ASSESSMENT
It is not difficult to find good
A. Choose A, B, C, D, or for the correct
answer.
This text is for questions 1 to 3.
Living in a big city
Living in a big city has both
advantages and disadvantages. On the plus
side, it is often easier to find work, and there
is usually a choice of public transport, so
you don’t need to own a car. Also, there are
a lot of interesting to do and places to see.
For example, you can eat in good
restaurants, visit the museums, and go to
the theater and to concerts. What is more,
when you want to relax, you can usually find
a park where you can feed the ducks or just
sit on a park bench and read a book. All in
all, city life is full of bustle and variety and
you need never feel bored.
However, for every plus there is a
minus. For one thing, you might have a job,
but unless it is very well paid, you will not be
able to afford many of the things that there
are to do, because living in a big city is often
very expensive. It is particularly difficult to
find good, cheap accommodation. What is
more, public transport is sometimes
crowded and dirty, particularly in the rush
hour, and even the parks can become very
crowded, especially on Sundays when it
seems that every city dweller is looking for
some open space and green grass. Last of
all, despite all the crowds, it is still possible
to feel very lonely in a city.
In conclusion, I think that city life can
be particularly appealing to young people,
who like the excitement of the city and don’t
mind the noise and pollution. However,
many people, when they get older, and
particularly when they have young children,
often prefer the peace and fresh air of the
countryside.
1. What is the main idea of the first
paragraph?
a. Choice of public transport
b. Living without having a car
c. Advantages of living in a big city
d. A lot of interesting things to do
e. A side effect of living in a big city
2. What is the advantage of living in a big
city?
a. It is often easy to find work
b. It is not expensive to fulfill daily
needs
c. There are not any interesting things
to do
d.
accommodation
e. There are not noise and pollution
affecting people’s life
3. “In conclusion, I think that city life can be
particularly appealing to young people,
who like the excitement of the city and
don’t mind the noise and pollution.”
(Paragraph 3)
The underlined word means…
a. Eye catching
b. Attractive
c. Beautiful
d. Wonderful
e. Lunatic
This text is for questions 4 to 6.
There are a lot of discussions as to
whether children should be given homework
or not. Some people claim that children to
enough word in school already. They also
argue that children have hobbies that they
want to do after school, such as sport or
music. A further point they make is that a lot
of homework is pointless and doesn’t help
the child learn at all.
However, there are also strong
arguments against this point of view.
Parents and teachers argue that it is
important to find out whether children can
work on their own without the support from
the teacher. They say that the evening is a
good time for children to sit down and think
about what they have learned in school.
Furthermore they claim that the school day
is too short to get anything done that needs
doing and it makes sense to send home
tasks like independent reading or further
writing tasks that don’t need teacher’s
support.
On balance, I think that some
homework is a good idea but that it should
only give at the weekend when children
have more time.
4. How do we compare the first and the
second paragraph?
a. Unlike first paragraph, the second
paragraph argues that homework is
unnecessary.
b. Both paragraphs argue that
homework is necessary for students.
c. The second paragraph supports that
student’s need homework, but the
first paragraph does not.
d. The first paragraph and the second
paragraph argue that students do not
need homework.
 e. The first and the second paragraphs
do not say anything about the benefit
of homework.
5. How many reasons are presented by
those who are against homework?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
6. Those who are pro homework think that
the students can … in the evening.
a. Prepare for the next lessons
b. Review their lessons
c. Enjoy their past time
d. Do their hobbies
e. Test themselves
This text is for questions 7 to 11.
Advertisements
There are many reasons for both sides of
the question, “should we have printed
advertisement?” Many people have strong
views and feel that ads are nothing more than
useless junk mail, while other people feel it is
important source of information.
