Where do you go to sitas Curtin. Ayu Jakarta 2 III B 2 IPS,
university? I’m a student at Curtin Bahasa
University. Indonesia
7. Dulu sekolah di mana? a. Dulu saya pelajar di SMA Nyoman Bali 3 III B 1 IPA
Where did you go to Perth.
school?  I was a student at Perth Iis Jawa 3 III B 3 IPA
High School. Barat
Riri Lombok 2 III B 1 IPA
Exercise 4
Akbar Jakarta 4 III B 2 IPS,
1. 2K 2. 6:00 3. 10:00 4. E4 5. 5 Januari Bahasa
Indonesia,
Exercise 7 (suggested answers) Bahasa
Inggris
Positive adjectives Negative adjectives
e.g., pandai, baik, ramah, e.g., keras kepala, curiga, 2. Who else knows Danny? Ayu and Akbar
rajin, setia, jujur, pemarah, cengeng …
menyenangkan, sabar, lucu, Exercise 8
romantis, sensitif ...

Unit review
T
T I For Danny, who is handsome and funny,
B A I K O M Happy Valentine’s Day!
K T I N G G A L See you later,
L U C U G K an admirer
S E P U L U H R A M A H
O N Y N
E M P A T N A G A
M M
S A T U
A
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O R A N G

Unit 2
Exercise 1
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. T
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Exercise 9 1. Agus said Riri acted like a wise, beautiful princess.

2. Agus liked it when she turned into a sea-worm.
Untuk Riri tersayang,
Kamu ramah dan baik.
Exercise 14
1. 17 Agustus (tanggal) tujuh belas Agustus
Selamat Hari Kasih Sayang!
2. ‘45 (tahun) empat puluh lima
Danny 3. Densus 88 Densus delapan puluh delapan
4. Your own age? …. (tahun)

Exercise 10 5. Menu Warung Mama:

1. Nasi goreng Rp.19.000 sembilan belas ribu rupiah
Mi goreng Rp.15.000 lima belas ribu rupiah
saya aku
Ayam goreng Rp.18.000 delapan belas ribu rupiah
When talking to a teacher ✓ Roti bakar Rp.10.000 sepuluh ribu rupiah
Teh Rp.5.000 lima ribu rupiah
When talking to a child ✓ Kopi Rp.5.000 lima ribu rupiah
When talking to a close friend ✓
Exercise 15
When speaking to someone in a shop ✓
Menu Hotel Glamor:
2. 1. Nasi goréng Rp.30.000 tiga puluh ribu rupiah
a. I study Indonesian: Saya belajar Bahasa Indonesia. (to an 2. Mi goréng Rp.20.000 dua puluh ribu rupiah
elderly neighbor) 3. Ayam goréng Rp.25.000 dua puluh lima ribu rupiah
b. I’m from America: Aku berasal dari Amerika. (to a 4. Roti bakar Rp.18.000 delapan belas ribu rupiah
classmate) 5. Téh Rp.10.000 sepuluh ribu rupiah
c. I love Indonesia: Saya cinta Indonesia. (to someone on a 6. Kopi cappuccino Rp.10.000 sepuluh ribu rupiah
train) 7. Hotel Glamor is more expensive—probably because it
d. I love you: Aku cinta/sayang kamu. (to your girlfriend/ is aiming at the foreign tourist market, who presumably
boyfriend) has more money than local tourists.

Exercise 11 Unit 2 Review

1. aku / ku 4 kamu / -mu 3 eg. C  erita ini berjudul Putri Mandalika. berjudul
Anda 0 saya 0 This story is titled Princess Mandalika.
engkau / kau 1 1. C erita ini berasal dari Lombok. berasal
This story comes from Lombok.
Betapa kucinta padamu
2. Berikut ceritanya. berikut
Katakanlah kau cinta padaku
This is how the story goes.
Sematkanlah ku di hatimu
Walau di mana berada, ingatku dalam doamu 3. Banyak pangeran ikut bersama bersama
kawan-kawannya.
2. Aku/ku are used most often as the song is sung from the Many princes joined with their friends.
girl’s point of view, in the first person. 4. Berapa banyak pangeran yang ikut? berapa
How many princes joined?
Exercise 12 5. Putri Mandalika berubah menjadi nyale. berubah
1. A Mandalika berasal dari Lombok. Princess Mandalika turned into a sea-
Mandalika came from Lombok. worm.
2. A Banyak pangeran muda yang jatuh cinta padanya.
Pangeran Adi juga jatuh cinta padanya. Unit 3
Lots of young princes fell in love with her. Prince Adi also Exercise 1
fell in love with her.
1. This story is funny.
Exercise 13 2. This is a story about Bali.
3. That student is Danny.
4. That is a student from Australia.
24 February
Hello Riri, Exercise 2
Congratulations! You were a great Princess 1. Ini buku saya. 3. Kawan ini bernama Riri.
Mandalika. You were like a wise, beautiful 2. Itu sekolah. 4. Di mana desa itu?
princess. I liked it when you turned into a sea-
worm.
Regards,
Agus Suyitno
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Exercise 3 TUJUAN / Surabaya

