UN Umum - Bahasa Inggris

The Incas used to be a large empire of 990000 km² in Peru of South America. Their city was high up in the Andes Mountains. They were well-known for their great wealth, especially gold. This great empire was unfortunately destroyed in an attack by the Spaniards who were searching for their famed gold. Although this empire existed way back in 1493, it was not backward but complex and well-organized. The empire was ruled by the Sapa Inca, Lord of the World. Son of the Sun. He owned everything in the empire-the land, soil, gold and even the people. The people, therefore, had no freedom.
Boys and girls were to live a life of obedience and tradition. They began working in their Ayllu or family groups. The rule was Ama Sua, Ama Llulla, Ama Sheklla, which means, "Do not steal, do not lie, do not be lazy."
Despite this difficult way of life, the Inca were very skillful. They constructed drainage system and underground water reservoirs. Their buildings were made from huge stones. These were cut to fit perfectly together so that no mortar was needed. Their rope bridges were so strong that even a horse could gallop across them!
The Incas had no written language. Information was recorded on knotted string called Quipus. These were also used as calculator. Strong and healthy young boys were chosen as chasquis or courier to carry messages from one place to another.

What did they use to calculate?

Huge stones.
Mortars.
Quipus.
Strings.
Chasquis.

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Apt lll.K 30, Liunos St.

# 05-l l6

Singapore 1441

2^nd April 2009

dear Liza.
I have received your letter asking me to meet you at your house this Sunday to discuss the urgent matter you have. I regret however to say that it will not be possible for me to see you on Sunday as I already have a previous appointment. I shall see you on Monday. next week, at 5 p.m. Hoping the change of date will be convenient to you.
Your sincerely,
Daisy

Why did Liza ask Daisy to come to her house?

Liza wanted Daisy to solve her problem.
Daisy would discuss her problem with Liza
Liza persuaded Daisy to go somewhere.
Daisy wanted to meet Liza's family.
Liza wanted to chat with Daisy.

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Last week I took my five-year old son, Willy, to a musical instrument store in my hometown. I wanted to buy him a set of junior drum because his drum teacher advised me to buy him one. Will likes listening to music very much. He also likes asking me everything he wants to know. Even his question sometimes seems precocious for a boy of his age. He is very inquisitive.
We went there by car. On the way, we saw a policeman standing near traffic light regulating the passing cars and other vehicles. He blew his whistle now and then.
Seeing the policeman blowing his whistle Willy asked me at once, “Dad, why is the policeman using a whistle not a drum?”
Hearing his unexpected question I answered reluctantly, “Because he is not Phil Collins!”

Which sentence makes the text a funny story?

He is very inquisitive
“Because he is no Phil Collins”
He blew his whistle now and then
He also likes asking me everything he wants to know
“Dad, why is the policeman using a whistle not a drum?”

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Once upon a time there lived as neighbors, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit was a good shot, and the bear, being very clumsy, could not use the arrow to good advantage. The bear would call over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows and came with the bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit, fearing to arouse the bear's anger by refusing, consented and went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed, he shot and killed so many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded themselves, and packed all they could carry home. The bear was very gluttonous and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat, so the poor rabbit could not even taste the blood from the butchering, as the bear would throw earth on the blood and dry it up. poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his hard day's work.
The bear was the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the rabbit. The mother bear, knowing her youngest child was very hearty eater, always gave him an extra large piece of meat, but the youngest child didn't eat. He would take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with it, kicking it toward the rabbit's house, and when he got close to the door he would give the meat with such a great kick, that it would fly into that rabbit's house and in this way the poor rabbit would get his meal unknown to the papa bear.

