Soal recount text : inventor & famous person

 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 Aero club, and co-founded the Verenigde 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.

1. Abdulrachman Saleh was bestowed the title Father of Physiology because?

A. The was a lecturer in the Medical faculty of the University of Indonesia.

B. He had significant contribution in physiology.

C. He was a lecturer as well as a doctor.

D. He was a lecturer in many parts of Indonesia E. he was a professor in physiology.

E. He was a man of many interests.

Answer: B. He had significant contribution in physiology.

2. Besides medicine, Abdulrachman also had a special interest in? 

A. Laboratorium assistant. 

B. Aeroplane designing. 

C. Broadcasting. 

D. Politics. 

E. Student organizations.

Answer: E. Student organizations.

3. The main idea of the first paragraph is that Abdulrachman Saleh …

A. Started his career as a doctor in STOVIA.

B. Had his own medical practice,

C. Studied at the medical school in STOVIA.

D. Became a doctor because of his family.

E. Was appointed assistant at the laboratory of physiology.

Answer: A. Started his career as a doctor in STOVIA.

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.

4. 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.

Answer : C. was famous for his painting style.

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the solar system.

Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educateD. At his father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicinE. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle’s teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years.

Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

5. Something that we can learn from Galileo Galilei’s biography is …

A. We must always believe whatever the society believes to avoid getting persecuted.

B. We must never go against the believe of the society to avoid getting imprisoned.

C. We should believe in something and stay faithful to it no matter how hard

D. We must sacrifice everything to get ourselves educated.

E. We should spend 18 years to pursue our interests.

Answer: C. We should believe in something and stay faithful to it no matter how hard