A. Multiple Choice
TEXT FOR NO. 1 - 5
TANA TORAJA, July 3, 1997 (JP): Tana Toraja, one ofIndonesia
TANA TORAJA, July 3, 1997 (JP): Tana Toraja, one of
The
festival was opened on Tuesday by South Sulawesi ’s
deputy governor, Darmadi CH, and features cultural shows involving more than
3,000 Torajans.
Darmadi
said that the Rp 1 billion festival would run until Monday and help promote
Tana Toraja as a tourist spot.
The
festivities comprise 16 events including carnivals, bull fighting, and
traditional dances performed by the Torajan, Madurese, Makassarese, Buginese
people.
Other
activities include drawing and handicraft contests, and the traditional Rambu
Tuka’ and Rambu Solo’ death ritual dances.
Tana
Toraja’s regent, Tarsis Kodrat, said the festival aimed to revitalize local
culture and promote the region as South Sulawesi ’s
best holiday resort.
The chief
of Tana Toraja’s Tourism office, Y.S.Dalipang, said, the regency was aiming to
attract 95,000 tourists this year.
The
festival will also feature a symposium on Toraja culture. The Secretary General
of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Jonathan Para’pak, a Torajan, will be
the keynote speaker.
Tana
Toraja regency should create new tourist attractions and preserve local
indigenous culture if it wants to remain one of the country’s top tourist
destinations.
Tana
Toraja’s main attractions are its natural landscape, traditional houses,
ancient hill-top cemeteries and religious rituals.
1) The passage above in the _____ form.
a)
procedure b) anecdote c) exposition d) descriptive e) news item
2) The communicative purpose of the text is
____.
a) to describe a particular thing
b) to inform readers about events of the day
which are considered important.
c) to critique an event for a public audience
d) to retell an event for the purpose of
entertaining
e)
to amuse, entertain and to deal with an actual or vicarious
experience
3) Which statement is NOT TRUE about the text?
a) The festival lasted for 7 days.
b) The festival cost Rp 1 billion.
c) Six ethnic groups took part in the
festival.
d) The cultural shows involved over 3,000 of
Torajan people.
e)
One of the purposes of the festival was to revitalize the
local culture.
4) “The festivities comprise 16 events
including carnivals, ….” (Paragraph 4)
The underlined word means ____.
a)
hold b) perform c) consist of d) give e) contain
5) “Tana Toraja regency should create new
tourist attractions and preserve local indigenous culture if it wants to remain one of the country’s
top tourist destinations. “ (Paragraph 9)
The word “it” refers to ____.
a) local indigenous culture d) tourist attraction
b) Tana Toraja regency e)
the festival
c)
tourist destination
TEXT 2 FOR NO. 6 - 9
TEXT 2 FOR NO. 6 - 9
Man Jail
for Striking RI Maid
Singapore:
A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his Indonesian
maid on the head back with a television remote control, news reports said on
Thursday.
Muhammad
Shaffiq Woon Abdullah admitted in a Singapore court, physically abused the
woman on several occasion between June and October 2007. The strait Times said.
The
magistrate’s court heard that Shaffiq, 34, began striking Winda, 22, about a
month after she started working for him.
He
hit her on the head with a TV set’s remote control because he was unhappy with
her work. On the other occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her
daydreaming.
S.S.
Dhillon, Shaffiq’s lawyer, said his client lost his “better senses” when he saw
his daughter’s face covered as she lay in bed.
He
said his client thought the maid had put the child in danger. – DPA.
6. Who is source of the news?
a. a
supervisor b. the maid c. S.S.Dhillon d. Muhamad Shaffiq d. Winda
7. Which of the following statement is not correct according to the text above?
7. Which of the following statement is not correct according to the text above?
a.
Muhamad Shaffiq Woon was a supervisor who was taken in a jail for two months.
b. Winda
was Mr. Woon’s maid who was from Indonesia
c. Mr.
Woon abused his maid because he was not satisfied with her work.
d. When
Mr. Woon laid in bed, his face was covered by his maid
e. SS.
