SITU BAGENDIT
A Long time ago,
there was a widow named Bagendit. She lived by herself. Her house was large and
beautiful. Bagendit was a miser woman. Her wealth was plentiful but she never
shared her wealth with other people in her village. She mocked everyone who
came to her house for some help. And she always lent people money but with a
high interest.
One day, an old
man came to her house to get a pail of water. Bagendit came out from her house
and hit the man with a pounder.
“I curse you,
evil woman!” shouted the old man. “You are a ruthless woman!” said the old man
sharply.
Suddenly, the
well water gushed out and drowned Bagendit and her whole house. The village
disappeared and nothing was left. There was only a wide and deep lake. People
called it Situ Bagendit Lake.
1. What is the purpose of the
text?
A. to amuse or entertain
the reader by the story of Situ Bagendit
B. to describe about
Bagendit
C. to tell the funny story
D. to find the moral
value from the text
2. Who was Bagendit?
A. She was a kind widow
B. She was a poor widow
C. She was a miser widow
D. She was a beautiful
widow
3. How was the Bagendit’s house?
A. It was small and
beautiful
B. It was large and dirty
C. It was small and dirty
D. It was large and
beautiful
4. What did the old man come to Bagendit’s house for?
A. An old man came to her
house to get a pail of water
B. An old man came to her
to ask for some money
C. An old man visited Bagendit to buy her
house
D. An old man came to ask for food
5. Which sentence is true
based on the text?
A. Bagendit was always
ready to help poor people
B. Bagendit mocked
everyone who came to her house for some help
C. She always cared for poor people’s
suffering
D. She always lent people
money without an interest
6. “Bagendit was a miser
woman…”
What is the opposite meaning of the underlined
word?
A. bad
B.
mean
C. ugly D. generous
The Goose that Laid Golden Eggs
Once up on a time, there lived a happy family in a village. A man and his
wife lived happily on a little farm, tending their flock of geese and selling
their eggs at the market. They were not rich, but they were happy with their
life together.Then one day a new goose flew in among their flock. The couple was surprised to find a shiny golden egg in her nest. Each and every day after that, the goose laid another egg of solid gold.
The couple was soon richer than they had ever dreamed of, but they were not happy. They grew impatient with only one golden egg a day. The farmer said to his wife, “Our goose must be full of gold. Why should we wait to have more eggs?”
“If he cut her open,” his wife agreed, ”We can get all the eggs at once .” So they killed the goose! They were very surprise to find that it was just like any other goose inside. Even worse, there would never be any more golden eggs!
1. What kind of text is above?
A. Recount text
B. Descriptive text
C. Narrative text
D.
Report text
2. What is the purpose of the text
above?
A. to describe about the golden eggs
B. to tell the series of events
C. to give the report about the goose that laid golden
eggs
D. to entertain or amuse the reader
3. How many golden eggs did the couple get each day?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
4. How did the couple relieve their impatience?
A. by killing the goose.
B. By selling the eggs at the market.
C. By tending their flock of geese.
D. By selling the new goose.
5. What moral value can we learn from the story?
A. We must be patient, now be greedy to get richer.
B. We must b honest to get success.
C. We should stand on our own feet.
D. We should know our limitation.
The Wolf and The stork
A long, long time ago, the wolf asked the stork to come to his house to eat.
When the stork arrived at the wolf’s house, the wolf put two bowls of soup on
the table. The wolf ate his bowl of soup so quickly. When he finished, he asked
the stork, “Did you like my soup?” but the stork was angry because he couldn’t
eat the soup. His beak was to long. When the stork went home, he was still
hungry. The wolf laughed and laughed.1. What is story about?
A. The stork and the wolf
B. The wolf and the mouse
C. The stork and the bowls
D. The wolf and the tiger
2. Where did the story happen?
A. At home
B. In the jungle
C. In the stork’s house
D. In the wolf house
3. When the stork arrived at the wolf’s house, the wolf ….
A. put two bowls of soup on the floor
B. made a bowl of soup on the table
C. was having two of soup
D. put two bowls of soup on the table
The Lion and the Mouse
A lion was sleeping one day when a
little mouse came along and ran up and down over his face.
This awakened the lion
and made him very angry. He put his paw over the mouse and said, “What do you
mean by waking me? You shall pay for this,” and he opened his big mouth to
swallow the mouse.
“Oh, do not kill me, Mr.
Lion!” squealed the mouse. “I did not
mean to waken you. Do let me go and I will never trouble you again.”
“No, I will not let you
go,” roared the lion.
“Please do,” cried the
frightened mouse. “If you let me go perhaps I can do something for you
sometime.”
This made the lion
laugh. “You do something for me,” he said. “What a joke! Well, you are such a
little fellow that I will let you go this time, but never let me see you about
here again,” and he lifted his paw.
As the little mouse
scampered off, he said, “Thank you, kind lion, I shall not forget your
kindness.”
Some time after this,
the lion was caught in a trap. The hunters tied him to a tree then they went to
get a wagon to carry him away.
The lion roared so loud
that the ground shook. The little mouse heard him.
“That lion is in
trouble,” he said. “I will see what I can do to help him,” and he ran to the
lion.
When the mouse saw that
the lion was tied with ropes, he said, “Cheer up, Mr. Lion. Be quiet and I will
set you free,” and he began gnawing the ropes. He worked long and hard and at
last, the lion was free.
( from “Fifty Famous Fables” by
Lida Brown McMurry)
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1. What kind of text is above?
A. descriptive text
B. recount text
C. narrative text
D. exposition text
2. What is the purpose of the text?
A. to describe about the kind of the lion
and the mouse.
B. to amuse the reader about the story of
the Lion and the Mouse.
C. to tell the story of fable.
D. to give information about the lion and
the mouse.
3. What did the mouse do to awaken the
lion?
a. the mouse put his paw over the lion.
b. the mouse opened his mouth to the
lion’s face.
c. the mouse cried so loud.
d. the mouse ran up and down over the
lion.
