BIOGRAPHY TEST 1

Name : __________________
Class : __________________
Date : __________________

Text Biography 1
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 24
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.

Translation

Jenderal Soedirman adalah seorang perwira militer Indonesia berpangkat tinggi selama revolusi nasional
Indonesia. Dia adalah panglima tertinggi Angkatan Bersenjata Indonesia, dia terus dihormati di negara ini. Pada
12 November 1945, pada pemilihan untuk memutuskan panglima militer di YogyakartA. Sudirman 24 tahun dipilih
atas Oerip Soemohardjo dalam votE yang dekat. Sambil menunggu untuk dikonfirmasi, Soedirman memerintahkan
serangan terhadap pasukan Inggris dan Belanda di AmbarawA. Pertempuran berikutnya dan penarikan Inggris
memperkuat dukungan populer Sudirman, dan dia akhirnya dikonfirmasi pada 18 Desember. Jenderal Soedirman
memimpin kegiatan militer di seluruh Jawa, termasuk unjuk kekuatan di Yogyakarta pada tanggal 1 Maret 1949.
Ketika Belanda mulai mundur, pada bulan Juli 1949, Soedirman dipanggil ke Yogyakarta dan dilarang berperang
lebih jauh. Pada akhir tahun 1949, tuberkulosis Sudirman kembali, dan ia pensiun ke Magelang, di mana ia
meninggal sedikit lebih dari sebulan setelah Belanda mengakui kemerdekaan Indonesia. Ia dimakamkan di
Pemakaman Semaki Heroes di Yogyakarta.

Questions
1. What is the monologue about?
A. A biography of General Soedirman
B. The family of General Soedirman
C. The death of General Soedirman
D. A spirit of General Soedirman for the Indonesian Armed Forces
E. The military forces commanded by General Soedirman

2. What can we infer from the monolugue?

A. His uncle‟s name was also Soedirman
B. January is the month of Maulud
C. Soedirman was shot and died in the military war
D. Soedirman died when he was relatively young
E. Soedirman died on 1 March 1949
Text Biography 2
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 Espanyol
at the Olympic Stadium 0-1.. And now, in 2010, 2011, and 2012 he is best player in the world.

Translation

Luis Lionel Andres Messi, lahir 24 Juni 1987, adalah pemain sepakbola Argentina untuk F.C BarcelonA. Dia
tidak terlalu tinggi, terutama, karena masalah yang semakin besar ketika dia masih muda. Matanya coklat. Dia
tidak pernah memiliki rambut pendek.
Lionel Messi mulai bermain sepakbola di usia yang sangat muda di Newell’s Old Boys, kampung halamannya.
Sejak usia 11 tahun, ia menderita kekurangan hormon dan karena orang tua Lionel tidak mampu membayar
perawatan di Argentina, mereka memutuskan untuk pindah ke Barcelona, Spanyol.
Pada musim 2003-2004, ketika ia masih berusia 16 tahun, Messi membuat debut tim pertamanya dalam
persahabatan dengan Porto yang menandai pembukaan stadion Dragao baru. Musim kemenangan kejuaraan
berikut, Messi membuat penampilan pertamanya dalam pertandingan resmi pada 16 Oktober 2004, dalam
kemenangan derby Barcelona melawan Espanyol di Stadion Olimpiade 0-1 .. Dan sekarang, pada 2010, 2011,
dan 2012 dia yang terbaik pemain di dunia.

Questions
3. According to the text, Messi‟s parents moved to Barcelona ….
A. because they were very poor in Argentina
B. because they wanted Messi to be successful in soccer
C. so that Messi could learn in the best soccer club
D. to get Messi‟s health problem cured
E. to find the best treatment to cure Messi‟s health problem

4. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. he hasn‟t really attractive face, but he‟s a very good football player
B. Lionel Messi is a good player for F.C Barcelona
C. his best characteristics are on the foot has competitiveness
D. he appears to be a quite good and modest person
E. he has long black hair and brown eyes
Text Biography 3

