Narrative Text

Thursday, 24th April 2014

TEXT 1

The Magic Box

Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who lived with his wife. One day, he dug up his field and found a big box. He took it home with him and showed it to his wife. His wife cleaned the box and kept it in their house.

        One sunny morning his wife dropped an apple into it. Suddenly the box began fill up with apples. No matter how many the apples were taken out, more apples took their place, So the farmer and his wife decide to sell the apples and in short time they were able to live quite comfortably.

        One day, the farmer dropped a gold coin into the box. At once, apples disappeared and the box began to fill itself with coins. Everyday, the farmer and his wife collected hundreds of gold coins from the box. Soon they became very rich.

        Having heard that his son had gone rich, the farmer’s grandfather visited the couple. He was not very strong and he could not go out to work anymore. So the farmer asked the old man to help him take the money out of the box. When his grandfather told his son that he was tired and wanted to have arrest, the farmer shouted at him,” why are you so lazy? Why can’t you work harder?”

        The old man didn’t say anything, and continued to work until he fell into the box and suddenly died. At once, the money disappeared and the box began to fill up with dead grandfathers.

        The farmer had to pull them out and bury them. To do this, he had to spend all the money he had collected. When he had used up all the money, the box broke and the farmer was just as poor as he was before.

TRANSLATION

Paragrafh 1

Sekali hari , ada seorang petani miskin yang tinggal bersama istrinya .

Suatu hari , ia menggali bidangnya dan menemukan sebuah kotak besar .

Dia membawanya pulang dengan dia dan menunjukkan kepada istrinya .

Istrinya membersihkan kotak dan menyimpannya di rumah mereka .

Paragrafh 2

Suatu pagi yang cerah istrinya menjatuhkan apel ke dalamnya .

Tiba-tiba kotak mulai mengisi dengan apel .

Tidak peduli berapa banyak apel dibawa keluar , apel lebih mengambil tempat mereka , Jadi petani dan istrinya memutuskan untuk menjual apel dan dalam waktu singkat mereka bisa hidup cukup nyaman .

Paragrafh 3

Suatu hari , petani menjatuhkan koin emas ke dalam kotak .

Sekaligus , apel menghilang dan kotak mulai mengisi dirinya dengan koin .

Setiap hari , petani dan istrinya mengumpulkan ratusan koin emas dari kotak .

Segera mereka menjadi sangat kaya .

Paragrafh 4

 Setelah mendengar bahwa anaknya sudah kaya , kakek petani mengunjungi pasangan.

Dia tidak sangat kuat dan dia tidak bisa pergi keluar untuk bekerja lagi .

Jadi petani meminta orang tua untuk membantu dia mengambil uang dari kotak .

Ketika kakeknya mengatakan kepada anaknya bahwa dia lelah dan ingin memiliki penangkapan , petani berteriak padanya , " kenapa kau begitu malas ? Mengapa kau tidak bisa bekerja lebih keras ? "

Paragrafh 5

Orang tua tidak mengatakan apa-apa , dan terus bekerja sampai ia jatuh ke dalam kotak dan mati mendadak .

Sekaligus , uang hilang dan kotak mulai mengisi dengan kakek mati .

Paragrafh 6

Petani harus menarik mereka keluar dan menguburkan mereka .

Untuk melakukan hal ini , ia harus menghabiskan semua uang yang telah dikumpulkannya .

Ketika dia telah menggunakan semua uang , kotak pecah dan petani hanya sebagai miskin seperti dia sebelumnya.

Countinue

Friday, 25th April 2014

QUESTION AND ANSWER

How was the farmer according to the writer ? He was….

a. mean                        b. generous      c. kind     

d. humorous                e. rich

The complication started when ……

a. the farmer dug up a big box in his field, took it home, and showed it to his wife.

b. his wife dropped an apple into a big box and suddenly the box filled up with apples.

c. the farmer and his wife sold the apples were able to live quite comfortably

d. the farmer dropped a gold coin into the box

e. the apple disappeared and the box began to fill itself with coins.

Which statement is TRUE according to the story ?

a. His wife cleaned and kept the box for her.

b. The box was full of valuable things when it was found

c. The farmer had to pull dead grandfathers out and bury them

d. The poor farmer was finally killed by his grandfather

e. The farmer’s wife was happy after the grandfather passed away

What did we learn from the story ?

a. Being honest is not always wise          

b. All that glitters is not good

c. It is good to be honest in life               

d. We must respect our parents

e. Being a miser is sometimes important.

Saturday, 26th April 2014

TEXT 2

The Rats and The Elephants

Once upon a time there lived a group of mice under a tree in peace. However, a group of elephants crossing the jungle unknowingly destroyed the homes of all the rats. Many of them were even crushed to death.