4. How did the mouse free from the lion’s
paw?
A. the hunters caught the lion and tied
him.
B. the mouse cried and promise will help
the lion someday.
C. the mouse ran up and down.
D. the mouse gnawed the ropes.
5. How did the lion overcome his problem?
A. the mouse helped him by gnawing the
ropes and set him free.
B. the mouse told him to cheer up and be
quiet.
C. the lion cried and begged the mouse to
help him.
D. the mouse helped him with a condition.
The Prince and His Best
Friend
Once upon a time, there lived a kind
young prince named Jonathan. He was loved, and adored by his people. His two
close friends were Peter Piper, the servant of the palace and Franklin Greedy,
the son of an Aristocrat.
One
day, The Prince, Peter Piper, and Franklin Greedy were walking through the
forest. Suddenly a group of bandits attacked the three boys near an old house.
They entered the old house and blockaded the gate doors. The three boys were
trapped inside the house.
So, he quietly made up a plan for him
and the Prince to escape.
Early
at dawn, Franklin
It
turns out. Peter Piper sneaked out of the house and waited in the yard, while
the Prince was hiding behind he house. The bandits were very angry at Franklin
1. What happened when the Prince and his
two friends were walking in the forest?
A. They were tired and entered the old
house.
B. They were attacked by a grouped of
bandits.
C. They hunted the animals.
D. They were trapped in the forest.
2. Why did Franklin
A. Because he hated the Prince.
B. Because he needed some money.
C. Because didn’t know what to do.
D. Because he was terrified.
3. What did Peter Piper do when the
bandits tried to attack them?
A. He persuaded the Prince to
surrender.
B. He hid in the old house
C. He sneaked out from the old house.
D. He urged and supported the Prince
not to give up.
4. “Franklin
A. start fighting
B. make a deal
C. give up
D. run away
5.
What is called the last paragraph?
A. Reorientation
B. Resolution
C. Recommendation
D. Conclusion
Little Brother, Little
Sister
Maltreated by their stepmother, who
was a witch, a little brother and sister fled into the woods. After running for
a while, the brother said, “I’m so thirsty. Let’s find a spring and have a
drink.”
However,
as the young boy bent down to drink, his sister heard a voice which said, “Who
drinks from me will turn into a fawn.” It was the witch! Too late, the sister
tried to prevent her brother from drinking. The young boy hanged at once into a
fawn. In tears, the little girl made a lead and collar out of her belt, and led
the fawn off into the woods. There they found an abandoned cottage and lived
together, far from any danger.
One
day, however, the king was hunting in he woods, and he spied the fawn, which
could not resist the urge to wander away from the cottage. The king and his
hunters chased the fawn all the way back home. There, the king followed it into
he cottage, where he found a young girl stroking the frightened animal. She was
so beautiful and gentle that the king fell in love with her at once. He asked
her to be his wife, and his words caused the maiden to cry for joy. When one of
her tears fell on the fawn, it changed back to her brother once
more. Their goodness and love had overcome the witch’s evil spell, and they
lived safely and happily with the king for ever after.
Taken
from “366 and More Fairy Tales”, 1990.
1.
Why did the brother and sister flee into the woods?
A. because they felt very happy.
B. because they had been treated well by their
stepmother.
C. because they had been maltreated by their
stepmother.
D. because they wanted to leak home.
2. "There,
the king followed it into the cottage.."
The word
'it' refers to ....
A. cottage
B. fawn
C. wood
D. home
3. What caused the
young boy changed into a fawn?
A. He was drinking something.
B. He was eating something.
C. He was saying something bad.
D. He was having cursed by someone.
3.
How did he change back to be her brother?
A. When he met the King.
B. When he walked like an animal.
C. When he met a frightened animal.
D. When one of her tears fell on the
fawn.
4. “When one of her
tears fell on the fawn, it changed back to her brother once
more.” (paragraph 3). The word “it”
refers to …
A. the fawn
B. the tears
C. brother
D. the king
5. When
did the fawn change back to be a young boy?
A. when
the King asked for his sister to marry with him
B. when
one of his sister's tear fell on the fawn
C. when
the king chased the fawn back home
D. when his sister cried for joy
Dorothy
and her friends were walking through the forest when they (1) … a terrible roar. The
next moment, a great lion (2) … onto the road. Dorothy and her friends (3) …
very frightened, but little Toto ran ahead and barked at the huge beast.
1. A. hear
B. hears
C. heard
D.
hearing
2. A. run
B. runs
C. ran
D.
is running
3. A. is
B. are
C. was
D.
were
Once,
a wolf was drinking water at a hilly stream. Suddenly, he (1) . . . a lamb drinking
water at some distance down the stream. Seeing the tender lamb, the wolf’s
mouth (2) . . .
to water. The wolf (3) . . .
, “What a delicious meal!”
1. A. see
B. saw
C. seen
D.
is seeing
2. A. began
B. begin
C. begun
D. was
begun
3. A. think
B. thought
C. is thinking
D. was
thought
MAGIC CANDLE
Once upon a
time, there was a young wanderer who got lost in the woods. The young wanderer
walked slowly around the woods without a clear directions night and day. One
day, he saw a light from an old hut and found an old woman crying.
“What happened to you, old woman? Why are you crying?”
asked the young wanderer.
“My…oh…my…. I had a magic candle that could grant
anything I asked. But, the devil stole it from me and took it the castle. Now,
I do not have anything left. I will be starving to death. My….oh….my…..!” said
the old woman.
“Don’t worry old woman,” said the young wanderer,
“I’ll go to the castle and take the candle and give it back to you real soon. I
promise.”
Then the young wanderer went to the castle where he
found the devil. The devil looked mean but he was old and weak. The young
wanderer quietly stepped into the room and quickly grabbed the magic candle
from the devil’s table. Then he ran away as fast as he could.
