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DAILY TEST 1NARRATIVE

Name : Date :Class/ Semester : Time :

I. Choose the best answer by crossing A, B, C, D, or E

Read the story “No Charge for Love” again and then check your comprehension on the story by answering the questions below.

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No Charge for Love

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy. “Mister,” he said, “I want to buy one of your puppies.”

The boy reached deep into his pocket and pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?”

“Sure,” said the farmer.Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran four little

balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence.

His eyes danced with delight. As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared. This one was noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up....

“I want that one,” the little boy said, pointing to the runt.The farmer knelt down at the boy’s side and said, “Son, you

don’t want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would. “

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe.

Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see sir, I don’t run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”

With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy.

“How much?” asked the little boy.“No charge,” answered the farmer, “There’s no charge for love.”

Adapted from: http://www.dizzyboy.com1. The main characters of the story above are…

a. The farmer d. The three of themb. The puppies e. The guyc. The boy

2. How many puppies did the farmer have? a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 e. 1

3. How many puppies did the farmer intend to sell?a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 e. 1

4. “…and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard.” (par 1)The words in italic show that the farmer….a. Finished attaching the advertisement to a post on the edge of his yardb. Was attaching the advertisement to a post on the edge of his yardc. Was on the way to attach the advertisement to a post on the edge of his yardd. Was thinking of attaching the advertisement to a post on the edge of his yarde. was attaching the advertisement with some paint

5. “His eyes danced with delight”. (Par 4). The underlined world tells that the little boy was…a. happy b. sad c. embarrassed d. annoyed e. angry

6. “This one was noticeably smaller.” (par 4)The synonym of the underlined world is…a. Obviously d. Undeniably b. Slightly e. Unbelievably c. Relatively

7. “Then the little pup began hobbling toward the others,….”The underlined word shows one kind of ways for walking. It means…a. shake or move from side to side in a way that shows poor balance b. to push yourself suddenly off the ground and into the air using your legsc. to walk with short steps, trying to keep the body balanced (usually young child)d. to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them e. to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured

8. What did the boy use to support his unhealthy leg?a. Special shoes d. wheel chairb. Steel brace e. wheel shoesc. Rolled up trousers

9. In doing so he revealed a steel brace….(paragraph 7). He refers to…

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a. the farmer d. the steelb. the puppy e. the boyc. the dog

10.Why did the boy choose the little puppy?a. because he didn’t have to payb. because it was cheapc. because he found a similarity with himselfd. because it was freee. because there was no charge for love

11.“Holding it carefully, he handed it to the little boy.”The word in italic refers to…a. The boy d. the little puppyb. The farmer e. The specially-made shoec. The money

12. “No charge.” answered the farmer. What does it mean?a. The little puppy was given for free.b. The farmer didn’t want to sell the little puppy.c. The little puppy was cheap.d. The little boy found no charge for love.e. The farmer loved the puppy.

13.What does the writer tell in “orientation”?a. The writer tells about the farmer living in a rant who wanted to sell his

puppies and how a little boy intended to buy one of them.b. The writer tells about a boy who wanted to buy the farmer’s puppies, but

once he reached down his pocket, he didn’t have enough money.c. The writer tells about a farmer who said that the boy would not possibly

want to buy his smallest puppy because it wasn’t healthy.d. The writer tells about a boy who insisted on buying the smallest puppy

because it looked pitiful.e. The writer tells that the farmer told the boy that he didn’t need any money to

show his love toward the little puppy.

14. Which paragraph shows the complication of the story?a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 e. 9

15. What does a writer usually write in “sequence of events”?a. The characters and where the story takes placeb. How the problems or the complications get sorted outc. The starting point of the problems and happenings during the storyd. How the characters react to the complications, including the description of

the feelinge. The moral value that can be learned from the story

16. From the story entitled “No Charge for Love” above, what is the resolution of the story?

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a. The farmer didn’t let the boy buy the puppy he wanted only with a little amount of money

b. The boy showed the farmer his steel-braced leg, so the farmer got scared of him

c. The boy pitied the little puppy, so he could not bring the puppy with himd. The boy showed his affection toward the little puppy, so the farmer was

touched and give him the puppy for freee. The farmer was touched by the boy’s words, so he would raise the puppy

himself

17.It tells the reader about the messages that can be learned from the story. The part is usually stated in the last paragraph of narrative text. This part is…a. Orientation d. Resolution b. Complication e. Codac. Sequence of events

Questions no. 18 to 22 is about gerund and infinitives. Choose the correct form of the words in the brackets.

