Narrative & Descriptive Text

1. 1. Read this text below to answer questions on 1-4! 

Once upon a time, there were mice in a big house. They were so happy because they could get food easily. Their numbers were increasing. The mistress of the house did not like the mice. She wanted to get rid of the mice.

One day, she brought home a clever cat. The cat always guarded the pantry. She caught every mouse that came closer. No mouse had succeeded to enter the pantry. They never heard when the cat moved from its place until it was to late.

Their numbers kept decreasing. All mice started to worry and arranged a meeting to find a solution.
“The cat is very dangerous,” said the young mouse. “because she’s sly and sneaky. She tiptoes along on little padded paws. We never even hear her coming!”

“The assembled mice nodded in agreement.
“My suggestion is,” continued the young mouse. “that we tie a bell around the cat’s neck. That way we could hear whenever she tried to sneak up. We’d always have time to run and hide.”
All the mice burst into a big round of applause. This was a wonderful idea, it was generally agreed. But then and old mouse stood up slowly. He had to strain to be heard by all the mice.
“The young mouse’s idea sounds good,” the old mouse said. ” But now we have a new problem. Who will hang the bell on the cat?”
Every mouse in the meeting was silent.

What was the problem of the mice?

• The mice’ food

• The house cat

• The mistress

• The young mouse

2. 2. Read this text below to answer questions on 1-4! 

   Once upon a time, there were mice in a big house. They were so happy because they could get food easily. Their numbers were increasing. The mistress of the house did not like the mice. She wanted to get rid of the mice.

   One day, she brought home a clever cat. The cat always guarded the pantry. She caught every mouse that came closer. No mouse had succeeded to enter the pantry. They never heard when the cat moved from its place until it was to late.
   

   Their numbers kept decreasing. All mice started to worry and arranged a meeting to find a solution.
   “The cat is very dangerous,” said the young mouse. “because she’s sly and sneaky. She tiptoes along on little padded paws. We never even hear her coming!”

   “The assembled mice nodded in agreement.
   “My suggestion is,” continued the young mouse. “that we tie a bell around the cat’s neck. That way we could hear whenever she tried to sneak up. We’d always have time to run and hide.”
   All the mice burst into a big round of applause. This was a wonderful idea, it was generally agreed. But then and old mouse stood up slowly. He had to strain to be heard by all the mice.
   “The young mouse’s idea sounds good,” the old mouse said. ” But now we have a new problem. Who will hang the bell on the cat?”
   Every mouse in the meeting was silent.

Why did the mice feel happy in the meeting?

• They had successfully taken the cat down

• The cat caught the mistress of the house

• The mistress brought a cat home

• They got the answer for their problem

3. 3. Read this text below to answer questions on 1-4! 

   Once upon a time, there were mice in a big house. They were so happy because they could get food easily. Their numbers were increasing. The mistress of the house did not like the mice. She wanted to get rid of the mice.

   One day, she brought home a clever cat. The cat always guarded the pantry. She caught every mouse that came closer. No mouse had succeeded to enter the pantry. They never heard when the cat moved from its place until it was to late.
   

   Their numbers kept decreasing. All mice started to worry and arranged a meeting to find a solution.
   “The cat is very dangerous,” said the young mouse. “because she’s sly and sneaky. She tiptoes along on little padded paws. We never even hear her coming!”

   “The assembled mice nodded in agreement.
   “My suggestion is,” continued the young mouse. “that we tie a bell around the cat’s neck. That way we could hear whenever she tried to sneak up. We’d always have time to run and hide.”
   All the mice burst into a big round of applause. This was a wonderful idea, it was generally agreed.But then and old mouse stood up slowly. He had to strain to be heard by all the mice.
   “The young mouse’s idea sounds good,” the old mouse said. ” But now we have a new problem. Who will hang the bell on the cat?”
   Every mouse in the meeting was silent.

 Why were the mice silent after they had a good solution?

• They were afraid to carry out the idea

• They did not have the tool needed

• They did not understand the idea well

• They disobeyed to do the idea

4. 4. Read this text below to answer questions on 1-4! 
   

   Once upon a time, there were mice in a big house. They were so happy because they could get food easily. Their numbers were increasing. The mistress of the house did not like the mice. She wanted to get rid of the mice.

   One day, she brought home a clever cat. The cat always guarded the pantry. She caught every mouse that came closer. No mouse had succeeded to enter the pantry. They never heard when the cat moved from its place until it was to late.
   

