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witness to a fierce battle between the people of
Indonesia to the Japanese army known as the Battle of
Five Days in Semarang (October 14, 1945 - October 19,
1945). To commemorate the historic event, a few years
later, the government built a stele in the courtyard
Wilhelmina Park is now known as Monument Muida.

Ancient buildings and magnificent two-story after
independence used as Indonesia Railway Bureau office
(DKARI) or now PT Kereta Api Indonesia. Moreover once
used as the Office of National Infrastructures Regional
Military Command (Kodam IV / Diponegoro) and
Regional Office (Regional Office) Department of
Transportation Central Java. Given Lawang Sewu has 4. ……….

important historical value, then the Government of
Semarang with SK Wali Kota 650/50/1992, enter Lawang
Sewu as one of the 102 ancient or historic buildings in the
city of Semarang that should be protected. Currently
Lawang Sewu is under renovation to repair parts of
buildings that have been damaged due with age.
(Taken from : http://wikipedia/historicalplace/lawangsewu.com)

1. What does Lawang Sewu mean?
2. Why is it called Lawang Sewu?

3. Where is the building located?
4. Who designed the building?
5. When did it completely build?
6. What was the function of the building?
7. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
8. What historical moment happened around the building?
9. What departments after independence period used the
building?

10. How does the government protect its existence?

Task 11 Read the following text and.
The Taj Mahal is an enormous mausoleum complex
commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to
house the remains of his beloved wife. Constructed over a 20-

year period on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in Agra,
India, the famed complex is one of the most outstanding