There are some reasons why we should
have advertisement in newspaper and
magazines. One reason is ads give us
information about what is available. Looking at
ads we can find out what is on sale and what is
new in the market. This is an easy way of
shopping. Another reason is that advertisement
promotes business. When shop owners
compete against each other the buyer saves
money, more people come to their shops and
they sell more goods.
On the other hand, some people argue that
ads should not be put in newspapers and
magazines for these various reasons. Firstly,
ads cost the shopkeepers a lot of money to
print onto paper. Also some people don`t like
finding junk mail in their letter boxes. Ads also
influence people to buy items they don`t need
and can`t really afford. Ads use up a lot of
space and a lot of effort has to be made to
make the ads eye-catching.
After looking at both sides of issue, I think
we should not have advertisements because
they cost a lot of money and take up a lot of
room in the papers. I don`t think I find some of
them interesting. I mainly disagree because its
junk mail.
7. Why does the writer present two sides of
opinion of advertisement?
a. S/he wants to take side
b. S/he wants to be in the affirmative
side
c. S/he uses opinions to emphasize her
own stance
d. S/he wants the readers to know
the opinion about the issue
e. S/he wants the readers to
understand her stance.
8. The writer influences the readers by
repeatedly saying that....
a. the ads are only garbage
b. the ads contain unimportant
business information
c. the ads promote unnecessary
service products
d. the ads inform us tips of easy
shopping x
e. the ads become the source of
information x
9. “Ads use a lot space and a lot of
effort has to be made to make the
ads eye-catching”. The underlined
word is closest in meaning to....
a. Newsworthy
b. Subtle
c. Plain
d. Impressive
e. Delicate
10. What is the generic structure of the
text?
a. Arguments - Recommendation-
Thesis
b. Recommendation – Issue –
Arguments – Thesis
c. Issue - Supporting Points -
Contrasting Points - Conclusion
d. Thesis - Supporting Points –
Contrasting Points – Reiteration
e. Reiteration – Arguments - Thesis
11. “….. their shops and they sell more
goods.” ( Paragraph 2) The word
“they” refers to….
a. Buyer
b. Shop Owners
c. Readers
d. Writer
e. Advertiser
This text is for questions 12 to 17.
Muslim's Headscarf
The right to freedom of religion is
enshrined in the UN Charter and considered
by many to be a basic human right. Some
religions require special diet, others prayer
at specific times. Why should a religious
mode of dress receive as much protection
as these other aspects of religious freedom?
Many Muslim women view the veil as a
means to protect their modesty and privacy.
Just as we would not force any women to be
seen in public in her underwear if she did not
feel comfortable doing so, why should a
woman be forced to show her hair if she
does not want to? Modesty is a personal
judgment call; some are comfortable in the
smallest bikini while others prefer a lot more
clothing. No one but the woman herself
should make that decision.
Muslim women are not the only ones to
feel coerced over their mode of dress. Most
people are affected by the societal norms
surrounding them. Fashion trends could be
seen in exactly the same light as religious
traditions.
Banning head coverings is only likely to
provoke a more extreme reaction among
highly religious communities. Framing laws
to ban only Islamic forms of dress could be
considered an attack on one religion.
Feeling under attack could cause the Islamic
community to close off into it. They could set
up religious schools where their children can
dress as they want them to and not mix with
children from other faiths. These effects
could never be good for the integration of
society and would further the influence of
extremists. Internationally, the perceived
attack on Islamic values would inflame wider
Muslim opinion, feed conspiracy theories
and add to the dangerous feeling that there
is a clash of civilizations.
Intolerant schools make up problems as
an excuse for not allowing Muslims freedom
of religious expression. In a multicultural
society, students should be aware of the
different religious practice and cultural
traditions of their classmates, and be taught
to understand and respect these. Without
such respect, Muslims and other groups with
distinctive dress, such as Orthodox Jews
and Sikhs, will be driven out of mainstream
education and forced to educate their
children separately, which will really create
