Tornado Wreaks Havoc in Semarang

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Tornado Wreaks Havoc in Semarang

Residents assessed the damage after a tornado damaged 150 houses in the district of Tembalang in Semarang, Central Java late on Saturday afternoon.

Three people were injured and at least five of the houses in the Sendangguwo and Tandang neighbourhoods were destroyed, while many others were seriously damaged as the tornado ripped off their roofs. Tohirin aka Jayeng, 40, a resident whose house was levelled at the Sendang Asri housing complex, said the winds hit about 4 p.m.

"I saw this black wind coming and becoming pointed into a funnel. It suddenly approached and hit my house," he said.

Tohirin's wife, two children and mother-in law were in the kitchen at the time when the tornado known locally as "Ulur-ulur" passed over their home, destroying the guest and bedrooms.

"It was as if the wind had lifted my home up," Tohirin said.

The disaster also destroyed the walls of four neighbouring houses.

Many other homes in the area lost their roofs and residents and neighbours had started rebuilding on Sunday.

Tembalang district head Dayat said the tornado also damaged a small mosque and felled power lines and about 50 trees. His office was still collecting data on the damage, he said.

Villagers said the tornado was the worst to hit the district in living memory.

Semarang Mayor Sukawi Sutarip and his wife, Sinto Sukawi, visited the scene on Sunday, accom panied by senior officials.

"We will provide the victims with assistance immediately," the mayoral spokesman Achyani said.

Taken from The Jakarta Post, December 20, 2004

21. When did the tornado hit the district of Tembalang in semarang?
a. On December 17, 2004.
b. On December 18, 2004.
c. On December 19, 2004.
d. On December 20, 2004.

B. Atlaliust · Accepted Answer

Jawabannya adalah: B. On December 18, 2004.

Terjemahan dari soal tersebut adalah: "Kapankah angin topan melanda Kecamatan Tembalang di Semarang?"

Teks tersebut merupakan teks berita dan untuk menjawab pertanyaan ini kamu membutuhkan kalender untuk membantumu karena dalam berita tersebut tidak disebutkan secara spesifik tanggal kejadiannya.

Pada bagian kepala berita (paragraf 1) tertulis, "Residents assessed the damage after a tornado damaged 150 houses in the district of Tembalang in Semarang, Central Java late on Saturday afternoon," yang artinya, "Penduduk mengamati kerusakan setelah puting beliung menghancurkan 150 rumah di Kecamatan Tembalang di Semarang, Jawa Tengah pada Sabtu petang."

Dari paragraf tersebut diketahui bahwa puting beliung terjadi pada "Sabtu petang". Pada bagian akhir berita tertulis, "Taken from The Jakarta Post, December 20, 2004," yang artinya: "Diambil dari The Jakarta Post, 20 Desember 2004."

Jika dilihat dalam kalender, 20 Desember 2004 jatuh pada hari Senin. Karena teks ini adalah teks berita, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa kejadian tersebut terjadi lebih dahulu sebelum dilaporkan. Karena dikatakan bahwa musibah tersebut terjadi pada Sabtu dan hari Sabtu sebelumnya jatuh pada tanggal 18, maka dapat diasumsikan bahwa musibah tersebut terjadi pada Sabtu, 18 Desember 2004.

Oleh karena itu, jawabannya adalah: B. On December 18, 2004.

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