NAME :………………………. B.

Teenager
C. Child
CLASS :………………………….
D. Grown
News Item Text 1 E. Man
The Surabaya Police have arrested a man, identified only as MN, for allegedly buying an
News Item Text 2
infant via Instagram.
Two state-owned lenders — Bank Mandiri and Bank BNI — will build temporary houses for
MN was arrested at his house on Jl. Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East Java,
400 families displaced by the recent strong earthquake that hit Sigi District, Central
on Sunday. He was found to have paid some Rp 3.8 million (US$250) for a baby boy when
Sulawesi ProvincE.
he was only three days olD.
Second Assistant Secretary of Sigi District Government Iskandar Nontji informed that the
temporary houses for 100 families will be constructed by Bank Mandiri in the South Sibayala
Surabaya police chief Sr. Comr. Rudi Setiawan said recently that the transaction was
conducted in Semarang, Central Java, on Sept. 23. The baby’s parents live in Tangerang in area of Dolo Sub-district. Meanwhile, Bank BNI will erect the temporary shelters for 300
Banten. families in Jonoge Village of Sigi Biromaru Sub-district that severely suffered from soil
“The baby is now safe with the Surabaya administration,” Rudi said on Monday (The Jakarta
Post, Tue, October 16, 2018) liquefaction during the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked the area on Sept 28, he
noteD.
1. What is the purpose of the text? The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of land, owned by the sub-district
A. To inform readers about arrested man for buying an infant government, village, and community members, he stated, adding that the Sigi district
B. To describe the important person for readers government will facilitate all related parties to sign a letter of agreement.
C. To argue that arresting the man is important “We are going to provide a letter of agreement that will be signed by all related parties to
D. To explain how police arrested the man avoid any unexpected eventuality in the future,” he explaineD. (Antara, 17th October, 2018)
E. To convince reader that buying infant is illegal
5. What is the text about?
2. What is the generic structure of the text above?
A. Building temporary houses for displaced family
A. Orientation – Complication – Reorientation
B. Planning to displace the temporary house
B. Orientation – Series of event – Reorientation
C. Signing a letter of agreements to build a permanent house
C. Stating thesis – Arguments – Reiteration
D. New luxury house will be built by BNI
D. Goal – Equipments – Steps
E. Assistant Secretary has built temporary houses
E. Newsworthy event – Background events – Sources
6. What can we infer from the text?
3. “MN was arrested at his house…” The underlined word refers to a house belongs to…….
A. The temporary house will be build in the family lands
A. The police officer
B. The displaced family will build 400 houses for two state banks
B. The arrested man
C. Shelters will be built by two state banks for the earthquake victims
C. The infant parent
D. Bank Mandiri will be built in the South Sibayala
D. A Surabaya administration officer
E. Bank BNI will be built by the earthquake victims in Jonoge Village of Sigi
E. A Semarang administration officer
7. What makes 400 families displaced?
4. “…for allegedly buying an infant” The infant word has similar meaning with ……
A. Local governement
A. Adult
B. 7.4-magnitude earthquake and regency administrations should increase their role in preserving the Bebali and Balih-
C. Temporary shelters Balihan dances during tourist events,” said Dewa.
D. 400 houses
9. What is the main idea of the text?
E. Mandiri bank and BNI
A. UNESCO recognises nine Balinese dances.
8. “The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of lanD..” The temporary word has
B. Nine Balinese dances are the part of the world’s cultural heritages.
antonym of ……..
C. Bali receives recognising on the local dances from UNESCO.
A. Momentary
D. Nine Balinese dances represent Balinese dances.
B. Transitory
E. Balinese community play an important role in preserving their traditional dances.
C. Limited
10.Which statement that supports the text?
D. Permanent
A. The Bebali dance is believed originated in 19th century.
E. Seasonal
B. The Balih-Balihan dance is said to have come from the 14th-19th century.
News Item Text 3 C. The nine Balinese dances represent the culture and life of its community.
Nine traditional Balinese dances have been recognized as part of the world’s intangible D. Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances ranked well among the 35 countries.
cultural heritage following a UNESCO session in Namibia on Wednesday. E. The UNESCO recognition on the nine Balinese dances will be economically beneficial for
Balinese dances included on the list were the Barong Ket, Joged Bumbung, Legong Bali.
Keraton, Topeng Sidhakarya, Baris Upacara, Sanghyang Dedari and Rejang dances, as
News Item Text 4
well as the Wayang Wong and Gambuh dance dramas.
