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MENTARI

English Preparationfor the National Exam:

Senior High School (SMA)est 2

Prepared by Cambridge University Pressor schools using their course material

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Acknowledgements

Author: Margaret Helliwell

p. 3, ©iStockphoto.com/MightyIsland; p. 15, adapted rom Te Baldwin Project, More JakartaTales by Ellen C. Babitt. Accessed 14 Jan 2012 <http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=babbitt&book=morejataka&story=monkey>; p. 16, ©iStockphoto.com/robas; p. 18,©tonyclough; p. 19, ©iStockphoto.com/warrengoldswain

All eorts have been made to contact the copyright holders o material reproduced in thispublication which belongs to third parties, and citations are given or the sources. We welcomeapproaches rom any copyright holders whom we have not been able to trace but who nd thattheir material has been reproduced herein.

Published by Cambridge University Press in 2012.

All reerences and inormation relating to people, bodies corporate, places, e-mail addressesand Web sites (with the exception o the Cambridge University Press Web site) in thispublication may be ctitious or have been ctionalised, are or illustrative purposes only,are not intended to be actual and should not be relied upon as actual.

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English Preparation for the National Exam:

Senior High School (SMA)

est 2 

Te following text is for question 1. 

1. Te announcement tells us thatA. the closing date or entries is exible.B. the competition is over.C. entries can be sent or handed in.D. you can hear the results on the radio.E. the results will be announced in December.

Te following text is for questions 2 and 3.

2. Te letter was written toA. Michael Dobbs.B. a newspaper.C. a sports magazine.

D. a sports club.E. a news reporter.

Dear Sir or Madam,

This is the rst time ever that I have felt that I have to offer my views to your paper.

It is about the letter sent in by your reader Michael Dobbs in the 27 November edition

concerning violence and sports. Mr Dobbs claims that ‘tough’ sports such as football, rugby

or boxing do not attract more hooligans than other sports. Just a moment, Mr Dobbs. Do

you recall hearing any news reports about violence at tennis or cricket matches, or at horse

riding tournaments? I think what you wrote is absolute rubbish and you should think again.

Yours faithfully,

A. Hartmann

 The closing date for the writing competition is 30th October.

All entries must have reached our offi ce by this date. Any

entry which is sent or handed in later than this date will not be

taken into consideration. The results of the competition will be

announced on our Web site four weeks after the closing date.

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3. Te writerA. respects Mr Dobb’s opinion.B. partly disagrees with Mr Dobbs’ opinion.C. partly agrees with Mr Dobbs’ opinion.D. totally disagrees with Mr Dobbs’ opinion.

E. politely disagrees with Mr Dobbs’ opinion.

Te following text is for questions 4 and 5.

4. Te main purpose o the letter is toA. invite Ms Johnson to a job interview in October.B. reject Ms Johnson’s job application.C. inorm Ms Johnson that the company is particularly interested in her application.D. inorm Ms Johnson that certain qualications are required.E. ask Ms Johnson to request an application orm rom the personnel department.

RakPinMechanical EngineersLever Road 42London SE 22

Ms Rose Johnson3 Gosmore StreetRichmondSurrey

26 August, 2011

Dear Ms Johnson,

Thank you or your letter o 12 August in reply to our advertisement or a secretary. As you probably know, we do a large amount o 

business with customers in other countries worldwide, and we arethereore particularly interested in candidates who can speak andwrite one or more oreign languages uently.

I you are still interested in a career with us, please fll out theenclosed application orm and return it to the personnel departmentbeore 10 September 2011. Interviews will take place in October.

Yours sincerely,

Lisa Selenza

Personnel Manager

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5. ‘… we are thereore particularly interested in candidates who can speak one or moreoreign languages uently.’ (paragraph 1).Te underlined word means:A. very quickly B. easily and well

C. in a clear voiceD. ormally E. loud and ast

Te following text is for questions 6 and 7.

