SANGKURIANG

A long time ago, the ancient land of Sunda was ruled by a king and queen who had but a single
daughter. Her name was Dayang Sumbi. She was beautiful and clever but also pampered and
spolited.

One day as she was weaving in her pavilion, she became moody and distracted, which caused her to
keep dropping her shuttle on the floor. Once when it fell she exclaimed she would marry the one who
gave it back to her. At that very moment her dog Tumang, a demigod possessing magic powers,
came up to her with the shuttle in his mouth. Dayang Sumbi had to marry him.

They lived happily together, and Dayang Sumbi gave birth to a baby boy, human in appearance but
endowed with his father’s magic powers. She named him Sangkuriang. As the boy grew up, he was
always guarded by the faithful dog Tumang, whom he knew only as a companion and not as his
father, Sangkuriang became handsome and brave.

One day his mother asked him to go hunting with the dog and bring her venison for a feast. After
hunting all day without success, Sangkuriang worried about facing his mother empty-handed.
Desperate, he took an arrow and shot the dog. He returned home and handed over the meat to his
pleased mother. Soon after the feast, however, Dayang Sumbi questioned her son about the absence
of Tumang. At first he evaded her queries but finally told her what had happened. She was horrified
and struck her son so hard on the temple that he collapsed. For that, the old king banished his
daughter from the court and she was made to roam around the kingdom. Sangkuriang recovered with
a large scar on his temple, and he too left the court to wander about the world.

Years later, Sangkuriang met a beautiful woman and instantly fell in love with her. It was his own
mother-they did not recognize each other. He pro posed to her and she agreed to marry him. On the
day before the wedding, as she was caressing her fiancee’s hair, Dayang Sumbi detected the scar on
the temple. Horror struck her, for she was about to marry her own son, Sangkuriang. Without
revealing the whole truth to him, she tried unsuccessfully to dissuade him. Desperate to avoid the
marriage, she set conditions she thought impossible to meet. Sangkuriang had to make a lake that
filled the whole valpley and build a boat for the couple to sail in, all before dawn.

Sangkuriang started to work. His love gave him extraordinary strength, and he used his magic powers
to summon the spirits to help him. With boulders and mud they dammed the river in the valley and the
water rose and began to form a lake. In the early morning hours he chopped down a huge tree in the
forest and began hollowing it out to make a boat. When Dayang Sumbi saw that he was about to
accomplish what she has thought impossible, she called on the gods to bring the sun up early and
thwart Sangkuriang.

The cock crowed, the sun rose much earlier than usual, and Sangkuriang realized he had been
deceived. In a fit of fury he caused Dayang Sumbi and kicked the half-finished boat back into the
forest. There it lies upside down today, forming the mountain Tangkuban Perahu (Upturned Boat). Not
far away is the stump of the tree Sangkuriang had felled, now called Bukit Tinggi. The dam
Sangkuriang had built caused the valley to become a lake, where both Sangkuriang and Dayang
Sumbi drowned themselves. They were never heard of again.

(taken from All Around Bandung – Gottfrid Roelcke, Gary Crabb).

6. Who was Dayang Sumbi’s husband ?
a. The King
b. Sangkuriang
c. Tumang
d. Her fiancee
e. Her father

7. Why did she marry her dog, Tumang ? because...

a. She exclaimed to marry one who gave it back her shuttle
b. It was a companion Sangkuriang
c. She fell in love with it
d. It was a demigod possessing magic powers
e. She detected the scar on the temple

8. Why did Sangkuriang kill his dog ? because....

a. It had married his mother
b. He wanted to take Tumang’s powers
c. Sangkuriang loved Dayang Sumbi
d. He took an arraw and shot the dog
e. He worried about facing his mother empty-handed

9. What did Dayang Sumbi do after she knew about Tumang ?

a. She married Sangkuriang
b. She struck her son so hard
c. She exclaimed she would marry him
d. She asked Sangkuriang to make a lake
e. She kicked the half-finished boat back into the forest

