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The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai. Its location at the tip
of Lujiazui in the Pudong New Area by the side of Huangpu River, opposite The Bund, makes it a
distinct landmark in the area. Its principal designers were Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin, and Zhang
Xiulin. Construction began in 1991, and the tower was completed in 1994.

At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in China from 1994–2007, when it was surpassed
by the Shanghai World Financial Center. It is classified as an AAAAA scenic area by the China National
Tourism Administration.The tower is brightly lit in different LED sequences at night. On 7 July 2007,
Oriental Pearl Tower was host to the Chinese Live Earth concert.

The tower features 11 spheres, big and small. The two largest spheres, along the length of the tower,
have diameters of 50 m (164 ft) for the lower and 45 m (148 ft) for the upper. They are linked by three
columns, each 9 m (30 ft) in diameter. The highest sphere is 14 m (46 ft) in diameter.The entire tower is
supported by three enormous columns that start underground.

1. What is the text about?

a. The history of The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower
b. The structure of The Shanghai World Financial Center
c. The description of The Oriental Pearl Tower
d. The profile of The Oriental Pearl Tower’s principal designer
2. When did the construction of The Oriental Pearl Tower commence?
a. In 1991
b. In 1994
c. In 2001
d. In 2007
3. What may be the reason why the building was named Pearl Tower?
a. Because its shape is like a pearl
b. Because it features several number of spheres look like pearls
c. Because the columns of the tower look like pearl
d. Because it is decorated with pearl
4. What is the synonym of the word “distinct” in paragraph 1 line 3?
a. Well-known
b. Huge
c. Different
d. Sophisticated
REPORT TEXT

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It was about 9:30 in the morning and we were in the room planning on making plans for the
day. All of a sudden water just started coming in between the wall and the roof. It came in very
fast and then the next minute I was trapped on the floor underneath the bed which had turned
over on top of me. The roof of the hut was turned off by the force of the water and both
Fernando and I were taken out of the hut and it just felt like we were drowning immediately.
It was just a huge force and I had no sense of direction whatsoever. The only direction that I
knew was up and we were washed out and ended up popping up together. Fernando and I were
trying to stay together but the currents were going sideways and we were just swirling and
trying to keep our face up.
Then the two of us wrapped ourselves around the telephone pole and then all of a sudden we felt
the water surge again. Fernando looked at me and said, “It’s not over! And I felt his hand on the
back of my shirt and I felt his hand slip away. And then I was drowning again he was forced to
let go.The force of the water pushed me underneath and I got my face trapped between two
telephone wires and it pulled myself out from underneath it and kept travelling.
It's a miracle that I am sitting here. I believe that I was spared for a reason. I'm really thankful
that I was given the strength and the presence of mind that I had.
5. What does the text tell us about?
a. The description of tsunami
b. The story of tsunami survivor
c. The report of the damage caused by tsunami
d. The report on the situation after the strike of tsunami
6. Where was the writer when tsunami struck?
a. In his hut
b. On the beach
c. By a telephone pole
d. Swimming in the sea
7. What made the writer survive?
a. His spirit to stay alive
b. His friend pulled the back of his shirt
c. The telephone wires pulled him from underneath
d. He grabbed a telephone pole
8. “ …we were drowning immediately (see paragraph 1, line 5). Which of the following words
is synonymous with the underlined word?
a. Sinking
b. Pushing
c. Leaving
d. Abandoning
PROCEDURE TEXT
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If you have no idea how to travel around Bangkok by BTS, follow the instructions below.
One-Time Ticket
- First of All, have a look at the route map of BTS at the ticket machine. The location you are at
is the station with solid green color; the others are white color with the price for getting to that
destination listed. After knowing the price, make sure that you have enough coins to insert into
the machine - the machine can accept only 5 and 10 Baht coins. If you do not have enough
coins, go to the information counter; you can change coins there.
- Press a ticket price button, where the price starts from 15 Baht to 60 Baht, increased by 5 for
each. After pressing the button, it will turn to the red color.
- Insert coins following the ticket price. Don’t forget that the machine can accept only 5 and 10
Baht coins. The machine can give you change when you insert money more than it needed.
- The machine will return a ticket to you after your payment. Just take it from the machine. The
changes returned (if any) will then be in the change slot.