Faraday studied the magnetic field around a conductor carrying a DC electric current. While conducting these
studies, Faraday established the basis for the electromagnetic field concept in physics, subsequently enlarged upon
by James Maxwell. He similarly discovered electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and laws of electrolysis. He
established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that there was an underlying relationship between the two
phenomenA. His inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor technology,
and it was largely due to his efforts that electricity became viable for use in technology.
As a chemist, Michael Faraday discovered benzene, investigated the clathrate hydrate of chlorine, invented an
early form of the Bunsen burner and the system of oxidation numbers, and popularized terminology such as anode,
cathode, electrode, and ion.
Although Faraday received little formal education and knew little of higher mathematics, such as calculus, he was
one of the most influential scientists in history. Historians of science refer to him as the best experimentalist in the
history of sciencE. The SI unit of capacitance, the farad, is named after him, as is the Faraday constant, the charge
on a mole of electrons (about 96,485 coulombs). Faraday‟s law of induction states that magnetic flux changing in
time creates a proportional electromotive force.
Faraday was the first and foremost Fullerian Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, a
position to which he was appointed for life.
Albert Einstein kept a photograph of Faraday on his study wall alongside pictures of Isaac Newton and James
Clerk Maxwell.
Faraday was highly religious. He was a member of the Sandemanian Church, a Christian sect founded in 1730 that
demanded total faith and commitment. Biographers have noted that a strong sense of the unity of God and nature
pervaded Faraday‟s life and work.

Translation

Faraday mempelajari medan magnet di sekitar konduktor yang membawa arus listrik DC. Saat melakukan studi
ini, Faraday menetapkan dasar untuk konsep medan elektromagnetik dalam fisika, yang kemudian diperbesar oleh
James Maxwell. Dia juga menemukan induksi elektromagnetik, diamagnetisme, dan hukum elektrolisis. Dia
menetapkan bahwa magnet dapat mempengaruhi sinar cahaya dan bahwa ada hubungan yang mendasari antara
dua fenomena. Penemuannya dari perangkat rotary elektromagnetik membentuk fondasi teknologi motor listrik,
dan itu sebagian besar karena usahanya bahwa listrik menjadi layak untuk digunakan dalam teknologi.
Sebagai seorang ahli kimia, Michael Faraday menemukan benzena, meneliti hidrat klatrat dari klorin,
menemukan bentuk awal dari pembakar Bunsen dan sistem bilangan oksidasi, dan terminologi populer seperti
anoda, katoda, elektroda, dan ion.
Meskipun Faraday menerima sedikit pendidikan formal dan tahu sedikit matematika yang lebih tinggi, seperti
kalkulus, dia adalah salah satu ilmuwan paling berpengaruh dalam sejarah. Sejarawan sains menyebut dia
sebagai eksperimentalis terbaik dalam sejarah sciencE. Satuan SI dari kapasitansi, farad, dinamai menurut
namanya, seperti juga konstanta Faraday, muatan pada satu mol elektron (sekitar 96,485 coulomb). Hukum
induksi Faraday menyatakan bahwa perubahan fluks magnetik dalam waktu menciptakan kekuatan elektromotif
proporsional.
Faraday adalah Profesor Kimia Fullerian pertama dan terkemuka di Royal Institution of Great Britain, posisi
yang ia diangkat untuk hidup.
Albert Einstein menyimpan foto Faraday di dinding studinya bersama foto Isaac Newton dan James Clerk
Maxwell.
Faraday sangat religius. Dia adalah anggota Gereja Sandemanian, sebuah sekte Kristen yang didirikan pada
1730 yang menuntut iman dan komitmen total. Para biografer telah mencatat bahwa rasa kesatuan Tuhan dan
alam yang kuat meliputi kehidupan dan pekerjaan Faraday.

Questions
5. What was Michael Faraday expert?
A. science, history and religion
B. chemistry, electricity and calculus
C. electronic, technology and religion
D. chemistry, physic and mathematics
E. physic, technology and photography
6. Which of the following statements closely relates to Michael Faraday?
A. Michael Faraday dedicated his life in science and religion.
B. Michael Faraday was downhearted his life in science.
C. Michael Faraday concentrated his life in technology.
D. Michael Faraday was one of successful scientists.
E. Michael Faraday poured his science in technology.

