Latihan Reading – Narrative 1: Bahasa Inggris SMP/MTs
The text is for questions number 1 to3 
A long time ago, There lived an old man in Penanggungan Mountain. His name was Kiai
Gede Penanggungan. He had supernatural power. Kiai Gede Penanggungan had a beautiful daughter named Dewi
Walangangin who hadn’t married
yet. Kiai Gede Penanggungan
prayed days and nights for her daughter to have a husband. One day, a young handsome man came to his
place. The name of the man is
Jaka pandelengan. He wanted to be Kiai Gede Penanggungan’s student. Kiai Gede
agreed to have Jaka as his student with one condition that he would marry her
daughter. Jaka Pandelengan and Dewi Walangagin soon got married. Kiai
Gede Penanggungan taught Jaka
many things.
A long time ago, There lived an old man in Penanggungan Mountain. His name was KiaiGede Penanggungan. He had supernatural power. Kiai Gede Penanggungan had a beautiful daughter named Dewi
Walangangin who hadn’t married
yet. Kiai Gede Penanggungan
prayed days and nights for her daughter to have a husband. One day, a young handsome man came to his
place. The name of the man is
Jaka pandelengan. He wanted to be Kiai Gede Penanggungan’s student. Kiai Gede
agreed to have Jaka as his student with one condition that he would marry her
daughter. Jaka Pandelengan and Dewi Walangagin soon got married. Kiai
Gede Penanggungan taught Jaka
many things.
After several years now it was time for the couple to live separately with Kiai Gede
Pananggungan. They would move to another village. Kiai Gede gave some seeds of
pari or paddy to the couple. He asked the couple to plant the seed. He also
warned the couple not to be arrogant when they were rich because of planting
the seed. He wanted to couple helped poor people. The couple started a new
life. They planted the seed. Soon, the seeds grew a lot of rice. Now the couple became very rich.
The poor neighbours came to the couple to ask for some pari seed. But the couple refused to help them.
Pananggungan. They would move to another village. Kiai Gede gave some seeds of
pari or paddy to the couple. He asked the couple to plant the seed. He also
warned the couple not to be arrogant when they were rich because of planting
the seed. He wanted to couple helped poor people. The couple started a new
life. They planted the seed. Soon, the seeds grew a lot of rice. Now the couple became very rich.
The poor neighbours came to the couple to ask for some pari seed. But the couple refused to help them.
Kiai
Gede heard the couple’s bad behavior. Soon he visited the couple. He met them
when the couple was working in the field. Kiai Gede talked to the couple. He
reminded the couple not to be arrogant. But the couple ignored him. They said
nothing to Kiai Gede. Kiai Gede got very angry. He then said, “You
two are like temples. You cannot listen to me.” Right after he said those
words, an incredible thing happened. Slowly, Jaka and Dewi turned into temples.
Because the temples stood among the pari, people then named them as Pari Temple.
Gede heard the couple’s bad behavior. Soon he visited the couple. He met them
when the couple was working in the field. Kiai Gede talked to the couple. He
reminded the couple not to be arrogant. But the couple ignored him. They said
nothing to Kiai Gede. Kiai Gede got very angry. He then said, “You
two are like temples. You cannot listen to me.” Right after he said those
words, an incredible thing happened. Slowly, Jaka and Dewi turned into temples.
Because the temples stood among the pari, people then named them as Pari Temple.
1. Why was the temple called by Pari Tempel? Because . . . .
A. it looked like a pari
B. people named it pari
C. it stood among the pari
D. people liked to plant pari
A. it looked like a pari
B. people named it pari
C. it stood among the pari
D. people liked to plant pari
2. From the third paragraph we know that . . . .
A. Thecouple turned into the pari
B. The couple obeyed Kiai Gede
C. Kiai Gede never reminded them
D. The couple didn’t obey Kiai Gede
3. From the text we can learn that ….
A. we have to respect to the other persons
B. we have to imitate to the other persons
C. we are not allowed to be arrogant person
D. we must not have the feeling as higher creature than others
The text is for questions number 4 to 6
Once a farmer owned a donkey and a lapdog. The donkey
worked hard all day, hauling heavy loads. The lapdog stayed with his master all
day and lived in the house with him. He did not work, but was allowed to sit on
the master’s lap. The donkey grew jealous of the lapdog.
worked hard all day, hauling heavy loads. The lapdog stayed with his master all
day and lived in the house with him. He did not work, but was allowed to sit on
the master’s lap. The donkey grew jealous of the lapdog.
Perhaps if I behave like the dog, like wagging my tail
and jumping on the master, the master will start loving me as much as he does
the dog. So, the donkey decided to wait for his chance.
and jumping on the master, the master will start loving me as much as he does
the dog. So, the donkey decided to wait for his chance.
One day, when he was left unattended, the donkey broke
his halter and ran into the farmhouse kitchen. There the farmer sat at table.
The donkey rushed up to him and began wagging his tail vigorously, and knocked
off all the china from the table. He then started jumping around and frolicking
like a little dog, and finally plonked himself down on the farmer’s lap. The
shocked farmer yelled for help. The farmhands came running in and dragged the
donkey off to his stable, and gave him a beating he did not forget for the rest
of his life.
his halter and ran into the farmhouse kitchen. There the farmer sat at table.
The donkey rushed up to him and began wagging his tail vigorously, and knocked
off all the china from the table. He then started jumping around and frolicking
like a little dog, and finally plonked himself down on the farmer’s lap. The
shocked farmer yelled for help. The farmhands came running in and dragged the
donkey off to his stable, and gave him a beating he did not forget for the rest
of his life.
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. The way the farmer treated the donkey.
B. The dog’s habit is liked by the master.
C. The things were done by the donkey to be loved.
D. The donkey wanted to be loved by its master
5. “The lapdog stayed with his master all
day”(paragraph 1 line 2).
day”(paragraph 1 line 2).
What does the word “his” refer to?
A. The farmer
B. The dog
C. The donkey
D. The lapdog
6. What can we learn from the text?
A. It is not good to help others.
B. It is good to keep your promise.
C. It is not good to be envious to the others
D. It is good to share things with the others
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19.33/5.12.2017