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World War II in the Pacific ended after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The Empire of Japan surrended to the Allies aboard USS Missouri in 1945. It inspired the East Indies (Indonesian) nationalists to proclaim independence, which the Japanese had promised. Soon, the leaders of the Indonesian nationalists movement insisted that Soekarno, a son of a school-teacher and theosophist, and Hatta, a Sumatra economist, proclaim Indonesian independence on the August 17th, 1945. They were also appointed president and vice-president of the new nation.

After the Japanese fled from the East Indies, the Dutch came back to recover the territory. They realized that the East Indies was very important for the Dutch economy. Armed with Japanese weapons, the nationalists declared war on the Dutch. However, with their modern weapons, the Dutch were able to make significant headway in Sumatra and Java.

The Dutch aggression came under much criticism from the United Nations. They proposed a negotiation between the Dutch and the Indonesian nationalist movement and both sides agreed to negotiate. Eventually, a conference of 120 delegates was held in the Hague (Dutch: Den Haag) in 1949. The Indonesian nationalist delegates were led by Mohammad Hatta. After ten weeks of meetings, both sides reached an agreement by which the Dutch recognised the sovereignty of the United States of Indonesia, with Queen Juliana as the titular head of an Indonesian-Dutch union.

Adapted from: http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/independence-indonesia

"Eventually, a conference of 120 delegates was held in The Hague in 1949." (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

• conducted

• eliminated

• abolished

• reduced

• deleted

World War II in the Pacific ended after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The Empire of Japan surrended to the Allies aboard USS Missouri in 1945. It inspired the East Indies (Indonesian) nationalists to proclaim independence, which the Japanese had promised. Soon, the leaders of the Indonesian nationalists movement insisted that Soekarno, a son of a school-teacher and theosophist, and Hatta, a Sumatra economist, proclaim Indonesian independence on the August 17th, 1945. They were also appointed president and vice-president of the new nation.

After the Japanese fled from the East Indies, the Dutch came back to recover the territory. They realized that the East Indies was very important for the Dutch economy. Armed with Japanese weapons, the nationalists declared war on the Dutch. However, with their modern weapons, the Dutch were able to make significant headway in Sumatra and Java.

The Dutch aggression came under much criticism from the United Nations. They proposed a negotiation between the Dutch and the Indonesian nationalist movement and both sides agreed to negotiate. Eventually, a conference of 120 delegates was held in the Hague (Dutch: Den Haag) in 1949. The Indonesian nationalist delegates were led by Mohammad Hatta. After ten weeks of meetings, both sides reached an agreement by which the Dutch recognised the sovereignty of the United States of Indonesia, with Queen Juliana as the titular head of an Indonesian-Dutch union.

Adapted from: http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/independence-indonesia

Why were the Dutch able to make good headway in Java and Sumatra?

• They were helped by the Japanese

• They had more skilful soldiers

• They had better strategies

• They used better weapons

• They negotiated better

World War II in the Pacific ended after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The Empire of Japan surrended to the Allies aboard USS Missouri in 1945. It inspired the East Indies (Indonesian) nationalists to proclaim independence, which the Japanese had promised. Soon, the leaders of the Indonesian nationalists movement insisted that Soekarno, a son of a school-teacher and theosophist, and Hatta, a Sumatra economist, proclaim Indonesian independence on the August 17th, 1945. They were also appointed president and vice-president of the new nation.

After the Japanese fled from the East Indies, the Dutch came back to recover the territory. They realized that the East Indies was very important for the Dutch economy. Armed with Japanese weapons, the nationalists declared war on the Dutch. However, with their modern weapons, the Dutch were able to make significant headway in Sumatra and Java.

The Dutch aggression came under much criticism from the United Nations. They proposed a negotiation between the Dutch and the Indonesian nationalist movement and both sides agreed to negotiate. Eventually, a conference of 120 delegates was held in the Hague (Dutch: Den Haag) in 1949. The Indonesian nationalist delegates were led by Mohammad Hatta. After ten weeks of meetings, both sides reached an agreement by which the Dutch recognised the sovereignty of the United States of Indonesia, with Queen Juliana as the titular head of an Indonesian-Dutch union.

Adapted from: http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/independence-indonesia

From the passage, we can infer that ....

• The Indonesian nationalists were inspired to proclaim independence when the Empire of Japan surrended to the Allies

• The Indonesian nationalists insisted on proclaiming independence as the Japanese had promised

• Queen Juliana was the one who proclaimed independence

• Independence was proclaimed as the Dutch had promised

• Independence was proclaimed by Mohammad Hatta

World War II in the Pacific ended after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The Empire of Japan surrended to the Allies aboard USS Missouri in 1945. It inspired the East Indies (Indonesian) nationalists to proclaim independence, which the Japanese had promised. Soon, the leaders of the Indonesian nationalists movement insisted that Soekarno, a son of a school-teacher and theosophist, and Hatta, a Sumatra economist, proclaim Indonesian independence on the August 17th, 1945. They were also appointed president and vice-president of the new nation.

After the Japanese fled from the East Indies, the Dutch came back to recover the territory. They realized that the East Indies was very important for the Dutch economy. Armed with Japanese weapons, the nationalists declared war on the Dutch. However, with their modern weapons, the Dutch were able to make significant headway in Sumatra and Java.

The Dutch aggression came under much criticism from the United Nations. They proposed a negotiation between the Dutch and the Indonesian nationalist movement and both sides agreed to negotiate. Eventually, a conference of 120 delegates was held in the Hague (Dutch: Den Haag) in 1949. The Indonesian nationalist delegates were led by Mohammad Hatta. After ten weeks of meetings, both sides reached an agreement by which the Dutch recognised the sovereignty of the United States of Indonesia, with Queen Juliana as the titular head of an Indonesian-Dutch union.

