SUMMARY
1.
A narrative is a text that tells a
story. The story can be realistic, fantastic, or a mix of both. The goal of a
narrative is to connect the reader with the text, rhe characters and events
that occur within the story.
2.
The events of a narrative can:
·
entertain the reader,
·
teach the reader,
·
provide a lesson or a moral,
·
evoke certain feelings from the reader.
3.
A narrative can take many different
forms. It can be written, spoken, illustrated or even sung.
Some
examples of narrative include:
·
films or television programmes,
·
picture books or comic strips,
·
fairytales, my.ths or legends,
·
fiction stories or novels,
·
ballads or songs,
·
short stories.
4.
A narrative consists of:
·
Orientation
This
part presents the settings of the story and introduces the characters involved.
·
Complications
The
story continues here. Usually, there is an event or a sequence of events that
lead the characters into a complication (some form of conflict that disrupts
the normal event). Tension starts to build up to a climax and this draws anticipation
in the readers.
·
Resolution
The
problem starts to get resolved. Sometimes the story ends happily or vice versa
and at other times the resolution (i.e. the ending of the story) is left for
the readers to decide.
5.
Grammatical features of narration text:
·
past tense,
·
action verbs,
·
connectors,
·
compound and complex sentences
Practice 10.1
READING SECTION
Select
the best response to each questions and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), (D) or
(E).
The following
text is for questions 1 to 3.
After days without food, a tiger found a tasty bone. lt
might be a bison bone. Then, the tiger ate it hungrily and finally swallowed
it. But, it was too big and it stuck down his throat. Then, he told every
animal in the jungle to help him get the bone out. ln return for the help, he
promised to give a precious present.
No animal wanted to help him because the tiger was very
cruel. A squirrel was the only animal who wanted to try. The squirrel came to
the tiger and said,"l am trying to help you. What do you promise me if I
succeeded?" The tiger said,"lf you can get the bone out of my
throat, I am giving you a handful of gold coins
" Then, the squirrel put his head into the tiger's
mouth and pulled out the bone. Even though it was very hard, the squirrel succeeded
in getting the bone out of the tiger's throat.
When the squirrel asked for the gold promised, the tiger
got angry. "How dare you ask for gold," said the tiger. "You
are lucky that I didn't bite your head off when you were in my mouth."
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1.
What does the text mainly talk about?
A. Very
kind tiger.
B. A
reckless tiger.
C. A
brave squirrel.
D. Ungrateful
tiger.
E. A
Powerfull of the jungle.
2.
Why did nobody help the tiger, instead
of the squirrel?
A. The
tiger was very rich.
B. Nobody
wanted to eat a bone.
C. Everybody
was afraid of the tiger.
D. Everybody
was doing their business.
E. The
bone hurt the tiger's throat very badly.
3.
What is the moral value of the story?
A. What
is bad in one case may be good in another.
B. Don't
imitate other because it is not good.
C. Keep
going and do the best.
D. You
have to move forward.
E. Don't
trust people easily.
The following
text is for questions 4 to 6.
One cold and windy night, we went to bed late for a big
soccer match. Suddenly, we heard an old lady moaning from the neighbouring
house. I knew the voice. lt must be the old lady who lived next to my house.
She was living with her sickly husband. Their only son was living in
Balikpapan. Everybody knew that they refused to live in Balikpapan with him. So,
everybody in my neighbourhood always came in aid of their daily needs.
The old lady kept moaning. Directly, we went down and
rushed to their house. Some burglars had likely entered their house through
the side window that had been broken for several days. When we arrived there,
two men had appeared to help them. The burglars tied them to a chair and took
away their saving and a few jewels. The two men soon tried to untie the woman
and her husband and then offer them
something to drink.
We run out to check whether the burglars were still around
and called the police Before long, two patrol cars screeched to a halt in
front of our house. Two police officers get off the car and rushed in the
house. They searched the house thoroughly and collected some information from
eyewitnesses, including us. From them, we knew that their monthly budget
money and their pension had been stolen.