Then taking of rats decided to approach the elephant's chief and request him to guide his herd through another route. On hearing the sad story, the elephant's king apologized and agreed to take another route. And so the lives of the rats were saved.

One day elephant-hunters came to the jungle and trapped a group of elephants in huge nets. Then the elephant king suddenly remembered the king of the rats. He summoned on of the elephants of his herd, which had not been trapped, to go seek help from the king and told him about the trapped elephants.

The rat's king immediately took his entire group of rats and they cut open the nets which had trapped the elephant's herd. The elephant herd was totally set free. They danced with joy and thank the rats.

Countinue

Sunday, 27th April 2014

TRANSLATION

Paragraph 1

Dahulu kala hiduplah sekelompok tikus di bawah pohon dalam damai.

Namun, sekelompok gajah melintasi hutan tanpa sadar menghancurkan rumah semua tikus.

Banyak dari mereka bahkan hancur sampai mati.

Paragraph 2

Kemudian mengambil tikus memutuskan untuk mendekati kepala gajah dan meminta dia untuk membimbing kawanan melalui rute lain.

Mendengar kisah sedih, raja gajah meminta maaf dan setuju untuk mengambil rute lain.

Dan kehidupan tikus diselamatkan.

Paragraph 3

Suatu hari gajah pemburu datang ke hutan dan terjebak sekelompok gajah di jaring besar.

Kemudian raja gajah tiba-tiba teringat raja tikus.

Dia dipanggil pada gajah dari kawanan, yang belum terjebak, untuk pergi mencari bantuan dari raja dan bercerita tentang gajah terjebak.

Paragaraph 4

Raja tikus segera mengambil seluruh kelompoknya tikus dan mereka memotong membuka jaring yang telah terjebak kawanan gajah.

Gajah kawanan benar-benar dibebaskan.

Mereka menari dengan sukacita dan menerima tikus.

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Monday, 28th April 2014

QUESTION

What type of text is the above text? It is …
A. a narrative text
B. a description text
C. a recount text
D. an anecdote text
E. an expository text

What destroyed the homes of all rats?
A. a group of mice did
B. the hunter did
C. elephant-hunter did
D. a group of elephant did
E. elephant's herd

What helped the elephant's herd free?
A. the elephant-hunter did
B. the hunters did
C. the trapped elephants did
D. a group of king did
E. entire group of rats did 

What is generic structure of "once upon a time there lived a group of mice under a tree in peace"?

A. Identification
B. Orientation
C. Complication
D. Resolution
E. Description

At the end of the story, how was the elephant's herd?
A. angry
B. sad
C. happy
D. dead
E. Disappointed

Tuesday, 29th April 2014

TEXT 3

The Good Stepmother

         The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat 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!

Countinue

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

TRANSLATION

Paragraph 1

Penyihir tua terkunci Hansel dalam sangkar dan mengatur Gretel untuk membersihkan rumah .

Dia merencanakan untuk makan mereka berdua .

Setiap malam anak-anak menangis dan memohon penyihir untuk membiarkan mereka pergi .

Paragraph 2

Sementara itu, di rumah , ibu tiri mereka mulai berharap dia tidak pernah mencoba untuk menyingkirkan anak-anak .

" Aku harus menemukan mereka , " katanya dan berangkat ke hutan .

Paragraph 3

Banyak jam kemudian , ketika kakinya sudah lelah dari berjalan dan bibirnya kering karena kehausan , dia datang ke pondok milik penyihir .

Ibu tiri mengintip meskipun jendela .

Hatinya berteriak ketika dia melihat dua anak .

Paragraph 4

 Dia mengambil sapu bersandar di pintu dan merangkak dalam.

Penyihir itu menempatkan beberapa rebus dalam oven ketika ibu tiri memberinya dorongan Mahakuasa .

Penyihir jatuh ke dalam oven dan ibu tiri menutup pintu .

Paragraph 5

Anak-anak , saya telah datang untuk menyelamatkan Anda , "katanya sambil memeluk mereka erat-erat .

Saya telah melakukan hal yang mengerikan .

Saya berharap dalam waktu Anda akan memaafkan saya .

Biarkan aku membawamu pulang dan menjadi keluarga lagi .

Mereka kembali ke rumah mereka dan ibu tiri yang menjadi terbaik ibu siapa pun bisa berharap untuk memiliki , dan tentu saja mereka hidup bahagia selamanya !

Countinue

Thursday, 1st May 2014

QUESTION

The story is about a stepmother who ……

a.    cried every night

b.   planned to eat her children

c.    begged a witch for money

d.   tried to run away from a witch

e.   saved her children from a witch

Which statement is TRUE about the step mother?

a.    She was the witch’s friend.

b.   She loved her stepchildren.

c.    She hit the witch with a broom.

d.   She locked her children in a cage.

e.   She visited the witch to see her children.

