READING COMPREHENSION TEST
Direction : Read the texts and choose the best
answer for each question by crossing (X) a, b, c, d or e!
Bridge breaks in Central Java,
killing 5 people and injuring 29 others
A
footbridge packed with tourists broke at a mountainous resort on Java Island
Wednesday, killing five people and injuring 29 after they plunged into a rocky
riverbed, police and tourist officials said.
The
victims were evacuated to three nearby hospitals, said Surono, an employee at
the Baturaden resort in Central Java province, adding that they fell more than
20 meters (yards) after one of the steel cables holding the small bridge
snapped. Local police, chief Emron Putra Agung said five people were killed and
29 injured. The accident occurred as the country enjoys a weeklong holiday
marking the end of the Islamic month Ramadan, when people traditionally flock
to holiday sites. Baturaden, located 300 kilometers (190 miles) east of the
capital Jakarta, is one of the most popular resorts on the slopes of Mount
Slamet (3,428 meters, 11,246 feet), Java's second-highest peak.
1. The
text tells us about ….
A. The
evacuation of the victims.
B. The
tourist resort in Central Java.
C. The
killing of five visitors in Baturaden.
D.
The
accident on the broken bridge in Baturaden.
E.
The popular tourist resort in Central
Java.
2.
Some local tourist were killed and
injured in Baturaden when ….
A. They
were swimming in the river.
B.
They
were enjoying the view on the small bridge.
C. They
were in the riverbed.
D. They
were climbing Mount Slamet, Central Java.
E.
They were swinging on the small bridge
over the Rocky River.
3.
The footbridge in Baturaden broke
because ….
A.
It
couldn’t afford supporting overload.
B. It
had been too old to walk on.
C. It
had not been used for long time.
D. It
lied on the slope of Mount Slamet.
E.
It was used to evacuate the victims.
4. How
many victims were in this accident?
A. Five
B. Twenty
nine
C. Thirty
D. Twenty
four
E. Thirty four
5. Which
of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A.
The broken footbridge killed five
visitors.
B.
The accident happened at the end of
Ramadhan.
C.
The
victims were left behind without relief.
D.
The visitors were killed because of falling
into a rocky riverbed.
E.
The bridge broke because of one of the
broken steel cables.
6. “….
killing five people and injuring 29 after they plunged into a rocky riverbed.”(the first paragraph). What
is the similar meaning of the words “plunged into”?
A.
fell back
B.
fell away
C.
fell
down
D.
fell off
E.
fell on
The
text is for no 7 to 11
Taufik
Hidayat Quiting National Badminton Team
After
13 years of service, which culminated in an Olympic gold medal, Taufik Hidayat
announced Friday his resignation from the national training camp in Jakarta.
“My
decision to resign is final. It’s not an impulse or emotional decision. I’ve
been thinking about quitting the national team since 2004, after I won at the
Athens Olympics,” he said. “However, people kept on encouraging me to stay in
the national team, considering my potential and my youth. Therefore I stayed
until 2008.”
In
2001, Taufik threatened to quit the training camp because of Mulyo’s exclusion.
Mulyo is his mentor. He only joined the national team after the
head of PBSI Djoko Santoso has agreed
to restore Mulyo. In 2004, Taufik made yet another threat to
quit, and again backed down from it. “It’s time for younger 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 )
7. What is the text talk about?
A.
Taufik’s
decision quit from the national badminton team
B. Taufik’s
achievement in national badminton team
C. Taufik’s
plan after quiting the national badminton team
D. Olympic
gold medal
E.
Taufik’s competiton
8. When did he plan to quit from
the national team for the first time?
A. In
2004
B. In
2008
C. In
2009
D. In
2011
E. In 2001
9.
How many times did he plan to quit the
team of national badminton…
A. 4
times
B. 5
times
C.
3
times
D. 1
time
E.
2 times
10. How
many years Taufik
Hidayat played badminton with the
national team ...
A. 14 years
B. 15 years
C. 7
years
D.
13 years
E. 4
years
11.
Why did Taufik want to quit from the
training camp in 2001?
A. Because
he wanted to give time for younger player to take the baton
B.
Because
Mulyno was excluded
C. Because
of Djoko Santoso exclusion
D. Because
of regeneration in Indonesian Badminton
E.
Because his potential and youth
Question no 12 to 17 based on the
following text
WASHINGTON: Former US
presidents Bill Clinton and Goerge Bush – the current president’s father – will
visit tsunami – affected countries of South and Southeast Asia later this
month, White House Speaker announced Friday.
Clinton and Bush, whom President Goerge Walker Bush last month put in
charge of efforts to raise private US aid for nations devastated by December’s
Indian Ocean tsunamis, will lead a presidential delegation to Indonesia, Sri
Langka, Thailand and the Maldives, the White House said in a statement.
They will visit region from February 19 – 21, the statement added.
Clinton and Bush regularly appear on television advertisements
requesting donations for the hundreds of thousands made homeless by the
earthquake – triggered tsunamis.
(from the Jakarta Post, Saturday Feb, 5, 2005)
12. The text talked us about …
A. The tsunami victim
B. The tsunami areas
C.
The visit of Cliton and Bush in tsunami area
D. The donations for tsunami victims
E.
The
president of US
13. How long would they visit the region?
A.
Two days
B. Three days
C. Two weeks
D. Twelve days
E.
A week
14. What countries will they visit?
A.
Indonesia,
Sri Langka, Thailand, Maldives, and White House
B.
Indonesia,
Sri Langka, Maldives, and White House
C.
