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Descriptivr Text - The Hanging Garden of Babylon

The Hanging Garden of Babylon

The hanging gardens of Babylon was man made structure that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, The Hanging Gardens originated in approximately 605 B.C. Babylon, the capital of Babylonia, was built between the Eupharates and Tigris rivers, where modern Baghdad in Iraq stands today. King Neluchadnezzar built the Hanging Gardens for his wife, Amytis, who was the princess of the Medes. The Hanging Gardens was built on arches overlooking the city walls. The lowest terraces was twenty-four meters off the ground and each succeeding terrace was three meters higher. There were about six terraces so that the topmost terrace was forty meters off the ground. The first stage of the building was a series of brick archways that was the same height as the city walls. Underneath them, lay a shaded courtyard. On top of these arches the Babylonians built long brick terraces in rows. These terraces were lined with lead, to hold water, and then covered with thick layers of fertile soil. Many exotics trees were planted. Each flowerbed was a size of a tennis court and the area of each terrace was thirty meters long by five meters wide.

Sit in group of five, discuss and answer the following question based the text above.

1. What do you know about the hanging garden of Babylon ?
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2. Does it belong to a modern great art work or an ancient one ?
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3. Who built such garden and what did he build it for ?
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4. What do you know about the long brick terraces ?
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5. Having comprehended the text, what do you think of king Neluchaduezzar ?
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Still in group, reread the text more carefully then answer the questions below.

1. What is the type of the text above ?
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2. What is the generic structure of the text above ?
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3. What is the communicative purpose of the writer writes such text ?
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4. Mention some adjectives, used on the text above which describe the condition of the hanging garden Babylon !
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5. Classify the text above according to its generic structure!
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Descriptive Text - Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur temple is one of the most beautiful tourist resorts in Indonesia. It is situated in central Java. Borobudur temple is one of the seven wonders of the world which needs to be preserved its circumstances. The people all over the world know that Borobudur is one of the greatest art works that ever known since long time ago.
Borobudur temple was built by Syailendra Dynasty during the eighth century. It needed more than two million river stones. It is the biggest temple in the world.
After going into some restorations, Borobudur is visited by more and more tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists. Most of them admire Borobudur temple because of its beauty, its elegance and the story of the relief on its walls.
Domestic tourists usually go there by bus or private cars, while foreign tourists like to join travel bureau because they don’t need to think of the transportation, accommodation, and itinerary. There are some money changers around the location. It makes them easier to change their money. But some of them like to bring credit cards and checks.

Answer the following question based on the text above.

1. What do you know about Borobudur Temple ?
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2. Where is it located ?
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3. Who built Borobudur Temple ?
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4. What do some tourists admire with Borobudur Temple ?
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5. How do some domestic tourists and some foreign ones visit Borobudur Temple ?
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6. Describe briefly the physical description of Borobudur Temple !
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Gufy Media: Hortatory Exposition - Being Fat is A Serious Problem

Being Fat is A Serious Problem

Do you know that if you are too fat, you may have serious problem with your health? A group of doctors wrote a report about some of the effects of too much fat.
One important effect is on the hearth. If you are fat, your heart has to work hard. This may load to a heart attack, or it may lead to other heart problems. Extra fat can also change the amount of sugar in your blood. This can cause serious diseases, such as diabetes. High blood pressure is another possible result of being fat.
More studies have shown about all these problem. They stated that extra fat can make your life shorter.
Realizing the dangerous effect of being extra fat, you should do two things to avoid being fat. Exercising regularly and avoiding greasy food. They can make your life healthier.

Answer the questions below based on the text above.
1. What may happen if we are too fat ?
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2. What kinds of health problem may someone have caused by being too fat ?
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3. Why do most of fat people usually have heart attack ?
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4. What did the recent studies state about being too fat ?
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5. What should we do to avoid being fat ?
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Gufy Media: Hortatory Exposition - Passive Smokers