10. Why did Dayang Sumbi avoid to marry Sangkuriang ? because .....
a. Sangkuriang had shot her dog
b. She didn’t love him
c. Dayang Sumbi elected the scar on her fiancee’s head
d. Sangkuriang was not a king
e. Sangkuriang didn’t have magic powers

11. What did Sangkuriang have to do to mary Dayang Sumbi ?

a. He had to make a lake and built a boat before dawn

b. He had to make a lake and built a temple after dawn
c. He had to make a palace and built a boat before dawn
d. He had to be a king and built a boat before dawn
e. He had to make a lake and built a boat before evening

12. What did Sangkuriang do after he realized that he had been deceived ?
a. He took an arrow and shot Dayang Sumbi
b. He struck Dayang Sumbi
c. He Chopped down a huge tree in the forest
d. He Cursed Dayang Sumbi and kicked the half-finished boat back into the forest.
e. He returned home and handed over the meat to his pleased mother
Sangkuriang

Once upon a time in west java, lived a writer king who had a beautiful daughter. Her name
was Dayang Sumbi. She liked weaving very much. Once she was weaving a cloth when one
of her tools fell to the ground. She was very tired, at the same time she was too lazy to take it.
Then she just shouted out loudly.

Anybody there! Bring me my tool. I will give you special present. If you are female. I will
consider you as my sister if you are male, I will marry you sunddenly a male dog, its name
was Tumang came. He brought her the falling tool. Dayang Sumbi was very surprised. She
regretted her words but she could not deny it. So she had marry Tumang and leave her father.
Then they lived in a small village. Several months later they had a son. His name was
Sangkuriang. He was a handsome and healthy boy.

Sangkuriang liked hunting very much, especially deer. He often hunting to the wood usying
his arrow. When he went hunting , Tumang was always with him.
One day Dayang Sumbi wanted to have deer’s heart so she asked Sangkuriang to hunt for a
deer. Then Sangkuriang when to the wood with his arrow and his faithful dog. Tumang, but
afher several days in the wood Sangkuriang could not find any deer. Then where all
disappeared. Sangkuriang was exhausted and desperate. He did not want to disappoint her
mother so he killed Tumang. He did not know that Tumang was his father. Tumang’s heart
to her mother. But Dayang Sumbi knew that it was Tumang’s heart. She was so angry that
she could not control her emotion. She hit Sangkuriang at his head Sangkuriang was
wounded. There was a scar in his head. She also repelled her son. Sangkuriang left her
mother in sadness.

Many years passed and Sangkuriang became a strong young man. He wandered everywhere.
One day he arrived. at his own village but he did not realize it. There he met Dayang Sumbi.
At the time Dayang Sumbi was given an eternal beauty by God so she stayed young forever.
Both of them did know each other. So they fall in love and then they decided to marry. But
then Dayang Sumbi recognized a scar on Sangkuriang’s head. She knew that Sangkuriang
was his son. It was impossible for them to marry. She told him but he did not beliave her. He
wished that they marry soon. So Dayang Sumbi gave very difficult condition. She asked
Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat in one night! She said she needed that for
honeymoon.

Sangkuriang agreed. With the help of genie and spiritis, Sangkuriang tired to build them. By
midnight he had completed the lake by building a dam in Citarum river. Then he started
making the boat. It was almost dawn when he almost finished it. Meanwhile Dayang Sumbi
kept watching on him. She was very worried when she knew this. So she made lights in the
east. Then the spiritis thought that was already dawn. It was time for them to leave. They left
Sangkuriang alone. Without their help he could not finish the boat.

Sangkuriang was angry. He kicked the boat. Then the boat turned upside down. It, leter,
became Mounth Tangkuban Perahu. Which means an upside-down boat. From a distant the
mount really looks like an upside down boat.