Yogyakarta (JP)- National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has temporarily diverted its flights
“We are very pleased with the recognition; it enables Bali to receive protection in terms of
intended for Adisucipto Airport in Yogyakarta to Adisumarmo Airport in Surakarta, Central
traditional dance preservation as well as economic benefits in the future,” said Bali Cultural
Java, after one of its planes overshot an Adisucipto runway lane on Wednesday night.
Agency head Dewa Putu Beratha on Wednesday night as quoted by Antara news agency.
“All of Garuda Indonesia flights heading toward Yogyakarta, for a total of 34 flights, now will
During the UNESCO session, Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances reportedly ranked
[be diverted] to Surakarta,” Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications Benny S.
18th among a total of 35 countries. “The nine dances represent Balinese dance as a whole
Butarbutar said in an official statement on Thursday.
based on their historical concept, function and style,” said Dewa.
The flights include 10 coming from and going to Jakarta, three to and from Denpasar, Bali,
According to Dewa, the Rejang, Sanghyang Dedari and Baris Upacara dances represented
two to and from Makassar, South Sulawesi, and one flight from Surabaya, East Java.
the Wali dance, which is usually performed during processions. Meanwhile, the Topeng
The airline would provide a bus at Adisumarmo Airport to transport passengers to
Sidhakarya dance and Gambuh and Wayang Wong dance dramas are part of the Bebali
Yogyakarta.
dance, known as a semi-sacred and ceremonial dancE. The Legong Keraton, Joged
Garuda Indonesia is still evacuating the Boeing 737-800 NG, which slipped on the runway
Bumbung and Barong Ket dances are a representation of the Balih-Balihan dance that
and overshot a lane on Wednesday night. It carried 123 passengers, none of whom were
serves social and entertainment purposes.
harmed.
The Wali dance is said to have originated between the eighth and 14th centuries. The
Garuda aims to finish evacuating the aircraft on Thursday afternoon. (bbn) Taken from :
Bebali dance and Balih-Balihan dances are believed to have come from the 14th-19th
thejakartapost.com
century and 19th centuries, respectively.
“The community has actively played an important role in preserving these traditional 11.What is the text about?
dances, especially the Wali dancE. Meanwhile, the Bali provincial administration and its city A. Redirect flights of Garuda Indonesia from Yogyakarta to Surakarta because of runway
accident seemed to benefit – such as patients who were on multiple drugs or had trouble
B. Slipped plane accident in adisucipto runway lane understanding health information.
C. Evacuation of Garuda Indonesia after its accident As for traditionally lower-risk patients, he said other strategies to prevent errors may be
D. Confirmation of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communication about overshot needed.
accident
14.What does the text tell us about?
E. The delay of Garuda Indonesia after one of its planes overshot an Adisucipto runway
A. The patient’s medication errors
lane
B. The hospital’s medical treatments
12.It can be concluded from the text that ….
C. The doctor’s medical treatment
A. Adisucipto Airport will be closed after the incident
D. The uncontrolled medical treatment
B. Because of the incident, Garuda Indonesia redirected Yogyakarta flights to Surakarta
E. The pharmacist’s medication mistakes
permanently
15.What is the effect of medication errors?
C. Garuda Indonesia supplied bus to support passengers from Surakarta to yogyakarta
A. Bleeding on heart
D. Garuda Indonesia had been finished evacuating its plane when this news was reported
B. Health information
E. There are a lot of passengers were harmed due to that accident
C. Problem in healing
13.The reason why Garuda Indonesia diverted Yogyakarta flights to Surakarta is because of
D. Life—long time
….
E. Life –threatening
A. Maintenance one of Garuda Indonesia’s aircraft
16.“… and guidance from a pharmacist didn’t seem to reduce those errors ….” The “reduce”
B. The accident of its plane which slipped on the runway lane
word is closest in meaning to ….
C. Many flights in Adisucipto Airport
A. Improve
D. The statement of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications
B. Upgrade
E. The evacuation of Garuda Indonesia’s aircrafts
C. Decrease
News Item Text 5 D. Degrade
(Reuters Health) – Half of all heart patients made at least one medication-related mistake E. Increase
after leaving the hospital, and guidance from a pharmacist didn’t seem to reduce those
News Item Text 6
errors, in a new study.
Indonesia put in an impressive performance in their 2-0 defeat of Singapore, but still failed
Consequences of mistakes – such as forgetting to take certain drugs or taking the wrong
to qualify for next year’s AFC U-22 soccer championship after finishing a third place at the
dose – can range from side effects like constipation to more serious drops in blood
end of Group E matches in Pekanbaru, Riau on Sunday.
pressure. Two percent of errors were life-threatening.
