Activity 12

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Long time ago there lived a king of a kingdom of Kediri, Raden Putra. He liked cock fighting. One of his wives told him that the
queen had put poison in his food. The king was very angry. Without thinking deeply, he ordered his soldiers to bring the queen to a wood
and kill her. But the soldiers took a pity on her as at that time she was pregnant. They did not kill her.
When the queen gave birth to a baby boy, she named him Cinde Laras. In his 15, he had a cock. Cinde Laras liked cock fighting,
too. His cock was strong, so it won all fight. Hearing it, the king invited Cinde Laras to the palace for a cock fighting. In a fight, his cock
could easily beat the king’s cock. Everybody was surprised when Cinde Laras’ cock crowed “Cockledodo, I am Cinde Laras’ cock, who
lived in the wood, the son of Raden Putra”
The king was very surprised. Cinde Laras told him that he was the son of the queen who now lived in the wood. It made the king
regretted his unwise decision. The King regretted his unwise decision. After that the king met the queen in the wood. Then he brought
them back to palace and he punished his evil wife.

1.What does the text tell us about?

A. Cinde Laras. B. Raden Putra. C. A cock fighting. D. A King of Kediri Kingdom.

2.Why did the soldiers bring the queen to the forest?

A. Because the soldiers did not like the queen. C. Because the soldiers are asked by the King.
B. Because the queen put poison into the King’s. D. Because the queen wanted to live in the forest.

3.What can we learn from the story?

A. Be wise in every decision you make. C. Honest is the best attitude in our life.
B. Patient will give us a peaceful life. D. Don’t worry about your future.

Once, three fish lived in a pond. (4) … , just before the sun set, some fishermen passed by the pond and saw the fish. ‘This pond is full of
fish’, they told each other excitedly. ‘We have never fished here before. We must come back tomorrow morning with our nets and catch
these fish!’ So saying, the fishermen left.
When the eldest of the three fish (5) … this, he was troubled. He called the other fish together and said, ‘Did you hear what the fishermen
said? We must leave this pond at once. The fishermen will return tomorrow and kill us all!’ The second of the three fish agreed. (6) ‘… ‘,
he said. ‘We must leave the pond.’
But the youngest fish laughed. ‘You are worrying without reason’, he said. ‘We have lived in this pond all our lives, and no fisherman has
ever come here. Why should these men return? I am not going anywhere – my luck will keep me safe’.
The eldest of the fish left the pond that very evening with his entire family. The second fish saw the fishermen coming in the distance
early next morning and left the pond at once with all his family. The third fish refused to leave even then.
The fishermen arrived and caught all the fish left in the pond. The third fish’s luck did not help him – he was caught and killed.

4. A. Last night B. One morning C. One evening D. Every afternoon

 
5. A. hear B. heard C. will hear D. have heard

6. A. I don’t know. B. Yes, I did. C. Is that true? D. You’re right.

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow Blue. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow Blue in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and
they didn’t have enough money to take Snow Blue.
Snow Blue didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran
away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry. Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside
and fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. There they found Snow Blue sleeping. Then Snow Blue woke up. She
saw the dwarfs.
The dwarfs said, “What is your name?” Snow Blue said, “My name is Snow Blue.” Then, Snow Blue told the dwarfs the whole
story. The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.” Snow Blue answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”
Finally, Snow Blue and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

7. When did Snow Blue run away to the woods?

A. In the afternoon B. In the morning C. In the evening D. In the full moon

8. Where did Snow Blue live after she ran away to the woods?
A. She lived in the cave C. She lived in the lion nest
B. She lived everywhere in the woods D. She lived in the dwarfs’ cottage

9. Why did Snow Blue live with her uncle and aunt?
A. Because she loved them very much C. As a result of forcing attitude from them
B. Because her parents were dead D. Because she were afraid of the dwarfs

10. “She was very tired and ...” (Last paragraph). The underlined word has opposite meaning with ...
A. Fire up B. Sleepy C. Bored D. Warm