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Selasa, 18 Januari 2011

Risalah Jum'at

Dosa Seputar Mayyit dan Kuburan
Oleh: Tedy Haryono

        Segala puji bagi Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala yang telah melimpahkan karunia dan rahmatNya sehingga kita dapat menjalankan salah satu kewajiban yang diwajibkan kepada kaum Muslimin yaitu Shalat Jum’at berjama’ah.
        Shalawat serta salam, semoga tercurahkan kepada Nabi Muhammad Shallallaahu alaihi wa Salam , sahabat, keluarga dan para pengikutnya hingga akhir zaman.

Risalah Jum'ar 11

ANTARA SUNNAH, BIDAH DAN TAKLID
Oleh: Iwan Sutedi

Ikhwan fillah rahimakumullah.
          Merupakan suatu kewajiban bagi kita untuk menuntut ilmu Al-Qur’an dan As-Sunnah agar  kita dapat meghindari dan menolak syubhat di dalam memahami dien Islam ini. Telah kita sepakati bersama bahwa hanya dengan Al-Qur’an dan As-Sunnah kita dapat selamat dan tidak akan tersesat.
          Rasulullah Shallallaahu alaihi wa Salam bersabda:
تَرَكْتُ فِيْكُمْ أَمْرَيْنِ لَنْ تَضِلُّوْا مَا تَمَسَّكْتُمْ بِهِمَا، كِتَابَ اللهِ وَسُنَّةَ نَبِيِّهِ.
          “Aku tinggalkan pada kalian dua perkara, jika kalian berpegang teguh dengan keduanya kalian tidak akan sesat selama-lamanya yaitu: Kitabullah dan sunnah NabiNya”. (Hadist Riwayat Malik secara mursal (Al-Muwatha, juz 2, hal. 999).

Risalah Jum'at 8

SYAHADAT MUHAMMAD RASULULLAH, MAKNA DAN KONSEKWENSINYA

Jama’ah Jum’at rahimakumullah
     Setiap muslim pasti bersaksi, mengakui bahwa Muhammad adalah hamba dan Rasulullah, tapi tidak semua muslim memahami hakikat yang benar dari makna syahadat Muhammad Rasulullah, dan juga tidak semua muslim memahami tuntutan dan konsekuensi dari syahadat tersebut. Fenomena inilah yang mendorong khatib untuk menjelaskan makna yang benar dari syahadat Muhammad Rasulullah dan konsekuensinya.

Senin, 10 Januari 2011

Latihan UN Sekolah Mapel Bahasa Inggris Untuk SMP

 Compiled By: Jondra Pianda, S.Sy.

Answer the following questions by crossing (x) a, b, c, or d as the best answer.
The text is for question numbers 1 - 3.
Animals are almost extinct if their number is getting smaller. It means more animals become rare. One of the rare animals is Rhinoceros.
Rhinoceros is a large heavy mammal with a thick skin. The word rhinoceros is derived from Greek. Rhino means nose and Ceros means horns. Some rhinoceroses have two horns and others have one horn. These horns are not part of the body structure of the head. They don't have any bony core. They are out growth of the skin.
Rhinoceroses are herbivorous. They eat plant. They live in grassy areas or in a jungle. Rhinoceroses spend most of their time in water! They usually live alone, except during the breeding season. One of these rare rhinoceros is the Javan rhinoceros. The Javan rhinoceros, the Sondaicus, is comparatively small and slender. It's about 1,7 metres high. The males have a single horn up to 10 inches (25 feet) length, and the females are usually hornless.
Formerly the Javan rhinoceroses live in Myanmar, Indochina, the Malay Canada - 9,976,000 square kilometers. U.S.A - 9,363.000 square kilometers. Brazil - 8.512.000 square kilometers. Peninsula, Java and Sumatera. They are now relatively scarce. People hunted them for their horns. We only find them in Ujung Kulon, West Java now. If we don't want the Javan rhinoceroses to be extinct, we must protect them; we must preserve their habitat. The law prohibits hunters to hunt them.

