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CONTOH LATIHAN 

Paris is the capital of a European nation, France. It is also on of the most beautiful and famous cities in the world.

         Paris is called the City of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also famous for its world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

         The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps the most well known in Pont Neuf was built in the sixteenth century. Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the left bank (south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on the top of a hill called Montmartre on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.

         There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.

         Paris is named after a group of people called Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island is called Ile de la Cite. It is where Notre Dame located. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.

1. The fifth paragraph tells …….

  a.       about Paris

  b.       the origin of the word Paris

  c.       the location of Notre Dame

  d.       a village built thousand years ago

  e.       an island in the middle of the seine River

2.  What is the oldest and most well known part of the city?

  a.       The seine river

  b.       The Pont Neuf

  c.       The Sorbonne

  d.       The right bank

  e.       The left bank

3.  From the text, we know that Notre Dame is located …..

  a.       on the left bank

  b.       near the Louvre

  c.       on the right bank

  d.       outside the city of Paris

  e.       in the middle of the seine River

Singapore is a city state; it is a city but it is also a state. It is a republic. Along with Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Brunei, it belongs to ASEAN, the Association of South-East Asian Nations.

Like Indonesia, Singapore is a country of “Bhineka Tunggal Ika”. Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians make up its citizens. Other Asians, including Indonesians, Japanese, Philippines, Koreans, Thais and Arabs also live on that tiny island. Singapore is sometimes called “Instant Asia” because you can see varieties of customs, cultures, and foods of nearly all Asia in Singapore.

  1.  The text mainly talks about Singapore as ….

a.       a nation

b.       an island

c.       a republic

d.       a city state

e.       a member of ASEAN

 2. Singapore’s citizen consists of …..

a.       Brunei, Indians

b.       Chinese, Malays, Indians, and Eurasians

c.       Chinese, Thais and Arab

d.       Eurasians and Philippines

e.       Asians and Arabs

  3.  “….. Koreans, Thais and Arabs live on that tiny island.” (Paragraph 2) 

3.  The underlined word may be replaced by “very ….”

a.       cute

b.       huge

c.       small

d.       broad

e.       narrow

The market is called a floating market because the trade takes place on boats – in Indonesia, they are called klotok and jukung. This market has existed for over 400 years. In the past, people from inland areas brought their agricultural produce or handicrafts to sell. They bartered with people from the coastal areas. Nowadays, people can buy things such as fruit, vegetables, traditional cakes and even clothes from this ‘pasar terapung’. Another unique feature of these markets is the time of trading. It begins around 5 a.m. and finishes at 9a.m.

 1. The paragraph mainly talks about …….

1. handicraft
2. cakes and cuisine
3. floating market
4. agricultural product
5. unique features of the markets

 2. “They bartered with people from the coastal areas”

     The underlined word means ……

1. sold something for money
2.  exchange goods for other goods
3. sold their belongings to buy something
4.  bought something by using money
5. Tried to buy something without money