K13 Revisi Antiremed Kelas 12 Bahasa Inggris PTS
Persiapan Penilaian Tengah Semester (PTS) Ganjil
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A low-cost and free telephone program
is available from the federal government. It is
called the Lifeline program.
More than 15 million families are using
the program. Cell phones were included in
the program in 2005.
Low-income families get discounts on
their phone bills. The first 250 minutes and
250 text messages are free. This makes it
possible for many to have phone service.
Georgia and other states any there is
widespread abuse by some participants in the
Lifeline phone. Some poor people are no
different than some non-poor. If the system
is not regulated, why not get two or three
phones?
The program does not do much check-
ing of participants. Georgia wants to impose
a $5 a month charge for the basic service.
This can cause a problem for poor people.
They need phones but may not be able to
afford them.
Opponents of the $5 fee say if family can
only afford the free phone, they will be hurt
by the $5 monthly charge.
The telephone industry is a strong sup-
porter of the Lifeline program. They think
today’s poor people are the working people
of tomorrow. They think it is a good idea to
get them as customers now.
The companies are supposed to decide
who is eligible. To be in the program, people
must have incomes below 135 percent of the
poverty level. Or be eligible for another fed-
eral program such as food stamps.
A woman is Oklahoma wanted to see
how easy it would be to get a phone. She
waited in line at a tent to see if the vendor
would give her a free phone even though she
does not qualify she did.
“Anybody can get them. They say it’s a
lifeline... They’re for needy people. I’m not
needy and I went up and I got one with no
ID no proof of income, nothing.” She said.
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Policy makers know that some people
will try to take advantage of programs. Their
challenge is to discourage abuse. At the same
time they do not want to penalize honest
people.
The states and federal governments are
proposing new ways to collect information
on Lifeline telephone use.
01. Which one is NOT TRUE according to the
text?
(A) The Lifeline program is provided by the
government.
(B) More than 15 milion people use the Life-
line program.
(C) Mobile phone are included in the Lifeline
program.
(D) Georgia is one of the states that provides
the Lifeline program.
(E) The Lifeline program is a low-cost and
free telephone program.
02. What is the problem of the Lifeline program?
(A) There is widespread abuse by some gov-
ernment officials in the Lifeline program.
(B) The Lifeline program does not check it’s
participants.
(C) Many homes get more than one Lifeline
phone.
(D) Many families refuse to pay $5 a month.
(E) The telephone industry pays for the Life-
line program.
03. The underlined word “eligible” in paragraph
8 mostly means ....
(A) Important.
(B) Poor.
(C) Single.
(D) Available.
(E) Qualified.
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04. Why would the author mention the woman in
Oklahoma (paragraph 9)?
(A) To exemplify the use of the Lifeline pro-
gram.
(B) To emphasize how people love the Life-
line program.
(C) To show that the selection to become a
Lifeline recipient has a loophole.
(D) To show the readers that Oklahoma has
the highest number of customers.
(E) To refuse the argument about the wide-
spread abuse of the Lifeline program.
05. According to the text, who is the proponent
of Lifeline program?
(A) Federal government.
(B) Honest people.
(C) Telephone industry.
(D) Policy makers.
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Jakarta
177772
10 September 2016
Ms Julia Greed
Human Resource Manager
World Edu Academy
101 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9BY
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Vacancy for Youth Ambassador
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I enclose my CV.
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In addition to the experience I outlined above,
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Yours,
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06. What is the purpose of the letter?

07. Who is the job applicant?

Whom is the letter addressed to?

08. What position does the applicant apply to?

09. What are the past experiences of the job

applicant?

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