The poor rabbit didn't taste any of the meat because........

they are already given to the butcher
they are eaten by the youngest bear
the bear carried all the meat home
they are already dried up
the bear ate all the meat

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Petroleum product, such as a gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel and lubricating oils, come from one source. Crude oil is found below the earth surface, as well as under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below surface to as deep as 25.000 feet into the earth interior. Crude oil is obtained by drilling a hole through the earth interior, but sometimes more dry holes are drilled than those producing oil. Pressure at the source, or pumping, forces the crude oil to the surface.
Crude oil wells flow at varying rates, from ten to thousands of barrels per hours. Petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance: thin, thick, transparent or opaque. Their chemical compositions are made up of only two elements: carbon and hydrogen, which form compounds called hydrocarbons. Other chemical elements found in the union with the hydrocarbons are few and classified as impurities. Trace element also found, but these are of such minutes quantities that they are disregarded.
The various petroleum products are refined from the crude oil by heating and considering the vapors of crude oil. These products are called light oils such as gasoline, kerosene, and distillate coil.

“……., but these are such of minutes quantities ” (paragraph 2) The antonym of the underlined words is …

Big
Wide
Broad
Plain
Apparent

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Mangrove trees
A Mangrove is a tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in brackish water (brackish water is salty, but not as salty as sea water)
There are several species of mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity, while other likes to be very close to a large fresh water source (such as a river). Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.
Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leaves above the surface of the water. Yet they also need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves.

Support roots which directly pierce the soil
Level-growing roots which twist upward and downward, with the upward twist emerging on the water surface.
Level-growing roots whose downward twist (sub-roots) appear on the water surface.

Any part of a root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water surface. As the soil begins to build up, these roots produce additional roots that become embedded in the soil.
In order to grow well mangroves require the following, EXCEPT …

The roots twist upward and downward
The trunk should be above the water surface
The leaves should be above the water surface
The trees should be firmly attached to the ground.
The part of the plant under the water should have enough salt.

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SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his Indonesian maid on the head and back with a television remote control, news reports said on Thursday. Muhammad Shafiq Woon Abdullah admitted in Singapore court. He physicality abused the woman on several occasions between June and October 2002. the Straits Time said.
The magistrate's court heard that Shafiq, 31, began striking Winarti,22. About a month after she started working for him. He hit her on the head with the TV sets remote control because he was unhappy with her work. On one occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her of day dreaming. S.S Dillon. Shafiq's lawyer, said that his client had become mad when he saw his daughter's face covered as she laid in bed. He said his client thought the maid had put the child in danger.
- DPA

Why did Shafiq punch Winarti on her back?
She was accused of ....

Day dreaming
Leaving her work
Taking much time for herself
Working carelessly
Being lazy

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Hotel Cannero
2805I Cannero Riviera, Italy
Phone: 323788046

Waiters/Waitress(2),
Swimming Pool Attendants,
Bar Staff.
Around $ 150 per week.
12 hours per day,
6 days per week.
Free board and accommodation.
Knowledge of German,
Italian or French required.
Period of work 3 or 6 months between end of March and end of October.

Applicants should be fit and healthy, organized and clean. Applications from 25 March to the end and send to Maria Carla at the above address.

Who is the addresses of this advertisement?

All who are fit and healthy.
Those who can serve foreigners.
All who meet the requirements mentioned.
The educated people who can handle service jobs.
Those who can speak two foreign languages.

