unit 4 : NEWS ITEM

PENGERTIAN DAN STRUKTUR NEWS ITEM TEXT

PENGERTIAN DAN TUJUAN

Jika Anda adalah seseorang yang telah akrab dengan koran, maka pasti Anda tidak akan begitu asing dengan jenis
teks bahasa inggris, News item text. Menurut Oxford English Dictionary, news item text is a text which inform readers
about events of the day (News item text adalah jenis teks yang memberikan informasi mengenai kejadian atau
peristiwa harian. News item merupakan salah satu jenis teks dalam bahasa Inggris yang digunakan jika Anda ingin
belajar menjadi seorang jurnalis handal.
Kejadian yang disampaikan kepada pembaca tersebut adalah kejadian yang dianggap penting dan patut untuk
dijadikan sebuah berita. Suatu kejadian yang tidak penting atau tidak pantas diketahui oleh orang banyak tidak layak
dijadikan berita. Tujuan komunikatif dari jenis teks ini adalah memberitakan kepada pembaca, pendengar ataupun
penonton mengenai peristiwa atau kejadian yang dipandang penting atau layak diberitakan.

STRUKTUR DAN CIRI KEBAHASAAN

 
Pada news item text, terdapat tiga bagian struktur kebahasaannya, yaitu:

1. Main event
Bagian ini juga dikenal dengan newsworthy event. Bagian ini adalah bagian yang menceritakan atau berisi berita
mengenai peristiwa atau kejadian inti yang biasanya ditulis dalam bentuk ringkasan (summary).

2. Background event
Bagian yang sering disebut sebagai Elaboration ini merupakan bagian yang menceritakan latar belakang peristiwa
atau kejadian, siapa yang terlibat dan lokasi kejadian.

3. Source
Bagian terakhir adalah source, yaitu menceritakan tentang komentar, saksi kejadian, pendapat para ahli, dan
sebagainya mengenai peristiwa atau kejadian yang diberitakan.

Pada setiap jenis teks dalam bahasa Inggris terdapat ciri kebahasaan yang dapat membedakannya dengan jenis
teks lain. Ciri dari news item text yang paling menonjol adalah bahasanya yang singkat dan padat. Berikut ciri-ciri
kebahasaan dari news item text lainnya:
• Informasi singkat yang tertuang dalam headline
• Fokus pada suatu kejadian
• Dominan menggunakan saying verbs, seperti diberitakan, dikutik, mengatakan, memberitakan, dan sebagainya.
• Umumnya menggunakan action verb, yaitu kata kerja yang menunjukkan aktivitas
• Sering menggunakan kata kerja bantu yang menunjukkan waktu dan tempat
• Menggunakan material process

Definition of News Item

News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or

important.

It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people, then this event deserves news. Well,

the news text is called the news item text. However, if there are events that people do not deserve, then they are not

definitely worth to be news.

Example of News Items Text

Didi Petet Died

Veteran actor Didi Widiatmoko, popularly known as Didi Petet, died at the age of 58 at his residence in Sasak Tinggi,

Ciputat, South Tangerang, on Friday morning.

Didi’s niece Muthia Kautsar said that Didi, who starred in a number of comedy and drama films in the 1980s and

1990s, collapsed and lost consciousness when attending an expo in Milan, Italy, recently.

“He just arrived home on May 10 after attending the exhibition. In that city, he collapsed and lost consciousness and
returned home in a wheelchair,” she said.

On Tuesday, Didi was taken to Bandung for treatment. Muthia said no diseases were detected but he died on Friday.

Didi’s body is laid out in his residence on Jl. Bambu Apus in Sasak Tinggi, Ciputat, South Tangerang. It has yet to be

decided when and where he will be buried.

The Biggest Insect was Found – An Example of News Item Text

An explorer has found the biggest insect ever on record – so large it can scoff a carrot. The insect is called a Weta

Bug and has a huge wing span of seven inches and weighs as much as three mice.

An entomologist Mark Moffett, 55, discovered the cricket-like creature up a tree on New Zealand’s Little Barrier

Island. He spent two days searching for the creepy crawly which were thought to be extinct after Europeans brought

rats to the island many years ago.

“This became all the more amazing when we realised that this was the largest insect recorded.” Mark said.

Cows Crashed a Party – Funny News Item Example

BOXFORD, Mass. – Six cows crashed a party in Massachusetts and stole the beer, police said.

The cows escaped from a nearby farm and headed straight to the graduation party. One of the attendees called 911.

The homeowner told his daughter the revelry had gone too far. “She came inside and said, ‘Dad there’s a cow

outside,’” Kevin Spencer said. “And I says, ‘That’s it. Party’s over.’”

Police said the cows were actually drinking the beer left on the picnic table. “They enjoyed it. They went right for the

beer,” Lt James Riter said. “When one was done they’d knock another one over and take care of that beer.” Officers

steered the cows back to their farm.

This example of news item text is taken from kgw.com

Indonesian maid beheaded in Saudi Arabia

An Indonesian housemaid has been executed in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of killing her employer, the Saudi

Interior Minister said.

