1.

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 through 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!

1. The story is about….

A. Two children went to school for the first time
B. A witch who is really kind
C. A father who begged a witch for money
D. A stepmother who saved her children from a witch
E. Two children saved their stepmother from a witch

2. Which statement is FALSE about the witch?

A. She locked Hansel in a cage
B. She planned to eat Hansel & Gretel
C. She fell into the ocean
D. She hated the children
E. She set Gretel to clean the house

3. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.” (Paragraph 4) The underlined word
can be replaced by the word…
A. Marked
B. Painted
C. Opened
D. Polished
E. Closed

4. How did the stepmother find her children?

A. She walked into the forest
B. She got tired and met her children
C. She peeped through the window of the witch’s cottage
D. She fell into the cliff
E. She was pushed against the wall
 2. The Story of the Smart Parrot

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no other 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?
Say 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!

1. Where does the story take place?

A. Indonesia
B. Brazil
C. Puerto Rico
D. New York
E. Japan
2. From the text we learn that…
A. We have to follow others
B. We have to respect pet owner
C. We have to imitate others
D. We are not allowed to force others
E. We are not allowed to help others
3. Which statement is false according to the text?
A. Catano was the name of the city where the parrot came from
B. The man got angry at the parrot
C. The parrot couldn’t say Catano
D. The man killed the parrot
E. The parrot could say Catano
4. “It was very, very smart” The underlined word refers to…
A. The chicken
B. The man
C. The Catano
D. The city
E. The bird
 3. 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.

1. What can we get from the story?

A. We have to save ourselves
B. We have to learn how to climb
C. Bear will not harm a dead man
D. True friend always stand by us in ups and downs
2. "He advised me not to believe a false friend." (Paragraph 3) The underlined word refers to ....
A. The bear
B. The dead man
C. The friend who cannot climb
D. The friend who climb the tree
3. Where do you think the story happened?
A. In the river
B. In the park
C. In the woods
D. In the zoo
 4. Little Rabbit
Once upon a time there were four little rabbits . Their names were Flopsy , Mopsy , Cotton-
tail and Peter . One morning they were allowed to play outside . Their mother reminded them not to
go to Mr.McGregor’s garden because their father had an accident there.

Flopsy , Mopsy , and Cotton tail were good little rabbits . They went down the lane to pick
blackberries . But Peter was naughty . He ran straight away to Mr.McGregor’s garden . He ate some
lettuces , French beans , and radishes . Suddenly , he met Mr McGregor . Peter was very frightened
and rushed away as fast as he could . He lost a pair of shoes and a jacket while he was running .
Peter never stopped running or looked behind him tiil he got home . During the evening , he
as sick because he was so tired . He had to drink some medicine while three of gis broter had bread ,
mild and blackberries for supper.

1. Who was the naughties rabbit ?

a. Flopsy
b. Mopsy
c. Cotton tail
d. Peter
e. Mr.McGregor
2. What did Flopsy , Mopsy , and Cotton tail eat ?
a. Carrot
b. Blackberries
c. Lettuce
d. Strawberry
e. French beans
3. What did Peter lose while he was running ?
a. One of his shoes
b. A book
c. Vegetable
d. Medicine
e. A pair of shoes
4. Why did Peter get sick ? Because
a. He was so tired
b. He did not eat
c. He caught a cold
d. He was eating too much
e. He was naughty
5. Whom did Peter meet at the Garden ?
a. His mother
b. Flopsy
c. Mr. McGregor
d. Mrs. McGregor
e. His father
 5. The Rats and The Elephants
Once upon a time their 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.

1. What type of text is the above text? It is …

a. Narrative text
b. Descriptive text
c. Recount text
d. Anecdote text
e. Expository text
2. 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. Elephants herd
3. What helped the elephants herd free ?
a. The elephant hunter did
b. The hunters did
c. Elephant hunter did
d. A group of king did
e. Entire froup of rats did
4. At the end of story , how was elephant’s herd ?
a. Angry
b. Sad
c. Happy
d. Dead
e. Disappointed
 6. “Legend of Talaga Warna”

Long, long ago there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a king. People
called their king His Majesty Prabu. Prabu was a kind and wise king. No wonder if that country was
prosperous. There’s no hunger in this kingdom.
It was a very happy condition. But it was a pity that Prabu and his queen hadn’t got any
children. It made the royal couple very, very sad. Some old men and women who was respected by
Prabu suggested the king to adopt a child. But Prabu and the queen didn’t agree. “No, thank you. But
for us, our own daughter or son is better than adopted children.”
The queen was very sad. She often cried. That was why Prabu decided to go. He went to the
jungle. There he prayed to God. Everyday he begged for a child. His dream came true. A few months
later, the queen got pregnant. All people in the kingdom felt happy. They sent many presents to the
palace to express their happiness.
Nine months later a princess was born. People sent their presents again as a gift to a little
princess. This baby grew as a beautiful teenager then. Prabu and Queen loved their daughter so much.
They gave what ever she wanted. It made Princess a very spoiled girl. When her wish couldn’t be
realized, she became very angry. She even said bad things often. A true princess wouldn’t do that.
Even though the princess behaved badly, her parents loved her, so did the people in that kingdom.
Day by day, the princess grew more beautiful. No girls could compare with her. In a few days,
Princess would be 17 years old. So, people of that kingdom went to palace. They brought many
presents for her. Their presents gift were very beautiful. Prabu collected the presents. There were
really many presents. Then Prabu stored them in a building. Some times he could take them to give to
his people.
Prabu only took some gold and jewels. Then she brought them to the goldsmith. “Please make
a beautiful necklace for my daughter,” said Prabu. “My pleasure, Your Majesty,” the goldsmith replied.
The goldsmith worked with all his heart and his ability. He wanted to create the most beautiful
necklace in the world because he loved his princess. The birthday came. People gathered in the palace
field. When Prabu and queen appeared, people welcomed them happily. Prabu and his wife waved to
their beloved people.
Cheers were louder and louder when the princess appeared with her fabulous pretty face.
Everybody admired her beauty. Prabu got up from his chair. A lady gave him a small and glamorous
pillow. A wonderful necklace was on it. Prabu took that necklace. “My beloved daughter, today I give
this necklace to you. This necklace is a gift from people in this country. They love you so much. They
presented it for you to express their happiness, because you have growing to a woman. Please, wear
this necklace,” said Prabu.
Princess accepted the necklace. She looked at the necklace in a glance. “I don’t want to accept
it! It’s ugly!” shouted the princess. Then she threw the necklace. The beautiful necklace was broken.
The gold and jewels were spread out on the floor
Everybody couldn’t say anything. They never thought that their beloved princess would do
that cruel thing. Nobody spoke. In their silence people heard the queen crying. Every woman felt sad
and began crying too. Then everybody was crying.
Then there was a miracle. Earth was crying. Suddenly, from the under ground, a spring
emerged. It made a pool of water. The palace was getting full. Soon the place became a big lake. The
lake sank all of the kingdom.
Nowadays the water on that lake is not as full as before. There is only a small lake now. People
called the lake “Talaga Warna”. It is mean “Lake of Colour”. It’s located in Puncak, West Java. On a
bright day, the lake is full of colour. So beautiful and amazing. These colors come from shadows of
forest, plants, flowers, and sky around the lake. But some people said that the colours are from the
princess’s necklace, which spreads at the bottom of the lake.