English Try Out of Even Semester of Tenth Grade

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village in Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found in the bank of the Kuin River, near Kampung Kraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial. The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in the era of …

• Banjar people
• Dutch colonial
• Kalimantan King
• Sultan Suriansyah
• Jokowi

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village in Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found in the bank of the Kuin River, near Kampung Kraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial. The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

What is mainly discussed in the text?

• A King reign
• A palace complex
• An Islamic location
• A historical mosque
• A temple

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village in Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found in the bank of the Kuin River, near Kampung Kraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial. The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

From the text we know that ….

• Some construction of the mosque takes the local style
• Banjar people burn down the mosque
• There is nothing special from the mosque
• The Dutch colonial built the mosque
• Banjar’s past architecture before islam came

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village in Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found in the bank of the Kuin River, near Kampung Kraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial. The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

“…. Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique.”

The underlined word has the same meaning with ….

• Practical
• Special
• Beautiful
• Pretty
• Elegant

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village in Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found in the bank of the Kuin River, near Kampung Kraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial. The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

When did the Masjid Sultan Suriansyah build?

• A hundred years ago
• Two hundred years ago
• Three hundred years ago
• Four hundred years ago
• Five hundred years ago

Attention. All students must join the class meeting from 15th December to 21st December 2008. Principal Nathalie

What kind of text is it?

• A letter
• A label
• A postcard
• An announcement
• A memo

Attention. All students must join the class meeting from 15th December to 21st December 2008. Principal Nathalie

What is the text about?

• A class meeting in school
• The winner of the class meeting
• An invitation to join a class meeting
• The plan of having a class meeting
• Discussion about holding a class meeting

ANNOUNCEMENT Because of the high demand for electrical power due to extremely cold weather, the city is facing a serious power shortage. We are asking residents to help us avoid this situation. Please reduce your power consumption as much as possible. Lower household heat to sixty degrees. Turn off all unnecessary appliances. Postpone energy-consuming tasks such as doing the laundry.

The announcement is about ….

• The high demand for electrical power
• A serious power shortage in the city
• The extremely cold weather in the city
• The need to turn off all unnecessary appliances
• The demand to postpone energy-consuming tasks

ANNOUNCEMENT Because of the high demand for electrical power due to extremely cold weather, the city is facing a serious power shortage. We are asking residents to help us avoid this situation. Please reduce your power consumption as much as possible. Lower household heat to sixty degrees. Turn off all unnecessary appliances. Postpone energy-consuming tasks such as doing the laundry.

The announcement is addresses to ….

• The companies of the city
• The rich people in the city
• The officials that work in the city
• The employees of the electricity company
• The residents of the city

ANNOUNCEMENT Because of the high demand for electrical power due to extremely cold weather, the city is facing a serious power shortage. We are asking residents to help us avoid this situation. Please reduce your power consumption as much as possible. Lower household heat to sixty degrees. Turn off all unnecessary appliances. Postpone energy-consuming tasks such as doing the laundry.

“Turn off all unnecessary appliances.”

The underlined word has the similar meaning to ….

• Cables
• Wires
• Devices
• Iron
• Ingredients