Mouse Deer and Mr.

Crocodile
One day, a mouse deer was walking by the river. He was very starving because he hadn’t eaten
since morning. It was midday. But he found nothing in the land but dying trees. “Huh… I hate
this branches, I don’t like it!”Across the river, there was green grassland, with young leaves.
‘Hmm.. it seems delicious’ imagined the mouse deer, ‘but how can I get there? I can’t swim, the
current is very rapid?’The mouse deer was figuring out the way how to reach there. Suddenly, he
jumped to the air,’aha.: he then walked to the edge of the river. He didn’t see the reflection
because the water flowed very fast.

He dipped one of his forelegs into the water. A few moments later, appeared Mr. Crocodile
showing his sharp teeth. He then laughed, “Ha… ha… ha, you can’t run away from me, You’ll
be my tasty lunch!” said the crocodile.”Of course, I can’t. You are very strong, Mr. Croco,”
replied the mouse deer frightenedly. Then, the other crocodiles approached moving slowly. They
approached the edge of the river.”But, before you all have a party, I wonder how many your
members are there in the river. If I know your number exactly, I can distribute my meat evenly,”
said the mouse deer.”Oh…o, great, good idea! But we are a large group, I can’t count it
precisely,” Mr. Croco moaned. “Leave it to me, and I can make it for you!.”

Now, can you ask the others to line up, from one edge to the other edge of the river? The mouse
deer requested. Then the crocodiles arranged themselves in line from one edge to the other edge
of the river. The mouse deer jumped to the body of one crocodile to the others while he was
counting, ‘one, two, three; and so forth up to ten. Then, at last, he arrived at grassland, and he
thanked the dumb crocodiles.

4. Why did mouse deer want to go across the river?

A. Because he was very hungry

B. Because he wanted to cheat Mr. Crocodile

C. He wanted to eat some dying trees

D. He was afraid of the current of the river

5. How many crocodiles were there in the story above?

A. Three crocodiles

B. Ten crocodiles

C. Thirteen crocodiles

D. Not mentioned

6. ” …. But we are a large group, I can’t count it precisely,” The underlined word has the
closest meaning with …
A. Accurately

B. Objectively

C. Definitely

D. Obviously

7. After reading the text, we may conclude that the mouse deer was …

A. Very greedy animal

B. Cunning animal

C. Dumb animal

D. Frightened animal

Read the following text to answer questions number 8 to 10.

The Bear and the Two Friends

Once, two friends were walking through the forest. They knew that anything dangerous can
happen to them at any time in the forest. So they promised each other that they would remain
united in case of danger.
Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching tern. One of the friends at once climbed a nearby
tree. But the other one did not know how to climb. So being led by his common sense, he lay
down on the ground breathless, pretending to be a dead man.
The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt his ears and slowly left the place.
Because the bear did not touch him, the friend on the tree came down and asked his friend on the
ground, “Friend, what did the bear tell you into your ears?”The other friend replied, “He advised
me not to believe a false friend.
8. What can we get from the story?

A. We have to save ourselves

B. Bear will not harm a dead man

C. We have to learn how to climb

D. A true friend always stand by us in ups and downs

9. “He advised me not to believe a false friend.” (Paragraph 3) The underlined word refers
to …
A. The bear

B. The dead man

C. The friend who cannot climb

D. The friend who climb the tree

10. Where do you think the story happened?

A. In the river

B. In the park

C. In the woods

D. In the zoo

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom in Java that was attacked by another kingdom. The
king asked his Queen to save her life. Alas! In the middle of the jungle, the enemy killed all her
guards. However, the Queen was lucky because she changed herself into a golden snail and
survived.
One day, an old woman saw the snail and took it home. She looked after it. Whenever the
old woman was not at home, the snail turned into a human being. She cooked and did the household
chores. When the old woman got home, the Queen quickly changed into a snail again. It happened
several times and made the old woman curious. One day, the old woman peeped and saw what
was going on she broke in, immediately. She asked, “Why did you change yourself into a snail?”
The queen told her what happened. The old woman was surprised to know that the snail was a
Queen.
Later, from the head of the village they discovered that the king had won the battle and he
was looking for his wife. Then the village head sent a message to the king telling him that his wife
safe.
 Several days later, the king and his guards came for the queen. They thanked the villagers for
their kindness and brought the old woman to their palace

