Monkey and Crocodile
One day a monkey wanted to cross a river. He saw a crocodile in the river, so he asked the crocodile to take him across the other side. The crocodile told the monkey to jump on its back. Then the crocodile swam down the river.
Now, the crocodile was very hungry, so when it was in the middle of the river, it stopped and said to the monkey, ”Monkey, my father is very sick. He must eat the heart of the monkey. Then he will be strong again.”
The monkey thought for a while. Then he told the crocodile to swim back to the river bank.
“What’s for?” asked the crocodile.
“Because I didn’t bring my heart with me,” said the monkey. “I left it under the tree, near some coconuts.”
So, the crocodile turned around and swam back to the bank of the river. As soon as they reached the river bank, the monkey jumped off the crocodile’s back and climbed up to the top of a tree.
“Where is your heart?” asked the crocodile.
“You are foolish,” the monkey said to the crocodile. “Now I am free and you have nothing.” The monkey told the crocodile not to try to fool him again. The crocodile swam away, hungry.
1. What is the text about?
a. two animals
b. monkey and crocodile
c. the situation of the river
d.a smart monkey
2. Where did the story take place?
a. at the zoo
b. at the lake
c. at the jungle
d. at the river
3. What is the main idea of the first paragraph above?
a. the monkey and the crocodile were playing at the river
b. the monkey wanted to cross a river
c. the crocodile was happy when the monkey was coming at the river
d. the crocodile refused about the monkey’s request
4. Which of the following statement is wrong according to the text above?
a. the monkey gave the heart to crocodile
b. the monkey jumped up on the crocodile’s back
c. the crocodile helped the monkey to cross a river
d. the monkey climbed up to the top of tree and said that he (the crocodile) was a foolish
5. What is the purpose of the text above?
a. to retell the story between the monkey and the crocodile
b. to describe the situation at the river
c. to describe the animals
d. to inform the reader about the act of crocodile
6. Based on the next, we can conclude that the relationship between the monkey and the crocodile is...
a. friend at the river
b. soulmate at the jungle
c. big enemy at the zoo
d. unfriend absolutely
7. What lesson can we learn from the story?
a. take care of your self
b. do not be a greedy
c. always believe your friend
d. do not pretend to your friend
8. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
a. the monkey suggest the crocodile not to try to fool him anymore
b. the monkey forgave about the crocodile’s fault
c. the crocodile was still hungry
d. the crocodile was sad
9. Now, the crocodile was very hungry, so when it was in the middle of the river (in paragraph 2, line 4). What is the same meaning of the underline word?
a. happy
b. sad
c. angry
d. starving
10. How is the character of the monkey?
a. friendly
b. smart
c. foolish
d. greedy
Key Answer
1. b
2. d
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. a
8. a
9. d
10. b