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9. What is the text about?

a. The steps of how to travel around Bangkok by bus.
b. The steps of using the Sky Train ticket machine.
c. The steps of traveling around Bangkok City for backpackers.
d. The steps of using the route map of BTS at the ticket machine.

10. What should you do after you press a ticket price button?
a. Press the red button.
b. Take the ticket from the ticket slot.
c. Take the coins from the change slot.
d. Insert coins based on the ticket price.

11. The word “destination” in the first step is synonymous with …

a. Vocation
b. Platform
c. Endpoint
d. Route

12. What will happen if you insert money more than the price appears on the screen?
a. The machine will reject the money you insert.
b. The machine will give you the change.
c. The machine will return you double tickets.
d. The button of the machine will turn to the red color.

REPORT TEXT
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The term tsunami comes from two Japanese words that mean "harbor" and "wave". A tsunami is
a series of large waves generated by an abrupt movement on the ocean floor that can result from
an earthquake, an underwater landslide, a volcanic eruption or - very rarely - a large meteorite
strike.

However, powerful undersea earthquakes are responsible for most tsunamis. Seismologists say
only earthquakes measuring greater than 7.0 on the Richter scale can produce a major tsunami.

Most earthquakes that generate tsunamis - including Friday's jolt off Japan's eastern coast -
occur in areas called subduction zones, where pieces of the Earth's crust press against each
other. Subduction means that one tectonic plate slides beneath another and sinks deep into the
Earth's mantle.

The friction between two slow-moving plates of the Earth's crust creates vast amounts of
seismic energy which is released in the form of an earthquake. When a strong undersea
earthquake strikes a relatively short distance below the sea floor, it abruptly pushes up one of
the immense plates of the Earth's crust. That suddenly displaces an enormous amount of ocean
water which becomes a tsunami, spreading outward in every direction from the epicentre of an
earthquake - like ripples on a pond, only on a much larger scale.

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13. What information can we obtain from the text above?

a. The causes and the effects of tsunami

 b. The types of earthquakes which can cause tsunami

c. The explanation about what tsunami is and how it happens

d. The seismic energy of the Earth’s crust which trigger tsunami

14. What is the cause of a major tsunami?

a. The volcanic eruption

b. The displace of ocean floor

c. The moving plates of the Earth's crust

d. Undersea earthquake over 7.0 on the Richter scale

15. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the text?

a. All earthquakes generate tsunamis

b. The word tsunami derives from Japanese words

c. The Earth's crust creates massive amounts of seismic energy

d. The displacement of a huge amount of ocean water create a tsunami

16. The word “immense” in paragraph 4 line 4 is synonymous with …

a. Vast

b. Deep

c. Strong

d. Powerful

RECOUNT TEXT

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulf, Germany. He graduated from the
University of Zurich in Switzerland at age 26. That was also when he did his famous work in
physics. Fourteen years later he won the Nobel Prize for Physics.

For the next ten years he lived in Germany and traveled a lot to talk to other scientists. Then in
the early 1930s he had to leave Germany because of Hitler and the Nazi party. Then he moved
to the United States. From that time until his death he lived in Princeton, New Jersey. He died at
the age of 74.

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17. What kind of work was Einstein famous for?

a. Chemistry
b. Physics
c. Math
d. English
18. When did he graduate from the University?
a. 1876
b. 1905
c. 1914
d. 1930
19. Why did he leave Germany?
a. Because he got Nobel Prize
b. Because he graduated from the University
c. Because of Hitler and the Nazi party
d. Because he did his famous work
20. What is the synonym of ‘Prize’ in the last sentence of first paragraph?
a. Fund
b. Punishment
c. Reward
d. Account
LETTER
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Dear sir or madam,

To appreciate the participation and support to 2018 Seminars or Training Courses in Thailand,
and to collaborate further in 2019 between Consulate General and the government agencies,
universities and medias, Mr. SongpholSuckhan, Consul General of Thailand to Surabaya,
cordially invites you to the reception for Indonesian friends who visited Thailand in 2018.

