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READING COMPREHENSION SECTION

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The following text is for questions 16 to 17

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16. You will be imposed a 5% surcharge if you make your reservation ....

A. by using credit cards D. by visiting the company's officeB. by using a telephone E. by visiting the company's websiteC. by paying in advance

17. What is on sale?

A. All classes of ticket. D. Economy class ticket only.

B. Executive class tickets. E. Business and first class tickets.

C. Business class tickets only.

Text 2

The following text is for questions 18 to 19.

18. What is the memo about?

MEMORANDUM

To All company personnelFrom Milton Freeman, Office ManagerDate September 22, 2011

The photocopier has broken again. This is the third times this month. We are all frustrated by the loss of valuabletime this causes, not to mention the cost of the repairs. Part of the problem results from attempts at repairs madeby persons who don't completely understand the operation of the machine. Even a simple problem like a paperjam can become exacerbated if not dealt with properly. In order to avoid problems in the future, pleaseobserve the following guidelines:

1. If you are unsure how to operate the photocopy machine, please ask Sally Garfield, my assistant, to show youhow to use it.

2. If you have any problem at all with the photocopy machine, do not attempt to fix it yourself.

3. Please report all problems with the photocopy machine to Ms. Garfield. She has been trained to fix mostcommon problems with the machine and is always ready to assist you with all photocopier issues.

4. Do not call a repairperson yourself. This is the responsibility of Ms. Garfield.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.


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A. Photocopier issues. D. Unskilled photocopier users.

B. How to repair a photocopier. E. Guidelines how to operate, a photocopier.

C. A photocopier's problems.

19. What should people do when the photocopier breaks?

A. Fix it. D. Call a repairperson.

B. Leave it. E. Send a memo to the office manager.

C. Tell Sally Garfield.

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20. What is the announcement about?

A. Dedicated employees. D. An employee of the Month program

A. 'Company's cafeteria. E. An award for a dedicated employee

B. Company's appreciation.

21. What will the winner get?

A. Appreciation and higher salary. D. New office at the front door

B. Sum of money, certificates, and a free trip. E. An award, free lunches, and a parking space

C. Promotion in the company's cafeteria.

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Tutankhamen was a king of ancient Egypt. Tutankhamen began ruling in 1316 B.C. when he was

nine years old. He ruled for nine years until his death in 1325 B.C. He is believed to be the youngest

pharaoh to have ruled.

The tomb which is known mysterious has many corridors that anyone can get lost in one of the

corridors. There is a series of hieroglyphics dated around 1325 B.C. Close to the entrance to the ante-

chamber there is a lot more hieroglyphics about Tutankhamen's life. It is the burial procession of

Tutankhamen, and it was a very grand procession

At the entrance door, the mummy's curse is written on the door. A plaster wall blocked this

entrance, and it was covered with debris from another digging, but Howard Carter and Lord Caemarvon chiseled

ANNOUNCEMENT

In order ',o show the company's appreciation for the hard work of all our employees, we have started anEmployee of the Month program. The Employee of the Month will be chosen according to his or herefficiency and dedication to work. The Employee of the Month will receive an award as well as free

lunches in the company's cafeteria and a parking space near the front door. The name of the firstEmployee of the Month will be announced at the end of this week.


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their way into the chamber. It took them approximately four days to get through.

Inside the antechamber, were trumpets throne and even statues of the boy king himself. The

antechamber was filled with many wonderful things. They were put here to fool robbers that these were

what they wanted, but these weren't the things the boy king wanted to take with him to the next life. The

things which were to be taken were put in the treasury in the annexes behind other walls. Here in the

annexes are all his servants belonging of which they wished to take with them to their next life. Howard

and his friend succeeded in getting into the treasury which was located behind the walls.

Believe it or not, the discovery of the treasury had made Carter and his friend being cursed by the king.

Carter's new pet canary was dead. It was killed by a king cobra which sometimes represented Tutankhamen.

Within weeks, Caemarvon was dead, due to a mosquito bite on his left cheek in exactly the same spot where

Tutankhamen had a scar. At the exact moment he died, all the lights in Cairo went out for no reason. Back

in England, Caemarvon's dog collapsed dead. Two of Carter's friends died after visiting the site. But Carter

still remained alive. He spent another ten years clearing the content until he died of natural causes in 1933.