1. destination
Siapa? Di mana? Selamat … ? JADWAL Date Date
Adi shows his at Gambir station Selamat pagi BERANGKAT Tanggal 22 Maret Tanggal
train ticket in Jakarta / departure Hour Hour
Nyoman asks at Pasar Turi sta- Selamat sore jam 9.00 jam
directions tion in Surabaya
Exercise 4
Danny finds some- at Gubeng station Selamat malam
one else sitting in in Surabaya 1. Orang Bali mengadakan upacara ogoh-ogoh sesudah
his seat upacara melasti.
2. Orang melakukan upacara ogoh-ogoh sebelum Hari
Adi is buying on board the Argo Selamat siang
Raya Nyepi.
lunch Bromo Anggrek
3. O
 rang tidak boleh bepergian pada jam 6 pagi pada Hari
train
Raya Nyepi.
2. Argo Bromo Pagi berangkat jam sembilan, tiba jam 4. S
 esudah 24 jam, orang boleh kembali menyalakan
delapan belas lampu.
Argo Bromo Malam berangkat jam sembilan belas, tiba
jam enam Exercise 5
Mutiara Malam berangkat jam dua puluh dua, tiba 1. Nyoman is child number 3.
jam empat 2. His father, mother and grandfather were all first-born
Mutiara Pagi berangkat jam sembilan, tiba jam children; his grandmother was a number three child.
lima belas 3. The name cycle may suggest that birth order in tra-
ditional Balinese families was important; it may also
a. The boys should book seats on the Argo Bromo Pagi and suggest that on average, parents had four children.
the Mutiara Malam.
b. Exercise 6
FORMULIR PEMESANAN TIKET KERETA API 1. Adi empat bersaudara: dua orang kakak dan seorang
Ticket reservation form adik.
3. These terms suggest that birth order and relative age are
DATA PEMESAN / contact details important in Indonesian social relationships.
NAMA / name NYOMAN 4. Those older than you have greater life experience and
wisdom, and therefore should be shown respect.
ALAMAT / address Jl Kampung no.24, Pondok Pinang

TELEPON / Exercise 7
0813 1234 5678
telephone 1. N
 yoman memakai ikat (kepala) di kepala, baju putih dan
DATA PENUMPANG / passenger details sarung.
2. Adiknya, Ketut, memakai kain dan kebaya.
PENUMPANG 1 / PENUMPANG 2 / 3. K
 akaknya memakai ikat kepala (di kepala), baju putih
passenger 1 passenger 2 dan sarung.
NAMA / name Nyoman Danny Lee 4. Ibunya memakai kain dan kebaya.
NO. IDENTITAS
35572006993193 N3046880 Unit Review
/ ID No
1. Di buku itu ada peta.
TIPE PNP / Type PENUMPANG 3 / PENUMPANG 4 / 2. Kami sudah sampai di setasiun.
passenger 3 passenger 4 3. Saya mau memesan tiket kereta api.
NAMA / name Suriadi Wulandaru 4. Orang Budha membangun candi Borobudur.
NO. IDENTITAS 5. Nyoman empat bersaudara: dua orang kakak dan
/ ID No
34482005993149 seorang adik.