The young wanderer, however, was not a kind man. He
didn’t return the candle to the old woman, but kept it for himself. He lit the
candle and made a wish, ”I want to go far away from here.” Suddenly, the genies
appeared and took him to a beautiful palace. He met a beautiful princess and
fell in love with her. He told her about his adventure and the magic candle.
After listening to his story, the princess was disappointed and got angry at the same time. At night, she lit the candle
and made the wish. “Let the wanderer pay for his mistake,“ whispered the
princess. In the morning, the wanderer awoke and found himself lying back in
his ugly house in the village.
1. Who stole the magic candle
from the old woman?
A.
the wanderer
B. the princess
C. the old genie
D. the devil
2.What happened at the castle?
A. The devil kept the magic
candle carefully.
B. The wanderer took the magic
candle from the devil.
C. The devil helped the
wanderer to find the magic candle.
D. The wanderer borrowed the
magic candle from the devil.
3. The princess was angry with
the wanderer because ….
A.
the wanderer fell in love with her.
B. she finally knew the wanderer’s bad
attitude.
C. the wanderer prohibited her
to stay in the palace.
D. the old woman was the
princess’ mother
4. What moral value can we learn
from the story?
A.
Love needs sacrifice.
B. One cannot live without
candle.
C. The winner takes it all.
D. The greed cannot bring the
happiness.
5. “He lit the candle and
made a wish….” The antonym of the underlined word is ….
A. put out
B. lighted
C. glowed
D. put down
A Fox and A Goat
One hot summer day when all the ponds and rivers were dry, a fox walked
about look for water to drink. At last he found and old well in which there was little water.
But the well was very deep and the water was out of his reach.
He tried again and again to reach it, and at last he fell in but he could not get
out. He was just like a prey in trap.
By and by the goat came to the well and saw the fox in it. He asked the fox,
what is the water like down there?”
“The water is very nice, and I can not stop drinking it” said the fox, “Why not
come down and try it?”
Down jumped the goat at once. As soon as he jumped down, the fox jumped on
his back and got out the well.
1. The following statements are false, except...
A. There was a lot of water in the well
B. On hot summer day, all he ponds and rivers were wet
C. The fox looked for something to eat
D. The fox cheated the goat by tricks
2. At last he found an old well... (Paragraph 1).
He in this sentence refers to.....
A. Water
B. Goat
C. Fox
D. Well
3. The information about the bad luck of the fox that cause him to fall in old well is found in
paragraph....
A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. 3
THE FOX AND THE CROW
Once upon
a time, there lived an old lady crow who was mean and ugly. One day, Miss Crow had stolen a big piece of cheese.
And then, she flew on to a branch to enjoy it.
On the
other place, under the three, a sly creature, Mr. Fox, who wanted the cheese
for himself, came up and spoke politely to her.
“Oh. Miss
Crow, how beautiful you are! What a lovely beak, what lovely feathers you have!
What pretty eyes! If only you could sing, you would be the most beautiful bird
in the world!”
Very
pleased to hear all of this about herself, Miss Crow gave a loud croak to show
that she could sing.
Of course,
the moment she opened her beak, the cheese fell down, and Mr. Fox ran away with
it, laughing loudly.
(Source:
Dit. PSMP, 2006)
1. We get
the information about the main character, where and when the story happened in
the ... of the narrative text above.
A.. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
2. How
was Miss Crow the old lady crow?
She is not
only ugly but she is also ....
A. unkind
B. happy
C. greedy
D. stingy
3. The
word “sly” in the second paragraph most nearly means .
A. shy
B. cunning
C. clever
D. honest
3. In
fact, Mr Fox praised Miss Crow ...
A. because
he wanted to praise Miss Crow
B. because
he really admired Miss Crow
C. to try
to trick Miss Crow
D. in
order to get Miss Crow's attention
4. What
happened when Miss Crow gave a loud croak to show that she could sing?
A. Mr Fox
cried sadly.
B. Miss
Crow fell down.
C. Mr Fox
listened attentively.
D. the cheese fell down.
Long time
ago in West Java, lived a woman named Dayang Sumbi. She lived alone in the
forest. One day Dayang Sumbi was quilting when suddenly, her quilt fell off
from her house. Then she prayed to Gods, "If a man picks up my quilt, he
will be my husband. If a woman, she will be my sister." Then, a male dog
picks it up. For keeping her words, Dayang Sumbi married the dog and called him
Tumang. Dayang Sumbi gave birth to a baby, named him Sangkuriang, but never
told him who his father was.
One day,
Sangkuriang was hunting with Tumang in the forest and he found nothing. He
blamed Tumang for the failure and killed him. When Dayang Sumbi knew that, she
hit Sangkuriang's head with a big spoon and asked him to go.
Many years
later, the wandering Sangkuriang found a house in the forest, and an old
beautiful woman was in the house. The woman, Dayang Sumbi, recognized the
adventurer as Sangkuriang. Sangkuriang forced her to marry him and Dayang Sumbi
asked him to make a vast boat in one night. In the night, Sangkuriang called
his friends, ghosts and forest fairies to help him. Dayang Sumbi feared the
boat could be finished on time, so she asked some women nearby to help her. The
woman hit the grains with grain puncher to make noise which disturbed the
ghosts and the fairies. The ghosts and the fairies ran away before completing
the boat. Sangkuriang was very angry. He kicked away the boat upside down, and
it turned into a mountain called Tangkuban Perahu. It means the downside boat,
which stood in the north of Bandung.
1. Why
did Dayang Sumbi ask the women to punch the grain?
A. She was
afraid the boat would be completed in one night.
B. She
wanted to help Sangkuriang making a boat.
C. She
wanted the boat completed soon.
D. She was
angry with Sangkuriang.
2. Why
did Sangkuriang kick away the boat upside down?
A. He
failed to make the boat.
B. He was
disappointed with the ghosts and the fairies.
C. He
wanted to make a mountain from a boat.
D. He
wanted to show his strength to Dayang Sumbi.
3.
"... that Sangkuriang had to build a vast boat for their honeymoon,
..."
What does
the underlined word mean?
A. Very
expensive.