7. Based on the first paragraph, we conclude that ….

A. Faraday and James found the similar electromagnetic
B. Faraday found the electromagnetic induction
C. James discovered a DC electric current
D. James invented the motor technology
E. Faraday found the motor technology
Text Biography 4

Picasso was one of the most outstanding and important artists of the 1900‟s. He is best known for his paintings.
Almost every style in modern art is represented in Picasso‟s works.
Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain as the son of an art teacher. He studied painting from his father and his
college level course of study at the academy of arts in Madrid.
From about 1895 to 1901, he painted realistic works in a traditional stylE. He, then, entered what was called the
Blue PerioD. During this time, he only used shades of blue in his paintings to show the poverty he saw in
Barcelona.
After 1908, he entered into the style of cubism. Among his well-known cubist paintings are “Three Musicians”
and “Man with a Guitar”.
Picasso died in Moughins, France in 1973. He was really great artist.

Translation

Picasso adalah salah satu seniman paling luar biasa dan penting di tahun 1900-an. Dia terkenal karena lukisannya.
Hampir setiap gaya dalam seni modern terwakili dalam karya-karya Picasso.
Picasso lahir pada 1881 di Malaga, Spanyol sebagai putra seorang guru seni. Ia belajar melukis dari ayahnya dan
kuliah tingkat perguruan tinggi di akademi seni di Madrid.
Dari sekitar tahun 1895 hingga 1901, ia melukis karya-karya realistis dalam gaya tradisional. Dia, kemudian,
memasuki apa yang disebut Blue PerioD. Selama ini, ia hanya menggunakan nuansa biru dalam lukisannya untuk
menunjukkan kemiskinan yang ia lihat di Barcelona.
Setelah 1908, ia masuk ke dalam gaya kubisme. Di antara lukisan cubistnya yang terkenal adalah “Three
Musicians” dan “Man with a Guitar”.
Picasso meninggal di Moughins, Prancis pada 1973. Dia benar-benar seniman hebat.

Questions
8. Why did Picasso become so popular? because ….
A. he was the most outstanding artist of the 1990‟s.
B. he was known for his great paintings
C. he painted in traditional style.
D. he was son of an art teacher.
E. he studied in art school.

9. According to text, Picasso ….

A. died in Spain 1973.
B. was born in Malaga, Italy.
C. was famous for his painting style.
D. had a father who worked as an art teacher.
E. finished his study at the academy of Arts in Madrid.

10. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Picasso‟s father was not good at art.
B. Picasso passed away at the age of 92.
C. Picasso was unpopular artist of 1990‟s.
D. Blue Period shows the prosperity in Barcelona.
E. For 8 years, Picasso painted realistic works in a traditional style.
Text Biography 5

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior born 5 February 1992, commonly known as Neymar, is a Brazilian footballer who
plays for La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national team, as forward or winger.
At the age of 19, Neymar Jr won the 2011 South American Footballer of the Year award, after coming third in
2010. He followed this up by winning it again in 2012. In 2012 Neymar received nominations for the FIFA Ballon
d‟or, where he came 10th, and the FIFA Puskas Award, which he won. He is known for his acceleration, speed,
dribbling, finishing and ability with both feet. His playing style has earned him critical acclaim, with fans, media
and former players drawing comparison to former Brazil player Pele, who has called Neymar “an excellent
player”.
Neymar joined Santos 2003 and after through the ranks, he was promoted to their first team squaD. He made his
debut for Santos in 2009 and was voted the Best Young Player of the 2009 Campeonato PaulistA. Further honours
followed, with Neymar being voted best player as Santos won the 2010 Campeonato Paulista, and also being top
score in the 2010 Copa de Brasil with 11 goals. He finished the 2010 season with 42 goals in 60 games as his club
achieved the DoublE. Neymar was again voted best player of the year in 2011 as his retained the state title and
Santos also winning the 2011 Copa Libertadores in which Neymar scored 6 goals in 13 appearances. He also
playeda key role in securing a continental Double for his team, Santos‟ first since 1963. He received the Bronze
Ball in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, with Santos making it to the final, where they were defeated 4-0 by
Barcelona.

