SMA Bahasa Inggris: Pertanyaan, Jawaban, Latihan Soal & Pembahasan

Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867. She was the only person who gained two Nobel prizes at that time. She achieved one on physicsand one on chemistry. She was born as Marie Sklodowska, the daughter of chemistry professor. She was the first woman who attend University of Sorbonne in Paris. As a poor student, she lived in Paris on only ten cents a day for 3 years. In 1895, she married Pierre Currie, a chemist. They had two daughters; Irene and Eve. Marie managed three lives as a researcher, a wife and a mother.

In 1898, Marie discovered radium. Later she developed a concept of radioactivity, which marked the beginning of atomic age. During World War I, Marie and her daughter completed a new medical tool -the X - ray. Marie died in 1934, only a year before her daughter Irene won the Nobel Prize in chemistry.

 

From the text, we know that ...

Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867. She was the only person who gained two Nobel prizes at that time. She achieved one on physicsand one on chemistry. She was born as Marie Sklodowska, the daughter of chemistry professor. She was the first woman who attend University of Sorbonne in Paris. As a poor student, she lived in Paris on only ten cents a day for 3 years. In 1895, she married Pierre Currie, a chemist. They had two daughters; Irene and Eve. Marie managed three lives as a researcher, a wife and a mother.

In 1898, Marie discovered radium. Later she developed a concept of radioactivity, which marked the beginning of atomic age. During World War I, Marie and her daughter completed a new medical tool -the X - ray. Marie died in 1934, only a year before her daughter Irene won the Nobel Prize in chemistry

 

What is Marrie Currie's achievment during World War I?

Dear all,

Hope you’re well and had a great holiday. Sorry for the cross-posting. You could ignore this email if your school does not deliver the IGCSE curriculum.

Most of you are aware that Cambridge has decided to develop a new qualification for the IGCSE Bahasa Indonesia.

The development is ongoing and we would like to conduct further research to gain more information from schools i.e expectations, contents etc. Therefore, I will be conducting a teacher forum for the Bahasa Indonesia teachers (IGCSE level) by next week (I prefer not to do it during Ramadan).

Date                             : July 19^th, 2012 (Thursday)

Time                            : 7 a.m – 5 p.m (lunch and refreshments will be provided)

Tentative Venue            : Atlet Hotel Century Park, Senayan, Jakarta

Attendees                     : Bahasa Indonesia teachers from Cambridge International Schools

I really encourage the participation and appreciate the support from Cambridge Internasional school in Indonesia, particularly in developing this new syllabus.

Regards,

Faizol

University of Cambridge International Examination

Postal Address: Unit W.8 – 1, 1^ST floor, Subang Square, Jalan SS 15/4G, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

UK Address (HQ) : 1 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EU, United Kingdom

Who are expected to attend the forum?

Dear Narendra,

First of all, as the chairman of the student exchange program selection team, I would like to appreciate your participation in the selection program.

Based on your performance at the interview session and the essay that you delivered earlier, I am very pleased to inform you that you are nominated as one of the 8 participants from Indonesia who will study in USA high school for 1 year.

I also would like to let you know that the competition was very severe among the participants. However, you showed us yours. Fluency in English, strong commitment to be responsible and convincing reasons why you join this program are the reasons why you are nominated.

To proceed with the program I hope that you can connect your passport copy, recent pictures, and medical record no later than March 29, 2012.

Congratulations on being nominated and I look forward to seeing you at the program soon.

Sincerely,

Scoot Beck

Program chairman

 

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A Memoir of W.S. Rendra

Willibrordus Surendra Broto Rendra, known as W.S. Rendre was born in Solo on November 7, 1935. He was a poet, writer, dramatist, cultural activist and theatre director. He was one of the most talented artists and often called “the peacock” by the press.

Rendra studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the same school as Marlon Brando, the greatest movie actor of all time. After he graduated, he returned to Indonesia in 1968, and he founded Bengkel Teater (Theatre Workshop) in Yogyakarta. The group quickly astonished audience with works that were artistically experimental. Rendra rose to fame as a poet in the 1950s. He is also credited as the man who brought modern Indonesian theatre to its maturity through his experimental works with Bengkel Teater. Rendra brought traditional expressions into modern context.

In 1969, he created a series of dramas without any dialogues where actors employed their bodies and simple sounds such as bip bop, zzzz and rambate rata-rata. The journalist poet Gunawan Mohammad dubbed these experimental performances as a “mini-word theatre”.

Rendra died at the age of 73, but the remained he most influential poet in the country.

 

What does the writer suggest Rendra was?

A Memoir of W.S. Rendra

Willibrordus Surendra Broto Rendra, known as W.S. Rendre was born in Solo on November 7, 1935. He was a poet, writer, dramatist, cultural activist and theatre director. He was one of the most talented artists and often called “the peacock” by the press.

