Sunday, September 1, 2013

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.


Pantaskah …..? 
Buah karya : Sudirman

Ya Allah, Tuhan semesta alam,
Aku hidup, karena Kau ciptakan,
Aku kuat, karena Kau kuatkan,
Aku mulia, karena Kau muliakan,
Sungguh aku Kau ciptakan, semata, tuk mengabdi, kepada-Mu ya Tuhan.


Kecantikan, ketampanan, hanyalah ujian,
Kepandaian, kekuatan, hanyalah sebutan,
Tahta, hanyalah amanat,
Harta, hanyalah titipan,
Tiadalah pantas, tuk aku sombongkan.

Saat azal menjemput, saat ruh Kau cabut,
Tinggalah tulang, terbungkus daging, terbujur kaku, tiada daya dan kekuatan;
Tiadalah siapapun setia, menyertai, di pembaringan,
kecuali, kain kafan dan gelapnya kuburan.

Ku cermati celah pikir, ku telusuri alam jiwa,
Terlintas, terbayang, terekam dalam renungan:
Anjing kampung berebut tulang, tikus-tikus putih mengumbar senyum,
Lidah ular cabang dua, gagak hitam mengangkasa,
Sifat hewan ……. masihkah terbelenggu sifat hewan?
Pantaskah manusia disebut mahluk mulia?

Pohon besar menjulang,
Tumbuh tangguh tiada keluhan,
Banjir bandang, kekeringan, badai topan, kencang menerjang,
Kau tetap bertahan, berjuang, tuk menggapai, cahaya mentari.
Wahai pohon…?
Ku bertanya padamu Pohon?
Adakah manusia lebih tabah darimu?
Adakah terlintas tuk menggapai cahaya Illahi?
Pantaskah manusia disebut mahluk mulia?

Pohon, tiang pancang, penyatuan
Hewan, gambaran, perbuatan, kehidupan
Manusia, kecintaan, tatapan, pandangan Tuhan 

 Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Bedah SKL Bahasa Inggris SATAS 2013 Kelompok3


PEMERINTAH PROPINSI DAERAH KHUSUS IBUKOTA JAKARTA
DINAS PENDIDIKAN DASAR
SANGGAR MKS/MGMP SMP 032 JAGAKARSA
Sekretariat : SMP N 131, Jl. R.M. Kahfi I Cipedak Jagakarsa (12630) Telp. 727 0218
JAKARTA SELATAN
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PETUJUK UMUM :
1.       Tulislah nomor peserta anda pada lembar jawaban
2.       Periksalah dan bacalah soal-soal yang teliti sebelum menjawabnya
3.       Kerjakan pada lembar jawaban yang disediakan
4.       Dahulukan menjawab soal-soal yang anda anggap mudah

PETUNJUK KHUSUS
I.        Berilah tanda silang (X) pada huru a, b, c atau d yang kamu anggap paling benar.
Read the text to answer question 1
CAUTION
Wet floor
1.      What does the caution mean?
A.    It’s dangerous to walk on the wet floor
B.     It’s forbiden to walk on the wet floor
C.     It’s allowed to walk on the wet floor
D.    It’s  ok to walk on the wet floor

Read the text and answer questions 2 and 3.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Akhirudin
It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home.
Congratulations on your new home
May your new place give you ….
Warmth, happiness and lots of joy!
Your sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. Abu Bakar Sidiq

2.      From the text we can say that Mr. and Mrs. Akhirudin have just … a new house
A.        sold                      
B.        built          
C.        bought      
D.        moved into
                 
3.      What is Mr. and Mrs. Abu Bakar Sidiq’s purpose for sending the card?
A.     To congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Akhirudin for their moving into a new house
B.     To give warmth and happiness for Mr. and Mrs. Akhirudin’s house
C.     To ask Mr. and Mrs. Akhirudin to come to their house
D.     To help Mr. and Mrs. Akhirudin build a new house

Read the text and answer questions 4 and 5.
Dear Dessy
 I’m sorry I can't pick you up at station next week, but my brother Radit is going to pick you, he is release in the morning.  I just want to make sure about your train schedule on Saturday 11 a.m. on January 25th.  Is that right?
        I told Radit to look for a woman with a young girl but he wanted more information. Do you look the same? What about your daughter? You shouldn't have a problem finding Steve at the station. He's very tall and thin. He has curly brown hair, a moustache, and a beard.
        I can't wait to see you!  
Love
Naura