Day : Thursday, 6thDecember, 2018

Time : 18:15 pm
Venue : 1st Level, Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel Surabaya
Jl. MayjenSungkono No. 120, Surabaya

It would be highly appreciated if you could, on our behalf, invite your boss (director, deputy
director or head of division), and your colleagues who are interested in the seminars or training
courses and confirm the attendance before 30thNovember, 2018.

Please sign and get your lucky number upon your arrival. You have the chance to try your luck
and get the souvenir.

Please contact Mr. SongpholSuckhan at 031-56772271, WA: 081264846357 or Mr.

MekhongRachin at 031-59837474, or WA : 0813848664944 if you have any query.

Sincerely yours,

Songphol Suckhan
Consul General of Thailand
21. What is the purpose of the letter?

a. To raise the Indonesian’s participation and support for Thailand’s program

b. To invite Indonesian professionals to join the seminars or courses in Thailand

c. To invite Indonesian scholars to participate in seminars and courses in Thailand

d. To appreciate the participation and support of Indonesians for Thailand’s program

22. What should the recipientsdo before 30thNovember?

a. Invite their colleagues

b. Confirm their attendance

c. Inform the invitation to their boss

d. Call the contact person in the letter

23. The word “collaborate” in the first paragraph can be best replaced with …
a. Manage
b. Supervise
c. Receive
d. Cooperate
MEMO
Answer the question based on the following Memo
From : Marshall Ferrer, Company President
To : Company Vice-Presidents
Re : Reducing electricity expenses

The electric company is increasing its rates by 25% next month, so we need to look
at ways to reduce our electricity usage. Please recommend the departments in your
area to turn off the lights in meeting rooms when your meeting ends. Turn off the
lights in the office before you leave for the day. At the day’s end, turn off your
computer. Don’t unnecessarily photocopy and fax documents. Most documents can
be sent electronically. The use of fans or heaters in the office should not be
necessary. The building’s temperature is set at a comfortable level. If your office is
too cool or warm, please contact the maintenance staff.

24. What is the memo mainly about?

a. The information about increasing rates of the electric company.
b. The Company President’s recommendation to save on their electricity expenses.
c. The instruction from the Company President to turn off the lights.
d. The information about overcoming the electric company’s increasing rates.
25. What should the departments do if they need to send documents to their clients?
a. Photocopy and fax them.
b. Send them by e-mail.
c. Send them by Short Message Service.
d. Have the documents delivered by motorcycle courier.
26. What does the word “its” in line 1 refer to?
a. The electric company.
b. The electricity usage.
c. The building’s temperature.
d. The Company President’s office.

To : John Cena
Senior Secretary
From : Andy wright
Date : May 3rd,2017
Sub : Steve Wilder, American Interior Designer

Mr. Wilder will be visiting our office on Friday, May 5th, 2017. I would
like you to prepare the concept of our new building’s Interior for him. He will
arrive in the morning before.
 27. What is Steve Wilder’s occupation?
A. A teacher
B. An Interior Designer
C. Secretary
D. Manager

28. Who is Mr. Andy wright?

A. A designer
B. Junior secretary
C. John' boss
D. Steve’s boss

29. When will Mr. Wilder visit their office?

A. At night
B. In the afternoon
C. May 3rd 2017
D. May 5th 2017

30. Where does Mr. Wilder come from?

A. America
B. Australia
C. German
D. Canada

Read the following dialog and answer the question

Anna : What’s the matter, Tom? You look upset?

Tom : My computer has crashed. I’ve lost my phone. And there’s a big, big

problem with my timetable. I’ve got two meetings scheduled at the

same time with two extremely important clients. I can’t do them both

at once!

Anna : Let me help.

Tom : Thanks Anna, but these are big, big clients. They need someone of

experience.

Anna : Well, give me a shout if you need anything.

31. Why does Tom decline Anna’s offering?

a. He thinks Anna still hasn’t got enough experience to handle big clients.
b. He has asked someone else’s help to handle anything his problems.
c. He can manage all of his problems by himself.
d. He can put off his work later on.
Read the following dialog and answer the question.