“The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.” (Paragraph 4)

The underlined word can be replaced by the word ………….

a. Closed         b. opened        c. painted

d.Marked        e.polished

How did the witch die?

a.       She was burn in the oven.

b.      She was trapped in a cage.

c.       She was hit with a broom.

d.      She was locked in her house.

e.      She was pushed against the wall

Friday, 2nd May 2014

TEXT 4

SNOW WHITE

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named snow white. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving snow white in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take snow white.

Snow white did not want her uncle and aunt to do this so she decided it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away from home when her Aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry.

Then she saw this little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work, They went inside. There they found snow white sleeping. Then snow white woke up. She swathe dwarfs said, what is your name? Snow white said, ‘My name is snow white.

Doc said, ‘if you wish, you may live here with us”. Snow white said, ‘Oh could I? Thank you’. Then Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story and Snow White and the 7 dwarfs lived happily ever after.

Continue

Saturday, 3rd May 2014

TRANSLATION

Paragraph 1

Dahulu kala hiduplah seorang gadis kecil bernama salju putih.

Dia tinggal bersama bibi dan pamannya karena orang tuanya meninggal .

Paragraph 2

Suatu hari ia mendengar paman dan bibinya berbicara tentang meninggalkan salju putih di benteng karena mereka berdua ingin pergi ke Amerika dan mereka tidak punya cukup uang untuk mengambil salju putih.

Paragraph 3

Salju putih tidak ingin paman dan bibinya untuk melakukan hal ini sehingga ia memutuskan akan lebih baik jika dia lari .

Keesokan paginya ia kabur dari rumah ketika Bibi dan pamannya sedang sarapan .

Dia melarikan diri ke hutan .

Dia sangat lelah dan lapar .

Paragraph 4

Lalu ia melihat pondok kecil ini .

Dia mengetuk tapi tidak ada yang menjawab jadi dia masuk ke dalam dan tertidur .

Paragraph 5

Sementara itu, tujuh kurcaci datang pulang dari kerja , mereka masuk ke dalam.

Di sana mereka menemukan salju tidur putih. Kemudian snow white bangun .

Dia balut dwarf mengatakan , siapa namamu ? Salju putih berkata, " Nama saya salju putih.

Paragraph 6

Doc mengatakan , 'jika Anda ingin, Anda dapat tinggal di sini bersama kami " .

Salju putih berkata, " Oh bisa? Terima kasih ' .

Kemudian Putri Salju kepada kerdil seluruh cerita dan Snow White dan 7 kurcaci hidup bahagia selamanya

Countinue

Sunday, 4th May 2014

QUESTION

What is the story about

a.   A beautiful Princes                                    d.   The Seven Dwarfs

b.   The Read Riding Hood                            e.   Snow White

c.   Going To America     

This is not the character of the story?

a.   Snow White                                         d.   Uncle

b.   Aunt                                                     e.   A princes

c.   Dwarfs

What is the complication part of the story?

a. Snow White ran away from home

b. Snow White saw this little cottage

c. The seven Dwarfs were coming home

d. Snow White went inside the castle and fell asleep

e. Aunt was talking about leaving Snow white in the castle

Which one of the following is not direct sentence

a.   Oh could I?                       d.   if you wish, you may live here with us

b.   What is your name?          e.   Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story

c.   My name is Snow White  

How is the end of the story?

a.  Snow White and the 7 dwarfs lived happily ever after

b.  Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story

c.  Snow lived with the seven dwarfs

d.  The seven dwarf found Snow White sleeping

e.   Snow white and the 7 dwarfs lived in dancer

What is the function of the text

         a.   To inform about Snow White to the reader

         b.   To describe the story of Snow white

         c.   To amuse the reader

         d.   To retell the events

         e.   To give information

Monday, 5th May 2014

TEXT 5

The Story of the Smart Parrot

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no another parrot like it.

It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name of the town where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.

The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But the bird would not say the word. At first the man was very nice, but then he got angry. “You are a stupid bird! Why can’t you say the word? Sat CAtano, or I will kill you!” but the parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so angry that the shouted over and over, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but the bird wouldn’t talk.

One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.”

In the chicken house there are four old chickens. They were for Sunday’s dinner. The man put the parrot in the chicken house and left.

The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was very surprised at what he saw! He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!

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Tuesday, 6th May 2014

TRANSLATE

Paragraph 1

Seorang pria di Puerto Rico memiliki burung beo yang indah .

Tak ada burung beo lain seperti itu .

