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Lyme Regis is a beautiful old seaside town, with a lively little harbour, beaches, and lovely

walks, either by the sea or in the country nearby. For children there is the Marine Aquarium

and Dinosaur land, and in summer you can escape from the crowds and relax in the Jane

Austen Gardens with beautiful views over the sea. There are many interesting old streets with

cafes and restaurants. The best restaurant is the Pilot Boat down by the beach, which has verygood food and excellent wine.

Many tourist are interested in coming to Lyme Regis. This means that Lyme Regis is...

a. amazing b. excellent c. attractive d. delightful

e.advangeous

2. The purpose of the text is ...

a. to describe Lyme Regis b. to describe the way people live

c. to describe how Lyme Regis is d. to inform some beautiful places

e. to amuse readers with a beautiful object

3. ..... and in summer you can escape from words....

The italic phrase means ....

a. find b. keep c. loose d. avoid e. release

MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (UPI)- Fire authorities in four Australian states are to controlbushfires fanned by strong winds and searing temperatures.

The Australian reported Sunday that blazes continued to burn in South Australia,

Tasmania, Western Australia and Victoria, where up to six homes have been destroyed.

In South Australia, much of Adelaide is engulfed in thick smoke. The firefighters who are

confronted by blast-furnace winds try to bring the flames under control.

At Robertstown in the state's mid-north, more than 2,500 acres have already burned.

Another bushfire, started by lightning, charred the earth near Mouth Flat on the southern side

of Kangaroo Island, while Ngarkat Conservation Park, in the State's upper-southeast, is also a

blaze.

A 7,500-acres fire at Mount Agnew in Zeehan, in the state's west, broke containment

lines Saturday afternoon, jumping a road and coming close to homes.

The most serious fires were in Victoria, where up to six homes were destroyed by a fire

near the town of Anakie, 36 miles west of Melbourne.

In Tasmania, falling temperatures and patchy, rain brought some relief to firefighters,

who continued to monitor 22 blazes across the state.

4. The writer wrote the text to .... readers about newsworthy events in four Australian states...

a. entertain b. persuade c. explain d. infrom e. amuse


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5. What is the text about .....a. fires in some areas of Australia b. weather effect on firec. the effect of fires d. the cause of firee. the danger of fire

6. The fires increasingly happened parts of Australia because ofa. strong winds and searing temperatures b. falling temperaturesc. thick smoke d. heavy rain e. lightning7. The reporter most likely got the information from ...a. visitors b. tourists c. commuters d. fire fighters e. homeless people8. ....while Narkat Conservation Park, in the states upper-southeast, is also a blaze....(paragraph 3)What do the italic words meana. dangerous b. covered c. isolated d. on fire e. at risk

The University of Australia

The University of Australia has an international reputation for educationalprofessionals and for applied research. It is Australia's largest university, with six campuses,including a specialized technology campus. The university places particular importance onthe quality of its teaching and learning programs, and on its working links with industry,

business and government.9. The whole paragraph promotes that ...a. the university of Australia offer excellent educational programs

b. the university of Australia is the largest university in the countryc. the university of Australia has a specialized technology campusd. the university places particular importance on technologye. the university has six campuses10. Which information is NOT TRUE about the Universitya. It has an international education reputation

b. It also has a specialized technology campusc. It has six technology campusesd. It is Australias largest universitye. It has good relation with industry11. It is stated that the university has good relationship with ...a. educational professionals b. specialized techonologyc. large universities d. industry e. other campuses12. ...The university of Australia has an international education reputation for ....

The underlined words means ..a. knowledge b. prestige c. attitude d. character e. interest

The police thought that two burglars started the robbery at 151 Pattimura street on Sundayafternoon. The burglars broke into the students' room while they were going to a footballgame. They never thought that while they were away, burglars would break into their

boarding house.13. What happened to the students room on Sunday afternoona. The police broke it b. The police ruined itc. Burglars broke into it d. The students started to ruin ite. Two burglars broke it.

