contoh soal teks narratif beserta jawaban materi bahasa Inggris kurikulum 2013

A.    NARRATIVE

The Legend of Banyuwangi

Once upon a time, in eastern part of Java Island, there was a kingdom ruled by a king. The king’s name was Prabu Menak Prakoso. One day, Prabu Menak and his soldiers invaded the kingdom of Klungkung in Bali. The king of Klungkung was killed, yet his daughter, Made Surati, and his son, Agung Bagus Mantra, were able to escape and hide in the jungle.

Prabu Menak Prakoso had a son named Raden Banterang. He was such a handsome young man. One day, Raden Banterang went to the jungle for hunting. It was in the jungle that Raden Banterang met Made Surati. She was then taken to Blambangan to be his wife. Raden Banterang and Made Surati enjoyed a happy life in the Palace.

When Raden Banterang was hunting one day, Made Surati was surprised by the arrival of a dirty beggar asking for her pity. The princess was surprised to find that the beggar was her older brother, Agung Bagus Mantra. She promptly squatted and embraced her brother’s legs. However, her great respect of her brother was not well accepted. Instead, Agung Bagus Mantra asked his sister to kill Raden Banterang. But such a request was rejected. He was very angry with her and came up with a sly idea to slander her.

Slowly but surely, Agung succeeded in convincing Raden Banterang that his wife had been involved in a scandal with another man. Asking for compassion, Made Surati tried to tell the truth and denied her husband’s accusation. Hearing his wife explanation, the king became angrier and angrier. As a proof of her sacred love, she asked her husband to kill her. As her last request, she asked her husband to throw her dead body into the river. She said that if the water in the river smelled terrible, it meant that she had ever been sinful. But if it smelled fragrant, it meant that she was innocent.

Raden Banterang who was unable to control his emotions soon stabbed his kerís (dagger) into his wife’s chest. She died instantly. The dead body of Made Surati was quickly thrown into the dirty river. Raden Banterang was shocked to see the river suddenly become clean and as clear as glass with a fragrant smell. Raden Banteraflll screamed crazily and regretted his deed. He walked unsteadìly and fell into the river screaming, “Banyu… Wangì… Banyuwangi!”  This means “fragrant water”. Banyuwangi was born from the proof of noble and sacred love. From then on, the place is called Banyuwangi.

Ø  Question

1.      What is the purpose of the text ?

a.       To describe

b.      To entertain

c.       To explain

d.      To tell the reader

e.       To story

2.       Who is name of the king invaded the kingdom of Klungkung ?

a.       Agung Bagus Mantra

b.      Made Surati

c.       Raden Banterang

d.      Prabu Menak Prakoso

e.       King klungkung

3.      Where place Made Surati and Agung Bagus Mantra hide ?

a.       In the kingdom

b.      In palace

c.       In the cave

d.      In the old hause

e.       In the jungle

4.      What kingdoms were attacked by Prabu menak and his army ?

a.       Klungkung

b.      Banyuwangi

c.       Majapahit

d.      Sriwijaya

e.       Kartanegara

5.      What is the name of the child Prabu Menak ?

a.       Made Surati

b.      Agung Bagus Mantra

c.        Raden Banterang

d.      King Klungkung

e.       Menak Prakoso

6.      Who the beggar who met with Made Surati ?

a.       Raden Banterang

b.      King Klungkung

c.       Menak Prakoso

d.      Agung Bagus Mantra

e.       Prabu Menak

7.      How Made Surati action against her brother's request ?

a.       Rejected

b.      Accept

c.       Angry

d.      Think first

e.       behave as usual

8.      ...But if it smelled fragrant. Word “it” refer to...

a.       Smelled

b.      Dead body

c.       Water in the river

d.      Ground

e.       Place

9.      But such a request was rejected. Antonim of rejected is...

a.       Accept

b.      Maybe

c.       Think

d.      Refuse

e.       Silent  

10.  What happens after the Made Surati bodies thrown into the river ?

a.       The river suddenly become clean and as clear as glass with a fragrant smell

b.      The river suddenly becomes dirty

c.       The river suddenly stink

d.      The river suddenly change color

e.       Nothing happen

Ø  Answer

1.      b. To entertain

2.      b. Prabu Menak Prakoso

3.      e. In the jungle

4.      a. Klungkung

5.      c. Raden Banterang

6.      d. Agung Bagus Mantra

7.      a. Rejected

8.      c. Water in the river

9.      d. Refuse

10.  a. The river suddenly become clean and as clear as glass with a fragrant smell

v  NARRATIVE TEXT

The Careless Girl

Once upon a time there was a king who had three daughters. Because they were good and beautiful he loved them all sincerely. He did not know which one he should appoint as queen.

As his birthday approached he summoned his daughters and said to them, "My dear children, I love all three of you sincerely, and for a long time have not known which one of you I should name to be the heir to my throne. But I have now decided that the one of you shall become queen who brings to me a birthday present that is most necessary in human life. Go and make your plans accordingly and with utmost diligence."