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The Japanese traditional house made of wood is expected to last about twenty years before having to be repaired or rebuilt. Each year it is depreciated.
The interior design is what really sets the Japanese traditional house. With the exception of the entry way (Genkan), the kitchen (Daidokoro), the bathing room (Sento) and the toilet (Benio). The rooms in a Japanese traditional house does not have a Designted use.
A room can easily be a living area, a bedroom, a dining room or any combination. Large rooms are partitioned by Fusuma, sliding doors made of wood and thick paper. The paper used for Fusuma is called Washi. These sliding doors can be removed whenever a larger space is needed.
In large traditional houses, there was one large room, or Ima (living space) that could be divided as needed. The smaller rooms like kitchen, bath and toilet were small extensions to one side. Rouka, or wooden-floored hallways. Follow the edge of the home. Windows are made of wood and shoji paper, which is thin enough to let the light shine through.
Even Japanese modern houses tend to have one traditional Japanese room, called a Washitsu. This room has tatami mats on the floor as used in Japanese traditional house. Tatami are thick straw mats covered with stitched woven rushes. Tatami are smooth and firm enough to walk on. While making a sleeping surface more comfortable than wood or stone.
The Genkan is usually a step below the level of the rest of the house. When people enter the home, they leave their shoes in the Genkan, pointed toward the door so they only need to slip them on when they are ready to go out. Indoor slippers are often worn inside the house.
The kitchen in most traditional Japanese homes will contain a stove with a very small oven and broiler and an electric refrigerator. Counter space for food preparation and a sink are also located in the kitchen.
The bathing room contains a tub and is often waterproof. An adjacent area is available for showering. The Japanese re-use bathwater, either for other bathers or for washing laundry, so it is important not to dirty the water with soap and dirt. Dirty portions of the body can be washed before stepping into bath.
The thick paper used for partitions is ___.

Benjo
Tatami
Rauka
Shoji
Washi

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10.

The Rabbit’s Revenge

Long ago a rabbit and a lion were neighbors. The lion was very proud, and was fond of boasting about his strength. And thought they were such close neighbors, the lion looked down upon the rabbit, and used to bully and frighten her. Finally, the rabbit could stand it no longer and wanted to get her own back.
One day she went to the lion and said “good day. Respected elder brother. Imagine it, I met an animal over there who looked exactly like you, and he said to me, ‘Is there anyone in the world who dares stand up to me? If there is, let him come and have a duel with me. If there is no one, all of you have to submit to my rule and be my servants!” “Oh. He was an intolerable braggart! He is so puffed up with pride that his eyes can’t even light on anyone!” added the rabbit. “Oho.” The lion said. “Didn’t you mention me to him?” “Yes, indeed.” The rabbit replied. “But it would have been better if I hadn’t. When I described how strong you were, he just sneered and said dreadfully rude things.
He even went so far as to say that wouldn’t take you for his attendant!” The lion flew into a rage and roared. “Where is he? Where is he?” So the rabbit took the lion behind a hill and, not going too near herself. Painted to a deep well from a distance. And he said, “He is down there, in the well.”

What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

The rabbit and the lion went to a hill to fight the strong animal
The lion was challenged by a strong animal
The rabbit was successful in defeating the lion
The rabbit told the lion that a strong animal challenged him to duel
The lion was too furious that he challenged the other animal to fight

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11.

PHILIPPINES: at least nine people were killed and dozens were injured when the Philippines security forces clashed with dozens of slum dwellers who resisted the tearing down of their homes in the Northern Province, a police commander said Tuesday.
Raul Gonzales the police chief in the northern Cordillera said, that the soldiers and polices traded gunfire with dozens of people who illegally occupying the private land in Kalinga province.
“Or team was ambushed on their way to the community to be demolished”, said Gonzales. He added that the security only defended themselves after the residents dug foxholes and opened fire with automatic rifles.
“Nine people were killed and dozens were wounded including 10 police officers during almost 10 hours of fighting. We even had to evacuate some of our officers who needed surgery to get the bullets from their bodies” – Reuters.

What is the passage talking about?

An illegal gunfire trade
A demolition of illegal slum dwellers
A fight between the security forces and the slum dwellers.
A clash between the police officers and the slum dwellers
A clash between the police officers and the security officers.

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12.

