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mother took me to the doctor. The doctor not the couple became very rich. The poor neighbours
only gave me medicine, but also warned me not came to the couple to ask for some pari seeds, but
to eat spicy foods. I could only regret my victory the couple refused to help them.
at the restaurant. Kiai Gede heard about the couple’s bad
behavior. Soon he visited the couple. He met
35. What is the text about? them when the couple was working in the field.
A. the writer’s bad experience with food Kiai Gede talked to the couple. He reminded the
B. the writer’s achievement couple not to be arrogant, but the couple ignored
C. the writer’s unique hobby him. They said nothing to Kiai Gede. Kiai Gede got
D. the writer’s pride very angry. Then he said, “You two are like temples.
You do not listen to me.” Right after he said those
36. When did the event happen? words, an incredible thing happened. Slowly,
A. a week ago C. yesterday Jaka and Dewi turned into temples. Because
B. last Sunday D. last month the temples stood among the pari, people then
named them as Pari Temples.
37. What kind of food does the writer like?
A. noodles C. Chinese food 39. What did Kiai Gede warn to the couple?
B. hot and spicy D. seafood A. to plant the paddy efficiently
B. to save some of the paddy after the harvest
38. What did the writer feel when he ate the C. to give the paddy to others
noodles? D. not to be arrogant when they were rich
A. His stomach was burnt.
B. He regretted it. 40. What makes Kiai Gede Penanggungan angry?
C. He was proud. A. The couple refused to help him.
D. His stomach was hurt. B. The couple ignored him.
C. The couple forgot his advice.
The following text is for questions 39 to 42. D. The couple expelled him.
A long time ago, there lived an old man in the 41. What happened to the couple at last?
Penanggungan Mountain. His name was Kiai Gede A. They regretted their behavior.
Penanggungan. He had supernatural power. Kiai B. They helped their neighbor.
Gede Penanggungan had a beautiful daughter C. They became very rich.
named Dewi Walangangin who was not married D. They became temples.
yet. Kiai Gede Penanggungan prayed days and
nights for her daughter to have a husband. One 42. What we can learn from the story?
day, a young handsome man came to his place. A. We should not ignore our parents’ advice.
The name of the man was Jaka Pandelengan. He B. We should not plant paddy.
wanted to be Kiai Gede Penanggungan’s student. C. We should work hard.
Kiai Gede agreed to have Jaka as his student with D. We should not be stingy.
one condition that he would marry her daughter.
Jaka Pandelengan and Dewi Walangangin soon For questions 43 to 45, choose the
got married. Kiai Gede Penanggungan taught suitable words to fill in the blanks.
Jaka many things.
After several years, now it was time for
A milk maid walked to the market to … (43)
the couple to live separately from Kiai Gede her milk. She dreamt about how she would use
Penanggungan. They would move to another the money after selling the milk. She thought of
village. Kiai Gede gave some seeds of pari or buying new dress to be worn at a party. She also
paddy to the couple. He asked the couple to plant thought of buying cakes and cookies.
the seeds. He also warned the couple not to be So … (44) she was that she did not realize
arrogant when they were rich. He wanted the there was a stone in front of her. She slipped and
couple to help poor people. The couple started a fell backward. The pail of milk tumbled down and
new live. They planted the seed. Soon, the seeds the milk … (45). She lost everything.
grew and became a lot of rice. Now the couple
became very rich. The poor neighbours came to
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