TIPE PNP / Type

Unit 4
DATA PERJALANAN / Booking details Exercise 1
PERGI / depart PULANG / return 1. We are already in the bus going to Denpasar.
NAMA KERETA 2. Nyoman is one of four: he has an older brother and sister
Argo Bromo Pagi as well as one younger sister / He has two elder siblings
API / Train name
and one younger sibling.
KELAS / class Eksekutif / bisnis / Eksekutif / bisnis /
3. Buddhists built the Borobudur temple.
ekonomi ekonomi
4. The kingdom was called Sancaka.
ASAL / origin Jakarta 5. They went by boat/on boats to the island of Bali.
6. Many people decided not to become Muslim(s).
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Exercise 2 Exercise 12
1. Nyoman bersaudara empat.
Passive di- meaning Active meN- meaning
2. Tiga orang ke Surabaya.
form form
3. Dia bersaudara banyak.
4. Orang memakai baju merah. dilakukan to be held, melakukan to hold, run
run
Exercise 3 dilak- melak-
to be con- to conduct
1. harum 3. merdeka sanakan ducted sanakan
2. bangsa 4. cita-cita(nya)
dijemput to be picked menjemput to pick up
Exercise 5 up
Danny itu badannya tinggi dan kurus. dipesan to be or- memesan to order
Danny is tall and thin. dered
Dia berkulit terang dan berambut cokelat.
He is light-skinned and has brown hair. Exercise 13
1. Susi Pudjiastuti bekerja sebagai menteri/pengusaha.
Exercise 6 Susi Pudjiastuti works as a Minister/an entrepreneur.
1. A 2. C 3. B 2. Sri Mulyani bekerja di Bank Dunia, lalu pulang menjadi
Menteri Keuangan.
Exercise 7 Sri Mulyani worked at the World Bank, then returned
home to be Minister of Finance.
1. A 2. C 3. B 3. T
 idak, Tri Rismaharini menjadi Walikota Surabaya sejak
2010.
Exercise 8 No, Tri Rismaharini has been Mayor of Surabaya since
1. Ibu Maya dan Nina memakai kain, kebaya, selendang 2010.
dan sepatu selop.
2. A
 di, Danny, Sena dan Hari memakai baju batik, celana Exercise 14
panjang dan sepatu. 1. lebih modern 4. lebih pendek
3. P
 ak Johan memakai jas, kemeja, celana panjang, sepatu 2. lebih menarik 5. kurang panjang
dan peci. 3. lebih lurus 6. paling besar, terbesar
Exercise 9 Unit review
1. jam delapan pagi 3. jam empat sampai jam B. Dewi Sartika lahir di kota Bandung pada tahun 1884.
2. jam sebelas siang enam sore Dewi Sartika was born in Bandung in 1884.
4. jam tujuh malam A. Dia besar di kampung, di Cicalengka.
She grew up in the village, in Cicalengka.
Exercise 10 E. Waktu SD, dia belajar bahasa Belanda dan bahasa
1. jam 6 pagi 5. jam 3 sore Sunda.
2. jam 8 pagi 6. jam 4 sampai 6 sore When she was in primary school, she studied Dutch and
3. jam 9 pagi 7. jam 7 malam Sundanese.
4. jam 11 siang D. Waktu kembali ke Bandung, dia menjadi guru dan
mendirikan sekolah untuk anak-anak perempuan.
Exercise 11 When she returned to Bandung, she became a teacher
and established a school for girls.
Active meN- meaning Passive meaning C. Dia juga menikah dengan seorang guru.
form di- form She also married a teacher.
memutus- to decide diputuskan to be
kan decided Unit 5
membangun to build, dibangun to be built, Exercise 3
construct constructed 1. Saya mau/akan pulang ke rumah.
melakukan to do, dilakukan to be done, 2. Saya ingin pulang ke rumah.
conduct conducted 3. Saya mau pulang ke rumah.
4. Saya mau pulang ke rumah.
memakai to wear, use dipakai to be worn, 5. S
 aya ingin pulang ke rumah.
used (You could use akan for 3 and 4, but mau makes it stron-
memaafkan to forgive dimaafkan to be ger: You really want to go home.)
forgiven
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Exercise 4 Unit 6
1. Danny yang berasal dari Australia (itu) kurus badannya. Exercise 1
Danny, who is Australian, is thin. 1. Isfandari yang juara kelas.
2. Adi yang juga kurus itu kawan baiknya Danny. 2. Adi yang juara kedua.
