DIAGNOSTIC TEST 1

SUBJECT/TOPIC CLASS/SEMESTER ACADEMIC YEAR TIME : ENGLISH/NARRATIVE : XII/1 : 2011-2012 : 90 MINUTES

#Note : Maam, the answers marked with red colour font.. Text 1 This text is for questions no 1 to 4. Once up on a time, the Israelites were at war with the philistines. The leader of the philistines was a giant named goliath, who was three meters tall. A spear was long across his shoulders and a heavy sword hung from a belt around his waist. Goliath challenged the Israelites to send a leader to fight with him. if he can kill me, we shall be your slaves, he boasted. But if I kill him, then you shall be our slaves. No one except a young shepherd boy dared volunteer to fight goliath. The shepherd boys name was David. He was armed with only a sling. When goliath saw David, he laughed, what?Are you the only one they can send to fight with me? Why, I will tear you apart and feed you the birds! Then he charged at David with his sword. Calmly, David took a stone, put it on his sling and took careful aim at the giants eyes. The stone struck goliath and he fell to the ground. David freed his people from the terror of goliath. 1. Who dared to fight the leader of the philistines? a. a giant b. goliath c. David d. a have e. people 2. What did David use to defeat the leader of the philistines? a. a spear b. a sward c. a sling d. a stone e. a belt 3. But if I kill him, then you shall be our slaves. The word you refers to .. a. David b. the volunteers c. the philistines d. the Israelites e. a shepherd boy 4. David took goliaths sword and slew him with it. Slew means .. a. cut b. tore c. struck d. fought e. killed

Text 2 This text is for questions numbers 5 to 7 A fox fell into a well and couldnt get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along. Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good. Good, said the fox Its the best water Ive tasted in all my life. Come down and try it yourself. The goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he looked around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, I have a good idea. You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well. Then Ill climb on your back, from there. Ill ste p on your horns, and I can get out. And when Im out, Ill help you out of the well. The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out of the well. Then he coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him and reminded him of his promise to help him out. The fox merely turned to him and said; If you only had thought carefully about getting out, you wouldnt have jumped into the well. The goat felt very sad. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard him and put a plank into the well. The goat got out and thanked the old man. 5. The text tells the story of . a. a fox b. a goat c. a fox and a goat d. an old man and the fox e. the goat and an old man 6. Paragraph 2 mainly tells . a. how the fox helped the goat

b. c. d. e.

why the fox got into the well how the fox got out of the well the foxs idea how to get out of the well how both the goat and the fox got out of the well

7. The goat did as he was asked. (Paragraph 3) What does the above sentence mean?

a. The goat drank enough and locked around. b. The goat came down to the well and drank. c. The goat called out loudly after the fox got out. d. The goat waited someone who might help him. e. The goat stood on his hind legs and put his forelegs against the side of the well.

Text 3 This text is for questions number 8 to 11 The Smartest Parrot Once upon time, a man had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like it. The parrot could say every word, except one word. The parrot would not say the name of the place where it was born. The name of the place was Catano. The man felt excited having the smartest parrot but he could not understand why the parrot would not say Catano. The man tried to teach the bird to say Catano however the bird kept not saying the word. At the first, the man was very nice to the bird but then he got very angry. You stupid bird! pointed the man to the parrot. Why cant you say the word? Say Catano! Or I will kill you the man said angrily. Although he tried hard to teach, the parrot would not say it. Then the man got so angry and shouted to the bird over and over; Say Catano or Ill kill you. The bird kept not to say the word of Catano. One day, after he had been trying so many times to make the bird say Catano, the man really got very angry. He could not bear it. He picked the parrot and threw it into the chicken house. There were four old chickens for next dinner You are as stupid as the chickens. Just stay with them Said the man angrily. Then he continued to humble; You know, I will cut the chicken for my meal. Next it will be your turn, I will eat you too, stupid parrot. After that he left the chicken house. The next day, the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and was very surprised. He could not believe what he saw at the chicken house. There were three death chickens on the floor. At the moment, the parrot was standing proudly and screaming at the last old chicken; Say Catano or Ill kill you. 8. From the text above, we know that the social function of the text is a. to persuade b. to describe c. to explain d. to entertain e. to advertise 9. Why the man got so angry and tried to kill the Parrot? a. because the parrot could not say even one word b. because the parrot could say Catano c. because the parrot hate the man d. because the parrot could say every word except Catano e. because the parrot is stupid 10. What is Catano? a. the name of the Parrot b. the name of the man c. the name of the place where the parrot was born d. the name of the place where the man was born e. the name of the chicken house 11. Although he tried hard to teach,. (Paragraph 3). The word he refers to. a. the man b. the parrot c. Catano d. the Chicken e. the Chicken house