6. Durham University is looking or people toA. correct exam papers.B. teach students.C. assist in the classroom.D. process applications.E. study at the university.

7. Which o the ollowing statements is not correct?A. Te job is temporary.B. Applications must be sent by the end o April.C. Applicants must have an academic qualication.D. You can’t apply by telephone.E. eachers will help other sta to do their job.

Assistant teachers wantedTe University o Durham is looking or our teachers to assist our regular sta with

exam correction or the months o June – August. Applicants should have a degree inone o the ollowing: geography, maths or political science. Please submit applicationsin writing to the University o Durham by the end o March. Applications will beprocessed in April.

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10. ‘Te girl recognized his voice and raised her eyes …’Te opposite o the underlined word isA. turned away B. closedC. opened

D. rolledE. lowered

11. Which o the ollowing statements is correct?A. Dewi Limaran was the poor widow’s daughter.B. Te poor widow broke the witch’s spell.C. When she was reed rom the shell, Dewi Limaran returned to her husband.D. Prince Radan Putra ound his wie by chance.E. Prince Radan Putra didn’t recognise his wie.

12. What can we learn rom the story?A. I you are kind to others, they will be kind to you.B. Never throw away a snail.C. How to break a spell.D. Poor widows have a hard time.E. Men can be very unaithul.

Te following text is for question 13.

13. Te notice asks visitorsA. to keep out.B. to keep still.C. to visit the reading room.D. to speak quietly.E. not to talk.

Te following text is for questions 14 to 16.

 Visitors to the reading room are requested to refrain from conversing.

A Jakarta business man whose phone number was mistakenly listed in

a pizza advertisement says that even though he can make a pretty good

pizza, he is not prepared to deliver. Adi Wahid says his telephone has been

ringing non-stop since the Pizza House advert appeared in the Jakarta Post on Friday. Calls

from customers began on Friday morning and reached a peak on Friday evening, when Wahid

started getting calls every two minutes.

Pizza House said the mistake would be corrected and offered to put an answering machine

on Wahid’s line to refer callers to the correct number. “The company also told me that if I

wanted to go to a nice hotel for the weekend and stay there until the problem was solved, they

would foot the bill,” says Wahid. “They also offered to keep me in pizza for life! But I still likemy own home-cooked pizzas better.”

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14. What did Pizza House do wrong?A. Tey delivered a pizza to the wrong address.B. Te pizza they delivered to Adi Wahid was not good.C. Tey reused to deliver a pizza to Adi Wahid.D. Tey put the wrong telephone number in their advert.

E. Tey put Wahid’s telephone number on their answer phone.

15. Which o the ollowing did Pizza House not oer to do?A. teach Wahid how to make a good pizzaB. redirect phone calls with the help o an answer phoneC. pay or a weekend in a nice hotelD. provide Wahid with as many pizzas as he wantsE. correct the mistake and solve the problem

16. ‘… and reached a peak on Friday evening …’

Te underlined word means:A. mountainB. heightC. highest numberD. levelE. lowest level

Te following text is for question 17.

 

17. Te announcement tells us thatA. the date o the meeting has been changed.B. the meeting will take place in the same building but in a dierent room.C. the meeting has been cancelled.

D. the meeting will take place in a dierent building.E. the meeting is open to members and non-members.

ATTENTION ALL SPORTS CLUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS!

Meeting on Friday June 5th, 6.30 pm

 The committee will meet in room 324 in the community centre and not in

room 211 in the town hall, as originally planned.

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Te following text is for questions 18 to 20. 

18. Te text tells us that the writerA. ell in love with Sandra’s boyriend.B. quarrelled with her boyriend.C. was glad when the holiday was over.D. never got over her broken heart.E. didn’t eel well the day beore they le or home.