The woman was beheaded in the Southern Asir province in what was the second execution in the country.

The maid was earlier found of suffocating her female boss and stealing her jewellery. Rape, murder and other

serious crimes can carry the death penalty in the conservative desert kingdom.
Last year, Saudi Arabia, which follow a strict intepretation of Syaria, Islamic law executed more than 130 people.

(Taken from: www.news.bbc.co.id)

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Earthquake aftershock hits Nepal and India, magnitude 6.7

A strong earthquake aftershock struck India and Nepal on Sunday, shaking buildings in New Delhi and triggering an
avalanche in the Himalayas.
The United States Geological Survey said the tremor was 6.7 magnitude, less than the 7.9 quake that struck the
region on Saturday killing at least 1,900 people.
“Another one, we have an aftershock right now,” Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai told Reuters by telephone from
base camp on Mount Makalu, 20 km (12 miles) from Everest.
Screams and the sound of an avalanche could be heard over the phone line Vajpai was speaking on. At Everest
base camp, Romanian climber Alex Gavan tweeted that the aftershock had set off three avalanches.

Contoh News Item Text dalam Bahasa Inggris dan Terjemahannya

Berikut ini adalah beberapa News Item Text yang dapat kalian baca atau dijadikan untuk referensi belajar.

Jambi student allegedly commits suicide after punishment from school

A 16-year-old schoolgirl committed suicide by hanging herself after she received a punishment from her school, the
police have claimed.
          The student of the Agriculture Development Vocational High School (SMK-PP) in Pemayung district in
Batanghari regency, Jambi, was found dead hanging in her parents' house in Sungai Buluh village in Muara Bulian
district, Batanghari, on Sunday.
          Investigation unit head at the Muara Bulian Police, Sec. Insp. Amran, said the victim had been first found by
her parents.
          "We are still investigating the motive for the alleged suicide," he said on Monday.
          The girl went to her parents instead of her dormitory on Saturday. She told her parents that she had been
punished by her school, Amran said.
          "She said she had been ordered to hoe the school's garden and plant five different flowers," he said.
          Amran added that her parents had said they overheard a telephone conversation between her and a person
believed to be from the school, asking why she did not return to the dorm.
          The reason for her punishment is unknown. 
 Soal Latihan News Item Text Dalam Bahasa Inggris

Choose the correct answer between a, b, c, d, or d

Brave Boy Found AliveAfter Two Days at Sea

Feeling no fear, a five-year-old boy spent two days floating at sea on a mattress in a bid to survive from the
effects of the tsunami that killed thousands of people from his town and was reunited with his family on Thursday.

He cried as he rushed to his parents, older brother and younger sister at a refugee camp in Meulaboh, his
hometown of 40,000 people in Aceh that was one of the hardest hit in Sunday’s disaster.

Wira later calmly recounted to reporters the amazing events that brought him back to his family, a rare tale of
happiness in the devastated province on the island of Sumatra that has seen nearly 80,000 people killed by the
flooding.

Nursing only a gash to his left leg, Wira said he was playing with his brother and sister near his home when the
waters rushed through.

According to Antara news agency, Wira said he held on to various floating pieces of wood while being swept
away.

“I was not afraid because I am used to the sea.” Wira said while massaging his wounded leg.

“As I was still holding to a door, the mattress came by so I decided to climb on it. I was not afraid, but I was cold.”

Wira said he spent two days out at sea until he was found by fisherman on the look out for bodies off coast of
Meulaboh. –AFP

