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Adam Smith was a great philosopher and Economist of the 18th century. He was born in 1723
at Kirkcaldy in Scotland. His father was also called Adam Smith and he worked as a secretary but he
died five months before his son was born.
Adam Smith Jr. was brought up by his mother Margaret Smith. When he was 14 he went to
Glasgow College. Adam was particularly interested in mathematics. In 1740 he went to Oxford and he
spent six years there. In 1746 Adam Smith returned to Kirkcaldy. Then in 1748 he began giving
lectures at Edinburgh University. Finally, in 1752 Smith also became professor of philosophy.
In 1759 Adam Smith published the first of his two great books, the theory of Moral Sentiments.
In 1776, Adam Smith produced his second grade book, An Inquiry Into The Nature and Causes of The
Wealth of Nations. In it, Smith argued strongly for free trade between Nations.
Adam Smith said that the market may appear chaotic but it is actually guided by invisible hand.
Smith also argued that division of labor increases production. In 1778 he was given a post as a
commissioner of customs in Edinburgh until he died on 17 July 1790. He was buried in Canon gate
Church yard on 22 July 1790.
The indiscriminate hunting of endangered Houbara bustard birds in Pakistan by rich hunting
parties from the Gulf of Nations have pushed the species toward Extinction. The hunting was initially
banned by the Pakistani courts, but under continuous pressure from the court provincial
governments of Sind, Baluchistan, and Punjab as well as the federal government, recently the court
lifted the ban on the hunting of this vulnerable species.
Some people in Pakistan have been advocating for sustainable hunting of the species instead of
a complete ban, but highly debatable. Reckless hunting for the decades has pushed this beautiful
species towards extinction and it is now critically endangered in Pakistan.
No reliable or credible statistics on the population dynamics of the species are available either.
Unless specially protected by a law, the species runs the risk of becoming extinct in the wild in the
next few decades.
Under these circumstances, the only logical approach to save the species from Extinction in the
not-so-distant future is to immediately start comprehensive captive breeding program for the species
Across the Nation.
If the captive breeding program runs successful and produces an appreciable number of chicks,
then reintroduction programs could be initiated in their wild habitats.
Only after rebuilding the population for sometime in the wild and allowing them to breed
naturally to reach a sustainable population put some restricted hunting with planned.
Currently, the low number has made this species vulnerable and with zero or poor monitoring,
sustainable hunting practices in Pakistan for this dwindling species will not work.
Game only when the stable population is achieved with strict monitoring on the ratio of male
to female hunted per season. If the females (no true statistics available) are being taken out of the
population through random hunting, the population is sure to pass through a bottleneck in the wild
habitat, wild habitat, with high vulnerability to eventual Extinction.
The people of Pakistan need to decide what is more important -a few of petrodollars or
protecting the biodiversity of the nation.
Dear
Please accept my heartiest congratulations on your recent election for inclusion on the shortlist
for the NY city Writers Prize.
I just heard the news today from Francis Godspeed when she dropped into my office with the
market up proofs for her latest collection of stories. As you can imagine, friend was very excited too!!
I am so proud of you. As you know, I have been a longtime promoter of your work, and in my
mind it's about time they finally recognized your tenant. In fact, I believe that your selection for the
NYC WP shortlist is long overdue.
I have already read two of the other books that are shortlisted and in my opinion they don't hold
a candle to your "No Turning Back". I haven't read the other three books nominated and let you know
what I think. Although, I could hardly be considered as an objective reviewer on this one.
Once again Mavis, my sincere congratulations on your nomination. Just being nominated for the
NYC WP is an honor itself. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you until they announce the winner
on March 1st.
15. .....
a. Adventure
b. Chance
c. Risk
d. Treatment
e. Threat
16. .....
a. performed
b. Expressed
c. Practiced
d. Explained
e. Said
17. ....
a. Wonder
b. Wondering
c. Wonderful
d. Wonderfully
e. Wonderfulness
This is the movie adapted from a best-selling Indonesian novel. It took 40 days of filming on
Belitung Island, Bangka Belitung province. Involving Trails local actress, it reportedly cost Rp 8 billion.
With all the efforts of transforming Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Warrior) into a moving picture, will it
satisfy reader's imagination?
Laskar pelangi, the novel, was written by Andrea Hirata in 2005, based on his own experiences. It
is about inspiring teacher and her 10 students in the poverty stricken Kampung Gantong in Belitung.