Adi, who is also thin, is Danny’s good friend. 3. Akbar yang ranking tiga.
3. Riri lucu dan pandai. Riri berambut panjang. 4. Danny tidak masuk ranking.
Riri, who is cute and clever, has long hair.
4. Nyoman orang Hindu. Dia berasal dari Bali. Exercise 2
Nyoman, who is Hindu, comes from Bali. 1. Danny (yang) paling pandai di kelas Matematika.
5. Ayu sabar dan jujur. Ayu juga rajin. Danny was the best in Math.
Ayu, who is patient and honest, is also diligent. 2. Adi (yang) lebih pandai di kelas IPA.
Adi was better in Science.
Exercise 5 3. Tidak, nilai Ayu di kelas Agama lebih tinggi dari nilai
1. 2:03 jam dua lewat tiga (menit) Danny.
2. 2:05 jam dua lewat lima (menit) No, Ayu’s grade in Religion was higher than Danny’s
3. 2:15 jam dua (lewat) seperempat grade.
4. 2:20 jam dua (lewat) dua puluh (menit) 4. Nilai Riri yang paling baik adalah Bahasa Indonesia.
5. 2:30 jam setengah tiga Riri’s best grade was for Indonesian.
6. 2:45 jam tiga kurang seperempat 5. Nilai Danny yang paling tinggi adalah untuk Bahasa
Inggris.
Exercise 6 Danny’s highest grade was for English.
1. Jam enam (pagi) 4. Jam delapan pagi
2. Jam delapan (malam) 5. Jam dua siang Exercise 3
3. Jam lima (sore) 6. Jam enam sore 1. Di kelas Agama, nilai Adi lebih tinggi dari nilai Riri.
2. D
 i kelas Agama, nilai Riri kurang tinggi daripada nilai
Exercise 8 Adi.
1. Seorang pemandu wisata memandu wisatawan. 3. B
 agi Ayu, Bahasa Indonesia kurang sulit dibandingkan
2. Seorang petani bertani. Bahasa Inggris.
3. Seorang pengusaha mempunyai perusahaan. 4. Danny paling pandai di kelas Bahasa Inggris.
4. Seorang pembantu membantu di rumah.
5. Seorang pengajar mengajar di sekolah. Exercise 4
6. Seorang pelajar belajar di sekolah. Nama Sri Ayu Lestari
7. Seorang pegawai negeri bekerja untuk negara.
IPA 80 baik
8. Seorang pelukis melukis lukisan.
Bahasa Indonesia 92 sangat baik
Exercise 10
Bahasa Inggris 88 baik
Bandung, 13 June 2017
Bapak/Ibu yang terhormat, Matematika 74 cukup baik
Saya ingin melamar sebagai pemandu wisata. Saya dari Agama 73 cukup baik
keluarga guru, tapi sejak SMP saya ingin bekerja di pari-
wisata. Saya lulusan Universitas Indonesia pada tahun Pendidikan Pancasila &
Kewarganegaraan 85 baik
2008. Sejak itu, saya bekerja sebagai pemandu wisata di
Bandung dan Jawa Barat. Saya berbahasa Indonesia, Sunda
dan Inggris dengan baik. Exercise 9
Hormat saya,
1. D
 i pesawat, lebih baik Danny memakai kaus kaki dan
jaket.
Unit review
2. D
 i hotel, lebih baik Danny memakai celana pendek, kaus
1. a. jam tiga (lewat) seperempat pagi dan sendal jepit.
b. jam setengah sembilan malam 3. Di stadion, lebih baik Danny memakai sepatu sendal dan
c. jam dua belas kurang seperempat topi.
d. jam dua belas (lewat) seperempat 4. Di kantor imigrasi, lebih baik Danny memakai sepatu.
2. a. pemarah b. pelajar c. pekerja d. pembantu
3. You would end up at Gadjah Mada University. (From
the railway station, go north along Malioboro Street. At
the monument, turn right. Go straight until Cik di Tiro
Street, then turn left. What is at the end of the street?)
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Exercise 11
Kesebelasan / Tim Asal Provinsi Warna
Team Origin Province Colors
Aréma Malang Jawa Timur / East Java biru, kuning
Semen Padang Padang Sumatera Barat / West Sumatra merah, hitam
Persebaya Surabaya Jawa Timur / East Java hijau
Persib Bandung Jawa Barat / West Java biru, putih
Persiba Balikpapan Kalimantan Timur / East Kalimantan biru, putih
Persija Jakarta Daerah Khusus Ibukota / Special Capital City Area of Jakarta jingga, putih
Persipura Papua Papua merah, hitam
PSM Makassar Sulawesi Selatan / South Sulawesi merah, putih
PSMS Medan Sumatera Utara / North Sumatra hijau, putih

