Text 1

Last weekend, my friends and I went camping. We reached the camping ground after we walked for
about one and a half hour from the parking lot. We built the camp next to a small river. It was getting
darker and colder, so we built a fire camp.

The next day, we spent our time observing plantation and insects while the girls were preparing meals.
In the afternoon we went to the river and caught some fish for supper. At night, we held a fire camp
night. We sang, danced, read poetry, played magic tricks, and even some of us performed a standing
comedy.

On Monday, we packed our bags and got ready to go home.

1. What does the text tell about?

a. Activity on weekend
b. Going camping
c. Building a fire camp
d. Activities on camping
e. Performing a standing comedy
2. What were the girls doing?
a. Observing plantation
b. Observing insects
c. Preparing meals
d. Singing
e. Playing magic tricks
3. From the story we learn that the writer and his friends…
a. were displeased
b. enjoyed the camping
c. only did fun activities
d. spent a week in the camping area
e. prepared complete food supply
4. …we spent our time observing plantation…

The underlined word means an area planted with…

a. flowers
b. fruit
c. vegetables
d. undergrowth
e. Crops
Text 2

Once there lived a blind old woman with her son and her son's wife. They were very poor.
The old woman used to pray to Ganesh every day. Every day Ganesh would appear before her and say,
'Old woman, I am moved by your devotion. I will grant you one desire. So ask me for something, tell me
what you want.'
The old woman would reply, 'I don't know what to ask for. There is nothing that I want.'
Ganesh would say, 'Then ask your son and your daughter-in-law for advice - they may be able to tell you
what to ask for.' But the old woman wouldn't.
This went on for a long time. One day the old woman gave in and agreed to do as Ganesh
suggested and ask her son and her daughter-in-law for advice.
When she asked her son, the son replied, 'Ma, ask for wealth.'
When she asked her daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law replied, 'Mother-in-law, ask for a
grandson.'
The old woman considered their advice and said to herself, 'They have told me what they want,
not what I want. So let me ask my neighbour. Let me see what she will say.'
So the old woman went to her neighbour and said, 'Ganeshji has told me to ask him for
something. What do you think I should ask him for?'
The neighbour replied, 'Why should you ask for wealth or for a grandson? You still have a few
more years to live. So ask for sight, so that you can see.'
The old woman returned home and thought to herself, 'To keep my son and daughter-in-law
happy, I should ask Ganeshji for what they want. To make myself happy, I should ask him for what I
want. So what should I ask for - wealth, a grandson, or my sight?'
The next day, Ganesh appeared again, and as usual, said, 'Ask me for something, old woman, tell
me what you want.'
The old woman had made up her mind. She knew exactly what she wanted. She replied, 'I want
to see my grandson drinking milk from a golden bowl. Give me that.'
Ganesh laughed and replied, 'Old woman, you have tricked me! You have asked me for
everything! But a promise is a promise and you shall have what you want.'
Ganesh gave her what she wanted - and the desires of all three, the old woman, her son, and
her daughter-in-law, were fulfilled.

5. Who gave the old woman suggestion to ask for sight?

a. Ganesh
b. The old woman herself
c. Her son
d. Her daughter in law
e. Her neighbor
6. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
a. Ganesh appeared to grant the old woman wish.
b. The old woman changed her mind
c. The old woman tricked Ganesh
d. Promise had been made by Ganesh
 e. The old woman wish was granted
7. What lesson can we take from the story?
a. We should keep our promise
b. Honesty is the best policy
c. Don’t be greedy
d. We should not be selfish
e. Happiness is above everything

8. 'Old woman, you have tricked me!

The italicized word means…
a. Deceived
b. Played
c. Pleased
d. Bothered
e. Threatened
Text 3

One day Bina, the ant was scurrying about in search of food. Summer was almost over and autumn was
approaching. Soon it would be winter and food would be difficult to find. Bina knew it was necessary to
stock as much as possible so that her ant colony could have enough to eat during the difficult months
ahead.

She had collected quite a bit already. Now she was on the lookout for bits of sweetmeats that younger
members of her colony loved to munch on after their meal. Darting to and fro between trees and
shrubs, Bina suddenly smelt the sweet aroma of pastry. She quickly went around the bush and there she
saw it - a large bit of pastry with a whole raisin in it!

Just then she looked up and saw something hanging from the leaf of a bush. Looking closer, she saw that
it was a tiny tail. It seemed to be all wrapped up in something, as if bandaged.

Bina did not know it, but the 'thing' was a chrysalis, the pupa of a butterfly.

"Oh you poor thing," exclaimed Bina. She had no idea what a chrysalis was. "What a sad fate you have! I
can run anywhere I wish, climb trees or go over mountains. And look at you, you are trapped in your
shell. All you can do is move your tail around a bit."

But there was no answer from the chrysalis. So Bina went on, "Even ant children can run around and do
as much as we can. They are free, you are all bound up and can't even move. What a life you must
have." And she walked away with her piece of pastry.

A few days later, Bina came that way again hoping to find more pastry or biscuit lying around. It was
unusually hot that day and she was sweating. Suddenly, a cloud seemed to come over her and she felt a
soft cool breeze. She looked up. What did she see this time?
Why, one of the most beautiful butterflies she had ever laid eyes on! Light blue spotted with light pink
and yellow dots. How beautiful and how lucky to be able to fly around free, thought Bina, as she stared
at the beauty.