Passive Smokers

Cigarette smokers are said to have a good chance of getting various fatal diseases. But, I think that other people’s tobacco smoke seems to increase the chances of non-smokers getting a wide range of cancers.
First, although passive smokers inhale less tobacco smoke, the researches point out that the smoke they breathe in is richer in many toxic chemicals. There is, for example, ‘there times as much as benzo-apyrene, six times as much toluene and more than 50 times as much dimethylnitrosamine. Of course these substance will harm our body in the long run.
Secondly, the recent research reported that the risk of getting cancers not normally associated with smoking also rose among passive smokers. The risk of leukemia rose 6 – 8 times and the risk of cervical cancer increased 3 – 4 times.
Thirdly, past studies have found that by product of cigarette smoke such as coinine and thiocyanate, turn up in the blood, urine and saliva of non-smoking adults, children and fetuses that have been exposed to smokers. These substances are the main causes of various cancers.
In short, the effects of exposure to the cigarette smoking of others are greater than has been previously suspected. That’s why some cigarette smokers should not smoke at public places. Further more, the government had better designate certain places as restricted smoking areas. Hopefully common people can breathe fresh air without smoking disturbance.

Answer the questions below based on the text above individually.
1. What is meant by a passive smoker ?
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2. Do you that both cigarette smoker and passive smoker have the same cause of getting various fatal diseases ?
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Clarify your answer !
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3. Mention the toxic chemical found in tobacco smoke !
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4. What did the newest research state about the risk of getting cancer relating to smoking ?
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5. “These substance are the main causes of various cancers”
The word “These” refers to ……….
6. What conclusion do we get by reading the text relating to smoking ?
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7. What are the smokers supposed to do to avoid exposure effect on the other people ?
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Read the text once more again. Then answer the questions below.
1. What is the type of the text above ?
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2. What is the generic structure of the text above ?
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3. The communicative purpose of the text above is ………..
4. How does the writer persuade the smokers to be concerned with their bad habit relating to exposure effect on non smokers ?
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5. Put the text above into its generic structure by completing the following chart.
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Gufy Media: Hortatory Exposition - Buying A Hand phone

Buying A Hand phone

When we want to buy a hand phone, we have to think the advantages as well as the disadvantages. Doing so, we will be able to make a wise decision.
If we decide to buy a hand phone, we can start by asking ourselves the importance of the equipment. We may ask, ”Do we want it for our prestige or for its usefulness ?”
After we decide to use a hand phone, we should make a choice on the type of hand phone. With the various types in the market, we should decide the one that meets our need. We must know what we need.
As the consequences of its high operation cost, we have to pay more for a hand phone compared to a fixed telephone. That’s why we have to think carefully before we decide to use it. Therefore, we only use hand phone for important talks. It will not be wise if we use it for a chat with a friend.
With all the consequences of the hand phone, we should give serious consideration before using it they are :
1. Ask yourself, “Do you really need it at this moment ?”
2. Buy the hand phone that suits your budget.
3. Prioritize the function of the hand phone for you, rather than its features that may interest you.
4. Use the mobile phone for important talks.

Answer the following question based on the text above.

1. What is the title of the text above ?
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2. What thing should we do before buying a Hand phone ?
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3. Do you think that most people buy a Hand phone for their prestige only ?
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Clarify your answer !
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4. Since a Hand phone needs a high operation cast, what does the writer suggest the Hand phone users to do with their Hand phone ?
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5. Does the writer want to inform valuable things for the readers by writing such text ?
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Explain your answer !
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6. Having a Hand phone will always have both the advantages and disadvantages. Now state some advantages and disadvantages.
The advantages :
1.
2.
3.
The disadvantages :
1.
2.
3.

Gufy Media: Hortatory Exposition - Air Pollution

Air Pollution

Air is said to be polluted if it contains a lot of impurities and another poisonous particle which make people. Suffer from it. Air pollution causes a great deal suffering for human being.
There are two main types of air pollution. Natural pollution and pollution caused by human’s activities.
The damage caused by air pollution is enormous, many flowers and vegetable crops suffer ill effect from car exhaustion gases. Trees have been killed by pollution from power plants. Cattle have been poisoned by the fumes smelter that recover aluminum from ore.
Air pollution causes rubber tires on automobile to deteriorate and become porous. Fine building becomes shabby, their wall blackened with soot that has settled on them. Building surface may actually crack because of air pollution. It also causes irritation, scratchy throat, and respiratory illness.
From the fact above, we should think more seriously to find the way how to prevent or event to reduce air pollution.

Answer the questions below based on the text above.

