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Nirvana is a pioneering group of Grunge music, born in the City of Aberdeen

Washington, United States, then finally they get success in the City of Seattle, United
States. Their success in Seattle led to this group being called the Seattle Sound.This
band consists of Kurt Cobain as vocalist, Krist Novoselic as bass guitar, and Dave
Grohl as drummer.
1. What does the above text tell about?

a. The history of Nirvana
b. The people of Nirvana
c. The description of Nirvana
d. The pioneering of grunge music
2. Where is the city where nirvana comes from?

a. Seattle
b. Washington
c. Las vegas
d. Aberdeen
3. Who is the frontman or vocalist of nirvana?

a. Dave Grohl
b. Krist Novoselic
c. Freddy Mercury
d. Kurt Cobain
Read carefully to do questions 4-6!
Borobudur Temple is the largest and grandest Buddhist temple in Indonesia. This
temple has very beautiful reliefs and stupas. The shape of this temple resembles a hill
or pyramid from Egypt.. This temple is also included in the 7 wonders of the world.
Borobudur Temple was built in the 8th century during the heyday of the Syailendra
dynasty. The construction of the Borobudur temple took around 75 years and is
estimated to have been completed in 825 AD during the reign of King Samaratungga.
The location of the Borobudur Temple itself is located in the city of Magelang, Central
Java.
4. What is the content of the text above?

a. Borobudur Temple with Buddhist style
b. History of Borobudur Temple
c. The heyday of the Syailendra dynasty
d. The reign of the king of Samaratungga
5. Where is the location of Borobudur Temple?

a. Yogyakarta
b. Jakarta
c. Magelang
d. Palembang
6.”…”estimated completed in 825 M (paragraph 2 line 2) what is the synonym of the

word completed?
a. Correct
b. Finish
c. Enough
d. Untidy
Read carefully to answer questions number 7-10!
Banyumas is a district located in Central Java. And Purwokerto is the capital. Everyday
language usually uses Javanese or people usually call it Ngapak.
Banyumas has an area of approximately 1,327.60 km2, Banyumas has land and
mountains as well as rivers. The very famous Serayu River also flows through the
Banyumas area. Banyumas also has mountains, that mountain is Mount Slamet.
Mount Slamet is also usually a tourist attraction for climbers.
Banyumas also has typical food and drinks including: Mendoan, Soto Sokaraja, Fried
Gethuk, Badeg Ice, etc.
7. What is the content of the text above?

a. Typical Banyumas food
b. Drinks typical of Banyumas
c. The area of Banyumas city
d. Banyumas City
8. Where is the capital city of Banyumas?
a. Purbalingga
b. Purwokerto
c. Purbadana
d. Purwakarta
9. What river flows through the city of Banyumas?

a. Mahakam
b. Serayu
c. Kapuas
d. Musi
10. What are the special foods from Banyumas? except…

a. Soto Sokaraja
b. Mendoan
c. Es Badeg
d. Gethuk Goreng
Read to answer questions 11-13
Persija stands for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta. Persija’s initial name
was Voetballbond Indonesia Jacatra (VIJ). Persija is an Indonesian football club
based in the capital, Jakarta. Persija Jakarta was founded on 28 November 1928.
Persija also has a rival, namely the Persib Bandung team. If the two teams meet, the
match usually runs at a high tempo, this duel can also be called Indonesia’s El Classico.
Persija is the only team in Indonesia that has won 11 titles in the union era, namely in
1931 , 1933, 1934, 1938, 1953-1954, 1964, 1971-1973, 1973-1975, 1978-1979. And 2
more titles in the Indonesian League era, namely in 2001 and 2018.
11. What is the content of the reading text above?

a. Persian victory
b. City of Jakarta
c. Persian history
d. City of Jakarta
12. When was Persija founded?

a. September 28, 1928
b. November 28, 1928
c. November 28, 1927
d. September 28, 1927
13. From the text above, who is Persija’s rival?

a. Persibas Banyumas
b. Persijap Jepara
c. Persib Bandung
d. Arema Malang
Ir.Soekarno was the first president of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as a

proclaimer along with his colleague Muhammad Hatta.Ir. Soekarno was born in
Surabaya, 6 June 1901 and died 21 June 1970 in Jakarta.
Ir. Soekarno was the first person to spark Pancasila as the basis of the Indonesian
state. Soekarno was known as the Proclaimer Father of the Republic of Indonesia and
the first President of the Republic of Indonesia.
From Bung Karno’s story we can conclude: Actively seeking knowledge and organizing
will shape and know the character of a person. Persistently defending what is right is
the attitude of a true hero even though his life is at stake.

a. History of Indonesia
b. History of Pancasila
c. History of Ir. Soekarno
d. History of Bung Hatta
15. When and where was Ir. Soekarno born?

