latiahan soal 1

My family likes spending time by the sea very much. When we had a holiday last year, we went to a place at the seaside and borrowed a boat from one of our friends. Then we sailed and fished in the sea all day. We also had races against other boats.

        When the sea was rough, we sailed on a small lake near the sea instead. There were a lot of sharp rocks, and the water was shallow, so we must be careful because we did not want to damage our friend’s boat.

        There were not many fish in the lake, but we caught a lot when we sailed to the sea. The fish were not very big, but they tasted very good. We sailed to the land at lunch time, collected pieces of dry wood and fried or grilled our fish at the beach. All of us enjoyed our meals. It was the most wonderful day for my family. 

(Adapted from: L.A. Hill, 1963)

1.      What does the text tell us about?

A.    holiday

B.    my holiday

C.    the writer’s holiday

D.    the holiday of the writer’s family

2.      Where did the writer finally get fish?

A.    in the sea

B.    in the lake

C.    on the island

D.    on the beach

3.      ” It was the most wonderful day for my family” means that the whole family....

A.    had a good time

B.    had good meals

C.    enjoyed the sailing

D.    enjoyed the fishing

4.      “We did not want to damage our friend’s boat.” (Paragraph 2 line 2) The underlined word has the closest meaning as ....

A.    build

B.    destroy

C.    reserve

D.    terminate

5.      “but they tasted very good.” The underlined word refers to....

A.    sharp rocks

B.    my family

C.    the writer

D.    the fish

Many years ago, there lived a hermit in a forest in Sumatra. He did not grow food but depended on the jungle fruit to survive. Soon, there was a drought, and all the plants and fruit trees in the jungle died.
      The old man had nothing to eat now, so he turned to become a beggar. He went to a nearby village trying to get food. At first, the villagers were happy to help him. However, when he came regularly, they refused to give him any more food. They told him to grow his own food.
      One day, while the hermit was sitting in his hut, sad and hungry, he began to think about growing his own food. Just then, a boatman stopped by and took a pity on the hermit.Then he gave him some “paddy” seeds.
      Before the boatman went away, he said, “These seeds will grow and give you everlasting harvest if you work very hard. If you are tired of the work, the “paddy” plants will turn into weeds.”
     The old hermit worked hard to clear the land and sowed the seeds before the rain came. Strangely, after a short period of time, the “paddy” was ready for harvesting. The old man got a lot of rice from the harvest. After each harvest, the plants grew again right away.
      When the villagers heard about the hermit and his wonderful “paddy”, they flocked to his “paddy” field and took home as much “paddy” as they could.
     One day, being very tired of harvesting the paddy,  he shouted, “Oh stop growing, you wretched thing!” As soon as he had said this, the “paddy” plants turned into weeds.

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6.             The text tells us about the hermit who....

A.      begged for food

B.      was flooded with paddy

C.      bought the paddy seeds

D.      gave his harvest to the villagers

7.     What happened if the hermit was tired of the work? The paddy plants....

A.      would be wonderful.

B.      grew everlasting.

C.      became weeds.

D.      died sooner.

8.     How did the villagers react after knowing that the hermit was flooded with paddy?

A.      greedily

B.      diligently

C.      generously

D.      humorously

9.     “One day, being very tired of harvesting...” (paragraph 7 line 1). The underlined words are similar to....

A.      sick

B.      lack

C.      affraid

D.      exhaust

10. He shouted, “Oh stop growing, you wretched thing!” (paragraph 7).

What does the word “you” in the above sentence refer to?

A.      the hermit

B.      the villagers

C.      the boatman

D.      the paddy plants

This is a simple way to make a pendant necklace with shell. You can choose different shells depending on the model you need. Some shells on the beach have natural holes worn in the top. This can be easily beaded. For other seashells you have to poke through a needle or use a drill to create the hole in the shell. Also, you can drill the edges/ surface to get a desired shape.

You can crochet the shell to position it in proper place of the necklace. You can also string beads in between the shells. Choose a contrasting plain / nylon string or some thick wire to hold the pendant. Just slide the wire over the holes of the shell and you will get a simple, elegant shell necklace.  You can use non-yellowing clear gloss that keeps the shells shiny and provides some protection and strength for the shell.

11.    What is the text about?

A.       The way to prepare the seashells

B.       How easy to choose different shells

C.       The easy way to bead a pendant necklace

D.       How to make a pendant necklace with shell

12.    Why are some shells easy to bead?

A.      Their models look like beads.

B.      They are made of natural sand.

C.      They have already got holes.

D.      They usually use holes to stay.

13.    From the text, we know that ….

A.      we can use any kinds of shells to make a necklace

B.      we only need shells with natural holes to make it

C.      all  drills are needed to make a hole in the beads

D.      thick wire is much better to hold the pendant

14.              “…to position it in proper place of the necklace.” (paragraph 2)

The underlined phrase means the place which is ….

A.      colorful

B.      suitable

C.      cool

D.      comfortable

A long time ago there was a kingdom. Its name was Medang Kamulan. The people in the kingdom were very scared. They wanted to leave the kingdom. It all happened because the king was a beast. His name was Prabu Dewata Cengkar and he ate humans! Every day Patih Jugul Muda always provided some humans to be eaten by the king!

