News Item Text dalam Bahasa Inggris: Definisi dan

Contohnya

Definisi News Item Text

Sesuai dengan namanya, news item text bisa dikatakan sebagai tulisan yang
menyerupai sebuah berita. Tulisan ini menceritakan sebuah kejadian atau peristiwa
dengan singkat, runut, lengkap, serta dibuat menarik. Kejadian atau peristiwa yang
ditulis pastinya bukan hal sembarangan, tapi harus layak diberitakan atau penting.
Isi dari news item harus memiliki nilai yang besar seperti diketahui oleh banyak
orang atau bisa memengaruhi sesuatu yang besar. Jika hal ini bisa terpenuhi, maka
sebuah tulisan bisa dikatakan sebagai news item text. Persis dalam penulisan
sebuah berita, isi dari teks ini juga harus terpercaya dan berupa fakta. Sumber juga
bisa dicantumkan dalam tulisan, misalnya dari saksi mata, jurnal, bahkan pendapat
para ahli.

Struktur News Item Text

Ada tiga struktur penting yang kamu perhatikan jika ingin menciptakan tulisan
dengan news item text. Di antaranya adalah:

Newsworthy event
Bagian ini bisa disebut juga sebagai main event atau kejadian inti yang ingin ditulis
dalam sebuah teks. Biasanya, informasi yang berupa peristiwa atau kejadian
berbentuk ringkasan dengan inti yang mudah dipahami.

Background event
Background event atau latar belakang sebuah peristiwa wajib ditulis sejelas mungkin
dalam sebuah berita. Latar belakang wajib memiliki 5W + 1H untuk mempermudah
pembaca dalam memahami konteks tulisan. Jangan sampai kamu membuat bingung
para pembaca dengan latar belakang yang tidak lengkap dan malah membuat
tulisan jadi tidak layak diberitakan.

Source
Merupakan sumber yang perlu kamu cantumkan dalam sebuah tulisan. Dalam
menulis sumber kamu harus memperthatikan keaslian atau keabsahan sumber.
Sumber bisa diambil dari jurnal ilmiah, saksi mata, atau pendapat para ahli yang
sudah diterbitkan.
Format dalam News Item Text
Dilansir dari British Course, ada beberapa format yang biasanya muncul dalam
tulisan dengan jenis news item text. Apa saja itu?

 Fokus pada intinya. Jangan sampai tulisan bertele-tele yang malah akan
mengeliminasi bagian penting dari sebuah berita. Usahakan tulis dengan
bahasa yang baik dan benar dan mudah dimengerti.
 Biasanya menggunakan kalimat kutipan-kutipan dari sumber. Seperti:
informed, told, reported,‖….‖ he stated, dan lainnya.
 Biasakan menginformasikan nama tempat di mana sebuah peristiwa
berlangsung di awal kalimat. Misalnya: Bekasi, Jakarta, dan lainnya.
 Biasanya, grammar yang digunakan dalam menulis berita adalah past tense
karena berita biasanya sudah terjadi. Jika masih berlangsung, kamu bisa
menuliskannya dengan present tense.
 Usahakan tulisan singkat, padat, dan jelas terutama di bagian headline.

Contoh Tulisan dengan Jenis News Item Text

President Donald Trump will bring the ―full force‖ of the U.S. government to combat
human trafficking.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president is meeting with senior advisers and

representatives of organizations that deal with trafficking at the White House. His
daughter is among those in attendance.
Trump calls ―human trafficking‖ a problem that is ―not talked about enough.‖ He said
that he would order the departments of Justice and Homeland Security to take a
hard look at the resources they were devoting to addressing the issue.
Human trafficking tends to occur around international travel-hubs with large
immigrant populations such as California and Texas. The U.S. Justice Department
estimates that 14,500–17,500 people, including young children and teenagers, are
trafficked into the country every year. They can be domestic citizens or foreign
nationals. According to the Department of State’s statistics from 2000, there are
approximately 244,000 American children and youth that are at risk for sex trafficking
each year.

KUMPULAN CONTOH SOAL PILIHAN GANDA TEKS NEWS ITEM BAHASA

INGGRIS BESERTA JAWABANNYA

Setelah mengetahui apa dan bagimana teks news item itu ditulis, berikut disajikan
contoh soal multiple choice news item text yang bisa dibuat latihan memperdalam
pengertian bacaan reading comprehension. Paling tidak dengan latihan
mengerjakan soal bacaan bahasa Inggris ini, building vocabularies kita akan
semakin banyak. Alternative yang dipilih admin adalah yang dicetak tebal.
News Item Text 1
The Surabaya Police have arrested a man, identified only as MN, for allegedly
buying an infant via Instagram.
MN was arrested at his house on Jl. Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East
Java, on Sunday. He was found to have paid some Rp 3.8 million (US$250) for a
baby boy when he was only three days olD.

Surabaya police chief Sr. Comr. Rudi Setiawan said recently that the transaction was
conducted in Semarang, Central Java, on Sept. 23. The baby’s parents live in
Tangerang in Banten.
―The baby is now safe with the Surabaya administration,‖ Rudi said on Monday (The
Jakarta Post, Tue, October 16, 2018)

Artinya

Polisi Surabaya telah menangkap seorang pria, yang diidentifikasi hanya sebagai
MN, karena diduga membeli bayi melalui Instagram.
MN ditangkap di rumahnya di Jl. Karah di distrik Jambangan di Surabaya, Jawa
Timur, pada hari Minggu. Dia ditemukan telah membayar sekitar Rp 3,8 juta (US $
250) untuk bayi laki-laki ketika dia hanya tiga hari.
Kepala polisi Surabaya Kombes. Rudi Setiawan mengatakan baru-baru ini bahwa
transaksi dilakukan di Semarang, Jawa Tengah, pada 23 September. Orangtua bayi
itu tinggal di Tangerang di Banten.
―Bayi itu sekarang aman dengan pemerintah Surabaya,‖ kata Rudi, Senin (The
Jakarta Post, Selasa, 16 Oktober 2018)

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform readers about arrested man for buying an infant
B. To describe the important person for readers
C. To argue that arresting the man is important
D. To explain how police arrested the man
E. To convince reader that buying infant is illegal

2. What is the generic structure of the text above?

A. Orientation – Complication – Reorientation
B. Orientation – Series of event – Reorientation
C. Stating thesis – Arguments – Reiteration
D. Goal – Equipments – Steps
E. Newsworthy event – Background events – Sources