B. Very
luxurious.
C.
Extremely large.
D.
Extremely beautiful.
4. What
is the moral value of the story?
A. Do the
work patiently without asking for someone's help.
B. Tell
the truth to avoid something unexpected.
C. Don't
blame someone for our failure.
D. Don't
trust ghosts and fairies.
One day a
big ship wrecked near a small island. The only survivor of the shipwreck washed
up on a small, empty island. He prayed for God to rescue him, and very day he
watched the horizon for help, but no one seemed coming. He built a little hut
out of driftwood to protect him from the bad weather and to keep his few
possessions. One day, after looking for food, he arrived home to find his
little hut on fire, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The bad thing had
happened; he lost everything. He was very sad. "God, how could you do this
to me!" he cried.
Early the
next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching
the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?"
asked the weary man to his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they
replied. The man thanked God for that.
1. What
can we learn from the story above?
A. Bad
things may bring good things.
B. People
have to be happy at bad times.
C.
Something bad makes people sad.
D. We must
be sad at bad times.
2. What
made the rescuers come and save the man's life?
A. The
driftwood.
B. The
burning hut.
C. The
wrecked ship.
D. The
man's cry.
3. What
is the main idea of paragraph two?
A. The man
got help.
B. The man
cried for help.
C. The hut
is on fire.
D. The ship came to the island.
A long
time ago in Minahasa lived an old man with his grandson, Nando. Nando was
limped. He could not walk well. His grandfather loved him very much. He never
permitted Nando to go out alone. Nando's grandfather's job was looking for wood
in the jungle. Nando really wanted to go to the forest with him but he never
gave permission. But finally he let Nando to go to the forest with him.
In the
forest, Nando walked slowly behind his grandfather. He was very excited. He saw
some monkeys. When his grandfather looked back, he was shocked. Nando was lost.
He looked for him everywhere but he couldn't find him. Sadly, the grandfather
went back home.
The
following day, the grandfather was back to the jungle. When he was walking, he
heard a strange bird making sound "Moo poo ... Moo poo". He felt the
bird said, "Opoku ... Opoku". It means "My grandpa ... My
grandpa ...... The grandfather was surprised. He approached the bird. It was
limped. There were tears in the bird's eyes. He knew that Nando had changed
into a bird.
1. What
did Nando really want to do?
A. To go
to the forest with his grandfather.
B. To be a
strange bird in the jungle.
C. To look
for woods in the jungle.
D. To walk
slowly behind his grandfather.
2. From
the story we know that Nando was a ... boy.
A.
dishonest
B. cruel
C. selfish
D.
disobeyed
3.
"He was very excited." (paragraph 2)
The
underlined word means ....
A. curious
B. glad
C. eager
D. relieve
3. What
can we learn from the story?
A. Be an
obedient boy.
B. Be a
kindhearted boy.
C. Be a
supportive boy.
D. Be a
diligent boy.
A farmer
had some young dogs to sell. He painted a sign advertising the young dogs and
nailed it, on the fence of his yard. While he was nailing on the fence, a boy
came, and said, "I want to buy one of your young dogs.".
"Well," said the farmer, as he wiped the sweat off the back of his
neck, "these young dogs come from fine parents and cost a lot of
money."
The boy
dropped his head for a moment. Then he reached deep into his pocket, he pulled
out a handful of coins and gave then to the farmer. "I only have these.
Are they enough to have a young dog?" "Sure," said the farmer.
The farmer
whistled, "Here, Dolly!" he called. Dolly, the mother dog, came out
of the doghouse followed by four little puppies. The little boy pressed his
face against the fence. He was very happy. He liked them very much.
After the
dogs came closer to the fence, the little boy saw something else from the
doghouse. Slowly another young dog appeared; this one was small and ugly.
Walking abnormally, the little young dog mixed with the others, doing its best
to catch up. "I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the
ugly small dog. The farmer said, "Son, you don't want that dog. He will
never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."
Then the
little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one
leg of his trousers. By doing so, he showed his false leg. He had no left leg.
Looking at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself,
and he will need someone who, understands."
1. What
is the moral value of the story?
A.
Understanding is not important.
B. Love is
needed by pets.
C. Pets
bring happiness to everyone.
D. Care is
not only for the healthy one.
2. What
did the farmer do to his dogs?
A. He
tried to sell them.
B. He gave
them to the neighbors.
C. He
mixed them with other animals.
D. He put
them in a doghouse.
3. What
is the main idea of paragraph 4?
A. The
farmer was happy with the boy.
B. The boy
needed one leg to stand up.
C. The boy
chose an abnormal dog.
D. The boy
didn't understand the dog at all.
In the
village in Kalibu there once lived a man who had a bad temper. He was known as
a Daegdog, which meant thunder. His wife, on the other hand, was kind and
gentle. They had a daughter, Aganhon. She was as lovely as the dawn.
Years
passed by and Aganhon grew lovelier. Men from far and nearby places came to ask
for her love. Among them was Maeopig. He had an uncontrollable temper, but
Daegdog chose him to be Aganhon's husband.
Maeopig
the bridegroom was very happy but the girl was not. She locked herself in her
room. Even her mother, Mabuot, cried to soften her husband's heart. A big crowd
attended the wedding feast and there was a lot of joy, but the bride was
nowhere to be seen. She was not in the house. They looked for the girl around
the village but it was useless. Later, her lifeless body was found near a
spring, a dagger thrust into her heart. Daegdog was very sad.
The next
day, Aganhon appeared to her father's dream, and said there will be a tree growing
in the grave as the remembrance.
The next
morning, the sad parents visited their daughter's grave. They found a huge tree
full of heart-shaped fruit. The fruit were sweet and aromatic like Aganhon, the
helpless girl. Since then, the fruit has been known as the mango.
1. From
the story above, we know that Daegdog's wife ... her wedding.
A.
supported
B.
disagreed with
C.
encouraged
D.
dismissed for
2. Why did
Aganhon lock herself inside her room?
