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DAILY TEST SEMESTER 1 NARRATIVE SUBJECT GRADE :X TIME ALLOCATION : ENGLISH : 90 Minutes

Di e!ti"n In this part of the test, you have to choose the best answer to each question from the alternatives given. Te#t 1 T$is te#t is %" &uesti"n nu'(e 1)* Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he could not swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss of crocodile, "How many crocodiles are there in the river " The boss of crocodile answered, "!e are twenty here." "!here are they " the rabbit asked for the second time. "!hat is it for " the boss of crocodile asked. ""ll of you are good, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order. #ater I will know how kind you are," said the rabbit. Then, the boss of the crocodile called all his friends and asked them to make a line in order from one side to the other side of the river. $ust then, the rabbit started to count while %umping from one crocodile to another& One ... two... three ... four ... until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the river. '. The story mainly tells us about (. a. twenty crocodiles b. a rabbit and the boss of crocodile c. the boss of the crocodile d. the boss of the crocodile and all his friends e. a rabbit and twenty crocodiles ). !e know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted.... a. to cross the river b. to know where the crocodiles are c. to swim across the river d. to know the number of crocodiles there e. to meet the boss of crocodile *. "ll of you are good, +ent,e and kind ...+,aragraph )-. The underlined word is antonymous with.... a. wild c. cunnings e. greedy b. sly d. tricky .. $ane : !here did you go last night /rank : . !hy a. I go to the cinema b. I went to the cinema c. I have gone to the cinema d. I was going to the cinema e. I am going to the cinema 0. I 1111111 her a bunch of roses this morning. a. gave c. given e. gived b. give d.giving One summer day he became very ill, so ill, in fact, that he sent for his sister5in5law and her son. They both came and did all they could to bring comfort during his last hours. !hile Takahama fell asleep, they watched a large white butterfly flew into the room and rested on the old man6s pillow. The young man tried to drive it away with a fan7 but it came back three times, as if it was very loath to leave the sufferer. "t last Takahama6s nephew chased it out into the garden, through the gate, and into the cemetery beyond, where it lingered over a woman6s tomb, and then mysteriously disappeared. On e4amining the tomb the young man found the name 8"kiko9 written upon it, together with a description narrating how "kiko died when she was eighteen. Though the tomb was covered with moss and must have been erected fifty years previously, the boy saw that it was surrounded with flowers, and that the little water tank had been recently filled. !hen the young man returned to the house he found that Takahama had passed away, and he returned to his mother and told her what he had seen in the cemetery. 8"kiko 9 murmured his mother. 8!hen your uncle was young he was betrothed to "kiko. 2he died shortly before her wedding day. !hen "kiko left this world your uncle resolved never to marry, and to live ever near her grave. /or all these years he has remained faithful to his vow, and kept in his heart all the sweet memories of his one and only love. :very day Takahama went to the cemetery, whether the air was fragrant with summer bree3e or thick with falling snow. :very day he went to her grave and prayed for her happiness, swept the tomb and set flowers there. !hen Takahama was dying, and he could no longer perform his loving task, "kiko came for him. That white butterfly was her sweet and loving soul.9 ;. The te4t tells you about ( a. an old man with his faith b. an old man with his neighbours c. a mad old man d. a cra3y old man e. dying old man <. How was Takahama6s characters a. He was a humorous person. b. He was an indolent person. c. He was a pathetic person. d. He was a sociable person. e. He was a hilarious person. =. !ho was "kiko a. 2he was Takahama6s fianc>. b. 2he was Takahama6s niece. c. 2he was Takahama6s sister I law. d. 2he was Takahama6s sister. e. 2he was Takahama6s mother. ?. !hich statement is not true according to the te4t a. Takahama went every day to "kiko6s grave and prayed for her happiness. b. Takahama lived near "kiko6s grave. c. Takahama resolved not to marry after "kiko6s death. d. Takahama became very ill on summer day.

