Last week, my school had a study tour to Saung Angklung Mang Udjo in Bandung. We started our journey very early in the morning. There are six buses to take our groups. We stopped in the rest area before went directly toward Bandung.
When we arrived at Saung Angklung Mang Udjo, we were welcome by hot Sundanese drinks known as Bandrek It was very unique. After that, we went around the gallery that sells the Sundanese handicrafts. We then walked to the hall, it was a rounded stage. Everybody sat anxiously.
The Angklung shows soon began with a performance of a large group of dancers and Angklung players. Then, the master of ceremony introduced herself and offered the audience a short course to play Angklung. She then taught the audience to play the Angklung, each rhythm. Soon after the audience knew the basic sound, we all played popular songs together. The master ceremony spoke in English too because there foreigners among the visitors. At the end of the show, we were asked to join the performing children to dance together.
We really enjoyed the performance of bamboo musical instruments combined with the wonderful dances and nice master of ceremony. We were all very cheerful and refreshed after the show.
1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
The trip to Saung Angklung Mang Udjo started very early
The audience was cheerful and refreshed after the show
The master of ceremony taught the audience to play Angklung
The visitors were asked to join the performing children to dance
2. What did the students do before the show?
Playing popular songs on Angklung
Making Sundanese hot drink Bandrek
Learning how to do traditional dances
Going around the gallery that sells Sundanese handicraft
3. Why did the master of ceremony speak in English?
The audience was all foreigners
To make the performance more attractive
It would encourage the audience to join the performance
There were foreigners among the audiences in the hall
Last weekend I and my classmates went to the countryside to have a picnic. Before leaving, we made some sandwiches for lunch. We left quite early to avoid the traffic jam.
After driving for two hours, we arrived at a very nice place. It was near a river with some big trees around it. The driver parked the car under the tree. Seeing the clear an cool water of the river, my friends and I decided to swim. After having lunch together, we went around the area to enjoy the scenery. We saw some beautiful birds and butterflies.
After walking for about an hour, we decided to return to the car and go home. Unfortunately, we cloud not start up the car. Finally after sometime, we cloud make the car start up by pushing it. We were happy although we felt a bit tired when we got home.
4. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
The writer made sandwiches for lunch
The writer did some fun activities during their picnic
After doing some activities, the writer went home by car
Last weekend the writer prepared to have a picnic in the countryside
5. Why did the writer and his friends decide to swim in the river?
They felt hot after having lunch
They felt tired after having a walk
The water was cool and clear
It was a tiring day
6. Because of the trouble they had at the end of their picnic, they probably ....
Got home a bit late
Decided to swim again
Had to spend the night there
Decided not to have a picnic again
An ant nimbly running in search of food came across a chrysalis that was close its time to change. The chrysalis moved and this attracted the attention of the ant who for the first time realized that it was a living thing. "Poor, pitiable animal!", cried the ant disdainfully "what a sad fate is yours! While I can run with my pleasure, you lie imprisoned here in your shell". The chrysalis heard all this, but did not try to make any reply.
After a few days, when the ant passed that way again, nothing but the shell remained. Wondering what had happened to its content, he felt himself suddenly shaded and fanned by the gorgeous wings of a beautiful butterfly. "Behold in me," said the butterfly, "your much pitied friend!". So the butterfly rose in the air and lost in the summer breeze.
7. What happened to the chrysalis after few days?
The chrysalis had gone from the shell
The chrysalis had become a butterfly
The ant felt sad about chrysalis death
The ant felt happy for the butterfly
8. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
Chrysalis is a animal
The chrysalis lie imprisoned
The ant was feeling sorry for the chrysalis
The ant goes around to have fun
9. The text generally tells us about ....
The adventure of an ant
The ant and the chrysalis
The changing of the chrysalis
The regret of the ant
10. From the text we can learn that ....
We have to be arrogant to others
Freedom is everything in life
We have to take revenge
The appearance may be deceptive