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Read the following text for answer questions number 1-4!

The Battle of Ambarawa was a battle between the recently created Indonesian
Army and the British Army that occurred between 20 October and 15 December
1945 in Ambarawa, Indonesia. On 20 October 1945, Allied troops under the
command of Brigadier Bethell landed in Semarang to disarm Japanese troops.
Initially, the troops were welcomed in the area, with Central Java’s governor
Wongsonegoro agreeing to provide them with food and other necessities in return
for the Allies’ promise to respect Indonesia’s sovereignty and independence.

However, when Allied and NICA troops began freeing and arming freed Dutch
POWs in Ambarawa and Magelang, many locals were angered. Indonesian troops
under the command of Lieutenant Colonel M. Sarbini began besieging Allied
troops stationed in Magelang in reprisal for their attempted disarmament.

On the morning of 23 November 1945, Indonesian troops began firing on Allied

troops stationed in Ambarawa. A counterattack by the Allies forced the
Indonesian Army to retreat to the village of Bedono. On 11 December 1945,
Soedirman held a meeting with various commanders of the Indonesian Army. The
next day at 4:30 AM, the Indonesian Army launched an assault on the Allies in
Ambarawa. Indonesian artillery pounded Allied positions, which were later
overrun by infantry. When the Semarang-Ambarawa highway was captured by
Indonesian troops, Soedirman immediately ordered his forces to cut off the supply
routes of the remaining Allied troops by using a pincer maneuver. The battle
ended four days later on 15 December 1945, when Indonesia succeeded in
regaining control over Ambarawa and the Allies retreated to Semarang.

1. Which part of the Ambarawa Battle does the text mainly discuss?
a. The Nature
b. The History
c. The Causes
d. The Success
e. The Ending
 2. What is the main ide of paragraph 3?
a. When Indonesian troops began firing on Allied troops stationed in
Ambarawa.
b. Who is doing the fighting
c. How the battle happened
d. Where the accident happened
e. When will the battle end

3. Where did the battle take place?

a. Ambarawa
b. Semarang
c. Jawa Tengah
d. Jawa Barat
e. Jawa Timur

4. The text is written in the from of a/an………

a. Recount Text
b. Narrative Text
c. Repot Text
d. Anecdote Text
e. Spoof Text

Read the following text for answer questions number 5- 8!

Bandung as Sea of Fire was a fire that occurred in the city of Bandung on March
24, 1946. Within seven hours, about 200,000 residents of Bandung burned their
homes.
British troops as part of the Brigade MacDonald arrived in Bandung on October
12, 1945. Bandung was deliberately burned by TRI and local people. There were
black smoke billowing high into the air everywhere. The British Army began to
attack so fierce. The greatest battle happened in the Village name Dayeuh Kolot,
in South Bandung, where there were a large ammunition depot belonging to
British. In this battle, Barisan Rakyat Indonesia destroyed the ammunition depot.
The strategy to fire Bandung was considered because the power of TRI and
people’s militia was not comparable to the British forces and NICA. This incident
inspired to create the famous song “Halo Halo Bandung”. To remember what they
did and struggled, they built the Bandung Lautan Api monument.
5. Whats is the text about ?
a. about the story of Brigade MacDonald
b. about was a fire that occurred in Bandung
c. about the residents of bandung
d. about the history Local people of Bandung
e. about the history of Bandung as Sea of Fire

6. Where did the Bandung as Sea of Fire?

a. in the city of Bandung
b. in the villages of Bandung
c. in the Government of Bandung
d. in the the air of Bandung
e. in the sea of Bandung

7. What can we learn?

a. The strong army
b. The confort of living in Bandung
c. The wise of local people
d. The beauty of Bandung landscape
e. The spirit of never giving up
8. How was the Bandung as Sea of Fire!
a. It was deliberately burned
b. It was built by local people
c. It was announced by Brigade MacDonald
d. It was supported by NICA
e. It was struggled by militia

9. What is the social function of the text …

a. To entertain the reader about fairy tale
b. To explain the process of how the people get the freedom
c. To inform about last historical story
d. To tell the reader about a historical event
e. To review about historical movie
Text for questions number 10-12!

The Supersemar, the Indonesian abbreviation for “Surat Perintah Sebelas Maret” (
Order of March the Eleventh), was a document signed by the Indonesian President
Sukarno on 11 March 1966.
It is said that it was giving the army commander Lt. General Soeharto authority to
take whatever measures he ”deemed necessary” to restore order to the chaotic
situation during the Indonesian killings of 1965-1966.
The abbreviation of “Supersemar” is a play on the name of Semar, the mystic and
powerful figure who commonly appears in Javanese mythology including wayang
puppet shows. The invocation of Semar was presumably intended to help draw on
Javanese mythology to lend support to Soeharto’s legitimacy during the period of
the transition of authority from Soekarno to Soeharto.

10. It is said that it was…..(second paragraph line 1). What does the word
“it” refer to?
a. Authority
b. Document
c. Instruction
d. Supersemar
e. Chaotic situation

11. How long was the chaotic situation happened?

a. One month
b. Three months
c. Six months
d. Eight months
e. One year

12. . What does the last paragraph tell us about?

a. The origin of word supersemar
b. The history of supersemar
c. The spirits of supersemar
d. The effect of supersemar
e. The expectation of supersemar
This text is for questions 13-17!

