A hundred years ago there lived a king named Nila Utama, King of Sriwijaya. One day, the king went sailing accompanied by his loyal bodyguards. Along the way, the hurricane came. The guards begged the king to cancel his plan. "Sir, it is dangerous if we continue the journey with this condition. It's better if we stop first to a safer place. If I am not mistaken, there is a place nearby here named Tumasik Island. “What if we stay there while waiting for a safer condition?" Said the captain of the ship. The king approved this opinion. Their boat was docked to Tumasik Island shortly afterwards. Arriving on the island, King and several bodyguards left the ship and looked around the island. When they're looking around, suddenly an animal which was not far from them flashed. The king was surprised and fascinated. The beast was so huge, looked dashing, and was golden in color." What creature was that?" Asked the King to his guards. "If i am not mistaken, people call it “Singa” , your majesty," one of his bodyguards replied. "What?" Asked the King to clarify. “Singa” replied the guard. The king then asked more explanation about the animal. Attentively, The King listened to all explanations from his bodyguard about the animal. "Then, we give the name of this place “Singapore” .”Meaning: The City of Lion which is derived from malay “Singa” (lion) and “Pura / Pore” (City)". Since that time the town was named Singapore. What is the text above about?

The origin of the name “Singapore”

King of Srivijaya named Nila Utama.

A hundred years ago there lived a king named Nila Utama, King of Sriwijaya. One day, the king went sailing accompanied by his loyal bodyguards. Along the way, the hurricane came. The guards begged the king to cancel his plan. "Sir, it is dangerous if we continue the journey with this condition. It's better if we stop first to a safer place. If I am not mistaken, there is a place nearby here named Tumasik Island. “What if we stay there while waiting for a safer condition?" Said the captain of the ship. The king approved this opinion. Their boat was docked to Tumasik Island shortly afterwards. Arriving on the island, King and several bodyguards left the ship and looked around the island. When they're looking around, suddenly an animal which was not far from them flashed. The king was surprised and fascinated. The beast was so huge, looked dashing, and was golden in color." What creature was that?" Asked the King to his guards. "If i am not mistaken, people call it “Singa” , your majesty," one of his bodyguards replied. "What?" Asked the King to clarify. “Singa” replied the guard. The king then asked more explanation about the animal. Attentively, The King listened to all explanations from his bodyguard about the animal. "Then, we give the name of this place “Singapore” .”Meaning: The City of Lion which is derived from malay “Singa” (lion) and “Pura / Pore” (City)". Since that time the town was named Singapore. “..suddenly an animal which was not far from them flashed.” (Paragraph 2) The underlined word refers to …

The king and several bodyguards

A hundred years ago there lived a king named Nila Utama, King of Sriwijaya. One day, the king went sailing accompanied by his loyal bodyguards. Along the way, the hurricane came. The guards begged the king to cancel his plan. "Sir, it is dangerous if we continue the journey with this condition. It's better if we stop first to a safer place. If I am not mistaken, there is a place nearby here named Tumasik Island. “What if we stay there while waiting for a safer condition?" Said the captain of the ship. The king approved this opinion. Their boat was docked to Tumasik Island shortly afterwards. Arriving on the island, King and several bodyguards left the ship and looked around the island. When they're looking around, suddenly an animal which was not far from them flashed. The king was surprised and fascinated. The beast was so huge, looked dashing, and was golden in color." What creature was that?" Asked the King to his guards. "If i am not mistaken, people call it “Singa” , your majesty," one of his bodyguards replied. "What?" Asked the King to clarify. “Singa” replied the guard. The king then asked more explanation about the animal. Attentively, The King listened to all explanations from his bodyguard about the animal. "Then, we give the name of this place “Singapore” .”Meaning: The City of Lion which is derived from malay “Singa” (lion) and “Pura / Pore” (City)". Since that time the town was named Singapore. The King wouldn’t give the name of the place “Singapore” if …

He asked more explanation about the animal.

He listened to all explanations from his bodyguard.

