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Bank Soal 2

The document contains a collection of stories and questions based on various narratives, including tales of gods, fairies, a giant, and a young woman's sacrifice for her nephew. Each story is followed by comprehension questions that test understanding of the characters, events, and themes. The narratives highlight moral lessons and cultural elements from different folklore traditions.

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Bank Soal 2

The document contains a collection of stories and questions based on various narratives, including tales of gods, fairies, a giant, and a young woman's sacrifice for her nephew. Each story is followed by comprehension questions that test understanding of the characters, events, and themes. The narratives highlight moral lessons and cultural elements from different folklore traditions.

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Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of

mortals, there was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The
King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess
Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not married. One day Sang
Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the
competition. Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden
Begawan and used magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding.
When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he
had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed
Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice
fairy took her to the Kahyangan.
1. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?
A. Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter
B. Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java
C. Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy
D. Sang Prabu was a wise man
E. Sang Prabu didn’t have a son
2. Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
A. She didn’t like Raden Begawan
B. She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
C. She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding
D. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess
E. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her

3. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of
people in the earth at that time?
A. Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
B. Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
C. Raden Begawan will not die
D. Teja Nirmala will stay in the Kahyangan
E. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life

4. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word her in the
sentence refers to…
A. The wicked fairy
B. The nice fairy
C. Princess Nirmala
D. Prince Teja
E. The prince of Blambangan

5. The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.


A. The place they live
B. The jealousy that they posses
C. The way they don’t feel a love
D. The strength they have
E. Their life that is immortal
A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo.
The people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a
creator. He was satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough
food for a thousand men.
Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new
harvest was still a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his
hunger, he destroyed all the houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn
to rage.
So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his
stupidity. They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the
houses and temples he had destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep
hole.
One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the
village gave a sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected
before into the hole. The limestone made the water inside the hole boiling . Kbo Iwo
was buried alive. Then the water in the well rose higher and higher until at last it
overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is
known as Mount Batur.
6. Which the following fact is true about Kbo Iwo?
A. Kebo Iwo ate a little amount of meat
B. Kebo Iwo is a destroyer that cannot make anything
C. Kebo Iwo was angry because his food was stolen by Balinese people
D. Kebo Iwo destroyed all the house but not the temple
E. Kebo eat food was equal for food of thousand people

7. Why did Kbo Iwo feel angry to the Balinese people?


A. Because Balinese people ate his meal
B. Because Balinese people took his food so his barns was empty
C. Because Balinese people didn’t give him food
D. Because Balinese people were in hunger
E. Because Balinese people turned to rage
8. According to the story, if Kbo Iwa is never existed in Bali island, what do you think
will happen?
A. There will be no Bali island
B. Bali People will never be angry
C. All Bali people will live in a prosperous way
D. We are not able see the beauty of Lake Batur
E. Mount Batur will not be a sacred place now

9. “So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant……”(Paragraph
3). The antonym of the word “oppose “ is….
A. Support
B. Defeat
C. Turn Against
D. Beat
E. Change

10. What is mount batur?


A. A lake build by Kbo Iwa
B. A well dug by Kbo iwa
C. The mountain build by Kbo Iwa
D. A mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo iwa
E. A home build by Balinese people to Kbo Iwa

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few
villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass
through wild and unsafe forest.
One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and
brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her
brother said “ it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim, go with you though the forest.”
So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby.
When they were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run
to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down. At once the
wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the wolves, “ please eat my own son
instead.” Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the wolves and took her
nephew away. Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very good
and kind. She had offered her own son’s life to save her nephew.
They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick
sticks and went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something
very strange. Instead of eating the woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.
11. What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New
Territories ?
A. Another village
B. Mountains
C. Forests
D. Hills
E. Towers and logs

12. Who was Ah Tim ?


A. The young woman’s brother
B. The young woman’s son
C. The young woman’s brother and nephew
D. The young woman’s brother’s son
E. One of the men who fetched a stick
.
13. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?
A. Ah Tim
B. The woman
C. The woman’s son
D. Her brother’s nephew
E. The baby and his mother

14. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?


A. He was afraid
B. He was stumbled by a stone
C. He ran slowly
D. The woman cried
E. The wolves were good runners

15. The woman gave her son to the wolves because


A. She loved her nephew than her son.
B. She thought about how her brother would be
C. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves
D. She was crazy
E. She kept a grudge on his brother

16. What did the villagers bring sticks for ?


A. For the weapon to beat the wolves
B. To bring the woman’s nephew
C. For the fire woods.
D. For play
E. For building a house for the woman.

