EXERCISE 3

Ghost
Friday in last week holiday, my father and I went to hotel to have reservation. A receptionist welcomed us friendly. “Can I help you ?” She asked. I said that I wanted a double room with a bath for one night. Her assistant gave me the key to room number 42. I took the key and upstairs. A porter helped carry my cases.
When we found our room. We unlocked the door and opened it. We were shocked when we show two fat women smoking in the room. We shouted and banged the door. We thought there were ghosts in our room.
We run away and got back to receptionist room. One of the fat women ran after me. She was so angry that we were angry.
Then we explained to the receptionist what happened to us. She was very sorry. She had a mistake. Actually our room was next door, number 41.
We returned to our room and had a rest there. The fat women realized it. We were glad because the look of anger had disappeared from her face. And then we checked out in the following morning.

1. What does the text above tell about?
A. Two angry fat women in a double room were smoking.
B. The receptionist gave the wrong key to the writer.
C. The writer’s experience when he stayed in a hotel.
D. The writer and his father entered the writing room.

2. What type of room did the writer of the text want to stay in?
A. Waiting room C. Single room with a bath
B. Receptionist room D. Double room with a bath

3. How long had the writer stayed in the hotel ?
A. for a night C. for 3 nights
B. for 2 nights D. for 4 nights


THE SHIRT OF A HAPPY MAN
There was once a king who was very powerful and rich. But he was unhappy, because he felt ill all the time. No doctors knew how to cure him, nor did any medicine do him good.
One day, he called all his wise men to his palace and asked them what to do. “There is only one way”, said a very old man. “If you can find a happy man, take his shirt and wear it, you’ll be soon cured“
So the King sent his men to search far all the happy men. They traveled all over the country, but they could not find one. There was no body who was completely satisfied.
The men were very tired of their long search, and did not know when to go home. Just as they were worrying about that, they saw a workman who was singing merrily while he was at work.
“Are you happy?” they asked the man. “Yes, I am happy as a lark”, answered the man.
‘“Give us your shirt’ said the men, “Well give you as much money as you need”. J
“Alas!” cried the man, “My shirt is dirty.”

4. Why was the King always unhappy?
A. He was not powerful anymore
B. His men in a palace is greedy
C. There were no good doctors
D. He got sick all the time

5. What is the first paragraph about?
A. A powerful and happy king.
B. A king who is always sick.
C. A hard working workman.
D. An unhappy old wise man.

6. There was nobody who was completely satisfied (paragraph 3). The word ‘completely’ in the sentence means ….
A. Mainly C. Usually
B. Fully D. Nearly

7. What can you learn from the story?
A. Looking for a good doctor is not easy
B. Money can solve our difficulty
C. It teaches us to be generous to the poor.
D. Standing on our own feet is important

Once, Juno, the queen of gods, announced,” I will give a precious prize to the animal who has the most beautiful baby.”
So all the animals gathered at one place. They had their baby with them. Juno went to all the animals one by one. When she saw a flat-nose baby of a monkey, she remarked,” What an ugly baby! This baby can never get a prize at any rate.”
The monkey’s mother was deeply hurt by Juno’s insulting comment. She held her baby close to her heart and whispered into the baby’s ear. “Don’t bother, my dear child. I love you most dearly. To me you are the most precious prize. I don’t want any other prize. May God grant you a long life.”

8. Who offered valuable prize to the animals with the most beautiful baby?
A. the mother monkey
B. the baby monkey
C. Juno
D. the ugly baby

9. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. The monkey hoped the God granted her baby a long life.
B. The monkey’s mother was deeply hurt by Juno’s insulting comment.
C. She held her baby close to her heart and whispered into the baby’s ear.
D. The monkey loves her baby very much, and for her she is the most precious prize.

10. What is the main idea of the text above?
A. The most precious prize.
B. The most beautiful baby contest.
C. A flat-nose baby of a monkey.
D. The ugliest baby of a monkey

11. What can we learn from the story above?
A. We should be aware of animals.
B. It is about how to take care of our baby.
C. Winning the prize is not easy.
D. Mother’s love has no equals.