Mimi : I think I want to join “Grab”.

Andre : What? Are you kidding me?

Mimi : No. I’m serious. I need to make a lot of money. I want to travel to

Korea next year.

32. What is Mimi going to do to make money for traveling?

a. Ask for a salary hike.
b. Go by “Grab Car”.
c. Become a “Grab” driver.
d. Save her pocket money.

Read the following dialog and answer the question.

Andy : What are you doing Tommy? With all those books and papers,
it looks like you're cramming for a test.
Tommy : Yup. I'm preparing myself for the National Exam next month.
Andy : I see. Don't worry too much. You've been the best student for two
years, I'm sure you'll pass with flying colors!
Tommy : Thanks. I hope so. I’ve been busy with my extracurricular activities
recently. I'm trying to catch up on all of them.

33. What advice does Andy give to Tommy?

A.To have confidence.
a. To study harder.
b. To take a deep breath
c. To change careers

34. Noah : Is there anything interesting onthe news?

Klein : … They demanded $ 500,000.
a. The elected president, Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Thailand.
b. The annual economic summit was attended by more than twenty world leaders.
c. Dozens of citizens of Palestine have been killed by the Israeli rockets.
d. A plane traveling to Los Angeles was hijacked by four men.

35. Helena : What do you think of my presentation?

Firsty : Well, it was great but … if you had used media or slides.
a. I wish you had done better
b. I think it would have been much better
c. I hope it’ll be much better next time.
d. I don’t think you were all out.

36. Evander : My goodness! I’m not prepared for the exam. There was a
power outage in our part of the district. Did your lights go out too?
Clara : Yes, they did. It was terrible! I tried to study by candlelight,
but I couldn’t see well enough, … My mind is completely blank now.
a. so I turned on the light in my room.
b. so I wore my glasses.
c. so I went to bed and slept.
d. so I went to see an ophthalmologist.

37. Dunn : I think people in London are a lot more easy going. London is not as

hectic as New York.

 Christ :Sure. We all like peace and quiet. But in my opinion New York is

possibly, well, the greatest city in the world. Don't you agree?

Dunn : To be honest I definitely prefer London.

Christ : Come on Rauf. You've lived in both. …

Rauf : Oh, well. I have to say London is very special it's more relaxed, great

spots, and you can cycle everywhere. It's dangerous to cycle in New York.

a. What do you think?

b. What do you recommend?

c. What is the matter?

d. What do you know?

38. Billy : Marry, my cousin, Jenny, is getting married. …

Marry : I'd love to. When is the wedding?

Billy : It's today at 4 p.m.

Marry : At 4 p.m? But it's 10 a.m now! I'd better get ready!

Billy : I'll pick you up at three o'clock.

a. Are you invited?

b. Have you heard about it?

c. With whom are you coming to the wedding?

d. Would you like to go to the wedding with me?

39. Dennis : I don't know what to do!

Anna : What's the matter, Dennis?

Dennis : Do you know the PowerPoint presentation that we've been preparing for

the last two months?

Anna : The one that's very, very important and that we need this afternoon?

Dennis : That one. We've lost everything! Actually I had transferred it on a USB

stick but the stick had vanished as well. Hang on! My goodness! You emailed it
to Mr. Adrian to proof-read, didn't you?

Anna : I did.

Dennis : Great! …

a. Could you create a new one?

b. Will you check the file for me?

c. Can you forward it to my email?

d. Would you do a big office search for me?

40. Gabby: Mr. Morgan said that the hotel is very busy, especially on holidays.
He recommended that we make our reservations as early as possible if
we want to spend the holidays there.
Santo : Okay then, …
a. we have to arrange the itinerary as efficient as possible
b. we should go there as soon as possible.
c. we’d better do some checking right now.
d. we should leave for that right away.

ESSAY
Read the text and answer the questions!

a. What company does open the job company?

b. What position does the company offer?

c. What are the requirements to apply the job?

d. What must the applicants send?

e. Where do the applicants send the application letter?