Text 4 This text is for questions number 12 to 14 Many years ago, there lived a hermit in a forest in Sumatera. He did not grow foods but depended on the jungle to survive. Soon, there was a drought, all the plants and fruit trees in the jungle died The old man had nothing to eat now, so he turned to begging. He went to nearby village trying to get some food. At first, the villagers were very happy to help him. However, when he came continually, they refused to give him any more food. They told him to grow his own food.

One day, while the hermit was sitting in his hut, sad and hungry, he began to think about growing his own food. Just then a boatman stopped by and taking on the hermit, gave him some rice seeds. Before the boatman went away, he said, These seeds will grow and give you everlasting harvest if you work very hard. If you are tired of the work, the rice plants will turn into weeds. The old hermit worked hard to clear the land and sowed the seeds before the rains came. Strangely, after a short period of time, the rice was ready for harvesting. The old man got a lot of rice from the harvest. After each harvest, the plants grew back again right away. When the villagers heard about the hermit and his wonderful rice, they flocked to his rice-field and took home as much rice as they could. One day, the hermit became so tired of harvesting the rice that she shouted. Oh, stop growing, you wretched thing! As soon as he had said this, the rice plants turned into weeds. 12. What did the boatman give to the hermit? a. Fruit tree b. Some food c. Rice plants d. Some weeds e. Some rice seeds e. He hated begging through there was nothing to eat 14. What is the main idea of paragraph 5? a. The succession of rice harvest b. The hermit should clear the land c. The hermit was successful as a farmer d. It needed a short of time to harvest the rice e. The seeds should be shown before the rains came

13. Which statement is true about the hermit? a. He lived a small town b. He went to the village to ask for some food c. He liked to give the villagers fruit and rice d. He died in the jungle when there was a drought Text 5 This text is for questions number 15 to 19 Two friends were traveling on the same road together when they came face with a bear. One, in great fear, and without a thought of his companion, climbed into a tree and hid. The other, seeing that single handed he was no match for the bear, threw himself on the ground and feigned death, for he had heard that a bear will not touch a dead body. The bear approved him, sniffing at his nose and ears, but the man, with great courage, held his breath and kept still, and length the bear, supposing him to be dead, walked slowly ahead. When the bear was well out of sight the first traveler came down from his tree and asked what it was that the bear had said to him. For, said he, I observed that he put his mouth very close to your ear. Why, he replied the other, it was no great secret. He only advised me not to keep company with those who, when they get into difficulty, leave their friends in the lurch. 15. What type of writing does this passage belongs to? a. Descriptive b. Narrative c. Explanation d. Argumentative e. Discussion 16. What is the orientation of the text above? a. Two friends were traveling on the same road together when they came face to face with a bear b. One in great fear, and without a thought of his companion, climbed intro a tree and hid c. When the bear was well out of sight the first traveler came down from his tree and asked whet is was that the bear had said to him d. For, he said, I observed that he put his mouth very close to you ear e. Why, he replied the other, it was no great secret. 17. Which of these phrases has similar meaning with this phrase; When the bear was well out of sight a. The bear had lost his eyesight. b. The bear had left the site. c. The bear watched them from a far. d. The traveler got blind. e. The traveler got into difficulty

18. The word him in paragraph 2 line 3 refers to? a. The bear b. The firs traveler c. The second traveler d. Both traveler e. The man 19. What is the moral for this story?

a. Pretend to be dead when you come face to face with a bear. b. A real friend will never leave his friends even in difficult times. c. A real friend will leave his friends in difficult times. d. Always bring a company when youre traveling away. e. Dont mess up with a bear.

