NARRATIVE TEXT

TEXT 1
One day while a mousedeer was walking in the forest, he saw a big black
snake sleeping under the tree. When he saw the snake, the mousedeer was frightened.
When he wanted to run away from the snake, he suddenly fell on top of a tiger which
was sleeping not far from the snake. The tiger woke up and took of the mousedeer. He
told the mousedeer that he was going to eat him for lunch. Please dont eat me now,
said the mousedeer. I have something important to do.
Look, said the mousedeer. That is the kings belt. He asked me to stay here
and watch it while he was away in the forest. The tiger looked at the snake and said,
That is a beautiful belt. I need a belt like that. Can I wear it? He asked the
mousedeer.
Oh all right, said the mousedeer. So he picked up the snake and winded it
around the tiger. Then the snake woke up and saw the tiger. The snake twisted itself
tighter until the tiger couldnt breathe. The tiger asked the mousedeer to help him. But
the mousedeer turned and ran away into the forest.
1. Where was the tiger sleeping?
A. In the middle of the forest.
B. Next to the mousedeers house.
C. Next the black snake sleeping under the tree.
D. Far away from the place where the mousedeer fell.
2. Why did the mousedeer trick the tiger by saying that the snake was a kings belt ?
A. The mousedeer liked to trick other animals.
B. The mousedeer was a clever animal.
C. The tiger wanted to eat him.
D. The tiger wanted to wear it.
3. What can we learn from this story ?
A. We have to behave like the mousedeer.
B. We have to find a way to save ourselves from danger.
C. Sleeping black snake was a dangerous animal.
D. We have to be careful with the mousedeers.
4. What is the communicative purpose of this text?
A. To inform the readers about activities happened in the past.
B. To describe something in general.
C. To give information about the mousedeer.
D. To entertain the readers

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TEXT 2
One day a big ship was broken near a small island. There was only one man survived.
He was washed away to an empty island.
Every day he waited for help but no one came. He built a little hut from the
wood. One day after looking for food, he arrived home and found his little hut on fire.
The smoke rolled up to the sky. Everything was lost. He was very sad.
Early the next day, however, he heard the sound of a ship that was getting closer to
the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the man
to the rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied. The man thanked God for
the good luck. The bad thing made a good thing.
1. Why was the man on the empty island?
A. He looked for food
B. He wanted to build a hut
C. His ship was broken
D. His hut was on fire
2. What did the man build on the island?
A. A hut
B. A horizon
C. A smoke signal
D. A wood
3. What happened to his hut?
A. It was on fire.
B. It is broken.
C. It was lost.
D. It was washed away.
4. The rescuer knew the location of the man from the
A. lost signal
B. burning hut
C. broken ship
D. sound of ship
5. It had come to rescue him the underlined word means
A. attack
B. save
C. bring
D. warn
6. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. To retell a past event
B. To describe a bad event
C. To amuse readers
D. To inform a good story
7. What can we learn from the story above?
A. Bad things may bring good things.
B. Sad story will never be forgotten.
C. Patience will bring happiness.
D. Work hard will make someone successful.

TEXT 3
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One day, a (1) king was approached by two women arguing over a baby. Each
claimed the child was hers. Unable to judge, the king thought up a plan. Here was his
idea, he offered to cut the baby in half, giving half to the one and half to the other. the
first e woman (2) with the king, let the baby neither mine nor hers, but divide it.If
I cant have the child ,she cried.she cant have it either.the second woman pleaded
the king not to hurt the child.give her the baby.id rather lose the child than see it
slain.she said.the king knew (3)that this was the rightful mother. he returned the
baby to her.

A. kind
B. wise

C. smart
D. pleasant

2.

A. agreed
B. loved

C. rejected
D. refused

3. A. seriously
B. quickly

C. finally
D. recently

TEXT 4
Long ago on the top of Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, there lived a dragon. He
owned a large and beautiful pearl. People believed that he controlled the weather with
it.
The emperor of Chine heard this and wanted the pearl. He sent his two sons,
Wee Ping and Wee San to Borneo to steal it. The princes, together with one hundred
soldiers, set sail for Borneo in twelve sailing junks.
When they arrived in Borneo they set out immediately to find the famous
mountain. Their journey up the rugged slopes of mount Kinabalu proved very
difficult. The dragon guarded his cave very fiercely and killed many of their soldiers.
Then Wee San had clever idea. He climbed a tall tree, so he could see the
dragons cave. He noted what time the dragon left his cave to hunt for food and what
time he returned to it.
Next he ordered his men to make a fake pearl and a large kite. He waited until
the dragon left his cave. Then he placed the fake pearl in a bag, slung it across his
shoulder and flew up to the mountain-top on the kite. He exchanged the real pearl for
the fake one and then his brother pulled his kite back to the ground.
The brothers quickly returned to their ships and set sail for China. They sailed
safely home. The Emperor was thrilled with the pearl and gave a big party to celebrate
his sons return.
1. Who was Wee San?
A. An Emperor from China
B. A dragon of Borneo
C. A son of Emperor
D. A Borneos son