3. ―MN was arrested at his house…‖ The underlined word refers to a house belongs
to…….
A. The police officer
B. The arrested man
C. The infant parent
D. A Surabaya administration officer
E. A Semarang administration officer

4. ―…for allegedly buying an infant‖ The infant word has similar meaning with ……
A. Adult
B. Teenager
C. Child
D. Grown
E. Man

News Item Text 2

Two state-owned lenders — Bank Mandiri and Bank BNI — will build temporary
houses for 400 families displaced by the recent strong earthquake that hit Sigi
District, Central Sulawesi ProvincE.
Second Assistant Secretary of Sigi District Government Iskandar Nontji informed that
the temporary houses for 100 families will be constructed by Bank Mandiri in the
South Sibayala area of Dolo Sub-district. Meanwhile, Bank BNI will erect the
temporary shelters for 300 families in Jonoge Village of Sigi Biromaru Sub-district
that severely suffered from soil liquefaction during the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that
rocked the area on Sept 28, he noteD.
The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of land, owned by the sub-
district government, village, and community members, he stated, adding that the Sigi
district government will facilitate all related parties to sign a letter of agreement.
―We are going to provide a letter of agreement that will be signed by all related
parties to avoid any unexpected eventuality in the future,‖ he explaineD. (Antara,
17th October, 2018)

Artinya
Dua pemberi pinjaman milik negara – Bank Mandiri dan Bank BNI – akan
membangun rumah sementara bagi 400 keluarga yang terlantar akibat gempa kuat
baru-baru ini yang melanda Kabupaten Sigi, Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah.
Asisten II Sekretaris Pemerintah Kabupaten Sigi Iskandar Nontji menginformasikan
bahwa rumah sementara untuk 100 keluarga akan dibangun oleh Bank Mandiri di
daerah Sibayala Selatan, Kecamatan Dolo. Sementara itu, Bank BNI akan
mendirikan tempat penampungan sementara untuk 300 keluarga di Desa Jonoge
Kecamatan Sigi Biromaru yang menderita akibat pencairan tanah selama gempa
berkekuatan 7,4 yang mengguncang daerah itu pada 28 September, katanya.
Rumah-rumah sementara akan dibangun di atas lahan, yang dimiliki oleh
pemerintah kecamatan, desa, dan anggota masyarakat, katanya, menambahkan
bahwa pemerintah kabupaten Sigi akan memfasilitasi semua pihak terkait untuk
menandatangani surat perjanjian.
―Kami akan memberikan surat perjanjian yang akan ditandatangani oleh semua
pihak terkait untuk menghindari kejadian tak terduga di masa depan,‖ ia
menjelaskan. (Antara, 17 Oktober 2018)

5. What is the text about?

A. Building temporary houses for displaced family
B. Planning to displace the temporary house
C. Signing a letter of agreements to build a permanent house
D. New luxury house will be built by BNI
E. Assistant Secretary has built temporary houses

6. What can we infer from the text?

A. The temporary house will be build in the family lands
B. The displaced family will build 400 houses for two state banks
C. Shelters will be built by two state banks for the earthquake victims
D. Bank Mandiri will be built in the South Sibayala
E. Bank BNI will be built by the earthquake victims in Jonoge Village of Sigi

7. What makes 400 families displaced?

A. Local governement
B. 7.4-magnitude earthquake
C. Temporary shelters
D. 400 houses
E. Mandiri bank and BNI

8. ―The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of lanD..‖ The temporary

word has antonym of ……..
A. Momentary
B. Transitory
C. Limited
D. Permanent
E. Seasonal

News Item Text 3

Nine traditional Balinese dances have been recognized as part of the world’s
intangible cultural heritage following a UNESCO session in Namibia on Wednesday.
Balinese dances included on the list were the Barong Ket, Joged Bumbung, Legong
Keraton, Topeng Sidhakarya, Baris Upacara, Sanghyang Dedari and Rejang
dances, as well as the Wayang Wong and Gambuh dance dramas.
―We are very pleased with the recognition; it enables Bali to receive protection in
terms of traditional dance preservation as well as economic benefits in the future,‖
said Bali Cultural Agency head Dewa Putu Beratha on Wednesday night as quoted
by Antara news agency.
During the UNESCO session, Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances reportedly
ranked 18th among a total of 35 countries. ―The nine dances represent Balinese
dance as a whole based on their historical concept, function and style,‖ said Dewa.
According to Dewa, the Rejang, Sanghyang Dedari and Baris Upacara dances
represented the Wali dance, which is usually performed during processions.
Meanwhile, the Topeng Sidhakarya dance and Gambuh and Wayang Wong dance
dramas are part of the Bebali dance, known as a semi-sacred and ceremonial
dancE. The Legong Keraton, Joged Bumbung and Barong Ket dances are a
representation of the Balih-Balihan dance that serves social and entertainment
purposes.
The Wali dance is said to have originated between the eighth and 14th centuries.
The Bebali dance and Balih-Balihan dances are believed to have come from the
14th-19th century and 19th centuries, respectively.
―The community has actively played an important role in preserving these traditional
dances, especially the Wali dancE. Meanwhile, the Bali provincial administration and
its city and regency administrations should increase their role in preserving the
Bebali and Balih-Balihan dances during tourist events,‖ said Dewa.

Artinya
Sembilan tarian tradisional Bali telah diakui sebagai bagian dari warisan budaya
takbenda dunia setelah sesi UNESCO di Namibia pada hari Rabu.
Tari Bali yang termasuk dalam daftar adalah Barong Ket, Joged Bumbung, Legong
Keraton, Topeng Sidhakarya, Baris Upacara, Sanghyang Dedari dan tari Rejang,
serta drama tari Wayang Wong dan Gambuh.
―Kami sangat senang dengan pengakuan itu, itu memungkinkan Bali untuk
menerima perlindungan dalam hal pelestarian tari tradisional serta manfaat ekonomi
di masa depan,‖ kata kepala Badan Kebudayaan Bali Dewa Putu Beratha pada
Rabu malam seperti dikutip oleh kantor berita Antara.
Selama sesi UNESCO, proposal Indonesia mengenai tari dilaporkan berada di
peringkat ke-18 di antara total 35 negara. ―Sembilan tarian mewakili tari Bali secara
keseluruhan berdasarkan konsep, fungsi dan gaya historisnya,‖ kata Dewa.
Menurut Dewa, tarian Rejang, Sanghyang Dedari dan Baris Upacara mewakili tarian
Wali, yang biasanya dilakukan selama prosesi. Sementara itu, tari Topeng
Sidhakarya dan drama tari Gambuh dan Wayang Wong adalah bagian dari tari
Bebali, yang dikenal sebagai tarian semi sakral dan seremonial. Tari Legong
Keraton, Joged Bumbung dan Barong Ket adalah representasi tari Balih-Balihan
yang melayani tujuan sosial dan hiburan.
Tarian Wali konon berasal dari abad kedelapan dan 14. Tari Bebali dan tari Balih-
Balihan diyakini berasal dari abad ke-14 dan ke-19, masing-masing.
―Masyarakat telah secara aktif memainkan peran penting dalam melestarikan tarian
tradisional ini, terutama tari Wali. Sementara itu, pemerintah provinsi Bali dan
pemerintah kota dan kabupatennya harus meningkatkan peran mereka dalam
melestarikan tari Bebali dan Balih-Balihan selama acara wisata,‖ kata Dewa.
9. What is the main idea of the text?
A. UNESCO recognises nine Balinese dances.
B. Nine Balinese dances are the part of the world’s cultural heritages.
C. Bali receives recognising on the local dances from UNESCO.
D. Nine Balinese dances represent Balinese dances.
E. Balinese community play an important role in preserving their traditional dances.

