English 12 MIPA/ IPS PAS 2019

Dear Terry,

I am glad to invite you along with your family to attend the party arranged by us on the completion of our company. We would be happy to mark your presence along with family at the party and would love to celebrate the success together.

The venue will be in Heritage Hotel Bandung and the party would begin sharp at 7 pm. Do come for the party as we would be awaiting your presence there. It would be lots of fun. See you soon.

Bima

What is the text about?

• A private letter

• A personal letter

• A business letter

• An invitation letter

• An application letter

Dear Terry,

I am glad to invite you along with your family to attend the party arranged by us on the completion of our company. We would be happy to mark your presence along with family at the party and would love to celebrate the success together.

The venue will be in Heritage Hotel Bandung and the party would begin sharp at 7 pm. Do come for the party as we would be awaiting your presence there. It would be lots of fun. See you soon.

Bima

What does the letter tell you about?

• Bima has a plan to have a fancy party

• Bima will open a new company

• Bima invites Terry to come to his party

• Bima will hold a grand opening party

• Bima will establish a new company

Dear Terry,

I am glad to invite you along with your family to attend the party arranged by us on the completion of our company. We would be happy to mark your presence along with family at the party and would love to celebrate the success together.

The venue will be in Heritage Hotel Bandung and the party would begin sharp at 7 pm. Do come for the party as we would be awaiting your presence there. It would be lots of fun. See you soon.

Bima

Why does Bima invite Terry and her family? Because…

• He wants to meet Terry and her family

• He wants to show his new company

• He is happy to have a new company

• He wants the people know about his new company

• He wants to have a party on the completion of the company

With the development of modern technology, internet offers people more and more convenience. With the help of the internet, people can do a lot of things without going out, like paying bills, watching movies, study online and so on. Among those, the most attractive one for people is doing shopping online. Online shopping does have many advantages. Online shopping attracts people because it has many advantages. Nowadays, more and more people, especially for the office worker, don’t have that much free time go shopping. They’re busy working, studying and doing other important things. So online shopping becomes the most convenient and best way for them.

Moreover many people choose shopping online because they can’t stand that crowded and noisy environment. For shopping online, they just need to choose the article they want and pay online, and then shopping is finished.

To most people, shopping is not a hard and anguished job anymore, they can just stay at home, click the mouse, spend several minutes to get what they want without stepping out of the room or standing in line for checking.

So, based on the above reason we see that online shopping is offering convenience as well as advantages. We can enjoy shopping without going out.

So, why do we have to go out when we can do it just by our fingers?

The writer’s primary issue in the passage is ....

• The new phenomena around the world

• The new lifestyle among woman

• The benefits of online shopping

• The rise of online shopping

• The easiest way to shop

With the development of modern technology, internet offers people more and more convenience. With the help of the internet, people can do a lot of things without going out, like paying bills, watching movies, study online and so on. Among those, the most attractive one for people is doing shopping online. Online shopping does have many advantages. Online shopping attracts people because it has many advantages. Nowadays, more and more people, especially for the office worker, don’t have that much free time go shopping. They’re busy working, studying and doing other important things. So online shopping becomes the most convenient and best way for them.

Moreover many people choose shopping online because they can’t stand that crowded and noisy environment. For shopping online, they just need to choose the article they want and pay online, and then shopping is finished.

To most people, shopping is not a hard and anguished job anymore, they can just stay at home, click the mouse, spend several minutes to get what they want without stepping out of the room or standing in line for checking.

So, based on the above reason we see that online shopping is offering convenience as well as advantages. We can enjoy shopping without going out.

So, why do we have to go out when we can do it just by our fingers?

People nowadays tend to shop with online shopping, because ...

• the price is cheaper than in the shop

• the items are guaranteed original

• the items offered are special

• they do not like to go out

• they can do it at home

My Most Unforgettable Holiday

In 2015, I went to Derawan Island

with my friends and that marks my most memorable holiday ever!

In June, our school

was having summer holiday, so we thought to ourselves that it shouldn't go to

waste. We quickly browsed the internet to find a good holiday destination and

after an hour of heated debate, the four of us agreed to give Derawan Island

a try. It was purely out of curiousity as none of us had been there before.

We arrived at

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at 05.30 a.m. as the flight was at 07.00

a.m. First, we flew to Balikpapan and waited for about an hour to continue

the flight to Berau. As soon as we touched down in Berau, my friend called

the tour agent that we had contacted earlier in Jakarta. They had got a car

ready to take us to Labuan Batu. From Labuan Batu, we took a speedboat for

about an hour to Derawan Island. It was such a long trip to Derawan but it

all paid off as soon as we saw how beautiful the island was.