19. Which o the ollowing beach activities is not mentioned in the text?

A. snorkellingB. divingC. sun-bathingD. playing volleyballE. going or a walk 

20. Which o the ollowing statements is true?A. Meral and Sandra returned rom the club at two.B. Meral and Sandra have been a couple or two years now.C. Sascha always cooked the evening meal.

D. Meral and Sandra had come home rom the disco without Sascha.E. Te writer saw Meral and Sandra kissing.

The worst holiday I have ever had was two years ago. It could have been a great holiday

if my heart had not got broken!

It was a perfect summer. We – that’s me, my boyfriend Meral, my best friend Sandra

and her brother, Sascha – rented a cottage near Kuta beach on Bali. The weather was

glorious, we all got on really well, and our days were full of fun. Sascha was always

the rst person up in the morning and he made our breakfast. After breakfast we went

to the beach. There we swam, snorkelled, played beach volleyball or just sunbathed.

We returned in the evening, changed into fresh clothes and made something to eat. We

always shared the cooking in the evening. Later we went out to a club or disco. Some

evenings Meral and I went for a walk on the beach. It was really romantic.

On the evening of the last day but one I didn’t feel well – I think I had had too much

sun. I decided to stay at home and the others went out without me. They went to a disco

and came home very, very late. The next morning I was ne again. There were only three

of us at breakfast. Sascha was still asleep. Meral said Sascha had stayed at the discolonger than they had, and he hadn’t come home until two. Meral and Sandra didn’t seem

at all relaxed.

Well, we spent the last day on the beach. After a while I fell asleep in the shade.

When I woke up, I saw Meral and Sandra standing close together and talking very

seriously. I heard Sandra say: “You must tell her.”

Well, you can guess the rest. Meral and Sandra had fallen in love. It was a good thing

that the holiday was over and I could go home the next day. My heart was completely

 broken.

But that was two years ago. Meral and Sandra have split up, but I don’t want him

 back. I am very happy with – yes, Sascha! He’s a lovely guy.

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Te following text is for questions 21 and 22.

21. Te text is mainly about

A. traf c accidents among hay-ever suerers.B. the dangers o hay ever or drivers.C. a warning about the side-eects o some drugs.D. a new medication or hay ever.E. the discomort and misery caused by hay ever.

22. What advice is given to hay-ever suerers in the text ?A. Avoid taking medication.B. Stay at home in spring and summer.C. Only drive short distances.D. Use public transport.E. Ask a riend or relative or help.

Te following text is for questions 23 and 24. 

Driving with hay feverSpring and summer bring hay ever with discomort and misery or many people, as well

as the need to take drugs such as antihistamines, which can make you sleepy. I you areamong these suerers, or taking sleep-inducing medication or any other reason, it iswise to stay away rom the wheel o a car, especially i you need to travel long distances.Wait until the eect o the drug has worn o completely, or better still, get a riend orrelative to drive you. Without the drugs you might be taken by a t o sneezing and be nolonger in ull control o your vehicle.

STANFORD HOUSE HOTELKensington

24 Thornton Street, London W8 7NR 

Tel. : 020 7937 1243 6123 Fax : 020 7937 1243 5432

www.stanfordhouse.uk 

Single ₤69.00

Double ₤85.00 (twin beds only) inclusive English breakfast

In one of London’s best residential and shopping areas.

Close to excellent transport facilities. All rooms with bath/shower,

TV, telephone, hairdryer, tea/coffee maker.

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23. In the advert the hotel oersA. hal-board.B. ull board.C. bed and breakast.D. rooms with double beds.

E. pick-up service.

24. Te advert suggest that the hotel is attractive becauseA. it is not ar rom the airport.B. it is not ar rom the most important sights.C. it is in a quiet area.D. there are lots o shops in the hotel.E. you can easily reach other places rom it.

Te following text is for questions 25 to 27.