Some of the world’s finest roads make us of bodies of water. They are called Canals.
Canals are man-made waterways. They usually straight and narrow. But they are filled with water. They connect rivers and lakes, ocean and lakes, rivers and rivers, and ocean and ocean so that boats and ships can go from one to another.
Most canals are used for transportation. Barges, boat, and ship carry goods over canals. Some are used to irrigate land or to carry sewage from large cities. Canal also reduces the cost of shipping goods and offers travel short cuts.
Canal even go over hills and mountains, but you know that water can’t flow up a hill; so how can water and boats in a canal go up hill?
Something called a lock is used. It is a giant tank. The tank is big enough to hold a long boat. The boat floats into the tank, and the doors behind it are closed to lock the boat in there. The more water in let into the tank. When the tank is full of water, the tank door in front is opened and the boats float out.
The boats floats higher and higher as water rises it floats either out into a higher part of canal or into another tank or lock, which will lift is still higher.
To go down the hill on another side, the boat enters a lock that is full of water. As the water is let out of the lock, the boat will float lower and lower. So, lock makes it possible for boats or ship to move from one water level to the other.
They are straight and narrow like some roads (paragraph 2)
The antonym of the underlined word is …

Indirect
Bumpy
Rough
Flat
Winding

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13.

From the text above we know that Willy is a/an ….. boy.

Smart
Funny
Stupid
Childish
Annoying

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14.

Support roots which directly pierce the soil
Level-growing roots which twist upward and downward, with the upward twist emerging on the water surface.
Level-growing roots whose downward twist (sub-roots) appear on the water surface.

Need salt to grow.
Grow on dry land.
Grow on sheltered areas.
Get oxygen from the water.
Grow near fresh water sources.

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15.

One day in July 2005, I went fishing on Sodus bay. I casted under our own dock with a rubber worm and BOOM! A big bass took off to the other side of the dock and I was sure the line was going to break because his pulling was rubbing the line against sharp rocks.
Three times I pulled him back to my side of the dock and three times he got back to the other side of the dock. Finally, I got him to my side and he was tired. I knew that this was the biggest bass I had ever seen. I worked him towards me and got down on my belly, reached down and gripped him. However, I didn’t have a good grip at first and I let him down to the water for a few seconds to get a better grip.
The next thing I knew he was swimming away. No! I screamed louder than I ever had. It was the first time I cried over a fish. What a huge fish. This is a true story and a sad one for me.
Where did the writer cast his line?

Under his own dock
On his own dock
On a bay
At his cottage
At home

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16.

We, a mining consultant company, are looking for …

Female, graduated from a reputable university
Min. 5 years of work experience
Good command of English (oral and written)
Computer literate (min. word, excel and internet)

Please submit your complete application, resume and recent photograph not more than 10 days after this ads, to :
HRD PT CITRA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Wisman Emha Jln, Wijaya 1 no. 11 A, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12170
Fax no. 021-7207978
E-mail : mitraenergy@cbn.net.id
Only short listed candidates will be noticed.

What is the text about?

Wisma Emha
A job vacancy
A senior secretary
An application letter
PT. CITRA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT

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17.

Let’s make the City Clean and Fresh

A clean and fresh city will surely make the inhabitants healthy. Every morning especially in dry season, all roads must be watered with clean water and swept by the workers of regional government under the mayor’s instruction.
To protect people from heavy pollution caused by cars, trucks and motorcycle, enough trees must be planted along the roads. Every building or house in the city must be surrounded by short and small trees which bear colorful flowers.
Bad and improper habits which cause disadvantages. Such as smoking and throwing rubbish anywhere should be stopped at once.
The city mayor will have to think over the way to educate people, so they realize how important cleanliness and health are. More public lavatories are badly needed.
It will be wise if the city mayor decides a certain amount of fine to be paid by those who break the government regulation on cleanliness matter. For example, a man who urinates not at a lavatory, smokes not at a smoking room or throws rubbish at the roads should be fined. Beside dirtying the environment with cigarettes butts. Smoking will also cause pollution and bad lung diseases to other people.
So, bad habits and impolite attitude should be immediately stopped, otherwise the city will be dirty, unhealthy, badly polluted and will never attract foreign and domestic tourists as well

Which of the following helps clean the air from dust?

Urinate at someone’s fence
Throwing rubbish anywhere
Smoking only in a smoking area
Watering roads especially in dry season
Planting trees along the road sides

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18.