1. The whole text tells us that...
a. rhino's horn is special
b. we should protect the rhinoceros by breaking the law
c. rhinoceroses with their specific horns are almost extinct
d. people can find rhinoceros in any jungle in Indonesia

2. Where do rhinos like to spend their time better?
a. Both in water and on land.
b. Mostly in water.
c. Neither in water or on land.
d. Mostly in land.

3. "We must preserve their habitat." (Paragraph 4)
The word "preserve" in this sentence means ...
a. destroy             b. save
c. reduce             d. experience

Read the text and answer questions 4 - 6.
Southgate Area
Brand new luxury 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. At Heatherdowns and Green Street. Convenient to Southgate Shopping Center. Close to bus route 22. Rentals from $250 include the following utilities: heat, air, shag carpet, appliances, dishwasher, patio, laundry, room, pool, 1 year lease and security deposit. One-preschool-aged child considered in 2 bedrooms.
-    Absolutely no pets.
-    Model open weekdays 1-6, Sun. 1-5 or by appointment 241-7721.
-    Managed by Sands Corporation.
-    An equal housing opportunity.

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
a. Only one-bedroom apartments are available.
b. There is no lease required.
c. The bus route is far away.
d. The rent includes some utilities.

5. Which of the following families would be able to rent an apartment according to
The advertisement? '
a. A woman and her twelve-year-old child.
b. A husband, wife and their preschool child.
c. A man with a small cat.
d. A husband, wife and two small pets.

6. "Rentals from $250 include heat, air, shag carpet, appliances ...."
The underlined word means ....
a. requirements            b. improvements
c. devices                d. apartments

Read the following text to answer questions 7 to 10.
The Indonesian Archipelago
Indonesia is an archipelago. It is the largest one. It lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. This archipelago is flanked by two continents namely Asia and Australia. This archipelago consists of 13.667 islands. Its total land area is 1.905.453 square kilometers. From east to west it stretches 5.152 kilometers and from north to south 1.770 kilometers.
There are five main islands in Indonesia. They are Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua, and the western part of New Guinea. The capital city of Indonesia is Jakarta. This city becomes the center of government and economic activities.
The climate in Indonesia is tropical with high humidity, slight changes in temperature and heavy rainfall. It is because Indonesia lies along the equator. From November to February this country undergoes the wet season. The dry season prevails from June to September.
We can see a large variety of plant and animal's life. Some species are endemic. They  live in an island or a part of a large island. Some wildlife reserves have been established by the government throughout the country. Those wildlife reserves are used to protect the rare species from extinction. The rare animals are the orangutan primates in Sumatra and Kalimantan, the komodo dragon in Komodo island, the one horned-rhinoceros in West Java, the pig deer and anoa, the dwarf buffalo in Sulawesi and many different species of monkeys and birds.

7. Indonesia has ... islands.
a. 1.770            b. 5.152
c. 13.667            d. 1.905.453

8. The main idea of paragraph 3 is …
a. Indonesia has a tropical climate
b. Indonesia has high humidity
c. Indonesia has high rainfall
d. Indonesia lies along the equator liriie

9. How is the weather like from November to February?
a. Hot.                b. Cool.
c. Warm.            d. Bright.

10. Why does the government set up the wildlife reserve? To protect the ...
a. orangutans            b. komodo dragons
c. one horned-rhinoceros    d. rare species
Read the text and answer questions 11 - 13.
The lion was having a nap when a little mouse woke him up. The lion was annoyed, so he picked up the little mouse and threatened to eat him up. "Please spare me, oh, king of the jungle. If you do, I will do something for you one day!" begged the mouse. "What! A little thing like you? Ha! This is really very funny", laughed the lion. Then he got the little mouse free because he thought that the little creature did not even taste good. Several days later when the lion was walking in the jungle, he got into a trap. He struggled hard, but he still could not free himself. When he was about to give up, the little mouse came. He gnawed at the ropes of the net and then said, "Didn't you once laugh at me for being little? Look how I have saved your life today,"

11. Where did the story happen?
a. In the kingdom.        b. In the village.
c. In the jungle. -        d. In the field.

12. How could the lion be free from the problem?
a. The lion walked into the trap.
b. The lion killed the little mouse.
c. The mouse gnawed at the net and set it free.
d. The mouse woke up the lion.

