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A. Choose a, b, c, d or e for the correct answer. The following text is for questions 1 to 4.
The Dangers of Typing SMS while Driving
The popularity of mobile devices has had some dangerous consequences. We know that mobile communications are linked to a significant increase in distracted driving which results in injury and loss of life.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2010 driver distraction was the cause of 18 percent of all fatal crashes - with 3,092 people killed - and crashes resulting in an injury - with 416,000 people wounded.
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that text messaging creates a crash risk 23 times worse than driving while not distracted.
Eleven percent of drivers aged 18 to 20 who were involved in an automobile accident and survived admitted they were sending or receiving texts when they crashed. Distracted driving endangers life and property and the current levels of injury and loss are unacceptable.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
2. What does the passage tell us about the writer's opinion on the issue at hand?
3. From the text, we know that ...
4. Distracted driving endangers life ... it is not an acceptable action
The following text is for questions 5 and 6.
Mr. Hasan Renaldi PT. Jaya Sentosa Jl. Hasanudin 73 Makasar
Dear Mr. Hasan Renaldi,
In response to your letter of December 20, 2015 we apologize for the error in shipment. We are sending immediately the additional 500 boxes of glossy photo papers, that were not included in the shipment.
We value our relationship with your company, and we regret the inconvenience. You can be assured that this will not happen again in the future. We also enclose some catalogues of our new products.
Sincerely yours, Hilman Manager of order Department
5. The purpose of sending the letter is to ...
6. We know from the text that the first shipment was …
The following text is for questions 7 to 9.
Kaka was born in Brazilia. From age 4 to 7, his family lived in Cuiaba, following his father, a civil engineer. At age 7, the family moved to the city of Sao Paulo, in the neighborhood of Morumbi, near the stadium of Sao Paulo FC. As FIFA says, ” Kaka fails to fit the Brazilian stereo type of the kid from the favela who first played the game in the street with a ball made from rags. Coming from comfortable and cultured family, Kaka kept up his studies as long as they were compatible with his profession.”
His talent was soon recognized. A professor called the family and suggested enrolling him in a football school. At age 8, Kaka was playing with Sao Paulo FC, where he succeeded in all categories. At age 14, Kaka used to wake up two hours early, to keep up with his studies. Kaka managed to conclude the intermediary cycle (eleven years) in Brazil, before dedicating exclusively to football.
In 2006, only 24 years old, Kaka was one of the main Brazilian players in the World Cup. Despite the abundance of good players, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira already said that Kaka would start as a principle. The groups formed by Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Adriano was called “the Magic Square” by Brazilian media fans.
7. Having recognized Kaka’s talent, the professor suggested that ... in the football school.
8. The main idea of paragraph 3 is …
9. “His talent was soon recognized” (Paragraph 2) The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
The following text is for questions 10 to 13.
One day a mouse was playing in the forest and lion caught it and said," I shall eat you up.""Don't eat me up" said the mouse. "Someday I will help you" "Oh how? laughed the lion. How can you help me? I am very large lion and you are a very small mouse. " But the lion was not hungry and he didn't eat the mouse.
The next day a hunter came and put a large net in the forest to catch the lion. That night the lion walked in the forest and was caught in the net." I can't get a way!;' he said." I am caught in the net, Help! Help!"
The mouse came and saw the lion in the net"! will save you;' he bit the net a hundred time, and the lion got away. The lion said, "Thank you, mouse. I am large and you are small brown mouse, but you have helped me"
"You didn't eat me yesterday, and I have saved you from the hunter today", said the mouse. They laughed and went away together in the forest.
10. The lion didn't want to eat the mouse because ...
11. The moral lesson of the text is ...
12. Which statements TRUE according to the text?
13. "I am large and you are small...." (paragraph 4). What does "I" refers to ...
The following text is for questions 14 and 15.
Tourist boats collided in Thailand, 42 injured
Thailand: Forty-two passengers were injured and two were missing after two boats carrying Thai and foreign tourists collided in the popular island beach party, police said Sunday.
The speedboats were ferryfying tourists to the Pha-Ngan island for a "Fullmoon" party, a monthly event that attracts thousands of young, mostly western tourists.
Provincial police officer, Adipong Tapee said of the 42 travelers injured, 39 were hospitalized including four Britons, four Australians and four Singaporeans. Also among them were Irish, Norwegian, Malaysian, and Thai tourists, he said.
The boats collided and overturned before midnight Saturday, throwing the passengers into the rough sea water just off the island, the website of The Nation newspaper said. -AP
14. We know from the text that ...
15. What had possibly caused the accident?
The following text is for questions 16 and 17.
Many people say that examinations should be abolished because they are not the best measure of student’s capabilities. These people believe that students can study on their own and do better without the nagging worry and pressure exerted by examinations.
Yet, there are persuasive reasons to show that examinations should not be abolished. It is insufficient that teachers assign homework and correct it. Because this is not done under supervision, they cannot be sure that it is really the work of the students themselves. Moreover, homework is not a test of student’s ability. Homework is a method of merely keeping him occupied.
Nowadays, in the hunt for jobs, students need to produce some evidence of their capabilities. Prospective employers like to see copies of examination results. This is the only way a student’s qualifications can be judged. This attitude greatly encourages the use of examinations, since it is considered it necessary for them to measure their capabilities.
16. Why do some people disagree to abolish the examination?
17. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
The following text is for questions 18 to 20.
Rowan Atkinson is an English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder, the Thin Blue Line and Mr. Bean. He has been … (18) … in the Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy. Atkinson is mostly well known as Mr. Bean.
Rowan Atkinson is a quite thin man. He has fair … (19) … and black short hair. Some people considered Atkinson as “the man with the rubber face.” In fact, he has … (20) … funny face with unique smile. He is in medium height of European people. He has a pointed nose, big black eyes and thick eyebrows. His moustache and sideburns are usually well shaved. He usually wears a men’s suit with shirt, collar, trousers and a pair of shiny shoes.
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B. Complete the sentences according to the basic rules for Conditional Sentences.