13. The burglars broke into the room when the students ...a. were at a party b. taking a rest c. were playing football


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d. were at a football game e. were watching football on TV14. The burglars broke into the students room ......The underline phrase means ...a. broke forcefully b. entered by force c. put into piecesd. easily entered e. came into

15. The students seem to think that ...a. they had locking their room b. their boarding house was not safec. their boarding house was in a safe area d. thieves would easily into their roome. there would be a robbery in their boarding house.

An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal with itsthick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusksand above all it has a long nose, the trunk.

The trunk is the elephant's peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws upwater by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves

and puts them, into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long arm and hand.An elephant looks very clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.

The elephant is very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strengthmakes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such ascarry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.17. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact thar ...a. elephants are strong b. elephants can lift logsc. elephants are servants d. elephants are very usefule. elephants must be trained18. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant desccribed in the first paragraph?a. It looks strange b. It is heavy c. It is wildd. It has a trunk e. It has a small tail19. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT ..a. to eat b. to push c. to drink d. to carry thingse. to squirt water over the body20. The trunk is the elephant;speculiarfeature ...(paragraph 2)a. large b. strange c. tough d. smooth e. long

SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his Indonesianmaid on the head and back with a television remote.

Muhammad Shafiq Woon Abdullah was brought to court in Singapore because he hadphysically hurt the woman on several occasions between June and October 2002. the StraitsTime said.

The magistrate's court heard that Shafiq, 31, began striking Winarti, 22, about a monthafter she started working for him.

He hit her on the head with the TV sets remote control because he was unhappy withher work. On one 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 hisdaughter's face covered as she was lying in bed. He said his Client thought the maid had putthe child in danger.21. The text reported ....


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"Compared to the last Monda's explosion, wherein the ash spewed was 4,000 above thecrater, it is now only about 10 meters high", Surono told the journalist in Bandung onMonday.

Following the volcano's increased activity last week, which led authorities to put it in thetop alert status, around 10,000 residents were sheltered in South Ibu and Central Ibu districts.

Surono warned the people not to get close to the volcano because small emissions ofsmoke could throw materials from the volcano's crater.

The 1.635-meter volcano has erupted 12 times since records have been kept. The firsttime ash and smoke streamed out of the volcano was in 1987. No casualties were reported.28. What is the text abouta. Thousands of people who returnt home to Maluku volcano area.

b. The increasing activity of a number volcanic mountains in Malukuc. The reason for the downgraded alert status of Maluku volcanod. The head of Volcanology and Geology Disastere. The increasing volcanic activity of Mount Gamkonora29. Which information is TRUE according to the text?

a. Mount Gamkonora shows more activityb. The authority downgraded the alert statusc. The people from Mount Gamkonora have not return homed. Two tectonic quakes measuring 5 of the Ritcher scale recordede. The expolosion only happened during Monday with spewing 4.000 above the crater29. The height of the volcano is .... meter.a. 10.000 b. 4.000 c. 3.987 d. 1.987 e. 1635

YONKERS, Nov 12th. A four alarm fire damaged 14 stores today in the Cross CountyShopping Center. The largest shopping Center in Westchester County.

Two fire investigators said the blaze apparently started in a pile of cardboard cartons atthe rear of a shoe store and spread through a utilities duct above the 13 other stores. The firestarted at 4.40 p.m. and was declared under control at 6.14 p.m. The center is on the CrossCounty Parkway at the Gov. Thomas E Dewey Thruway.

