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The document provides biographical information about Marzuki. It states that he was born in 1914 in Betawi to a wealthy family that owned an automobile repair shop. He enjoyed music from a young age and learned to play several instruments. As a composer, he wrote over 200 songs throughout his career, including some of his most prominent works. Marzuki died in 1958 at his home at the age of 44.

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Biography Reading Exercise

The document provides biographical information about Marzuki. It states that he was born in 1914 in Betawi to a wealthy family that owned an automobile repair shop. He enjoyed music from a young age and learned to play several instruments. As a composer, he wrote over 200 songs throughout his career, including some of his most prominent works. Marzuki died in 1958 at his home at the age of 44.

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Name : Nabila Angel Nafisha

Kelas : X MIPA-1
Attende’s Number : 27

Read the text carefully then answer the questions.


Marzuki was born to a wealthy Betawi on 11 May 1914. His father ran an automobile
repair shop and his mother died while giving birth to him. He had enjoyed music since his
early age. His father played the rebana at home and he listened to songs on the family's
gramophone. He learned to play the rebana, the ukulele and the guitar from his childhood.
Marzuki had a good education. He attended the Hoolansch- Inlandsche Schools in
Menteng, then the Dutch language middle school on Menjangan streets. He also studied
religion at Unwanul Wustha Madrasah. However, he did not study music formally.
As a composer, Marzuki wrote about 204 songs. He wrote his first song, entitled "O
Sarinah" in 1931. The song was about a suffering woman. Rayuan Pulau Kelapa (1944),
Gugur Bunga di Taman Bakti (1945) and Selendang Sutra (1946) were among his most
prominent compositions. One year before he died, he wrote his last song, inikah bahagia. He
died on 25 May 1958 in his house. He was buried in Kare Bivak Cemetery.

1. What is the text about?


The text above tells about the biography of Marzuki.

2. What is the social function of the text?


a. To find out the story about his life Marzuki
b. Be an example or role model for readers
c. To give many information easily and educate the readers

3. Mention the generic structures of the text above.


a. Orientation (Introduction)
Marzuki was born to a wealthy Betawi on 11 May 1914. His father ran an automobile
repair shop and his mother died while giving birth to him.
b. Events
As a composer, Marzuki wrote about 204 songs. He wrote his first song, entitled "O
Sarinah" in 1931. The song was about a suffering woman. Rayuan Pulau Kelapa
(1944), Gugur Bunga di Taman Bakti (1945) and Selendang Sutra (1946) were among
his most prominent compositions. One year before he died, he wrote his last song,
inikah bahagia. He died on 25 May 1958 in his house.

4. What does paragraph 1 tell about?


In paragraph 1 tells about Marzuki’s biodata which is narrated such as name, place and
date of birth, and some general information as an introduction to character.

5. What does paragraph 2 tell about?


In paragraph 2 tells about events experienced by characters, especially about character
education.

6. What does paragraph 3 tell about?


In paragraph 3 tells about the character’s career process, especially about the songs he
created until the end of his life.

7. What kinds of tense used in the text above? Give an example.


Uses the simple past tense with the second verb form (verb 2) as a simple form of events
that occurred in the past. Example : He had enjoyed music since his early age.

8. Can you find passive voice in the text above? Give an example.
Yes, I can. Example : The song was about a suffering woman.

9. Mention pronoun used in the text above.


His, him, he.

10. Mention linking verb used in the text above.


To, and, than, however, as.
Ayo berlatih!

Arrange the paragraph below into a good order.


1. He was a prominent leader of Indonesia's Nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial
period, and spent over a decade under Dutch detention until released by the invading
Japanese forces.
2. Upon the Japanese surrender, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta declared Indonesian
Independence on 17 August 1945, when Sukarno was appointed as first president.
3. Sukarno led Indonesian in resisting Dutch re-colonization afforts via diplomatic and
military means, until the Dutch acknowledgement of Indonesian Independence in 1949.
4. Sukarno was the leader of his country's struggle for Independence from the Netherlands
and was Indonesia's first president from 1945 to 1967.
5. Sukarno and his fellow nationalist collaborated to garner support for the Japanese war
effort from the population, in exchange for Japanese aid in spreading nationalist ideas.

The best arrangement is 4 – 1 – 5 – 2 – 3.

Sukarno was the leader of his country's struggle for Independence from the
Netherlands and was Indonesia's first president from 1945 to 1967. He was a prominent
leader of Indonesia's Nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial period, and spent over
a decade under Dutch detention until released by the invading Japanese forces. Sukarno and
his fellow nationalist collaborated to garner support for the Japanese war effort from the
population, in exchange for Japanese aid in spreading nationalist ideas. Upon the Japanese
surrender, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta declared Indonesian Independence on 17 August
1945, when Sukarno was appointed as first president. Sukarno led Indonesian in resisting
Dutch re-colonization afforts via diplomatic and military means, until the Dutch
acknowledgement of Indonesian Independence in 1949.

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