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2. his men to make a fake pearl and large kite (paragraph 5).
What does the underlined word mean?
A. False
B. Valuable
C. Glittering
D. Expensive
TEXT 5
The Greedy Dog
One day, a dog stole a big piece of meat and was very proud of it. Then, he
ran off until he reached the bank of the river. He looked down into the river
water carefully and he saw another dog with a piece of meat in its mouth.
Funnily enough, the dog did not realize that it was his own reflection in the
water. When he was full, he threw himself on the other dog to steal his meat as
well. Unfortunately, when he was in the water, he had to let go the remains of
the meat to avoid drowning, and so was left with nothing.

1.

How did the dog feel when he got a big piece of meat?
A. he was angry
B. he was very proud of it
C. he was very sad
D. he looked very exhausted

that it was his own reflection in the water

The word it refers to . . . .
A. the dog
B. the meat
C. the river water
D. another dog

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. dont be greedy
B. we should be humble and kind
C. dont get angry easily
D. never steal what other people have
4. From the story, we know that . . . .
A. another dog stole the dogs meat
B. the dog was naughty
C. the dog couldnt swim
D. the big meat was delicious
TEXT 6
The hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals.I have never
yet been beaten, said he, when I put forth my full. I challenge any one here to race
with me.
The tortoise said queitly,I accept your challenge.
That is a good joke, said the hare, I could dance round you all the way.
Keep your boasting till youve won, answered the tortoise. Shall we race?
So a course was fixed and a start was made. The hare darted almost out of sigh at
once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the tortoise, lay down to have a
nap. The tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the hare awoke from his nap,
he saw the tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the
race.
Then, the tortoise said, Slow but steady progress wins the race.
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1.

The hare was boasting of his speed because . . . .

A. he could beat the tortoise on the race
B. no other animals had ever beaten him on a race
C. the tortoise accepted the challenge
D. the tortoise could beat him on a race

2.

What did the hare do after he had stopped during the race?
A. He ate some carrots
B. He sang a sing
C. He called his friend
D. He took a nap

3.

What can we learn from the story?

A. We should do everything diligently
B. We should not understimate others
C. We should not accept any challenges
D. We should not take a nap

4.

Then, the tortoise said, Slow but steady progress

wins the race. (Last sentence)
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Constant
C. Certain
B. Quick
D. Strong

TEXT 7
1. Youll soon see wheter all the other animals are afraid if me or not. The tiger
agreed to go with the fox.
2. But the tiger grew very and said that he would eat the fox at once.
3. When all the animals saw them coming, they ran away as fast as they could
4. A tiger once caught a fox while hunting for food. The fox was very bold. I am
the king of the forest, he said.
5. The tiger never found out that the animals were really frightened of him and
not the fox.
6. If you dont believe me, come for a walk with me, answered the fox quite
calmly.
Which one si the best arregement of the sentences above?
A. 4-2-6-1-3-5
C. 3-5-4-2-6-1
B. 4-2-6-1-3-5
D. 6-1-4-2-3-5

