SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS VERSI ABDUL GOFUR
The following text if for questions 35 to 37
Laskar Pelangi : The Audacity of Hope
This is a
movie adapted from a best-selling Indonesian novel. It took 40 days of filming
on Belitung Island, Bangka-Belitung province. Involving 12 local actors, it reportedly
cost Rp 8 billion. With all the efforts of transforming Laskar Pelangi(Rainbow
Warrior) into a moving picture, will it satisfy readers’ imaginations?
Laskar
Pelangi, the novel, was written by Andrea Hirata in 2005, based on his own
experiences. It is about an inspiring teacher and her 10 students in the
poverty-stricken Kampung Gantong in Belitung. The poor condition of their
school building does not dampen their high spirits and hopes for a better
future.
Two years later, the novel became a phenomenon
in Indonesian literature. With its humanistic touch, Laskar
Pelangi has sold more than 500,000 copies and has won the position of
Must-Read Novel in every corner of the nation’s bookshops and media review
pages. It has finally overcome the domination of teen-lit, chick-lit and even
religious novels, the popular theme of today.
Andrea
entrusted the filming of the story to the respected figures in the film
industry, Mira Lesmana and Riza, as producer and film director. In July 2007,
Mira and Riri started the pre-production, which took a’year to finish. Together
with the scriptwriter Salman Aristo they decided to create a different scenario
for the film.
35. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Laskar Pelangi is the story
of poor people at the Bangka Belitung province.
B. Laskar Pelangi is the story
of poor school children of the Belitung Island.
C.
Laskar Pelangi is about poverty in Kampung Gantong in Bangka Belitung.
D. Laskar Pelangi is about an inspiring story
towards a better life.
E. Laskar Pelangi is about
Andrea Hirata.
36. From the text above, we know that....
A. the movie was played by
poor children
B. Andrea Hirata is the
producer of Laskar Pelangi
C.
the novel of Laskar Pelangi was a phenomenal work of literature,
D. people like the movie better than
the novel
E. people like the novel
better than the movie
37. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Laskar Pelangi the movie?
A. It was filmed in Bangka
Belitung Province
B.
The pre-production of the
film finished in 2009
C. The filming of Laskar
Pelangi involved eight movie stars
D. The plot of the movie is
exactly the same as the one of the novel
E. Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza
spent less than a month for the filming
Questions 48 to 50 are based on the
following cloze test
I can’t believe that my time in
Valencia was a perfect ending to my almost perfect ... (48) abroad. After listening one last time to my Spanish friends
play the guitar, having lunch with Anna (a wonderful Spanish girl who I ... (49) Spanish with), saying good bye to
my ... (50) roommates and other
friends I met here, it’s inevitable that I will miss Espana and all the
experiences I have had there.
48. ....
A. adventure D.
treatment
B.
chance E.
threat
C.
risk
49. ....
A. performed D.
explained
B.
expressed E.
said
C.
practised
50. ....
A.
wonder D. wonderfully
B.
wondering E.
wonderfulness
C.
wonderful
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