My friends and I

were quickly ushered to our rooms in the resort. It was fantastic! The rooms

were in a cottage that was situated right above the sea. So we only had to

step out the terrace to find ourselves out in the open sea! After unpacking

our luggages and washing up, we went to the dining hall to grab our dinner.

The dinner was only simple seafood dishes. The surrounding totally enhanced the

dining experience, making the food taste much better.

The following day, we

took a speedboat tour, hopping from one island to another Our first trip stop

was Kakaban Island where we hiked to reach the lake and swam among stingless

jellyfish. The last time I heard, there were only three places in the world

that have stingless jellyfish; two of them in Indonesia! Isn't that great?

The next stop was the Sangalaki Island where we got to visit sea turtle

conservation and took lots of pictures with sea turtle babies. They were so

cute!

Our last stop was the

Maratua Island where we were able to feed fish and see a three-legged sea

turtle. The three-legged sea-turtle wasn't born that way. We were told that

it was swimming in the open sea when it was still a baby then its leg got

caught in plastic trash and couldn't grow even when the sea-turtle reached

adulthood. One of the island's guards saw the sea-turtle and saved it. He also

untangled the plastic trash that bound the sea-turtle's leg but it was too

late. Since then, the sea-turtle is kept in a special space next to the

resort in Maratua Island and the guards take turns feeding it to ensure its

survival. This is why we should never litter and endanger other creatures!

After Maratua Island, we headed back to Derawan Island to catch a late dinner

and turned in.

The following morning, we wake

up early and ate our breakfast in the dining room. Then, the driver drove us

back to the airport so we could catch a flight back to Jakarta. We arrived at

Jakarta, exhausted but terribly happy! It was the most unforgettable trip I

have ever experienced so far!

What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text?

• To share the readers the writer's most enjoyable experience

• To inform to the readers about the beauty of Derawan Island

• To invite readers to visit the holiday destination mentioned.

• To give readers some insights on how to have a great holiday.

• To warn readers to be careful and mindful in order to have a great holiday.

My Most Unforgettable Holiday

In 2015, I went to Derawan Island

with my friends and that marks my most memorable holiday ever!

In June, our school

was having summer holiday, so we thought to ourselves that it shouldn't go to

waste. We quickly browsed the internet to find a good holiday destination and

after an hour of heated debate, the four of us agreed to give Derawan Island

a try. It was purely out of curiousity as none of us had been there before.

We arrived at

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at 05.30 a.m. as the flight was at 07.00

a.m. First, we flew to Balikpapan and waited for about an hour to continue

the flight to Berau. As soon as we touched down in Berau, my friend called

the tour agent that we had contacted earlier in Jakarta. They had got a car

ready to take us to Labuan Batu. From Labuan Batu, we took a speedboat for

about an hour to Derawan Island. It was such a long trip to Derawan but it

all paid off as soon as we saw how beautiful the island was.

My friends and I

were quickly ushered to our rooms in the resort. It was fantastic! The rooms

were in a cottage that was situated right above the sea. So we only had to

step out the terrace to find ourselves out in the open sea! After unpacking

our luggages and washing up, we went to the dining hall to grab our dinner.

The dinner was only simple seafood dishes. The surrounding totally enhanced the

dining experience, making the food taste much better.

The following day, we

took a speedboat tour, hopping from one island to another Our first trip stop

was Kakaban Island where we hiked to reach the lake and swam among stingless

jellyfish. The last time I heard, there were only three places in the world

that have stingless jellyfish; two of them in Indonesia! Isn't that great?

The next stop was the Sangalaki Island where we got to visit sea turtle

conservation and took lots of pictures with sea turtle babies. They were so

cute!

Our last stop was the

Maratua Island where we were able to feed fish and see a three-legged sea

turtle. The three-legged sea-turtle wasn't born that way. We were told that

it was swimming in the open sea when it was still a baby then its leg got

caught in plastic trash and couldn't grow even when the sea-turtle reached

adulthood. One of the island's guards saw the sea-turtle and saved it. He also

untangled the plastic trash that bound the sea-turtle's leg but it was too

late. Since then, the sea-turtle is kept in a special space next to the

resort in Maratua Island and the guards take turns feeding it to ensure its

survival. This is why we should never litter and endanger other creatures!

After Maratua Island, we headed back to Derawan Island to catch a late dinner

and turned in.

