ANNOUNCEMENT
GREEN MILES WEST
We are announcing today that we are bringing the Milestone and Ever Green brands even closer together. Effective December 20, 2009, our official will be:
GREEN MILES WEST
The substitution of “West” in our name replacing “California” is the result of an agreement we reached with the California Gardening Association, following a protest over the original use of “California” in our name.
We hope this does not create any confusion among our loyal consumers. While this represents a change from our initial name introduction, it does not change the quality of products we offer our consumers.
1. What is the test about?
a. The conflict with another organization
b. The changing name of the company
c. The corporate offices
d. The merged companies
e. The loyal consumers
2. What is the original name of the merged companies?
a. Milestone
b. Green Miles West
c. Milestone California
d. Green Miles California
e. Green Milestone California
a new policy
To: All employees
From: Dhiaurrahman Hilal Maulana
Director, Personnel
Date: September, 9, 2010
Subject: Charitable Leave
The corporation is pleased to announce a new policy which will allow employees to take paid time off for volunteer activities. Employees may take up to eight hours of paid leave per month to volunteer for charity organizations. Employees are eligible for this program if they are full-time and have been employed here for at least one year. Charitable leave must be requested in advance; otherwise, employees will not be paid for that time. Charitable leave must also be approved by the employee’s supervisors.
1. What does the text tell us about?
a. Taking leave during pregnancy
b. Getting paid for volunteer work
c. Having more holidays
d. Having more works
e. Going home early
2. “Employees are eligible for this program if they are full-time and have been employed here for at least one year.”
What does “they” refer to?
a. Organizations
b. Volunteers
c. Activities
d. Supervisors
e. Employees
Graduation Fundraiser
Graduation Fundraiser
Wrapping Paper Sale
From June 1st to August 23rd 2010
11th Grade is selling wrapping paper to raise funds for graduation.
Come buy from our 11th graders in the morning in the front hall or you can go to the website and order: www.fundraiser.com
Any questions, please contact Najmi at 021-8747976
Thank you in advance of your support for our fundraiser!
1. The text is mainly about the announcement of…
a. website
b. fundraiser
c. graduation
d. contact person
e. wrapping paper
2. Where can students buy the wrapping paper?
a. In the front hall
b. In the classroom
c. At the school yard
d. Opposite of the hall
e. In the 11th graders’ room
scholarship
This is reminder for students who have submitted the scholarship application from but have not completed all the required documents.
The latest submission of those documents will be on 8 October 2009. After that date, we cannot process incomplete applications.
Please ignore this reminder if you have completed your applications.
The school will notify both successful and unsuccessful candidates via letter by the end of November 2009.
Where can this announcement probably be found?
A. Internet rental centre
B. Bank
C. Hotel
D. Travel agent
E. School announcement board
What should students who have completed application do next?
A. Submit the documents as soon as possible
B. Submit the documents after the specified date
C. Submit their application form
D. Ignore the announcement
E. Wait for the notification of the result
“Notify” in line 6 means …….
A. Cancel
B. Accept
C. Announce
D. Reduce
E. Assist
Sabtu, 01 Oktober 2011
ADVERTISEMENT TEXT
ADVERTISEMENT
NAJ’S
NAJ’S
Mexican Restaurant
Try your favourite Mexican dishes, expertly prepared from the finest ingredients. Complete meals for less than 50 $. Superb wine and cheerful festival atmosphere at lunch and dinner.
63 Grand Street Phone: 874-7976
1.What is the text tell about?
a.Description of Naj’s restaurant
b.Special price for lunch and dinner
c.Offering of new Mexican products
d.Advertisement of Naj’s Mexican Restaurant
e.Information of job opportunity in Naj’s Restaurant
2.The following statements are not true about the text, except…
a.Complete meals for more than $ 50
b.The restaurant gives delivery service
c.The dishes prepared from oriental ingredients
d.Superb wine is provided at lunch and dinner
e.It is romantic atmosphere in the Naj’s restaurant
Piroxicam
This product is intended for external use only.
No occlusive dressing should be employed.
Run in the gel leaving no residual material on the skin
A dosage of one gram (corresponding to 5 mg of Piroxicam) should be applied to the affected area three or four times per day
Use in children
Dosage recommendations and indications for use in children have not been established
Where is the text probably found?
A. At the laundry centre
B. On a detergent package
C. On children’s toy package
D. On shoe polish cover
E. On medicine cover
What is the best subtitle for this text?
A. External gel product
B. Dosage and administration
C. How to use it
D. Light gel on skin
E. All purpose gel
It can be inferred from the text that ….
A. It is better not to use this product on children
B. People may drink this product
C. Apply thick gel on the affected area
D. Rub this product on the affected skin three or four times a day, one gram for each time of application
E. This product can be used for all ages
Secretary
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 & written)
• Computer literate (min Word, Excel, Internet)
Please submit your complete application, resume and recent photograph not more than 10 days after this ad to:
HRD PT CITRA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Wisma Emha Jln. Wijaya I No. II A, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12170
Fax no. 021-7207978
Email-address: mitraenergy@cbn.net.id
Only short listed candidates will be notified.
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
The following are the requirements 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
ADVERTISING TRAINEE
We are seeking a young person for training in advertising department of a national publishing company. The job involves selling and marketing. This is an opportunity for person with strong interest in commercial world.
Write to:
Marketing Director
P.O. Box 1245. Bandung
What is the advertisement about?
A. How to become a trainee
B. Qualification for a trainee
C. Recruiting staff employees
D. The company looks for a trainee
E. The position for marketing manager
A trainee should have….
A. High school graduate
B. Qualified in sales marketing
C. 3 years commercial experience
D. Experience in selling and marketing
E. Strong interest in the commercial world
“The job involves selling and marketing.”
The underlined word means…..
A. includes
B. covers
C. offers
D. gives
E. seeks
Finance Staff
We are Japanese Indonesian joint venture company, leader of automotive component
maker is looking for a highly motivated individual to fill in the following position:
FINANCE STAFF
Requirements:
Male/female
S1 graduated majoring in Economics
Fluency in English
Familiar with MS Office
Please send your complete application not later than February 17th, 2008 to: PT TOYOTETSU CORPORATION
MM 2100 Industrial Town, Block J-12,14,15 Kelapa Gading, Jakarta
1. What kind of work will a new employee deal with?
A. Automotive component
B. Personnel management
C. Money matter
D. Economics
E. MS Office
2. What is one of the requirements that must be fulfilled by the applicant?
A. English Mastery
B. Computer literacy
C. Financial adequacy
D. A university lecturer
E. A reputable university graduate
3. The word ‘looking for’ can be replaced by ….
A. Seeking
B. Planning
C. Attracting
D. Developing
E. Collaborating
Anne Car Rental
TYPIST/SECRETARY
We require a typist/secretary with a least three years experience to work for our manager and sales manager. Experience in travel or car rental industry preferred but is not essential. We have a small, pleasant office and the work is extremely varied and interesting.
Call Mrs. Inne 879-2456
1. What is the text about?
A. Brochure
B. Announcement
C. Job opportunity
D. Job information
E. Job qualification
2. The main requirement for the position is…..
A. typing skills
B. high school graduate
C. good knowledge in English
D. at least three years experience
E. experience in the travel or car rental industry
3. “or car rental industry preferred but is not essential.”
The underlined word means…..
A. need
B. urgent
C. proper
D. necessary
E. emergency
Sanyo’s coffee san
June 23, 2008
Sanyo’s coffee San is the only 10-cup coffee maker with a coffee grinder built in. So you get freshly ground coffee every time. Just pour in whole beans, set the timer, and a perfect pot of coffee will be waiting for you tomorrow morning.
1. What does text about?
A. Coffee
B. Coffee maker
C. Coffee pot
D. Coffee grinder
E. Bean
2. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To explain how to make coffee
B. To review a product
C. To describe a thing
D. To report something
E. To explain how to do something
3. How many cups can you make with that product?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 10
E. 15
Tiger Muscle Rub
TIGER MUSCLE RUB
Tiger muscle rub is a high quality cream specially- formulated for active people. It provides fast effective relief for aches and pains of muscles and joints, minor arthritic pain, strains, soreness and stiffness of muscles. Tiger muscle rub is non greasy, easy to apply.
INDICATIONS: For the fast and effective relief of aches and pains of muscles and joints, simple backaches, strains, sprains and minor arthritic pain. Also for the warm up of stiff muscles before exercise.
DIRECTIONS : Apply to the effected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily. Apply before exercise to warm up and after exercise to relief. For children below 2 years of age, pregnant women and nursing mothers, consult your physician before applying.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Methyl Salicylate 155, Menthol 5%, Camphor 3%.
CAUTIONS: FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY, KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN TO AVOID ACIDENTAL POISONING. Use as directed. Avoid contact with eyes, mucous membrane, and irritated skin. Do not bandage tightly. If swallowed accidentally, consult your physician. May cause allergic reaction in some individuals with sensitive skin, test on small area before use. If severe irritation occurs, discontinue immediately and consult a physician.
STORAGE: BELOW 30 C.
Choose the best answer
1. This cream is used for the following EXCEPT ……
A. backaches
B. irritated skin
C. minor arthritic pain
D. soreness and stiffness of muscle
E. backaches, paint muscles and joints
2. Tiger muscle is non greasy, easy to apply and does not stain clothes.
“stain” means …….
A. ruin
B. spoil
C. change
D. damage
E. discolor
Company Accountant
COMPANY ACCOUNTANT
Expanding wholesaler of stationary and office equipment requires a responsible accountant for director to run smoothly the company finance with good salary and good working condition for good applicant.
Apply with curriculum vitae to
Mrs. Barton
Office Equipment World and Efficiency Works
PO Box 36 Whistle Woods UK
Choose the best answer.
1. In which section would you likely read the ad?
A. Company for sale
B. Office equipment
C. Job vacancy
D. Entertainment Guide
E. Stationary and office
2. What position is offered in the ads?
A. Salesman
B. Wholesaler
C. Accountant
D. Office staff
E. Director assistant
3. Apply with curriculum vitae to Mrs. Barton
What information should the applicant include in it?
A. Experience in managing a accompany
B. A statement of salary wanted
C. A prove of knowing about stationary
D. A statement of responsibility
E. A statement of education and work experience
Office Suites
This new and unusual building in the down-town business district offers unique opportunities for small to midsized tenants to occupy an entire floor.
OFFICE SUITES
From 1,600 to 6,000 square feet are available for immediate occupancy.
Commuting is easy, with the nearest subway stop only one block away. Convenient to shops, restaurants, hotels, and business services.
For leasing call 303-572-5947
Choose the best answer.
1. What is the advertisement about?
A. Leasing office space
B. Buildings in business district
C. Conveniences offered by the company
D. Availability to get unique opportunities
E. Hotels and restaurants in the down-town
2. Which of the following is not close to the building?
A. Parks
B. Hotels
C. Restaurants]
D. Shopping centres
E. Business services
3. “For leasing call 303-572-5947”
The underlines word means…..
A. Purchasing
B. Building
C. Selling
D. Buying
E. Renting
NAJ’S
NAJ’S
Mexican Restaurant
Try your favourite Mexican dishes, expertly prepared from the finest ingredients. Complete meals for less than 50 $. Superb wine and cheerful festival atmosphere at lunch and dinner.
63 Grand Street Phone: 874-7976
1.What is the text tell about?
a.Description of Naj’s restaurant
b.Special price for lunch and dinner
c.Offering of new Mexican products
d.Advertisement of Naj’s Mexican Restaurant
e.Information of job opportunity in Naj’s Restaurant
2.The following statements are not true about the text, except…
a.Complete meals for more than $ 50
b.The restaurant gives delivery service
c.The dishes prepared from oriental ingredients
d.Superb wine is provided at lunch and dinner
e.It is romantic atmosphere in the Naj’s restaurant
Piroxicam
This product is intended for external use only.
No occlusive dressing should be employed.
Run in the gel leaving no residual material on the skin
A dosage of one gram (corresponding to 5 mg of Piroxicam) should be applied to the affected area three or four times per day
Use in children
Dosage recommendations and indications for use in children have not been established
Where is the text probably found?
A. At the laundry centre
B. On a detergent package
C. On children’s toy package
D. On shoe polish cover
E. On medicine cover
What is the best subtitle for this text?
A. External gel product
B. Dosage and administration
C. How to use it
D. Light gel on skin
E. All purpose gel
It can be inferred from the text that ….
A. It is better not to use this product on children
B. People may drink this product
C. Apply thick gel on the affected area
D. Rub this product on the affected skin three or four times a day, one gram for each time of application
E. This product can be used for all ages
Secretary
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 & written)
• Computer literate (min Word, Excel, Internet)
Please submit your complete application, resume and recent photograph not more than 10 days after this ad to:
HRD PT CITRA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Wisma Emha Jln. Wijaya I No. II A, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12170
Fax no. 021-7207978
Email-address: mitraenergy@cbn.net.id
Only short listed candidates will be notified.
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
The following are the requirements 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
ADVERTISING TRAINEE
We are seeking a young person for training in advertising department of a national publishing company. The job involves selling and marketing. This is an opportunity for person with strong interest in commercial world.
Write to:
Marketing Director
P.O. Box 1245. Bandung
What is the advertisement about?
A. How to become a trainee
B. Qualification for a trainee
C. Recruiting staff employees
D. The company looks for a trainee
E. The position for marketing manager
A trainee should have….
A. High school graduate
B. Qualified in sales marketing
C. 3 years commercial experience
D. Experience in selling and marketing
E. Strong interest in the commercial world
“The job involves selling and marketing.”
The underlined word means…..
A. includes
B. covers
C. offers
D. gives
E. seeks
Finance Staff
We are Japanese Indonesian joint venture company, leader of automotive component
maker is looking for a highly motivated individual to fill in the following position:
FINANCE STAFF
Requirements:
Male/female
S1 graduated majoring in Economics
Fluency in English
Familiar with MS Office
Please send your complete application not later than February 17th, 2008 to: PT TOYOTETSU CORPORATION
MM 2100 Industrial Town, Block J-12,14,15 Kelapa Gading, Jakarta
1. What kind of work will a new employee deal with?
A. Automotive component
B. Personnel management
C. Money matter
D. Economics
E. MS Office
2. What is one of the requirements that must be fulfilled by the applicant?
A. English Mastery
B. Computer literacy
C. Financial adequacy
D. A university lecturer
E. A reputable university graduate
3. The word ‘looking for’ can be replaced by ….
A. Seeking
B. Planning
C. Attracting
D. Developing
E. Collaborating
Anne Car Rental
TYPIST/SECRETARY
We require a typist/secretary with a least three years experience to work for our manager and sales manager. Experience in travel or car rental industry preferred but is not essential. We have a small, pleasant office and the work is extremely varied and interesting.
Call Mrs. Inne 879-2456
1. What is the text about?
A. Brochure
B. Announcement
C. Job opportunity
D. Job information
E. Job qualification
2. The main requirement for the position is…..
A. typing skills
B. high school graduate
C. good knowledge in English
D. at least three years experience
E. experience in the travel or car rental industry
3. “or car rental industry preferred but is not essential.”
The underlined word means…..
A. need
B. urgent
C. proper
D. necessary
E. emergency
Sanyo’s coffee san
June 23, 2008
Sanyo’s coffee San is the only 10-cup coffee maker with a coffee grinder built in. So you get freshly ground coffee every time. Just pour in whole beans, set the timer, and a perfect pot of coffee will be waiting for you tomorrow morning.
1. What does text about?
A. Coffee
B. Coffee maker
C. Coffee pot
D. Coffee grinder
E. Bean
2. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To explain how to make coffee
B. To review a product
C. To describe a thing
D. To report something
E. To explain how to do something
3. How many cups can you make with that product?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 10
E. 15
Tiger Muscle Rub
TIGER MUSCLE RUB
Tiger muscle rub is a high quality cream specially- formulated for active people. It provides fast effective relief for aches and pains of muscles and joints, minor arthritic pain, strains, soreness and stiffness of muscles. Tiger muscle rub is non greasy, easy to apply.
INDICATIONS: For the fast and effective relief of aches and pains of muscles and joints, simple backaches, strains, sprains and minor arthritic pain. Also for the warm up of stiff muscles before exercise.
DIRECTIONS : Apply to the effected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily. Apply before exercise to warm up and after exercise to relief. For children below 2 years of age, pregnant women and nursing mothers, consult your physician before applying.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Methyl Salicylate 155, Menthol 5%, Camphor 3%.