Five fire-fighters were busy at the scene; Lieut. John Carey of Yonkers Arson Squadsaid the cause of the fire was under investigation.30. The text mainly tells us about ....a. the Yonkers Arson Squad b. the blaze at the shoe storec. a fire in the shoppking center d. a shopping center in the cross countye. the largest shopping center in Westchester County31. The fire has lasted about ...

a. half an hour c. one hourb. forty fife minutes d. one and a half hourse. two hours32. How many investigators and fire fighters were involved in the scene?a. Two c. twelve

b. Seven d. thirteene. fourteenThe Minangkabau house is the most striking, beautiful and distinctive in Indonesia.The house itself is built on piles and has an oblong shape. The saddle backed roof is formed

by a load-bearing ridge-beam artistically. Each roof section ends in a graceful horn-likewhich sweeps upward to a narrow point, sometimes twice as high as the center of the ridge.

The back part of the family house is divided into small rooms. These are separated fromone another by planks, bamboo or clothe and serve as sleeping quarter for the married and


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marriageable girls. The fore room contains a large fire place and serves as a communal familyroom. Often also slept in by children and unmarried.

The space beneath the floor of the dwelling lodges the domestic stock consisting ofbuffaloes. Cows, chicken, and ducks.

Externally, the house is decorated with rectangular panels covered with floral motifs

which hide the abutments of the beams which are supporting the floor.In general, the building is made of wood and bamboo. Various sorts of leaves are used forroofing.33.The text tells ...a. the saddle backed roof c. the divisions of a family house

b. the Minangkabau house d. the material used to build a housee. the horns use in Minangkabau house34. "These are separated from one another byplanks, bamboo " (Paragraph 2) Theunderlined word refers to a. planks c. small rooms

b. children d. dwelling lodges

e. marriageable girls35. The aim of decorating the outer part of the house is not only for the sake of art but also to..theabutments of the beams.a. bulge c. separate

b. cover d. beautifye. protrude36. The architecture of Minangkabau house is striking and beautiful because of its a. large oblong shape c. function as communal house

b. floral motifs on the wall d. saddle back roof and decoratione. choice of wood and bamboo usedSpanish Thief Saw Himslef as

Robin Hood-like Bandit

Madrid (Reuters) - Spain's most wanted thief, The Loner, saw himslef as a Robin Hood-stylefigure and said he robbed banks only because the stole money from public, his lawyer saidTuesday.

Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime JimenezArbe was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arreted last month,Spanish media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.

"I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at officers of the law, it was always againstmy will and in order to avoid being arrested, "Jimenez said in a letter reproduced on the

websites of newspapers El Pais and El Mundo. Trillo-Figueroa, said Jimenez, who robbed thebanks disguised in a false beard and a wig, think of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish1970s television bandit in the sstyle of Robin Hood.

The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation foranother bank robbery - Reuters.37. What is the text about?a. The websites of newspaper EI Pais and EI Mundo

b. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroac. The arresting of Spains's most wanted thief in Portugald. A submachine gun in preparation for another bank robberye. A Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood

38. Before being arrested, Jaime Jimenez Arbe . . . in Spaina. had just robbed a policeman


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b. had robbed 30 banksc. would have killed three officers of the lawd. Had robbed insurance companiese. had been working for companies39. The reason why"The Loner" robbed the banks is because . . . .

a. his lawyer helped himb. he was the most wanted thief in Spainc. he was accused of killing three policemend. he lieved that the banks stole money from the publice. he was himself as a Robin Hood-style figure40. "Trilo-Figueroa, said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig.... (Paragraph 3)The underlined word "disguised" means . . . .a. changed appearance c. damaged reputation

b. reduced confidence d. exposed to viewe. made known

The worst-hit flood area in the country this rainy season has been Central java, where 20people had been killed and ten thousand evacuated.

The public works ministry estimated that it will need 14 billion rupiahs (US $6.7 million),to reconstruct the bridges in Kali Kuto and kali Desa, Central java and to repair a number ofroads in the province. Another 10.36 billion rupiah is needed to repair irrigation facilities.

The minister of Public work, Radinal Mochtar, has instructed that repairs or damagedroads and bridges be completed before Idul Fitri holiday at the end of March.

