Biography Recount, Past Simple, Coordinate Conjunction - X L

Sukarno was the first president of Indonesia. He was born in 6 June 1901 and died in 21 June 1970. He led his country to fight against Netherlands and the man who proclaimed the independence. Sukarno was a prominent leader of nationalist movement during the colonial period. He spent more than a decade under the detention before released by the Japanese force. Ir. Sukarno and all his nationalist fellows collaborated to collect support in spreading nationalist ideas. When Japan surrender, the Indonesian independence was declared by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta on 17 August 1945. At the same time, Sukarno was appointed as the president and Mohammad Hatta as vice president.

How old was Soekarno when he passed away?

• 59 years old

• 68 years old

• 69 years old

• 70 years old

• 79 years old

Sukarno was the first president of Indonesia. He was born in 6 June 1901 and died in 21 June 1970. He led his country to fight against Netherlands and the man who proclaimed the independence. Sukarno was a prominent leader of nationalist movement during the colonial period. He spent more than a decade under the detention before released by the Japanese force. Ir. Sukarno and all his nationalist fellows collaborated to collect support in spreading nationalist ideas. When Japan surrender, the Indonesian independence was declared by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta on 17 August 1945. At the same time, Sukarno was appointed as the president and Mohammad Hatta as vice president.

How long was Soekarno ditended by Netherlands ?

It was more than ...

• one year

• two years

• five years

• ten years

• twenty years

Sukarno was the first president of Indonesia. He was born in 6 June 1901 and died in 21 June 1970. He led his country to fight against Netherlands and the man who proclaimed the independence. Sukarno was a prominent leader of nationalist movement during the colonial period. He spent more than a decade under the detention before released by the Japanese force. Ir. Sukarno and all his nationalist fellows collaborated to collect support in spreading nationalist ideas. When Japan surrender, the Indonesian independence was declared by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta on 17 August 1945. At the same time, Sukarno was appointed as the president and Mohammad Hatta as vice president.

The following is TRUE based on the text ...

• Soekarno was the first vice President of Indonesia

• Soekarno and Hatta declared Indonesia independence

• Japan surrendered to Netherlands Government

• Soekarno led Indonesia to fight againts Nationalists

• Soekarno was released by Netherlands Government

Walt Disney is well known as co-founder of The Walt Disney Company and as cultural icon that hardly matched by others. He was the animator who created Mickey Mouse and many others Disney famous characters. He was also successful film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His voice acting works were including the original voice of Mickey Mouse. Disneyland and Disney resort were started from his innovation.

“He was the animator who created Mickey Mouse...”

The word he refers to ...

• Walt Disney

• Walt Disney Company

• Disneyland

• Mickey Mouse

• Disney characters

Walt Disney is well known as co-founder of The Walt Disney Company and as cultural icon that hardly matched by others. He was the animator who created Mickey Mouse and many others Disney famous characters. He was also successful film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His voice acting works were including the original voice of Mickey Mouse. Disneyland and Disney resort were started from his innovation.

Walt Disney is known as following except ...

• company co-founder

• an animator

• a film director

• voice actor

• entrepreneur

Picasso was one of the most outstanding and important artists of the 1900’s. He is best known for his paintings. Almost every style in modern art is represented in Picasso’s works.

Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain as the son of an art teacher. He studied painting from his father and his college level course of study at the academy of arts in Madrid.

From about 1895 to 1901, he painted realistic works in a traditional style. He, then, entered what was called the Blue Period. During this time, he only used shades of blue in his paintings to show the poverty he saw in Barcelona.

The following is NOT TRUE based on the text ...

• Picasso is an artist who was born in 19th century

• Picasso painted in various style of modern art

• Picasso learnt art from his course and his father

• Picasso used blue color only to paint all of his works

• The blue colour Picasso used showed the poverty

Picasso was one of the most outstanding and important artists of the 1900’s. He is best known for his paintings. Almost every style in modern art is represented in Picasso’s works.

Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain as the son of an art teacher. He studied painting from his father and his college level course of study at the academy of arts in Madrid.

From about 1895 to 1901, he painted realistic works in a traditional style. He, then, entered what was called the Blue Period. During this time, he only used shades of blue in his paintings to show the poverty he saw in Barcelona.

The word “extraordinary” has closest meaning to a word in the text which is ...

• outstanding

• important

• modern

• realistic

• traditional

Ali Saleh Muhammad Ali Jaber or Syekh Ali Jaber is an Indonesian preacher and scholar from Medina. Sheikh Ali Jaber was born in Medina, Saudi Arabia on February 3, 1976 or in the Hijri calendar to coincide with 3 Shafar 1396 H. Sheikh Ali Jaber underwent formal education from Ibtidaiyah to Aliyah in Medina. After graduating from high school, he continued his special education in deepening the Koran to well-known figures and scholars in Saudi Arabia. Since 2008, Syekh Ali Jaber began preaching in Indonesia and officially became an Indonesian citizen (WNI) in 2012.

How old is Syekh Ali Jaber this year?

• 33 years old

• 43 years old

• 44 years old

• 45 years old

• 54 years old

Ali Saleh Muhammad Ali Jaber or Syekh Ali Jaber is an Indonesian preacher and scholar from Medina. Sheikh Ali Jaber was born in Medina, Saudi Arabia on February 3, 1976 or in the Hijri calendar to coincide with 3 Shafar 1396 H. Sheikh Ali Jaber underwent formal education from Ibtidaiyah to Aliyah in Medina. After graduating from high school, he continued his special education in deepening the Koran to well-known figures and scholars in Saudi Arabia. Since 2008, Syekh Ali Jaber began preaching in Indonesia and officially became an Indonesian citizen (WNI) in 2012.

Based on the text, the following is TRUE about Syekh Ali Jaber that he ...

• was born in Indonesia

• went to non formal schools

• learnt Koran from school friend

• has become Indonesia citizen

• has been teaching Koran for children

A : “Have you understood about past tense?”

B : “The teacher ... (explain) about it last week so I understand it well.”

Change the verbs into past!

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