The following day, we called their son. He directly booked
flight to Jakarta. When he appeared, he persuaded the old couple to stay with
them in Balikpapan. Despite the robbery, the couple were reluctant to go to
Balikpapan. We tried to convince the old couple that living with his son is
the best choice. At last, the old couple agreed to live with him in
Balikpapan. The couple thanked us for our help and said goodbye to us.
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4.
What is the main idea of the fourth
paragraph?
A. The
policemen asked the old couple about the burglars' appearances.
B. The
old couple decided to live with their sons in Balikpapan.
C. One
of the old couple's sons returned to Balikpapan.
D. The
writer called their sons who lived in Balikpapan.
E. The
burglars took all of the old couple's money.
5.
Where did the burglars tie the couple?
A.
On the bench.
B.
On the chair.
C.
On the table.
D.
In the sofa.
E.
On the bed.
6.
" ..... screeched to a halt
in front of our ....." (paragraph 3). What is the synonym of the
underlined word?
A. Valk.
B. Stop.
C. Open.
D. Stand.
E. Continue.
The following
text is for questions 7 to 9.
The old lady kept moaning. Directly, we went down and
rushed to their house. Some burglars had likely entered their house through
the side window that had been broken for several days. When we arrived there,
two men had appeared to help them. The burglars tied them to a chair and took
away their saving and a few jewels. The two men soon tried to untie the woman
and her husband and then offer them
something to drink.
We run out to check whether the burglars were still around
and called the police Before long, two patrol cars screeched to a halt in
front of our house. Two police officers get off the car and rushed in the
house. They searched the house thoroughly and collected some information from
eyewitnesses, including us. From them, we knew that their monthly budget
money and their pension had been stolen.
The following day, we called their son. He directly booked
flight to Jakarta. When he appeared, he persuaded the old couple to stay with
them in Balikpapan. Despite the robbery, the couple were reluctant to go to
Balikpapan. We tried to convince the old couple that living with his son is
the best choice. At last, the old couple agreed to live with him in
Balikpapan. The couple thanked us for our help and said goodbye to us.
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7.
What was Xu Fu requested to the emperor?
A.
He wanted to live forever.
B.
He wanted to save the People.
C.
He wanted to find the magical
grass.
D. He
wanted to bring 3,000 boys and 3,000 girls.
E. He
wanted to return 6,000 Young boys and girls.
8.
What did happen to the emperor after 5
years?
A.He
was sick.
B.He
was died.
C.He
was alived.
D.He
was iniured.
E.
He was murdered.
9.
The emperor granted the request
immediately ....”
What
is the synonym of the underlined word?
A.Gave.
B.Threw.
C.Agreed.
D.Offered.
E.
Refused.
The following
text is for questions 10 to 14.
One morning, I was on my bike to the school. When I
reached the T-junction, I was very shocked knowing that the wooden bridge
fell down. Just a couple of days ago the same bridge stood proudly over the
small sturdy road. After school, I used to stop over at the T Junction and
walked to the bridge. I spent some times enjoying the cold wind that mildly
blew my face. I usually saw an old woman feeding the birds under the big bars
of the bridge. Then, I was worried,"What if she was asleep when the
bridge fell down?"
I felt a strong desire to find her. I got off my bike and
rushed to the broken bridge. I crawled among the wooden bars. I focused my
eyes and my ears to find the old woman. After some minutes, I heard a faint
cooing noise somewhere in the darkness.
When I got closer, I knew it was the sound of birds that
the old woman usually fed. They looked swollen and their eyes betrayed a look
of death. "You poor thing, look at you!" lexclaimed. They drove me
to reach a spot ass soon as possible.
I had to be very careful because the wooden piles possibly
buried me. Then. I was shocked. ln the small hole, I saw the old woman was
lying still, dead. She was surrounded by the birds. Then, I fell onto my
knees beside her, trying to hold the tears back. The sorrowful cries of the
birds didn't make it any easier. I buried my face in my hands and cried.
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10.
What is the purpose of the text?
A.To
describe the bridge.
B.To
entertain the reader.
C.
To explain how the bridge fell down.
D.
To persuade the reader to help the old
woman.
E.
To inform the falling of the bridge to
the reader.
11.
What is the story about?
A.An
old bridge fell down.