CAUTIONS: FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY, KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN TO AVOID ACIDENTAL POISONING. Use as directed. Avoid contact with eyes, mucous membrane, and irritated skin. Do not bandage tightly. If swallowed accidentally, consult your physician. May cause allergic reaction in some individuals with sensitive skin, test on small area before use. If severe irritation occurs, discontinue immediately and consult a physician.
STORAGE: BELOW 30 C.
Choose the best answer
1. This cream is used for the following EXCEPT ……
A. backaches
B. irritated skin
C. minor arthritic pain
D. soreness and stiffness of muscle
E. backaches, paint muscles and joints
2. Tiger muscle is non greasy, easy to apply and does not stain clothes.
“stain” means …….
A. ruin
B. spoil
C. change
D. damage
E. discolor
Company Accountant
COMPANY ACCOUNTANT
Expanding wholesaler of stationary and office equipment requires a responsible accountant for director to run smoothly the company finance with good salary and good working condition for good applicant.
Apply with curriculum vitae to
Mrs. Barton
Office Equipment World and Efficiency Works
PO Box 36 Whistle Woods UK
Choose the best answer.
1. In which section would you likely read the ad?
A. Company for sale
B. Office equipment
C. Job vacancy
D. Entertainment Guide
E. Stationary and office
2. What position is offered in the ads?
A. Salesman
B. Wholesaler
C. Accountant
D. Office staff
E. Director assistant
3. Apply with curriculum vitae to Mrs. Barton
What information should the applicant include in it?
A. Experience in managing a accompany
B. A statement of salary wanted
C. A prove of knowing about stationary
D. A statement of responsibility
E. A statement of education and work experience
Office Suites
This new and unusual building in the down-town business district offers unique opportunities for small to midsized tenants to occupy an entire floor.
OFFICE SUITES
From 1,600 to 6,000 square feet are available for immediate occupancy.
Commuting is easy, with the nearest subway stop only one block away. Convenient to shops, restaurants, hotels, and business services.
For leasing call 303-572-5947
Choose the best answer.
1. What is the advertisement about?
A. Leasing office space
B. Buildings in business district
C. Conveniences offered by the company
D. Availability to get unique opportunities
E. Hotels and restaurants in the down-town
2. Which of the following is not close to the building?
A. Parks
B. Hotels
C. Restaurants]
D. Shopping centres
E. Business services
3. “For leasing call 303-572-5947”
The underlines word means…..
A. Purchasing
B. Building
C. Selling
D. Buying
E. Renting
REVIEW TEXT
12. REVIEW
My dearest students…
Salah satu teks yang mudah dibedakan dibandingkan teks lainnya adalah teks review. Dalam bahasa Indonesia kalian pasti pernah denger atau baca resensi buku, film, atau kaset. Nah, dalam bahasa Inggris kalian akan mempelajari juga resensi tersebut, cuma.. namanya diganti jadi review. Mudah kan? Yup.. review teks adalah teks yang membahas mengenai resensi baik buku, film, kaset, dan sebagainya.
Genre: Review
Social function: To criticize an art work or event for a public audience.
Generic structure:
1. Orientation (background information on the text)
2. Evaluation (concluding statement: judgment, opinion, or recommendation. It can consist of more than one.
3. Interpretative Recount (summary of an art works including characters and plot).
4. Evaluative summation: the last opinion consisting the appraisal or the punch line of the art works being criticized.
Language features:
Focus on specific participants
Use of adjectives
Use of long and complex clauses
Use of metaphor
Reviews are used to summarize, analyze and respond to art works. They may include: movie, TV shows, books, plays, concerts, etc.
FILMS INTACT
FILMS INTACT
2002 Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
Frederico and Sam are two lucky men, Frederico survived an earthquake and has the power to wrench fortune from those around him: he has the gift, Sam is a survivor of the Jewish holocaust and manages a casino in the middle of a lava desert. One day, Frederico challenges Sam who expels him from paradise, taking his gift from him.
Years later, Frederico thinks that he has found in Tomas, the only survivor of an air accident, the instrument of his vengeance. By teaching him to control fortune, he can use him to return to the casino and challenge the God of fortune. Together they begin a journey of initiation, a succession of ever more strange and difficult tests in which the highest bet is the luck of others; luck, which in this game is captured in a simple photograph. Everything goes well until Sara, a policewoman who survives a car accident which kills her family, becomes obsessed with discovering what is behind these clandestine games in which death and luck become enmeshed. In which only one ca remain intact. This film is really worth watching.
1. The purpose of the text is …..
a. to describe a film
b. to describe how a film is made
c. to inform readers about a good film
d. to entertain readers by telling a story
e. to review a film for a public audience
2. After reading the review, how would you judge this film?
a. Bad
b. Fair
c. Not bad
d. Mediocre
e. Excellent
3. What does the writer suggest to the audience?
a. The film is forgettable
b. They should watch the film
c. They should neglect the film
d. They should make another film
e. The writer should promote the film
The Last Emperor
Don’t go to see Don’t go to see The Last Emperor if you are expecting a history lesson. Bertolucci’s epic about the rise and fall of Pu Yi is hard to follow and confusing at times. But he has done a remarkable job of portraying the Chinese culture, and he has captured China in stunningly beautiful images. There are some touching scenes, as when the young Pu Yi’s nurse is taken from him. Unfortunately, the movie is too long and tends to drag at times.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To present two points of view about an issue
b. To explain the process
c. To analyze and evaluate the creative work
d. To retell past event
e. To report the latest movie
2. What does the writer think about The Last Emperor?
a. Excellent
b. Very good
c. Fair
d. Poor
e. Amazing
if you are expecting a history lesson. Bertolucci’s epic about the rise and fall of Pu Yi is hard to follow and confusing at times. But he has done a remarkable job of portraying the Chinese culture, and he has captured China in stunningly beautiful images. There are some touching scenes, as when the young Pu Yi’s nurse is taken from him. Unfortunately, the movie is too long and tends to drag at times.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To present two points of view about an issue
b. To explain the process
c. To analyze and evaluate the creative work
d. To retell past event
e. To report the latest movie
2. What does the writer think about The Last Emperor?
a. Excellent
b. Very good
c. Fair
d. Poor
e. Amazing
Music and Lyrics Movie Review
Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) is a washed-up 80’s pop star who’s been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at county fairs and amusement parks. The charismatic and talented musician gets a chance at a comeback when reigning diva Cora Corman (Haley Bennett) invites him to write and record a duet with her, but there’s a problem–Alex hasn’t written a song in years, he’s never written lyrics, and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days, enter Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore), Alex’s attractively quirky lady, whose fl air for words strikes a chord with the struggling songwriter. On the rebound from a bad relationship,
Sophie is reluctant to collaborate with anyone, especially commitment-phobe Alex. As their chemistry heats up at the piano and under it, Alex and Sophie will have to face their fears–and the music–if they want to find the love and success they both deserve.
Casts : HUGH GRANT, DREW BARRYMORE, KRISTEN JOHNSTON, JASON ANTOON, BILLY GRIFFITH
Duration : 96 minutes
Directed by : MARC D. LAWRENCE
Written by : MARC D. LAWRENCE
Producer : NANCY JUVONEN, BRUCE BERMAN, HAL GABA
Production Company : WARNER BROS. PICTURES
Homepage : http://musicandlyrics.warnerbros.com/
Adapted from: http://musicandlyrics.warnerbros.com
1. What is the function of the review above?
a. to amuse the readers
b. to give information to the readers
c. to entertain the readers
d. to persuade the readers
e. to explain the readers
2. What does the review present?
a. the reviewer’s assessment
b. the reviewer’s speculation
c. the movie’s prediction
d. the movie’s rating
e. the movie’s synopsis
3. What is the genre of the movie based on the review?
a. horror
b. action
c. romantic drama
d. comedy
e. thriller
4. What is the word “quirky” (line 7) closest in meaning to?
a. pretty
b. good looking
c. beautiful
d. eye-catching
e. odd
The story to ‘Kung Fu Panda
The story to ‘Kung Fu Panda’ is nothing really new, but it is told so well as to actually pack an emotional punch. And it never comes off as laughable, which in lesser hands could easily have happened. Speaking of laughs, there are many to be had here as well. ‘Kung Fu Panda’ works on just about every level a family movie can.
The cast features Jack Black as Po the Panda. The furious five, the most feared group of warriors in all of China, consists of Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Roger), Viper (Lucy Liu), and Crane (David Cross). Their master is Shifu (Dustin Hoffman), a fur ball creature who is a legendary teacher of Kung Fu. Escaped from prison and on hi way to claim the Dragon Scroll, which will make him the all powerful Dragon Warrior, is the good gone bad Tai Lung (Ian McShane). But first, he’ll have to muscle his way around 400 pounds of panda to get to it.
‘Kung Fu Panda’ is a damn good time at the movies. This was the movie that Dreamworks Animation so desperately needed after the disappointing ‘Shrek The Third’. With gorgeous animation, spectacular action, a great cast and dramatic weight of an Akira Kurosawa film, Kung Fu Panda is one of the favourite movie of the year.
1. Which of the following quality does not describe the movie?
A. Funny
B. Touching
C. Stunning movie picture
D. Excellent actors
E. Unexciting
2. Shrek The Third is ….
A. as desperate as Kung Fu Panda
B. not produced by Dreamworks
C. not a moving picture
D. not a first-rate movie
E. a brilliant movie
3. The antagonist role of the movie is ….
A. Po
B. Tigress
C. Shifu
D. Tai Lung
E. Viper
4. The phrase ’a full ball creature’ means….
A. An animal who likes to play fur ball
B. A ball-size creature which is hairy
C. An animal with black and white skin
D. An animal who is good at Kung Fu
E. A hairy animal
AADC
Cinta (Dian Sastrowardoyo) is a beautiful, smart and confident seventeen year old. Born in a loving family, surrounded by caring and supporting friends. Cinta seems to have everything in the world. She has four best friends, Milly (Sissy Pricillia), Karmen (Adinia Wirasti), Alya (Ladya Cheryl), and Maura(Titi Kamal) who always protect her. She’s also the object of Borne’s affection, the most eligible boyfriend at school.
But things are starting to change when Cinta meets Rangga (Nicholas saputra), a cool and arrogant boy whose presence is never taken into account at school. The unpredictable character of Rangga has disturbed Cinta. It creates a new and unfamiliar sensation which leads Cinta into a new and strange world. The next thing she knows, she has fallen in love with someone who has a very different character and comes from a very different world.
Bit by bit, Cinta starts to change. She becomes a new person, a stranger to her friends and even to herself. She doesn’t understand what has happened, let alone her friends.
1. The purpose of the text is ….
a. to review the film character’s
b. to present two point of view
c. to explain how to do something
d. to retell the past event
e. to inform the true story
2. The whole of the passage is …….
a. coda
b. title
c. evaluation of the work
d. orientation
e. issue
3. What kind of family was she born to ?
a. poor family
b. rich family
c. in a loving family
d. in a good family
e. in a bad family
4. Her in …… who always protect her……. Refers to …..
a. Cinta
b. Maura
c. Karmen
d. Milly
e. Alya
5. What is the meaning of eligible?
a. bad qualification
b. comfortable
c. smart and beautiful
d. suitable, having the right qualification
e. good qualification
THE PRINCESS DIARIES
THE PRINCESS DIARIES
Meg Cabot
Harper Collins
Young Adult
ISBN: 0380814021
304 pages
As the hilariously funny tale called The Princess Diaries begins, Mia Thermopolis is just a regular high school freshman at Albert Einstein High School. Well, as regular as you can be when you live in a loft in downtown New York with your flighty artist Mom. And as regular as you can be when your best friend is Lilly, a punky and spunky militant who produces her own TV show.
As readers can guess from the title, this book takes the form of a diary, written by Mia. Over the span of a month, she relates her daily woes and embarrassments in heart breaking detail. As with most teenaged girls, Mia thinks she is hopeless, looks-wise. She’s tall — 5’9″ — and klutzy, and not so gifted in the chest department.
Then there is school. One of Mia’s biggest problems is the fact she is flunking Algebra and, to make matters worse, her Mom has begun dating her teacher. Gross.
In the boy department, the cutest one in school has the locker next to hers, but doesn’t even know Mia exists, even as his snooty girlfriend Lana, a popular cheerleader, torments her. And to top it off, Mia is developing some sort of weird crush on Michael, Lilly’s computer nerd brother.
Then one day, Mia finds out she is a princess. Okay, I know that doesn’t sound bad to most girls, but Mia hates the idea instantly. How does this fairy tale come true? Her father is ruler of the principality of Genovia and since Mia is his only child, she is next in line to the throne. Her dad sends in the big guns to convince Mia that being a princess is what she is meant to do: her formidable grandmother comes to New York to give Mia “Princess Lessons”. And as the word spreads around Albert Einstein High School that Mia is royalty, her life just gets more crazy.
The ending of The Princess Diaries is a twisty one and will leave you joining for more stories of Mia and the rest of her friends.
Reviewed by Jennifer Abbots
Taken from www.teenreads.com
1. Who wrote The Princess Diaries?
a. Mia Thermapolis
b. Jennifer Abbots
c. Meg Cabot
d. Michael
e. Lilly
2. Who is the main character of the novel?
a. Michael
b. Mia Thermapolis.
c. Jennifer Abbots.
d. Meg Cabot.
e. Albert Einstein.
3. She’s tall–5’9’’-and klutzy, and not so gifted …. How is a klutzy girl?
a. She is a shy girl.
b. She is a tough girl.
c. She is a brave girl.
d. She is a preety girl.
e. She drops things and falls easily.
4. . … Mia is developing some sort of weird crush on Michael, Lilly’s computer nerd brother. A nerd is …
a. someone who is extremely interested in computers
b. someone who is fashionable
c. someone who is charming
d. someone who is nervous
e. Someone who is smart
5. Who is the reviewer of the novel?
a. Meg Cabot.
b. Jennifer Abbots.
c. Mia Thermopolis
d. Albert Einstein.
e. Michael
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
J.K. Rowling
Bloomsbury 1997
Paperback
ISBN 0747532745
223pp
Judging by this first volume, the Harry Potter books are a fine addition to English children’s fantasy literature. Harry Potter, orphaned when his parents are killed by the evil wizard Voldemort, is taken in by his aunt and uncle, who are Muggles — ordinary, non-magical people. Harry is rather out of place there, but things improve greatly for him when he goes to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry — except that one of the staff is in league with Voldemort.
Part of the attraction of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone comes from the familiar but at the same time exotic setting of an English public school, complete with houses and schoolboy adventures, in which Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione struggle to save the world and win the house cup.
So Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will be a great Christmas present for kids who haven’t read it yet — and it is a book that adults (at least those without stunted imaginations) can read as well.
A book review by Danny Yee © 2000
http://dannyreviews.com/
1. What is the title of the book being reviewed?
2. Who is the author of the book?
3. Who is the protagonist of the novel?
4. What makes the book attractive?
5. How is the setting of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?
6. What makes it better?
7. Who is the reviewer of the book?
8. What do you think of the review?
My dearest students…
Salah satu teks yang mudah dibedakan dibandingkan teks lainnya adalah teks review. Dalam bahasa Indonesia kalian pasti pernah denger atau baca resensi buku, film, atau kaset. Nah, dalam bahasa Inggris kalian akan mempelajari juga resensi tersebut, cuma.. namanya diganti jadi review. Mudah kan? Yup.. review teks adalah teks yang membahas mengenai resensi baik buku, film, kaset, dan sebagainya.
Genre: Review
Social function: To criticize an art work or event for a public audience.
Generic structure:
1. Orientation (background information on the text)
2. Evaluation (concluding statement: judgment, opinion, or recommendation. It can consist of more than one.
3. Interpretative Recount (summary of an art works including characters and plot).
4. Evaluative summation: the last opinion consisting the appraisal or the punch line of the art works being criticized.
Language features:
Focus on specific participants
Use of adjectives
Use of long and complex clauses
Use of metaphor
Reviews are used to summarize, analyze and respond to art works. They may include: movie, TV shows, books, plays, concerts, etc.
FILMS INTACT
FILMS INTACT
2002 Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
Frederico and Sam are two lucky men, Frederico survived an earthquake and has the power to wrench fortune from those around him: he has the gift, Sam is a survivor of the Jewish holocaust and manages a casino in the middle of a lava desert. One day, Frederico challenges Sam who expels him from paradise, taking his gift from him.
