ULANGAN HARIAN I SEMESTER 2
ULANGAN HARIAN I SEMESTER 2
Name
: ...............................................
class : IX ...
Subject
: BAHASA INGGRIS
School : SMPN 1
MANIIS
Choose the right answer by crossing the letter A, B, C, D or E!
Text 1 for questions 1 to 5
CINDERELLA
Once upon a time there was a girl name Cindrella. She lived with her bad step-mother and
two step-sisters. She had to do all the household chores.
One day the king invited all the ladies in the kingdom to go to a ball (pesta dansa) in the
palace. He wanted to find the Crown Prince a wife.
The step sisters went to the ball that night with their mother. Cindrella was left alone. She
cried because she actually wanted to go to the ball, too.
Just then a fairy godmother came. With her magic wand, she gave Cindrella a coach (kereta),
two horses and footmen. She also gave Cindrella a lovely dress to wear the ball and a pair of glass
slippers. She told Cindrella to come home before midnight.
At the ball, Cindrella danced all night with the Prince. The Prince fell in love with her. At
midnight, Cindrella ran home. Unfortunately, one of her slippers slipped off at the door. She did not
have time to put it back on. The Prince was sad as he could not find Cindrella again that night.
The next day, the Prince and his men brought along the glass slipper. They went all over the
Kingdom to search for the owner.
After searching for along time, finally, they came to Cindrella’s house. The slipper fit her. The
prince was very happy to find Cindrella again. They got married and lived ever after.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What is the purpose of the text above?
a. To tell us how to write a story
b. To inform what happened in the past
c. To give a description of a beautiful girl
d. To retell about Cindrella’s experience/memory
e. To entertain readers with an actual, or vicarious experience
What was there at the palace one day?
a. A game
c. A birthday party
e. Glass slippers
b. A ball
d. Crown part
Why did the king hold the event at his palace?
a. To celebrate his birthday
d. To entertain his people
b. To celebrate his wedding
e. To show give amusement to his guests.
c. To find his crown prince a wife
How was the end of the story?
a. The prince married Cindrella.
d. The king gave the kingdom to
Cindrella.
b. Cindrella was killed by her step mother .
e. Cindrella was betrayed by the king.
c. The prince turned into a horse forever.
“She also gave Cindrella a lovely dress….” (Paragraph 4). The underlined word has the same
meaning with …..
a. boring
c. Polite
e. Pretty
b. honest
d. Loyal
Text 2 for questions 6 to 9
A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along.
Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good. “Good,” said the fox, “It’s the
best water I’ve tasted in all my life. Come down and try it yourself.”
The goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he
looked around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, “I have a good idea.
You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well. Then I’ll
climb on your back, from there. I’ll step on your horns, and I can get out. And when I’m
out, I’ll help you out of the well.”
The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out of the
well. Then he coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him and reminded him
of his promise to help him out. The fox merely turn to him and said, “if you only had
thought carefully about getting out, you wouldn’t have jumped into the well.”
The goat felt very sad. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard him
and put a plank into the well. The goat out and thanked the old man.
6.
The text tells the story of ………..
a.
a fox
c. a fox and a goat
b.
a goat
d An old man and the
fox
e.
the goat and an old man
7. What do we learn from the text?
a. The fox’s idea of how to get out of the well
b. How both the goat and the fox got
out of the well
c. How the fox got out of the well
d. How the fox helped the goat
e. Why the fox got into the well
8.“The goat did as he was asked ………” (Paragraph 3) What does the above sentence
mean?
a. The goat drank enough and looked around.
b. The goat came down to the well and drank.
c. The goat called out loudly after the fox got out.
d. The goat waited someone who might help him.
e. The goat stood on his hint legs and put his forelegs against the side of the well.
9. “Come down and try it yourself.” (Paragraph 1). The underlined word refers to ……..
a. a well
b. Water
c. a fox
d. a goat
e. Life
Text 3 for questions 10 to 13
Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled in Teberu Lombok, who had a beautiful
daughter called Puteri Mandalika. Because of her beauty, princes and kings from other kingdom
around Teberu wished that she would be their wife. Six of them came to Teberu and ask for her hand
of marriage. They were Prince Bumbang, Prince Aryo Johor, Prince Singa Trasak, Prince Daria Loka,
Prince Gunung Piring and Prince Bungsu. Each prince wanted to win the hearth of Puteri Mandalika.
