JUMBLE SENTENCE TEST
Rearrange these sentences to make a good narrative text.
1.One upon a time, there reigned in East Java a king named Sindureja.
2,Sidupaksa had a very beautiful wife.
3.He had a prime minister named Sidupaksa.
4.They lived in complete happiness.
5.Each day she tried to think a way to separate Sidupaksa from his
6.Sidupaksa loved his wife deeply.
7.However, Sidupaksa’s mother didn’t like her daughter-in-law.
The best arrangement is …
a.1-3-2-6-4-7-5 b.1-4-6-3-7-5-2 c.1-2-4-7-6-3-5
d.1-6-5-3-2-4-7 e.1-6-4-3-7-5-2
1. The pigeon saw this and wanted to help her.
2. The ant climbed on to the grass and saved to the dry land.
3. Once upon a time there was once a very happy pigeon.
4. He picked up a blade of grass and dropped it quite close to the ant.
5. He liked to splash in the water of the stream.
6. One day an ant fell into the stream accidentally.
The correct arrangement of the sentences above is ….
A. 3-5-4-1-6-2 B. 3-6-5-2-4-1 C. 3-5-6-1-4-2
D. 3-5-4-1-2-6 E. 6-1-4-3-5-2
1. He had some beautiful daughter.
2. It rolled into the well and began to cry.
3. Since that time it always stay close to the princess.
4. One day she played with her golden ball.
5. There was a frog that was willing to help her.
6. The youngest daughter was the most beautiful.
7. A hundred years ago there lived a king.
a. 7- 3-6- 4-1-5-2 b. 7-1-6- 4-2- 5 -3
c. 6 – 4 – 5 – 3 – 7 – 2 – 1 d. 7 – 4 – 1 – 6 – 3 – 5 – 2
No.2. The Pigeon and the Ant
1. She couldn’t walk, so my father brought her home
2. He also promised that he would buy a cushion for him.
3. I am Really happy because I have a pet now
4. The cat was badly injured and her legs hurt
5. My father was on his way home from the office when he saw a cat.
6. After I put a bandage, my father said that I could have her as my pet
7. I call my pet Ginger and I will take care of her
8. At home, we cleaned the cat and put a bandage on her injured leg.
A. 5-8-6-7-2-1-4-3 b. 5-2-1-4-7-6-8-3
C. 5-1-8-2-4-7-6-3 d. 5-4-1-8-6-2-7-3
e. 5-4-7-6-2-1-8-3
1. The crow did over and over
2. Then it carried a stone and put it into the jar
3. Finally, it succeeded to drink and felt happily
4. Once upon a time, there was a crow. It wanted to drink water.
5. It did until the water is high enough to drink
6. However, the crow couldn’t reach the water
The best arrangement is…
a.4-6-2-1-5-3 b.4-6-5-2-1-3 c.4-1-6-2-5-3
d.4-2-6-5-1-3 e.4-6-3-1-3-5
1.The King of Kuripan was very wise.
2. Many princes wanted to marry her.
3. Once upon a time in Lombok, there was a Kingdom named Kuripan.
4. The best one would be Mandalika’s husband.
5. To choose the one that would be the son in law, the King had an arrow shooting
6. He had a daughter, named Mandalika who was very beautiful.
The best arrangement is….
A. 3-1-2-6-4-5 B 3-6-2-5-4-1 C. 3-1-6-2-4-5
D.3-6-1-2-5-4 E.3-1-6-2-5-4
1.The crow felt very happy because the red ant helped him free
2.One day, a crow flew to a tree overlooking the river. Looking down, he saw a red ant
3. The next day, a hunter spotted the crow and took aim. The ant was nearby and saw
what about to happen. It crawled up the hunter’s leg and bit it. The gun shot went off
4. It pecked off a leaf and dropped it into the river. The ant crawled into it and floated
The best arrangement is…
a.3-1-2-4 b.2-3-4-1 c.2-4-3-1 d.4-2-1-3
1.Baby Bear cried out “some one was sleeping in my bed and here she is”
2.When they went upstairs, they found out that Goldilocks was sleeping.
3. Once there were three bears that lived in a house located in the wood; a papa
bear,mama bear, and a baby bear.
4.She jumped out of bed and ran of the house to go to her home
5.They decided to take a walk before breakfast to let their porridge cool
6.Goldilocks woke up when she saw the three bears.
