Narrative

NARRATIVE TEXT AND EXERCISES A. FINE CLOTHES The Emperor always wore the finest clothes in the Empire. He was very proud of his fine clothes, so when some men started advertising a new type of clothes “finer than the Emperor’s” he immediately went to see for himself. He asked the men why the new clothes were finer than this, but the men would not tell him. “That is our secret,” they said. Finally, the Emperor decided to buy all of the new clothes so that he would still have the finest clothes in the Empire. As he walked out of the shop wearing some of new clothes, a child shouted, “Look! The Emperor understood the “secret” of his fine new clothes. 1.Which of the following examples shows that the Emperor was proud of his clothes? a.He always wore the finest clothes in the Empire b.He went to see the new clothes c.He bought all the new clothes so that he would have the finest clothes d.He understood the “secret” of the fine new clothes e.He didn’t wear any clothes 2.A secret is …… a.something that is not true b.something about which people will not tell others c.a special type of clothes d.a special way of making clothes e.something that no one knows B. Monkey and Crocodile One day a monkey wanted to cross a river. He saw a crocodile in the river, so he asked the crocodile to take him across the other side. The crocodile told the monkey to jump on its back. Then the crocodile swam down the river. Now, the crocodile was very hungry, so when it was in the middle of the river, it stopped and said to the monkey, ”Monkey, my father is very sick. He must eat the heart of the monkey. Then he will be strong again.” The monkey thought for a while. Then he told the crocodile to swim back to the river bank. “What’s for?” asked the crocodile. “Because I didn’t bring my heart with me,” said the monkey. “I left it under the tree, near some coconuts.” So, the crocodile turned around and swam back to the bank of the river. As soon as they reached the river bank, the monkey jumped off the crocodile’s back and climbed up to the top of a tree. “Where is your heart?” asked the crocodile. “You are foolish,” the monkey said to the crocodile. “Now I am free and you have nothing.” The monkey told the crocodile not to try to fool him again. The crocodile swam away, hungry. 1.The crocodile stopped in the middle of the river because ….. A.his father wanted to eat a heart of a monkey B.the monkey forgot to bring his heart C.he had to eat a heart of a monkey D.his father was very sick E.he was hungry 2.The monkey wanted to return to the river bank ……. A.in order to get his heart B.as he talked to the crocodile C.so he could get some coconuts D.to run away from the crocodile E.because the crocodile stop swimming 3.What can we learn from the text? A.Intelligence is everything B.Strength will win the game C.Strength will defeat smartness D.Smartness without strength is nothing E.Strength can be defeated by smartness C. The Three Sheiks and Queen of Arabia Maura, who liked to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had many suitors. One by one she discarded them, until her list was reduced to just threes sheiks, all equally young and handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be the best of them. One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks, as they were about to have dinner, and asked them for something to eat. The first gave her some leftover food; the second gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail; the third sheik, who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tender and tasty meat. After dinner, the disguised queen left the sheiks’ camp. The following day the queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered her servants to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before. Hakim, who received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two could not share it with him, and this act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was the man for her. “Without question, Hakim is the most generous of you,” she announced her choice to the sheiks, “So, it is Hakim I will marry.” 1.The three sheiks were not….. A.rich B.young C.strong D.gloomy E.handsome 2.Which statement is true about the queen? A.The queen was the most powerful queen in Africa B.The queen was very proud of her beauty and riches C.The queen herself served the sheiks with delicious food D.The queen was very careful in deciding whom the would marry E.The queen was very satisfied with the food given by the sheiks 3.The queen ordered her servants to give the sheiks the same kind of food she got from them the evening before because…… A.She wanted to entertain her guests B.She wanted to test the sheiks’ taste C.She wanted to see the sheiks’ reaction D.She wanted to make a joke of the sheiks E.She wanted to repay the sheiks’ kindness 4.The main idea of paragraph six is….. A.Hakim was an unselfish person B.Hakim was served with succulent meat C.Hakim was satisfied with the food served D.Hakim wanted to share the food with the sheiks E.Hakim had made the queen find the resolution of her problem Berikutnya >