Translation

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior lahir 5 Februari 1992, umumnya dikenal sebagai Neymar, adalah pemain Brasil
yang bermain untuk klub La Liga FC Barcelona dan tim nasional Brasil, sebagai pemain depan atau pemain sayap.
Pada usia 19 tahun, Neymar Jr memenangkan penghargaan Pemain Terbaik Amerika Selatan tahun 2011, setelah
datang ketiga pada tahun 2010. Dia mengikuti ini dengan memenangkannya lagi pada tahun 2012. Pada tahun
2012 Neymar menerima nominasi untuk FIFA Ballon d‟or, di mana dia datang ke-10, dan FIFA Puskas Award,
yang dia menangkan. Ia dikenal karena akselerasinya, kecepatan, dribbling, finishing dan kemampuan dengan
kedua kakinya. Gaya permainannya membuatnya mendapat pujian kritis, dengan penggemar, media, dan mantan
pemain yang membandingkan dengan mantan pemain Brasil, Pele, yang menyebut Neymar sebagai “pemain
hebat”.
Neymar bergabung dengan Santos 2003 dan setelah melalui pangkat, dia dipromosikan ke tim utama mereka. Dia
melakukan debut untuk Santos pada tahun 2009 dan terpilih sebagai Pemain Muda Terbaik dari Campeonato
PaulistA 2009. Penghargaan lebih lanjut diikuti, dengan Neymar terpilih sebagai pemain terbaik saat Santos
memenangkan Campeonato Paulista 2010, dan juga menjadi top skor di 2010 Copa de Brasil dengan 11 gol. Dia
menyelesaikan musim 2010 dengan 42 gol dalam 60 pertandingan saat klubnya mencapai DoublE. Neymar
kembali terpilih sebagai pemain terbaik tahun ini pada tahun 2011 karena dia mempertahankan gelar negara dan
Santos juga memenangkan Copa Libertadores 2011 di mana Neymar mencetak 6 gol dalam 13 penampilan. Dia
juga memainkan peran kunci dalam mengamankan Double kontinental untuk timnya, Santos „pertama sejak 1963.
Dia menerima Bola Perunggu di Piala Dunia FIFA 2011, dengan Santos membuatnya ke final, di mana mereka
dikalahkan 4-0 oleh Barcelona .

Questions
11. What happened to Neymar in 2011?
A. He made his first debut
B. He moved to FC Barcelona
C. He received the FIFA Puskas Award
D. He scored 6 goals in 13 appearances
E. He helped Brazil to win their 11th title
12. The main idea of paragraph 3 is…
A. Neymar played for Santos
B. Neymar joined Santos
C. Neymar played the best
D. Neymar received awards
E. Neymar scored many goals

13. “…who has called Neymar an excellent player” (paragraph 2). The word „excellent‟ is closest in meaning to …
A. Confident
B. Fantastic
C. Magnificent
D. Skillful
E. Generous
Text Biography 6
Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Manchester United paid £12
million to sign him in 2003 – a record fee for a player of his agE. In the 2004 FA Cup Final, he scored
Manchester‟s first three goals and helped them capture the championship. In 2008, he set a franchise record for
goals scoreD. In 2009, Real Madrid paid a record $131 million for his servicE.
It was through his dad‟s work as an equipment manager at a boy‟s club that Ronaldo was first introduced to the
game of soccer. By the time he was 10 years old, he was already recognized as a phenomenon – a kid who ate,
slept and drank the gamE. “All he wanted to do as a boy was playing football,” his godfather, Fernao Sousa,
recalled for British reporters, adding, “He loved the game so much that he‟d miss meals or escape out his bedroom
window with a ball when he was supposed to be doing his homework.”
By his early teens, Ronaldo‟s talent and legend had grown considerably. After a stint with Nacional da liha da
Madeira, he signed with Sporting Portugal in 2001. That same year, at the tender age of 16, Ronaldo turned heads
with a impressing performance against Manchester United, wowing even his opponents with his footwork and deft
skill. He made such an impression that a number of United players asked their manager to try and sign the young
player. It wasn‟t long before the club paid Ronaldo‟s team more than £12 million for his services – a record fee for
a player of his age.