The best arrangement is…
a.1-6-3-5-2-4 b.6-5-3-2-1-4 c.3-5-2-1-6-4
d.3-1-4-5-2-6 e.3-5-2-4-6-1
1.One night a fairy godmother came and made the doll alive. Gapetto was
very happy.However, Pinocchio was very naughty. He often played truant or
he stole in the store. He lied frequently.
2. Once there was a famous toy maker. He is Gapetto. He lived alone at his
house. One day he made a beautiful doll, named Pinocchio. He liked the doll
3. Finally, the fairy godmother blessed him. She changed him into a real boy.
Pinocchio and his father lived happily forever.
4. one day a magician took him away. From that moment Pinocchio was in a
very dangerous adventure. Gapetto tried to help him. Until one day they met
inside the belly of a whale. Pinocchio realized that his father loved him very
much. “I am sorry for making a lot of troubles for you, Dad,” Pinocchio
said. Since then he became a good boy.
The best arrangement is….
a.2-1-4-3 b.2-4-1-3 c.4-1-2-3 d.4-2-1-3
1.Snow white knew about her evil plan. She escaped into a forest. There she
made a friend with seven dwarfs.
2. The queen turned into a witch. Snow white did not realize it. The witch
gave her poisoned apple. As a result, Snow White was put into sleep for
3. Long time ago, in the Neverland, there lived a very beautiful princess,
Snow white.The Queen was her stepmother. She was very jealous of her
beauty. So she wanted her to die.
4. Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming received her with a kiss. They
lived together happily ever after.
The best arrangement is….
a.3-1-2-4 b.3-1-4-2 c.3-2-1-4 d.3-2-4-1
Cloze Procedure test
The Fly and The Bull
There was a little fly who thought he was important. He felt proud of himself. One
sunny morning, he flew around looking for someone to talk to. He saw a bull grazing
in a field. He decided to fly down to talk to him.
The little fly down and buzzed around the bull’s head. The bull didn’t bother him.
The fly then ....1..right inside the bull’s ear. The bull continued chewing grass. The fly
thought” what a stupid animal”.
Now the fly decided to land on one of bull’s ...2.. to make the bull notice him. He
wanted for the bull to say something,but the bull keep quite.
The fly then shouted angrily,” oh Bull, if you find that I am too heavy for you, let me
The bull laughed and said,”little fly”. I don’t cave if you stay or leave. You are so ..3..
that youe weight does not make any different to me, so please be quite and leave me
1.A flew b. Buzzed c. Whispered d. sent into e.
2.a.claw b. Hair c. Face d. Horns e, feather
3. a. Heavy b. Wide c. Large d. Tiny e. Thin
Mercury and the Woodman
A Woodman was felling a tree on the bank of a river, when his axe,glancing off
the trunk, flew out of his hands and fell into the water.
As he stood by the water's edge lamenting his loss, Mercury ...4..and asked him
the reason for his grief. On learning what had happened,out of pity for his distress,
Mercury dived into the river and,bringing up a golden axe, asked him if that was the
The Woodman replied that it was not, and Mercury then dived a second time, and,
bringing up a silver axe, asked if that was his. "No,that is not mine either," said the
Woodman. Once more Mercury dived into the river, and brought up the missing axe.
overjoyed at recovering his...5.., and thanked his benefactor warmly; and the latter
was so ..6.. with his honesty that he made him a present of the other two axes.
4. a. Emerged b. Appeared c. Whispered
d. Optioned e. Suggested
5.a.dagger b. Assets c. Property
6. a. Pleased b. Disgusted c. Shocked
d. Worried e. relieved
The man and the Monster
Once upon a time there ....7... a young man, named Nazar. He lived a very poor life.
One day, Nazar went to town to look for a job. He had to climb up the hill and ...8...
a thick jungle to get to a nearest town. Suddenly, he heard ...9... from a bush. When
he approach, he found some people gathering around a big tree. Nazar Realized
that the people we doing against God order. Then he took out a big ....10.... axe and
planned to cut down the tree.
7.a.Found b. Lived c. Appeared d. Came e. met
8. a. Checked b. Examined c. Inspected d. went through e.hunted
9. a. Trembles b. Shadows c. Movement d. gasture e.sounds
10. a. Sharp b. Edge c. Dull d. Roug e.thick
** GOOD LUCK**
Rearrange these sentences to make a good narrative text.
