SOAL LATIHAN NEWS ITEM TEXT

The following text is for questions 1 and 5

China Denies Island Dispute, Seeks Talks

BEIJING (AFP): China denied yesterday that any dispute existed between itself and Indonesia over the South China Sea’s Natuna Island, but said it was willing to hold talks with Jakarta to settle demarcation.

There is no dispute between China and Indonesia on possession of the Natuna Islands,’ said foreign ministry spokesman Chen Jian when asked about reports of growing concerns in Jakarta over Chinese interest in a gas-rich zone near the archipelago.

“We’re willing to hold talks with the Indonesian side to settle demarcation of this area.”  Chen added, without elaborating.  China is one of the six nations which claims all or part of the Spratly Island in the South China Sea and its interpretation of that claim includes part of the large Indonesian maritime zone of Natuna, between Borneo and the Malaysian Peninsula.  United States oil giant Exxon signed a contract in November with the Indonesia state owned firm Pertamina to exploit a natural gas field, 250 kilometres northeast of Natuna, in a zone apparently claimed by China.

China has lodged no official protest over the deal.   Indonesia has sent a diplomatic note to Beijing expressing its condemn the moment it found out that the latest Chinese official map showed Natuna as within dotted line of its boundary.

1.   The denial of having no dispute between China and Indonesia by the China’s side is found in paragraph……?

a)   1          b)      2             c)       3            d)      4             e)      5

                  2 . From the text we know that the Natuna islands are…….?

a)   Rich in gas      b)  In China zone        c)  Only claimed by China

d)   Claimed by Indonesia                        e)   Settled demarcation zone

3.  Indonesia has sent a diplomatic note to Beijing expressing its concern the moment….(paragraph 6). The underlined word means……?

a)something that is important to somebody          b)something who did the negotiation

c) something that is expensive to buy                   d)something to be cared for

e)something to be shown off

4.  …..in the South China Sea and its interpretation of that claim.(paragraph 4).

      The underlined word refers to…..?

a).China                             b).Natuna                    c).China Sea

d).Spratly Island               e).South China Sea

5.  Which statement is not true according to the text........?

a).Natuna is claimed by China

b).China denies that there is no dispute

c).The dispute is about Natuna Island

d).Chen Jian is the foreign Minister of China

e).China and Indonesia are willing to talk about Natuna

The following text is for questions 6 - 9

            Asia News Network (The Yomiuri Shimbun), Sci-Tech. Japanese researchers have developed a robotic system that can convey the sense of touch-including temperature, hardness and texture-from a robot to human hand. The system was developed by Susumu Tachi, a special professor at Keiko University, and his development staff.

            The user wears a helmet with a monitor display, a vest and gloves that can receive the ‘sense of touch’ of fabric and objects grasped by the robot. The vest transmits information about the wearer’s position and posture, while the gloves recreate the sense of touch and temperature of the object.

            When the user tries to touch an item displayed on the monitor, the robot grasps the real item and transmits data about its temperature and hardness.

            As the robot has a number of sensors on its fingertips, the user can even feel the vibration of marbles in a glass container and detect differences in the fee.

6.   The text is mainly tell us about ....

a.        Japanese new robot    c. New Robotic system           e. Robot at Keiko University

b.        New technology of helmet    d. Sensors on robot’s fingertips

7.   The user can feel the vibration of marbles in a glass container because …

a.        The robot has a number of sensor on its fingertips.

b.        The robot can detect differences in the feel of fabric.

c.        The user wears a helmet a helmet with a monitor display.

d.       The vest transmits information about the wearer’s position.

e.        The vest and gloves can receive the ‘sense of touch’ of marbles.

8.   The new system of robot was developed by …

a.        Asia News Network. c. Japanese researchers.           e. The users of robots.

b.        The Yomiuri Shimbun and Sci-Tech.  d. Susumu Tachi and his development staff.

9.   After reading the text we can conclude that the new system of robot is …

a.        very dangerous         c. comfortable            e. complicated

b.        very useful         d. affordable

The following text is for questions 10-13

JAKARTA : Blasts struck at the heart of Jakarta on Thursday, leaving at least seven people dead and 19 injured after suicide bombers and a group of armed men attacked Indonesia’s capital city. The deadly blasts and gun attacks took place in Jl. MH Thamrin, one of Jakarta’s busiest main streets in Central Jakarta, located not far from government ministries and the State Palace. The National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Anton Charliyan said on Thursday that all five terrorists died in the attack: two were suicide bombers and the rest died during a shoot-out with the police.  “All perpetrators are Indonesians and are dead,” he told journalists. There were four blasts recorded in the area, commonly known as Sarinah, where Jakarta’s oldest shopping mall is located. Civilians and police officers are among the 19 people injured and they were taken to several hospitals in Jakarta. At least five police officers are in critical condition from the blasts and gunshots. The terrorists also shot police officers and threw grenades that lead to a shoot-out at noon. Police found five bombs with bigger impact believed to be exploded by the group. “We suspect that the first bomb was for fishing for a bigger explosion,” Anton said. He also said the perpetrators are believed to be related to the radical Islamic State (IS) group as there were warnings from the group after the attacks that killed 130 people in a string of attacks in Paris in November.

10. What is the text mainly tell about?

a.        Terrorists murderer in capital city.

b.        Injured people after suicide bombers.

c.        Armed men in Indonesia’s capital city.  

d.       The terrorist effects on people of Jakarta.

e.        Bomb and gun attacks in Indonesia’ capital city.   

11.  There were ...... people who became the victim in the terror.

a.        5                         b. 7              c. 19                d. 26                e. 130 

12. What is the main idea of paragraph  3...?

a.        Five police officers are in critical condition

b.        The victim of the incident are civilians and police officers

c.        Police suspected of a bigger explosion

d.       The police patrol at the Sarinah building.

e.        The blast and gun attacks are happen in the busy street Jakarta

13. What is the cause of the death victims...?

a.       Police attack      b. severe injured      c. The gun suicide

d.      The terrorist warning             e. The blast and gun shoot.