Her father, the king of Teberu, was very confused and did not know what to do. If he chose
one prince instead of another then it would create jealousy and there could be war against his
kingdom. All the princes were handsome and powerful and so the king allowed his daughter to make
her own choice. But Puteri Mandalika was confused too and she also knew the dangerous risk that her
kingdom and people would get, if she chose either one of the princes.
After several days of serious thinking, Puteri Mandalika met her parents and asked her
permission to announce her decision in front of all the princes and the people of Teberu the next day
in the beach. Early next morning, everybody gathered on the beach. There was a gentle breeze with
small waves breaking softly across the shore. Everybody was looking at Puteri Mandalika, waiting for
her announcement.
Meanwhile, the six princes prayed in their heart that he would be the chosen one. Then in a
loud and clear voice, Puteri Mandalika Said, ”Oh my beloved mother and father, all the princes and
especially the people of Teberu Kingdom. Today I would like to announce that I will not give myself
to any one of the princes, but rather to all people of Teberu and my own kingdom.” Then Puteri
Mandalika threw herself into the sea from the top of a hill and disappeared. Everybody desperately
search for her but she could not be found and people believed she was transformed into flowing sea
worms called “nyale”. .
10. The second paragraph is called ……
a. orientation
b. complication
c. resolution
d. identification
e. conclusion
11. Why was it hard for the princess to choose one of the princes?
a. She loved all the princes.
b. All the princes were handsome.
c. All the princes were powerful.
d. She was afraid of the dangerous risk.
e. Her father permitted her to marry.
12. “Six of them came to Teberu and ask for her hand of marriage.” (Paragraph 1)
The underlined phrase can be replaced by …..
a. intend
b. admit
c. promise
d. accompany
e. propose
13. From the text we may conclude that ………
a. Putri Mandalika sacrificed herself to the sea for the sake of her people.
b. Putri Mandalika was a selfish princess.
c. One of the princes won the heart of Putri Mandalika.
d. The war happened against the kingdom due to the princess’ decision.
e. The people of Teberu kingdom hated the princess.
Text 4 for questions 14 to 17
The Lion and The Mouse
Once when a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon awoke
the lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and open his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, O king,”
cried the little mouse, “Forgive me this time, I shall never forget it; perhaps I may be able to do you a
good turn some of these days.”
The lion was so tickled at the idea of the mouse being able to help him. Then, he lifted up his
paw and let him go.
Sometime after, the lion was caught in a trap. Some hunters, who wanted to carry him alive to
the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him in. Just then, the little
mouse happened to pass by and see the sad plight in which the lion was. The little mouse went up to
him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bounded the king of the beasts. Soon after the little mouse
had finished gnawing away the ropes, he asked the lion to run away.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Text
What is the purpose of the text?
a.
To entertain the readers
b.
To persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case
c.
To inform the readers about the events of the day which are considered newsworthy
d.
To explain something
e.
To present at least two points of view about an issue
What is the moral value of the text?
a.
Don’t look at someone because of his clothes
b.
It is best for prepare for the days of necessity
c.
Common people may prove great ones
d.
United we stand, divided we fall
e.
Honestly begins at home
Paragraph three mainly tells us that ……
a.
The little mouse asked for forgiveness
b.
The hunters carried the lion alive to the King
c.
The lion was tied to a tree by the hunters
d.
The little mouse could prove that he could help the lion
e.
From the first, the lion believed in what the little mouse said
What did the little mouse do to prove his words?
a.
He would never forget the lion
b.
He tried hard to help the lion free
c.
He ran up and down upon the lion
d.
He asked for apology to the king of the beast
e.
He tied the lion to the tree so that the hunters could carry him
for questions 18 to 20
The Magic Box
Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who dug up a big box in his field. He took it
home and showed it to his wife. His wife cleaned it and kept it in their house. One day, she
dropped an apple into it. Immediately the box began to fill up with apples. No matter how many
were taken out, others took their place. So the farmer and his wife sold the apples and were able
to live quite comfortably.
