BEAUTY PAGEANT
Sending an Indonesian woman to participate in the world beauty pageant always provokes a controversy. Nevertheless, for several time, Yayasan Putri Indonesia still insists on sending Putri Indonesia to The Miss Universe Competition.
Some people consider that Miss Universe competition is not in line
with Indonesian culture. What most Indonesian people concern is the fact that
the competition requires each contestant to wear a swimsuit and walk through a
catwalk in a session called swimsuit contest. This matter is still extremely
unacceptable in Indonesian culture.
On the contrary, many people argue that being a Miss Universe is
something that can be really proud of. Miss universe possesses the righteous
mission; making more people aware of the problem in the world. What Yayasan
Putri Indonesia is doing should be appreciated and perceived as one of the
efforts to put Indonesians to take part in the international community.
Nevertheless, I believe
that is still not about time for Indonesian woman to take part in The Miss
Universe Contest.
1. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
a. To persuade the readers about the importance of joining a beauty
pageant
b.
To retell the event of the beauty pageant.
c. To describe the beauty
pageant
d.
To present two opposing about beauty pageant
e. To explain the advantage of joining a beauty pageant
2. What is the last paragraph called?
a. Reorientation
b.
Reiteration
c. Conclusion
d.
Resolution
e. Conclusion
3. The following statements are TRUE based on the text,
except . . .
a. Joining Miss Universe Contest in Indonesia
b. Yayasan Putri Indonesia strongly demands to send Putri Indonesia
to the Miss Universe competition
c. Some people object to one of the requirements in Miss Universe
Contest
d.
Sending Putri Indonesia to Miss Universe Contest gives both
advantages and disadvantages
e. People finally give their approval about sending Putri Indonesia
to Miss Universe Contest
4. The text is a/ an...
a. Exposition
b. Discussion
c. Explanation
d. Description
e. Report
5. The organization of the text consists of . . .
a. Issue - arguments for - arguments against - conclusion
b. Thesis - arguments - reiteration
c. Thesis - arguments - recommendation
d. General statement - a sequence of explanations - closing.
e. General classification - description