1. What happened when the old woman found the snail?

a. She reported it to the head of the village
b. She helped it to find the queen’s husband
c. It helped cleaning and cooking in her house
d. She brought it to her house and took care of it

2. What does the second paragraph tell you about?

a. The queen lived as a golden snail
b. The enemy who attacked the kingdom
c. The old woman who looked after a snail
d. The king’s guards who were killed by enemy

3. In the end of the story, the old woman lived in ….

a. The king’s palace
b. A small village
c. The village heads

d. The middle of the jungle

(Soal UN Bahasa Inggris SMP/MTs Tahun 2016)

The following text is for questions numbers 1 to 4

1. What does the text tell us about? (UN 2017)

a. The sadness of two daughers
b. The effort of two daughters
c. The love of a father to his daughters
d. The regret of a father

2. What was the main problem of the story? (UN 2017)

a. The father hunted animal again
b. The daughters were shot by the father
c. The daughters pretended to be while birds
d. The father raised the daughter by himself

3. What would happen if the girls didn't wear long white cloth? (UN 2017)
a. They would not go to te lake
b. They would be safe and still alive
c. Their father would not be shocked
d. Their father would not shoot the birds

4. How can could you describe the girls? (UN 2017)

a. They obeyed to their father
b. They were animal lovers
c. They hated their father
d. They dislike their father's friends

Once, a lion, a fox, a jackal and a wolf went hunting together. They looked for their prey and killed
a deer. After they discussed their death prey, the lion asked to divide the deer into four equal shares.
Then, the other three animals skinned and cut it into four.

Just when each animal was about to take his portion, the lion stopped them. “Wait” roared the lion.
“Since I am a member of this hunting party, the first quarter would be mine. Then, as I am also the
king of beasts, I am to receive the second share. Since I am known for my courage and strength, I
am to receive the third share. As for the fourth share, if you wish to argue with me about its
ownership, let’s begin, and we will see who will get it”.

The wolf got angry but the lion was ready. So, he raised his mighty paw and struck the wolf on the
head. The wolf’s skull was cracked and he died at the same moment. The jackal ran, once he saw
the tragedy. He thought of a bad fate that may happened to him.

“Hump”, grumbled the fox as he walked away with his tail between his legs, but he spoke in a low
grow. “You wanted to share all the hard work but keep all the meat to yourself’.
 Answer the following questions based on the text above.

1. The wolf was angry because...

A. the jackal ran at once after he saw the tragedy
B. the lion wanted all of the meat for himself
C. the lion divided the deer into four equal
D. the fox walked away from the team

2. What is the reason that the second share will be for the lion, too?
A. He is the king of the animals
B. He is the bravest of the animals
C. He is the strongest of the beasts
D. He is the first member of the hunting party

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. Do not believe in a greedy and mean leader
B. Follow your leader if you want to succeed
C. Lion always become king of all animals
D. All animals are afraid of the lion
 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)

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.
Franklin was very terrified and asked the Prince to surrender immediately, but Peter
was not afraid. He urged and supported the Prince not to give up. The Prince decided not
to surrender because he realized that he would become a hostage for the bandits to ask
for ransom to his father, but Franklin was scared and wanted to make a deal. It made
Peter suspicious about Franklin’s behaviour.
So, he quietly made up a plan for him and the Prince to escape.
Early at dawn, Franklin opened the front gate and unlocked the doors. The bandits
entered the house in search of the Prince. When they came to the room where the Prince
was supposed to be sleeping, no one was there. Suddenly they heard a horse running
outside the house and saw over the window that Peter Piper and the Prince were riding
on one of the bandit’s horses.
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 and took him
with them while the Prince and Peter went safely going back to the Capital.

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 try to persuade the prince to surrender?

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 was very terrified and asked the Prince to surrender immediately, but Peter
was not afraid.” (paragraph 3). The word “surrender” has the closest meaning with…
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. 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.

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.

1. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

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....

A. poverty makes people useless.

 B. a mother will always loves her son.
C. wealth can make people change.
D. wealthy people are always arrogant.

3. She tried to embrace him, but.... The underlined word means...

A. to hold
B. to touch
C. to keep
D. 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.