Exercise 12 3. terdapat obtained, available

1. F (only four teams) 4. terpelajar educated
2. T 5. terjatuh fallen
3. F (there are two, Persebaya & PSMS)
4. Exercise 2
Kesebelas- Menang Seri (2) Kalah Nilai Peringkat adjective superlative
an / Tim (3) Draws Losses Points Ranking 1. lama long terlama longest
Team Wins 2. besar big, large terbesarbiggest, largest
Persib 6 3 1 24 1 3. muda young termuda youngest
PSM 5 3 1 22 2 4. baik good terbaik best
5. baru new terbaru newest
Persebaya 2 6 2 18 3
Persija 3 3 3 16 4 Exercise 3
Persiba 2 5 3 15 5
1. S 2. S 3. S 4. B 5. B
Semen
4 1 5 14 6
Padang Exercise 4
Persipura 1 5 4 13 7
1. Agridan has a complaint about breaking the fast togeth-
Arema 2 3 5 12 8 er. She says people are taking more than one packet of
PSMS 0 3 7 6 9 food each.
2. Suci is writing about her brother attending a morning
Exercise 13 sermon.
1. c 2. c 3. c 3. Zahra is writing about reading the Koran early in the
morning.
Unit review (possible answers)
adi:  Mau nonton “Jokowi”? Atau kita makan dulu, Exercise 5
baru nonton “Garuda 19”? 1. Ayah membersihkan mushola keluarga agar bersih
danny:  Boleh, kita nonton Jokowi. / Boleh, kita nonton untuk sholat taraweh.
Garuda 19 nanti. Father cleaned the family prayer room so that it was
petugas: Mau duduk di depan, di kelas biru, atau be- clean for the Ramadan evening prayers.
lakang, di kelas merah? 2. S
 embako dijual di pasar murah supaya warga bisa mem-
danny: Kita duduk di depan, di kelas biru / belakang, di beli dengan mudah.
kelas merah saja. Staple foods are sold at the bazaar in order that locals
petugas: Mau di kiri atau kanan? can buy them easily.
adi: Kita duduk di sebelah kiri / kanan. 3. Belajar dengan rajin, agar mendapat nilai baik.
petugas: Seratus ribu rupiah. Ini, dua orang untuk Joko- Study diligently, in order to get good grades.
wi / Ada Apa Dengan Cinta 2, jam 14.00/10.00, 4. Siti belajar dengan rajin, supaya dia mendapat nilai baik.
bioskop 3. Terima kasih. Siti studies diligently, so that she gets good grades.
danny & adi: Terima kasih.
Exercise 6
Unit 7 1. Mengapa dia membuat
b. Karena besok sudah Idul
Exercise 1 kartu Lebaran? Fitri.
1. terpakai used Why is she making an Idul Because Idul Fitri is
2. terlukis painted, illustrated Fitri card? tomorrow.
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2. Mengapa dia tidak nonton d. Karena tidak menarik. bersih. Orang tidak mau membuang sampah di depan
film itu? Because it’s not dia.”
Why is he not watching interesting. “ He is very religious. Every day he cleans the mosque.
that film? People don't want to throw rubbish in front of him.”
3. Mengapa dia suka makan c. Karena rasanya enak. 3. Dahlan
gudeg? Because it tastes good. “Saya selalu dibuat tertawa oleh dia. Selain ramah, dia
Why does she like eating pandai menyanyi! Banyak lagi yang dia tahu.”
gudeg? “I always end up laughing because of him. Aside from
4. Mengapa Wina menjadi a. Karena dia suka anak- being friendly, he is good at singing! And he knows lots of
guru? anak. other things.”
Why did Wina become Because she likes children. 4. Salim
a teacher? Saya melihat dia berbahasa Inggris dengan wisatawan.
Dia juga tahu banyak tentang Sumatera Barat dan
Exercise 7 Padang.
1. Banda Aceh, yaitu ibukotanya Aceh, adalah kota paling 
“I see him speaking English with tourists. He also knows a
barat di Indonesia. lot about West Sumatra and Padang.”
 anda Aceh, the capital of Aceh, is the westernmost city
B
in Indonesia. Exercise 3
2. Meugang, yaitu tradisi pada Idul Fitri di Aceh, dilaku- eg. Penjual kambing hanya menjual kambing.
kan dengan membeli dan memakan daging. The goat seller only sells goats.
Meugang, a tradition on Idul Fitri in Aceh, is carried out Penjual kambing menjual kambing, sapi dan domba.
through buying and eating meat. The goat seller sells goats, cows and sheep.
3. Lebaran Haji, yaitu Idul Adha, merayakan para haji 1. U
 da Amir tidak mau membeli domba karena harganya
pergi ke Mekkah. mahal.
 e Haji festival, or Idul Adha, celebrates the pilgrims
Th Amir doesn't want to buy a sheep because it's expensive.
going to Mecca.  da Amir tidak mau membeli sapi karena harganya
U
mahal.
Exercise 8 Amir doesn't want to buy a cow because it's expensive.
2. Penjual nasi memberi harga diskon kepada Uda Amir.
drink sweet food The rice seller gives a discounted price to Amir.
eg. minuman eg. bubur sumsum  Penjual kambing memberi harga diskon kepada Uda
es cendol kolak pisang Amir.
jus kurma ubi The goat seller gives a discounted price to Amir.
(es) teh manis kurma 3. Rumah Uda Amir tidak dekat pasar.
pisang (goreng) Amir’s house is not close to the market.
Rumah Uda Amir dekat pasar.
Unit review Amir’s house is close to the market.
4. Uda Amir tidak bisa membeli kambing hitam.
datang, umat, gembira, berpuasa, menjadi, gembira, Amir cannot buy the black goat. (correct)
malam, lupa, sebagai, malam, lupa 5. Harga kambing sudah termasuk untuk ongkos kirim.
The cost of the goat includes the delivery fee. (correct)
Unit 8 6. Penjual kambing boleh datang kapan saja untuk men-
Exercise 1 gantar kambing ke rumah Uda Amir.
1. Ayo, Adi dan Danny! Kalian mau ikut atau tidak? 
The goat seller can come anytime to deliver the goat to
Come on, Adi and Danny! Do you want to come or not? Amir’s house.
2. Mau lewat sekolah? Kami ikut sekalian di mobil.  enjual kambing harus datang sebelum Hari Raya untuk
P
 Are you going past the school? We'll join you in the car. mengantar kambing ke rumah Uda Amir.
3. Anak-anak, kapan kalian ada pelajaran bahasa Inggris?  e goat seller must come before Idul Adha to deliver the
Th
Children, when is your English lesson? goat to Amir’s house.
4. Para bapak-bapak dan ibu-ibu sekalian, silakan masuk.
Ladies and gentlemen, please come in. Exercise 4
1. sebuah toko (a shop)
Exercise 2 2. seorang supir (a driver)
1. Fauziah 3. tiga biji kurma (three dates)
 “Saya suka dia. Dia murid SMA yang punya banyak 4. seratus ekor sapi (a hundred cows)
kawan. Saya akan berteman dengan dia di Facebook.” 5. seikat sayuran (a bunch of vegetables)
“ I like her. She is a senior high school student who has lots 6. dua potong kue (two slices of cake)
of friends. I will be friends with her on Facebook.”
2. Bahri Exercise 5
“Dia sangat beragama. Setiap hari dia membuat mesjid 1. Makan di sini! Eat here!
2. Pulang ke Medan! Go home to Medan!
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3. Masak rendang! Cook beef rendang! Exercise 2