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TEXT 8
The Camel and the Mouse Deer
Long time ago, there were a camel and a mouse deer. The camel said, "Nothing like
being tall! Look how tall I am!" The mouse deer, who heard these words, said,
"Nothing like being short! Look how short I am!"
The camel said, "Well, if I fail to prove the truth of what I said, I shall give up my
hump." The mouse deer said, "If I fail to prove the truth of what I have said, I shall
give up my snout." "Agreed!" said the camel. "Just so!" said the mouse deer.
They came to a garden, enclosed by a low wall without any opening. The camel
stood on this side of the wall, and reaching the plants within by means of his long
neck, made a breakfast on them. Then, he turned jeeringly to the mouse deer, who
had been standing at the bottom of the wall, without even having a look at the good
things in the garden, and said, "Now, would you be tall or short?"
Next they came to a garden, enclosed by a high wall, with a wicket gate at one
end, The mouse deer entered by the gate, and, after having eaten his fill of the
vegetables within, came out, laughing at the poor camel who had had to stay outside
because he was too tall to enter the garden by the gate, and said, "Now, would you be tall
or short?"
Then, they thought the matter over and came to the conclusion that the camel
should keep his hump and the mouse deer his snout, observing, "Tall is good, where tall
would do; of short, again, this is also true!"
1. What did the camel and mouse deer argue about?
A. wheather being tall is better than being short or not
B. wheather a camel is cleverer than a mouse deer not
C. eheather being fat is better than being thin or not
D. wheather being big is better than being small or not
2. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the story?
A. the camel ate some plants from a garden enclosed by a low wall
B. the mouse deer ate vegetables in a garden enclosed by a high wall
C. the mouse deer was able to eat the vegetables by climbing the garden wall
D. the camel was able to eat the plants by reaching them with neck
3 . What can you learn from the story?
A. We should be generous.
B. We are better than other people.
C. We should be polite to other people.
D. We should accept ourselves as we are.
4. "The camel said, 'Well, if I fail to prove the truth of what I said, I shall give up my
hump.'" (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word can be best replaced b y..
D. equip

TEXT 9
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Long, long ago, a terrible dragon came to the Kingdom of Tarania. If carried
away the princess.
"Oh, oh, oh, save my princess," the King of Tarania shouted. "Who can save
Princess Tara?".
I can save Princess Tara. I'm the bravest knight in your kingdom," Prince Gregor
said proudly.
I can save her too, but I'm the poorest boy in your kingdom," Thomas said
humbly
"You? Ha ... ha ... ha..," Prince Gregor laughed loudly. "How can you save the
princess? You have no soldiers and no swords. I'll gave the princess, beggar boy."
Ready! Get set! Chargel The terrible dragon roared! Prince Gregor and his
soldiers ran away. But Thomas did not run away. He opened his basket and took out a
ladder, a flute, a rope, a piece of meat, a spear and a blanket. Then, Thomas ran into
the cave and saved Princess Tara.
1. Which one is the characteristic of Prince Gregor?
A. Brave.
B. Coward.
C. Humble.
D. Kind.
2. "How can you save the princess?" (Paragraph 5)
What does the word 'you' here refer to?
A. Princess Tara.
C. The dragon.
B. Prince Gregor.
D.Thomas.
3. What can you learn from the story?
A. A poor man will always be a winner.
B. Action is better than talk only.
C. A knight is the bravest man in the kingdom.
D. Fighting cannot solve our problem.
4. Where did the dragon hide Princess Tara?
A. In a tower.
C. In a cave.
B. In a palace.
D. In a forest.
TEXT 10
1. But, her stepsisters would not let her go.
2. Cinderella was sad because her stepsisters went to the ball without her.
3. Fortunately, the fairy godmother came and helped her to get to the bail.
4. At the ball, Cinderella danced with the prince.
5. Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella.
6. One day an invitation to the ball came to the family.
7. She had to do all the house work.
8. She lived with her stepsisters and stepmother.
9. The prince fell in love with her and then married her.
10. They lived happily ever after.
11. They treated her badly.

The best arrangement of the story is ....

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A. 4-7-10-9-6-5-1-3-2-8-11
B. 5-8-11-7-6-1-2-3-4-9-10
C. 4-5-11-2-3-3-9-6-7-10-1
D. 4-7-11-6-5-1-3-2-8-9-10
TEXT 11
Once upon a time, there were two butterflies, Teri and Roni. They were
Friends. Teri and Roni had the same crown.
One day, Kodi a frog, saw Teri and Roni quarrelling. You took it! said
Roni. No, I didi not! said Teri.
Hey, whats the matter? asked Kodi
Teri stole my crown! said Roni
No, I didnt, said Teri
Yesterday, I still had my crown when she came to visit me, said Roni
Today I cannot find the crown! Look! She is wearing it! Roni shouted
My mom gave me this crown, Teri explained
Kodi suggested they all go to Ronis house
Where did you put it ? said Kodi to Roni
I put it no the table, Roni answered
They didnt find the crown
Maybe it fell down. Kodi looked under the table. Nothing was there
It was my favourite crown! Roni sobbed
I didnt steal yours, but if you like it so much, you can have mine, Teri
gave Roni the crown
Its here! Kodi saw the crown behind the curtain
Roni stopped crying, Thank God, Kodi found it!
Sorry, Teri, I accused you. Im a terrible friend!
Its okay, said Teri. Lets say thanks to Kodi!
1. Where did Kodi find the crown ?
A. Under the table
B. On the table
C. Behind the curtain
D. In the house
2. I put it on the table . . . . (line 13)
What does the underlined word refer to ?
A. The crown
B. The house
C. The table
D. The curtain
3. From the story, we can learn that . . . .
A. trusting each other is very important
B. the goodness is always the winner
C. a wise friend can be trusted
D. we shouldnt accuse of others without proof
4. From the story above we can conclude that Kodi is a . . . friend
A. wise
C. polite
B. good
D. happy
TEXT 12

