Read the text below and answer the questions number 6 to 9.
“Talaga Warna”
Long ago there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a king called
Prabu.Prabu was a kind and wise king, and there was no hunger in his kingdom. But Prabuand his queen didn’t have any children. It made them very, very sad.
Then one day Prabu went into the jungle. There he prayed to his god for a child. A few months later, the queen was expecting a baby, and all the people in the kingdom were happy.
Prabu and the queen loved their little daughter and gave her everything. This made the princess a very spoiled girl. If she didn’t get what she wanted, she became very angry. But even though the princess behaved badly, her parents loved her, and so did the people in the kingdom.
Day by day, the princess grew more beautiful. When she was 17, her parents invited all the people in the kingdom to a party. Prabu took their gift s of gold and bright jewels and had a beautiful necklace made for his daughter.
On the day of the birthday, people gathered in the palace field. When Prabu and the queen appeared, people welcomed them happily. The cheers were even louder when the beautiful princess appeared. Prabu took the necklace. “My beloved daughter,” he said, “today I give this necklace to you. It is a gift from the people of this country because they love you so much.”The princess looked at the necklace. “I don’t want it! It’s ugly!” she shouted, and she threw the necklace on the ground, where it broke into pieces. Everyone was shocked. Nobody spoke.They never thought that their beloved princess would do that terrible thing.
In their silence people heard the queen crying. Everyone was sad and began crying,too. A pool of water formed on the ground. Soon the pool became a big lake. The lake sank all of the kingdom.
Today, people call the lake Talaga Warna. It means ‘Lake of Colors’. It is located in
Puncak, West Java. On a bright day, the lake is full of amazing colors, which in fact come from the reflection of the trees and flowers around it. But some people believe that the colors are from the princess’s necklace, which still lies in pieces at the bottom of the lake.
6. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. King Prabu and his queen had lots of children.
B. The little princess was a very good child.
C. Prabu gave his wife a necklace for her birthday.
D. The people in Prabu’s kingdom loved their royal family.
E. The people envied to see the king’s happiness to have a beautiful princess
Jawaban: D
7. The people were shocked
A. by Prabu’s words to his daughter.
B. by the princess’s bad behavior.
C. when the royal family appeared.
D. when the queen began to cry.
E. because of her kindness
Jawaban: B
8. “I don’t want it! It’s ugly!” The underlined word means:
A. not pretty
B. cheap
C. attractive
D. not modern
E. inexpensive
Jawaban: A
9. The lake is called Talaga Warna because ...
A. of the necklace that lies at the bottom.
B. of the colors reflected in the water.
C. that was the name of the princess.
D. It is located in Puncak.
E. they had dreamt of a child for a very long time.
Jawaban: B
The following questions numbered 10 to 13 are related to the text below.
It was the rainy season in Banten. The villagers who were farmers were happy as the rain would water their rice fields and soon they would harvest their rice. Pak Bong was one of the
farmers. He was also very happy and planned what he would buy for himself, his wife and his beautiful, beloved daughter, Nyi Banjarsari.
One night, Pak Bong had a terrible dream. An old man came to him and said the rain would never stop. There would be a great flood. Pak Bong had the same dream in the following nights. He decided to tell all the villagers about his dream and asked them to evacuate to a hill not far from their village. Everybody laughed at Pak Bong. “You are joking, Pak Bong. How can we leave our rice fields? We are going to have a great harvest, remember?”
Pak Bong did not give up. He kept on asking the villagers to evacuate to the hill. Finally some villagers believed him.Together With his wife and his daughterNyiBanjarsari, Pak Bong and his friends went to the hill.
In the meantime, heavy rain fell day and night. It continued until water entered the houses. Soon, the village was flooded! Pak Bong and his friends could not do anything. They were sad because their village was under water. Then they prayed and asked how their village could be saved. The answer came in Pak Bong’s dream. In his dream, the same old man told him how to save their village. “If you want the water to dry up, you have to sacrifice your daughter. She has to jump into the water!” said the old man.
Pak Bong was very sad. He then told his family about his dream. “Father, if this is the only way to save our village, I will jump into the water,” said Nyi Banjarsari. Her parents could not prevent their daughter from jumping into the water.
After she had drowned, the water dried up. Pak Bong and his friends then returned to their village. Although the villagers had lost their harvest, they still had their lives and could rebuild their houses. To show their thankfulness and gratefulness to Nyi Banjarsari,the villagers named their village ‘Banjarsari’.
