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Developing English Competencies f or Grade XI of Nat ural and Social Science Programmes
Questions 11–15 are based on the follow ing text.
Bali, the fabled Island of the Gods, has been enchanting visitors for cen-
turies with its rich cultural traditions and spectacular pano ramas. From lofty,
misty enshrouded volcanoes and cool mountain lakes down through terraced
rice fields to a golden strand lapped by azure waters, every square inch of Bali
offers a fresh and unforgettable image.
No less enchanting are its people, some 2.7 million souls whose artistry
and piety are recog nised throughout the world. Balinese Hinduism, a complex
fusion of Indian cosmo logy, Tantric Buddism and homegrown mytho logy,
is the primary faith of Balis inhabitants, and so deeply woven into the fabric of
their daily lives that the line between the spiritual and the material is blurry
at best.
Around Bali
The shoppers among you will find Bali a treasure house of handicrafts
and fine works of art. The Balinese are incredibly gifted artists and craftsmen,
and their material creations are imbued with the same sense of wonderment
with which they regard their universe. Stone and wood carvings, traditional
and modern paintings and intricately designed jewelry in gold and silver are
readily available in shops and galleries throughout the island.
As for recreation, there is no short- age of options. Nature walks, horseback
riding, diving, surfing, bungy jumping and white water rafting await the ad-
venturous here.
Taken from Hello Bali, 2000
11. The topic of the text above is .
a. Balinese life
b. scenery in Bali c. tourism in Bali
d. Bali for recreation
12. The main idea of paragraph 2 is .
a. Population of Bali b. Bali’s
inhabitants c. Balinese
religion d. Daily lives of Balinese
13. The synonym of the word azure in para graph 1 is
. a. bright
blue b. bright
green c. dark
green d. dark
blue 14. The word they in paragraph 3 refers
to .
a. craftsmen b. fine works
c. the Balinese
d. gifted artists
15. Below are recreational activities you can find in Bali, except
. a. horseback
riding b. nature
walks c. surfing
d. skiing
B. Reading Answer the questions by choosing the best answer.
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Only 26 percent of a total of 2,173 medium and large-scale enterprises in
the city regularly submitted samples of their liquid waste for assessment, the
Jakarta Environmental Mana gement Agency said.
The remaining 1,602 enterprises failed to deliver reports of the liquid
waste they produced as set out in gubernatorial decree No. 2991996.
The decree requires all enterprises pro ducing liquid waste to treat the
waste before disposing of it into rivers. It also requires firms to send samples of
the treated waste to the agency every three months.
The companies on the list include hotels, apartments, office buildings,
restaurants, hospitals, and industrial plants.
The above figures do not include regis tered small-scale enterprises such
as commu nity markets, small workshops and small offices which amount up to
at least, 15,845 concerns.
Worse still, out of 571 companies which have sent their samples to us,
only 35 percent, or 199 companies, comply with the decree and send us the
samples every three months. The rest submit the samples every four months,
six months, or even only once a year. No wonder the quality of our river water is
getting worse.
High levels of pollution in the citys 13 rivers is suspected of being behind
the red tide phenomenon, which killed thousands of fish in Jakarta Bay in
May.
The real issue here is whether the agency has the political will because the
adminis tration has ignored the existing Law No. 231997 on the environment.
The law authorises all environment mana gement agencies to control
the liquid waste treatment of any enterprises.
The law gave the administration the power to censure transgressing
companies and the city could close companies down if they conti nued to
ignore existing regulations.
The law says companies found to be polluting the environment with liquid
waste are given six months to improve their treatment facilities. If they fail to
meet the deadline, the agency has the power to close the waste treatment
facility, the area of production causing the waste, or the entire production
process.
Taken from The Jakarta Post, July 5, 2004
Most Firms Ignore Waste Treatment Questions 16–22 are based on the follow ing text.
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Developing English Competencies f or Grade XI of Nat ural and Social Science Programmes
20. The statements below are true based on the text, except
. a. 73 percent of the companies on
the list did not submit the liquid waste for assessment.
b. Gubernatorial decree No. 2991996 doesn’t have any legal
sanction. c. Community markets should
submit the sample of the waste as well.
d. The quality of river water gets worse because the waste control
is still weak. 21. The word they in the last paragraph
refers to .
a. regulations b. companies
c. enterprises d. instruments
22. The synonym of the word unscrupulous
is .
a. prosperous b. bankrupt
c. healthy d. illegal
16. The topic of the text above is .
a. the small numbers of enterprise that concern about waste
b. the ignorance of waste treatment
c. high level of pollution d. uncontrolled
waste 17. The companies that are required to
send samples of the treated waste to the agency are mentioned below,
except .
a. hotels b. restaurant
c. apartments d. community
markets 18. How often should the companies
send the samples to the agency? a. Every two months.
b. Every three months. c. Every four months.
d. Every six months.