   Their numbers kept decreasing. All mice started to worry and arranged a meeting to find a solution.
   “The cat is very dangerous,” said the young mouse. “because she’s sly and sneaky. She tiptoes along on little padded paws. We never even hear her coming!”

   “The assembled mice nodded in agreement.
   “My suggestion is,” continued the young mouse. “that we tie a bell around the cat’s neck. That way we could hear whenever she tried to sneak up. We’d always have time to run and hide.”
   All the mice burst into a big round of applause. This was a wonderful idea, it was generally agreed.But then and old mouse stood up slowly. He had to strain to be heard by all the mice.
   “The young mouse’s idea sounds good,” the old mouse said. ” But now we have a new problem. Who will hang the bell on the cat?”
   Every mouse in the meeting was silent.

The mice arranged the meeting because they ….

• Want

• Wants

• Wanted

• Had wanted

5. 5. Read this text below! 

6. Bad Temper 

7. There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. 

8. The first day, the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. 

9. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. 

10. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry. The wound is still there." 

11. What message we can learn from the story?

• Say things in anger will hurt someone and can break relationships

• We must respect our parents

• People should apologize one another

• The boy eventually can control his temper

6. 6. What is the generic structure of Descriptive Text?

• Identification, Resolution

• Identification, Description

• Orientation, Complication, Resolution

• Thesis, Argument, Reiteration

7. 7. BROMO MOUNTAIN

   Bromo is one of mountains in East Java that is known around the world. As one of the special tourism places in Java. Bromo mountain is not only rich of its natural beauty but also in harmony with the local people around it.

   In Bromo, the visitors can enjoy both the beauty of beauty the nature and also the culture in that area because Bromo is not simply a mountain but also an important place for ritual ceremony of Hindu .

   Located around 2.5 hours from Malang, Bromo is one of active volcanoes which it part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The beauty of Bromo can be seen clearly from the top of Pananjakan Mountain that is close to Bromo which has higher level (2,770 meters ). Bromo itself is only 2,392 meters. Even to Bromo is not a high volcano, the history of the eruption was so dramatic. The sands around it, which people call the sea of the sands (Segara Wedi), is the proof that is mountain had killed the life in its surroundings .

   According to the text, where is Bromo Mountain located?

• Kalimantan

• West Java

• Central Java

• 
  East Java

8. 8. The Wolf and The Goat

   A wolf saw a goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff. The wolf smacked his lips at the thought of a fine goat dinner.

   “My dear friend,” said the wolf in his sweetest voice, “aren’t you afraid you will fall down from that cliff? Come down here and graze on this fine grass beside me on safe, level ground.”

   “No, thank you,” said the goat.

   “Well then,” said the wolf, “aren’t you cold up there in the wind? You would be warmer grazing down here beside me in this sheltered area.”

   “No, Thank you,” said the goat.

   “But the grass tastes better down here!” said the exasperated wolf,”Why dine alone?”

   “My dear wolf,” the goat finally said, “are you quite sure that it is My dinner you are worrying about and not your own?”

   What did the wolf ask when he saw the goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff?

• To graze on the level ground

• To be his dinner

• To be his friend

• To climb up higher

9. 9. One day a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted to send it to his mother who lived far in another town through a delivery company. Meanwhile he was looking at sad young girl who was sitting in front of the flower shop. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother but my money is not enough”. The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl a rose and he ordered for his own mother flowers too.

   After buying a rose flower for the girl the man offered the girl a ride to her home. She said” yes please! You can take me to my mother. She directed him to a cemetery. The girl placed the rose on her mother’s fresh grave. Knowing the girl’s mother had died the man realized that he must show his love to his mother while she was still alive. Then the man returned to the flower shop. He cancelled the flower delivery order picked up the rose flower and drove to reach his mother’s house.

   We can learn that we have to ….

• Obey to our mother

• Buy flowers for our mothers

• Buy flowers for our mothers

• Show our loves to our mother

10. 10. A Milkmaid had been in the meadow to milk her cows. Now she was returning home with a pail of milk on her hand.

    She thought, "I will make cream and butter out of this milk. Then after selling them, I will buy eggs. And when they hatch, I shall have a good poultry farm".

    She further thought, "I shall sell some of my chickens and buy a fine dress. Seeing it on my body at the party, all the boys will admire me. But I will turn them away".

    She went on day dreaming; she forgot about the pail on her head. She moved her head suddenly and the pail of milk came tumbling down. It was broken and all the milk split.

    "Dear, 0 dear!" she cried, "I have lost mine all".

    What did the milk-maid carry on her hand?

• A pail of eggs

• 
  Some cream

• 
  A pail of milk

• Some butter