Then the farmer dropped a coin into the box. At once, the apples disappeared and the
box began to fill itself with coins. Everyday the farmer and his wife collected hundreds and
hundreds of coins from the box. Soon they became very rich.
Now the farmer’s grandfather lived with the couple. He has not very strong and he
could not go out to work. So the farmer asked the old man to help him take the money out of the
box. When his grandfather became tired and wanted to rest, the farmer shouted at him, “Why
are you lazy? Why can’t you work harder?”
The old man did not say anything but he continued working until he fell inside the box
and died. At once the money disappeared and the box began to fill up with dead grand fathers.
The farmer had to pull them out and bury them. To do this, he had to spend all the
money he had collected. When he had used up all the money, the box broke and the farmer was
just as poor as he was before.
18.
19.
20.
The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ………
a.
the farmer and his wife had a magic box
b.
the farmer became rich because of the box
c.
the farmer dropped a coin into the box to have a lot of money
d.
the apples disappeared accidentally because of the farmer’s fool
e.
the farmers and his wife competed to collect the money from the box
How was the farmer according to the writer?
a.
Greedy
b.
Patient
c.
Rich
d.
Friendly
e.
Generous
Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
a.
His wife cleaned and kept it for her.
b.
The grandfather died because he was killed.
c.
The farmer became richer after his grandfather died.
d.
The box was full of precious things when it was found.
e.
The poor farmer found a big box when he dug his field.
Batara Guru Sahala
Once upon a time, there was a fisherman named Batara Guru Sahala who lived in Batak land.
One day, he caught a fish that could talk. The fish begged Sahala to set it free and he did accordingly.
As soon as the fish was free, it changed into a woman. She was so beautiful that Sahala fell in
love with her at once. He asked her to marry him. The woman agreed to marry Sahala, but in one
condition: he had to keep the secret that she was once a fish. Sahala promised her that he would not
tell anyone about it.
They were happily married and had two daughters. Every morning Sahala went out fishing.
His daughters would bring him his lunch. One day, however, instead of bringing the food to their
father, the two girls ate it.
When Sahala knew what they had done with the meal, he got very angry. He shouted at them
saying, ”You behaved exactly like the daughters of a fish.”
The girls did not understand what their father meant. They went home and asked their mother
about it. Their mother was very annoyed. Although Sahala apologized to her later, she would not
forgive him for breaking his promise.
From that moment on, Sahala took a lesson that he should not have broken his own promise.
Sahala was so grief-striker that he decided to wander for the rest of his life.
21. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
a. to persuade the readers
b. to describe Sahala’s life
c. to retell the events happened in Sahala’s life
d. to explain how to break promise
e. to entertain the readers
22. Why couldn’t Sahala keep his promise? Because he …..
a. was very angry
d. did not like his daughters
b. was very hungry
e. did not get his meal
c. did not love his wife
23. What moral lesson can we take from the story?
a. A husband should be loyal to his wife
b. Children should pay respect to their parent
c. A man should keep his promise well
d. A man should take care of his family well
e. A woman is sometimes too emotional
24. They went home and asked their mother about it. (Paragraph 5).
What does the underlined word refer to?
a. The fish
d. The daughters
b. Sahala and his wife
e. The woman and the girl
c. The parents
Queen Aji Bidara Putih
Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a
kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and
sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more
concerned with ruling her country and guarding her people.
One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant
ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold
and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse
instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. After the envoys left the palace, the
queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the
prince.
When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the
prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his
ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and
the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard
when he was hunting.
He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been
a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the
daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his proposal.
The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the
prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf
of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it turned to
giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the
boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese
treasures hidden on the lake’s bed.
25.
a.
b.
c.
The text tells about …
Queen Aji Bidara Putih
The Mahakam River
The Prince’s Proposal95
26.
a.
b.
c.
How was Queen Bidara Putih like?
beautiful, sensible, and sensitive
beautiful, uncaring, and sensitive
pretty, wise, and indifferent
27.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Why did the envoys bring gold and porcelain?
to trade them for stocks
to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China
to load their ship
to share them with the residents
to sell them to the queen
28.
a.
b.
c.
