NOVEMBER 2

1. The text above is a kind of ……
A. Announcement 
B. Advertisement 
C. News Item

D.  Instruction

E.  Tips 

2. What is the topic of the above?
A. “Chevy rendezvous”
B. Chevy Radio
C. Lexy and Febri
D. The hosts of the program
E. FM 103.7 

3. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
A. To share an amusing story with others
B. To tell the readers the location of Chevy Radio
C. To persuade the readers to tune in to 'Chevy Rendezvous' program
D. To ensure the readers that Chevy Radio is an FM radio station
E. To describe how to enroll in 'Chevy Rendezvous' program

4. Chevy Radio is ..... from 59 Pasir Kaliki Rd., Bandung 40172

A. Founded

B. Located

C. Broadcasted

D. Released

E. Produced

5. The following are Chevy Rendezvous programs, except:
A. Songs
B. News
C. Doorprizes
D. Quiz
E. Enterview

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NOVEMBER 3

Exit Tax spoils visa-free policy

An article titled, ”The ASEAN visa free pact hailed as a boon for tourism on page 10 of the Jakarta post, July 31, assumed that free visas and low-cost airline ticket would not only encourage people to travel but also stimulated social and commercial interaction within ASEAN countries.

However, the hope expressed in the article will mislead readers because of the exit tax policy imposed by the Indonesian government is higher than the price of a budget airline ticket.

I once saw an airlines company charge a passenger about Rp.800.000,00 for a return to Jakarta – Kuala Lumpur. Which certainly attracted people to Malaysia. Unfortunately, those people had to think twice before buying the ticket, because they had to pay an exit tax of Rp. 1 million.

Finland, however, a country where I used to live in for several years, does not charge its citizens with the exit tax. It was easy and cheap for me to travel around Europe countries.

Thus, in order to promote people to people contact in Southeast Asia, the Indonesia government should revoke the exit tax for visits within ASEAN countries immediately.

Indrian

Jakarta

(taken from:” the Jakarta post,”2006)

1.  Indrian, a citizen from Jakarta, wrote a letter to The Jakarta Post in order to . . . .

A.    Persuade the government to put an end to the exit tax policy

B.     Spoil the visa-free policy released by the government

C.     Balance the price of the airline ticket and the exit tax

D.    Promote people-to-people contact in Southeast Asia

E.     Impose the exit tax policy and new airline ticket

2.  The exit tax spoils the visa-free policy because. . . .

A.    The operation of budget airlines are getting more expensive

B.     The exit tax is higher than the price of an airlines

C.     The policy facilitated many tourists to visit Southeast Asia countries

D.    The exit tax is cheaper than the price of an airlines tickets

E.     The policy won’t charge every passenger who travels abroad

3.  The writer wrote a recommendation in the paragraph . . . .

A.    1

B.     2

C.     3

D.    4

E.     5

4.  The generic structure of the text is . . . .

A.    Orientation – events- reorientations

B.     Orientation – complication – resolution

C.     Thesis – elaboration

D.    Thesis – argument – reiteration

E.     Thesis – arguments – recommendation

5.  The text belongs to a/an . . . .

A.    Explanation

B.     Review

C.     Discussion

D.    Hortatory exposition

E.     Analytical exposition

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NOVEMBER 4

Infotainment Programs: Pro and Contra

    Do you like the news which reveals the life of celebrities? If you do, then you must enjoy watching infotainment program on TV. Many people condemn the content of infotainment programs. However, the TV rating shows that an infotainment program is one of the ‘most-watched’ TV programs.

    People who fond of infotainment programs believe that the content of infotainment program is based on the fact and encourage celebrities to do the positive thing in public. They also believe that journalists of these programs always tries to find the truth behind the gossip. Moreover, celebrities need such programs to promote their profiles. These programs give a room for mutual needs: reporters and celebrities. Reporters need the story, while celebrities need fame.

    Nevertheless, there also some people who strongly object to the good point of infotainment programs. They say that infotainment programs are merely about slandering another person. Sometimes, the program goes too far into the private lives of people. For example, gossips about a divorce or about someone cheating on his/her spouse often become the headlines. The worst thing is, sometimes, the stories are reported without firstly seeking the information or confirmation from the person involved in the stories.

    So far, infotainment programs have become a dilemma for some viewers. On one hand, these programs can run stories on how celebrities build their career and how they feel about being famous., but on the other hand, these programs also bring terrible consequences, especially for celebrities whose private lives are scrutinized.

