This text is for
questions 1 to 3
BANDUNG: Thousand of people who had
fled from their houses located on the slopes of smoldering Mount Gamkonara on
Halmahera Island, North Maluku province,
could return to their homes after the authorities downgraded the vulcano’s
top-alert status Monday.
The Head
of the Volcanology Center and Geology
Disaster Mitigation Agency, Surono, said that the returning residents still
could not get within three kilometers
are of the volcano in Ibu district, West
Halmahera regency.
The alert
status for the volcano was downgraded because the volcano e volcano had shown
less volcanic activity. Since July 10 to July 15, only to small tectonic quakes
measuring below 2 of the Richter scale were recorded in the mountain and the
volcano did not burst out hot lava or other volcanic materials from its crater.
“Compared
to the last Monday’s explosion, wherein the ash spewed was 4.000 above the
crater, it is now only about 10 meters high”, Surono told the journalist in
Bandung on Monday.
Following the volcano’s increased
acivity last week, which led authorities to put it in the top
alert status, around 10.000 residents in Ibu district
fled to safety. Mos of the resident were taking shelter in Shouth Ibu and
Central Ibu districts.
Surono warned
the people not to get close to the volcano because small emissions of smoke
could throw materials from the volcano’s crater.
The
1.635-meter volcano has erupted 12 times since records have been kept. The last
time ash and smoke streamed out of the volcano was in 1987. No casualties were
reported.
1. What
is the text about?
a.
Thousands of people who return home to the
Maluku volcano area.
b.
The increasing activity of a number volcanic
mountains in Maluku.
c. The reason for the downgraded alert status
of Maluku volcano.
d.
The Head of the Volcanology Center and Geology
Disaster.
e.
The increasing volcanic activity of mount
Gamkonora.
2. Which
information is TRUE according to the text?
a.
Mount Gamkonora shows more activity.
b. The authority downgraded the alert status.
c.
The people from Mount Gamkonora have not returned home.
d.
Two tectonic-quakes measuring 5 of the Richter
scale recorded.
e.
The explosions only happened during Monday with
ash spewing 4.000 above the crater.
3.
The height of the volcano is … Meter
a.
10.000.
b.
4.000.
c.
3.987.
d.
1.987.
e. 1.635.
This text is for questions 4 and 5
We, a mining consultant company,
are looking for…
A
SENIOR SECRETARY
Female, graduation from a
reputable university min.5 years of work experience
Good command of English (oral & written) computer literate (min.
Word, Excel, Internet)
Please submit your complete application, resume & recent photograph
not more than 10 days after this ads to: HRD PT CITRA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Wisma Emha Jln. WIjaya I No 11 A, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12170
Fax no. 021-7207978
4. What
is the text about?
a.
Wisma Emha.
b. A job vacancy.
c.
A senior secretary.
d.
An application letter.
e.
PT Citra Energy Development.
5. The
following are the requirement asked EXCEPT…
a.
Five years experience.
b.
Able to operate a computer.
c.
Able to speak and write in English.
d.
A graduate from a reputable university.
e. Application letter should be sent ten days
after this ads.
The text for questions 6 and 7
ANNOUNCEMENT
Pay attention!
Our school will have a Debate Competition
Participant: All atudents in our school
It will be held from 10th – 12th
August 2008
Prizes:
I Rp. 2.000.000,-
II Rp. 1.500.000,-
III Rp. 1.000.000,-
Please join us!
6.
What is the announcement about?
a.
A school debate.
b.
A school competition.
c. A debate competition.
d.
Extracurricular activities.
e.
Participants of the debate.
7.
According to the text the competition…
a.
Is only for students with good English.
b. Is in the from spoken arguments.
c.
Is in the from written arguments.
d.
Will be held after school hours.
e.
Will run for two days.
This text is
for questions 8 and 9
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 home in the
northern province, a police commander said Tuesday.
Raul Gonzales, the police chief in
the northern Cordillera are, said, that the soldiers and police officers traded
gunfire with dozens of people who are illegally occupying the private land in
Kalinga province.
“Our team was ambushed on their
way 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 pfficers who needed surgery to get the bullets from their bodies.”-Reuters
8. What
is the passage about?
a.
An illegal gunfire trade.
b.
A demolition of illegal slum dwellers.
c.
A fight between the police officers and the
soldiers.
d. A clash between the security forces and the
slum dwellers.
e.
A clash between the police officers and the
security officers.
9. The
clash happened because…
a.
Illegal slum dwellers resisted the demolition of
their homes.
b. The police officers and soldiers shot the
dwellers.
c.
Nine people were killed by the security forces.
d.
The police officers firing the dwellers.
e.
The people dwelled in private land.
10. Raul
Gonzales said that…
a.
Ten police officers had to be evacuated.
b. Ten police officers were killed in the
fighting.
c.
Ten police officers were injured during the
fighting.
d.
Some of the wounded people needed surgery.
e.
More than ten police officers wer killed and
injured in the fighting.
This text is for
question 11 to 14
Seven people were killed in a
collision between a bus, a car, and a truck on Jalan sultan at 10:35 p.m. last
night. The dead were all passenger of the car. The police believed the car had
been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the
opposite direction ? the driver of the car might not be using his lights, as
the truck driver said he did not see the car approaching.
The police
said the car should not have tried to pass the bus, since overtaking is not
allowed on Jalan sultan. In addition, the police reported that the car, a small
Japanese car, should not have been
carrying more than five people, if the passenger had brought their identity
cards, he police would have identified the names of the victims easily.
11.
The text meanly reports that there
was/were......
a. A car accident.
b.
Careless driver.
c.
A small Japanese car.
d.
Victims of an accident.
e.
The function of an identity card.
12.
What was the cause of the collision ?
a. The truck came from the opposite directions.
a. The truck came from the opposite directions.
b. The car carried more than five people.
c. The truck driver didn’t use his light.
d. The truck driver didn’t see the car.
e. The
car tried to overtake the bus.
13.
“ if the passenger had brought their identity
cards , the police would have been easy to identify the names of victims.” (the
last sentence ) the sentence above means........
a. The victims’ names were not know.
b.
The victims were easy to be identified.
c.
The passenger brought their identity cards.
d.
The police had no difficulty in identifying the victims.
e.
It was easy for the police to identify the
victims of the accident.
14.
Who said that accident was caused by the car?
a. The police.
b.
The victims.
c.
The reporter.
d.
The truck driver.
e.
The bus passengers.
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