10.Which statement that supports the text?

A. The Bebali dance is believed originated in 19th century.
B. The Balih-Balihan dance is said to have come from the 14th-19th century.
C. The nine Balinese dances represent the culture and life of its community.
D. Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances ranked well among the 35 countries.
E. The UNESCO recognition on the nine Balinese dances will be economically
beneficial for Bali.

News Item Text 4

Yogyakarta (JP)- National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has temporarily diverted its
flights intended for Adisucipto Airport in Yogyakarta to Adisumarmo Airport in
Surakarta, Central Java, after one of its planes overshot an Adisucipto runway lane
on Wednesday night.
―All of Garuda Indonesia flights heading toward Yogyakarta, for a total of 34 flights,
now will [be diverted] to Surakarta,‖ Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate
communications Benny S. Butarbutar said in an official statement on Thursday.
The flights include 10 coming from and going to Jakarta, three to and from
Denpasar, Bali, two to and from Makassar, South Sulawesi, and one flight from
Surabaya, East Java.
The airline would provide a bus at Adisumarmo Airport to transport passengers to
YogyakartA.
Garuda Indonesia is still evacuating the Boeing 737-800 NG, which slipped on the
runway and overshot a lane on Wednesday night. It carried 123 passengers, none of
whom were harmed.
Garuda aims to finish evacuating the aircraft on Thursday afternoon. (bbn) Taken
from : thejakartapost.com

Artinya
Yogyakarta (JP) – Maskapai bendera nasional Garuda Indonesia mengalihkan
sementara penerbangannya yang ditujukan untuk Bandara Adisucipto di Yogyakarta
ke Bandara Adisumarmo di Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, setelah salah satu pesawatnya
melewati jalur landasan Adisucipto pada Rabu malam.
―Semua penerbangan Garuda Indonesia menuju Yogyakarta, dengan total 34
penerbangan, sekarang akan dialihkan ke Surakarta,‖ VP Garuda Indonesia
komunikasi perusahaan Benny S. Butarbutar mengatakan dalam sebuah pernyataan
resmi pada hari Kamis.
Penerbangan termasuk 10 yang berasal dari dan pergi ke Jakarta, tiga ke dan dari
Denpasar, Bali, dua ke dan dari Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, dan satu penerbangan
dari Surabaya, Jawa Timur.
Maskapai ini akan menyediakan bus di Bandara Adisumarmo untuk mengangkut
penumpang ke Yogyakarta.
Garuda Indonesia masih mengevakuasi Boeing 737-800 NG, yang tergelincir di
landasan dan melampaui satu jalur pada Rabu malam. Ini membawa 123
penumpang, tidak ada satupun yang harmed.
Garuda bertujuan untuk menyelesaikan evakuasi pesawat pada Kamis sore.

11.What is the text about?

A. Redirect flights of Garuda Indonesia from Yogyakarta to Surakarta because of
runway accident
B. Slipped plane accident in adisucipto runway lane
C. Evacuation of Garuda Indonesia after its accident
D. Confirmation of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communication about overshot
accident
E. The delay of Garuda Indonesia after one of its planes overshot an Adisucipto
runway lane

12.It can be concluded from the text that ….

A. Adisucipto Airport will be closed after the incident
B. Because of the incident, Garuda Indonesia redirected Yogyakarta flights to
Surakarta permanently
C. Garuda Indonesia supplied bus to support passengers from Surakarta to
yogyakarta
D. Garuda Indonesia had been finished evacuating its plane when this news was
reported
E. There are a lot of passengers were harmed due to that accident

13.The reason why Garuda Indonesia diverted Yogyakarta flights to Surakarta is

because of ….
A. Maintenance one of Garuda Indonesia’s aircraft
B. The accident of its plane which slipped on the runway lane
C. Many flights in Adisucipto Airport
D. The statement of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications
E. The evacuation of Garuda Indonesia’s aircrafts

News Item Text 5

(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.

Artinya
(Reuters Health) – Setengah dari semua pasien jantung membuat setidaknya satu
kesalahan terkait obat setelah meninggalkan rumah sakit, dan bimbingan dari
seorang apoteker tampaknya tidak mengurangi kesalahan itu, dalam sebuah
penelitian baru.
Konsekuensi kesalahan – seperti lupa mengambil obat tertentu atau mengambil
dosis yang salah – dapat berkisar dari efek samping seperti sembelit hingga
penurunan tekanan darah yang lebih serius. Dua persen kesalahan mengancam
jiwa.
Rumah sakit yang terlibat dalam penelitian ini telah mengambil langkah-langkah
untuk mencegah kesalahan pengobatan selain intervensi apoteker tambahan, kata
Dr. Sunil Kripalani, penulis utama studi dari Vanderbilt University Medical Center di
Nashville, Tennessee.
―Kami terkejut melihat bahwa terlepas dari upaya ini bahwa 50 persen (pasien)
masih mengalami kesalahan pengobatan ini,‖ katanya kepada Reuters Health.
Meskipun kunjungan apoteker tidak membantu pasien rata-rata, ia menambahkan,
beberapa manfaat tampaknya bermanfaat – seperti pasien yang menggunakan
banyak obat atau mengalami kesulitan memahami informasi kesehatan.
Untuk pasien dengan risiko yang lebih rendah, ia mengatakan strategi lain untuk
mencegah kesalahan mungkin diperlukan.