 Itu sangat , sangat cerdas .

Burung beo ini akan mengatakan setiap kata - kecuali satu .

Dia tidak akan mengatakan nama kota di mana dia dilahirkan .

Nama kota itu Catano .

Paragraph 2

Pria itu mencoba untuk mengajar kakaktua mengatakan Catano .

Tapi burung itu tidak akan mengatakan kata .

Pada awalnya orang itu sangat bagus , tapi kemudian dia marah .

" Kamu adalah burung bodoh ! Mengapa kau tidak bisa mengucapkan kata ? Sat Catano , atau aku akan membunuhmu ! "Tapi kakaktua tidak akan mengatakan itu .

Lalu orang itu harus begitu marah bahwa berteriak berulang-ulang , " Say Catano , atau aku akan membunuhmu ! " Tapi burung itu tidak mau berbicara .

Paragraph 3

Suatu hari setelah mencoba selama berjam-jam untuk membuat burung mengatakan Catano , pria itu menjadi sangat marah .

Dia mengambil burung itu dan melemparkannya ke rumah ayam .

" Anda lebih bodoh daripada ayam .

Segera saya akan memakannya , dan saya akan makan Anda , juga. "

Di rumah ayam ada empat ayam umur .

Mereka untuk makan malam hari Minggu . Pria itu meletakkan burung beo di rumah ayam dan kiri .

Paragraph 4

Keesokan harinya pria itu datang kembali ke rumah ayam .

Dia membuka pintu dan berhenti .

Dia sangat terkejut melihat apa yang dilihatnya !

Dia melihat tiga ekor ayam mati di lantai .

Burung beo itu berteriak pada ayam keempat , " Say Catano , atau aku akan membunuhmu !

QUESTION

Where does the story take place?

A.   London                            C.   Jakarta

B.   Puerto Rico                      D.   Buenos Aires

Jawaban B

What is the word that the parrot cannot say?

A.   Catano                              C.   Canato

B.   Tacano                              D.   Nacato

Jawaban A

How often did the owner teach the bird how to say the word?

A.   Always                                         C.   Many times

B.   Everyday                                      D.   Every second

Jawaban C

Which statement is true according to the text?

A.   The parrot could say Catano       

B.   At last the parrot could say Catano

C.   Catano was the name at the parrot

D.   The man never got angry at the parrot

Jawaban B

What does the man do to the bird because the bird cannot say the name of a place.

A.   The man ate the bird.

B.   The sold the bird.

C.   The man killed the bird.

D.   The man taught the bird.

Jawaban D

It is most likely that ….

A.   The bird killed the three chickens.

B.   The three chickens killed the bird.

C.   The bird played with the chicken.

D.   The bird killed one of the three chickens.

Jawaban A

What is the story about?

A.   A parrot and a cat

B.   A parrot and a chicken

C.   A parrot and the owner

D.   A parrot, the owner, and chickens

Jawaban C

“It was very, very smart”

The underlined word refers to ….

A.   The man

B.   The bird

C.   The chicken

D.   Puerto Rico

Jawaban B

“The parrot was very, very smart

”The word ‘smart’ means ….

A.   Stupid                                          C.   Stubborn

B.   Clever                                           D.   Beautiful

Jawaban B

“The parrot was screaming at the fourth chickens”

What does the underlined word mean?

A.   Smiling                                         C.   Shouting              

B.   Crying                                          D.   Laugh

Jawaban C

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

TEXT 6

Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl called Cinderella. She lived with her stepsister & stepmother. They were very bossy. She had to do all the housework.

One day, an invitation to the ball came to the family.  Her stepsister did not let her go, so Cinderella was very sad. The stepsister went to the ball without her.

Fortunately, the fairy godmother came and helped her to get to the ball. At the ball, Cinderella danced with the prince, who fell in love with her, then later he married her. They lived happily ever after.

TRANLATION

Paragraph 1

Sekali waktu, ada seorang gadis cantik bernama Cinderella.

Dia tinggal dengan kakak tirinya & ibu tiri.

Mereka sangat suka memerintah.

Dia harus melakukan semua pekerjaan rumah tangga.

Paragraph 2

Suatu hari, sebuah undangan untuk bola datang ke keluarga.

Kakak tirinya tidak membiarkan dia pergi, jadi Cinderella yang sangat sedih.

Saudara tiri pergi ke bola tanpa dia.

Paragraph 3

Untungnya, ibu peri datang dan membantunya untuk mendapatkan bola.

Pada bola, Cinderella berdansa dengan pangeran, yang jatuh cinta dengan dia, kemudian ia menikahinya.

Mereka hidup bahagia selamanya.