Adapted from The Jakarta Post, 31 December 2004

1. The type of the text is …

A. Spoof B. Narrative C. Recount D. News item E. Report

2. Who found the boy at the sea?

A. a soldier B. a fisherman C. his brother and sister D. his parents E. his family

3. What is the main idea of six paragraph?

a. A five-year-old boy spent two days floating at sea
b. He was playing with his brother and sister when water rushed through
c. Wira was found by fisherman
d. Wira was holding to a door
e. Wira was not afraid because he is used to the sea
This text is for questions no. 4 to 6.
Fires rage across four Australian states
MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (UPI) – Fire authorities in four Australian states are to control bushfires fanned by strong
winds and searing temperatures.
The Australian reported Sunday that blazes continued to burn in South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia
and Victoria, where up to six homes have been destroyed. In South Australia, much of Adelaide is engulfed in thick
smoke. The firefighters who are confronted by blast-furnace winds try to bring the flames under control.
At Robertstown in the state’s mid-north, more than 2,500 acres have already burned. Another bushfire, started by
lightning, charred the earth near mouth Flat on the southern side of Kangoroo Island, while Ngarkat Conservation
Park, in the state’s upper-southeast, is also a blaze.
A 7,500-acres fire at mount Agnew inZeehan, in the state’s west, broke containment lines Saturday afternoon,
jumping a road and coming close to homes.
The most serious fires were in Victoria, where up six homes were destroyed by a fire near the town of Anakie, 36
miles west of Melbourne.
In Tasmania, falling temperatures and patchy rain brought some relief to firefighters, who continued to monitor 22
blazes across the state.
4. What is the text about?
a. Fires in some areas of Australia
b. Weather effect on fire
c. The effects of fires
d. The danger of fire
e. The cause of fire
5. The reporter most likely got the information from…
a. Visitor
b. Tourist
c. Commuters
d. Fire fighters
e. Homeless people
6. “ ….., while Ngarkat Conservation Park, in the state’s upper-southeast, is also a blaze (Paragraph 3)
What do the underlined words mean?
a. Dangerous
b. On fire
c. Isolated
d. Covered
e. At risk
This text is for questions no. 7 to 12
Tornado Wreaks Havoc in Semarang
Residents assess the damage after a tornado damages 150 houses in the district of Tembalag 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. Thoirin 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,” Thoirin 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
7. How many houses were destroyed by the tornado in the Sendangguwo and Tandang neighborhoods?
a. less than five houses
b. more than ten houses
c. five houses or more
d. exactly five houses
e. three houses
8. The tornado hit the district ______.
a. at dawn
b. in the morning
c. in the afternoon
d. in the evening
e. at midnight
9. Which parts of Tohirin’s house were destroyed?
a. the kitchen and guestroom
b. the guest rooms and the bathroom
c. the bedrooms and the kitchen
d. the guest and bedrooms
e. the livingroom and the bedrooms
10. Who rebuilt the damaged homes?
a. the residents
b. the residents and neighbors
c. the Tembalang District head
d. the mayor of Semarang
e. the mayoral spokesman
11. Who is Sukawi Sutarip?
a. A resident of the District of Tembalang
b. Tohirin’s neighbor
c. A victim of the disaster
d. a villager of Sendangguwo
e. The mayor of Semarang
12. Who went to see the scene of disaster on Sunday?
a. Sukawi Sutarip
b. Sukawi Sutarip and his wife
c. Dayat
d. Sukawi Sutarip, his wife and senior officials
e. Achyani

Text 7 : This text is for questions no. 25 to 27.

Fires rage across four Australian states

MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (UPI) – Fire authorities in four Australian states are to control bushfires fanned by strong
winds and searing temperatures.
      The Australian reported Sunday that blazes continued to burn in South Australia, Tasmania, Western
Australia and Victoria, where up to six homes have been destroyed. In South Australia, much of Adelaide is engulfed
in thick smoke. The firefighters who are confronted by blast-furnace winds try to bring the flames under control.
       At Robertstown in the state’s mid-north, more than 2,500 acres have already burned. Another bushfire, started by
lightning, charred the earth near mouth Flat on the southern side of Kangoroo Island,
while Ngarkat Conservation Park, in the state’s upper-southeast, is also a blaze.
      A 7,500-acres fire at mount Agnew inZeehan, in the state’s west, broke containment lines Saturday afternoon,
jumping a road and coming close to homes.
      The most serious fires were in Victoria, where up six homes were destroyed by a fire near the town of Anakie, 36
miles west of Melbourne.
      In Tasmania, falling temperatures and patchy rain brought some relief to firefighters, who continued to monitor 22
blazes across the state.

13.     What is the text about?

a.     Fires in some areas of Australia
b.    Weather effect on fire
c.     The effects of fires
d.    The danger of fire
e.     The cause of fire

14.     The reporter most likely got the information from…

a.       Visitor
b.      Tourist
c.       Commuters
d.      Fire fighters
e.       Homeless people

15.     “ ….., while Ngarkat Conservation Park, in the state’s upper-southeast, is also a blaze (Paragraph 3)

      What do the underlined words mean?
a.     Dangerous
b.    On fire
c.     Isolated
d.    Covered
e.     At risk
Tornado Wreaks Havoc in Semarang

Residents assess the damage after a tornado damages 150 houses in the district of Tembalag 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. Thoirin 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,” Thoirin 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

16.     How many houses were destroyed by the tornado in the Sendangguwo and Tandang neighborhoods?
a.       less than five houses
b.       more than ten houses
c.        five houses or more
d.       exactly five houses
e.        three houses

17.     The tornado hit the district ______.

a. at dawn
b. in the morning
c. in the afternoon
d. in the evening
e. at midnight

18.     Which parts of Tohirin’s house were destroyed?

a. the kitchen and guestroom
b. the guest rooms and the bathroom
c. the bedrooms and the kitchen
d. the guest and bedrooms
e. the livingroom and the bedrooms

19.  Who rebuilt the damaged homes?

a. the residents
b. the residents and neighbors
c. the Tembalang District head
d. the mayor of Semarang
e. the mayoral spokesman

20.  Who is Sukawi Sutarip?

a. A resident of the District of Tembalang
b. Tohirin’s neighbor
c. A victim of the disaster
d. a villager of Sendangguwo
e. The mayor of Semarang

21..  Who went to see the scene of disaster on Sunday?

a. Sukawi Sutarip
b. Sukawi Sutarip and his wife
c. Dayat
d. Sukawi Sutarip, his wife and senior officials
e. Achyani

Man Jailed for Striking RI Maid.

SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his Indonesian maid on the head and
back with a television remote control, news reports said on Thursday.
          Muhammad Shafiq Woon Abdulah admitted in a Singapore court he physically abused the women on several
occasions between June and October 2002, The Straits Times said.
           The magistrate’s court heart that Shafiq, 31, began striking Winarti, 22, about a month fter she started working
for him.
          He hit her on the head with the TV set’s remote control because he was unhappy with her work. On one
occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her of daydreaming.
         S.S Dhilon, Shafiq’s lawyer, said his client lost his”better senses” when he saw his daughter”s face covered as
she lay in bed.
         He said his client thought the maid had put child in danger.

22.     How long was the supervisor Jailed ?

a.     two years
b.    twelve years
c.     two days
d.    two weks
e.     two months

23.     Why was the man Jailed ?

a.     he broke a television’s remote
b.    he struck his maid
c.     he put the child in danger
d.    he doesn’t like Indonesian woman
e.     he has a “better senses”.

24.     One of the sentence is the statement from the source of the text.
a.     Shafiq, 31, began striking Winarti, 22.
b.    He punched her on the back after accusing her of day dreming
c.     S.S. Dhilon Said “his dient lost his “better senses” when he saw his daughter’s face coveret as she lay in bed
d.    the maid had put the child in danger
e.     a supervisor was Jailed for two months for repeatly striking his Indonesian maid.

25.     What did he use to strike his Maid?

a.     a broom
b.    a can of milk
c.     a television remote control
d.    a television set
e.     a washing machine

26.     He hit her on the head.

What is the underlined word mean…?
a.     Winarti
b.    The magistrate’s court
c.     Shafiq’s lawyer
d.    S.S. Dhilon
e.     Muhammad ShafiqWoon Abdullah

27.     S.S Dhilon, lawyer, said is client lost his “better senses” When….
What does the underlined words mean?
a.     rasa yang baik
b.    indera perasa
c.     penglihatan yang lebih baik
d.    perasaan baik
e.     akal sehat
 JAKARTA: Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a car and a truck on Dipenogoro street at
10:35 p.m. last night. The dead were all the passengers of the car. The police believed the car had been trying to
overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the car might not be
using his lights, as the truck driver said he did not see the car approaching. 
The police said the car should not have tried to pass the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Dipenogoro
street. In addition, the police report that the car, a small Japanese car, should not have been carrying more than five
people. If the passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have identified the names of the victim
easily.

28.      The text mainly reports that there was/were…

a.        A car accident.
b.        Careless driver.
c.        A small Japanese car.
d.       Victim of an accident.
e.        The function of an identity card.  

29.       What was the cause of the collision?

a.        The truck came from the opposite direction
b.        The car carried more than five people
c.        The truck driver didn’t use his lights
d.       The truck driver didn’t see the car
e.        The car tried to overtake the bus

30.      “If the passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have been easy to identify the names of the
victims.” (The last sentence)
The sentence above means…
a.        The victims’ names were not known
b.        The victims were easy to be identify
c.        The passengers brought their identity cars
d.       The police had no difficulty in identifying the victim the victims
e.        It was easy for the police to identify the victims of the accidents

31.      Who said that the accident was caused by the car?

a.        The police
b.        The victims
c.        The reporter
d.       The truck driver
e.        The passengers

32.      Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus…(paragraph 1 line 2)

What is the synonym of the underlined word?
a.        Sufferer
b.        Crash
c.        Recognize
d.       Scene
e.        Feeble
 JAMBI: A pirate leader admitted, Wednesday, that his gang had been involved in six robberies and killed two police
officers.
            Itham Guntur, told police investigators that the gang consisted of six people, all formers members of ship
crews. ”Because we are all ex crew members, we know the major shipping lanes, such as Sunda straight and east
Jambi coast very well,” he said.
            Itham identified the murdered officers as Brigadier General Mulyadi from south Sumatra police and Brigadier
General Kennedy from the Jakarta police.
            The pirates targeted cargo ships, fishing boats and oil tankers. Antara

33.      According to the text, which statement is true?

a.        The pirates ringleader had been accused of murderer had been accused of murderers.
b.        The members of the pirates were murderers.
c.        The murder happened in Jambi last week.
d.       Two police officers had been involved in six robberies.
e.        Itham Guntur was one of the two police officers who was involved in the robbery.

