DEFENCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD

LANGUAGE TRAINING CENTRE

DESIGNING READING
TEST PRACTICE

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2 LT ARMY REGINA PRISCYLIA S
BEIC-45
2020
 READING TEST
60 MINUTES
plus 5 minutes reading time

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Reading test – page 1

Read the newspaper article TikTok donates Rp 100 billion for COVID-19 medical workers
then answer questions 1 to 5.

TikTok donates Rp 100 billion for COVID-19 medical

workers

Chinese video sharing platform TikTok, which has gained popularity among young
Indonesians, donated Rp 100 billion (US$6.28 million) to medical workers on the frontlines of
the country’s battle against COVID-19.

"During this difficult time, we are committed to providing support globally, including by donating
Rp 100 million for the government of Indonesia to buy protective equipment for medical staff
working on the frontlines in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic," Donny Eryastha, the
head of public policy for TikTok Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, said on Thursday.
He symbolically handed over the donation to national COVID-19 rapid response task force
head Doni Monardo at the National Disaster Mitigation Agency’s (BNPB) headquarters in
Jakarta on Thursday.

Since April 7, the app has also invited its users to show their appreciation for medical
professionals by using the hashtag #PahlawanGardaDepan (#FrontlineHeros) on every
uploaded post. "Together with the government, businesses, NGOs and Indonesian citizens, we
commit to doing the best we can. We will survive and eventually rise as a united community,"
Donny said. Originally called Douyin in China, TikTok was launched in 2016 by Zhang Yimin,
who is also the founder of Beijing news and information platform Toutiao. TikTok was brought
to Indonesia in September 2017 by tech company ByteDance. The app allows its users to
create short music videos.
[The Jakarta Post, TikTok donates Rp 100 billion for COVID-19 medical workers, Jakarta, 2020]
Reading test – page 2
Choose the best answer(s) for each question and circle it. One example has been done
for you

Example: Where is Tiktok come from?

A. America
B. Indonesia
C. Phillipines
D. China

1. How much did Tiktok donate to the government of Indonesia?

A. US$6.28 billion
B. US$62.8 million
C. Rp 100 million
D. Rp 100 billion

2. Who is Donny Monardo?

A. Rapid response task force head
B. The head of public policy for TikTok Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
C. The medical staff working on the frontlines
D. The founder of Beijing news and information platform Toutiao

3. Who was the inventor of Tiktok?

A. Donny Eryastha
B. Donny Monardo
C. Zhang Yimin
D. Douyin

4. When was Tiktok launched?

A. 2019
B. 2016
C. 2018
D. 2017

5. Who brought TikTok to Indonesia?

A. Toutiao
B. NGOs
C. ByteDance
D. Douyin
 Reading test – page 3

Read the following text, then answer questions 6 to 15.

Ecuador's Moreno calls for probe into handling of corpses

in coronavirus outbreak

Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Wednesday called for an investigation into how local
authorities handled the bodies of coronavirus victims in Guayaquil, the epicenter of the
country's outbreak that has overwhelmed health and sanitary authorities.
Family members have complained via social media that public hospitals have failed to quickly
locate the bodies of their loved ones and in some cases misidentified the remains. "We will not
allow anyone to be buried without being identified. They deserve a goodbye with dignity!"
Moreno wrote via Twitter. The tweet included a copy of a formal complaint over alleged
irregularities filed by Jorge Wated, the state official tasked with handling corpses during the
crisis.
The speed of the outbreak in Guayaquil left corpses uncollected in homes and even in some
cases in the streets, forcing authorities to store bodies in refrigerated containers and later to
open a cemetery to begin burying the dead, residents said.
As of Wednesday Ecuador had about 4.450 cases of the disease, with 242 confirmed deaths
and another 240 who are suspected to have died from the virus. Of those, 3.047 cases and
144 deaths were in the province of Guayas, where Guayaquil is located.
Health Minister Juan Carlos Zevallos said on Tuesday he had sacked an official who
requested money in exchange for handing over the remains of a victim in a Guayaquil public
hospital. "Shameful, outrageous and intolerable. I have ordered the removal of this individual
and the start of relevant legal actions so that this case does not go unpunished," he said.
[News Desk, Ecuador's Moreno calls for probe into handling of corpses in coronavirus outbreak, Ecuador, 2020]

Reading test – page 4

Answer the questions. An example has been done for you.