A. She had
an uncontrollable temper.
B. She
wanted to talk to her mother.
C. It was
the tradition for the bride.
D. She
refused to get married with Maeopig.
3. There
will be a tree growing in the grave as a remembrance."
The
underlined words means ...
A.
painting
B. picture
C. statue
D. memory
4. What
can we learn from the story?
A. Love
makes people foolish.
B.
Selfishness brings you to a great loss.
C.
Obedience is a great sacrifice.
D.
Greediness is a source of disaster.
There once
was a little boy who had a bad temper. He could get angry easily. His father
gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he
must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day, the boy had
hammered 37 nails into the fence. For the next few weeks, as he could control
his anger, the number of nails hammered was getting smaller. He discovered it
was easier to hold his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence.
Finally
the day came when the boy didn't get angry at all. He told his father about it
and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail each day he was
able to hold his temper. The days passed and the boy was finally able to tell
his father that all the nails were gone.
The father
took his son and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my
son! but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When
you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. It won't matter
how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there.
1. What
is the moral value of the story?
A. We must
be nice to other people.
B. We have
to control our anger.
C. We must
hammer nails to stop our anger.
D. We must
be patient to hammer nails.
2. What
should the boy do when he lost his temper?
A. Bought
a lot of nails.
B. Hammer
a nail into the back of the fence.
C. Pulled
out the nail from the fence.
D. Made a
hole on the back of the fence.
3. The
main idea of paragraph 3 is ....
A. saying
things in anger can hurt someone deeply
B. the boy
has done his punishment well
C. the
boy's father is happy to see his bad tempered son
D. the
wound becomes a scar in somebody's heart
A tiger once caught a fox while hunting for food.
The fox was very bold. "I am die king of the forest," he
said. But the tiger grew ... (1) and said that he would
eat the fox at once. "If you don't believe me, come for a
walk with me," answered the fox quite calmly. "You'll
soon see whether all the other animals are afraid of me
or not." The tiger agreed to go with the fox. ... (2) all
the animals saw them coming, ... (3) ran away as fast
as they could. The tiger never found out that the
animals were really frightened of him and not the fox.
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1. A. very strong
B. quite friendly
C. very angry
D. rather sad
2. A. If
B. So
C. When
D. Because
3. A. he
B. it
C. she
D. they
A young and successful man was driving in his
new car when he saw some children playing between parked cars. Suddenly a stone
hit the car's side door. He stopped and got out of the car. Angrily he pulled
one of the nearest boy and shouted, "Look! What you have done to my car!
Why did you do it?" The young boy apologized. "Please mister ...
please I'm sorry ... I don't know what else to do. I threw the stone to your
car because I need your help". The little boy cried. He pointed to the
side of the street. There was a sick boy lying there. "He is my brother.
He is so sick and I couldn't put him in his wheelchair, he is too heavy for
me."
The man couldn't say anything when he saw a
little boy with no legs on the side of the street. He quickly lifted the sick
boy and out him back into the wheelchair, then he took out his handkerchief and
cleaned him, "Thank you and may God bless you," said the grateful
child to the man.
. 1. What can we
learn from the story above?
A. We have to
care for other people.
B. We have to
drive slowly.
C. We can't let
children play.
D. We must
respect older people.
2 . What did the
boy do to get attention from the man driving his new car?
A. He cried for
help.
B. He threw a
stone to the car.
C. He stood
between two parked cars.
D. He stopped the
man.
3 . What is the
main idea of the last paragraph?
A. The boy felt sorry
for the car.
B. The man
couldn't say anything.
C. The man helped
the handicapped boy.
D. The boy asked
for help.
A long time ago, there lived an old man in
Penanggungan Mountain. His name was Kiai Gede Penanggungan. He had supernatural
power. Kiai Gede Penanggungan had a beautiful daughter named Dewi Walangangin
who hadn't married yet. Kiai Gede Penanggungan prayed days and nights for her
daughter to have a husband. One day, a young handsome man came to his place.
The name of the man is Jaka Pandelengan. He wanted to be Kiai Gede
Penanggungan's student. Kiai Gede agreed to have Jaka as his student with one
condition that he would marry her daughter. Jaka Pandelengan and Dewi
Walangangin soon got married. Kiai Gede Penanggungan taught Jaka many things.
After several years, now it was time for the
couple to live separately with Kiai Gede Penanggungan. They would move to
another village. Kiai Gede gave some seeds of pari or paddy to the couple. He
asked the couple to plant the seed. He also warned the couple not to be
arrogant when they were rich from planting the seed. He wanted the couple to
helped poor people. The couple started a new life. They planted the seed. Soon,
the seeds grew a lot of rice. Now the couple became very rich. The poor neighbours
came to the couple to ask for some pari seed. But the couple refused to help
them.
Kiai Gede heard the couple's bad behavior.
Soon he visited the couple. He met them when the couple was working in the
field. Kiai Gede talked to the couple. He reminded the couple not to be
arrogant. But the couple ignored him. They said nothing to Kiai Gede. Kiai Gede
got very angry. Then he said, "You two are like temples. You cannot listen
to me." Right after he said those words, an incredible thing happened. Slowly,
Jaka and Dewi turned into temples. Because the temples stood among the pari,
people then named them as Pari Temple.
1. What made
Jaka Pandelengan and his wife becoming rich?
A. Built a
temple.
B. Planted pari.
C. Helped poor
people.
D. Had a great power.
2. The couple
becomes a temple because ....
A. Kiai Gede
liked them
B. they were rich
C. Kiai Gede said
so
D. they were good
people
3. " ... ,
an incredible thing happened ......
The underlined
word means ....
A. untouchable
B. unbelievable
C. common
D. usual
4. What can we
learn from the story?
A. We have to
listen to our parent's advice.
B. We should live
separately from our parents.
C. We have to
prepare a good paddy field.
D. We should
refuse other's people help.