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Once, a terrible dragon came to the kingdom of Tarania. It carried away

the princess.
Oh, oh, oh, save my princess, the king of Tarania shouted. Who can
save Princess Tara?.
I can save prince Tara. I am the bravest knight in your kingdom, Prince
Gregor said proudly.
I can save her too, but I am the poorest boy in your kingdom, Thomas
said humbly.
You? Ha ha ha .,Prince Gregor laughed loudly. How can you
save the princess? You have no the soldiers and no swords. Ill save the princess,
beggar boy.
Ready! Get set! Charge! The terrible dragon
roared! Prince Gregor and his soldiers ran away.
But Thomas did not run away. He opened his
basket and took out the ladder, a flute, a rope of
meat, a spear and a blanket. Then, Thomas ran into
the cave and saved Princess Tara.
1. Who was the bravest in the story?
a. The soldiers
Tara

b. The poor boy

c. Price Gregor

d. Princess

2. I can save her too, but Im the poorest boy in your kingdom, Thomas said
humbly
(paragraph 4). What is the underlined mean?
a. respectfully

b. disrespectfully

c. angrily

d. politely

3. What do we learn from the text?

a. Poverty makes people hopeless
b. Its good to be arrogant
c. Dont underestimate the others
d. Wealthy is the most important in the life
TEXT 13
A long, long time ago, the wolf and the stork were friends. One day, the
wolf asked the stork to come to his house to eat. When the stork arrived
at the wolfs house, the wolf put two bowls of soup on the table. The
wolf ate his bowl of the soup so quickly. When he finished, he asked the
stork, Did you like my soup? but the stork was angry because he
couldnt eat the soup. His beak was too long. When the stork went home,
he was still hungry. The wolf laughed and laughed.
4. What is the story about?
a. the stork and the bowl
b. the wolf and the stork

c. the wolf and the bowl

d. the wolf and his house

5. Where did the story happen?

a. in the storks house
b. in the bushes

c. in the wolfs house

d. at the beach

6. Why was the stork still hungry when he went home?

a. because the wolf forbade him to eat
b. his beak was too long to reach the bowl
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c. because the wolf gave nothing to eat

d. he dislike the soup
TEXT 14
Once upon time, a farmer planted a Beet. The beet grew and grew.
One day the farmer pulled up the beet, but the beet did not come
out. Horse, please help me pull up the beet. I want to eat it for dinner,
said the farmer. Sure, I l l help you, said the horse. But the beet did
not come out.
Then the farmer went to the cow. Dear cow, please help me pull
up the beet. I want to eat it for dinner, said the farmer, Sure, Ill help,
said the cow. But the beet did not come up. So the farmer went to
goat. My lovely goat, please help me to pull up this beet. I want to eat
it for dinner, said the farmer. Sure, Ill help, said the goat. But the
beet did not come up.
Next the farmer went to the cat. He asked for the cats help to pull
up the beet. But the cat couldnt either. So the farmer went to the
mouse to ask the same help but the beet also did not come out.
Finally they had a way to pull out the beet. So the mouse pulled
on the cat. The cat pulled on the goat, and the goat poll on the cow. The
cow pull on the house, the house poll on the farmer, and the farmer pull
on the beet. And the beet came up! The farmer thanked for the animals
help.
7. What is the story about?
a. A farmer and a beet
b. A farmer and many animals

c. A farmer and His pet

d. A farmer, a beet and some animals

8. How many animals did the farmer ask for a help?

a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six
9. The story teaches us that
a. Its important to ask for a help in any situations
b. A difficult job can be easy when it is done together
c. We hate to force the others to help us
d. Avoiding a problem is the best solution