34.      The pronoun “he” in the second paragraph refers to…

a.        Police officer
b.        Itham Guntur
c.        One of the ship crews
d.       Ex-crew member
e.        Brigadier General Mulyadi

35.      The communicative purpose of the text is…

a.        To tell the reader what really happened
b.        To explain sequence of events
c.        To amuse the readers with problematic events
d.       To inform the readers about newsworthy events
e.        To describe the murderers in south Sumatra

36.      A person who robs the cargo ships, fishing boats or oil tankers is called a/an…
a.        Robbery
b.        Police officer
c.        Ship crew
d.       Pirate
e.        Ringleader

37.  The type of the text is called…

a.        Recount
b.        Narrative
c.        Procedure
d.       News item
e.        Report

38.  The generic structure of the text is…

a.       Orientation > Complication > Resolution > Re-Orientation
b.      Orientation > Events > Re- Orientation
c.       General Classification > Description
d.      Identification > Description
e.       Newsworthy Events > Background Events > Sources

Floods hit the McKenzie County

            McKenzie: Yesterday afternoon flash floods created havoc in McKenzie County, falling trees, snarling traffic
and affecting business. The worst hit areas, according to the police, were Lonsdale Road, Victoria Drive and upper
Linken Street.
            “The water levels at these roads were as high as 6 meters,” said the Public Utility Authority (PUA). A
combination of heavy rain and bad timing caused the floods. The tides were exceptionally high between 1 p.m. and 3
p.m. Traffic slowed to a crawl, leaving driver and commuters stuck. 
            In the Lonsdale area, the sudden rise in the water caught businessmen on Owen Road and Pinedale Road
off-guard. Mr. Max, who was a shop an Owen Road, told us that the water had ruined all of his merchandise. Miss
Ving, a hairdresser, reported that some of her equipment and chemicals were damaged. She also had to walk
barefoot as her whole shop was flooded.
            “We’ve had floods before, but this is the worst,” Miss Ving said.
            The PUA advises residents and shopkeepers in flood prone areas to protect their belongings. Drivers are also
advised to be cautious when traveling along low-lying roads which are prone to flash floods.

39      The sentence “traffic slowed to a crawl” means the …

A.    Vehicles were stuck in the water
B.     Vehicles were moving slowly
C.     People were moving slowly
D.    Drivers were stuck in their cars
E.     Vehicles were not moving

40      The flash floods caused shopkeepers to…

A.    Gain a profit
B.     Lose their shops
C.     Suffer a loss
D.    Gain new customers
E.     Close their shops

41      The businessmen on Owen Road and Pinedale Road…

A.    Knew the flood was coming
B.     Did not expect the flood
C.     Were prepared for the flood
D.    Were protecting their shops from the flood
E.     Did not protect their property

42.      Here are four sentences. Some are true, and some are false. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for the false in the boxes
provided.
A.   Miss Ving had never experienced floods before 
B.    This was the first flood that  Miss Ving experienced 
C.    Miss Ving had experienced equally bad floods before
D.   This flood was the worst Miss Ving had ever experienced 
    
43.      Where were the worst areas hit by the flash floods?

                         

44.      Match each word in column A with its meaning in column B. Write the corresponding letter in the space provided.

Column A Column B
a. flash To stop the movement of traffic
b. havoc A person who travels a long distance to work every day
c. snarl Happens very quickly or suddenly
d. crawl Goods that are being sold
e. commuter Likely to suffer from something
f. ruin Not wearing anything on the feet
g. merchandise A situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction or disorder
h. barefoot Being careful, especially to avoid danger or mistakes
i. cautious To damage something so badly that it loses all its value
j. prone A very slow speed

Earthquakes strikes Sumbawa Island

            Sumbawa Island: A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Sumbawa Island on November 26, killing several
people, injuring many others and damaging hundreds of homes as repeated aftershocks rattled.
            Building collapsed in Dompu and Bima districts. Frightened residents gathered outdoors while others fled to
higher ground an fear of potential tsunamis.
            A health ministry spokesman said that several people had died, including a five-year-old boy, while many
others had been injured, but he didn’t provide further details on the fatalities. 
            “Most of the injured were treated at the general hospital in Dompu,”said the Doctor there. “We received a lot
of injured people. Some with slight injuries have gone home already, but the rest are still under treatment, with
broken bones, open wounds and head injuries caused by collapsing walls,” said the doctor.
            Bima’s chief of health ministry said that 20 houses had been destroyed and hundreds more damaged. Her
counterpart in Dompu said that several houses had collapsed in Dompu town and about 90 percent had suffered
some form of damaged

45. What did the earthquake cause?

46. Why did some people flee to higher ground?
47. Where were most of the injured people treated?
48. Who had already gone home from hospital?
49. What kinds of injured did the people still staying in the hospital mostly suffer from?
 50. How many houses in Dompu had suffered some of damaged?