A farmer had some
young dogs to sell. He painted a sign advertising the young dogs and nailed it,
on the fence of his yard. While he was nailing on the fence, a boy came, and
said, "I want to buy one of your young dogs.". "Well," said
the farmer, as he wiped the sweat off the back of his neck, "these young
dogs come from fine parents and cost a lot of money."
The boy dropped his head for a
moment. Then he reached deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of coins
and gave then to the farmer. "I only have these. Are they enough to have a
young dog?" "Sure," said the farmer.
The farmer whistled, "Here,
Dolly!" he called. Dolly, the mother dog, came out of the doghouse
followed by four little puppies. The little boy pressed his face against the
fence. He was very happy. He liked them very much.
After the dogs came closer to the
fence, the little boy saw something else from the doghouse. Slowly another
young dog appeared; this one was small and ugly. Walking abnormally, the little
young dog mixed with the others, doing its best to catch up. "I want that
one," the little boy said, pointing to the ugly small dog. The farmer
said, "Son, you don't want that dog. He will never be able to run and play
with you like these other dogs would."
Then the little boy stepped back
from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. By
doing so, he showed his false leg. He had no left leg. Looking at the farmer,
he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need
someone who, understands."
1.
A. Understanding
is not important.
B. Love is needed
by pets.
C. Pets bring
happiness to everyone.
D. Care is not
only for the healthy one.
2. What did the
farmer do to his dogs?
A. He tried to
sell them.
B. He gave them
to the neighbors.
C. He mixed them
with other animals.
D. He put them in
a doghouse.
3. What is the
main idea of paragraph 4?
A. The farmer was
happy with the boy.
B. The boy needed
one leg to stand up.
C. The boy chose
an abnormal dog.
D. The boy didn't
understand the dog at all.
The Clever
Judge
Once a lion, a fox, and a donkey set
off for a day’s hunting, after agreeing that each was to have an equal share of
what was (1) … . After a time, they
were able to pull down and kill a fat buck; and the lion asked the donkey to be
so good as to divide the prize. As fairly as he could, the obliging donkey cut
up the buck into three equal parts, and then he invited the lion to take his
choice.
As this, the lion (2) … into a violent
rage, sprang on the poor donkey, and killed him with a powerful blow.
Then the lion told the fox to divide
the meat. This the fox did; but he was cunning. He put aside a big heap for the
lion’s share, and (3) … only a
small piece for himself.
On seeing this, the lion looked very
pleased. “Master Fox,” he said, “this is indeed a most satisfactory divisor.
Who taught you to be so clever?”
“The dead donkey has been my teacher,”
replied the fox. “From his foolish conduct I have learned to be wise.”
1. A. catch
B. caught
C. catches
D.
catching
2. A. flowing
B. flow
C. flew
D.
flows
3. A. keep
B. keeping
C. keeps
D.
kept
THE MILKMAID
A milkmaid was on her way to the market to sell some milk from her cow.
As she carried the large jug of milk on top of her head she began to dream of
all things she could do after selling the milk.
“With that money, I’ll buy a hundred chicks to rear in my backyard. When
they are fully grown, I can sell them at a good price at the market.”
As she walked on, she continued dreaming,” Then I’ll buy two young goats
and rear them on the grass close by. When they are fully grown, I can sell them
at an even better price!”
Still dreaming, she said to herself, ”Soon, I’ll be able to buy another cow, and I will have more milk to
sell. Then I shall have even more money….”
With these happy thoughts, she began to skip and jump. Suddenly she
tripped and fell. The jug broke and the milk spilt onto the ground.
No more dreaming now, she sat down and cried.
1.
What
did the milkmaid go to the market for?
A.
To
sell her cow.
B.
To
rear some chickens.
C.
To buy two young goats.
D.
To
sell some milk.
2.
“When
they are fully grown, I can sell them....” (paragraph 3)
What does the
underlined word refer to?
A.
The
cows
B.
The
chickens
C.
The
jugs
D.
The
goats
3.
What
is the moral value of the story above?
A.
Don’t
be greedy in your life.
B.
Don’t
count your fortune before it comes to you.
C.
Don’t jump when you are carrying a jug of
milk.
D.
Reality
is not always as good as we imagine.
One day, an old
farmer and his son wanted to sell their donkey at the market. On their way
there, they met some girls. “Look at those fools! They are walking instead of
riding the donkey,” said the girls. When the farmer heard this, he told his son
to ride on the donkey.
A few minutes
later, they saw some old men. “Get down, you lazy boy! Get down and let your
poor father ride!” said the old men. The father quickly told his son to get
down. Then he sat on the donkey while his son walked.
Soon, they met a
group of women. “Poor boy, he looks so tired. He should be riding on the
donkey, too,” they said. Upon hearing this, the farmer told his son to sit behind
him on the donkey.
They had almost
reached town when they saw some villagers. One of them said, “Excuse, me. Does
the donkey belong to you?”
“Yes,” replied
the farmer.
“Poor animal, he
can hardly walk. You lazy people should get down and carry him instead.” Said
the villager.
The farmer and
his son quickly got down. They tied the donkey’s legs together and carried him.
The donkey started kicking. It broke the rope and ran off. They lost their
donkey.
A.
The
farmer rode the donkey while his son walked.
B.
The
farmer and his son tied the donkey’s legs.
C.
The
farmer asked his son to ride the donkey.
D.
The
farmer rode the donkey with his son.
2.
From
the text we know that ....
A.
The
farmer could not sell his donkey because it ran off.
B.
The
villagers told the farmer to ride his donkey.
C.
The
farmer met some girls who asked them to carry the donkey.
D.
The
farmer and his son lived near the market.
3.
“Poor animal,
he can hardly walk.” (paragraph 6)
The underlined word means ....
A.
Barely
B.
Surely
C.
Carefully
D.
Easily
4.
What can we
learn from the story?
A.
You
should give the advice to others.
B.
We
cannot please all people at all times.
C.
Never
listen to anyone’s advice.
D.
We should be careful in selling the donkey.
