NARRATIVE TEXT EXERCISE

There was an old man who lived at the end of a small village at the foot of the mountains. The grandfather’s name is Martono, he doesn’t work and relies on natural resources to survive. Martono has been without a family since he was sixty years old because his wife died. Their children leave the city to migrate in search of a better life than the village.

Now Martono is eighty years old and still relies on nature for his life. Until one day Martono saw something unusual in his favourite forest. There is some heavy equipment coming into open new agricultural land. The distance was indeed quite far, about ten kilometres, but some heavy equipment got lost and had to pass in front of his hut.

Two semesters went on and the land clearing project was under way and finally there was an agricultural area. Within a short period of time, Martono began to have difficulty getting food. Squirrels and small animals that usually fall into the trap are now nowhere to be found. Finally, the supply of meat for Martono’s life became less and made his body weak. Only two semesters after the land clearing, Martono began to fall ill. His body was no longer able to walk as far as it used to before clearing the land.

Not long after, Martono finally breathed his last without anyone knowing. Even the villagers only found out a year later when a landslide occurred in the Martono hut area.

The text tells about ….

• Beautiful Forest

• Life on The Mountain Side

• Development of Agriculture

• The End of Old Man Life

There was an old man who lived at the end of a small village at the foot of the mountains. The grandfather’s name is Martono, he doesn’t work and relies on natural resources to survive. Martono has been without a family since he was sixty years old because his wife died. Their children leave the city to migrate in search of a better life than the village.

Now Martono is eighty years old and still relies on nature for his life. Until one day Martono saw something unusual in his favourite forest. There is some heavy equipment coming into open new agricultural land. The distance was indeed quite far, about ten kilometres, but some heavy equipment got lost and had to pass in front of his hut.

Two semesters went on and the land clearing project was under way and finally there was an agricultural area. Within a short period of time, Martono began to have difficulty getting food. Squirrels and small animals that usually fall into the trap are now nowhere to be found. Finally, the supply of meat for Martono’s life became less and made his body weak. Only two semesters after the land clearing, Martono began to fall ill. His body was no longer able to walk as far as it used to before clearing the land.

Not long after, Martono finally breathed his last without anyone knowing. Even the villagers only found out a year later when a landslide occurred in the Martono hut area.

How old Martono when he died?

• 80 years old

• 81 years old

• 82 years old

• 83 years old

There was an old man who lived at the end of a small village at the foot of the mountains. The grandfather’s name is Martono, he doesn’t work and relies on natural resources to survive. Martono has been without a family since he was sixty years old because his wife died. Their children leave the city to migrate in search of a better life than the village.

Now Martono is eighty years old and still relies on nature for his life. Until one day Martono saw something unusual in his favourite forest. There is some heavy equipment coming into open new agricultural land. The distance was indeed quite far, about ten kilometres, but some heavy equipment got lost and had to pass in front of his hut.

Two semesters went on and the land clearing project was under way and finally there was an agricultural area. Within a short period of time, Martono began to have difficulty getting food. Squirrels and small animals that usually fall into the trap are now nowhere to be found. Finally, the supply of meat for Martono’s life became less and made his body weak. Only two semesters after the land clearing, Martono began to fall ill. His body was no longer able to walk as far as it used to before clearing the land.

Not long after, Martono finally breathed his last without anyone knowing. Even the villagers only found out a year later when a landslide occurred in the Martono hut area.

Martono died because ….

• Lack of protein source

• Killed by the government

• Crushed by heavy equipment

• Old age

There was an old man who lived at the end of a small village at the foot of the mountains. The grandfather’s name is Martono, he doesn’t work and relies on natural resources to survive. Martono has been without a family since he was sixty years old because his wife died. Their children leave the city to migrate in search of a better life than the village.

Now Martono is eighty years old and still relies on nature for his life. Until one day Martono saw something unusual in his favourite forest. There is some heavy equipment coming into open new agricultural land. The distance was indeed quite far, about ten kilometres, but some heavy equipment got lost and had to pass in front of his hut.

Two semesters went on and the land clearing project was under way and finally there was an agricultural area. Within a short period of time, Martono began to have difficulty getting food. Squirrels and small animals that usually fall into the trap are now nowhere to be found. Finally, the supply of meat for Martono’s life became less and made his body weak. Only two semesters after the land clearing, Martono began to fall ill. His body was no longer able to walk as far as it used to before clearing the land.

Not long after, Martono finally breathed his last without anyone knowing. Even the villagers only found out a year later when a landslide occurred in the Martono hut area.

Where are the Martono's children?

• Killed in an accident

• Martono has no children

• Moved in with his mother

• Wander out of town

There was an old man who lived at the end of a small village at the foot of the mountains. The grandfather’s name is Martono, he doesn’t work and relies on natural resources to survive. Martono has been without a family since he was sixty years old because his wife died. Their children leave the city to migrate in search of a better life than the village.

Now Martono is eighty years old and still relies on nature for his life. Until one day Martono saw something unusual in his favourite forest. There is some heavy equipment coming into open new agricultural land. The distance was indeed quite far, about ten kilometres, but some heavy equipment got lost and had to pass in front of his hut.

Two semesters went on and the land clearing project was under way and finally there was an agricultural area. Within a short period of time, Martono began to have difficulty getting food. Squirrels and small animals that usually fall into the trap are now nowhere to be found. Finally, the supply of meat for Martono’s life became less and made his body weak. Only two semesters after the land clearing, Martono began to fall ill. His body was no longer able to walk as far as it used to before clearing the land.

Not long after, Martono finally breathed his last without anyone knowing. Even the villagers only found out a year later when a landslide occurred in the Martono hut area.

Martono life his live by ….

• Work as beggar in the village

• Take advantage of the forest environment

• Travelling with his son

• Become a ranger

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 the wicked fairy had enchanted him.  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.

The false statement about Sang Prabu is ….

• Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter

• Sang Prabu was a king of kingdom in West Java

• Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy

• Sang Prabu didn't have a son

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 the wicked fairy had enchanted him.  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.

The wicked fairy used her magic to make Raden Bengawan unconscious because ….

• She didn't want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess

• She didn't want Raden Prabu to marry the princess

• She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about the wedding

• She didn't want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her

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.

What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in the earth that time?

• princess Segara will have married with Raden Bengawan

• Raden Bengawan will not die

• Teja Nirmala will stay in the Kahyangan

• Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Bengawan's life

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 the wicked fairy had enchanted him.  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.

"So, a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan." (Paragraph 2). The word her in the sentence refers to ….

• The wicked fairy

• The nice fairy

• Princess Nirmala

• Prince Teja

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.

The similarity between fairy and human according to the text is ….

• The place they live

• The jealousy that they posses

• The way they don't feel a love

• The strength they have