The Jackal Who Saved The Lion families stay apart”.

The lion agreed to the

Once upon a time, there lived a lion in proposal with a heavy heart.
a forest. One day, when he went to drink water in The two families parted from each
a river, one of his feet got stuck into the damp other as friends. The Jackal and the Lion
mushy mud of the river. He tried a lot of to get continued to share the friendship. They often met
out of the mud, but didn’t achieve. He had ti lie each other and hunt together. Thus, the two
without food for days because he didn’t find any friends shared a healthy friendship throughout
help. On one fortunate day, a kind Jackal came to their life.
drink water from the river. When he saw the lion, Taken from : www.culturalindia.net
he went closer to the lion said , “What is the 1. What is the stories about?
matter? Why are you resting here?” a. The friendship between the Lion and the
The lion narrated him the pathetic Jackal family
story. The Jackal instantly made a way out from b. The rivalry between the Lion and the Jackal
the sand but the lion was unable to move his feet. c. The evilness of the Lioness
As he was set in the same posture for last several d. The friendship between a Lion and the Jackal
days, his body became stiff. The Jackal e. The thoughtfulness of the Lion
understood the condition f the Lion and helped
him to get out of the mud with an extra effort. 2. Who are the main characters of the story?
The lion was really thankful to Jackal for his kind a. The Lion’s family and the Jackal’s family
help. He was very happy to get free after so many b. The Lion and the Jackal
days. c. The Lioness and the Lady Jackal
The Lion appreciated the effort made d. The Lion cubs and the Jackal kids
by the Jackal. He offered the Jackal to live close to e. The Lion and the Jackal’s family
him and also promised to give food the lion
whenever he caught food. The Jackal accepted 3. What does the Lion do it return of the
the offer and started living with the lion, Thus, Jackal’s help?
they lived happily sharing the food. With the a. He told the Jackal to always hunt with him
passing time, they expanded their families. The b. He told the Jackal to live with him it in his
Lion had cubs and the Jackal had kid jackals. Both, house
the lion and the Jackal were passing their days c. He told the Jackal to live with near the Lion
happily. They didn’t have any idea that their and give him food
friendship was not liked by their families. d. He gave him home
One day after a long time, the lioness, e. He gave him a present
lady of lion’s house, told her cubs that she didn’t
like the amity between the Jackal and her 4. What did the lioness fells of the Lion’s and
husband. The cubs passed the message to the kid the Jackal’s friendship?
jackals. The kids complained the matter to the a. She was not pleased
lady Jackal. The lady Jackal passed the complaint b. She was pleased
to her husband. c. She was delighted
The Jackal went to the Lion and asked, d. She was happy about it
“I helped you without any thought in return. You e. She was content about it
had asked me to live with you, so I started living
with you. Now, if you don’t want me to live with 5. From whom did the Jackal heard that the
you, you should have told me yourself. What did lion’s family doesn’t like the friendship between
you involve your wife and cubs to convey this?”. them?
The Lion was shocked to hear such words. He a. The Lion
said, “My dear Friend, what are you saying? I b. The Lion cubs
don’t any problem with you or your friendship”. c. The kid Jackals
He assured the Jackal that he had no such ill- d. The Lady Jackal
feelings for the friendship between them. e. The Lioness
The Lion also assured for that he would
talk to talk to the lioness and solve the whole 6. The synonym of the word amity in the
matter. The jackal was intelligent and understood fourth paragraph is ….
the situation. He said to the lion, “I know you are a. rival
sincere, but our families could not exactly b. rivalry
respond the same level of the friendship. So, let c. enemy
us stay apart and meet often as friends. We could d. opposition
also hunt together. It would be better, if our e. friendship
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7. How did the story end?
a. he Lion and the Jackal apart but still be friends
b. The Jackal’s and The Lion’s friendship end
c. The Lion and the Jackal live together and hunt
together
d. The Lion and The Jackal live apart and doesn’t
hunt together
e. The Jackal very angry and cannot accept the
Lion as his friend anymore
Attention, please!
Due to some technical problems, the show will
be delayed for about one hour.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank
You.
8. What is the announcement about?
a. The delay of the show
b. The inconvenience in the place
c. The rule in the building
d. The prohibition in the show
e. The inconvenience
9. The following statements are TRUE
according to the text,except …….
a. There are technical problems dealing with the
show
b. the show will be delayed for about two hours
c. the committee of the show apologizes for the
delay
d. the announcement can be heard in a show
e. the announcement can’t be heard
10. “………..the show will be delayed for…..”
The underlined word mean….
a. stopped b. started c. ended
d. postponed e. don’t start
The Frog Prince
One fine evening a young princess put on her
bonnet and clogs, and went out take a walk by