The Legend of Banyuwangi
Once upon a time, in Eastern part of java
Island, there was a kingdom ruled by a king. The king’s name was Prabu Menak
Prakoso. One day, Prabu Menak Prakoso and his soldiers invaded the Kingdom of
Klungkung in Bali. The king of Klungkung was killed on the battlefield, yet his
daughter, Made Surati, and his son, Agung Bagus Mantra, were able to escape and
hide in the jungle.
Prabu Menak Prakoso had a son named Raden
Banterang. He was such a handsome young man. One day, Raden banterang went to
the jungle for hunting. It was in the jungle that Raden Banterang met Made
Surati. She was then taking to Blambangan to be his wife. Raden Banterang and
Made Surati enjoyed a happy life in the
palace.
When Raden Banterang was hunting one day,
Made Surati was surprised by the arrivealof a dirty beggar asking for her pity.
The princess was surprised to find that the beggar was her older brother, Agung
Bagus Mantra. She promptly squatted and embraced her brother’s legs. However,
her great respect of her brother was not well accepted. Instead, Agung Bagus
Mantra asked his sister to kill Raden banterang, but such a request was
rejected. He was very angry with her and came up with a sky idea to slander
her.
Slowly but surely, Agung succeded in convincing Raden Banterang that his wife had been
involved in a scandal with another man. Asking for compassion, Made Surati
tried to tell the truth and denied her husband’s accusation. Hearing his wife’s
explanation, the king became angrier and angrier. As a proof of her sacred
love, she asked her husband to kill her. As a last request. She asked her
husband to throw her dead body into the river. She said that if the water in the river smelled
terrible, it meant that she had ever been sinful, but if it smelled fragrant it
meant that she was innocent.
Raden Banterang who was unable to control
his emotions soon stabbed his keris
(dagger) into his wife’s chest. She died instantly. The dead body of Made
Surati was quickly thrown into the dirty river. Raden Banterang was shocked to
see the river suddenly become clean and as clear as glass with a fragrant
smell. Raden Banterang screamed crazily and regretted his deed. He walked
unsteadily and fell into the river screaming, ‘Banyu...Wangi...Banyuwangi!’
This means “Fragrant water”.
Banyuwangi was born from the proof of
noble and sacred love. From then on, the place is called Banyuwangi.
(Adapted from : www.eastjava.com/tourist/banyuwangi)
1.
In which paragraph
do you find that Made Surati met her older brother after such a long time?
A.
Paragraph one
B.
Paragraph two
C.
Paragraph three
D.
Paragraph four
2.
Who was Made
Surati ?
A.
Prabu Menak
Prakoso’s daughter
B.
The Klungkung
Kingdom’s queen
C.
Klungkung’s King’s
daughter
D.
Raden
Banterang’s sister
3. What made Raden Banterang become so furious at Made
Surati?
A. Lies
B.Hatred
C.Money
D. Jealousy
4.
What is the most
suitable moral message of the story?
A.
Honesty is the
best policy.
B.
Love needs
sacrifice.
C.
It is better to
have self control than to conquer a city.
D.
Think carefully
before jumping into a river.
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his
son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor
people lived.
They spent a couple of days and nights on
the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.
On their
return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”
“It was great, Dad.”
“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked
“Oh yeah,” said the son
“So,can you tell me what you learned from the trip?”
asked the father.
The son answered: “I
saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the
middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported
lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches us,
to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of
land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants
who serve, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We
have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect
them.”
The boy’s father was
speechless.
Then, his son added,
“Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”
1. Which statement is
NOT TRUE according to the text?
A.
The boy enjoyed his trip.
B.
The father wanted to give his son a lesson.
C.
The people in the country had a lot of friends.
D.
The people who lived in the country were richer than the man.
2. What can we learn from the story?
A.
We should be polite to our parents.
B.
We should have a close relationship with our parents.
C.
We should not bother other people.
D.
We should respect others.
3. The boy’s father was speechless. The
underlined word can
be replaced with the words below except....
A.
astonished
B.
talkative
C.
amazed
D.
wordless
Once upon a time, there
lived a Clouds family. Papa Cloud, Mama Cloud, and Cloud children lived quietly
in the sky.
Every morning, the
cloud children went to the sky playground to play with the slide. But since
there was only one slide, they had to take turns on the slide. Lody, the
youngest cloud child, looked impatient. He could not wait for his turn to come.
His brother, Tody didn’t like his attitude. Suddenly, they were quarreling. Their
white bodies became gray. It meant they were very angry. When the clouds were
angry, water usually came out of their bodies. It meant rain for the people on earth.
“Stop it, children!
Stop fighting!”Papa Cloud said.
“You can play with the
slide in turns. Now, shake hands. Both of you! Ordered Papa Cloud.
Lody and Tody shook
hands and slowly their colors changed. Their bodies became fair white again.
The rain stopped and people on Earth could go on their activities again.
(adapted from: FUN English
Magazine, edisi 4)
1. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Tody
didn’t like Lody’s attitude.
B. Tody
liked Lody’s attitude.
C. The
Cloud’s children went out to the sky playground.
D. The
Cloud’s children went out to the playground.
2. What happened when the Cloud’s children got
angry?
A. There
was a rainbow on the sky.
B. Their
bodies turned gray.
C. Their
bodies were broken into pieces.
D. Their
bodies turned white.
3. After reading the story above, we can learn
that….
A. we
have to queue up
B. we
have to play
C. we
should be angry with others
D. we
have to share with others
UMBUT MUDA
Once upon a time, lived
a beautiful young girl in Sumatra. Her name was Umbut Muda. She was very rich
because when her father died, she inherited all his money and the house. She
became nasty and proud of herself. Even she didn’t respect to her mother. She
ordered her mother to clean the house, wash her clothes, and cook for her.
One day, there was a
feast in another village. Umbut Muda attended the feast. She wore her most beautiful
dress and all her jewelries. Her mother was with her, holding the umbrella to
protect Umbut Muda from the sun. When they passed a bridge, Umbut Muda dropped
one of her bracelets. The bracelet fell into the river. She ordered her mother
to go down to the river and get the bracelet, but the river flooded. The
bracelet was drowned and could not be seen. The mother failed to get the
bracelet back.