The old king's birthday arrived, and the two oldest daughters brought him presents that were very necessary, but at the same time extremely expensive. However, the youngest daughter brought him nothing more than a little pile of salt in a decorated container. When the king saw her present, he became very angry, and he drove his daughter out of the castle, forbidding her ever again to let herself be seen by him.

With deep sorrow the rejected daughter went out into the unknown world, comforted only by her faith in her own good sense. After walking a good while she came to an inn. There she found a female innkeeper who thoroughly understood cooking. She entered an apprenticeship with her and soon exceeded even the innkeeper in the art of cooking.

News spread far and wide of the excellent cook in this inn, and everyone who came this way and who still had a few kreuzers left in his pocket stopped to be served a roast or something even more elegant.

The king heard of the cook's reputation, and he hired her as court cook. Now it came to pass that the oldest princess was getting married, and the famous cook was assigned the preparation of the wedding feast, with no expenses to be spared.

Thus on the wedding day one elegant dish after the other was served until the table almost cracked. Everything was excellently prepared, and everyone praised the cook. Finally the king's favorite dish arrived. Quickly taking a spoon he tasted it. "This has not been salted!" he cried out angrily. "Have the cook brought before me!"

They quickly ran for the cook, who entered the hall undaunted.

"Why did you forget to salt my favorite dish, you careless girl?" snapped the king at her.

The cook answered, "You drove away your youngest daughter because she thought that salt was so necessary. Perhaps you can now see that your child was not so wrong."

When the king heard these words he recognized his daughter, begged her for forgiveness, asked her to be seated at his side, and accepted her once again as his dear child. Then the wedding became doubly joyful.

The king lived happily with his children for many years thereafter.

1. What is oldest daughters brought him?

A.    Presents

B.     Car

C.     doll

D.    Food

E.     Drink

2. What is the present?

a. a little pile of sugar

b. a little pile of salt

c. a little pile of rice

d. a little pile of corn

e. a little pile of drink

3. Why did the King ask his daughters to bring him a birthday present that was the most necessary thing in human life?
A. To show that he was the most powerful man in the kingdom.
B. To see who loved him most.
C. To decide who would be his cook.
D. To decide who would marry with the prince.
E. To decide who would be the next queen

4. The text is about…
A. the story of the pile of the salt
B. the dtory of the pile of the sugar
C. the dtory of the pile of the famous cook
D. the story of the water
E. the story of the married

5.What is th Indonesian equivalen of  word gift?
A. Perkawinan
B. Kalung
C. kado
D. mejamakan
E. Bunga

6. The word they in paragraph ne is refers to?
A. The three brothers
B. The three daughters
C. The king
D. In an inn.
E. In a course.

7. Why did the King ask the famous cook to prepare the wedding fest?
A. Because the King knew that it was his daughter.
B. Because people believed that she was the best cook in the kingdom.
C. Because she applied for the position of King's cook.
D. Because the King wanted to prove that salt was not so importance.
E. Because the King did not any other cook in the kingdom.

8. Who was getting married ?

A. The oldest daughter
B. The middle daughter
C. The Youngest daughter
D. By serving very sweet dishes.
B. The middle brother

9. The Indonesian equivalent of the word "salted" in paragraph 6 is …
A. garamasem
B. asin
C. manis
D. asam
E. kecut

10. The word "undaunted" in paragraph 8 is contradictory in meaning to …
A. curious
B. fearless
C. doubt
D. confused
E. afraid

answer

1.a

2.b

3. a

4. e

5. c

6. b

7. b

8. a

9. b

10. e

Kumang and The Dragon Story

Folktale from Borneo

In Sarawak long ago, there was a beautiful girl called Kumang. She was very hard-working and use to fish from morning to night. One day, although it was nearly time to go home, she had still caught no fish. She tried once more. When she pulled up her net, she found there was a tiny snake in it. It looked so helpless that she decided to take it home with her. She placed it in a jar in the kitchen. Every day she gave it something to eat. As the weeks passed, the tiny snake grew into a large snake. Finally it changed into a dragon. As it was no longer possible to keep it in the jar, Kumang allowed to live in the house.
Folktale from Borneo

“Why do you eat so much? Asked Kumang. The dragon did not answer but only breathed fire from its mouth. “I’ve sold everything to buy food for you.” This was true. Kumang had sold all the valuable old Chinese jars which she kept in the house, as well as jewelry, clothes, and furniture. She had nothing left to sell. She wondered how she would be able to buy the dragon any more food.
Folktale from Borneo

Suddenly the dragon spoke, Kumang sat up. She had never heard the dragon speak before… “How big is your heart?” she thought it was a strange question. “It is only the size of a small leaf,” she answered. The next day, the dragon asked her the same question and received the same reply.
Folktale from Borneo

“I’ sorry,” the dragon said. “I haven’t had anything to eat for several days. I cannot wait any longer, I am so hungry. I must eat your heart.”
Folktale from Borneo

Kumang almost fainted. She lived alone. She did not know what to do. “Well” she said, “if you want to eat my heart, I shall have to give it to you. But first, please look for a piece of hollow bamboo. Then place my heart in it together with some rice and cook it over a fire. It will taste much better like that.”
Folktale from Borneo

