Free Printable PSTS English_Offering help/suggest and Legend

1.

If someone is struggling to carry heavy bags, what could you say to offer assistance?

a)

"Can I help you with those?"

b)

"Those bags look heavy."

c)

"Do you need a break?"

d)

"Are you going far?"

e)

" Is everything okay?"

2.

When someone is looking for a specific item in a store, what could you offer to do?

a)

"I don't know."

b)

"Can I help you find something?"

c)

"That's a weird item."

d)

"I'll look for it later."

e)

" Let me try"

3.

Person A: I'm having a really tough time with this math problem.Person B: ...

Which of the following is the most appropriate response for Person B?

a)

"You're so dumb."

b)

"Just give up."

c)

"Want me to help you figure it out?"

d)

"You should've paid attention in class."

e)

"That's too bad."

4.

What is the most appropriate way to offer help to a friend who is feeling upset?

a)

"You're such a drama queen. Get over it."

b)

"I'm here for you if you need anything."

c)

"Why are you so sad? You should be happy."

d)

"Let's go out and party to forget about your problems."

e)

"You're just being dramatic."

5.

In the following dialogue, what is the most appropriate response for the person offering help?

Person A: I'm feeling really overwhelmed with all my homework. Person B: ...

a)

"You're so lazy."

b)

"Just do it already."

c)

"You should've done it earlier."

d)

"Want me to help you with anything?"

e)

"You don't have to do that."

6.

Julia : What shall I do ? I can’t get into this dress anymore and I haven’t any other suitable one for the interview. Sandra : Why not borrow one of mine? The underlined expression is used …

a)

to advise

b)

to offer

c)

to request

d)

to suggest

e)

to voluntee

7.

Kevin : Hi, you look lost. Can I help you? Tourist : Yes, I’m trying to get to the railway station. In the dialogue , we know that Kevin …

a)

tries to greet the tourist

b)

wants to give information

c)

allows the tourist to help

d)

offers his help to the tourist

e)

drives the tourist to the railway station

8.

Sonny : …. Mother : It may be a good idea to bring along a blanket, then The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is … A. B. C. D. E.

a)

Shall we set up the fire?

b)

Why don’t we go to a hotel?

c)

Do you need help with your luggage?

d)

Let’s spend the weekend at the beach.

e)

We’ll be camping overnight near the tea plantation

9.

Rose : Sara, may I borrow your umbrella, please? Sara : I’m sorry I can’t lend it to you. …… What is the appropriate response to the question?

a)

Let’s go inside.

b)

It’s better to use mine.

c)

Why don’t we buy an umbrella?

d)

Shall I borrow your umbrella?

e)

Why don’t you borrow one from Wendy

10.

Dika : Good morning. How do you feel today? Mila : I couldn’t sleep all night. I had got a terrible headache. Dika: ….

a)

I have got a headache too

b)

You should stay at home

c)

Don’t you go to school?

d)

The doctor is coming soon.

e)

You have to sleep nicely.

11.

In a small village, a girl lives with her mother. The girl is very beautiful. Every day, she puts on make-up and wears her best clothes. She doesn't like to help her mother work in the field. The girl is very lazy.

One day, the mother asks the girl to accompany her to the market to buy some food. At first, the girl refuses, but the mother persuades her by saying they are going to buy new clothes. The girl finally agrees, but she asks her mother to walk behind her. She doesn't want to walk side by side with her mother.

Although her mother is very sad, she agrees to walk behind her daughter. On the way to the market, everybody admires the girl's beauty. They are also curious about the old woman with a simple dress walking behind the beautiful girl. The girl and her mother look very different!

"Hello, pretty lady. Who is the woman behind you?" they ask.

“She is my servant,” answers the girl.

The mother is very sad, but she doesn't say anything. The girl and the mother meet other people.

"Hello, beauty. Who is the woman behind you?" they ask again.

Again, the girl answers that her mother is her servant.

She always says that her mother is her servant every time they meet people. At last, the mother can't bear the pain anymore.

She prays to God to punish her daughter. God answers her prayer. Slowly, the girl's legs turn into stone. The process continues to the upper part of the girl's body. The girl panics.

"Mother, please forgive me!" she cries and asks her mother to forgive her.

But it's too late. Her whole body finally becomes a big stone. To this day, people can still see tears falling from the stone. People then call it the crying stone, or in Indonesian, "batu menangis."

Why did the girl refuse to accompany her mother to the market at first?

a)

She didn't like the market.

b)

She didn't want to help her mother.

c)

She wanted to stay home and rest.

d)

She was afraid of the market.

e)

she want to buy new clothes

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In a small village, a girl lives with her mother. The girl is very beautiful. Every day, she puts on make-up and wears her best clothes. She doesn't like to help her mother work in the field. The girl is very lazy.

One day, the mother asks the girl to accompany her to the market to buy some food. At first, the girl refuses, but the mother persuades her by saying they are going to buy new clothes. The girl finally agrees, but she asks her mother to walk behind her. She doesn't want to walk side by side with her mother.

Although her mother is very sad, she agrees to walk behind her daughter. On the way to the market, everybody admires the girl's beauty. They are also curious about the old woman with a simple dress walking behind the beautiful girl. The girl and her mother look very different!

"Hello, pretty lady. Who is the woman behind you?" they ask.

“She is my servant,” answers the girl.

The mother is very sad, but she doesn't say anything. The girl and the mother meet other people.

"Hello, beauty. Who is the woman behind you?" they ask again.