1. What is the story about?

A. A wrath son
B. West java’s tales
C. Tumang a Dog husband
D. The legend of Tangkuban Perahu
E. Dayang Sumbi’s rejection to marry Sangkuriang
Jawaban : D

2. According to he story, Tumang was….

A. Actually a handsome prince
B. Married to Dayang Sumbi
C. Sangkuriang pet dog
D. Good at hunting deer
E. In fact Dayang Sumbi’s father
Jawaban : B

3. What did Dayang Sumbi look like?

A. She liked weaving clothers
B. She looked for the heart of a deer
C. She was beautiful
D. She was looking at her fallen tool
E. She and her son were alike
Jawaban : C

4. What made Dayang Sumbi stay young?

A. She set up conditions in doing things
B. A young man fall in love with her
C. She married a dog
D. She knew how to take care her body
E. God gave her an eternal beauty
Jawaban : E

5. Who are the main characters in the story?

A. Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang
B. The king Dayang Sumbi, the dog and Sangkuriang
C. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, Sangkuriang, the genie, and the spiritis
D. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, Sangkuriang, the mount, the boat, the genie, and the
spiritis
E. The king, Dayang Sumbi, sister, daughter, the dog, a young man, Sangkuriang, the mount,
the boat, the genie, the spiritis and God
Jawaban : A

6. What moral value can we learn from the story?

A. People must keep their words all the time
B. Do not make a promise to easily
C. Never be reluctant to do good things
D. We should not hate our descendants
E. Just do what we have planned
Jawaban : A
7. “He brought her the falling tool”
The underline word refers to……
A. Samgkuriang
B. Tumang
C. Dayang Sumbi
D. The king
E. Father
Jawaban : B

8. “ if you are male, I will marry you’ (paragraph 2)

the sentence mean that the one who helped Dayang Sumbi became her….
A. Husband
B. Maid
C. Boss
D. Son
E. King
Jawaban : A

9. The complication starts when….

A. Sangkuriang arrived at his own village
B. Tumang came bringing Dayang Sumbi fallen thing
C. Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to find deer’s heart
D. Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang fellinlove and decided to marry
E. Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat in one night
Jawaban : E

10. “once upon a time in west java, Indonesia lived a wise king who had beautiful daughter.”
(paragraph 1)
What is the function of the above sentence?
A. A crisis
B. A complication
C. An orientation
D. A reorientation
E. A resolution
Jawaban : C
The Bear and the Two Friends
Once, two friends were walking through the forest. They knew that anything dangerous can
happen to them at any time in the forest. So they promised each other that they would remain
united in case of danger.
Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching tern. One of the friends at once climbed a
nearby tree. But the other one did not know how to climb. So being led by his common sense,
he lay down on the ground breathless, pretending to be a dead man.
The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt his ears and slowly left the place.
Because the bear did not touch him, the friend on the tree came down and asked his friend on
the ground, “Friend, what did the bear tell you into your ears?”The other friend replied, “He
advised me not to believe a false friend.

8. What can we get from the story?

A. We have to save ourselves

B. Bear will not harm a dead man

C. We have to learn how to climb

D. A true friend always stand by us in ups and downs

Referensi kumpulan soal bahasa Inggris kelas XII semester I beserta kunci jawaban lengkap.

9. “He advised me not to believe a false friend.” (Paragraph 3) The underlined word
refers to …

A. The bear

B. The dead man

C. The friend who cannot climb

D. The friend who climb the tree

10. Where do you think the story happened?

A. In the river

B. In the park

C. In the woods

D. In the zoo
CONTOH SOAL-SOAL NARRATIVE

Read the text to answer questions 1 to 6.

A street sweeper was doing his job when he came across some money
lying on the ground. He decided to use it to buy a surprise present for
his little daughter. He bought a jar of honey, rushed home and left it on
the table, so that his daughter would find it as soon as she came home
from school. But, alas, it was the flies that ate the honey.
The sweeper was so angry that he went to ask the judge to give orders
for the flies to be arrested and condemned to death.
“You are absolutely right,” smiled they judge, “but as you will well
understand, we cannot mobilize the army against these rascals. We shall
see justice done in another way. Every time you see a fly, strike it down.
I authorize you to execute them yourself. Furthermore, I demand
personally that you do not allow even a single one of these thieving flies
to escape.”
“Yes, your honor. You can count on me,” the sweeper assured him.
At that very moment, a fly decided to settle on the judge’s head and the
sweeper did not hesitate: he raised his brush and brought it crashing
down on the judge’s head. The guards were about to arrest him, when
the judge recovered and intervened. “Leave him be,” he ordered, “he
has taught me not to say foolish things to simpletons.”