Mafia style executioner arrested in Kuala Lumpur

NLF Malaysia: The Malaysian police have notified the Singaporean police that a suspected murderer, Tan
Chor Jin, who fled to Kuala Lumpur after shooting and killing Mr. Lim Hock Soon, has been arrested.
The 39-year-old suspect, who is blind in one eye, has been dubbed the “One-eyed dragon”. It was alleged
that Tan entered Mr. Lim’s apartment at Serangoon Avenue on February 15 at 7:00 a.m. when the maid opened the
door to send the victim’s daughter to school. Tan forced the maid and the daughter back into their apartment. Tan
then shot Mr. Lim. Tan was said to have taken some valuables before he left the house. The wife then called the
police. By the time the paramedics arrived, Mr. Lim was already dead. Some neighbors said they saw someone
walking calmly along the corridor, shortly after the shooting.
Hundreds of police officers immediately surrounded the crime scene, and the police dogs were called in to
search the entire apartment, unit by unit, looking for the suspect killer without any success. Within hours, the
suspect’s features and identity were established. The police suspected the killer might have fled to another country.
They immediately contacted Interpol for help to nab the alleged murderer.
According to a reliable source, the suspect who is also a Triad member had business transactions with the
victim for many years. It was alleged that the victim had cheated Tan, and that Tan might have killed him cold-
bloodedly because of this.
Tan was with his wife and three other people in a room on the 13 th floor of the five-star Grand Plaza Park
Royal Hotel in Kuala Lumpur when the Malaysian police stormed into the room. All the suspects were quickly
arrested without any resistance.
The Singaporean police have requested their Malaysian counterpart of Tan to be extradited to Singapore to
stand trial for the murder charge. According to the spokesman, Malaysia has accepted the request and is now
preparing documents for Tan’s extradition to Singapore. If the suspect is found guilty of murder, the penalty will be
death or life imprisonment plus canings.

51.      Who notified the Singaporean police of the arrest murderer?

A.    The Indonesian police
B.     The Thai police
C.     The U.S. police department
D.    The Malaysian police
E.     The Swiss police

52.      How old is the suspect murderer?

A.    49 years old
B.     59 years old
C.     29 years old
D.    69 years old
E.     39 years old

53.      What is the suspect also known as?

A.    The “One-eyed dragon”
B.     The “Executioner”
C.     The “Cold-blooded killer”
D.    The “One-eyed Jack”
E.     The “Caretaker”

54.      Some neighbor saw someone walking calmly along the corridor….

A.    A few weeks after the shooting
B.     A few minutes after the shooting
C.     A few minutes before the shooting
D.    A few days after the shooting
E.     A few hours before the shooting

55.      How many people were there in the shooting incident?

F.      Four
G.    Three
H.    Five
I.       Two
J.       Six
56.      Which of the following sentences is true?
A.    The suspect was arrested by the Singaporean police
B.     Hundreds of police dogs surrounded the crime scene
C.     The suspect murderer is also Triad member
D.    Than Chor Jin was killed by Lim Hock Soon
E.     The murderer is unknown to the victim

57.      Why did the crime reporter say “According to a reliable source”?

A.    Because the crime reporter had no access of such information from crime scene but based on someone who told
him/her the information
B.     Because the reporter did not visit the crime scene
C.     Because the reporter found it easier to base the information on hearsay
D.    Because the reporter was late visiting the crime scene and had to base his/her crime report on rumors
E.     Because the reporter was a novice and did not know how to obtain her own information

58.      Match each word in column A with its meaning in column B. Write the corresponding letter in the space provided.

Column A Column B
a. mafia An officer who executes criminals
b. executioner A person who may be guilty of a crime
c. flee A large organized of criminals
d. suspect To send a criminal back to the country where the crime was
committed
e. extradition To escape

A boy killed on Mother’s Day

It was on Mother’s Day when Mrs. Noraini Hassan’s son, Moh. Taufiq Ali, 16, was brutally attacked by two
men on motorcycle.
The New Straits Times reported the incident occurred in Kuala Lumpur around 2 a.m. It was reported that
an assailant and his accomplice, wearing dark tinted full-face helmet, attacked Moh. Taufiq Ali while he was riding his
motorcycle on his way home from a night market, about 10 km away from his house. The attackers then left and
disappeared on their motorcycle. Moh. Taufiq Ali was rushed to Hospital Kuala Lumpur, but unfortunately he died
before he arrived there.
According to the spokesman, what caused Moh. Taufiq Ali killed could be misunderstanding between two
different gangs. “It was highly possible that the attackers mistook him (Moh. Taufiq Ali) as the member of a rival
gang. Because the victim was known to be friendly, but helpful and religious.
 The victim’s parents said that he was the youngest of their six children. The father, Mr. Ali M’a’in, 61, a
retired civil servant said, “When my son did not come home for dinner, I felt worried because he never skipped dinner
without telling us. When I heard my phone ring, I sense something was very wrong. When I answered the call,
someone said that my son had been attacked and died on his way to the hospital. I almost fell off my chair.”
The police mounted a massive 24-hour manhunt to catch the killers. About 100 police officers, private
detectives, and police dogs combed the area searching for the killers.

59.      When was Moh. Taufiq Ali killed?

60.      Who was Moh. Taufiq Ali’s mother?
61.      Which paragraph says that the killers were wearing masks?
62.      What was Moh. Taufiq Ali doing at 2:00 in the morning?
63.      What is true that Moh. Taufiq Ali was killed by a rival gang? Give reasons to your answer?
64.      According to the text, which paragraph gives favorable statement for Moh. Taufiq Ali? Rewrite the statement.
65.      Why was Ali M’a’in worried when his son didn’t have dinner at home?
66.      What was the biggest blow to the father when someone called up (paragraph 4)?
67.      How did the police respond to this incident?      
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Soal Ujian Nasional (UN) Tahun Pelajaran 2012/2013
Half of all heart patients make medication errors
(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.

