Spoof Text - Foolish Accused Man

It was very hot in the small court room and every body was feeling sleepy, After a tiring morning, the clerks were anxious to get off to have lunch and even the judge must have felt relieved when the last case came up before the court. A short, middle-aged man with grey hair and small blue eyes was now standing before him. The man had a foolish expression on his face and he kept looking around stupidly as if he was trying hard to understand what was going on. 

The man was accused of breaking into a house and stealing a cheap watch. The witness who was called did not have a clear account of what had happened. He claimed to have seen a man outside the house one night, but on being questioned further, he confessed that he was not sure whether this was a man. The judge considered the matter for a short time and then declared that as there was no real proof, the man could not be found guilty of any crime. He said that the case was dismissed and then rose to go. Meanwhile, the accused looked very puzzled. It was clear that he had not understand a thing. Noticing this, the judge paused for a moment and then the man said suddenly, “Excuse me, Sir! But do I have to give the watch back or not?”

Answer these questions based on the text!
1.    What is the text about? …
2.    Where and when did the story likely occur? …
3.    How did the accused man look like? …
4.    What was the accused of? …
5.    Did the witness really know who breaking into the house? …
       Explain your answer! …
6.    What did the judge declare with the matter? …
7.    What did the accused man feel with the judge’ declaration? …
8.    What did he do then …
9.    Was the man really guilty …
       Explain your answer! …

Spoof Text - He is not Phil Collins

Last week I took my five-year old son, Willy, to a musical instrument store in my hometown. I wanted to buy him a set of junior drum because his drum teacher advised me to buy him one. Willy likes listening to music very much. He also likes asking me everything he wants to know. Even his questions sometimes seem precocious for a boy of his age. He is very inquisitive.

We went there by car. On the way, we saw a policeman standing near a traffic  light regulating the passing cars and other vehicles. He blew his whistle now and then.

Seeing the policeman blowing his whistle, Willy asked me at once, “Dad, why is the policeman using a whistle, not a drum?”

Hearing his unexpected question I answered reluctantly, “Because he is not Phil Collins!”

Answer the questions based on the text above!
1.    What is the text about? …
2.    What did the writer do last week? …
3.    Why did the writer buy his son a set of junior drum? …
4.    What did the writer’s son like to do? …
5.    What did the writer and his son see on the way? …
6.    What did the policeman do near the traffic? …
7.    What did Willy ask his dad then? …
8.    What did the writer answer reluctantly? …

Narrative Text - Let Me Love You

Let Me Love You

Once upon a time, there was once a guy who was very much in love with this girl. This romantic guy folded 1000 pieces of paper cranes as a gift to his girl. Although, at that time he was  just a small executive in his company, his future doesn’t seem too bright, they were very happy together. Until one day, his girl told him she was going to Paris and will never come back. She also told him that she cannot visualize any future for the both of them, so let’s go their own ways there and then … heartbroken, the guy agreed.

When he regained his confidence, he worked hard day and night, just to make something out of himself. Finally with all these hard work and with the help of friends, this guy had set up his own company.

“You never fall until you stop trying,” he always told himself.” I must make it in life!”

One rainy day, while this guy was driving, he saw an elderly couple sharing an umbrella in the rain walking to some destination. Even with the umbrella, they were still drenched. It didn’t take him long to realize those were his ex- girlfriend’s parents. With a heart in getting back at them, he drove slowly beside the couple, wanting them to spot him in his luxury saloon. He wanted them to know that he wasn’t the same any more, he had his own company, car, condo, etc. He had made it in life.!

Before the guy can realize, the couple was walking towards a cemetery, and he got out of his car and followed them … and he saw his ex-girlfriend, a photograph of her smiling sweetly as ever at him from her tombstone … and he saw his precious paper cranes in a bottle placed beside her tomb. Her parents saw him. He walked over and asked them why this had happened. They explained that she did not leave for France at all. She was stricken ill with cancer. In her heart, she had believed that he will make it someday, but she did not want her illness to be his obstacle … therefore she had chosen to leave him.