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The legend of the window witch of Girah is a favorite tale every Balinese. Long
ago when Air Langga was a king of the island, there lived a window called Tjalon
Arang. One day she gave birth to a baby in jungle. Tjalon Arang called her daughter
Ratna Menggali and she grew up to be a very beautiful girl. In spite of her beauty,
however no prince came to court her. The window became very angry at this. She
learnt the art of black magic and practiced it against her village of Girah. Many people
died in that village because of the black magic. The high priest Mpu Baradah found
out the cause of the deaths and sent his son to ask for the hand of Ratna Menggalis.
Tjalon Arang was happy with the offer. She put an end to the curse on Girah and there
were no more deaths. Soon after that the couple was married.
Tjalon Arang had given to her a lontar leaf inscribed with the teachings of
black magic. One day Ratna Menggalis husband found it and gave it to his father.
Then the priest deciphered the formulas to the witchs secret powers. She declared war
upon the priest. Their war was a struggle of sorcery. The priest finally proved to be the
stronger of the two. He cast a deadly spell which destroyed the window. Before she
died however, Tjalon arang ask Mpu Baradah to forgive her wickedness.
10. What did Tjalon Arang do to her village Girah?
a. practicing black magic to make her village in a peace.
b. curing people who suffered in black magic.
c. many people of the village died because of her black magic.
d. asking people to practice the black magic.
11. One day Ratna Menggalis husband found it and . The underlined word
refers to
a. The curse
b. lontar leaf
c. The couple
d. Ratna
Menggali
12. Where does the story come from?
a. A Village
b. Island

c. Bali

d. Balinese

TEXT 16
Once upon time, there were a king and his queen who lived in the kingdom of
Belinyu. They did not have any child. Until one night the queen had a dream of a
turtle. It said the queen would have a baby, and she had to give a komala necklace in
her hand. She told her dream to the king and he was very happy.
Shortly, the queens dream to be reality. She delivered a beautiful baby girl.
The king named her Komala. She grew up as a pretty girl, however she had a bad
attitude because her parents always spoiled her too much.
One day, Komala heard her parents were talking about the turtle in her
mothers dream. She thought that a turtle was a very interesting animal. So she
wanted it as her pet animal. She insisted to find it, and the king allowed her to look for
the animal.
Accompanied with the kings guard, Komala searched the turtle, and
finally she found it in a beach. She shouted to it, Penyu Busuk wait for me, in
several times but the turtle kept swimming. Komala ran after it into the sea, she tried
to cacth it. Until then, she finally drowned and disappeared and all of the guards could
not save her. Now, people call the beach, Penyusuk.

13. What does the story tell us?

a. A bad attitude.

c. A kingdom in Belinyu
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b. The legend of Penyu Busuk

d. The legend of Penyusuk Beach

14. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

a. The king permitted Komala to find the turtle.
b. The celebration of Komalas Birthday
c. Komala drowned into the sea
d. The turtle disappeared.
15. Komala had a bad attitude because
a. She was a princess
b. her father was a king
c. She was a beautiful girl
d. her parents tried to give anything what he wanted to
16. Until then she finally drowned. The synonym of the underlined word is
a. disappeared
b. swam
c. floated
d. sank
TEXT 17
Bobo and Giga were cute and kind elephants. They
were good friends. . Bobo liked gardening and there were many
beautiful plants and flowers in Bobos garden. He was ver
proud of them. He loved watering them every afternoon. Today,
Bobo was watering his plants when suddenly the water from the
hose stopped flowing. Bobo was surprised, and he looked
around, he saw Giga standing on the hose. Accidently Giga had
stepped on the hose and it broke. Bobo was upset and Giga felt
very sorry. Then Giga went to a small pond near the garden,
filled her trunk with water and came back. She sprayed Bobos
garden. Bobo was so happy he forgave Giga. Giga promised to
get Bobo a new watering hose.
17. What did Giga do to help Bobo water the garden?
a. She stepped the hose and broke it
b. She filled her trunk with water and sprayed it to the garden
c. She promised to buy some hoses
d. She watered the garden every afternoon
18. The story shows that Giga is elephant
a. happy
b. honest
c. faithful
d. responsible