17. “ all men in the village fetched thick stick … “ The word “ fetched” has a similar
meaning to :
A. Received
B. Caught
C. Got
D. Hit
E. Lifted

18. From the passage we learn that the villages were ….


A. Located in one huge area
B. Situated in a large district
C. Separated by untamed jungles.
D. Wild and unsafe
E. Dark and very dangerous

19. The brother let her son go with his aunt as she left home because ….
A. Ah Tim wanted to see the wolves
B. His aunt wanted him to come long
C. Ah Tim was bored to live with his parents
D. The baby was too cute to be alone
E. Ah Tim would be a guardian for them

20. What is the purpose of the writer by writing the story above ?
A. To describe the danger of the villages
B. To entertain the readers of the story
C. To tell the villagers’ relationship
D. To explain how important a relative is
E. To narrate how the wolves were playing with the baby.
Question number 1 to 5 is based on the following text.

1. The type of the text is…


A. Description
B. Procedure
C. Recount
D. Spoof
E. Narrative

2. What do you call the first paragraph of the text….


A. Orientation
B. General classification
C. Identification
D. Event
E. Description

3. The communicative purpose of the text is….


A. to present to point about Haryono’s house
B. to persuade reader to keep their house
C. to explain how Mr. Kardono maintains his house
D. Mr. Kardono have some pets
E. to describe the conditions of Mr. Kardono’s house

5. The text organization of the text is….


A. identification, description
B. general clarification, description
C. orientation, event
D. orientation, evaluation
E. identification, orientation

5. Mr. Kardono has some pets the are….


A. a cat
B. a kitchen
C. a snake
D. a garden
E. a dog

Question number 6 to 7 is based on the following text.

6. what type of the text above….


A. Report
B. Recount
C. Description
D. Procedure
E. narrative

7. Witch the statement is not TRUE according to the text….


A. Spot likes rice.
B. Spot usually sleeps on the sofa in the living room.
C. Spot has white and black spots.
D. Spot likes to chase everyone in the house.
E. Spot likes to go around the house.

Question number 8 to 10 is based on the following text.


8. What did Victoria do before being a solo singer?
A. Married to David Beckham
B. Worked as fashion designer
C. Joined The Spice Girl
D. Created fashion style
E. Wrote many books

9. We found in the text that ….


A. Victoria named her fragrance by dVb style
B. Beckham is Victoria’s autobiography
C. Beckham is Victoria’s brand for her fragrance
D. Posh Spice is the title of her new album
E. Spice Girls is Victoria’s label for her wardrobe

10. Based on the text, what do we know about Victoria?


A. She is an ordinary woman
B. She is a multi-talented woman
C. She designed The Spice Girls
D. She married to an ordinary person
E. She arranged many songs for The Spice Girls

11."Have you been informed about the exact number of victims of the
airplane crash?"
"Yes, ....... to the headquarters of Garuda."
A. they are faxed
B. has faxed
C. the victims fax
D. it has been faxed
E. was fax it
12. "The hotel is suffering a great loss."
"Yes, only ten perfect of their rooms ......
A. being occupied
B. occupied
C. is occupied
D. are occupied
E. they are occupied

13. “Why aren't you driving your own car?"


“It ..... “
A. has sold
B. has to sell
C. has been selling
D. has been sold
E. has to be sold
14. "Why can't I find the file on the annual report in the computer?"
"Because it .... in the hard disk."
A. was not saving
B. not saved
C. did not saved
D. not being saved
E. was not saved
15. "There was no longer a rule for the youth to enter millitary service in
Britain.
Really, when .... ?"
A. was It abolishing
B. did it abolish
C. was it abolished
D. was it to be abolished
E. to be abolished
16. They had just been living in that house for two years when ..... by fire.
A. destroyed
B. had destroyed
C. was destroyed
D. be destroyed
E. was destroying
17. "Bambang looks very happy today."
"Don't you know he ..... to General Manager."
A. has promoted
B. to be promoted
C. being promoted
D. has to promoted
E. has been promoted
18. "Why does the baby next door keep crying ?"
"As usual, it .... by the babysitter."
A. is neglected
B. is neglecting
C. neglect
D. is to be neglected
E. is to neglect
19. Why are the students staying outside ?
Their classroom ....
A. is being cleaned
B. being cleaned
C. was cleaned
D. is cleaning
E. cleans
20. The play I am reading ....
A. has never performed
B. never performed
C. never being performed
D. has never been performed
E. never performs
One holiday, Vandra visited his aunt in a village. It was his first experience of traveling by train,
but he enjoyed it. He arrived at the railway station at 3 p.m. His uncle’s house was not far from
the railways station, so he decided to go there by horse cart.
Vandra stopped a horse cart. To his surprise, the rider was a woman. She was dark skinned and
looked strong. Along the journey, they had a chit-chat. The rider told him about her life. She is a
wife with three children. She was simple, but had a great dream. She wanted her children to be
successful. As a mother, she was willing to work hard for her children’s education. She never
gave up. She belived that her hard work would be paid off.
Vandra was amazed at the horse cart rider’s story. What a great woman.