Te#t T$is te#t is %" &uesti"n nu'(e .)1"n old man named Takahama lived in a little house behind the cemetery of the temple of 2o3an%i. He was e4tremely friendly and generally liked by his neighbours, though most of them considered him a little mad. That was because he was very old but he did not want to get married. He did not have the desire for intimate relationship with women.

e. Takahama chased the white butterfly out into the garden. 'C. The word 8It9 +paragraph *, sentence )- refers to... a. the garden d. the cemetery b. the tomb e. the white butterfly c. the gate ''. !hich of the following words is the synonym of Ebetrothed6 a. alienated d. Fivided b. separated e. :stranged c. engaged '). 2usan & I went to your house last night. Gut you werenHt home. !here were you Iufy & Oh. I 111111 at my aunt6s house. a. were b. am c. is d. was e. have been

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Te#t 2 T$is te#t is %" &uesti"n nu'(e 16)-1 :ueen A;i Bi98 8 <uti$ Buara Kaman lies along the Bahakam Iiver, in eastern Gorneo. In the past the area was a kingdom ruled by Lueen "%i Gidara ,utih. 2he was a typical queen of myths& beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Bany princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more concerned with ruling her country and guarding her people. One day, a @hinese boat came to eastern Gorneo. /irst, the people thought it was a merchant ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of @hina. The queen didn6t refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. "fter the envoys left the palace, the queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the @hinese boat to gather information on the prince. !hen night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the prince6s room. The large door would not open and he couldn6t find a peek hole, so the officer put his ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard when he was hunting. He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human6s form only during the daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the ne4t day, she refused his proposal. The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Buara Kaman. The battle was won by the prince6s huge band of troops. "s they drew near to the palace, Lueen "%i Gidara ,utih chewed a leaf of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. !hen she threw it at the @hinese troops, it turned to giant centipedes. The @hinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Fanau #ipan +#ake of @entipedes-, with @hinese treasures hidden on the lake6s bed. "dapted from& www.st.rim.or.%p )). The te4t tells about ( a. Lueen "%i Gidara ,utih b. The Bahakam Iiver c. The ,rince6s ,roposal d. The 2unken 2hip e. The @hinese Troops )*. !here did the story take place a. in a kingdom in @hina b. in western Gorneo c. in the area that is now called Buara Kaman d. in a sunken ship e. in the #ake of @entipedes ).. How was Lueen Gidara ,utih like a. beautiful, sensible, and sensitive b. beautiful, uncaring, and sensitive c. pretty, wise, and indifferent

'*. Fodo,1111, always helps me doing my homework. a. my pet c. my book e. my shoes b. my car d. my friend '.. "rman& 8I will always love "nita.9 If this sentence changes into reported speech it become... a. "rman said that he always loved "nita b. "rman said that he always loves "nita c. "rman said that he will always love "nita d. "rman said that he would always loved "nita e. "rman said that he would always love "nita '0. 2he 111 a book at Jramedia bookstore yesterday, a. buy d. buying b. buyed e. buys c. bought ';. Bother & FonHt be so noisy, Herman. The baby is sleeping. Herman & Okay, mom. Iudi & !hat did your mother %ust tell you Herman & 2he told me ... because the baby was sleeping. a. I wasnHt so noisy b. not to be so noisy c. donHt be so noisy d. I am very noisy e. to be not so noisy Te#t * T$is te#t is %" &uesti"n nu'(e 16)-1 T$e 78t$e 8n9 His S"ns " father had sons who were always fighting. He 111+'<- no luck trying to stop their arguments with words, so he decided to teach them a lesson. He 111+'=- his sons to bring him a bunch of sticks. He took the sticks and 111+'?- them to his eldest son and asked him to break them. The eldest son 1111+)C- with all his strength but was not able to do it. The other sons tried and were also unsuccessful. The father 111+)'-, "By sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be like these sticks together7 but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as a single stick." '<. a. told b. had '=. a. told c. tried d.gave c. tried e. said e. said

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b. getted, selled c. got, selled