Long time ago in the Island of Java, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them children. He granted their wish on one condition. When their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. When she was a teenager, Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again the parents said that Timun Emas was still a child. When the third time Buta Ijo came the parents had prepared something for him. They gave Timun Emas several bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt. “These are your weapons,Timun Emas. Buta Ijo will chase you and eat you alive. So run as fast as you can, if he try to catch you spread this to the ground. Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. When he was just several steps behind, Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber, Timun Emas could run away. But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just several steps behind, Timun Emas threw her bamboo needles. Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo found it hard to pass. Buta Ijo chased her again. When he almost caught her, Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time, it turned into a lake. Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas ran way. Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly. Timun Emas was thankful to God and came back to her home. From the story we know that .…

Buto Ijo fulfilled the farmer’s prayer to give a child

Timun Emas parents’ released her to go unprepared

the bamboo needles made the land changed into an ocean

Buto Ijo could catch Timun Emas without difficulty

Long time ago in the Island of Java, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them children. He granted their wish on one condition. When their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. When she was a teenager, Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again the parents said that Timun Emas was still a child. When the third time Buta Ijo came the parents had prepared something for him. They gave Timun Emas several bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt. “These are your weapons,Timun Emas. Buta Ijo will chase you and eat you alive. So run as fast as you can, if he try to catch you spread this to the ground. Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. When he was just several steps behind, Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber, Timun Emas could run away. But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just several steps behind, Timun Emas threw her bamboo needles. Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo found it hard to pass. Buta Ijo chased her again. When he almost caught her, Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time, it turned into a lake. Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas ran way. Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly. Timun Emas was thankful to God and came back to her home. What can we learn from the story?

To save our life, we must struggle hard.

We should bring a weapon wherever we go.

The strength will beat the weakness.

We must be afraid of a furious giant.

One day, there lived a fisherman in a small cottage. He worked hard on the sea every day. He sought fish with his fragile boat. But, after some time, he felt so tired and bored of his work. He talked to himself, “I’ll get an easier job.” Then, he left home to look for another job. He saw a driving trainer driving a car and he thought it was an easy job. He, then, learned to drive a car but to no avail. Finally he said, “this is harder than being a fisherman, I’ll seek an easier job.” On his way home, he met a woman. She was making butter and her job seemed easier than driving a car and he could have butter. Soon after he worked for the woman, he grew tired and hot. When he was going to rest, the woman forbade him by saying, “You can’t stop before your work is done.” The man quit the job because the job was hard. The man walked down the road again and he saw a man taking out honey from a beehive. He mused, “The honey smells good. Being a honey farmer, I can eat honey.” He approached the honey farmer and asked, “Sorry, aren’t these your beehives?” The honey farmer said, “Yes, they are.” Hearing that, the man asked to work for the honey farmer. Unfortunately, it was a tough work because the bees stung his face thrice and he could not stand it. He said, “This is the most difficult job after all.” He went fishing again, but felt happier than before. He realized that every job had its good and bad side. What is the main idea of third paragraph?

Making butter was not an easy job.

A fisherman and the butter maker.

The fisherman tried to make butter.

One day, there lived a fisherman in a small cottage. He worked hard on the sea every day. He sought fish with his fragile boat. But, after some time, he felt so tired and bored of his work. He talked to himself, “I’ll get an easier job.” Then, he left home to look for another job. He saw a driving trainer driving a car and he thought it was an easy job. He, then, learned to drive a car but to no avail. Finally he said, “this is harder than being a fisherman, I’ll seek an easier job.” On his way home, he met a woman. She was making butter and her job seemed easier than driving a car and he could have butter. Soon after he worked for the woman, he grew tired and hot. When he was going to rest, the woman forbade him by saying, “You can’t stop before your work is done.” The man quit the job because the job was hard. The man walked down the road again and he saw a man taking out honey from a beehive. He mused, “The honey smells good. Being a honey farmer, I can eat honey.” He approached the honey farmer and asked, “Sorry, aren’t these your beehives?” The honey farmer said, “Yes, they are.” Hearing that, the man asked to work for the honey farmer. Unfortunately, it was a tough work because the bees stung his face thrice and he could not stand it. He said, “This is the most difficult job after all.” He went fishing again, but felt happier than before. He realized that every job had its good and bad side. Why did the fisherman give up to be a honey farmer?

He didn’t want bees to sting him.