The two goals for the home side, which welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back the sidelines
Hospitals involved in the study were already taking steps to prevent medication mistakes in
from a four matches suspension, both came in the second half from Agung Supriyanto.
addition to the extra pharmacist intervention, said Dr. Sunil Kripalani, the study’s lead author
He scored his first goal from the penalty box before finding his second several minutes later.
from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
He beat a defender with a swift maneuver from the right flank and had the goalkeeper
“We were surprised to see that in spite of these efforts that 50 percent (of patients) were still
gasping as his thunderous goal blasted into the far post.
having these medication errors,” he told Reuters Health.
The young Indonesians collected 9 points, or just one point behind runner-up Australia, out
Although the pharmacist visits didn’t help the average patient, he added, certain ones
of a six strong field of competitors. Japan topped the standing with a perfect collection 20-2 mobile devices. Social media are increasingly influencing the ways people spend their time
goal margin. and money — important consideration for Apple, which also sells application, games, music
Singapore came in fourth with 7 points followed by Timor Leste with 3 points and Macau and movies.
with no points. Apple has considered an investment in the hundreds of millions of dollars, one that could
In earlier matches in the day, favorite Japan continued their dominant form with a 5-0 value Twitter at more than $10 billion, up from an $8.4 billion valuation last year, these
drubbing of another tournament favorite Australia, while Timor Leste chalked up their first people said. They declined to be identified because the discussions were private.
victory, a 4-1 over last-placed Macau. There is no guarantee that the two companies, which are not in negotiations at the moment,
will come to an agreement. But the earlier talks are a sign that they may form a stronger
17.Why did Indonesia fail to qualify for next year’s AAFC U-22?
partnership amid intensifying competition from companies like Google and Facebook.
A. They defeated Singapore.
Apple has not made many friends in social mediA. Its relationship with Facebook, for
B. They got disqualified.
example, has been strained since a deal to build Facebook featured into Ping, Apple’s
C. They finished in the third place.
music-centric social network, fell apart. Facebook is also aligned with Microsoft, which owns
D. They did not have the chance.
a small stake in it. And Google, an Apple rival in the phone market, has been pushing its
E. They showed impressive performance.
own social network, Google Plus.
18.How did Agung Supriyanto get his second goal?
A. He let the goalkeeper keep the ball. 19.What is the news about?
B. He beat a goalkeeper with a maneuver. A. Social networking.
C. He welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back. B. Apple’s new products.
D. He kicked the ball from the penalty box. C. Twitter strategic investment.
E. He beat a defender with a swift maneuver. D. Twitters success in social mediA.
19.What is the main idea of paragraph 1 ? E. Apple’s plan to cooperate with Twitter.
A. Indonesia failed to qualify next year’s AFC U-22 despite their winning over Singapore. 20.According to the news, Apple has not been very successful in ….
B. Indonesia and Singapore participated in the AFC U-22 in Pekanbaru, Riau. A. selling phones
C. Indonesia’s impressive performance has trounced Singapore by 2-0. B. strategic investment
D. Indonesia did not perform well but could defeat Singapore by 2-0. C. cooperating with Twitter
E. Indonesia could defeat Singapore by 2-0. D. getting into social media
E. selling game applications
News Item Text 7
21.”But the earlier talks are sign that they may form a stronger partnership”. The word
An Alliance Could Answer The Growing Threat from Google and Facebook By Evelyn
“partnership” means ….
M.RuIsi and Nick Bilton
A. collusion
Apple, which has stumbled in its efforts to get into social media, has talked with Twitter in
B. competition
recent months about making a strategic investment in it, according to people briefed on the
C. agreement
matter.
D. negotiation
Although apple has been hugely successful in selling phones and tablets, it has little traction
E. collaboration
in social networking, which has become a major engine of activity on the Web and on
News Item Text 8 monthly event that attracts thousands of young, mostly western tourists.
Geneva (AP): Indonesia has recorded another human case of the H5N1 strain of the bird Provincial police officer, Adipong Tapee said of the 42 travelers injured, 39 were
flu, raising its world-leading total to 117 cases, according to the World Health Organization. hospitalized including four Britons, four Australians and four Singaporeans. Also among
The agency said Friday night that the Indonesian Health Ministry had reported that a 16- them were Irish, Norwegian, Malaysian and Thai tourists, he said.
year-old girl from West Java Province has been hospitalized since Jan. 4 with symptoms of The boats collided and overturned before midnight Saturday, throwing the passengers into
the diseasE. It said the strain had been confirmed as H5N1. the rough sea water just off the island, the website of The Nation newspaper said. -AP
Of the total number of human cases in Indonesia, 94 have been fatal. WHO says that
24.We know from the text that…
globally 349 people have been infected with H5N1 since the 2003 outbreak of the diseasE.