Years later, Frederico thinks that he has found in Tomas, the only survivor of an air accident, the instrument of his vengeance. By teaching him to control fortune, he can use him to return to the casino and challenge the God of fortune. Together they begin a journey of initiation, a succession of ever more strange and difficult tests in which the highest bet is the luck of others; luck, which in this game is captured in a simple photograph. Everything goes well until Sara, a policewoman who survives a car accident which kills her family, becomes obsessed with discovering what is behind these clandestine games in which death and luck become enmeshed. In which only one ca remain intact. This film is really worth watching.
1. The purpose of the text is …..
a. to describe a film
b. to describe how a film is made
c. to inform readers about a good film
d. to entertain readers by telling a story
e. to review a film for a public audience
2. After reading the review, how would you judge this film?
a. Bad
b. Fair
c. Not bad
d. Mediocre
e. Excellent
3. What does the writer suggest to the audience?
a. The film is forgettable
b. They should watch the film
c. They should neglect the film
d. They should make another film
e. The writer should promote the film
The Last Emperor
Don’t go to see Don’t go to see The Last Emperor if you are expecting a history lesson. Bertolucci’s epic about the rise and fall of Pu Yi is hard to follow and confusing at times. But he has done a remarkable job of portraying the Chinese culture, and he has captured China in stunningly beautiful images. There are some touching scenes, as when the young Pu Yi’s nurse is taken from him. Unfortunately, the movie is too long and tends to drag at times.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To present two points of view about an issue
b. To explain the process
c. To analyze and evaluate the creative work
d. To retell past event
e. To report the latest movie
2. What does the writer think about The Last Emperor?
a. Excellent
b. Very good
c. Fair
d. Poor
e. Amazing
if you are expecting a history lesson. Bertolucci’s epic about the rise and fall of Pu Yi is hard to follow and confusing at times. But he has done a remarkable job of portraying the Chinese culture, and he has captured China in stunningly beautiful images. There are some touching scenes, as when the young Pu Yi’s nurse is taken from him. Unfortunately, the movie is too long and tends to drag at times.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To present two points of view about an issue
b. To explain the process
c. To analyze and evaluate the creative work
d. To retell past event
e. To report the latest movie
2. What does the writer think about The Last Emperor?
a. Excellent
b. Very good
c. Fair
d. Poor
e. Amazing
Music and Lyrics Movie Review
Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) is a washed-up 80’s pop star who’s been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at county fairs and amusement parks. The charismatic and talented musician gets a chance at a comeback when reigning diva Cora Corman (Haley Bennett) invites him to write and record a duet with her, but there’s a problem–Alex hasn’t written a song in years, he’s never written lyrics, and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days, enter Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore), Alex’s attractively quirky lady, whose fl air for words strikes a chord with the struggling songwriter. On the rebound from a bad relationship,
Sophie is reluctant to collaborate with anyone, especially commitment-phobe Alex. As their chemistry heats up at the piano and under it, Alex and Sophie will have to face their fears–and the music–if they want to find the love and success they both deserve.
Casts : HUGH GRANT, DREW BARRYMORE, KRISTEN JOHNSTON, JASON ANTOON, BILLY GRIFFITH
Duration : 96 minutes
Directed by : MARC D. LAWRENCE
Written by : MARC D. LAWRENCE
Producer : NANCY JUVONEN, BRUCE BERMAN, HAL GABA
Production Company : WARNER BROS. PICTURES
Homepage : http://musicandlyrics.warnerbros.com/
Adapted from: http://musicandlyrics.warnerbros.com
1. What is the function of the review above?
a. to amuse the readers
b. to give information to the readers
c. to entertain the readers
d. to persuade the readers
e. to explain the readers
2. What does the review present?
a. the reviewer’s assessment
b. the reviewer’s speculation
c. the movie’s prediction
d. the movie’s rating
e. the movie’s synopsis
3. What is the genre of the movie based on the review?
a. horror
b. action
c. romantic drama
d. comedy
e. thriller
4. What is the word “quirky” (line 7) closest in meaning to?
a. pretty
b. good looking
c. beautiful
d. eye-catching
e. odd
The story to ‘Kung Fu Panda
The story to ‘Kung Fu Panda’ is nothing really new, but it is told so well as to actually pack an emotional punch. And it never comes off as laughable, which in lesser hands could easily have happened. Speaking of laughs, there are many to be had here as well. ‘Kung Fu Panda’ works on just about every level a family movie can.
The cast features Jack Black as Po the Panda. The furious five, the most feared group of warriors in all of China, consists of Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Roger), Viper (Lucy Liu), and Crane (David Cross). Their master is Shifu (Dustin Hoffman), a fur ball creature who is a legendary teacher of Kung Fu. Escaped from prison and on hi way to claim the Dragon Scroll, which will make him the all powerful Dragon Warrior, is the good gone bad Tai Lung (Ian McShane). But first, he’ll have to muscle his way around 400 pounds of panda to get to it.
‘Kung Fu Panda’ is a damn good time at the movies. This was the movie that Dreamworks Animation so desperately needed after the disappointing ‘Shrek The Third’. With gorgeous animation, spectacular action, a great cast and dramatic weight of an Akira Kurosawa film, Kung Fu Panda is one of the favourite movie of the year.
1. Which of the following quality does not describe the movie?
A. Funny
B. Touching
C. Stunning movie picture
D. Excellent actors
E. Unexciting
2. Shrek The Third is ….
A. as desperate as Kung Fu Panda
B. not produced by Dreamworks
C. not a moving picture
D. not a first-rate movie
E. a brilliant movie
3. The antagonist role of the movie is ….
A. Po
B. Tigress
C. Shifu
D. Tai Lung
E. Viper
4. The phrase ’a full ball creature’ means….
A. An animal who likes to play fur ball
B. A ball-size creature which is hairy
C. An animal with black and white skin
D. An animal who is good at Kung Fu
E. A hairy animal
AADC
Cinta (Dian Sastrowardoyo) is a beautiful, smart and confident seventeen year old. Born in a loving family, surrounded by caring and supporting friends. Cinta seems to have everything in the world. She has four best friends, Milly (Sissy Pricillia), Karmen (Adinia Wirasti), Alya (Ladya Cheryl), and Maura(Titi Kamal) who always protect her. She’s also the object of Borne’s affection, the most eligible boyfriend at school.
But things are starting to change when Cinta meets Rangga (Nicholas saputra), a cool and arrogant boy whose presence is never taken into account at school. The unpredictable character of Rangga has disturbed Cinta. It creates a new and unfamiliar sensation which leads Cinta into a new and strange world. The next thing she knows, she has fallen in love with someone who has a very different character and comes from a very different world.
Bit by bit, Cinta starts to change. She becomes a new person, a stranger to her friends and even to herself. She doesn’t understand what has happened, let alone her friends.
1. The purpose of the text is ….
a. to review the film character’s
b. to present two point of view
c. to explain how to do something
d. to retell the past event
e. to inform the true story
2. The whole of the passage is …….
a. coda
b. title
c. evaluation of the work
d. orientation
e. issue
3. What kind of family was she born to ?
a. poor family
b. rich family
c. in a loving family
d. in a good family
e. in a bad family
4. Her in …… who always protect her……. Refers to …..
a. Cinta
b. Maura
c. Karmen
d. Milly
e. Alya
5. What is the meaning of eligible?
a. bad qualification
b. comfortable
c. smart and beautiful
d. suitable, having the right qualification
e. good qualification
THE PRINCESS DIARIES
THE PRINCESS DIARIES
Meg Cabot
Harper Collins
Young Adult
ISBN: 0380814021
304 pages
As the hilariously funny tale called The Princess Diaries begins, Mia Thermopolis is just a regular high school freshman at Albert Einstein High School. Well, as regular as you can be when you live in a loft in downtown New York with your flighty artist Mom. And as regular as you can be when your best friend is Lilly, a punky and spunky militant who produces her own TV show.
As readers can guess from the title, this book takes the form of a diary, written by Mia. Over the span of a month, she relates her daily woes and embarrassments in heart breaking detail. As with most teenaged girls, Mia thinks she is hopeless, looks-wise. She’s tall — 5’9″ — and klutzy, and not so gifted in the chest department.
Then there is school. One of Mia’s biggest problems is the fact she is flunking Algebra and, to make matters worse, her Mom has begun dating her teacher. Gross.
In the boy department, the cutest one in school has the locker next to hers, but doesn’t even know Mia exists, even as his snooty girlfriend Lana, a popular cheerleader, torments her. And to top it off, Mia is developing some sort of weird crush on Michael, Lilly’s computer nerd brother.
Then one day, Mia finds out she is a princess. Okay, I know that doesn’t sound bad to most girls, but Mia hates the idea instantly. How does this fairy tale come true? Her father is ruler of the principality of Genovia and since Mia is his only child, she is next in line to the throne. Her dad sends in the big guns to convince Mia that being a princess is what she is meant to do: her formidable grandmother comes to New York to give Mia “Princess Lessons”. And as the word spreads around Albert Einstein High School that Mia is royalty, her life just gets more crazy.
The ending of The Princess Diaries is a twisty one and will leave you joining for more stories of Mia and the rest of her friends.
Reviewed by Jennifer Abbots
Taken from www.teenreads.com
1. Who wrote The Princess Diaries?
a. Mia Thermapolis
b. Jennifer Abbots
c. Meg Cabot
d. Michael
e. Lilly
2. Who is the main character of the novel?
a. Michael
b. Mia Thermapolis.
c. Jennifer Abbots.
d. Meg Cabot.
e. Albert Einstein.
3. She’s tall–5’9’’-and klutzy, and not so gifted …. How is a klutzy girl?
a. She is a shy girl.
b. She is a tough girl.
c. She is a brave girl.
d. She is a preety girl.
e. She drops things and falls easily.
4. . … Mia is developing some sort of weird crush on Michael, Lilly’s computer nerd brother. A nerd is …
a. someone who is extremely interested in computers
b. someone who is fashionable
c. someone who is charming
d. someone who is nervous
e. Someone who is smart
5. Who is the reviewer of the novel?
a. Meg Cabot.
b. Jennifer Abbots.
c. Mia Thermopolis
d. Albert Einstein.
e. Michael
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
J.K. Rowling
Bloomsbury 1997
Paperback
ISBN 0747532745
223pp
Judging by this first volume, the Harry Potter books are a fine addition to English children’s fantasy literature. Harry Potter, orphaned when his parents are killed by the evil wizard Voldemort, is taken in by his aunt and uncle, who are Muggles — ordinary, non-magical people. Harry is rather out of place there, but things improve greatly for him when he goes to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry — except that one of the staff is in league with Voldemort.
Part of the attraction of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone comes from the familiar but at the same time exotic setting of an English public school, complete with houses and schoolboy adventures, in which Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione struggle to save the world and win the house cup.
So Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will be a great Christmas present for kids who haven’t read it yet — and it is a book that adults (at least those without stunted imaginations) can read as well.
A book review by Danny Yee © 2000
http://dannyreviews.com/
1. What is the title of the book being reviewed?
2. Who is the author of the book?
3. Who is the protagonist of the novel?
4. What makes the book attractive?
5. How is the setting of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?
6. What makes it better?
7. Who is the reviewer of the book?
8. What do you think of the review?
NEWS ITEM TEXT
11. NEWS ITEM
NEWS ITEM text adalah jenis teks yang menceritakan mengenai suatu kejadian. Teks listening news item banyak kita temui di radio dalam acara berita tentunya dan juga untuk teks reading news item kita bisa membacanya di koran. Selain itu jika kita sering menonton program berita di televisi, artinya kita juga sedang menonton teks news item.
News yang artinya berita, jenis teks ini memang bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi baik kepada pendengar, pembaca maupun penonton. Adapun susunan dari jenis teks ini adalah:
1. Newsworthy event (inti berita)
2. Background event (latar belakang berita)
3. Sources (sumber informasi)
Phil Young
BUILDER Phil Young is celebrating a very special anniversary today – it is exactly one year since he was operated on at St Bartholomew’s hospital and given a new heart.
Mr. Young, 47, of Tottenham, is now so full of energy that he is training to play in a charity football match to raise money for the hospital’s transplant programme. So far eleven people have been given new hearts.
Mr. Young wants to help others like himself. In 1990 he was seriously ill with heart disease. He couldn’t work, he couldn’t climb the stairs, and he had two young sons to look after.
Now the boys are helping to train their father for the ball match. “My boss is very pleased that I am so fit again,” said Mr. Young. “I have become a real father to them again. We don’t just play football – we go jogging and swimming and play snooker together. I hope more people will help by the hospital, as I was.
The text is about ……
a. Phil Young, a man with a new heart
b. a real father with his two sons
c. Phil Young’s special anniversary
d. Phil’s activity after having been given a new heart
e. A charity football match for the hospital’s transplant programme
Paragraph 3 mainly discusses about …….
a. a charity football match
b. the hospital’s transplant programme
c. new hearts for eleven people
d. Tottenham, Mr. Young’s football club
e. Mr. Young’s activity before a charity football match
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Phil Young according to the text?
a. Phil Young had a heart disease in 1990
b. He wants to help the hospital’s transplant programme
c. He is very energetic now
d. He is a football trainer for the charity
e. He has two sons
“My boss is very pleased that I am so fit again ….” (Paragraph 4)
The underlined word means ……
a. strong
b. healthy
c. excited
d. courageous
e. powerful
All of the followings are Mr. Young’s activities, EXCEPT …..
a. He plays football for a charity football match
b. He trains to play in a charity football match
c. He raises money for the hospital’s transplant programme
d. He gave new hearts for eleven people
e. He goes jogging, swimming and playing snooker with his sons
100 million rupiah
An Indonesian businessman plans to throw 100 million rupiah (US$10,600) out of an airplane over the capital this Sunday as a publicity stunt to promote his new book.
“I want to create a rain of money in Jakarta,” author and motivator speaker Tung Desem Waringin said, “It’s a little bit crazy, but it’s marketing.”
Police spokesman Col I Ketut Untung said authorities may not allow the plan to go forward because it could draw huge crowds and cause chaos.
Ten of millions of Indonesians live on less than US$1 a day and food and aid giveaways always draw large numbers.
The 42-year-old Tung said instead of opting for regular advertising for his book, he came up with an idea that “will make people happy.”
‘Giveaways’ in line 8 has the same meaning as ….
A. Information
B. Money
C. Idea
D. Charity
E. Marketing
It can be inferred from the text that …..
A. Tung Desem Waringin is crazy
B. Many Indonesians are still poor
C. Tung Desem Waringin’s plan is common advertising campaign
D. Tung Desem waringin is permitted to realize his advertising plan
E. Many Indonesians will not like Tung Desem Waringin’s plan
What is the main reason why the authorities might refuse Tung Desem Waringin’s plan?
A. It is expensive
B. It is dangerous
C. It is difficult
D. It is crazy
E. It is unbelievable
China Denies Island Dispute, Seeks Talks
BEIJING (AFP): China denied yesterday that any dispute existed between itself and Indonesia over the South China Sea’s Natuna Island, but said it was willing to hold talks with Jakarta to settle demarcation.
There is no dispute between China and Indonesia on possession of the Natuna Islands,’ said foreign ministry spokesman Chen Jian when asked about reports of growing concerns in Jakarta over Chinese interest in a gas-rich zone near the archipelago.
“We’re willing to hold talks with the Indonesian side to settle demarcation of this area.” Chen added, without elaborating. China is one of the six nations which claims all or part of the Spratly Island in the South China Sea and its interpretation of that claim includes part of the large Indonesian maritime zone of Natuna, between Borneo and the Malaysian Peninsula. United States oil giant Exxon signed a contract in November with the Indonesia state owned firm Pertamina to exploit a natural gas field, 250 kilometres northeast of Natuna, in a zone apparently claimed by China.
China has lodged no official protest over the deal. Indonesia has sent a diplomatic note to Beijing expressing its condemn the moment it found out that the latest Chinese official map showed Natuna as within dotted line of its boundary.
1. The denial of having no dispute between China and Indonesia by the China’s side is found in paragraph……
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
2. From the text we know that the Natuna islands are…….
a) Rich in gas
b) In China zone
c) Only claimed by China
d) Claimed by Indonesia
e) Settled demarcation zone
3. Indonesia has sent a diplomatic note to Beijing expressing its concern the moment….(paragraph 6).
The underlined word means……
a)something that is important to somebody
b) something who did the negotiation
c) something that is expensive to buy
d) something to be cared for
e)something to be shown off
4. …..in the South China Sea and its interpretation of that claim.(paragraph 4).The underlined word refers to…..
a) China
b) Natuna
c) China Sea
d) Spratly Island
e) South China Sea
5. Which statement is not true according to the text?
a) Natuna is claimed by China
b) China denies that there is no dispute
c) The dispute is about Natuna Island
d) Chen Jian is the foreign Minister of China
e) China and Indonesia are willing to talk about Natuna
Supervisor
SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his Indonesian maid on the head and back with a television remote.
