CHOOSE EITHER A, B, C, OR D AS THE CORRECT ANSWER!
Up : naik
Down : turun
Could / can : bisa
Cloud : awan
Cold : dingin
The following text is for questions 1 to 5.
The Ant and the Dove
One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came (sampai) to a
spring. (mata air)
To reach(mencapai) the spring she had (harus) to climb(memanjat) up a blade (sehelai) of grass. While(saat)
making(hendak) her way up (naik), she slipped (terpeleset) and fell (jatuh) into the water. (air)
She could (bisa) have drowned (tenggelam) if (jika) a dove up a nearby(berada) tree had not helped her. Seeing
(melihat) that the ant (semut) was in trouble, the dove quickly(segera) plucked(memetik) a leaf(daun) and dropped it
into the water near(dekat) the struggling (berjuang) ant. The ant moved(bergerak) towards(menuju) the leaf and
climbed up there. Soon, it carried (berpindah tempat) her safely (selamat) to dry (kering) ground (tanah).
Just as that time, a hunter nearby was throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping (berharap) to trap
(menjebak) it. Guessing (menebak) what he was about to do, the ant quickly bit(menggigit) him on the heel(tumit).
Feeling (merasa) the pain(sakit), the hunter dropped (menjatuhkan) his net (jaringnya). Quickly, the dove flied
(terbang) away to safety.
(Source: Practise Your English Competence 2)
1. Who are the characters of the story above?
A. The ant. C. The ant, the dove, and the hunter.
B. The ant and the dove. D. The hunter and the ant.
2. What happened when the ant was making its way up?
A. The ant slipped(tergelincir) from the grass. C. The ant slipped and fell into the water.
B. The ant fell into the water. D. The ant drowned into the water.
3. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
A. The hunter caught the dove. C. The dove didn’t help the ant.
B. The ant killed the hunter. D. The ant and the dove were safe.
4. What is the purpose of the narrative text?
A. To describe the ant. C. To describe the facts of the hunter.
B. To entertain the readers. D. To explain how to hunt a dove.
5. “Seeing the ant was in trouble (masalah/kesulitan), the dove quickly .…” (paragraph 2). The underlined word
means … .
A. problem (masalah) B. solution(Solusi) C. safety(selamat) D.
protection(perlindungan)
The following text is for questions 6 to 10.
The Grasshopper (belalang) and the Ant
One summer(pada suatu hari yg panas), a grasshopper spent (menghabiskan) his days merrily(dengan riang)
singing and dancing. He hopped jump (melompat) everywhere(kemana mana), while ants were busy(sibuk) gathering
(mengumpulkan) grains (butiran) of wheat(gandum) and corn (jagung). He laughed at the ants and said, “How dull!
6. What did the grasshopper do in the summer?
A. The grasshopper sung and danced. C. The grasshopper worked during summer.
B. The grasshopper collected food. D. The grasshopper gathered grains.
7. Who worked in the summer?
A. The grasshopper. B. The dove. C. The ants. D. The winter.
8. What happened when the winter came?
A. There were no food. C. The grasshopper was cheerful. (ceria)
B. There were much food. D. The ants were hungry.
9. What can (bisa) we(kami) learn(pelajari) from the story (cerita) above?
A. We (harus) sing all day. C. We must prepare(menyiapkan) for the future
(masa depan).
B. We can(bisa) sing and dance every day (setiap hari). D. We can ignore(mengabaikan) the future(masa
depan).
10. “…, a grasshopper spent his days merrily(dengan riang) singing ….” (paragraph 1). The underlined word
means (sinonim) … .
A. happily B. sadly (sedih)C. regrettably(dengan menyesal)D. poorly (buruk)
The following text is for questions 11 to 15.
On a summer day, the weather was very hot and everybody (semua orang) was thirsty (haus). A lion and a pig
came (dattang) at the same(sama) time to a small well (sumur) to drink. They were arguing(berdebat) which(siapa) of
them should drink first(pertama), and were soon (tak lama kemudian) fighting (berkelahi) furiously (hebat).
When they rested(beristirahat) from their arguing (perdebatannya), they saw(melihat) some vultures(burung
nasar) in the distance (kejauhan). The birds were waiting(menunggu) for one of them to die so they could eat. The
vultures were looking(melihat) and anticipating(menantikn) eagerly. They were more than five vultures ready to grab
(memangsa) any victims (korban) from the fight (dari pertarungan).
Realizing(menyadari) the situation, the lion and the pig soon decided (memutuskan) to stop the fighting. They
didn’t even continue the quarrel (pertengkaran) and arguments (perdebatan). “Look at those vultures, they can’t wait
(tidak sabar) to eat our bodies once we die. Let’s just stop fighting.” said the lion to the pig.
“You’re right (ya kamu benar). It’s better(lebih baik) for us to be friends than to be the food of those vultures.
That will certainly(terjadi) happen if we get hurt (terluka) or die.” replied the pig.
(Source: Soal Ujian Nasional Bahasa Inggris Tahun 2015)
11. Who are the characters of the story above?
A. The lion and the pig. C. The lion, the pig, and the vultures.
B. The vultures. D. The pig and the well.
12. Why did the lion and the pig come to the well? Because … .
A. the lion and the pig wanted to drink C. the lion wanted to hunt(memburu) the vultures
B. the lion wanted to eat the pig D. the pig wanted to argue(berdebat) with the lion
13. Who were fighting in the story?
A. The lion and the pig. C. The vultures and the pig.
B. the pig and the birds. D. The lion and the vultures.
14. From the text, we know that … .
A. the lion ate(makan) the pig and all of the vultures
B. the vultures could eat the pig
C. the lion and the pig became friends
D. the lion and the pig could not (tidak bisa) end(mengakhiri) their fighting
15. From the story above, we can learn(belajar) that … .
A. Patience(kesabaran) cannot(tidak bisa) solve(menyelesaikan) problems(masalah)
B. not every problem has a solution tidak semua masalah memiliki solusi
C. fighting cannot solve(menyelesaikan) problems
D. we must argue for everything (segalanya)
