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Text 1 for questions 1 to 4
Two students were discussing the schools new rule that all
students must wear a cap and a tie. One of them showed her
annoyance. She said that wearing a cap and a tie was only
suitable for a flag rising ceremony. So, she was against the rule.
Contrary to the girls opinion, the other students was glad
with it. The boy said that he didnt mind with the new rule because
wearing a cap and a tie will make the students look great and like
real educated persons. The first student gave the reasons that
they would feel uncomfortable and hot. Moreover, the classrooms
were not air conditioned. The second said it wasnt a big problem.
He was sure that the students would wear them proudly. They
would surely be used to it any way.
1. The two students are discussing .
a. the facilities in school
c. their uniform
e. their family
b. their homework
d. their friends
2. The boy said that he agreed with the new rule in his school.
Which statement shows his agreement?
a. He was not annoyed
d.
He didnt like
wearing a cap and a tie
b. He would not obey the rule
e. He didnt mind
wearing a cap and a tie
c. He didnt care about the rule
3. The boy believed that all students would ..
a. have a high spirit to study
d. follow the new
rule
solve their own problem
e. feel comfortable
b. care for their environment
4. One of them showed her annoyance. (Paragraph 1).
The underlined word has the closest meaning to .
a. responsibility
c. agreement
e.
response
b. displeasure
d. applause

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Text 2 for question 5 to 8

Death penalty for serious criminals has been discussed by
our experts. Those who agree say that death penalty will scare
the criminals off. However, those who disagree say that it is
inhuman, not effective and we cannot correct the wrong sentence
after the criminals die.
In Switzerland, this penalty does not exist. Most people
argue that the possibilty of making the wrong decision is always
there although it is true that spending life behind the bars is not
easy either. Also, every person should have a chance for
rehabilitation. In this way he or she can start all over again in
another life style.
Those who agree argue that there is no use to feed the
terrorists in prison with their money. When they get out, they will
create a lot of trouble by blackmailing and killing people. So, who
says that jails will stop them from being bad guys?
My own opinion is divided. On the one hand, I want to be
humane, and on the other hand, I wonder if those people are
worthy of my feeling.
5. This text mainly discusses
a. the death penalty controversy
d. those who
support death penalty
b. the punishment in our country
e. those who
are against death penalty
c. the death penalty in Switzerland
6. Which of the following is NOT the reason for those who are
against death penalty?
a. Death penalty is in human
d. Death penalty is
not effective
b. Theres possibility of misjudgment
e.
It is harder to
live behind bars than to die
c. Every person should have a chance for rehabilitation
7. What is the writers opinion about death penalty?
a. He is not able to decide
d.
He is against
death penalty

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b. He agrees with against death penalty

e.
Death
penalty is worthwhile punishment
c. The criminals deserve to receive the benefit of human
feeling
8. ............, not effective and we cannot correct the wrong
sentence after the criminals die. (Paragraph 1).
The underlined word can be replaced by .......
a. fine
c. command
e.
punishment
b. thought
d. statement
Text 3 for questions 9 to 11
The government has decided to submit the draft of the bill
against pornography and pornographic acts. The bill states that
anyone engaging in pornography is punishable by law. This
includes public acts such as spouses kissing and people
sunbathing in bikini or swimwear. As consequence, the bill causes
controversy.
On one hand the government argues that the bill causes
controversy womens rights. Women so far been the object of
exploitation in mass media and this only gives more benefits to
the owner of the business.
Woman activists, on the other hand, argue that the bill will
limit womens freedom. They believe the bill will dictate what
women should wear and on how to dress and behave. If they fail
following the rule they will get penalties between Rp 50 million
and Rp 1 billion.
Nevertheless, I do support the bill against pornography and
pornographic acts. I believe that the bill can decrease the rampant
pornography shown or written in mass media that gives bad
effects on young generation.
9. Why did the women activist object the bill?
a. Because it protect women from exploitation
b. Because the freedom of women will be limited
c. Because the bill will give bad effects on young generation
d. Because women cannot wear sexy clothes

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e. Because women will get more benefits

10. What is the first paragraph called?
a. Conclusion
c. Preview
e.
Event
b. Issue
d. Argument
11. I believe that the bill can decrease the rampant pornography
. (Paragraph 4)
The synonym of the underlined word is
a. few
c. dangerous
e.
uncontrolled
b. irritating
d. circulating
Text 4 for questions 12 to 15
There has been a great deal of discussion on the problem of
abortion in this country. The discussion includes: Is abortion legal
or illegal? Is abortion morally justified or not?
On one hand, abortion is one of the methods of birth control.
When a country faces the problems of population explosion, the
government should find method to solve it. But since no method
of contraception is one hundred percent effective and successful,
abortion became the only way out when prevention fails.
On the other, abortion may cause many negative effects for
womens health. Women risk their health and lives in bearing the
operation and its consequences. The most common
complications are inflammation, interruption of menstrual patterns,
infertility, endometriosis, myoma of the uterus and many other
kinds of ovary illness.
So far, abortions have become a dilemma for countries with
a large number of citizens. On one hand, it can control the birth
rate, but on the other hand, it brings terrible consequences,
especially for womens health.
12. The communicative purposes of the text is .
a. to analyze something worthy in an issue
b. to present information and opinions about more than one
side of an issue
c. to persuade the readers by presenting arguments

