Biography - recount text

Biographical recount text tells about

• a life story of a person

• an experience

• a report of a tragedy

• an imagination story of the writer

These elements are usually mentioned in a biographical recount text, except ...

• date and place of birth

• work/career

• life achievement

• future plans

Since the story has already passed, we use ________ in a biographical recount text.

• present tense

• present continuous tenses

• past tenses

• future perfect tense

• last tenses

Sukarno was the first president of Indonesia. He was born on 6 June 1901 and died on 21 June 1970. He led his country to fight against the Netherlands and the man who proclaimed independence. Sukarno was a prominent leader of the nationalist movement during the colonial period. He spent more than a decade under detention before being released by the Japanese force.

Ir. Sukarno and all his nationalist fellows collaborated to collect support in spreading nationalist ideas. When Japan surrender the Indonesian independence was declared by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta on 17 August 1945. At the same time, Sukarno was appointed as the president and Mohammad Hatta as vice president. After becoming president, Sukarno had to fight once again against resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts.

After the parliamentary democracy chaos in 1957, Sukarno put an autocratic system called Guided Democracy. It successfully ended the rebellions and instability which were threatening the country. In the early 1960s, Sukarno brought the country to the Soviets by giving protection and support to the Indonesian Communist Party.

Unfortunately, the 30 September movement in 1965 ended the communist era, and Sukarno’s position as president was replaced by Suharto, the man who became president for 32 years. After Suharto was in charge, Sukarno was exiled to Bogor and spent the rest of his life there.

Based on the text, we can infer that ______

• Soekarno didn't want to proclaimed Indonesia

• Soekarno was the vice president of Indonesia

• He was one of the Japanese force

• Soekarno had no relation to the Indonesian Communist Party

• Soekarno put Guided Democracy

Sukarno was the first president of Indonesia. He was born on 6 June 1901 and died on 21 June 1970. He led his country to fight against the Netherlands and the man who proclaimed independence. Sukarno was a prominent leader of the nationalist movement during the colonial period. He spent more than a decade under detention before being released by the Japanese force.

Ir. Sukarno and all his nationalist fellows collaborated to collect support in spreading nationalist ideas. When Japan surrender the Indonesian independence was declared by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta on 17 August 1945. At the same time, Sukarno was appointed as the president and Mohammad Hatta as vice president. After becoming president, Sukarno had to fight once again against resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts.

After the parliamentary democracy chaos in 1957, Sukarno put an autocratic system called Guided Democracy. It successfully ended the rebellions and instability which were threatening the country. In the early 1960s, Sukarno brought the country to the Soviets by giving protection and support to the Indonesian Communist Party.

Unfortunately, the 30 September movement in 1965 ended the communist era, and Sukarno’s position as president was replaced by Suharto, the man who became president for 32 years. After Suharto was in charge, Sukarno was exiled to Bogor and spent the rest of his life there.

How long was Soekarno being imprisoned?

• five years

• ten decades

• a decade

• a month

• a year

Sukarno was the first president of Indonesia. He was born on 6 June 1901 and died on 21 June 1970. He led his country to fight against the Netherlands and the man who proclaimed independence. Sukarno was a prominent leader of the nationalist movement during the colonial period. He spent more than a decade under detention before being released by the Japanese force.

Ir. Sukarno and all his nationalist fellows collaborated to collect support in spreading nationalist ideas. When Japan surrender the Indonesian independence was declared by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta on 17 August 1945. At the same time, Sukarno was appointed as the president and Mohammad Hatta as vice president. After becoming president, Sukarno had to fight once again against resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts.

After the parliamentary democracy chaos in 1957, Sukarno put an autocratic system called Guided Democracy. It successfully ended the rebellions and instability which were threatening the country. In the early 1960s, Sukarno brought the country to the Soviets by giving protection and support to the Indonesian Communist Party.

Unfortunately, the 30 September movement in 1965 ended the communist era, and Sukarno’s position as president was replaced by Suharto, the man who became president for 32 years. After Suharto was in charge, Sukarno was exiled to Bogor and spent the rest of his life there.