14.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
15.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

16.―… and guidance from a pharmacist didn’t seem to reduce those errors ….‖ The
―reduce‖ word is closest in meaning to ….
A. Improve
B. Upgrade
C. Decrease
D. Degrade
E. Increase

News Item Text 6

Indonesia put in an impressive performance in their 2-0 defeat of Singapore, but still
failed to qualify for next year’s AFC U-22 soccer championship after finishing a third
place at the end of Group E matches in Pekanbaru, Riau on Sunday.
The two goals for the home side, which welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back the
sidelines from a four matches suspension, both came in the second half from Agung
Supriyanto.
He scored his first goal from the penalty box before finding his second several
minutes later. He beat a defender with a swift maneuver from the right flank and had
the goalkeeper gasping as his thunderous goal blasted into the far post.
The young Indonesians collected 9 points, or just one point behind runner-up
Australia, out of a six strong field of competitors. Japan topped the standing with a
perfect collection 20-2 goal margin.
Singapore came in fourth with 7 points followed by Timor Leste with 3 points and
Macau with no points.
In earlier matches in the day, favorite Japan continued their dominant form with a 5-0
drubbing of another tournament favorite Australia, while Timor Leste chalked up their
first victory, a 4-1 over last-placed Macau.

Artinya
Indonesia tampil mengesankan dalam kekalahan 2-0 mereka dari Singapura, tetapi
masih gagal lolos ke kejuaraan sepak bola AFC U-22 tahun depan setelah
menyelesaikan tempat ketiga di akhir pertandingan Grup E di Pekanbaru, Riau pada
hari Minggu.
Dua gol untuk tim tuan rumah, yang menyambut Pelatih Aji Santoso di sela-sela dari
suspensi empat pertandingan, keduanya datang di babak kedua dari Agung
Supriyanto.
Dia mencetak gol pertamanya dari kotak penalti sebelum menemukan yang kedua
beberapa menit kemudian. Dia mengalahkan seorang bek dengan manuver cepat
dari sayap kanan dan memiliki kiper terengah-engah saat gawangnya meledak ke
tiang jauh.
Orang-orang muda Indonesia mengumpulkan 9 poin, atau hanya satu poin di
belakang runner-up Australia, dari enam bidang pesaing yang kuat. Jepang
memuncaki klasemen dengan koleksi sempurna 20-2 selisih gol.
Singapura berada di posisi keempat dengan 7 poin diikuti oleh Timor Leste dengan 3
poin dan Macau tanpa poin.
Dalam pertandingan sebelumnya di hari itu, favorit Jepang melanjutkan bentuk
dominan mereka dengan kekalahan 5-0 dari turnamen favorit Australia lainnya,
sementara Timor Leste menorehkan kemenangan pertama mereka, 4-1 atas tim
yang ditempatkan di Makau.

17.Why did Indonesia fail to qualify for next year’s AAFC U-22?
A. They defeated Singapore.
B. They got disqualified.
C. They finished in the third place.
D. They did not have the chance.
E. They showed impressive performance.

18.How did Agung Supriyanto get his second goal?

A. He let the goalkeeper keep the ball.
B. He beat a goalkeeper with a maneuver.
C. He welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back.
D. He kicked the ball from the penalty box.
E. He beat a defender with a swift maneuver.

19.What is the main idea of paragraph 1 ?

A. Indonesia failed to qualify next year’s AFC U-22 despite their winning over
Singapore.
B. Indonesia and Singapore participated in the AFC U-22 in Pekanbaru, Riau.
C. Indonesia’s impressive performance has trounced Singapore by 2-0.
D. Indonesia did not perform well but could defeat Singapore by 2-0.
E. Indonesia could defeat Singapore by 2-0.

News Item Text 7

An Alliance Could Answer The Growing Threat from Google and Facebook By
Evelyn M.RuIsi and Nick Bilton
Apple, which has stumbled in its efforts to get into social media, has talked with
Twitter in recent months about making a strategic investment in it, according to
people briefed on the matter.
Although apple has been hugely successful in selling phones and tablets, it has little
traction in social networking, which has become a major engine of activity on the
Web and on mobile devices. Social media are increasingly influencing the ways
people spend their time and money — important consideration for Apple, which also
sells application, games, music and movies.
Apple has considered an investment in the hundreds of millions of dollars, one that
could value Twitter at more than $10 billion, up from an $8.4 billion valuation last
year, these people said. They declined to be identified because the discussions were
private.
There is no guarantee that the two companies, which are not in negotiations at the
moment, will come to an agreement. But the earlier talks are a sign that they may
form a stronger partnership amid intensifying competition from companies like
Google and Facebook.
Apple has not made many friends in social mediA. Its relationship with Facebook, for
example, has been strained since a deal to build Facebook featured into Ping,
Apple’s music-centric social network, fell apart. Facebook is also aligned with
Microsoft, which owns a small stake in it. And Google, an Apple rival in the phone
market, has been pushing its own social network, Google Plus.

Artinya
Aliansi Bisa Menjawab Ancaman Bertumbuh dari Google dan Facebook Oleh Evelyn
M.RuIsi dan Nick Bilton
Apple, yang telah tersandung dalam upaya untuk masuk ke media sosial, telah
berbicara dengan Twitter dalam beberapa bulan terakhir tentang membuat investasi
strategis di dalamnya, menurut orang-orang yang menjelaskan masalah ini.
Meskipun apel telah sangat sukses dalam menjual ponsel dan tablet, apel memiliki
sedikit daya tarik di jejaring sosial, yang telah menjadi mesin utama aktivitas di Web
dan di perangkat seluler. Media sosial semakin memengaruhi cara orang
menghabiskan waktu dan uang mereka – pertimbangan penting bagi Apple, yang
juga menjual aplikasi, game, musik, dan film.
Apple telah mempertimbangkan investasi dalam ratusan juta dolar, yang bisa menilai
Twitter lebih dari $ 10 miliar, naik dari valuasi 8,4 miliar dolar tahun lalu, kata orang-
orang ini. Mereka menolak untuk diidentifikasi karena diskusi itu bersifat pribadi.
Tidak ada jaminan bahwa kedua perusahaan, yang tidak sedang bernegosiasi saat
ini, akan mencapai kesepakatan. Namun pembicaraan sebelumnya adalah tanda
bahwa mereka dapat membentuk kemitraan yang lebih kuat di tengah persaingan
yang semakin ketat dari perusahaan seperti Google dan Facebook.
Apple belum banyak berteman di media sosial. Hubungannya dengan Facebook,
misalnya, telah tegang sejak kesepakatan untuk membangun Facebook yang
ditampilkan di Ping, jaringan sosial musik-sentris Apple, berantakan. Facebook juga
selaras dengan Microsoft, yang memiliki saham kecil di dalamnya. Dan Google,
saingan Apple di pasar ponsel, telah mendorong jaringan sosialnya sendiri, Google
Plus.

