Narrative Text and Simple Past Tense

The text is for questions 1 to 4.

Once upon a time there was a poor farm worker in China. One day he had no rice to eat, and decided to ask his
landlord for some. Therefore, he slaughtered one of his ducks and gave it to the landlord as a gift.
The landlord received the present and thanked the farm worker. The landlord felt confused as he could not divide
the duck fairly to his family members so he asked the farmer, “How can I divide this duck fairly? I have a wife, two sons
and two daughters.”
The farm worker took his knife and cut off the head of the duck. “This is for you , sir. Because you’re the head of
the family.”, he said.
Then he cut off the two legs and gave one to each of the sons. “These are for you, because you will follow in your
father’s footsteps.”, he claimed.
Next he cut off the two wings and gave one to each of the daughters. “These are for you, because you will fly away
and marry someone.”, he said. Finally, he gave the rest for the landlord’s wife. Since, she did many works to support the
daily needs for all her beloved family members. The landlord was very happy and gave the farm worker some rice and
money as well.

1. “…no rice to eat, and decided to ask his landlord for some.” The underlined word has the same meaning as . . . .

A. Squire C. Owner

B. Farmer D. Worker

2. What is the moral value of the text?

A. We should respect the others. C. It is not polite to ask something.

B. We shouldn’t be greedy. D. We should work hard to get something.

3. What does the writer write the text for?

A. to describe a particular person to all people. C. to inform readers about worthy information.
B. to share with others an unusual thing. D. to entertain the readers.

4. What was the reason the farm worker gave the wings to the landlord’s daughters? Because ……

A. They will go away to follow their husbands. C. They are the head of the family.

B. They will follow in their father’s footsteps. D. In order to be able to run fast.

The text is for number 5 to 7.

The Fox and the Cat

A fox was boasting to a cat of its clever devices for escaping its enemies. "I have a whole bag of tricks," he said,
"which contains a hundred ways of escaping my enemies."
"I have only one," said the cat. "But I can generally manage with that." Just at that moment they heard the cry of a
pack of hounds coming towards them, and the cat immediately scampered up a tree and hid herself in the boughs. "This
is my plan," said the cat. "What are you going to do?"
The fox thought first of one way, then of another, and while he was debating, the hounds came nearer and nearer,
and at last the fox in his confusion was caught up by the hounds and soon killed by the huntsmen. Miss Puss, who had
been looking on, said, "Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon."

5. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. The cat confused about the trick to escape C. The huntsmen came closer to them
B. The fox boasted of the trick to escape D. The fox had a problem in escaping

6. What does the whole bag of tricks contain? It contains ….

A. a hundred ways of escaping the enemies. B. a pack of confusion on debating hounds.

 C. a hundred ways of huntsmen devices. D. only one of escaping the cat’s enemies.

7. What is moral value that we can get from the text?

A. Many ways are better than one way

B. Many ways are better than there is no way
C. It is better one safe way than a way on which you cannot reckon
D. It is better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon

8. Haura …… to my house this morning.

A. Go C. Went
B. Goes D. Is gone

9. We …… in this fancy restaurant couple days ago.

A. Ate C. eating
B. Eaten D. eat

10. Ms. Dian bought me a t-shirt …

A. Yesterday C. Tonight
B. Tomorrow D. Today

11. The merchant …… many items last year.

A. Sells C. Was sold

B. Sold D. Sell

12. A week ago, a burglar …… into my friend’s house.

A. Break C. Broken

B. Brake D. Broke

13. This morning, there …… an accident in front of my

school.

A. Is C. Was

B. Are D. Were

14. ………… she read novel last morning?

A. Do C. Did
B. Does D. Was

15. My teachers were angry because I ………… lazy.

A. Am C. Were
B. Was D. Are

16. I………to the school alone yesterday

A. Walk C. Walks
B. Walked D. Walking