25. Te main topic o the text is:

A. Komodo National Park B. Indonesian islandsC. a special lizardD. how human activities threaten wildlieE. the eeding habits o the Komodo dragon

26. Te Komodo dragon is exceptional because o itsA. ancestors.B. size.C. eeding habits.

D. nesting habits.E. long lie.

The Komodo dragon is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of

Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang and Gili Dasami. It is the largest living species

of lizard. It can grow to a length of 3 metres and can weigh up to 70 kilograms.

Its ancestors go back over three and a half million years. As a result of their size,

these lizards dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Komodo dragons hunt

animals and birds for food. They lay their eggs in September. About twenty eggs are

deposited in a nesting hole. They are incubated for seven to eight months, hatching

in spring, when insects are most plentiful. Young Komodo dragons are vulnerable

and therefore live in trees. They take about eight to nine years to mature, and are

estimated to live for up to 30 years – by comparison the giant salamander can livefor over half a century.

Komodo dragons were first recorded by Western scientists in 1910. Their large

size and fearsome reputation make them popular zoo exhibits. Their life in the wild

has become more limited as a result of human activities, and they are listed as a

threatened species. They are protected under Indonesian law, and a national park,

Komodo National Park, was founded to aid protection efforts.

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27. Which o the ollowing statements is not correct?A. Young Komodo dragons are usually born in April or May.B. Te giant salamander can reach the age o 50 and more.C. Lizards like Komodo dragons have existed or millions o years.D. All Komodo dragons live in the wild.

E. Komodo dragons can be ound on several Indonesian islands.

Te following text is for questions 28 and 29.

28. “Te claim that young people have too much money is ridiculous.”Te underlined word means:A. unreasonable

B. understandableC. impossibleD. disagreeableE. absurd

29. Te writer o the letterA. agrees with the newspaper article.B. has a lot o wealthy riends.C. is upset about the newspaper article.D. claims he doesn’t earn enough.

E. has a part-time job.

Dear Sir or Madam,

 I read with interest and anger your article ‘The affl uence of the 

younger generation’ in the Sunday edition of your newspaper. The claim that young people have too much money is ridiculous. I am 19 years old and work 40 hours a week. My pay check is $750 amonth. My apartment costs $350. My fares to work cost $50 amonth. That leaves me with only $350 a month for clothes, food and entertainment. None of my friends are better off. So where is this affl uent younger generation your paper is talking about?Wealthy young people are the exception rather than the rule.

Yours faithfully,

 Martin Saunders 

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Te following text is for questions 30 and 31.

30. What is Mr Alatas not expected to do?

A. reply to the letterB. pay ₤50 in advanceC. pay a total o ₤260D. inorm Ms Richardson o his time o arrivalE. have breakast in the guesthouse

31. ‘… let us know your approximate time o arrival.’What is the opposite o the underlined word?A. estimatedB. roughly 

C. closeD. preerredE. exact

Richardson’s Guest House19 Gower Rd.

Worthing

Sussex BN99 XY

Dear Mr Alatas,

Thank you for your enquiry. I am pleased to say I can offer you a

double room with breakfast for the week from July 1st (arrival) to 7th

(departure). The total price of the room for six nights is ₤210. I would

appreciate conrmation and a deposit of ₤50 as soon as possible. Please

let us know your approximate time of arrival.

Yours sincerely,

Deborah Richardson

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Te following text is for questions 32 and 33. 

32. Te advertisement tells us thatA. the successul applicant must speak three languages.B. the working hours are rom Monday to Saturday.C. the job is temporary.D. accommodation is not provided.E. Barbara Fellini owns the hotel.

33. ‘Free board and accommodation.’Te underlined word means:A. bedB. mealsC. urnitureD. drinksE. travel pass

Te following text is for questions 34 and 35.

