The Stingy and The Generous
(A folk tale from Sambas)
Long long time ago there lived two brothers. They had
completely different characters. The big brother was stingy and greedy. He
never shared his wealth with poor people. The little brother was exactly the
opposite. He was generous and kind to poor people. He even had had no money
left because he had shared it with the poor.
One day the generous brother was sitting in his garden
when suddenly a little bird fell on his lap. It was wounded. He took care of
it, fed it and put it in a nice cage. After the bird was healthy, the generous
brother let it fly. After some time the bird returned to him and gave him a
watermelon seed.
The generous brother, then planted the seed and
watered it until it grew into a good watermelon plant. Yet, the plant was very
strange. It had only one fruit; a big and heavy one. When the watermelon was
ripe enough, the generous brother picked it and cut it into two. How surprised
he was. The watermelon was full of gold.
The generous brother sold the gold and became very
rich. He built a big house and bought a very large field. Still, he never
forgot to share his wealth with the poor.
1.
What
is the purpose of the text?
a.
To
describe the two brothers
b.
To
entertain the readers
c.
To
make known the good brother
d.
To
explain the moral value to the writer
2.
What
is the end of the story?
a.
The
stingy brother became very rich
b.
The
brother became a happy family
c.
The
bird became a gold
d.
The
kind brother became very rich
3.
The
first paragraph of the story is called….
a.
Complication
b.
Resolution
c.
Orientation
d.
Re-orientation
4.
What
can you learn from the story?
a.
If we
help other people we will get more than we give.
b.
When
we help other people we will become a rich people.
c.
Help
the poor then you will be poor, too.
d.
Don’t
be generous.
Long time ago in Scotland,
ruled by a king. Unfortunately he didn’t have a son. to replace his position.
So, he held a competition to search a new King.
“He must be a young and
wise, so he can rule the country better and there will be no war,” said the
King.
On the day The King sellected for the competition, lots of young boys and
men came to the palace. They want to be the next King of Scotland. Before that,
they had to complete the entire test that given by the minister. It was not
easy. Before the test start, a rabbit came to the palace. Everyone was
surprised. The guard kicked the rabbit out of the palace.
“Wait! The rule didn’t say
that a rabbit could not join the competition, so let me join it,” said the
rabbit.
The rabbit was right and the
king allowed him to join with the other participants. Everyone laughed at him
and said that the rabit could not be the King. Amazingly, the rabbit can finish
almost all the tests. First of all the participants had to run to the finish line. The rabbit was the fastest because he
had very light body and can run so fast. Next, the rabbit also passed the sword
test.
He won the fight even though
his sword was a tiny needle. The last test was answering the question which was
given by the minister. The rabbit was clever, he could answer all ten
questions.
The entire minister
said that the rabbit deserved be the King. “Now the Rabit shall be the King of
Scotland. May he rule the country peacefully!” announced the King.
Suddenly the sky
became dark and lightning struck to the ground. Then, the rabbit was change
into a handsome young man.
“I was cursed by a
witch. The curse released if I can rule a country fairly,” said the Rabbit. He
was not angry even though all the people called him The Rabbit King.
5.
What does the story tell about?
a. A witch
b. The Rabbit King
c. Scotland
d. A handsome young
man.
6.
Suddenly the sky became dark and lightning struck to
What does the underlined
word mean?
a. matches
b. flash
c. a natural
electric discharge
d. torch
7.
What kind of test should the rabbit followed?
a. answer all five
questions
b. run to the
finish line
c. He must be a
young and wise
d. the rabbit also
pass the arrow test
8.
What happened after the King announced the King?
a. The rabbit was
cursed by a witch.
b. The rabbit
answered all the questions.
c. The rabbit was
change into a handsome young man.
d. He was angry.
One day, an old man named
Maurice was travelling past the castle. When the beast saw him, he captured
him.
After some time,
Maurice’s daughter, Belle, began to worry about him.
She started to look
for him. Finnaly, she arrived in the castle and she ……(9)……….her father there.
She asked the Beast to let her father go but he refused. Belle, then, agreed to
stay in ……(10)……….so that her father could go home.
9.
a.explored c.
found
b. let d.
looked for
10.
a. the castle c.
the jail
b. the cave d. her house
11.
Pierre : I’m broke. I don’t have any more money.
Bill : Me either. It looks as if we have to return home a week
early.