Muhammad Shafiq Woon Abdullah was brought to court in Singapore because he had physically hurt 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 the occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her of daydreaming.
S.S. Dhillon, Shafiq’s lawyer, said that his client had become mad when he saw his daughter’s face covered as she was lying in bed. He said his client thought the maid had put the child in danger.
1. The text reported ……
a. the arrest of a supervisor
b. the working condition in Singapore
c. the Indonesian workers’ condition in Singapore
d. an Indonesian worker in Singapore
e. A crime by a Singaporean supervisor towards his maid
2. Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
a. A supervisor was put in jail for two years
b. The supervisor gave many kinds of jobs to the maid
c. The maid has been working for him for two months
d. Winarti struck the supervisor with a remote control
e. The supervisor hit his maid’s head with the TV set’s remote control
3. “….. he physically the hurt woman …..” ( Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is close in meaning to ……
a. cut
b. injured
c. offended
d. punished
e. damaged
4. Why did Shafiq punch Winarti on her back?
She was accused of ……
a. talking much time for herself
b. not working properly
c. working carelessly
d. daydreaming
e. being lazy
Yogya Reports Rise in Dengue
Yogyakarta: Two chidren in Yogyakarta died of dengue fever at Sardjito Hospital Monday, raising to 12 the number of deaths caused by the disease in the last four moths. “They were very ill when they arrived. We did our best.” The head of the hospital’s pediatric ward, Ida Safitri, said on Tuesday.
Sadjito spokesman Trisno Heru Nigroho said there had been a significant increase in the number of dengue fever patients at the hospital in recent months. In January, 69 patients were treated at the hospital, 88 in February and 102 in March.
1. What kind of text is it?
a) descriptive
b) narrative
c) news item
d) report
e) anecdote
2. What’s the purpose of the text?
a) To amuse the reader
b) To inform the reader
c) To entertain the reader
d) To persuade the reader
e) To describe the reader
3. What caused the death of two children in Yogyakarta based on the news?
a) yellow fever
b) dengue fever
c) an unidentified illness
d) a harmless illness
e) a serious illness
4. How is the total victims caused by that disease?
a) 10 people
b) 12 people
c) 14 people
d) 15 people
e) 16 people
Collision
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 passengers 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 passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have identified the names of the victims easily.
1. The text mainly reports that there was/were …….
a. a car accident
b. careless drivers
c. a small Japanese car
d. victims of an accident
e. the function of an identity card
2. What was the cause the collision?
a. The truck came from the opposite direction
b. The car carried more than five people
c. The truck driver didn’t use his lights
d. The truck driver didn’t see the car
e. The truck driver was sleepy
3. “If the passengers had brought their identity card, the police would have been easily to identify the names of the victims.”
The sentence above means …….
a. the victim’s names were not known
b. the victims were easy to be identified
c. the passengers 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
4. Who said that the accident was caused by the car?
a. The police
b. The victims
c. The reporter
d. The truck driver
e. The bus passengers
Bush, Clinton to Visit Tsunami Areas
WASHINGTON: Former US presidents Bill Clinton and Goerge Bush – the current president’s father – will visit tsunami – affected countries of South and Southeast Asia later this month, White House Speaker announced Friday.
Clinton and Bush, whom president Goerge Walker Bush last month put in charge of efforts to raise private US aid for nations devastated by December’s Indian Ocean tsunamis, will lead a presidential delegation to Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand and the Maldives, the White House said in a statement.
They will visit region from February 19 – 21, the statement added.
Clinton and Bush regularly appear on television advertisements requesting donations for the hundred of thousands made homeless by the earthquake – triggered tsunamis.
(taken from the Jakarta Post, Saturady Feb, 5, 2005)
1. A : From what newspaper the news is read?
B : It’s from
a) the Jawa Pos
b) the Indonesian Times
c) the Washington Post
d) the Jakarta Post
e) the Strait Times
2. A : How long will they visit the region?
B : They will visit the region for …..
a) two days
b) three days
c) four days
d) five days
e) a week
3. A : What did Mr Clinton and Mr. Bush do to raise the donation for tsunami victims?
B : They …..
a) appear on television advertisements requesting help
b) appear on television advertisements requesting homeless people to build their house
c) appear on television advertisements requesting the government of Indonesia to help the victims
d) appear on television advertisements requesting White House to help the victims
e) appear on television advertisements requesting donations
4. A : From what sources did the journalist of the newspaper take the news?
B : It was taken from…..
a) Bill Clinton
b) Goerge Bush
c) White House speaker
d) Indonesia government
e) Sri Langka government
5. A : What countries will they visit?
B : They will visit…..
a) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, Maldives, and White House
b) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Maldives, and White House
c) Indonesia, Thailand, Maldives, and the White House
d) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, and the Maldives
e) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, and White House
NEWS ITEM text adalah jenis teks yang menceritakan mengenai suatu kejadian. Teks listening news item banyak kita temui di radio dalam acara berita tentunya dan juga untuk teks reading news item kita bisa membacanya di koran. Selain itu jika kita sering menonton program berita di televisi, artinya kita juga sedang menonton teks news item.
News yang artinya berita, jenis teks ini memang bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi baik kepada pendengar, pembaca maupun penonton. Adapun susunan dari jenis teks ini adalah:
1. Newsworthy event (inti berita)
2. Background event (latar belakang berita)
3. Sources (sumber informasi)
Phil Young
BUILDER Phil Young is celebrating a very special anniversary today – it is exactly one year since he was operated on at St Bartholomew’s hospital and given a new heart.
Mr. Young, 47, of Tottenham, is now so full of energy that he is training to play in a charity football match to raise money for the hospital’s transplant programme. So far eleven people have been given new hearts.
Mr. Young wants to help others like himself. In 1990 he was seriously ill with heart disease. He couldn’t work, he couldn’t climb the stairs, and he had two young sons to look after.
Now the boys are helping to train their father for the ball match. “My boss is very pleased that I am so fit again,” said Mr. Young. “I have become a real father to them again. We don’t just play football – we go jogging and swimming and play snooker together. I hope more people will help by the hospital, as I was.
The text is about ……
a. Phil Young, a man with a new heart
b. a real father with his two sons
c. Phil Young’s special anniversary
d. Phil’s activity after having been given a new heart
e. A charity football match for the hospital’s transplant programme
Paragraph 3 mainly discusses about …….
a. a charity football match
b. the hospital’s transplant programme
c. new hearts for eleven people
d. Tottenham, Mr. Young’s football club
e. Mr. Young’s activity before a charity football match
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Phil Young according to the text?
a. Phil Young had a heart disease in 1990
b. He wants to help the hospital’s transplant programme
c. He is very energetic now
d. He is a football trainer for the charity
e. He has two sons
“My boss is very pleased that I am so fit again ….” (Paragraph 4)
The underlined word means ……
a. strong
b. healthy
c. excited
d. courageous
e. powerful
All of the followings are Mr. Young’s activities, EXCEPT …..
a. He plays football for a charity football match
b. He trains to play in a charity football match
c. He raises money for the hospital’s transplant programme
d. He gave new hearts for eleven people
e. He goes jogging, swimming and playing snooker with his sons
100 million rupiah
An Indonesian businessman plans to throw 100 million rupiah (US$10,600) out of an airplane over the capital this Sunday as a publicity stunt to promote his new book.
“I want to create a rain of money in Jakarta,” author and motivator speaker Tung Desem Waringin said, “It’s a little bit crazy, but it’s marketing.”
Police spokesman Col I Ketut Untung said authorities may not allow the plan to go forward because it could draw huge crowds and cause chaos.
Ten of millions of Indonesians live on less than US$1 a day and food and aid giveaways always draw large numbers.
The 42-year-old Tung said instead of opting for regular advertising for his book, he came up with an idea that “will make people happy.”
‘Giveaways’ in line 8 has the same meaning as ….
A. Information
B. Money
C. Idea
D. Charity
E. Marketing
It can be inferred from the text that …..
A. Tung Desem Waringin is crazy
B. Many Indonesians are still poor
C. Tung Desem Waringin’s plan is common advertising campaign
D. Tung Desem waringin is permitted to realize his advertising plan
E. Many Indonesians will not like Tung Desem Waringin’s plan
What is the main reason why the authorities might refuse Tung Desem Waringin’s plan?
A. It is expensive
B. It is dangerous
C. It is difficult
D. It is crazy
E. It is unbelievable
China Denies Island Dispute, Seeks Talks
BEIJING (AFP): China denied yesterday that any dispute existed between itself and Indonesia over the South China Sea’s Natuna Island, but said it was willing to hold talks with Jakarta to settle demarcation.
There is no dispute between China and Indonesia on possession of the Natuna Islands,’ said foreign ministry spokesman Chen Jian when asked about reports of growing concerns in Jakarta over Chinese interest in a gas-rich zone near the archipelago.
“We’re willing to hold talks with the Indonesian side to settle demarcation of this area.” Chen added, without elaborating. China is one of the six nations which claims all or part of the Spratly Island in the South China Sea and its interpretation of that claim includes part of the large Indonesian maritime zone of Natuna, between Borneo and the Malaysian Peninsula. United States oil giant Exxon signed a contract in November with the Indonesia state owned firm Pertamina to exploit a natural gas field, 250 kilometres northeast of Natuna, in a zone apparently claimed by China.
China has lodged no official protest over the deal. Indonesia has sent a diplomatic note to Beijing expressing its condemn the moment it found out that the latest Chinese official map showed Natuna as within dotted line of its boundary.
1. The denial of having no dispute between China and Indonesia by the China’s side is found in paragraph……
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
2. From the text we know that the Natuna islands are…….
a) Rich in gas
b) In China zone
c) Only claimed by China
d) Claimed by Indonesia
e) Settled demarcation zone
3. Indonesia has sent a diplomatic note to Beijing expressing its concern the moment….(paragraph 6).
The underlined word means……
a)something that is important to somebody
b) something who did the negotiation
c) something that is expensive to buy
d) something to be cared for
e)something to be shown off
4. …..in the South China Sea and its interpretation of that claim.(paragraph 4).The underlined word refers to…..
a) China
b) Natuna
c) China Sea
d) Spratly Island
e) South China Sea
5. Which statement is not true according to the text?
a) Natuna is claimed by China
b) China denies that there is no dispute
c) The dispute is about Natuna Island
d) Chen Jian is the foreign Minister of China
e) China and Indonesia are willing to talk about Natuna
Supervisor
SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his Indonesian maid on the head and back with a television remote.
Muhammad Shafiq Woon Abdullah was brought to court in Singapore because he had physically hurt 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 the occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her of daydreaming.
S.S. Dhillon, Shafiq’s lawyer, said that his client had become mad when he saw his daughter’s face covered as she was lying in bed. He said his client thought the maid had put the child in danger.
1. The text reported ……
a. the arrest of a supervisor
b. the working condition in Singapore
c. the Indonesian workers’ condition in Singapore
d. an Indonesian worker in Singapore
e. A crime by a Singaporean supervisor towards his maid
2. Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
a. A supervisor was put in jail for two years
b. The supervisor gave many kinds of jobs to the maid
c. The maid has been working for him for two months
d. Winarti struck the supervisor with a remote control
e. The supervisor hit his maid’s head with the TV set’s remote control
3. “….. he physically the hurt woman …..” ( Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is close in meaning to ……
a. cut
b. injured
c. offended
d. punished
e. damaged
4. Why did Shafiq punch Winarti on her back?
She was accused of ……
a. talking much time for herself
b. not working properly
c. working carelessly
d. daydreaming
e. being lazy
Yogya Reports Rise in Dengue
Yogyakarta: Two chidren in Yogyakarta died of dengue fever at Sardjito Hospital Monday, raising to 12 the number of deaths caused by the disease in the last four moths. “They were very ill when they arrived. We did our best.” The head of the hospital’s pediatric ward, Ida Safitri, said on Tuesday.
Sadjito spokesman Trisno Heru Nigroho said there had been a significant increase in the number of dengue fever patients at the hospital in recent months. In January, 69 patients were treated at the hospital, 88 in February and 102 in March.
1. What kind of text is it?
a) descriptive
b) narrative
c) news item
d) report
e) anecdote
2. What’s the purpose of the text?
a) To amuse the reader
b) To inform the reader
c) To entertain the reader
d) To persuade the reader
e) To describe the reader
3. What caused the death of two children in Yogyakarta based on the news?
a) yellow fever
b) dengue fever
c) an unidentified illness
d) a harmless illness
e) a serious illness
4. How is the total victims caused by that disease?
a) 10 people
b) 12 people
c) 14 people
d) 15 people
e) 16 people
Collision
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 passengers 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 passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have identified the names of the victims easily.
1. The text mainly reports that there was/were …….
a. a car accident
b. careless drivers
c. a small Japanese car
d. victims of an accident
e. the function of an identity card
2. What was the cause the collision?
a. The truck came from the opposite direction
b. The car carried more than five people
c. The truck driver didn’t use his lights
d. The truck driver didn’t see the car
e. The truck driver was sleepy
3. “If the passengers had brought their identity card, the police would have been easily to identify the names of the victims.”
The sentence above means …….
a. the victim’s names were not known
b. the victims were easy to be identified
c. the passengers 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
4. Who said that the accident was caused by the car?
a. The police
b. The victims
c. The reporter
d. The truck driver
e. The bus passengers
Bush, Clinton to Visit Tsunami Areas
WASHINGTON: Former US presidents Bill Clinton and Goerge Bush – the current president’s father – will visit tsunami – affected countries of South and Southeast Asia later this month, White House Speaker announced Friday.
Clinton and Bush, whom president Goerge Walker Bush last month put in charge of efforts to raise private US aid for nations devastated by December’s Indian Ocean tsunamis, will lead a presidential delegation to Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand and the Maldives, the White House said in a statement.
They will visit region from February 19 – 21, the statement added.
Clinton and Bush regularly appear on television advertisements requesting donations for the hundred of thousands made homeless by the earthquake – triggered tsunamis.
(taken from the Jakarta Post, Saturady Feb, 5, 2005)
1. A : From what newspaper the news is read?
B : It’s from
a) the Jawa Pos
b) the Indonesian Times
c) the Washington Post
d) the Jakarta Post
e) the Strait Times
2. A : How long will they visit the region?
B : They will visit the region for …..
a) two days
b) three days
c) four days
d) five days
e) a week
3. A : What did Mr Clinton and Mr. Bush do to raise the donation for tsunami victims?
B : They …..
a) appear on television advertisements requesting help
b) appear on television advertisements requesting homeless people to build their house
c) appear on television advertisements requesting the government of Indonesia to help the victims
d) appear on television advertisements requesting White House to help the victims
e) appear on television advertisements requesting donations
4. A : From what sources did the journalist of the newspaper take the news?
B : It was taken from…..
a) Bill Clinton
b) Goerge Bush
c) White House speaker
d) Indonesia government
e) Sri Langka government
5. A : What countries will they visit?
B : They will visit…..
a) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, Maldives, and White House
b) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Maldives, and White House
c) Indonesia, Thailand, Maldives, and the White House
d) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, and the Maldives
e) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, and White House
DISCUSSION
10. DISCUSSION
Social function: To present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue (“for” points “against” points)
Generic structure:
1. Opening statement presenting the issue
2. Arguments or evidence for different points of view (pros and cons)
3. Concluding recommendation.
Language features:
Use of general nouns: alcohol, abortion, smoking, etc.
Use of relating verbs: is, are, etc.
Use of thinking verbs: think, feel, hope believe, etc.
Use of additive connectives: addition, furthermore, besides, etc.
Use of contrastive connectives: although, even, if, nevertheless, etc.
Use of causal connectives: because, because of, etc.
Use of modal auxiliary: must, should, etc.
Use of adverbial manner: hopefully.
Muslim’s Headscarf
The right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the UN charter and considered by many to be a basic human right. Some religions require special diet, others prayer at specific times. Why should a religious mode of dress receive as much protection as these other aspects of religious freedom?
Many Muslim women view the veil as a means to protect their modesty and privacy. Just as we would not force any women to be seen in public in her underwear if she did not feel comfortable doing so, why should a woman be forced to show her hair if she does not want to? Modesty is a personal judgment call; some are comfortable in the smallest bikini while others prefer a lot more clothing. No one but the woman herself should make that decision.