Fined for speedingA Yorkshire building contractor was ned ₤200 yesterday for speeding, and disqualied from

driving for one month after he admitted driving at 110 mph in an 80-mph restricted area along the

Bradford by-pass. The ban imposed on Stanley Smith, 39, of Ronald Road, Bradford, could bring

his rm to a standstill, the court was told. Smith was stopped by the police after they had recorded

his speed along the by-pass on May 21st. His lawyer said his client was driving a car he was not

used to and did not notice how fast he was going. He said that Smith needed his licence because

he was the only member of his company who could drive bigger vehicles. The judge said the harsh punishment was necessary because it was not Smith’s rst offence.

Hotel Miramare123 Corso Imperatrice18038 San Remo, ItalyTel + 0039 0184 54321

Waiters/Waitresses/Bar Staff

Applicants should be t, healthy and clean. They should have someknowledge of Italian, French and/or German.

Working hours: 8 hours per day, 6 days a week. Also evening work.Period of work: May to OctoberPay: £150 per week. Free board and accommodation.

Applications to Barbara Fellini by end of March.

M Hotel Miramare

123 Corso Imperatrice 18038 San Remo, ItalyTel + 0039 0184 54321

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34. How did Smith’s lawyer excuse his client’s behaviour?A. He was not amiliar with the car.B. He was late or an appointment.C. He was driving in a restricted area.D. His company was in trouble.

E. He didn’t want to be stopped by the police.

35. Te driving ban is particularly serious or Smith becauseA. he can’t aord the ne o ₤200.B. he admitted driving ast in a restricted area.C. his building company will suer i he can’t drive.D. he has never been in trouble beore.E. his speed was recorded by the police.

Te following text is for questions 36 to 38.

The girl monkey and the string of pearlsOne day a king and his family decided to go swimming in the lake in the garden of their 

 palace. The queen and her ladies left their jewels in charge of their servants. As the queen

 put her string of pearls away in a box, she was watched by a girl monkey that was sitting in

the branches of a tree nearby.

At rst the queen’s servant kept her eyes on the jewellery box. But after a while she fell

fast asleep. As soon as the monkey saw this, she jumped down, opened the box, picked up

the string of pearls, and, quick as the wind, she was up in the tree again. She hid the pearls

in a hole in the tree, then she sat nearby, looking as if nothing had happened.

By and by the servant woke up to nd that the string of pearls had disappeared. “A man

has run off with the queen’s string of pearls,” she cried, and the guards came running. “I

did not move from the place. But the day is hot, and I was tired. I must have fallen asleep.”

But the chief guard said to himself: “There is something strange here. There was a

guard at the gates, so that no one from the outside could get into the garden. Perhaps one of 

the monkeys in the garden took the string of pearls.” Then he thought of a trick. He bought

a number of strings of brightly coloured glass beads. After dark that night he hung the

strings of glass beads on the low bushes in the garden.

When the monkeys saw beads the next morning, they all ran for a

string – except for the girl monkey who had taken the queen’s pearls.

She sat quietly near the hole where she had hidden the pearls. The other 

monkeys were greatly pleased with their beads. “It is too bad you didn’t

get a string,” they said to her. At last she could stand it no longer. She

 put on the queen’s string of pearls and came down, saying proudly: “You

have only strings of glass beads. See my string of pearls!”

Thus the chief guard, who had been hiding nearby, caught the girl

monkey and took her at once to the king. “It was this girl monkey,

your Majesty, who took the pearls.” The king asked the chief guard

how he had found out who took them. The chief guard told the

king about the trick he had played with the beads. “You are the

right man in the right place,” said the king, and he thanked the chief 

guard over and over again.

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36. Te girl monkey ound the right moment to steal the string o pearls when,A. the queen’s servant wasn’t watching.B. the queen put her pearls in a box.C. the queen le her servant in charge o her pearls.D. the king and his amily decided to go swimming.

E. the queen didn’t see her in the tree.

37. Which o the ollowing statements is correct?A. Te servant didn’t admit that she had allen asleep.B. Te servant thought a monkey had stolen the pearls.C. Te garden was guarded.D. Te chie guard believed somebody had got into the garden.E. It was the guard who had stolen the pearls.

