ENGLISH TEST

KD. 3.4 NEWS ITEM

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A. Read the text carefully then choose the best answer!

HOUSE HUSBANDS’ HEART RISK

Most people assume that life in the rate race is bad for your health. But reversing the traditional
gender roles, being a house husband is a stressful business, according to the latest research by
American scientists. By giving up their jobs in order to become house husbands, men increase their
risk of heart attack or coronary disease by as much as 82%, according to research based on 10 year
study of 2.500 people in Boston, USA.

According to Dr Elaine Eaker, the key to the problem is that some men became stressed about
performing a role not traditionally assign to them by society. Men who stay at home tend not to have
the same levels of support from friends and family as women do the same.

Jack O’Sullivan, of the Father’s Direct group, was quoted as saying: “Society expects the main career
should be a woman and society is structured around that. Day care is called mother and toddler
groups and some men feel awkward about belonging to those groups.

Professor Gary Cooper, a psychologist at the University of Manchester, said many men tend to
underestimate the task of caring for a family. He said “Most men think being a house husband
involves putting on a bit of washing, taking the kids to school and then putting their feet up with a cup
of coffee. They are crazy. Most men are not used to performing a variety of activities simultaneously
(the kind of multi-tasking which is second nature to most women).”

It is estimated that men have taken over the main homemaker’s role in one in seven homes, as
increasing numbers of women become the main breadwinner. The study also found that women in
high-powered jobs were more likely to develop heart disease than those in more junior positions.

1. The main idea of the first paragraph is....

A. People living in the rat-race tend to have heart attacks
B. The research on house-husbands health involved 2500 people
C. Scientists did some research on the people’s health living in Boston
D. House husbands have understandable reasons why they gave up their jobs
E. The result of the research showed that house husbands tend to have heart attacks
2. “Some men became stressed about performing a role not traditionally assign to them by
society.” (Paragraph 2)
The statement above is the result of research done by ....
a. A psychologist c. Dr Elaine Eaker e. Professor Gary Cooper
b. Jack O’Sullivan d. An American scientist
3. The purpose of the text is ....
a. To describe what a house husband is
b. To persuade readers not to become a house husband
c. To report the result of a research carried on by Dr Elain Eaker
 d. To inform to readers why house husbands are subjects to heart attack
e. To explain readers that 82% of house husbands suffer from heart attacks
4. Some house husbands become stressed because ....
a. They are jobless d. They do not join the daycare groups
b. They earn less than their wives e. They are not used to doing house keeping
c. Most people do not respect them
5. The second paragraph’s generic structure is....
a. Event c. resource
b. b. News d. background event e. newsworthy event

SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his
Indonesian maid on the head and back with a television remote control, news reports said
on Thursday.
Muhammad Shafiq Woon Abdullah admitted in Singapore court. He physically abused
the woman on several occasions, between June and October 2002, The Straits Times said.
The magistrate's court heard that Shafiq, 31; began striking Winarti, 22, about a month
after she started working for him.
He hit her on the head with the TV set's remote control because he was unhappy with
her work. On one occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her of
daydreaming.
S.S. Dhillon, Shafiq's lawyer, said his client had become mad when he saw his
daughter's face covered as she laid in bed.
He said his client thought the maid had put the child in danger. - DPA.
6. The text reported ....
a. Shafiq, a Singaporean supervisor
b. S.S. Dhillon, the lawyer in magistrate court
c. An Indonesia maid who was jailed for two months
d. An Indonesia maid who was working in Singapore
e. A Singaporean supervisor who was jailed because of striking his maid
7. When did Shafiq physically abuse the woman ....
a. Between June and October 2002 d. On June 22nd
b. On several occasion e. Any time
c. On October 31st
8. Why did Shafiq punch Winarti on her back? She was accused of ....
a. Taking much time for herself d. Daydreaming
b. Leaving her work e. Being lazy
c. Working carelessly
9. “S.S. Dhillon, Shafiq's lawyer, said his client had become mad when he saw his daughter's face
covered as she laid in bed.” Par.5 language feature is....
a. Action verb c. direct speech e. adverb of time
b. Simple present d. indirect speech
10. The resource of information in the text above is....
a. The supervisor’s lawyer c. the supervisor
b. Muhammad Syafiq d. The maid e. Winarti
Jakarta post: Researches have found a technique to quickly assess disorders in babies. This new
method, published Wednesday in the magazine Science Translational Medicine, is a proof of concept
that it’s possible to quickly scan a baby’s entire DNA and pinpoint a disease-causing mutation in a
couple of days instead of the more typical weeks as months. The study investigation to four babies
said that the test could be one of the first partical fruits of the revolution in squencing an individual’s
entire DNA.

The idea behind the test is to take advantage of what is known about disease symptoms to narrow
the search for genetic. And that is a good step in the right direction, said Dr. Joe Gray, an expert in
genome analysis at Oregon Health and Science University,. “It’s a big genome,” said Dr. Joe Gray, who
was not involved with the study. “How do you know what part of it to search?”
While more research needs to be done before the test is ready for widespread use, he applauded the
effort “If people don’t push the envelope like this, then we won’t get there,” Dr. Gray said.

11. What is the text about?

A. The test for healthy genetic D. DNA scan technique for babies
B. Disease symptoms in babies E. Medical research of disease symptoms
C. Health analysis demonstration
12. Besides scanning a baby’s DNA, the new method ....
A. Shows disease symptoms D. Explains its physical condition
B. Detects its physical disorder E. Describes its physical appearance
C. Points out its health condition
13. “..., he applauded the effort ...” (Paragraph 3). The underlined word is closest in meaning to....
A. Clapped hands C. Encouraged E. Refused
B. Appreciated D. Objected
14. ““If people don’t push the envelope like this, then we won’t get there,” Dr. Gray said. (the last
sentence in the last paragraph). The underlined word is adverb of....
a. Time b. place c. manner d. degree e. frequency
15. The first paragraph’s text structure is....
a. Event c. resource
b. News d. background event e. newsworthy event

B. No 16 – 18 fill in the blank with passive verb!

16. The door … by Leo before you left

A. opened B. will open C. had opened D. would open E. had been opened
17. Have the students written the poem yet?
In passive voice…
A. Have been written the poem yet?
B. Has the poem been written yet?
C. Has the poem been wrote yet?
D. Has the poem be written yet?
E. Have the poem written yet?
18. They are building a new ring road round the city.
The passive form of the sentence above is “ Anew ring road…..by them”
A. Builds B. Is built C. Be building D. Was building E. Is being built
 C. NO 19 – 20 Answer the questions with the right direct - indirect speech!

19. Yudistira said Yuma, “ May I borrow your dictionary tomorrow?”. What did Yudistira say to
Yuma?
A. Yudistira said Yuma to borrow her dictionary tomorrow
B. Yudistira said Yuma to borrow her dictionary the following day
C. Yudistira said Yuma whether he might borrow her dictionary the following day
D. Yudistira said Yuma if/whether she might borrow his dictionary the following day
E. Yudistira said Yuma if/whether she might borrowed her dictionary the following day
20. “I’ll do it tomorrow,” Pasha promised to Wulan. What did Pasha promise to Wulan?
A. Pasha promises that he will do it tomorrow
B. Pasha promised that he would do it next day
C. Pasha promises that she will do it tomorrow
D. Pasha promised that she would do it next day
E. Wulan promised that she would do it next day