The poor condition of their school building that's not dampened their High Spirits and hopes for a
better future.
Two years later, the novel became a phenomenon in Indonesian literature. With its humanity
touch, Laskar Pelangi Laney has sold more than 500,000 copies and has won the position of must-
read novel in every comer of the nation's book shops and Media review Pages. It has finally overcome
the domination of teen-lit, chick-lit and even religious novels, the popular theme of today.
Andrea entrusted the filming of the story to the respected figures in the film industry, Mira
Lesmana and Riza, as producer and film director. In July 2007, Mira and Riri started the pre-
production, which took a year to finish. Together with the scriptwriter Salman Aristo they decided to
create a different scenario for the film.
(1) in Los Angeles, we had a great time and it's most famous District, Hollywood.
(2) in Cleveland, I watched Cleveland Cavalier basketball match
(3) my visit of some great places; Cleveland, Los Angeles, and New York
(4) last summer, I had a fantastic holiday,
(5) I went to the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan in New York
(6) I had a chance to know the world famous film industry
21. According to the writer, children in a boarding school, can develop specialized skills in...
a. Entrepreneurship
b. Community service
c. reading
d. Drama
e. Music
22. Why do parents send their children to boarding school? Because...
a. It is good for shy children
b. It gives good education for adults
c. Interacting and communicating with people is very important
d. He does not like children demonstrate excellent and develop their skills
e. It is safe and makes children become responsible and develop talents in leadership
23. From the text, we can conclude that...
a. The boarding school can be very expensive
b. There are good and bad boarding schools
c. The boarding school is the solution to our educational problems
d. It is not necessary to send children to a boarding school because the students can live
independently
e. Not everyone thinks that the boarding school is the best educational Institution for children.
Raden Oto Iskandardinata also called Otista and nicknamed Si Jalak Harupat was a fighter for
Indonesia's Liberation from Dutch rule, and an Indonesian States minister. He was a national hero of
Indonesia. He was born on 31 March 1897 in Bojongsoang, Bandung. Oto was active in Sundanese
cultural organization called Paguyuban Pasunda. He became executive Board in 1928, and became
chairman between 1929 and 1942.
Based on witness information, Oto was murdered on a beach in Mauk District, Tangerang
Regency in Banten. She was abducted by a group called "Laskar hitam", who killed him and dumped
his body into the sea and the body was never found.
In ancient times, there were two neighboring kingdoms in Central Java. The kingdoms were the
Pengging and Baka kingdom. Pengging was fertile and prosperous, rules by Prabu Damar Maya. His
son was Raden Bandung Bondowoso (Bandawasa) who was mighty and powerful. While the Baka
kingdom ruled by a man-eating giant named King Baka.
To expand the kingdom, King Baka combated Pengging causing lots of people died and lost
their wealth. In order to end the war, Prabu Damar Maya sent his son to fight King Baka. Because of
his power, Bondowoso managed to kill King Baka.
Despite of coming from giants, King Baka had a beautiful daughter named Roro Jonggrang. One
day, Roro Jonggrang was proposed by Bandung Bondowoso who met her when the war happened.
knowing the fact that he had killed her father, Roro Jonggrang refused to marry him. However,
Bandung Bondowoso should marry her, no matter what. Ratu Baka then challenged Bandung
Bondowoso to build 1000 temples within a night in order to marry Roro Jonggrang.
Bandung Bondowoso then called the genies to help him and he made the temples in
unbelievable speed. Roro Jonggrang saw that the task was almost completed, so she ordered her
servants to help her hit the rice puncher and made the sounds of cooking. These actions made genies
think that morning had come, so they soon fled. Bandung Bondowoso was angry with Roro
Jonggrang. He already finished 999 temples, and when he built the 1000th, he cursed Roro Jonggrang
into the stone and made her into the 1000th temples.
Physics examination cannot be done on Tuesday due to the questions sheets had been flooded.
Then school decides to postpone the examination until next week.
For those who will take the exam are required to bring a ruler with a length of 30cm.
In 2015, I went to Derawan Island with my friends and that marks my most memorable holiday
ever!