B.An
old woman was abandoned.
C.
Beautiful birds were around an old
bridge.
D.
An old woman was buried in the ruins of
a bridge.
E.
No one took care of the birds, instead
of the woman.
12.
What happened to the old woman?
A.Badly
injured.
B.Abondaned.
C.Murdered.
D.Alive.
E.
Died.
13.
"They looked swollen
....." (paragraph 2) What does the underlined word refer to?
A.One
of the birds.
B.The
bridge.
C.Wood.
D.Road.
E.
Hole.
14.
..... stood proudly over the small sturdy
road." (paragraph 1) What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A.Flat.
B.Mild.
C.Smooth.
D.Whell-built.
E.
Soothing.
The following
text is for questions 15 to 19.
Rony was a naughty boy with brown hair and blue eyes. He
liked to deliberately mess things up. One day, he went to the nearby
supermarket. He wanted to make a big mess in the supermarket. He saw a giant
stack of cans in the middle of the supermarket. He thought it was the best
target to do his action.
He walked around the supermarket to check whether the
visitors kept their eyes on him. Then, he walked to the stack and pulled out
a can at the bottom of the pile. The cans fell and the food spilled
everywhere. He went out with a great satisfaction. He returned home a few
minutes later and got into his room without feeling guilty.
His room was always in mess. Empty coke cans and balls of
paper were everywhere. He was starting playing video game when his mum came
into the room. She asked him to clean the room. He did it but when his mum
left the room, he threw the rubbish back again.
Then, the phone rang. He walked down to pick the phone. lt
was his friend, Leo. Leo asked Rony to come over his house to watch a new
film. Rony was happy to come. They watched the film in Leo's room. The film
titled Giant Dumpsite. The film was
about how people shouldn't make a mess. Leo chose the film to remind Rony
about his bad habit. lt was told in the film that in the future the world
would become a massive dumpsite. Rony watched the film attentively.
At home he immediately began to clean up his room. His mum
was amazed. She thanked Leo for the idea. Rony also went to clean up the mess
at.the shop. "l guess I won't be messy anymore!" he said.
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15.
What does the story tell us about?
A.
A boy who liked playing video game.
B.
A boy who is fond of making a Mess.
C.A
boy who liked watching movies.
D.A
boy who is very smart.
E.
A cruel boy.
16.
Why did Leo choose the film Giant Dumpsite?
A.
He wanted Rony to learn a certain value.
B.He
really loved watching the film.
C.He
didn't have any other films.
D.He
had just bought the film.
E.
The film was just launched.
17.
How did the film influence Rony?
A.
Rony did not agree with the message of
the him.
B.
Rony wanted his mother to watch the
film.
C.
Rony cleaned up his house and the shop.
D.Rony
bought the film by himself.
E.
Rony thought it was a bad film.
18.
What can we learn from the text?
A.We
have to watch films regularly.
B.We
have to stop our messy habit.
C.
We can learn good things from films.
D.
We have to be responsible with what we
did.
E.
W'e have to pul things in the
supermarket on its place.
19.
.... and food spilles
evertswhere." (ptaragraph 2) what does the underlined word mean?
A.Broken.
B.Cracked.
C.Scattered.
D.Damaged.
E.
Overflowed.
The following
text is for questions 20 to 24.
A farmer once lived in a village. Day by day, he worked
very hard, hoping a great harvest. After many years, he got tired of farm
work. Then, he began to dream of an easier job. One day he left his village
to find an easier job.
First, he met a man playing his violin. He was a musician.
The farmer began to think that being a musician is easier than doing farm
work. He bought a violin and he started learning to play the violin. He
learnt it all day long. After some time, he was desperate. Even though he had
tried hard to play the violin, he failed to make sweet music. He hurt his
finger instead. He thought being a musician was hard work and began to find
an easier job.
Then, he met a woman who was making cheese. He kept his
eyes on what the woman did. He thought it was an easy job. So, he asked the
woman to work with her to make cheese. After an hour working, he began to get
hot and tired. He stopped to rest. But, the woman said, "Don't take a
rest now. You will spoil the cheese. You can rest when the work is
over." Then, the farmer thought that it was very hard work, even it was
harder than farm work.
