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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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