1.One upon a time, there reigned in East Java a king named Sindureja.
2,Sidupaksa had a very beautiful wife.
3.He had a prime minister named Sidupaksa.
4.They lived in complete happiness.
5.Each day she tried to think a way to separate Sidupaksa from his
6.Sidupaksa loved his wife deeply.
7.However, Sidupaksa’s mother didn’t like her daughter-in-law.
The best arrangement is …
a.1-3-2-6-4-7-5 b.1-4-6-3-7-5-2 c.1-2-4-7-6-3-5
d.1-6-5-3-2-4-7 e.1-6-4-3-7-5-2
1. The pigeon saw this and wanted to help her.
2. The ant climbed on to the grass and saved to the dry land.
3. Once upon a time there was once a very happy pigeon.
4. He picked up a blade of grass and dropped it quite close to the ant.
5. He liked to splash in the water of the stream.
6. One day an ant fell into the stream accidentally.
The correct arrangement of the sentences above is ….
A. 3-5-4-1-6-2 B. 3-6-5-2-4-1 C. 3-5-6-1-4-2
D. 3-5-4-1-2-6 E. 6-1-4-3-5-2
1. He had some beautiful daughter.
2. It rolled into the well and began to cry.
3. Since that time it always stay close to the princess.
4. One day she played with her golden ball.
5. There was a frog that was willing to help her.
6. The youngest daughter was the most beautiful.
7. A hundred years ago there lived a king.
a. 7- 3-6- 4-1-5-2 b. 7-1-6- 4-2- 5 -3
c. 6 – 4 – 5 – 3 – 7 – 2 – 1 d. 7 – 4 – 1 – 6 – 3 – 5 – 2
No.2. The Pigeon and the Ant
1. She couldn’t walk, so my father brought her home
2. He also promised that he would buy a cushion for him.
3. I am Really happy because I have a pet now
4. The cat was badly injured and her legs hurt
5. My father was on his way home from the office when he saw a cat.
6. After I put a bandage, my father said that I could have her as my pet
7. I call my pet Ginger and I will take care of her
8. At home, we cleaned the cat and put a bandage on her injured leg.
A. 5-8-6-7-2-1-4-3 b. 5-2-1-4-7-6-8-3
C. 5-1-8-2-4-7-6-3 d. 5-4-1-8-6-2-7-3
e. 5-4-7-6-2-1-8-3
1. The crow did over and over
2. Then it carried a stone and put it into the jar
3. Finally, it succeeded to drink and felt happily
4. Once upon a time, there was a crow. It wanted to drink water.
5. It did until the water is high enough to drink
6. However, the crow couldn’t reach the water
The best arrangement is…
a.4-6-2-1-5-3 b.4-6-5-2-1-3 c.4-1-6-2-5-3
d.4-2-6-5-1-3 e.4-6-3-1-3-5
1.The King of Kuripan was very wise.
2. Many princes wanted to marry her.
3. Once upon a time in Lombok, there was a Kingdom named Kuripan.
4. The best one would be Mandalika’s husband.
5. To choose the one that would be the son in law, the King had an arrow shooting
6. He had a daughter, named Mandalika who was very beautiful.
The best arrangement is….
A. 3-1-2-6-4-5 B 3-6-2-5-4-1 C. 3-1-6-2-4-5
D.3-6-1-2-5-4 E.3-1-6-2-5-4
1.The crow felt very happy because the red ant helped him free
2.One day, a crow flew to a tree overlooking the river. Looking down, he saw a red ant
3. The next day, a hunter spotted the crow and took aim. The ant was nearby and saw
what about to happen. It crawled up the hunter’s leg and bit it. The gun shot went off
4. It pecked off a leaf and dropped it into the river. The ant crawled into it and floated
The best arrangement is…
a.3-1-2-4 b.2-3-4-1 c.2-4-3-1 d.4-2-1-3
1.Baby Bear cried out “some one was sleeping in my bed and here she is”
2.When they went upstairs, they found out that Goldilocks was sleeping.
3. Once there were three bears that lived in a house located in the wood; a papa
bear,mama bear, and a baby bear.
4.She jumped out of bed and ran of the house to go to her home
5.They decided to take a walk before breakfast to let their porridge cool
6.Goldilocks woke up when she saw the three bears.