4. Bayar sekarang! Pay now! 1. Walaupun sudah sore, tapi dia masih mau/ingin main
5. Beli tujuh ekor ikan! Buy seven fish! sepak bola.
6. Beli tiga potong pizza! Buy three slices of pizza!  Although it was already late, he still wanted to play
soccer.
Exercise 6 2. Walaupun (dia) dipenjara, tapi Soekarno masih ber-
1. Adi belum makan malam. Dia ingin beli makanan juang agar Indonesia merdeka.
Padang di warung. Although he was put in prison, Sukarno still fought so
 Adi hasn’t eaten dinner. He wants to buy Padang food at that Indonesia could be free.
the roadside stall. 3.  Walaupun Soekarno dipenjara, tapi isterinya Ibu Inggit
2. Danny mau pakai baju baru. Pakaiannya hadiah dari Ibu masih membantu dia.
Maya.  lthough Sukarno was jailed, his wife Inggit still helped
A
Danny is going to wear new clothes. His clothes are a him.
present from Maya.
3. Semua dibagikan daging. Anak-anak mendapat bagian Exercise 3
paling kecil. 1. Dia bukan pemimpin Indonesia.
 veryone gets a share of the meat. The children get a
E 2. D
 ia bukan tokoh yang dapat mempersatukan banyak
smaller portion. orang.
4. Ada belasan orang di angkot. Mungkin sekitar tiga belas 3. Ini bukan tempat beragama orang Islam.
sampai enam belas orang! 4. Juara umum Porseni bukan SMA 3.
 ere are dozens of people on the public minibus. Maybe
Th
around thirteen to sixteen people! Exercise 4
Unit review 1. Soekarno bukan orang Belanda.
2. (Ibu Inggit) bukan isterinya Hatta.
Part 1
1. a 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. a Exercise 5
1. Adi dan Danny boleh ikut lomba tumpeng. S
Unit 9 Adi and Danny can join the rice-cone competition.
Exercise 1 2. Tumpeng harus dibuat 60 menit sebelum lomba S
b. Kapan Soekarno dipenjara? dimulai.
When was Sukarno jailed? The rice cone must be made 60 minutes before the
1. Pada waktu rakyat Indonesia melawan Belanda. competition begins.
When the Indonesian people were fighting the Dutch. 3. Tumpeng harus mempunyai rasa enak. B
d. Siapa itu Soekarno? The rice cone should taste good.
Who was Sukarno? 4. Peserta lomba harus mengikuti tata tertib. B
2. D ia adalah tokoh yang dapat mempersatukan orang- Competition participants must follow the rules.
orang yang berbeda bangsa, budaya dan agama secara 5. Boleh membuat tumpeng yang besar atau tumpeng S
damai. yang kecil.
He was a public figure who was able to unite people You can make a big rice cone or a small rice cone.
from different races, cultures and religions peacefully.
c. Mengapa Soekarno dipenjara oleh Belanda? Exercise 6
Why was Sukarno jailed by the Dutch? 1. hiasan 4. kreatif
3. K
 arena kegiatannya melawan Belanda dianggap san- 2. tumpeng 5. remaja
gat membahayakan. 3. harus
 ecause his activities against the Dutch were consid-
B
ered very dangerous. Exercise 7
a. Kapan Soekarno dan Hatta menjadi Presiden dan Wakil Match the expressions below.
Presiden pertama? 1. Pasti seru! e. It must be fun!
When did Sukarno and Hatta become the first President 2. Ayo ikut bermain! c. Let’s join in!
and Vice President? 3. Wah, asyik! b. Great!
4. Besoknya, tanggal 18 Agustus 1945. 4. Pengen cepat main! d. Can’t wait!
The next day, 18 August 1945. 5. Lihat pengumuman itu! a. Look at the announcement!
e. Siapa yang memberi gelar “Pahlawan Proklamasi”? 6. Kita cari dua orang lain! f. Let’s find two more people!
Who gave the title “Proclamation Hero”?
5. Pemerintah Indonesia.
The Indonesian government.

1. b 2. d 3. c 4. a 5. e
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Exercise 8 Part 3
Yusep’s postcard:
Today it will be sunny.
Hari ini akan cerah.

It will rain this afternoon. Perth, 7 August, 2017

Dear Danny,
Di sore hari akan hujan. How are you? I haven’t had any
news from you for a long time.
It is recommended to bring an umbrella. Hopefully all your experiences in
Indonesia have been good, and
enjoyable. Yth. Danny Lee
Disarankan membawa payung. Jl Kolibri I no.5
How is your new family in Jakarta?
Are they kind people? Bintaro Sektor VIII
The weather will be cloudy. Soon you will see the 17 August Jakarta Selatan 15412
Cuaca akan mendung. celebrations live in Jakarta. How
were they? What activities were Indonesia
interesting?
You should bring a raincoat. I’m waiting for your news.
Disarankan membawa jas hujan / Sebaiknya membawa Regards from Yusep
jas hujan.

Sample reply:
Exercise 10
sebelum >< sesudah, setelah
dalam >< luar
dari >< ke Jakarta, 17 Agustus, 2017
atas >< bawah Pak Yusep yang baik,
belakang >< depan Apa kabar? Kabar saya baik. Saya
suka pengalaman tinggal di Indone-
sia selama satu tahun.
Exercise 11 Keluarga Adi di Jakarta baik sekali. Yusep C.
Mereka ramah dan selalu memban- 10 Harris St
1. Danny berdiri di paling atas. tu saya.
Karrakatta
Danny stood on top. Hari ini tanggal 17 Agustus di Indo-
2. Tim Adi bermain sesudah tim lawan. nesia. Kami ikut lomba memanjat WA 6987
pohon pinang. Tim kami menang Australia
Adi’s team went (played) after their opponents’ team. dan dapat banyak hadiah menarik!
3. Orang yang paling besar berdiri paling bawah. Salam untuk semua kawan-kawan
The largest person stood on the bottom. di Perth,
4. Sambil nonton, tim Adi belajar bagaimana memanjat Danny
pinang.

While watching, Adi’s team learned how to climb the pole.