Translation

Cristiano Ronaldo lahir pada tanggal 5 Februari 1985 di Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Manchester United
membayar £ 12 juta untuk mengontraknya pada tahun 2003 – biaya rekor untuk pemain agE-nya. Di Final Piala
FA 2004, ia mencetak tiga gol pertama Manchester dan membantu mereka merebut kejuaraan. Pada tahun 2008, ia
menetapkan rekor waralaba untuk skor scoreD. Pada tahun 2009, Real Madrid membayar $ 131 juta untuk
layanannya. Melalui pekerjaan ayahnya sebagai manajer peralatan di klub anak laki-laki, Ronaldo pertama kali
diperkenalkan ke permainan sepak bola. Pada saat dia berumur 10 tahun, dia sudah diakui sebagai fenomena –
seorang anak yang makan, tidur dan minum gamenya. “Semua yang ia ingin lakukan saat anak laki-laki bermain
sepak bola,” ayah baptisnya, Fernao Sousa, teringat untuk wartawan Inggris, menambahkan, “Dia sangat
menyukai permainan itu sehingga dia melewatkan makanan atau melarikan diri dari jendela kamar tidurnya
dengan bola ketika dia seharusnya melakukan pekerjaan rumahnya. ”
Pada awal masa remajanya, bakat dan legenda Ronaldo telah berkembang pesat. Setelah bekerja dengan Nacional
da liha da Madeira, ia menandatangani kontrak dengan Sporting Portugal pada tahun 2001. Pada tahun yang sama,
di usia muda 16 tahun, Ronaldo berubah pikiran dengan penampilan yang mengesankan melawan Manchester
United, bahkan membuat lawannya kaget dengan keterampilannya di lapangan dan cekatan. . Dia membuat kesan
bahwa sejumlah pemain United meminta manajer mereka untuk mencoba dan menandatangani pemain muda. Itu
tidak lama sebelum klub membayar tim Ronaldo lebih dari £ 12 juta untuk jasanya – biaya rekor untuk pemain
seusianya.

Questions
15. What was Ronaldo action for MU in year 2004?
A. Signed new contract
B. Scored goals to Real Madrid
C. Won FA Cup Championship
D. Got payment of $131 million for his service
E. Paid $12 million

16. We can learn from paragraph 2 that…

A. Ronaldo was a talented football player
B. Ronaldo was a very energetic football player
C. Ronaldo gained his success by his early teens
D. Ronaldo was a legendary young football player
E. Ronaldo became the youngest player in Manchester

17. “After a stint with Nacional da liha da Madeira, he signed with Sporting Portugal in 2001.” (Paragraph 3. The
word “signed with” can be replaced by…
A. Participated
B. Went
C. Followed
D. Joined
E. Wrote
Text Biography 7

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809. He came from a wealthy family
and never had to work. He studied medicine and theology. In 1831 he graduated from University of Cambridge
with a degree of theology.
He began a career as a scientist quite by chancE. On December 27,1831, 22 years old Charles Darwin joined the
crew of the HMS Beagle as a naturalist.The five years expedition collected hydrographic, geologic, and
meteorologic data from South America and many other regions around the worlD. Darwin‟s own observation on
this voyage led to his theory of natural selection.
Charles Darwin was greatly influenced by the geologist Adam Sedgwick and naturalist John Henslow in his
development of the theory of natural selection, which was to become the foundation concept supporting the theory
of evolution. Darwin‟s theory holds that environmental effects lead to varying degrees of reproductive success in
individuals and groups of organisms. Natural selection tends to promote adaptation in organisms when necessary
for survival. This revolutionary theory was published in 1859 in Darwin‟s now famous On the Origin of Species
by Means of Natural Selection.

