Narrative text

"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."

What separated one village from another a long time ago in the New Territories?

• another village

• mountains

• forests

• hills

"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'."

Who was Ah Tim?

• the young woman's brother

• the young woman's son

• the young woman's brother and nephew

• the young woman's nephew

"So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby."

Who walked at the front?

• Ah Tim

• The woman

• The woman's son

• The woman's nephew

"When they were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim tripped over a stone and fell down. At once the wolves caught him."

How could the wolves catch Ah Tim?

• He was afraid

• He was stumbled on a stone

• He ran slowly

• The woman cried

"After the encounter with the deer, they decided to take a different path. The young woman said, 'Let's go towards the river; it will be safer there.' Ah Tim agreed and they changed their direction."

What did the young woman suggest they do?

• Follow the deer

• Climb a tree

• Go back home

• Head towards the river

"While walking along the riverbank, they noticed the sun beginning to set. Ah Tim said, 'We should hurry before it gets too dark.' The young woman nodded in agreement, feeling the urgency of the situation."

What did Ah Tim express concern about?

• The wild animals

• The cold weather

• The darkness

• The river's current

"Long time ago, lived a young man and her old mother in small village at the side of a forest."

In narrative text, the text above is called

• coda

• resolution

• orientation

• complication

"An old man gave a poor farmer and his wife a goose. The goose laid a golden egg every six months. This made the farmer and his wife rich and blinded by greed. The greedy farmer lost his patience and slaughtered his goose thinking there were plenty of golden eggs inside its stomach. Though he very much regretted fir his foolishness, it's already too late."

which statements are true based on the text above?

• the farmer gave an old man a goose

• the farmer was rich before he got the goose

• at first, the farmer and his wife were poor

• wealth blinded the farmer

• the farmer could not wait for another six months so he killed the goose