She had wanted her parents to put his paper cranes beside her, because, if the day comes when fate brings him to her again he can take some of those back with him. The guy just wept. (taken from “Materi BBS-SBI XI)

Answer the questions based on the text above!
1.    What is the text about? …
2.    Who was the Guy described on the story? …
3.    Why did the girl finally decide to go to Paris leaving the Guy? …
4.    What did the Guy do with the girl’s decision? …
5.    How did the Guy succeed to set up his own company? …
6.    What did the Guy see while he was driving his car? …
7.    Did the Guy know who the elderly couple was? …
8.    Where did the elderly couple go? …
9.    What did the Guy do then? …
10.    Who was the elderly couple? …
11.    What did the couple tell the Guy? …
12.    Did the Girl really go to Paris leaving the Guy? …
         Explain your answer! …
13.    What did the girl want her parents put the paper cranes besides her tomb for? …
14.    What did the Guy feel having known what had happened with his girl? …

Narrative Text - The Smell Of Fried Fish

The Smell Of Fried Fish

A poor traveler stopped under a tree to eat his boiled rice and vegetables. A few meters away, there was small shop where a woman was frying fish and selling it to travelers who were able to afford to pay for it. This woman watched the poor traveler carefully, and when he finished his food and began to go, she shouted rudely, “You have not paid me for the fried fish!”

“But I have not had any fried fish!” he said.

“But everyone can see that you enjoyed the smell of my fried fish with your rice and vegetables,” argued the woman.

Soon the crowd collected. Although they supported the poor traveler, they had to admit that the wind had carried the smell of the fried fish to him.

Finally, the woman took the poor traveler to a judge. He said. “The woman says that the traveler ate his meal with the smell of her fried fish. The traveler agrees that the wind was blowing from the woman’s shop and that it carried the smell of her fish to him, so he must pay for it. What does your fried fish cost ?” he asked the woman.

“Twenty-five cents a plate,” she answered, delighted.

“Then go outside together, said the judge. ‘The traveler must hold up a twenty-five cent piece so that its shadow falls on the woman’s hand. The price of the smell of a plate of fried fish is the shadow of twenty-five cents.’

Choose the best answer based on the text.
1.      What will be the best topic of the text?
         A.      A woman and her fried fish    
         B.      A women and a poor traveler were arguing caused by the smell fried fish   
         C.      A poor traveler was eating fried fish
         D.      A poor traveler and his friend fish
         E.      A woman lost her fried fish
2.      The woman shouted poor traveler rudely because …
         A.      she lost her fried fish
         B.      the poor traveler hasn’t paid the woman’s fried fish
         C.      the poor traveler hasn’t paid her smell of  fried fish
         D.      she wanted to give the poor traveler fried fish
         E.      her fried fish was brought by poor traveler
3.      How did the judge finally decided the case belonging to the woman and poor traveler?
         A.      wisely     B.      unfairly    C.      sided    D.      un correctly    E.      hurtly
4.      The following statements are correct, except …
         A.      the poor traveler enjoyed the smell of the woman’s fried fish
         B.      the woman asked the poor traveler to pay the smell of fried fish
         C.      the judge decided the case fairly
         D.      the poor traveler finally paid a twenty five cent for the smell of fried fish
         E.      the woman took the poor traveler to the judge
5.      Soon the crowd collected, although … (paragraph 4)
         The underlined word means …
         A.    gathered    B.    forced    C.    met    D.  separated    E.  disconnected
6.      What is the type of the text?
         A.      narrative    B.  spoof    C.  hortatory exposition    D.      recount    E.      report
7.     What is the social function of the text above?
        A.  to entertain the readers with the story   
        B.  to retell past event   
        C.  to describe the fried fish
        D.      to persuade the readers to enjoy fried fish
        E.      to explain about fried fish

Re-read the text to answer these questions.
1.    What is the text about? …
2.    What does the poor traveler stop under the tree for? …
3.    What did the woman do after the poor man had finished his meal? …
4.    What was the poor supposed to do with the woman? …
5.    What did the crowd think about the case they saw? …
6.    Why did the woman take the poor to the judge? …
7.    Did the man really eat the woman’s fried fish? …
       Explain your answer! …
8.    What did the judge ask the man and the woman to do then? …
9.    Was the judge really a wise man? …
       Why or Why not? …
10. Describe the character owned by the following figures on the text:
      The beggar         :    ...
      The Merchant     :   ...
      The judge           :   ...