68. 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

69. 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
70. “… and guidance from a pharmacist didn't seem to reduce those errors ….” (part 1)
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
a. Improve
b. Upgrade
c. Decrease
d. Degrade
e. Increase

Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 3.

Singapore to Develop Marine Tourism in Riau Islands of Indonesia

Singapore has expressed its interest in developing marine tourism in Natuna, Anambas and Lingga, three beautiful
yet hidden regencies in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia.

According to Riau Islands deputy Governor, Soeryo Respationo, the three areas have their own beauty but lack of
adequate infrastructure to boost tourism.

Singapore's investment in the tourism sector would perfectly match with the islands' need, he said recently. Soeryo
said that Singapore Ambassador Anil Kumar Nayar visited the Riau islands asministration on Tuesday to show the
country's commitment in developing the marine tourism sector.

71. Singapore is interested in making investment in ....

      A. Tourism in the three islands in Riau

      B. Tourism in the sea around the three islands in Riau
      C. Building marine infrastructure in the three islands in Riau
      D. Building tourism infrastructure in the three islands in Riau
      E. Developing tourism industry in the three islands in Riau 
 

72. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

      A. Singapore shows its commitment in developing the marine tourism sector in the three islands in Riau
      B. Singapore ambassador visited the three islands in Riau
      C. Singapore needs to invest in the three islands in Riau
      D. Anil Kumar Nayar is the Singapore ambassador in Indonesia
      D. Tourism is the best sector to invest your money in Riau
 
73. What is the generic structure of the text above?

      A. Orientation-Backgroud Event-Source

      B. Newsworthy Event-Backgroud Event-Source
      C. Background Event-Elaboration-Source
      D. Main Event-Newsworthy Event-Source
      E. Main Event-Source-Backgroud Event
 

Read the following text to answer questions number 4 to 6.

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.

74. The text mainly tells you about ….

      A. The increase of Indonesian smokers

      B. The health risks of smoking
      C. Large amount of cigarettes
      D. Young female smokers
      E. The danger of smoking 
 

75. Why does the growth of Indonesian smokers  have to be concerned?

      A. It decreases the selling of cigarette

      B. It cannot  make people work at cigarette factory
      C. There are increasing younger smokers in Indonesia
      D. It cannot  make the large amount of cigarettes be distributed
      E. It is likely that younger generation is uneducated to the risks of smoking
 

76. One of the advantages of  cigarette industry is ....

      A. To cause people addictive

      B. To contribute a little amount to state revenue
      C. To make sellers rich
      D. To give a great job chance
      E. To give jobs for certain people
 

Read the following text to answer questions number 7 to 10.

Indonesia has embarked on the task of counting its islands in order to better protect its territory and marine
resources. It hopes to locate and name an additional 1,700 islands in time for the UN Conference on the
Standardization of Geographical Names in August. Indonesia wants to claim sovereignty and fishing rights in the
waters surrounding the islands, many of which its neighbors also claim.

The Indonesian government says illegal fishing in its waters is costing billions of dollars in lost revenue each year. A
fisheries spokeswoman told the BBC: "Sixty per cent of islands in Indonesia don't have a name or officially have legal
status, so they can easily be taken or claimed by another country."

Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. At the last UN conference on geographical names in 2012, Indonesia
registered 13,466 islands. A law in 1996 estimated that the number of islands was 17,508. The UN Convention on
the Law of the Sea defines an island as, "a naturally formed area of land, surrounded by water, which is still exposed
at high tide".

A spokesman from Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries explained the scale of the task the counting
team had. He said: "We have to visit every one of these islands, and then we note the coordinates, the name, the
meaning of the name, the history of the land and describe the landscape and its geographical history…all that in
great detail."

77. What kind of rights does Indonesia want to claim?

      A. Water rights

      B. Legal rights
      C. Fishing rights
      D. Lost rights
      E. Mountain rights 
 

78. Why does the growth of Indonesian smokers  have to be concerned?

      A. 1,000

      B. 11,000
      C. 17,000
      D. 7,100
      E. 1,700
 

79. When must an island be exposed for it to officially be an island?

      A. At noon

      B. At midnight
      C. At low tide
      D. At high tide
      E. At night
 

80. "Indonesia has embarked on the task of counting ...." (paragraph 1) synonym of the underlined word is ....

      A. Stayed

      B. Launched
      C. Stopped
      D. Moved
      E. Convened
 

Text for questions number 1 to 5!