Example: Who is Lenin Moreno ? _ the presidents of Ecuador___ ___

6. Why is Lenin Moreno called for an investigation?

__________________________________________________

7. Who is Jorge Wated?

__________________________________________________

8. What did family members complain via social media?

__________________________________________________

9. Where is Guayaquil located?

__________________________________________________

10. How many cases of disease do Guayas has?

__________________________________________________

Decide if the statement is true or false (T/F). An example has been done for you
Example: Lenin Moreno is not the president of Ecuador. F

11. The Health minister called for an investigation into how local authorities handled the bodies
of coronavirus victims in Guayaquil.

12. The province of Guayas is the epicenter of the country's outbreak.

13. The authorities store bodies in refrigerated containers and later to open a cemetery to
begin burying the dead due to the speed of the outbreak in Guayaquil.
14. The President have ordered the removal of an official who had requested money in
exchange for handing over the remains of a victim and the start of relevant legal actions.

15. An official who requested money in exchange for handing over the remains of a victim in a
Guayaquil public hospital will not be sack.
Reading test – page 5

Read the following text, then answer questions 16 to 25.

Duterte says lockdown protesters can be shot if they fight

A) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gave authorities the green light to shoot dead
protesters who attempt to riot or disrupt food distribution during a lockdown prompted by the
Covid-19 outbreak.
B) More than 100 residents of a poor community in Quezon City in the capital region hit the
streets on Wednesday asking for food from the government, but were dispersed by cops for
allegedly violating quarantine rules, the Philippine Star reported. Local authorities said the
protesters -- some of whom were arrested -- were wrongly told by an unidentified person that
cash and food would be distributed, prompting them to leave their homes.
C) “My orders to the police, the military and the village officials: if there’s a commotion, if they
fight back and your life becomes at risk, shoot them dead,” Duterte said in a televised address
late Wednesday. He also warned leftist groups against causing food riots.
D) Cops won’t shoot people dead, and they understand that Duterte “just overemphasized”
following the law during a crisis, police chief General Archie Gamboa told ABS-CBN News
Channel on Thursday. Declaring martial law is not being discussed as an option to maintain
order during the lockdown, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said in a separate briefing.
E) Duterte’s comments, which are similar to his orders in a drug war that has killed thousands,
come as his government seeks to enforce a monthlong lockdown of Luzon, the Philippines’s
main island. The country has 2,311 coronavirus cases, including 96 deaths, as of Wednesday.
F) Through a law that gave Duterte more powers, his government has allocated 200 billion
pesos ($3.9 billion) for cash grants to 18 million poor families or at least $98 a month. The
budget department has released half of the funds for assistance, it said on Thursday.
[Bloomberg, Duterte says lockdown protesters can be shot if they fight, Philippines, 2020]
Reading test – page 6

The article has six paragraphs, A–F. Which paragraph contains the following
information? (16-20). One example has been done for you

Example:

Philippine President gave authorities to shoot dead protesters who attempt to riot or disrupt
food distribution during a lockdown prompted by the Covid-19 outbreak. A

16. Mr. President warned the leftist groups and the protester against causing food riots.
17. The government seeks to enforce a monthlong lockdown of Luzon.
18. Someone wrongly told to the protesters that cash and food would be distributed.
19. Martial law is not being discussed as an option to maintain order during the lockdown.
20. The government has allocated some money for cash grants to poor families.

Match each word with its meaning (21-25). Note that there are some extra meanings. An
example has been done for you

Example: Attempt (line 1) A. to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek

21. Disrupt (line 2) A. to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek

22. Outbreak (line 3) B. to impose (a course of action) upon a person
23. Alleged (line 5) C. to dispel, cause to vanish
24. Enforce (line 16) D. to move or induce to action
25. Disperse (line 5) E. a sudden and active manifestation
F. declared or stated to be as described; asserted
 G. to emphasize excessively
H. to cause disorder or turmoil in

Answer key
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. To know how local authorities handled the bodies of coronavirus victims in Guayaquil
7. The state official tasked with handling corpses during the crisis
8. Public hospitals have failed to quickly locate the bodies of their loved ones and in some
cases misidentified the remains
9. In the province of guayas
10. 3.047 cases
11. False
12. True
13. True
14. False
15. False
16. C
17. E
18. B
19. D
20. F
21. H
22. E
23. F
24. B
25. C