4.   Radit will pick Dessy with her daughter at the
      station because ... .
A.    he is very busy
B.     he works at the station
C.     he is free in the morning
D.    he knows more information

5.   
" ........ he is release in the morning ".
What does the underlined word mean ... .
A.     Free                                       C. Gloriously
B.     Pleased                                                D. Fortunately

Read the text and answer questions 6 and 7.
Dear Tasya
I am sorry I couldn’t come to your house, to work our group assignment. My Father will bring to hospital. I must accompany him. I'll tell you about our plan later.
Kyna
6.   From the message above we know that...
A.    Tanya will meet Kyna’s father
B.     Kyna’s father  wants to go to hospital.
C.     Tasya and Kyna have finished their work
D.    Tasya expects Kyna to stay in the hospital with her

7.      Kyna is Tasya’s … .
A.    sister
B.     relative
C.     classmate
D.    old friend

Read the text to answer questions 8 and 9.

DERAYA HOTEL BATAM

The Hotel offers a tropical oasis which includes terrace bar, a free swimming fool, Gazebo. A full health club and the massage centre are available with experiences fitness professionals. At poolside, the Lula Pool Terrace serves drinks and meals. There are 35 rooms, each room has Television 29”. The price can be change in High Season.

8.  What is the text about?
A.     Information of a hotel in Batam.
B.     The benefits of a hotel in Batam.
C.     A description of a hotel in Batam.
D.     An advertisement of a hotel in Batam.
9.  “ High Season”.
  The underlined word has similar meaning to ... .
A.      Nice
B.      Peak
C.      Great
D.      Extra

Read the text and answer questions 10 and 11.

ANNOUNCEMENT
To : All Committees of English Contest

A meeting will be held to discuss the schedule of English Contest on Friday January, 18th, 2013, at 01 - 03 p.m. in Lab. room. Please bring along the necessary documents.

                                    Thank you
                                       Leader
10. What will be discussed at the meeting?
A.    The schedule of meeting.
B.     The judges of English Contest
C.     The schedule of English Contest
D.    The necessary document of English Contest.
11. From the text we know … .
A.    The meeting will be held in morning
B.     The meeting will be held in the Library
C.    The meeting will be held during two hours
D.    The meeting will be discussed about schedule
Read the text and answer question number 12.
You are invited to the most sentimental party ever.
            Please phone if you cannot come
            You are cordially invited !
            For                  : Ridwan Saidi
            Date                 : February 4
            Time                 : 6.30 pm
            Place               : Margonda raya
street 200
            Given by          : Kadita

12. What should Ridwan Saidi do if he cannot
come to the party?

A.          Tell Kadita immediately.
B.           Phone Kadita soon.
C.           Give the invitation card back to Kadita
D.          Give a birthday card.

Read the text to answer questions 13 and 14.
Flight Schedule
Air lane
Route
Day
Flight
Dep.
Arr.
Lion Air
Jakarta-Medan
Monday
GY 254
12.30
14.00
Batavia air
Pontianak-Jogjakarta
Monday
YB 947
15.00
16.15
Sriwijaya Air
Surabaya-Jakarta
Monday
YJ 363
06.00
07.30
Air Asia
Jakarta-Bali
Monday
JK 769
14.30
16.00
Cytiling
Bandung-Bali
Monday
JG 765
11.00
12.30










13. What flight should we take if we want to go
to Medan?
A.      GY 254
B.       YB 947
C.       JK 769
D.      JG 765

14. Based on the text we can say that… .
A.    We use flight Air Asia for destination Jogjakarta
B.     The flight Pontianak-Jogjakarta will take one hour
C.     The flight Jakarta-Bali JG 765 will take one and a half-hour
D.    The route Surabaya-Jakarta the flight YJ 363 will leave on Monday

Read the text to answer questions 15 and 18.

How to operate a fan

To operate a fan you must follow these
instructions.
·         Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. (AC 120 Volts 60 HZ)
  • To make the fan move sideways, push the pin on top of the motor.
  • To move the fan up or down, first pull up the oscillate ting pin, then press the tilt adjustment knob.
  • To change the speed of the fan, press one of the switches at the bottom.

