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Answer the questions below!
The dialog is for quiestion number 1-3
Father Rahma, willYou helP rne?
Rahma CertainlY. What can I do,Dad?
Father Help me paint the gate.The paint
.'
2.
:
:
:
has been peeling
Sure, ilike painting
Ok, I have PrePared the Paint and
the paintbrushes.
So, ljust need to diP the Paintbrush
into the paint right, Dad?
Waitwe shoulil add some liquid to
the paint before using it.
Oh whafs next, Dad?
Dip your paintbrush carefully. Apply
the paint to the gate
Rdhma
Father
with
consistent lines, only vertically or
horizontally until you have finisired
Like this?
Yes, you are doing well.
Where does the conversation take place?'
A. ln the
B. ln the bathroorn
C. On the terrace
D, ln the garage
E. ln the Yard
attic
t
3,
Which of the following statements is true
according'to the text?
A. Rahmi neps herfather:take some paint and
paintbrush.
.8. iRahrna's father asks someone to fix the
gate.
C. Rahma should paint the gate with random
lines.
D, Rahma'and herfatherwill paintthe gate'
E. Rahma cannot help herfather palntthe gate'
"We should add some liquid to the paint before
C. The line
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ilre dialogrs for gues tion number 4-5
Boy : I heard Melani is going to move to
Bengkulu' next Sunday' ls that true
'Joan?
Girl
:
I also heard that
go to her lrouse this afternoon'
This is our last chance to chatwith her
before she moves
Let's go. At four, it that Okay with you?
Yes, I'ni tree this afternoon' Well' let
me Pick You.uP at tour
Boy : 'Let's
:
Boy :
Girl
Girl
:
news'
OkaY
Ghoose the suitable response from the
dialog!
The following dialog is for guesfion 9
Woman
Do you have any plans for next
Where is Melanigoing to move next Sunday?
To Banjarmasin
To belitung
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A.
B.
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5.
6.
7.
C. To Maluku
D, ToBandung
E. To Bengkulu
semester holiday?
What time will the boy go to Joan's house?
A. At three a.m
B. At three p.m
C. At four thirty a.m
D. At'five forty p.m
E. Atfive a.m
The following dialogue is for question 6
Boy
Where have you beeh?
Preparing for the examd,
Girl
Boy
What a diligept girl! Do relax for some
time.
I do. That's why I'm here today. Let's
Girl
go.
What was the girl doing?
A. She was relaxing
B. She was studTing.
C. She was taking the exams.
D. She was going with the man.
E. She was preparing forthe contest.
,
Dina
:
:
' !
Sinta
Woman
Man
Sure. Do you hav.e any sugges-
Woman
:.rl"ractivitiesthere?
-
What does the wornan probably respond?
A. Sorry, but I don't know much about that.
B, Yes, I really love swimming on the beach",
C. Yes, we could have surfing there.
D. Yes, lthink that beach is beautiful.
E. Yes, we should go there
Woman
Man
Woman
agree with you.
How to improve it at our school?
I
10. What does the woman probably respond?
A. ln my view, the headmaster should
B.
C.
D.
E.
communicate in English.
ln my opinion, English is an international
language.
I suppose our English must be inrproved "
I think everyone speaks English.
I guess we should learn English.
The following dialogue is for question 1'l
What's yauf plan after completing
Man
your high school?
Woman
I'll go to college.
D. come on time
E. give some comment
following dialog is for question
I am thinking of going to the
ParangTritis beach.
That's interesting'. Gan I go with
you?
following dialogue is for question 10
Man
English is becoming more
Whatwillthe man do tomorrow?
A. get a prize
B. join a contest
The
9.
Man
The
The following dialogue is for question 7
Man
l'd like you to give some comment
on my performance.
Pdrfect.
Woman
Man
Oh, thanks. lcan'twaitforthe contesttomorrow.
Woman
lf you perform like this, I believe
you'll get the first prize.
,
8.
l
Man
Woman
I
Sin, would you come to my birthday
pady tonight?
Actually lwould but I have promise to
pick up my brotherto airport.
What does Sihta mean?
A. Sinta will come to Dina's party if she doesn't
have promise to her brother.
B. Sinta will not come to Dina's party if she
has promise to her brother.