The best arrangement is…
a.1-6-3-5-2-4 b.6-5-3-2-1-4 c.3-5-2-1-6-4
d.3-1-4-5-2-6 e.3-5-2-4-6-1
1.One night a fairy godmother came and made the doll alive. Gapetto was
very happy.However, Pinocchio was very naughty. He often played truant or
he stole in the store. He lied frequently.
2. Once there was a famous toy maker. He is Gapetto. He lived alone at his
house. One day he made a beautiful doll, named Pinocchio. He liked the doll
3. Finally, the fairy godmother blessed him. She changed him into a real boy.
Pinocchio and his father lived happily forever.
4. one day a magician took him away. From that moment Pinocchio was in a
very dangerous adventure. Gapetto tried to help him. Until one day they met
inside the belly of a whale. Pinocchio realized that his father loved him very
much. “I am sorry for making a lot of troubles for you, Dad,” Pinocchio
said. Since then he became a good boy.
The best arrangement is….
a.2-1-4-3 b.2-4-1-3 c.4-1-2-3 d.4-2-1-3
1.Snow white knew about her evil plan. She escaped into a forest. There she
made a friend with seven dwarfs.
2. The queen turned into a witch. Snow white did not realize it. The witch
gave her poisoned apple. As a result, Snow White was put into sleep for
3. Long time ago, in the Neverland, there lived a very beautiful princess,
Snow white.The Queen was her stepmother. She was very jealous of her
beauty. So she wanted her to die.
4. Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming received her with a kiss. They
lived together happily ever after.
The best arrangement is….
a.3-1-2-4 b.3-1-4-2 c.3-2-1-4 d.3-2-4-1
Cloze Procedure test
The Fly and The Bull
There was a little fly who thought he was important. He felt proud of himself. One
sunny morning, he flew around looking for someone to talk to. He saw a bull grazing
in a field. He decided to fly down to talk to him.
The little fly down and buzzed around the bull’s head. The bull didn’t bother him.
The fly then ....1..right inside the bull’s ear. The bull continued chewing grass. The fly
thought” what a stupid animal”.
Now the fly decided to land on one of bull’s ...2.. to make the bull notice him. He
wanted for the bull to say something,but the bull keep quite.
The fly then shouted angrily,” oh Bull, if you find that I am too heavy for you, let me
The bull laughed and said,”little fly”. I don’t cave if you stay or leave. You are so ..3..
that youe weight does not make any different to me, so please be quite and leave me
1.A flew b. Buzzed c. Whispered d. sent into e.
2.a.claw b. Hair c. Face d. Horns e, feather
3. a. Heavy b. Wide c. Large d. Tiny e. Thin
Mercury and the Woodman
A Woodman was felling a tree on the bank of a river, when his axe,glancing off
the trunk, flew out of his hands and fell into the water.
As he stood by the water's edge lamenting his loss, Mercury ...4..and asked him
the reason for his grief. On learning what had happened,out of pity for his distress,
Mercury dived into the river and,bringing up a golden axe, asked him if that was the
The Woodman replied that it was not, and Mercury then dived a second time, and,
bringing up a silver axe, asked if that was his. "No,that is not mine either," said the
Woodman. Once more Mercury dived into the river, and brought up the missing axe.
overjoyed at recovering his...5.., and thanked his benefactor warmly; and the latter
was so ..6.. with his honesty that he made him a present of the other two axes.
4. a. Emerged b. Appeared c. Whispered
d. Optioned e. Suggested
5.a.dagger b. Assets c. Property
6. a. Pleased b. Disgusted c. Shocked
d. Worried e. relieved
The man and the Monster
Once upon a time there ....7... a young man, named Nazar. He lived a very poor life.
One day, Nazar went to town to look for a job. He had to climb up the hill and ...8...
a thick jungle to get to a nearest town. Suddenly, he heard ...9... from a bush. When
he approach, he found some people gathering around a big tree. Nazar Realized
that the people we doing against God order. Then he took out a big ....10.... axe and
planned to cut down the tree.
7.a.Found b. Lived c. Appeared d. Came e. met
8. a. Checked b. Examined c. Inspected d. went through e.hunted
9. a. Trembles b. Shadows c. Movement d. gasture e.sounds
10. a. Sharp b. Edge c. Dull d. Roug e.thick
** GOOD LUCK**
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