Sunday, December 28, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
EXERCISE 1
I.Read the texts and choose the best answer to each questions based on the alternatives given.
The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
A Mouse who always lived on the land, by an unlucky chance, formed an intimate acquaintance with a Frog, who lived, for the most part, in the water.
One day, the Frog was intent on mischief. He tied the foot of the Mouse tightly to his own. Thus joined together, the Frog led his friend the Mouse to the meadow where they usually searched for food. After this, he gradually led him towards the pond in which he lived, until reaching the banks of the water, he suddenly jumped in, dragging the Mouse with him.
The Frog enjoyed the water amazingly, and swam croaking about, as if he had done a good deed. The unhappy Mouse was
soon sputtered and drowned in the water, and his poor dead body floating about on the surface.
A Hawk observed the floating Mouse from the sky, and dove down and grabbed it with his talons, carrying it back to his nest. The Frog, being still fastened to the leg of the Mouse, was also carried off a prisoner, and was eaten by the Hawk.
Adapted from www.allaboutfrogs.org/stories/hawkmouse.html
1.Where did the Mouse and the Frog live?
a. They lived on the land. d. The Mouse lived in the water and the Frog lived on the land.
b. They lived in the water. e. The Mouse lived on the land and the Frog lived in the water.
c. They lived above the tree.
2.How did the Mouse die?
a. He was tied on the Frog’s leg. d. He was eaten by the Hawk.
b. He drowned in the water. e. He was imprisoned by the Hawk.
c. He floated about on the surface of the water.
3.How was the end of the Frog’s life?
a. He was fastened on the Mouse’s foot. d. He was eaten by the Mouse.
b. He drowned in the water. e. He became the prisoner of the Hawk.
c. He was eaten by the Hawk.
4.What do you learn from this story?
a. We can make friends with everybody. d. Practise swimming if you do not want to get drowned.
b. We should choose our friends carefully. e. Do not play with animals.
c. Do not play in the river if you do not want to get drowned.
Recycling is a collection, processing, and reuse of materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Materials ranging from precious metals to broken glass, from old newspapers to plastic spoons, can be recycled. The recycling process reclaims the original material and uses it in new products.
In general, using recycled materials to make new products costs less and requires less energy than using new materials. Recycling can also reduce pollution, either by reducing the demand for high-pollution alternatives or by minimizing the amount of pollution produced during the manufacturing process.
Paper products that can be recycled include cardboard containers, wrapping paper, and office paper. The most commonly recycled paper product is newsprint. In newspaper recycling, old newspapers are collected and searched for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminium foil. The paper goes to a processing plant where it is mixed with hot water and turned into pulp in a machine that works much like a big kitchen blender. The pulp is screened and filtered to remove smaller contaminants. The pulp then goes to a large vat where the ink separates from the paper fibers and floats to the surface. The ink is skimmed off, dried and reused as ink or burned as boiler fuel. The cleaned pulp is mixed with new wood fibbers to be made into paper again.
Experts estimate the average office worker generates about 5 kg of wastepaper per month. Every ton of paper that is recycled saves about 1.4 cu m (about 50 cu ft) of landfill space. One ton of recycled paper saves 17 pulpwood trees (trees used to produce paper).
Adapted from Microsoft Encarta Premium 2006
5.The following things can be recycled, EXCEPT....
a. precious metals d. plastic spoons
b. broken glass e. fresh vegetables and fruits
C. old newspapers
6.Which of the following is NOT the benefit of recycling?
a. It costs much money for the process of recycling d. It can reduce pollution.
b. It costs less to make new products. e. It reduces the demand for high-pollution alternatives.
c. It requires less energy.
7.What is the third step of recycling paper products?
a. Collect and search for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminium foil.
b. Mix the paper with hot water in a blender which turns it into pulp.
c. Screen and filter the pulp to remove smaller contaminants.
d. Put the pulp to a large vat to separate the ink from the paper fibres.
e. Mix the pulp with new wood fibres to be made into paper again.
8.We can make use of the ink after being separated from the paper fibres by doing the followings, EXCEPT....
a. Skim it off. d. Burn as boiler fuel.
b. Dry it. e. Mix it with the pulp.
c. Reuse as ink.
Should students take part-time jobs?