Unit review
Jakarta, 17 August, 2017
Part 1
Dear Yusep,
1. Hari ini tidak mendung. How are you? I’m fine. I’m enjoying
Today is not cloudy. the experience of living in Indonesia
for a year.
2. Dimas bukan kawannya Adi. Yusep C.
Adi’s family in Jakarta are very
Dimas is not Adi’s friend. kind. They are friendly and always 10 Harris St
help me. Karrakatta
Part 2 Today is 17 August in Indonesia. WA 6987
We joined a greasy-pole climbing
1. Pohon pinang diolesi dengan minyak supaya licin. competition. Our team won and we Australia
 The areca-nut palm was greased with oil to make it slip- got lots of great prizes!
pery. Greetings to all my friends in Perth,
2. Lawannya sangat membahayakan. Danny
The opponent was very dangerous.
3. Badan-badannya tim lain cukup berotot.
The other team’s bodies were quite muscular. Unit 10
Exercise 1
1. “Sumpah Pemuda adalah c. Kongres Pemuda
hasil ...” the Youth Congress
2. “Pada tahun 1928 ... ” a. munculnya gerakan
pemuda
the emergence of youth
movements
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3. “Anak-anak, sangat
d. Mengapa Sumpah Pemu 2. Pendidikan bisa membebaskan sebuah negara jajahan.
penting ...” da? Education can make the people of a colony free.
Why the Youth Pledge? 3. Orang yang dipenjara tidak selalu membahayakan.
4. “Salah satu hasil b. Bahasa Melayu dan Baha People who are jailed are not always dangerous.
penting ...” sa Indonesia 4. Gado-gado mau dimakan dengan nasi atau lontong?
Malay and Indonesian Do you want to eat the gado-gado with rice or rice-cakes?

Exercise 2
Unit 11
1. Pemuda dan pemudi Indonesia yang bersumpah. Exercise 1
 The youth (young men and young women) of Indonesia
1. Please pour it out. Mohon dituang.
took the oath.
2. Please pile it up. Mohon disusun.
2. Pemuda dan pemudi Indonesia yang bertumpah darah
3. Please try. Mohon dicoba.
satu.
4. Please stand up. Mohon berdiri.
The youth (young men and young women) of Indonesia
who spilt their blood in the same place.
Exercise 2
3. Bahasa mereka adalah Bahasa Indonesia.
Their language is Indonesian. A. 3. Siapa dia?
4. Bangsa mereka adalah orang Indonesia. Who is she?
Their people is the Indonesian people. B. 1. Apa prestasi dia?
5. Mereka bersatu dengan Sumpah Pemuda. What are her achievements?
They unite as one with the Youth Pledge. C. 2. Mengapa Surabaya penting?
Why is Surabaya important?
Exercise 4
Exercise 3
1. Menurut Bu Ratih, apa pertanyaan Danny bagus? B
According to Ratih, was Danny’s question good? 1. Baik wisatawan domestik maupun yang internasional
2. Apakah Soekarno pernah menjadi anggota Jong B suka kota Surabaya yang modern.
Java? Both domestic and international tourists like the modern
Had Sukarno ever been a member of Jong Java? city of Surabaya.
3. Apakah Soekarno ikut Kongres Pemuda tahun S 2. Tri Rismaharini berusaha untuk memelihara gedung,
1928? baik yang peninggalan Belanda maupun yang lebih baru.
Did Sukarno join the Youth Congress in 1928?  Tri Rismaharini tries to maintain buildings, both those
left from Dutch times as well as newer ones.
Exercise 5 3. Baik Hotel Majapahit maupun setasiun Gubeng bukan
bangunan baru.
1. tepat sekali 3. penting sekali
 either the Hotel Majapahit nor Gubeng Station are old
N
2. miskin sekali 4. sering sekali
buildings.
Exercise 6
Exercise 4
1. sangat tepat 3. sangat sedih
1. Kepulauan Indonesia terdiri dari 17.000 pulau.
2. sangat sejuk 4. sangat sakit
The Indonesian archipelago consists of 17,000 islands.
2. Negara yang belum merdeka selalu ingin kemerdekaan.
Exercise 7
A nation that is not free always wishes for independence.
1. Ibu Maya wants the vegetables boiled until cooked. She 3. Seorang lurah bekerja di kantor kelurahan.
says to Danny: “Danny, tolong rebus sayuran sampai A sub-district head works at the sub-district office.
matang.” 4. Sebelas orang main di kesebelasan sepak bola.
2. Ibu Maya wants the tofu, tempeh, and egg to be thinly Eleven people play in a soccer team (eleven).
sliced. She says to Adi: “Adi, (tolong) tahu, tempe dan 5. Seorang raja menjadi kepala negara kerajaannya.
telur dipotong tipis.” A king is the head of a kingdom.
3. Ibu Maya wants Nina to cut up the cabbage, beans and 6. Menteri Kelautan mengatur hal-hal tentang laut dan
spinach. She says to Nina: “Nina, (tolong) kol, kacang samudera.
panjang dan bayam dipotong.” 
The Minister for Maritime Affairs deals with matters
related to the seas and oceans.
Unit review
Part 1 Exercise 5
1. a slice of tempeh 4. very important A. 5. Taman Pahlawan Heroes' cemetery
2. very poor 5. a bunch of spinach B. 2. Pemimpin upacara memberikan hormat.
3. youth pledge The commander salutes.
C. 6. Warung-warung menjual bunga.
Part 2 Stalls selling flowers.
1. Danny membelikan Riri seikat bunga putih. D. 3. Polisi melakukan upacara bendera.
Danny bought Riri a bunch of white flowers. Police holding a flag ceremony.
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E. 4. Seorang tentara memberikan pidato. Unit review