Announcement
Pay attention
Our school will have a Debate Competition
Participant : All students in Our school
It will be held from 10 th – 12 th august 2008
Prizes :

I Rp. 2.000.000
II Rp. 1.500.000
III Rp. 1.000.000

Please join us
What is the announcement about ?

Participant of the debate.
Extracurricular activities
A debate competition.
A school Debate
A school competition.

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19.

Every time they see illegal logging in their area, the woman and children cry out, "Where can we settle and make a living if our forests were gone?"
They are the forest people. members of the local Anak Dalam tribe, in Mangkekal (Makekal), Bukit Dua belas National Park, Jambi province. they have tried very hard to protect the forest zone from illegal logging operations. "Adults as well as children are fighting for the conservation of this forest," said tribal chief Tumenggung (Regent) Meriak. The national park zone is about 60,000 hectares. It is homes for about 1,500 Anak Dalam. The tribesmen live in Mangkekal, Kedasung, Air hitam, and Terap,

Who were fighting for conservation of the forest ?

Members of the local Anak Dalam.
Chief and his partner.
Women and children.
Adults and children.
Tribesmen.

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20.

Nuclear power is generated by using uranium, which is a metal mined in various parts of the world. The first large scale nuclear power station was opened at calder hall in cumbria, England, in 1956.
Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engines. Nuclear power produces around 11% amounts of the world’s energy needed, and produces huge amounts of energy. It causes no pollution as you’d get when burning fossil fuels.

It cost about the same as coal, so it’s not expensive to make.
It doesn’t produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it doesn’t contribute to the greenhouse effect.
It produces huge amounts of energy from small amount of uranium.
It produces small amount of waste.
It is reliable.

On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away. Furthermore, although it is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it does go wrong, a nuclear accident can be a major disaster.
People are increasing concerned about this. In the 1990’s nuclear power was the fastest growing sources of power in many part of the world . in 2005, it was the 2nd slowest growing.

The opposite of dangerous is … (paragraph 4)

Vile
Dull
Tiny
Calm
Safe

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21.

Higher Education for Women

This modern era, there are still some parents who are reluctant about sending their daughters to college. The narrow attitude shown to women's education is largely due to the traditional role of women in society
A woman is expected to be a wife and a mother. Most parents believe that if their daughter gets married and chooses to be a housewife, then the higher education will be a waste. However, an educated woman is not only a better wife but also contributes something to the society.
Nowadays, more and more women are successfully combining their career and marriage. Educated women are richer both emotionally and financially. They are able to find an outlet for their monotonous drudgery of their house keeping. they bring more satisfaction and contentment of their lives.
Depriving girls of higher education is class discrimination. Time has Changes; modern society needs the talents of its people regardless of gender. Today, women work alongside men. In fact, in the last few decades , women have made outstanding contributions to society.
Women should be given the freedom to be educated whether or not they get married or go to work after finishing their education, because it is only through education that a woman will find herself useful and discover what she wants in life. A woman who works is not an insult to her husband. Conversely, her husband should feel proud of her achievements since marriage is actually an equal partnership.
Therefore, parents should not think that girls should receive less education just because they will-get married one day.
In fact, in the last few decades, women have made "outstanding" contributions to society (paragraph 2).
The synonym of the underlined word is .......

Remarkable
Main
Major
Ordinary
Well-known

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22.

Blueberries, cranberries, and hack blueberries-like dark-skinned bunch grapes-contain resveratrol, a potential anticancer agent. That’s a new finding from preliminary data from ARS collaborative studies with Rutgers university-New Jersey and Canada, Kent Ville, Nova Scotia. Resveratrol protects dark skinned bunch grapes from fungal diseases and provides health benefit to consumers, including protection from cardiovascular disease. The compound’s anticancer potential warranted its examination in other fruits.
Using gas chromatographic and mass spectrometric procedures. The scientists measured the resveratrol content of 30 whole fruit samples of blueberry, cranberry, huckleberry, and related plants representing 5 families and 10 species of Vaccinium fruit. They found that several samples contained varying amounts of the compound. Analysis of extracts of the skin, juice/pulp, and seed of Muscadine grapes showed that its concentration in fruit skin was highest. Levels in the juice/pulp were much lower than in either skin or seeds. Researchers are continuing to analyze more Vaccinium and Muscadine samples. Future research goals will include enhancing production of resveratrol in selected species.
What is the purpose of the next?