Narrative Text - The Necessity of Salt

The Necessity of Salt

    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 one 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 Kreutzer 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 a 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 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.

(taken from “Materi BBS-SBI XI)

Choose the best answer based on the text.

1.      What is the text about?
         A.      The old king’s birthday party
         B.      The salt party
         C.      How meaningful of salt for king’s life is
         D.      the old king’s birthday presents
         E.      the wedding party of king’s daughters
2.      How did the king decide which of the king’s daughters queen? By deciding …
         A.      the one who gave great care to the king
         B.      the oldest one
         C.      the one who could give something the most necessary in human life
         D.      the one who is the most intelligent
         E.      the one who gave the most expensive thing for the king
3.      The youngest daughter was finally driven away by the king because …
         A.      she gave only a little pile of salt.
         B.      she gave something expensive
         C.      she could not cook delicious meal
         D.      she prepared the dishes without salt
         E.      she gave more salt in the king’s dishes
4.      The following statements are correct, except …
         A.      salt finally made the king accept her daughter again
         B.      the female in keeper was well known for her excellent cook
         C.      king was getting with his youngest daughter’s present
         D.      king hired his own youngest daughter as a court cook
         E.      king didn’t like salt in his dishes
5.      Paragraph 2 tell us about …
         A.      the king’s birthday party
         B.      the king asked his daughter to prepare his birthday party
         C.      how the king decided who would be the queen
         D.      how the king loved his all daughters
         E.      why the king held his great birthday party
6.      … forbidding her ever again to let herself be seen by him (paragraph 3)
         The synonym of the underlined word is …
         A.    permitting      D.      banning
         B.    allowing         E.      asking
         C.    suggesting

Answer the questions below based on the text!
1.    What is the text about? …
2.    Why was it hard for the King to decide which his daughter to be appointed as queen? …
3.    How did the old king decide which one to be a queen? …
4.    What did the old king’s daughters give present to the king at his birthday? …
5.    Why did the king drive his youngest daughter out of his castle? …
6.    Whom did the king’s youngest daughter meet in her wander? …
7.    What did she do then? …
8.    What did people hear about the news? …
9.    What did the king do the famous cook? …
10.    Why did the cook forget to salt the king’s dish? …
11.    How did the king finally recognize his rejected youngest daughter? …
12.    How was the story ended? …

Narrative Text - The story of Bawang Putih and Bawang Merah

The story of Bawang Putih and Bawang Merah

Bawang Putih lived with her step mother and her step sister, Bawang Merah. Bawang Putih's mother died when she was a baby. Her father remarried another woman and later her step sister was born. Unfortunately, not long after that her father died. Since then, Bawang Putih's life was sad. Her step mother and her step sister treated Bawang Putih badly and always asked her to do all the household chores.

One morning, Bawang Putih was washing some clothes in a river. Accidentally, her mother's clothes were washed away by the river. She was really worried so she walked along the river side to find the clothes. Finally she met an old woman. She said that she kept the clothes and would give them back to Bawang Putih if she helped the old woman do the household chores. Bawang Putih helped her happily. After everything was finished, the old woman returned the clothes. She also gave Bawang Putih a gift. The old woman had two pumpkins, one pumpkin was small and the other one was big. Bawang Putih had to choose one.

Bawang Putih was not a greedy girl. So she took the small one. After thanking the old woman, Bawang Putih then went home. When she arrived home, her step mother and Bawang Merah were angry. They had been waiting for her all day long. Bawang Putih then told about the clothes, the old woman, and the pumpkin. Her mother was really angry so she grabbed the pumpkin and smashed it to the floor. Suddenly they all were surprised. Inside the pumpkin they found jewelries. "Bawang Merah, hurry up. Go to the river and throw my clothes into the water. After that, find the old woman. Remember, you have to take the big pumpkin," the step mother asked Bawang Merah to do exactly the same as Bawang Putih's experience. Bawang Merah immediately went to the river. She threw the clothes and pretended to search them.

