NEWS ITEM

General Function:

      To informs readers, listeners, or viewers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.

General Structure:

Newsworthy Events – Background events – Source.

Significant Grammatical Features:

a.    Use of action verbs, past tenses.

Example:

Jakarta (JP)

            The number of people injured in the weekend earthquake in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu reached 26 the earthquake, measuring 5,8 in the opened Richter Scale, also damage or destroyed hundreds of building. So far no deaths have been reported.

            “Only 3 of 26 injured are still being treated at a government clinic. In the Sausu Trans village, the rest have returned home,” Mohammad Haerollah, an official of the Central Sulawesi Office of the Ministry of Social Services, told the Jakarta Post yesterday.

            Officials at the meteorology and geo-physics office in Palu said earlier that the epicenter was in the Gulf of Tomini, 32 kilometers eats of Palu, at a depth of 32 kilometers. The office recorded 396 tremors between 5.30 p.m. on Sunday. However, locals felt 47 of the tremors.

            Antara News Agency reported on Saturday that most of the casualties were adult, injured by collapsing structures. The agency also said, that victims were mainly residents of the Sauau, Suli, Torono, and Malakosa villages.

Question:

1.    This text as a whole reports …

A.   The weekend earthquake in Palu

B.   The casualties at a government clinic

C.   The profession of Mohammad Haerollah

D.   The damage building caused by the earthquake

E.   The activities of the official at the meteorology and geo-physics office

2.    Which statement is TRUE according to the text?

A.   There were 349 tremors felt by people

B.   Some people were killed by the earthquake

C.   Sausu, Suli, Torono and Malakosa were the worst places hit

D.   The earthquake happened in the South Sulawesi capital of Palu

E.   An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale rocked Palu

3.    “Only 3 of the 26 injured are still being treated at a government clinic.” (paragraph 2)

The underline word may be replaced by …

A.   Manage at the same way

B.   Negotiated with somebody

C.   Considered in a certain v/ay

D.   Given something enjoyable

E.   Given medical care

4.    Why 3 of the 26 injured still are may be treated?

A.   These 3 casualties were possible badly injured

B.   The casualties felt comfortable with the hospital service

C.   Perhaps the facilities at the clinic were complete enough

D.   The injured satisfied with the doctor’s treatment at that clinic

E.   These 26 casualties couldn’t stand staying in the clinic any more

5.    What is the purpose of the text above?

A.   To informs readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.

B.   To explain the processes of how something happens.

C.   To retell past events

D.   To entertaining readers

E.   To retell experience