B'g8 in English

Rabu, 24 Agustus 2011

step 1: tenses 3

Text 1

(1)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (2) biodiesel is free of lead, contains virtually no sulphurand produces lower quantities of cancer causing emission than petrodiesel. (3) in particular, using biodiesel in school buses makes a lot of sense. (4) young children are more susceptible than adults to the toxics and potentially cancer causing emissions from petrodiesel. (5) many teachers are also suffering from asthma,(6) this fact has led more than 50 school boards across nation to require that their buses us biodiesel fuel. (7) this cleaner-burning fuel is also an attractive option in recreation areas. (8) Yellowstone National Park was the first national park to test biodiesel as a fuel, and the project was a such success that the National Park Service has introduced biodiesel to 20 other parks across the country..

1. which sentence does not belong in the paragraph?

a. three

b. four

c. five

d. six

e. seven

2. with wich of the following sentences should the paragraph begin?

a. biodiesel is now compulsory for public transport across the country because it is cleaner

b. biodiesel is catching on in many markets, largely because it is a cheaper-burning fuel

c. because it is cheaper-burning fuel, biodiesel has become compulsory in all markets

d. biodiesel has replaced petrodiesel as fuel for school buses because it is cleaner

e. as it does not produce as many pollutants, biodiesel’s popularity is decreasing.,

Text 2

Weather is the physical condition of the atmosphere at a particular time. It includes temperature and water content.

Weather is produced when air moves from place to place. This moving air is known as wind. Winds are formed when the cooler air moves in to replace the riising warm air. Warm air is usually less dense than cool air; therefore, it creates low air pressure. Cool air is more dense and creates high air pressure.

Usually we have fine weather when the air pressure is high and there are clouds, rain, and snow when the air presure drops.

3. what is the suitable title of the text?

a. the weather

b. the winds

c. the atmosphere

d. the water content

e. the fine weather

4. what is the text about?

a. moving air

b. air pressure

c. low air pressure

d. types of weather

e. the formation of weather

5. what does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

a. warm and col air create air pressure

b. winds are caused by warm air rising

c. weather is produced by moving air

d. the air moves from place to place

e. the moving air is called wind

6. my father will work in this place for two years before the end of this month.

a. No change

b. have worked

c. worked

d. will have worked

e. will have been working

7. “when can I meet Mr. Clark?”

“after 11 o’clock, because at 9 o’clock to 11 o’clock he will be having a meeting with the shareholders.”

a. No change

b. will have

c. will have been having

d. is going to have

8. “although this is the best cinema in the town, there are not many people visiting it.”

“___nowadays most people prefer spending their time at home watching TV.”

a. I don’t think so

b. really?

c. that’s not right

d. that’s right

e. it’s not true

9. lawyers: “Jim, your wife wants to get half of the property, the investment and also the children.”

Jim : “I don’t get along with that. She claims too much, I think.

The underlined expression shows:

a. disagreement

b. impossibility

c. agreement

d. inability

e. uncertainty

10. “at ten tomorrow, I ___ football”

a. play

b. will be playing

c. played

d. have played

e. would play

11. next year he ___ newspaper for ten years.

a. is delivering

b. delivered

c. will be delivering

d. has delivered

e. will have been delivering

12. “By the end of this week, he will have finished reading the novel.”

The sentence above means that___

a. he has finished reading the novel

b. he may have finished reding the novel

c. he was reading the novel

d. he will not finish reading the novel

e. he has not finished reading the novel and is going to finish reading in this week.

13. they will have finished the bridge by this time next year.

a. No change

b. finish

c. had finished

d. are finishing

e. will finish

14. “at ten o’clock tonight, I ___, so don’t call me at that time.”

a. will sleep

b. will be sleeping

c. was sleeping

d. have been sleeping

e.amsleeping

15. “I hope that by the time my father retires, I ___ a job.”

a. get

b. am getting

c. have got

d. will have got

e. got

16. “can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”

“I’m sorry, I ___ “

a. have had to teach

b. will have to teach

c. am having to teach

d. had to teach

e. would have to teach

17. “when you arrive on the 6th floor, give my note to the secretary, she ___you to my office.”

a. directs

b. to direct

c. directing

d. directed

e. will direct

18. “what is your plan for this weekend?”

