BAHASA INGGRIS PENILAIAN TENGAH SEMESTER GENAP KELAS XI

The Miserly Beggar

The king was to pass by a beggar’s hut and the man was beside himself with excitement, not because he was about  to see the king but because the king was known to part with expensive jewels and huge sums of money when moved by compassion.

He saw the king’s chariot just as a kindly man was filling his begging bowl with uncooked rice.

Pushing the man aside, he ran into the street, shouting praises of the king and the royal family.

The chariot stopped and the king beckoned to the beggar. “who are you?” he asked. “One of the most unfortune of your subjects,” said the beggar. “Poverty sits on my doorstep and follows me about like a dog. I haven’t eaten since yesterday afternoon!”                    “Have you got nothing for your king, except a tale of woe?” said the ruler, putting out his hand. Give me something.”

The miserly beggar , astonished, carefully picked up 5 grains of rice from his bowl and laid them on the king’s outstretched palm.

The ing drove away. The beggar’s disappointment was great. He raved and ranted, and cursed the king again and again for his miserliness. Finally, his anger spent, he went on his rounds. When  he returned home in the evening, he found a bag of rice on the floor.

“Some generous soul has been here”, he thought and took out a handful  of rice from the bag. To his astonishment there was a small pieces of gold in it. He realized then that the bag had been sent by the king. He emptied the rice on the floor, feeling sure there would be more gold pieces in it, and he was right. He found 5, one for each grain of rice he had given the king.

“It is not the king who has been miserly,”thought the man, sadly. “if I had been generous and given him the whole bowl of rice, I would have been a rich man today.”

What is the characteristic of the king?

• a.      He was mean

• b.     He was generous

• c.      He was easy going

• d.     He was cruel

• e.      He was friendly

The Miserly Beggar

The king was to pass by a beggar’s hut and the man was beside himself with excitement, not because he was about  to see the king but because the king was known to part with expensive jewels and huge sums of money when moved by compassion.

He saw the king’s chariot just as a kindly man was filling his begging bowl with uncooked rice.

Pushing the man aside, he ran into the street, shouting praises of the king and the royal family.

The chariot stopped and the king beckoned to the beggar. “who are you?” he asked. “One of the most unfortune of your subjects,” said the beggar. “Poverty sits on my doorstep and follows me about like a dog. I haven’t eaten since yesterday afternoon!”                    “Have you got nothing for your king, except a tale of woe?” said the ruler, putting out his hand. Give me something.”

The miserly beggar , astonished, carefully picked up 5 grains of rice from his bowl and laid them on the king’s outstretched palm.

The ing drove away. The beggar’s disappointment was great. He raved and ranted, and cursed the king again and again for his miserliness. Finally, his anger spent, he went on his rounds. When  he returned home in the evening, he found a bag of rice on the floor.

“Some generous soul has been here”, he thought and took out a handful  of rice from the bag. To his astonishment there was a small pieces of gold in it. He realized then that the bag had been sent by the king. He emptied the rice on the floor, feeling sure there would be more gold pieces in it, and he was right. He found 5, one for each grain of rice he had given the king.

“It is not the king who has been miserly,”thought the man, sadly. “if I had been generous and given him the whole bowl of rice, I would have been a rich man today.”

Why did the king ask the beggar to give him something?

• a.      He wanted to know what the beggar had

• b.     He wanted to test the beggar’s generosity

• c.      He needed the rice to be given to someone else

• d.     He didn’t know that the beggar was really very poor

•    e. He didn’t like the beggar’s attitude in asking him money

The Miserly Beggar

The king was to pass by a beggar’s hut and the man was beside himself with excitement, not because he was about  to see the king but because the king was known to part with expensive jewels and huge sums of money when moved by compassion.

He saw the king’s chariot just as a kindly man was filling his begging bowl with uncooked rice.

Pushing the man aside, he ran into the street, shouting praises of the king and the royal family.

The chariot stopped and the king beckoned to the beggar. “who are you?” he asked. “One of the most unfortune of your subjects,” said the beggar. “Poverty sits on my doorstep and follows me about like a dog. I haven’t eaten since yesterday afternoon!”                    “Have you got nothing for your king, except a tale of woe?” said the ruler, putting out his hand. Give me something.”

The miserly beggar , astonished, carefully picked up 5 grains of rice from his bowl and laid them on the king’s outstretched palm.

The ing drove away. The beggar’s disappointment was great. He raved and ranted, and cursed the king again and again for his miserliness. Finally, his anger spent, he went on his rounds. When  he returned home in the evening, he found a bag of rice on the floor.

“Some generous soul has been here”, he thought and took out a handful  of rice from the bag. To his astonishment there was a small pieces of gold in it. He realized then that the bag had been sent by the king. He emptied the rice on the floor, feeling sure there would be more gold pieces in it, and he was right. He found 5, one for each grain of rice he had given the king.

“It is not the king who has been miserly,”thought the man, sadly. “if I had been generous and given him the whole bowl of rice, I would have been a rich man today.”

“Have you got nothing for your king, except a tale of woe?” said the ruler........” What does the underlined word mean?

• a. Nonsense

•   b. Suffering

• c. Absurdity

• d. Cruelty 

• e. Upbringing

The Miserly Beggar

The king was to pass by a beggar’s hut and the man was beside himself with excitement, not because he was about  to see the king but because the king was known to part with expensive jewels and huge sums of money when moved by compassion.

He saw the king’s chariot just as a kindly man was filling his begging bowl with uncooked rice.

Pushing the man aside, he ran into the street, shouting praises of the king and the royal family.