How did Queen Aji Bidara Putih respond to the proposal?
She agreed with the proposal instantly.
She approved the proposal right away.
She did not refuse the proposal immediately.
d. The Sunken Ship
e. The Chinese Troops
d. pretty, sensible, and indifferent
e. beautiful, wise, and unconcerned
d. She did not reply the proposal.
e. She refused the proposal.
The Fox and The Sun
Once upon a time the foxes were angry with Sun. They had a council about the matter. Then, twelve
fox were selected-twelve of the bravest to catch the Sun and tie him down. They made ropes of
sinew. Then the twelve watched until the Sun, as he followed the downward trail in the sky, touched
the top of a certain hill. Then the fox caught the Sun, and tied him fast to the hill. Do you know what
happened next? The Indian saw it, and they kill the fox with arrows. Then, they cut the sinews and
released the Sun. But the Sun had burned a great hole in the ground. You know, the Indians believe
that the story is true because they can see the hole which the sun burned.
29.
30.
31.
What is the purpose of the text?
a.
To entertain the readers.
b.
To retell past event.
c.
To describe a particular thing.
d.
To describe something in general.
e.
To explain how something happen.
What did the foxes do with the Sun?
a.
The buried the Sun
b.
They exploded the Sun
c.
They released the Sun
d.
They run away from the Sun
e.
They caught the Sun
“Then, they cut the sinews and released the Sun.”
What does the underlined word refer to?
32.
a.
The foxes
b.
The Indians
c.
The sun
d.
The holes
e.
The hills
“You know, the Indians believe that the story is true”
The underlined word has the closest in meaning to …...
a.
have faith in
b.
Tell
c.
Create
d.
Shout
E
Burn
The goal of Narative text is ..............
33.
a.
To inform the readers
b
To describe something
c
To explain something
d
To make the readers happy
e
All statement false
KUNCI JAWABAN :
1. A
2. E
3. B
4.
A
KUNCI JAWABAN :
1. E
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. E
6. C
7. A
8. E
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. E
13. A
14. C
15. C
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. E
Name
: ...............................................
class : IX ...
Subject
: BAHASA INGGRIS
School : SMPN 1
MANIIS
Choose the right answer by crossing the letter A, B, C, D or E!
Text 1 for questions 1 to 5
CINDERELLA
Once upon a time there was a girl name Cindrella. She lived with her bad step-mother and
two step-sisters. She had to do all the household chores.
One day the king invited all the ladies in the kingdom to go to a ball (pesta dansa) in the
palace. He wanted to find the Crown Prince a wife.
The step sisters went to the ball that night with their mother. Cindrella was left alone. She
cried because she actually wanted to go to the ball, too.
Just then a fairy godmother came. With her magic wand, she gave Cindrella a coach (kereta),
two horses and footmen. She also gave Cindrella a lovely dress to wear the ball and a pair of glass
slippers. She told Cindrella to come home before midnight.
At the ball, Cindrella danced all night with the Prince. The Prince fell in love with her. At
midnight, Cindrella ran home. Unfortunately, one of her slippers slipped off at the door. She did not
have time to put it back on. The Prince was sad as he could not find Cindrella again that night.
The next day, the Prince and his men brought along the glass slipper. They went all over the
Kingdom to search for the owner.
After searching for along time, finally, they came to Cindrella’s house. The slipper fit her. The
prince was very happy to find Cindrella again. They got married and lived ever after.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What is the purpose of the text above?
a. To tell us how to write a story
b. To inform what happened in the past
c. To give a description of a beautiful girl
d. To retell about Cindrella’s experience/memory
e. To entertain readers with an actual, or vicarious experience
What was there at the palace one day?
a. A game
c. A birthday party
e. Glass slippers
b. A ball
d. Crown part
Why did the king hold the event at his palace?
a. To celebrate his birthday
d. To entertain his people
b. To celebrate his wedding
e. To show give amusement to his guests.
c. To find his crown prince a wife
How was the end of the story?
a. The prince married Cindrella.
d. The king gave the kingdom to
Cindrella.
b. Cindrella was killed by her step mother .
e. Cindrella was betrayed by the king.
c. The prince turned into a horse forever.
