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20 Select the correct text in the passage. Read the excerpt from US president Monroe's speech regarding the new Latin American countries. Which portion of the text expresses the president's support for the Latin American independence movements? The occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers. We owe it, therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere.

Select the correct text in the passage. Which text in this excerpt from the English Bill of Rights suggests that a certain religious group had the right to carry weapons? And thereupon the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons, pursuant to their respective letters and elections, being now assembled in a full and free representative of this nation, taking into their most serious consideration the best means for attaining the ends aforesaid, do in the first place (as their ancestors in like case have usually done) for the vindicating and asserting their ancient rights and liberties declare; That the pretended power of suspending the laws or the execution of laws by regal authority without consent of Parliament is illegal; That the pretended power of dispensing with laws or the execution of laws by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal; That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal; That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of Parliament, is against law; That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defense suitable to their conditions and as allowed by law; That election of members of Parliament ought to be free; That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament; That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted; That jurors ought to be duly impanelled and returned, and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders.

Which text in this excerpt from the English Bill of Rights suggests that a certain religious group had the right to carry weapons? And thereupon the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons, pursuant to their respective letters and elections, being now assembled in a full and free representative of this nation, taking into their most serious consideration the best means for attaining the ends aforesaid, do in the first place (as their ancestors in like case have usually done) for the vindicating and asserting their ancient rights and liberties declare; That the pretended power of suspending the laws or the execution of laws by regal authority without consent of Parliament is illegal; That the pretended power of dispensing with laws or the execution of laws by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal; That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal; That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of Parliament, is against law; That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defense suitable to their conditions and as allowed by law, That election of members of Parliament ought to be free; That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament; That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted; That jurors ought to be duly impanelled and returned, and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders.

- Understanding the question - Example question - More and more colleges and universities are offering courses via distance learning, Distance learning has many benefits, but there are also drawbacks, and not every learner will be suited to this mode of study. - To what extent do you agree or disagree? - Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. - Write at least 250 words. 1. Read the essay question and decide if the following statements are True or False.

Select the correct text in the passage. Read the excerpt from Simón Bolivar's letter, "Reply of a South American to a Gentleman of this Island." In which portion of the text does he declare his homeland's independence from colonial rule? Success will crown our efforts, because the destiny of America has been irrevocably decided; the tie that bound her to Spain has been severed. Only a concept maintained that tie and kept the parts of that immense monarchy together. That which formerly bound them now divides them. The hatred that the Peninsula has inspired in us is greater than the ocean between us. It would be easier to have the two continents meet than to reconcile the spirits of the two countries.

Select all the correct answers. Read the following excerpt from the Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen. The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious rights of man. Every citizen may, accordingly, speak, write, print with freedom, but shall be responsible for such abuses of this freedom as shall be defined by law. Based on the excerpt, which two rights or freedoms were the people of France entitled to after the revolution? press petition armament association speech

21. Bacalah teks berikut! \[ \text { Maka diberi oleh perempuan itu segala bekal-bekal itu. Setelah sudah, maka } \] dibawanyalah perempuan itu diseberangkan oleh Bedawi itu. Syahdan maka pura-pura diperdalamnya air itu, supaya dikata oleh si bungkuk air itu dalam. Konjungsi arkais yang terdapat dalam kutipan tersebut, adalah... \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { a. Maka } & \text { d. Setelah } \\ \text { b. Syahdan } & \text { e. Supaya } \\ \text { c. Sudah } & \end{array} \)

15. Kalimat dalam teks anekdot berikut yang merupakan kalimat perintah adalah... a. Si pejabat ini tergelincir dan terperosok ke sungai b. Seorang kawan Nasruddin membungkuk ke tepi sungai dan mengulurkan tangannya. c. "Berikanlah tanganmu," kata si kawan Nasruddin. d. Namun, si pejabat tersebut hanya diam saja. e. "Kau keliru," ujar Nasruddin kepada kawannya ini. 16. Perhatikan artikel berikut! Jantung adalah organ yang berbentuk seperti kerucut. Jantung terletak di tengah dada bagian dalam. Jantung merupakan organ yang tebal, berotot, dan mempunyai empat bilik. Rata-rata jantung mempunyai ukuran panjang kira-kira 13 cm , lebara 9 cm, dan tebal 6 cm. Berat jantung sekitar 300 gram. Pernyataan tersebut merupakan struktur dari teks laporan, yaitu... \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { a. Pernyataan umum } & \text { d. Koda } \\ \text { b. Aspek yang dilaporkan } & \text { e. Argumen } \\ \text { c. Reaksi }\end{array} \)

10. Kalimat dalam teks anekdot berikut yang merupakan kalimat perintah adalah... a. Si pejabat ini tergelincir dan terperosok ke sungai b. Seorang kawan Nasruddin membungkuk ke tepi sungai dan mengulurkan tangannya. c. "Berikanlah tanganmu," kata si kawan Nasruddin. d. Namun, si pejabat tersebut hanya diam saja. e. "Kau keliru," ujar Nasruddin kepada kawannya ini. 11. Aspek yang harus ada dalam struktur teks anekdot adalah... a. Abstraksi-orientasi-krisis b. Abstraksi-krisis-koda c. Orientasi-krisis-koda d. Orientasi-krisis-reaksi

3. Perhatikan teks laporan hasil observasi berikut! Makhluk di dunia ini dibedakan menjadi dua jenis secara umum, yakni makhluk yang hanya bisa bergerak dan berperasaan serta makhluk serta makhluk yang bisa bergerak, berperasaan, dan berpikir (makhluk yang sempurna). Klasifikasi ini didasarka atas anugerah Tuhan Yang Maha Esa kepada manusia sebagai makhluk yang sempurna antara makhluk ciptaan Tuhan yang lainnya. Tema teks laporan hasil observasi di atas adalah... a. Keagungan manusia b. Makhluk ciptaan Tuhan c. Kesempurnaan Tuhan d. Ciri-ciri manusia e. Dua makhluk yang berbeda