Read the announcement and answer the questions for number 1 – 3!

Welcome to Howard Beach

In order to make this a safe and enjoyable place for everyone’s use, we ask all members of the
public to observe the following rules:
 Swim in the lifeguard protected areas only, designated by green flags.
 Swimming is forbidden in areas of dangerous water conditions, designated by red flags.
 Fishing is permitted only in areas designated by orange flags. There will be no fishing
under any circumstances in the swimming area.
 Overnight camping is allowed by special permit only. Call the Parks and Recreation
Department for details: 332 – 3535.
 Please don’t litter. Place all trash in the provided receptacles.

1. Which of the following is NOT allowed at Howard Beach ?

Fishing in areas marked with orange flags.
Throwing trash on the ground.
Spending the night on the beach.
Swimming near the lifeguards.
2. What should people do if they want to camp on the beach?
Ask a lifeguard.
Camp next to the flags.
Get a permit.
Bring a receptacle.
3. What should people do in areas marked with red flags?
Call the parks and Recreation Department.
Ask for permission
Go swimming
Stay out of the water
4. “You were supposed to be here ten minutes ago. Where were you?
“I ……… for a place to park.”
Am looking
Looked
Have looked
Look
5. There ……..antique furniture available in this gallery three days ago.
Was not
Were
Is not
Is no

This following text is for question 6 to 8.

One day in July 2005, I went fishing on Sodus bay. I casted under our own dock with a
rubber worm and BOOM!
A big bass took off to the other side of the dock and I was sure the line was going
to break because his pulling was rubbing the line against sharp rocks. Three times I pulled him
back to my side of the dock. Finally, I got him to my side and he was tired.
I knew that this was the biggest bass I had ever seen. I worked him
towards me and got down on my belly, reached down and gripped him. However, I didn’t have a
good grip at first and I let him down to the water for a few seconds to get a better grip. The next
thing I knew he was swimming away. No! I screamed louder than I ever had. It was the first time
I cried over a fish. What a huge fish. This is a true story and a sad one for me
6. Where did the writer cast his line?
Under his own dock
On his own dock
At this cottage
At home
7. The main idea of paragraph 2 is……
The writer got a big bass
The writer pulled the bass
A big bass took off to the sea
The bass made the writer tired
8. What happened after the writer could grip the big bass?
He picked the big bass up
He cleaned the big bass up
He stored the big bass in his dock
He lost the big bass

The following text is for question 9 to 12

Last week was a hectic week. I have been touring East Java and Bali. There were so
many things that I’ve experienced that it’s difficult to write about all of them.
I arrived in Yogyakarta, on Sunday. I stayed in a cheap accommodation, a wisma. The
room was clean and I could get hot water to bathe. On Monday, I went with a tour group to visit
Borobudur and the Hindu temples in Prambanan. Some of these temples are more than twelve
hundred years old. They date well beyond the churches in my home town in Europe. I was
amazed at the enormity of the construction. I’m sure they did not have the heavy machines we
have today to raise and lay those huge blocks of stone. The carvings on the walls were another
feature of the construction.
I’m getting used to the spicy food served here. I have eaten fresh fish, lamb, and
beef. I know you don’t eat all this but I’ve got used to it. On Tuesday I decided to go for a hike
to Mount Merapi. But I found out that it was a difficult climb. So I went to the forest park in
kaliurang. That was a lovely walk that made me hot and tired. But I managed to cool off in a
waterfall in the park then walked up to a hill nearby where I could see the smoky, fiery Mount
Merapi.
9. The writer comes from…..
Bali
Europe
Surabaya
Yogyakarta
10. The main idea of the second paragraph is….
The writer arrived in Yogyakarta
Borobudur, Prambanan temples and the carvings amazed the writer
The writer visited Borobudur, and Prambanan temples with a tour group
The writer spent the night at a cheap wisma
11. From the text we can conclude that the writer….
Enjoyed the tour
Liked mountain climbing
Had experienced in writing
Visited Yogyakarta a week before.
12. “Last week was a hectic week.” (Paragraph 1)
The synonym of the underlined word is “very……”
Relaxed
Quiet
Tied up
Busy
13. Teacher: How often do you check your teeth?
Student: __________________
I rarely see a dentist
I always check my tension regularly
My tooth is getting worse
The doctor examines my pulse

The following announcement is for question 14 and 15

Feeling stressed
Need a real break during working hours?
Having a trouble relaxing after hours?
Human resources the bringing you
“The Stress Buster”
 15 minutes of total relaxation free of change
  Choose the table for full body work.
 Choose the chair for neck, shoulders, and back
Where: Employees lounge
When: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Times: during breaks, lunch time, after work

14. What is this announcement about?

Length of breaks
Massages
Furniture sales
Language classes
15. How much will this service cost the employees?
Fifteen dollars for fifteen minutes
They pay nothing
It depends on the service
Human Resources has the rates

The following text is for question 16 to 20

The world watched in horror as two hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers of the World
Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001. American Airlines Boeing 767 crashed into
the north tower first, killing hundreds of people instantly and trapping hundreds above the 80th
floor. Exactly 18 minutes later, a second plane crashed into the south tower. Following this, an
additional plane crashed into the west side of the pentagon. The attackers were militants
associated with the extremist group Al-Qaeda reportedly seeking revenge for America’s support
for Israel, as well as its role in the Persian Gulf War and its military presence in the Middle East.
Over 3.000 people were killed in the terror attacks of September 11th, 2001, among those over
400 firefighters and police officers.
16. What happened on September 11, 2001?
The twin towers in New York were being renovated that day
The world saw in the awe at the speed of a superjet
The world watched what was happening USA in horror
Two hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center
17. What happened first?
An American plane crashed into Pentagon
Boeing 767 crashed into the north tower
The attack killed hundreds of people instantly
The pentagon issued a decree of national emergency
18. What happened next?
A plane crashed into the south tower
A plane crashed into the west side of the Pentagon
Hundreds of people were trapped above the 80th floor
The Empire State Building collapsed right after
19. Based on the report, how many people were killed at that time?
Approximately 400
Around 200.000
No one knows
Over 3.000
20. According to the press release, who commenced the attack?
American rednecks
An extremist group
Gulf War veterans
Retired firefigters