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The white pelican is ome of the most successful fish-eating birds. The success is largely due to its
command hunting behavior. A group, perhaps two dozen-birds will gather in a curved area some distance
offshire. The birds then begin to move forwrd towards the shore, beating the water furiously with their wings,
driving the fish before them.
When the water is shallow enough for the birds to reach the fish, the formation breaks up as each
bird dips its bill into the water to scoop up its meal. As the birds lift their heads, the water drains from its bill
leaving the fish which are then swallwed.
Pelicans are among the oldest group of birds, fossils of this genus have been found dating back 400
millions years.
1. After reading the text above, we can assume that the white pelican ....
A. is herbivore
B. live alone
C. use its beak to catch the food
D. chew the food before swallow it
3. “....Each bird dips its bill into the water ...” (paragraph 2, line 2) the underlined word refers
to ...
A. Fish
B. Pelican
C. Water
D. Meal
5. How long has Bill Gates consistently been ranked as the world’s wealthiest person?
A. 13 years
B. 14 years
C. 15 years
D. 16 years
14. “It consist of two layers”. Paragraph 2, Line 3. The word “It” refers to ....
A. Body
B. Fur
C. Tail
D. Nose
Thousands of macaques are bred or captured from the wild to be used as street performances, or known as
‘topeng monyet.’ The macaques are used to perform street shows; wearing funny masks, riding bicycle,
performing acrobatic moves and doing amusing things. However, such shows should be banned for few reasons.
First, topeng monyet is a kind of exploitation of monkeys for money. The monkeys are hung from chains for long
periods to train them to walk on their hind legs like humans. Their teeth are extracted so they can’t bite and they
are tortured to remain obedient. The monkeys are often outfitted in dresses and cowboy hats and forces to
carry parasols or ride tiny bikes. This animal abuse will definitely hurt the monkeys.
Second, the ban of masked monkey show can help improve public order. Topeng monyet is often performed
when traffic is backed up at notoriously congested intersections. This will disturb the sight and create jams for
many motorists or pedestrians will slow down to watch the shows.
Third, banning the dancing monkeys is necessary public health measure. It is important to rescue the monkeys
from street performances and help prevent diseases carried by the monkeys. The monkeys used in topeng
monyet may not be healthy and may have potential to some diseases such as tuberculosis and hepatitis.
Considering the reasons stated above, topeng monyet should be banned for it exploits the monkeys, causes
traffic jams and spreads illnesses such as tuberculosis and hepatitis.
ESSAYS!
1. Write down 3 sentences in simple present from any texts.
2. Write down 2 sentences in simple past from any texts.
3. Write 5 nouns from any texts.
4. Find 5 adjectives from any texts.
5. Change the following sentences into first conditional:
A. She ...(speak) English fluently if she ... (practice) it regularly.
B. If you ... (invite) me, I ... (come) to your birthday party.
C. They ... (not, be) late to school, if they ... (ride) motorcycles.
D. Andi ...(get) good score in math, if he ...(study) it diligently.