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When a young reporter interviews a senior journalist, there is a fear the latter will
quickly recognize his or her weaknesses. CNNs senior international correspondent Nic
Robertson, however, removed the fear as he appeared to be nice and friendly.
Based in CNNs London bureau, the 41-years-old British man joined the news
network in 1991, and since then has been involved in some of the most significant
news stories around the world.
He has followed events in Bosnia, Haiti, Rwanda, Afghanistan, and most recently,
the war in Iraq. He reported from Baghdad since autumn in 2002 until he was expelled
from Iraq, but returned immediately after Baghdad fell to the coalition forces.
1. The text mainly tells us about ...
a. an interview by a young reporter.
b. CNNs senior international correspondent Nic Robertson.
c. a British man joining the news network in 1991.
d. the most significant news stories around the world.
e. a reporter following events in Bosnia, Haiti, Rwanda and Afghanistan.
2. The main idea of paragraph two is : ...
a. Nic Robertson is a senior reporter.
b. Nic Robertson is one of CNNs correspondents.
c. A young reporter removed Nic Robertsons fear.
d. A reporter should be nice and friendly in interviewing Nic Robertson.
e. Nic Robertsons friendliness makes young reporters fearless.
3. Based on the text, Nic Robertson ...
a. reported the war in Iraq.
d. is afraid of being in a war.
b. is a young international reporter.
e. joined the news network last year.
c. comes from Bosnia.
4. ... in some of the most significant news stories around the world. (Paragraph 3).
The underlined word means ....
a. current
c. exclusive
e. interesting
b. popular
d. important
Text 2, for question number 5 to 8
The famous Buddhist temple of Borobudur in Magelang, Central Java, needs a
complete restoration that focuses not only on physical development but, mainly, on
cultural, economic and environmental factors, according to a UN official. United Nations
Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General Koichiro
Matsuura said that entering the second phase of the temple restoration, all related
government agencies should give adequate attention to all factors to help preserve the
world heritage site.
We should focus not only on the temples physical development but also on many
other factors to benefit everyone worldwide. The temple has not only archaeological
and historical value but, mainly, religious, economic and environmental ones and the
people here need to give adequate attention to help preserve it, he said in the
opening ceremony of the fourth international experts meeting near the temple
compound over the weekend.
5. The main idea of the second paragraph is : ...
a. Borobudur needs help from UNESCO.
b. UNESCO is responsible for Borobudur.
c. Borobudur needs more attention to preserve it.
e.
d. high
e. large
c. American family-style
d. inviting friends for a
16. Which of the following does not show the Americans friend lines?
a. Inviting friends to their homes for dinner d. Making their guest comfortable
b. Treating their guest as member of their family
e. Asking their guest to bring
present for them
c. Wanting their guest to relax
Text 5, for question number 17 to 18
A planet is a body in space that revolves around a star. There are nine planets in
our solar system, and these nine planets travel around the sun. The names of the
planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
Planets travel in orbit, around the stars. All of the planets of the solar system revolve ill
elliptical orbits. In other Words, their orbits are like large, flat circles. The time that it
takes a planet to make one revolution around the sun is called a year. The Greeks were
the first people to recognize and give names to some of the planets. The word planet
comes from a Greek word meaning wanderer. If a person wanders, tills means that he
goes from one place to another and does not have a home. The Greeks thought that
planets "wandered" in the sky. However, modern scientists can predict the movement
of the planets very accurately.
17. What is the suitable title for this text?
a. The Stars.
b. The Planets. c. The Orbits.
18 The planets in our solar system travel ...
a. around the stars
in elliptical orbits
b. around the circles
e.
magnesium. The plan obtains carbon and hydrogen dioxide from the atmosphere; other
nutrients are taken up from the soil. Although the plant contains sodium, iodine, and
cobalt, these are apparently not essential. This is also true of silicon and alumunium.
Overall chemical analyses indicate that the total supply of nutrients in soils is usually
high in comparison with the requirements of crop plants. Much of this potential supply,
however, is bound tightly in forms that are not released to crops fast enough to give
satisfactory growth. Because of this, the farmer is interested in measuring the available
nutrient supply as contrasted to the total quantities.
19. Which of the following elements is not taken up from the soil?
a. Potassium
b. Magnesium
c. Carbon
d. Calcium
e. Sulfur
20. Why do farmers prefer considering the only available nutrients to the total
quantities of nutrient found in the soil? Because ...
a. they do to know how to obtain all the nutrients
b. chemical analyses indicate that the soil constrains all the nutrients needed
c. the nutrient are in the soil
d. most of the nutrients are bound in compounds
e. some of the nutrients are found in the atmosphere
21.The topic of paragraph three is about ...
a. the result of chemical analyses
supply
b. the requirements of crop plants
c. giving satisfactory growth to the plants
22. How many elements which are not very important can be found in the plants?
a. Three
b. Five
c. Seven
d. Nine
e. Sixteen
23. "The plant obtains carbon and hydrogen dioxide ..." (paragraph 2). Obtains
means ...
a. gets
b. takes
c. puts
d. gives
e. has
24. Mother : What's wrong with you, Rina? You look pale and weak.
Rina : I don't feel well. I couldn't sleep last night.
Mother : You must not go to school you'd better stay at home. We'll see the doctor
this afternoon.
Mother expresses ...
a. conclusion
b. disagreement
c. prohibition d. dissatisfaction e. request
25. Steve : John, ..., Dick
John : Hallo, Dick. Nice to meet you.
Dick : Nice to meet you, too.
a. hallo, I am Dick
c. may I introduce myself
e. let me introduce
myself
b. let me introduce you to my brother d. allow me to introduce my name
26.
keep the medicine, dear?
Daughter : On the table mom.
Mother : You should put it in a safe place.
The underlined sentence expresses ....
a. advice
b. disagreement
c. impossibility
e. dissatisfaction
d. uncertainty
d. satisfaction
e.
e. pride
31.
e. pleasure
32.
33. Farmer : I.....you'll have delivered the fertilizer by the end of this month.
Shopkeeper : I'm afraid I can't. The new regulation makes everything more
complicated,
a. plan
b. hope
c. want
d. think
e. doubt
34. Hardi : I failed my driving test.
Budi : ... I'm sure you will be successful next time,
a. Hard luck
b. That's good
c. Good luck
d. sincerely yours e. God bless
you
35. Wido : Would you like me to carry these books, sir?
Mr. Sumadi : Sure. Thank you very much.
The underlined expression shows ...
a. offering to do something c. apologizing for someone's mistake
someone
b. asking to do something d. disagreeing with someone's opinion
e. greeting