One of the biggest things a student must figure out upon entering school is what to do with all that time. Free to schedule as they please and free from the obligations of life at home, students find themselves with a wealth of time they may or may not have.
There are things which you might consider working. First of all, if you want to be cool and go out with your classmates and buy some cool stuff, well you need money! By getting a job, you get money. Of course, you have to work for it, but still, it can - and probably will be useful. There is not only money to consider though. Experience is an important asset for after finishing your school. When you work during your school year and add it to your resume, it will show your future employers that you are able to manage to pursue two activities at the same time, or more if you are involved elsewhere. Another interesting thing to consider is the contacts you might make by working. By contacts, I mean people that can be useful to you later in life. If you have different jobs, you make new references you can later add to your CV along with the experience. Also, if you are lucky enough to get a job in your area of studies, it may later become a permanent job.
The main disadvantage on your life is that you will have less time for schoolwork and social life of course. This also means you get less free time to just hang out or party or do other stuff than work and study. This is an important part of your life if you do not want to go all crazy! It is also important if you want to be cool. Having a job can also add another source of stress to your life. Depending on the type of job you are looking for, you may get a boss that always wants more hours and presses you to be more available. One of the things you can do is to set yourself a maximum number of hours you want to work per week and make this clear with your employer at the beginning of the year.
My biggest recommendation is not to rush into anything. It’s perfectly acceptable to spend the fi rst few weeks of school adjusting and having fun, and then slide a job into the mix when you’ve grown comfortable with everything else. Finally, never allow an outside job to get in the way of your health and school years in general. While work may keep you motivated and get you needed money, it’s not worth losing your education or well being over. Obtain what you need, but if you feel yourself slipping take some time off, or find a better place to work. You’ll have plenty of time to work post school.
9.Which of the followings is NOT the advantage of taking part-time jobs?
a. You will get money which you can use to buy some cool stuff.
b. You will have less time for schoolwork.
c. You will gain working experience.
d. You will expand your contacts and networking.
e. You will get references which you can add to your CV later on.
10. The followings are the disadvantages of taking part-time jobs, EXCEPT....
a. You will have less time for your social life.
b. You will have less free time to hang out with your friends.
c. You will get another source of stress to your life.
d. You can prove that you can manage to pursue two activities at the same time.
e. You may get a boss that always presses you.
11.What does the word ‘they’ in paragraph 1 line 2 refer to?
a. students d. the reader and the writer
b. schools e. cool stuff
c. the readers
12.What is the word ‘disadvantage’ closest in meaning to?
a. benefit d. advantage
b. profit e. reward
c. drawback
II. Complete the short dialogues below with the appropriate expressions.
13. Shop assistant : Good afternoon. May I help you?
Andy : Yes. ___________________. I bought this pair of shoes yesterday. I believe I have asked for size 43, but you gave me 42.
a. I want to blame you.
b. I propose to exchange the shoes.
c. I have a complaint to make.
d. I am really curious.
e. I am not satisfied with your service.
14. Retno : ____________________He used to raise protest against the drug abuse.
Denias : People change.
a. No wonder that now he becomes a drug dealer.
b. It is unquestionable that he is now becoming a drug dealer.
c. It is no doubt that he becomes a drug dealer.
d. You don’t have to be surprised that he is now becoming a drug dealer.
e. How on earth can he become a drug dealer?
15. Adib : Don’t be sad. ____________ he’s not the Mr. Right who you’re waiting for. I’m sure you’ll find another guy who is really right for you, in the right time and in the right place.
Anita : Yeah, maybe you’re right. Every cloud has a silver lining.
a. Believe me
b. Perhaps
c. Trust me
d. I’m not lying
e. I tell you the truth
16. Iis : If you were to choose, would you take your future children to public school or would you homeschool them?
Iing : Even though homeschooling to some extent develop high quality academic skills, ____________.
a. I would prefer my children to go to public school.
b. I would rather homeschool my future children.
c. I think I would rather teach them myself.
d. I’ll do my best to educate them at home.
e. I believe that mother should be a primary source to learn.
17. Ananda : Dad, _____________________ I really need some fun after the exam.
Father : Well, okay. But promise me to go home before 11 sharp.
a. I propose to hang around.
b. I promise to hang around.
c. Give me some time to hang around.
d. May I join my friends to hang around?
e. I am sorry.