Not long after that, she met the old woman. Again she asked Bawang Merah to do household chores. She refused and asked the old woman to give her a big pumpkin. The old woman then gave her the big one. Bawang Merah was so happy. She ran very fast. When she arrived home, her mother was impatient. She directly smashed the pumpkin to the floor. They were screaming. There were a lot of snakes inside the pumpkin! They were really scared. They were afraid the snakes would bite them. "Mom, I think God just punished us. We had done bad things to Bawang Putih. And God didn't like that. We have to apologize to Bawang Putih," said Bawang Merah.

Finally both of them realized their mistakes. They apologized and Bawang Putih forgave them. Now the family is not poor anymore. Bawang Putih decided to sell all the jewelries and used the money for their daily lives.

Answer these questions based on the text.

1. What is the text about? …
2. Why did Bawang Puith live with her step mother? …
3. How did Bawang Putih’s step mother and step sister treat her? …
4. What happened when Bawang Putih was washing the clothes in the river? …
5. Who found the clothes floating in the river? …
6. What did she offer Bawang putih to do in order that she could get her clothes back? …
7. What did bawang putih get having helped the old woman? …
8. What was there inside the pumpkin? …
9. Why did Bawang Merah run and threw her clothes into the river? …
10.What did she get from the old woman? …
11.What did Bawang merah scream after smashing the big pumpkin to the foor? …
12.What did Bawang merah finally realize having experienced such moment? …

 Re-read the text then answer the questions below.
1. What is type of the text above? …
2. Did the story tell something happen in the past time?… 

    Explain your answer by giving examples of sentences used on the text above!…
3. What is social function of the text above?…
4. Was the story ended happily or sadly? …
5. What is moral value we get by reading such story? …

Narrative Text - The story of Bawang Putih and Bawang Merah

The story of Bawang Putih and Bawang Merah

Bawang Putih lived with her step mother and her step sister, Bawang Merah. Bawang Putih's mother died when she was a baby. Her father remarried another woman and later her step sister was born. Unfortunately, not long after that her father died. Since then, Bawang Putih's life was sad. Her step mother and her step sister treated Bawang Putih badly and always asked her to do all the household chores.

One morning, Bawang Putih was washing some clothes in a river. Accidentally, her mother's clothes were washed away by the river. She was really worried so she walked along the river side to find the clothes. Finally she met an old woman. She said that she kept the clothes and would give them back to Bawang Putih if she helped the old woman do the household chores. Bawang Putih helped her happily. After everything was finished, the old woman returned the clothes. She also gave Bawang Putih a gift. The old woman had two pumpkins, one pumpkin was small and the other one was big. Bawang Putih had to choose one.

Bawang Putih was not a greedy girl. So she took the small one. After thanking the old woman, Bawang Putih then went home. When she arrived home, her step mother and Bawang Merah were angry. They had been waiting for her all day long. Bawang Putih then told about the clothes, the old woman, and the pumpkin. Her mother was really angry so she grabbed the pumpkin and smashed it to the floor. Suddenly they all were surprised. Inside the pumpkin they found jewelries. "Bawang Merah, hurry up. Go to the river and throw my clothes into the water. After that, find the old woman. Remember, you have to take the big pumpkin," the step mother asked Bawang Merah to do exactly the same as Bawang Putih's experience. Bawang Merah immediately went to the river. She threw the clothes and pretended to search them.

Not long after that, she met the old woman. Again she asked Bawang Merah to do household chores. She refused and asked the old woman to give her a big pumpkin. The old woman then gave her the big one. Bawang Merah was so happy. She ran very fast. When she arrived home, her mother was impatient. She directly smashed the pumpkin to the floor. They were screaming. There were a lot of snakes inside the pumpkin! They were really scared. They were afraid the snakes would bite them. "Mom, I think God just punished us. We had done bad things to Bawang Putih. And God didn't like that. We have to apologize to Bawang Putih," said Bawang Merah.

Finally both of them realized their mistakes. They apologized and Bawang Putih forgave them. Now the family is not poor anymore. Bawang Putih decided to sell all the jewelries and used the money for their daily lives.