"Look at me," said Sundri the butterfly. "I am your much-pitied friend. You boasted of being able to run
around and climb mountains. But now try to get me to listen." And with a graceful flap of her wings,
Sundari flew away. Like a soft sigh of the breeze...

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9. What did Bina see hanging on the leaf of bush?

a. Trees
b. Shrubs
c. Pastry
d. Raisin
e. A chrysalis
10. Which of the following statements is true about the text?
a. The story happened in winter
b. Bina saw a large bit of pastry hanging on the leaf
c. Bina knew that the thing was a chrysalis
d. Bina saw the most beautiful butterflies
e. Sundri the butterfly could not fly
11. The communicative purpose of the text is…
a. To retell the story of Bina and Sundri
b. To entertain readers the story of Bina and Sundri
c. To tell the steps how to tell the story of Bina and Sundri
d. To explain the story of BinaansSundri
e. To describe Bina and Sundri
12. …her ant colony could have enough to eat during the difficult months ahead. (Par. 1)
The underlined words refer to …
a. Months in summer
b. Months in autumn
c. Months in winter
d. The ants colony
e. Stocks

Text 4

Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a
small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java.  The King, named Sang Prabu, was a
 wise man.  He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty
but she was not married.  One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of
strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. 
Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic
power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding.  When Sang Prabu was searching,
Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy.   The
fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan.  When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this,
she was very sad.  So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.

13. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?
A.  Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter
B.  Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java
C.  Sang Prabu was  taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy
D.  Sang Prabu was a wise man
E.  Sang Prabu didn’t have a son
14. 2.  Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
A.  She didn’t like Raden Begawan
B.  She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
C.  She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding
D.  She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess
E.  She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her
15. 3.  What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in
the earth at that time?
A.  Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
B.  Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
C.  Raden Begawan will not die
D.  Teja Nirmala will stay in the Kahyangan
E.  Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life
16. 4.  So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.  (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence refers
to…
A.  The wicked fairy
B.  The nice fairy
C.  Princess Nirmala
D.  Prince Teja
E.  The prince of Blambangan
17. The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.
A.  The place they live
B.  The jealousy that they posses
C.  The way they don’t feel a love
D.  The strength they have
E.  Their life that is immortal
Text 5

A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo.  The people
of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator.  He was satisfied
with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.
Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was still
a long way off.  This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger.  In his hunger, he destroyed all the houses
and even all the temples.  It made the Balinese turn to rage.
So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity.  They
asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had
destroyed.  After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.
One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole.  The oldest man in the village gave a
sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole.  The
limestone made the water inside the hole boiling .  Kbo Iwo was buried alive.  Then the water in the
well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur.  The mound of earth
dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.

18. Which the following fact is true about Kbo Iwo?

A.  Kebo Iwo ate a little amount of meat
B.  Kebo Iwo is a destroyer that cannot make anything
C.  Kebo Iwo was angry because his food was stolen by Balinese people
D.  Kebo Iwo destroyed all the house but not the temple
E.  Kebo eat food was equal for food of thousand people
19. 7.  Why did Kbo Iwo feel angry to the Balinese people?
A.  Because Balinese people ate his meal
B.  Because Balinese people took his food so his barns was empty
C.  Because Balinese people didn’t give him food
D.  Because Balinese people were in hunger
E.  Because Balinese people turned to rage
20. 8.  According to the story, if Kbo Iwa is never existed in Bali island, what do you think will
happen?
A.  There will be no Bali island
B.  Bali People will never be angry
C.  All Bali people will live in a prosperous way
D.  We are not able see the beauty of Lake Batur
E.  Mount Batur will not be a sacred place now
21. 9.  “So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant……”(Paragraph 3). The
antonym of the word “oppose “ is….
A.  Support
B.  Defeat
C.  Turn Against
D.  Beat
E.  Change
 22. 10. What is mount batur?
A.  A lake build by Kbo Iwa
B.  A well dug by Kbo iwa
C.  The mountain build by Kbo Iwa
D.  A mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo iwa
E.  A home build by Balinese people to Kbo Iwa

Text 6

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories.  There were only a few villages. 
If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and
unsafe forest.
One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. 
She brought along her baby son.  When it was time for her to leave, her brother said “ it is
getting dark.  Let my son, Ah Tim go with you though the forest.”
So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby.  When they
were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves.  They began to run to avoid the danger,
but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down.  At once the wolves caught him.  The young
woman cried to the wolves, “ please eat my own son instead.” Then, she put her baby son on the
ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away.  Everyone understood that this was
because the woman was very good and kind.  She had offered her own son’s life to save her
nephew.
They ran back to the house and called for help.  All men in the village fetched thick sticks and
went back with her into the forest.  When they got there, they saw something very strange. 
Instead of eating the woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.
23. What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New Territories ?
A.  Another village
B.  Mountains
C.  Forests
D.  Hills
E.  Towers and logs
24. Who was Ah Tim ?
A.  The young woman’s brother
B.  The young woman’s son
C.  The young woman’s brother and nephew
D.  The young woman’s brother’s son
E.  One of the men who fetched a stick
25. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?
A.  Ah Tm
B.  The woman
C.  The woman’s son
D.  Her brother’s nephew
E.  The baby and his mother