18. Doni : Yesterday, Tita came here when we were studying in my room, but she ended up not entering. Then she went home again.
Ryan : How did you know?
Doni : My sister told me.
Ryan : She ...... seen me, so she didn’t want to enter. We know that she hated me.
a. Must d. Could have
b. Must have e. Could
c. Might
19. He told me a lot about the Philippines. He .... therefore a long time.
a. must live d. Should be living
b. might be living e. Would have lived
c. ought to have lived
20. I wish my dog were slipping, so my friend wanted to come here.
The fact ....
a. The dog is sleeping d. My friend want to come
b. The dog is not sleeping e. My friend is coming
c. My friend come here
21. Which of the following expressions is appropriate for whishing in a speech?
a. I wish to be with you forever.
b. I hope to see you again someday, my love.
c. I hope that this will improve the programme.
d. I expect you to be here on time.
e. I wish I could fly.
22. The best arrangement of the functions of the speech is
1. Thanking
2. Greeting
3. Wishing
4. Closing
5. Addressing
6. Opening words
7. Welcoming words
8. The content of the speech
a. 1 2 3 8 7 6 5 4
b. 2 5 6 7 8 1 3 4
c. 2 5 6 7 8 4 3 1
d. 1 4 3 5 6 7 8 2
e. 2 6 5 7 8 1 4 3
23.Dimas : Would you accompany me to the internet?
Bonar : ....
Dimas : Thanks. I really appreciate it.
a. I’m disappointed d. Not at all
b. I’m not so sure e. I don’t know
c. Sure
24.Nanda : How was your trip to Nias?
Ninda : ... with it. I want to go there again next year.
a. I’m very pleased d. I’m very unsatisfied
b. I’m really disappointed e. I’m not happy
c. I’m very displeased
25.Endang : How was your visit to the museum?
Ayu : It was closed when I got there. ... about it.
Endang : I’m sorry to hear that.
a. I’m satisfied d. I’m very disappointed
b. I’m happy e. I’m delighted
c. I’m really content
Exercise 1
I. Read the texts and choose the best answer to each questions based on the alternatives given.
The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
A Mouse who always lived on the land, by an unlucky chance, formed an intimate acquaintance with a Frog, who lived, for the most part, in the water.
One day, the Frog was intent on mischief. He tied the foot of the Mouse tightly to his own. Thus joined together, the Frog led his friend the Mouse to the meadow where they usually searched for food. After this, he gradually led him towards the pond in which he lived, until reaching the banks of the water, he suddenly jumped in, dragging the Mouse with him.
The Frog enjoyed the water amazingly, and swam croaking about, as if he had done a good deed. The unhappy Mouse was
soon sputtered and drowned in the water, and his poor dead body floating about on the surface.
A Hawk observed the floating Mouse from the sky, and dove down and grabbed it with his talons, carrying it back to his nest. The Frog, being still fastened to the leg of the Mouse, was also carried off a prisoner, and was eaten by the Hawk.
Adapted from www.allaboutfrogs.org/stories/hawkmouse.html
1. Where did the Mouse and the Frog live?
a. They lived on the land. d. The Mouse lived in the water and the Frog lived on the land.
b. They lived in the water. e. The Mouse lived on the land and the Frog lived in the water.
c. They lived above the tree.
2. How did the Mouse die?
a. He was tied on the Frog’s leg. d. He was eaten by the Hawk.
b. He drowned in the water. e. He was imprisoned by the Hawk.
c. He floated about on the surface of the water.
3. How was the end of the Frog’s life?
a. He was fastened on the Mouse’s foot. d. He was eaten by the Mouse.
b. He drowned in the water. e. He became the prisoner of the Hawk.
c. He was eaten by the Hawk.
4. What do you learn from this story?
a. We can make friends with everybody. d. Practise swimming if you do not want to get drowned.
b. We should choose our friends carefully. e. Do not play with animals.
c. Do not play in the river if you do not want to get drowned.
Recycling is a collection, processing, and reuse of materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Materials ranging from precious metals to broken glass, from old newspapers to plastic spoons, can be recycled. The recycling process reclaims the original material and uses it in new products.