“I ___ my brother.”

a. will have visited

b. have visited

c. will have been visiting

d. will visit

e. visited

19. “I forgot to return this book to the library last week.“

“Well, I’m affraid you ___ a fine when you return it,”

a. had to pay

b. having to pay

c. have had to pay

d. will have to pay

e. had had to pay

20. “ the boys are supposed to have finished their homework when we come home.”

It means: we expect ___ by the time we come home.

a. the boys are going to finish their homework

b. the boys will be finishing their homework

c. the boys will have finished their homework

d. the boys were finishing their homework

e. the boy finished their homework

21. “oh dear! I forgot to bring my dictionary.”

“that’s all right, I ___ you mine.”

a. am lending

b. am going to lend

c. will lend

d. lend

e. will be lending

22. “could you tell brother to meet me at the library tomorrow?”

“sure, I ___ him.”

a. am telling

b.will tell

c. be telling

d. will be telling

e. would have told

23. “I wonder that I ___ this time next year.”

a. will be doing

b. am doing.

c. do

d. have done

e. will be done

24. “I can lend you the book next week because by that time I ___ reading it.”

a. will be finishing

b. have finished

c. am finishing

d. will have finished

e. would finish

25. “Jim and I will wait at the corner until you ___ with the car.”

a. are coming

b. come

c. will be coming

d. came

e. will come

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Text 1

Continued progress in advanced technology is not necessary. Already the technical progress in our world has caused severe pollution in the air and in the water. Although the technical progress in previous years has been helpful, recent technology has signifantly increased pollution. Another reason to stop technical progress is that many inventions which were developed for good causes are now also used for powerful weapons or have been found to have serious side effects. For example, pesticide put inside particle boards to prevent termites has now been found to be toxic to human life. Technology does not always bring good effect; for example, computers do much work faster than human, but then man loses his job to a machine. Because no man can guarantee that technology will have only good effects and will be used only for the benefit of man, we should delay the continued development of technology.

1. The author’s purpose in writing this paragraph is .......

(A) to describe pollution caused by advanced technology.

(B) to show how advantageous advanced technology is for human beings.

(D) to explain what further inventions in technology should be made.

(E) to make people implement advanced technology.

2. Advanced technology has made people’s lives more comfortable; nevetheless, ....

(A) it is causing a lot of damage to the environment

(B) many inventions were developed for good causes

(D) many people are no longer unemployed

(E) it is useful and beneficial to people

Text 2

Over the years, many different systems of physical exercise designed to improve the health and appearance of the body have emerged. One of the best ever to come forth was Hatha Yoga, a form of Yoga consisting of various postures that exercise the whole body. Facial muscles, for example, can be made firmer by daily performance of “The lion”, a posture that imitates the face of roaring lion. Back muscles can become more flexible by regular practice of “The Cobra”, a posture that imitates the arching head of that poisonous snake. “The Crow”, which resembles the headstand, is said to improve circulation and relieve tension.

3. What is the topic of the text?

(A) System of physical exercise

(B) Animal postures in Yoga

(D) Exercising body muscles

(E) Improving blood circulation

4. What is the main information of the text?

(A) Hatha Yoga postures exercise the whole body

(B) Animals are used in Yoga exercise

(D) Animals are an important element in Yoga exercises

(E) Yoga is the best system of physical exercise

5. When the man comes, we were talking with Mrs. Susan in my room.

(A) Unchanged (D) is coming

(B) Come (E) has come

6. ‘How long have you been working here?’

‘Since ......’

(A) I have graduated from UNUD.

(B) I was graduating from UNUD.

(D) I graduated from UNUD.

(E) I graduate from UNUD.

7. The test was begun after the teacher has finished distributing the papers to the students.

(A) Unchanged (D) had finished

(B) has finishing (E) was finished

8. Ricky and his friends ..... their France class when the accident happened.

(A)

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attended (D) were attending

(B) attend (E) was attending

9. ‘Did you meet Mrs. Kim last week?’

‘Yes, after I ..... my sister from her school.’

(A) took (D) have taken

(B) had taken (E) had took

10. At 7 o’clock last morning, my aunt will preparing our breakfast in the kitchen.

(A) Unchanged (D) was preparing

(B) Prepared (E) had prepared

11. Which one is the correct sentence?

(A) While the girl was carrying a pail of milk on her hand, she feels nervous.