Dhillon was Mr. Woon’s lawyer
8. “… for
repeatedly striking his Indoesian maid” (paragraph 1). The underlined
word means
a.
yelling b. calling c. treating d.
hitting e.
shouting
9. The genre of the text is …
a. descriptive text c. report text e.narrative
b. exposition d.
news item text
TEXT 3 FOR NO. 10 - 13
MELBOURNE Tasmania
TEXT 5 FOR NO. 19 - 20
Singapore to Develop Marine Tourism in Riau Islands oIndonesia
Singapore has expressed its interest in developing marine tourism in Natuna, Anambas and Lingga, three beautiful yet hidden regencies in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia.
According to Riau Islands deputy Governor, Soeryo Respationo, the three areas have their own beauty but lack of adequate infrastructure to boost tourism.
Singapore's investment in the tourism sector would perfectly match with the islands' need, he said recently. Soeryo said that Singapore A3.mbassador Anil Kumar Nayar visited the Riau islands asministration on Tuesday to show the country's commitment in developing the marine tourism sector.
1. What is Singapore interested in making investment in?
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
3. Why is Singapore interested in investing in Indonesia?
TEXT 2 FOR NO. 4 - 5
Indonesia has embarked on the task of counting its islands in order to better protect its territory and marine resources. It hopes to locate and name an additional 1,700 islands in time for the UN Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names in August. Indonesia wants to claim sovereignty and fishing rights in the waters surrounding the islands, many of which its neighbors also claim.
The Indonesian government says illegal fishing in its waters is costing billions of dollars in lost revenue each year. A fisheries spokeswoman told the BBC: "Sixty per cent of islands in Indonesia don't have a name or officially have legal status, so they can easily be taken or claimed by another country."
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. At the last UN conference on geographical names in 2012, Indonesia registered 13,466 islands. A law in 1996 estimated that the number of islands was 17,508. The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea defines an island as, "a naturally formed area of land, surrounded by water, which is still exposed at high tide".
A spokesman from Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries explained the scale of the task the counting team had. He said: "We have to visit every one of these islands, and then we note the coordinates, the name, the meaning of the name, the history of the land and describe the landscape and its geographical history…all that in great detail."
4. What kind of rights does Indonesia want to claim?
5. How can the project be done?
TEXT 3 FOR NO. 6 - 8
Police capture crocodile in public park after restaurant escape
A crocodile was taken into custody by police in China after a security guard found the reptile wandering loose in a public park.
The Xinqiao Police Station in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, said a security guard at Xinlonghu Park spotted the 6 1/2 foot crocodile in a roadway with its mouth tied up by a piece of cloth.
Police were summoned to the scene and took the crocodile to the station, where they later determined the animal had escaped from No. 1 Lakeside, a restaurant near the park.
Officers said the crocodile had been destined to be slaughtered for its meat.
Police said workers at the restaurant were advised to use more caution in preventing potentially dangerous animals from escaping the facility. The crocodile was returned to the restaurant.
Source: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/09/18/Police-capture-crocodile-in-public-park-after-restaurant-escape/2431568815907/?sl=1
6. What is the news about?
7. Where does the news take place?
8. Why does the animal escape?
TEXT 4 FOR NO. 9 - 10
Woman Swallows Engagement Ring In Sleep Thinking It Was All A Dream
A California woman who dreamed of swallowing her engagement ring says she woke up to discover it had actually happened ― leaving her in need of an emergency medical procedure to extract the sparkly morsel.
Jenna Evans of San Diego was sleepwalking on Tuesday night when she said she swallowed her 2.4-carat diamond after dreaming that she was on a high-speed train and the only way to protect her ring from approaching “bad guys” was to swallow it.
This diamond engagement ring was removed from a California woman’s stomach last week after she said she swallowed it while sleepwalking.
She said she started to come to and realize what she was doing, but then, “I assumed this too was a dream, because WHO ACTUALLY SWALLOWS THEIR ENGAGEMENT RING, so I went back to sleep.”
Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sleepwalker-swallows-engagement-ring_n_5d7e69aee4b077dcbd6012cc
9. What is the event?
10. How can she get the ring back?
TEXT 5 FOR NO. 11 - 12
Six Orangutans Released Back into Wild
Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in cooperation with Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Office (BKSDA) and Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR) authority released six orangutans into the park.
