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TEXT 5. This text is for questions no.18.- 22

             What  comes to mind when somebody asks you whether television is also giving us disadvantages ? Are you going  to say “yes” ?

           But, what did we use to do before television existed ? Television has been with us for a long time and I think people have already begun to forget what the world was like without it. Before it existed, people used to enjoy simple pleasures. For instance, they probably used to have hobbies, entertain their friends and be entertained, go out for amusements to theatres, cinemas, restaurants, and sport events. They used to read books, listen to music and the radio. But many of those belonged to the past. Now, almost all of our free time is regulated by the “goggle box”.

           Let’s think of what people do with the presence of television. Information can be absorbed easily and everything  can be visualized. Some people feel that it is a must to watch TV to be well-informed. Television programs are considered a cheap source of information and entertainment. Watching TV program could be an easy way to release stress. We can also improve our general knowledge by watching and listening to the news and other educational programs. Of course, there are many advantages we can get by watching TV.

          I like watching TV very much. I guess it is one of my hobbies and my interests. It is true that television is providing us with many advantages. However, recently, I started to think about the drawbacks.  So, if somebody asks me whether television is giving us disadvantages, I must answer,  “Yes, TV is also giving us disadvantages!”   It is also possible that those disadvantages could give us a bad influence. 

18. The social function of the text is …………

       A. to give information about television             B. to describe what television is

       C.. to persuade readers to watch television      D. to criticize television     

       E. to present two point of view about advantages and disadvantages of television

19. Before having TV, people used to do the following, EXCEPT …………..

       A. have and do their hobbies           B. go out for amusement                C. read boos

       D. discuss today’s program on TV                   E. entertain their friends

20. The following sentences are advantages of TV, EXCEPT …………

      A. to release stress             B. to be well-informed                   C. be consumptive    

      D. to improve knowledge             E. to get information easily

21. Before it existed, people used to enjoy simple pleasures.  It refers to ………

      A. people                           B. simple pleasures                              C. television 

      D. the world                      E. the radio

22.  “ …asks you whether television is also giving us disadvantages ? “

       What is the SYNONYM of disadvantages ?

       A. risk           B. profit           C. benefit           D. advantages        E. interest

Text 6 for questions 23 to 28

WAGE RUDOLF SUPRATMAN             Supratman, son of Indonesian colonial army instructor, was born on May, 1903. He had five sisters but no brothers. When his father retired from the army, the family moved to Cimahi. At the age of seven, his father sent him to “Boedi Oetomo” elementary school, where he proved to be one of the bright pupils. In 1992 his mother died. Two years afterwards he joined his sister in Ujung Pandang. His sister added “Wage Rudolf” to his name so it became “Wage Rudolf Supratman”. She did this to enable her to send him to the Dutch elementary school (HIS). He joined in the second year.           Completing his elementary school he continued his study at the Teacher’s Training school. He graduated in 1920 and became a teacher. In 1923, the government appointed him to teach at Singkang, another town in South Sulawesi, but his sister objected. At last, he resigned. He worked in a lawyer’s office for a year, and then he went to Bandung and work as a journalist. One year later he moved to Jakarta and worked for the “Sin Po” newspaper. He married Mujenah in 1926, but had no children. After ten years of marriage, they divorced.            As a journalist, W.R. Supratman got in touch with many Indonesian nationalist leaders. Besides, he was a musician and a composer. His father taught him to play violin when he was young in Ujung Pandang. He composed several pieces of music. “Indonesia Raya”  or Great Indonesia, was one of them. He composed it in 1928. The song was first introduced by him at the Indonesian Youth Congress held on 28th October 1928  in Jakarta.             Wage Rudolf Supratman died on 17 August 1938 and buried at Kapas cemetery in Surabaya.

  23. What type is the text above  ?

      A. Report        B. Recount           C. Spoof          D. Descriptive          E. Narrative

24. The dominant structure used in the text above is ……..

      A. the Simple Past Tense          B. The Simple Present Tense

      C. Indirect Speech                   D. Direct Speech                     E. Imperative

25. The text above tells us about …….

     A. Supratman’s childhood                    B. Supratman lived in Ujung Pandang

     C. Supratman’s biography                    D. Supratman retired from his job

     E. Supratman as a composer

26. Supratman’s occupation is mentioned in paragraph ……..

     A. 1                    B. 2                 C. 3                 D. 4               E. 1 and 4

27. “She did this to enable her to send … “. This in this sentence refers to …….

     A. send him to school            B. join his sister            C. retire from the job

     D. add Wage Rudolf to Supratman                             E. object to do his job

28. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text ?

      A. Supratman was the only child of his parents 

      B. Supratman had children  

      C. Indonesia Raya was first introduced at the youth congress

      D. Supratman at first worked as a journalist

      E. Supratman died at the age of 45

Text 7  for questions 29 to 32

Cars Should Be Banned In The City

Cars should be banned in the city. As we all know, cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road deaths and other accidents.

Firstly cars, as we all know, contribute to all most of the population in the world.

Cars emit deadly gas that causes illness such as bronchitis, lung cancer and ‘triggers’ of asthma. Some of these illnesses are so bad that people can die from them.

Secondly, the city is very busy. Pedestrians wander everywhere and cars commonly hit pedestrians in the city, which causes them to die. Cars today are our roads biggest killers.

Thirdly, cars are noisy. If you live in the city, you may find it hard to sleep at night or concentrate on your homework, and especially talk to someone.

In conclusion, cars should be banned in the city for the reasons listed.

29.	What is the purpose of the text?
	a.	To present at least two point of view about an issue
	b.	To entertain the readers
	c.	To persuade the readers that something should or should not be in the case
	d.	To inform the readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy
	e.	To explain something
30.	What does the writer think of cars?
	a.	They have good and bad effect			d.	They can make us comfortable
	b.	We cannot avoid them			e.	They help pedestrians
	c.	They are the road biggest killer
31.	What is the effect of the noise from the car?
	a.	We can be sick			d.	We can sleep well
	b.	We have difficulties talking to someone			e.	We can concentrate in our homework
	c.	We may be hit
32.	“Pedestrians wander everywhere and………..”  (Paragraph 4).     The underlined word means .......
	a.	Ramble	c.	fill the place			e.	Surprise
	b.	look after	d.	jog slowly