15. What is the text about?
A. How to make a fan
B. How to operate a fan
C. How to switch on the fan
D. How to switch of fan

16. Why do we have to push the pin on top of the
motor for?
A. Making the fan move sideways
B.Moving the fan up or down
C. Changing  the speed of the fann
D. Turning the fan on

17. How many steps do we need to operate the
fan?
A. 1                                               C. 3
B. 2                                               D. 4

18.  “...press one of the switches at the bottom.
The underlined word means...
A. up
B. down
C. left
D. right

The following text is for question 19 to 21.

       Oxford has been ruined by the motor industry. The peace which Oxford once knew, and which a great university city should always have, has been swept ruth leessly away, and no benefactions and research endowments can make up for the change in character which the city has suffered. At six in the morning the old courts shake to the roar of buses taking the next shift to Cowley  and Pressed Steel; great lorries with a double deck cargo of cars for export lumbers past Magdalen and the University Church. Loads of motor –engines are hurried hither and thither and the street are thronged with a population which has no interest in learning and knows no studies beyond servo-systems and distributors, comp;ression ratios and cams hafts.
       Theoretically the marriage of an old seat of learning and tradition with a new and wealthy industry might be expected to produce some interesting children. It might have been thought that the culture of the university would radiate out and transform the lives of the workers. That this has not happened may be the fault of the university, for at both Oxford and Cambridge the colleges tend to live in an era which is certainly not of the twentieth century, and upon a planet which bears litlle resemblance to the war-torn Earth. Wherever the fault may lie the fact remains that it is the theathre at Oxford and not at Cambridge which is on the verge of extinction, and on the only fruit of the combination of industry and the rarefied atmosphere of learning is the dust in the streets, and a pathetic sense of being lost which hangs over some of the colleges.

19. What is the text about?
A.      The ruined of Oxford.
B.       The changed character of Oxford.
C.       The culture of Oxford University would transform  the lives of the workers.
D.      The description of thatat this has not happened may be the fault of the universities, the colleges tend to era not of the twentieth century.

20.  Why has Oxford changed in character?
A.      Because the peace which Oxford once knew, and which a great university city should always have, has been swept ruthlessly away.
B.       Because theoretically the marriage of an old seat of learning and tradition with a new and wealthy industry might be expected to produce some interesting children.
C.       Because it might have been thought that the culture of the university would radiate out and transform the lives of the workers.
D.      Because the fault may lie the fact remains that it is the theathre at Oxford and not at Cambridge which is on the verge of extinction, and on the only fruit of the combination of industry and the rarefied atmosphere of learning.

21. Oxford has been ruined by the motor
industry. What does the word ruined mean?
A.      Improved on.
B.       Extremely fault.
C.       Cause of damage.
D.      Fix it.
The following text is for question 22 to 25.

            Sea star is composed of a central dick from which arms sprout in pent radial symmetry. Most of sea star has five arms, but some have more or fewer. The mouth is located underneath the sea star, on its ventral surface. The spiny upper surface is called the aboral or dorsal surface. On the aboral surface, there is structure called the meteorite, a small white spot located slightly off center on the central disc which acts as a water filter and supplies the sea star’s water vascular system with water to move.
            Sea star usually hunts for shelled animals such as oysters and clams. They have two stomachs, one stomach is used for digestion, and the other stomach can be extended outward to engulf and digest prey. This allows the sea star to hunt prey that is much larger than its mouth would otherwise allow.

22.    Where is the sea star’s mouth located?
         A. Between the arms
         B. On the central disc surface
         C. Near the white spot
         D. On the ventral

23.    How many stomach does the sea star have?
         A. one
         B. two
         C. three
         D. four

24.    “This allows the sea star to hunt prey…” (paragraph 2)
         The underlined word refers to “the extension of…”.
A. arms
B.  body
C.  mouth
D. stomach

25.    “…can be extended outward to engulf and digest prey” (paragraph 2)
The underlined word can be replaced with… .
A.    kill
B.     cover
C.     locate
D.    swallow

The following text is for question 26 to 28.
Jason was very busy last week. He wrote some letters for his parents and friends on Monday. On Tuesday he visited Tirta Mandala’s school. He played tennis for two hours there with his friend.
In the evening he went to the sport shop. He bought a new tennis racket. Then he played tennis again the whole day on Wednesday. He stayed home in the evening. He was very tired. Then, he spoke to his parents on the phone.
On Thursday he watched the football match on television. On the weekend he visited his brother’s badminton club.