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)0. !hy did the envoys bring gold and porcelain a. to trade them for stocks b. to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of @hina c. to load their ship d. to share them with the residents e. to sell them to the queen );. How did Lueen "%i Gidara ,utih respond to the proposal a. 2he agreed with the proposal instantly. b. 2he approved the proposal right away. c. 2he did not refuse the proposal immediately. d. 2he did not reply the proposal. e. 2he refused the proposal. )<. !hy did the prince raid Buara Kaman a. because the queen was spying on the prince b. because the queen did not accept his proposal c. because the queen attacked the prince6s kingdom d. because the queen returned the prince6s gifts e. because the queen chased the prince away )=. !hich statement is not true according to the te4t a. The prince wanted to marry the queen. b. The prince had gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal. c. The prince ordered his troops to attack Buara Kaman. d. The prince won the battle. e. The prince turned into a giant centipede. )?. The word 8he9 +paragraph *, sentence *- refers to ( a. the court officer c. the envoy b. the prince d. the phantom e. the giant centipedes *C. 8Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to (9 The synonym of 8envoy9 is ( a. team c. troop e. squad b. messenger d. advocate *'. 8( prince ordered his troops to raid Buara Kaman.9 The synonym of 8raid9 is ( a. establish c. attack e. enlarge b. ascertain d. e4pand *). By friend,111, won the first medal in Thomas @up this year. a. the basketball star b. the volleyball star c. the football star d. the badminton star e. the tennis star **. Fora& 8,lease, bring this book to my room.9 !hat did she say a. 2he asked me bring this book to my room b. she asked me to bring this book to my room c. she asked me brought this book to her room d. she asked me to brought that book to her room e. she asked me to bring that book to her room *.. ,aul ( =+et> a new car two weeks ago, then he ( =se,,>4 a. gets, sell d. got, sold

*0. !hy 1111 you come to my house this morning a. was d. do b. did e. has c. were Te#t * T$is te#t is %" &uesti"n nu'(e *.)20 Furing the battle of Troy there was a Jreek hero named Odysseus, he was one of the many "tribal kingsH that went to attack the Iomans. The Jreeks won that battle decisively thanks to OdysseusH brilliant idea of building a "Tro%an HorseH. The horse was a gigantic wooden statue of a horse built in the guise of a gift for the Iomans. The Jreeks then built chambers within the giant horse to allow some soldiers to hide inside to infiltrate the strong roman defense. The Iomans, thinking that the Jreeks have admitted defeat by leaving them a gift of gesture in the form of a "Horse 2tatueH were over%oyed. They brought the "giftH into their castle and partied throughout the night. !hen all the Ioman soldiers were drunk and unconscious, the Jreeks slowly descended out of the "Horse 2tatueH, rendered the Ioman defense useless and opened the gate into the well defended city7 allowing other Jreek soldiers who were waiting outside the gates to come inside. *;. !hat was the purpose of the te4t a. Inform the reader about the Gattle of Troy. b. ,ersuade the reader to read Jreek History. c. To "rgue that the Jreek had won the war. d. To show how cunning the Jreeks were. e. To describe Troy *<. !ho was Odysseus a. " horse. b. " Jreek 2oldier. c. " Ioman 2oldier. d. " Jreek King. e. Ao Information. *=. How did the Jreeks win the battle a. They made the Iomans drink b. They scared the Iomans c. Odysseus used the help of Jods d. They destroyed the city gate e. They tricked the Iomans *?. ( in the form of a "Horse 2tatue" were over%oyed The underlined word means( a. Ieally sad b. Frunk c. Ieally happy d. Fefenseless e. @autious .C. How were the Iomans beaten a. !ith the help of alcohol. b. !ith help from a wooden horse. c. Thanks to OdysseusHs Idea. d. "ll of the above. e. Aone of the above.

C$8n+e t$ese senten!es int" in9i e!t s?ee!$@ '. ). *. .. 0. "nna & 8I have been staying in Balang for two years.9 Gina & 8Fina, are you my friend 9 /ari & 8!here did Aani go yesterday 9 Jon & 8@ook some food for Kilua, please.9 Hani & 8BarkM Fon6t touch me with your dirty handsM9

The Legend of Minos, King of Crete Once upon a time there lived a very famous king, named the King of Crete. He had a stepson which was half bull and half man. He ordered Daedalus, a craftsman from Athens, to build a labyrinth in order to house the monster. hen Daedalus finished his work, he wanted to leave Crete. !ut, the King would not let him go. Daedalus escaped through the air by using wings fi"ed to his body with wa". He also made wings for his son #carus and made him fly behind himself. !ut the son was so glad and e"cited that he soon went too high. As he flew nearer to the sun,it got warmer and warmer until at last the wa" melted and his body fell down into the sea near $roy. $he sea is now called the #carian %ea (taken from: www.greekmyth.com) &. ho was Daedalus a. a soldier from Athens b. a court officer from Athens c. a trader from Athens d. a craftsman from Athens e. a carpenter from Athens '. How did Daedalus escape from the king( a. He escaped through the sea by swimming b. He escaped through the land by walking c. He escaped through the sky by flying d. He escaped through the air by swimming e. He escaped through the sea by walking ). ho was #carus( a. $he king*s son b. $he king*s daughter c. Daedalus* son d. Daedalus* daughter e. Daedalus* stepson