(B) The wolf was killing the lamb when the shepherd came.

(D) After the hunters had gone, the mouse comes to free the lion.

(E) I had called him after I was sure that he is my old friend.

12. I ..... down the street when it began to rain.

(A) am walking (D) have walked

(B) would walk (E) have been walking

13. He submitted his paper before you did.

(A) Unchanged (D) is submitting

(B) submits (E) had submitting

14. Rosihar Anwar who is known as one of Indoneasian great journalist ...... to Japan in 1944.

(A) went (D) would go

(B) had gone (E) was going

15. Michael and Yuan ....... the research for seven months by the time they stopped it.

(A) has done (D) are doing

(B) had done (E) had been doing

16. Japan ..... after Dutch ..... Indonesia for three hundred and fifty years.

(A) came, had been colonizing

(B) had come, colonized

(D) came, colonized

(E) was coming, had been colonizing

17. We ..... along the road for about forty minutes when a man stopped his car and offered us a ride.

(A) was walking

(B) had been walking

(D) would walk

(E) are walking

18. Darwin had just finished her big dinner when Tuti came in, bringing her favourite fruit.

We may conclude that: .......

(A) Darwin had fruit for dinner.

(B) Darwin and Tuti had dinner together.

(D) Darwin would have dinner after eating fruit.

(E) Darwin hadn’t finished his dinner.

19. I ..... Mr. Ali and Mrs. Nadya at 8 o’clock this morning.

(A) met (D) had met

(B) was meeting (E) have met

20. Ir. Soekarno ..... the first president of Indonesia.

(A) is (D) has been

(B) was (E) would be

21. He gets 80 for mathematics. Since he is still

A B

new student, I think it is enough good for him.

C D

22. I can’t finish reading the book. It is too

A B

thickness to read.

C D

23. My grandparents is going to move to Jakarta

A B C

in one week.

24. you don’t have time, you may asked

A B

someone to replace you.

C D

25. He don’t have flour enough to make a pizza

A B C D

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Text 1

Once a fisherman named Batara Guru Sahala lived in Batakland. Oneday, he caught a fish. To his surprise, he found that the fish could talk. It begged Sahala to set free. Sahala did accordingly.

As soon as the fish was free. It changed in to a woman. She was so beautiful that the fisherman fell in love with. The woman agreed to marry Sahala. However, she told him that he must never fish. Sahala promised her that he would not tell anyone about it.

They were happily married, and had two daughters. Every morning Sahala went out fishing. His daughter would bring him his lunch. Oneday, however, instead of bringing the food to their father, the girls ate it. When Sahala knew what they had done with his meal, he got very angry. He shputed at them, saying. “you behaved exactly like the daughter of a fish.”

The girls did not know what their father meant. They went home and asked their mother about it. When they told what he said, she was very annoyed. Although Sahala apologized to her later, she wouldn’t forgive him for breaking his promise.

Then the earthbegan to tremble, and volcanoes startrd to erupt. The earth cracked to from a big hole. People said this hole become Lake Toba.

1. what is the suitable title of the text?

a. Lake Toba

b. The Fisherman

c. The Beautiful Girl

d. The Legend of Lake Toba

e. The Daughters of Fisherman

2. why did Sahala fall in love with the woman?

a. Because she was a fish

b. Because she was so beautiful

c. because she had two daughters

d. Because she would bring him his lunch

e. Because she would forgive him for breaking his promise

3. what did the fish ask him to do?

a. To set it free

b.to keep the promise

c. to change it into a woman

d. To marry her as soon as possible

e. To marry its two beautiful daughters

4. what is the type of the text?

a. description

b. Explanation

c. Narration

d. Hortatory Exposition

e. News Item

5. what is the social function of the text?

a. to describe the story of making Lake Toba

b. to amuse the reader

c. retell the past event

d. to discuss two important cases

e. to explain how to make Lake Toba.