19. Does gubernatorial decree No. 2991996 carry legal sanctions?
a. Yes, it is. b. No, it isn’t.
c. Yes, it does. d. No it doesn’t.
The Green Generation
Who is going to pay the price if the current generation
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to pollute the environ ment? Todays children
will foot the bill. California teenagers who figured this out have started an
organisation called YES Youth for Environmental Sanity. As one member
of YES points out, Adults didnt learn about the environment when they were
growing up. Therefore, YES members believe that unless kids
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on themselves, nothing is going to happen.
The group is realistic but hopeful. Spokes person Sol Solomon states the
YES philosophy in a few words: Who says we cant save the earth? If we dont
save it for ourselves, nobody
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it for us. A lot of this hope is based on teenagers growing economic power.
Questions 23–27 are based on the follow ing text.
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Accord ing to one national wide poll, US teenagers spend about 80 billion a
year. Using that power, kids ecology groups have told some manufactures,
We wont buy your products unless you
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the way you do business. Youngsters have forced giant food
corporations such as Burger King and Star-Kist to change. Now, if kids
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to a product for environ- mental reasons, manufac turers listen.
Partly because companies want kids
to buy their products, green advertising– advertising that mentions a companys
concern about the environment–is booming. But environmental groups tell
companies that theyd better actually solve problems and not just spend
money on advertising. Kids are sharp, warns one spokes person. Theyll figure
it out fast if manufac turers practise false advertising.
Taken from Focus on Grammar, 2000
23. a. is continuing b. has
continued c. will
continue d. continues
24. a. would depend b. are
depending c. has
depended d. depend
25. a. saves b. saving
c. will save
d. would save
26. a. change b. is
changing c. will
change d. has
changed 27. a. object
b. will object
c. are objecting
d. would object
28. Nimas and Yuni at a shop. Nimas wants to buy an umbrella
. Nimas
: this umbrella?
Yuni : I think it’s pretty good for you. It matches the colour
of your clothes. a. Do you want
b. Do you agree to buy c. What do you think about
d. Could I know your reaction to
29. Bani and Ndari have just read a fable. Bani
: Whats your opinion of the
fable? Ndari:
the story is full of moral values.
a. I know
b. I think
c. I agree
d. I doubt
30. Wahyu and Udin are sharing their opinion on a recent education issue
. Wahyu : Do you agree that
education must be affordable for the poor?
Udin : Absolutely
. a. I
deny b. I
agree c. I try to do so
d. I dont care it 31. Bagus and Naina, two staff members at
a real estate company , are talking about
their latest project building a five -star
hotel .
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Bagus :
the plan to build a new five-star hotel in that
area. Naina : But dont you think that
it will give us a lot of money?
Bagus : I don’t care. What I care about is the poor people
living around that area. Their houses will be
destroyed.
a. I am afraid of b. I dont think
c. I disagree
d. I believe
32. A student is talking to a teacher proposing one programme to be held
every year at the school .
Student : Sir, do you approve of celebrating Mothers Day
annually at our school? Teacher
: Oh,
great . a. Smashing
b. How terrific
c. Im really displeased. d. Im very much in favour of
that. 33. A waiter is asking a guest about the
food .
Waiter : Do you like the food we serve, Sir?
Guest : Oh, the taste is great. .
a. I am very pleased with it. b. What a nuisance.
c. I cant stand it. d. Fantastic.
34. A guest at a hotel is complaining about the facilities in that hotel
. Guest
: . I asked
for a room with a shower.
Receptionist : Im very sorry,
Sir. Ill see if I can change it.
a. Its very nice. b. I really like it.
c. How irritating
d. I am very pleasant. 35. Tia is feeling sad because somebody she
trusts is a traitor .
Tia : . I don’t really want
to talk to anybody. Ratu : I can see why youre so
sad, but let me know your problem.
a. Im interested in this matter b. Please leave me alone
c. Isnt it great? d. Calm
down
1. Turtle 5. Komodo 2. Cheetah 6. Sumatran
tiger 3.
Cat 7.
Rhinoceros 4. Butterfly 8. Orangutan
C. Writing Make a paragraph reporting one of the follow ing animals.