1. How is the air considered to be polluted ?
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2. Do you think that air pollution make our life more convenient ?
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Explain your answer !
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3. Mention two types of air pollution !
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4. Explain briefly how air pollution can damage plants (trees), animals, building, even human beings.
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5. What does the writer expect the readers to do dealing with the air pollution ?
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Gufy Media: Descriptive Text - Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

The Niagara falls are spectacular waterfalls on the Niagara River in southern Ontario, Canada, on the border with the United Stales. They are one of the greatest waterfalls in the world, measured by the volume of water.
The falls were formed some 10,000 ears ago when the last continental glacier retreated. The word “Niagara” is a neutral word, meaning “neck,” because the Niagara River makes a cut through the Niagara Peninsula. The falls were a holy place to the native people, who had many myths to explain them.
The falls became a tourist attraction in the early 1800’s. in 1846 the maid of the Mist began taking tourist to the base of the falls. The railway arrived in 1853, bringing many more sightseers. The area took on a carnival atmosphere, with hotels, taverns, fortune tellers, souvenir stands, and hucksters competing for the tourist’ money. At one time it was impossible to view the falls without paying a fee. Finally, in 1885 Queen Victoria Park was created to preserve an open space around the falls. It was Canada’s first provincial park.
Niagara Falls were a natural site for the first great hydroelectric development in North America. Water was first diverted for Hydroelectricity from the Canadian side in 1893. When the Adam Beck Generating Station Number 1 opened in 1921, it was the largest powerhouse in the world. This powerhouse diverts water from the falls into tunnels, so in 1950 an agreement was signed between Canada and the United States to make sure that much of the water continues to flow over the falls.
One important thing related to Niagara Falls is about daredevils. They have defied the falls in barrels, boats, rubber balls, and tightropes. The most famous of these was the Great Blondin, who walked a rope across the gorge in 1859. Another time, he carried a terrified man on his back !
Niagara Falls remain one of the great tourist attractions in the world, with over 12 million visitors each year. They can view the falls from several towers, an aerocar over the whirlpool, the latest Maid of the Mist, and tunnels behind the Horseshoe Falls.

Answer these questions based on the text above!
1. Where are the Niagara falls located ?
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2. How does the Niagara come to its name ?
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3. When did the Niagara fall become a tourist attraction ?
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4. What made the area take on a carnival atmosphere in 1853 ?
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5. What do you know about the great Blondin ?
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Re-read the more carefully then answer the questions below.

1. What is the type of the text above ?
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2. What is the communicative purpose of the text above ?
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3. What is the generic structure of the text above ?
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4. Mention the identification of the text above ?
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5. How many descriptions does the writer state on the text above ?
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Gufy Media: Narrative Text - History of Prambanan Temple

History of Prambanan Temple

A long time ago in Prambanan palace lived a king named Baka with her beautiful daughter, Roro Jonggrang. Many rulers wanted to marry Roro Jonggrang, so they competed for her. When Prambanan was conquered by Bandung Bandawasa, King Baka was killed in a battle. The poor lone Roro Jonggrang was allowed to live, but she was supposed to marry him. She refused, making Bandung humiliated and offended. Roro Jonggrang struggle to escape. However, although she used all her supernatural power, she could not escape. Roro had to face the fact that the man she was dealing with was cagey and uncanny.

Roro agreed to marry Bandung, but on one condition. Bandung had to present her with a big wonderful palace with one thousand sculptures in it. And it had to be done before sunrise. He agreed.

Bandung immediately called his invisible friend for help. Bandung thought that fulfilling Roro’s wish would not be so difficult, because he was sure the group of evil spirits that he had defeated would help him. They did what their master ordered. Roro found out what Bandung was doing. She was worried. It appeared they would finish the work before morning and would not be stopped.

What can I do? Roro thought in a panic. Suddenly she had an idea. She awoke her maid and nannies, and asked them to do their was a sun in the sky. So in that pitch dark night a game began.

Bandung was surprise; the sky was red, the roosters were crowing, and the people were pounding rice. Meanwhile the job had not been finished. The evil spirits, although they felt sorry for their master, disappeared because they were scared of light. Bandung was there alone. When he found out that Roro has used tricks, he cursed her. He turned her into a stone, which completed the temple. There had been 999 statues; now there were 1000.