Translation

Charles Robert Darwin lahir di Shrewsbury, Inggris, pada tanggal 12 Februari 1809. Dia berasal dari keluarga
kaya dan tidak pernah bekerja. Ia belajar kedokteran dan teologi. Pada 1831 ia lulus dari Universitas Cambridge
dengan gelar teologi.
Dia memulai karir sebagai ilmuwan cukup oleh chancE. Pada tanggal 27 Desember 1831, Charles Darwin berusia
22 tahun bergabung dengan kru HMS Beagle sebagai seorang naturalis. Ekspedisi lima tahun mengumpulkan data
hidrografi, geologi, dan meteorologi dari Amerika Selatan dan banyak wilayah lain di seluruh dunia. Pengamatan
Darwin sendiri terhadap perjalanan ini mengarah pada teorinya tentang seleksi alam.
Charles Darwin sangat dipengaruhi oleh ahli geologi Adam Sedgwick dan naturalis John Henslow dalam
pengembangan teori seleksi alam, yang menjadi konsep fondasi yang mendukung teori evolusi. Teori Darwin
menyatakan bahwa efek lingkungan menyebabkan berbagai tingkat keberhasilan reproduksi pada individu dan
kelompok organisme. Seleksi alam cenderung mempromosikan adaptasi dalam organisme bila diperlukan untuk
kelangsungan hidup. Teori revolusioner ini diterbitkan pada 1859 di Darwin sekarang terkenal On the Origin of
Species oleh Sarana Seleksi Alam.

Questions
19. Charles Darwin‟s theory of evolution believed that ….
A. people could defend themselves naturally
B. environment affected natural election
C. organism needed adaptation to survive
D. people and nature supported to each other
E. natural selection tend to adapt organism to survive

20. How was Darwin‟s theory of natural selection developed?

A. Adapted by the necessary for survival
B. Influenced by his collection.
C. Supported the effect of environment.
D. Influenced by John Henslow.
E. Affected by groups of organisms.

21. The famous Darwin theory was published based on ….

A. theories developed by other scientists
B. the influence of organisms adaptation in survival living
C. the success of his observation supported by geologist and naturalist
D. his expedition and natural observation data a scientist
E. the observation of other geologists‟ natural selection
Text Biography 8

Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and business
woman. She was born on April 17, 1974, in Essex, EnglanD. She became famous in the 1990‟s with the pop group
“The Spice Girl”and was known as Posh SpicE. In 1999, she married the Manchester United and England
footballer, David Beckham. They have four children, three sons and a daughter.
After The Spice Girl split up, she pursued a solo singer career, but also started her own fashion range called dVb
StylE. Since this initial foray into fashion Victoria Beckham has brought out her own range of sunglasses and
fragrance, entitled “Intimately Beckham”and a range of handbags and jewelry.
In addition she had written two best-selling books: one her autobiography and the other, a fashion guide.

Translation

Victoria Caroline Beckham adalah seorang penyanyi-penulis lagu Inggris, penari, model, aktris, perancang busana
dan wanita bisnis. Ia dilahirkan pada 17 April 1974, di Essex, EnglanD. Dia menjadi terkenal pada tahun 1990
dengan grup pop “The Spice Girl” dan dikenal sebagai Posh SpicE. Pada tahun 1999, ia menikah dengan
pesepakbola Manchester United dan Inggris, David Beckham. Mereka memiliki empat anak, tiga putra dan satu
anak perempuan.
Setelah The Spice Girl berpisah, ia mengejar karir penyanyi solo, tetapi juga memulai jajaran fashion sendiri yang
disebut dVb StylE. Sejak awal terjun ke dunia fashion, Victoria Beckham telah mengeluarkan berbagai macam
kacamata hitam dan wewangian, berjudul “Intimately Beckham” dan berbagai tas dan perhiasan.
Selain itu ia telah menulis dua buku terlaris: satu otobiografinya dan yang lainnya, panduan mode.

