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Class : XI
In Australia there are three levels of governments, the federal government, state governments and local governments. All of these
levels of government are necessary. This is so for number of reasons. First, the federal government is necessary for the big things.
They keep the economy in order and look after like defense. Similarly, the state governments look after the middle sized things. For
example they look after law and order, preventing things like vandalism in school. Finally, local government look after the small
thins. They look after things like collecting rubbish, otherwise everyone would have disease. Thus for the reason above, we can
conclude that the three levels of the government are necessary.
There is no best way to deal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides which are commonly used may cause many problems. I think
combining different management operations is the most effective way to control pests.
Firstly, the chemicals in the pesticides may build up as residues in the environment and in the soil which absorbs the chemicals. This
reduces the quality of farm product.
Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. This means that newer and stronger ones have to be developed.
Lastly, some pesticides affect non target plants and animals such as fish and bees. This affects the ecology and environment as well.
So, understanding of ecology of an area helps a lot in pest control. Pesticides should be chosen and applied carefully so that they
don’t affect the ecological balance and environment.
Therefore, integrated pest management is a safe and more effective option to fight pest in agriculture and livestock.
7. Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. (paragraph 3). The word resistant in the sentence above mea
A. weak B. fragile C. damage D. unaffected
As we all know, cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road deaths and other accidents.
Firstly, cars, as we all know contribute the most of pollution in the world. Cars emit a deadly gas causes illnesses such as bronchitis,
lung cancer, and trigger of asthma. Some of these illness are so bad that people can die from them.
Secondly, the city is very busy. Pedestrians wander every where and cars commonly hit pedestrians in the city, which causes them to
die. Cars today are our roads biggest killers.
Thirdly, cars are very noisy. If you live in the city, you may find it hard to sleep at night, or concentrate in your homework, and
especially talk to someone.In conclusion, cars should be banned from the city for the reasons listed.
The use of formalin and other dangerous preservatives in food has been serious problem for three reasons. Firstly, formalin is not
for human beings, but it is for biological specimens and experiments. Formalin in Biology is a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water
which is usually used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens. Thus, it is not for food preservatives. Of course when it is
used for food preservative, it will be very dangerous to human’s body.
The second reason is that there is no tight control from the government. This condition makes the people’s health is really in a
threat. When the control is weak and the use formalin was spread wide all over the Indonesian regions, and these days it has really
happened, the citizen’s bodies will be badly contaminated with the poisons. Fish or food traders still sell their products which
contain formalin and dangerous preservatives. Can you imagine that our digestive system absorbs the substance that should be for
the human and animal corpses? Considering the reasons, we can make a conclusion that the use of formalin and other preservatives
is really a serious problem if it is not resolved immediately.
Giraffe
The giraffe is the highest animal in the world. Its height can reach 4.8 to 5.5 meters and its weight is about 1360 pounds. Giraffe has
unique characteristic. They have a very long necks and two small horns on its head. Giraffes have big brown eyes and are protected
by thick and long eyebrows. Her body is covered with a unique pattern that is attached by brown spots all over their body.
Just like camels, giraffes can survive without drinking for a long time because giraffes can rely on the water contained in the leaves
they eat. Giraffes are very selective in choosing food. They always eat young leaves that grow in the tree tops. Their tongue shaped
like a knife help them to cut branches that are very hard.
Female giraffes can start pregnant at the age of five years, with a gestation period of 15 months. Commonly female giraffes bear one
baby, but sometimes two babies at once. Giraffes bear their baby in a standing position. When the baby is about to be born, they
drop it to the ground from a 1.5-meter height. A baby giraffe can stand for about 20 minutes after being born, and begin
breastfeeding within an hour of birth.
Ant-eaters are perhaps the most curious-looking animals. Their long head and snout look like tubes, and they have no teeth.Their
front legs are very strong and armed with heavily curved claws with which they break open the nets of ants and termites and then,
when the insects rush out, use their long, sticky tongues to lick them up at great speed.
True ant-eaters are found in the swamps and forests of Central and South America. Scaly ant-eaters, or pangolins, are found in
Africa and tropical Asia.Various other insect-eating animals are sometimes called ant-eaters, although they really belong to other
groups of animals.One of them is the ant-bear, which lives on the plains of South and Central Africa. This has long, erect ears but
short blunt claws, an almost hairless tail, yellow-brown in color. Unlike the true ant-eaters, it has small teeth.
Topic : Biography
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant
discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that
the sun was at the centre of the solar system.
Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His parents recognized their child's innate intelligence and
talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated. At his father's insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicine.
But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle's
teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years.
Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated
among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught
maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in
astronomy and mechanics.
35. Something that we can learn from Galileo Galilei's biography is ...
A. We must always believe whatever the society believes to avoid getting persecuted.
B. We must never go against the believe of the society to avoid getting imprisoned.
C. We should believe in something and stay faithful to it no matter how hard.
D. We must sacrifice everything to get ourselves educated.
36. From the fact that Galileo Galilei was imprisoned for supporting the Copernican theory, which later was proven to be true, we
know that Galileo Galilei was ...
A. Reckless C. Tenacious
B. Stubborn D. Arrogant
37. . According to the biography, why did Galileo Galilei resign from his teaching job at the University of Pisa?
A. He had attracted many followers.
B. He was persecuted for three years.
C. He was appointed as a mathematics professor.
D. He had a better offer from the University of Padua.
38. His parents recognized their child's innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated." (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ...
A. Acquired C. Multiple
B. Ingenious D. Inborn
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born on February 26, 1954, Rize, Turkey, Turkish politician who served as prime minister (2003–14) and
president (2014– ) of Turkey. In high school Erdoğan became known as a fiery orator in the cause of political Islam. He later played
on a professional football (soccer) team and attended Marmara University. During this time he met Necmettin Erbakan, a veteran
Islamist politician, and Erdoğan became active in parties led by Erbakan, despite a ban in Turkey on religiously based political parties.
In 1994 Erdoğan was elected mayor of Istanbul on the ticket of the Welfare Party. The election of the first-ever Islamist to the
mayoralty shook the secularist establishment, but Erdoğan proved to be a competent and canny manager. He yielded to protests
against the building of a mosque in the city’s central square but banned the sale of alcoholic beverages in city-owned cafés. In 1998
he was convicted for inciting religious hatred after reciting a poem that compared mosques to barracks, minarets to bayonets, and
the faithful to an army. Sentenced to 10 months in prison, Erdoğan resigned as mayor.
BJ Habibie Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie called BJ. Habibie was born on twenty five Gregorian calendar months 1936. He was the Third
President of the Republic of the Republic of Indonesia (1998–1999). Habibie was born in Parepare, South Sulawesi Province to Alwi
Abdul Jalil Habibie and R.A. Tuti Giambattista Marino Poespowardojo.
His father was a grower from Gorontalo of Bugis descent and his mother was a Javanese peeress from Yogyakarta. His elders met
while learning in Bogor.Once he was fourteen years old, Habibie’s father died. Following his father’s death, Habibie continued his
studies in the national capital then in 1955 moved to Germany.
In 1962, Habibie came to the Republic of Indonesia for 3 months on leave. Throughout this point, he was reacquainted with Hasri
Ainun, the girl of R. Mohamad Besari. The 2 married in 1962, returning to Germany shortly later. Habibie and his mate settled in
Aken for a brief amount before moving to Oberforstbach.
Topic : Biography
General Sudirman was a high ranking Indonesian military officer during the Indonesian national revolution. He was the first
commander-in-chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces, he continues to be widely respected in the country. On 12 November 1945, at
an election to decide the military’s commander-in-chief in YogyakartA. The 24 years old Sudirman was chosen over Oerip
Soemohardjo in a close votE. While waiting to be confirmed, Sudirman ordered an assault on British and Dutch forces in Ambarawa.
The ensuing battle and British withdrawal strengthened Sudirman’s popular support, and he was ultimately confirmed on 18
December. General Sudirman commanded military activities throughout Java, including a show of force in Yogyakarta on 1 March
1949. When the Dutch began withdrawing, in July 1949 Sudirman was recalled to Yogyakarta and forbidden to fight further. In late
1949 Sudirman’s tuberculosis returned, and he retired to Magelang, where he died slightly more than a month after the Dutch
recognised Indonesia’s independence. He is buried at Semaki Heroes’ Cemetery in Yogyakarta.
Luis Lionel Andres Messi, born June 24th, 1987, is an Argentinian football player for F.C BarcelonA. He is not very tall, mainly, due to
the growing problem he had when he was younger. His eyes are brown. He never has short hair.
Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age in his hometown’s Newell’s Old Boys. From the age of 11, he suffered from a
hormone deficiency and as Lionel’s parents were unable to pay for the treatment in Argentina, they decided to move to Barcelona,
Spain. In the 2003-2004 season, when he was still only 16 years old, Messi made his first team debut in a friendly with Porto that
marked the opening of the new Dragao stadium. The following championship-winning season, Messi made his first appearance in an
official match on October 16th, 2004, in Barcelona’s derby win against Espanyol at the Olympic Stadium 0-1.. And now, in 2010,
2011, and 2012 he is best player in the world.