A doctor in 1962 thought he had solved the mystery of the curse. He said that deadly bacteria had beensealed into the tomb and stayed there until it was discovered. But the doctor could not continue his

research as he died too, not long after his announcing of his theory.

22. How many people died concerning with the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb?

A. 3, D. 6B. 4 E. 7

C. 5

23. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To tell the reader the efficacy of Tutankhamen's curse.

B. To give information about Tutankhamen's tomb.

C. To persuade people to come to Tutankhamen's tomb.

D. To explain to the reader why people died.

E. To report the solution of the mystery of the clue.

24. ". . . the burial procession of Tutankhamen, and it was a very grandprocession."

The underlined word is synonymous with ....

A. pleasant

B. beautifulC. generous

D. expensive

E. impressive


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Text 5

The following text is forquestions 25 to 26

25. What is the letter mainly about?

A. Life in Pasir Putih now.B. Sumulang's visit to Pasir Putih.

C. Sumulang's opinion of today's Pasir Putih.

D. The improvements that have taken place in Pasir Putih.

E. Sumulang's plan to visit Samarinda

26. The word designated means.... (paragraph 3)A. completed D. builtB. separated E. reservedC. allocated

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Dear Ali,

It was good to hear from you after all this time. I had thought that you had forgotten about all ofus here since moving to Samarinda.

I 'm really happy to know that you will be coming back to visi t us soon. I am sure you will bepleasant ly su rp ri sed wh en you do . Pasi r Put ih has ch anged tr em en do us ly si nce yo u le ft. As yo u

know, the beach was a dumping ground for picnickers. The whole place was fi l thy and there wasgarba ge scat te red everywhere. It was almost impossible to find a spot clean enough to lay the mats and unpackthe food.

Now things are di fferent. Picnic spots have been prepared and designated for the publ ic . There areample rubbish bins and "No Littering" signs have been put up everywhere. Any offenders caught inthe act are heavily fined. Trees have been planted at strategic places to provide shade. The oldwooden food stal ls have been demolished and new brick ones built in their place with clean, running water.

Besides this, the pollution in the sea has been reduced considerably. For many years, the watersoff Pasir Putih have been unfit for swimming. Now, the sea and beach are much cleaner. There arepub li c changing rooms and showers which are clean and convenient.

I am looking forward to seeing you. Do let me know when you are planning to visit and I willmak e sure that I am free at the time.

Regards,Sumulang

Two mules were on the same path. The first, who worked for a miller, was loaded with

oats. The other was owned by a banker and was carrying a chest full of golden coins.Because of this it trotted along very proudly, full of itself.

But on hearing the clinking, some robbers realized that it was carrying a treasure.

As they stole it, they beat the mule badly with sticks.

'You see,' explained the first mule. 'Being rich and important has its drawbacks.'


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27. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the text?

A. The Two Mules and the Robbers. D. Unlucky mules.

A. A Miller and Banker. E. Bank Robbers.B. The Proud Mules.

28. "Because of this it trotted along very proudly, full of itself." The

underlined word means ....

A. ran D. jogged

B. moved E. marched

A. turned

29. What lesson do we learn from the text?

A. Too much is not good.

B. Riches alone make no man happy.

C. Everyone makes mistakes once a while.D. What is easily obtained is also easily lost.

E. You will always have consequences for your actions.

Text 7


30. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. A light bulb shows where the fault is.

B. Battery is used as a source of energy.

C. The circuit tester pen is used for testing circuits.

D. A circuit tester pen looks similar to a screwdriver.E. A circuit tester pen tells what the cause of the fault.

31. What is the purpose of the text?A. To explain to the reader how a circuit tester pen works.

B. To persuade the reader to use a circuit tester pen.

C. To inform the reader what a circuit tester pen is.

D. To tell how the circuit tester pen finds the fault.

E. To describe what a circuit tester pen looks

The circuit tester pen is used for testing circuits, finding incling a fault in a circuit and to tell whichwires are dead and which-one are alive. The circuit tester pen looks similar to a screwdriver but is

held l ike a pen. A circuit is made up of a source of energy, for example a battery with one capable

leading off from the positive terminal and another cable which leads off from the negative terminal

an d th ere is an application at the end for example a light bulb, a pump, motor, etc.

