The Buyat Bay, issue has been a hot topic these past two weeks.
However, no party has claimed responsibility for the pollution in the bay. This country is suffering from an old illness : it cannot see the culprits even though it could - if it wanted to.
The issue started when a non-governmental organization discovered that a number of people living near the bay in South Minahasa district, North Sulawesi province, were suffering from skin diseases.
Blood tests showed that some had high levels of mercury in their blood.
Public opinion then turned against the subsidiary of U.S based Newmont Minahasa Corp. PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, accusing it of causing the pollution by dumping its tailings in the bay.
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2. "Public opinion then turned ... by dumping its tailings in the bay." (Paragraph 5) The underlined word means ... in a careless manner.
Nuclear power seems in some ways much cleaner than other sources of energy. Take oil or coal as an example. When they are used in power stations, a great deal of smoke is produced. The smoke contains a great deal of acid. Even if the smoke is cleaned by filters, a lot of the acid still escapes into the air. This can be carried by clouds from power stations in England to Scandinavia. When it rains there, the acid comes down with the rain. As a result, the fish, in lakes and trees in forests begin to die.
But many people are still against nuclear power. They believe that the problem is not just the danger of an accident in the atomic power stations. Highly radioactive material is used. Radioactivity can cause cancer and other illnesses. Only a part of the material is used. The rest - called waste - is just as radioactive. Although it is still highly dangerous, this radioactive waste is often thrown into the sea. Nobody can be certain what will happen to it there. Only one thing is certain. It will be highly dangerous for at least 240.000 years.
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5. All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT ...
6. "Nobody can be certain what will happen to it there," (paragaraph 2)
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Each society has its own beliefs, attitudes, customs, behaviours, and social habits. These give people a sense of who they are, how they should behave, and what they should or should not do. These 'rules' reflect the 'culture' of a country.
People become conscious of such rules when they meet people from different cultures. For example, in some. cultures, being on time can mean turning up several hours late for an appointment, even for a business meeting; in others, 3 p.m. means 3 p.m. Also, the rules about when to eat vary from culture to culture. Many North Americans and Europeans are used to having three mealtimes a day and organizing their timetable around them. In some countries, on the other hand, people often do not have strict rules like this - people eat when they want to and every family has its own time table.
When people visit or live in a country for the first time, they are often surprised at the differences that exist between their own culture and that in the other country. The most common way of comparing two cultures is in terms of their differences - not their similarities.
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8. New comers often feel ... because their own culture is not similar to that in the new country.
9. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
10. "Being on time can mean turning up several hours late ..." (Paragraph 2).
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11. In some cultures people may ... for a business meeting.
The problem of over population in Indonesia is made worse by the fact that fifty percent of all Indonesians are below the age of eighteen years. Most of them are dependents. They do not earn money to support themselves and are in need of many facilities like food, medical care, clothing, education, and employment opportunities. Although a large number of them are forced to drop out of school to earn a living, the government. still has to spent a very large part of its revenue on education. Then comes the problem of creating enough jobs for every new generation of school leavers or college graduates.
Although the problem of overcrowded cities is difficult to solve, there is a solution to the problem of people living in overcrowded areas of the countryside. The solution is internal migration. This means moving poor people from the countryside to different but underdeveloped parts of Indonesia, where they may work to build a new life themselves. In Indonesia, there are large and active resettlement programmes of his sort which have given a new life to thousands of people.
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16. " ... from the countryside to different but underdeveloped parts of Indonesia." (paragraph l ).
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17. Doctor : What's happened to your son, Mrs. Rina?
Mrs. Rina : He said ... a terrible pain in his stomach.
18. James : Why didn't you answer my call?
Peter : Sorry ...
19. Rindu : Mom, I am nominated in the singing contest
Mama : Great! I'm really proud of you.
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20. Rina : May I go to Pangandaran, Mom?
Mother : Yes, but don't forget to take care of yourself.
Rina : Thanks, Mom.
From the dialogue above, we know that mother ... Rina togo to Pangandaran.
21. Student : ... to carry these books to your room, sir?
Teapher : No, thanks, Ican do it myself
22. Bobby : ... you will do your best in the competition this season.
Brenda : Well, everybody expects that, and I feel certain about it anyway.
23. X : Tom, what happened to your leg?
Y : I fell when, I was playing football and my leg broke.
X : ... you'd better the a rest,
24. Wido : Would you like me to carry these books, sir?
Mr Sumadi : Sure, thank you very Much.
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25. X : There will be a party at my house tonight, Would you like to come?
Y : I'd love to, but I have an appoinment with my colleague.
From the dialog we know that the second speaker ... the invitation.
26. Raissa : I'm sorry, I can't leave now. We have to practise the last part of the drama but we ... by six o'clock.
Rezza : Don't worry. I'll wait until you finished.
27. Ridwan : Do you think our youth have the competence to keep up with the Americans in technology?
Ade : I don't think so because it needs a lot of money.
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28. A : You have only a few minutes before the train leaves, or you ... it.
B : Thank you for reminding me.
29. Ina : What do you think of your new red dress?
Eta : ... It goes with my shoes.
Ina : I think so. You look beautiful on it.
Eta : Thank,you.
30. X : Why didn't you ride your motor-cycle here?
Y : It ... last week.
31. Shifa : It's difficult for me to solve the mathematics problem. I can't do it myself.
Radita : Let's solve it together, I'll have my brother ... us if we can't do it.
32. Andre : Did you join the trip last holiday?
Firdaus : If my father had given me permission, I would have joined it.
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33. Sherly : Billows of smoke from the forest fires in Jambi, Riau and West Kalimantan are becoming thicker and thicker. They have harmful effects on our health and daily activities.
Raissa : That's right. I think the government ... people to understand the value of forests and stop their bad habits.
Flood is a body of water that covers normally dry land. Most floods are harmful. They may ...(34)... homes and other properties and even carry off the top soil leaving the land ...(35)... When people are not prepared, sudden and violent floods may bring huge ...(36)...
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37. Curiosity is a characteristic shown by many other animals, but organizing and ... knowledge is a skill demonstrated by humans alone.
38. Thailand, which has already won three gold medals at the Athens Olympics, will bid to host the games in 2016, media reports ... on Sunday.
39. Hellen Keller Was known and admired throughout the world for the way she overcame her handicaps.
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40. The island over there is not occupied.
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