19.What is the news about?

A. Social networking.
B. Apple’s new products.
C. Twitter strategic investment.
D. Twitters success in social mediA.
E. Apple’s plan to cooperate with Twitter.

20.According to the news, Apple has not been very successful in ….

A. selling phones
B. strategic investment
C. cooperating with Twitter
D. getting into social media
E. selling game applications

21.‖But the earlier talks are sign that they may form a stronger partnership‖. The
word ―partnership‖ means ….
A. collusion
B. competition
C. agreement
D. negotiation
E. collaboration

News Item Text 8

Geneva (AP): Indonesia has recorded another human case of the H5N1 strain of the
bird flu, raising its world-leading total to 117 cases, according to the World Health
Organization.
The agency said Friday night that the Indonesian Health Ministry had reported that a
16-year-old girl from West Java Province has been hospitalized since Jan. 4 with
symptoms of the diseasE. It said the strain had been confirmed as H5N1.
Of the total number of human cases in Indonesia, 94 have been fatal. WHO says
that globally 349 people have been infected with H5N1 since the 2003 outbreak of
the diseasE. Of those, 216 have dieD.
After Indonesia the country with the next highest number of cases in Vietnam with
101, followed by Egypt with 43, according to the U.N. health agency

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Jenewa (AP): Indonesia telah mencatat kasus manusia lain dari jenis flu burung
H5N1, meningkatkan totalnya di dunia menjadi 117 kasus, menurut Organisasi
Kesehatan Dunia.
Badan itu mengatakan Jumat malam bahwa Kementerian Kesehatan Indonesia telah
melaporkan bahwa seorang gadis 16 tahun dari Provinsi Jawa Barat telah dirawat di
rumah sakit sejak 4 Januari dengan gejala gangguan. Dikatakan strain itu telah
dikonfirmasi sebagai H5N1.
Dari jumlah total kasus manusia di Indonesia, 94 telah berakibat fatal. WHO
mengatakan bahwa secara global 349 orang telah terinfeksi H5N1 sejak wabah
penyakit tahun 2003. Dari mereka, 216 telah mati.
Setelah Indonesia negara dengan jumlah kasus tertinggi berikutnya di Vietnam
dengan 101, diikuti oleh Mesir dengan 43, menurut badan kesehatan PBB

22.Which of the following statement is true according to the text?

A. Egypt ranked second as the highest number of bird flu cases
B. Indonesia’s 117th human case of bird flu was found in West Java
C. The article is taken from the UN report
D. Since 2003, it has been reported that all 117 Indonesians died of bird flu
E. According to WHO, there have been 349 people in Indonesia infected by H5N1

23.In the WHO release, the country ranked second in number of bird flu case found
is ….
A. Indonesia
B. Vietnam
C. Egypt
D. USA
E. Singapore

23.The word ―fatal‖ in the third paragraph has the closest meaning to ….
A. Harmless
B. Poisonous
C. Tedious
D. Deadly
E. Extreme

News Item Text 9

Thailand: Forty-two passengers were injured and two were missing after two boats
carrying Thai and foreign tourists collided in the popular island beach party, police
said Sunday.
The speedboats were ferrying tourists to the Pha-Ngan island for a ―Fullmoon‖ party,
a monthly event that attracts thousands of young, mostly western tourists.
Provincial police officer, Adipong Tapee said of the 42 travelers injured, 39 were
hospitalized including four Britons, four Australians and four Singaporeans. Also
among them were Irish, Norwegian, Malaysian and Thai tourists, he said.
The boats collided and overturned before midnight Saturday, throwing the
passengers into the rough sea water just off the island, the website of The Nation
newspaper said. -AP

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Thailand: Empat puluh dua penumpang terluka dan dua orang hilang setelah dua
kapal yang membawa wisatawan Thailand dan asing bertabrakan di pesta pantai
pulau populer itu, kata polisi, Minggu.
Kapal cepat itu mengangkut para wisatawan ke pulau Pha-Ngan untuk pesta
―Fullmoon‖, sebuah acara bulanan yang menarik ribuan turis muda, sebagian besar
turis barat.
Petugas polisi provinsi, Adipong Tapee mengatakan tentang 42 orang yang terluka,
39 dirawat di rumah sakit termasuk empat warga Inggris, empat warga Australia dan
empat warga Singapura. Juga di antara mereka adalah turis Irlandia, Norwegia,
Malaysia, dan Thailand, katanya.
Kapal-kapal bertabrakan dan terbalik sebelum tengah malam Sabtu, melemparkan
penumpang ke dalam air laut yang kasar di lepas pulau, situs web surat kabar The
Nation mengatakan.

24.We know from the text that…

A. The boat carried forty two passengers
B. The accident happened not far from Pha-Ngan
C. The two missing passengers were westerners
D. The passengers were mostly foreign tourists
E. The boats collided on the way back to Pha-Ngan island

25.What had possibly caused the accident?

A. A careless captain
B. Too many passengers on board
C. There were too many boats
D. A rough weather
E. The boats were speeding

News Item Text 10

NEW YORK – Madonna has sued the people who run her luxury co–op building
overlooking the Central Park for refusing her request to buy a neighbor’s apartment.
Madonna claimed in court papers that the co–op’s board of directors wrongfully
blocked her purchase of the seventh–floor apartment at West 64th street on the
Upper West SidE. The Material Girl actress, who already owns a large apartment in
the building, is asking the court to let the sale go through and award her legal fees,
according to a notice field Wednesday in Manhattan’s State Supreme Court. The 49–
year–old singer moved into the building after she was rejected by the board at the
Ritzy San Remo co–op in 1985 presently home to U2 frontman, Bono
Midboro Management InC., the company that manages the West 64th street
building, refused to give comments on the dispute, and the co–op board president
did not answer a call on Friday for comment. Taken from ―The Jakarta Post‖

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NEW YORK – Madonna menggugat orang-orang yang menjalankan gedung
apartemen mewahnya menghadap ke Central Park karena menolak permintaannya
untuk membeli apartemen tetangga.
Madonna mengklaim dalam dokumen pengadilan bahwa dewan direktur co-op
secara salah memblokir pembelian apartemen lantai tujuh di jalan Barat ke-64 di
Upper West SidE. Aktris Material Girl, yang sudah memiliki apartemen besar di
gedung itu, meminta pengadilan untuk mengizinkan penjualan itu lewat dan
menghadiahkan biaya hukumnya, menurut sebuah pengumuman pada Rabu di
Mahkamah Agung Manhattan. Penyanyi berusia 49 tahun itu pindah ke gedung itu
setelah ia ditolak oleh dewan direksi Ritzy San Remo pada 1985, yang saat ini
menjadi tuan rumah bagi pentolan U2, Bono.
Manajemen Midboro InC., Perusahaan yang mengelola gedung jalan 64 Barat,
menolak memberikan komentar atas perselisihan itu, dan presiden dewan co-op
tidak menjawab panggilan pada hari Jumat untuk komentar. Diambil dari ―The
Jakarta Post‖

26.Madonna sued the Manhattan Co–op Board because…..