54. Tina : We have doing something for buying the tickets concert.
Rafa : Yes, we will never earn money if we just … at home doing nothing.
a. stay b. slept c. done d. staying
61. Jimmy : Sometimes I imagine, what if the time machine does exist. Or a human could travel through the time line.
Wendy : Seriously? What would you do with that anyway?
Jimmy : If I ………. the ability to return to the past, i.. . . warn my past self to stay away from him.
a. had – would c. have - will
b. would – have d. had had – would have
62. Emanuel : My little brother always tells me that he wants to go back to the Jurassic era. He wants to live at the
same period with the dinosaur.
Owen : That's funny, you should tell him that . . . . . . .
a. if he lives with the dinosaur, T-Rex eats him alive.
b. if he lived at the dinosaur era, T-Rex would eat him for breakfast.
c. if you lived at the dinosaur era, T-Rex would eat you alive.
d. if he had lived with the dinosaur, T-Rex would have eaten him.
63. Aisyah : Sometimes teacher's explanation is not quite clear and detail.
Windy : . . . . . , I would go to www.dimensibahasainggris.com. There's a bunch materials that will help you to learn English.
a. If I was you c. If I am you
b. If I were you d. If I are you
The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France. It (64) … … … by millions of people every year. It (65) … … … by Alexandre Eiffel (1832-1923). It
(66) … … … in 1889 for the Paris exposition. Since that time, it is the most famous landmark in Paris. Today it was visited by people
throughout the world.
68. Agus : Why do you say ‘you have a lot of memories in this house?’
Nabil : …………..
A. Because it was built by our late grandfather. C. Because meals are being cooked and prepared by mother
B. Because the kitchen is being re-built right now D. It has been built gradually because of limited money
71. Ms. Yus : The seminar has started since yesterday, why have you just come today?
Ms Sari : ……………. So I just can come after they start the flights again.
A. It is all caused by the heavy fog C. All flights have been occupied
B. All flights were cancelled because of fog D. Flights are dominated by commuters
72. Nabilah : What did they do last week and made them look so tired ever since?
Nadya : ………….
A. Some old documents are translated into English C. Some old documents were being discarded
B. Some old documents have been kept digitally D. Some old documents were translated by them last week.
74. Ramadhani : Wow, how did you make the window glasses are clear now?
Galang : …………….
A. Window glass cleaner is used C. It should be mopped carefully
B .It is swept by water D. They are cleaned by using newspaper
ESSAY
Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and businesswoman. She was
born on April 17, 1974, in Essex, England. She became famous in the 1990’s with the pop group “The Spice Girls” and was known as
Posh Spice. In 1999, she married the Manchester United and England footballer, David Beckham. They have four children, three sons
and a daughter.
After The Spice Girls split up, she pursued a solo singing career, but also started her own fashion range called dVb Style. Since this
initial foray into fashion Victoria Beckham has brought out her own range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled ‘intimately Beckham”
and a range of handbags and jewelry. In addition she had written two best-selling books : one her autobiography and the other, a
fashion guide.
1. What did Victoria do before being a solo singer?
2. What happened in 1999?
3. Based on the text, what do we know about Victoria?
4. ‘After The Spice Girls split up’. The synonym of the underlined word is ….
5. “Intimately Beckham” is the title of her ….
Mohammad Hatta
Every year has its great men and women who are remembered for what they have done for their country. One of Indonesia’s great
men is Dr. Mohammad Hatta. He was a man with a deep love for his country and people.
Dr. Mohammad Hatta was born in Bukittinggi on August 12th, 1902. While still in junior high school in Bukittinggi, he became
interested in politics and joined the League of Young Sumatrans.
He left Bukittinggi to study in Batavia. Then he went to the Netherlands. He studied economics and gained a doctorate degree there.
During his stay there he was active in the national Movement. Because of his activities, he was arrested.
In 1923 Hatta returned to Indonesia. He joined a political organization called “Pendidikan Nasional Indonesia”. One of its goals was
to develop political awareness among the Indonesian people. His activities again led to his arrest. The colonial government exiled
him to Boven Digul, and later to Banda Naira. Shortly before the Japanese invasion. He was brought back to Java.
When the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, Soekarno and hatta proclaimed Indonesia’s Independence. Hatta became the first
vice-president of the Republic of Indonesia.
In 1956 Hatta resigned as vice-president and devoted himself to writing. On march 14, 1981, dr. mohammad Hatta passed away in
Jakarta.
Nowadays, he is no longer living among us. However, his spirit of loving the country and nation is one of the reason why he is well
remembered.