1. What is the text about?


A. A horse cart rider’s hard work.
B. Vandra’s experience on a train.
C. Vandra’s travelling experience.
D. The life story of a horse cart rider.
2. What was the horse cart’s rider like?
A. Honest
B. Generous
C. Kindhearted
D. Hard working
3. Why did Vandra take a great respect to the horse cart’s rider?
A. She struggled for the succes
B. She lived with her three children
C. She was simple, but had a great dream
D. She was the only woman who rode a horse card
4. “She never gave up.“
What is the closest meaning of the bolded phrase?
A. Felt sorry
B. Surrendered
C. Complained
D. Fought against

The following test is for question 5 to 8.

At the frist break, Arin went to the school library. As usual, she walked towrds she fiction
section, her favourite one. She took an interesting storybook from the shelf, then sat at the
corner. The book was about a handsome and brave prince who tried to free a princess from a
giant.
Arin way very sleepy. She didn’t realise that she fell asleep while reading. On her dream, she
was the princess who was saved by the prince. The giant didn’t let Arin go. He held her strongly
and she struggled to get loose. Consequently she fell down to the ground. Suddenly, Arin heard
people laughing. She opened her eyes and saw several students looking and laughing at her.
Arin was confused, but she finaly realised what had happened. She dreamt about the story in the
book she read. For matters wors, she tell down from the chair due to her dream.

5. Why is the text written?


A. To relate Arin’s experience
B. To amuse readers by telling a story
C. To describe Arin’s activity during the break
D. To tell readers the story of a giant and a princess
6. In Arins’s dream, the giant …. her.
A. pulled
B. pushed
C. captured
D. released
7. What kind of books does Arin like to read?
A. Storybooks
B. Biography books
C. Science books
D. Engineering books
8. What did Arin probably feel when her schoolmates laughed at her?
A. Bored
B. Upsed
C. Jealous
D. Embarrassed

The following test is for question 9 to 12.

On Monday morning Adi woke up late.. Before leaving for school, his mother reminded him of
having breakfast, but he refused. He was afraid of being late. Adi arrived at school only one
minute before the bell rang. All students walked towards the school yard. They would have a flag
hoisting ceremony.
It was very hot and the sun shone very brightly. During the ceremony, Adi felt dizzy and his eyes
were blurred. He tried to stand up still, but he could bot hold on. He trembled and fainted.

He didm’t know what happened next . When he opened her eyes, he was in the medical room
with his class teacher and Riski, his best friend. Riski gave him a glass of hot tea and a piece of
bread.

9. What is the main idea of paragraph one?


A. Adi woke up late.
B. Adi skipped breakfast.
C. Adi was afraid of arriving late at school.
D. Adi’s mother reminded him of having breakfast.
10. Where did Adi tremble and faint?
A. At home
B. In his classroom
C. At the school yard
D. In the medical room
11. What would happen if Adi had breakfast?
A. His mother would be angry with him
B. He could attend the ceremony well
C. He would arrive at school early
D. He missed the hoisting flag ceremony
12. From the text we know that …
A. nobody cared about Adi
B. Adi arrived late at school
C. Adi felt unwell during the ceremony
D. Riski stood up next to Adi during the ceremony
13. I love living in Australia …. the weather.
a. because
b. since
c. as
d. because of
e. But

14. . I can’t go further …. the street congestion.


a. because
b. because of
c. although
d. otherwise
e. whereas

15. She has decided to move to Portland …. there are more opportunities for employment in
that city.
a. because
b. wherever
c. if
d. as long as
e. whenever

16. Jake was ill last night, ...... he did not eat anything a whole day.
a. Because
b. Above
c. Sure
d. Sadness
17. I love Switzerland ...... the weather.
a. Because
b. As
c. Because of
d. Since
18. My mindset of my future has changed and it is.........you

a. as long as

b. because

c. although

d. provide

e. because of

19. The audiences were very bored………the political campaign speech

a. because

b. because of

c. although

d. in order to

e. towards

20. I am so pleased and happy...........I always get good score in my math.

a. in spite of

b. Due to

c. although

d. because of

e. because

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