To describe some fruits
To inform the importance of research on fruits
To tell kinds of fruits
To persuade people to keep health
To report the result of a research certain fruits

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23.

YONKERS, Nov 12th.
A four alarm fire damaged 14 stores today is the Cross Country Shopping Center, the largest shopping center in Westchester Country. Two fire investigators said the blaze apparently started in a pile of cardboard cartons at the rear of a shoe store and spread through a utilities duct above the 13 other stores.
The fire started at 4.40 p.m. and was declared under control at 6.14 p.m. The center is on the Cross Country Parkway at the Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Thruway. Five fire fighters were busy at the scene. Lieut. John Carey of the Yonkers Arson Squad said the Couse of fire was under investigation.
The next mainly tells us about …

The largest shopping center in Westchester Country
The yongkers Arson Squad
A shopping center in the cross country
A fire in the shopping center
The blaze at a shoe store

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24.

Once upon a time there lived as neighbors, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit was a good shot, and the bear, being very clumsy, could not use the arrow to good advantage. The bear would call over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows and came with the bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit, fearing to arouse the bear's anger by refusing, consented and went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed, he shot and killed so many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded themselves, and packed all they could carry home. The bear was very gluttonous and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat, so the poor rabbit could not even taste the blood from the butchering, as the bear would throw earth on the blood and dry it up. Poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his hard day's work.
The bear was the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the rabbit. The mothThe bear was the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the rabbit. The mother bear, knowing her youngest child was very hearty eater, always gave him an extra-large piece of meat, but the youngest child didn't eat. He would take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with it, kicking it toward the rabbit's house, and when he got close to the door he would give the meat with such a great kick, that it would fly into that rabbit's house and in this way the poor rabbit would get his meal unknown to the papa bear.

Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?

The papa bear was not very kind to the rabbit.
The papa bear knew that his youngest child gave the rabbit some meat.
The mother bear always gives her youngest extra meat.
The papa bear didn't like giving the rabbit some meat.
The rabbit got nothing from his shooting.

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25.

World’s finest canal
Water transportation
Waterways
Roads
Straight and narrow roads

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26.

Mangrove trees

A Mangrove is a tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in brackish water (brackish water is salty, but not as salty as sea water)
There are several species of mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity, while other likes to be very close to a large fresh water source (such as a river). Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.
Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leaves above the surface of the water. Yet they also need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves.

Support roots which directly pierce the soil
Level-growing roots which twist upward and downward, with the upward twist emerging on the water surface.
Level-growing roots whose downward twist (sub-roots) appear on the water surface.

Mangrove roots filter the salt of the sea-water
There are many species of mangroves
Mangroves are tropical marine trees
Mangroves grow on dry land
Mangrove roots are attached firmly to the ground

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27.

Maura, who liked to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had many suitors.
One by one she discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks, all equally young and handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be the best of them.
One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks, as they were about to have a dinner, and asked them for something to eat.
The first gave her some leftover food the second gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail; the third sheiks who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tenders and tasty meat, After dinner, the disguised queen left the sheiks’ camp.
The following day queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered her servant to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before
Hakim, who received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two could not share it with him, and this act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was the man for her.
“Without question, hakim is the most generous of you,” she announced her choice to the sheiks. “So, it is Hakim I will marry.”

The Queen ordered her servants to give the sheiks the same kind of food she got from the evening before because …

She wanted to entertain her guest.
She wanted to test the sheiks’ taste.
She wanted to see the sheiks’ reaction.
She wanted to makes jokes of the sheiks.
She wanted to repay the sheiks’ kindness.