The orangutans were released after having completed years of rehabilitation. They had to endure an approximately 10-to 12-hour-long journey across both land and river to predetermined release points in the TNBBBR forest.
The six orangutans comprise three males — Rosidin (aged 20), Tristan (16), and Borneo (1) — as well as three females — Borneo’s mother Buntok (12), Paijah (15), and Danida (13).
Preserving wildlife in its natural forest habitat was a vital step in ensuring that conservation efforts were successful in the long term, Agung Nugroho, the TNBBBR head, stated here on Thursday.
“We, at the TNBBBR Authority, along with the BOS Foundation are responsible for ensuring the safety and welfare of these orangutans. We all hope that the released orangutans would form a new, independent, and sustainable wild orangutan population,” he emphasized.
Source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/122671/six-orangutans-released-back-into-wild
11. What is the event?
12. Where does the news take place?
13. Why Orangutans had to complete rehabilitation?
TEXT 3 FOR NO. 10 - 13
LAKEWOOD,
N.J., Sept. 2 – There have been strange happenings in the home of Mr. And Mrs.
Alan Davis. A mysterious scratching, banging and bumping in the walls of their
home has become so strong it has knocked down pictures and lamps.
Investigators
have
torn the walls as part but have been unable to find the course of sounds. They
are also trying to find out if troublemakers have been at work.
We first
heard the sounds six week ago, said Mrs. David. For the next two weeks, the
sounds happened regularly-every evening from 9:30 to 11.00.
Little
patches, said, began to appear on the living room and bedroom walls, Then the
sounds changed and became irregular. Now, she said, the noises start at 8.A.M
and continue on and off till midnight
10. Another
tittle that would best explain the main idea of this story is —
A.
Strange
Happening in a jersey home
B. Troublemakers
C. Banging
and Bumping
D.
Regular
Sound
11. The
cause of the mysterious scratching and banging is
A. Mrs.
DAVIS
B.
little
patches
C. troublemakers
D. not known
12. The
sounds
A.
now
start at 9.30 P.M
B. do
not happen in a regular way
C. were
first heard two weeks ago
D. always
happened in a regular day
13. The
event told about in this story
A.
happened
before and after September 2
B. never happened
C.
happened
before September 2
D.
happened
after September 2
TEXT 4 FOR NO. 14 - 18
Fires Rage Across Four Australian States.
Fires Rage Across Four Australian States.
The
Australian reported Sunday that blazes continued to burn in South Australia Tasmania Western Australia Victoria South Australia Adelaide
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 Ngarkat Conservation Park
A
7,500-acres fire at Mount
Agnew
The most
serious fires were in Victoria Aakie Melbourne
In
14. The writer wrote the text to ____ readers about
newsworthy events in four Australian states.
a.
entertain c. inform e. explain
b.
persuade d. amuse
15. What is the text about?
a.
Fires in some
areas of Australia
b.
Weather effect on
fire.
c.
The effects of
fires.
d.
The danger of
fire.
e. The cause of fire.
16. The fires increasingly happened in some parts of Australia
a. strong winds and searing temperatures
b. falling temperatures
c. thick smoke
d. heavy rain
e. lightning
17. The reporter most likely got the information from
____.
a. visitors c. commuters e. homeless people
b. tourists d.
18. “…while Ngarkat
Conservation Park
What do the underlined words mean?
a. dangerous c. on fire e. isolated
b. covered d. a risk
TEXT 5 FOR NO. 19 - 20
Nine traditional Balinese dances have been recognized as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage following a UNESCO session in Namibia on Wednesday.
Balinese dances included on the list were the Barong Ket, Joged Bumbung, Legong Keraton, Topeng Sidhakarya, Baris Upacara, Sanghyang Dedari and Rejang dances, as well as the Wayang Wong and Gambuh dance dramas.
“We are very pleased with the recognition; it enables Bali to receive protection in terms of traditional dance preservation as well as economic benefits in the future,” said Bali Cultural Agency head Dewa Putu Beratha on Wednesday night as quoted by Antara news agency.