10. What is the best title for the story?
A. The climate in Banten
B. How Banjarsari village got its name
C. Pak Bong’s dreams
D. Pak Bong and his family
E. The beautiful woman, Banjarsari
Jawaban: B
11. Which of the following is correct?
A. There was no warning about the flood.
B. Nobody listened to Pak Bong.
C. Nyi Banjarsari died to save the village.
D. The villagers were able to save their rice fields.
E. The villagers were all with Pak Bong up the hill
Jawaban: C
12. ‘After she had drowned, the water dried up. ’The underlined word means:
A. died underwater
B. fallen into the water
C. jumped into the water
D. sank underwater
E. dived
Jawaban: A
13. “He decided to tell all the villagers about his dream and asked them to evacuate to a hill not far from their village.” The underlined word refers to …
A. The villagers
B. Pak Bong and his family
C. Pak bong and the oldman
D. The villagers and Pak bong
E. The old man and Banjarsari
Jawaban: B
14. I was doing my project on writing a narrative story when I suddenly … a loud shout faraway from my house.
A. listen to
B. hear
C. heard
D. listened to
E. whispered
Jawaban: C
15. Narti said that the school … organizing a trip for the students of Year 10 only.
A. be
B. is
C. are
D. were
E. was
Jawaban: E
Baca Juga: 40 Contoh Soal Bahasa Indonesia Kelas 3 Semester 2, Beserta Jawabannya
Question for numbers 16-25.
A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and unsafe forests.
One day, a farmer's young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said "it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you through the forest".
So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down.
At once the wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the wolves, "please eat my own son instead". Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very good and kind. She had offered her own son's life to save her nephew.
They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange. Instead of eating the woman's baby, the wolves were playing with him.
16. What separated one village from another a long time ago in the New Territories?
A. Another village
B. Mountains
C. Forests
D. Hills
Jawaban: C
17. Who was Ah Tim?
A. The young woman's brother.
B. The young woman's son.
C. The young woman's brother and nephew.
D. The young woman's brother's son.
Jawaban: D
18. Who walked in front when they were in the forest?
A. Ah Tm
B. The woman
C. The woman's son.
D. Her brother's nephew.
Jawaban: A
19. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim?
A. He was afraid.
B. He was stumbled by a stone.
C. He ran slowly.
D. The woman cried.
Jawaban: B
20. The woman gave her son to the wolves because ...
A. She loved her nephew than her son.
B. She thought about how her brother would be.
C. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves.
D. She was crazy.
Jawaban: B
21. What did the villagers bring sticks for?
A. For the weapon to beat the wolves.
B. To bring the woman's nephew.
C. For the fire woods.
D. For play
22. "all men in the village fetched thick stick …" The word "fetched" has a similar meaning to:
A. Received
B. Caught
C. Got
D. Hit
Jawaban: C
23. From the passage we learn that the villages were ...
A. Located in one huge area.
B. Situated in a large district.
C. Separated by untamed jungles.
D. Wild and unsafe.
Jawaban: C
24. The brother let her son go with his aunt as she left home because ...
A. Ah Tim wanted to see the wolves.
B. His aunt wanted him to come along.
C. Ah Tim was bored living with his parents.
D. Ah Tim would be a guardian for them.
Jawaban: D
25. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the story above?
A. To describe the danger of the villages.
B. To entertain the readers of the story.
C. To tell the villagers relationship.
D. To explain how important a relative is.
Jawaban: B
Question for Numbers 26-30
A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and unsafe forests.
One day, a farmer's young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said "it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you through the forest".
So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down.
At once the wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the wolves, "please eat my own son instead". Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very good and kind. She had offered her own son's life to save her nephew.
They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange. Instead of eating the woman's baby, the wolves were playing with him.
26. What separated one village from another a long time ago in the New Territories?
A. Another village
B. Mountains
C. Forests
D. Hills
27. Who was Ah Tim?
A. The young woman's brother.
B. The young woman's son.
C. The young woman's brother and nephew.
D. The young woman's brother's son.
28. Who walked in front when they were in the forest?
A. Ah Tm
B. The woman
C. The woman's son.
D. Her brother's nephew.
29. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim?
A. He was afraid.
B. He was stumbled by a stone.
C. He ran slowly.
D. The woman cried.
30. The woman gave her son to the wolves because ...
A. She loved her nephew than her son.
B. She thought about how her brother would be.
C. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves.
D. She was crazy.
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