herself in a wood; and when she came to a cool
spring of water with a rose in the middle of it, she
sat herself down to rest a while. Now she had a
golden ball in her hand, which was her favorite
plaything; and she was always tossing it up into
the air, and catching it again as it fell.
After a time she threw it up so high that she
missed catching it as it fell; and the ball bounded
away, and rolled along on the ground, until at last
it fell down into the spring. The princess looked
into the spring after her ball, but it was very deep,
so deep that she could not see the bottom of it.
She began to cry, and said, “Alas! If I could only
get my ball again, I would give all my fine clothes
and jewels, and everything that I have in the
world.”
Whilst she was speaking, a frog put its head out
of the water, and said, “Princess, why do you
weep so bitterly?” “Alas!” said she, “What can
you do for me, you nasty frog? My golden ball has
fallen into the spring.” The frog said, “I do not
want your pearls, and jewels, and ne clothes; but
if you will love me, and let me live with you and
eat from your golden plate, and sleep on your
bed, I will bring you your ball again.”
Taken from 366 and More Fairy Tales, 1990
11. What is the text about?
A. A young princess and her bonnet
B. A young princess in a cool spring of water
C. A young princess with a golden ball in her hand
D. The frog prince
E. A young man
12. What type of text is used by the writer?
A. Narrative. B. Argumentative C. Descriptive.
D. Hortatory exposition E. Explanation
13. The communicative purpose of this text is
A. To describe a young princess with a golden ball
B. To amuse or to entertain the readers
C. To tell about our opinion about a young
princess and her bonnet
D. To persuade the readers to do something
E. To explain a young princess with a golden ball
14. Generic structure of Paragraph 1 …….
A. Tells an orientation
B. Poses a thesis
C. Shows an abstract
D. Gives a general classification
E. Gives a good describe
Questions 15 to 19
THE CALIPH AND THE CLOWN
The caliph of Baghdad hired an intelligent and
high spirited man as his court jester, and was
much amused by his clever, witty comments. The
clown was so well loved by his master that
everyone at court showed him great respect. And
so the caliph was much surprised one day when
he heard his beloved clown crying out in distress
from the throne room. The caliph hurried there
and was astonished to find the guards beating the
clown badly.
''Leave him alone at once!'' he orded. ''Why are
you beating him?''
''We found him sitting on your throne, O
majesty!''
the captain of the guards explained.
''out of my sight!'' commanded the caliph. ''For
sure the jester did not do it with the intention of
offending me.''
The clown, however, continued to weep and wail
even after the guards had left.
''Stop it! said the irritated caliph.
''you're still in one piece, aren't you?''
'' i'm not crying for myself, my lord, i weep for
you,'' the clown explained.
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''For me?'' exclaimed the caliph in surprise.
''Certainly! if i get beaten so badly for having been
only a few minutes on the throne, how many
beatings must you have suffered in all the years
that you have been there?''
15. Who are the main characters of the story?
A. The caliph and the guards
B. The guards
C. The clown and the guards
D. The caliph and the clown
E. The caliph and the empress
16. What was amusing for the caliph?
A. The clown’s attraction
B. The clown’s cleaver and witty comments
C. The clown’s attitude
D. The clown’s humor
E. The clown’s sharp criticize
17. Why did the guards beat the clown?
A. Because he sat on the king’s throne
B. Because he insulted the king
C. Because he beaten the guards
D. Because he wanted to escape
E. Because he tried to kill the king
18.What did the clown do after guards left?
A. Setting on the throne
B. Asking the king to punish the guards
C. Leaving the king
D. Crying
E. Dancing
19. What did the clown say to the king?
A. That he was so angry with the guards
B. That he didn’t mean to sit on the throne
C. That he wondered how many beatings should
be received by the king
D. That the caliph was so wise
E. That the caliph should expel the guards
Questions 20 to 24
ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES
Ali Baba was such a poor man that he had only
had one shoe for his two feet. Even the mice in
his house were hungry. One day, his wife said,
"We have no food in the house. No rice. No
potatoes. Go and collect leaves in the forest so
that I can make a soup." Ali was a lazy man. He
looked for leaves for about ten minutes and then
he climbed a tree to sleep. He was afraid of
wolves. When he woke up, he was surprised to
see forty thieves on forty horses. They stopped in
front of a big rock.
"Open Sesame!" shouted the leader.
A door on the rock opened. The thieves carried
sacks full of gold into the cave.
When they had finished, the leader shouted.
"Close Sesame!" and the door closed. As soon as
the thieves had disappeared Ali Baba jumped
down from the tree, said, "Open Sesame" and
went into the cave. There were shelves all around
the
walls. The shelves were full of sacks. And the
sacks were full of gold. Ali took a sack home with
him.
Unfortunately, one of the thieves saw Ali's
footprints on the sand. He followed them to Ali's
home. He took out his knife and made a cross on