1.  The text above mainly discusses...

A. The controversy of infotainment programs

B. The positive sides of infotainment programs
C. The negative effects of infotainment programs

D. The reasons for airing infotainment programs
E.  The reasons for rejecting infotainment programs

2.  According to the text, which statement is true? 

A.  The positive side of the infotainment program is it runs news of people's private lives

B.  It is not important to search for information from the person involved in the story
C.  All people agree with the infotainment  programs because it is very entertaining
D.  Even though many viewers dislike the content of  the infotainment programs, it still has a high rating
E.  There is no good point in the infotainment programs, so it is better to ban the program as soon as possible

3.  The text is in the form of a/ an ...

A.  Description

B.  Report

C.  Discussion

D.  Analytical exposition

E.   Hortatory exposition

4.  The argument 'against' point can be found in paragraph...

A.  One

B.  Two

C.  Three

D.  Four

E.   Five

5.  The communicative purpose of the text?

A.  To explain how and why something occurs

B.  To criticize the current issues

C.  To describe important issues

D.  To share an account of unusual or amusing incidents

E.  To present information and opinion about more than one side of an issues

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NOVEMBER 5

The Ant Bully (Animation/Comedy, 82 minutes)

Featuring the voices of Julia Roberts, Nicholas Cage, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti, and Zach Tyler Elsen, Directed by John A. Davis.
A story is based on John Nickel’s book about Lucas Nickel (Zach Tyler Eisen). This 10-year-old boy is being terrorized by a neighborhood bully and takes out his anger on an anthill in his front lawn – until he is shrunk by an ant wizard and learns much about life in the colony of the ant. It is very sophisticated, imaginative, and moralistic.

1. The text above is a / an...
a. Report
b. Review
c. Discussion
d. Explanation
e. Description

2. The Ant Bully is not only… but also …
a. A romance – a comedy film
b. Imaginative – sophisticated
c. Moralizing – romantic
d. Animated – scientific
e. Based on John Nickel’s book – John Nickel’s lives

3. The communicative purpose of the text above is…
a. To persuade the readers to see the artworks
b. To present information and opinions about the current issue
c. To critique the artwork for a public audience
d. To tell the readers how to do something
e. To explain to the readers how and why something occurs

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4.  

a. register
b. to register
c. will register
d. is going to register
e. registered

5.  

a. contact
b. enroll
c. instruct
d. recommend
e. postpone

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NOVEMBER 13

       Once upon a time, there was a fisherman named Batara Guru Sahala who lived in Batak land. One day, he caught a fish that could talk. The fish begged Sahala to set it free and he did accordingly.

         As soon as the fish was free, it changed into a woman. She was so beautiful that Sahala fell in love with her at once. He asked her to marry him. The woman agreed to marry Sahala, but in one condition: he had to keep the secret that she was once a 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 daughters would bring him his lunch. One day, however, instead of bringing the food to their father, the two girls ate it.

      When Sahala knew what they had done with the meal, he got very angry. He shouted at them saying, ”You behaved exactly like the daughters of a fish.”

     The girls did not understand what their father meant. They went home and asked their mother about it. Their mother was very annoyed. Although Sahala apologized to her later, she would not forgive him for breaking his promise.

       From that moment on, Sahala took a lesson that he should not have broken his own promise. Sahala was so grief-striker that he decided to wander for the rest of his life.

1. What is the communicative purpose of the text?

    a. to persuade the readers

    b. to describe Sahala’s life

    c. to retell the events happened in Sahala’s life

    d. to explain how to break the promise

    e. to entertain the readers

2. Why couldn’t Sahala keep his promise? Because he …..

    a. was very angry 

    b. was very hungry

    c. did not love his wife

    d. did not like his daughters

    e. did not get his meal

3. What moral lesson can we take from the story?

    a. A husband should be loyal to his wife

    b. Children should pay respect to their parents

    c. A man should keep his promise well

    d. A man should take care of his family well

    e. A woman is sometimes too emotional

4. "Once upon a time, there was a fisherman named Batara Guru Sahala who lived in Batak land. One day, he caught a fish that could talk." 

    This part of the text is called . . .

    a. Orientation

    b. Complication

    c. Description 

    d. Re-orientation

    e. Resolution 

5. While his daughter was eating the meal, Sahala . . . at them.

    a. Was shouting

    b. Is shouting

    c. Had shouted

    d. Would shout

    e. Southing

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