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Last Friday, a friend of mine asked me to accompany him to buy a new shirt at a department store. We left home at 03.00 p.m. by motorcycle. As soon as we arrived there, we went to the clothes section. I let him choose one. An hour later, I got bored watching him confused in choosing a shirt. So I left him and went to the cassette counter. Thirty minutes later, I went back to the clothes section but I couldn’t find him there. My cell phone was broken so I couldn’t call him. I went to the parking area. I saw his motorcycle was there but I couldn’t find him. I waited for him for a few moments then finally I gave up and decided to go home. When I arrived home, my mother told me that my friend called. She said that he was in the department store looking for me. My mother asked me to come back to the department store. Reluctantly, I walked to the department store and you know what? When I arrived there his motorcycle was not in the parking area. He just went home. I was very tired. There was no other choice, I had to walk home again. When I arrived home, I was so tired. I was very angry but when I saw my friend’s broad smile greet me in front of the door, I just could not help laughing.



1. a. b. c. d. e.



The text above is about … The writer and his friend. The writer friends. An embarrassing day. Shopping with mother. My friend and his motorcycle.



2. a. b. c. d. e.



The writer couldn’t contact his friend because … He was in the parking area. His cell phone was broken. He went home alone. His friend was still choosing a shirt. He get lost at departement store.



3. a. b. c.



From the story above we can conclude that there was a problem because … The writer’s friend was in the clothes section. The writer and his friend couldn’t ride the motorcycle. The writer couldn’t contact his friend.



d. The writer and his friend decided to go to the department store. e. The writer mother didn’t inform about his friend calling.



General Sudirman was a high ranking Indonesian military officer during the Indonesian national revolution. He was the first commander-in-chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces, he continues to be widely respected in the country. On 12 November 1945, at an election to decide the military’s commander-in-chief in Yogyakarta. The 30 years old Sudirman was chosen over Oerip Soemohardjo in a close vote. While waiting to be confirmed, Sudirman ordered an assault on British and Dutch forces in Ambarawa. The ensuing battle and British withdrawal strengthened Sudirman’s popular support, and he was ultimately confirmed on 18 December. General Sudirman commanded military activities throughout Java, including a show of force in Yogyakarta on 1 March 1949. When the Dutch began withdrawing, in July 1949 Sudirman was recalled to Yogyakarta and forbidden to fight further. In late 1949 Sudirman’s tuberculosis returned, and he retired to Magelang, where he died slightly more than a month after the Dutch recognised Indonesia’s independencE. He is buried at Semaki Heroes’ Cemetery in Yogyakarta.



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What is the monologue about? A biography of General Soedirman The family of General Soedirman The death of General Soedirman A spirit of General Soedirman for the Indonesian Armed Forces The military forces commanded by General Soedirman



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What can we infer from the monolugue? His uncle’s name was also Soedirman January is the month of Maulud Soedirman was shot and died in the military war Soedirman died when he was relatively young Soedirman died on 1 March 1949



Kunci Jawaban Text 1 1. A. The Writer and His Friend 2. B. His cell phone was broken. 3. C. The writer couldn’t contact his friend.



Text 2 1. A. A biography of General Soedirman 2. D. Soedirman died when he was relatively young