divisions and alienation.
Based on the above discussion, the
government should not banned Muslim’s
headscarf as a part of school or office
uniforms.
12. What does the text discuss?
a. Muslim students
b. Muslim boarding school
c. Muslim life
d. Muslim headscarf
e. Muslim community
13. What is Muslim women’s view on the
veil?
a. It is an obstacle of their freedom.
b. It is to protect their modesty and
privacy.
c. It is a fashion trend among them.
d. They feel being forced to wear it.
e. It is what their parents told them to
wear.
14. Paragraph 4 tells us that banning on
Muslim headscarf could …
a. Arouse social conflict among social
communities.
b. Maintain solidarity among social
communities.
c. Provoke a more extreme reaction
among highly religious communities
d. Teach students social awareness.
e. Make Muslim women lose their
identity.
15. “Intolerant schools make up problems as
an excuse for not allowing Muslims
freedom of religious expression”
(paragraph 5)
The sentence implies…
a. Muslims freedom of religious
expression may cause problems.
b. Many social conflicts arouse because
of Muslims freedom of religious
expression.
c. Schools should not be tolerant to any
freedom of religious expression.
d. Schools are allowed to ban Muslim
headscarf because it may cause
problems.
e. Schools should not ban Muslims
freedom of religious expression on
any reason.
16. What does the writer suggest?
a. Schools should not be tolerant to any
freedom of religious expression.
b. Students should know various social
groups among the society.
c. The government should ban Muslims
headscarf because it may arouse
conflicts.
d. Muslim’s headscarf as a part of
school or office uniforms should not
be banned.
e. Schools are allowed to ban Muslim
headscarf because it may arouse
many problems.
17. The word “veil” in paragraph 2 has
similar meaning to …
a. Helmet
b. Glove
c. Headscarf
d. Napkin
 e. Sock
This text is for questions 18 to 20.
Land reclamation
Land reclamation will definitely
increase land area for a certain country. More
land has been made available for
development. More buildings and
infrastructure can be built.
However, much greenery has been
removed in order for the land needed. Land
reclamation can be damaging to corals and
marine life. Corals are usually moved to
another place when land is to be reclaimed.
The corals might not be able to survive in that
certain habitat, and thus die out. In some
countries, where the project is large-scale,
they do not even bother to re-plant the corals
elsewhere; instead just reclaim the land on
their habitat, causing them to die out
immediately. Marine life, such as fish, might
not have enough food after the plantations are
destroyed due to reclamation of land. This
applies to the food chain.
a. They can survive elsewhere
easily.
b. They make fish have their hiding
place.
c. They could block out sunlight for
the fish.
d. Their habitat can be used to
reclaim again.
e. They could survive as the source
of food for fish.
20. What do paragraphs 2 and 3 tell
about?
a. Both paragraphs tell the opinion
that support and reject the idea of
land reclamation.
b. Paragraph 2 tells about the
opinion that support land
reclamation while paragraph 3
tells about its detail.
c. Paragraph 2 tells about the
opinion that support land
reclamation while paragraph 3
presents the conclusion.
d. Paragraph 2 tells about the
opinion that is against land
reclamation while paragraph 3
presents the opinion that support
it.
e. Paragraph 2 tells about the
opinion that is against land
reclamation while paragraph 3
presents the conclusion.

The water might also be polluted from

the soil used to reclaim land, causing the fish
to die and blocking out sunlight, depriving the
underwater plants of growth. Marine habitats Good Luck ☺
are also destroyed; therefore, the marine
creatures would be forced to move to another
new habitat. Some might not be able to adapt,
and thus die out. Some would just die without
even finding a new habitat, as they cannot
move long distances in water.

Finally, the reasons and examples look

tempting to humans, but marine life is life too!
We should try to protect it as much as
possible, instead of just focusing on the
advantages.

18. The purpose of the text is to....

a. Influence readers to support land
reclamation.
b. Persuade readers to support land
reclamation.
c. Show different views about land
reclamation.
d. Explain how important land
reclamation is.
e. Criticize about land reclamation.
19. The reader learns from the text that
the corals should be replanted
because....