A. Midboro management Inc managed the West 64th street building wrongfully
B. they prevented her from buying another apartment at West 64th street
C. she’s not allowed to sell her apartment in that building
D. they rejected Madonna to stay at the Ritzy San Remo co–op
E. they sold her apartment building at West 64th street

27.Where did Madonna live before she moved to her apartment at West 64th Street?
A. At the building overlooking the Central Park.
B. At Bono’s apartment
C. At the luxury co–op building
D. At the Ritzy San Remo co–op building
E. At the building on the Upper West Side

News Item Text 11

(JP, Jakarta) The Indonesia government and world wild fund (WWF) have
announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forest and critical ecosystem
of Sumatra. WWF said the historic agreement represented the first-ever island- wide
commitment to protect Sumatra’s stunning biodiversity.
The commitment was announced Thursday at the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN), world Conversation Congress in Barcelona and was
endorsed by the governors of Sumatra’s 10 provinces- the world’s sixth-largest
island- and also by four ministers. Sumatra is the only place in the world where
tigers, elephants, orangutans and rhinos co-exist. The agreement commits all the
governors in Sumatra, along with the Indonesia ministries of forestry, environment,
home affairs and public works, to restore critical ecosystems in Sumatra and protect
areas whit high conservation values.
WWF, Conservation International, Fauna and Flora International, Wildlife
Conservation Society and other conservation groups working in Sumatra have
agreed to help implement the political commitment to protect what remains of the
island is species-rich forests and critical areas. The island has lost 48 percent of its
natural forest cover since 1985. More than 13 percent of Sumatra’s remaining forests
are peat forests, which sit a top the deepest peat soil in the world; clearing peat
forests is a major source of carbon emissions that cause climate change

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(JP, Jakarta) Pemerintah Indonesia dan dana liar dunia (WWF) telah mengumumkan
komitmen yang berani untuk melindungi hutan yang tersisa dan ekosistem kritis
Sumatra. WWF mengatakan perjanjian bersejarah ini merupakan komitmen pertama
bagi pulau untuk melindungi keanekaragaman hayati Sumatera yang menakjubkan.
Komitmen tersebut diumumkan Kamis di International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN), Kongres Percakapan dunia di Barcelona dan disahkan oleh gubernur
10 provinsi Sumatra – pulau terbesar keenam di dunia – dan juga oleh empat
menteri. Sumatera adalah satu-satunya tempat di dunia di mana harimau, gajah,
orangutan dan badak hidup berdampingan. Kesepakatan ini mengikat semua
gubernur di Sumatra, bersama dengan kementerian kehutanan Indonesia,
lingkungan, urusan rumah dan pekerjaan umum, untuk memulihkan ekosistem kritis
di Sumatera dan melindungi daerah dengan nilai konservasi tinggi.
WWF, Conservation International, Fauna dan Flora International, Wildlife
Conservation Society, dan kelompok pelestarian lain yang bekerja di Sumatra telah
sepakat untuk membantu melaksanakan komitmen politik untuk melindungi apa
yang tersisa dari pulau itu adalah hutan yang kaya spesies dan daerah-daerah kritis.
Pulau ini telah kehilangan 48 persen tutupan hutan alamnya sejak tahun 1985. Lebih
dari 13 persen dari hutan yang tersisa di Sumatera adalah hutan gambut, yang
menempati bagian atas tanah gambut terdalam di dunia; membuka hutan gambut
adalah sumber utama emisi karbon yang menyebabkan perubahan iklim

28.The following parties are involved in the commitment to protect Sumatra’s

biodiversity, EXCEPT:
A. The Indonesia Conservation Group
B. The minister of forestry
C. The minister of public works
D. The 10 governors of Sumatra
E. The World Wildlife Fund

29.The agreement is:

A. to implement the decisions of the World Conservation Congress
B. to support the governors of Sumatra to chase animals hunters
C. to stop the emissions of carbon that cause climate change
D. to protect the forests and ecosystems in Sumatra
E. to work together for the development of Sumatra

News Item Text 12

YONKERS, Nov 12th. A four alarm fire damaged 14 stores today in the Cross
County Shopping Center. The largest shopping Center in Westchester County.
Two fire investigators said the blaze apparently started in a pile of cardboard cartons
at the rear of a shoe store and spread through a utilities duct above the 13 other
stores. The fire started at 4.40 p.m. and was declared under control at 6.14 p.m. The
center is on the Cross County Parkway at the Gov. Thomas E Dewey Thruway.
Five fire-fighters were busy at the scene; Lieut. John Carey of Yonkers Arson Squad
said the cause of the fire was under investigation.

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YONKERS, 12 November. Empat alarm kebakaran merusak 14 toko hari ini di Cross
County Shopping Centre. Pusat perbelanjaan terbesar di Westchester County.
Dua penyelidik kebakaran mengatakan bahwa kebakaran itu tampaknya dimulai di
tumpukan kardus di bagian belakang toko sepatu dan menyebar melalui saluran
utilitas di atas 13 toko lainnya. Kebakaran dimulai pada pukul 4.40 sore. dan
dideklarasikan di bawah pukul 6.14 malam. Pusatnya ada di Cross County Parkway
di Gubernur Thomas E Dewey Thruway.
Lima petugas pemadam kebakaran sibuk di tempat kejadian; Lieut. John Carey dari
Yonkers Arson Squad mengatakan penyebab kebakaran itu sedang diselidiki.

30.The text mainly tells us about …

A. the Yonkers Arson SquaD.
B. the blaze at the shoe store
C. a fire in the shopping center
D. a shopping center in the cross county.
E. the largest shopping center in Westchester County.