C. Sinta would come to Dina's party if she had
not.promise to her brother.
D. Sinta wcjuld not come to Dina's party if she
had prornise to her brother.
E. Sinta would have come.to Dina's party if she
Il"*
willyou study?
11. What does the woman probably respond?.
A. I hope I can study in a-government
university.
B, I'm fond of learning a foreigrl language.
C. I'm expecting to be a lawyer.
D. I want to work and study..,
E, lrllchpose the best on6,
$
The followi ng dialogue is for gues tisn .1 2
Man
ls there any assignment?
Woman
Our dialogue must be videotaped
and puton CD.
[/an
Make a CD. Great! Can we make
home on saturday?
:::.
Woman
r,
12. What does the woman probably respond?
A. Keep your words.
B. Ok, l'll corne at ten.,
C. Let's watch the video
The following monologue is
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E. I ean'i uiait any longer.
Cho,nse the uornect pictures fronn the
dialog/ mernolog!
Ihts dfa/og ue is for quesfion number 13
Woinan : Excuse, me. Could you tell me
Man
:\)
:
Which picture shows the parking lot?
A
1
4.
Aspiration can change overtime. When I
was a child I wanted to be a racer car driver.
Knowing it was dangerous, I changed to
be an arnbulance driver. ln this way, I could
help to transpoft injured or dead people.
D, That's really amazing.
where I can park my car?
Yes, there is a parking lot around
the corner.
for question
Later when I was a.teenager, I was
thinking of becoming a warplane pilot. The
job inspired me when I attended
an
air-force day. Now I want to explore outer
space. I guess it is more challenging.
')
i+.
Wnatlob did the spgaker want to do when he
was a teenager?
The following monologue is
for question
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TunDato'Seri Mahathir bin Mohamad is a
Malaysian politician who was the fourth
Prime Minister,of Malaysia. He held the
-, post tor 22 years from 1981 to 2003,
mgking him Malaysia's longest-serving
Prime Minister. Wikipedia
Born: Juiy 10, 1925 (age 90), AlorSetar.
Malavsia
Spouse: SitiHasmahMohamad Ali (m.
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This iext ls for questions number 16- 17
The chairman and director of
. general mercantite Ltd.
Request the presence of
MR. and MRS. Nlck Powell
To the opening ceremony of the brach
1e56)
Previous office: Prime Minister of
Malaysia (1981-2003)
Children: Mukhriz Mahathir, Marina
lt,,lahathir, Mokhzani Mahathir, More
Education: National Universitv of
Singapore; Universitv of Malaya, Kolei
office of general n'lercantile at 200, Regent
Street, London, E.C. at 7 p.m
On Tuesday, June, 27,2015
Evening
Sultan Abdul Hamid, Universitv of Malaya
Sinoapore
Dress
Awards: Jawaharlal Nehru Award for
RS,P secretary
lnterriational Understandinq.
15. Which picture goes with the monolog?
A.
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16. What is the invitation
A.
about?
:
,
The chairman and director
B. The opening cerernony of neyy bnanch offlce'
C. Mr. and Mrs" Nick Powell
Ei. General mercantile Ltd.
E. RSVP to the Secretary
17. Who were invited to the ope,ning
A. The chairman
B. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Powell
C. The Director
D. The secretary
E. General.mercantile
cererlony?
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This text is for questions 18 to 19.
l4,Antasena Road,
Semarang
23rd May 2017
Dear Mr.Arifin,
We are delighted to receive an
invitation to attend thO wedding of your
sister on the l ShJune 2017. We would have
loved to be there. Unfortunately, we have
a prior engagement on that day from which
we can not excuse ourselves.
We do hope that you will understand
and excuse us. Please convey our very
best wishes to the brlde and groom for a
long and happy married life.
.
This text is for questions number 2T25
18. What is the letter about?
A. Attending the wedding
B. Excusing of absence
C. Giving invitation a
How to use chopsticks
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D. Accepting invitation
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E.
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2.
D. He will have an unfortunate excuse on that
day.
He will have a long and happy married life.
The text iS for number 20 -22
THE EFFEGTIVE MICRO ORGANISMS
4 ORGANIC FERMENTATION
BACTERIA TO INCREASE CATTLE
PRODUCTIV1TY
EM-4 is a mixture of micro-organisms that
provides the benefitforcattle grotl'th and
Products.