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d. to explain the readers by persuading

e. to describe that something should or should not be in the
case
13. The issue of the text is .........
a. the process of abortion
d.
the womens
health
b. the controversy of abortion
e. how to control
birth rate
c. population explosion
14. The following statements are true according to the text,
EXCEPT .
a. abortion can be an alternative to overcome population
problems
b. abortion may cause many negative effects for womens
health
c. abortion is the only way to control birth rate
d. abortion is still a dilemma for dense countries
e. abortion brings terrible consequences for womens health.
15. Arguments for pro points can be found in the
.........
paragraph
a. First
d. third
e. fourth
b. first and the third
e. second

DRILL 25

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Text 1 for questions 1 to 4

There are several positive and negative impacts of the
Internet on education. One of the positive impacts of the Internet
to education is when you are curious about something. You find
out any information to feed your learning hunger immediately
from the internet. If you are curious about the ants in your
backyard, or if you want to know more about dinosaurs or any
other prehistoric animals, there is abundant of information at your
fingertips and it can improve your knowledge.
On the other hand, some would argue that the internet
degrades the quality of research throwing people into areas
where the answers they find are low-quality guesses, at best.
Since the internet allows anyone to publish, finding high quality
information is sometimes difficult. The internet also can be a huge
distraction, like many other things that distract from serious
inquiry.
1. What does the text mainly discusses?
a. The impacts of the Internet on education
b. The advance of technology on education
c. The access to information from the internet
d. The distraction of curiosity by the internet
e. The decrease of research quality caused by the internet
2. Why do some people disagree with the uses of the internet on
education?
a. The internet does not encourage people to serious
questions.
b. The internet gives low-quality answers to questions
c. The internet provides high quality information
d. The internet result expensive education
e. The internet has little access to education
3. The internet also can be a huge distraction,, . (Paragraph 2)
What is the opposite meaning of the underlined word?
a. Few
c. Thin
e. Tiny
b. Less
d. Fine
4. Why do some people think that the internet can be a huge
distraction?

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a. Because people can advertise in it

b. Because it provides many kinds of information
c. Because it is a high technology
d. Because it is not accessible in remote area
e. Because it has a negative impacts on education

Muslims Headscarf
The right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the UN
charter and considered by many to be a basic human right. Some
religions require special diet, others prayer at specific times. Why
should a religious mode of dress receive as much protection as
these other aspects of religious freedom?
Many Muslim women view the veil as a means to protect
their modesty and privacy. Just as we would not force any women
to be seen in public in her underwear if she did not feel
comfortable doing so, why should a woman be forced to show her
hair if she does not want to? Modesty is a personal judgement,
some are comfortable in the smallest bikini while others prefer a
lot more clothing. No one but the woman herself should make that
decision.
Muslim women are not the only ones to feel coerced over
their mode of dress. Most people are affected by the societal
norms surrounding them. Fashion trends could be seen in exactly
the same light as religious traditions.
Banning head coverings is only likely to provoke a more
extreme reaction among highly religious communities. Framing

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laws to ban only Islamic forms of dress could be considered an

attack on one religion. Feeling under attack could cause the
Islamic community to close off into itself. They could set up
religious schools where their children can dress as they want
them to and not mix with children from other faiths. These effects
could never be good for the integration of society and would
further the influence of extremists. Internationally, the perceived
attack on Islamic values would inflame wider Muslim opinion, feed
conspiracy theories and add to the dangerous feeling that there is
a clash of civilisations.
Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not
allowing Muslims freedom of religious expression. In a
multicultural society, students should be aware of the different
religious practise and cultural traditions of their classmates, and
be taught to understand and respect these.
Based on the above discussion, the government should not
banned Muslims headscarf as a part of school or office uniforms.
16. What is Muslim womens view on the veil?
a. It is an obstacle of their freedom.
b. It is to protect their modesty and privacy.
c. It is a fashion trend among them.
d. They feel being forced to wear it.
e. It is what their parents told them to wear.
17. Paragraph 4 tells us that banning on Muslim
headscarf could .
c. arouse social conflict among social communities.
d. maintain solidarity among social communities.
e. provoke a more extreme reaction among highly
religious communities
f. teach students social awareness.
g. make Muslim women loose their identity.
18. What does the writer suggest?
h. Schools should not be tolerant to any freedom of
religious expression.
i. Students should know various social groups
among the society.

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j. The government should ban Muslims headscarf

because it may arouse conflicts.
k. Muslims headscarf as a part of school or office
uniforms should not be banned.
l. Schools are allowed to ban Muslim headscarf
because it may arouse many problems.
19. Intolerant schools make up problems as an
excuse for not allowing.. (paragraph 5)
The underlined word is synonymous with
m.reason
d. custom
n. expectation
e.
evidence
o. requirement