Soal & Kunci Jawaban Bahasa Inggris Kelas 10 SMA Halaman 124 Task 2 : What is The Passage About?

10.Indonesia had gone through many battles. Why do you think the date of the Battle of Surabaya is used as a momentum to commemorate our hero’s contribution?

11. Describe in one word the Indonesians who defended their city at that time.

12. Do you think that the information in the text is clear?

13. Have you read other texts that tell about similar events? What are they?

Answers

1. The passage describes how the Battle of Surabaya got started and how our brave freedom fighters fought the aggressors fiercely.
2. The battle took place on November 10, 1945.
3. It happened in Surabaya.
4. What caused the battle? Draw a diagram that shows chronologically the events that led to the battle.

- Firstly, there was a misunderstanding between British troops in Jakarta and those in Surabaya, under the command of Brigadier A.W.WS. Mallaby.
- Brigadier Mallaby already had an agreement with Governor of East Java, Mr. Surya. The agreement stated that British would not ask Indonesian troops and militia to surrender their weapons.
- However, a British plane from Jakarta dropped leaflets all over Surabaya.
- The leaflet told Indonesians to do otherwise (to surrender the weapons) on 27 October 1945.
- This action angered the Indonesian troops and militia leaders because they felt betrayed.
- On 30 October 1945, Brigadier Mallaby was killed as he was approaching the British troops’ post near Jembatan Merah or Red Bridge, Surabaya. It was widely believed that the Brigadier was murdered by Indonesian militia.
- Looking at this situation, Lieutenant General Sir Philip Christison brought in reinforcement to siege the city.
- In the early morning of 10 November 1945, British troops began to advance into Surabaya with cover from both naval and air bombardment.
- Although the Indonesians defended the city heroically, the city was conquered within 3 days and the whole battle lasted for 3 weeks.
- In total, between 6,000 to 16,000 Indonesians died while casualties on the British side were about 600 to 2,000.

5. I think it’s very unbalanced. British army has a complete weaponry, well-trained troops and all were well coordinated and right.

Indonesian military lacks of weapons and only used sharpened bamboo as weapons, however the never-give-up spirit still made British army trembled.

6. Because of the spirit to defend independence and to become an independent nation.

7. I think Indonesians won the battle. Even though the Battle of Surabaya caused Indonesia to lose thousands of lives, however this war had opened the eyes of the international community that every country deserved and had the rights to be independent and free from all forms of colonialism from other nations.

8. This battle had a very great influence because it encouraged the spirit to become a free and independent nation.

9. The defiant Bung Tomo was the well-known revolutionary leader who played a very important role in this battle.

He bravely spoke on the RRI radio at that time inflaming the spirit of the freedom fighters not to be afraid to fight against the British army.

10. Because on that date there was a very fierce bloody battle to defend the independence of Indonesia.

And in total, between 6,000 to 16,000 Indonesians died while casualties on the British side were about 600 to 2,000.

11. Brave.

12. Yes, it is absolutely clear.

13. Yes, I have read other texts that tell about similar events. They are a Battle of Cut Nyak Dhien and a Battle of Pangeran Diponegoro. They are two of the Indonesian greatest heroes.

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