QUESTION

Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a)      Cinderella lived with her stepsister

b)      Cinderella felt happy with her husband

c)      Cinderella felt annoyed with her stepsister

d)      Cinderella was helped by a fairy to get to the ball

e)      Cinderella was helped by her stepsister to do all the housework

The communicative purpose of the text is to ……….

a)      entertain the readers with a fairy tale

b)      describe how Cinderella went to the ball

c)      persuade the readers to read the story

d)      inform the readers about Cinderella’s marriage

e)      explain to the readers why Cinderella’s stepsister hated her so much

“They were very bossy.” (Paragraph 1)

The word ‘bossy’ means ……

a)      furious

b)      arrogant

c)      sensitive

d)      offensive

e)      domineering

Thursday, 8th May 2014

Text 7

Kiai Gede

A long time ago, there lived an old man in the Penanggungan Mountain. His name was Kiai Gede Penanggungan. He had supernatural power. Kiai Gede Penanggungan had a beautiful daughter named Dewi Walangangin who was not 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 was 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 Walangangin soon got married. Kiai Gede Penanggungan taught Jaka many things.

After several years, now it was time for the couple to live separately from Kiai Gede Penanggungan. 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 seeds. He also warned the couple not to be arrogant when they were rich. He wanted the couple to help poor people. The couple started a new life. They planted the seed. Soon, the seeds grew and became a lot of rice. Now the couple became very rich. The poor neighbours came to the couple to ask for some pari seeds, but the couple refused to help them.

Kiai Gede heard about 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. Then he said, "You two are like temples. You do not 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 Temples.

(Sumber Text dari soal UN SMP/MTS 2011)

TRANSLATION

Paragraph 1

Dahulu kala , hiduplah seorang pria tua di Gunung Penanggungan .

 Namanya Kiai Gede Penanggungan .

Dia memiliki kekuatan supranatural .

Kiai Gede Penanggungan memiliki seorang putri cantik bernama Dewi Walangangin yang belum menikah .

 Kiai Gede Penanggungan berdoa siang dan malam bagi putrinya untuk memiliki suami .

Suatu hari , seorang pria tampan muda datang ke tempatnya .

Nama pria itu adalah Jaka Pandelengan .

Dia ingin menjadi murid Kiai Gede Penanggungan itu .

Kiai Gede setuju untuk memiliki Jaka sebagai muridnya dengan satu syarat bahwa ia akan menikahi putrinya .

Jaka Pandelengan dan Dewi Walangangin segera menikah .

Kiai Gede Penanggungan mengajarkan Jaka banyak hal .

Paragraph 2

Setelah beberapa tahun , sekarang sudah waktunya bagi pasangan untuk hidup terpisah dari Kiai Gede Penanggungan .

Mereka akan pindah ke desa lain .

Kiai Gede memberikan beberapa benih pari atau padi pada pasangan.

Dia meminta pasangan untuk menanam bibit .

Dia juga memperingatkan pasangan tidak menjadi sombong ketika mereka kaya .

Dia ingin pasangan untuk membantu orang miskin .

Pasangan itu memulai hidup baru .

Mereka menanam benih

Segera , benih tumbuh dan menjadi banyak beras .

Sekarang pasangan menjadi sangat kaya .

Para tetangga miskin datang ke pasangan untuk meminta beberapa benih pari , tapi pasangan menolak untuk membantu mereka .

Paragraph 3

Kiai Gede mendengar tentang perilaku buruk pasangan .

Segera ia mengunjungi pasangan.

Dia bertemu mereka ketika pasangan sedang bekerja di lapangan .

Kiai Gede berbicara dengan pasangan.

 Dia mengingatkan pasangan tidak menjadi sombong , tapi pasangan mengabaikannya.

 Mereka mengatakan tidak ada Kiai Gede .

Kiai Gede menjadi sangat marah .

Lalu dia berkata , " Kalian berdua seperti candi .

 Anda tidak mendengarkan saya " . Tepat setelah ia mengucapkan kata-kata , suatu hal yang luar biasa terjadi .

Perlahan-lahan , Jaka dan Dewi berubah menjadi kuil .

Karena candi berdiri di antara pari , orang-orang kemudian menyebut mereka sebagai Kuil Pari .

Countinue

Friday, 9th May 2014

Question and Answer

What did Jaka Pandelengan and his wife do to be rich?
A. Helped poor people.
B. Had a great power.
C. Planted pari seeds.
D. Built a temple.

The couple becomes temples because ....
A. they were rich
B. Kiai Gede said so
C. Kiai Gede liked them
D. they were good people

“... , an incredible thing happened."
The underlined word means ....
A. untouchable
B. unbelievable
C. common
D. Usual

What can we learn from the story?
A. We should live separately from our parents.
B. We have to listen to our parent's advice.
C. We have to prepare a good paddy field.
D. We should refuse other people's help.