26. What does the text tell us about?
A. Jason’s life.
B. Jason’s family
C. Jason’s activities
D. Jason’s school life.

27.  What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Jason visited his friend
B. Jason was very busy last week
C. Jason wrote some letters
D. Jason played tennis

28. From the text we understand that … .
A.    Jason wrote a letter for his parents
B.     Jason played tennis with her brother
C.     Jason bought a new racket in the mall
D.    Jason spoke to his parents on Wednesday

The following text is for question 29 to 31.

Umbut Muda
Once upon a time, lived a beautiful young girl in Sumatra. Her name was Umbut Muda. She was very rich because when her father died, she inherited all his money and the house. She became nasty and proud of herself. Even, she didn’t respect her mother. She ordered her mother to clean the house, wash  her clothes, and cook her food.
One day, Umbut Muda was invited to attend a feast in another village. She wore her most beautiful dress and all her jewelries. Her mother was with her, holding the umbrella to protect Umbut Muda from the sun.. As they were passing the bridge, Umbut Muda accidentally dropped one of her bracelets. The bracelet fell into the river. She shouted to her mother and ordered her to go down to the river to find her bracelet. The poor mother did accordingly. She searched the bracelet in the water, but the river was flooded because of the rain the night before so it was impossible for her to get it. Knowing that the mother failed to get her bracelet back, Umbut Muda was furious. She yelled at her mother, “You are a stupid lazy woman!” she said.“Go down to the river again and get my bracelet back!” she stamped her foot and didn’t realize that the bridge was slippery.
Umbut Muda slipped over the bridge and feel into the river. She screamed for help. Her mother tried to help her, but the stream was too fast, Umbut Muda was drowned. Umbut muda’s mother was very sad. She couldn’t save her daughter’s life.

29.  What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Umbut Muda was drowned.
B. Umbut Muda dropped her bracelet.
C. Umbut Muda got angry with her mother.
D. Umbut Muda screamed for help to people.

30.  Why did Umbut Muda  yell with her mother?
A. Because her bracelet fell down.
B. Because her bracelet was stolen.
C. Because her mother failed her bracelet back.
D. Because her mother could not search her
bracelet.

31.  What is the moral value of the text?
A. A mother must sacrifice to get her desire.
B. We must get our destiny with sincerely.
C. Bad attitude may bring someone to justice.
D.It is dangerous to across with the scream
too past.

The following text is for question 32 to 34.

The Legend of Mount Wayang

            Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle to talk about the affairs of mortals, a small kingdom was built on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not married.
            One day Sang Prabu attempted to settle the matter by holding a show of strength. After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan, won the competition. Unfortunately, the wicked fair, Princess Segara, fell in love with Raden Begawan and used her magic power to render him unconscious and forget his wedding. When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she ended Raden bengawan’s life. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. Then, a nice fairy took her to Kahyangan.
            The story goes that on certain moonlit nights, one can hear the sound of music in the air a top of the mountain. It indicates that Sang Prabu and his daughter are meeting till dawn when it is time for them to part and to meet again on another moonlit night.

32. Why did Princess Segara use her magic
power to render him unconscious?
A. Because she was very sad.
B. Because she was angry with him.
C. Because she fell in love with him.
D. Because she was afraid with him.

33. From the text we can learn that ... .
A. goodness of wicked fairy
B. father’s crimes to his daughter
C. father's attempt to reveal the truth to her
happiness
E.     kindness of Prince Blambangan to
Princess Teja Nirmala.

34. What can we learn from the text?
A. Relationship between friends.
B. Relationship between a man and a woman.
C. Relationship between a brother and a
sister.
D. Relationship between father and daughter
were not separated by time and place.

The following text is for question 35 to 37.

Indonesia has many traditional dances; every ethnic group has more than two kinds of dances. Those dances tell the audience about a ballad or a story according to the kind or the place of the ethnic group. The Balinese dances, for example, “Legong” tells about the love story of the Lasem king, and “Kecak” tells about the Hanoman’s and Sugriwa’s monkey troops.

