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The Surabaya Police have arrested a
man, identified only as MN, for allegedly buying an infant via Instagram.
MN was arrested at his house on Jl.
Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday. He was found to have
paid some Rp 3.8 million (US$250) for a baby boy when he was only three days old.
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 Banten.
“The baby is now safe with the Surabaya administration,” Rudi said on Monday.
1.
What
is the purpose of the text?
A. To inform readers about the arrested man for
buying an infant
B. To describe the important person for readers
C. To argue that arresting the man is important
D. To explain how police arrested the man
E. To convince readers that buying an infant is illegal
2. What is the generic structure of the
text above?
A. Orientation – Complication – Reorientation
B. Orientation – Series of events – Reorientation
C. Stating thesis – Arguments – Reiteration
D. Goal – Equipment – Steps
E. Newsworthy event – Background events –
Sources
3.
“MN
was arrested at his house…” The underlined word refers to a house
belongs to…….
A. The police officer
B. The arrested man
C. The infant parent
D. A Surabaya administration officer
E. A Semarang administration officer
4.
“…for
allegedly buying an infant” The infant word has a similar meaning with ……
A. Adult
B. Teenager
C. Child
D. Grown
E. Man
Two state-owned lenders — Bank Mandiri
and Bank BNI — will build temporary houses for 400 families displaced by the
recent strong earthquake that hit Sigi District, Central Sulawesi Province.
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 area of Dolo Sub-district. Meanwhile, Bank BNI will erect temporary shelters for 300 families in Jonoge Village of Sigi Biromaru
Sub-district that severely suffered from soil liquefaction during the
7.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked the area on Sept 28, he noted.
The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of land, owned by the
sub-district government, village, and community members, he stated, adding that
the Sigi district government will facilitate all related parties to sign a
letter of agreement.
“We are going to provide a letter of
agreement that will be signed by all related parties to avoid any unexpected
eventuality in the future,” he explained.
5.
What
is the text about?
A. Building temporary houses for a displaced
family
B. Planning to displace the temporary house
C. Signing a letter of agreement to build a permanent house
D. New luxury house will be built by BNI
E. Assistant Secretary has built temporary houses
6.
What
can we infer from the text?
A. The temporary house will be built in the family lands
B. The displaced family will build 400 houses for two state banks
C. Shelters will be built by two state banks
for the earthquake victims
D. Bank Mandiri will be built in the South Sibayala
E. Bank BNI will be built by the earthquake victims in Jonoge Village of Sigi
7.
What
makes 400 families displaced?
A. Local government
B. 7.4-magnitude earthquake
C. Temporary shelters
D. 400 houses
E. Mandiri bank and BNI
8.
“The
temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of land...” The temporary word
has the antonym of …
A. Momentary
B. Transitory
C. Limited
D. Permanent
E. Seasonal
Nine traditional Balinese dances have
been recognized as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage following a
UNESCO session in Namibia on Wednesday. Balinese dances included on the list
were the Barong Ket, Joged Bumbung, Legong Keraton, Topeng Sidhakarya, Baris
Upacara, Sanghyang Dedari and Rejang dances, as well as the Wayang Wong and
Gambuh dance dramas.
“We are very pleased with the
recognition; it enables Bali to receive protection in terms of traditional
dance preservation as well as economic benefits in the future,” said Bali
Cultural Agency head Dewa Putu Beratha on Wednesday night as quoted by Antara
news agency.
During the UNESCO session, Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances reportedly
ranked 18th among a total of 35 countries. “The nine dances represent Balinese
dance as a whole based on their historical concept, function and style,” said
Dewa.
According to Dewa, the Rejang,
Sanghyang Dedari and Baris Upacara dances represented the Wali dance, which is
usually performed during processions. Meanwhile, the Topeng Sidhakarya dance
and Gambuh and Wayang Wong dance dramas are part of the Bebali dance, known as
a semi-sacred and ceremonial dance. The Legong Keraton, Joged Bumbung and
Barong Ket dances are a representation of the Balih-Balihan dance that serves
social and entertainment purposes.
The Wali dance is said to have originated between the eighth and 14th
centuries. The Bebali dance and Balih-Balihan dances are believed to have come
from the 14th-19th century and 19th centuries, respectively.
“The community has actively played an
important role in preserving these traditional dances, especially the Wali dance.
Meanwhile, the Bali provincial administration and its city and regency
administrations should increase their role in preserving the Bebali and
Balih-Balihan dances during tourist events,” said Dewa.
9.
What
is the main idea of the text?
A.
UNESCO recognizes nine Balinese dances.
B.
Nine
Balinese dances are part of the world’s cultural heritage.
C.
Bali
receives recognition for the local dances from UNESCO.
D.
Nine
Balinese dances represent Balinese dances.
E.
Balinese
community plays an important role in preserving their traditional dances.
10. Which statement supports the
text?
A. The Bebali dance is believed originated in the 19th century.
B. The Balih-Balihan dance is said to have come from the 14th-19th century.
C. The nine Balinese dances represent the culture and life of its community.
D. Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances ranked well among the 35
countries.
E. The UNESCO recognition of the nine Balinese
dances will be economically beneficial for Bali.
Yogyakarta (JP)- National flag carrier
Garuda Indonesia has temporarily diverted its flights intended for Adisucipto
Airport in Yogyakarta to Adisumarmo Airport in Surakarta, Central Java after
one of its planes overshot an Adisucipto runway lane on Wednesday night.
“All of Garuda Indonesia flights heading toward Yogyakarta, for a total of 34
flights, now will [be diverted] to Surakarta,” Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate
communications Benny S. Butarbutar said in an official statement on Thursday.