He, then, tried to find another job. He saw a man taking
honey out of a beehive. The farmer liked eating honey. He thought it was an
easy job. So, he asked to work for the man. The man agreed and the farmer
started working with him. While the farmer tried to take honey out of the
beehive, the bees attack him and stung him on his face. He dropped the honey
and ran away. The beekeeper laughed, "Hahaha, it was part of the
job."
The farmer began to think. He said to himself, "Every
kind of work has some bad things about it. Working on my farm isn't too bad
after all." Soon the farmer was back on his farm. He worked harder than
before and he was singing as he was working.
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adapted from Middle English School
20.
How many jobs did he try after leaving
his farming job?
A.
Three.
B.
Four.
C.
Five.
D.
Six.
E.
Ten.
21.
What is the story about?
A.
A lazy farmer.
B.
A hardworking farmer.
C.
A farmer who had many talents.
D.
A farmer who was trying hard to be rich.
E.
A farmer who was not satisfied with his
job.
22.
What is the main idea of the third
paragraph?
A.
Making cheese rfi/as easy.
B.
A farmer and the cheese maker.
C.
The farmer tried to make cheese.
D.
The woman taught him to work hard.
E.
The farmer was happy to be a cheese
maker.
23.
Why did not the farmer want to be a
bee-keeper?
A. It
was a hard job.
B. He
didn't like honey.
C. What
the bee man did was boring.
D. He
didn't want to be beaten by bees.
E. Being
a bee man is like being a farmer.
24.
What moral value can we get from the
story?
A.
Don't imitate other because it is not
good.
B.
Finding good job is very imponant.
C.
Every job needs hard work.
D.
No job gives us happiness.
E.
Easy job give less money..
The following
text is for questions 25 to 30.
Once upon a time, there were beautiful flowers in the deep
jungle. Every morning
they bloomed in glory and opened during the daytime. So,
people called them Morning Glory. They were like little white trumpets.
Every day a yellow bird came near the Morning Glory. The
Morning Glory always proudly asked the bird to stand still and enjoy their
beauty. But, the bird always rejected because he had to find food for his
son. He said, "My son is always waiting for me. He is in the nest at the
peak of a tree and his wing is broken. So, I have to find food for him and
tell him about the world. I fly all over the world so I can tell him."
Every day, he told his son everything he saw while he was
flying. The bird also told the Morning Glory that his son was happy to listen
about the Morning Glory. If he had been able to bring his son to see the
Morning Glory, his son would have been very happy.
The Morning Glory listened to the bird's story attentively.
Then, the flowers were willing to make the baby bird happy. The Morning Glory
wanted to appear to the baby bird so that he could see the flowers by
himself. The Morning Glory, never moved before, but now she pulled herself
along the ground, a little then more and then a little more. At last, the
Morning Glory came to the tree and climbed it to the peak of the tree and
found the nest. The baby bird saw it and was very happy to see its beauty.
From that day, the Morning Glory climbs.
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adapted from Middle English School
25.
What does the story mainly talk about?
A. The
legend why morning glory grew up along the tree.
B. Thelegendhowthebabybirdhad
their food.
C. The
legend how a baby bird knew the world.
D. The
beautiful morning glory.
E. A
very. kind mother bird.
26.
What is the morning glory?
A. A
flower.
B. A
trumpet.
C. A
shady tree.
D. A
bright light.
E. A
yummy fruit.
27.
How did the baby bird know about the
Morning Glory?
A. He
saw it from his nest.
B. The
mother bird picked up it to the nest.
C. The
morning glory was flown by the wind.
D. The
mother bird told the baby bird about it.
E. The
baby bird flew away from its nest and saw it from the sky.
28.
According to the story, how did the baby
bird see the morning bird?
A. The
baby bird was stolen by the morning glory.
B. The
baby bird flew down to the ground and saw it.
C. The
mother bird invited the morning glory to its nest.
D. The
mother bird brought the morning glory to the baby bird.
E. The
morning glory moved from its place and climbed the tree to find the baby bird.
29.
Why did the bird refuse to see the
Morning Glory?
A.