13. What can we learn from the story?
a. Help your friend only if you get a reward.
b. Don't underestimate those who are smaller.
c. Strength is always useful when we are in trouble.
d. Don't put your friend in trouble.

14.
(1). They prevent the soil from erosion and landslide.
(2). The water flows into the river.
(3). Men must take care of forests.
(4). A new Spring emerges from the ground.
(5). Rain water doesn't flow freely.
(6). It soaks to the ground.
The correct order of the sentences to make a paragraph is ...
a. 3-2-4-1-6-5        b. 3-1-5-6-4-2
c. 3-6-4-5-1-2        d. 3-4-6-1-5-2

Read the text and answer questions 15 to 17.
Epe Banana
Ingredients:
-    1 bunch of "kepok" bananas (not too ripe)
-    1 liter of water
-    2 kg brown sugar 50 gr white sugar
-    10 gr vanilla essence
Preparation:
-    Peel the bananas, then roast them over charcoal until somewhat soft and brown.
-    Flatten them with a special wooden clamp or, if you don't own one, use a large flat
   wooden spoon to flatten the bananas on a cutting board.
-    Sauce: Boil the water with the brown sugar, white sugar and vanilla essence until it
-    dissolves into thick syrup, then pour over the bananas. For 10 portions.

15. What does the last thing we do in making Epe Banana?
a. Peel a bund of bananas.        b. Flatten the bananas.
c. Roast the bananas.        d. Make sauce of Epe banana.
16. How much white sugar do we need to make Epe banana?
a. 10 grams.                b. 50 grams.
c. 1 kilogram.                d. 2 kilograms.

17. "Flatten them with a special wooden clamp."
The underlined word means ....
a. fry                    b. cook
c. press .                d. steam

For questions 18 to 20 choose the best words to complete the text.
On a bright and sunny day I went fishing. When I reached the jetty, I put a worm on the hook and threw the line in and waited for the fish to bite. I was very ...(18) when I did not catch anything after waiting for three hours. I pulled in the line and to my surprise, there was a small fish at the end of the line. ...(19) was so small that I did not feel anything on the line.
I was even more surprised when the fish started to talk, "Let me go ...(20) I will turn you into a frog." I was so startled that I just stared at it.

18.  a. happy            b. good       c. interested          d. disappointed
19.  a. It                  b. She          c. He                  d. They
20.  a. and               b. or            c. because         d. for

For questions 21 and 22 choose the word closest in meaning to the
underlined words.
Elephants are the largest mammals in the world. Although they have huge (21)
bodies and great power, their movements are slow and gentle (22).

21. a. very big          b. wide        c. spotted         d. rough
22. a. fast                 b. sharp       c. polite           d. soft

Read the text and answer questions 23 to 25.
The Jaguar (Panthera Onea)
Although the jaguar is an animal that is not found in Asia, it is famous in Asia because of the car named after the animal. This report provides information on the characteristics, habitat and life of the jaguar.
The jaguar belongs to the cat family. It is one of the four big (roaring) cats: the lion, the tiger and the leopard/Because it has spots, a jaguar is often mistaken for the leopard. However, a jaguar has larger rosette markings, a stronger body and a shorter tail. A rosette is a rose shaped spot on an animal.
The rosettes of jaguars sometimes look like the print of an animal paw. The jaguar is brownish-yellow in color and has spots on the head, neck and legs, and rosettes on other parts of its body. It can weigh up to 100 kilograms and has a powerful jaw that it can easily crush the skull of its prey.

