12 B. Inggris

Read the text below for questions 1–5. Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Jack. He lived with his mother. They had only one cow. One day, Jack’s mother told him to sell the cow at the market. On the way, Jack met a man who gave him some magic beans in exchange for the cow. When Jack came home, his mother was very angry and threw the beans out of the window. The next morning, Jack saw a giant beanstalk growing up into the sky. He climbed it and found a castle owned by a giant. Jack took some gold and quickly went down the beanstalk. Finally, Jack and his mother lived happily with their new wealth. Who gave Jack the magic beans?

• His mother
• A man
• A giant
• A farmer

Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Jack. He lived with his mother. They had only one cow. One day, Jack’s mother told him to sell the cow at the market. On the way, Jack met a man who gave him some magic beans in exchange for the cow. When Jack came home, his mother was very angry and threw the beans out of the window. The next morning, Jack saw a giant beanstalk growing up into the sky. He climbed it and found a castle owned by a giant. Jack took some gold and quickly went down the beanstalk. Finally, Jack and his mother lived happily with their new wealth. What did Jack find at the top of the beanstalk?

• A farm
• A castle
• A market
• A village

Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Jack. He lived with his mother. They had only one cow. One day, Jack’s mother told him to sell the cow at the market. On the way, Jack met a man who gave him some magic beans in exchange for the cow. When Jack came home, his mother was very angry and threw the beans out of the window. The next morning, Jack saw a giant beanstalk growing up into the sky. He climbed it and found a castle owned by a giant. Jack took some gold and quickly went down the beanstalk. Finally, Jack and his mother lived happily with their new wealth. What is the resolution of the story?

• Jack lived happily with his mother
• Jack sold the cow
• Jack climbed the beanstalk
• Jack met a giant

Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Jack. He lived with his mother. They had only one cow. One day, Jack’s mother told him to sell the cow at the market. On the way, Jack met a man who gave him some magic beans in exchange for the cow. When Jack came home, his mother was very angry and threw the beans out of the window. The next morning, Jack saw a giant beanstalk growing up into the sky. He climbed it and found a castle owned by a giant. Jack took some gold and quickly went down the beanstalk. Finally, Jack and his mother lived happily with their new wealth. The moral value of the story is …

• Never sell your cow
• Always obey your parents
• Do not be lazy
• Luck sometimes comes in unexpected ways

What is the purpose of a narrative text?

• To describe things in detail
• To retell past events to amuse the readers
• To explain how something happens
• To give information about something

Which of the following is the orientation part of a narrative?

• Jack climbed the beanstalk
• Jack lived with his mother and they had a cow
• Jack stole gold from the giant
• Jack and his mother lived happily

Which sentence uses past tense correctly?

• Jack go to the market yesterday
• Jack goes to the market yesterday
• Jack went to the market yesterday
• Jack going to the market yesterday

In narrative texts, the complication is …

• The background of the story
• The climax of the problem
• The moral value
• The ending of the story

“Jack took some gold.” The word “took” is …

• Present tense
• Past tense
• Future tense
• Present continuous

Another Short Text for Questions 11–15 Malin Kundang was a poor boy who lived with his mother. One day, he went sailing to seek his fortune. Years later, Malin became a rich man. When he returned to his village, his mother came to see him. But Malin was ashamed of her and denied that she was his mother. She was very sad and cursed Malin into stone. Where did Malin Kundang go?

• To the forest
• To the sea
• To the city
• To the mountain