Pierrre : ………
a. That wrong
b. It ‘s a good idea
c. Pardon me?
d. Let’s go to the movie
Waitress :
Good evening. May I help you, Sir?
Guest : Yes, thank you. I would like a
cup of coffee, please?
Waitress :
Do you want cream in your coffee?
Guest :
No, thank you. I like black coffee.
Waitress :
OK, Sir. And what would you like to eat?
Guest :
I’d like chicken curry, salad and corn soup.
Waitress : Yes, Sir. A cup of coffee, chicken
curry, salad and corn soup.
Anything
else, Sir?
Guest :
No, thank you. That’s all.
12.
Where
does the dialogue happen?
a.
At
home
b.
In bed
c.
At
school
d.
In a restaurant
13.
Which
of the following is true based on the dialogue?
a.
The
waitress ordered a cup of tea and chicken curry
b.
The
guest doesn’t like black coffee
c.
The
guest want cream in his coffee
d.
The
guest is ordering food
14. Kasih :
My bike is broken.
Did you break it? You are the last one
who use it.
Amara : ….. Marich
has just used it.
Kasih : Sorry
a. You broke it
b. I don’t go along with it
c. You’re wrong
d. I agree with you
One day, the princess played with her golden ball.
Unfortunately…the ball …………(15)………..the well. She began to cry……(16)………, there
was a frog who was willing to help her. However, the frog asked asked the
princess to bring him to the palace and to let him always stay close to her.
The princess agreed with his request. So, the frog ………(17)…………… the well and took the golden
ball out of it.
15.
a.
rolled into c. jumped
into
b. called into d.
leap into
16.
a.then c. finally
b. Suddenly d.
At last
17.
a. tan
into c. looked into
b. jumped into d. swimmed
18. Lola : Hi, mom. Are you busy?
Mother :
No dear. What’s up?
Lola :
Can I go out this evening, Mom?
Mother :
Where will you go?
Lola :
To Naila’s house to do our assignment. We have to submit it in two days.
Mother :
…………………….
a.
No way
b.
All
right, then. You may go.
c.
Thanks
d.
Good
19.
Nanik :
Hi, girls. May I join?
Nur :
Sure. Have a seat.
Nila :
We thought you would come.
Nanik :
……………… There was something I had to do first.
Nila and Nur : It’s allright. We knew you’d be here. You wouldn’t miss the
party,right?
a.
It was
really fun.
b.
Why
didn’t you call me?
c.
I am
sorry, I am late.
d.
Don’t
you have something for me?
20.
Efi :
Can I ask you something, Dad?
Father :
…….. What’s up? Are you serious?
Efi :
Not really. I just want to know what you played in your childhood.
Father :
My favourite game was hide and seek. My friends and I always played itin the
evening.
a.
No way
b.
What a
game!
c.
Let me
think first!
d.
Of
course.
21. Father :
Look, Dear. Father have got a new mobile phone.
Dea :
…………..
a.
Let me
see it.
b.
What a
beautiful handphone!
c.
Let me
think first!
d.
Of
course.
The Cat and The Rabbit
Once in a forest lived a cat and
a rabbit. They were very good friends.
One day when they were walking
together through the forest they found a big piece of cheese. They were very
pleased, and agreed to share it. They decided that the rabbit should devide it
into two equal shares. The rabbit tried hard to devide it equally, but could
not. One piece was a little bit bigger than the other.
They began to quarrel over the
pieces, since each wanted to have the bigger piece for himself. Just then a fox
come along and asked them what their quarrel was all about. They explained the
matter to the fox, and he replied that he could solve their problem, since he
could make the piece equal.
The fox took a bite of the
bigger piece, to make it equal to the smaller one. But the bite was too big.
Now the other piece was bigger. He bit the other piece, but again the bite was
too big. One piece was still bigger than the other. So he continued in this way
until both pieces of cheese were finished. “Well,” said the fox as the last
crumb of cheese disappeared, “I wasn’t able to solve your problem, after all.
But thank you for the cheese!” and he trotted off through the forest.
The cat and the rabbit look at
after him as he went. ”Next time’,” the cat decided, ”We’ll solve our problem
ourselves.”
“And, after all,” added the
rabbit,”The smaller piece would have been better than none at all.”
22.
Which of the following is true about the
story?
a.
The
fox is a cunning animal
b.
The
fox could solve the cat and the rabbit’s problem
c.
The
fox and the rabbit were friend
d.
