READING

Question 1-5 refer the following text.

Corruption is another type of crime which has been spreading over years and having a rapid growth
day by day. There are many routes to crime and ‘corruption’ is juat one of them. Misusing one’s
power to a false path is corruption. Corruption involves many things. It does not mean just one
single thing. Everything which is done in a wrong way for personal satisfaction and need is
corruption. Bribing some one to do something for a needy person is also called corruption.
Something done in illegal way to gain large amount of money is corruption.

1. The pronoun ‘them’ in line 2 refers to . . .

a. Corruption
b. Disease
c. Years
d. Route
2. It can be inferred from the passage that . . .
a. Corruption brings abaout negative impact for all people in one country.
b. Corruption is supported by all people.
c. All leaders are corruptors.
d. Corruption can not be stopped
3. The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discusses . . .
a. Forms of crime
b. Routes of crime
c. Causes of crime
d. Ways of ending crime
4. The word ‘gain’ in line 6 could be best be replaced by . . .
a. Benefit
b. Get
c. Release
d. Give
5. Where in the passage does the author mention the examples of corruption?
a. Line 1-2
b. Line 3
c. Line 3-5
d. Line 5-6

Question 6 - 15 refer the following text.

The Kecak Dance

The Kecak or Cak dance is a very popular dance from Bali. Many tourist who come to Bali
usually spend some time to watch this dance. You have probably seen images of this dance on
television. But few people know that the Kecak dance that is shown to tourist and also on television
is actually a modern form of the dance.
 The Kecak originated from the scared Sanghyang dance. The Kecak was the all male choir
that used to accompany the gamelan of the Sanghyang dance. In the development of the Kecak
dance, the choir separated from the Sanghyang gamelan and started to perform on its own. Even
until now, the Kecak dance is performed using only chants, without any musical instrumenst.

In the 1930’s, a Balinese artist named I Wayan Limbak collaborated with a famous German
painter named Walter Spies created the modern form of the Kecak dance.the two artists
collaborated to combine the Kecak movements and vocals from the Sanghyang ritual with dances
from the Ramayana epic. Thus the foundation of the Kecak dance was formed: the Kecak forms a
circle, chanting and movingto illustrate the story, while a dancer dances in the middle of the circle.

The first modern Kecak dance was performed in front of thr Goa Gajah temple. I wayan
limbak was the center dancer playing the role as Kumbakarna. I Wayan Limbak did not wear a dance
costume or make up, he only wore a piece of cloth and two flowers on each ear. The Kecak choir all
wore a piece of cloth on their waist and sit bare-chested, a tradition that is still continued today.

Through the years, many Balinese choreographers have reshaped and refined the Kecak
dance into the form that is known today. Now, many Ramayana dances are performed in the Kecak
dance. the Kecak choir not only chants the traditional “cak-cak-cak” sound but also other sounds to
symbolize actions and things. the Kecak choir also waves their hands, sways their bodies to mimic
things such us water, fire, earthquakes, arrows, and even soldiers. the Kecak dance is now
performed not only during rituals, but regularly at tourist sites.

6. From what dance did the Kecak dance originate?

7. What was the role of the Kecak in original dance?
8. Who were the two artists that collaborated to create the early form oh the modern Kecak?
9. What did the two artists combine to form the basis of the modern Kecak dance?
10. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
11. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
12. How does the Kecak choir mimic certain things?
13. What is choreographer?
14. What is the traditional dress of the Kecak choir?
15. Where was the first modern Kecak dance performed?