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BIOGRAPHY TEXT

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is he?

a)

Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

b)

Pangeran Antasari

c)

B.J Habibie

d)

Ir. Soekarno

2.

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)

family

b)

early life

c)

career

d)

education

3.

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.

How long did Habibie work as technology director in Hamburg and Munchen?

a)

4 years

b)

5 years

c)

6 years

d)

7 yeras

4.

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 became general manager in MBB Gmbh

b)

Habibie started his career as Conductor

c)

Habibie conducted 2 research in Munchen

d)

Habibie was technology senior advisor in 1978

5.

Who is he?

a)

Moh. Hatta

b)

Ir. Soekarno

c)

Jendral Soedirman

d)

BJ Habibie

6.

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)

informing who was Soekarno

b)

explaining Soekarno’s struggle

c)

presenting the effort of Soekarno

d)

retelling the historical life of Soekarno

7.

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 text mainly discusses …

a)

a democratic leader

b)

the founding father

c)

the first Indonesian president

d)

the most charismatic leader

8.

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.

Soekarno’s young name is…

a)

Susno Sosrodiharjo

b)

Kusno Sosroraharjo

c)

Kusno Soekardiharjo

d)

Kusno Sosrodiharjo

9.

What is tenses mostly used in Biography Text?

a)

Simple present tense

b)

Simple past tense

c)

Simple future tense

d)

Present perfect tense

10.

The purpose of the recount text is to……….

a)

tell past events

b)

entertain readers

c)

report an event to the police

d)

inform readers about events of the day

11.

Where did Alfred Nobel work with John Erricson?

a)

A. In Sweden

b)

B. In the USA

c)

C. In Stockholm.

d)

D. In Heleneburg.

12.

What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

a)

A. Alfred Nobel devoted himself to the study of chemistry

b)

B. His success with explosive finally led to the 1864 tragedy.

c)

C. A big explosion in Heleneborg in Stockholm killed many people.

d)

D. Alfred Nobel planned the safe manufacture and use of nitroglycerine.

13.

What was Bofors‟s main business under Alfred Nobel?

a)

A. It manufactured cannons and other ornaments

b)

B. It designed the ironclad monitor

c)

C. It produced iron and steel

d)

D. It produced dynamite

14.

Adisucipto is one of the indonesia‟s prominent heroes because he was ...

a)

A. the founding father of the indonesian Air force

b)

B. the first Indonesian pilot in the world

c)

C. the head of the School of Avitation

d)

D. the grandson of Prince Diponegoro

15.

What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

a)

A. Adisucipto went to the Militaire Luchtvaart Opleidings.

b)

B. Adisucipto finished his study in 2 years.

c)

C. Adisucipto got an advanced pilot licence.

d)

D. Adisucipto demonstrated high level achiements in aviation.

16.

The reason for Adisucipto‟s father insisted him entering STOVIA because ....

a)

A. he founded Indonesian Air Force

b)

B. he flew the first indonesian airplane

c)

C. his father was diaaainted

d)

D. he was predicted to die young

17.

What subject did Nelso Mandela take when attending in university?

a)

A. Chemistry.

b)

B. Law.

c)

C. Medicine.

d)

D. Language.

18.

What is the main idea of second paragraph?

a)

A. Nelson Mandela struggled against apartheid.

b)

B. Nelson Mandela was awarded Nobel Peace Prize.

c)

C. Nelson Mandela attended college.

d)

D. Nelson Mandela formed organization of ANC.

19.

“Once released from prison, Nelson continued his campaign to end apartheid”. The underlined word has closest meaning with ....

a)

A. discharged

b)

B. terminated

c)

C. threatened

d)

D. prevented

20.

Abdulrachman Saleh was bestowed the tittle Father of Physiologyy because ...

a)

A. he was a lecture in the Medical faculty of the University of Indonesia.

b)

B. he was a lecturer as well as a doctor.

c)

C. he had significant contribution in physiology.

d)

D. he was a lecturer in many parts of Indonesia.

21.

The main idea of the first paragraph is that Abdulrachman Saleh ...

a)

A. had his own medical practice.

b)

B. studied at the medical school in STOVIA.

c)

C. became a doctor because of his family

d)

D. started his career as a doctor in STOVIA

22.

Besides medicine, Abdulrachman also had a special interest in

a)

A. laboratorium

b)

B. student organizations

c)

C. aeroplane designing

d)

D. broadcasting

23.

Charles Darwin‟s theory of evolution believe that ...

a)

A. people could defend themselves naturally.

b)

B. environment affected natural selection.

c)

C. organisms needed adaption to survive.

d)

D. natural selection tend to adapt organisms to survive.

24.

How was Darwin‟s theory of natural selection developed?

a)

A. Adapted by the necessary for survival.

b)

B. Influenced by his collections.

c)

C. Supported by the effect of environment.

d)

D. Influenced by John Henslow.

25.

The famous Darwin theory was published based on ...

a)

A. Theories developed by other scientists.

b)

B. The influence of organism‟s adaption in survival living.

c)

C. The success of his observation supported by geologists and naturalist.

d)

D. His expedition and natural observation data as a scientist.