During the UNESCO session, Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances reportedly ranked 18th among a total of 35 countries. “The nine dances represent Balinese dance as a whole based on their historical concept, function and style,” said Dewa.
According to Dewa, the Rejang, Sanghyang Dedari and Baris Upacara dances represented the Bali dance, which is usually performed during processions. Meanwhile, the Topeng Sidhakarya dance and Gambuh and Wayang Wong dance dramas are part of the Bebali dance, known as a semi-sacred and ceremonial dance. The Legong Keraton, Joged Bumbung and Barong Ket dances are a representation of the Balih-Balihan dance that serves social and entertainment purposes.
The Bali dance is said to have originated between the 8th and 14th centuries. The Bebali dance and Balih-Balihan dances are believed to have come from the 14th-19th century and 19th centuries, respectively.
“The community has actively played an important role in preserving these traditional dances, especially the Bali dance. Meanwhile, the Bali provincial administration and its city and regency administrations should increase their role in preserving the Bebali and Balih-Balihan dances during tourist events,” said Dewa.
19. What is the main idea of the text?
A. UNESCO recognises nine Balinese dances.
B. Nine Balinese dances are the part of the world’s cultural heritages.
C. Bali receives recognising on the local dances from UNESCO.
D. Nine Balinese dances represent Balinese dances.
E. Balinese community play an important role in preserving their traditional dances.
A. UNESCO recognises nine Balinese dances.
B. Nine Balinese dances are the part of the world’s cultural heritages.
C. Bali receives recognising on the local dances from UNESCO.
D. Nine Balinese dances represent Balinese dances.
E. Balinese community play an important role in preserving their traditional dances.
20.Which statement supports the text?
A. The Bebali dance is believed originated in 19th century.
B. The Balih-Balihan dance is said to have come from the 14th-19th century.
C. The nine Balinese dances represent the culture and life of its community.
D. Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances ranked well among the 35 countries.
E. The UNESCO recognition on the nine Balinese dances will be economically beneficial for Bali.
A. The Bebali dance is believed originated in 19th century.
B. The Balih-Balihan dance is said to have come from the 14th-19th century.
C. The nine Balinese dances represent the culture and life of its community.
D. Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances ranked well among the 35 countries.
E. The UNESCO recognition on the nine Balinese dances will be economically beneficial for Bali.
TEXT 6 FOR NO. 21 - 22
NEW YORK – Madonna has sued the people who run her luxury co–op building overlooking the Central Park for refusing her request to buy a neighbor’s apartment.
Madonna claimed in court papers that the co–op’s board of directors wrongfully blocked her purchase of the seventh–floor apartment at West 64th street on the Upper West SidE. The Material Girl actress, who already owns a large apartment in the building, is asking the court to let the sale go through and award her legal fees, according to a notice field Wednesday in Manhattan’s State Supreme Court. The 49–year–old singer moved into the building after she was rejected by the board at the Ritzy San Remo co–op in 1985 presently home to U2 frontman, Bono
Midboro Management InC., the company that manages the West 64th street building, refused to give comments on the dispute, and the co–op board president did not answer a call on Friday for comment. Taken from “The Jakarta Post”
Madonna claimed in court papers that the co–op’s board of directors wrongfully blocked her purchase of the seventh–floor apartment at West 64th street on the Upper West SidE. The Material Girl actress, who already owns a large apartment in the building, is asking the court to let the sale go through and award her legal fees, according to a notice field Wednesday in Manhattan’s State Supreme Court. The 49–year–old singer moved into the building after she was rejected by the board at the Ritzy San Remo co–op in 1985 presently home to U2 frontman, Bono
Midboro Management InC., the company that manages the West 64th street building, refused to give comments on the dispute, and the co–op board president did not answer a call on Friday for comment. Taken from “The Jakarta Post”
21.Madonna sued the Manhattan Co–op Board because…..