Usage:
1. Decrease smr,il pollution.
2. Balancemutual micro-organisms.
3. lncrease quality and quantity of
cattle.
How to use:
1. To get satisfyin! result, dissolve 1
cc EM-4 per liter water every daY.
2. Spray 1 cc EM-4 per liter of water
every week on the floor, wall and
manure.
This text tells us about
A. Organism.
B. Fermentation.'
C. The use of EM-4.
D. Cattle product.
E. AContactaddress.
...
.,''
For
B. Fol
bacteria.
C. For increasing smellpollution,
D. Forproducing cattle manure and organicfermentation bacteria.
E. For increasing micro-organisms.
'
ality and quantitY of cattle.
Similar meaning of, theunderlined
A. Make
B. Create
C, Give
D. Rise
E. Decrease')
.J
3.
I
21. One of the benefits of the product isr...'
litY and quantitY of cattle.
A.
22
chbpstick shouldn't touch the
day.
E.
Hold one chopstick between your
thumb and middle finger, Position the
chopstick so that it lies at the base
of yourthumb(on the joint)and atthe
lower joint of the middle finger. This
Refusing invitation
19. Why can't Firdaus attend the wedding party?
A. He will have a seminarto attend on that day.
B. He will have an unfortunate event on that day.
C. He will attend another appointment on that
,
1.
4.
5.
6.
forefinger.
Place the other chopstick between
your thumb and forefinger. The side
of the chopstick should rest against
the pad of yourforefinger.
Be sure the tip of the chopstick are
parallel.
Keep the first chopstick stationary as
you practice moving the second
chopstick toward the stationary one.
Use this technique to position the
chopstick around a Piece of food..
Hold the food firmly as you lift it
toward Your mouth.
23. 'Place the otherchopstick between yourthumb
and forefinger,
...'
The underlined word means that
A. We should keeP
B" We should Place
C. We should Put
D. We should take
E. We should rePlace
24. rThe main'topic
instruction....
.. ..
in the text above is the
A. toeatfood
C, to make the ohoPsticks
D. to keeP stationary
E. to place the food
25. Hold the food firmly as you lift !! . ' ' ( step'6 )
The underlined word refers to ...
D. the fingers
A. the food
E. the position
B. to mouth'
C. to'sticks
,
This text for question no 26.28
A natural disaster is a terrible
occurrence, e. g. a great flood, a big fire
or earthquake. lt usually causes great
suffering and the loss of large sums of
money. Causalities are injured or die and
several people are left homeless and need
n'redicalcare.
Floods occur when th6 water of
rivers, lakes, or streams overflow their
banks and spill onto the surrounding land.
I lltry
Floods are caused by many different
things. Often heavy rainstorms that last
for a time cause floods, but not all heavy
storms are followed by flooding, if the
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surrounding land is flat and can absonb the
water. lf, however, the land is hard and
rocky, heavy rdin cannot b'e absorbed.
Where the banKs are low, a river maY
overflow and flood adjacent lowland.
ln many parts of the world floods are,
caused by tropical storms called
hurricanes or typhoons, They bring
destructive high speed winds, torrents of
rain and flooding. When a flood pccurs,
the destruction to the surrounding land can
be severe. Whole villages and towns may
be swept away by water drifting swiftly over
land. Railroad tracks and buckles are
uprooted from their beds. Highways are
washed away.
ln many parts of the world floods are
caused t'y tropical storms called
hurricanes or typhoons. They bring
destructive high speed winds, torrents of
rain and flooding. When a flood occurs,
the destruction tothe surrounding and can
be severe. Whole villages and towns nray
be swept away by water drifting swiftly
overland. Railroad tracks and buckles aie
uprooted from their beds. Highways are
washed away.
When a building caught fire, the
firennen pitched in to help battle the blaze.
Before pumps were invented, people
formed bucked brigades to fight fires.
Standing side by side, they formed a
human chain from the fire to nearby well
or river. They passed buckets of waterfrom
hand to hand to be poured onto the flames.
The fire damage depended a great
deal on where it happened. ln the country
or a small village, only a single house might
burn down. But in crowded cities, fire
often destroyed whole blocks and
neighborh
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pada
beri tanda silang (X) ;iada huruf a' b' c' d atau e
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Listeni ng (writenlSection
Answer the questions below!