“She also gave Cindrella a lovely dress….” (Paragraph 4). The underlined word has the same
meaning with …..
a. boring
c. Polite
e. Pretty
b. honest
d. Loyal
Text 2 for questions 6 to 9
A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along.
Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good. “Good,” said the fox, “It’s the
best water I’ve tasted in all my life. Come down and try it yourself.”
The goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he
looked around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, “I have a good idea.
You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well. Then I’ll
climb on your back, from there. I’ll step on your horns, and I can get out. And when I’m
out, I’ll help you out of the well.”
The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out of the
well. Then he coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him and reminded him
of his promise to help him out. The fox merely turn to him and said, “if you only had
thought carefully about getting out, you wouldn’t have jumped into the well.”
The goat felt very sad. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard him
and put a plank into the well. The goat out and thanked the old man.
6.
The text tells the story of ………..
a.
a fox
c. a fox and a goat
b.
a goat
d An old man and the
fox
e.
the goat and an old man
7. What do we learn from the text?
a. The fox’s idea of how to get out of the well
b. How both the goat and the fox got
out of the well
c. How the fox got out of the well
d. How the fox helped the goat
e. Why the fox got into the well
8.“The goat did as he was asked ………” (Paragraph 3) What does the above sentence
mean?
a. The goat drank enough and looked around.
b. The goat came down to the well and drank.
c. The goat called out loudly after the fox got out.
d. The goat waited someone who might help him.
e. The goat stood on his hint legs and put his forelegs against the side of the well.
9. “Come down and try it yourself.” (Paragraph 1). The underlined word refers to ……..
a. a well
b. Water
c. a fox
d. a goat
e. Life
Text 3 for questions 10 to 13
Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled in Teberu Lombok, who had a beautiful
daughter called Puteri Mandalika. Because of her beauty, princes and kings from other kingdom
around Teberu wished that she would be their wife. Six of them came to Teberu and ask for her hand
of marriage. They were Prince Bumbang, Prince Aryo Johor, Prince Singa Trasak, Prince Daria Loka,
Prince Gunung Piring and Prince Bungsu. Each prince wanted to win the hearth of Puteri Mandalika.
Her father, the king of Teberu, was very confused and did not know what to do. If he chose
one prince instead of another then it would create jealousy and there could be war against his
kingdom. All the princes were handsome and powerful and so the king allowed his daughter to make
her own choice. But Puteri Mandalika was confused too and she also knew the dangerous risk that her
kingdom and people would get, if she chose either one of the princes.
After several days of serious thinking, Puteri Mandalika met her parents and asked her
permission to announce her decision in front of all the princes and the people of Teberu the next day
in the beach. Early next morning, everybody gathered on the beach. There was a gentle breeze with
small waves breaking softly across the shore. Everybody was looking at Puteri Mandalika, waiting for
her announcement.
Meanwhile, the six princes prayed in their heart that he would be the chosen one. Then in a
loud and clear voice, Puteri Mandalika Said, ”Oh my beloved mother and father, all the princes and
especially the people of Teberu Kingdom. Today I would like to announce that I will not give myself
to any one of the princes, but rather to all people of Teberu and my own kingdom.” Then Puteri
Mandalika threw herself into the sea from the top of a hill and disappeared. Everybody desperately
search for her but she could not be found and people believed she was transformed into flowing sea
worms called “nyale”. .
10. The second paragraph is called ……
a. orientation
b. complication
c. resolution
d. identification
e. conclusion
11. Why was it hard for the princess to choose one of the princes?
a. She loved all the princes.
b. All the princes were handsome.
c. All the princes were powerful.
d. She was afraid of the dangerous risk.
e. Her father permitted her to marry.
12. “Six of them came to Teberu and ask for her hand of marriage.” (Paragraph 1)
The underlined phrase can be replaced by …..
a. intend
b. admit
c. promise
d. accompany
e. propose
13. From the text we may conclude that ………
a. Putri Mandalika sacrificed herself to the sea for the sake of her people.
b. Putri Mandalika was a selfish princess.
c. One of the princes won the heart of Putri Mandalika.
d. The war happened against the kingdom due to the princess’ decision.
e. The people of Teberu kingdom hated the princess.