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28.

34 Sutherland Mews North,
London SWIR 4AL,
27th March, 2010

Dear Mr. Frank Sinarta, The Fun World, Co would like to welcome you as a new customer our firm. We know that you will be extremely satisfied with our line of products and the service we provide to our customers. You are invited to purchase our merchandise on our regular open account terms, from April 1 until June 30th, 2010. Our credit manager, Andi Nico, will be happy to discuss any aspect of our credit policy with you at your convenience. I am enclosing our catalog and price list for your review. I believe that you will find our prices competitive and in keeping with industry trends. Throughout the year we offer our valued customers frequent discount as an incentive and as a showing of our appreciation. I do hope you will afford us the opportunity to serve you in near future.

Yours faithfully,
R.S.J Edward

“I do hope you will afford us the opportunity to serve you in the near future” The sentence means …….

I hope you enjoy having our product
I will send the product soon
I hope we could give you the best service soon
I give you discount if you buy our product
I give you a chance to join the company

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29.

I usually woke up at 8 a.m. and went to the press center to check the daily schedule of briefings and press conferences, usually held by the United Nations officials or disaster mitigation team chief, Alwi Shihab.
It was challenging to visit different refugee camps to find soft stories, human interest stories. Then I went back to the press center in between to cover the press conferences of the day.
It was heart breaking when I saw these survivors fight for food and secondhand clothing, which they said were Limited and inadequate. Emerging to a glaring, full moon, it was time to go back to the press center to write stories and race against time, always fearing that the internet connection would come crashing down.
And after everything was done, only then I remembered to eat. Most times, I only ate once a day because you always had to rush and it was difficult to find food. You had to travel quite far, about a 30-to 45- minute trip by car to find fresh food.

What is the writer's occupation?

A social worker.
A TV reporter.
A presenter.
A journalist.
A volunteer.

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30.

Breaking and Entering is an unusual film. Will and sandy are two architects working on a major urban renewal project in the king’s cross section in London. The area is unsafe and ready for such a project. Will and sandy moves their office into a nearby vacant ware house.
Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office. One night, he saw Miro trying to break into the building. He chased Miro to his run down apartment block and watched him return home to his mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who makes a living tailoring clothes. Soon will “meet” Amira and they begin affair. And Amira learns that will hold the key of her son’s future. How far will mother go to protect her son? Breaking and entering is a very interesting film, but it is almost entirely character driven. This is not a bad thing although in the film we are exposed to a story or action driven.
Anthony Minghela, the director, creates some of the most believable interesting character these actors have ever played. It is almost painful to watch then on journey. Each of the character makes decisions affecting how their lives will play out, or change and these decision and actions affect the story. The characters aren’t reacting to the story. They are changing it.

The text is mainly about …

The description how the film is accomplished through a series of steps
An account of an unusual or amusing incidents retold by the film
An amusing story dealing with experience in different ways.
The process in making the new film, breaking and entering
A review of a new film, breaking and entering

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31.

We, a mining consultant company, are looking for …
A SENIOR SECRETARY

Female, graduated from a reputable university
Min. 5 years of work experience
Good command of English (oral and written)
Computer literate (min. word, excel and internet)

The following are requirement asked, except …

A graduate from a reputable university
Able to speak and write English
Able to operate computer
Five years experience
Application letter should be sent ten days after this ads

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32.

