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Daily test of Biography text

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is biography text?

a)

text that describe a particular person, thing, or place in specific.

b)

a detailed description or account of a person’s life and written by someone else

c)

a detailed description or account of a person’s life and written by themselves

d)

a text which presents information about something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation and analyses.

e)

a text that elaborates the writer's opinion on phenomena or issues without persuading the reader to do something

2.

What is the social function of Biography text?

a)

To describe a specific thing.

b)

To inform the reader about a fact in general

c)

To describe past experience

d)

to persuade the listener or reader that there is a case that, certainly, needs to get attention

e)

To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for.

3.

What is the generic structure of the biography text?

a)

Thesis-arguments-reiteration

b)

Orientation-events-reorientation

c)

Orientation-complication- resolution - coda

d)

general classification- description

e)

newsworthy event-background event-source

4.

... Along with her father and other freedom fighters, including kapitan pattimura, Christina was captured and carried aboard in ...

The underlined sentence is one of language features of Biography text..

a)

The use of pronoun

b)

The use of Linking verb

c)

The use of past verb

d)

the use of passive voice

e)

The writer's opinion

5.

The generic structure of biography text which consists of a conclusion or comment or the writer and tell about the achievement or the contribution of the person is usually called by ......

a)

events

b)

reiteration

c)

Orientation

d)

reorientation

e)

evaluation

6.

The generic structure of biography text which gives the readers the background information of the person, usually called by.... .

a)

Reorientation

b)

Identification

c)

Orientation

d)

Events

e)

conclusion

7.

Biographies are written in which order?

a)

Problem and solution

b)

Order of importance

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Chronological order

e)

steps in order

8.

Habibie started his real career in Germany Aircraft Industries by becoming the Head of Research and Development of Structure Analysis in Hamburg, Germany (1965-1969). Later, he became the Vice President and Technology Director of MBB Gmbh, Hamburg and Munchen (1973-1978), and Technology Senior Advisor to the MBB Board of Directors (1978). While working in Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), he conducted many research assignments, producing theories on thermodynamics, construction, and aerodynamics, known as the Habibie Factor, Habibie Theorem, and Habibie Method, respectively.


From the text above, we know that ....

a)

Habibie started his career as Conductor

b)

Habibie was the vice president in 1967

c)

Habibie was technology senior advisor in 1978

d)

Habibie conducted 2 research in Munchen

e)

Habibie became general manager in MBB Gmbh

9.

Soekarno, born as Kusno Sosrodiharjo, was the first President of Indonesia. He was the leader of his country’s struggle for independence from the Nederland and was Indonesia’s first president from 1945-1967. He was prominent leader of Indonesia’s nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial period, and spent over a decade under Dutch detention until released by the invading Japanese forces.


Sukarno and his fellow nationalists collaborated to garner support for the Japanese war effort from the population, in exchange for Japanese aid in spreading nationalist ideas. Upon Japanese surrender, Sukarno and Hatta declared Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945, whereby Sukarno was appointed as first president. Sukarno led Indonesians in resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts via diplomatic and military means until the Dutch acknowledge of Indonesian independence in 1949.


The communicative purpose of the text is … in Indonesia’s independence

a)

describing Soekarno’s role

b)

informing who was Soekarno

c)

explaining Soekarno’s struggle

d)

presenting the effort of Soekarno

e)

retelling the historical life of Soekarno

10.

A Memoir of WS Rendra

Willibrordus Surendra Broto Rendra known as WS Rendra was born in Solo on November 7, 1935. He was a poet, writer, dramatist, cultural activist, and theater director. He was one of the most talented artists and often called “the peacock” by the press.

Rendra studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the same school as Marlon Brando, the greatest movie actor of all time. After he graduated, he returned to Indonesia in 1968, and he founded Bengkel Teater (Theater Workshop) in Yogyakarta. The group quickly astonished audiences with works that were artistically experimental. Rendra rose to fame as a poet in the 1950’s. he is also credited as the man who brought modern Indonesian theater to its maturity through his experimental works with Bengkel Teater. Rendra brought traditional expressions into modern context.

In 1969, he created a series of dramas without any dialogue where actors employed their bodies ad simple sounds such as bip bop, zzzz, and rambate rata-rata. The journalist poet Gunawan Mohamad dubbed these experimental performances as a “mini-word theater.”