Adapted from: http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/independence-indonesia

In paragraph 2, we can infer that ....

• The return of the Dutch was rejected by the nationalists

• The United Nations supported the Dutch aggression

• The Dutch were armed with Japanese weapons

• The Japanese had promised independence

• The Dutch declared war on the Japanese

World War II in the Pacific ended after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The Empire of Japan surrended to the Allies aboard USS Missouri in 1945. It inspired the East Indies (Indonesian) nationalists to proclaim independence, which the Japanese had promised. Soon, the leaders of the Indonesian nationalists movement insisted that Soekarno, a son of a school-teacher and theosophist, and Hatta, a Sumatra economist, proclaim Indonesian independence on the August 17th, 1945. They were also appointed president and vice-president of the new nation.

After the Japanese fled from the East Indies, the Dutch came back to recover the territory. They realized that the East Indies was very important for the Dutch economy. Armed with Japanese weapons, the nationalists declared war on the Dutch. However, with their modern weapons, the Dutch were able to make significant headway in Sumatra and Java.

The Dutch aggression came under much criticism from the United Nations. They proposed a negotiation between the Dutch and the Indonesian nationalist movement and both sides agreed to negotiate. Eventually, a conference of 120 delegates was held in the Hague (Dutch: Den Haag) in 1949. The Indonesian nationalist delegates were led by Mohammad Hatta. After ten weeks of meetings, both sides reached an agreement by which the Dutch recognised the sovereignty of the United States of Indonesia, with Queen Juliana as the titular head of an Indonesian-Dutch union.

Adapted from: http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/independence-indonesia

"They proposed a negotiation between the Dutch and the Indonesian nationalists movement." ( Paragraph 3)

The underlined word refers to ....

• The Allies

• The Dutch

• The Japanese

• The Nationalists

• The United Nations

The Dutch (A) …Suriname from 1667 to 1975. The Dutch benefited from its vast plantation industry, mostly sugar cane, coffee, and cocoa. In 1863, the Dutch government (B) … slavery in the country. To fulfill the need for labour in the plantation, the Dutch (C) … over Javanese and Indian workers. In 1890, the first group Javanese people landed in Suriname. Most of them were from Central and East Java. Since then, more Javanese worker went to Suriname. It was reported that about 33,000 Javanese worked in Suriname in 1939. After the Independence (D) … of Suriname in 1975, most of them chose the Caribbean country to be their new homeland. Nowadays, Javanese people (E) … 14% of the Suriname population.

The suitable word for (D) is ...

• argument

• statement

• foundation

• declaration

• organization

The Dutch (A) …Suriname from 1667 to 1975. The Dutch benefited from its vast plantation industry, mostly sugar cane, coffee, and cocoa. In 1863, the Dutch government (B) … slavery in the country. To fulfill the need for labour in the plantation, the Dutch (C) … over Javanese and Indian workers. In 1890, the first group Javanese people landed in Suriname. Most of them were from Central and East Java. Since then, more Javanese worker went to Suriname. It was reported that about 33,000 Javanese worked in Suriname in 1939. After the Independence (D) … of Suriname in 1975, most of them chose the Caribbean country to be their new homeland. Nowadays, Javanese people (E) … 14% of the Suriname population.

The suitable word for (E) is ...

• apply

• order

• provide

• arrange

• make up

The Dutch (A) …Suriname from 1667 to 1975. The Dutch benefited from its vast plantation industry, mostly sugar cane, coffee, and cocoa. In 1863, the Dutch government (B) … slavery in the country. To fulfill the need for labour in the plantation, the Dutch (C) … over Javanese and Indian workers. In 1890, the first group Javanese people landed in Suriname. Most of them were from Central and East Java. Since then, more Javanese worker went to Suriname. It was reported that about 33,000 Javanese worked in Suriname in 1939. After the Independence (D) … of Suriname in 1975, most of them chose the Caribbean country to be their new homeland. Nowadays, Javanese people (E) … 14% of the Suriname population.

The suitable word for (C) is ...

• brought

• caught

• carried

• made

• put

The Dutch (A) …Suriname from 1667 to 1975. The Dutch benefited from its vast plantation industry, mostly sugar cane, coffee, and cocoa. In 1863, the Dutch government (B) … slavery in the country. To fulfill the need for labour in the plantation, the Dutch (C) … over Javanese and Indian workers. In 1890, the first group Javanese people landed in Suriname. Most of them were from Central and East Java. Since then, more Javanese worker went to Suriname. It was reported that about 33,000 Javanese worked in Suriname in 1939. After the Independence (D) … of Suriname in 1975, most of them chose the Caribbean country to be their new homeland. Nowadays, Javanese people (E) … 14% of the Suriname population.

The suitable word for (B) is ...

• worked on

• abolished

• captured

• invited

• hired

The Dutch (A) …Suriname from 1667 to 1975. The Dutch benefited from its vast plantation industry, mostly sugar cane, coffee, and cocoa. In 1863, the Dutch government (B) … slavery in the country. To fulfill the need for labour in the plantation, the Dutch (C) … over Javanese and Indian workers. In 1890, the first group Javanese people landed in Suriname. Most of them were from Central and East Java. Since then, more Javanese worker went to Suriname. It was reported that about 33,000 Javanese worked in Suriname in 1939. After the Independence (D) … of Suriname in 1975, most of them chose the Caribbean country to be their new homeland. Nowadays, Javanese people (E) … 14% of the Suriname population.

The suitable word for (A) is ...

• discovered

• colonized

• covered

• founded

• built