Again, the girl answers that her mother is her servant.

She always says that her mother is her servant every time they meet people. At last, the mother can't bear the pain anymore.

She prays to God to punish her daughter. God answers her prayer. Slowly, the girl's legs turn into stone. The process continues to the upper part of the girl's body. The girl panics.

"Mother, please forgive me!" she cries and asks her mother to forgive her.

But it's too late. Her whole body finally becomes a big stone. To this day, people can still see tears falling from the stone. People then call it the crying stone, or in Indonesian, "batu menangis."

What did the girl say about her mother when people asked about her?

a)

She said her mother was her friend.

b)

She said her mother was her sister.

c)

She said her mother was her servant.

d)

She said her mother was her aunt.

e)

she said her mother was her neighbor

13.

In a small village, a girl lives with her mother. The girl is very beautiful. Every day, she puts on make-up and wears her best clothes. She doesn't like to help her mother work in the field. The girl is very lazy.

One day, the mother asks the girl to accompany her to the market to buy some food. At first, the girl refuses, but the mother persuades her by saying they are going to buy new clothes. The girl finally agrees, but she asks her mother to walk behind her. She doesn't want to walk side by side with her mother.

Although her mother is very sad, she agrees to walk behind her daughter. On the way to the market, everybody admires the girl's beauty. They are also curious about the old woman with a simple dress walking behind the beautiful girl. The girl and her mother look very different!

"Hello, pretty lady. Who is the woman behind you?" they ask.

“She is my servant,” answers the girl.

The mother is very sad, but she doesn't say anything. The girl and the mother meet other people.

"Hello, beauty. Who is the woman behind you?" they ask again.

Again, the girl answers that her mother is her servant.

She always says that her mother is her servant every time they meet people. At last, the mother can't bear the pain anymore.

She prays to God to punish her daughter. God answers her prayer. Slowly, the girl's legs turn into stone. The process continues to the upper part of the girl's body. The girl panics.

"Mother, please forgive me!" she cries and asks her mother to forgive her.

But it's too late. Her whole body finally becomes a big stone. To this day, people can still see tears falling from the stone. People then call it the crying stone, or in Indonesian, "batu menangis."

Why did the mother pray to God to punish her daughter?

a)

She was angry with her daughter for being naughty

b)

She was sad that her daughter was ashamed of her.

c)

She was disappointed that her daughter was so beautiful

d)

She was sad of the girls' beauty

e)

she was happy because her daughter was pretty

14.

What happened to the girl at the end of the story? (Based on the crying stone story)

a)

She became a princess.

b)

She disappeared.

c)

She turned into a stone.

d)

She was cursed by a witch.

e)

she became a pretty lady

15.

The legend of N'Daung Snake

Once upon a time in Bengkulu, a widow lived with three daughters. They all were beautiful but they had different personalities. The oldest and the middle daughter were lazy but the youngest daughter was diligent.

One day, their mother was terribly ill. She could be cured only by eating special leaves that cooked by magical fire. Unfortunately, the leaves and magical fire were on top of the mountain and were guarded by a snake. It was not just an ordinary snake.

The snake had magical power. The name was n'Daung Snake. The oldest and the middle daughter did not want to go to the top of the mountain.

"I will go there, Mother. I'll take the leaves and the magical fire for you," said the youngest daughter.

Actually she was also very scared of the n'Daung Snake.

Then, after several days climbing the mountain, she finally arrived at the n'Daung Snake's place. It was a cave. The special leaves and the magical fire were inside the cave. Suddenly, she heard some noises. The n'Daung Snake was coming! She was very terrified but she did not want to run. She wanted to talk about her problem to the Snake.

In just a minute, the snake was already in front of her.

"Who are you, young girl? What are you doing here?" asked the snake politely.

She was surprised. Although the snake looked scary, he was very polite. Then, she asked the snake to give her the leaves and the magical fire.

"You can take them, but you have to be my wife. Agree?" asked the snake.

She did not think twice. She just wanted her mother to be cured soon. Then, the snake gave her the leaves and the torch burned by the magical fire. She directly went home.

Later, the mother got cured. The youngest daughter knew that she had to keep her promise to n'Daung Snake.

So, she left the house without saying goodbye. When she arrived at the cave, it was already in the evening. She went inside the cave but she could not find the snake. She met a handsome man instead.

"Don't be afraid. My name is Prince Abdul Rahman Alamsjah. My uncle cursed me into a snake only during daylight. In the evening, I became a human. My uncle did not want me to be a king," explained the man.

In the meantime, her mother and her older sisters were looking for her. They finally arrived at n'Daung Snake's cave. It was also already in the evening. They saw the youngest daughter was with a handsome man.

After they knew who the man was, the older sisters were jealous. They burned the snake skin. They hoped n'Daung Snake could not change back as a human.

However, the result was the opposite. By burning the snake skin, the spell was broken. Prince Abdul Rahman Alamsjah was free from the curse.

He then asked his wife to go with him to the palace. He would be the next king and sent his uncle to the jail. The youngest daughter also asked her mother to stay with them in the palace. How about the older sisters? They were ashamed with their behavior, so they stayed in the cave

Which of the following most accurately describes the legend?

a)

The sincerity of a girl could save her family and a cursed snake.

b)

N’daung snake was cursed and later saved by the girl.

c)

The jealousy of the first and second daughters that led them to destruction.

d)

The selfless kindness of N’daung snake saved the poor mother’s life.

e)

The story of a poor mother’s struggle for her three daughters in
conquering N’daung snake.

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