In general, using recycled materials to make new products costs less and requires less energy than using new materials. Recycling can also reduce pollution, either by reducing the demand for high-pollution alternatives or by minimizing the amount of pollution produced during the manufacturing process.
Paper products that can be recycled include cardboard containers, wrapping paper, and office paper. The most commonly recycled paper product is newsprint. In newspaper recycling, old newspapers are collected and searched for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminium foil. The paper goes to a processing plant where it is mixed with hot water and turned into pulp in a machine that works much like a big kitchen blender. The pulp is screened and filtered to remove smaller contaminants. The pulp then goes to a large vat where the ink separates from the paper fibers and floats to the surface. The ink is skimmed off, dried and reused as ink or burned as boiler fuel. The cleaned pulp is mixed with new wood fibbers to be made into paper again.
Experts estimate the average office worker generates about 5 kg of wastepaper per month. Every ton of paper that is recycled saves about 1.4 cu m (about 50 cu ft) of landfill space. One ton of recycled paper saves 17 pulpwood trees (trees used to produce paper).
Adapted from Microsoft Encarta Premium 2006
5. The following things can be recycled, EXCEPT....
a. precious metals d. plastic spoons
b. broken glass e. fresh vegetables and fruits
c. old newspapers
6. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of recycling?
a. It costs much money for the process of recycling d. It can reduce pollution.
b. It costs less to make new products. e. It reduces the demand for high-pollution alternatives.
c. It requires less energy.
7. What is the third step of recycling paper products?
a. Collect and search for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminium foil.
b. Mix the paper with hot water in a blender which turns it into pulp.
c. Screen and filter the pulp to remove smaller contaminants.
d. Put the pulp to a large vat to separate the ink from the paper fibres.
e. Mix the pulp with new wood fibres to be made into paper again.
8. We can make use of the ink after being separated from the paper fibres by doing the followings, EXCEPT....
a. Skim it off. d. Burn as boiler fuel.
b. Dry it. e. Mix it with the pulp.
c. Reuse as ink.
Should students take part-time jobs?
One of the biggest things a student must figure out upon entering school is what to do with all that time. Free to schedule as they please and free from the obligations of life at home, students find themselves with a wealth of time they may or may not have.
There are things which you might consider working. First of all, if you want to be cool and go out with your classmates and buy some cool stuff, well you need money! By getting a job, you get money. Of course, you have to work for it, but still, it can - and probably will be useful. There is not only money to consider though. Experience is an important asset for after finishing your school. When you work during your school year and add it to your resume, it will show your future employers that you are able to manage to pursue two activities at the same time, or more if you are involved elsewhere. Another interesting thing to consider is the contacts you might make by working. By contacts, I mean people that can be useful to you later in life. If you have different jobs, you make new references you can later add to your CV along with the experience. Also, if you are lucky enough to get a job in your area of studies, it may later become a permanent job.
The main disadvantage on your life is that you will have less time for schoolwork and social life of course. This also means you get less free time to just hang out or party or do other stuff than work and study. This is an important part of your life if you do not want to go all crazy! It is also important if you want to be cool. Having a job can also add another source of stress to your life. Depending on the type of job you are looking for, you may get a boss that always wants more hours and presses you to be more available. One of the things you can do is to set yourself a maximum number of hours you want to work per week and make this clear with your employer at the beginning of the year.
My biggest recommendation is not to rush into anything. It’s perfectly acceptable to spend the fi rst few weeks of school adjusting and having fun, and then slide a job into the mix when you’ve grown comfortable with everything else. Finally, never allow an outside job to get in the way of your health and school years in general. While work may keep you motivated and get you needed money, it’s not worth losing your education or well being over. Obtain what you need, but if you feel yourself slipping take some time off, or find a better place to work. You’ll have plenty of time to work post school.
Adapted from www.epinions.com
9. Which of the followings is NOT the advantage of taking part-time jobs?
a. You will get money which you can use to buy some cool stuff.
b. You will have less time for schoolwork.
c. You will gain working experience.
d. You will expand your contacts and networking.
e. You will get references which you can add to your CV later on.