            Most of audiences usually enjoy for the beauty, the costume and the education of the dancer only. They do not care the message of the dance. Every action of the dancer, however, expresses a guidance, it guides us how to do the best attitude and behavior in our lives. We sometimes neglect it for instance, part action of Javanese dance. Before the dancer moves or steps her foot, she makes her hand around in front of her body. She moves her hand to the left or right side then turns it through in front of her head down to the chest to the first position. These actions express – before someone does something, it’s better to consider. Throw away something bad and take the best one. Our own traditional dance has a deep philosophy. It shows the national identity, Indonesia. We should attempt to keep it if we do not want to lose it.


35. What does paragraph one tell us about?
A. Traditional dance has a deep philosophy.
B.  Meaning of the dances.
C.  Message of the dances.
D. Every ethnic has traditional dances.

36. We sometimes neglect it”, for instance, part
action of Javanese dance.
The underlined word is synonymous
with___.
A.    care for
B.     ignore
C.     avoid
D.    exist

37. Which statement is true according to the text?
A.     The movement in Javanese dance
symbolizes a deep philosophy of life.
B.     There is no learning value in any traditional dance.
C.     Legong and kecak are kinds of traditional
dances from Java Island.
D.     The traditional dances express the place of
living.
The following text is for question 38 to 40.

A Hospital
Hospital is a place where people a treated for illness or injures. Hospitals promote good health, healing, and recovery from surgery and disease. Hospitals, like any other building, can have problems with indoor air quality, drinking water quality, and use of cleaning products and pesticides. In addition, hospitals have some unique environmental concerns that can affect staff, patients or both, as well as the community. 
Hospital workers can be exposed to a surprising number of chemicals that may be harmful to their health. Hospital workers may handle hazardous drugs used for cancer chemotherapy, hormones, and other substances. These hazardous drugs may cause skin rashes, and possibly leukemia or other cancers, to avoid these diseases, they use latex gloves.
 In modern hospitals, the building can be more than ten floors. there are two separated entrances and many parts of rooms to treat people dealing with their health. One of these is for patients in need of immediate treatment. It is the emergency entrance. The other entrance is the main entrance of the hospital.
On the ground floor inside the main entrance there are probably a reception area and waiting room, and also an office. On this floor may also be the laundry and the kitchen. On the floor above and below are numerous other departments, for examples: a maternity section for mothers and their babies, rooms of patients, operating rooms, and special rooms such a radiography room, laboratories, pharmacy, and blood bank.

38. From the text above we know that... .
A.    Hospital is only for recovery  heart disease
B.     In the Hospital there aren’t laundry for service
C.     Hospital workers couldn’t handle hazardous drugs
D.    There are more than one separated entrances in modern hospitals

39. How high is the building of the modern   hospital ?
A.      Over 250 meters
B.       Less than ten floors
C.       More than ten floors
D.      More than 200 meters

40. Why do the hospital workers use latex glove?
A.    To avoid the deadly disease
B.     To avoid direct contact with patients
C.     To avoid a dangerous thing for their safety
D.    To avoid hazardous drugs may cause cancers

41. What is the best arrangement for these words
to be a good sentence?
yourpassportandverifydeparture
1                2          3          4             5
ticketat leastbefore1 hour
6            7            8            9

A.    4 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 5 – 3 – 9 – 1 – 2
B.     4 – 1 – 5 – 3 – 6 – 8 – 9 – 7 – 2
C.     4 – 1 – 6 – 3 – 2 – 7 – 9 – 8 – 5
D.    4 – 6 – 3 – 2 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 1 – 5

42. Arrange these jumbled words into a good
sentence!

in laboratorycameDianaher friends
        1                  2            3             4
studyingwhilewereto class
            5              6         7            8
A.    3 – 2 – 1 – 6 – 7 – 4 – 5 – 8 
B.     3 – 2 – 8 – 6 – 4 – 7 – 5 – 1
C.     3 – 5 – 1 – 6 – 4 – 7 – 2 – 8
D.    3 – 7 – 1 – 6 – 4 – 2 – 8 – 5