Thailand has a new king after Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 64, accepted an invitation from parliament to
succeed his father. His succession comes 50 days after the widely loved and revered King Bhumibol died in October,
aged 88. Prince Vajiralongkorn will be known as King Maha Vajiralongkorn. He will also be known as Rama X, or the
10th king of Thailand's Chakri dynasty. He addressed his people in a televised statement on Thursday. He said: "I
would like to accept the invitation for the benefit of the Thai people." Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha
said: "May all the Thai people unite to pray that…he may long reign as an idol and guardian of the Thai people."

The coronation of the new king will not take place until after King Bhumibol's cremation early next year. The new king
was born on July 28, 1952. He went to schools in Australia and the UK before doing his military training in Australia.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn is widely travelled and has a home in Germany. Over the past few years, he has
undertaken more of his father's ceremonial duties in Thailand when the late king was ill and needed medical
treatment. He also organized and participated in high-profile events such as cycle rides around the Thai capital
Bangkok. One of his first acts as monarch will be to endorse Thailand's new constitution that has been backed by the
Thai people.

81. How old is Thailand's new King Maha Vajiralongkorn?

A. 61
B. 62
C. 63
D. 64
E. 65

82. What title will King Maha Vajiralongkorn also be known as?
A. Chakri
B. Rama X
C. Your highness
D. Sire
E. Chan-ocha

83. On what medium did King Maha Vajiralongkorn address his people?
A. In a city hall speech
B. The radio
C. The Internet
D. Television
E. In the palace

84. "May all the Thai people unite to pray that…"

The underlined word is closest in meaning with ....
A. Place
B. Reign
C. Cooperate
D. Accept
E. Pray

85. In which country outside Thailand does the king have a home?
A. The USA
B. The UK
C. Bangkok
D. Germany
E. Australia

Text for questions number 6 to 10!

An Internet campaign has come to the rescue of an 80-year-old man in the USA who was reduced to selling firewood
on the roadside to pay for his wife's medical bills. Octogenarian Kenneth Smith spent hours a day selling kindling for
$5 a bag. He started last year and was then helped by his wife of over 30 years, Helen, who was dying of lung
cancer. Tragically, she lost her battle in October and Mr Smith was left with crippling hospital fees, which wiped out
his life savings. A local woman, Jessica Pittman, saw Mr Smith and posted a Facebook message urging people to
help him. Her post has been shared over 9,000 times and motorists have stopped their car to give Mr Smith some
cash.

Ms Pittman's kind deed encouraged Mr Smith's son to go a step further and set up an online appeal. He created a
page at the website GoFundMe and donations soon came flooding in from all corners of the Earth. The online
campaign raised $20,000 in three days. Ms Pittman told the BBC that she had "no clue" her actions would prompt
such generosity. She said: "Although it will not lessen the heartache of losing his wife, I am thankful it will at least
take a little worry off of his plate and help him make ends meet." Mr Smith said he has been "overwhelmed" with the
response. He added that even though his wife wasn't by his side, he still feels her presence, "because she's looking
down on me," he said.

86. For how much did the man sell his bags of kindling? 
A. $5
B. $6
C. $7
D. $8
E. $9

87. Who set up a web page for Mr Smith?

A. A local woman
B. His son
C. His daughter
D. A company
E. The BBC

88. How many times did a Facebook post get shared?

A. Just fewer than 9,000 times
B. Exactly 9,000 times
C. Around 9,000 times
D. Just 9,000 times
E. Over 9,000 times

89. How much did the online campaign raise?

A. A million dollars
B. $100,000
C. $20,000
D. $50,000
E. $70,000

90. What does Mr Smith still feel?

A. His wife's presence
B. Numb
C. Lessened
D. Happy
E. down
MAKASAR - Luwu Timur Police in South Sulawesi has confiscated 740 logs
which they suspect cut illegally, and questioned eight people in relation to the
case. The logs were confiscated last week in two raids as they were being
transported on trucks from protected forest areas. Police Chief Adj. Comr.
Richard Nainggolan said some of the logs were seized in protected forest
areas. “The carrier did not have the necessary documents. The driver said the
owner of the logs had the documents,” Richard said. “We are currently looking
for the owner of the logs,”  he added. Richard said illegal logging was rife in
the area and the police had increased the frequency their patrols.—JP.
(Source: thejakartapost.com)

The text is about ....

a. Some trees in protected area

b. The increase of illegal logging in South Sulawesi

c. The increase of police patrols in protected forest areas

d. Police investigation to hunt a suspected illegal logging boss

e. Eight people questioned by the police for illegal logging cases

Pembahasan: Inti dari bacaan di atas adalah tentang meningkatnya

penebangan liar di Sulawesi Selatan (B). Hal ini bisa dilihat pada
penggabungan paragraf awal dan akhir yang mengatakan ‘Luwu Timur Police
in South Sulawesi has confiscated 740 logs which they suspect cut
illegally’ dan ‘Richard said illegal logging was rife in the area’ yang artinya
Polisi Luwu Timur menahan 740 kayu yang dicurigai ditebang secara ilegal
dan Richard mengatakan penebangan liar telah meluas di daerah
ini. Jawaban: B (the increase of illegal logging in South Sulawesi)