One day, there lived a fisherman in a small cottage. He worked hard on the sea every day. He sought fish with his fragile boat. But, after some time, he felt so tired and bored of his work. He talked to himself, “I’ll get an easier job.” Then, he left home to look for another job. He saw a driving trainer driving a car and he thought it was an easy job. He, then, learned to drive a car but to no avail. Finally he said, “this is harder than being a fisherman, I’ll seek an easier job.” On his way home, he met a woman. She was making butter and her job seemed easier than driving a car and he could have butter. Soon after he worked for the woman, he grew tired and hot. When he was going to rest, the woman forbade him by saying, “You can’t stop before your work is done.” The man quit the job because the job was hard. The man walked down the road again and he saw a man taking out honey from a beehive. He mused, “The honey smells good. Being a honey farmer, I can eat honey.” He approached the honey farmer and asked, “Sorry, aren’t these your beehives?” The honey farmer said, “Yes, they are.” Hearing that, the man asked to work for the honey farmer. Unfortunately, it was a tough work because the bees stung his face thrice and he could not stand it. He said, “This is the most difficult job after all.” He went fishing again, but felt happier than before. He realized that every job had its good and bad side. What moral do we get from the story?

Don’t imitate others because it is not good.

Finding a good job is very important.

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A long time ago, there was an orchard owned by a rich couple and filed with the most delicious tamarind trees. One day, a fairy decided to test the couple’s generosity. She came to the orchard dressed as a poor old woman and begged for the couple to give her a few fruits since she was very hungry. The selfish couple left their dogs loose on her.

The old woman was bitten by the dogs and badly injured. She touched the giant tamarind tree and cursed, “Your greed shall be punished”, as the woman walked away, the sky darkened and a ferocious storm broke out. Then the rain poured down and continued until late at night.

The next morning, the sky was clear and blue. The couple came to tend their orchard and they were bewildered to find their entire orchard gone. Instead, there was water everywhere. When they looked down into the water, they could still see their precious tree at the bottom of the lake. People call the lake “Sampaloc Lake” which means Tamarind Lake in English.

Based on the text the writer writes the text in order to …

tell a legend of Sampaloc Lake.

ask people to taste tamarind fruit.

behave a rich couple and old woman characters

inform about a very poor, hungry and old woman’s life

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A long time ago, there was an orchard owned by a rich couple and filed with the most delicious tamarind trees. One day, a fairy decided to test the couple’s generosity. She came to the orchard dressed as a poor old woman and begged for the couple to give her a few fruits since she was very hungry. The selfish couple left their dogs loose on her.

The old woman was bitten by the dogs and badly injured. She touched the giant tamarind tree and cursed, “Your greed shall be punished”, as the woman walked away, the sky darkened and a ferocious storm broke out. Then the rain poured down and continued until late at night.

The next morning, the sky was clear and blue. The couple came to tend their orchard and they were bewildered to find their entire orchard gone. Instead, there was water everywhere. When they looked down into the water, they could still see their precious tree at the bottom of the lake. People call the lake “Sampaloc Lake” which means Tamarind Lake in English.

The fairy decided to change herself into a poor woman because she …

knew that the rich couple was greedy.

needed help from the orchard owner.

wanted to test the rich couple’s generosity.

wanted to taste the delicious tamarind trees.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A long time ago, there was an orchard owned by a rich couple and filed with the most delicious tamarind trees. One day, a fairy decided to test the couple’s generosity. She came to the orchard dressed as a poor old woman and begged for the couple to give her a few fruits since she was very hungry. The selfish couple left their dogs loose on her.

The old woman was bitten by the dogs and badly injured. She touched the giant tamarind tree and cursed, “Your greed shall be punished”, as the woman walked away, the sky darkened and a ferocious storm broke out. Then the rain poured down and continued until late at night.

The next morning, the sky was clear and blue. The couple came to tend their orchard and they were bewildered to find their entire orchard gone. Instead, there was water everywhere. When they looked down into the water, they could still see their precious tree at the bottom of the lake. People call the lake “Sampaloc Lake” which means Tamarind Lake in English.

What the rich couple did to the old woman after she begged for fruit?

They was bitten by the dogs and badly injured

They left their dogs loose on her.

They touched the giant tamarind and cursed it.

They gave her a few fruits.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A long time ago, there was an orchard owned by a rich couple and filed with the most delicious tamarind trees. One day, a fairy decided to test the couple’s generosity. She came to the orchard dressed as a poor old woman and begged for the couple to give her a few fruits since she was very hungry. The selfish couple left their dogs loose on her.

The old woman was bitten by the dogs and badly injured. She touched the giant tamarind tree and cursed, “Your greed shall be punished”, as the woman walked away, the sky darkened and a ferocious storm broke out. Then the rain poured down and continued until late at night.

The next morning, the sky was clear and blue. The couple came to tend their orchard and they were bewildered to find their entire orchard gone. Instead, there was water everywhere. When they looked down into the water, they could still see their precious tree at the bottom of the lake. People call the lake “Sampaloc Lake” which means Tamarind Lake in English.