Text 4 for questions 14 to 17
The Lion and The Mouse
Once when a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon awoke
the lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and open his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, O king,”
cried the little mouse, “Forgive me this time, I shall never forget it; perhaps I may be able to do you a
good turn some of these days.”
The lion was so tickled at the idea of the mouse being able to help him. Then, he lifted up his
paw and let him go.
Sometime after, the lion was caught in a trap. Some hunters, who wanted to carry him alive to
the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him in. Just then, the little
mouse happened to pass by and see the sad plight in which the lion was. The little mouse went up to
him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bounded the king of the beasts. Soon after the little mouse
had finished gnawing away the ropes, he asked the lion to run away.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Text
What is the purpose of the text?
a.
To entertain the readers
b.
To persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case
c.
To inform the readers about the events of the day which are considered newsworthy
d.
To explain something
e.
To present at least two points of view about an issue
What is the moral value of the text?
a.
Don’t look at someone because of his clothes
b.
It is best for prepare for the days of necessity
c.
Common people may prove great ones
d.
United we stand, divided we fall
e.
Honestly begins at home
Paragraph three mainly tells us that ……
a.
The little mouse asked for forgiveness
b.
The hunters carried the lion alive to the King
c.
The lion was tied to a tree by the hunters
d.
The little mouse could prove that he could help the lion
e.
From the first, the lion believed in what the little mouse said
What did the little mouse do to prove his words?
a.
He would never forget the lion
b.
He tried hard to help the lion free
c.
He ran up and down upon the lion
d.
He asked for apology to the king of the beast
e.
He tied the lion to the tree so that the hunters could carry him
for questions 18 to 20
The Magic Box
Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who dug up a big box in his field. He took it
home and showed it to his wife. His wife cleaned it and kept it in their house. One day, she
dropped an apple into it. Immediately the box began to fill up with apples. No matter how many
were taken out, others took their place. So the farmer and his wife sold the apples and were able
to live quite comfortably.
Then the farmer dropped a coin into the box. At once, the apples disappeared and the
box began to fill itself with coins. Everyday the farmer and his wife collected hundreds and
hundreds of coins from the box. Soon they became very rich.
Now the farmer’s grandfather lived with the couple. He has not very strong and he
could not go out to work. So the farmer asked the old man to help him take the money out of the
box. When his grandfather became tired and wanted to rest, the farmer shouted at him, “Why
are you lazy? Why can’t you work harder?”
The old man did not say anything but he continued working until he fell inside the box
and died. At once the money disappeared and the box began to fill up with dead grand fathers.
The farmer had to pull them out and bury them. To do this, he had to spend all the
money he had collected. When he had used up all the money, the box broke and the farmer was
just as poor as he was before.
18.
19.
20.
The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ………
a.
the farmer and his wife had a magic box
b.
the farmer became rich because of the box
c.
the farmer dropped a coin into the box to have a lot of money
d.
the apples disappeared accidentally because of the farmer’s fool
e.
the farmers and his wife competed to collect the money from the box
How was the farmer according to the writer?
a.
Greedy
b.
Patient
c.
Rich
d.
Friendly
e.
Generous
Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
a.
His wife cleaned and kept it for her.
b.
The grandfather died because he was killed.
c.
The farmer became richer after his grandfather died.
d.
The box was full of precious things when it was found.
e.
The poor farmer found a big box when he dug his field.
Batara Guru Sahala
Once upon a time, there was a fisherman named Batara Guru Sahala who lived in Batak land.
One day, he caught a fish that could talk. The fish begged Sahala to set it free and he did accordingly.
As soon as the fish was free, it changed into a woman. She was so beautiful that Sahala fell in
love with her at once. He asked her to marry him. The woman agreed to marry Sahala, but in one
condition: he had to keep the secret that she was once a fish. Sahala promised her that he would not
tell anyone about it.
They were happily married and had two daughters. Every morning Sahala went out fishing.
His daughters would bring him his lunch. One day, however, instead of bringing the food to their
father, the two girls ate it.