The chariot stopped and the king beckoned to the beggar. “who are you?” he asked. “One of the most unfortune of your subjects,” said the beggar. “Poverty sits on my doorstep and follows me about like a dog. I haven’t eaten since yesterday afternoon!”                    “Have you got nothing for your king, except a tale of woe?” said the ruler, putting out his hand. Give me something.”

The miserly beggar , astonished, carefully picked up 5 grains of rice from his bowl and laid them on the king’s outstretched palm.

The ing drove away. The beggar’s disappointment was great. He raved and ranted, and cursed the king again and again for his miserliness. Finally, his anger spent, he went on his rounds. When  he returned home in the evening, he found a bag of rice on the floor.

“Some generous soul has been here”, he thought and took out a handful  of rice from the bag. To his astonishment there was a small pieces of gold in it. He realized then that the bag had been sent by the king. He emptied the rice on the floor, feeling sure there would be more gold pieces in it, and he was right. He found 5, one for each grain of rice he had given the king.

“It is not the king who has been miserly,”thought the man, sadly. “if I had been generous and given him the whole bowl of rice, I would have been a rich man today.”

Which statement is TRUE according to the story?

• a.      The king didn’t like the beggar’s story

• b.     The king gave the beggar five bags of rice

• c.      The beggar got the five grains of rice by buying them

• d.     The king gave the beggar the rice as soon as he asked for it

• e. The beggar cursed the king because he thought that the king was mean

The Miserly Beggar

The king was to pass by a beggar’s hut and the man was beside himself with excitement, not because he was about  to see the king but because the king was known to part with expensive jewels and huge sums of money when moved by compassion.

He saw the king’s chariot just as a kindly man was filling his begging bowl with uncooked rice.

Pushing the man aside, he ran into the street, shouting praises of the king and the royal family.

The chariot stopped and the king beckoned to the beggar. “who are you?” he asked. “One of the most unfortune of your subjects,” said the beggar. “Poverty sits on my doorstep and follows me about like a dog. I haven’t eaten since yesterday afternoon!”                    “Have you got nothing for your king, except a tale of woe?” said the ruler, putting out his hand. Give me something.”

The miserly beggar , astonished, carefully picked up 5 grains of rice from his bowl and laid them on the king’s outstretched palm.

The ing drove away. The beggar’s disappointment was great. He raved and ranted, and cursed the king again and again for his miserliness. Finally, his anger spent, he went on his rounds. When  he returned home in the evening, he found a bag of rice on the floor.

“Some generous soul has been here”, he thought and took out a handful  of rice from the bag. To his astonishment there was a small pieces of gold in it. He realized then that the bag had been sent by the king. He emptied the rice on the floor, feeling sure there would be more gold pieces in it, and he was right. He found 5, one for each grain of rice he had given the king.

“It is not the king who has been miserly,”thought the man, sadly. “if I had been generous and given him the whole bowl of rice, I would have been a rich man today.”

What can you learn from the story?

• a.      We should  not be mean

• b.     We should be humble

• c.      We should be honest

• d.     We should not be greedy

• e.      We should treat others with great respects

Rafa: “I have a serious problem today. I have just lost my driver license.”
Sifa: “Don’t be so sad, my friend, let us search it around the park.”
Rafa: “I have looked for it for hours, but I could not find it. Do you have any suggestion?”
Sifa: “You should tell the security to announce it to other students.”
Rafa: “Yeah, that sounds good. I do hope it helps”

Which sentence that shows asking suggestion?

• a. Don’t be so sad, my friend.

• b. I have just lost my driver license.

• c. You should tell the security.

• d. Do you have any suggestion?

• e. That sounds good.

Rafa: “I have a serious problem today. I have just lost my driver license.”
Sifa: “Don’t be so sad, my friend, let us search it around the park.”
Rafa: “I have looked for it for hours, but I could not find it. Do you have any suggestion?”
Sifa: “You should tell the security to announce it to other students.”
Rafa: “Yeah, that sounds good. I do hope it helps”

Below are sentence of asking suggestion, except….

• a. Can you tell me what I should do?

• b. Do you have any suggestion for me?

• c. What would you do?

• d. Would you mind giving me your suggestion?

• e. What should I do?

Rafa: “I have a serious problem today. I have just lost my driver license.”
Sifa: “Don’t be so sad, my friend, let us search it around the park.”
Rafa: “I have looked for it for hours, but I could not find it. Do you have any suggestion?”
Sifa: “You should tell the security to announce it to other students.”
Rafa: “Yeah, that sounds good. I do hope it helps”

What is Rafa’s problem?

• a. He lost a wallet.

• b. He lost a bag.

• c. He lost a car.

• d. He lost his driver license.

• e. He lost a pencil.
  

Read text is for number 9 to 10.

Mother: “Ali, where are you? Wake up, my dear. It’s Monday morning.”
Ali: “I’m here, mom, in my bed room.”
Mother: “Oh…. there you are. Don’t you go to school?”
Ali: “Mom. I have got a headache.”
Mother: “Let me check. You have got a high temperature. You should stay at home.”
Ali: “Okay, mom.”

Which sentence shows the giving suggestion?

• a. I have got a headache.

• b. You should stay at home.

• c. Don’t you go to school?

• d. Let me check.

• e. It’s Monday morning.

Read text is for number 9 to 10.

Mother: “Ali, where are you? Wake up, my dear. It’s Monday morning.”
Ali: “I’m here, mom, in my bed room.”
Mother: “Oh…. there you are. Don’t you go to school?”
Ali: “Mom. I have got a headache.”
Mother: “Let me check. You have got a high temperature. You should stay at home.”
Ali: “Okay, mom.”

Has Ali got a headache?

• a. Yes, he has.

• b. Yes, it is.

• c. No, he has not.

• d. No, it is not.

• e. Yes, he does.