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The document discusses a news article about a footbridge collapse in Central Java, Indonesia that killed 5 people and injured 29 others. The bridge broke at a popular tourist resort called Baturaden on Java Island. Victims fell more than 20 meters after one of the steel cables holding the small bridge snapped. Police and local officials provided details about the accident and evacuation of victims to nearby hospitals.

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Example and Exercise News Item

The document discusses a news article about a footbridge collapse in Central Java, Indonesia that killed 5 people and injured 29 others. The bridge broke at a popular tourist resort called Baturaden on Java Island. Victims fell more than 20 meters after one of the steel cables holding the small bridge snapped. Police and local officials provided details about the accident and evacuation of victims to nearby hospitals.

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Instruction:

Please highlight the language features you found in the text below!

Cows Crashed a Party


BOXFORD, Mass. – Six cows crashed a party in Massachusetts and stole the beer, police
said.

The cows escaped from a nearby farm and headed straight to the graduation party. One
of the attendees called 911. The homeowner told his daughter the revelry had gone too
far. “She came inside and said, ‘Dad there’s a cow outside,’” Kevin Spencer said. “And I
said, ‘That’s it. Party’s over.’”

Police said the cows were actually drinking the beer left on the picnic table. “They
enjoyed it. They went right for the beer,” Lt James Riter said. “When one was done they’d
knock another one over and take care of that beer.” Officers steered the cows back to
their farm.

This example of news item text is taken from kgw.com

Instruction:
Read the text below and answer the questions!

Bridge breaks in Central Java, killing 5 people and injuring 29 others

A footbridge packed with tourists broke at a mountainous resort on Java Island


Wednesday, killing five people and injuring 29 after they plunged into a rocky riverbed,
police and tourist officials said.

The victims were evacuated to three nearby hospitals, said Surono, an employee at
the Baturaden resort in Central Java province, adding that they fell more than 20 meters
(yards) after one of the steel cables holding the small bridge snapped. Local police, Chief
Emron Putra Agung said five people were killed and 29 injured. The accident occurred as
the country enjoys a weeklong holiday marking the end of the Islamic month Ramadan,
when people traditionally flock to holiday sites. Baturaden, located 300 kilometers (190
miles) east of the capital Jakarta, is one of the most popular resorts on the slopes of
Mount Slamet (3,428 meters, 11,246 feet), Java's second-highest peak.
1. The text tells us about ….

a. The evacuation of the victims.

b. The tourist resort in Central Java.

c. The killing of five visitors in Baturaden.

d. The accident on the broken bridge in Baturaden

e. The popular tourist resort in Central Java.

2. Some local tourists were killed and injured in Baturaden when ….

a. They were swimming in the river.

b. They were enjoying the view on the small bridge.

c. They were in the riverbed.

d. They were climbing Mount Slamet, Central Java.

e. They were swinging on the small bridge over the Rocky River.

3. The footbridge in Baturaden broke because ….

a. It couldn’t afford supporting overload.

b. It had been too old to walk on.

c. It had not been used for a long time.

d. It lied on the slope of Mount Slamet.

e. It was used to evacuate the victims.

4. How many victims were in this accident?


a. Five

b. Twenty nine

c. Thirty

d. Twenty four

e. Thirty four

5. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a. The broken footbridge killed five visitors.

b. The accident happened at the end of Ramadan.

c. The victims were left behind without relief.

d. The visitors were killed because of falling into a rocky riverbed.

e. The bridge broke because of one of the broken steel cables.

6. “…. killing five people and injuring 29 after they plunged into a rocky riverbed.”(the
first paragraph). What is the similar meaning of the words “plunged into”?

a. collapse

b. surge

c. fell down

d. tumble

e. drown
Instruction:
Read the following news by clicking here and answer the questions below!

7. What does the text tell you about?


a. The tripled energy subsidy budget in Indonesia
b. Pertamina’s future plan
c. The idea of regulating Indonesia’s fuel price
d. Allocation of energy subsidy budget
e. Managing the fuel price

“The central bank has said the large subsidy budget has helped the country's
economy keep inflation relatively low this year, providing monetary policymakers
room to delay interest rate hikes. Bank Indonesia is one of a few Asian central
banks that has not lifted its benchmark rate from pandemic era levels.”

8. What is the main idea of the paragraph?


a. The central bank’s confession
b. Bank Indonesia is consistent with its benchmark rate
c. Central bank mentioned Indonesia’s economy maintained the inflation low
d. Low inflation due to the support of subsidy budget
e. The budget provided by Bank Indonesia helps the consistency of the
inflation

9. The word hike in the sentence “The government plans to hike fuel prices to
control ballooning energy subsidies” has the closest meaning to?
a. Upward
b. Increase
c. Grow
d. Enhance
e. Maximize
10. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. To minimize the inflation in Indonesia, the government is planning to add
the price for the fuel.
b. The government tripled its budget to keep the price of gasoline stable
amidst of the rising global oil price.
c. Although there is not yet a fixed plan, the president commented that the
subsidy allocation is too much this year.
d. The fuel price should be raised by 3 times to cover the loss made by large
subsidies.
e. The subsidy allocation for fuel has been increased a lot this year.

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