DAILY EXAM UNIT 1

ENGLISH ADVANCE

Text 1
The Delphi oracle Prophesied the Argos' King, Acrisius, that his own grandson would
assassinate him one day. Unfortunately, Danae, his daughter would have given birth to this
grandson. To prevent Danae from having the Baby, Kind Acrisius, who was scared of his fate,
imprisoned Danae in the dungeon beneath his palace.
Then came the time for Danae to give birth to the baby. She named the baby Perseus.
Perseus was actually the son of Zeus, the Chief God. On hearing the news, Acrisius sent his daughter
and grandchild out to sea on an ark, in the hope both would die on the sea. With the protection of
Zeus, they ultimately reach the Serifos Island coastlines, where they were rescued and taken in by
local couple.
Question :
1. What is the last setting of the story?
a. A palace in Argos
b. A dungeon beneath a palace
c. A seafaring vessel
d. A Serifos Island coastline
2. How is Acrisius characterized in the text?
a. As a loving father
b. As a brave warrior
c. As an authoritarian king
d. As a compassionate king
3. What is the main conflict in the story?
a. The struggle between good and evil
b. A prophecy about a grandson's assassination
c. A father's fear of his fate
d. The journey of a mother and child to a new land

Text 2
There was a village in Mimika Papua island long ago. The villagers were hard at work finding
sago, the stapple food of Papuan indigenous inhabitants. Twelve boats were made ready for sea
travel. Their boats were loaded with sago. After a few days on the sea, a huge dragon appeared
while they were sailing back to their village. With its tail, the dragon assaulted them. Most of the
boatmen were drowning. The only survivor was a woman who remained on her boat until she
reached land.
The woman was pregnant but she had lost her husband when the dragon attacked. She was
unable to return to her village because her boat was broken as well. A few months later, a son was
born and was named Biwar.
Question:
4. What is the main setting of the story?
o a. A village
o b. An ocean
o c. A forest
o d. A beach
5. What was the occupation of the villagers?
o a. Sailors
o b. Fishermen
o c. Hunters
o d. Food gatherers
6. What happened to the woman after the dragon attack?
o a. She was survived
o b. She was lost
o c. She was pregnant
o d. She was drowned
7. What was the main conflict in the story?
o a. A dragon attacked the villagers.
o b. The villagers lost their food.
o c. The woman was separated from her husband.
o d. The villagers couldn't find their way home.

Text 3
In ancient India during the reign of the Gupta Empire, there once lived four scholars who had
been friends for years. Three of them had a scriptural studies background. They were very proud of
their diplomas and the titles put after their names. While the fourth one, Himansu, was the son of a
wise Guru. Even though Himansu was considered wise with his logical mind, being the son of the
Guru, he was illiterate. One night, four of them were sitting around a bonfire taking seriously. They
thought they still lived in poverty and had an idea to go abroad to earn a lot of money.
Questions:
8. What did the three scholars have in common?
a. They were all illiterate.
b. They were all sons of wise gurus.
c. They all studied scriptural studies.
d. They all lived in poverty.
9. What was Himansu's background?
a. He was a son of a wise guru.
b. He was a scholar with a scriptural studies background.
c. He was a diploma holder.
d. He was an illiterate Guru.
10. What did the four friends decide to do?
a. They decided to stay in India and continue their studies.
b. They decided to go abroad to earn a lot of money.
c. They decided to become wise gurus.
d. They decided to live in poverty.

Text 4
The three of them continued working with pride. The third scholar breathed life and brought
the lion to life. As soon as the lion opened its eyes, it stood up straight. Wagged its tail, looked
around, the roared loudly while showing its sharp fangs. His roaring intimidated the four scholars.
The scholars froze for a moment in fear. A few second later it sprang upon the three and attacked
them all. Once he had finished feasting on his foolish creators, the lion went off to sleep soundly in
the tree’s shade.
Himansu watched it all in terror and trembling body. For one or two hours after the lion had gone
away, he didn’t dare to climb down the tree. Finally, he cautiously climbed down the tree and ran
home.
Questions:
11. What is the main character's personality trait as depicted in the text?
a. Brave
b. Cowardly
c. Generous
 d. Cruel
12. What is the climax of the story?
a. The scholars creating the lion.
b. The lion's roar scaring the scholars.
c. The lion attacking and eating the scholars.
d. Himansu's escape from the tree.

Text 5
Once upon a time, there lived a washerman named Vilasa. He had a donkey which staggered
every day to a nearby village, pulling a cart to deliver the laundry and take dirty chlotes. Even though
Vilasa worked so hard, day and night, he still lived in poverty and was not able to feed his donkey
properly. That’s why the animal had grown so weak from carrying too heavy loads. The donkey
looked as thin as toothpick, fragile, and soon it would die. Vilasa, the master, however, loved the
donkey very much.
Question:
13. What is the main character's personality trait as depicted in the text?
a. Cruel
b. Compassionate
c. Greedy
d. Lazy
14. How does the main character's personality trait affect his actions towards the donkey?
a. He overworks the donkey without care.
b. He provides the donkey with the best food and shelter.
c. He ignores the donkey's suffering.
d. He loves the donkey and tries to help it, despite his own struggles.
15. What is the main conflict in the text?
a. Vilasa's inability to find a better job.
b. The donkey's declining health due to overwork.
c. Vilasa's struggle to maintain his relationship with the donkey.
d. The donkey's desire to escape its workload.
Complete the sentences with correct pattern (Simple past, Simple present, Present Perfect or Past
Perfect)!
16. Thalia _____ (study) English for five years.
a. have studied
b. studied
c. had studied
d. has studied
17. By the time they arrived, the movie _____ (start).
a. starts
b. started
c. had started
d. start
18. She _____ (not eat) anything last night.
 a. hasn't eaten
 b. didn't eat
 c. hadn't eaten
 d. doesn’t eat
19. I _____ (finish) my homework before I went to bed last night.
a. finish
b. finished
c. had finished
d. will finish
20. They _____ (travel) to many countries every year.
a. travels
b. have traveled
c. had traveled
d. travel