Rendra died at the age of 73, but he remained the most influential poet of the country.


How did Bengkel Teater amaze their fans?

a)

They created up-to-date artwork

b)

The introduced a new drama workshop

c)

They changed traditional theater into modern one

d)

The performed artistically experimental works

e)

The performed modern expressions to the audience

11.

A Memoir of WS Rendra

Willibrordus Surendra Broto Rendra known as WS Rendra was born in Solo on November 7, 1935. He was a poet, writer, dramatist, cultural activist, and theater director. He was one of the most talented artists and often called “the peacock” by the press.

Rendra studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the same school as Marlon Brando, the greatest movie actor of all time. After he graduated, he returned to Indonesia in 1968, and he founded Bengkel Teater (Theater Workshop) in Yogyakarta. The group quickly astonished audiences with works that were artistically experimental. Rendra rose to fame as a poet in the 1950’s. he is also credited as the man who brought modern Indonesian theater to its maturity through his experimental works with Bengkel Teater. Rendra brought traditional expressions into modern context.

In 1969, he created a series of dramas without any dialogue where actors employed their bodies ad simple sounds such as bip bop, zzzz, and rambate rata-rata. The journalist poet Gunawan Mohamad dubbed these experimental performances as a “mini-word theater.”

Rendra died at the age of 73, but he remained the most influential poet of the country.


Why did Gunawan Muhammad call Rendra’s series of

drama as a “mini-word theater”? Because_____ .

a)

They did not use verbal and body language

b)

The actors just kept silent during the show

c)

The actors only used their bodies

d)

They used only simple sounds

e)

They did not use dialogues

12.

A Memoir of WS Rendra

Willibrordus Surendra Broto Rendra known as WS Rendra was born in Solo on November 7, 1935. He was a poet, writer, dramatist, cultural activist, and theater director. He was one of the most talented artists and often called “the peacock” by the press.

Rendra studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the same school as Marlon Brando, the greatest movie actor of all time. After he graduated, he returned to Indonesia in 1968, and he founded Bengkel Teater (Theater Workshop) in Yogyakarta. The group quickly astonished audiences with works that were artistically experimental. Rendra rose to fame as a poet in the 1950’s. he is also credited as the man who brought modern Indonesian theater to its maturity through his experimental works with Bengkel Teater. Rendra brought traditional expressions into modern context.

In 1969, he created a series of dramas without any dialogue where actors employed their bodies ad simple sounds such as bip bop, zzzz, and rambate rata-rata. The journalist poet Gunawan Mohamad dubbed these experimental performances as a “mini-word theater.”

Rendra died at the age of 73, but he remained the most influential poet of the country.


What does the writer suggest Rendra was?

a)

A multi-talented artist

b)

An astonishing drama writer

c)

The exemplary artist of Indonesia

d)

The greatest movie actor of all time

.

e)

The peacock of the Indonesian drama

13.

Soekarno, born as Kusno Sosrodiharjo, was the first President of Indonesia. He was the leader of his country’s struggle for independence from the Nederland and was Indonesia’s first president from 1945-1967. He was prominent leader of Indonesia’s nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial period, and spent over a decade under Dutch detention until released by the invading Japanese forces.


Sukarno and his fellow nationalists collaborated to garner support for the Japanese war effort from the population, in exchange for Japanese aid in spreading nationalist ideas. Upon Japanese surrender, Sukarno and Hatta declared Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945, whereby Sukarno was appointed as first president. Sukarno led Indonesians in resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts via diplomatic and military means until the Dutch acknowledge of Indonesian independence in 1949.


The communicative purpose of the text is … in Indonesia’s independence

a)

retelling the historical life of Soekarno

b)

presenting the effort of Soekarno

c)

explaining Soekarno’s struggle

d)

informing who was Soekarno

e)

describing Soekarno’s role

14.

Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie was born on 25 June 1936 in Parepare, South Sulawesi Province to Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie and R. A. Tuti Marini Puspowardojo. His father was an agriculturist from Gorontalo descent and his mother was a Javanese noblewoman from Yogyakarta. His parents met while studying in Bogor. Habibie's father died when he was 14 years old.