a. Jakarta, June 6, 1901
b. Surabaya, 21 June 1901
c. Surabaya, 6 June 1901
d. Jakarta, 21 June 1901
Blur is a British band performing alternative rock and britpop songs. The band Blur
was formed in London, England in 1988. The Blur personnel consist of Damon Albarn
as vocalist, Graham Coxon as guitar, Alex James as bass. , and Dave Rowntree as
Drums.
Blur reached the peak of its popularity in the 1990s. Blur also participated in
popularizing britpop music in the music industry. They were also involved in a rivalry
with another British band, namely Oasis. The rivalry between Blur and Oasis is known
as “The Battle of Britpop”.
The best songs from the band Blur include Parklife, Song 2, Beetlebum, Tender, and
more. Blur had disbanded because their guitarist, Graham Coxon, left, then in 2008
they reunited and until now still exist in the music industry.
16. What is the text above telling about?

a. Alex James
b. Graham Coxon
c. Band Blur
d. Damon Albarn
17.What is the rivalry between Blur and Oasis commonly known?

a. The Battle Begin
b. The Battle of War
c. The Battle of Britpop
d. The Battle of People
18.Who is the Bassist of Blur?

a. Damon Albarn
b. Dave Rowntree
c. Graham Coxon
d. Alex James
Lionel Andres Messi was born in Rosario, June 24, 1987. He is usually called Leo Messi,
his nickname is La Pulga which means The Flea. He is a professional player for the
Argentine national team and also now defends his club, Paris Saint-Germain. He also
serves as captain at Argentina national team.
Lionel Messi has seen his talent since he was little. At the age of 11 Messi was
diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency in his bones. Not long after Messi got a
contract from Barcelona because he saw Messi’s skills in playing football, the contract
also included paying for Messi’s treatment in Spain. Messi moved to Barcelona with
his father and became part of Barcelona’s La Masia academy.
Thanks to his persistence, Messi continues to develop and become a professional

footballer and is predicted to be the successor to Diego Maradona’s success in the
Argentina national team. At Barcelona he won many titles and recently he also
managed to bring the Argentine national team to win the Copa America. because of
the crisis Barcelona is currently experiencing a financial crisis. And now he has
anchored to the French giant, namely Paris Saint-Germain, met his old friend, namely
Neymar Jr. and wants to bring Paris Saint-Germain to glory in Europe.
19. What is the content of the text reading above?

a. Barcelona
b. Argentina
c. The story of Lionel Messi
d.Messi and his friends
20. When was Lionel Messi born?

a. June 24, 1987
b. 24 July 1987
c. June 25, 1987
d. 25 July 1987
21.What was Messi’s first club in Spain?

a. Barcelona
b. Chelsea
c. Real Madrid
d. Paris Saint-German
22. What is the name of Lionel Messi’s academy in Barcelona?

a. La Maeda
b. La Pulga
c. La Masia
d. La Parisien
Read to answer questions 23-25!
Pangandaran Beach is a very popular tourist attraction in the West Java region. This
beach is located in the east of West Java and is bordered by beaches in Cilacap.
Pangandaran Beach is famous for its white sand. In Pangandaran there is also a nature
reserve, in this area there are many monkeys who are happy to welcome tourists.
Tourists often feed them and also occasionally take pictures with these monkeys.
Pangandaran Beach is never empty of visitors because of the beauty of its beaches.
That is why Pangandaran Beach is the most beautiful beach in West Java.

a. Nature Reserve
b. The monkeys
c. Pangandaran Beach Tourism
d. White Sand Beach
24. Where is the location of Pangandaran beach?

a. Central Java
b. West Java
c. East Java
d. NTT
25. …. is a very popular tourist attraction in West Java

What is the synonym of the underlined word?
a. celebrated
b. familiar
c. Great
d. Foreign

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Nirvana is a pioneering group of Grunge music, born in the City of Aberdeen

1. What does the above text tell about?

2. Where is the city where nirvana comes from?

3. Who is the frontman or vocalist of nirvana?

Read carefully to do questions 4-6!

4. What is the content of the text above?

5. Where is the location of Borobudur Temple?

6.”…”estimated completed in 825 M (paragraph 2 line 2) what is the synonym of the

Read carefully to answer questions number 7-10!

7. What is the content of the text above?

9. What river flows through the city of Banyumas?

10. What are the special foods from Banyumas? except…

Read to answer questions 11-13

11. What is the content of the reading text above?

12. When was Persija founded?

13. From the text above, who is Persija’s rival?

Read to answer questions 14-15

Ir.Soekarno was the first president of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as a

14. What is the content of the reading text above?

15. When and where was Ir. Soekarno born?

16. What is the text above telling about?

17.What is the rivalry between Blur and Oasis commonly known?

18.Who is the Bassist of Blur?

Read to answer questions 19-22

Thanks to his persistence, Messi continues to develop and become a professional

19. What is the content of the text reading above?

20. When was Lionel Messi born?

21.What was Messi’s first club in Spain?

22. What is the name of Lionel Messi’s academy in Barcelona?

23. What is the content of the reading text above?

24. Where is the location of Pangandaran beach?

25. …. is a very popular tourist attraction in West Java

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