23. Which paragraph tells about the differences between a jaguar and a leopard?
a. Paragraph 1.            b. Paragraph 2.
c. Paragraph 1 and 2.        d. Paragraph 2 and 3.

24. How do people differentiate between a jaguar and a leopard?
a. A jaguar has larger marking on its body.
b. A leopard has a stronger body.
c. A jaguar only lives in Asia.
d. From the shape of their bodies.
25. "Because it has spots, a jaguar is often mistaken for the leopard."
The underlined word has the same meaning with....
a. lines                b. dots
c. scratches                d. rosettes

The text for number 26 dan 27
There are several animals that people usually look after as pets. They are the bird, cocks, cats, dogs, horses, etc. people like to keep them, not as breeding animals. Therefore, people do not need their meat or their eggs. People like pets because they can be nice and funny.
A bird is one of the animals that is kept as a pet. People usually like bird because they can sing beautifully. Birds can be expensive because of their song. The price of a bird can be five million rupiahs if it can sing beautifully.

26. What does we call the animals that people usually look after as a hobby?
a. pet animals             c. tame animals
b. wild animals             d. breeding animals

27. What do people want by looking after birds?
a. because they can be expensive
b. because they can be nice and funny
c. because birds can sing beautifully
d. because they can be cheap and funny
28. Arrange these sentences based on the pictures above to make cooking instructions.
(1) Put noodles into 2 glasses of briskly boiling water.
(2) Your delicious noodles are ready to be served.
(3) Put the seasoning, vegetables oil and chili powder in a bowl.
(4) Mix the noodles well with all of the seasoning.
(5) Cook the noodles and simmer for 3 minutes.
a. (4) – (3) – (5) – (1) – (2)        b. (2) – (1) – (5) – (3) – (4)
c. (1) – (5) – (3) – (4) – (2)        d. (3) – (5) – (1) – (4) – (2)

The text for number 29 - 32
Hotel Sanur Beach
Situated in beautiful, tropical gardens right by the sea. The Sanur Beach Hotel offers a friendly atmosphere so typical of the Balinese themselves.
The accommodation comprises tastefully furnished, air conditioned rooms with a mini bar, bath, shower, wc, and balcony or patio. For those who prefer extra privacy, there are some elegant Balinese style bungalows around the gardens.
Other facilities include 3 restaurants, a 24 hour coffee shop, swimming pool, tennis, and badminton courts and shopping arcade. Watersports including windsurfing and sailing can be arranged from the beach.
Prices are based on room only (no meals), twin bedded standard room with bath, shower, wc, and balcony or patio. Single room per person per night: Rp 50.000,00. Child Reduction 50%.

29. How many restaurants are there in Hotel Sanur Beach?
a. 3                     b. 15
c. 10                     d. 24

30. What does paragraph 1 tell about? It tells about . . . of the hotel.
a. the price                 b. the location
c. the accommodation         d. the other facilities
31. How much should a child pay a night?
a. Rp 25.000,00            b. Rp 27.000,00
c. Rp 30.000,00            d. Rp 50.000,00

32. For those who prefer extra privacy. (Line 4)
The underlined words means . . . .
a. refuse                 b. return
c. select                 d. spoil
The text for number 33- 35
Nowadays people become busier and busier. Sometimes they have to do some important businesses in many different towns on the same day. To overcome this, we need the fastest means of transportation. The best choice is to travel by air.
Garuda Airlines, Merpati Nusantara Airlines and Bouraq are some of the Indonesian Airlines. Each offers the best facilities to the passengers.
Traveling by air makes us feel that the world is getting narrower. We need less time to reach our destination than to travel on the road.
You have to buy a ticket first before you travel by plane. You can get the ticket in the ticket agencies which are easy to get now.
The worst thing in traveling by air is that the plane cannot reach any towns located within short distances. Towns within sort distances do not have plane routes and small towns do not have airports.

