TEXT 1 (Golden egg)

Long time ago a remote village, in central China, was inhabited mainly with farmers and hunters.
One day, a poor farmer lost his entire livestock to flood. He prayed hard to God for help or his family would die of
starvation.
Few days later an old man, with long grey beard, passed by his house took pity on him. He gave him a goose and
said. ″I don’t have any expensive thing to give you and hope this goose will help you to ease your hardship. ″
A week later to his most surprise the farmer found an egg in his yard. This was not an ordinary egg. It was a golden
egg. He was suddenly overcome with joy. Thereafter, the livelihood had rapidly improved but the farmer had forgotten
his earlier hardship. He became lazy, arrogant and spendthrift.
Strangely, the goose only laid one golden egg every six months. The greedy farmer lost his patient and slaughtered
his goose thinking there were plenty of golden eggs inside its stomach.
Though the very much regretted for his foolishness, it’s already too late.
1. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
a. To entertain the reader with an interesting story d. To persuade the reader to read the story
b. To describe how the farmer got rich e. To inform readers about the farmer and the goose
c. To share an amusing story with others
2. What happened to the farmer’s livestock?
a. They were all stolen d. They were eaten by the wild animal
b. They were all given away e. They were all slaughtered
c. They were killed by flood
3. Which of the following statement is true?
a. God gave the goose to the farmer
b. The farmer did not believe the old man
c. An old man with long grey beard gave a farmer a goose
d. The farmer died of starvation because he became lazy and spendthrift
e. The farmer slaughtered his goose because there were golden eggs inside its stomach
4. What do we learn from the story?
a. Foolishness did not pay d. Not to be greedy and be contented with what we
b. Always pray to God for help had
c. Not to forget a good deed e. Not to be lazy or arrogant
5. ″I don’t have any expensive thing to give you ……………. ″ (paragraph 3)
The word ″I″ refers to ……………
a. A poor farmer c. An old man e. Hunter
b. The reader d. The writer

6. Ari : Which one do you like, playing football or basketball!

Indra : I ………… playing football ……..playing basketball
a. prefer – to c. prefer – better than e. would rather – to
b. like – better tha d. like - than
7. A: Oh, it’s a nice handbag. Thank you, my son. I love you.
B: ……... too, Mom.
What is the appropriate response?
a. I love you d. You are welcome
b. I’m afraid e. I feel so embarrassed
c. It makes me happy
8. Rika : I wish I could have covered my face. I really love him but I am shy
Dela : Don't worry. It’s not that bad.
Rika expresses her ....
a. opinion c. anger e. love
b. satisfaction d. dissatisfaction

TEXT 2 (The Bear and the Two Friends)