A. Midboro management Inc managed the West 64th street building wrongfully
B. they prevented her from buying another apartment at West 64th street
C. she’s not allowed to sell her apartment in that building
D. they rejected Madonna to stay at the Ritzy San Remo co–op
E. they sold her apartment building at West 64th street
A. Midboro management Inc managed the West 64th street building wrongfully
B. they prevented her from buying another apartment at West 64th street
C. she’s not allowed to sell her apartment in that building
D. they rejected Madonna to stay at the Ritzy San Remo co–op
E. they sold her apartment building at West 64th street
22.Where did Madonna live before she moved to her apartment at West 64th Street?
A. At the building overlooking the Central Park.
B. At Bono’s apartment
C. At the luxury co–op building
D. At the Ritzy San Remo co–op building
E. At the building on the Upper West Side
A. At the building overlooking the Central Park.
B. At Bono’s apartment
C. At the luxury co–op building
D. At the Ritzy San Remo co–op building
E. At the building on the Upper West Side
TEXT 7 FOR NO. 23 - 26
Madrid (Reuters) – Spain’s most wanted thief, “The Loner,” saw himself as a Robin Hood-style figure and said he robbed banks only because they stole from the public, his lawyer said Thursday.
Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez Arbe was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested 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 against my 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 the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, thinks of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood.
The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery-Reuters
Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez Arbe was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested 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 against my 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 the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, thinks of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood.
The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery-Reuters
23.What is the text about?
A. The websites of newspaper EI Pais and EI Mundo
B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa
C. The arresting of Spains’s most wanted thief in Portugal
D. A submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery
E. A Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood
A. The websites of newspaper EI Pais and EI Mundo
B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa
C. The arresting of Spains’s most wanted thief in Portugal
D. A submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery
E. A Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood
24.Before being arrested, Jaime Jimenez Arbe . . . in Spain
A. had just robbed a policeman.
B. had robbed 30 banks
C. would have killed three officers of the law
D. Had robbed insurance companies
E. had been working for companies
A. had just robbed a policeman.
B. had robbed 30 banks
C. would have killed three officers of the law
D. Had robbed insurance companies
E. had been working for companies
25.The reason why “The Loner” robbed the banks is because . . . .
A. his lawyer helped him
B. he was the most wanted thief in Spain
C. he was accused of killing three policemen
D. he believed that the banks stole money from the public
E. he was himself as a Robin Hood-style figure
A. his lawyer helped him
B. he was the most wanted thief in Spain
C. he was accused of killing three policemen
D. he believed that the banks stole money from the public
E. he was himself as a Robin Hood-style figure
26.”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
B. reduced confidence
C. damaged reputation
D. exposed to view
E. made known
TEXT 8 FOR NO. 27 - 29
The government plans to build an additional 145
kilometers of railway connecting Makassar to preparing, as part of the
trans-Sulawesi railway project, by next year. Presiden Joko Widodo expressed
the commitment during a visit to the first phase of the project on Wednesday.
“So far we can only build 16 kilometers
by the end of this year, but we hope to realize the plan of building 145
kilometers connecting to Pare Pare by next year,” he said in a statement. He
also said that the railway was expected to reduce logistics costs in the area.
The Transportation ministry director general of railway Hermanto Dwiatmoko said that so far, the realization of the 16-kilometer railway section
had reached 80 percent. Jokowi added the expected the railway project to operate
by 2018 and to connect with Makassar new port and airport in Sulawesi.
27. What project will be realized next year?
A. The
projects to build trans-Sulawesi railway.
B. The
first phase of the trans-Sulawesi railway work.
C. The
16-kilometer railway connecting Makassar to Parepare.
D. The
second phase of the trans-Sulawesi railway project.
E. The
145 kilometer railway project Makassar to Parepare.
28.
Judging from the number of kilometers the first phase project can finish this
year, next year’s project may be regarded ……
A. Successful
B. Satisfying
C. Disappointing
D. Costly
E. Ambitious
29. it can concluded from the text that
…..
