SAJ Bing 9 23/24

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. "What is the purpose of the text?"

• To describe Sang Prabu
• To entertain the readers
• To report the event
• To persuade the readers

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

• She did not like Raden Begawan
• She did not want Raden Prabu marry the princess
• She did not want Raden Begawan marry the princess
• She wanted Princess Teja Nirmala forget about her wedding

Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?

• Sang Prabu was the king of the kingdom in West Java
• Sang Prabu was a wise man
• Sang Prabu was the father of Princess Teja Nirmala
• Sang Prabu was killed by 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. The word her refers to

• Princess Teja Nirmala
• Princess Segara
• wicked fairy
• nice fairy

Bats have big ears, furry bodies and wings like leather. They are nocturnal mammal. This means they sleep in caves and attics during the day and fly out to feed at night time. Bats are the only mammals that can fly. They are very fast and acrobatic. When they chase after insects in the darkness, they send out high-pitched squeals that humans cannot hear. The echoes that bounce back tell the bats exactly where they will find their prey. Flying foxes, or fruit bat, are large bats that live in tropical Africa and Asia. They mainly eat fruit. Flying foxes are important because they help to spread the pollen and seeds of many plants. "The purpose of the text above is to ..."

• describe the bats more specific
• describe the bats in general
• retell the story about bats
• tell how bats breed

How do Bats catch the prey in the darkness?

• Using its light
• Using their eyes
• using its sound
• by flying in the air

The statements below are true about bats, except

• They feed during the day
• They are very fast and acrobatic
• they use sound to catch the prey
• Fruit bats help to seed many plants

They are nocturnal mammal. The underlined word means

• the animal that is active during the day
• the animal that is active at the night
• the animal that eats insect
• the animal that can breed

Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor family, Varanidae. It is the worlds largest living lizards. It grows to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighs up to 126 kg and belong to the most ancient group of lizards still alive. It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar, and Flores. The natives call the dragon, ora, or buaya darat (land crocodile). The Komodo dragon has a long heavy tail, short, strong legs, and rough skin. It is covered with small dull, colored scales. It can sprint at up 18 km per hours, but only for short distances. When it opens its wide red mouth, it shows row of teeth like the edge of a saw. Komodo dragons are good swimmers and may swim the long distance from one island to another. Like other lizards, they swim with their undulating tails, and their legs held against their body. The Komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It hunts other animals during the day. It hunts deer, wild pigs, water buffaloes, and even horses. While smaller komodos have to be content with eggs, other lizards, snakes and rodents. Komodo dragons are cannibals. The adult will prey on the young one as well as the old and sick dragons. " The purpose of the text above is

• To amuse the readers with the story of Komodo Dragon
• To persuade people to keep Komodo dragon
• To retell what has happened in Komodo island
• To describe Komodo dragon in general

Why is Komodo Dragon called as cannibal? Because

• It preys the young one as well as the old and sick dragon
• It preys pigs, deer, even horses
• It feeds on egg, lizard, and snake
• It eats anything when starving