TEXT 18

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Long ago, on the top of Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, there lived a

dragon. He owned a large and beautiful pearl. People believed that he controlled
the weather with it.
The emperor of China heard this and wanted the pearl. He sent his two
sons, Wee Ping and Wee San to Boorneo to steal it. The princes, together with one
hundred soldiers, set sail for Borneo in twelve sailing junks.
When they arrived in Borneo they set out immediately to find the
famous mountain. Their journey up the rugged slopes of mountain Kinabau proved
very difficult. The dragon guarded his cave very fiercely and killed many of their
soldiers.
Then Wee San had a clever idea. He climbed a tall tree, so he could see
the dragons cave. He noted what time the dragon left his cave to hunt for food and
what time he returned to it.
Next he ordered his men to make a fake pearl and a large kite. He waited
until the dragon left his cave. The he placed the fake pearl in a bag, slung it across
his shoulder and flew up brother pulled his kite back to the ground.
The brothers quickly returned to their ships and set sail for China. They
sailed safely home. The emperor was thrilled with the pearl and gave a big party to
celebrate his sons return.
19. Who was Wee San?
a. An Emperor from China
b. A son of Emperor

c. A Dragon of Borneo
d. A Borneos son

20. his men to make a fake pearl and a large kite.(paragraph 5)

What does the underlined word mean?
a. False

b. Valuable

c. Glittering

d. Expensive

21. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To inform about the dragon
b. To amuse readers
c. To describe the emperor of China
d. To entertain the writer
22. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
a. The sons of the Emperor came back safely
b. celebration for the return of the Borneos sons
c. Taking the pearl from the cave
d. struggling between the princes and the dragon

TEXT 19
One day Nasreddin was working in his little watermelon patch. When
he stopped for a break, he sat under a walnut tree and thought.
Oh, my God, he said, its your business, but why would you grow
huge water melons on weak branches of a vine, and house little walnuts on a
strong and mighty tree? and as he thought such, one walnut fell from the
tree right to his head.
Great God, he said as he messaged his bruised head, Now I
understand why you didnt find watermelon s suitable for the tree. I would
have been killed if you had dropped a watermelon on my head.
23. Why did Nasreddin thank God after the walnut fell right to his head?
a. Because the walnut was as big as the watermelon
b. Because the walnut was very small

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c. Because the walnut was quite strong

d. Because he liked the walnut tree.
24. , but why would you grow huge watermelon . ( at paragraph 1)
What the same meaning of the underlined word?
a. Very delicious

b. Very big

25. Where did the story happen?

a. in the house
b. at the river

c. Lowest

d. beautiful

c. in the garden
d. in the jungle

TEXT 20
The Legend of Sungai Jodoh
Many years ago, there lived a poor orphan girl named Mah Bongsu. She
worked as a maid for a rich woman named Mak Piah. Mak Piah and her daughter
Mayang always treated her badly. Mak Piah always instructed her to work hard and
often didnt give her enough food. One day, when Mah Bongsu was washing her
clothes by the river, she saw a big snake approching. She saw the snake bleeding. Mah
Bongsu took pity on it and took it home to cure it.
While Mah Bongsu was attending to it, the snake peeled its skin. Apperently,
the skin turned to gold! Mah Bongsu was happy. Everyday, the same thing happened
and as a result, she became wealthy. She quit working for Mak Piah. Mak Piah wa
curious how Mah Bongsu accumulated her wealth.she spied in Mah Bongsus house
and found out that it was the snake which gave her wealth.
Soon Mak Piah asked her daughter Mayang to go to the river, to find a
wounded snake. Mayang found and took it home. However, they didnt treat the snake
with love, so the snake bit them, which resulted in their death. Meanwhile, the snake
at Mah Bongsus house recovered. One day, Mah Bongsu didnt find it. Instead, she
found a handsome man at the spot where the snake was. Apparently, a wich had
turned the man into a snake. The man, who was actually a prince, asked Mah Bongsu
to marry him.Mah Bongsu agreed. Sinced then, people named the river where Mah
Bongsu found the snake Sungai Jodoh (Soul Mate River).
1. How did Mah Bongsu get the gold?
a. From the peeled skin of the snake
b. From the skin of the dead snake
c. It was vormitted by the snake
d. From the egg of the snake
2. From the text we can conclude that...
a. Mak Piah and Mayang failed to steal the snake from Mah Bongsu
b. Mak Piah asked for information about Mah Bongsus wealth
c. Mayang became Mah Bongsus maid
d. Mah Bongsu married a prince

3. How did Mah Bongsu get the gold?

a. From the peeled skin of the snake
b. From the skin of the dead snake
c. It was vomitted by the snake

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d. From the egg of the snake