A. There
will be trains from parepare to the new harbor and airport in Makassar
B. The
first phase of the trans-sulawesi railway project has not reached 80 percent
C. The
railway was expected to solve the transportation problems
D. The
plan to build 145 kilometers connecting parepare will be completed by the end
of this year
E. The
government is commited to making all parts of Sulawesi accessible by train
TEXT 9 FOR NO. 30 - 32
Langkat, N. Sumatra (ANTARA News)-A Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) reportedly
trespassed and preyed on cattle belonging to local residents of a village in
Bahorok Sub-district, Langkat District, North Sumatra Province.
Head of Section V
of Bahorok Sub-district Pabel Turnip stated here on Tuesday that the local
residents have filed a report regarding the tiger’s attack. Due to the
dwindling numbers of natural prey in its habitat in Mount Leuser National Park,
the tiger was aggressively hunting for food in the local village.
“In fact, the
local people are rearing their cattle in the area within the tigers hunting
corridor and this has driven the tiger down to the residential area in
Bahorok.” Turnip explained.
Moreover, Turnip
urged the local residents to change their cattle-rearing method to avoid
the tigers’ zone to prevent further
incidents. Therefore, the local authority has set up a restriction zone for
local residents in the area around the tigers’ habitat.
In the meantime,
a local ranger john Purba said that he and his unit were armed to guard
round-the-clock at the location. Purba stated that the CCTV footage of the
Mount Leuser National Park Agency revealed the tiger’s activity in the habitat.
Tourists and tourist guides have been advised to abstain from visiting the
location as the situation is not conducive.
30. What
is the news about?
A.
The tiger attack in Langkat, North Sumatra.
B.
The conservation of tigers in Sumatra
C.
The restriction zone for local residents
D.
The habitat of tigers in North Sumatra.
E.
The extinction of Sumatra tigers.
31. Why
was the tiger aggressively hunting for food in the local village?
A.
Many local residents hunt for tigers
B.
Natural prey has increased in the habitat.
C.
Natural prey has decreased in the habitat.
D.
There is no restriction zone around the habitat.
E.
It was threatened by other animals.
32. John
Purba suggests that tourists…
A.
Sightsee the location of the tiger attack
B.
Avoid the
location of the tiger attack
C.
Trap the tiger which attacked the village
D.
Kill the tiger which attacked the village
E.
Should not visit the place forever.
TEXT 9 FOR NO. 33 - 35
BAGHDAD – Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast
north of Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, in one of the
single deadliest ground attacks against American forces in Iraq in months.
Three other soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off near their vehicles in the province of Salahaddin, the military said in a statement, without giving details. Salahaddin is a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold.
More than 3,170 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003.
Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed at stemming sectarian violence. U.S. military commanders have expressed concerns that insurgents could step up attacks outside Baghdad.
Three other soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off near their vehicles in the province of Salahaddin, the military said in a statement, without giving details. Salahaddin is a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold.
More than 3,170 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003.
Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed at stemming sectarian violence. U.S. military commanders have expressed concerns that insurgents could step up attacks outside Baghdad.
33. The text talks about ….
A. six U.S. soldiers killed by a blast
B. attacking against American
C. a blast north of Baghdad
D. a Sunni Arab insurgent
E. the U.S. military
34. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Insurgents could increase attacks outside Baghdad.
B. Three soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off.
C. The U.S invasion has caused more than 3,170 of its soldiers died.
D. Six, US, soldiers died due to a blast north of Baghdad on Monday.
E. Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the second week of a security crackdown in Baghdad.
35 Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed
A. six U.S. soldiers killed by a blast
B. attacking against American
C. a blast north of Baghdad
D. a Sunni Arab insurgent
E. the U.S. military
34. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Insurgents could increase attacks outside Baghdad.
B. Three soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off.
C. The U.S invasion has caused more than 3,170 of its soldiers died.
D. Six, US, soldiers died due to a blast north of Baghdad on Monday.
E. Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the second week of a security crackdown in Baghdad.
35 Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed
at
stemming sectarian violence. (Paragraph3)
The underlined word means….
A. line
B. guard
C. attack
D. clean-up
E. protection
The underlined word means….
A. line
B. guard
C. attack
D. clean-up
E. protection
B. Essay
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Singapore has expressed its interest in developing marine tourism in Natuna, Anambas and Lingga, three beautiful yet hidden regencies in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia.