Saturday, 10th May 2014

TEXT 8

Poor Boy

 A poor boy sold goods from door to door to pay his school fee. One day he had only a little money left and he was very hungry. He decided to ask for some food at the next house he visited. However he was so nervous when a lovely young woman opened the door. He only asked for a glass of water. The woman thought that the boy was hungry so she gave him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked. “How much do owe you?”. “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then u thank you from my heart.” As the poor boy left that house, he felt stronger. His faith in God was getting stronger too. He had been ready to stop his study but now he got a spirit to continue it until he became a doctor.
       Some years later that young woman became critically ill. She was sent to the big city to cure her disease. The poor boy was the doctor. When he knew the name of the town she came from. he went to meet her. He recognized her at once. He tried hard to save the woman’s life. From then on he gave special attention to the sick woman. After a long struggle, the woman could be cured. The poor boy paid all the bill. He wrote “Paid in full with one glass of milk” under the bill. When the woman opened the bill, tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed,” thank you God, that your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands.

TRANSLATION

Paragraph 1

Seorang anak miskin menjual barang dari pintu ke pintu untuk membayar biaya sekolahnya .

Suatu hari ia hanya memiliki sedikit uang yang tersisa dan dia sangat lapar .

Dia memutuskan untuk meminta beberapa makanan di rumah berikutnya ia kunjungi.

 Namun ia begitu gugup ketika seorang wanita muda yang cantik membuka pintu .

Dia hanya meminta segelas air .

 Wanita itu berpikir bahwa anak itu lapar sehingga dia memberinya segelas besar susu .

Dia meminumnya perlahan-lahan , dan kemudian bertanya .

" Berapa biayanya? " .

" Kamu tidak perlu membayar apa-apa , " jawabnya , " Ibu telah mengajarkan kita untuk tidak menerima bayaran untuk kebaikanya .

" Dia berkata , "Kalau begitu, u terima kasih dari hati saya . " Sebagai anak miskin meninggalkan rumah itu, ia merasa kuat .

 Imannya kepada Allah semakin kuat juga.

Dia telah siap untuk berhenti studinya tapi sekarang dia punya semangat untuk melanjutkan sampai ia menjadi dokter .

Paragraph 2

Beberapa tahun kemudian wanita muda menjadi sakit kritis .

Dia dikirim ke kota besar untuk menyembuhkan penyakitnya .

Bocah malang itu dokter .

Ketika ia tahu nama kota asalnya .

Ia pergi untuk bertemu dengannya.

 Dia mengenalinya sekaligus.

 Dia berusaha keras untuk menyelamatkan nyawa wanita itu .

 Sejak saat itu ia memberikan perhatian khusus pada perempuan yang sakit .

 Setelah perjuangan panjang , wanita itu bisa disembuhkan .

 Anak laki-laki miskin membayar semua tagihan .

 Dia menulis " Dibayar penuh dengan satu gelas susu " di bawah tagihan.

Ketika wanita itu membuka tagihan , air mata kebahagiaan membanjiri matanya bahagia hatinya berdoa , " Terima kasih Tuhan , bahwa cinta Anda telah menyebar di luar negeri melalui hati dan tangan manusia .

QUESTION AND ANSWER

What can we learn after reading the story above?
A.     Kindness won’t be forgotten.
B.     Poverty is the source of misery.
C.     Help is needed to be successful.
D.     Health is important in life.

What did the poor boy ask when he met the woman?
A.     Some food.
B.     A glass of water.
C.     A large of milk.
D.     Health is important in life.

What did the main idea of paragraph two?
A.     The poor boy asked the woman for food.
B.     The woman came to the town where the boy lived.
C.     The poor boy cured the woman and repaid her kindness.
D.     The woman gave a large glass of milk to the poor boy.

Pembahasan Kunci Jawaban dari Text Narrative

1. Jawaban A.

Apa yang dapat kita pelajari dari isi cerita tersebut adalah bahwa kebaikan tidak akan pernah terlupakan (kindness won't be forgotten).

2. Jawaban B.

Apa yang diminta oleh anak malang itu ketika bertemu wanita tersebut terdapat pada paragraf pertama kalimat kelima, yaitu: he only asked for a glass of water.

3. Jawaban C

Ide dari paragraf ke dua yaitu anak malang itu yang kini telah menjadi seorang dokter bertemu dengan wanita yang dulu pernah menolongnya. Wanita itu kni sedang sakit parah. Maka ia membalas jasa wanita itu dengan cara mengobatinya sampai sembuh. Jadi, ini berarti bahwa laki-laki malang itu merawat dan membalas kebaikan si wanita itu (the boy cured the woman and repaid her kindness).

