Soal dan Pembahasan TBI (Reading Comprehension) Bagian 11

  1. Soal
  2. Reading Comprehension

            One of the most effective justice sector institutions in Indonesia is the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), established in December 2002. The KPK demonstrates what can be achieved when the different functions of investigation and prosecution are coordinated. Moreover, it works with a specialized anti-corruption chamber are dominated by a majority of ad hoc judges whose reputation fro honesty is well known.

            However, in December 2006, the Constitutional Court struck down the law creating the anti-corruption court on the grounds that it was not created as part of The Law on the Courts. The Constitutional Court gave parliament three years to amend the law and properly constitute the anti-corruption Court under The Law on the Courts, but allowed the anti- corruption courts to continue to function in the meantime. The parliament set itself a deadline of March 2009 to pass the new law. This was the extended to September many  legislators have been arrested by the KPK and convicted in the anti- corruption court, leading some to question if the parliament lacks motivation to pass this law.

            The KPK constituently gets convictions in corruption cases, showing what can be done with clean courts, professional investigation, and effective persecutors. But this kind of successful cooperation is certainly an exception. Their consistent  convictions  raise  the  bar  for  the  police,  the  attorney  general`s  office  and  the  courts.  Indonesia  needs coordinated bold leadership if it is to get out of the corruption quagmire. Better coordination between police and prosecutors is essential. They should have both the technology and the legal means to obtain wire taps and recordings the way the KPK does to obtain convictions in corruption cases.



  1.  The idiom “raise the bar” in paragraph 3 has the same meaning with ...

    1. Set the higher standard
    2. Add the list duties
    3. Provide new objectives
    4. Hive more responsibility
    Jawaban : b

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  2. The word “This“ in paragraph 2 refers to ...

    1. The process of constituting the new anticorruption law
    2. The deadline the parliament set to pass the new law
    3. The permission to keep on functioning the anticorruption courts
    4. The arresting of some legislators
    Jawaban : b

    mengacu pada kalimat sebelumnya, maka yang diperpanjang adalah ‘deadline’

  3. KPK is regarded as one of the most effective justice sector institutions in Indonesia mainly because ...

    1. It allows the anti-corruption courts to continue to function
    2. It dominates the courts and the chambers in the supreme Court
    3. It together with the legislators amends and constitutes a proper anti-corruption law
    4. It coordinates the different functions of investigation and persecution
    Jawaban : d

    lihat paragraf pertama kalimat ke dua

  4. The word “bold“ in paragraph 3 can easily be replaced by ...

    1. Strong
    2. Honest
    3. Brave
    4. Hard
    Jawaban : c

    bold: berani = brave, gallant, valiant

  5. The paragraph following the passage likely discusses about ...

    1. The legal means needed by the police and prosecutors
    2. The use of technology in supporting KPK`s actions
    3. The consistency of KPK. In eliminating corruption
    4. The example of coordination between the police and prosecutors
    Jawaban : a

    koheren dengan kalimat terakhir paragraf ke tiga yaitu mengenai teknologi dan payung hukum yang diperlukan oleh kepolisian dan kejaksaan (penutut umum)

  6. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

    1. The extended time given to pass the anticorruption law
    2. The deadline to pass the new anti-corruption law
    3. The parliament lacks of motivation in passing the law
    4. The amendment and formation of anticorruption law
    Jawaban : d

    paragraf ineratif yang intinya terletak di tengah, tepatnya di kalimat ke dua. Kalimat lainnya menjelaskan peristiwa-peristiwa yang terkait.

  7. According to the passage, what is NOT the element needed to create a clean government?

    1. Bond and honest leadership
    2. Reliable and professional ad hoc judges on courts
    3. The amendment of Constitutional Court
    4. None
    Jawaban : c

    ketiga  elemen  lainnya  terdapat  pada  paragraf  ke tiga