31.The fire has lasted about …

A. half an hour
B. forty fife minutes
C. one hour
D. one and a half hours
E. two hours

32.How many investigators and fire fighters were involved in the scene?
A. Two
B. Seven
C. Twelve
D. Thirteen
E. Fourteen

News Item Text 13

Madrid (Reuters) – Spain’s most wanted thief, ―The Loner,‖ saw himself as a Robin
Hood-style figure and said he robbed banks only because they stole from the public,
his lawyer said Thursday.
Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime
Jimenez Arbe was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was
arrested last month, Spanish media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-
Figueroa.
―I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at officers of the law, it was always
against my will and in order to avoid being arrested,‖ Jimenez said in a letter
reproduced on the websites of newspapers El Pais and El Mundo.
Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a
wig, thinks of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the
style of Robin Hood.
The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for
another bank robbery-Reuters

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Madrid (Reuters) – Pencuri paling dicari di Spanyol, ―The Loner,‖ melihat dirinya
sebagai tokoh bergaya Robin Hood dan mengatakan dia merampok bank hanya
karena mencuri dari publik, kata pengacaranya Kamis.
Dituduh membunuh tiga polisi dan menahan lebih dari 30 bank, Jaime Jimenez Arbe
berencana untuk pindah ke perusahaan asuransi ketika dia ditangkap bulan lalu,
media Spanyol melaporkan, mengutip pengacara Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.
―Saya bukan seorang pembunuh dan jika saya terpaksa menembak petugas hukum,
itu selalu bertentangan dengan keinginan saya dan untuk menghindari
penangkapan,‖ kata Jimenez dalam surat yang direproduksi di situs-situs surat kabar
El Pais dan El Mundo .
Trillo-Figueroa mengatakan Jimenez, yang merampok bank-bank yang menyamar
dengan jenggot palsu dan wig, menganggap dirinya sebagai Curro Jimenez,
seorang bandit televisi tahun 1970-an dari gaya Robin Hood.
The Loner ditangkap di Portugal, dipersenjatai dengan senapan mesin ringan dalam
persiapan untuk perampokan bank lain-Reuters

33.What is the text about?

A. The websites of newspaper EI Pais and EI Mundo
B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa
C. The arresting of Spains’s most wanted thief in Portugal
D. A submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery
E. A Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood

34.Before being arrested, Jaime Jimenez Arbe . . . in Spain

A. had just robbed a policeman.
B. had robbed 30 banks
C. would have killed three officers of the law
D. Had robbed insurance companies
E. had been working for companies
35.The reason why ―The Loner‖ robbed the banks is because . . . .
A. his lawyer helped him
B. he was the most wanted thief in Spain
C. he was accused of killing three policemen
D. he believed that the banks stole money from the public
E. he was himself as a Robin Hood-style figure

36.‖Trilo-Figueroa, said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard
and a wig …. (Paragraph 3). The underlined word ―disguised‖ means . . . .
A. changed appearance
B. reduced confidence
C. damaged reputation
D. exposed to view
E. made known

News Item Text 14

(Reuters) – Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade withdrew his name from the player
pool for the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Thursday because his injured left knee
will require surgery, USA Basketball saiD.
After receiving the diagnosis from the Heat team physician, the All-Star guard, who
helped Miami win the NBA title in five games over the Oklahoma City Thunder,
informed USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo that he was having the surgery
soon and would be unable to compete in London.
―As many people may know, throughout the season, I struggled with a recurring knee
issue,‖ Wade said in a statement. ―After the championship game, I visited with my
doctors for a round of comprehensive medical tests, and the recent results dictate
the need for surgery. ―While every part of me wants to be in London, I need to take
this time to do what’s best to improve my health and allow me to continue to play the
game I lovE.‖
Wade was the U.S. team’s leading scorer in their run to 2008 Olympic gold in
Beijing, scoring a game-high 27 points as the Americans beat Spain 118-107 in the
Olympic final.
Despite having his knee drained during the NBA playoffs, Wade averaged over 22
points a game during Miami’s championship series triumph over the Thunder.
Wade’s exit from the U.S. squad left 17 players in the mix for 12 spots on the
Olympic team following injuries that removed several players from consideration,
including Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and Dwight Howard of the Orlando
Magic.

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(Reuters) – Penjaga Miami Heat Dwyane Wade menarik namanya dari kolam
pemain untuk tim bola basket Olimpiade AS pada hari Kamis karena lutut kirinya
yang cedera akan memerlukan operasi, USA Basketball saiD.
Setelah menerima diagnosis dari tim dokter Heat, penjaga All-Star, yang membantu
Miami memenangkan gelar NBA dalam lima pertandingan atas Oklahoma City
Thunder, memberi tahu ketua basket USA Jerry Colangelo bahwa dia akan segera
menjalani operasi dan tidak akan dapat bertanding di London.
―Seperti banyak orang mungkin tahu, sepanjang musim, saya berjuang dengan
masalah lutut berulang,‖ kata Wade dalam sebuah pernyataan. ―Setelah
pertandingan kejuaraan, saya mengunjungi dengan dokter saya untuk serangkaian
tes medis yang komprehensif, dan hasil akhir-akhir ini menunjukkan perlunya
operasi.‖ Sementara setiap bagian dari saya ingin berada di London, saya perlu
mengambil waktu ini untuk melakukan apa terbaik untuk meningkatkan kesehatan
saya dan memungkinkan saya untuk terus memainkan game yang saya sukai. ‖
Wade adalah pencetak gol terbanyak tim AS dalam perjalanan mereka ke emas
Olimpiade 2008 di Beijing, mencetak 27 poin tertinggi saat Amerika mengalahkan
Spanyol 118-107 di final Olimpiade.
Meskipun memiliki lututnya terkuras selama playoff NBA, Wade rata-rata lebih dari
22 poin pertandingan selama kemenangan seri kejuaraan Miami atas Thunder.
Keluar Wade dari skuad AS meninggalkan 17 pemain dalam campuran untuk 12
tempat di tim Olimpiade setelah cedera yang menghilangkan beberapa pemain dari
pertimbangan, termasuk Derrick Rose dari Chicago Bulls dan Dwight Howard dari
Orlando Magic.

37.Why can’t Wade play for us basketball team?

A. He is too old to play basketball
B. His injured left knee requires surgery
C. He doesn’t want to complete in London
D. He wants to visit his doctor for a medical test
E. He was removed from the U.S. basketball team.