1. Uraian:
 Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan gambaran umum isi teks.
 Indikator: Menentukan gambaran umum isi teks.
 Soal:
What is the text about?
A. The street sweeper and the judge.
B. The flies and the rascals.
C. The guards and their master.
D. The court and the simpletons.

 Kunci jawaban: A
  Pembahasan:
Bila dibaca secara menyeluruh, maka kita dapat mengatakan
bahwa teks diatas bercerita tentang tukang sapu jalan dan
sang hakim. Jawaban yang lainnya kurang tepat. Dengan
demikian jawaban yang paling tepat adalah A.

2. Uraian:
 Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan pokok pikiran paragraph
teks.
 Indikator: Menentukan pokok pikiran paragraph teks.

 Soal:
The last paragraph of the text tells you about what the street
sweeper …
A. did to carry out the judge’s order
B. liked doing during his real life
C. made to buy honey for his daughter
D. got as a result of his bad behavior

 Kunci jawaban: A
 Pembahasan:
Pertanyaan diatas mananyakan topic paragraph. Bila dibaca
paragraf akhir teks diatas, jelas menceritakan apa yang
penyapu jalan lakukan atas perintah sang hakim. Dengan
demikian jawaban peranyaan yang tepat adalah A.

3. Uraian:
 Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan informasi rinci tersurat
dalam teks.
 Indikator: Menentukan informasi rinci tersurat dalam teks.
 Soal:
Which substance do we need to have a healthy digestive
system?
A. Vitamins.
B. Calories.
C. Fiber.
D. Carbohydrate.
 Kunci jawaban: C
  Pembahasan:

Dari teks diketahui bahwa yang diperlukan untuk memiliki

system pencernaan yang baik adalah dengan memakan
makanan yang mengandung serat/ fibre. Dengan demikian
jawaban soal ini adalah C.

4. Uraian
 Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan informasi tersirat dalam
teks.
 Indikator: Menentukan informasi tersirat dalam teks.
 Soal:
What is the moral value of the story?
A. There is no justice for foolish people.
B. It is dangerous to talk to street sweepers.
C. A judge should be careful with his or her orders.
D. We must be careful with stupid persons in this life.

 Kunci jawaban: D
 Pembahasan:
Dari teks diketahui bahwa orang sangat menjunjung tinggi
keputusan hakim. Ucapan hakim harus jelas dan tegas
hingga tidak disalahgunakan orang. Nilai moral cerita ini
diantaranya hakim semestinya berhati-hati dengan
omongannya terutama kepada orang awam. Jawaban yang
cocok untuk soal ini adalah D, sedangkan yang lainnya
kurang tepat.

5. Uraian
 Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan makna kata/frasa/
kalimat.
 Indikator: Menentukan makna kata/frasa/kalimat.

 Soal:
 “Yes, your honor. You can count on me,” the sweeper assured
him.
What does the phrase “count on” in the sentence mean?
A. Get
B. Ask
C. Pay
D. Trust.

 Kunci jawaban: D
 Pembahasan:
Dari konteks kalimat jelas bahwa makna count on yang paling
pas adalah percaya atau mengandalkan. Dengan demikian kita
bisa menebak bahwa arti count on sama dengan trust. Bukan
yang lainnya. Jawaban D menjadi yang paling tepat.

6. Uraian:
 Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan rujukan kata dalam teks.
 Indikator: Menentukan rujukan kata dalam teks.
 Soal:

“….so that his daughter would find it as soon as she came

home from school.”
What does the word “it” in the sentence refer to?
A. The money.
B. The fly.
C. The honey.
D. The jar.

 Kunci jawaban: C
 Pembahasan:

Arti kata it dalam konteks ini adalah dia, tentu saja yang
dimaksud adalah madu. Jadi jawaban yang tepat adalah C,
bukan yang lainnya.