A. The boat carried forty two passengers
Of those, 216 have dieD.
B. The accident happened not far from Pha-Ngan
After Indonesia the country with the next highest number of cases in Vietnam with 101,
C. The two missing passengers were westerners
followed by Egypt with 43, according to the U.N. health agency
D. The passengers were mostly foreign tourists
22.Which of the following statement is true according to the text? E. The boats collided on the way back to Pha-Ngan island
A. Egypt ranked second as the highest number of bird flu cases 25.What had possibly caused the accident?
B. Indonesia’s 117th human case of bird flu was found in West Java A. A careless captain
C. The article is taken from the UN report B. Too many passengers on board
D. Since 2003, it has been reported that all 117 Indonesians died of bird flu C. There were too many boats
E. According to WHO, there have been 349 people in Indonesia infected by H5N1 D. A rough weather
23.In the WHO release, the country ranked second in number of bird flu case found is …. E. The boats were speeding
A. Indonesia
News Item Text 10
B. Vietnam
NEW YORK – Madonna has sued the people who run her luxury co–op building overlooking
C. Egypt
the Central Park for refusing her request to buy a neighbor’s apartment.
D. USA
Madonna claimed in court papers that the co–op’s board of directors wrongfully blocked her
E. Singapore
purchase of the seventh–floor apartment at West 64th street on the Upper West SidE. The
23.The word “fatal” in the third paragraph has the closest meaning to ….
Material Girl actress, who already owns a large apartment in the building, is asking the court
A. Harmless
to let the sale go through and award her legal fees, according to a notice field Wednesday in
B. Poisonous
Manhattan’s State Supreme Court. The 49–year–old singer moved into the building after
C. Tedious
she was rejected by the board at the Ritzy San Remo co–op in 1985 presently home to U2
D. Deadly
frontman, Bono
E. Extreme
Midboro Management InC., the company that manages the West 64th street building,
News Item Text 9 refused to give comments on the dispute, and the co–op board president did not answer a
Thailand: Forty-two passengers were injured and two were missing after two boats carrying call on Friday for comment. Taken from “The Jakarta Post”
Thai and foreign tourists collided in the popular island beach party, police said Sunday.
26.Madonna sued the Manhattan Co–op Board because…..
The speedboats were ferrying tourists to the Pha-Ngan island for a “Fullmoon” party, a
A. Midboro management Inc managed the West 64th street building wrongfully
B. they prevented her from buying another apartment at West 64th street C. The minister of public works
C. she’s not allowed to sell her apartment in that building D. The 10 governors of Sumatra
D. they rejected Madonna to stay at the Ritzy San Remo co–op E. The World Wildlife Fund
E. they sold her apartment building at West 64th street 29.The agreement is:
27.Where did Madonna live before she moved to her apartment at West 64th Street? A. to implement the decisions of the World Conservation Congress
A. At the building overlooking the Central Park. B. to support the governors of Sumatra to chase animals hunters
B. At Bono’s apartment C. to stop the emissions of carbon that cause climate change
C. At the luxury co–op building D. to protect the forests and ecosystems in Sumatra
D. At the Ritzy San Remo co–op building E. to work together for the development of Sumatra
E. At the building on the Upper West Side
News Item Text 12
News Item Text 11 YONKERS, Nov 12th. A four alarm fire damaged 14 stores today in the Cross County
(JP, Jakarta) The Indonesia government and world wild fund (WWF) have announced a Shopping Center. The largest shopping Center in Westchester County.
bold commitment to protect the remaining forest and critical ecosystem of Sumatra. WWF Two fire investigators said the blaze apparently started in a pile of cardboard cartons at the
said the historic agreement represented the first-ever island- wide commitment to protect rear of a shoe store and spread through a utilities duct above the 13 other stores. The fire
Sumatra’s stunning biodiversity. started at 4.40 p.m. and was declared under control at 6.14 p.m. The center is on the Cross
The commitment was announced Thursday at the International Union for Conservation of County Parkway at the Gov. Thomas E Dewey Thruway.