Sunday, 11th May 2014

TEXT 9

Charles

One upon a time there was an office worker whose name was Charles. He worked in the same insurance office for many years. But during that time, he became more and more unhappy. While he worked, he dreamed constantly, and in his dream he was always a hermit, he stayed in his room. He didn't like people. He especially didn't like people when they talked. He wanted peace and quiet. Life went on for Charles in this way until he became desperate.

His big opportunity came when he learned about a sea voyage the two of his friends were planning. They expected to make the trip during their summer vocation. Charles asked to join them. While they were sailing, our hero talked to his friends about the joys of hermits' life. He talked until he finally convinced them and they decided to stop at the First Island that they found.

A few days after this decision, they saw the island in the distance where they decided to live. Before they went ashore, Charles asked the other two make a promise not to say a word after they reached the island. They were to remain perfectly quit during their stay.

During the first few days after they landed, they built a little house where they planted a garden. The island was paradise for Charles because this was the peace and quiet that he wanted.

TRANSLATION

Paragraph 1

Satu waktu ada adalah seorang pekerja kantor yang bernama Charles .

Dia bekerja di kantor asuransi yang sama selama bertahun-tahun .

Tapi selama waktu itu , ia menjadi lebih dan lebih bahagia .

Sementara ia bekerja , ia bermimpi terus-menerus, dan dalam mimpinya dia selalu pertapa , ia tinggal di kamarnya .

Dia tidak suka orang .

Dia terutama tidak suka orang-orang ketika mereka berbicara .

Dia ingin damai dan tenang .

Kehidupan berlangsung selama Charles dengan cara ini sampai ia menjadi putus asa .

Paragraph 2

Kesempatan besar datang ketika ia belajar tentang perjalanan laut dua temannya berencana .

Mereka diharapkan untuk melakukan perjalanan selama panggilan musim panas mereka .

Charles meminta untuk bergabung dengan mereka .

Sementara mereka berlayar , pahlawan kita berbicara dengan teman-temannya tentang sukacita kehidupan pertapa ' .

Dia berbicara sampai akhirnya dia meyakinkan mereka dan mereka memutuskan untuk berhenti di pulau pertama yang mereka temukan .

Paragraph 3

Beberapa hari setelah keputusan ini , mereka melihat pulau di kejauhan di mana mereka memutuskan untuk hidup .

Sebelum mereka pergi ke darat , Charles meminta dua lainnya membuat janji untuk tidak mengucapkan sepatah kata pun setelah mereka mencapai pulau .

Mereka tetap sempurna berhenti selama mereka tinggal .

Paragraph 4

Selama beberapa hari pertama setelah mereka mendarat , mereka membangun sebuah rumah kecil di mana mereka membuat taman .

Pulau ini adalah surga bagi Charles karena ini adalah damai dan tenang bahwa ia ingin .

Countinue

Monday, 12th May 2014

QUESTION AND ANSWER

What kind of text is the text above?

A. an anecdote text

B. an description text

C. a narrative text

D. an analytical exposition

E. a recount text

The purpose of the text is ...

A. to persuade the readers to be a hermit

B. to tell the past experience of Charles

C. to entertain the readers

D. to describe Charles' experience

E. to evaluate the past experience

They expected to make the trip....(paragraph 2)
The underlined word means .... 

A. asked

B. wanted

C. aimed

D. had

E. hoped

Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A. Charles disliked the noisy condition

B. Charles wanted to be a sea voyage

C. Charles liked people when they talked

D. Charles disliked peace and quiet

E. Charles dreamed to live in the city

Which paragraph is the orientation?

A. paragraph 1

B. paragraph 2

C. paragraph 3

D. paragraph 4

E. paragraph 5

Tuesday, 13th May 2014

TEXT 10

The Necessity of 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 approached 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 kreuzers left in his pocket stopped 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.

Countinue

Wednwsday, 14th May 2014

TRANSLATION

Paragraph 1

Sekali waktu ada seorang raja yang memiliki tiga anak perempuan .

Karena mereka yang baik dan indah dia mencintai mereka semua tulus .

Dia tidak tahu mana yang dia harus menunjuk sebagai ratu .

Paragraph 2

Sebagai ulang tahunnya mendekati ia memanggil putrinya dan berkata , "Anak-anakku sayang , aku mencintai kalian bertiga tulus , dan waktu yang lama belum diketahui mana salah satu dari kalian aku harus nama menjadi pewaris takhta saya .

Tapi saya sekarang telah memutuskan bahwa salah satu dari kalian akan menjadi ratu yang membawa saya hadiah ulang tahun yang paling penting dalam kehidupan manusia .