Radinal said he ordered the state-owned construction company, PT Adi Karya, to begin thereconstruction immediately. He said he chose the firm because it is now working on projectin the area and has experience in handling similar kinds of repairs. The company rebuilt boththe Kali Comal Bridge, which has been damaged by floods three years ago, and the Kali KutoBridge, which has been destroyed by floods two years ago.41. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the text?a. Only 20 people died could be evacuated

b. 20 people died because of the diseasec. 20 people died because of the flood in Central Javad. Ten thousand of people died because of the floode. The flood took place in Jakarta42. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the text?a. PT. Adi Karya rebuilt two bridges

b. Kali Kuto bridge was built two years ago

c. Kali Comal bridge was rebuilt three years agod. PT. Adi Karya was chosen to rebuilt Kali Kuto and Kali Comale. Radinal Mochatar was the director of PT. Adi Karya43. The minister of Public work, Radinal Mochtar, has instructed that repairs or damagedroads and bridges be completed before Idul Fitri holiday at the end of March.The underlined word has the same meaning with ...a. concluded c. finished

b. planted d. producede. distributed44. Radinal said he ordered the state-owned construction company, PT Adi Karya, to beginthe reconstruction immediately.

The underlined word has the samae meaning with ...a. customarily c. little by little


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b. suddenly d. very muche. very soon45. The company rebuilt booth the Kali Comal Bridge, which has been damaged by floodsthree years ago, and the Kali Kuto Bridge, which has been destroyed by floods two years ago.The othe word of the underlined word is ...

a. proved c. groupedb. improved d. damagede. identifiedThe statue of liberty is one of the first sights to welcome immigrants arriving in the UnitedStates, national monument proclaimed in 1924. Located in New York City, the monumentconsists of two small islands, Liberty Island and Ellis Island that lie in Upper New York Bay.The statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island; Ellis Island was once the location wheremost immigrants entered the United States.

The statue of Liberty is a monumental sculpture that symbolizes freedom throughout theworld. Its normal name is Liberty Enlightening the world. The statue depicts a womanescaping the chains of tyranny, which lie at her feet. Her right hand holds a loft of burning

torch that presents liberty. Her left hand hold a tablet inscribed with the date "July 4, 1776"(in roman numerals), the day the United States declared its independence. She is wearingflowing robes and the seven rays of her spiked crown symbolize the seven seas andcontinents.

The statue of Liberty is 46 m (151feet) high. Its base and pedestal increase the height ofthe monument to 93 m (305 feet). The surface of the statue is composed of hammered coppersheets 2.4 mm (0.01 in) thick that are riveted to an iron framework. The iron frame wasdevised by French engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel, who also built the Eiffel Tower inParis. The statue rests upon a concrete and granite pedestal designed by American architectRichard Morris Hunt. A star-shaped wall surrounds the 47 m (154 feet) pedestal. This wallwas part of Fort Wood, which was built in the early 19th century to defend New York duringthe war of 1812(1812-1815).46. What kind of text is the text above?a. A narrative text

b. A description textc. an anecdote textd. an analytical expositione. a recount text47. Which of the following statement is true according to the text?a. The United States proclaimed its independence in 1924

b. The statue of Liberty is in the Ellis Island

c. Most immigrants entered the United States from Liberty Islandd. The statue of Liberty is situated in the Liberty Islande. The location where most immigrants entered the United States is the New York City48. What is the real name of the monument?a. Liberty Enlightening the world

b. The statue of Libertyc. A woman escaping the chain offd. A monumentale. Freedom throughout the world49. What happened on July 4, 1776?a. the monument was declared

b. the statue of Liberty was first builtc. the United states got its independence


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d. the Roman got its independencee. the first world war was stopped50. The purpose of the text is a. to share unusual event

b. to tell about past events

c. to describe the statue of libertyd. to inform about the statue of libertye. to evaluate the building of statue of liberty51. The statue depicts a woman escaping the chains of tyranny which lie at her feet.What is the synonym of depicts?a. represents

b. devotesc. celebratesd. illustratese. liesWild elephants

Run amok in JambiJAMBI, Jambi : Six wild elephants have devastated hundreds of hectares of oil palm trees

belonging to local smallholders in Tebo regency, Jambi.Most of the damage to the farms, located near Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in Sumay

district, has been done at night, residents say. "The attacks usually start with the elephants'crying' to each other. There is nothing we can do (to drive away the beasts)," said Bujang.