A soldier giving a speech. Part 1
F. 1. Bendera berkibar di atas tiang. 1. dibagikan 3. Pertemanan
The flag flies high on the pole. 2. ikut serta 4. mengunjungi
Exercise 6 Part 2
ber- form and per-an form per-an meaning 1. The flowers were given out to visitors to the shop.
base meaning 2. Danny and Adi joined the competition.
3. Adi and Danny’s friendship is increasingly close.
berbéda perbédaan difference 4. I visited the Heroes’ Cemetery.
to be different
berlomba perlombaan competition Unit 12
to compete Exercise 1
berusaha to try; perusahaan company, business 1. Danny tahu bahwa Yosef merayakan Natal.
to do business Danny knows that Yosef celebrates Christmas.
berkémah perkémahan camping area 2. Kartu tersebut akan beritahu Yosef bahwa Danny akan
to camp pulang.
The card will tell Yosef that Danny is going home.
berkembang perkembangan development 3. Adi tahu bahwa Yosef tinggal di Papua.
to develop Adi knows that Yosef lives in Papua.
berkumpul to get perkumpulan gathering, associ- 4. Dia kirim berita bahwa dia mau pindah.
together ation He sends out news that he will move.
bermain to play permainan game Exercise 2
bersaudara persaudaraan brotherhood 1. apa kabar d. how are you
to have siblings 2. baik-baik saja c. I’m fine
bertemu to meet pertemuan meeting 3. tidak bisa angkat telepon e. could not answer the phone
4. oh begitu b. I see
berteman to be pertemanan friendship 5. alamat rumahmu a. your address

Exercise 7 Exercise 4
meN- form and peN-an form per-an meaning 1. Yosef lives in Jakarta. (he lives in Papua) S
base meaning 2. Yosef is very interested in religious activities. B
pendidikan 3. Yosef wants to be a minister. (He wants to be a priest) S
mendidik to education
educate 4. Yosef is not Muslim. B

menghargai to penghargaan appreciation Exercise 5

evaluate, appre- 1. Yosef orang laki- laki.
ciate Yosef is a male.
melaksanakan to pelaksanaan event, when some- 2. Yosef adalah seorang pemeluk agama Katolik yang baik.
hold or conduct thing is being held Yosef is a good Catholic.
something 3. Danny ingin mengirim kartu Natal untuk Yosef, maka
dia harus mempunyai alamat Yosef yang lengkap.
menutup to close penutupan closing (ceremony) Danny wants to send a Christmas card to Yosef, so he has
menghormati penghormatan show of respect to have Yosef 's full address.
to respect 4. Yosef adalah orang Indonesia.
menerbangkan penerbangan Yosef is Indonesian.
flight 5. Yosef tinggal di Papua.
to fly
Yosef lives in Papua.
Exercise 8 Exercise 7
1. Bersatu Kita Teguh Bercerai Kita Runtuh 1. Di rumah Yosef ada pohon Natal dan hiasan lainnya.
2. Di Mana Bumi Dipijak, Di Situ Langit Dijunjung In Yosef 's house there is a Christmas tree and other deco-
3. Sedikit Demi Sedikit Lama-lama Menjadi Bukit rations.
4. Berat Sama Dipikul Ringan Sama Dijinjing 2. Daging yang dibakar di atas batu dalam tradisi barapen
5. Sedia Payung Sebelum Hujan adalah daging babi.
The meat roasted on stones in the barapen tradition is
pork.
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3. Daging dari barapen akan dimakan oleh masyarakat di a. p esta barapen: “barapen party,” “(traditional) hot stone
dekat situ. cooking,” “hot stone tradition,” “barapen tradition.”
Meat from the barapen will be eaten by the community The word barapen is refers to a cultural concept very
nearby. specific to Papua and is therefore difficult to translate.
4. Yosef akan merayakan Natal bersama orang tua dan b. nama panggilan: “nickname” is the most usual English
kakak adik. translation of this idea, although “nickname” suggests
Yosef will celebrate Christmas with his parents and sib- informality and intimacy. In Indonesia, a nama pang-
lings. gilan can be used by colleagues at work, or in a fairly
formal situation where using one's full name would
Exercise 8 be inappropriate (an example might be referring to a
1. The English and Indonesian versions of “Silent Night” well-known public figure). “Everyday name” perhaps
are different in terms of vocabulary and also content. is a more accurate description.
Some concepts are the same, such as “silent night, holy c. Sumpah Pemuda: “Youth Pledge” was the translation
night” and malam kudus, sunyi senyap, but the versions given in Unit 10, but the word pemuda has an activist
do not show the same structure (i.e. the Indonesian connotation that the word “youth” does not always
version does not show repetition of the word “night”). have. Sumpah can also be translated as oath (in a
This is probably due to the need to create rhyme, to use a swearing sense, too, as mengumpat means “to swear,”
fixed number of syllables per line so the words still fit the both in terms of bad language as well as in a court of
music. There is also probably influence from the original law).
version of the song, which was written in German. In The main point is that vocabulary items cannot be
Indonesia, the Dutch version was most likely the source translated in isolation or without context; a second point
of the Indonesian translation. is that culture is an integral part of any language and will
2. Th
 ese answers are suggestions only and open to inter- affect translation accordingly.
pretation.