BAHASA INGGRIS

 BAHASA INGGRIS

The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 miles) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.

Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built. It was erected entirely by hand. The main part of the wall is about 3,460 kilometres long. One of the highest sections of the Great Wall, on Mount Badaling, near Beijing, rises to about 11 metres high. This section is about 7.5 metres wide at its base and nearly 6 metres at the top. Watchtowers stand about 90 to 180 metres apart along the wall.

1. We know from the text that Great Wall is ....

A. Not a high building

B. Located in southeast china

C. Built by using high technology

D. Built without using technology

E. The longest construction in the world

2. What makes people attracted to come to Great Wall?

A. Its highest and long sections

B. Its longest structure ever built

C. Its location and the condition of the win

D. Its deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus

E. Its architectural grandeur and historical significance.

3. Why did the writer write the text?

A. To identify Great Wall of China

B. To criticize Great Wall of China

C. To promote Great Wall of China

D. To describe of Great Wall of China

E. To compliment Great Wall of China

Ladies and Gentlemen, in case of emergency, take the life jacket which is located under your seat. Put the life jacket over your head and then fasten the jacket tapes around you're your waist. Do not inflate the jacket until you left the aircraft. The jacket will be automatically inflated by pulling a cord, but if not, you can blow into the chip to inflate it. A light is attached to the jacket for attracting attention. The life jacket should be removed only in case of emergency.

The use of TV set, AM and FM radios and radio cassettes recorders, walkman, and any mobile phones are prohibited on board as they interfere the communication and navigational system. We wish you an enjoyable flight.

4. Where is the life jacket located?

A. Over the head

B. Around the waist.

C. Outside the aircraft.

D. In the back of the seat.

E. Under the seat.

5. What can interfere the navigational system?

A. Table.

B. The life jacket.

C. Mobile phones

D. The attached light.

E. Tapes around the waist.

6. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform the readers about the function of a life jacket.

B. To describe the way how to save lives using a life jacket.

C. To tell the readers about the safe flight instruction.

D. To inform the readers to take precaution steps.

E. To explain the process of life evacuation during the disaster.

7. '...as they interfere the communication and navigational system...'. The underlined word is similar in meaning with...

A. Change

B. Destruct

C. Stimulate

D. Operate

E. Disturb

Dear Vania,

I'm sorry I have to decline your invitation. I'd give anything to go with you, but my father needs me at the store. Since almost all of his employees are on vacation. I have to stay and help out. I hope you and your family have a good trip.

Sincerely,

Eva

8.Why did Eva write the letter?

A. She missed her friend

B. She wanted to go

C. She is a good writer

D. She went to her friend's house

E. She could not accept the invitation

9. What does the word 'turn down' mean?

A. Accept

B. Put up with

C. Refuse

D. Turn up

E. Agree

10. Why were some employees absent?

A. They took days off

B. They were resting

C. They kept the shop open

D. They were sleeping

E. They were lazy

Venice is a city in northern Italy. It has been known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy.

Venice is world famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old centre, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or on foot.

You can ride gondola therE. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used for tourists, or weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by motorised waterbuses which ply regular routes along the major canals and between the city’s islands. The city has many private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the Traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.

11. What does the text tell you about?

A. Gondola.

B. Traghetti.

C. Venice

D. Italy.

E. Venetian boat

12. What transport crosses the Grand Canal for foot passengers at certain points without bridges?

A. Gondolas.

B. Traghetti.

C. Waterbuses.

D. Lagoon.

E. Ship

13. From the text we can say that Venice belongs to a city of ….

A. water

B. ceremonies

C. buses

D. funerals

E. Gondola

14. What does the second paragraph of the text tell us about?

A. The forms of transport in the worlD.

B. The canals and roads that people like to usE.

C. The archipelago that has a lot of islands.

D. Venice as the world famous for its canals.

E. Venice is the city of light

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosquE. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran SamuderA. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found on the bank of the Kuin River, near KampungKraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial.

The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was uniquE. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

15. Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in the era of ….

A. Banjar people

B. Dutch colonial

C. Kalimantan King

D. Sultan Suriansyah

E. Jokowi

16. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. A king reign

B. A palace complex

C. An Islamic location

D. A historical mosque

E. A temple

17. From the text we know that ….

A. Some construction of the mosque takes the local style

B. Banjar people burned down the mosque

C. There is nothing special from this mosque

D. The Dutch colonial built the mosque

E. Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came

Angkor Wat was faced a Hindu temple, a man of Buddhist temple completed in Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King, Suryawarman II in the early twelfth century in Yosadapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire as this temple of eventual moslem. It is dedicated to Wisnu. It is designed to represent Khmer Meru, frame of the Devis in Hindu mythology within the mouth and has an outer wall which is 3 to 7 km long. It has three rectangular galleries which races about the neck. At the centre of the temple stand Queen Cap of Tower.

18. What is the monolog about?

A. Gallery complex.

B. Buddhist mythology.

C. Cambodia.

D. Khmer Empire.

E. Angkor Wat.

19. In the twelfth century which Empire was strong enough to build the biggest temple of the world?

A. Old Empire.

B. Yosadapura Empire.

C. Meru Empire.

D. The King Empire.

E. Khmer Empire.