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Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength. After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan
Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?

• Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter

• Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java

• Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy

• Sang Prabu was a wise man

Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength. After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan
So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence refers to...

• The wicked fairy

• Princess Nirmala

• Prince Teja

• The prince of Blambangan

Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength. After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan

Why did the wicked fairy use her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?

• She didn’t like Raden Begawan

• She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess

• She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess

• She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her

Once, a hunter lived a village. He used to boast of his brave hunting trips to the villagers. The villagers respected him a lot. He mostly told everyone how he had fought a lion bare-handed. He said that the tiny animals used to get scared even at the sight of him. One day, the hunter was passing through a forest. He met a woodcutter from the same village. The boastful hunter approached him and said, “How are you? it’s a fine day, isn’t it?” “Yes, yes, indeed!” the woodcutter replied. “Well, can you tell me if you have seen some footprints of the lion nearby? it’s been months since i defeated any.” The woodcutter knew that the hunter only boasted, so he said, “Yes, a lion is in a nearby den. Can i take you there?” The scared hunter said, “No … No … i only just wanted to see his footprints.” Finally, the boastful hunter ran away from the spot.

What is the best title for the text?

• A Boastful Hunter

• A Brave Woodcutter

• A Woodcutter’s Advice

• A Woodcutter’s Rewards

Once, a hunter lived a village. He used to boast of his brave hunting trips to the villagers. The villagers respected him a lot. He mostly told everyone how he had fought a lion bare-handed. He said that the tiny animals used to get scared even at the sight of him. One day, the hunter was passing through a forest. He met a woodcutter from the same village. The boastful hunter approached him and said, “How are you? it’s a fine day, isn’t it?” “Yes, yes, indeed!” the woodcutter replied. “Well, can you tell me if you have seen some footprints of the lion nearby? it’s been months since i defeated any.” The woodcutter knew that the hunter only boasted, so he said, “Yes, a lion is in a nearby den. Can i take you there?” The scared hunter said, “No … No … i only just wanted to see his footprints.” Finally, the boastful hunter ran away from the spot.

What did the hunter boast about himself?

• Nobody defeated him

• He was the smartest man

• He was the strongest man

• He was the most courageous man

Once, a hunter lived a village. He used to boast of his brave hunting trips to the villagers. The villagers respected him a lot. He mostly told everyone how he had fought a lion bare-handed. He said that the tiny animals used to get scared even at the sight of him. One day, the hunter was passing through a forest. He met a woodcutter from the same village. The boastful hunter approached him and said, “How are you? it’s a fine day, isn’t it?” “Yes, yes, indeed!” the woodcutter replied. “Well, can you tell me if you have seen some footprints of the lion nearby? it’s been months since i defeated any.” The woodcutter knew that the hunter only boasted, so he said, “Yes, a lion is in a nearby den. Can i take you there?” The scared hunter said, “No … No … i only just wanted to see his footprints.” Finally, the boastful hunter ran away from the spot.

What did the hunter feel when the woodcutter said that there was a lion in a nearby den?

• Upset

• Scared

• Jealous

• Disappointed

Once, a hunter lived a village. He used to boast of his brave hunting trips to the villagers. The villagers respected him a lot. He mostly told everyone how he had fought a lion bare-handed. He said that the tiny animals used to get scared even at the sight of him. One day, the hunter was passing through a forest. He met a woodcutter from the same village. The boastful hunter approached him and said, “How are you? it’s a fine day, isn’t it?” “Yes, yes, indeed!” the woodcutter replied. “Well, can you tell me if you have seen some footprints of the lion nearby? it’s been months since i defeated any.” The woodcutter knew that the hunter only boasted, so he said, “Yes, a lion is in a nearby den. Can i take you there?” The scared hunter said, “No … No … i only just wanted to see his footprints.” Finally, the boastful hunter ran away from the spot.

If the hunter met a wild animal on the way, he would (...) it.

• Trap

• Fight

• Catch

• Avoid

Three large fish lived very happily in a pond which few people ever passed. One day two menn who were passing by the pond was the fish. One of them said, “Let us hurry home and get our nets. Those fish are too fine to lose.” The three fish were very much fightened. The first one thought a moment, then swam through the outlet of the pond into the river. When the men came back with their nets, there were only two fish to be seen. The found the outlet of the pond and made a dam across it. The second fish now began to think. It came to the top of the water and floated on its back. One of men picked it up in his net, but it seemed dead, so he threw it back into the water. The fish that never thought sank to the bottom of the pond and was easily caught.

What is the main idea of paragraph five?

• A man picked the second fish

• The second fish pretended of being dead

• The second fish could finally save itself

• A man threw the second fish back to the pond

Three large fish lived very happily in a pond which few people ever passed. One day two menn who were passing by the pond was the fish. One of them said, “Let us hurry home and get our nets. Those fish are too fine to lose.” The three fish were very much fightened. The first one thought a moment, then swam through the outlet of the pond into the river. When the men came back with their nets, there were only two fish to be seen. The found the outlet of the pond and made a dam across it. The second fish now began to think. It came to the top of the water and floated on its back. One of men picked it up in his net, but it seemed dead, so he threw it back into the water. The fish that never thought sank to the bottom of the pond and was easily caught.

What was the main problem of the story?

• The fish could not escape from the men

• Two men were going to catch the three fish

• The third fish didn’t think about how to save itself

• The fish looked for ways to escape themselves from the men

Three large fish lived very happily in a pond which few people ever passed. One day two menn who were passing by the pond was the fish. One of them said, “Let us hurry home and get our nets. Those fish are too fine to lose.” The three fish were very much fightened. The first one thought a moment, then swam through the outlet of the pond into the river. When the men came back with their nets, there were only two fish to be seen. The found the outlet of the pond and made a dam across it. The second fish now began to think. It came to the top of the water and floated on its back. One of men picked it up in his net, but it seemed dead, so he threw it back into the water. The fish that never thought sank to the bottom of the pond and was easily caught.

From the text we can learn that...

• A good man is hard to find

• No one succeeds without efforts

• Two heads are better than one

• A good beginning makes a good ending