The flights include 10 coming from and
going to Jakarta, three to and from Denpasar, Bali, two to and from Makassar,
South Sulawesi, and one flight from Surabaya, East Java.
The airline would provide a bus at Adisumarmo Airport to transport passengers
to Yogyakarta.
Garuda Indonesia is still evacuating
the Boeing 737-800 NG, which slipped on the runway and overshot a lane on
Wednesday night. It carried 123 passengers, none of whom were harmed.
Garuda aims to finish evacuating the aircraft on Thursday afternoon.
11. What is the text about?
A. Redirect flights of Garuda Indonesia from
Yogyakarta to Surakarta because of runway accident
B. Slipped plane accident in Adisucipto runway lane
C. Evacuation of Garuda Indonesia after its accident
D. Confirmation of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communication about the overshot accident
E. The delay of Garuda Indonesia after one of its planes overshot an Adisucipto
runway lane
12. It can be concluded from the text that
….
A. Adisucipto Airport will be closed after the incident
B. Because of the incident, Garuda Indonesia redirected Yogyakarta flights to
Surakarta permanently
C. Garuda Indonesia supplied bus to support
passengers from Surakarta to Yogyakarta
D. Garuda Indonesia had been finished evacuating its plane when this news was
reported
E. There are a lot of passengers were harmed due to that accident
13. The reason why Garuda Indonesia
diverted Yogyakarta flights to Surakarta is because of ….
A. Maintenance one of Garuda Indonesia’s aircraft
B. The accident of its plane which slipped on
the runway lane
C. Many flights in Adisucipto Airport
D. The statement of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications
E. The evacuation of Garuda Indonesia’s aircrafts
(Reuters Health) – Half of all heart
patients made at least one medication-related mistake after leaving the
hospital, and guidance from a pharmacist didn’t seem to reduce those errors, in
a new study.
Consequences of mistakes – such as forgetting
to take certain drugs or taking the wrong dose – can range from side effects
like constipation to more serious drops in blood pressure. Two percent of
errors were life-threatening.
Hospitals involved in the study were
already taking steps to prevent medication mistakes in addition to the extra
pharmacist intervention, said Dr. Sunil Kripalani, the study’s lead author from
the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
“We were surprised to see that in
spite of these efforts that 50 percent (of patients) were still having these
medication errors,” he told Reuters Health.
Although the pharmacist visits didn’t
help the average patient, he added, certain ones seemed to benefit – such as
patients who were on multiple drugs or had trouble understanding health
information.
As for traditionally lower-risk patients, he said other strategies to prevent
errors may be needed.
14. What does the text tell us about?
A. The patient’s medication errors
B. The hospital’s medical treatments
C. The doctor’s medical treatment
D. The uncontrolled medical treatment
E. The pharmacist’s medication mistakes
15. “… and guidance from a pharmacist
didn’t seem to reduce those errors ….” The “reduce” word is closest in meaning
to ….
A. Improve
B. Upgrade
C. Decrease
D. Degrade
E. Increase
Geneva (AP): Indonesia has recorded
another human case of the H5N1 strain of the bird flu, raising its
world-leading total to 117 cases, according to the World Health Organization.
The agency said Friday night that the Indonesian Health Ministry had reported
that a 16-year-old girl from West Java Province has been hospitalized since
Jan. 4 with symptoms of the disease. It said the strain had been confirmed as
H5N1.
Of the total number of human cases in
Indonesia, 94 have been fatal. WHO says that globally 349 people have been
infected with H5N1 since the 2003 outbreak of the disease, of those, 216 have
died.
After Indonesia the country with the
next highest number of cases in Vietnam with 101, followed by Egypt with 43, according
to the U.N. health agency
16. Which of the following statement is
true according to the text?
A. Egypt ranked second as the highest number of bird flu cases
B. Indonesia’s 117th human case of bird flu was
found in West Java
C. The article is taken from the UN report
D. Since 2003, it has been reported that all 117 Indonesians died of bird flu
E. According to WHO, there have been 349 people in Indonesia infected by H5N1
17. In the WHO release, the country ranked
second in a number of bird flu cases found is ….
A. Indonesia
B. Vietnam
C. Egypt
D. USA
E. Singapore
18. The word “fatal” in the third
paragraph has the closest meaning to ….
A. Harmless
B. Poisonous
C. Tedious
D. Deadly
E. Extreme
News Item Text 2
Thailand: Forty-two passengers were
injured and two were missing after two boats carrying Thai and foreign tourists
collided in the popular island beach party, police said Sunday.
The speedboats were ferrying tourists to the Pha-Ngan island for a “Fullmoon”
party, a monthly event that attracts thousands of young, mostly western
tourists.
Provincial police officer, Adipong Tapee said of the 42 travelers injured, 39
were hospitalized including four Britons, four Australians, and four
Singaporeans. Also, among them were Irish, Norwegian, Malaysian, and Thai
tourists, he said.
The boats collided and overturned
before midnight Saturday, throwing the passengers into the rough sea water just
off the island, the website of The Nation newspaper said. -AP
19. We know from the text that…
A. The boat carried forty-two passengers
B. The accident happened not far from Pha-Ngan
C. The two missing passengers were westerners
D. The passengers were mostly foreign tourists
E. The boats collided on the way back to Pha-Ngan island
20. What had possibly caused the accident?
A. A careless captain
B. Too many passengers on board
C. There were too many boats
D. A rough weather
E. The boats were speeding
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1. They traveled to
India … they wanted to try traditional Indian food.
2. He doesn’t agree
with her …. her absurd ideas.
3. I decided to buy
natural yogurt…. John wants to be healthy.
4. … we were not
invited to their party, we had our own party at home.
5. We were very hungry, … we ordered a pizza.
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