According to Riau Islands deputy Governor, Soeryo Respationo, the three areas have their own beauty but lack of adequate infrastructure to boost tourism.
Singapore's investment in the tourism sector would perfectly match with the islands' need, he said recently. Soeryo said that Singapore A3.mbassador Anil Kumar Nayar visited the Riau islands asministration on Tuesday to show the country's commitment in developing the marine tourism sector.
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Indonesia has embarked on the task of counting its islands in order to better protect its territory and marine resources. It hopes to locate and name an additional 1,700 islands in time for the UN Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names in August. Indonesia wants to claim sovereignty and fishing rights in the waters surrounding the islands, many of which its neighbors also claim.
The Indonesian government says illegal fishing in its waters is costing billions of dollars in lost revenue each year. A fisheries spokeswoman told the BBC: "Sixty per cent of islands in Indonesia don't have a name or officially have legal status, so they can easily be taken or claimed by another country."
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. At the last UN conference on geographical names in 2012, Indonesia registered 13,466 islands. A law in 1996 estimated that the number of islands was 17,508. The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea defines an island as, "a naturally formed area of land, surrounded by water, which is still exposed at high tide".
A spokesman from Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries explained the scale of the task the counting team had. He said: "We have to visit every one of these islands, and then we note the coordinates, the name, the meaning of the name, the history of the land and describe the landscape and its geographical history…all that in great detail."
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Police capture crocodile in public park after restaurant escape
A crocodile was taken into custody by police in China after a security guard found the reptile wandering loose in a public park.
The Xinqiao Police Station in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, said a security guard at Xinlonghu Park spotted the 6 1/2 foot crocodile in a roadway with its mouth tied up by a piece of cloth.
Police were summoned to the scene and took the crocodile to the station, where they later determined the animal had escaped from No. 1 Lakeside, a restaurant near the park.
Officers said the crocodile had been destined to be slaughtered for its meat.
Police said workers at the restaurant were advised to use more caution in preventing potentially dangerous animals from escaping the facility. The crocodile was returned to the restaurant.
Source: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/09/18/Police-capture-crocodile-in-public-park-after-restaurant-escape/2431568815907/?sl=1
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Woman Swallows Engagement Ring In Sleep Thinking It Was All A Dream
A California woman who dreamed of swallowing her engagement ring says she woke up to discover it had actually happened ― leaving her in need of an emergency medical procedure to extract the sparkly morsel.
Jenna Evans of San Diego was sleepwalking on Tuesday night when she said she swallowed her 2.4-carat diamond after dreaming that she was on a high-speed train and the only way to protect her ring from approaching “bad guys” was to swallow it.
This diamond engagement ring was removed from a California woman’s stomach last week after she said she swallowed it while sleepwalking.
She said she started to come to and realize what she was doing, but then, “I assumed this too was a dream, because WHO ACTUALLY SWALLOWS THEIR ENGAGEMENT RING, so I went back to sleep.”
Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sleepwalker-swallows-engagement-ring_n_5d7e69aee4b077dcbd6012cc
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10. How can she get the ring back?
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Six Orangutans Released Back into Wild
Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in cooperation with Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Office (BKSDA) and Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR) authority released six orangutans into the park.
The orangutans were released after having completed years of rehabilitation. They had to endure an approximately 10-to 12-hour-long journey across both land and river to predetermined release points in the TNBBBR forest.
The six orangutans comprise three males — Rosidin (aged 20), Tristan (16), and Borneo (1) — as well as three females — Borneo’s mother Buntok (12), Paijah (15), and Danida (13).
Preserving wildlife in its natural forest habitat was a vital step in ensuring that conservation efforts were successful in the long term, Agung Nugroho, the TNBBBR head, stated here on Thursday.
“We, at the TNBBBR Authority, along with the BOS Foundation are responsible for ensuring the safety and welfare of these orangutans. We all hope that the released orangutans would form a new, independent, and sustainable wild orangutan population,” he emphasized.
Source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/122671/six-orangutans-released-back-into-wild
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13. Why Orangutans had to complete rehabilitation?
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