Nature (IUCN), world Conversation Congress in Barcelona and was endorsed by the Five fire-fighters were busy at the scene; Lieut. John Carey of Yonkers Arson Squad said
governors of Sumatra’s 10 provinces- the world’s sixth-largest island- and also by four the cause of the fire was under investigation.
ministers. Sumatra is the only place in the world where tigers, elephants, orangutans and
30.The text mainly tells us about …
rhinos co-exist. The agreement commits all the governors in Sumatra, along with the
A. the Yonkers Arson SquaD.
Indonesia ministries of forestry, environment, home affairs and public works, to restore
B. the blaze at the shoe store
critical ecosystems in Sumatra and protect areas whit high conservation values.
C. a fire in the shopping center
WWF, Conservation International, Fauna and Flora International, Wildlife Conservation
D. a shopping center in the cross county.
Society and other conservation groups working in Sumatra have agreed to help implement
E. the largest shopping center in Westchester County.
the political commitment to protect what remains of the island is species-rich forests and
31.The fire has lasted about …
critical areas. The island has lost 48 percent of its natural forest cover since 1985. More
A. half an hour
than 13 percent of Sumatra’s remaining forests are peat forests, which sit a top the deepest
B. forty fife minutes
peat soil in the world; clearing peat forests is a major source of carbon emissions that cause
C. one hour
climate change
D. one and a half hours
28.The following parties are involved in the commitment to protect Sumatra’s biodiversity, E. two hours
EXCEPT: 32.How many investigators and fire fighters were involved in the scene?
A. The Indonesia Conservation Group A. Two
B. The minister of forestry B. Seven
C. Twelve C. he was accused of killing three policemen
D. Thirteen D. he believed that the banks stole money from the public
E. Fourteen E. he was himself as a Robin Hood-style figure
36.”Trilo-Figueroa, said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a
News Item Text 13
wig …. (Paragraph 3). The underlined word “disguised” means . . . .
Madrid (Reuters) – Spain’s most wanted thief, “The Loner,” saw himself as a Robin Hood-
A. changed appearance
style figure and said he robbed banks only because they stole from the public, his lawyer
B. reduced confidence
said Thursday.
C. damaged reputation
Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez Arbe
D. exposed to view
was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested last month,
E. made known
Spanish media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.
“I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at officers of the law, it was always against my News Item Text 14
will and in order to avoid being arrested,” Jimenez said in a letter reproduced on the (Reuters) – Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade withdrew his name from the player pool for the
websites of newspapers El Pais and El Mundo. U.S. Olympic basketball team on Thursday because his injured left knee will require
Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, surgery, USA Basketball saiD.
thinks of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin After receiving the diagnosis from the Heat team physician, the All-Star guard, who helped
Hood. Miami win the NBA title in five games over the Oklahoma City Thunder, informed USA
The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo that he was having the surgery soon and would be
another bank robbery-Reuters unable to compete in London.
“As many people may know, throughout the season, I struggled with a recurring knee
33.What is the text about?
issue,” Wade said in a statement. “After the championship game, I visited with my doctors
A. The websites of newspaper EI Pais and EI Mundo
for a round of comprehensive medical tests, and the recent results dictate the need for
B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa
surgery. “While every part of me wants to be in London, I need to take this time to do what’s
C. The arresting of Spains’s most wanted thief in Portugal
best to improve my health and allow me to continue to play the game I lovE.”
D. A submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery
Wade was the U.S. team’s leading scorer in their run to 2008 Olympic gold in Beijing,
E. A Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood
scoring a game-high 27 points as the Americans beat Spain 118-107 in the Olympic final.
34.Before being arrested, Jaime Jimenez Arbe . . . in Spain
Despite having his knee drained during the NBA playoffs, Wade averaged over 22 points a
A. had just robbed a policeman.
game during Miami’s championship series triumph over the Thunder.
B. had robbed 30 banks
Wade’s exit from the U.S. squad left 17 players in the mix for 12 spots on the Olympic team
C. would have killed three officers of the law
following injuries that removed several players from consideration, including Derrick Rose of
D. Had robbed insurance companies
the Chicago Bulls and Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic.
E. had been working for companies
35.The reason why “The Loner” robbed the banks is because . . . . 37.Why can’t Wade play for us basketball team?
A. his lawyer helped him A. He is too old to play basketball
B. he was the most wanted thief in Spain B. His injured left knee requires surgery
C. He doesn’t want to complete in London 41.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text?
D. He wants to visit his doctor for a medical test A. Insurgents could increase attacks outside Baghdad.
E. He was removed from the U.S. basketball team. B. Three soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off.
38.Based on the text, Dwyane Wade… C. The U.S invasion has caused more than 3,170 of its soldiers died.