If you have a big ci rcui t board and i t i sn ' t working you know i t must be one of the wires or

else it 's the application. The way you'd find out would be to clip the alligator clip (which is on the

end of the wire leading from the ci rcui t tes ter pen) to some part of the ci rcui t which you know

should have the elect r ic current passing through. When the t ip of the tes ter has been placed to

another part of the circuit , a neon l ight will immediately l ight up if the wires both alive. After

you've gone through all of the wires and all of them are alive, then i t must be the application that

has the fault. So it proves that the circuit tester pen is really for illuminating faults.


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32. "So it proves that the circuit tester pen is really for illuminating faults" (Paragraph 2) The

underlined word means . . . .

A. establishing D. clarifying

B. resonating E. purifying

C. confusing

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33. The main idea of the third paragraph is . . . .

A. continuous irrigation causes problems D. bad drainage causes the salt concentrated

B. irrigation makes plants do not grow well E. the water used for irrigation is from wells and rivers

C. the water used for irrigation contains salt

34. The communicative purpose of the text is to inform the reader that . . . .

A. salt is harmful to plantsB. bad drainage causes flood

C. salinity makes the soil fertile

D. irrigation may cause problems, instead of its benefit

E. continuous irrigation inundate farm fields

35. "Such land may eventually be of limited use for agriculture." (Paragraph 4) The

underlined word means . . . .

A. finally D. straightly

B. probably E. ceaselessly

C. eternally

Irrigation is a system that provides water to cultivate plants. This water management has been

done by human since ancient times. But, like every other thing, irrigation has its advantages and disadvantages.

Irrigation has been a very beneficial process for farmers, especially those in dry countries.

Without irrigation there could not be farming in dry regions. Huge areas of rich land which are

now covered with p roduct ive farms and suppor t p rosperous communi ti es would s ti ll be

wastel an d and dese rt , a land of cactus and sagebrush, coyotes and jack rabbits.

The chief problem is caused by continuous irrigation. Nearly all irrigation water, whether it is

from the ground or from a river, contains a l i tt le bit of salt . Where drainage is bad, the water

can reach the root level, and the concentrated salt can make plant growth almost impossible.

This problem has happened in some irrigated areas such as along the Murray River, where

the land is now seriously affected by salinity from the flood-and-furrow areas of the Riverina and

northern Victoria. Such land may eventually be of limited use for agriculture. These are only some

of the many problems caused by irrigation. Other problems are not as major as those already

mentioned but are enough to cause problems. Any changes even if it is only minor can change the

rivers behavior causing floods and other problems.

In Australia agriculture makes a large part of overseas profit, 57% * of Australia's export isagriculture products. To grow crops, there must be irrigation to wet the land. So irrigation brings a lot of goodeffects.


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Text 9

The fol lowing text is for questions 36 to 38

36. What does the text mainly about?

A. The appearance of Butet, the famous comedian.

B. The description of the writer's friend, Rudy.

C. Butet's habit:D. The description of the writer's school life.

E. The way how Rudy always imitates many sounds.

37. Why does everyone call him Butet?

A. Because his appearance looks like Butet, the comedian.

B. Because he is in favor of Butet, the comedian.

C. Because he likes to make jokes.D. Because he likes to imitate many sounds, like Butet.

E. Because he is the son of Butet, the comedian.

38. What sound does he make frequently in class?

A. The sound of squeaky animal.B. The sound of screaming girl.

C. The sound of the art teacher's voice.D. The sound of chalk squeaking on the blackboard.

E. The sound of broken blackboard.

School life can sometimes be tedious and boring. However, I am very lucky to be in a class where

I have a friend, whom have been with me since Grade 1.

My friend, Rudy, is the one that first comes to mind when you think of jokes in class for Rudy

can always be counted upon to l iven up our lessons. A short , plump boy with a very tanned

comp lexion and wild hair that sticks out like a bush.

