Which statement is TRUE according
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER A, B, C, OR D
Text 1
A fox once saw a crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a
branch of a tree. “That’s for me, as I am a Fox,” said
Master Fox, and he walked up to the foot of the tree.
“Good day, Mistress Crow,” he cried. “How well you are looking today.
How glossy your feathers How bright your eyes I feel sure your voice must surpass
that of other birds, just as your figure does. Let me hear but one song from you that I
may greet you as the Queen of Birds.”
Then, The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment
she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be caught up by
Master Fox. 1. What did the text talk about?
a. The sly fox stole the cheese from Mrs. Crow by tricking her.
b. The fox had a very beautiful voice. c. Mrs. Crow always sang for the fox.
d. The generous Mrs. Crow gave her
cheese freely. 2.
“How well you are looking today. How
glossy your
feathers ...”
Paragraph 3 line 2 The word your in the sentence refers
to... a.
The fox’s b.
Mrs. Crow’s c.
Mr. Crow’s d. Mr. Hunter
3. What did the fox do to get the cheese? a. He steals the cheese.
b. He asks Miss Crow to sing. c. He snaps the cheese from Miss
Crow. d. He asks politely to Miss Crow.
4. These belong to parts of Narrative
generic structure, EXCEPT
… a. Orientation
b. Resolution c. Steps
d. Complication
Text 2
King Lir lived long ago in Ireland. He had four children, two boys and two
girls, whom he loved dearly. However, their stepmother was jealous. She wove a
spell that turned the children into swans.
Lir was heartbroken. His beard and hair turned white. With grief he searched
for his children. One day he saw four swans. He did not realize who they were,
although they recognized him as their father.
The spell could only be broken if the mountain in the North was joined to the
one in the south. This seemed impossible, after many years all the birds flew into the
air and formed an arc between the mountains. The swans were transformed
and Lir saw his children once more. They were no longer young, but had grown old,
with his hair as white as his father’s. 5. What is the main idea of the last
paragraph? a.
King’s Lir children turned into swans because of the spell.
b. The stepmother was jealous to the children.
c. The spell would only be broken when the south mountain and the
north mountain get together.
d. The king never met the children anymore.
6. Who were the characters in the story? a. King Lir.
b. King Lir and his four children. c. King Lir, the stepmother,a nd the
swans. d. King Lir, the four children, and the
stepmother. 7.
How did the stepmother’s treat the children?
a. She treated the children very well. b. She treated the children with all her
heart. c. She treated the children badly.
d. She treated the children friendly. Text 3
The Legend of Prambanan Temple
Roro Jonggrang was the daughter of Ratu Boko, whose palace was situated on
Ratu Boko Hill, southern of Prambanan. When a demonic warrior prince by
the name of Bandung Bondowoso asked for her hand in marriage, Roro Jonggrang
agreed, on condition that he built for her a vast temple in a single night. Undeterred by
the request, Bandung Bondowoso took up the seemingly impossible challenge and,
when evening came, set to work.
As a result of his extraordinary magical power, the temple began to take
shape rapidly and by 3 o’clock in the morning it was almost finished. Seeing that
her conditions were going to be met, and that she would be forced to marry this
unwelcome
suitor, Roro
Jonggrang immediately ordered the villagers to begin
pounding rice, which was a customary sign that the new day had begun.
At that
moment, Bandung
Bondowoso had only one more statue to complete. In his anger at having been
tricked in this way, he cursed the princess and turned her into the image of Durga
which now stands in the northern chamber of the main temple at Prambanan.
8. What is the communicative purpose of
the text? a. Retell events for the purpose of
informing b. Share funny story with other
c. Decribe how to do something d. Entertain readers
9. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
a. Roro Jonggrang wanted to marry with Bandung Bondowoso happily.
b. Roro Jonggrang did not want to marry with Bandung Bondowoso
unless he built a big temple for her. c. Bandung Bondowoso cursed Roro
Jonggrang so she became a statue of Durga.
d. Roro Jonggrang tricked Bandung Bondowoso by asking villagers to
pounding rice. 10. What did Roro Jonggrang ask him to
do if he wanted to marry her? a. He had to build a palace for Roro
Jonggrang. b. He ha
d to come at 3 o’clock in the morning.
c. He had to make a very big temple in one night.
d. He had to use his magical power. 11. What can we know from the text
above? a. Roro Jonggrang tried to foil the
marriage by cursing Bandung Bondowoso into an image in
temple.
b. Roro Jonggrang actually wanted to marry with Bandung Bondowoso
because he was a heroic warrior.
c.
Roro Jonggrang did not want to marry with Bandung Bondowoso