Pergi dan membuat rencana yang sesuai dan dengan ketekunan yang maksimal . "

Paragraph 3

Ulang tahun tua raja tiba , dan dua anak perempuan tertua membawanya hadiah yang sangat diperlukan, tetapi pada saat yang sama sangat mahal .

Namun, putri bungsu membawanya tidak lebih dari tumpukan kecil garam dalam wadah dihiasi .

Ketika raja melihat hadiahnya , ia menjadi sangat marah , dan dia mengantar putrinya keluar dari benteng , melarang dia pernah lagi membiarkan dirinya dilihat oleh dia .

Paragraph 4

Dengan duka yang mendalam putri ditolak masuk ke dunia yang tidak diketahui , terhibur hanya dengan imannya dalam arti yang baik sendiri .

Setelah berjalan baik saat ia datang ke sebuah penginapan .

Di sana ia menemukan pemilik penginapan wanita yang benar-benar mengerti memasak .

Dia masuk magang dengan dia dan segera melebihi bahkan pemilik penginapan itu dalam seni memasak .

Paragraph 5

Berita menyebar jauh dan luas dari masak yang sangat baik di penginapan ini , dan semua orang yang datang dengan cara ini dan yang masih memiliki beberapa kreuzers tersisa di sakunya berhenti untuk dilayani panggang atau sesuatu yang lebih elegan .

Paragraph 6

Raja mendengar reputasi si juru masak , dan ia mempekerjakannya sebagai koki pengadilan .

Sekarang terjadilah bahwa putri tertua menikah , dan masak terkenal ditugaskan persiapan pesta pernikahan , dengan tidak ada biaya yang harus terhindar .

Countinue

Thursday, 15th May 2014

Paragraph 7

Dengan demikian pada hari pernikahan salah satu hidangan yang elegan demi satu disajikan sampai meja hampir retak .

Semuanya sangat baik disiapkan , dan semua orang memuji juru masak .

Akhirnya hidangan favorit raja tiba .

Cepat mengambil sendok ia mencicipinya .

" Ini belum asin ! " ia berteriak marah . " Apakah juru masak dibawa ke hadapanku ! "

Mereka dengan cepat berlari untuk memasak , yang masuk aula gentar .

" Kenapa kau lupa garam hidangan favorit saya , Anda gadis ceroboh ? " bentak raja padanya .

Cook menjawab , " Kau mengusir putri bungsunya Anda karena dia pikir garam yang begitu diperlukan . Mungkin Anda sekarang dapat melihat bahwa anak Anda tidak begitu salah. "

Paragraph 8

Ketika raja mendengar kata-kata ini dia mengenali putrinya , memintanya untuk pengampunan, memintanya untuk duduk di sampingnya , dan menerimanya kembali sebagai seorang anak tercintanya .

Kemudian pernikahan menjadi dua kali lipat menyenangkan .

Raja hidup bahagia dengan anak-anaknya selama bertahun-tahun sesudahnya .

QUESTION AND ANSWER 

The text is about…
A. a princess who wanted to celebrate her birthday.
B. a king who became a famous cook.
C. a princess who proved that salt was so necessary.
D. a princess who finally got married with a famous cook.
E. A princess who droved his own father out of their castle.

Why did the King ask his daughters to bring him a birthday present that was the most necessary thing in human life?
A. To show that he was the most powerful man in the kingdom.
B. To see who loved him most.
C. To decide who would be his cook.
D. To decide who would marry with the prince.
E. To decide who would be the next queen 

Why did the King drive his youngest daughter out of his castle?
A. Because she wanted to become a cook.
B. Because he though that she did not respect him.
C. Because the King did not want her got married with the Prince.
D. Because he wanted to prepare her to become the queen.
E. Because she did not want to give him any birthday gift.

Where did the King's daughter learn to cook?
A. In the castle.
B. In a villager's house.
C. In a famous restaurant.
D. In an inn.
E. In a course.

Why did the King ask the famous cook to prepare the wedding fest?
A. Because the King knew that it was his daughter.
B. Because people believed that she was the best cook in the kingdom.
C. Because she applied for the position of King's cook.
D. Because the King wanted to prove that salt was not so importance.
E. Because the King did not any other cook in the kingdom.

How did the King's daughter prove that salt is the most necessary thing in human live?
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 very sweet dishes.
E. By serving dishes cooked without salt. 

The Indonesian equivalent of the word "cook" in paragraph 6 is …
A. memasak
B. juru masak
C. dimasak
D. masakan
E. alat masak

The word "undaunted" in paragraph 8 is contradictory in meaning to …
A. curious
B. fearless
C. doubt
D. confused
E. afraid