Sadly, our class "Butet" is not an artist. In fact, our art teacher always shakes her head indisbelief at the unrecognizable drawing that he produces. However, though he is not a comedian,he behaves l ike the famous comedian. Everyone agrees that he looks l ike Butet , the famouscomedian. Thus, he is called by this nickname. He has a very strange squeaky voice and he canuse his voice to imitate all sorts of sounds. His favorite imitation is that of chalk squeaking on theblackb oard . It sounds just like the real thing, making al l the gi rls scream. Not surprisingly, "Butet"has been banned from making his chalk imitation in class. However, he has many other imitations inhis repertoire and can be relied on coming up with something outstanding at dull times of the day.


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39. The news report is about . . . .

A. landing a spacecraft on a cometB. designing a crossbow to fire a harpoon

C. using a robotic arm to collect samples from an asteroid

D. the development of a high-tech harpoon that could pierce a comet

E. Launching Origins-Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security-Regolith Explorer

40. Which of the following information don't you agree with?

A. The surface of the comet might be soft and fluffy.A. NASA is planning to actually land a spacecraft on a comet.

B. A sample chamber should be called to the spear to capture dust from a comet.

C. The team wants to learn how much explosive powder is needed to fire the harpoon.D. A harpoon designed should be capable to penetrate a reasonable range of materials

NASA Wants to Go 'Fishing' for Comets Using a High-Tech Space Harpoon

The US space agency is developing a high-tech harpoon that could one day pierce a comet andtake samples for scientists on earth to study for clues about how the universe formed.

The idea takes a concept developed by the European Space Agency and adds a sample chamber tothe spear so it can capture dust from a fast-moving, ice-spewing comet by hovering near it andlaunching the space harpoon.

A spacecraft would rendezvous with a comet, "then fire a harpoon to rapidly acquire samples fromspecific locations with surgical precision while hovering above the target," NASA said in a statementthis week, describing the research.

"Using this 'standoff' technique would allow samples to be collected even from areas that are muchtoo rugged or dangerous to permit the landing and safe operation of a spacecraft," it said.

"A spacecraft wouldn't actually land on a comet; it would have to attach itself somehow, probablywith some kind of harpoon," said Joseph Nuth, a comet expert at NASA Goddard Space Flight Centerand lead scientist on the project.

"So we figured if you have to use a harpoon anyway, you might as well get it to collect your sample.

In 2016 NASA will launch its Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-RegolithExplorer, or OSIRIS-REx, on a mission to collect samples from an asteroid using a robotic arm.

"The next step is to return a sample from the subsurface because it contains the most primitiveand pristine material," said NASA's Donald Wegel, lead engineer on the harpoon project.

The team is working out designs using a crossbow to fire a harpoon into sand, ice and rock salt togauge how much explosive powder is needed and what the best tip shape may be.

"We're not sure what we'll encounter on the comet the surface could be soft and fluffy, mostlymade up of dust, or it could be ice mixed with pebbles, or even solid rock," said Wegel.

"Most likely, there will be areas with different compositions, so we need to design a harpoonthat's capable of penetrating a reasonable range of materials."


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41. The main purpose of the NASA to get some dust from a comet is to know ....

A. how the universe is formedB. why the sample should be returned

C. what the surface of a comet looks likeD. the possibility of landing a spacecraft on comet

E. whether using a robotic arm can meet their target

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The biggest fi lm to come out of Kazakhstan is a decade aims to get the country'syounger generat ion excited about its ancestry and history.

Myn Bala (meaning "a thousand boys" in Kazakh), tells the tale o f 18th century Kazakhlegend Sartay with a budget of just US$10 million.

An orphaned young warrior who faces battle, betrayal and first-time love, Sartay has toreal ly troops to fight fearsome Mongol warriors known as the Dzhungars, who are descended fromGengis Khan.

"The main thing for me is that the young generation should know the cost that our

ancestors paid for our current independence and our freedom," the film's director AkanSartayev to ld Reuters a t the Kazakh film studios in Almaty.

Exploring the history of the world's ninth largest country, Myn Bala was shot in morethan eigh t different locations around the Tien-Shan mountain that form the southern edge of theKazakh Steppe.

The changeable weather of the mounta ins proved even more chal leng ing than the featof directing battle scenes with up to a thousand people, Satayev said.

Meticulous research went into creating a film which depicts the battle of Anyrakay in1729, where the Kazakh finally defeat the Dzhungars and take control of their land for the first time intheir history.

