PROSET 8

PERTEMUAN RUANG LINGKUP MATERI INDIKATOR

8 -Biography Peserta didik dapat menyimpulkan , merinci

perbedaan/persamaan keterkaitan makna antar bagian-
bagian dalam teks:
-pandangan, maksud, pendapat yang menjadi ide utama
-rincian, argumentasi, langkah-langkah, pristiwa, deskripsi
-plot, alur pikiran
-referensi makna

Peserta didik dapat membandingkan mengklasifikasi,

Identity menjelaskan keterkaitan makna antar bahian-bagian dalam
teks:
-pandangan, maksud, pendapat yang menjadi ide utama
-rincian, argumentasi, langkah-langkah, pristiwa, deskripsi
-plot, alur pikiran
-referensi makna
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This text is for questions 1 and 3!

Lionel Messi was born Luis Andres Messi on June 24,1987,in Rosario, Argentina. As a young
boy, he tagged along when his two older brothers played soccer with their friends, un-intimidated by the
bigger boys. At the age of 8, he was recruited to join the youth system of Newell’s Old boys, a Rosario-
based club. Recognizably smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Messi was eventually diagnosed
by doctors as suffering from hormone deficiency that restricted his growth.
Messi's parents, Jorge and Ceclia, decided on a regimen of nightly growth-hormone injections for
their son, though it soon proved impossible to pay several hundred dollars per month for the medication.
So, at the age of 13, when Messi was offered the chance to train at soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona's
youth academy, La Masia, and have his medical bills covered by the team, Messi's family picked up and
moved across the Atlantic to make a new home in Spain.
Although he was often homesick in his new country, Messi moved quickly through the junior
system ranks, and by the age of 16, he had made his first appearance for Barcelona. Messi put himself in
the record books on May 1, 2005, as the youngest player to ever score a goal for the franchise. That same
year, he led Argentina to the title in the under-20 World Cup, scoring on a pair of penalty kicks to propel
the team over Nigeria.
Messi eventually grew to 5 feet and 7 inches, and with his short stature, speed and relentless
attacking style, he drew comparisons to another famous Argentinean footballer: Diego Maradona. Messi
steered Barcelona to a wealth of success, most notably in 2009, when the left-footer's team captured the
Champions League, La Liga, and Spanish Super Cup titles. That same year, after two consecutive runner-
up finishes, he took home his first FIFA "World Player of the Year" honor/Ballon d'Or award.
1. When Messi was 13, he ……
A. joined FC Barcelona’s youth academy.
B. got hormone deficiency treatment
C. lead Argentina to the title in the under-20 world cup
D. got the reward “World Player of the Year”
E. recorded 232 goals
2. Paragraph 2 mainly tells ……
A. The time when Lionel Messi was born
B. Messi’s parents efforts to have a special treatment
C. Messi’s join with the Youth System
D. Messi’s first achievement in football
E. Messi’s success in leading Barcelona
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3. “Messi was eventually diagnosed by doctor ……” (Paragraph 1). The underlined word is closest in
meaning to …..

A. surprisingly C. happily E. finally

B. successfully D. luckily

This text is for questions 4 and 5!

Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981 in Bandung, West Java) is a retired Indonesian badminton
player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles. He has also won the Indonesian
Open six times (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006). When he was young, he joined the SGS Club, a
badminton club in Bandung, where he trained under Iie Sumirat.
Hidayat won the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In
August 2005, he won the men's singles competition at the IBF World Championships. He also won the
gold medal at the Asian Games twice, at Busan in 2002 and Doha in 2006.
Personal life, He married the daughter of Agum Gumelar, Ami Gumelar, on 4 February 2006.
They had a daughter in early August 2008, named Natarina Alika Hidayat. She was born shortly before he
had to leave for the World Championships
Player attributes. Hidayat's main qualities are his backhand (as he is perhaps most famous for his
backhand smash, revered for its unusually high generation of power), forehand jump smash, drop shot
(reverse slice in particular), smooth footwork and deceiving net play. Hidayat's forehand jump smash in
the 2006 world championships is currently the fastest smash recorded in single's competition: he recorded
a 305 km/h in a match against Ng Wei.
This overwhelming power on both his forehand and backhand, combined with his tenacity at the
net and scope for deceptive shots, provide him with an extremely diverse weaponry on court, making him
one of the most difficult players to face on the open circuit. Criticisms are in his lack of fitness,
impatience with loud crowds and his propensity to return a net shot with a net shot, even though his
opponent is dangerously close to the net.
4. Which of the following statement about Taufik Hidayat is stated in the text?
A. His daughter Alika, was born in Malaysia
B. He is an active Indonesian Badminton player
C. He won the Indonesian open in 2001
D. The speed of his forehand jump smash in 2006 was 305km/h
E. Taufik has unusually high generation power
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5. “….they had been blessed for a female offspring….” (Paragraph 3). The underlined world is closest in
meaning to …

A. given C. sacred E. impressed

B. prayed D. privileged

This text is for questions 6 and 8!

