Malin
Kundang
An old woman and
her son lived in a little village. Her son was called MalinKundang. They were
very poor but they loved each other very much.
One day Malin Kundang told his mother that he would go to the town andworked there. At first, his mother didn`t allow him,
but finaly she let him go with tears.
Malin Kundang
worked hard in big town. And in a short time he became a richman.
However, he completely forgot his poor old mother.
Some years later,
he sailed to a harbor near his village. When his mother heardabout this news, she came to meet him. Malin
Kundang pretended not to know her. Hesaid, “You aren`t my mother. Go away!”.
His mother became very sad and before shewent away, she said,”Oh Malin Kundang,
you`re wicked son, you`ll never be safe now.You and your money will turn
into stone.
Someday later, his
ship left the harbor. The sea was calm but when he reachedthe open sea, there was a great storm. The ship
was drowned Malin Kundang and hismoney changed into the stone. Now
people call it “Batu si Malin Kundang”. We can seethe stone from
Air Manis, a village on the coast of West Sumatera near Padang
Choose A, B, C, D, or E according to the text!
1.
Where can you see “Batu si Malin
Kundang”?
a.
In East Java
b.
In South Sumatera
c.
In West Java
d.
In West Kalimantan
e.
In West Sumatera
2.
What is the kind of the text above?
a.
Procedure text
b.
Report text
c.
Recount text
d.
Narrative
e.
Spoof tex
3.
Who is the main character?
a.
The stone
b.
Malin Kundang
c.
The village
d.
Neighbor
e.
Mother
4.
When did Malin Kundang`s ship
the harbor?
a.
Next time
b.
Last year
c.
Someday later
d.
Last day
e. Last night
5.
Which of his mother expression
was correct?
a.
Happy
b.
Hungry
c.
Angry
d.
Sympathy
e.
Sad
6.
How is the character of Malin
Kundang after becoming a rich man?
a.
Kind
b.
Cruel
c. Lazy
d.
Wise
e.
Arrogant
7.
What is the synonym of “sad”?
a.
Happy
b.
Greedy
c. Unhappy
d.
Kind
e.
Glad
8.
Why did Malin Kundang feel ashamed to confess his
mother? Because……..
a. He was rich
b. His mother was a poor old woman
c. He couldn`t pay the tax
d. His mother was a whore
e. His mother did a big mistake
9.
What kind of tenses was mostly used in the text above?
a. Simple present tense
b. Present continuous tense
c. Past tense
d. Future tense
e. Present perfect tense
10. Whose ship was hanging down in a harbor?
a. Malin`s
b. The fisherman`s
c. The old woman`s
d. The fruit seller`s
e.
The farmer`s