the door.
"Now I shall know which house it is," he said.
He rode off to get the other thieves. But Ali had
seen the thief. He and his wife took brooms and
swept away the footprints. Then he made crosses
on every door at the street. When the forty
thieves arrived they had their knives between
their teeth. But they couldn't find either Ali – or
the gold. And Ali and his wife lived happily ever
after.
20. Who is the main character of the text?
A. Ali Baba
B. Forty thieves
C. Ali Baba and forty thieves
D. Ali Baba’s wife
E. Ali Baba’s wife and forty thieves
21. Why did Ali Baba sleep on the tree?
A. Because he wanted to see the thieves
B. Because he was a lazy man
C. Because he was tired
D. Because he wanted to wake up early
E. Because he was afraid of wolves
22. The type of the text is …
A. Explanation B. Descriptive C. Discussion
D. Exposition E. Narrative
23. The purpose of the text is…
A. to describe persons and characters
B. to tell a sequence of events
C. to entertain the readers
D. to persuade the readers to have many friends
E. to teach the readers how to make friends
24. Generic structure of the text is ...
A. Orientation, events, reorientation.
B. General identification, description
C. Orientation, complication, resolution.
D. General statement, explanation, Conclusion
(optional)
E. Thesis, arguments, reiteration
Questions 25 to 29
THE LEGEND OF BANYUWANGI
Once upon a time, there was a king named King
Sulahkromo. The king had a prime Minister
named Raden Sidopekso. The prime minister had
a wife named Sri Tanjung. She was so beautiful,
so that the king wanted her to be his wife.
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One day, the king sent his Prime Minister to a long a planet’s surface may be higher than it otherwise
mission. While the Prime Minister was away, the would be–on Earth about 33º C (59ºF) higher. The
king tried to get Sri Tanjung. However he failed. main gases that produce the greenhouse effect
He was very angry. on Earth are water vapour and carbon dioxide.
Thus, when Sidopekso went back, the king told Scientists suspect that increased discharge of
him that his wife was unfaithful to him. carbon dioxide from human activity (notably
The Prime Minister was very angry with his wife. motor transport and industry) is contributing to
Sri Tanjung said that it was not true. However, global warming
Sidopekso said that he would kill her. He brought
her to the river bank. Before he kill her and threw 29. What is the purpose of the text above?
her into the river, she said that her innocence A. To explain the process of greenhouse effect
would be proven. B. To describe the danger of greenhouse effect
After Sidopekso killed her, he threw her dead C. To define greenhouse effect
body into the dirty river. Immediately the river D. To report greenhouse effect
became clean and began to spread a wonderful E. To explain the cause of greenhouse effect
fragrance. Sidopekso said, Banyu ... Wangi ...
30. What is the type of the text above?
Banyuwangi”. This means “ fragrant water “.
A. Explanation B. Descriptive C. Discussion
Banyuwangi was born from the proof of noble
D. Exposition E. Narrative
and sacred love.
31. What is the general structure of the text
25. What does the first paragraph tell us about? above?
A. The Characteristics of Sulahkromo A. Orientation, events, reorientation.
B. The Condition of Banyuwangi B. General identification, description
C. The incident of Sri Tanjung’s execution C. Orientation, complication, resolution.
D. The characters and sittings of the story D. General statement, explanation, Conclusion
E. The life of Sri Tantung (optional)
E. Thesis, arguments, reiteration
26. How was the characteristic of the king?
A. Evil D. Stupid 32. What is the earth atmosphere?
B. Stingy E. Loyal A. Earth’s greenhouse
C. Nice B. Earth core layer
C. The layer of air that surround our planet
27. What is the moral lesson of the story? D. Earth’s shield
A. Innocence and loyalty will be revealed no E. Earth surface layer
matter
how we deny it 33. What causes the temperature in the planet’s
B. The good will defeat the evil Surface raised?
C. Honesty is the best policy A. Gases D. Greenhouse
D. We should be loyal to our spouse B. Sunligth E. Trapped heat
E. The strong rules the weak energy
CAtmosphere
28. From the text we know that …
A. Sidopekso was a nice person 34. What are the gases which produce
B. Sidopekso disbelieved on his wife’s loyalty greenhouse
C. Sri Tanjung had supernatural power effect?
D. Sulahkromo is a good king A. Oxygen
E. Sri Tanjung couldn’t prove he innocence B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
Questions 29 to 35 D. Carbon dioxide and oxygen
The greenhouse effect is a warming of the E. Water vapor and carbon dioxide
air around us. It gets its name from the
greenhouses that people use to grow plants. 35. “…… notably motor transport and industry….”
These greenhouses let in heat from sunlight and The underline word has the closest meaning
trap it inside. Earth’s atmosphere–the layer of air to….
that surrounds our planet–also traps heat. A. Particulary C. Basically
Greenhouse effect is raised temperature B. Significantly D. Principally
at a planet’s surface as result of heat energy being C. Terribly
trapped by gases in the atmosphere. Certain
gases cause the atmosphere to act like the glass Questions 36 to 40
in a greenhouse. As a result, the temperature of Attention