Muslim women are not the only ones to feel coerced over their mode of dress. Most people are affected by the societal norms surrounding them. Fashion trends could be seen in exactly the same light as religious traditions.
Banning head coverings is only likely to provoke a more extreme reaction among highly religious communities. Framing laws to ban only Islamic forms of dress could be considered an attack on one religion. Feeling under attack could cause the Islamic community to close off into itself. They could set up religious schools where their children can dress as they want them to and not mix with children from other faiths. These effects could never be good for the integration of society and would further the influence of extremists. Internationally, the perceived attack on Islamic values would inflame wider Muslim opinion, feed conspiracy theories and add to the dangerous feeling that there is a clash of civilizations.
Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not allowing Muslims freedom of religious expression. In a multicultural society, students should be aware of the different religious practise and cultural traditions of their classmates, and be taught to understand and respect these. Without such respect, Muslims and other groups with distinctive dress, such as Orthodox Jews and Sikhs, will be driven out of mainstream education and forced to educate their children separately, which will really create divisions and alienation.
Based on the above discussion, the government should not banned Muslim’s headscarf as a part of school or office uniforms.
Adapted from www.wikipedia.com
1. What does the text discuss?
a. Muslim students
b. Muslim boarding school
c. Muslim life
d. Muslim headscarf
e. Muslim community
2. What is Muslim women’s view on the veil?
a. It is an obstacle of their freedom.
b. It is to protect their modesty and privacy.
c. It is a fashion trend among them.
d. They feel being forced to wear it.
e. It is what their parents told them to wear.
3. Paragraph 4 tells us that banning on Muslim headscarf could …
a. arouse social conflict among social communities.
b. maintain solidarity among social communities.
c. provoke a more extreme reaction among highly religious communities
d. teach students social awareness.
e. make Muslim women loose their identity.
4. “Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not allowing Muslims freedom of religious expression” (paragraph 5)
The sentence implies…
a. Muslims freedom of religious expression may cause problems.
b. Many social conflicts arouse because of Muslims freedom of religious expression.
c. Schools should not be tolerant to any freedom of religious expression.
d. Schools are allowed to ban Muslim headscarf because it may cause problems.
e. Schools should not ban Muslims freedom of religious expression on any reason.
5. What does the writer suggest?
a. Schools should not be tolerant to any freedom of religious expression.
b. Students should know various social groups among the society.
c. The government should ban Muslims headscarf because it may arouse conflicts.
d. Muslim’s headscarf as a part of school or office uniforms should not be banned.
e. Schools are allowed to ban Muslim headscarf because it may arouse many problems.
6. The word “veil” in paragraph 2 has similar meaning to …
a. helmet
b. glove
c. headscarf
d. napkin
e. sock
Living in a big city
Living in a big city has both advantages and disadvantages
On the plus side, it is often easier to find work, and there is usually a choice of public transport, so you don’t need to own a car. Also, there are a lot of interesting to do and places to see.
For example, you can eat in good restaurants, visit the museums, and go to the theater and to concerts. What is more, when you want to relax, you can usually find a park where you can feed the ducks or just sit on a park bench and read a book. All in all, city life is full of bustle and variety and you need never feel bored.
However, for every plus there is a minus. For one thing, you might have a job, but unless it is very well paid, you will not be able to afford many of the things that there are to do, because living in a big city is often very expensive.
It is particularly difficult to find good, cheap accommodation. What is more, public transport is sometimes crowded and dirty, particularly in the rush hour, and even the parks can become very crowded, especially on Sundays when it seems that every city dweller is looking for some open space and green grass. Last of all, despite all the crowds, it is still possible to feel very lonely in a city.
In conclusion, I think that city life can be particularly appealing to young people, who like the excitement of the city and don’t mind the noise and pollution. However, many people, when they get older, and particularly when they have young children, often prefer the peace and fresh air of the countryside.
1. What is the suitable title of the text above?
a. Living in a big city
b. Advantage of living in a big city
c. Disadvantage of living in a big city
d. The positive effect of living in a big city
e. The danger of living in a big city
2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
a. a choice of public transport
b. living without having a car
c. a lot of interesting things to do
d. a side effect of living in a big city
e. advantages of living in a big city
3. What is the advantage of living in a big city?
a. It is often easy to find work
b. It is not expensive to fulfill daily needs
c. There are not any interesting things to do
d. It is not difficult to find good accommodation
e. There are not noise and pollution affecting people’s life
4. “In conclusion, I think that city life can be particularly appealing to young people, who like the excitement of the city and don’t mind the noise and pollution.” (Paragraph 6)
The underlined word means…
a. eye catching
b. attractive
c. beautiful
d. wonderful
e. lunatic
Balancing High School and Part-Time Work
You have to consider a number of factors when deciding whether or not to get a job. The important thing is to arm yourself with as much information as possible, so you can figure out what choice makes the most sense for you.
If you are considering working part-time, schedule a meeting with your school counselor to discuss this move. Talk to your counsellor about why you want to work and what type of position you’re seeking. Simply explaining your goals to someone else can help you make decisions and figure out your priorities.
Schoolwork, including homework and studying for tests, should always be your top priority. “The activities and courses students choose vary considerably, so it’s important for young people to keep their individual situations clearly in mind,” says Brad MacGowan, director of the Career Centre at Newton North High School in Massachusetts. Further, MacGowan cautions students who do decide to work: “If you are rushing through your assignment or not studying enough for tests because of work, it’s time to cut back or quit and find a less time-consuming job.” He adds, “Students should always let their employers know what their time limits are.” If you are being pressured to work more hours than you can handle, you need to find a new place to work. You also need to make sure that a job won’t prevent you from getting enough rest.
Adapted from: http://www.collegeboard.com
1. What should a student do first when considering working part time?
a. Schedule a meeting with the employer of the job.
b. Discuss with the school counsellor.
c. Schedule a meeting with the school principal.
d. Discuss with your friends.
e. Schedule a meeting and discuss with the class.
2. What does Brad MacGowan do?
a. Brad MacGowan is a student who takes part time job.
b. Brad MacGowan is the director of the Career Centre at Newton North High School.
c. Brad MacGowan is the school counsellor of Newton North High School in Massachusetts.
d. Brad MacGowan is the employer of some students at Newton North High School.
e. Brad MacGowan is the principal at Newton North High School in Massachusetts.
3. What does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
a. student
b. individual situation
c. young people
d. to keep to individual situations clearly in mind
e. to keep to individual situations clearly in mind is important.
4. What does Brad MacGowan suggest when students don’t have enough time to study?
a. Quit and find a less time-consuming job.
b. Talk to the employer.
c. Discuss with the school counsellor.
d. Keep doing both working while studying.
e. Sue the employer for the compensation.
Bus way
Governor Sutiyoso has launched his mass rapid transportation plan. This includes monorail, subway, water transportation, and Busway. Among the public transportation plan, Busway has been put into effect. The air conditioned bus fleet with their special roads have been operated since last year. Now, more routes are being constructed to cover the five mayoralties. In fact, the existence of Busway makes pros and cons.
Some people consider Busway can solve a traffic problem faced by the metropolitan city. Everyday millions of people commute from their houses to their respective work places. This badly needs adequate public transportation. If fifty persons go to their offices by cars, they need fifty cars roaming on the street. This number of cars can be replaced by only one Busway. Consequently, with reduced vehicles the streets are less congested. Therefore, it can decline traffic jams. Apart from reducing traffic jams, Busway easies Jakarta inhabitants to go to their workplace or other destination. For this reason more access on Busway is being accomplished. Other Busway roads have been constructed, such as, Kota-Kalideres and Kota-Pulogadung. This definitely make easier for people who go for recreation to the zoo.
Besides reducing traffic jam and comforting passengers, Busway can minimize air pollution. As stated, Busway can replace other vehicles in a great number. It apparently declines the danger of pollution. Less vehicles means less carbon monoxide coming out from the exhausted fumes. As a result, the residents of Jakarta are less threatened with sickness caused by air pollution. And if Busway administration can manage the public transport well, Busway can create a new icon of Jakarta.
Those who resist the exsistence of Busway argue that instead of solving problem, Busway create a new problem. Busway even makes traffic worse. The Busway line makes the roads narrower. Narrow roads cause passing vehicles to get stuck especially during rush hours. Furthermore, Busway adds up corruption that has become a vicious circle in this country. As reported in a newspaper the purchase of Busway fleet is under corruption suspect. Billions of rupiah are believed to have been put into the city administrator’s pocket. In terms of the expense, Busway fare is also much expensive than an ordinary bus. It costs Rp 3.500,. for one ride, while the common bus only costs Rp 2.000,. With the difference in bus fare, it is likely that passengers prefer to ride ordinary buses.
Apparently, Busway still creates different outlooks among the residents of Jakarta. In spite of all the critics, the governor of Jakarta firmly continues to extend its routes.
1. What does the text discuss?
A. The benefits of Busway
B. The existence of Busway
C. The weakness of Busway
D. People who oppose Busway
E. People who support Busway
2. In paragraph two, people mainly talk about ….
A. Busway is comfortable
B. Taking a public transport is easy
C. Millions of people drive their cars
D. More Busway roads are being constructed
E. Busway benefits the city’s residents
3. What is the argument of people who are against Busway?
A. Busway fare is twice as much as that of ordinary bus
B. Busway pollutes the capital city
C. Busway is not air conditioned
D. Busway is uncomfortable
E. Busway makes roads narrower
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. More Busway roads are constructed
B. Busway makes the street less congested
C. The governor is unsure about the development of Busway
D. The city needs sufficient public transportation
E. Busway can replace many cars to transport passengers
5. The underlined word in paragraph 1 means …..
A. dirty
B. smelly
C. slippery
D. polluted
E. crowded
the school’s new rule
Two students were discussing the school’s new rule that all the students must wear a cap and a tie. One of them showed her annoyance. She said that wearing a cap and a tie was only suitable for a flag ceremony. So, she was against the rule. Contrary to the girl’s opinion, the other student was glad with it. He said that he didn’t mind with the new rule because wearing a cap and a tie will make the students look great and like real educated persons. The first student gave the reasons that they would feel uncomfortable and hot. Moreover, the classrooms were not air conditioned. The second said it wasn’t a big problem. He was sure that the students would wear them proudly. They would surely be used to it any way.
1. The two students are discussing ……
a. the facilities in school
b. their homework
c. their uniform
d. their friends
e. their family
2. The boy said that he agreed with the new rule in his school.
Which statement shows his agreement?
a. He was not annoyed
b. He would not obey the rule
c. He didn’t care of the rule
d. He didn’t like wearing a cap and a tie
e. He didn’t mind wearing a cap and a tie
3. The boy believed that all students would ……
a. have a high spirit to study
b. solve their own problems
c. care for their environment
d. follow the new rule
e. feel uncomfortable
4. “One of them showed her annoyance ……” ( line 2)
The underlined word is close in meaning to …..
a. responsibility
b. displeasure
c. agreement
d. applause
e. response
Death penalty
Death penalty for serious criminals has been discussed by our experts. Those who agree say that death penalty will scare the criminals off. However, those who disagree say that it is inhuman not effective and we cannot correct the wrong sentence after the criminals die.
In Switzerland, this penalty does not exist. Most people argue that the possibility of making the wrong decision is always there although it is true that spending life behind the bars is not easy either. Also every person should have a chance for rehabilitation. In this way he or she can start all over again in another life style.
Those argue that there is no use to feed the terrorists in prison with their money. When they get out, they will create a lot of troubles by blackmailing and killing people. So, who says that jails will stop them from being guys?
My own opinion is divided. On the one hand, I want to be humane, and on the other hand, I wonder if those people are worthy of feeling.
1. The text mainly discusses …..
A. The death penalty controversy
B. The punishment in our country
C. The death penalty in Switzerland
D. Those who support death penalty
E. Those who are against death penalty
2. Which of the following is NOT the reason for those who are against death penalty?
A. Death penalty is inhuman
B. Death penalty is on effective
C. There’s possibility of misjudgment
D. It is harder to live behind bars than to die
E. Every person should have a chance for rehabilitation
3. What is the writer opinion about death penalty?
A. He is not able to decide
B. He is against death penalty
C. He agrees with death penalty
D. Death penalty is worthwhile punishment
E. The criminals deserve to receive the benefit of humane feeling
4. “However those who disagree say that it is inhuman, not effective and we can not correct the wrong sentence after the criminals die”. (paragraph 1)
The underlined word can be replaced by ….
A. fine
B. thought
C. command
D. statement
E. punishment
Advertisement
“Should we have printed advertisement?” There are many reasons for people to answer this question. Many people have strong views and feel that ads are nothing more than useless junk mail, while other people feel it is an important source of information.
Here are some reasons why we should have ads in newspapers and magazines. One reason is ads give us information about what is available. Looking at ads, we can find out what is on sale and what is new in the market. This is an easy way of shopping. Another reason is that ads promote business.
1. When shopkeepers compete against each
A. Reasons for printed advertisement
B. Strong views on printed advertisement
C. Advertisement considered as junk mail
D. Advertisement as an important source of information
E. Whether printed advertisement is important or not
2. Why do some people agree that advertisement should be printed?
A. It is easier to find advertisement in a newspaper
B. It can give information what is on sale
C. It can influence people to buy things
D. It might cost a lot of money
E. It is an interesting issue
3. Which of the following is a reason why ads are important to consumers?
A. Ads are only junk mail
B. Ads cost a lot of money
C. Ads make things more expensive
D. Ads make people buy things they don’t need
E. Ads help consumers to know what things are on sale
4. The underlined word is similar to …. (paragraph 3)
A. let
B. have
C. make
D. affect
E. improve
5. The statements in paragraph one is called …..
A. thesis
B. issue
C. argument
D. conclusion
E. suggestion
TV: Pros and Cons
The government has just published a report which suggest that television is partly responsible for the serious increase in crime over the last ten years. The exposure of violence or pornography harmfully effects on children.
Many people who are alive today know what it is like to live in a world without television. Television as we know is only about forty years old. Yet it is so much a part of our lives that it seems as if it had always existed.
Some people think that the years before the invention of television were a better time. They claim that families talked more and did more things together. More books were read. People used their imaginations more fully. People got more outdoor exercises.
But others disagree. They claim that television is a powerful educational tool. It informs us of what is going on in the world, from a famine in Africa to a local politics and fashion. It helps us understand how people live, work, and struggle.
In 1961, Newton Minow, a government official, called prime-time schedules “ a vast wasteland.” Television is credited with being a great teacher, but it is also blamed for the poor reading and writing skills of our population. Television gets praised for helping us understand the people of the world. But it has been accused of helping to destroy family life. Television keeps us informed about the political issues of the day.
Experts will probably continue to argue about television’s value. But everyone agrees that it is one of the most significant inventions of the twentieth century.
1. The writer wants to tell …..
a. the development of television
b. the advantages of television program
c. how television destroys people’s life
d. how television improves people’s knowledge
e. the influence of television on people’s daily life
2. Many people claim that television is a powerful educational tool. From this statement we know that they ….. with the existence of television.
a. love
b. agree
c. prefer
d. satisfy
e. choose
3. Which of the following is good for children in watching TV?
a. The children should watch the violence on TV
b. Children may watch TV whenever they like
c. There shouldn’t be government censorship of TV program
d. Children should spend all their time to watch TV program
e. Children should be accompanied by their parents in watching TV
4. “ ….. what is going on in the world, from famine n Africa …” (Paragraph 4)
The underlined word means lack of ….
a. food
b. water
c. nutrient
d. education
e. entertainment
Social function: To present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue (“for” points “against” points)
Generic structure:
1. Opening statement presenting the issue
2. Arguments or evidence for different points of view (pros and cons)
3. Concluding recommendation.
Language features:
Use of general nouns: alcohol, abortion, smoking, etc.
Use of relating verbs: is, are, etc.
Use of thinking verbs: think, feel, hope believe, etc.
Use of additive connectives: addition, furthermore, besides, etc.
Use of contrastive connectives: although, even, if, nevertheless, etc.
Use of causal connectives: because, because of, etc.
Use of modal auxiliary: must, should, etc.
Use of adverbial manner: hopefully.
Muslim’s Headscarf
The right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the UN charter and considered by many to be a basic human right. Some religions require special diet, others prayer at specific times. Why should a religious mode of dress receive as much protection as these other aspects of religious freedom?