33. The best title for the passage above is …
a. Traveling by sea              b. Traveling by air
c. Traveling by land              d. Traveling by water

34. To reach our ..., traveling by air is faster than by road.
a. place                 b. town
c. destination                 d. city

35. Because people are getting busier, traveling by air is the best way.
The idea can be found in paragraph …
a. one                     b. three
c. two                     d. four
The text for number 36 - 39
The Indonesian Archipelago
Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of more than 13,000 islands. The islands lie along the equator and extend more than 5,000 kilometers. Many of the islands cover only a few square kilometers. But about a half of New Guinea and three quarters of Borneo also belong to Indonesia. Both islands are the second-and-third largest islands in the world, after Greenland.
Many geographers divide the more than 13,600 islands of Indonesia into three groups: (1) the Greater Sunda Islands, (2) the lesser Sunda Islands, and (3) the Mollucas. Indonesia also includes Irian Jaya, which is part of New Guinea.
The Greater Sunda includes Borneo, Sulawesi, Java and Sumatera. The Lesser Sunda Islands extend from Bali eastward to the Timor. The Mollucas lie between Sulawesi and New Guinea. The western part of New Guinea is called Irian Jaya, an Indonesian territory. Compared to the other regions, Irian Jaya is the most thinly populated.
36. Where is Indonesia located ...
a. In Southwest Asia.         b. Along the equator.
c. Near Mollucas.             d. In the Greenland.

37. Paragraph two talks about ...
a. the three divisions of Indonesia's islands.
b. the greater Sunda islands.
c. the Indonesian geographers.
d. the position of Indonesia
38. Which of the followings belongs to the first largest island in the world ...
a. Borneo.                 b. Irian Jaya.
c. New Guinea.             d. Greenland.

39. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text ...
a. Most of Indonesian population live in Irian Jaya.
b. Indonesia has more than 13,000 islands.
c. Borneo is the third biggest island in the world.
d. The Mollucas is between Sulawesi and New Guinea.

The text for number 40 - 42
The Lamb and the Wolf
One day the wolf was slaking his thirst at a stream when he chanced to see a lamb, also drinking, at some distance down the stream. Outraged, he growled, You are muddying my drinking water, now I shall eat you.  The lamb protested, But, Sir, how can I be muddying your drinking water? I am farther down stream than you are. The water is flowing from your part of the stream to where I am.  Upstream or downstream, your drinking is muddying my water, and I shall eat you. So saying, the wolf leaped upon the lamb and devoured him.
40. Where did the story happen ...
a. On the river             b. In the forest
c. In the jungle             d. At the zoo

41. The following facts made the wolf get angry with the lamb, except ........
a. the lamb muddied the water
b. the wolf wanted to eat the lamb
c. the lamb drank at the same stream
d. the lamb protested him

42. We can learn from the story that ........
a. Never drink the river water.
b. Never clean our body on the stream.
c. The bad will always beat the good.
d. The strong will always rule the weak.

The text for number 43 - 44
A rain forest, a very dense forest is usually found in tropical areas. These forests have warm climates. Rain forests also receive a high amount of rainfall. A special trait of these forests is the large amount of plants and animals living in them.
Another trait of the rainforest is the forest canopy. This canopy is formed by the branches and leaves of the large trees. The canopy forms a green roof over the forest.
Most birds live in the branches of the canopy. Unfortunately, rain forests are rapidly depleting. People are clearing more and more rain forests for timber. Some people are cutting down trees illegally. This is called illegal logging. If the forests are cleared, many animals and plants may become extinct.

43. What is the text about ...
a. Plants and animals.     b. Illegal logging.
c. Tropical areas.         d. Rain forest.

44. From the text above we know that the area of rainforest is ...
a. still the same as some years ago
b. getting smaller
c. wider than before
d. clearer than usual

45.
(1). An interesting program makes us keep watching it.
(2). They are music, film, sports, news, and many others.
(3). We can choose as we wish.
(4). There are a lot of TV programs we can enjoy.
The best arrangement of the above sentences to make a paragraph is ...
a. 4 - 3 - 2 – 1        b. 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
c. 1 - 2 - 4 - 3         d. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4