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American
former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and majority owner and chairman of the Charlotte
Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation,
Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively
marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the
world in the 1980s and 1990s.

After a three-season career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a
member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in
1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping
ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him
the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best
defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed
that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired
from basketball before the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he
rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998, as
well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season. Jordan retired for a second
time in 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Washington
Wizards.

6. Which of the following statements is correctly stated about MJ?

A. MJ joined the NBA’s Chicago Bulls three years after his participation in the National Team
B. MJ is an entrepreneur and employee of the Charlotte Bobcats
C. MJ was a member of the Tar Heel’s National Team for 3 seasons
D. NBA won NBA championship with the Bulls plus titles in 1991
E. MJ had retired from basketball twice before the year of 2000
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7. The main idea of paragraph 1 is that Michael Jordan is ….

A. the greatest basketball player in the basketball history
B. considered instrumental in popularizing NBA
C. an entrepreneur and basketball player
D. the chairman of Charlotte Bobcats
E. well-known by his MJ initials

8. “….that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". (Paragraph 2). The "three-
peat" is closest in meaning to….
A. his three best teams D. his three best clubs
B. his three best years E. his three best championships
C. his three best careers

This text is for questions 9 and 10!

Bill Gates

Born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washinton, famed entrepreneur Bill Gates began to show an
interest in computer programming at the age of 13 at the Lakeside School. He pursued his passion through
college. Striking out on his own with his friend Paul Allen, Gates formed himself at the right time. He is
now the most famous person in computer product development. He is the founder and chairman of
Microsoft, the biggest software company in the world.

Bill Gates has consistently been ranked as the world’s wealthiest person over all from 1995 to
2010, excluding 2007. During the career of Microsoft, Gates has held the positions of CEO and Chief
Software Architect and remained the largest individual share holder with more than 8 percent of the
common – stock.

9. Bill gates reached the top career in Microsoft as ….

A. the Founder D. The chief software architect

B. The chairman E. The businessma
C. The stock holder
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10. How long has Bill Gates consistently been ranked as the world’s wealthiest person ?

A. 13 years. C. 15 Years E. 17 Years

B. 14 years. D. 16 Years

This text is for questions 11 and 13!

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.

11. What was Michael Faraday expert?

A. science, history and religion D. chemistry, physic and mathematics

B. chemistry, electricity and calculus E. physic, technology and photography
C. electronic, technology and religion
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12. Which of the following statements closely relates to Michael Faraday?

A. Michael Faraday dedicated his life in science D. Michael Faraday was one of successful
and religion. scientists.
B. Michael Faraday was downhearted his life in E. Michael Faraday poured his science in
science. technology.
C. Michael Faraday concentrated his life in
technology.

13. 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

This text is for questions 14 and 16!

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.

14. Why did Picasso become so popular? because ….

A. he was the most outstanding artist of the C. he painted in traditional style.
1990’s. D. he was son of an art teacher.
B. he was known for his great paintings E. he studied in art school.
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15. According to text, Picasso ….

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

16. 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.

This text is for questions 17 and 19!

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.
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17. What happened to Neymar in 2011?

A. He made his first debut D. He scored 6 goals in 13 appearances
B. He moved to FC Barcelona E. He helped Brazil to win their 11th title
C. He received the FIFA Puskas Award

18. The main idea of paragraph 3 is…

A. Neymar played for Santos D. Neymar received awards
B. Neymar joined Santos E. Neymar scored many goals
C. Neymar played the best

19. “…who has called Neymar an excellent player” (paragraph 2). The word ‘excellent’ is closest in
meaning to …
A. Confident C. Magnificent E. Generous
B. Fantastic D. Skillful

This text is for questions 20 and 21!

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.
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20. We can learn from paragraph 2 that…

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

21. “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 C. Followed E. Wrote
B. Went D. Joined

This text is for questions 22 and 24!

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.

22. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution believed that ….

A. people could defend themselves naturally D. people and nature supported to each other
B. environment affected natural election E. natural selection tend to adapt organism to
survive
C. organism needed adaptation to survive
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23. How was Darwin’s theory of natural selection developed?

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

24. 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

This text is for questions 25 and 27!

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.

25. What did Victoria do before being a solo singer?

A. Married to David Beckham D. Created fashion style
B. Worked as fashion designer E. Wrote many books
C. Joined The Spice Girl

26. We found in the text that ….

A. Victoria named her fragrance by dVb style D. Posh Spice is the title of her new album
B. Beckham is Victoria’s autobiography E. Spice Girls is Victoria’s label for her
C. Beckham is Victoria’s brand for her fragrance wardrobe
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27. Based on the text, what do we know about Victoria?

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

This text is for questions 28 and 30!

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.

28. Where did Alfred Nobel work with John Ericsson?

A. In Sweden C. In Stockholm E. In Saint Petersburg
B. In the USA D. In Heleneborg

29. 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
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30. What was Bofor’s main business under Alfred Nobel?

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

This text is for questions 31 and 33!

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.
31. 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

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

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

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