Let’s make the City Clean and Fresh

A clean and fresh city will surely make the inhabitants healthy. Every morning especially in dry season, all roads must be watered with clean water and swept by the workers of regional government under the mayor’s instruction.
To protect people from heavy pollution caused by cars, trucks and motorcycle, enough trees must be planted along the roads. Every building or house in the city must be surrounded by short and small trees which bear colorful flowers.
Bad and improper habits which cause disadvantages. Such as smoking and throwing rubbish anywhere should be stopped at once.
The city mayor will have to think over the way to educate people, so they realize how important cleanliness and health are. More public lavatories are badly needed.
It will be wise if the city mayor decides a certain amount of fine to be paid by those who break the government regulation on cleanliness matter. For example, a man who urinates not at a lavatory, smokes not at a smoking room or throws rubbish at the roads should be fined. Beside dirtying the environment with cigarettes butts. Smoking will also cause pollution and bad lung diseases to other people.
So, bad habits and impolite attitude should be immediately stopped, otherwise the city will be dirty, unhealthy, badly polluted and will never attract foreign and domestic tourists as well

“A clean and fresh city will surely make the in habitants healthy.” (paragraph 1) What does
the underlined word mean?

Houses
Families
Citizens
Buildings
Places

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33.

The best title of this text is …

Petroleum Product
Crude oil Product
Petroleum Processing
Processing Petroleum Product
Petroleum Chemical Compositing

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34.

A big bass broke the writer’s line
The writer got a big bass
A big bass took off to the sea
The bass made the writer tired
The writer pulled the bass

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35.

Hotel Cannero
2805I Cannero Riviera, Italy
Phone: 323788046

Waiters/Waitress(2),
Swimming Pool Attendants,
Bar Staff.
Around $ 150 per week.
12 hours per day,
6 days per week.
Free board and accommodation.
Knowledge of German,
Italian or French required.
Period of work 3 or 6 months between end of March and end of October.

Applicants should be fit and healthy, organized and clean. Applications from 25 March to the end and send to Maria Carla at the above address.

What is the text about?

A week tour to Italy.
A job vacancy in Hotel Cannero.
Three day tour to European countries.
A healthy and clean environment.
The description on Cannero Riviera

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37.

To connect rivers, lakes and oceans.
To hold a giant tank
To store sewage
To rise water
To lift boats

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38.

Is it important to know what your kids are watching? Of course yes. Television can expose things you have tried to protect them from, especially violence, pornography, consumerism, etc.
A study demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at bedtime often causes bedtime disruption, stress, and short of sleep duration.
Another research found that there is a significant relationship between amount of time spending for watching television during adolescence and early adulthood and the possibility of being aggressive.
Meanwhile many studies have identified a relationship between kids who watch TV a lot and being inactive and overweight.
Considering some fact mentioned above, protect your children with the following tips:

Limit television viewing to 1-2 hours each day
Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their bedrooms.
Reviewing the ratings of TV Show that your children watch.
Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening in the show

The following are effect of watching TV a lot, EXCEPT …

Stress.
Being active.
Being aggressive.
Bedtime disruption.
Shorten sleep duration.

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39.

Breaking and Entering is an unusual film. Will and sandy are two architects working on a major urban renewal project in the king’s cross section in London. The area is unsafe and ready for such a project. Will and sandy moves their office into a nearby vacant ware house.
Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office. One night, he saw Miro trying to break into the building. He chased Miro to his run down apartment block and watched him return home to his mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who makes a living tailoring clothes. Soon will “meet” Amira and they begin affair. And Amira learns that will hold the leys of her son’s future. How far will mother go to protect her son? Breaking and entering is a very interesting film, but it is almost entirely character driven. This is not a bad thing although in the film we are exposed to a story or action driven.
Anthony Minghela, the director, creates some of the most believable interesting character these actors have ever played. It is almost painful to watch then on journey. Each of the character makes decisions affecting how their lives will play out, or change and these decision and actions affect the story. The characters aren’t reacting to the story. They are changing it.

Which of the following statement is not true according to the text?

Miro is one of the Burglars who tried to break into Will’s new office
Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office
Miro is Amira’s son, Bosnian immigrant who makes a living by tailoring clothes
The area where the two architects work is unsafe and ready for a renewal project
Minghella, the critic, creates some of the most interesting characters the actors have ever played.

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40.

A Japanese modern house
A Japanese traditional house
An old house
A house
A Japanese house

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