When Sahala knew what they had done with the meal, he got very angry. He shouted at them
saying, ”You behaved exactly like the daughters of a fish.”
The girls did not understand what their father meant. They went home and asked their mother
about it. Their mother was very annoyed. Although Sahala apologized to her later, she would not
forgive him for breaking his promise.
From that moment on, Sahala took a lesson that he should not have broken his own promise.
Sahala was so grief-striker that he decided to wander for the rest of his life.
21. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
a. to persuade the readers
b. to describe Sahala’s life
c. to retell the events happened in Sahala’s life
d. to explain how to break promise
e. to entertain the readers
22. Why couldn’t Sahala keep his promise? Because he …..
a. was very angry
d. did not like his daughters
b. was very hungry
e. did not get his meal
c. did not love his wife
23. What moral lesson can we take from the story?
a. A husband should be loyal to his wife
b. Children should pay respect to their parent
c. A man should keep his promise well
d. A man should take care of his family well
e. A woman is sometimes too emotional
24. They went home and asked their mother about it. (Paragraph 5).
What does the underlined word refer to?
a. The fish
d. The daughters
b. Sahala and his wife
e. The woman and the girl
c. The parents
Queen Aji Bidara Putih
Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a
kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and
sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more
concerned with ruling her country and guarding her people.
One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant
ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold
and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse
instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. After the envoys left the palace, the
queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the
prince.
When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the
prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his
ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and
the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard
when he was hunting.
He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been
a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the
daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his proposal.
The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the
prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf
of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it turned to
giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the
boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese
treasures hidden on the lake’s bed.
25.
a.
b.
c.
The text tells about …
Queen Aji Bidara Putih
The Mahakam River
The Prince’s Proposal95
26.
a.
b.
c.
How was Queen Bidara Putih like?
beautiful, sensible, and sensitive
beautiful, uncaring, and sensitive
pretty, wise, and indifferent
27.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Why did the envoys bring gold and porcelain?
to trade them for stocks
to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China
to load their ship
to share them with the residents
to sell them to the queen
28.
a.
b.
c.
How did Queen Aji Bidara Putih respond to the proposal?
She agreed with the proposal instantly.
She approved the proposal right away.
She did not refuse the proposal immediately.
d. The Sunken Ship
e. The Chinese Troops
d. pretty, sensible, and indifferent
e. beautiful, wise, and unconcerned
d. She did not reply the proposal.
e. She refused the proposal.
The Fox and The Sun
Once upon a time the foxes were angry with Sun. They had a council about the matter. Then, twelve
fox were selected-twelve of the bravest to catch the Sun and tie him down. They made ropes of
sinew. Then the twelve watched until the Sun, as he followed the downward trail in the sky, touched
the top of a certain hill. Then the fox caught the Sun, and tied him fast to the hill. Do you know what
happened next? The Indian saw it, and they kill the fox with arrows. Then, they cut the sinews and
released the Sun. But the Sun had burned a great hole in the ground. You know, the Indians believe
that the story is true because they can see the hole which the sun burned.
29.
30.
31.
What is the purpose of the text?
a.
To entertain the readers.
b.
To retell past event.
c.
To describe a particular thing.
d.
To describe something in general.
e.
To explain how something happen.
What did the foxes do with the Sun?
a.
The buried the Sun
b.
They exploded the Sun
c.
They released the Sun
d.
They run away from the Sun
e.
They caught the Sun
“Then, they cut the sinews and released the Sun.”
What does the underlined word refer to?
32.
a.
The foxes
b.
The Indians
c.
The sun
d.
The holes
e.
The hills
“You know, the Indians believe that the story is true”
The underlined word has the closest in meaning to …...
a.
have faith in
b.
Tell
c.
Create
d.
Shout
E
Burn
The goal of Narative text is ..............
33.
a.
To inform the readers
b
To describe something
c
To explain something
d
To make the readers happy
e
All statement false
KUNCI JAWABAN :
1. A
2. E
3. B
4.
A
KUNCI JAWABAN :
1. E
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. E
6. C
7. A
8. E
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. E
13. A
14. C
15. C
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. E