38. Why did the girl monkey not get a necklace o glass beads?

A. Te other monkeys were aster.B. She knew she already had a better necklace.C. She didn’t like glass beads.D. She knew it was a trick.E. She didn’t want to lose the pearls.

Te following text is for questions 39 to 41.

How do animals communicate?

Most animals use some kind of‘body language’. Dogs wag their

tails when they are pleased; cats

arch their backs when they feel

threatened; chimpanzees greet each

other by touching hands; gorillas

stick out their tongues to show

anger; and horses rub noses to show

affection.

Many animals also communicate by smell. They release pheromones

(airborne chemicals) to send messages to others. Ants, for example, usepheromones for alarm calls and mate attraction. Dogs and cats leave chemicals

in and around their territory to signal to other members of the species that they

are the occupants of that territory.

Many animals communicate vocally. Dogs bark, cows moo, cats meow. This

kind of communication is important for mating rituals, warning calls, informing

about food sources and social learning.

And – here are two more interesting facts:

It has been discovered that whales have a different ‘dialect’ of their whale

song depending on where they are.

Different species also communicate with each other by means of signs,

sounds and smell.

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39. Humans shake hands in greeting. Which animals do something similar ?A. dogsB. catsC. chimpanzeesD. gorillas

E. horses

40. One unction o animal communication not mentioned in the text isA. attracting a mate.B. showing anger.C. sending alarm calls.D. claiming territory.E. deending territory.

41. Te text tells us that

A. gorillas are aggressive animals.B. whale song can vary rom place to place.C. all animals communicate with signs, sounds and smell.D. animals behave in a similar way to humans.E. animals can only communicate with others o the same species.

Te following text is for questions 42 to 45. 

Indonesia’s traffic nightmare a dream for ‘ojeks’

Jakarta’s terrible trafc jams cost the Indonesian capital billions of dollars a year, but they also provide a great opportunity for one group of people - ojek drivers. In

this city of around 10 million inhabitants motorcycle taxi (ojek) drivers are doing

great business. Although they have been part of the city landscape for years, ojeks

have become an extremely popular form of transport because they can make their 

way between vehicles stuck in heavy trafc.

 Nadiem Makarim, 27, graduated from a US university with a master’s degree

in business administration and, upon returning to his homeland, decided there was

money to be made out of Jakarta’s trafc nightmare. He founded a company called

GO-JEK as the rst professionally run ojek service in the city.

GO-JEK’s Web site promises improved safety thanks to careful driver 

recruitment, a call centre to help solve any problems and a transparent, distance- based fare system. Their Web site offers GO-JEK tweets and reviews, proles a

“driver of the month”, and describes the company’s aim to “improve the livelihood

of hard-working ojek drivers in Jakarta.” Five months after establishing his

company, Makarim has about 200 drivers and is planning further expansion.

And it is not only GO-JEK that is proting from Jakarta’s trafc jams.

Independent ojek driver Hermanto, 21, said the trafc jams are his bread and butter.

“I love it when the trafc gets more congested in the city. The worse the trafc, the

more we get hired,” he said.

Ojek drivers can earn about 150,000 rupiah a day – a comfortable living in a

country where millions of people survive on less than 20,000 rupiah a day.

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42. What eect have the serious trafc jams in Jakarta had on ojek drivers?A. Ojek drivers are not aected.B. Tere are ewer ojek drivers than beore.C. Ojek drivers have more disadvantages than beore.D. Ojek drivers can be seen in the city or the rst time.

E. Ojek drivers are in great demand.

43. Which o the statements about Nadiem Makarin is not true?A. He originally came rom Indonesia.B. He studied at an American university.C. He is the ounder o a Web site design company.D. About 200 drivers work or his company.E. He has plans to expand his company.