As soon the dragon had left the house, Kumang said to her dog, “When the dragon returns, tell him I have gone out for a walk and won’t be back for an hour or so.”
Folktale from Borneo

She ran into the neighbouring rubber estate owned by her friend Danjal. She quickly climbed the tallest tree she could find. She sat on the highest branch and poured a bottle of cooking oil down the trunk of the tree.
Folktale from Borneo

Not long afterward, the dragon returned home with the bamboo. He had been running and was out of breath. He was angry when he heard what Kumang’s dog said. However, he soon followed Kumang’s footprints to the tall tree where she was hiding. He tried to climb the tree but it was too slippery. He decided to wait at the bottom of the tree. “she can’t stay up there for ever,” he thought.
Folktale from Borneo

Just a bout that time, Danjal’s friend Juara visited the estate. He heard a small voice calling out to him from the top of a tree. “Please tell Danjal to set fire to the estate. The trees are old and dry. Next year he can plant some young trees.”
Folktale from Borneo

Then he heard another sound, much deeper and very fierce, “don’t do anything of the sort. If Danjal sets fire to the trees, he’ll cause himself a lot of trouble and lose all his money.”
Folktale from Borneo

Juara was frightened. He had never heard voices like these before. One sounded like a fairy’s and the other like an evil spirit’s.

He ran to Danjal’s house. “What’s wrong?” asked Danjal. “You look as if you have seen a ghost.” Juara told him what had happened. “If a fairy has asked me to burn down the old trees, I’m sure there must be a good reason. I always obey what fairies tell me.”
Folktale from Borneo

So they set fire to the trees. When they walked round the estate the next day, there were only burnt and blackened tree trunks to be seen. They became tired and sat down to rest on one of the tree trunks. Danjal took out his jungle knife to cut open a coconut he was carrying, as he wanted to drink the coconut juice inside. In doing so, he cut the trunk of the tree. He was surprised to see that some blood started to come out from the cut.
Folktale from Borneo

“What’s this?” he called out in fright. They soon found out that it was not a tree trunk at all but the dragon who had died in the fire! Danjal then saw a strange-looking fruit shining on the top branch of s tree which was still standing. “How strange!” he cried. “A single fruit! I wonder why it was not burnt in the fire?

Juara tried to climb the tree. It was difficult as the tree trunk was covered in oil and very slippery.At last, they got the fruit and took it home. “I’ve never seen a fruit like this before,” said Danjal. “It’s so soft and pink.”
Folktale from Borneo

He placed it on his bed while Juara and he had dinner. While they were eating their dinner, they heard someone singing a sweet song in the bedroom. They crept in. there was a strange golden light coming from the fruit on the bed. “Close your eyes!” said a small timid voice.“And count to twenty.”
Folktale from Borneo

They did as they were told. When they opened their eyes again, the fruit had split into two. And Kumang was sitting on the bed smiling at them. “Don’t be afraid!” she said. “Let me tell you what happened.”

After she had finished, Danbjal said to her, “You are really very lucky. It must have been a terrible nightmare for you. Anyway, now the wicked dargon is dead and won’t cause you any more trouble. But I don’t think you should live alone again. Why don’t you become my wife and live here with me?”

After a while, Kumang agreed to marry Danjal and they lived together happily even after.

1.      Who is the name of the beautiful girl who was in the old Sarawak  ?

a. Kumang

b . dragon

c . snake

d . fish

e . Riza

2.      What was discovered by kumang  ?

a. fish

b . snake

c . cat

d . dog

e . lizard

3.      Is that like to be eaten by The Dragon  ?

a. foot

b . hand

c . heart

d . heart

e . brain

4.      Is that on the plantation owned by Danjal ?

a. oil palm

b . cane

c . corn

d . toge

e . rubber

5.      Is the message to the dog when kumang Si Si Naga Round ?

a. When re- dragon , tell him I 've gone out for a car ride and will not be back for an hour    or more

b . When re- dragon , tell him I had to go out for biking and will not be back for an hour or more

c . When re- dragon , tell him I 've gone out for a walk and not be back for an hour or more

d . When re- dragon , tell him I 've gone out for Singing and will not be back for an hour or more

e . When re- dragon , tell him I 've gone out for a minute and will not be back for an hour or more

6.      Is kumang dumped into the palm tree plantation ?

a. A bottle of cooking oil

b . Sack of cooking oil

c . Grain cooking oil

d . A piece of cooking oil

e . Three feet of cooking oil

7.      What happens if danjal burn plantation ?

a. happiness

b . problem

c . profit

d . loss

e . money

8.      What is cleaved by danjal when he was in the estate ?

a. the Kumang

b . Rubber tree

c . the Dragon

d . the Dogs

e . the Cat

9.      What is the shape of fruit in the can by danjal in Plantation ?

a. soft and pink

b . rough and pink

c . soft and yellow

d . rough and yellow

e . soft and rough

10.  Whether kumang danjal agrees to marry  ?

a. possible

b . could be

c . yes

d . not

e . certainly

answer

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. e
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. c