On 10 November, Indonesia celebrates Hari Pahlawan or Heroes Day in

remembrance of the Battle of Surabaya which started on that very date in the year
1945. The bloody battle took place because Indonesians refused to surrender their
weaponry to British army. British Army at that time was part of the Allied Forces.
The defiant Bung Tomo is the well-known revolutionary leader who played a very
important role in this battle.
It all started because of a misunderstanding between British troops in Jakarta and
those in Surabaya, under the command of Brigadier A.W.WS. Mallaby. Brigadier
Mallaby already had an agreement with Governor of East Java Mr. Surya. The
agreement stated that British would not ask Indonesian troops and militia to
surrender their weapons.
However, a British plane from Jakarta dropped leaflets all over Surabaya. The
leaflet told Indonesians to do otherwise on 27 October 1945. This action angered
the Indonesian troops and militia leaders because they felt betrayed.

On 30 October 1945, Brigadier Mallaby was killed as he was approaching the

British troops’ post near Jembatan Merah or Red Bridge, Surabaya. There were
many reports about the death, but it was widely believed that the Brigadier was
murdered by Indonesian militia. Looking at this situation, Lieutenant General Sir
Philip Christison brought in reinforcements to siege the city.
In the early morning of 10 November 1945, British troops began to advance into
Surabaya with cover from both naval and air bombardment. Although the
Indonesians defended the city heroically, the city was conquered within 3 days
and the whole battle lasted for 3 weeks. In total, between 6,000 and 16,000
Indonesians died while casualties on the British side were about 600 to 2000.
Battle of Surabaya caused Indonesia to lose weaponry which hampered the
country’s independence struggle. However, the battle provoked Indonesian and
international mass to rally for the country’s independence which made this battle
especially important for Indonesian national revolution.

13. What is the passage about?

a. about the battle of Surabaya
b. about the leaflet of Indonesia
c. about the story of surabaya
d. about the biography of Brigadier Mallaby
e. about the strong British troops
14. When did the battle take place?
a. 10 November 1945
b. 27 October 1945
c. 3 days after 10 November 1945
d. 3 weeks before 27 October 1945
e. after Indonesians surrender their weaponry to British army

15. What do think about the Indonesian military power compared to that of
the British army at that time?
a. The Indonesian troop was more powerful and more modern
b. The British Army was more powerful and modern
c. Indonesian artmy has had more complete weaponry
d. Surabaya was only attacked from the sea.
e. Surabaya was only attacked from the air.

16. What made the Indonesians dare to face the British army military
aggression?
a. Indonesia liked fighting
b. Indonesia misunderstood about the power of British army
c. Indonesia wanted to be remmbered as hereos in the Battle of
Surabaya
d. The spirit to defend the country’s independence encouraged
Indonesia
e. Indonesia needed the aggressor.

17. How did the battle influence the national revolution at that time?
a. The battle provoked international communities to rally to support
the independence movement of Indonesia.
b. The battle did not provoke international communities to rally to
support the independence movement of Indonesia.
c. The battle provokes international communities to rally to support the
independence movement of Indonesia.
d. The battle had provoked international communities to rally to
support the independence movement of Indonesia.
e. The battle had provoke international communities to rally to support
the independence movement of Indonesia.
Read the text for answer questions number 18-20!

On August 6, 1945 an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of

Hiroshima by the United States. It demoralized the spirit of the Japanese army in
the world. The following day, The Committee for Indonesian Independence
confirmed the wish to achieve the Independence of Indonesia. On August 9, 1945,
the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, causing the Japanese surrendered
to the United States and its allies.
On 14 August 1945, Japan formally surrendered to the Allies on board the USS
Missouri. hearing this,a young group urged elderly to immediately proclaim the
independence of Indonesia. However, the elderly did not want group did want to
rush. Some consultation was conducted in days of meeting. They then prepared
the text of the proclamation of Indonesian Independence.
The next morning ,on 17 August 1945, Soekarno read the text of the proclamation
of Indonesia independence. Then the flag of Indonesia was raised-followed by a
speech by Soewirijo, deputy mayor of Jakarta. It was the mark of the The next
morning ,on 17 August 1945, Soekarno read the text of the proclamation of
Indonesia independence. Then the flag of Indonesia was raised-followed by a
speech by soewirijo, deputy mayor of Jakarta. It was the mark of the
independence of a country.

18. What is the text about?

a. The events which happened before the Proclamation of Indonesian
Independence
b. The events which happened after the Proclamation of Indonesian
Independence
c. The events which happened when Soekarno was declaring
Indonesian Independence
d. The events which happened when Soekarno was meeting with the
committee of Indonesian Independence
e. The events which happened when a young group was urging
Soekarno to state the Indonesian Independence

19. What happened before 14 August 1945?

a.The bombing in Nagasaki
b. Soekarno read the text of the proclamation
c. A young group urged elderly
d. The flag of Indonesia was raised
e. The spirit of the Japanese army was demoralized
20. What is not the background event?
a. The bombing in Hiroshima
b. The bombing in Nagasaki
c. Japan surrendered to the Allies
d. A young group urged elderly
e. The flag of Indonesia was raised