44. GO-JEK

A. has a complicated are system.B. has a delivery service.C. was ounded by an American rom Harvard.D. aims to treat its drivers well.E. prevents other ojek drivers rom proting rom the trafc jams.

45. “… improve the livelihood o hard-working ojek drivers …”Te underlined words means:A. way o earning money B. quality o lieC. a place to live

D. working conditionsE. entertainment

Te following text is for questions 46 to 48.

L.A. basin still the smoggiest US city 

Los Angeles (AP) – Once again, the mountain-ringed Los Angles has been named by the Environmental Protection Agency as the smoggiest city in the nation. Te EPA said

Tursday the region exceeds ederal ozone standards on over 100 days a year. “Te goodnews is that on ‘bad’ days we are no longer our times over the ederal ozone standardas we used to be,” says Brad Pickord, spokesman or the South Coast Air Quality Management District. “Te bad news is that we are still three times over the standard.”

All o the nation’s 10 smoggiest regions are in Caliornia, with San Bernardino,Riverside, Kern, ulare and Los Angeles leading the group. Tis is due to the large numbero ports, reneries, power plants and to the crowded reeways in “Te Golden State.”

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46. Te article says that levels o air pollution in Los AngelesA. are no longer a problem.B. have stayed the same.C. have increased.D. have decreased.

E. exceed ederal standards most o the time.

47. Caliornia has a smog problem becauseA. it is surrounded by mountains.B. it is on the coast.C. ederal ozone standards are too strict.D. it is called “Te Golden State.”E. it has so much industry and so many cars.

48. “… we are no longer our times over the ederal ozone standard as we used to be.”

Te underlined phrase means:A. as we were in the pastB. as we need to beC. as we are accustomed to beingD. as we were accustomed to beingE. where we were beore

Te following text is for questions 49 and 50.

Business and economy of IndonesiaTe economy o Indonesia is mainly based on agriculture. Approximately 90% o thepopulation works in agriculture. oday Indonesia can produce all its own rice and no longerneeds to import it. It is a major exporter o agricultural products such as coee and tea.

ourism is on the increase and has become a major oreign exchange earner or thecountry. About six million tourists visit Indonesia every year and spend about 6.3 billion USdollars. Tree quarters o the visitors come rom the Asia-Pacic region. Te UK, France andGermany are the largest sources o European visitors.

Indonesia is rich in natural resources and exports rubber, tin, nickel and copper.Indonesia used to export a lot o oil and gas, but rising domestic consumption and stagnant

oil production has now made Indonesia an oil importer. In recent years measures have beentaken to promote non-oil exports, which include handicras, textiles, precious metals, tea,tobacco, cement, ertilizers as well as manuactured goods.

Indonesia’s oreign exchange system has ew restrictions on transers abroad, and in general reely allows conversions to and rom oreign currencies.Te Rupiah – the Indonesian currency – is linked tothe currencies o Indonesia’s major trading partners.

Te government now gives high priority toexpansion and the creation o jobs in the lessdeveloped regions o the country. Certain incentives

are oered to attract oreign investment.

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49. In the past IndonesiaA. produced all its own rice.B. exported a lot o oil.C. had more tourism than today.D. promoted non-oil products.

E. gave high priority to job creation.

50. Which o the ollowing statements is true?A. ourism is not a major economic actor in Indonesia today.B. Domestic consumption means rubber, tin, nickel and copper are no longer exported.C. Non-oil exports are important or Indonesia’s economy.D. Indonesia strictly limits money transers both at home and abroad.E. Less developed regions are being neglected by the government.

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1. C2. B3. D

4. C5. B6. A7. B8. C9. B

10. E11. D12. A13. E

14. D15. A16. C17. D

18. C19. B20. D

21. B22. E23. C24. E25. C26. B27. D28. E29. C30. C

31. E32. C33. B34. A

35. C36. A37. C

38. B39. C40. E41. B42. E43. C44. D45. A46. D47. E

48. A49. B50. C