Source: www.elraz.co.cc/english-texts/teks-monolog/narrative/77-bawang-merah-and-bawang-putih.html

Answer these questions based on the text!
1. What is the text about? …
2. Why did Bawang Puith live with her step mother? …
3. How did Bawang Putih’s step mother and step sister treat her? …
4. What happened when Bawang Putih was washing the clothes in the river? …
5. Who found the clothes floating in the river? …
6. What did she offer Bawang putih to do in order that she could get her clothes back?…
7. What did bawang putih get having helped the old woman? …
8. What was there inside the pumpkin? …
9. Why did Bawang Merah run and threw her clothes into the river? …
10.What did she get from the old woman? …
11.What did Bawang merah scream after smashing the big pumpkin to the foor? …
12.What did Bawang merah finally realize having experienced such moment? …

Re-read the text then answer the questions below!
1.    What is type of the text above? …
2.    Did the story tell something happen in the past time?…
       Explain your answer by giving examples of sentences used on the text above!…
3.    What is social function of the text above?…
4.    Was the story ended happily or sadly? …
5.    What is moral value we get by reading such story? …

Hortatory Exposition Text - The Importance of English Language

The Importance of English Language

I personally think that English is the world’s most important language. Why do I say that?

Firstly, English is an international language. It is spoken y many people all over the world, either as a first or second language. Secondly, English is also the key which opens doors to scientific and technical knowledge, which is needed for the economic and politic development of many countries in the world. Thirdly, English is a top requirement of those seeking jobs. Applicants who master English are more favorable than those who don’t.

From the facts above, it is obvious that every student should learn English to greet the global era.

Answer the questions based on the text above.
1.    What is the text above? …
2.    What does the writer thing about English? …
3.    Why is English called an international language? …
4.    What does “English is the key to open science and knowledge” means? …
5.    Is English essential for the job seekers? …
       Why or why not? …
6.    What does the writer suggest us dealing with English? …
7.    Applicants who master English are more favorable than those who don’t ( paragraph 3 ). The word those refers to

Hortatory Exposition Text - Should Not Bring Mobile Phone to School

Should Not Bring Mobile Phone to School

Recently most people own mobile phone. Why does mobile phone user increase dramatically in recent years? First, the feature and functions has increased. Mobile phone is not used just for calling, but sending text, taking pictures, recording videos, accessing internet, playing games and much more. Second, mobile phone has also become a lot cheaper.

Now this communication device does not only fill the pocket of adult but also teenager and student. Even a lot phones are intentionally designed to teenaged market. However should they be allowed to bring them to school?

Many schools do not allow students to bring cell phones to school. It is very reasonable because bringing phone to school potentially disrupts the learning process. Most students use cell phones irresponsibly. They use cell phones to talk to their friend during class time. They also use the calculator and camera features in the class as well. Those potentially lead less concentration in the time of learning and teaching process.

Students go to school to learn and behave fair way. Mobile phones provide a large temptation to cheat in tests. They can communicate to anyone and almost anywhere in the world. Because of the small size of the cell phone, students can send a text quietly and discreetly. The text can go unnoticed anywhere to get help on answering tests, homework, and other class assignment. Learning in school is to behave fair not cheating.

Therefore, schools should ban students from bringing their cell phones. However it should be done fairly. In case of an emergency some student need a call for help, providing easy access to phone is better.

Choose the best answer.
1.      What is the text about?
         A.      most people own mobile phone     D.     students should not bring mobile phone to school
         B.      the functions of mobile phone        E.      school provide the students with mobile phone
         C.      mobile phone should be banned
2.      The following are the reasons why the students should not bring mobile phone to school, except …
         A.      bringing mobile phone can disturb the learning process
         B.      the students use their mobile phone to cheat while having examination.
         C.      Mobile phone will lead less concentration in the time of learning and teaching process
         D.      The students can use mobile phone to send answer test easily to their friends
         E.      mobile phone has become a lot of chapter
3.      Which of the following statements is not correct based on the test?
         A.      today most people has own mobile phone
         B.      many schools does not permit the students to bring mobile phone to school.
         C.      the students should be prohibited to bring mobile phone to school.
         D.      mobile phone has potentially disturb learning activity
         E.      most students use their mobile phone wisely at school
4.      Paragraph 2 informs us about …
         A.      the reasons why school should ban the students to bring mobile phone to school
         B.      mobile phone is very beneficial for the students
         C.      the students use their mobile phone to communicate with their friends
         D.      teaching and learning process using mobile phone
         E.      the usage of mobile phone in learning process.
5.      What does the writer recommend relating to the mobile phone?
         A.      the students should not prohibited to bring mobile phone to school
         B.      School should not been the students to bring mobile phone to school
         C.      students should not be allowed to bring mobile phone to school
         D.      allowing the students to bring mobile phone to school is better
        E.      students should bring their own mobile phone to school
6.      Therefore, school should ban students from bringing their cell phones (paragraph 4)
         The underlined word means …
         A.    permit    B.    allow     C.    advise     D.      prohibit    E.      recommend
7.      Why does the writer present such text for?
         A.      to explain how to use mobile phone
         B.      to persuade the readers to bring mobile phone to school
         C.      to describe how mobile phone disturbs teaching learning process
         D.      to persuade the readers that students should be banned to bring mobile phone to school
         E.      to persuade the readers to buy a new mobile phone
8.      What is type of the text above?
         A.      hortatory exposition     B.      spoof     C.      narrative    D.      recount    E.      explanation

