Exercise :

text 1
Long time ago a rabbit and a lion were neighbors. The lion was very proud, and was fond of
boasting about his strength. And though they were such close neighbors, lion looked down upon
the rabbit, and used to bully and frighten her. Finally, the rabbit could stand it no longer and
wanted to get her own back.
One day, she went to the lion and said, “Good day”, respected elder brother. Imagine it, I met an
animal over there who looked exactly like you, and he said to me, “Is there anyone in the world
who dares stand up to me? If there is, let him come and have a duel with me. If there is no, all of
you have to submit to my rule and be my servants!” “oh, he can’t even light on anyone!”, added
the rabbit.
“oho,” the lion said, “didn’t you mention me to him?”
“yes, indeed,” the rabbit replied, “but it would have been better if I hadn’t. when Idescribed how
strong you were, he just sneers  and said dreadfully rude things. He even went so far as to say
that wouldn’t take you for his attendant!”
The lion flew into a rage and roared, “where is her? Where is her?”
So the rabbit took behind a hill and not going too near herself. Pointed to a deep well from a
distance and said, “he is down there in the well”.
The lion hastened to the well and glared angrily into it. Yes, there was his rival who even glared
back at him angrily. The lion roared and his enemy roared back. The lion became so furious that
his hair stood on end. So did his enemy’s in the well. The lion showed his teeth and lashed out
with his paws to scare his rival-and his enemy in the well retaliated! In a fit of anger the lion
sprang into the air with all his might and then himself at the enemy in the well.
The result was that the proud lion was instantly.

Fill the question with the right answer!

1.      What does the story tell about?
2.      What did the early problem I text above?
3.      How did the rabbit solve the problem?
4.      What is the appropriate title for text above?
5.      What is the purpose of the text above

Choose the right answer from the multiple choice below!

1.      What are the rabbit and the lion…
a.       They were neighbor
b.      They were friend
c.       They were family
d.      They were enemy

2.      What is the lion character from text above…

a.       Very humble
b.      Very proud
c.       Polite
d.      Very kind
 3.      What does the lion do to the rabbit…
a.       The lion does the rabbit as a family
b.      The lion is very nice to the rabbit
c.       The lion looks down upon the rabbit
d.      The lion is very polite to the rabbit

4.      What is the antonym from the word angrily based on the text above…

a.       Slowly
b.      Kindly
c.       Happily
d.      Clearly

5.      What is the synonym from the word enemy based on the text above…
a.       Antagonist
b.      Friend
c.       Family
d.      Close friend

text 2
SALT
Once upon a time there was a king who had three daughters. Because they were
good and beautiful he loved them all sincerely. He did not know which one he should
appoint as queen.
As his birthday approach he summoned his daughters and said to them, “my dear
children, I love all three of you sincerely, and for a long time have not known which one of
you I should name to be the heir to my throne. But I have now decided that the one of you
shall become queen who brings to me a birthday present that is most necessary in human
life. Go and make your plans accordingly and with utmost diligence.
The old King’s birthday arrived, and the two oldest daughters brought him presents
that were very necessary, but at the same time extremely expensive. However, the
youngest daughter brought him nothing more than a little pile of salt in a decorated
container. When the King saw her present, he became very angry, and he drove his
daughter out of the castle, forbidding her ever again to let herself be seen by him.
With deep sorrow the rejected daughter went out into the unknown world,
comforted only by her faith in her own good sense. After walking a good while she came
to an inn. There she found a female innkeeper who thoroughly understood cooking. She
entered an apprenticeship with her and soon exceeded even the innkeeper in the art of
cooking.
News spread far and wide of the excellent cook in this inn, and everyone who came
this way and who still had a few Kreutzer left in his pocket stooped to be served a roast or
something even more elegant. The king heard of the cook’s reputation and he hired her as
court cook. Now it came to pass that the oldest princess was getting married and the
famous cook was assigned the preparation of the wedding feast, with no expenses to be
spared.
 Thus on the wedding day one elegant dish after the other was served until the table
almost cracked. Everything was excellently prepared, and everyone praised the cook.
Finally the king’s favorite dish arrived. Quickly taking a spoon he tasted it. “this has not
been salted!” he cried out angrily. “have the cook brought before me!” they quickly ran for
the cook, who entered the hall undaunted. “why did you forget to salt my favorite dish, you
careless girl?” snapped the king at her. The cook answered, “you drove away your
youngest daughter because she thought that salt was so necessary. Perhaps you can now
see that your child was not so wrong”.
When the king heard these words he recognized his daughter, begged her for
forgiveness, asked her to be seated at his side, and accepted her once again as his dear
child. Then the wedding became doubly joyful. The king lived happily with his children
for many years thereafter.