Once, two friends were walking through the forest. They knew that anything dangerous can happen to them at any
time in the forest. So, they promised each other that they would remain united in case of danger.
Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching tern. One of the friends at once climbed a nearby tree. But the other
one did not know how to climb. So being led by his common sense, he lay down on the ground breathless, pretending to
be a dead man.
The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt his ears and slowly left the place. Because the bear did
not touch him, the friend on the tree came down and asked his friend on the ground, "Friend, what did the bear tell you
into your ears? “The other friend replied, "He advised me not to believe a false friend.
9. What can we get from the story?
 a. We have to save ourselves d. True friend always stands by us in ups and downs
b. We have to learn how to climb e. No pain never gets gaining
c. Bear will not harm a dead man
10. "He advised me not to believe a false friend." (Paragraph 3) The word He refers to ....
a. The bear d. The friend who climb the tree
b. The dead man e. The writer
c. The friend who cannot climb
11. Where do you think the story happened?
a. in the river c. in the woods e. in their house
b. in the park d. in the zoo
12. Girl: I love you
Boy: I love you too, I won’t leave you I promise
(and 2 days after they getting together, he broke the girls’ heart, and leave)
So, from the story, we could learn that...except
a. don't be foolish just because of love d. believe is better
b. don't take promises easily e. a, b, c is right answer
c. know people deeper before
13. A: Which do you prefer, camping for fishing?
B: ………….
a. I had better prepare the tent d. I prepare my fishing equipment before
b. I like camping better than fishing camping
c. I think that is my best fishing equipment e. I prefer camping to fishing
TEXT 3 (Where are you going, black?)
Once upon a time, there were some fishes in a little pool at the middle of a rice field. They were the red
fish, the green fish, the white fish and the black fish.
The red fish was a cheerful fish. It often sang to entertain the others. The green fish was a patient fish. It
never protested others. It acted carefully. The white fish was the laziest fish. It never worked hard for its life.
The black fish was a hothead fish. It was easy to get angry to others even for a little mistake. Although they
had different character, they lived peacefully in the pool.
One day, they went around the pool. The black led them. The red sang and danced along their journey.
They were all happy. Suddenly, there was something fell onto the water behind them. They all turned around
to see what it was. In front of them, there was a bundle of food. It looked like very delicious.
The black : “Look! There is food. That’s my food.”
The green : “Be careful black, in case it is poisoned. Look at the line from that food.”
The black : “You are coward, green. Look I am going to eat that food.”
Hurriedly, the black swallowed the food. But suddenly it screamed out for help. It resisted against the pain
in its mouth. There was something stuck inside its mouth. It tried harder. It ran here and there until it lost its
power. The black had gone and others fishes were still waiting and they said “Where are you going black?”
14. Below, the sentence is correct according to the text, except
a. The black was a leader d. They lived peacefully in the pool.
b. One day, they went around the pool. e. The green fish was the laziest fish.
c. There were four fishes in the pool
15. “…In front of them, there was a bundle of food. It looked like very delicious.” (Par 3).
The word ‘them’ refers to….
a. The black d. A bundle of food
b. The pool e. The green
c. fishes
16. What can we get from the story?
a. Must be careful c. Not to be greedy
b. Always pray to God for help d. Not to be careful
b. Not to forget a good deed
17. The Opposite of the word “careful” (Paragraph 3) is…
a. brave c. slow e. scare
b. coward d. careless
18. The purpose of the text above is……
a. To inform actual news d. To describe a particular thing
b. To persuade e. To tell past event
c. To entertain readers
19. Dinda : I want you to promise that you’ll love me forever
Sony : ……….
a. I give you my word on that b. You have my word on it
 c. I promise I’ll do whatever you want e. Is that a promise?
d. It is promise
20. Andy : Jane, I have something to tell you. Every time I see you, you leave me breathless.
I think I am in love with you.
Jane : Wow, thank you for telling me how you feel about me.
Andy : So, would you like to be my girlfriend?
Jane : Sorry, I already have a boyfriend
From the dialog, we know that …
a. Jane refuses Andy d. Andy is ashamed with Jane
b. Andy is Jane girlfriend e. Jane promises to Andy
c. Jane accepts Andy

21. Andri : “Why should you love me? I love you”.

Yani : “…but I really have to go. I am sorry”
a. I hate you d. I don’t like you
b. I’m sick of you e. I regret it
c. I have a crush on you

TEXT 4 (The Lion and The Mouse)

Once when a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon awoke the lion, who
placed his huge paw upon him, and open his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, O king,” cried the little mouse,
“Forgive me this time, I shall never forget it; perhaps I may be able to do you a good turn some of these days.”
The lion was so tickled at the idea of the mouse being able to help him. Then, he lifted up his paw and let him go.
Sometime after, the lion was caught in a trap. Some hunters, who wanted to carry him alive to the King, tied him
to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him in. Just then, the little mouse happened to pass by and see
the sad plight in which the lion was. The little mouse went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bounded the
king of the beasts. Soon after the little mouse had finished gnawing away the ropes, he asked the lion to run away.
22. What is the moral value of the text?
a. Don’t look at someone because of his clothes
b. It is best for prepare for the days of necessity
c. Common people may prove great ones
d. United we stand, divided we fall
e. Honestly begins at home
23. Paragraph three mainly tells us that ……
a. The little mouse asked for forgiveness
b. The hunters carried the lion alive to the King
c. The lion was tied to a tree by the hunters
d. The little mouse could prove that he could help the lion
e. From the first, the lion believed in what the little mouse said
24. What did the little mouse do to prove his words?
a. He would never forget the lion
b. He tried hard to help the lion free
c. He ran up and down upon the lion
d. He asked for apology to the king of the beast
e. He tied the lion to the tree so that the hunters could carry him
25. ..he asked the lion to run away.(last sentence)
The word ‘he’ refers to …
a. The hunters d. Wagon
b. Lion e. The writer
c. Mouse
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. E
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. E
9. D
10. A
11. C
12. E
13. E
14. E
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. C
23. D
24. B
25. C