The dialog is for quiestion number 1-3
Father Rahma, willYou helP rne?
Rahma CertainlY. What can I do,Dad?
Father Help me paint the gate.The paint
.'
2.
:
:
:
has been peeling
Sure, ilike painting
Ok, I have PrePared the Paint and
the paintbrushes.
So, ljust need to diP the Paintbrush
into the paint right, Dad?
Waitwe shoulil add some liquid to
the paint before using it.
Oh whafs next, Dad?
Dip your paintbrush carefully. Apply
the paint to the gate
Rdhma
Father
with
consistent lines, only vertically or
horizontally until you have finisired
Like this?
Yes, you are doing well.
Where does the conversation take place?'
A. ln the
B. ln the bathroorn
C. On the terrace
D, ln the garage
E. ln the Yard
attic
t
3,
Which of the following statements is true
according'to the text?
A. Rahmi neps herfather:take some paint and
paintbrush.
.8. iRahrna's father asks someone to fix the
gate.
C. Rahma should paint the gate with random
lines.
D, Rahma'and herfatherwill paintthe gate'
E. Rahma cannot help herfather palntthe gate'
"We should add some liquid to the paint before
C. The line
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ilre dialogrs for gues tion number 4-5
Boy : I heard Melani is going to move to
Bengkulu' next Sunday' ls that true
'Joan?
Girl
:
I also heard that
go to her lrouse this afternoon'
This is our last chance to chatwith her
before she moves
Let's go. At four, it that Okay with you?
Yes, I'ni tree this afternoon' Well' let
me Pick You.uP at tour
Boy : 'Let's
:
Boy :
Girl
Girl
:
news'
OkaY
Ghoose the suitable response from the
dialog!
The following dialog is for guesfion 9
Woman
Do you have any plans for next
Where is Melanigoing to move next Sunday?
To Banjarmasin
To belitung
4
A.
B.
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5.
6.
7.
C. To Maluku
D, ToBandung
E. To Bengkulu
semester holiday?
What time will the boy go to Joan's house?
A. At three a.m
B. At three p.m
C. At four thirty a.m
D. At'five forty p.m
E. Atfive a.m
The following dialogue is for question 6
Boy
Where have you beeh?
Preparing for the examd,
Girl
Boy
What a diligept girl! Do relax for some
time.
I do. That's why I'm here today. Let's
Girl
go.
What was the girl doing?
A. She was relaxing
B. She was studTing.
C. She was taking the exams.
D. She was going with the man.
E. She was preparing forthe contest.
,
Dina
:
:
' !
Sinta
Woman
Man
Sure. Do you hav.e any sugges-
Woman
:.rl"ractivitiesthere?
-
What does the wornan probably respond?
A. Sorry, but I don't know much about that.
B, Yes, I really love swimming on the beach",
C. Yes, we could have surfing there.
D. Yes, lthink that beach is beautiful.
E. Yes, we should go there
Woman
Man
Woman
agree with you.
How to improve it at our school?
I
10. What does the woman probably respond?
A. ln my view, the headmaster should
B.
C.
D.
E.
communicate in English.
ln my opinion, English is an international
language.
I suppose our English must be inrproved "
I think everyone speaks English.
I guess we should learn English.
The following dialogue is for question 1'l
What's yauf plan after completing
Man
your high school?
Woman
I'll go to college.
D. come on time
E. give some comment
following dialog is for question
I am thinking of going to the
ParangTritis beach.
That's interesting'. Gan I go with
you?
following dialogue is for question 10
Man
English is becoming more
Whatwillthe man do tomorrow?
A. get a prize
B. join a contest
The
9.
Man
The
The following dialogue is for question 7
Man
l'd like you to give some comment
on my performance.
Pdrfect.
Woman
Man
Oh, thanks. lcan'twaitforthe contesttomorrow.
Woman
lf you perform like this, I believe
you'll get the first prize.
,
8.
l
Man
Woman
I
Sin, would you come to my birthday
pady tonight?
Actually lwould but I have promise to
pick up my brotherto airport.
What does Sihta mean?
A. Sinta will come to Dina's party if she doesn't
have promise to her brother.