10. The followings are the disadvantages of taking part-time jobs, EXCEPT....
a. You will have less time for your social life.
b. You will have less free time to hang out with your friends.
c. You will get another source of stress to your life.
d. You can prove that you can manage to pursue two activities at the same time.
e. You may get a boss that always presses you.
11. What does the word ‘they’ in paragraph 1 line 2 refer to?
a. students d. the reader and the writer
b. schools e. cool stuff
c. the readers
12. What is the word ‘disadvantage’ closest in meaning to?
a. benefit d. advantage
b. profit e. reward
c. drawback
II. Complete the short dialogues below with the appropriate expressions.
13. Shop assistant : Good afternoon. May I help you?
Andy : Yes. ___________________. I bought this pair of shoes yesterday. I believe I have asked for size 43, but you gave me 42.
a. I want to blame you.
b. I propose to exchange the shoes.
c. I have a complaint to make.
d. I am really curious.
e. I am not satisfied with your service.
14. Retno : ____________________He used to raise protest against the drug abuse.
Denias : People change.
a. No wonder that now he becomes a drug dealer.
b. It is unquestionable that he is now becoming a drug dealer.
c. It is no doubt that he becomes a drug dealer.
d. You don’t have to be surprised that he is now becoming a drug dealer.
e. How on earth can he become a drug dealer?
15. Adib : Don’t be sad. ____________ he’s not the Mr. Right who you’re waiting for. I’m sure you’ll find another guy who is really right for you, in the right time and in the right place.
Anita : Yeah, maybe you’re right. Every cloud has a silver lining.
a. Believe me
b. Perhaps
c. Trust me
d. I’m not lying
e. I tell you the truth
16. Ayu : If you were to choose, would you take your future children to public school or would you homeschool them?
Adib : Even though homeschooling to some extent develop high quality academic skills, ____________.
a. I would prefer my children to go to public school.
b. I would rather homeschool my future children.
c. I think I would rather teach them myself.
d. I’ll do my best to educate them at home.
e. I believe that mother should be a primary source to learn.
17. Anita : Dad, _____________________ I really need some fun after the exam.
Father : Well, okay. But promise me to go home before 11 sharp.
a. I propose to hang around.
b. I promise to hang around.
c. Give me some time to hang around.
d. May I join my friends to hang around?
e. I am sorry.
18. Doni : Yesterday, Tita came here when we were studying in my room, but she ended up not entering. Then she went home again.
Ryan : How did you know?
Doni : My sister told me.
Ryan : She ...... seen me, so she didn’t want to enter. We know that she hated me.
a. Must d. Could have
b. Must have e. Could
c. Might
19. He told me a lot about the Philippines. He .... therefore a long time.
a. must live d. Should be living
b. might be living e. Would have lived
c. ought to have lived
20. I wish my dog were slipping, so my friend wanted to come here.
The fact ....
a. The dog is sleeping d. My friend want to come
b. The dog is not sleeping e. My friend is coming
c. My friend come here
21. Which of the following expressions is appropriate for whishing in a speech?
a. I wish to be with you forever.
b. I hope to see you again someday, my love.
c. I hope that this will improve the programme.
d. I expect you to be here on time.
e. I wish I could fly.
22. The best arrangement of the functions of the speech is
1. Thanking
2. Greeting
3. Wishing
4. Closing
5. Addressing
6. Opening words
7. Welcoming words
8. The content of the speech
a. 1 2 3 8 7 6 5 4
b. 2 5 6 7 8 1 3 4
c. 2 5 6 7 8 4 3 1
d. 1 4 3 5 6 7 8 2
e. 2 6 5 7 8 1 4 3
23. Dimas : Would you accompany me to the internet?
Bonar : ....
Dimas : Thanks. I really appreciate it.
a. I’m disappointed d. Not at all
b. I’m not so sure e. I don’t know
c. Sure
24. Boni : How was your trip to Nias?
Yudha : ... with it. I want to go there again next year.
a. I’m very pleased d. I’m very unsatisfied
b. I’m really disappointed e. I’m not happy
c. I’m very displeased
25. Endang : How was your visit to the museum?
Ayu : It was closed when I got there. ... about it.
Endang : I’m sorry to hear that.
a. I’m satisfied d. I’m very disappointed
b. I’m happy e. I’m delighted
c. I’m really content