Answer the questions below based on the text.

1. What is the text about?
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2. Who was Roro Jonggrang?
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3. What happened with Roro Jonggrang when Prambanan was conquered by Bandung Bandawasa?
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4. Could Roro Jonggrang finally escape from Bandung Bandawasa?
Why or Why not?
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5. What did Bandung Bandawasa have to do in order that he could get married with Roro Jonggrang?
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6. Did finally succeed to finish his task making a palace for Roro Jonggrang?
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7. What did Roro Jonggrang do to foil Bandung Bandawasa’s task?
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8. Having known Roro Jonggrang’s deceit, what did Bandung Bandawasa finally do with Roro Jonggrang?
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Gufy Media: Recount Text - Fair Art Exhibition

Fair Art Exhibition

In school, Anita had an instructor who taught design. He never seemed to be happy with her work, but she had an intense enthusiasm for painting that no one could dampen and she would paint on into the summer when school was out.

Once when she visited aunt Bella. She did some painting on her farm. She got the pictures framed and entered them in the Surabaya fair art exhibition. Once they were entered, however, she began to worry. At that time, no artists could afford to pass up a chance for a cash prize no matter how small, and all the best artists in the state would have their paintings in the show. When the fair opened in September, she was well prepared for a bitter disappointment. Nevertheless, she hurried across the fairground to the art pavilion anxious to see the result, whatever they might be.

The instant she entered the main gallery, she spotted one of her paintings above the heads of the crowd, and on looking again she noticed a red ribbon attached to the frame.

It was an overwhelming moment, and to this day it remains one of the biggest thrills in her memory.

(Adapted from An Authography by Anita Sumekar).

Answer the questions based on the text!

1. What did Anita Sumekar have in her school?
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2. Did her teacher seem to be happy with her work?
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3. Do you think that Anita really like painting?
Explain your answer!
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4. What did Anita do when she visited her aunt, Bella?
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5. What did she do with the paints then?
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6. Did she worry after entering her painting to Surabaya fair art exhibition?
Why/why not ?
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7. What did she see when she entered the main gallery?
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8. What did she feel about her experience?
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Read the text more carefully to answer the following questions!

1. Does the recount text above describe something happen in the present time?
Explain your answer and give examples of the sentences on the text to support your explanation!
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2. What is the text mainly telling us about?
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3. is the writer a really talented painter?
Explain your answer!
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4. Before realizing that the writer was really a talented painter, she did so many things through some events.
Now write the series of events what the writer did.

Event 1.

Event 2.

Event 3.

Event 4.

5. How did the writer think about her success?
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Gufy Media: Recount Text - Camping

Camping

Last weekend, my friends and I went camping. We reached the camping ground after we walked for about one and a half hour from the parking lot. We built the camp next to a small river. It was getting darker and colder, so we built a fire camp.

The next day, we spent out time observing plantation and insects while the girls were preparing meals. In the afternoon we went to the river and caught some fish for supper. At night, we held a fire camp night. We sang, danced, read poetry, played magic tricks, and even some of us performed a standing comedy.

On Monday, we packed our bags and got ready to go home.

Answer these questions based on the text.
1. What did we do last weekend?
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2. How long did we reach the camping ground?
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3. When did we built the camp?
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4. What did we do on the next day?
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5. What activities did we do at the night of a fire camp night?
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Read the text once more again then answer the question below.
1. What is the title of the text above?
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2. Does the text describe something happened in the past time or in the present one?
Clarify your answer!
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3. How many events are there described on the text above?
Explain briefly every event the writer did at the camping ground !
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4. What tense does the writer use to tell something happened in the past?
Give five examples of sentences supporting your answer!
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Gufy Media: Narrative Text - The Fly and The Bull

The Fly and The Bull

There was once a little fly that thought he was very important. One sunny morning, he flew around looking for someone to talk to. He saw a bull grazing in a field. He decided to fly down to talk to himThe little fly flew down and buzzed around the bull’s head. The bull did not bother with him. He went on chewing grass. The fly then buzzed right inside the bull’s ear. The bull continued chewing grass.

Now the fly decided to land on one of the bull’s horns to make the bull notice him. He waited for the bull so say something, but the bull kept quiet.

The fly then shouted angrily, “Oh bull, if you find that I am too heavy for you, let me know and I’ll fly away!”

