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9 SMP (K.2013) Robi’ul ‘Akhir 1444 H
Narrative 90 Menit
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Read the text below and answer question 1 to 5.

THE STRONGER MAN

There was once a very famous general. He was a very strong fine tall man. He was fond of saying that he would
give all the money in his purse to any man who was stronger than himself.
One day, when the general was out riding with some friends, his horse stumbled and cast a shoe. The general
asked a black smith to bring out one of his best horseshoes. With one twist, the general broke the iron shoe like a
biscuit.
For a moment the black smith looked at him then he brought out another shoe, which the general treated in the
same way. Then, the general said, “I see it no use picking and choosing among such a trashy lot. Give me another shoe
and let me go away.”
The black smith brought another shoe and fitted it on the horse. Then the general tossed him a gold coin. The
black smith held it up to the light and said, “This coin of yours is poor stuff, my lord. Look here!”
He took the coin between his finger and thumb, and with one pinch, he cracked it in two like a wafer. It was now
the general’s turn to stare. He gave the man a second coin, and it was broken in the same way. Then the black smith
said, “I see it is no used picking and choosing such a trashy lot, give me another coin and we will say goodbye.”
The general look at him then burst into a laugh, “fairly caught!” he then said, “My man, I promised all the money
in my purse to anyone I met stronger than myself. Here it is: it is yours. Now come along with me and serve as smith
in my army, you shall not repent having met me.”

1. What does the text tell us about?

A. The admission of the general toward the black smith as a strongest man
B. The regret of the black smith for breaking the general’s shoe
C. The fairly habit of the black smith toward his guests
D. The hostility between the stronger man, the general and their troops

2. “He was fond of saying that he would …“ (paragraph 1)

The underlined word has the same meaning with….
A. hate
B. delight in
C. fed up
D. anxious

3. What is the moral value from the text above?

A. Always prepare all you need when you want to go traveling.
B. Check carefully your horse’s shoes before you’re out riding.
C. You must be the strongest person among any other people in the world.
D. Don’t be arrogant, because there will be someone better than you.

4. What is the purpose of the text above?

A. To describe about the general and the black smith.
B. To entertain the audience by the story about the strongest man.
C. To retell some past events that happened in the past.
D. To explain about the situation where the story took place

5. “The general was a strong man … the black smith is much stronger than him.”
What is the correct conjunction to complete the sentence above?
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. moreover

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Read the text below and answer question 6 to 10.

On a summer day, the weather was very hot, and everybody was thirsty. A lion and a tiger came at the same
moment to a small well to drink. They were arguing which of them should drink first and were soon fighting
furiously.
When they rested from their fighting, they saw some vultures in the distance. The birds were waiting for one
of them to die so they could eat. They vultures were looking and anticipating eagerly. They were more than five
vultures ready to grab any victims from the fight.
Realizing the situation, the lion and the tiger soon decided to stop the fighting and made up. They didn’t
event continue the quarrel and arguments. “Look at those vultures. They can’t wait to eat our bodies once we die.
Let’s just stop fighting.” said the lion to the tiger.
“You’re right. It’s better for us to be friends than to be the food of those vultures. That will certainly happen
if we get hurt or die,” replied the tiger.

6. Why did the animals stop the fighting and make up?
A. They were thirsty.
B. They realized the situation.
C. They looked at the victims.
D. They wanted to take a rest.

7. What does the text tell us about?

A. Generosity.
B. Stinginess.
C. Bravery.
D. Selfishness.

8. From the story above, we can learn that ….

A. patience cannot solve problems
B. not every problem has solution
C. fighting can’t solve any problems
D. we need to argue for every action

9. What would be happen if they didn’t stop to fight at that moment?

A. The lion would be the winner.
B. The lion would die, and the tiger would be the winner.
C. The vulture would eat the dead body of the tiger/the lion.
D. The vulture would get trouble of the tiger and the lion.

10. “Realizing the situation, the lion and the pig soon decided to stop the fighting and made up.”
The underlined word above has closest in meaning to ….
A. left
B. gave up
C. determined
D. pursued

The following text is for questions 11 to 15.

Once upon a time Sammy and his sister Marie visited their grandparents at their farm. Sammy picked up a
slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little
discouraged, he headed back for the lunch. As he was walking back, he saw Grandma’s pet duck.
Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly which hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked
and grieved. In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the pile of woods. Marie had seen it all from the window, but she
said nothing. After the lunch, the next day Grandma said, “Marie, let’s wash the dishes.” Marie said, “But Grandma,
Sammy told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.”
Then she whispered to Sammy, “Remember the duck?” Sammy got nervous knowing his sister knew about the
duck and if he didn’t obey, she might tell his grandparents about it. So, without saying anything he did the dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing but Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need Marie
to help make a supper.” Marie just smiled and said, “Well that’s all right because Sammy told me he wanted to help.”
She whispered again to Sammy, “Remember the duck?” So, Marie went fishing and Sammy stayed to help. After
several days of Marie taking advantage of Sammy, he finally couldn’t stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and
confessed that he had killed the duck.
Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, “Sweetheart, I know. I was standing at the window, and I saw
the whole thing but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Marie take
advantage of you.”

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11. What does the text mainly talk about?

A. A little boy and a duck
B. A little boy in a slingshot
C. A reckless little boy
D. A brave little boy

12. Why didn’t Sammy tell to his grandmother that he had killed the duck? Because ….
A. He was relieved that he could hit the target
B. He waited for his sister tell his grandparents about it
C. He was afraid of saying about the duck
D. He did not want to tell about it

13. From the text we know that Marry …. of Sammy’s mistake.

A. took on
B. took advantage
C. put down
D. look after

14. What is the moral value of the story?

A. Practice makes perfect
B. What is bad in one case may be good in another
C. Don’t trust people easily
D. You should confess of your mistakes

15. What would have happened if Sammy had told to his grandma about the “duck” accident?
A. Grandma would have got angry.
B. Sammy would have been blamed.
C. Sammy wouldn’t have been happy.
D. Marry wouldn’t have taken advantage of his mistake.

Essay

Read the story and answer questions 1 to 5.

A monkey lived on a berry tree on the riverbank. Once he saw a crocodile under the tree who looked hungry and
tired. He gave the crocodile some berries, the crocodile thanked the monkey and became one of his friends.
The monkey would give berries to the crocodile every day. One day the monkey even gave the crocodile extra berries
to take to his wife.
His wife enjoyed the berries but told her husband that she wanted to eat the monkey's heart. She was a wicked and
cunning woman. The crocodile was upset, but he decided that he needed to make his wife happy.
On the next day, the crocodile went to the monkey and said that his wife had called him for dinner. The crocodile
carried the monkey on his back across the river. He told this monkey his wife's plan.
The monkey had to think quickly if he wanted to save himself. He told the crocodile that he left his heart at on the
berry tree and that they needed to return.
On reaching the monkey climbed the tree and spoke. "I'm not getting down; you betrayed my trust and that means
our friendship is over".

1. Where did the monkey live?

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2. Who wanted the monkey’s heart?

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3. “The monkey had to think quickly if he wanted to save himself.”

The underlined word above refers to …
__________________________________________________________

4. What would probably happen if the crocodile didn’t betray the monkey?
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5. What can we learn from the story above?

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