In June, our school was having summer holiday, so we thought to ourselves that it should not go
to waste. We quickly browsed the internet to find a good holiday destination and after an hour of
heated debate, the four of us agreed to give Derawan Island a try. It was purely out of curiosity of
none of us had been there before. We arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at 5.30 am as
the flight was at 7 am. First, we flew to Balikpapan and waited for about an hour to continue the
flight to Berau. As soon as we touched down in Berau, my friend called the tour agent that we had
contacted earlier in Jakarta. They had got a car ready to take us to Labuan Batu. From Labuan Batu,
we took a speedboat for about an hour to Derawan Island. It was such a long trip to Derawan but it
all paid off as soon as we saw how beautiful the island was.
My friends and I were quickly ushered to our room in in the resort. It was fantastic! The rooms
were in a cottage that was situated right above the sea. So we only had to step out of the terrace just
find ourselves out in the open sea! After unpacking our luggage and washing up, we went to the
dining hall to grab our dinner. The dinner was only simple seafood dishes. The surrounding totally
enhances the dining experience, making the food taste much better.
The following day, we took a speed boat tour, hoping from one Island to another. Our first trip
stop was a Kakaban Island where we hiked to reach the lake and swim among stingless jellyfish. The
last time I heard, they were only three places in the world that have stingless jellyfish; two of them in
Indonesia! Isn’t that great? The next stop was Sangalaki Island where we got to visit sea turtle
conservation and took lots of pictures with sea turtle babies. They were so cute!
Our last stop was the Maratua island where we were able to feed fish and sea as three-legged
sea turtle. The sea three-legged Turtle wasn't born that way. We were told that it was swimming in
the open sea when it was still a baby then its leg got caught in plastic trash and could not grow even
when the sea turtle reached adult. One of the island guards saw the sea turtle and saved it. He also
untangled the plastic trash that bound the sea turtles leg but it was too late. Since then, the sea turtle
is kept in a special space next to the resource in Maratua Island and the guards take turns feeding it
to ensure its survival. This is why we should never litter and endanger other creatures! After Maratua
Island, we headed back to Derawan Island to catch a late dinner and turned in.
The following morning, we wake up early and ate our breakfast in the dining room. Then, the
driver drove us back to the airport so we could catch a flight back to Jakarta. We arrived at Jakarta,
exhausted but terribly Happy! it was the most unforgettable trip I have ever experienced so far!
39. What happened to the writer after he/she got dressed so quickly?
a. He/she forgot to wear shocks
b. He/she ran out of the house
c. He/she took a taxi
d. He/she walked three miles
e. He/she burned her/his hand
40. What did the writer feel to find the day was Sunday?
a. Happy
b. Satisfied
c. Excited
d. Bad
e. Good
WEDDING INVITATION
Mr. and Mrs. Deny Chandra
Request the pleasure of your presence
at the marriage reception of their daughter
DESSY AMBARAWATI
to
DANDY ANANDATARA
Gazibu Ave
South Jakarta, Jakarta
Dear Sir,
I know that Unitama Megatrading Corp. is one of the biggest retail product distributors in
Indonesia, and I am sure it would be an excellent career opportunity to join in and work for this
respective company.
I would like to apply for direct marketing and sales officer position in your company. I am in good
health, willing to work, fast learning, and work well with others. I have my own vehicle, driving
license A and C. Also, I have good communication skill and speak English fluently both oral and
written.
I was graduated from Akademi Manajemen Perusahaan (AMP) YKPN Yogyakarta, majoring in
Marketing Management in December 2003, and have been working for Pratama Corp Retails in sales
and marketing department since January 2004. I believe my 2 years experience in this related field
would be useful for me to contribute your company better.
I would greatly appreciate an opportunity to convince you that my services would be an asset to
your company. I assure you that a high level of efficiency would be applied to any assignment given to
me. I hope my qualifications and experiences merit to your consideration.
Thank you for kind attention, and I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours Faithfully,
Abdul Malik
Thailand : Forty two passengers were injured and two were missing after two boats carrying Thai and
foreign tourists collided in the popular island beach party, police said on Sunday.
The speedboats were ferrying tourists to Pha-Ngan Island for a “Full moon” party, a monthly
event that attracts thousands of young, mostly western tourists.
Provincial police officer, Adipong Tapee, said of the 42 travellers were injured, 39 were
hospitalized including four Britons, four Australians and four Singaporeans. Also among them were
Irish, Norwegian, Malaysian and Thai tourists, he said.
The boats collided and overturned before midnight Saturday, throwing the passengers into the
rough sea water just off the island, the website of The Nation newspaper said.