Text 6 This text is for questions number 20 to 24 Patty The Milkmaid Patty the Milkmaid was going to market carrying her milk in a pail on her head. As she went along she began calculating what she would do with the money she would get for the milk. Ill buy some fowls from Farmer Brown, said she, And they will lay eggs each morning, which I will sell to the parsons wife. With the money that I get from the sale of these eggs Ill buy myself a new dimity frock and a chip hat; and when I go to market, wont all the young men come up and speak to me! Polly Shaw will be that jealous; but I dont care. I shall just look at her ad toss my head like this. As she spoke she tossed her head back the Pail fell off it and all the milk was spilt. So she had to go home and tell her mother what had occurred. Ah, my child, said the mother, Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. e. Pattys mother advised her 20. Pattys job is . a. milking a cow b. selling milk c. selling chicken d. selling eggs e. selling hat 21. The character of Patty is . a. diligent b. lazy c. arrogant d. greedy e. jealous 23. The characters in text are . a. Patty and the Milkmaid b. Patty and farmer Brown c. Patty and the Parsons wife d. Patty and Polly Shaw e. Patty and her mother 24. Patty the Milkmaid was going to market carrying her milk in a pail on her head. The other name of pail is . a. b. c. d. e. pale bucket box glass pan

22. The climax of the text is when . a. Patty went to the market to sell the milk b. Patty was imagining her future c. Patty fell her pail off d. Patty went home sad Text 7 This text is for questions no 25 to 27 A Lion and a Mouse A lion was awakened from sleep by a mouse running over his face. Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him when the mouse piteously entered, saying, If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness. The lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly after this that the lion was caught by hunters, who bound with him with strops to the ground. The mouse, recognizing his roar, came, gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free, exclaiming, You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favor; now you know that it is possible for even a mouse to confer on a big lion. (Source: Encarta) 25. The characters in the text above are . a. the lion and the hunter b. the mouse and the hunter c. the lion and the mouse d. the lion and the farmer e. the mouse and the farmer

26. The orientation of the text above is stated 27. The reorientation of the text is . in . a. the lion ate the mouse a. 1st paragraph b. the mouse helped the lion nd b. 2 paragraph c. the hunter killed the tiger c. 1st sentence d. the lion helped the mouse d. 2nd sentence e. the hunter helped the lion e. last sentence Text 8 This text is for questions no 28 to 32 A Bundle of Troubles Taamenang was a poor African farmer; weighed down by his worries. One morning he decided to carry all his problems to the Almighty God to see whether He could offer a solution. He gathered them up, tied them up in a bundle and carried them up to the house of God. Timidly he knocked on the sacred door. Lightning flashed out and the door flew open, nearly throwing Taamenang to the ground. A voice said from within, "Come in, Mr Taamenang!" The man struggled in with the bundle on his head. "What do you want?" asked the voice. "Almighty God, I know that with You all things are possible. Please reduce my problems to suit my size. My problems are too many and too great for me." Almighty God laughed and the laugh sounded like thunder. Then He said in a very calm, soothing voice, "My son, step out of the door of this house and throw your bundle down into the valley!" The man quickly did as God had ordered him. "My child," came the voice again, "it is forbidden for any living person to be without problems, so go down into the Valley of Tears and choose a bundle that suits your size." Down in the Valley of Tears, Taamenang examined the many bundles that had been thrown there. After spending the whole day weighing all of them, he discovered the lightest one and thought that it would be quite suitable for him. He carried it up to the door of the Almighty and stood smiling and waiting. Soon the door flashed open and Taamenang walked in. Then, he spoke delightedly to God, "Almighty, I have found the lightest bundle for myself." God replied with a deep booming laugh that shook the whole house to its very foundations. "My son," He said to Taamenang, "the bundle you have selected is the very same bundle that you threw down into the valley this morning." From a research project into oral traditions in Bamenda, Cameron 28. What is the type of the text? a. Narrative b. hortatory exposition c. analytical exposition d. descriptive e. Report 29. What did Taamenang decide this morning? a. weighed down his worries b. knocked on sacred door c. tied the problem and carried them up d. lightning flashed out and the door flew open e. carried all his problem to the Almighty God 30. What did God order to Taamenang? a. Step out of the door of this house and throw your bundle down into the valley b. Get out of the door of this house and throw your bundle down into the valley c. Knock on the door of this house and throw your bundle down into the valley d. Look at the door of this house and throw your bundle down into the valley e. Watch out of the door of this house and throw your bundle down into the valley 31. Which bundle that was taken by Taamenang? a. the biggest one b. the thinnest one c. the smallest one d. the lightest one e. the heaviest one 32. What kind of generic structure will you find in the narrative text? a. orientation - complication resolution b. identification - description -