Indonesia,
Thailand, Maldives, and the White House
D. Indonesia,
Sri Langka, Thailand, and the Maldives
E.
Indonesia,
Sri Langka, Thailand, and White House
15. What was announced by white house speaker on
Friday?
A.
The ex and the current president of US will
come to the country of South and Southeast Asia which is got a tsunami calamity
B. The former president of US will visit the
tsunami affected country in Southeast Asia
C. The US
president will visit the country of South Asia and Southeast Asia which got a
tsunami disaster
D. Both the former and the current US president
will not visit the affected country of tsunami in southeast Asia
E.
The
president of US will not come to the affected country of tsunami in South and
Southeast Asia
16. What did Clinton and Bush do when they appear
on television advertisement?
A. They give donation for the victims
B. They asked donation to make 100 homes
C.
They asked the donation for building 100.000
houses for the victims of tsunami
D. They gave the donation for making the 1000
houses for the tsunami victim
E.
They
gave 100.000 houses for the tsunami victim
17. Who will lead a precedential delegation to
affected country of tsunami?
A. The president of US
B. The former president of US
C. The white house speaker
D. President Goerge Walker Bush
E.
The former and current president of US
The text is for question no 18 to
22
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 is uneducated
about the health risks of smoking.”
The Indonesian
anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective as the
government refuses to sign the international convention on tobacco control. It
said that cigarette producers contributed to a large amount to state revenue and
gave jobs to thousands of workers.
(http://bos-sulap.blogspot.com/2010/02/contoh-example-of-news-item-text-about.html)
18. 89 % represents
the percentage of ...
A.
The
number of female smokers
B. The
number of student smokers
C. The
number of smokers in Indonesia
D. Number
of male smokers
E.
The number of children smokers
19. How
many cities were in survey of the above
information ...
A.
4
B.
5
C.
3
D.
2
E.
Surakarta only
20. Who did
survey smokers in Indonesia?
A.
Smokers
B.
Student
C.
Young male
D.
Young female
E.
Muhammad
Syahril Mansyur
21. Which
statement is NOT TRUE according to the text …
A. The
survey was conducted in five major cities across the country
B. Mohammad Mansour Syahril was
the Surakarta Health Agency’s respiratory illness division
C. First-time
smokers in the country are junior high school students
D.
the
country’s younger generation is educated about the health risks of smoking
E.
89 percent of young female employees
were smokers.
22. The
Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective as….
“ Paragraph 3) The underlined word has similar meaning to ….
A. useful
B.
useless
C. functional
D. to
fail
E. fall
Question no 23 to 30 based on the
following text
Tornado
Wreaks Havoc in Semarang
Residents assessed the
damage after a tornado damaged 150 houses in the district of Tembalang in
Semarang, Central Java late on Saturday afternoon.
Three people were
injured and at least five of the houses in the Sendangguwo and Tandang
neighborhoods were destroyed, while many others were seriously damaged as the
tornado ripped off their roofs. Tohirin aka Jayeng, 40, a resident whose house
was leveled at the Sendang Asri housing complex, said the winds hit about 4
p.m.
"I saw this black
wind coming and becoming pointed into a funnel.
It suddenly approached and hit my house," he said.
Tohirin's wife, two
children and mother-in law were in the kitchen at the time when the tornado
known locally as "Ulur-ulur" passed over their home, destroying the
guest and bedrooms.
"It was as if the
wind had lifted my home up," Tohirin said.
The disaster also
destroyed the walls of four neighboring houses.
Many other homes in the
area lost their roofs and residents and neighbors had started rebuilding on
Sunday.
Tembalang district head
Dayat said the tornado also damaged a small mosque and felled power lines and
about 50 trees. His office was still collecting data on the damage, he said.
Villagers said the
tornado was the worst to hit the district in living memory.
Semarang Mayor Sukawi
Sutarip and his wife, Sinto Sukawi, visited the scene on Sunday, accompanied by
senior officials.
"We will provide
the victims with assistance immediately," the mayoral spokesman Achyani
said.
Taken
from The Jakarta Post, December 20, 2004
23.
How
many homes were destroyed by the tornado in the Sendangguwo and Tandang
neighborhoods?
A. Less
than five
B. More
than five
C.
Five
D. One
hundred and fifty
E.
Three
24.
The tornado hit the district …
A. in
the morning
B.
in
the afternoon
C. early
morning
D. in
the evening
E.
at midnight
25. Which
parts of Tohirin's house were destroyed?
A. The
kitchen.
B. The
guest rooms.
C. The
bedrooms.
D. The
living room.
E.
The
guest and bedrooms.
26. The
disaster also destroyed the walls of
four neighboring houses. The synonym of the italicized word is …
A. Fortune
B. Whirlwind
C. Storm
D.
Calamity
E.
Accident
27. Who
rebuilt the damaged homes?
A. The
residents
B.
The
inhabitant and neighbors
C. The
Tembalang District head.
D. The
mayor of Semarang.
E.
The victim
28. Who
went to see the scene of disaster on Sunday?
A. Sukawi
Sutarip.
B. The
mayor of Semarang.
C. Dayat.
D.
The
mayor of Semarang and his wife, the mayoral spokesman and senior officials.
E.
Sinto Sukawi
29. How
did the tornado break the houses?
A.
Hit
the roofs and destroyed the walls of the houses
B. Black
wind came suddenly
C. Hit
the trees around the houses
D. Passed
the houses slowly
E. Felled
the power line
30. When
did the damaged house rebuild?
A.
On
Sunday
B. On
Saturday
C. On
Monday
D.
On December 20,2004
E. On December 21,2004