Text II

There are many ways of communicating that do not uttilize language. Cries of warning and aggression, of contentment and affection, are forms of communication not limited to men. Or, on the human level, the dirty look, which may convey world of meaning, doesn’t involve meaning. Gestures, too, are forms of communication, although these seem always involved with culturally defined habits. The nod of the head means ‘yes’ to the American, but a single nod in the middle East is clear ‘no’. Plainly, there are many ways of conveying message, of which language is but the major one for human beings.

6. The main information of the text is about?

a. Ways of conveying messages

b. Different perceptions of communication

c. Culturally defined habits

d. language, a way of communication

e. Different meanings of gestures

7. which of the following statements is not true according to the text?

a. the same gesture may have different meanings

b. only language can convey messages clearly in all cultures

c. one’s dirty look can express one’s emotions to others

d. human being do not always have to use language to communicate

e. gestures are culturally clear signals to convey messages.

8. Assistant: good evening Sir. How can I help you?

Seanu : good evening ...?

Assistant: what airline would you like?

Seanu : Garuda, if possible.

a. may I go to Surabaya on Sturday morning

b. I wanted to buy a ticket for a meeting in Surabaya

c. do you still have Garuda for Surabaya on Saturday

d. I need to reserve a ticket to Surabaya, Saturday morning.

9. some animal ___ during the winter and only ___ in spring

a. do not eat, come out

b. do not eat, will come out

c. will not eat, come out

d. will not eat, will come out

e. are not eating, are coming out

10. Erlangga ___ three invoices to her customer.

a. just send

b. just sent

c. has sent just

d. has just sent

e. will send

11. it is raining now. It began to rain two hours ago and it still raining. We can say that: ...

a. it was raining for two hours

b. it had been raining for two hours

c. it is raining for two hours

d. it has to rain for two

e. it has been raining for two hours

12. “Could you please book me on the next flight to Mexico City ?”

“I’m sorry, Sir. Our airline ___ to Mexico City.”

a. will not fly

b. has not been flying

c. did not fly

d. was not able to fly

e. doen’t fly

13. “Galih Erlangga was promoted president of your company last week, wasn’t he?”

“I’m glad he was; he was working in this company for years.”

a. NO CHANGE

b. has been working

c. had worked

d. would work

e. worked

14. “Can we postpone the meeting until Wednesday?”

“I’m afraid not. I have played football on Wednesday.”

a. NO CHANGE

b. will be playing

c. am playing

d. always play

e. am playing

15. “Do you hear something?”

“ yes, somebody knocks at the door.”

a. NO CHANGE

b. has been knocking

c. will still knocking

d. is still knocking

e. knocked

16. “Since when hasn’t Sheitie been feeling well?”

“Since she is returning from hiking.”

a. NO CHANGE

b. has returned

c. returned

d. returns

e. has been returning

17. “Do you see Miss Vika?”

“Not yet. As a matter of fact, I haven’t seen her since this morning.”

a. NO CHANGE

b. didn’t see

c. am not seeing

d. has not seen

e. do not see

18. “May I borrow your magazine?”

“I’m sorry, my sister ___ it.”

a. is still reading

b. has been reading

c. will still read

d. still read

e. still reads

19. “Based on the latest report, people’s trend to spend their money is increasing this year.”

“it’s because the economic growth has been increasing since last year.”

a. NO CHANGE

b. has increased

c. is increasing

d. increased

e. increases

20. “what are you looking for?”

“my wallet, I don’t know where I put it.”

a. NO CHANGE

b. have put

c. am putting

d. was putting

e. have been putting

21. “Do you often go to restaurant?”

“No, it has quite a long time since I have gone to a restaurant with my friends.”

a. NO CHANGE

b. am going

c. go

d. went

e. will go

22. Galih usually sits nex to Pandu, but today he ___ next to Vanescha.

a. sat

b. has sat

c. would sit

d. is sitting

e. sits

23. “what a beautiful voice. Seanu and Sheitie are talented singers.”

“they sang since they were young.”

a. NO CHANGE

b. have benn singing

c. are singing

d. sings

e. will sing

24. “when are you going to tell your sister the good news?”

“when she ___ from her business trip.”

a. will be returning

b. is going to return

c. returns

d. has been returning

e. is returning

25. “Where is Vanescha? Is she at home?”

“No, she isn’t. She attends Berbie’s farewell party in Bandung.”

a. NO CHANGE

b. is attending

c. has attended

d. will attend

e. attended

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