                Not far from the kingdom, there was Medang Kawit village. A young man with a great supernatural power lived there. His name was Aji Saka. Everybody liked him because Aji Saka was nice, diligent, and kind hearted. One day, Aji Saka saw an old man was wounded. Some thieves just hit him and stole his money. The old man was the villager in Medang Kamulan kingdom. He told what happened in his kingdom to Aji Saka. Aji Saka was very angry. He decided to go to Medang Kamulan to give Prabu Dewata Cengkar a lesson. The king had to stop his bad behavior, eating humans. Aji Saka then went to the kingdom. He was wearing his magic turban. When he arrived in the kingdom, the king was angry to Patih Jugul Muda. He was not able to give the king some humans. All the villagers already saved themselves by leaving the kingdom. “Who are you, young man? Ha...ha...ha.... I’m glad you are here. I'm starving,” said the king. He was so happy to see Aji Saka. He thought Aji Saka was there to be eaten by him. “I would gladly let you eat me. But I have one request. You give me your land with the size of my turban,” said Aji Saka.

15.    How often did Patih Jugul Muda provide some humans for Prabu Dewata Cengkar?

A.      every morning

B.      everyday

C.      twice a day

D.      once a week

16.            “Some thieves just hit him and stole his money“. The underlined word refers to....

A.      Ajisaka

B.      the thieve

C.      an old man

17.         .  ” I’m starving.“ The word “starving “, can be best replaced by...

A.      hungry

B.      sleepy

C.      thirsty

D.      angry

18.         Prabu Dewata Cengkar liked to eat humans. It indicated that he was a…man

A.      selfish

B.      cruel

C.      weak

D.      stubborn

Under the sea, there lived a young merboy named Urchin. He was about the same age as the little mermaid, Ariel. Urchin was an orphan who lived alone in an undersea cave.

One afternoon, Urchin happened to see Ariel and Flounder playing tag. As she chased Flounder, Ariel suddenly saw Urchin. Although she didn’t know him, she decided to include him in the game. Before Urchin knew it, he was playing tag and having lots of fun. Afterwards Ariel asked Urchin where he lived. Urchin told her that he lived by himself in a cave and that he had no parents. Ariel invited Urchin to join a banquet at her house and meet her father, King Triton.

Urchin arrived at the palace. The palace ballroom was alive with merfolk dressed in their finery, talking, dancing, and eating. Urchin had never seen anything like it. He soon discovered the food and started heaping a plate. As Ariel and Flounder swirled around the ballroom, they spotted a quest with a huge plate of food. When they saw Urchin, he was so embarrassed and ran away. Urchin did feel terrible about sneaking into the banquet. Ariel and Flounder followed Urchin. They looked everywhere, but there was no sign of him. Until they came to a broken boat and sneaked behind it. They saw Urchin passed by.

Just then, some sea horses came by. Urchin looked around and spotted a rope. Urchin took the rope and swam to the lead sea horse. It swam hard and pulled with all its might. It pulled Ariel who stood near the rope. Urchin tried hard to free Ariel. Ariel thanked Urchin for saving her life and asked him to swim back to the palace.

King Triton then gave him a job as the new assistant royal sea horse trainer. Urchin was happy, too- happy to finally have a place where he knew he really belonged.

19.    What is the text about?

A.      Ariel and her new friend

B.      The adventure of Ariel

C.      The  kind hearted girl

D.      The naughty boy

20.    What is the main idea of paragraph 4?

A.       Some sea horses came by.

B.       Urchin swam to the palace.

C.       Urchin saved Ariel.

D.       Ariel thanked Urchin.

21.    Urchin felt ashamed toward Ariel because .…

A.      he was an orphan

B.      he sneaked into the banquet

C.      he had never seen a banquet before

D.      he had made King Triton mad of him

22.    What moral value can we get from the story?    

A.      It is wise to make friend with a King’s daughter.

B.      We should give a help to those who need us.

C.      Always thank people who had helped you.

D.      Be kind to people and they will be kind to us.

23.    “…that he lived by himself in a cave…” (paragraph 2)

What does the underlined word refer to?

A.      Ariel

B.      Flounder

C.      King Triton

D.     Urchin 

The king of a famous kingdom in Cipanas, West Java, was very wise man. He had a beautiful daughter. The king and queen  loved their daughter so much.
          But all their love was not enough for the princess. Eventhough they gave her everything, she was not happy. All the jewelries that they had were not eough for her. She was not satisfied with her gorgeous look either.
         The princess then had an  idea. She planned to put all the jewelries that they had in every single hair in her head. She wanted to be the most beautiful girl in the world.
        So the princess went to see her mother and father and told them about her plan. She was very sure they would not say no.
       The king was surprised to hear about his daughter plan. He tried to convince her that her plan was not proper.
        "My Daughter, the beauty of a princess is not measured by her clothes or by the jewelry she is wearing, but by her attitude. It's not that we don't love you, but what will people think if you go through with your plan?" said the king.
The princess was shocked to hear that. So she ran to her room to get her jewelry box. Then she returned to her parents.
She screamed: "You are so miserely. Here, I am  returning the every single jewelry you ever gave me." She threw her jewelry box to her father.
The wise king was outraged seeing his daughter did.
"You are ungrateful daughter!"
       Suddenly, the floor of the palace erupted and water poured out from the crack. In a matter of second the palace  flooded, drowning the ungrateful princess and her jewelry. The palace then turned into a lake.
        The lake always reflects multiple colors to its surrounding. Some say the colors come from the princess's jewelry. The lake is known as Telaga Warna that means colorful lake.

24.    What is the purpose of the text?

A. To entertain the  readers.

B. To describe Telaga Warna.

C. To retell the princess’ life.

D. To tell how Telaga Warna was formed.

25.              What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

A.  The love of the King of West Java to his daughter

B.   The bad character of the  princess to her parents

C.   The princess’ idea to make her gorgeous

D.  The change of The jewelries into Telaga Warna

26.              The .king is surprised to hear about his daughter plan. He tries to convince her that her plan is not proper . The underlined word means

A. comfortable

B. appropriate

C. enjoyable

D. acceptable