The
rabbit and the cat got the same size of cheese
23.
Why does the writer write the story?
b.
to
tell an unusual incident
c.
to
tell past event
d.
to
tell a story of an animal
e.
to
entertain the readers
24.
What can you learn from the story?
a.
The
smaller piece would have been better than none at all
b.
we
must solve our problem ourselves
c.
Friends
can quarrel
d.
Friendship
will be broken after quarreling
25.
Why did the cat and the rabbit quarrel?
a.
to get
the bigger size
b.
to eat
the bigger piece of cheese
c.
to
find Mr. Fox
d.
to
become a good friend
26.
How much cheese did the rabbit and the cat eat
finally?
a.
a big piece of cheese
b.
the
last crumb of cheese
c.
none
at all
d.
a
smaller piece
27.
I am a large sea animal. I live in the sea in
the artic regions. I look similar to a seal but I have two long tusks. I am a
…..
a.
dolphin
b.
shark
c.
dugong
d.
sealion
28. Risma :
Mom can I use your motorcycle?
Mother :……………….
You don’t have the driving lisence, do you?
Lola :
Well, then. I will take a taxi.
a.
Sure
b.
Of
course not
c.
Not at
all
d.
by all
means
29.
Larasati :
Excuse me, Sir. We need two seats for us.
Would you please move to the vacant seat beside you?
A man :
………………My friends will come and sits here.
Larasati :
Oh, well. That’s okay.
a.
Thanks
a lot
b.
Don’t
mention it
c.
Never
mind
d.
I am
sorry
30. Fino : What’s the news, Dad? Still
about the earthquake?
Father :
Yeah. Still about the rescue of Melanie.
Fino :
Who is she, Dad?
Father : Well, she is a girl about your age,
and a day after the disaster she sent an sms to her relatives telling them that
she is still alive.
Fino :
……………………….
Father :
So, people took action to rescue her.
a. Come on, Dad
b. I don’t think so
c. Yes, you’re right
d. Then what happened?
31.
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The label above means that we have to carry the
staff….
- gently and carefully
- hurriedly and quickly
- carelessly and quickly
- recklessly and quickly
The winner of the writing contest this
year is
Retno Wulandari
From
Yogyakarta. The grand prize is one
day touring to Bali by plane with a friend
of her choice.
The tour may be taken on vacation
32.
The text above is a kind of ….
a.
advertisement
b.
announcement
c.
entertainment
d.
agreement
33.
Why
did Retno get the grand prize of one day touring to Bali?
Because ……
a.
The
tour may be taken on vacation
b.
The
winner of the writing contest this year
c.
one day touring to Bali
by plane with a friend
d.
From Yogyakarta
34.
Study the following sign and answer the
question!
What does it
mean?
- Don’t buy a handphone
- Don’t wear a handphone
- Don’t use your handphone
- Don’t call somebody
Dear Mr. Anto,
Your appointment
to see Mr. Charlie is on Tuesday 7th June at 2.15 pm. Please be on
time.
Margareth
35.
From the text we know that Mr. Anto will come
to see Mr. Charlie …..
a.
in the
morning
b.
in the
afternoon
c.
in the
evening
d.
at
midnight
36.
“Please be on time.”
The sentence means “ to come …..”
a.
fast
b.
early
c.
punctually
d.
quickly
To Aunt Marie,
Congratulation
on your new born baby. Another sweet smile to brighten your day. Another
small hand to hold on the way. I hope happiness will always be yours.
Citra
37.
What
is the purpose of writing the text?
a. to announce the
new born baby
b. to greet somebody
c. to invite someone
to come to an occasion
d. to congratulate
somebody
38.
What happened with Aunt Marrie?
a. she has got an
accident
b. she has given a
present
c. she has delivered
a baby
d. she was sick
Attention please,
Today, the English club meeting is delayed up to next
week. The date and time will be informed later. Please be prepared for the
speaking activity, especially on the story telling because we will have a
competition on Februari, 14th 2009 to celebrate the Valentine Day in
the School Hall. The audition will be held soon.
39.
The
annoucement is about…
a.
the
English club meeting
b.
the
story telling
c.
the
delay of the meeting
d.
the
audition
40.
The
followings is true according to the text.
a. the English club meeting is delayed later
b. The audition will be held in the school hall
c. the story telling competition will be held
on Februari, 14th 2009
d. The date of the competition will be
informed later
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