NEWS ITEM

Questions 1 - 3

Karl Lagerfeld was born in 1933, and he worked for Chanel as the creative director for 36 years. He was a
fashion icon. He always wore similar clothing – a white shirt, black suit,black tie and black glasses. This became
his typical look.

Last month, he missed Chanel’s culture show. He was not well and recently he died. He was 85.

1. What statements is incorrect based on the news above?

A. Karl worked for chanel for more than 36 years.

B. Karl likes to wear black glasses.

C. Karl has an unique looks.

D. Karl is known as fashion icon.

E. Karl passed away last month.

2. What kind of outfit that Karl doesn’t usually wear?

A. Black suit.

B. White shirt.

C. Black glasses.

D. White tie.

E. Black tie

3. “He was a fashion icon“.

What does the bolded word mean?

A. A person who created fashion brand.

B. A person who report latest fashion news.

C. A person who reviewing fashion item.

D. A person who is respected in fashion industry.

E. A person who love to promote his fashion line.

Questions 4 -

Donald Trump signed a new order last week, and it is a step to create the United States Space Force. Trump said
that he sees space as a war-fighting territory of the future. He believes that congress will support his order
because it is important.

He said that other countries are taking the same steps, but the American space technology is much better. Trump
said that this means that the USA will be safe for a long time.

4. What is the news above talked about?

A. Congress belief on Trump’s decision.

B. United States space technology compared to other countries.

C. Trump action after seeing space as a war-territory in the future.

D. Trump as a innovator of space technology.

E. United States safety in the future

5. Why Trump belives that congress will support his order?

A. Because he said so.

B. Because the reason behind it is important.

C. Because other country do the same.

D. Because USA isn’t safe.

E. Because there will be a war in space soon.

“Donald Trump signed a new order last week. . .”

What does the synonym of the bolded word?

A. Obey.

B. Issued.

C. Shared.

D. Wrote.

E. Crafted.
News Item Text 1
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 (The Jakarta
Post, Tue, October 16, 2018)

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform readers about 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 reader that buying infant is illegal

2. What is the generic structure of the text above?

A. Orientation – Complication – Reorientation
B. Orientation – Series of event – Reorientation
C. Stating thesis – Arguments – Reiteration
D. Goal – Equipments – 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 similar meaning with ……
A. Adult
B. Teenager
C. Child
D. Grown
E. Man

5. What is the text about?

A. Building temporary houses for displaced family
B. Planning to displace the temporary house
C. Signing a letter of agreements 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 build 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 governement
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
antonym of ……..
A. Momentary
B. Transitory
C. Limited
D. Permanent
E. Seasonal

News Item Text 3

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 recognises nine Balinese dances.
B. Nine Balinese dances are the part of the world’s cultural heritages.
C. Bali receives recognising on the local dances from UNESCO.
D. Nine Balinese dances represent Balinese dances.
E. Balinese community play an important role in preserving their traditional dances.

10.Which statement that supports the text?

A. The Bebali dance is believed originated in 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 on the nine Balinese dances will be economically beneficial for
Bali.

News Item Text 4

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. (bbn) Taken from :
thejakartapost.com

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 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

News Item Text 5

(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.What is the effect of medication errors?

A. Bleeding on heart
B. Health information
C. Problem in healing
D. Life—long time
E. Life –threatening

16.“… 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