Reading ComprehensionNon-continuous Text : A Recipe

Intensifier Language Function

Expressing Likes and DislikesExpressing Hopes

Ingredients (for ten)

125 grams butter 40 grams white

sugar 40 gram soft brown

sugar 2 eggs 125 ml milk 200 grams flour 5 ml baking powder 200 g chocolate

chips 15 ml cocoa powder

You need : 10 paper cases A small bowl 2 large bowl An electric mixer A large spoon A baking tray

a. how to make chocolate muffinsb. the ingredients for chocolate

muffinsc. tool and ingredients to make

chocolate muffins.d. the shopping list

a. 40 gramsb. 20 gramsc. 200 gramsd. 400 grams

a. 5b. 7c. 10d. 12

a. The mixer which is used manuallyb. It needs hand power only to use itc. It needs electricity power to use itd. It is an expensive mixer

a. 125 gramsb. 250 gramsc. 200 gramsd. 300 grams

DefinitionIntensifier adalah kata yang digunakan untuk menguatkan arti kata sifat (adjective) dan kata keterangan (adverb).

Kinds of Intensifiersenough; very; too; quite; rather

A. enoughBerarti cukup dan ditempatkan sesudah kata sifat (adjective) atau adverb.

It’s good enough to go fishing. Fajri isn’t old enough to enlist in the army. Have you bought enough tickets fro the show?

B. veryDigunakan untuk menguatkan arti:

Di depan adjectiveNada is very clever.

Di depan adjective + NounJakarta is a very big city.

Di depan adverbShe always studies very seriously.

C. tooArtinya “terlalu” dan ditempatkan di depan kata sifat (adj) atau kata keterangan (adv) untuk menunjukkan “more than is desirable”.

He is still too young to get married. The house is too big for us. The weather in this city is too cold to go out

during the night.

D. quiteartinya “sungguh” dan digunakan di depan kata sifat, kata keterangan, dan kata kerja yang bersifat positif.

This novel is quite interesting. He walks quite slowly. I quite like swimming, but it is not my favorite

sport. It is quite a nice day to have a picnic.

E. ratherBerarti “agak” dan digunakan dengan ‘negative words’ dan menunjukkan negative idea.

It’s rather cold this morning. You had better wear your sweater.

The test was rather difficult. I could not do it well.

She is quite pretty but rather arrogant. This dictionary is quite good but rather

expensive.

1. Indi: Would you take that box on the top shelf for me.

Ari: Why don’t you take it yourself?Indi: It is … high for me to reach the top of

the shelf.Ari: Ok, I’ll get it for you.

a. toob. veryc. quited. rather

a. toob. veryc. quited. rather

a. toob. veryc. ratherd. quite

a. quite bigb. too shortc. quite longd. too long

a. sob. quitec. ratherd. too

Expressing Likelike + N / V(ing)be fond of + N / V(ing)be keen on + N / V(ing)be crazy about + N / V(ing)

Expressing Dislikedislike + N / V(ing)don’t/doesn’t like + N / V(ing)can’t stand of + N / V(ing)hate + N / V(ing)

a. I am not keen on reading comic b. I am fond of itc. I don’t like itd. I hate it

a. I hateb. I dislikec. I couldn’t stand ofd. I am crazy about

a. I am fond ofb. I can’t stand of c. I disliked. I don’t like

a. Do you like itb. Is it your favorite c. I can’t stand of itd. Are you interested in it

a. I am not keen b. I hatec. I am fond d. I can’t stand

Expressing Hopes I hope you’re OK I hope that you will

get better soon I hope everything

goes well I hope you will ….

Responding Don’t worry, I’m

fine. Oh, well, not to

worry I suppose. That’s OK Thanks. I’m OK

1. Edo : My mother is seriously ill.

Muctar : Have you taken her to the doctor ?

Edo : Yes, and she has to take some medicine regularly.

Muchtar : … she will get well soon.

a. I say

b. I hope

c. I think

d. I don’t say

2. Anita : Do you think the rain is going to stop?

Roma : … because I have something to do at five.

Anita : Look at the sky. It’s very dark. Still let’s hope for the best

Roma : Yes, Who knows someone pick us up now.

a. I hope so

b. I don’t know

c. I want it

d. I don’t think so

3. Indah : How is your mother, Dewi ?, Is she getting better ?

Dewi : She is. She looks healthier

Indah : … soon

Dewi : So do I

a. May God Bless her

b. I hope she’ll be here

c. I hope she’ll be better

d. The doctor will operate her

a. I’m glad it happened againb. I hope it is the last onec. I’m certain it will happen

againd. I agree it happened there

a. I don’t think sob. I hope soc. I am sorryd. It’s O.K