Answer the questions with the right answer!

1.      What does the text talk about?
2.      Why did the king ask his daughters to bring him a birthday present that was the most
necessary thing in human life?
3.      Why did the king drive his youngest daughter out of his castle?
4.      Where did the king’s daughter learn to cook?
5.      Why did the King ask the famous cook to prepare the wedding fest?

Choose the right answer from the multiple choice below!

1.      How did the King’s daughter prove that salt is the most necessary thing in human life…
a.       By giving the King a container of salt.
b.      By telling the king that she is the famous cook.
c.       By serving dishes cooked with much salt.
d.      By serving dishes cooked without salt.

2.      The Indonesian equivalent of the word ‘cook’ in paragraph 6 is…

a.       Memasak
b.      Juru masak
c.       Dimasak
d.      Masakan

3.      The word undaunted (p8) is contradictory in meaning to…

a.       Curious
b.      Fearless
c.       Doubt
d.      Afraid

4.      How is the ending of this story…

a.       The king lived happily with his children for many years thereafter.
b.      The king heard these words he recognized his daughter.
c.       Thus on the wedding day one elegant dish after the other was served until the table almost
cracked.
d.      Now it came to pass that the oldest princess was getting married.
 5.      What does the king do after hearing the words… (last paragraph)
a.       When the king heard these words he recognized his daughter, begged her for forgiveness,
asked her to be seated at his side and accepted her once again as his dear child. Then the
wedding became doubly joyful.
b.      Thus on the wedding day one elegant dish after the other was served until the table almost
cracked.
c.       Now it came to pass that the oldest princess was getting married.
d.      The king lived happily with his children for many years thereafter.

Text 3
The good stepmother
The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to cat
them both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.
Meanwhile at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid
of the children. “I must find them”, she said and set off into the forest.
Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst,
she came to the cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother peeped though the window.
Her heart cried out when she saw the two children.
She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. the witch was putting
some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push. The witch fell into
the oven and the stepmother shut the door.
“children, I have come to save you”, she said hugging them tightly. I have done a dreadful
thing.
I hope in time you will forgive me. Let me take you home and become a family again.
They returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish
to have and of course they lived happily ever after.

Answer the questions with the right answer!

1.      The story is about a stepmother who?
2.      Which statement is true about the step mother?
3.      “the witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door”.(p4) the underlined word
can be replaced by the word?
4.      How did the witch die?
5.      What can we conclude from the text above?

Choose the right answer from the multiple choice below!

1.      Who is the main participants from the text above…
a.       Hansel and Gretel
b.      Stepmother
c.       The old witch
d.      Family

2.      What does the stepmother do to save Hansel and Gretel…

a.       She runs away.
b.      She scream to call people.
c.       She picked up the broom learning against the door and crept inside.
d.      She leaves.

3.      What happened to the old witch…

a.       The old witch runs and never come back.
b.      The old witch kills to them.
c.       The old witch fights them with the magic.
d.      The witch fell into the oven.

4.      What is the synonym from the word happily in the text…

a.       Cheerfully
b.      Sadly
c.       Slowly
d.      Angrily

5.      What is the meaning of this word in Indonesia, dreadful…

a.       Menyenangkan
b.      Luarbiasa
c.       Mengerikan
d.      Menakjubkan