Habibie is an Indonesian engineer who became the President

of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. He succeeded Suharto who resigned in 1998. His presidency is seen as transition to the post-Suharto era. Upon becoming president, he liberalized Indonesia's press and political party laws, and held an early

democratic election in 1999, which resulted in the end of his presidency. His presidency was the third, and the shortest, after independence.


The second paragraph tells about Habibie's ...

a)

presidency

b)

education

c)

early life

d)

family

e)

career

15.

Christina was born in Abubu village, Nusalaut Island, on January 24,1800. At the age of 17, she ........ the guerrilla unit commanded by her father, Kapitan Paulus Tiahahu, in the resistance movement on Nusalaut Island. Their unit also backed Kapitan Pattimura, who led the people’s Army on Saparua Island in the Waisisil War against the Dutch.

a)

join

b)

joins

c)

joined

d)

has joined

e)

had joined

16.

We may think that robots are a modern invention but the Ottomans .... by Al Jazari amazed everybody who saw them. Al jazari were also gained fame and glory when he wrote an illustrated book that proved to be a manual of his inventions with intricate paintings. it was called the book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices the inventive ideas brought to us by Al JAzari have significantly contributed to the development of mechanical technology today.

a)

create

b)

creation

c)

created

d)

creative

e)

creature

17.

Luis Lionel Andres Messi, born June 24th, 1987, is an Argentinian football player for F.C BarcelonA. He is not very tall, mainly, due to the growing problem he had when he was younger. His eyes are brown. He never has short hair.


Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age in his hometown’s Newell’s Old Boys. From the age of 11, he suffered from a hormone deficiency and as Lionel’s parents were unable to pay for the treatment in Argentina, they decided to move to Barcelona, Spain.


In the 2003-2004 season, when he was still only 16 years old, Messi made his first team debut in a friendly with Porto that marked the opening of the new Dragao stadium. The following championship-winning season, Messi made his first appearance in an official match on October 16th, 2004, in Barcelona’s derby win against Spanyol at the Olympic Stadium 0-1.. And now, in 2010, 2011, and 2012 he is best player in the world.


What is the main idea of the third paragraph?


What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

a)

his best characteristics are on the foot has competitiveness

b)

he hasn’t really attractive face, but he’s a very good football player

c)

he appears to be a quite good and modest person

d)

Lionel Messi is very good player for F.C. Barcelona

e)

he has long black hair and brown eyes

18.

Luis Lionel Andres Messi, born June 24th, 1987, is an Argentinian football player for F.C BarcelonA. He is not very tall, mainly, due to the growing problem he had when he was younger. His eyes are brown. He never has short hair.

Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age in his hometown’s Newell’s Old Boys. From the age of 11, he suffered from a hormone deficiency and as Lionel’s parents were unable to pay for the treatment in Argentina, they decided to move to Barcelona, Spain.

In the 2003-2004 season, when he was still only 16 years old, Messi made his first team debut in a friendly with Porto that marked the opening of the new Dragao stadium. The following championship-winning season, Messi made his first appearance in an official match on October 16th, 2004, in Barcelona’s derby win against Spanyol at the Olympic Stadium 0-1.. And now, in 2010, 2011, and 2012 he is best player in the world.


According to the text, Messi’s parents moved to Barcelona ….

a)

to find the best treatment to cure Messi’s health problem

b)

because they wanted Messi to be successful in soccer

c)

so that Messi could learn in the best soccer club

d)

because they were very poor in Argentina

e)

to get Messi's health problem cured

19.

On October 16, 1817m Christina and her father were taken to Nusalaut. They were held at Fort Beverwijk on the island, pending Paulus’ execution. After her father’s death, Christina .....into the forest and ..... in the wild.

a)

vanishes, lives

b)

vanish , live

c)

is vanishing, is living

d)

vanished, lived

e)

has vanished, has lived

20.

While Raden Ajeng Kartini is known as a heroine of women’s emancipation, other national heroines were freedom fighters, such a Cut Nyak Dien of Aceh. In Maluku, a brave young woman ........ arms along with her male peers against colonizers of the Dutch era. She has Martha Christina Tiahahu.

a)

takes up

b)

took up

c)

is taken up

d)

has taken up

e)

will take up