The bird didn't like the Morning G1ory.
B.
The bird had to give her baby bird some
food.
C.
The Morning Glory didn't want to move
around.
D.
The bird was very busy to fly around the
forest.
E.
The baby bird was afraid with the morning
glory.
30.
"
..... so I can tell him." (paragraph 2)
What
does "him" refer to?
A.
The Morning glory.
B.
The father's bird.
C.
The baby bird.
D.
The old bird.
E.
The bird.
The following
text is for questions 31 to 35.
ln a village, a father lived with his three sons. People
said that the first two son were very clever but the the third lad was a
simple and fool. One day, the father wanted to test all his three sons. He
wanted to see who was the smartest son. Then, he built a hut at the edge of
his pasture. He said to his sons,"l am giving you this small house to
one of you. lt will belong to the one who can fill it completely. Not even a
corner is to be left empty."
Then, the oldest son tried the quiz. He bought a horse and
brought it into the hut. However, the horse only filled one corner of the
house. Then, the second son tried to fill the hut with a load of hay, but the
hay only filled a half of the hut.
Then, it was the third son's chance. He thought a lot to
find what to do. "Now I know the answer," he said. Then, he bought
a candle and rushed to the hut. Then, he put the candle in the middle of the
hut and lit it. What happened? The hut was full with light, every corner,
nook and cranny. Now, the father knew that the youngest son, whom everyone
thought was a fool, was the smartest. He, then, gave the hut to him.
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31.
hat is the purpose of the text?
A. To
entertain the readers.
B. To
show the wisdom of the father.
C. To
describe the richness of the father.
D. To
tell the smartness of the youngest son.
F. To
persuade the readers to buy a small hut.
32.
Why did the father hold the contest?
A.
To show his wisdom.
B.
To give one of his sons a hut.
C.
To test which son was the smartest.
D.
To keep the hay from his pasrure.
E.
To motivate their children to work hard.
33.
What could fill the hut completely?
A.
Water.
B.
A horse.
C.
Candle light.
D.
A bale of hay.
E.
The father and his three sons.
34.
What can we learn from the story?
A.
Light is more important than meat and
rice.
B.
Don't believe in other's judgment.
C.
A father should be wise.
D.
We have to work hard.
E.
Do what you can do.
35.
" . . . but the third lad
was a simple and fool ." (paragraph 1) What is the synonym of the
underlined word?
A.
Society.
B.
Father.
C.
Maid.
D.
Man.
E.
Boy.
Practice 10.1
Complete
the text by selecting the most proper words.
One evening after work, Brenda boarded a crowded bus with
her handbag slung over her shoulder by its .... (1). when she had alighted
from the bus, she found her handbag open and her wallet gone.
At home, the telephone rang. "This is Officer Mark
from the police post nearby. The .... (2) said, "We've got your wallet
and have detained a .... (3)." He asked Brenda for the secret
identification number that .... (4) the use of the bank transaction card.
"The guy is carrying a lot of money," he said, "and we need
the number to check if he took if from your . . . (5)."When she ....
(6), he sighed and said that he was just carrying out his duties. .... (7), she gave him the number. Later, she
sensed something fishy about "Officer Mark". She called the police
who .... (8) that the caller was an ....
(9). But, the thief had already .... (10) Rp10,000,000 from her
account.
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1.
A. chain
B. strap
C. rope
D. cord
E. belt
2.
A. guest
B. caller
C. visitor
D. victim
E. informer
3.
A. stranger
B. criminal
C. suspect
D. offlcer
E. crook
4.
A.
told
B.
approved
C.
introduced
D.
authorized
E.
recommended
5.
A.
account
B.
deposit
C.
money
D.
saving
E.
bill
6.
A. paused
B. revealed
C. hesitated
D. disclosed
E. remarked
7.
A. impatiently
B. reluctantly
C. repeatedly
D. hopefully
E. willingly
8.
A. convinced
B. confirmed
C. conveyed
D. confided
E. ensured
9.
A. imposter
B. intruder
C. outsider
D. invader
E. robber
10.
A.
withdrawn
B.
advanced
C.
cheated
D.
broke
E.
made