Rendra studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the same school as Marlon Brando, the greatest movie actor of all time. After he graduated, he returned to Indonesia in 1968, and he founded Bengkel Teater (Theatre Workshop) in Yogyakarta. The group quickly astonished audience with works that were artistically experimental. Rendra rose to fame as a poet in the 1950s. He is also credited as the man who brought modern Indonesian theatre to its maturity through his experimental works with Bengkel Teater. Rendra brought traditional expressions into modern context.

In 1969, he created a series of dramas without any dialogues where actors employed their bodies and simple sounds such as bip bop, zzzz and rambate rata-rata. The journalist poet Gunawan Mohammad dubbed these experimental performances as a “mini-word theatre”.

Rendra died at the age of 73, but the remained he most influential poet in the country.

 

Why did Gunawan Mohammad call Rendra’s series of drama as a “mini-word theatre”? Because . .

One of the most interesting places to visit in Singapore is the bird park. It is located in the industrial area of Singapore, called Jurong. The bird park is about twelve kilometers from the centre of the city, and it’s easy to get there by bus or by taxi.

It is one of the largest bird park in the world. The birds are kept in large cages, and there are hundreds of beautiful birds from many different parts of the world, including penguins, parrots, eagles and ostriches. There is a large lake in the park, with a restaurant beside it, and there is also a very large cage which you can walk inside to get closer looking at the birds.

It takes about two hours to see all the birds. You can walk around the park or ride on the bus. The best time to visit the park is in the early morning or late afternoon, when it is cooler.

 

 

“It is located in the industrial area in Singapore.” (paragraph 1)

What does the underlined word means?

Named after one of her father’s favorite crocodiles, Bindi Sue Irwin first appeared in front of the cameras when she was only a few weeks old. Her father, Steve Irwin, was only a few old. Her father, Steve Irwin, was the star of the popular nature program, The Crocodile Hunter.

Irwin shared her parent’s passion for wildlife. Home-schooled, she grew up surrounded by the animals at the Australia Zoo which is owned and operated by her family.

She experienced a terrible loss in 2006 when her father died after being stung by a stingray while snorkeling on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. At Steve Irwin’s memorial service, held at the Australia Zoo, she spoke warmly of her father, calling him “her hero”.

In memory of her father, Irwin starred in the 2007 television documentary. My Daddy the Crocodile Hunter. She continued to work on her new wildlife series for America television, Bindi: The Jungle Girl, which debuted that same year, with the young wildlife enthusiast educating and entertaining viewers with stories about animals. She rode an elephant, played with a phyton and introduced her audience to her pet rat, Candy. Irwin even sang and danced on the show with her backup group, known as the Crocmen. Along with her mother, Irwin also appeared in the documentary series, Planet’s Best with Terri and Bindi, around time.

Through the show only lasted for 26 episodes, Bindi: The Jungle Girl found a second life in Australian television. The series aired there in 2009. Back in the states, Irwin has made appearances on such talk show as The Oprah Winfrey Show in recent years.

How did Irwin's family continue their life, after Steve left them for good?

Named after one of her father’s favorite crocodiles, Bindi Sue Irwin first appeared in front of the cameras when she was only a few weeks old. Her father, Steve Irwin, was only a few old. Her father, Steve Irwin, was the star of the popular nature program, The Crocodile Hunter.

Irwin shared her parent’s passion for wildlife. Home-schooled, she grew up surrounded by the animals at the Australia Zoo which is owned and operated by her family.

She experienced a terrible loss in 2006 when her father died after being stung by a stingray while snorkeling on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. At Steve Irwin’s memorial service, held at the Australia Zoo, she spoke warmly of her father, calling him “her hero”.

In memory of her father, Irwin starred in the 2007 television documentary. My Daddy the Crocodile Hunter. She continued to work on her new wildlife series for America television, Bindi: The Jungle Girl, which debuted that same year, with the young wildlife enthusiast educating and entertaining viewers with stories about animals. She rode an elephant, played with a phyton and introduced her audience to her pet rat, Candy. Irwin even sang and danced on the show with her backup group, known as the Crocmen. Along with her mother, Irwin also appeared in the documentary series, Planet’s Best with Terri and Bindi, around time.

Through the show only lasted for 26 episodes, Bindi: The Jungle Girl found a second life in Australian television. The series aired there in 2009. Back in the states, Irwin has made appearances on such talk show as The Oprah Winfrey Show in recent years.

How did Steve Irwin die?

One of the most interesting places to visit in Singapore is the bird park. It is located in the industrial area of Singapore, called Jurong. The bird park is about twelve kilometers from the centre of the city, and it’s easy to get there by bus or by taxi.

It is one of the largest bird park in the world. The birds are kept in large cages, and there are hundreds of beautiful birds from many different parts of the world, including penguins, parrots, eagles and ostriches. There is a large lake in the park, with a restaurant beside it, and there is also a very large cage which you can walk inside to get closer looking at the birds.

It takes about two hours to see all the birds. You can walk around the park or ride on the bus. The best time to visit the park is in the early morning or late afternoon, when it is cooler.

 

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?