4. . . . . and as a result, she became wealthy (paragraph 3)
the synonym of wealthy is. . . .
a. Well-being
b. Well-to-do
c. Well-built
d. Well-known
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The Legend of Mount Bromo
Once upon a time, Roro Anteng and Joko Seger lived on the foot of Mount
Bromo. After six years of marriage, they had not had any children. They pray and
pleaded to gods for children. Their prayer was granted on one conditions. They had t
sacrifice their youngest son to the Bromo crater.
After a few years, Roro Anteng gave birth to a child and it happened every
year until they had 25 children. They lived happily and forgot the agreement. Then,
Mount Bromo erupted signaling that the gods asked the couple to fulfill their promise.
However, they didnt want their youngest son, Raden Kusuma, to be sacrificed to the
crater.
Raden Kusuma learned about the deal his parents had made. Meanwhile, the
lava from the crater had made the people living nearthe mountain suffers. As Raden
Kusuma was a kind and noble man who didnt want to see his sibling and other
people suffering because of him, he went to Mount Bromoand sacrificed himself to
the crater. The eruption suddenly stopped. After that day, the Tengger people have
given offerings to the crater, as Raden Kusuma had sacrificed himself before.
1. Why did Roro Anteng and Joko Seger have to sacrifice their youngest son?
a. The youngest son was a noble man
b. The son could stop the eruption
c. They have promised to do that
d. They have 25 children already
2. The text shows that Roro Anteng and Joko Seger ....
a. Really loved Raden Kusuma
b. Disliked their youngest son
c. Let their son kill himself
d. Agreed to their sons behavior
3. The moral of the story is. . . .
a. Keeping our promise is unnecessary
b. Parents must not promise to do anything
c. All parents love their children
d. We have to fulfill our promise
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
a. The eruption of the mount stopped instantly
b. Raden Kusuma sacrificed himself
c. The crater of mount Bromo was dangerous
d. Raden Kusuma made people hungry
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Ali Baba
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Once upon a time, there were 40 thieves who put their stolen money and
treasures in a cave saying to the cave entrance, Open Sesame!. A poor person saw
them while they were doing that, so he heard the opening word. After they left, he
went towards the cave and opened it. Suddenly, he found a very large money and
golden treasures. He took some of it and went back home. After that, he became a rich
man and his brother wanted to know how he became rich.
One day, his brother followed him to solve that mystery. Next day, the brother
went back to the cave and opened it. He found a lot of money but when he tried to get
out he could not. After a few minutes the thieves came in and saw the brother.
The boss asked him how he knew about the cave. So, he told them the story.
They killed the brother and went to find Ali Babas house. Next morning, the thieves
hid in a big jar and went to Ali Babas house. The boss and two of his men pretended
that they were merchants. Ali Baba invited them to have a lunch.
After lunch they took a rest. The house maid went out and found 40 thieves in
the jars, so she boiled hot oil and poured it on their heads to kill them. After that, Ali
Baba lived happily forever.
1. The thieves kept the . . . . in the cave
a. Money
b. Treasures
c. Money and treasures
d. Golden treasures
2. . . . . knew when the thieves opening the cave
a. Ali Baba
b. The poor man
c. Alis brother
d. Sasame

3. Ali Baba become rich by....

a. Stealing money and golden treasures from the cave
b. Taking same money from the cave
c. Asking some money from the thieves
d. Joining to the thieves
4. A: how did the thieves open the cave?
B: . . . . .
a. One of the thieves opened it
b. The boss of the thieves asked Sasame to opened it
c. Alis brother opened it
d. The thieves opened it by saying, Open Sasame
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The Goose that Laid Golden Eggs
Once upon 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

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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?
So, they killed the goose! They were very surprised to find that it was
just like any other goose inside. Even worse, there would never be any more
golden eggs!
1. The family earn their life by. . .
a. Living on a little farm
b. Selling geese eggs
c. Selling geese meat
d. Eating the geese meat

2. They were surprised becaused. . .

a. They got a shiny golden egg
b. They would be rich
c. They would have many golden egggs
d. Their imagination would be come true
3. The couple relieved their impatience by. . .
a. Killing the goose
b. Tending their flock of goose
c. Selling the egg at the market
d. Eating the goose meat
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Prince Raden Putra and Dewi Limaran were husband and wife. They lived in a
palace. Prince Raden Putra's father was the king of the kingdom.
One day, Dewi Limaran was walking around in the palace garden. Suddenly
she saw a snail. It was ugly and disgusting. "Yuck!" said Dewi Limaran and then she
threw it away into a river. She did not know that the snail was actually an old and
powerful witch. She could transform herself into anything. The witch was angry to
Dewi Limaran. The witch put a spell on her and changed her into a golden snail. The
witch then threw it away into the river.
The golden snail was drifting away in the river and got caught into a net. An
old woman was fishing and used her net to catch some fish. She was surprised to see a
golden snail in her net. She took it and brought it home. When the old woman woke
up in the morning, she was surprised that the house was in the good condition. The