A. will be a guard in the U.S. Olympic basketball team D. Six, US, soldiers died due to a blast north of Baghdad on Monday.
B. will never play basketball again for the U.S. team E. Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the second week of a security crackdown in Baghdad.
C. failed to play in Beijing Olympic games
D. is the most valuable player in the Olympic games 42.Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed at
E. was the leading scorer for the U.S. team in Beijing Olympic games stemming sectarian violencE.(Paragraph3). The crackdown word means….
39.What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A. line
A. Peole know that Dwyane Wade has a problam B. guard
B. Dwyane Wade visit his doctors for medical test C. attack
C. The doctors suggested Wade recovers his knee by surgery D. clean-up
D. Dwyane Wade wants to improve his health to continue the game E. protection
E. Dwyane Wade has struggled with his knee problem that he needs surgery
News Item Text 16
News Item Text 15 Taufik Hidayat quiting national badminton team after 13 years of service, which culminated
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast north of Baghdad on in an Olympic gold medal, shuttler Taufik Hidayat announced Friday his resignation from the
Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, in one of the single deadliest ground attacks national training camp in Jakarta.
against American forces in Iraq in months. “My decision to resign is final. It’s not an impulse or emotional decision. I’ve been thinking
Three other soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off near their vehicles in the about quitting the national team since 2004, after I won at the Athens Olympics,” he saiD.
province of Salahaddin, the military said in a statement, without giving details. Salahaddin is “However, people kept on encouraging me to stay in the national team, considering my
a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold. More than 3,170 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq since potential and my youth. Therefore I stayed until 2008.” In 2001, Taufik threatened to quit the
the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. training camp because of Mulyo’s exclusion. Mulyo is his mentor. He only joined the
Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed at national team after the head of PBSI Djoko Santoso has agreed to restore Mulyo. In 2004,
stemming sectarian violencE. U.S. military commanders have expressed concerns that Taufik made yet another threat to quit, and again backed down from it. “It’s time for younger
insurgents could step up attacks outside Baghdad. players to take the baton. I’m giving way to them.
It’s all about regeneration in Indonesian badminton,” he said ( By kompas.com 2008 )
40.The text talks about ….
A. six U.S. soldiers killed by a blast 43.How many years Taufik Hidayat played badminton with the national team …
B. attacking against the soldier A. 14 years
C. a blast north of Baghdad B. 15 years
D. a Sunni Arab insurgent C. 2008
E. the U.S. military D. 13 years
E. until now
44.Since the year how he plans to quit the national team … is uneducated about the health risks of smoking.”
A. 2004 The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective as the
B 2008 government refuses to sign the international convention on tobacco control. It said that
C. 2009 cigarette producers contributed to a large amount to state revenue and gave jobs to
D. 2011 thousands of workers
E. 2001
48.The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective as….
45.How many times he plans to quit the team of national badminton… “ Paragraph 3) The ineffective word has similar meaning to ….
A. 4 times A. useful
C. 5 times B. useless
E. 3 times C. functional
B. 1 time D. to fail
D. 2 times E. fall

46.Who the coach of Olympic gold winner … 49.89 percent represents the percentage of …
A. Nurdin halid A. The number of female smokers
B. Taufik hidayat B. The number of student smokers
C. Djoko santoso C. The number of smokers in Indonesia
D. Mulyo D. Number of male smokers
E. Agung gumelar E. the number of children smokers

47.It’s all about regeneration in Indonesian badminton,” he saiD. The word “ he “ refers to … 50.Which statement is fault according to the text …
A. Taufik hidayat A. The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective
B. Djoko santoso B. Mohamed Mansour Syahril perkerja from the health department
C. Mulyo C. First-time smokers in the country are junior high school students
D. Agung gumelar D. Government agrees with the anti-tobacco convention
E. Nurdin halid E. 89 percent of young female employees were smokers.

News Item Text 17

Growing Number of High School Student Smoking A survey has found about 13 percent of
first-time smokers in the country are junior high school students. It also revealed 89 percent
of young female employees were smokers. The survey was conducted in five major cities
across the country, including Surakarta in Central JavA.
Muhammad Syahril Mansyur, the Surakarta Health Agency’s respiratory illness division,
said that the finding of the survey showed an alarming growth rate of Indonesian smokers.
“This situation is a cause for concern,” he saiD. “It appears the country’s younger generation