Many Muslim women view the veil as a means to protect their modesty and privacy. Just as we would not force any women to be seen in public in her underwear if she did not feel comfortable doing so, why should a woman be forced to show her hair if she does not want to? Modesty is a personal judgment call; some are comfortable in the smallest bikini while others prefer a lot more clothing. No one but the woman herself should make that decision.
Muslim women are not the only ones to feel coerced over their mode of dress. Most people are affected by the societal norms surrounding them. Fashion trends could be seen in exactly the same light as religious traditions.
Banning head coverings is only likely to provoke a more extreme reaction among highly religious communities. Framing laws to ban only Islamic forms of dress could be considered an attack on one religion. Feeling under attack could cause the Islamic community to close off into itself. They could set up religious schools where their children can dress as they want them to and not mix with children from other faiths. These effects could never be good for the integration of society and would further the influence of extremists. Internationally, the perceived attack on Islamic values would inflame wider Muslim opinion, feed conspiracy theories and add to the dangerous feeling that there is a clash of civilizations.
Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not allowing Muslims freedom of religious expression. In a multicultural society, students should be aware of the different religious practise and cultural traditions of their classmates, and be taught to understand and respect these. Without such respect, Muslims and other groups with distinctive dress, such as Orthodox Jews and Sikhs, will be driven out of mainstream education and forced to educate their children separately, which will really create divisions and alienation.
Based on the above discussion, the government should not banned Muslim’s headscarf as a part of school or office uniforms.
Adapted from www.wikipedia.com
1. What does the text discuss?
a. Muslim students
b. Muslim boarding school
c. Muslim life
d. Muslim headscarf
e. Muslim community
2. What is Muslim women’s view on the veil?
a. It is an obstacle of their freedom.
b. It is to protect their modesty and privacy.
c. It is a fashion trend among them.
d. They feel being forced to wear it.
e. It is what their parents told them to wear.
3. Paragraph 4 tells us that banning on Muslim headscarf could …
a. arouse social conflict among social communities.
b. maintain solidarity among social communities.
c. provoke a more extreme reaction among highly religious communities
d. teach students social awareness.
e. make Muslim women loose their identity.
4. “Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not allowing Muslims freedom of religious expression” (paragraph 5)
The sentence implies…
a. Muslims freedom of religious expression may cause problems.
b. Many social conflicts arouse because of Muslims freedom of religious expression.
c. Schools should not be tolerant to any freedom of religious expression.
d. Schools are allowed to ban Muslim headscarf because it may cause problems.
e. Schools should not ban Muslims freedom of religious expression on any reason.
5. What does the writer suggest?
a. Schools should not be tolerant to any freedom of religious expression.
b. Students should know various social groups among the society.
c. The government should ban Muslims headscarf because it may arouse conflicts.
d. Muslim’s headscarf as a part of school or office uniforms should not be banned.
e. Schools are allowed to ban Muslim headscarf because it may arouse many problems.
6. The word “veil” in paragraph 2 has similar meaning to …
a. helmet
b. glove
c. headscarf
d. napkin
e. sock
Living in a big city
Living in a big city has both advantages and disadvantages
On the plus side, it is often easier to find work, and there is usually a choice of public transport, so you don’t need to own a car. Also, there are a lot of interesting to do and places to see.
For example, you can eat in good restaurants, visit the museums, and go to the theater and to concerts. What is more, when you want to relax, you can usually find a park where you can feed the ducks or just sit on a park bench and read a book. All in all, city life is full of bustle and variety and you need never feel bored.
However, for every plus there is a minus. For one thing, you might have a job, but unless it is very well paid, you will not be able to afford many of the things that there are to do, because living in a big city is often very expensive.
It is particularly difficult to find good, cheap accommodation. What is more, public transport is sometimes crowded and dirty, particularly in the rush hour, and even the parks can become very crowded, especially on Sundays when it seems that every city dweller is looking for some open space and green grass. Last of all, despite all the crowds, it is still possible to feel very lonely in a city.
In conclusion, I think that city life can be particularly appealing to young people, who like the excitement of the city and don’t mind the noise and pollution. However, many people, when they get older, and particularly when they have young children, often prefer the peace and fresh air of the countryside.
1. What is the suitable title of the text above?
a. Living in a big city
b. Advantage of living in a big city
c. Disadvantage of living in a big city
d. The positive effect of living in a big city
e. The danger of living in a big city
2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
a. a choice of public transport
b. living without having a car
c. a lot of interesting things to do
d. a side effect of living in a big city
e. advantages of living in a big city
3. What is the advantage of living in a big city?
a. It is often easy to find work
b. It is not expensive to fulfill daily needs
c. There are not any interesting things to do
d. It is not difficult to find good accommodation
e. There are not noise and pollution affecting people’s life
4. “In conclusion, I think that city life can be particularly appealing to young people, who like the excitement of the city and don’t mind the noise and pollution.” (Paragraph 6)
The underlined word means…
a. eye catching
b. attractive
c. beautiful
d. wonderful
e. lunatic
Balancing High School and Part-Time Work
You have to consider a number of factors when deciding whether or not to get a job. The important thing is to arm yourself with as much information as possible, so you can figure out what choice makes the most sense for you.
If you are considering working part-time, schedule a meeting with your school counselor to discuss this move. Talk to your counsellor about why you want to work and what type of position you’re seeking. Simply explaining your goals to someone else can help you make decisions and figure out your priorities.
Schoolwork, including homework and studying for tests, should always be your top priority. “The activities and courses students choose vary considerably, so it’s important for young people to keep their individual situations clearly in mind,” says Brad MacGowan, director of the Career Centre at Newton North High School in Massachusetts. Further, MacGowan cautions students who do decide to work: “If you are rushing through your assignment or not studying enough for tests because of work, it’s time to cut back or quit and find a less time-consuming job.” He adds, “Students should always let their employers know what their time limits are.” If you are being pressured to work more hours than you can handle, you need to find a new place to work. You also need to make sure that a job won’t prevent you from getting enough rest.
Adapted from: http://www.collegeboard.com
1. What should a student do first when considering working part time?
a. Schedule a meeting with the employer of the job.
b. Discuss with the school counsellor.
c. Schedule a meeting with the school principal.
d. Discuss with your friends.
e. Schedule a meeting and discuss with the class.
2. What does Brad MacGowan do?
a. Brad MacGowan is a student who takes part time job.
b. Brad MacGowan is the director of the Career Centre at Newton North High School.
c. Brad MacGowan is the school counsellor of Newton North High School in Massachusetts.
d. Brad MacGowan is the employer of some students at Newton North High School.
e. Brad MacGowan is the principal at Newton North High School in Massachusetts.
3. What does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
a. student
b. individual situation
c. young people
d. to keep to individual situations clearly in mind
e. to keep to individual situations clearly in mind is important.
4. What does Brad MacGowan suggest when students don’t have enough time to study?
a. Quit and find a less time-consuming job.
b. Talk to the employer.
c. Discuss with the school counsellor.
d. Keep doing both working while studying.
e. Sue the employer for the compensation.
Bus way
Governor Sutiyoso has launched his mass rapid transportation plan. This includes monorail, subway, water transportation, and Busway. Among the public transportation plan, Busway has been put into effect. The air conditioned bus fleet with their special roads have been operated since last year. Now, more routes are being constructed to cover the five mayoralties. In fact, the existence of Busway makes pros and cons.
Some people consider Busway can solve a traffic problem faced by the metropolitan city. Everyday millions of people commute from their houses to their respective work places. This badly needs adequate public transportation. If fifty persons go to their offices by cars, they need fifty cars roaming on the street. This number of cars can be replaced by only one Busway. Consequently, with reduced vehicles the streets are less congested. Therefore, it can decline traffic jams. Apart from reducing traffic jams, Busway easies Jakarta inhabitants to go to their workplace or other destination. For this reason more access on Busway is being accomplished. Other Busway roads have been constructed, such as, Kota-Kalideres and Kota-Pulogadung. This definitely make easier for people who go for recreation to the zoo.
Besides reducing traffic jam and comforting passengers, Busway can minimize air pollution. As stated, Busway can replace other vehicles in a great number. It apparently declines the danger of pollution. Less vehicles means less carbon monoxide coming out from the exhausted fumes. As a result, the residents of Jakarta are less threatened with sickness caused by air pollution. And if Busway administration can manage the public transport well, Busway can create a new icon of Jakarta.
Those who resist the exsistence of Busway argue that instead of solving problem, Busway create a new problem. Busway even makes traffic worse. The Busway line makes the roads narrower. Narrow roads cause passing vehicles to get stuck especially during rush hours. Furthermore, Busway adds up corruption that has become a vicious circle in this country. As reported in a newspaper the purchase of Busway fleet is under corruption suspect. Billions of rupiah are believed to have been put into the city administrator’s pocket. In terms of the expense, Busway fare is also much expensive than an ordinary bus. It costs Rp 3.500,. for one ride, while the common bus only costs Rp 2.000,. With the difference in bus fare, it is likely that passengers prefer to ride ordinary buses.
Apparently, Busway still creates different outlooks among the residents of Jakarta. In spite of all the critics, the governor of Jakarta firmly continues to extend its routes.
1. What does the text discuss?
A. The benefits of Busway
B. The existence of Busway
C. The weakness of Busway
D. People who oppose Busway
E. People who support Busway
2. In paragraph two, people mainly talk about ….
A. Busway is comfortable
B. Taking a public transport is easy
C. Millions of people drive their cars
D. More Busway roads are being constructed
E. Busway benefits the city’s residents
3. What is the argument of people who are against Busway?
A. Busway fare is twice as much as that of ordinary bus
B. Busway pollutes the capital city
C. Busway is not air conditioned
D. Busway is uncomfortable
E. Busway makes roads narrower
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. More Busway roads are constructed
B. Busway makes the street less congested
C. The governor is unsure about the development of Busway
D. The city needs sufficient public transportation
E. Busway can replace many cars to transport passengers
5. The underlined word in paragraph 1 means …..
A. dirty
B. smelly
C. slippery
D. polluted
E. crowded
the school’s new rule
Two students were discussing the school’s new rule that all the students must wear a cap and a tie. One of them showed her annoyance. She said that wearing a cap and a tie was only suitable for a flag ceremony. So, she was against the rule. Contrary to the girl’s opinion, the other student was glad with it. He said that he didn’t mind with the new rule because wearing a cap and a tie will make the students look great and like real educated persons. The first student gave the reasons that they would feel uncomfortable and hot. Moreover, the classrooms were not air conditioned. The second said it wasn’t a big problem. He was sure that the students would wear them proudly. They would surely be used to it any way.
1. The two students are discussing ……
a. the facilities in school
b. their homework
c. their uniform
d. their friends
e. their family
2. The boy said that he agreed with the new rule in his school.
Which statement shows his agreement?
a. He was not annoyed
b. He would not obey the rule
c. He didn’t care of the rule
d. He didn’t like wearing a cap and a tie
e. He didn’t mind wearing a cap and a tie
3. The boy believed that all students would ……
a. have a high spirit to study
b. solve their own problems
c. care for their environment
d. follow the new rule
e. feel uncomfortable
4. “One of them showed her annoyance ……” ( line 2)
The underlined word is close in meaning to …..
a. responsibility
b. displeasure
c. agreement
d. applause
e. response
Death penalty
Death penalty for serious criminals has been discussed by our experts. Those who agree say that death penalty will scare the criminals off. However, those who disagree say that it is inhuman not effective and we cannot correct the wrong sentence after the criminals die.
In Switzerland, this penalty does not exist. Most people argue that the possibility of making the wrong decision is always there although it is true that spending life behind the bars is not easy either. Also every person should have a chance for rehabilitation. In this way he or she can start all over again in another life style.
Those argue that there is no use to feed the terrorists in prison with their money. When they get out, they will create a lot of troubles by blackmailing and killing people. So, who says that jails will stop them from being guys?
My own opinion is divided. On the one hand, I want to be humane, and on the other hand, I wonder if those people are worthy of feeling.
1. The text mainly discusses …..
A. The death penalty controversy
B. The punishment in our country
C. The death penalty in Switzerland
D. Those who support death penalty
E. Those who are against death penalty
2. Which of the following is NOT the reason for those who are against death penalty?
A. Death penalty is inhuman
B. Death penalty is on effective
C. There’s possibility of misjudgment
D. It is harder to live behind bars than to die
E. Every person should have a chance for rehabilitation
3. What is the writer opinion about death penalty?
A. He is not able to decide
B. He is against death penalty
C. He agrees with death penalty
D. Death penalty is worthwhile punishment
E. The criminals deserve to receive the benefit of humane feeling
4. “However those who disagree say that it is inhuman, not effective and we can not correct the wrong sentence after the criminals die”. (paragraph 1)
The underlined word can be replaced by ….
A. fine
B. thought
C. command
D. statement
E. punishment
Advertisement
“Should we have printed advertisement?” There are many reasons for people to answer this question. Many people have strong views and feel that ads are nothing more than useless junk mail, while other people feel it is an important source of information.
Here are some reasons why we should have ads in newspapers and magazines. One reason is ads give us information about what is available. Looking at ads, we can find out what is on sale and what is new in the market. This is an easy way of shopping. Another reason is that ads promote business.
1. When shopkeepers compete against each
A. Reasons for printed advertisement
B. Strong views on printed advertisement
C. Advertisement considered as junk mail
D. Advertisement as an important source of information
E. Whether printed advertisement is important or not
2. Why do some people agree that advertisement should be printed?
A. It is easier to find advertisement in a newspaper
B. It can give information what is on sale
C. It can influence people to buy things
D. It might cost a lot of money
E. It is an interesting issue
3. Which of the following is a reason why ads are important to consumers?
A. Ads are only junk mail
B. Ads cost a lot of money
C. Ads make things more expensive
D. Ads make people buy things they don’t need
E. Ads help consumers to know what things are on sale
4. The underlined word is similar to …. (paragraph 3)
A. let
B. have
C. make
D. affect
E. improve
5. The statements in paragraph one is called …..
A. thesis
B. issue
C. argument
D. conclusion
E. suggestion
TV: Pros and Cons
The government has just published a report which suggest that television is partly responsible for the serious increase in crime over the last ten years. The exposure of violence or pornography harmfully effects on children.
Many people who are alive today know what it is like to live in a world without television. Television as we know is only about forty years old. Yet it is so much a part of our lives that it seems as if it had always existed.
Some people think that the years before the invention of television were a better time. They claim that families talked more and did more things together. More books were read. People used their imaginations more fully. People got more outdoor exercises.
But others disagree. They claim that television is a powerful educational tool. It informs us of what is going on in the world, from a famine in Africa to a local politics and fashion. It helps us understand how people live, work, and struggle.
In 1961, Newton Minow, a government official, called prime-time schedules “ a vast wasteland.” Television is credited with being a great teacher, but it is also blamed for the poor reading and writing skills of our population. Television gets praised for helping us understand the people of the world. But it has been accused of helping to destroy family life. Television keeps us informed about the political issues of the day.
Experts will probably continue to argue about television’s value. But everyone agrees that it is one of the most significant inventions of the twentieth century.
1. The writer wants to tell …..
a. the development of television
b. the advantages of television program
c. how television destroys people’s life
d. how television improves people’s knowledge
e. the influence of television on people’s daily life
2. Many people claim that television is a powerful educational tool. From this statement we know that they ….. with the existence of television.
a. love
b. agree
c. prefer
d. satisfy
e. choose
3. Which of the following is good for children in watching TV?
a. The children should watch the violence on TV
b. Children may watch TV whenever they like
c. There shouldn’t be government censorship of TV program
d. Children should spend all their time to watch TV program
e. Children should be accompanied by their parents in watching TV
4. “ ….. what is going on in the world, from famine n Africa …” (Paragraph 4)
The underlined word means lack of ….
a. food
b. water
c. nutrient
d. education
e. entertainment
HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT
9. HORTATORY EXPOSITION
Dear student…
Pada semester sebelumnya kalian pasti sudah mengenal jenis teks analytical expostion, di semester ini kalian akan mempelajari jenis teks exposition yang lainnya, yaitu hortatory exposition. Teks hortatory exposition berisi tentang teks yang mengemukakan alasan-alasan dengan tujuan untuk membujuk pendengar atau pembaca agar mau mengikuti apa yang dikemukakan penulis. Dalam pelajaran bahasa Indonesia kita tentu sudah mengenal teks persuasi, yang sama isinya dengan teks hortatory.