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floor was mopped. And she also had food on the table. She was thinking very hard.
"Who did this to me? The person is very kind." It happened again and again every
morning.
The old woman was very curious. One night she decided to stay up late. She
was peeping from her room to know who cooked for her. Then, she could not believe
what she saw. The golden snail she caught in the river turned into a beautiful woman.
The old woman approached her. "Who are you, young girl?" "I am Dewi Limaran,
Ma'am. A witch cursed me. I can change back as a human only at night," explained
Dewi Limaran. "The spell can be broken if I hear the melody from the holy gamelan,"
continued Dewi Limaran. The old woman then rushed to the palace. She talked to
Prince Raden Putra about her wife. Prince Raden Putra was so happy. He had been
looking for his wife everywhere.
He then prayed and meditated. He asked the gods to give him the holy
gamelan. He wanted to break the witch's spell. After several days praying and
meditating, finally gods granted his wish. He immediately brought the holy gamelan
to the old woman's house. He played it beautifully. And then amazingly the golden
snail turned into the beautiful Dewi Limaran. The couple was so happy that they could
be together again. They also thanked the old woman for her kindness. As a return,
they asked her to stay in the palace.
1. What is suitable title for the text?
a. Golden snake
b. Golden snail
c. The snake legend
d. Raden Putra and his wife
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a. Background of Raden Putra and Dewi Limaran
b. The first time Dewi Limaran saw a snail
c. The golden snail turned into the beautiful Dewi Limaran
d. Asked the gods to give him the holy gamelan.
3. Dewi Limaran and then she threw it away into (paragraph 2)
The word it refers to. . .
a. The old woman
b. The kingdom
c. A snail
d. gamelan

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Once upon a time, not far from a jungle, lived husband and a wife. The were
farmers. The were diligent farmers and always worked hard on the paddy fields. They
had been married for many years and still not have a child yet. Everyday they prayed
and prayed for a child.
One night, while they were praying, a giant passed their house. The giant
heard they pray. "Don't worry farmers. I can give you a child. But you have to give me
that child when she is 17 years old," said the giant.
The farmers were so happy. They did not think about the risk of losing their
child later and agree to take the offer. Later, the giant gave them a bunch of cucumber
seeds. The farmers planted them carefully. Then the seeds changed into plants.
Not longer after that, a big golden cucumber grew from plants. After it had
ripe, the farmers picked and cut it. They were very surprised to see beautiful girl
inside the cucumber. They named her Timun Mas or Golden Cucumber. Years passed
by and Timun Mas has changed into a beautiful girl.
On her 17th birthday, Timun Mas was very happy. However, the parents were
very sad. They knew they had to keep their promise to the giant but they also did not
want to lose their beloved daughter. "My daughter, take this bag. It can save you from
the giant," said the father. "What do you mean, Father? I don't understand," said
Timun Mas.
Right after that, the giant came into their house. "Run Timun Mas. Save your
life!" said the mother. The giant was angry. He knew the farmers wanted to break their
promise. He chased Timun Mas away. The giant was getting closer and closer.
Timun Mas then opened the bag and threw a handful of salt. It became sea.
The giant had to swim to cross the sea. Later, Timun Mas threw some chilly. It
became a jungle with trees. The trees had sharp thorns so they hurt the giant.
However, the giant was still able to chase Timun Mas. Timun Mas took her
third magic stuff. It was cucumber seeds. She threw them and became cucumber field.
B
ut the giant still could escape from the field. Then it was the last magic stuff she had
in the bag. It was a shrimp paste, terasi. She threw it and became a big swamp.
The giant was still trying to swim the swamp but he was very tired. Then he
was drowning and died. Timun Mas then immediately went home. The farmers were
so happy that they finally together again.
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1. What is suitable title for the text?

a. Golden fruits
b. Golden banana
c. The snake legenda
d. Golden cucumber
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a. A dilligent farmer
b. On her 17 birthday
c. The happiness of farmer
d. The power of giant
3. . . . It can save you from the giant," said the father. (paragraph 5)
The word it refers to. . .
a. The seeds
b. The bag
c. The salt
d. The farmer

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