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Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains and
inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the centre of the town there is a large hill which is called the
Dathok Mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is called a chilly town by the locals.
There is a big river called Brantas cutting off the centre of the town.
Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of tofu or
bean curd. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. The cigarettes
factory dominates the town economy and employs the majority of the women labor force. Kediri and
the cigarettes factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia.
Most of the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.
D. The people
A. The cigarette
3. "Those who do not work here ..." (last sentence). The underlined word refers to ....
C. The farmers
D. The traders
Read the following text to answer questions number 4 to 6.
Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in
South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the
reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who
converted into Islam. This mosque was found on the bank of the Kuin River, near KampungKraton, which
was destroyed by the Dutch colonial.
The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar's past
architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own
roof, separated from the main building.
A. Banjar people
B. Dutch colonial
C. Kalimantan King
D. Sultan Suriansyah
A. A king rei
B. A palace complex
C. An Islamic location
D. A historical mosque
Bale Kambang
Bale Kambang is a small village in the Southern coast of East Java, seventy kilometers from Malang town
and two hours' drive from South. It is well known for its long beautiful white sandy beach as well as the
similarity of its temple to the one of Tanah Lot in Bali.
In Bale Kambang, there are three small rocky islands namely Ismaya Island, Wisanggeni Island, and
Anoman Island, those names are taken from "wayang" figures (Java traditional puppets). These islands
are surrounded by Indonesian Ocean which huge waves frighten most overseas cruisers.
D. Overseas cruisers
Barack Obama is the president of United States. He is an African-American. He is tall and thin. He is bald.
He has dark complexion, pointed nose, and oval face.
He is the first black man who becomes the president of United States. He is known as a smart and wise
man. He is a loving husband for his wife and a good father for his two children. People from all over the
world adore him because of his spirit and action in creating peace in this world. He also looks friendly
because he always smiles a lot.
10. "... dark complexion, pointed nose, and oval face." The antonym of the underlined word is ....
A. Flat
B. Short
C. Straight
D. Handsome