Soal dan Pembahasan TBI (Reading Comprehension) Bagian 15

  1. Soal
  2. Reading Comprehension

            Florence Nightingale was the pioneer of modern nursing. Born into a wealthy and well- connected British family in Florence, Italy, she was named after the city of her birth, as was her older sister born at Parthenope. A brilliant and strong- willed woman, she rebelled against the expected role for a women of her status, which was to become an obedient wife. Inspired by what she understood to be a divine callng, Nightingale made commitment to nursing, a career with a poor reputation and filled mostly by poorer women.

            Traditionally, the role of nurse was handled by female “hanger-os” who followed the armies –  they were equally like to function like cooks or prostitutes. Nightingale was particularly concerned with the appalling conditions of medical care for the legions of the poor and indigent. She announced her  decision to  her    family in  1845, evoking   intense   anger   and   distress   from   her family, particularly her mother.

            Florence Nightingale’s career in nursing began in earnest in 1851 when she received four - month training in Germany as a deaconess of Kaiserwerth. She undertook the training over strenuous family objections concerning the  risks and  social implications of  such  activity, and  the Catholic foundation of the hospital. While at Kaiserwerth, Florence reported  having  her  most important intense and  compelling experience of her divine calling.

            Nightingale’s    work    inspired    massive public support throughout England, where she was celebrated and admmired as “The Lady of The Lamp” after  the Grecian lamp she always carried in her   tireless evenng ang night-time visits to injured  soldiers. Nightingale’s lamp  also  allowed her  to  work  late  everynight,  maintaining maticulous medical records for the hospital, and writing personal letters to the family of every soldier who died in the hospital.

            In 1883, Queen Victoria awarded Florence Nightingale with the Royal Red Cross and in 1907 she became the first woman to be awarded the Order of Merit. She could not leave her bed after 1896 and died on August 13, 1910.



  1. The pronoun which in line 4 refers to ....

    1. Wife
    2. Status
    3. Calling
    4. Role
    Jawaban : d

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  2.  The word maticulous in line 19 is closest in meaning to ....

    1. Famous
    2. Useful
    3. Thorough
    4. Abundant
    Jawaban : c

    Meticulous = cermat; teliti; jelimet; dengan teliti dan hati-hati.

  3. What appreciation di Florence Nightingale get for all her effort in nursing?

    1. She was awarde the Royal Red Cross.
    2. She was regarded as pioneer in nursing.
    3. She was admired as “the lady of the lamp”.
    4. She was given four-month training at Kaiserwerth.
    Jawaban : a

    Lihat kalimat pertama paragraph terakhir.

  4.  Why did the role of nurse have poor reputation at that time?

    1. Beacause it was a job only for a rebellious women.
    2. Because it could cause the separation in families.
    3. Because it was against the expected role of women.
    4. Because it was thought to be the same as prostitutes.
    Jawaban : d

    Lihat kalimat pertama paragraph kedua.

  5. What is subject of the passage ?

    1. Florence Nightingale’s way of life
    2. Florence Nightingale’s story of life
    3. Florence Nightingale’s dream and desire
    4. Florence Nightingale’s spirit ang courage
    Jawaban : b

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  6.  Which of the following is INCORRECT about Florence Nightingale?

    1. She came from a prosperous family
    2. She possessed a divine powerr of nursing
    3. She started her career in nursing seriously in 1851
    4. She became the inspiration throughout England
    Jawaban : b

    Divine power of nursing bisa diartikan sebagai kekuatan Ilahi untuk menyembuhkan/merawat.