Latihan Soal UKK Kelas 8
Read the following
text and then answer the questions.
Text 1
The Legend of Nyi Roro Kidul
(The Queen of South Ocean)
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named
Kadita. Because of her beauty she was called Dewi Srengenge. It means The
goddess of sun. Her father was King Munding Wangi. Although he
had a beautiful daughter, he was unhappy because he always expected to
have a son.
The King decided to marry Dewi Mutiara. He had a son
from her. Dewi Mutiara wanted her son to become a king in the future. She asked
the King to send his daughter away. The King did not agree.
Dewi Mutiara called a black wizard to curse Kadita.
She wanted Kadita's beautiful body full of ulcer. Then, Kadita's body was full
of ulcer. It smelled bad. The beautiful princess cried.
The King was very sad. No one could cure his
daughter's illness. The King did not want his daughter to be a rumour so he
sent his daughter away.
The poor princess did not know where to go. However,
she had a noble heart. She did not have any bad feeling about her step mother. She
walked for almost seven days and seven nights. Then, she came to the South
Ocean. The ocean was so clean and clear. She jumped into the water and swam.
Suddenly, there was a miracle. The ocean water cured
her illness. She became more beautiful than before. She also had a power to
command the whole South Ocean. She became a fairy called Nyi Roro Kidul or The
Queen of South Ocean.
(Adapted
from www.geocities.com)
1. Why was Kadita called Dewi Srengenge?
2. Who was Kadita's step mother?
3. What did the King do to keep his daughter from being a
rumour?
4. What happened to Kadita when she jumped into the ocean?
Text 2
Once when
a Lion was a sleep, a little Mouse began running up and down upon him, this soon
wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to
swallow him. “Pardon, O King.” Cried little Mouse; “forgive me this time, I
shall never forget it, who know but what I may be able to do you a turn some of
these days?” The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to
help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go. Some time after the Lion
was caught in a trap, and the hunters who desired to carry him alive to the
King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him on.
Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight in
which the Lion was, wen t up to him and soon gnawed away to ropes that bound
the King of the Beast. “ Was I not right?” said little Mouse.
- What is the suitable tittle for the text above?
- What happened when the mouse ran up an d down upon the Lion?
- Look at the sentence “……,and seeing the sad plight in which the Lion was, wen t up to him and soon…..” What does the word “him” refer to?
- What did the hunters do to the Lion when they were seeking the wagon to carry him to the King?
Text 3
Read the
following text on "Travel on the Plane for the First Time". Then,
answer the questions.
Travel on the Plane for the First
Time
When I was young, I did not really like travelling. I
preferred playing games on the computer.
I never travelled abroad on the plane until 1998. At that time, I was 21
years old.
My first trip was a 4-day trip to Taipei. Before I
came to the airport, I did not know how to check-in. All procedures were so new
to me. I remembered I was so excited when the plane took off. I really enjoyed my trip at that time.
After that trip, I
like travelling. I also travelled to Korea, France, Germany, Switzerland,
Italy, and
Austria.
(Adapted
from: www.simonblog.com)
1. When did
the writer first travel on the plane?
2. What was
the writer's first destination in his first trip?
3. How many
days did the writer spend in his first trip?
4. How did
the writer feel when the plane took off?
5. What
happened to the writer after his first trip? What did he do?
