Battle of Surabaya - Vocabulary Review

The freedom fighters were forced to ____________, but their faith in God and people’s dream strengthened them to keep on fighting against the aggressors.

• advance

• remembrance

• surrender

• rally

The ________ militia refused to obey the British army’s instruction to surrender their weaponry to them.

• advance

• siege

• rally

• defiant

The city was under _______ so that nobody could get in or get out of the city. Luckily, the people depended on no one for their food.

• hamper

• siege

• defiant

• anger

To ensure that they would win the battle, the foreign army sent______________ to the battle ground, some of which include weaponry and logistical support.

• reinforcement

• remembrance

• refuse

• rally

Do not betray me. Be loyal to our agreement. Your betrayal will _________me. I can be really angry, and that can mean thatthere will be no more collaboration between us.

• help

• hamper

• anger

• refuse

Last week, teenagers _________ in the center of the city to support the beginning of bike-to-school program. They all came riding their bicycles.

• rally

• remembrance

• hamper

• advance

The defeat in the Battle of Surabaya __________the militia movement only for a while. The heroic spirit had spread outand inflamed others to continue fighting for the country’sindependence.

• refuse

• siege

• hamper

• surrender

The militia___________secretly to take back the conquered city from the aggressor.

• advance

• anger

• help

• surrender