"It successfully ended the rebellions and instability which were threatening the country", the underlined word refers to __________

• Indonesian independence

• Soekarno

• Parliamentary Democracy

• The rebellions

• Guided Democracy

W.R. Soepratman wrote the Indonesian national song "Indonesia Raya".

The passive voice of the sentence above is ________

• W.R. Soepratman was written the Indonesian national song "Indonesia Raya".

• The Indonesian national song "Indonesia Raya" was write by W. R. Soepratman.

• The Indonesian national song "Indonesia Raya" were wrote by W. R. Soepratman

• The Indonesian national song "Indonesia Raya" was written by W. R. Soepratman.

• W.R. Soepratman was wrote the Indonesian national song "Indonesia Raya".

D. I. Panjaitan was an Indonesia general who was born on 9 June, 1925 in Sitorang, Balige in the Tapanuli region of North Sumatra. He also was one of the generals who was killed by the members of 30 September movement in 1965.

From October 1952 to July 1957, he served as the military attache to the Indonesian embassy in Bonn, West Germany. Upon his return to Indonesia, he joined the Army General Staff. He attended a course at the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth from December 1963 to June 1964.

In the early hours of 1 October 1965, a group of members of the 30 September Movement left the Lubang Buaya area on the eastern outskirts of Jakarta to seize a number of key military figures and take them hostage. The group broke the fence near Pandjaitan's house in Jalan Hasanuddin, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. Pandjaitan then tried to escape and was shot dead. Pandjaitan along with the other prominent military figures who were killed in the early hours of 1 October 1965 are buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta. Pandjaitan was posthumously promoted to major general and awarded the title of Hero of the Revolution.

Based on the text, how did Pandjaitan die?

• He was shot by Dutch Army

• He was killed by the other generals

• He was killed by the governer

• He got a car incident

• He was shot by the members of 30 September movement

D. I. Panjaitan was an Indonesia general who was born on 9 June, 1925 in Sitorang, Balige in the Tapanuli region of North Sumatra. He also was one of the generals who was killed by the members of 30 September movement in 1965.

From October 1952 to July 1957, he served as the military attache to the Indonesian embassy in Bonn, West Germany. Upon his return to Indonesia, he joined the Army General Staff. He attended a course at the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth from December 1963 to June 1964.

In the early hours of 1 October 1965, a group of members of the 30 September Movement left the Lubang Buaya area on the eastern outskirts of Jakarta to seize a number of key military figures and take them hostage. The group broke the fence near Pandjaitan's house in Jalan Hasanuddin, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. Pandjaitan then tried to escape and was shot dead. Pandjaitan along with the other prominent military figures who were killed in the early hours of 1 October 1965 are buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta. Pandjaitan was posthumously promoted to major general and awarded the title of Hero of the Revolution.

What happened to him in the years of 1952 to 1957?

• He was appointed as an Indonesian general

• He served the military attache to the Indonesian embassy in West Germany

• He joined the 30 September movement

• He established a local branch of the People's Security Army (TKR)

• He attended the course at the US Army Command and General Staff College

D. I. Panjaitan was an Indonesia general who was born on 9 June, 1925 in Sitorang, Balige in the Tapanuli region of North Sumatra. He also was one of the generals who was killed by the members of 30 September movement in 1965.

From October 1952 to July 1957, he served as the military attache to the Indonesian embassy in Bonn, West Germany. Upon his return to Indonesia, he joined the Army General Staff. He attended a course at the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth from December 1963 to June 1964.

In the early hours of 1 October 1965, a group of members of the 30 September Movement left the Lubang Buaya area on the eastern outskirts of Jakarta to seize a number of key military figures and take them hostage. The group broke the fence near Pandjaitan's house in Jalan Hasanuddin, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. Pandjaitan then tried to escape and was shot dead. Pandjaitan along with the other prominent military figures who were killed in the early hours of 1 October 1965 are buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta. Pandjaitan was posthumously promoted to major general and awarded the title of Hero of the Revolution.

What award did he get after his death?

• Hero of Indonesia

• Major general

• The great military force

• A battalion commander

• Hero of the revolution