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Text 1 This text is for question number 1-3 Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he could not swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. $he rabbit asked the boss of crocodile, +How many crocodiles are there in the river(+ $he boss of crocodile answered, + e are twenty here.+ + here are they(+ the rabbit asked for the second time. + hat is it for(+ the boss of crocodile asked. +All of you are good, gentle and kind, so # want to make a line in order. ,ater # will know how kind you are,+ said the rabbit. $hen, the boss of the crocodile called all his friends and asked them to make a line in order from one side to the other side of the river. -ust then, the rabbit started to count while .umping from one crocodile to another/ One ... two... three ... four ... until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the river. 0&. $he story mainly tells us about 1. a. twenty crocodiles b. a rabbit and the boss of crocodile c. the boss of the crocodile d. the boss of the crocodile and all his friends e. a rabbit and twenty crocodiles 0'. e know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted.... a. to cross the river b. to know where the crocodiles are c. to swim across the river d. to know the number of crocodiles there e. to meet the boss of crocodile

f. The Ant and the Grasshopper g. h. i. In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, j. chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, k. bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the l. nest. m. n. " hy not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, o. "instead of toiling and moiling in that way!" p. ". "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, r. "and recommend you to do the same." s. t. " hy bother about winter!" said the Grasshopper# we ha$e got u. plenty of food at present." %ut the Ant went on its way and $. continued its toil. hen the winter came the Grasshopper had no w. food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants &. distributing e$ery day corn and grain from the stores they had y. collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew' (. aa.

0). All of you are good, gentle and kind ...23aragraph '4. $he underlined word is antonymous with.... a. wild c. cunnings e. greedy b. sly d. tricky Doctor / Open your mouth5 6other / hat did the doctor tell you( %on / $he doctor told me ... A. that # opened his mouth !. if # opened my mouth C. whether # open my mouth D. to open my mouth 7. opened my mouth 6other / Clean your room, %iska5 %iska / 8es, mom. 9inda / hat did your mother tell you, %iska( %iska / %he told me ... A. clean my room !. to clean my room C. to clean your room D. cleaned my room 7. clean your room +$he attack on the villa where %addam:s sons were hiding might be seen as: driving home the point.+ 23aragraph )4 $he word attack has similar meaning to ... A. raid !. resist C. shield D. defend 7. withdraw 6om / ;irls, make up your beds5 <indy / hat did mom say to you .ust now( <inin / %he asked us ... our beds.

A. makeup !. made up C. to make up D. making up 7. should make up Ana / hat did you buy at the grocery store yesterday( Anto / hat did you say( Ana / # wanted to know what you ... at the grocery store yesterday. A. buy !. would buy C. had to buy D. had bought 7. have bought 6arlin / Christ, where are you staying( Christ / At %ahid Hotel 6arlin asked Christ ... A. where he stays !. where he was staying C. where did he stay D. where does he stay 7. where had he stayed David / #*m not well prepared for the test. 6ika / hy( Are you ill( David / <o, Andi borrowed my book and he has not returned it. =aissa / hat*s wrong with David( 6ika / He said he was not prepared for the test because Andi had borrowed his book and he ... it. a. had not returned b. did not return c. has not returned d. should return e. would have returned >arid / $ina, # think you can solve the problem. $ina / hat( ,usi, what did >arid say( ,usi / He said that ... solve the problem. a. he thought you could b. he thinks you can c. you could d. he thought # could e. he thought # can The Hen with the Silver ggs One day, in an Arabian city, a woman went to the market and bought a beautiful ,? A few days later to her surprise the hen she bought laid a silver egg. #f the hen could only be persuaded to lay more than one egg each day, the woman was sure she would never have to work again. %o the woman decided to make the hen eat more, so that it could lay more eggs. !ut the only result was that the hen died of indigestion and did not lay more eggs at al