Answer the questions below based on the text above!
1.    What does the text tell us about? …
2.    What do most people have recently? …
3.    What makes mobile phones increase rapidly among their users? …
4.    Why do many schools forbid their students to bring mobile phone to school? …
5.    What do the students go to school for? …
6.    How can Mobile phone be used by the students to cheat during examination? …
7.    What does the writer suggest us? …

Re-read the text above, then answer the following questions!
1.    What is the type of the text above? …
2.    How many arguments does the writer provide to give the reason why mobile phone should be banned? Mention them! …
3.    What does the writer present such text above? …
4.    What does the writer really think about bringing Mobile phone to school for the students? …

Hortatory Exposition Text - Higher Education for Woman

Higher Education for Woman

In this modern era, there are still some parents who are reluctant about sending their daughter to college. Such narrow attitude shown to woman higher education is largely due to the traditional role of woman in society. A woman is expected just to be a wife and a mother most parents believe that if their daughter gets married and chooses to be a housewife, then the higher education will be a waste. However an educated woman does not only make a better wife abut also contributer better thing to the large society.

Nowadays more women are successfully combining their career and marriage. Educated women are richer both emotionally and financially. They are able to find an outlet for monotonous drudgery of their housekeeping. They bring more satisfaction and contentment to their lives.

Depriving girl of higher education is crash discrimination. Time has changed. Modern society need the talents of its people regardless of gender. Today women work alongside men. In fact, in the last few decades women have made outstanding contributions to society.

Woman should be given the freedom to be educated whether they get married or go to work after finishing their education because it is only through education that a woman will find herself useful and discover what she wants in life. A woman who work is not an insult to her husband. Conversely, her husband should feel proud of her achievement since marriage is actually an equal partnership. Therefore, parents should not think that girls should receive less education just because they will get marriage one day.

Choose the best answer.
1.     What is the text mainly about?
        A.      Woman should be given right for higher education.
        B.      Marriage is women’s right
        C.      Women were just born to be wives
        D.      Equal right of men and women in job opportunity
        E.      Women emancipation.
2.     Some parents are not willing to send their daughter so higher education because …
       A.      It will need a lot of money
       B.      Their daughter would rather get married than attend higher education.
       C.      Their daughter wants to get married soon
       D.      The modern women don’t need higher education
       E.      The traditional role of women is society forces them not to have more education.
3.    What makes educated women different compared with uneducated ones?
       A.      Both educated and uneducated women have the same emotion and finance.
       B.      Uneducated women are more successful
       C.      Uneducated women are more successful compared with educated ones.
       D.      Educated women are more successful than uneducated ones.
       E.      Either educated women or uneducated ones to bring more satisfaction and contentment to their lives
4.    Which of he following statement is correct based on the text?
       A.      in modern era, no parents are reluctant to sending their daughter to college.
       B.      Educated women don’t give better things to the large society.
       C.      Giving right for women to have higher education is crash discrimination.
       D.      Modern society need the talents of its people regarding gender.
       E.      Educated women bring more satisfaction and contentment to their lives.
5.    Paragraph 2 tells us about …
       A.      The greatest success of uneducated women       
       B.      Educated women get monotonous drudgery of their house keeping
       C.      The success of modern women in combining career and marriage.
       D.      Nowadays more and more women last their career and marriage
       E.      The modern women’s marriage
6.    They bring more satisfaction and contentment to their lives (paragraph 2)
       A.      dissatisfaction          D.      sadness
       B.      pleasure                  E.      greatness
       C.      displeasure