"Cinema is a myth-making industries and although we focus on the accuracy of the

his tori cal background the main thing for us is the legend Sartay, the legendary hero,"said E rmek Amanshayev, head of Kazakh fi lm which funded the project, and the manusually associated with saving the local films industry in the post-Soviet era.

"Robin Hood lives in Sherwood Forest and Sartay lives in the Steppe, so he is a kind of

Steppe Robin Hood."

Recreating the early 18th century involved historians from Kazakhstan, China andMongolia, creating sets that reflected the past and costumes including furs, armor andweaponry that were sourced f rom around the globe.


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42. The text is about . . . .

A. Sartay, the Steppe Robin Hood

B. a biography of Amyrakay

C. a film review of a legendary hero

D. fearsome Mongol warriors

E. a film depicting the Kazakh historians

43. What is the aim of Ermek Amanshayev creating the film?

A. To remind the country's younger generation to respect their ancestors and history.

B. To tell the younger generations that the film cost a lot of money.

C. To gather historians from Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia.D. To describe how to the Kazakh defeated their enemy.

E. To persuade the people to see the film.

44. ". . . Sartay has to really troops to fight fearsome Mongol warriors (Paragraph 3) The

underlined word means ....

A. inspiring

B. terrifying

C. distressingD. disgusting

E. frightening

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Global warming has become such a big problem due to the increase of greenhouse gasesespecially carbon dioxide. These gases can stay in the atmosphere for years ranging from decades tohundreds and thousands of years. The earth is in grave danger because of the global warming.

In general, temperature changes of a few degrees seem to be sufficient to begin to melt the polar icecaps. When polar ice caps melt, it will raise sea levels and threaten low-lying areas with beach erosion

and coastal flooding. Places like Shanghai, Texas, Florida, and the Maldives that lie less than six feetabove present water levels will be flooded. Melting ice caps will throw the global ecosystem out ofbalance as they will make the ocean less salty. The changing landscapes in the Arct ic circle will affectnative people, wildlife, and plants. It will endanger some species of animals.

Moreover, global warming will increase the occurrence of droughts and heat waves. While someareas of the earth will become wetter, other areas will suffer serious droughts and heat waves. Africa willreceive the worst of it as water shortage is already at an alarming state in Africa. At the same time,hurricanes will happen more f requently and become stronger in some places as the temperature of oceansrises.

To reduce the risk of greenhouse effect, one thing we can do is to reduce the use of fossil fuel.


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45. What is the text about?

A. The impacts of global warming. D. Heat waves.

B. The increase of greenhouse gases. E. Natural disasters.

C. The changing landscapes.

46. The effects of global warming are as follows, EXCEPT...

A. droughts and heat waves will occur more often

B. beach erosion and coastal floodingC. there will be shortage of water in Africa

D. hurricanes will happen less frequently

E. flood

47. Rearrange the following jumbled sentences to make a meaningful paragraph.

1. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction make the Tomb one of the truly Great wonders of the world.

2. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so computations for the great Pyramid were based

on astronomical observation.

3. The Great Pyramids of Giza, a monument of wisdom and prophecy, was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720

BC.

4. Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race for superior to any known today?5. The four sides of the Pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true North, South, West, and East. The correct

arrangement of sentences above is

A. 1, 4, 3, 2, 5 D. 5, 2, 4, 1, 3B. 3, 1, 5, 2, 4 E. 4, 3, 1, 5, 2C. 2, 3, 5, 1, 4

Clone Procedure

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blanks

48. A. mad D. nervous

B. tired E. helpless

C. angry

49. A. slowly D. quicklyB. hastily E. suddenly

C. briskly

50. A. went ` D. haunted

B. cried E. expanded

C. faded

Ghosts are often thought of as ordinary apparitions. However, some people have told of incidentswhere they met harmless apparitions. Mrs. Wang was a ...(48)... woman. One day, she was sleeping hardly

when she ...(49)... awoke to see an elderly woman with grey hair standing before her and smiling.

Gradually, the apparition ...(50)... before her eyes. Strangely enough, Mrs. Wang did not feel frightened but

very calm and relaxed. She saw the apparition only once, but is certain it was not an image.

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