The bull laughed and said, “Little fly, I don’t care whether you stay or leave. You are so tiny that your weight does not make any difference to me, so please be quiet and leave me alone.

Choose one correct answer based on the text above!

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. There was a little fly that thought he was very important
B. The fly flew around looking for someone to talk to
C. He saw a bull grazing in a field
D. A little fly was talking to a bull
E. He decided to talk to a bull

2. What did the bull respond when the fly landed on its horn and shouted angrily?
A. The bull got angry.
B. The bull kept quiet.
C. The bull went on eating.
D. The bull laughed and didn’t care
E. The bull asked the fly to go away

3. “He saw a bull grazing in a field (paragraph 1).” Based on the context, the underlined word means …
A. sitting
B. running
C. roaming
D. eating grass
E. lying on grass

4. “Little fly, I don’t care whether you stay or leave …” the bull said. From the sentence above, we concluded that the bull … whether the fly stayed or left.
A. don’t care
B. didn’t care
C. doesn’t care
D. hadn’t cared
E. wouldn’t care

Narrative Text - Blind listening

Blind listening

A stupid man was sent by his father to sell salt. He first went to a mining area but nobody there wanted his salt. When he returned home, his father told him that if he had helped the miners to dig, they would have bought his salt.

The man next went to a house where a wedding was taking place. There he dug a huge hole. This made the people angry and they chased him away. When he returned home, his father told him that if he had beaten a drum and danced instead, the people there would have bought salt from him.

Then, he went to a village where there happened to be a fire. Rushing to the place, he started drumming and dancing, only to be thrown out by the people. His father told him that he should have poured water on the fire instead, if he wanted to sell salt there.

In the next place he went to, a couple were fighting with each other. The foolish man poured a bucketful of water on them, again to be chased away. His father later told him that he should have tried to settle the quarrel, in which case they would have bought salt from him.

In the final event, the man saw two bulls fighting with each other. He stepped in to stop the fight and was gored to death by angry bulls.

Answer these questions based on the text.

1. What is the text about?
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2. What did the father want his son do with the salt?
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3. Where did the man first go to sell his salt?
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4. How many places did the man come to sell the salt?
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5. What did the father want his son do in a house where a wedding was taking place so that he could sell his sat?
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6. Did the man finally succeed to sell his salt?
Clarify your answer!
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Re-read the text to answer the questions below.

1. What is the type of text about?
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2. What does the writer present such story?
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3. Who are the figures in the story above?
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4. Does the narrative text tell something happens in the present time?
Clarify your answer!
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5. Having read and comprehended the story, what a moral value can we get from the story?
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Narrative Text - Three Foolish Sons

Three Foolish Sons

There was a rich man who had three sons. They lived in a large house in the town of Keelung in northern Taiwan.

One day, he said to his sons, “You are no longer children. You must do something to earn your own living. When I die, I am not going to leave you very much money. I started with nothing and made a fortune by working hard. You must do the same. Now, here is two hundred dollars for each of you. You can use it to start your own business.”

The three sons went off separately. The eldest son met a hunter. He thought that hunting would be fine so he bought a gun from him for two hundred dollars.

The second son met a basket-maker. He bought a set of tools from him so that he could make baskets.

The third son met a doctor who told him that he had a medicine which could cure all diseases. He bought it from him for two hundred dollars.

When the rich man heard what his sons had done with the money he had given them, he was very angry. “What stupid sons I have!” He said.

One day, the eldest son tried to shoot a fly on his father’s forehead. Instead, he killed his father. The second son picked up his tools and tried to repair the damage to his father’s head. The third son tried to cure his father with medicine which he had bought.

Everyone said that the three sons were very foolish. They had spent all their money uselessly.

Answer the questions based on the text above.

1. What is the text about?
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2. What did the rich man do with his three sons?
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3. Why did he leave his sons money?
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4. Tell briefly and clearly what the rich man’s sons did with the money his father had left for them!
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5. Why was the rich man angry with what his son did with the money he had given to his sons?
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6. Do you think the sons had spent their money wisely?
Why/Why not?
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Re-read the text to answer the following questions

1. What is the type of the text above?
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2. What does the writer mean by present such text?
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3. What is the tense mostly used on the text above?
Give some sentences to support your answer?
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4. State the orientation of the story above?
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5. Was the story ended happily or sadly?
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Narrative Text - Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves

Ali Baba was such a poor man that he had only one shoe for his two feet. Even the mice in his house were hungry. One day, his wife said, “We have no food in the house. No rice. No potatoes. Go and collect leaves in the forest so that I can make soup.”