Answer the questions based on the text above.
1.    What is the text about? …
2.    What causes the parents are not willing to send their daughters to college? …
3.    What do they think about the women then? …
4.    What do the people think about the today’s women compared with the ones at former time? …
5.    What has changed a long with the change of time? …
6.    What should be given to the women? …
7.    What will the women find by having adequate education? …
8.    What does the writer recommend the readers? …

Hortatory Exposition Text - Forest

 Forest

Forest plays vital role in maintaining the continuity of the earth’s natural resources and supporting life on earth.

First, forests are the suppliers of valuable products. Forest contains resources that are useful for food, medicine, fibers, fuels, industrial materials, and others.

Second, in forests, we still may find basic life and balance of animal life and food growth. The knowledge of such “system” is used to improve crops and livestock and stimulate industrial research and natural drug development.

Third, forest also has an ecological function. Forest prevents watershed erosion and flooding. They also regulate local and regional climate conditions.

For the reasons listed above, we should take part in forest preservation, even We should save our forests.

Answer the following questions based on the text!
1.    What is the text about? …
2.    What does forest give us? …
3.    Why is forest ecologically important for us? …
4.    What should we do with our forest? …
5.    Is forest able to determine climate of certain areas? …


Re-read the text more carefully then answer the questions below!
1.   What is type of the text? …
2.   What does the writer present such text for? …
3.   How many arguments does the writer give relating to the important role of for forest for us? ...
4.   What does the writer suggest the readers to do with the forest? …

 

Functional Text - Advertisement, Grand Tunjungan HOTEL

Grand Tunjungan HOTEL

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Grand Tunjungan Hotel features as one of the elite hotels in Surabaya in Indonesia. Every one of the rooms is large and feature exquisite interior design.

A wide array of leisure and recreational facilities would spice up your leisure time. The facilities at this hotel are crafted in a way that the guests are treated to the best of time.

Grand Tunjungan Hotel has babysitting, bar/pub, business center, oncierge, disabled facilities, laundry service/dry cleaning, meeting facilities, restaurant, room Service, salon, shops, gym/fitness facilities, jacuzzi, massage, pool outdoor, sauna and spa, and tennis courts.

For more information please visit www.GrandTunjungan-hotel.com/home

Choose one correct answer based on the text!
1.      What is the advertisement about?
         A.      Grand Tunjungan Hotel    D.      Some visiters of Grand Tunjungan Hotel
         B.      Some luxurious hotels in Surabaya    E.      The best Hotel in Surabaya
         C.      Domestic hotel in Surabaya
2.      Grand Tunjungan Hotel is located …
         A.      at the commercial and business district     D.      beside the domestic airport
         B.      in suburb been area    E.      at the center of village
         C.      at the middle of city
3.      Which of the following statements is un correct  according to the advertisement?
         A.      The hotel is located near business area
         B.      Grand Tunjungan hotel is one of the elite hotels in Surabaya.
         C.      The hotel offers nice facilities for the visitors
         D.      The hotel is for from some tourist resorts in Surabaya
         E.      Grand Tunjungan Hotel provide sport facilities for its visitors.
4.      The hotel is centrally located on Tunjungan Road 65 Surabaya.
         The underlined word has closely meaning with …
         A.      occurred    D.      allocated
         B.      happened    E.      provided
         C.      situated

Answer the following questions based on the text above.
1.    What is the text about? …
2.     Where is Grand Tunjungan hotel located? …
3.     Is Grand Tunjungan hotel located in the central of the city? …
        Explain your answer! …
4.     What differentiate Grand Tunjungan Hotel with the ones in Surabaya? …
5.     What comforts the guests’ leisure time? …
6.     What facilities does Grand Tunjungan Hotel own for its guests? …
7.    How can the guests get more information about Grand Tunjungan Hotel? …