Umbut Muda was furious.
She yelled at her mother, ”You are stupid and lazy woman!” she said. “Go down
to the river again and get my bracelet back! ”she stamped her feet and didn’t realize that the bridge was slippery.
Suddenly she slipped over and fell into the river. She screamed for help. Her
mother was trying to help her, but the stream was too fast. Umbut Muda was drowned.
Umbut Muda’s mother was
very sad. She couldn’t save her daughter’s soul.
1. “She was very rich.”The
underlined word refers to….
A. Umbut Muda
B. the bracelet
C. mother
D. the river
2. “Suddenly she
slipped over and fell into the river.”
The underlined words mean ….
A. she was day dreaming
B. she couldn’t manage her shoes
C. she walked into
D. she lost her balance
3. After reading the text above we know that ….
A. Umbut
Muda is a bad tempered girl
B. Umbut
Muda is a good girl
C. Umbut
Muda is a spoiled girl
D. Umbut
Muda loves her mother
4. After reading the text we can learn that….
A. We
must be cruel to our mother
B. We
do not have to obey our mother
C. We
must be kind to our mother
D. We
must make our mother rich
Once upon a time in the cave there lived a big and
fierce dragon. He could breathe out fire
from his nose. He was very proud of it
because this ultimate weapon could burn down houses and lands.
One
day, he heard from his old companions that there was a strong dragon who
challenged every dragon to defeat him.
So he flew out of his cave to take the challenge. Along the way he showed of his strength by
burning every house and land he found.
No one could stop him. He was so
proud because he could make everything out of his way. But, after several hundred miles from his
cave, the weather changed. The cloud
became darker. Then suddenly, a very
thick fog approached. Blindly, he moved
his wings to find the right direction, but unfortunately, he hit one giant
tree. He broke his leg and fell to the
ground. This made his right wing broken.
Now the dragon should walk on his feet to return home. Moreover, on the way home the people whose houses
and lands were burnt by the dragon ran after it. Poor dragon!
1. What is the main idea of the second
paragraph?
A. The description of the dragon.
B. The
downfall of the proud dragon.
C. The
injuries caused by the dragon.
D. The rebellion of the villagers.
2. Why was the dragon so proud?
A. It could breath out fire from its nose.
B. It
could burn down the houses and land.
C. It
took the challenge of another dragon.
D. It was so strong, big and fierce
3. Why did people run after the dragon?
A. The dragon walked on foot.
B. The
dragon fell into the ground.
C. The
dragon’s right wing was broken.
D. Their houses were burnt down by the
dragon.
4. From the story above we can learn that ....
A. the wheel of life is spinning.
B. possessing
a power is not a good thing.
C. the
weather ruins everything.
D. arrogance leads into disaster.
Long, long time ago an old woman, Mande Rubiah,
lived at a village near Muara Padang.
She had a son, called Malin Kundang.
The old woman loved her son very much.
When he was fifteen years old, he worked as a porter at Muara.
One day a skipper asked him to work on his
ship. Malin told his mother that he
liked to accept the offer. Malin worked
hard on the ship.
The skipper liked him. One day the skipper fell ill. He called Malin Kundang and his daughter
Nilam Sari. The skipper said, “You must
become husband and wife. I give all my
wealth to you, malin.” He died and Malin
Kundang married Nilam Sari. He became
proud and greedy. He forgot
everything. Mande Rubiah waited for her
son nearly ten years.
One day, a beautiful ship came to Muara. The ship belonged to Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang got out of the ship
proudly. Made Rubiah was at Muara. She was sure the owner of the ship was her
son. She shouted, “Malin! Malin! My
son!” She tried to embrace him, but he
felt ashamed to confess it. He instead
laughed. “Insane woman! Stay away!” He asked his guards to chase her. She fell down. Malin got on the ship. The ship sailed. When the ship turned to Gunung Padang, the
old woman knelt down. She cried and
prayed, “God, show him your power, my son is sinful.” Then the storm hit Malin’s ship and a
lightening stinged him, making him burnt and turned him into a stone.
1. The word “he” on the third paragraph, third sentence, refers to....
A. Malin Kundang
B. the
skipper
C. Malin’s
crewship
D. the
guard
2. The moral value that we can take from the
story is....
- poverty makes people useless.
- a mother will always loves her son.
- wealth can make people change.
- wealthy people are always arrogant.
3. She tried to embrace him, but....
The underlined word means...
- to hold
- to touch
- to keep
- to get
Once upon a time, there lived a
woman who had two daughters. The younger daughter was generous and kind
hearted, but her older sister was greedy and mean. She always bullied her
younger sister.
One day, both of them went to the
forest, looking for firewood. When they were taking a rest, a poor old woman
came to them and begged for a drink. The older girl said sharply ,”Go away! I
don’t have anything to share with you!” But the younger sister said kindly,
“Drink as much as you like.” She poured water into a tin cup for the old woman.
“Thank you child. I will repay
your kindness with a gift.” She gave the older sister a gift too. And suddenly
the old woman disappeared.
The two girls went home and met
their mother. When the younger daughter explained what had happened, the jewels
dropped from her mouth. And when the older one began to speak, out of her mouth
came three snakes every time she spoke.
1. What is the suitable title for
the text above?
A. The
Kind and the Stingy
B.
The Jewel and the Snake
C.
Two Sisters and Their Mother
D. An
Old Woman and Her Gift
2. “She always bullied
her younger sister.”
The underlined word has the similar
meaning with ….
A. took
care
B.
B. laughed at
C.
C. intimidated
D. D.
hated
3. What can we learn from the
story?
A. Kindness
will always be repaid with kindness too.
B.
When we do something evil, snakes will come out of our
mouth.
C.
Sisters do not always have the same characteristics.
D. We
have to be kind in order to get gifts.
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