Questions
22. What did Victoria do before being a solo singer?
A. Married to David Beckham
B. Worked as fashion designer
C. Joined The Spice Girl
D. Created fashion style
E. Wrote many books

23. We found in the text that ….

A. Victoria named her fragrance by dVb style
B. Beckham is Victoria‟s autobiography
C. Beckham is Victoria‟s brand for her fragrance
D. Posh Spice is the title of her new album
E. Spice Girls is Victoria‟s label for her wardrobe

24. Based on the text, what do we know about Victoria?

A. She is an ordinary woman
B. She is a multi-talented woman
C. She designed The Spice Girls
D. She married to an ordinary person
E. She arranged many songs for The Spice Girls
Text Biography 9

Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and ornament manufacturer. He was the
inventor of dynamitE. He also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron
and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannons and other ornaments. He held 355 different patents,
dynamite being the most famous. In his last will, he used his enormous fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes. The
synthetic element nobelium was named after him. He was the third son of Immanuel Nobel and Andriette Ahlsell
Nobel. Born in Stckholm on 21 October 1833, he went with my family to Saint Petersburg in 1842, where his
father invented modern plywooD. He studied chemistry with Professor Nikolay Nickolaevich Zinin. When he was
18, he went to the United States to study chemistry for four years and worked for a short period under John
Ericsson, who designed the American Civil War ironclad USS Monitor.
Returning to Sweden, with his father after bankruptcy of his family business, he then devoted himself to the study
of explosives, and especially to the save manufacture and use of nitroglycerine (discovered in 1847 by Acanio
Sobrero, one of his fellow students under Theophile-Jules Pelouze at the University of Turin). A big explosion
occurred on 2 September 1864 at his factory in Heleneborg in Stockholm, killing five peoplE. Among them was
his younger brother, Emil.
The foundations of the Nobel Prize were laid in 1895 when Alfred Nobel wrote his last will, leaving much of his
wealth for its establishment. Since 1901, the prize has honoured men and women for outstanding achievements in
physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and for work in peace.

Translation

Alfred Bernhard Nobel adalah seorang ahli kimia, insinyur, inovator, dan produsen perhiasan Swedia. Dia adalah
penemu dinamit. Dia juga memiliki Bofors, yang telah dialihkan dari peran sebelumnya sebagai produsen besi dan
baja untuk produsen utama meriam dan ornamen lainnya. Dia memegang 355 paten berbeda, dinamit menjadi
yang paling terkenal. Dalam wasiatnya yang terakhir, ia menggunakan kekayaannya yang luar biasa untuk
melembagakan Hadiah Nobel. Unsur sintetis nobelium dinamai menurut namanya. Dia adalah putra ketiga
Immanuel Nobel dan Andriette Ahlsell Nobel. Lahir di Stckholm pada 21 Oktober 1833, ia pergi bersama keluarga
saya ke Saint Petersburg pada tahun 1842, di mana ayahnya menemukan plywooD modern. Ia belajar kimia
dengan Profesor Nikolay Nickolaevich Zinin. Ketika berusia 18 tahun, ia pergi ke Amerika Serikat untuk belajar
kimia selama empat tahun dan bekerja untuk jangka waktu singkat di bawah John Ericsson, yang merancang
Perang Sipil Amerika Serikat USS Monitor.
Kembali ke Swedia, dengan ayahnya setelah kebangkrutan bisnis keluarganya, ia kemudian mengabdikan dirinya
untuk mempelajari bahan peledak, dan terutama untuk menyimpan pembuatan dan penggunaan nitrogliserin
(ditemukan pada tahun 1847 oleh Acanio Sobrero, salah satu rekan mahasiswanya di bawah Theophile- Jules
Pelouze di Universitas Turin). Ledakan besar terjadi pada 2 September 1864 di pabriknya di Heleneborg di
Stockholm, menewaskan lima orang. Di antara mereka adalah adik laki-lakinya, Emil.
Dasar-dasar Hadiah Nobel diletakkan pada tahun 1895 ketika Alfred Nobel menulis surat wasiatnya yang terakhir,
meninggalkan banyak kekayaannya untuk pendiriannya. Sejak 1901, hadiah tersebut telah menghormati pria dan
wanita untuk pencapaian luar biasa dalam fisika, kimia, kedokteran, sastra dan untuk bekerja dalam damai.