resolution c. complication - orientation resolution d. description - identification Text 9 This text is for questions no 33 to 36

- resolution e. resolution - orientation complication

A young student was walking in the woods when he heard a small voice calling him. He looked all around, but could not see anyone. The voice called out again, and appeared to come from the roots of an enormous oak tree. There, the student found a bottle, in which there was a tiny man who begged, Let me out. So the student removed the cork, and a cloud of smoke emerged and grew into a frightening giant. I am a genie, said the giant, and I was imprisoned in the bottle by magician. But now that I am freed, prepare to meet your end. Wait a minute, said the young man. I dont believe one word you have said. A giant of your size could not have really come out of that little bottle. You could never forget into it. Of course I can, said the genie, Ill prove it to you. As soon as the genie returned to the bottle, the young man replaced the cork. The next time, in order to get free, the spirit had to make a bargain with the student: not only would it refrain from killing him, but it had also to give him a dagger which turned into gold everything it touched, and healed all wounds. And afterwards, thanks to that magic dagger, the student brcame a rich and famous doctor . 33. The type of the text above is . a. narrative b. description c. anecdote d. report e. procedure 34. The characters in the text above are . a. b. c. d. e. The student and the genie The giant and the genie The magician and the genie The magician and the student The doctor and the student 35. The story take place in . a. b. c. d. e. oak tree the woods doctors room imprisoned a bottle

36. The word I in: I dont believe on word (paragraph 4) refers to . a. b. c. d. e. genie famous doctor young man magician magic dagger

Text 10 This text is for questions no 37 to 40 A young man and very beautiful princess lost her ball in the water while she was playing by the side of a lake. She began to cry so sadly that the frog who sat beside the lake croacked to her, What will you give me if I get you your ball back? All the gold you could wish for! said the princess. No, I ask only Ill be allowed to stay with you and be your friend, said the frog. The princess gave her word (what did such a promise cost her if it meant she could have her ball back she ran off so fast that the frog could not keep up with her. Nevertheless, after a while the frog arrived at the place. As soon as she saw the frog, the princess was frightened. She ran to ask for help from her father, but the king, who knew what had happened, ordered his daughter to keep her promise. So the princess picked the frog up gently in her hand, but, with a shiver of disgust, she let it drop to the ground again. But that one brief touch was enough to break the spell that bound the frog, and caused it to turn back into a young and handsome prince he had been before. The story ends with the happiest wedding ceremonies. 37. What is the topic the text above? a. The princess ball

b. c. d. e.

A beautiful princess The princess and the frog The young prince The princess father

38. Paragraph three mainly talks about a. b. c. d. the frightened princess how the princess broke her promise what the princess asked her father why the frog turned back into a handsome prince e. what the King ordered his daughter to do.

b. The princess tried not to keep her promise c. The frog couldnt help the beautiful princess d. The frog paid no attention to the princess e. The King asked his daughter to marry the frog 40. All the gold you could wish for! replied the princess. (Paragraph 2) The word replied means . a. answered b. ordered c. shouted d. told e. said

39. Which of the following statement is true according to the text? a. The princess hid at the back of the palace