Ali was a lazy man. He looked for leaves for about ten minutes and then he climbed a tree to sleep. He was afraid of wolves. When he woke up he was surprised to see forty thieves on forty horses. He stopped in front of a big rock.

“Open Sesame!” shouted the leader. A door in the rock opened. The thieves carried sacks full of gold into the cave. When they had finished the leader shouted, “Close Sesame!” and the door closed.
As soon as the thieves had disappeared Ali Baba jumped down from the tree, said ‘Open Sesame’ and went into the cave. There were shelves all around the walls. The shelves were full of sacks. The sacks were full of gold. Ali took a sack home with him.

Unfortunately, one of the thieves saw Ali’s footprints on the sand. He followed them to Ali’s home. He took out his knife and made a cross on the door. “Now I shall know which house it is,” he said. Then, he rode off to get the other thieves. But Ali had seen the thief. He and his wife took brooms and swept away the footprints. Then he made crosses on every door in the street.

When the forty thieves arrived they had their knifes between their teeth. But they never found Ali or the gold. Ali and his wife lived happily ever after.

Answer the questions based on the text above.

1. What does the text tell as about?
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2. Who is the main character described on the story?
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3. Was Ali Baba a rich man?
Explain your answer !
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4. What did Ali Baba see while he was climbing a tree?
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5. What did Ali Baba do after the thieves hard left a big rock?
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6. What is the complication of the text above?
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7. What is the resolution of the text?
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8. Do you think that story on the text above has a happy ending or a sad one?
Clarify your answer!
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9. Having comprehended the text, how was likely Ali Baba’s characteristic?
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Narrative Text - Fortune Teller

The Fortune Teller

In the great city of Taipei, there lived a man called Lin and his wife. They had no children. Because of this, they were very unhappy. One day, they found a baby boy outside their door. He was wrapped in a blanket and crying. They took the baby into their house and called him Sau Ling. They loved him very much.
When Sau Ling was a Youngman, a fortune-teller came to the house. “You must send your son away,” he said. “One day he will become a thief and cause you a lot of trouble.”
Mr and Mrs Lin were very sad to hear this. They believed what the fortune-teller said. They gave Sau Ling some clothes and money and him away.
Several years later, Sau Ling was having a meal in an inn several miles from Taipei. He put his bag on the floor near his table. After finishing his meal, he picked up his bag. “That’s strange!” he thought, “It feels so heavy.” He looked inside. It was full of small gold bars. Then he realized that someone had taken his bag by mistake and left another bag, in its place.
That evening, a young man came to the inn, “Has anyone seen my bag?” he asked. Sau Ling was very honest. He returned the bag to him. The young man thanked him. “You are really very honest,” he said, “I shall ask my father to give you a job.” The young man’s father was a rich merchant. He gave Sau Ling a good job. “But go home first,” he said, “and take a holiday.” Sau Ling returned to Taipei. Mr and Mrs Lin were delighted to see him again. The fortune-teller was also present. Sau Ling told them what had happened. The fortune-teller did not know what to say. He left the house without saying a word. Mr and Mrs Lin never believed in fortune-teller after that. Sau Ling took them to live with him and they were very happy and contented until the end of their lives.

Answer the questions based on the text.

1. What is the text about?
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2. Where did the story likely happen?
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3. Was Sau Ling Lin’s natural son?
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4. What did the fortune teller say about Sau Ling to Lin?
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5. What did Lin do with Sau Ling after hearing the fortune teller’s suggestion?
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6. Did Sau Ling really become a thief?
Clarify your answer!
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Re-read the text then answer the questions.

1. How many figures are there on the story?
Mention who are they!
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2. Describe the characteristic of the figures stated on the text!
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3. Do you think that narrative text tells something happen in the past?
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Give the reason for your answer by giving some sentences stated on the story above to support your reason!
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4. What does the writer present such text for?
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5. How was the story ended?
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