43. Arrange these following sentences into a good
paragraph!
1.      This palace was built in 1703.                                                            
2.      To take care of this palace, about 700 people work here.                  
3.      It is located in the very centre of London.                                        
4.      There are also six rooms and three miles of red carpet inside it.       
5.      Buckingham Palace is the famous building in Europe.                      
6.      The interior of each room are elegant and luxurious.                         
7.      It is not only for Kingdom’s house but also like a small town.         
8.      Especially in the morning, seven people look after the Queen.         
9.      It has a police station, a hospital, sports clubs and cinema.                           
A.    1 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 8 – 7 – 4 – 6 – 9
B.     1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 4 – 9 – 2 – 8 – 6
C.     5 – 3 – 4 – 1 – 9 – 7 – 6 – 8 – 2
D.    5 – 1 – 3 – 7 – 9 – 4 – 6 – 2 – 8

44. What is the best arrangement for the
following sentences to be a good paragraph?
1)      We realized that we were late for 5 minutes.
2)      We were so ashamed because everybody looked at us and laughed.
3)      Unfortunately, when we arrived at the station the train has moved.
4)      Last week, I went to Yogyakarta with my friends for three days.
5)      There was an unforgettable experience when we wanted to go back to Jakarta.
6)      Our train schedule was 10.00 AM, but at 9.30 AM we were still in Malioboro market.
7)      Then we tried to run fast catching and shouting to stop the train but it was useless.
8)      We only had 30 minutes to go back to the hotel and check out from there.
A.    4 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 3 – 1 – 7 – 2
B.     4 – 6 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 7
C.     5 – 4 – 8 – 6 – 1 – 3 – 7 – 2
D.    5 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 1 – 3 – 7 – 2  

For questions 45 to 47 choose the best word to complete the text.
The piranha is a much-maligned fish. Most people think that this is a deadly creature that swarms through rivers and creeks of the Amazon rainforest looking for  ..(45)..  to tear apart. And sadness betides anyone unlucky enough to be in the same water as a shoal of piranhas. It takes only a few minutes for the vicious piranhas to reduce someone to a mere skeleton.
The truth is that the piranha is really a much more nuanced animal than the mindless ..(46).. depicted in the media. In fact, piranhas are a group made up of approximately twelve different species. Each piranha species occupies its own ecological niche. One type of piranha takes chunks out of the fins of other fish. Another type eats fruit falling from trees into the river. Each piranha species plays a unique role in the ecology of the rainforest floodplains. So what should you do next time you hear someone talking about the “deadly piranha”? You can ..(47).. them that the piranha is not always the notorious killer fish that the tough, muscular heroes of popular nature television shows would have us believe.
45.  A. predators                      C. victims
B. mates                            D. hunters

46.  A. prey                              C. quarry
B. killer                             D. hunt

47.  A. remind                          C. listen to
B. agree with                     D. let

For questions 48 to 50 choose the best word to complete the text.
            Claude Monet, a 19th-century French painter, was the most famous artist associated with the movement known as Impressionism. Monet was born on November 14, 1840, and even as a young man he was known for producing small portraits in charcoal. In 1858 Monet met the artist Eugène Boudin, who became his mentor and introduced Monet to painting outdoors, or “en plein air” as it came to be known. In 1859, at the age of 19, Monet moved to Paris to ..(48).. a professional artist. Most artists of his time tried to imitate nature realistically, but in his landscape painting Monet instead sought to portray nature as it appeared to him. In particular, he was interested in how light affects the ways that we perceive color. In one of his most famous series of works, Monet painted the cathedral in Rouen, France at several different times of day, showing how changes in natural light make the cathedral appear to change color. In 1883, Monet moved to a small French town called Giverny, where he ..(49).. an elaborate garden. This garden, in particular its water lily ponds, became the chief subject of Monet’s later paintings. Monet’s paintings of water lilies were extremely influential to 20th-century modern artists. In these paintings, Monet used the landscape merely as a starting point, creating abstract fields of vibrant color. These paintings relied on broad, thick brushstrokes. The texture of these brushstrokes gave the canvases a tactile quality that contrasted sharply with the smooth canvases produced by more traditional artists. Though he ..(50).. financially throughout his life, when Monet died in 1926, he was one of the most famous and influential painters in the world.

48.  A. look for                         C. persuade
B. become                         D. meet

49.  A. imitated                         C, applied
B. obliterated                     D. built

50.  A. struggled                       C. eased
B. was facilitated               D. was assisted



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