The following morning, we wake

up early and ate our breakfast in the dining room. Then, the driver drove us

back to the airport so we could catch a flight back to Jakarta. We arrived at

Jakarta, exhausted but terribly happy! It was the most unforgettable trip I

have ever experienced so far!

What did the writer learn in the Maratua Island?

• Littering can endanger sea creatures.

• We should save three-legged turtles from extinction.

• Sea creatures depend on human beings for their survival.

• Maratua Island is the best habitat for three-legged turtles.

• Save Maratua Island, and you will save the three-legged turtles.

The history of the Alhambra is linked with the geographical place where it is located: Granada, Spain. On a rocky hill that is difficult to access, on the banks of the River Darro, protected by mountains and surrounded by woods, among the oldest quarters in the city, the Alhambra rises up like an imposing castle with reddish tones in its ramparts that prevent the outside world from seeing the delicate beauty the yenclose.

Originally designed as a military area, the Alhambra became the residence of royalty and of the court of Granada in the middle of the thirteenth century after the establishment of the Nasrid kingdom and the construction of the first palace, by the founder king Mohammed ibn Yusuf ben Nasr, better known as Alhamar.

Throughout the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the fortress became a citadel with high ramparts and defensive towers, which house two main areas: the military area, or Alcazaba, the barracks of the royal guard, and the medina or court city, the location of the famous Nasrid Palaces and the remains of the houses of noblemen and plebeians who lived there. The Charles V Palace, (which was built after the city was taken by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492) is also in the medina.

The complex of monuments also has an independent pálace opposite the Alhambra surrounded by orchards and gardens, which was where the Granadine kings relaxed: the Generalife.

Adopted from: http://www.alhambra.infolen/alhambra-history.asp

What is the writer's intention to write the text?

• To promote a tourist resort.

• To describe a historical place.

• To relate the history of a place.

• To tell us about a past history

• To inform us about a great kingdom.

The history of the Alhambra is linked with the geographical place where it is located: Granada, Spain. On a rocky hill that is difficult to access, on the banks of the River Darro, protected by mountains and surrounded by woods, among the oldest quarters in the city, the Alhambra rises up like an imposing castle with reddish tones in its ramparts that prevent the outside world from seeing the delicate beauty the yenclose.

Originally designed as a military area, the Alhambra became the residence of royalty and of the court of Granada in the middle of the thirteenth century after the establishment of the Nasrid kingdom and the construction of the first palace, by the founder king Mohammed ibn Yusuf ben Nasr, better known as Alhamar.

Throughout the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the fortress became a citadel with high ramparts and defensive towers, which house two main areas: the military area, or Alcazaba, the barracks of the royal guard, and the medina or court city, the location of the famous Nasrid Palaces and the remains of the houses of noblemen and plebeians who lived there. The Charles V Palace, (which was built after the city was taken by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492) is also in the medina.

The complex of monuments also has an independent pálace opposite the Alhambra surrounded by orchards and gardens, which was where the Granadine kings relaxed: the Generalife.

Adopted from: http://www.alhambra.infolen/alhambra-history.asp

From the text we know that Alhambra is….

• a castle and military area

• a palace and fortress complex

• an old military headquarter

• another name of Granada

• a famous fortress in Granada

The history of the Alhambra is linked with the geographical place where it is located: Granada, Spain. On a rocky hill that is difficult to access, on the banks of the River Darro, protected by mountains and surrounded by woods, among the oldest quarters in the city, the Alhambra rises up like an imposing castle with reddish tones in its ramparts that prevent the outside world from seeing the delicate beauty the yenclose.

Originally designed as a military area, the Alhambra became the residence of royalty and of the court of Granada in the middle of the thirteenth century after the establishment of the Nasrid kingdom and the construction of the first palace, by the founder king Mohammed ibn Yusuf ben Nasr, better known as Alhamar.

Throughout the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the fortress became a citadel with high ramparts and defensive towers, which house two main areas: the military area, or Alcazaba, the barracks of the royal guard, and the medina or court city, the location of the famous Nasrid Palaces and the remains of the houses of noblemen and plebeians who lived there. The Charles V Palace, (which was built after the city was taken by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492) is also in the medina.

The complex of monuments also has an independent pálace opposite the Alhambra surrounded by orchards and gardens, which was where the Granadine kings relaxed: the Generalife.

Adopted from: http://www.alhambra.infolen/alhambra-history.asp

What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

• The Charles V Palace is also in the medina

• The medina or court city, the location of the famous Nasnid Palaces

• The fortress became a citadel with high ramparts and defensive towers

• The fortress houses two main areas the military area and medina

• There are the remains of the houses of noblemen and plebeians living there.