SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS
The Old Woman and The Sparrow
Once upon a time, there lived a kind hearted man and his wife. One
morning, his wife found a poor little sparrow. She took it gently and fed it.
To show its gratitude, the sparrow stayed with them and sang every morning. But
there was an ill-tempered old woman who didn’t like the sparrow. She cut the
sparrow’s tongue. That’s why the bird flew away to its previous nest.
Knowing that their sparrow flew away, the kind man and his wife looked
for the sparrow. They walked a long way, crossed the bridges, climbed the
mountains and passed the woods.
At last, they could find the sparrow’s nest. The sparrow welcomed them
and provided a feast for them. Before they went home, the sparrow
brought two baskets; one was large and looked heavy, and the other one was
small and light. The sparrow asked them to choose only one. They chose the
small and that was the best choice. There were many rolls of silk and piles of
gold in it.
Being jealous, the ill-tempered old woman did the same thing as the kind man and
his wife did. She chose the big basket which actually contained wasps and
venomous crawlers, such as scorpions, centipedes, and other horrible creatures.
Finally, aaathey stung and bit her to death.
1. Why did the sparrow fly away to
its previous nest?
a. Because the old woman hated the
sparrow singing
b. Because the old man cut the sparrow’s
tongue
c. Because the bird like the old man and
woman
d. Because the bird sang every morning
2. Look at the sentence “The
sparrow welcomed them and provided a
feast for them”
What does the word “provided”
mean?
a. brought
b. gave
c. made
d. took
3. What did the sparrow do
when the old man and woman found his
nest?
a. He refused them to meet him
b. He greeted them warmly
c. He was angry with them
d. He asked them to go away
4. What moral value can you learn
from the story?
a. Kindness begets kindness.
b. It's no use crying over spilt milk.
c. If you want a friend, be a friend.
d. Honesty is the best policy
In Sydney, Emiko met her
host family. They were huge! They spoke too fast! She saw her new room. It was
huge, too! Everything was huge! Emiko felt small. She went to her room and shut
the door. She laid on her huge bed and cried. She didn’t come out for two days.
One morning, she saw her
host brother, Mike, playing basketball. Emiko thought, “I want to play, too. I
want to stop crying. I want to try to speak English.” She was so afraid.
Emiko went outside. She
said, “I can play basketball.” Mike threw her the ball. She caught it. She
threw it back. He threw it back again. She ran to the basket, jumped and put
the ball in. They played all afternoon. They played hard. But Mike won every
game. He was a great player.
That night Emiko thought,
“I’m going to beat him tomorrow!” And she fell asleep.
5. The best title of the text above
is ……
a. Sydney
b. host family
c. Sydney Home Stay
d. Emiko’s Host
Family
6. When did Emiko start playing
basketball?
a. In the first
day in Sydney
b. In the second
day in Sydney
c. In the third
day in Sydney
d. In the fourth
day in Sydney
Dear parents,
Nearing the end of academic year, we would like to remind you that we
plan to have a tour to Bali. To carry out this program, we plan to do some fund
raising. We have managed to collect arround fifteen million rupiahs and we need
more 3 million to cover the expenses. If you are willing to support the
program, by donating some money, please indicate that filling out the form.
Your prompt responses is highly
appreciated
Your sincerely,
Yasmin Hadiwijaya
Headmaster
7. What is the main plan of the
school?
a. To invite the
parents to come to school
b. To ask the
parents to give some donations
c. To do some
fund rising
d. To have a tour to Bali
8. What must the parents do to show
if they agree to sport the school plan?
a. They must
support the program
b. They must fill out the form
c. They must
donate the fund rising
d. They must
appreciate the program
9. Look at the sentence “….we would
like to remind you that…”
What does the
underlined word refer to?
a. the
headmaster
b. the students
c. the parents
d. the teachers
10. Look at the sentence “If you
are willing to support the
program..” What is the
synonym of the word “willing” ?
a. hope
b. intend
c. expect
d. decide
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