Narrative text: Datu Panggana

Soal Latihan Ujian Nasional Beserta jawaban:

Once upon a time, there lived a famous sculpture in Tapanuli, North Sumatra. His name was Datu Panggana. He could carve wood into many things. One day, he got an inspiration to carve a wood into a statue of a beautiful woman.

Then, he put the statue in front of his house. It was not finished yet. The statue still had any clothes yet. Later, a young merchant passed by in front of the Delta Panggana's house. His name was Bao Partigatiga. He sold jewelries and clothes. He was very impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"She would be more beautiful by wearing my clothes," said Bao Partigatiga. 

He then put on the clothes he wanted to sell on the statue. Bao Partigatiga was very pleased now. The statue looked like a real human. Then he left Datu Panggana's house. After that, a priest and his wife passed by. They were also impressed by the beauty of the statue.

"I want to pray to God to make her live like a real human. I want to make her as our daughter," said the priest to his wife

The couple had any children yet. Their dream came true. The statue had changed into a very beautiful girl. The priest and his wife then took the girl home. They named her Nai Manggale. The news about Nai Manggale spread very fast. All the villagers came to the priest's house to see Nai Manggale. 

Among them were Datu Panggana and Bao Partigatiga.

Datu Panggana said, "She has to stay in my house. The statue was mine."

But, Bao Partigatiga also claimed the same thing.

"She is wearing my clothes. So, she has to stay in my house."

The priest did not want to lose Nai Manggale.

"Remember, I am the one who made her live like a human. So, she stays here."

Those three men then were busy arguing. They claimed to have the rights of Nai Manggale. To calm them, an elderly of the village gave a solution. His name was Aji Bahir.

"You all can have her and have a relationship with her. Datu Panggana, you are her uncle. Bao Partigatiga, you are her brother. And you the priest, you are her father."

The three men accepted Aji Bahir's advice. And now they were happy because they all could ask her to stay in their houses. Besides that, now those three men were related. 

1.    Why did the priest pray to God to make the statue live a real human?

A.     he wanted to have his own child                         D. he wanted to thank God

B.     he wanted to make his wife happy                      E. he wanted his dream come true

C.     he wanted to adopt a child

2.     The moral value that we learn from the story is that....

A.  we should go along withe the solution to a problem

B.   we are supposed to obey an elder man in the village

C.   it is wise to show no objection to the elder’s advice

D.  we must help each other in order to live in harmony

E.   it is common to have different opinion with one another

Narrative text: Dove and ant

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Once upon a time there was a man who liked hunting very much. He often went to the forest to hunt any animal he met.

One day he went hunting into the forest. He intended to shoot any animal he saw. He brought his gun with him. When he was searching for his prey, suddenly he saw a bird perching on a branch of a tree. It was a dove. When he was aiming his gun at the dove, suddenly an ant came and bit his foot. He was so startled that he didn’t shoot the dove. It was safe and then flew away.

Several days later, the dove was flying over a lake. He saw an ant floating on the surface of the water. It was the ant that had saved the dove’s life from the hunter. The ant was almost drowned. The dove got an idea, he picked up a big leaf and dropped it onto the surface of the water near the ant. Luckily the ant could get on the leaf.

The ant tried to bring the leaf to the edge of the lake and landed on the ground. The ant was safe because the dove helped him.

1.    The main idea of paragraph 2 is....

A.  an ant saved the dove’s life.                            

B.  the dove tried to avoid the hunter.

C. the dove was perching on a branch of a tree.  

D. the hunter with his gun was seeking his prey.

E.   the hunter with his gun was seeking his prey.

2.    The hunter was very … when the ant bit his foot.

A.  angry      B. furious         C. shocked                 D. surprised           E. disappointed

3.    Which one of the following sentences INCORRECT or IRRELEVANT with the text above?

A.  the man hunted some animal that he met in the forest

B.   the hunter saw  a dove on the branch of tree

C.   the man didn’t shoot the dove because of a policeman

D.  the dove helped the ant that on the surface of water

E.   the dove ant was safe because of the dove

4.    From the story we can conclude that both the ant and the dove are a good example for human beings because …

A.  the bird could fly over the lake                    D. the ant could land on the ground

B.   the ant could bite the hunter’s foot              E. the hunter couldn’t shoot the dove

C.   they could help to save each other’s lives

Narrative text : Farmer and the tramp

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One day, a farmer, who was well- known in his village as a very mean man, said “I will give three meals and twenty five pence to anyone who is willing to do a day’s work for me. This offer was accepted by a hungry tramp, who was more interested in the meals than the money. “ You can have your breakfast first”, said the farmer, “and then you can start work”. After the farmer had given him a very small breakfast, he said, “Now you can have your dinner. This will save us a lot of time.” The tramp agreed, and ate poor dinner. When he had finished, the farmer said, “What would you say to having supper also while you are about it?” “I will try”, replied the tramp, “to enjoy another meal”. Then he had his supper, which again was not a very filling meal. When it was over, the farmer looked very pleased and said, “Now you can do a long day’s work”. “No, thank you”, was the tramp’s reply, as he rose to leave, “I never work after supper!”

1.    What is a ‘tramp’ according to the passage?

A.  a person who works for a farmer           D. a homeless person going from place to place

B.   a very hungry person                             E. a person who is interested in farming

C.   one who needs a job

2.    “While you are about it?” means....

A.  while the tramp is working                    D. when the tramp is at his farm

B.   if the tramp is still hungry                     E. while the tramp is eating

C.   when the tramp begins to work

3.    Which of these statements is TRUE according to the text?

A.  the farmer was a generous man.              

B. the tramp started to work after eating supper.

C.   the tramp enjoyed the meal very much.    

D.   the tramp could eat three meals because none of them was big.

E. the farmer wanted to help the tramp.

4.    From the text, we can learn that....

A.  the farmer was generous.                                             D. the meals were delicious.

B.   the tramp was cleverer than the farmer.                       E. the farmer was clever.

C.   the supper made the tramp sleepy.

Narrative text: Queen Aji Bidara Putih

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Queen Aji Bidara Putih

Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more concerned with ruling her country and guarding her people.

One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first.

 After the envoys left the palace, the queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the prince. When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard when he was hunting.

             He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry.

            On the next day, she refused his proposal. The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it turned to giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese treasures hidden on the lake’s bed.

1.    Where did the story take place?

A.   in the area that is now called Muara Kaman                D. in the Lake of Centipedes

B.   in a kingdom in China                                                  E. in western Borneo

C.   in Mahakam river

2.    Why did the envoys bring gold and porcelain?

A.   load their ship                                                D. to trade them for stocks

B.   to sell them to the queen                                E. to share them with the residents

C.   to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China    

3.    What can we learn from the story?

A.   it is necessary to be honest before you begin a relationship.

B.   the cruel will damage everything you have.

C.   honesty is more than everything.

D.   you have to fight for a true love.

E.    you should believe on yourself.