B. Sinta will not come to Dina's party if she
has promise to her brother.
C. Sinta would come to Dina's party if she had
not.promise to her brother.
D. Sinta wcjuld not come to Dina's party if she
had prornise to her brother.
E. Sinta would have come.to Dina's party if she
Il"*
willyou study?
11. What does the woman probably respond?.
A. I hope I can study in a-government
university.
B, I'm fond of learning a foreigrl language.
C. I'm expecting to be a lawyer.
D. I want to work and study..,
E, lrllchpose the best on6,
$
The followi ng dialogue is for gues tisn .1 2
Man
ls there any assignment?
Woman
Our dialogue must be videotaped
and puton CD.
[/an
Make a CD. Great! Can we make
home on saturday?
:::.
Woman
r,
12. What does the woman probably respond?
A. Keep your words.
B. Ok, l'll corne at ten.,
C. Let's watch the video
The following monologue is
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E. I ean'i uiait any longer.
Cho,nse the uornect pictures fronn the
dialog/ mernolog!
Ihts dfa/og ue is for quesfion number 13
Woinan : Excuse, me. Could you tell me
Man
:\)
:
Which picture shows the parking lot?
A
1
4.
Aspiration can change overtime. When I
was a child I wanted to be a racer car driver.
Knowing it was dangerous, I changed to
be an arnbulance driver. ln this way, I could
help to transpoft injured or dead people.
D, That's really amazing.
where I can park my car?
Yes, there is a parking lot around
the corner.
for question
Later when I was a.teenager, I was
thinking of becoming a warplane pilot. The
job inspired me when I attended
an
air-force day. Now I want to explore outer
space. I guess it is more challenging.
')
i+.
Wnatlob did the spgaker want to do when he
was a teenager?
The following monologue is
for question
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TunDato'Seri Mahathir bin Mohamad is a
Malaysian politician who was the fourth
Prime Minister,of Malaysia. He held the
-, post tor 22 years from 1981 to 2003,
mgking him Malaysia's longest-serving
Prime Minister. Wikipedia
Born: Juiy 10, 1925 (age 90), AlorSetar.
Malavsia
Spouse: SitiHasmahMohamad Ali (m.
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This iext ls for questions number 16- 17
The chairman and director of
. general mercantite Ltd.
Request the presence of
MR. and MRS. Nlck Powell
To the opening ceremony of the brach
1e56)
Previous office: Prime Minister of
Malaysia (1981-2003)
Children: Mukhriz Mahathir, Marina
lt,,lahathir, Mokhzani Mahathir, More
Education: National Universitv of
Singapore; Universitv of Malaya, Kolei
office of general n'lercantile at 200, Regent
Street, London, E.C. at 7 p.m
On Tuesday, June, 27,2015
Evening
Sultan Abdul Hamid, Universitv of Malaya
Sinoapore
Dress
Awards: Jawaharlal Nehru Award for
RS,P secretary
lnterriational Understandinq.
15. Which picture goes with the monolog?
A.
15
16. What is the invitation
A.
about?
:
,
The chairman and director
B. The opening cerernony of neyy bnanch offlce'
C. Mr. and Mrs" Nick Powell
Ei. General mercantile Ltd.
E. RSVP to the Secretary
17. Who were invited to the ope,ning
A. The chairman
B. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Powell
C. The Director
D. The secretary
E. General.mercantile
cererlony?
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This text is for questions 18 to 19.
l4,Antasena Road,
Semarang
23rd May 2017
Dear Mr.Arifin,
We are delighted to receive an
invitation to attend thO wedding of your
sister on the l ShJune 2017. We would have
loved to be there. Unfortunately, we have
a prior engagement on that day from which
we can not excuse ourselves.
We do hope that you will understand
and excuse us. Please convey our very
best wishes to the brlde and groom for a
long and happy married life.
.
This text is for questions number 2T25
18. What is the letter about?
A. Attending the wedding
B. Excusing of absence
C. Giving invitation a
How to use chopsticks
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D. Accepting invitation
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E.
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2.
D. He will have an unfortunate excuse on that
day.
He will have a long and happy married life.
The text iS for number 20 -22
THE EFFEGTIVE MICRO ORGANISMS
4 ORGANIC FERMENTATION
BACTERIA TO INCREASE CATTLE
PRODUCTIV1TY
EM-4 is a mixture of micro-organisms that
provides the benefitforcattle grotl'th and
Products.
