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The Surabaya Police have arrested a

man, identified only as MN, for allegedly buying an infant via Instagram.

MN was arrested at his house on Jl. Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday. He was found to have paid some Rp 3.8 million (US$250) for a baby boy when he was only three days olD.

Surabaya police chief Sr. Comr. Rudi Setiawan said recently that the transaction was conducted in Semarang, Central Java, on Sept. 23. The baby’s parents live in Tangerang in Banten.

“The baby is now safe with the Surabaya administration,” Rudi said on Monday (The Jakarta Post, Tue, October 16, 2018)

“MN was arrested at his house…” The underlined word refers to a house belongs to…….

• The arrested man

• The infant parent

• The police officer

• A Semarang administration officer

• Surabaya administration officer

“…for allegedly buying an infant” The infant word has similar meaning with ……

• Child

• Teenager

• Adult

• Man

• Grown

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• Source

• Background event

• Newsworthy event

• Headline

Events in the form of a summary. Usually in paragraph one about who, what, and where.

• Newsworthy event (s)

• Background of the event (s)

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• Resource - event - description.

• Headline - newsworthy event - source of information.

• Resource - main events - events - explanation.

• Orientation - elaboration - resource of information.

• Newsworthy events - orientation - description.

Reindeer delivery company in Japan "Domino's" has got into the Christmas spirit already!

It started to train reindeer to deliver pizza to customers. the company is working with reindeer breeders to train the reindeer how to deliver pizza.

People can watch the reindeer in real-time by using a GPS driver tracker. The company claims that it is taking all possible steps to ensure that animals are well.

The word "it" in the second paragraph refers to...

• reindeer

• Pizza

• Christmas spirit

• Domino's Company

The news 'Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters block airport' mainly discussed about an issue that happened in ... .

• America

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

Donald Trump signed a new order last week, and it is a step to create the United States Space Force. Trump said that he sees space as a war-fighting territory of the future. He believes that congress will support his order because it is important.

He said that other countries are taking the same steps, but the American space technology is much better. Trump said that this means that the USA will be safe for a long time.

What is the news above talked about?

• Congress belief on Trump’s decision.

• Trump action after seeing space as a war-territory in the future.

• Trump as a innovator of space technology.

• United States safety in the future.

Singapore to Develop Marine Tourism in Riau Islands of Indonesia

Singapore has expressed its interest in developing marine tourism in Natuna, Anambas and Lingga, three beautiful yet hidden regencies in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia.

According to Riau Islands deputy Governor, Soeryo Respationo, the three areas have their own beauty but lack of adequate infrastructure to boost tourism.

Singapore's investment in the tourism sector would perfectly match with the islands' need, he said recently. Soeryo said that Singapore Ambassador Anil Kumar Nayar visited the Riau islands asministration on Tuesday to show the country's commitment in developing the marine tourism sector.

What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

• Singapore ambassador visited the three islands in Riau

• Singapore needs to invest in the three islands in Riau

• Singapore needs to invest in the three islands in Riau

• Anil Kumar Nayar is the Singapore ambassador in Indonesia

• Singapore shows its commitment in developing the marine tourism sector in the three islands in Riau

Singapore to Develop Marine Tourism in Riau Islands of Indonesia

Singapore has expressed its interest in developing marine tourism in Natuna, Anambas and Lingga, three beautiful yet hidden regencies in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia.

According to Riau Islands deputy Governor, Soeryo Respationo, the three areas have their own beauty but lack of adequate infrastructure to boost tourism.

Singapore's investment in the tourism sector would perfectly match with the islands' need, he said recently. Soeryo said that Singapore Ambassador Anil Kumar Nayar visited the Riau islands asministration on Tuesday to show the country's commitment in developing the marine tourism sector.

Singapore is interested in making investment in . . .

• Building tourism infrastructure in the three islands in Riau

• Tourism in the three islands in Riau

• Tourism in the sea around the three islands in Riau

• Building marine infrastructure in the three islands in Riau

• Developing tourism industry in the three islands in Riau