Teks hortatory di awali dengan Thesis, yaitu menuliskan opini penulis tentang suatu masalah. Kemudian dilanjutkan dengan argumen, yaitu alasan-alasan yang mendukung pendapat penulis. Terakhir, menuliskan saran atau nasihat.
Students’ cheating
Students’ cheating is one of the biggest problems faced by teachers nowadays.
Despite the fact that teachers advise their students not to do dishonest acts during tests, some students still do cheating. There are many kinds of cheating that students do during the test or examination, such as looking other students’ work, put some notes under their clothes, write notes or formulas on their desks make hand signals or go to rest rooms to get the answers from their friends.
In my view, students who do cheating are committing a crime. It is a sort of taking something illegally. This crime causes negative results to the students. Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity. Cheating acts also create dependence. They weaken their self confidence. Instead of preparing for the coming test, they are busy to organize notes on a piece of paper. If this awful habit continues, the students will lose their opportunity to develop their intellectual and mind.
Therefore, school should consider cheating as a very serious problem. School board and administration should go hand to overcome this matter. Honesty must be put in school’s vision. Harsh punishment must be applied to students who commit this crime.
1. What is mainly discussed in the text?
a. School policy
b. Harsh punishment
c. Cheating as a crime
d. Mental deterioration
e. Different ways of cheating
2. What will the school do to eliminate students who commit cheating?
a. Create a good vision
b. Select honest students
c. Make harsh punishment
d. Make students confident
e. Administer the school affair
3. “Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity.” (Paragraph 3)
The underlined word means…
a. support
b. worsen
c. cause
d. create
e. find
4. “They weaken their self confidence.” (Paragraph 3)
What does the underlined word refer to?
a. tests
b. papers
c. results
d. students
e. cheatings
Space travel
Space travel should be stopped for many reasons. Firstly, it is totally unsafe as proven by the Colombia Space Shuttle disaster. Thousand people have been killed in accidents. Secondly, it costs billions and billions dollars everyday just to put fuel into rockets. Professor Smith from the Spend Money on People Space Association agrees that space travel is a waste of time and money. Further, space travel is altering the world’s weather pattern as evidenced by the record of high temperatures this summer in Cobar. Everyone knows that if God wanted us to fly in space we should have been born with space suits. Stop space before it destroys the earth.
How many reasons are stated in the text dealing with the point that Space travel should be stopped?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five
“Professor Smith from the Spend Money on People not Space Association agrees that space travel is a waste of time and money.”
The sentence contains a word expresses…..
A. Agreement
B. Disagreement
C. Contrast
D. Certainty
E. Desire
Which is not true based on the text above…..
A. Space travel should be stopped
B. Space travel destroys the earth
C. Space travel costs billions and billions of dollars everyday
D. Space travel offer benefits to the earth
E. Space travel is unsafe
What does the text above mainly talk about?
A. Air travel
B. Road travel
C. Water travel
D. Space travel
E. Rocket travel
Stop space before it destroys the earth.
This part of paragraph indicates the…..
A. Reiteration
B. Reinforcement
C. Argument
D. Thesis
E. Elaboration
Stop space before it destroys the earth.
What does the word it refer to…..
A. Space
B. Travel
C. Space travel
D. The earth
E. Space suit
“Further, space travel is altering the world’s weather pattern as evidenced by the record of high temperatures this summer in Cobar.”
The underlined word is a transitional word showing…..
A. Time
B. Addition
C. Logical relationship
D. Conclusion
E. Example
Old Enough?
When a person old enough to be responsible for a crime? This question needs to be investigated because the current law is not good enough
The law at present protects children aged between ten years and four years from being punished for committing crimes. It is believed that children under fourteen years are too young to realize the seriousness of their crimes. Mr. Stephen Scarlett, head of the NSW Children’s Court, describes how clever young offenders use this defense, saying that they are too young to understand that they have broken the law. Mr. Scarlett, an expert on this subject, states that the age should be dropped from fourteen to twelve years. I agree with this.
Teenagers these days are far more sophisticated than those in the past. The law should recognize this. In a recent survey some people suggested that the age for being responsible for a crime should be dropped to eight years old. This, I feel, is too young. Fourteen, however, is too old. Is there anyone who believes that a fourteen-year-old does not know that it is against the law to steal or vandalize property? By the age of twelve, children are aware of what is legal and what is not.
Public pressure creates change. It is now up to the public to put pressure on the government to change the age at which a person may be held responsible for a crime from fourteen years to twelve years. Out of date laws have no place in a modern society, especially one that needs people to be responsible for their actions.
What does the text above talk about?
A. When a person is old enough to be responsible for a crime
B. When a person is being punished for committing crimes
C. When children are too young to be responsible for a crime
D. When a person is too old to be responsible for a crime
E. When do teenagers realize the seriousness of their crimes
In what age are the children protected by the present law from being punished for committing crimes?
A. Ten years old
B. Fourteen years old
C. Ten to fourteen years old
D. Eight years old
E. Twelve years old
In what paragraph do we find the recommendation of the text above…..
A. In the first paragraph
B. In the second paragraph
C. In the third paragraph
D. In the fourth paragraph
E. In the fifth paragraph
The part of the text which states what ought or ought not to happen is called…..
A. Thesis
B. Argument
C. Elaboration
D. Reiteration
E. Recommendation
“Teenagers these days are far more sophisticated than those in the past.
The word “those” refer to…..
A. Days
B. Teenagers
C. Laws
D. Children
E. Crimes
What type of genre does the text belong to?
A. Analytical exposition
B. Hortatory exposition
C. Report
D. Description
E. Narrative
“Mr. Scarlett, an expert on this subject, states that the age should be dropped from fourteen to twelve years. I agree with this.”
The underlined sentence expresses…..
A. Argument
B. Opinion
C. Certainty
D. Debate
E. Agreement
TV
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 bedtime often causes bedtime disruption, stress, and short of sleep duration.
Another research found that there is a significant relationship between the amount of time spent 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 facts mentioned above, protect your children with the following tips:
1. Limit television viewing to 1 – 2 hours each day
2. Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their bedrooms
3. Review the rating of TV shows that your children watch
4. Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening the show
What is the text about?
A. The programs show on TV
B. Watching TV is disadvantageous
C. The effects of watching television on kids
D. Reviewing the ratings of TV shows is important
E. The importance of knowing the program watched by our children
The following are the effects of watching TV a lot except….
A. stress
B. being active
C. being aggressive
D. bedtime disruption
E. shorten sleep duration
Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. All TV programs are good for children
B. Children know what programs to watch
C. It is good for a kid to watch TV all day long
D. It is very important for children to have a TV set in their bedrooms
E. Spending too much time for watching TV may cause kids inactive
It is hard for a child to sleep because…
A. the parents review TV’s program
B. the parents limit the time to watch TV
C. the kid watches TV with his/her parents
D. the kid watches too much TV at bedtime
E. the kid discusses the program with his/her parents
Advertisement
Dear Editor,
We are writing to complain about ads on TV. There are so many ads, especially during our favourite programmes. We think they should be stopped for a number of reasons.
First, ads are nuisance. They go on for a long time and there are so many. Sometimes there seems to be more ads than programmes.
Second, ads are bad influence on people. They try to encourage people to buy unhealthy food like beer, soft drink, candy and chips. And they make people want things they do not really need and can not.
Finally, the people who make ads have too much say in what programmes people watch. That is because they want to put all their ads on popular programs that a lot of people watch. Some programmes which are not so popular get stopped because they do not attract enough ads, even though those programmes may be someone’s favourite.
For those reasons, we think TV station should stop showing ads. They interrupt programmes. They are bad influences on people, and they are sometimes put a stop to people’s favourite shows. We are sick of ads, and now we mostly watch other channels.
David
1. What kind of genre does the text above belong to?
A. descriptive
B. narrative
C. analytical exposition
D. hortatory exposition
E. report
2. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case.
B. To persuade the reader or listener that something should be the case.
C. To inform the reader or listener about some cases
D. To persuade the reader or listener about the most important case.
E. To give opinion to the reader or listener related some cases.
3. The generic structure of the text above is…..
A. thesis – arguments – reiteration
B. thesis – arguments – recommendation
C. description – identification
D. identification – description
E. orientation – event – reorientation
4. Who is the letter addressed to?
A. Editor
B. Reader
C. Listener
D. David
E. Advertisement
5. The following statements are true based on the text, except…..
A. Advertisement encourages people to buy unhealthy food.
B. Advertisement is a nuisance.
C. Advertisement interrupts programmes.
D. Advertisement puts a stop to people’s favourite show.
E. Advertisement has many advantages.
6. In what paragraph is stating an issue?
A. First paragraph
B. Second paragraph
C. Third paragraph
D. Fourth paragraph
E. The last paragraph
Dear student…
Pada semester sebelumnya kalian pasti sudah mengenal jenis teks analytical expostion, di semester ini kalian akan mempelajari jenis teks exposition yang lainnya, yaitu hortatory exposition. Teks hortatory exposition berisi tentang teks yang mengemukakan alasan-alasan dengan tujuan untuk membujuk pendengar atau pembaca agar mau mengikuti apa yang dikemukakan penulis. Dalam pelajaran bahasa Indonesia kita tentu sudah mengenal teks persuasi, yang sama isinya dengan teks hortatory.
Teks hortatory di awali dengan Thesis, yaitu menuliskan opini penulis tentang suatu masalah. Kemudian dilanjutkan dengan argumen, yaitu alasan-alasan yang mendukung pendapat penulis. Terakhir, menuliskan saran atau nasihat.
Students’ cheating
Students’ cheating is one of the biggest problems faced by teachers nowadays.
Despite the fact that teachers advise their students not to do dishonest acts during tests, some students still do cheating. There are many kinds of cheating that students do during the test or examination, such as looking other students’ work, put some notes under their clothes, write notes or formulas on their desks make hand signals or go to rest rooms to get the answers from their friends.
In my view, students who do cheating are committing a crime. It is a sort of taking something illegally. This crime causes negative results to the students. Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity. Cheating acts also create dependence. They weaken their self confidence. Instead of preparing for the coming test, they are busy to organize notes on a piece of paper. If this awful habit continues, the students will lose their opportunity to develop their intellectual and mind.
Therefore, school should consider cheating as a very serious problem. School board and administration should go hand to overcome this matter. Honesty must be put in school’s vision. Harsh punishment must be applied to students who commit this crime.
1. What is mainly discussed in the text?
a. School policy
b. Harsh punishment
c. Cheating as a crime
d. Mental deterioration
e. Different ways of cheating
2. What will the school do to eliminate students who commit cheating?
a. Create a good vision
b. Select honest students
c. Make harsh punishment
d. Make students confident
e. Administer the school affair
3. “Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity.” (Paragraph 3)
The underlined word means…
a. support
b. worsen
c. cause
d. create
e. find
4. “They weaken their self confidence.” (Paragraph 3)
What does the underlined word refer to?
a. tests
b. papers
c. results
d. students
e. cheatings
Space travel
Space travel should be stopped for many reasons. Firstly, it is totally unsafe as proven by the Colombia Space Shuttle disaster. Thousand people have been killed in accidents. Secondly, it costs billions and billions dollars everyday just to put fuel into rockets. Professor Smith from the Spend Money on People Space Association agrees that space travel is a waste of time and money. Further, space travel is altering the world’s weather pattern as evidenced by the record of high temperatures this summer in Cobar. Everyone knows that if God wanted us to fly in space we should have been born with space suits. Stop space before it destroys the earth.
How many reasons are stated in the text dealing with the point that Space travel should be stopped?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five
“Professor Smith from the Spend Money on People not Space Association agrees that space travel is a waste of time and money.”
The sentence contains a word expresses…..
A. Agreement
B. Disagreement
C. Contrast
D. Certainty
E. Desire
Which is not true based on the text above…..
A. Space travel should be stopped
B. Space travel destroys the earth
C. Space travel costs billions and billions of dollars everyday
D. Space travel offer benefits to the earth
E. Space travel is unsafe
What does the text above mainly talk about?
A. Air travel
B. Road travel
C. Water travel
D. Space travel
E. Rocket travel
Stop space before it destroys the earth.
This part of paragraph indicates the…..
A. Reiteration
B. Reinforcement
C. Argument
D. Thesis
E. Elaboration
Stop space before it destroys the earth.
What does the word it refer to…..
A. Space
B. Travel
C. Space travel
D. The earth
E. Space suit
“Further, space travel is altering the world’s weather pattern as evidenced by the record of high temperatures this summer in Cobar.”
The underlined word is a transitional word showing…..
A. Time
B. Addition
C. Logical relationship
D. Conclusion
E. Example
Old Enough?
When a person old enough to be responsible for a crime? This question needs to be investigated because the current law is not good enough
The law at present protects children aged between ten years and four years from being punished for committing crimes. It is believed that children under fourteen years are too young to realize the seriousness of their crimes. Mr. Stephen Scarlett, head of the NSW Children’s Court, describes how clever young offenders use this defense, saying that they are too young to understand that they have broken the law. Mr. Scarlett, an expert on this subject, states that the age should be dropped from fourteen to twelve years. I agree with this.
Teenagers these days are far more sophisticated than those in the past. The law should recognize this. In a recent survey some people suggested that the age for being responsible for a crime should be dropped to eight years old. This, I feel, is too young. Fourteen, however, is too old. Is there anyone who believes that a fourteen-year-old does not know that it is against the law to steal or vandalize property? By the age of twelve, children are aware of what is legal and what is not.
Public pressure creates change. It is now up to the public to put pressure on the government to change the age at which a person may be held responsible for a crime from fourteen years to twelve years. Out of date laws have no place in a modern society, especially one that needs people to be responsible for their actions.
What does the text above talk about?
A. When a person is old enough to be responsible for a crime
B. When a person is being punished for committing crimes
C. When children are too young to be responsible for a crime
D. When a person is too old to be responsible for a crime
E. When do teenagers realize the seriousness of their crimes
In what age are the children protected by the present law from being punished for committing crimes?
A. Ten years old
B. Fourteen years old
C. Ten to fourteen years old
D. Eight years old
E. Twelve years old
In what paragraph do we find the recommendation of the text above…..
A. In the first paragraph
B. In the second paragraph
C. In the third paragraph
D. In the fourth paragraph
E. In the fifth paragraph
The part of the text which states what ought or ought not to happen is called…..
A. Thesis
B. Argument
C. Elaboration
D. Reiteration
E. Recommendation
“Teenagers these days are far more sophisticated than those in the past.
The word “those” refer to…..
A. Days
B. Teenagers
C. Laws
D. Children
E. Crimes
What type of genre does the text belong to?
A. Analytical exposition
B. Hortatory exposition
C. Report
D. Description
E. Narrative
“Mr. Scarlett, an expert on this subject, states that the age should be dropped from fourteen to twelve years. I agree with this.”
The underlined sentence expresses…..
A. Argument
B. Opinion
C. Certainty
D. Debate
E. Agreement
TV
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 bedtime often causes bedtime disruption, stress, and short of sleep duration.
Another research found that there is a significant relationship between the amount of time spent 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 facts mentioned above, protect your children with the following tips:
1. Limit television viewing to 1 – 2 hours each day
2. Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their bedrooms
3. Review the rating of TV shows that your children watch
4. Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening the show
What is the text about?
A. The programs show on TV
B. Watching TV is disadvantageous
C. The effects of watching television on kids
D. Reviewing the ratings of TV shows is important
E. The importance of knowing the program watched by our children
The following are the effects of watching TV a lot except….
A. stress
B. being active
C. being aggressive
D. bedtime disruption
E. shorten sleep duration
Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. All TV programs are good for children
B. Children know what programs to watch
C. It is good for a kid to watch TV all day long
D. It is very important for children to have a TV set in their bedrooms
E. Spending too much time for watching TV may cause kids inactive
It is hard for a child to sleep because…
A. the parents review TV’s program
B. the parents limit the time to watch TV
C. the kid watches TV with his/her parents
D. the kid watches too much TV at bedtime
E. the kid discusses the program with his/her parents
Advertisement
Dear Editor,
We are writing to complain about ads on TV. There are so many ads, especially during our favourite programmes. We think they should be stopped for a number of reasons.
First, ads are nuisance. They go on for a long time and there are so many. Sometimes there seems to be more ads than programmes.
Second, ads are bad influence on people. They try to encourage people to buy unhealthy food like beer, soft drink, candy and chips. And they make people want things they do not really need and can not.
Finally, the people who make ads have too much say in what programmes people watch. That is because they want to put all their ads on popular programs that a lot of people watch. Some programmes which are not so popular get stopped because they do not attract enough ads, even though those programmes may be someone’s favourite.