38.Based on the text, Dwyane Wade…

A. will be a guard in the U.S. Olympic basketball team
B. will never play basketball again for the U.S. team
C. failed to play in Beijing Olympic games
D. is the most valuable player in the Olympic games
E. was the leading scorer for the U.S. team in Beijing Olympic games

39.What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. Peole know that Dwyane Wade has a problam
B. Dwyane Wade visit his doctors for medical test
C. The doctors suggested Wade recovers his knee by surgery
D. Dwyane Wade wants to improve his health to continue the game
E. Dwyane Wade has struggled with his knee problem that he needs surgery

News Item Text 15

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast north of Baghdad on
Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, in one of the single deadliest ground
attacks against American forces in Iraq in months.
Three other soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off near their vehicles in
the province of Salahaddin, the military said in a statement, without giving details.
Salahaddin is a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold. More than 3,170 U.S. soldiers
have died in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003.
Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed
at stemming sectarian violencE. U.S. military commanders have expressed concerns
that insurgents could step up attacks outside Baghdad.

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Enam tentara AS tewas oleh ledakan utara Baghdad pada
hari Senin, militer AS mengatakan pada hari Selasa, dalam salah satu serangan
darat paling mematikan terhadap pasukan Amerika di Irak dalam beberapa bulan.
Tiga tentara lainnya terluka setelah ledakan meledak di dekat kendaraan mereka di
provinsi Salahaddin, kata militer dalam pernyataan, tanpa memberikan rincian.
Salahaddin adalah kubu pemberontak Sunni Arab. Lebih dari 3.170 tentara AS
tewas di Irak sejak invasi pimpinan AS pada Maret 2003.
Pasukan Irak dan AS berada di minggu ketiga penumpasan keamanan di Baghdad
yang bertujuan membendung pelanggaran sektarian. Komandan militer AS telah
menyatakan keprihatinan bahwa gerilyawan dapat meningkatkan serangan di luar
Baghdad.

40.The text talks about ….

A. six U.S. soldiers killed by a blast
B. attacking against the soldier
C. a blast north of Baghdad
D. a Sunni Arab insurgent
E. the U.S. military
*admin kami tidak begitu yakin dengan jawaban soal ini.

41.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. Insurgents could increase attacks outside Baghdad.
B. Three soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off.
C. The U.S invasion has caused more than 3,170 of its soldiers died.
D. Six, US, soldiers died due to a blast north of Baghdad on Monday.
E. Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the second week of a security crackdown in Baghdad.

42.Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad
aimed at stemming sectarian violencE.(Paragraph3). The crackdown word means….
A. line
B. guard
C. attack
D. clean-up
E. protection

News Item Text 16

Taufik Hidayat quiting national badminton team after 13 years of service, which
culminated in an Olympic gold medal, shuttler 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
)

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Taufik Hidayat yang mengutip tim bulutangkis nasional setelah 13 tahun bertugas,
yang memuncak dalam medali emas Olimpiade, Shuttler Taufik Hidayat
mengumumkan hari Jumat pengunduran dirinya dari kamp pelatihan nasional di
Jakarta.
―Keputusan saya untuk mengundurkan diri adalah final. Itu bukan keputusan yang
impulsif atau emosional. Saya sudah berpikir untuk berhenti dari tim nasional sejak
2004, setelah saya menang di Olimpiade Athena, ‖katanya. ―Namun, orang terus
mendorong saya untuk tetap di tim nasional, mengingat potensi saya dan masa
muda saya. Oleh karena itu saya tinggal sampai tahun 2008. ‖Pada tahun 2001,
Taufik mengancam akan keluar dari kamp pelatihan karena pengucilan Mulyo. Mulyo
adalah mentornya. Dia hanya bergabung dengan tim nasional setelah kepala PBSI
Djoko Santoso setuju untuk mengembalikan Mulyo. Pada tahun 2004, Taufik
membuat ancaman lain untuk berhenti, dan kembali mundur darinya. ―Sudah
waktunya bagi pemain muda untuk mengambil tongkat estafet. Saya memberi jalan
kepada mereka.
Ini semua tentang regenerasi dalam badminton Indonesia, ‖katanya (Oleh
kompas.com 2008)

43.How many years Taufik Hidayat played badminton with the national team …
A. 14 years
B. 15 years
C. 2008
D. 13 years
E. until now
44.Since the year how he plans to quit the national team …
A. 2004
B 2008
C. 2009
D. 2011
E. 2001

45.How many times he plans to quit the team of national badminton…

A. 4 times
C. 5 times
E. 3 times
B. 1 time
D. 2 times

46.Who the coach of Olympic gold winner …

A. Nurdin halid
B. Taufik hidayat
C. Djoko santoso
D. Mulyo
E. Agung gumelar

47.It’s all about regeneration in Indonesian badminton,‖ he saiD. The word ― he ―

refers to …
A. Taufik hidayat
B. Djoko santoso
C. Mulyo
D. Agung gumelar
E. Nurdin halid

News Item Text 17

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
Artinya
Semakin Banyaknya Siswa SMU Merokok Sebuah survei menemukan sekitar 13
persen perokok pertama di negara tersebut adalah siswa SMP. Itu juga
mengungkapkan 89 persen dari karyawan wanita muda adalah perokok. Survei
dilakukan di lima kota besar di seluruh negeri, termasuk Surakarta di Jawa Tengah.
Muhammad Syahril Mansyur, divisi penyakit pernafasan dari Dinas Kesehatan
Surakarta, mengatakan bahwa temuan survei menunjukkan tingkat pertumbuhan
yang mengkhawatirkan dari perokok Indonesia. ―Situasi ini memprihatinkan,‖
katanya. ―Tampaknya generasi muda di negara ini tidak berpendidikan tentang risiko
kesehatan merokok.‖
Kampanye anti-tembakau Indonesia dilaporkan telah dianggap tidak efektif karena
pemerintah menolak untuk menandatangani konvensi internasional tentang
pengendalian tembakau. Dikatakan bahwa produsen rokok memberikan kontribusi
besar untuk pendapatan negara dan memberikan pekerjaan kepada ribuan pekerja

48.The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as

ineffective as…. ― Paragraph 3) The ineffective word has similar meaning to ….
A. useful
B. useless
C. functional
D. to fail
E. fall

49.89 percent 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

50.Which statement is fault according to the text …

A. The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective
B. Mohamed Mansour Syahril perkerja from the health department
C. First-time smokers in the country are junior high school students
D. Government agrees with the anti-tobacco convention
E. 89 percent of young female employees were smokers.