Usage:
1. Decrease smr,il pollution.
2. Balancemutual micro-organisms.
3. lncrease quality and quantity of
cattle.
How to use:
1. To get satisfyin! result, dissolve 1
cc EM-4 per liter water every daY.
2. Spray 1 cc EM-4 per liter of water
every week on the floor, wall and
manure.
This text tells us about
A. Organism.
B. Fermentation.'
C. The use of EM-4.
D. Cattle product.
E. AContactaddress.
...
.,''
For
B. Fol
bacteria.
C. For increasing smellpollution,
D. Forproducing cattle manure and organicfermentation bacteria.
E. For increasing micro-organisms.
'
ality and quantitY of cattle.
Similar meaning of, theunderlined
A. Make
B. Create
C, Give
D. Rise
E. Decrease')
.J
3.
I
21. One of the benefits of the product isr...'
litY and quantitY of cattle.
A.
22
chbpstick shouldn't touch the
day.
E.
Hold one chopstick between your
thumb and middle finger, Position the
chopstick so that it lies at the base
of yourthumb(on the joint)and atthe
lower joint of the middle finger. This
Refusing invitation
19. Why can't Firdaus attend the wedding party?
A. He will have a seminarto attend on that day.
B. He will have an unfortunate event on that day.
C. He will attend another appointment on that
,
1.
4.
5.
6.
forefinger.
Place the other chopstick between
your thumb and forefinger. The side
of the chopstick should rest against
the pad of yourforefinger.
Be sure the tip of the chopstick are
parallel.
Keep the first chopstick stationary as
you practice moving the second
chopstick toward the stationary one.
Use this technique to position the
chopstick around a Piece of food..
Hold the food firmly as you lift it
toward Your mouth.
23. 'Place the otherchopstick between yourthumb
and forefinger,
...'
The underlined word means that
A. We should keeP
B" We should Place
C. We should Put
D. We should take
E. We should rePlace
24. rThe main'topic
instruction....
.. ..
in the text above is the
A. toeatfood
C, to make the ohoPsticks
D. to keeP stationary
E. to place the food
25. Hold the food firmly as you lift !! . ' ' ( step'6 )
The underlined word refers to ...
D. the fingers
A. the food
E. the position
B. to mouth'
C. to'sticks
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A natural disaster is a terrible
occurrence, e. g. a great flood, a big fire
or earthquake. lt usually causes great
suffering and the loss of large sums of
money. Causalities are injured or die and
several people are left homeless and need
n'redicalcare.
Floods occur when th6 water of
rivers, lakes, or streams overflow their
banks and spill onto the surrounding land.
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Floods are caused by many different
things. Often heavy rainstorms that last
for a time cause floods, but not all heavy
storms are followed by flooding, if the
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surrounding land is flat and can absonb the
water. lf, however, the land is hard and
rocky, heavy rdin cannot b'e absorbed.
Where the banKs are low, a river maY
overflow and flood adjacent lowland.
ln many parts of the world floods are,
caused by tropical storms called
hurricanes or typhoons, They bring
destructive high speed winds, torrents of
rain and flooding. When a flood pccurs,
the destruction to the surrounding land can
be severe. Whole villages and towns may
be swept away by water drifting swiftly over
land. Railroad tracks and buckles are
uprooted from their beds. Highways are
washed away.
ln many parts of the world floods are
caused t'y tropical storms called
hurricanes or typhoons. They bring
destructive high speed winds, torrents of
rain and flooding. When a flood occurs,
the destruction tothe surrounding and can
be severe. Whole villages and towns nray
be swept away by water drifting swiftly
overland. Railroad tracks and buckles aie
uprooted from their beds. Highways are
washed away.
When a building caught fire, the
firennen pitched in to help battle the blaze.
Before pumps were invented, people
formed bucked brigades to fight fires.
Standing side by side, they formed a
human chain from the fire to nearby well
or river. They passed buckets of waterfrom
hand to hand to be poured onto the flames.
The fire damage depended a great
deal on where it happened. ln the country
or a small village, only a single house might
burn down. But in crowded cities, fire
often destroyed whole blocks and
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