For those reasons, we think TV station should stop showing ads. They interrupt programmes. They are bad influences on people, and they are sometimes put a stop to people’s favourite shows. We are sick of ads, and now we mostly watch other channels.
David
1. What kind of genre does the text above belong to?
A. descriptive
B. narrative
C. analytical exposition
D. hortatory exposition
E. report
2. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case.
B. To persuade the reader or listener that something should be the case.
C. To inform the reader or listener about some cases
D. To persuade the reader or listener about the most important case.
E. To give opinion to the reader or listener related some cases.
3. The generic structure of the text above is…..
A. thesis – arguments – reiteration
B. thesis – arguments – recommendation
C. description – identification
D. identification – description
E. orientation – event – reorientation
4. Who is the letter addressed to?
A. Editor
B. Reader
C. Listener
D. David
E. Advertisement
5. The following statements are true based on the text, except…..
A. Advertisement encourages people to buy unhealthy food.
B. Advertisement is a nuisance.
C. Advertisement interrupts programmes.
D. Advertisement puts a stop to people’s favourite show.
E. Advertisement has many advantages.
6. In what paragraph is stating an issue?
A. First paragraph
B. Second paragraph
C. Third paragraph
D. Fourth paragraph
E. The last paragraph
ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT
8. ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION
Social function: To persuade the readers or the listeners that something in the case, to analyze or to explain.
Generic Structure:
1. Thesis (usually includes a preview argument. It introduces topics and indicates the writer’s position.)
2. Arguments (consists of a point and elaboration sequence. The number of points may vary, but each must be supported by discussion and evidence).
3. Reiteration (restates the position more forcefully in the light of the arguments presented).
Language features:
Emotive words such as : alarmed, worried.
Words that qualify statements such as: usual probably
Words that link arguments such as: firstly, however, on the other hand, therefore.
Usually present tense
Compound and complex sentences
The Importance of Reading
The importance of Reading
I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say so? Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as Science, technology. Sports, arts, culture, etc written in either books, magazine, newspaper, etc.
Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any parts of the world which can we see directly.
Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books, newspaper or magazine on the entertainment coloumn such as comedy, short story, quiz, etc. To make us relaxed.
The last, reading can also take us to other parts of the world. By reading a book about Irian Jaya we may feel we’re really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.
From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and also entertainment. Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.
1. Why is reading very important in our life? Because…..
a) By reading, we can get a lot of friends, relatives, experience, etc.
b) By reading, we can get little knowledge but a lot of entertainment.
c) By reading, we are always relaxed.
d) By reading, we are always happy.
e) By reading we can get a lot of knowledge, news, information and entertainment
2. If we want to get knowledge, what should we do?
a) buy a lot of books
b) borrow a lot of books
c) look for newspaper and magazine
d) sell and buy many expensive books
e) Read a lot of books and other printed materials.
3. What does the text tell us about?
a) The description of reading
b) The function of reading
c) The importance of reading
d) The disadvantages of reading
e) The purpose of reading
4. What is the social function of the text?
a) To tell a story
b) To describe the reader
c) To entertain the reader
d) To give information
e) To persuade the reader
5. Paragraph…. In the text is the thesis.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Learning English
Learning English through music and songs can be very enjoyable. You can mix pleasure with learning when you listen to a song and exploit the song as a means to your English progress. Some underlying reason can be drawn to support the idea why we use songs in language learning.
Firstly, “the song stuck in my head” Phenomenon (the echoing in our minds of the last song we heard after leaving a restaurant, shopping malls, etc) can be both enjoyable and sometimes unnerving. This phenomenon also seems to reinforce the idea that songs work on our short-and-long term memory.
Secondly, songs in general also use simple conversational language, with a lot of repetition, which is just what many learners look for sample text. The fact that they are effective makes them many times more motivating than other text. Although usually simple, some songs can be quite complex syntactically, lexically and poetically, and can be analyzed in the same way as any other literary sample.
Furthermore, song can be appropriated by listener for their own purpose. Most pop songs and probably many other types don’t have precise people, place or time reference.
In addition, songs are relaxing. They provide variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself and within one group. Little wonder they are important tools in sustaining culture, religion, patriotism and yeas, even revolution.
Last but not least, there are many learning activities we can do with songs such as studying grammar, practicing selective listening comprehension, translating songs, learning vocabulary, spelling and culture.
From the elaboration above, it can be concluded that learning through music and songs, learning English can be enjoyable and fun.
1. The type of the text above is …
a) Analytical exposition
b) Hortatory exposition
c) Narrative
d) Discussion
e) Explanation
2. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
a) To tell the reader about the songs
b) To entertain the reader with the songs
c) To show the reader the use of songs
d) To explain above the songs
e) To persuade the reader to use songs in learning language
3. The generic structures of the text are ….
a) Thesis – arguments – recommendation
b) General statement – sequential explanation
c) Newsworthy events – background events – sources
d) Thesis – arguments – reiteration
e) General statement – arguments
4. What is the text about ….
a) Learning songs
b) Very enjoyable music
c) The phenomenon
d) Music listeners
e) Using songs in language learning
5. Based on the text, there are …… reason for using songs in learning language
a) 6
b) 4
c) 5
d) 3
e) 2
6. “They provide variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself and within one group.”
The underlined word refers to ….
a) Groups
b) Learners
c) People
d) Songs
e) Activities
Smoking in Restaurant
Smoking in restaurants is just not on. It must not be allowed because it is rude, harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers.
Firstly, smoking in a restaurant is impolite. The smell of the smoke affects all people and can turn them off their food. People pay to taste good food and not to be put off by foul smelling smoke.
Another reason smoking should not be allowed in restaurant is the harm it can do to others. Passive smoking that is breathing in smoke made by a smoker can lead to asthma attacks and even cancer.
Finally, smoking is dangerous and a health risk to the smokers. Cigarettes cause heart and lung disease and people should not smoke anywhere, not just in restaurants.
Therefore, smoking in restaurants is impolite, harmful to others and a health risk to the smokers and should not be allowed in any restaurants.
1. Smoking in the restaurants must be avoided because……
a) It is harmful to others
b) It is impolite
c) It’s dangerous to the smokers
d) It can cause hearth and lung disease
e) All answers are correct
2. We have many reasons to say that smoking must be avoided. The word reasons mean…..
a) conclusion
b) point of view
c) argument
d) reinforcement
e) statement
3. Since we can find a thesis, arguments and reiteration in the text, so we can conclude that this text belongs to…..
a) description
b) narration
c) anecdote
d) procedure
e) analytical exposition
4. What is the purpose of the text?
a) To inform the readers to the readers
b) To persuade to the readers
c) To describe to the readers
d) To tell a story to the readers
e) To argue about smoking to the readers
5. The synonym of the word dangerous in the text is……
a) rude
b) impolite
c) health risk
d) harmful
e) disease
6. Smoking in restaurants is just not on. It must not be allowed because it is rude, harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers.
The sentence above characterize as….. of the text.
a) thesis
b) arguments
c) reiteration
d) topic sentence
e) supporting details
7. Smoking in restaurant should not be allowed. It means that…..
a) people should do smoking in restaurant
b) people should not do smoking in restaurant
c) people must not smoking in restaurant
d) people must not smoke in restaurant
e) people should smoke in restaurant
Dust Bin
To improve comfort and cleanliness at our school, a number of dust bins should be increased.
When we look at classrooms, school corridors and school yard, there are paper mineral water cups, straws, and napkins here and there. The condition of uncleanliness and discomfort really hinders learning and teaching environment. Litters thrown carelessly cause disease, especially empty plastic cup or glasses. They can be filled out with water coming from the rain. This can be placed for dengue mosquitoes to spread out. Besides, these rubbish can deteriorate the scene. Well painted wall and green school yard do not mean anything litters are scattered everywhere.
Anyway I notice that most of the students in our school have responsibilities for the school environment. They put their litters on the proper places. But some are not diligent enough to find the dust bins. The numbers of dust binds in our schools are not enough. Ore dust bins should be put beside each of steps, outside of the classrooms, and some more also the corridors. Probably one dust bin should be in every ten meters. So when students want to throw away their litters, they can find the dust bins easily.
When school is equipped with sufficient dust bins, we do not have problems of freak and discomfort any more. Our school will be very clean and become a nice place to study.
1. What is the writer’s intention? To ….. readers to do something good.
a) inform
b) explain
c) describe
d) entertain
e) persuade
2. According to the writer, more dust bins….. in every ten meters.
a) should be decorated
b) should be painted
c) should be placed
d) are unnecessary
e) are not required
3. What is the writer’s argument on a sufficient number of dust bins?
a) They can prevent litters
b) They can save janitor’s energy
c) Students are asked to clean them
d) They make school environment neat
e) Students can throw garbage away easily
4. What is the writer’s suggestion?
a) To buy more dustbins
b) To hire more gardeners
c) To use dustbins efficiently
d) To ask parents to give more dustbins
e) To ask students to clean the school yard
Social function: To persuade the readers or the listeners that something in the case, to analyze or to explain.
Generic Structure:
1. Thesis (usually includes a preview argument. It introduces topics and indicates the writer’s position.)
2. Arguments (consists of a point and elaboration sequence. The number of points may vary, but each must be supported by discussion and evidence).
3. Reiteration (restates the position more forcefully in the light of the arguments presented).
Language features:
Emotive words such as : alarmed, worried.
Words that qualify statements such as: usual probably
Words that link arguments such as: firstly, however, on the other hand, therefore.
Usually present tense
Compound and complex sentences
The Importance of Reading
The importance of Reading
I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say so? Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as Science, technology. Sports, arts, culture, etc written in either books, magazine, newspaper, etc.
Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any parts of the world which can we see directly.
Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books, newspaper or magazine on the entertainment coloumn such as comedy, short story, quiz, etc. To make us relaxed.
The last, reading can also take us to other parts of the world. By reading a book about Irian Jaya we may feel we’re really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.
From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and also entertainment. Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.
1. Why is reading very important in our life? Because…..
a) By reading, we can get a lot of friends, relatives, experience, etc.
b) By reading, we can get little knowledge but a lot of entertainment.
c) By reading, we are always relaxed.
d) By reading, we are always happy.
e) By reading we can get a lot of knowledge, news, information and entertainment
2. If we want to get knowledge, what should we do?
a) buy a lot of books
b) borrow a lot of books
c) look for newspaper and magazine
d) sell and buy many expensive books
e) Read a lot of books and other printed materials.
3. What does the text tell us about?
a) The description of reading
b) The function of reading
c) The importance of reading
d) The disadvantages of reading
e) The purpose of reading
4. What is the social function of the text?
a) To tell a story
b) To describe the reader
c) To entertain the reader
d) To give information
e) To persuade the reader
5. Paragraph…. In the text is the thesis.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Learning English
Learning English through music and songs can be very enjoyable. You can mix pleasure with learning when you listen to a song and exploit the song as a means to your English progress. Some underlying reason can be drawn to support the idea why we use songs in language learning.
Firstly, “the song stuck in my head” Phenomenon (the echoing in our minds of the last song we heard after leaving a restaurant, shopping malls, etc) can be both enjoyable and sometimes unnerving. This phenomenon also seems to reinforce the idea that songs work on our short-and-long term memory.
Secondly, songs in general also use simple conversational language, with a lot of repetition, which is just what many learners look for sample text. The fact that they are effective makes them many times more motivating than other text. Although usually simple, some songs can be quite complex syntactically, lexically and poetically, and can be analyzed in the same way as any other literary sample.
Furthermore, song can be appropriated by listener for their own purpose. Most pop songs and probably many other types don’t have precise people, place or time reference.
In addition, songs are relaxing. They provide variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself and within one group. Little wonder they are important tools in sustaining culture, religion, patriotism and yeas, even revolution.
Last but not least, there are many learning activities we can do with songs such as studying grammar, practicing selective listening comprehension, translating songs, learning vocabulary, spelling and culture.
From the elaboration above, it can be concluded that learning through music and songs, learning English can be enjoyable and fun.
1. The type of the text above is …
a) Analytical exposition
b) Hortatory exposition
c) Narrative
d) Discussion
e) Explanation
2. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
a) To tell the reader about the songs
b) To entertain the reader with the songs
c) To show the reader the use of songs
d) To explain above the songs
e) To persuade the reader to use songs in learning language
3. The generic structures of the text are ….
a) Thesis – arguments – recommendation
b) General statement – sequential explanation
c) Newsworthy events – background events – sources
d) Thesis – arguments – reiteration
e) General statement – arguments
4. What is the text about ….
a) Learning songs
b) Very enjoyable music
c) The phenomenon
d) Music listeners
e) Using songs in language learning
5. Based on the text, there are …… reason for using songs in learning language
a) 6
b) 4
c) 5
d) 3
e) 2
6. “They provide variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself and within one group.”
The underlined word refers to ….
a) Groups
b) Learners
c) People
d) Songs
e) Activities
Smoking in Restaurant
Smoking in restaurants is just not on. It must not be allowed because it is rude, harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers.
Firstly, smoking in a restaurant is impolite. The smell of the smoke affects all people and can turn them off their food. People pay to taste good food and not to be put off by foul smelling smoke.
Another reason smoking should not be allowed in restaurant is the harm it can do to others. Passive smoking that is breathing in smoke made by a smoker can lead to asthma attacks and even cancer.
Finally, smoking is dangerous and a health risk to the smokers. Cigarettes cause heart and lung disease and people should not smoke anywhere, not just in restaurants.
Therefore, smoking in restaurants is impolite, harmful to others and a health risk to the smokers and should not be allowed in any restaurants.
1. Smoking in the restaurants must be avoided because……
a) It is harmful to others
b) It is impolite
c) It’s dangerous to the smokers
d) It can cause hearth and lung disease
e) All answers are correct
2. We have many reasons to say that smoking must be avoided. The word reasons mean…..
a) conclusion
b) point of view
c) argument
d) reinforcement
e) statement
3. Since we can find a thesis, arguments and reiteration in the text, so we can conclude that this text belongs to…..
a) description
b) narration
c) anecdote
d) procedure
e) analytical exposition
4. What is the purpose of the text?
a) To inform the readers to the readers
b) To persuade to the readers
c) To describe to the readers
d) To tell a story to the readers
e) To argue about smoking to the readers
5. The synonym of the word dangerous in the text is……
a) rude
b) impolite
c) health risk
d) harmful
e) disease
6. Smoking in restaurants is just not on. It must not be allowed because it is rude, harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers.
The sentence above characterize as….. of the text.
a) thesis
b) arguments
c) reiteration
d) topic sentence
e) supporting details
7. Smoking in restaurant should not be allowed. It means that…..
a) people should do smoking in restaurant
b) people should not do smoking in restaurant
c) people must not smoking in restaurant
d) people must not smoke in restaurant
e) people should smoke in restaurant
Dust Bin
To improve comfort and cleanliness at our school, a number of dust bins should be increased.
When we look at classrooms, school corridors and school yard, there are paper mineral water cups, straws, and napkins here and there. The condition of uncleanliness and discomfort really hinders learning and teaching environment. Litters thrown carelessly cause disease, especially empty plastic cup or glasses. They can be filled out with water coming from the rain. This can be placed for dengue mosquitoes to spread out. Besides, these rubbish can deteriorate the scene. Well painted wall and green school yard do not mean anything litters are scattered everywhere.
Anyway I notice that most of the students in our school have responsibilities for the school environment. They put their litters on the proper places. But some are not diligent enough to find the dust bins. The numbers of dust binds in our schools are not enough. Ore dust bins should be put beside each of steps, outside of the classrooms, and some more also the corridors. Probably one dust bin should be in every ten meters. So when students want to throw away their litters, they can find the dust bins easily.
When school is equipped with sufficient dust bins, we do not have problems of freak and discomfort any more. Our school will be very clean and become a nice place to study.
1. What is the writer’s intention? To ….. readers to do something good.
a) inform
b) explain
c) describe
d) entertain
e) persuade
2. According to the writer, more dust bins….. in every ten meters.
a) should be decorated
b) should be painted
c) should be placed
d) are unnecessary
e) are not required
3. What is the writer’s argument on a sufficient number of dust bins?
a) They can prevent litters
b) They can save janitor’s energy
c) Students are asked to clean them
d) They make school environment neat
e) Students can throw garbage away easily
4. What is the writer’s suggestion?
a) To buy more dustbins
b) To hire more gardeners
c) To use dustbins efficiently
d) To ask parents to give more dustbins
e) To ask students to clean the school yard
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