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MULTIPLE CHOICE: BIOGRAPHY

 Zulfa Faturullah Hermansyah (36)

XII IPS 2


Answer the questions below by choosing options A, B, C, D or E carefully

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Read the text carefully for answer question number 1 and 2

Luis Lionel Andres Messi, born June 24th, 1987, is an Argentinian football player for F.C BarcelonA. He is not very tall, mainly, due to the growing problem he had when he was younger. His eyes are brown. He never has short hair.

Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age in his hometown’s Newell’s Old Boys. From the age of 11, he suffered from a hormone deficiency and as Lionel’s parents were unable to pay for the treatment in Argentina, they decided to move to Barcelona, Spain.

In the 2003-2004 season, when he was still only 16 years old, Messi made his first team debut in a friendly with Porto that marked the opening of the new Dragao stadium. The following championship-winning season, Messi made his first appearance in an official match on October 16th, 2004, in Barcelona’s derby win against Espanyol at the Olympic Stadium 0-1.. And now, in 2010, 2011, and 2012 he is best player in the world.

1. According to the text, Messi’s parents moved to Barcelona ….

A. because they were very poor in Argentina

B. because they wanted Messi to be successful in soccer

C. so that Messi could learn in the best soccer club

D. to get Messi’s health problem cured

E. to find the best treatment to cure Messi’s health problem


Answer: D. to get Messi’s health problem cured


2. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. he hasn’t really attractive face, but he’s a very good football player

B. Lionel Messi is a good player for F.C Barcelona

C. his best characteristics are on the foot has competitiveness

D. he appears to be a quite good and modest person

E. he has long black hair and brown eyes


Answer: B. Lionel Messi is a good player for F.C Barcelona


Read the texr carefully to answer number 3-5

Diana was born in 1961 as the third daughter of Edward John Spencer and his wife Ruth Burke RochE. Diana grew up in a very privileged family that had a long history of close ties with the royal family. When Diana’s paternal grandfather passed away in 1975, Diana’s father became the 8th Earl of Spencer and Diana gained the title of “Lady”.

In 1969, Diana’s parents divorceD. Her mother’s affair helped court decide to give custody of the couple’s four children to Diana’s father. Both of her parents eventually remarried, but the divorce left an emotional scar on Diana.

Diana attended school at West Heath in Kent and spent a short time a finishing school in SwitzerlanD. Although she was not an excellent student academically, her determined personality, caring nature, and cheerful outlook helped her through it. After returning from Switzerland, Diana rented an apartment with two friends, worked with children at the Young England Kindergarten, and watched movies and visited restaurants in her free time.

It was about this time that Prince Charles, in his early 30, was under increasing pressure to choose a wifE. Diana’s vibrancy, cheerfulness, and good family background caught the attention of Prince Charles and the two began dating during in mid-1980. It was a whirlwind romance for on February 24, 1981, Buckingham Palace officially announce the couple’s engagement. At the time, Lady Diana and Prince Charles seemed truly in love and whole world was awed by what seemed like a fairytale romance.

3. How did Diana spend her free time when she was still a bachelorette?

A. She watched movies

B. She finished her school

C. She worked in restaurant

D. She returned to Switzerland

E. She visited her friends near the restaurant


Answer: A. She watched movies


4. The custody of the couple’s four children was given to Diana’s father because…….

A. her outlook was cheerful

B. her mother had an affair

C. she determined her personality

D. she had her very privileged family

E. her paternal grandfather was dead


Answer: B. her mother had an affair


5. How was Diana’ academic achievement?

A. Super

B. Average

C. First rate

D. Admirable

E. Exceptional


Answer: B. Average

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