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All students must join the class meeting from 15th d. Not at all e. I don’t know
December to 21st Desember2008
Principal Aisyah 42. Boni : How was your trip to Nias?
Yudha : … with it. I want to go there again next
36. What kind of the text is it ? year.
A. A letter D. A postcard a. I’m very pleased d. I’m really disappointed
B. A label E. An announcement b. I’m very displeased e. I’m very unsatisfied
C. A mail c. I’m not happy

43. Endang : Hoe was your visit to the

37. What is the text about ?
museum ?
A. The class meeting in a school.
Ayu : It was closed when I got there … about it.
B. The winner of the class meeting.
Endang : I’m sorry to hear that
C. An invitation to join a class meeting. a. I’m satisfied d. I’m happy
D. The plan of having a class meeting. b. I’m really content e. I’m Very disappointed
E. The plan of graduate party c. I’m delighted

To : All students and teachers
Come and visit our new librabry. Lots of new
books (brand new novels and non-fiction books)
are available. You can also enjoy our newest DVDs
collection.
Head of library
44. Arum: What do you think is the effective
way to reduce global warming?
Della : …… planting trees is one of the effective
ways to reduce global warming.
a. I don’t know b. How do you see c. I’m not sure
d. In my opinion e. are you certain that

38. What are the things offered in the new library 45. Aspani : ……. We help reduce global
? warming?
A. Books and DVDs. Rini : I think we can help reduce global warming
B. Old and new books. trough saving energy and recycling.
C. New books and novels. a. What do b. Why should c. How can
D. New DVDs and non-fiction books. d. When can e. Where should
E. A vacancy
46. Aldo : … I would stay away from drugs
Tius : Yes, I know. I’ll stay away from it
39. Why does the writer make the announcement
a. I don’t want to say that d. I wouldn’t say
?
b. If I were you e. I don’t think
A. To resume a new novel.
c. don’t think
B. To invite the reader to visit the library.
C. To let the reader know about the head of 47. Nanis: …. Get persuaded by drug peddlers
library. Matias : OK. Don’t worry I won’t
D. To help the reader know where to find the a. Make sure you d. Make sure you don’t
DVDs. b. I think you should e. be sure you
E. To stop the reader invitation c. you’d better

Announcement 48. Elang: Look, the library is still open

English Conversation Club (SCC) is opening Endra : … I thought we can’t make it
registration for new members join us and improve a. This is horrible d. I’m very unsatisfied
your English! Every Thursday from 16.00 to 17.00 b. Oh, this a bad e. Thank Goodness
at the school hall. c. This is so disappointed
For registration, please contact Wayan (XII IPA) or
Anissa (XII IPS B) 49. Agung :…
40. When do the members have meeting? Candra : I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hit you
A. In the morning. a. Thank Goodness b. What a relief c. Whew!
B. On Thursday afternoon. d. Terrific! e. Ouch!
C. On Thursday morning.
D. In the afternoon at three o’clock. 50. Bella : What do you think of the book?
Ajeng: … I really love it
E. After breakfast
a. It’s terrific
b. It’s disappointed
41. Dimas : Would you accompany me to
c. It’s very unsatisfying
the internet ?
d. it’s horrible
Bonar :…
e. it’s displeasing
Dimas : Thanks. I really appreciate it.
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