Questions

25. Where did Alfred Nobel work with John Ericsson?

A. In Sweden
B. In the USA
C. In Stockholm
D. In Heleneborg
E. In Saint Petersburg
26. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Alfred Nobel devoted himself to the study of chemistry
B. His success with explosive finally led to the 1864 tragedy
C. A big explosion in Heleneborg in Stockholm killed many people
D. A big explosion destroyed his factory in Heleneborg Stockholm
E. Alfred Nobel planned the safe manufacture and use of nitroglycerine

27. What was Bofor‟s main business under Alfred Nobel?

A. It manufactured cannons and other ornaments
B. It designed the ironclad monitor
C. It produced iron and steel
D. It produced dynamite
E. It invented nobelium
Text Biography 10

Born into a family of doctors in Kampung Ketapang, Kwitang Barat, Jakarta, Abdulrachman Saleh also became a
doctor. After finishing MULO, he studied at STOVIA. While still a student, he was appointed assistant at the
laboratory of physiology. Graduating from STOVIA, Abdulrachman Saleh continued his work at the lab while
having his own medical practice.
Abdulrachman Saleh‟s role in medicine was significant. He became a lecturer in Jakarta, Surabaya, Malang, and
Klaten. For his meritorious service in medicine, specifically in physiology, in 1958, the University of Indonesia
bestowed him the title of Bapak Ilmu Faal (Father of Physiology).
Abdulrachman Saleh was a man of many interests. He was involved in youth organizations like Boy Scouts and
Indonesia MudA. He was also a member of Aeroclub, and co-founded theVerenigde Oosterse Radio Omroep
(VORO), an organization of broadcasters. It was he who established the Voice of Free Indonesia, the radio station
which spread the proclamation of Indonesia‟s independence to the worlD.

Translation

Lahir di keluarga dokter di Kampung Ketapang, Kwitang Barat, Jakarta, Abdulrachman Saleh juga menjadi
dokter. Setelah menyelesaikan MULO, dia belajar di STOVIA. Saat masih menjadi mahasiswa, ia ditunjuk sebagai
asisten di laboratorium fisiologi. Lulus dari STOVIA, Abdulrachman Saleh melanjutkan pekerjaannya di lab
sambil menjalani praktik medisnya sendiri.
Peran Abdulrachman Saleh dalam kedokteran sangat signifikan. Ia menjadi dosen di Jakarta, Surabaya, Malang,
dan Klaten. Untuk jasanya dalam bidang kedokteran, khususnya di bidang fisiologi, pada tahun 1958, Universitas
Indonesia memberikannya gelar Bapak Ilmu Faal (Father of Physiology).
Abdulrachman Saleh adalah seorang pria yang memiliki banyak kepentingan. Dia terlibat dalam organisasi
pemuda seperti Pramuka dan MudA Indonesia. Dia juga anggota Aeroclub, dan mendirikan Vodigio Oosterse
Radio Omroep (VORO), sebuah organisasi penyiar. Dialah yang mendirikan Voice of Free Indonesia, stasiun
radio yang menyebarkan proklamasi kemerdekaan Indonesia ke dunia.

Questions
28. Abdulrachman Saleh was bestowed the title Father of Physiology because ….
A. he was a lecturer in the Medical faculty of the University of Indonesia
B. he was a lecturer as well as a doctor
C. he had significant contribution in physiology
D. he was a lecturer in many parts of Indonesia
E. he was a professor in physiology

29. The main idea of the first paragraph is that Abdulrachman Saleh …
A. had his own medical practice,
B. studied at the medical school in STOVIA.
C. became a doctor because of his family.
D. was appointed assistant at the laboratory of physiology.
E. started his career as a doctor in STOVIA.

30. Besides medicine, Abdulrachman also had a special interest in ….

A. laboratorium assistance
B. student organizations
C. aeroplane designing
D. broadcasting
E. politics