He said residents had tried fire and loud noises to drive off the elephants, but they alwaysreturned.

"We expect assistance from the related institutions to away." Bujang said.The rise in the number of elephant's attacks on residential areas and oil palm plantations

is mainly the result of the destruction of the animals' habitat as a result of illegal logging. - JP52. What did the elephants do in Jambi?a. They made the people cry

b. They drove away the residentsc. They devastated local smallholdersd. They were trained to e tame animalse. They were damaged the oil palm plantations53. Why were the elephants angry?a. Loud noises disturbed them

b. Their habitat was destroyedc. People burnt down their place

d. People stopped illegal logginge. The residential areas were on fire54. We know that some irresponsible people cut down trees without license from

paragraph.a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 e. 155. "There is nothing we can do (to drive away the beasts)." (Paragraph 2)What does the underlined word refer to?a. Oil palm trees c. institutions

b. smallholders d. elephantse. residents56. What type of text does the writer use?

a. Recount c. Procedureb. Narrative d. Descriptive


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e. News itemSpain is Western Europe's second largest country. It is ____ 16____in the South Westerncorner of Europe between France and Portugal. On one side of it is the Mediterranean Seaand on the Atlantic Ocean.The ____17____ varies between 31C in July and 9C in January. The centre of Spain is

generally hotter ____18____ it is on the coast. It does not rain very heavily in Spain___19___ it is more likely to rain in Spring and Autumn.Spain is one of the most popular places to go on holiday. It ___20___ beautiful beaches andold towns.

Taken from :C.I.netpub/wwwroofednet2/subjects/english/Final version of Text

Types.doc57. a. put c. placed

b. taken d. formede. situated

58. a. temperature c. location

b. humidity d. seasone. heat

59. a. for c. thanb. over d. thene. since

60. a. if c. thoughb. but d. becausee. beside

61. a. is c. hadb. was d. hase. does

Inul aims to drill after hajJAKARTA: Dangdut singer Inul Daratista says she will not stop performing her raunchy

hip-gyrating dance, "the drill" after recently completing a spiritual pilgrimage to Mecca."Uztad (cleric) advised me to run my business as usual after the haj. He only told me to

stop if I was too tired. How am I supposed to feed my family if I don't sing and dance?" saidthe singer whose dancing was once the source of a major controversy here.

Inul said she wouldn't be changing her typically-tight stage outfits like many otheractresses and female singers who start wearing headscarves after coming back from the haj.

" .. (the costume) depends on the songs: If I was ordered to sing qasyidah (Arabic

songs). I'd have to adjust. "Inul said quoted by Detikcom.183Inul who travelled to Mecca with her husband, Adam Suseno, said they had beenimpressed by the beauty of the city and were planning to make a return trip within the nextfour months.

"Next year, four months from now, we'll take the umroh (minor haj program), " she said.Adapted from: The Jakarta Post, December 27, 2007

62. With whom did Inul take haj?a. alone c. ustad

b. her friend d. her husbande. her parents63. What is Inul's decision after haj?

a. She will stop her rauncy danceb. She will run her business as usual


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c. She will sing Arabic songsd. She will start wearing headscarvese. She will take a break for four months64. What Inul planned four months ahead?a. She will take the umroh

b. She will travel to Mecca.c. She will sing qasyidahd. She will start wearing headscarvese. She will stop performing her raunchy dance.65. A word in the text that has the same meaning as "vulgar" is a. usual

b. spritualc. minord. majore. rauncy

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