18.This is a good opportunity (win) the scholarship.a. Winning d. is winningb. Won e. for winningc. To win

19. I look forward to (see) you at the weekend.a. See d. sawb. Seeing e. to seec. Seen

20. The man asked me how (get) the bookstore.a. To get d. is gettingb. Getting e. gotten c. Got

21.I’m starving. Do you have anything (eat)?a. To eat d. eating b. Eat e. eaten c. Ate

22.I’m thinking of (visit) my grandmother’s house in Lombok this holiday.a. Visited d. visitsb. Visit e. to visitc. visiting

23.Sandy and Maria are watching a documentary film from Somalia. They see that the children there are very skinny. The correct expression that Sandy can say upon seeing those unfortunate children is…a. I feel grateful when I see them aliveb. My heart breaks when I see them starving

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c. I’m so sad to see that they are burnt so blackd. I’m feeling bluee. I can’t believe in what I see

24.Complete the following conversation with the appropriate expression.

Prita : Hi, I’m Prita, a new member of this music club.Norma : Oh hi Prita. I’m Norma. Glad to have you in our club. Prita : Thanks. I’ll do my best here. By the way, I heard that you’re the best

when it comes to violin.Norma : Ah, it’s just my hobby. What do you like to play anyway?Prita : ………………………. I’ll give it a try. I hope everyone here will help me.Norma : Of course. That’s what we are here for. We need to help and support

each other. Good luck!Prita : Thanks again.^^

a. I’ve given up playing guitar.b. I’m so sad every time someone plays piano.c. The only reason I join this club is the trumpet d. I’m fond of flute.e. It’s a bit regretful that I can’t play saxophone.

25.“There is nothing I like more than… “ The following clauses are appropriate to complete the expression, except…a. …eating my mother’s delicious cooking.b. …having a good friend who’s always beside me in thick and thin.c. …passing on my favorite school admission examinationd. …having my mother scold me in the morning because I wake up late.e. …going fishing with my father.

II. Write down the correct form of the words in the brackets with either gerund or to infinitive.

Yuri was in her second year at senior high school. She was rather a lazy student, and she tended to avoid (work) (1)……………. whenever she could. In the middle of the semester, her English teacher gave out an assignment, due in two weeks. Yuri intended (do) (2)…………….   the assignment, but she postponed (write) (3)…………….   it for a week. The following week, she forgot (do) (4)……………. it. The night before the assignment was due, she suddenly remembered it, and rushed to the library. She tried (read) (5)…………….as much as possible on the topic, but there wasn't enough time. Yuri considered (ask) (6)……………. for more time to do his paper, but the English teacher was known to be very tough on students, so finally she decided (cheat) (7)……………. and copy her paper from somewhere else. She found an old article on the same topic, and quickly typed it out. The next day, she submitted the paper. 

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The following week, she was alarmed (see) (8)……………. the teacher approaching her, looking angry. 

"Is this your own work, or did you copy it?" asked the teacher. Yuri denied (copy) (9)……………. the paper. 

"If you expect me (believe) (10)……………. that, you must be very stupid," said the teacher. "Every word is taken from an article I wrote myself five years ago. Did you really think I would forget writing it?"

ANSWER KEYI. Multiple choice

1. C2. A3. B4. C5. A6. E7. A8. B9. E10. C11. D12. A13. A14. A15. D16. D17. E18. C19. B20. A21. A22. C23. B24. D25. D

II. Fill in the Gaps1. Working2. To do3. Writing4. To do5. To read6. Asking7. To cheat8. To see9. Copying10.To believe

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The following sentences contain “Gerund” and “to + infinitive”. Write down the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.

26. I look forward to (see) you at the weekend.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

27. This is a good opportunity (win) the scholarship.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

28. I’m starving. Do you have anything (eat)?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

29. After breaking some school’s rules, Andy was lucky (get) expelled from school.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………30. The man asked me how (get) to the book store.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………31. She doesn't mind (work) the night shift.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………32. My parents wanted me (be) home at 11 o'clock.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………33. Peter gave up (smoke).

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………34. I dream about (sing) in front of head master.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………35. I’m thinking of (visit) my grandmother’s house in Lombok this

holiday.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1. I look forward to seeing you at the weekend.2. This is a good opportunity to win the scholarship.3. I’m starving. Do you have anything to eat?4. After breaking some school’s rules, Andy was lucky to not get expelled

from school.5. The man asked me how to get to the book store.6. She doesn't mind working the night shift.7. My parents wanted me to be home at 11 o'clock.8. Peter gave up smoking.9. I dream about singing in front of head master.10. I’m thinking of visiting my grandmother’s house in Lombok this holiday.

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