Dear Murid2 Mr. Jon
اطْلُبُوْا الْعِلْمَ مِنَ الْمَهْدِ إِلَى اللَّحْد
“Carilah ilmu sejak bayi hingga ke liang kubur.”
Europe breaks
barriers in fighting terror
Berlin: European countries are starting to break down the barriers between
intelligence and police agencies, sweeping aside concerns about civil rights
abuses in hopes of combating terrorism more effectively.
The agencies are starting to cooperate in what are being called “war rooms”’ state of the art communication centers, that allow police and intelligence agencies to meet and share information, such as live wiretaps, video or satellite pictures.
The moves have been in the works for more than a year but have taken on a new urgency since terrorist attacks in Spain in March and the killing of Dutch film director, Theo Van Gogh.
Next month, Germany will open its “Terrorism Information and Analysis Center,” according to Jorg Zierccke, the president of the German Federal Police.
1. State-of-the-art communication centers that allow
police and intelligence agencies to meet and share information, such as live
wiretaps, video, or satellite pictures is called …
a. War rooms
b. Civil rights
c. Police
Agencies
d. German
Federal Police
e. Terrorism Information and Analysis Center
2. “The moves have been in the works for more than a year
but have taken on a new urgency …..” The words 'The moves' refer to …
a. War rooms
b.
Communication centers
c. Police and
Intelligence Agencies
d. Wiretaps and
video
e. Satellite pictures
3. What is the text type of text above? It
is a...
a. Report
b. Description
c. News items
d. Explanation
e. Discussion
4. Why does the writer want to write the text
above?
a. Because the
writer wants to inform the readers about events of the day
b. Because the
writer wants to amuse and entertain the reader
c. Because the
writer wants to occur
d. Because the
writer wants to criticize somebody’s works
e. Because the
writer wants to describe a specific thing
Text
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The Fools on the Desert
Three fools, Fatty, Skinny, and John, were
just getting out of prison. This jailhouse was located in the middle of a very
hot, dirty, dry desert. As they were leaving, they were told that they could
bring one thing with them to help them cross the arid region.
“I know the desert is very hot and dry, so
I’d like a glass of water to drink when I get
thirsty,” answered John.
“That was a reasonable request.” The guard gave him a cool glass of water and then John walked out into the desert.
“And what would you like?” asked the guard.
“Well,” replied Skinny. “I know the sun is very hot in the desert, so I’d like an umbrella to keep the sun off me.”
This wish was also granted. After that,
Skinny walked out into the desert with his umbrella.
It was now Fatty’s turn to be questioned. When the guard asked him what he wanted, Fatty said, “I’d like a car door, please.”
“A car door! Why would you want a car door to carry across the desert?” the guardian inquired.
“I believe it’s very hot in the desert. If it gets too hot, I’ll just open the window!”
5. Who are the main characters in the text?
They are...
a. The fools,
Fatty and Skinny
b. Fatty,
Skinny, and John
c. The guard,
Fatty, and Skinny
d. The fools,
the guard, and Skinny
e. The fools, the guard, and John
6. What did John want to bring with him to
cross the desert? He wants to bring...
a. An umbrella
b. A glass of
water
c. A car window
d. A car door
e. A car
7. What is the purpose of the text above? It
is...
a. To inform
the readers about events of the day
b. To amuse and
entertain the readers
c. To explain
how the desert occurs
d. To criticize
somebody’s works
e. To describe the guard
8. “I believe it’s very hot in the desert.
If it gets to hot, I’ll just open the window!” This part of the text is called
the …..
a. Orientation
b.
Re-orientation
c. Complication
d. Resolution
e. Twist
Text
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Bloating
Children and Corruptors
It is a sad state of affairs when we learn from the print and electronic media that many skinny children in many places in Indonesia are lying helplessly with bloated bellies, in a severely malnourished condition. Ironically, we also have learned from the same print and electronic media reports about massive graft involving huge amounts of money, perpetrated by smartly-dressed, smug officials.
It will not be an odd thing if there are some people who question whether or
not these smartly-dressed and smug corruptors who hold office in government and
legislative agencies have ever learned of these cases of malnutrition, bloated
bellies and poverty, which are rampant in this country. It seems that these
people have lost a fraction of their conscience to take pity on their fellow
creatures that have been beset by such a misfortune.
These people should have realized that their disgusting corruption has sent
many of their fellow countrymen to the abyss of poverty. Unfortunately, in
reality, these smartly dressed people are living a luxurious life and often
spending their time and money abroad. Meanwhile, many of their fellow
countrymen live in abject poverty. Don’t they feel embarrassed?
a. A sequence of
explanation
b. Description
c.
Identification
d. Thesis
e. Event
10. What is the purpose of the text above?
It is...
a. To tell the
readers that there are many corruptors in Indonesia
b. To persuade
the government officials to stop corrupting
c. To persuade
the corruptors to donate their money to the poor
d. To explain
the process of corruption
e. To describe
Indonesian corruptors
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