What happened after the old woman touched and cursed the giant tamarind tree?

the sky darkened and a ferocious storm broke out

the sky was clear and blue

the selfish couple left their dogs loose on her

the old woman decided to test the couple’s generosity

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Many years ago, rabbits had long tails, not short ones, and crocodiles had tongues. One such long-tailed rabbit lived near a pond. He drank water from the pond and the grass nearby.

Now, in the pond lived a crocodile. The crocodile saw the rabbit eating grass and drinking water, and he thought how nice it would be to eat the rabbit.

One day the crocodile swam very close to the edge of the pond. He lay still in the water, hoping that the rabbit wouldn’t see him. When the rabbit came to drink, the crocodile opened his mouth wide and snapped the rabbit. The rabbit was caught between the crocodile’s sharp teeth!

Of course, the rabbit was very frightened, but he did not want the crocodile to know this. “I’m not afraid of you,” said the rabbit. “I’m only afraid of animals that roar. You can’t roar, so you can’t frighten me.

When the crocodile heard this, he became very angry. He wanted to show the rabbit that he could roar. And so, the crocodile opened his mouth to roar. When the crocodile opened his mouth, the clever rabbit jumped free. As he jumped, the rabbit’s sharp toe-nails caught the crocodile’s tongue and tore it out.

The crocodile tried to catch the rabbit again, but his great teeth only snapped off the end of the rabbit’s tail. That is why rabbit today have short tail, and crocodiles have no tongue.

The story is about …

the process of losing the tongue and the tail

the way the rabbit made the crocodile lost his tongue

the reason why the crocodile have no tongue and rabbit have short tail

the change of the size of the rabbit tail and the lost of the crocodile’s tongue

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many years ago, rabbits had long tails, not short ones, and crocodiles had tongues. One such long-tailed rabbit lived near a pond. He drank water from the pond and the grass nearby.

Now, in the pond lived a crocodile. The crocodile saw the rabbit eating grass and drinking water, and he thought how nice it would be to eat the rabbit.

One day the crocodile swam very close to the edge of the pond. He lay still in the water, hoping that the rabbit wouldn’t see him. When the rabbit came to drink, the crocodile opened his mouth wide and snapped the rabbit. The rabbit was caught between the crocodile’s sharp teeth!

Of course, the rabbit was very frightened, but he did not want the crocodile to know this. “I’m not afraid of you,” said the rabbit. “I’m only afraid of animals that roar. You can’t roar, so you can’t frighten me.

When the crocodile heard this, he became very angry. He wanted to show the rabbit that he could roar. And so, the crocodile opened his mouth to roar. When the crocodile opened his mouth, the clever rabbit jumped free. As he jumped, the rabbit’s sharp toe-nails caught the crocodile’s tongue and tore it out.

The crocodile tried to catch the rabbit again, but his great teeth only snapped off the end of the rabbit’s tail. That is why rabbit today have short tail, and crocodiles have no tongue.

What was crocodile mistake?

He couldn’t roar

He let the rabbit go away

He cut off the rabbit’s tail

He didn’t realize the rabbit’s trap

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many years ago, rabbits had long tails, not short ones, and crocodiles had tongues. One such long-tailed rabbit lived near a pond. He drank water from the pond and the grass nearby.

Now, in the pond lived a crocodile. The crocodile saw the rabbit eating grass and drinking water, and he thought how nice it would be to eat the rabbit.

One day the crocodile swam very close to the edge of the pond. He lay still in the water, hoping that the rabbit wouldn’t see him. When the rabbit came to drink, the crocodile opened his mouth wide and snapped the rabbit. The rabbit was caught between the crocodile’s sharp teeth!

Of course, the rabbit was very frightened, but he did not want the crocodile to know this. “I’m not afraid of you,” said the rabbit. “I’m only afraid of animals that roar. You can’t roar, so you can’t frighten me.

When the crocodile heard this, he became very angry. He wanted to show the rabbit that he could roar. And so, the crocodile opened his mouth to roar. When the crocodile opened his mouth, the clever rabbit jumped free. As he jumped, the rabbit’s sharp toe-nails caught the crocodile’s tongue and tore it out.

The crocodile tried to catch the rabbit again, but his great teeth only snapped off the end of the rabbit’s tail. That is why rabbit today have short tail, and crocodiles have no tongue.

The crocodile was intended to show his roar…he opened his mouth.

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