English Exercise
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AKADEMI SISWA BANGSA INTERNASIONAL
SMA SAMPOERNA BOGOR
XII SOCIAL AS
DIRECTIONS
This exercise consists of 8 parts. You will be given an article/poster with 5 questions
for each part (total: 40 questions). Each question has five answer choices and you
must decide which choice is the best correct answer: A or B or C or D or E.
Mount Sinabung Continues to Erupt for Fourth Successive Day
Sinabung Volcano Mount spewed out molten lava and giant plumes of ashes as it continued to erupt for a fourth successive days. Indonesian authorities reported that the flow of ash and molten lava had reached four and half kilometers down the slope and it was threatening the villagers surround. In addition, the ash clouds or wedhus gembel had reached three kilometers the sky. The latest eruption of this volcano was on 5th of October 2014. It was forcing among 560 people left their
homes, unfortunately 16 of them was killed by the hot materials from the eruption. The killed victims were farmers who did not willing to go when there was a reminder from chief of the villagers. Even Sinabung Volcano Mountain is now one of 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia and had been sporadically erupting since September, volcanos being notoriously hard to predict. It is difficult to remain the farmers away when there is eruption, because the slopes of Sinabung are highly fertile. After 400 years, the 2,460-metre volcano which is located on islands of Sumatra erupted again in August 2010, causing 2 people killed at least and displacing 30,000 others. Since that moment, Mount Sinabung had awakened from its long sleep and continues to erupt.
It was recorded in September 2013, there was a raising level of Volcano Mount Sinabung activity. Then in February 2014, it released volcanic materials such as molten lava, and giant cloud of ashes. Residents were able to see dark giant ash clouds rise from the crater of Sinabung while they forced to stay in 16 temporary shelters contained 3,200 people there.
Due to Indonesia is located on the Ring of Fire, it was so natural to have series of volcano mountain among Sumatra, Java, Nusa Tenggara, and Sulawesi. Yet still, the volcano activity is still
hard to predict causing great chaos of nature’s wrath.
This eruption gave an impact to the human. Most of people around Sinabung had a trouble disease, especially for their respiration circulation. In the other way to avoid their air space from ash, they will wear plastic bags to cover their face. In the other side, this eruption gave some negative impact for the farmers, because the ash covered all of wet rice field and all plantations. This will affect in decreasing production from agriculture. Big effect was really famous at that time, the farmer
can’t produce the fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Many people lost their house, because of the ash
covered all the houses. They evacuated to some place that far from the ash. It means to make their life save from disaster, this one of the way that to prevent if there is an erupt continuation. After that there is a liaison delayed, this can affect to the passenger who will go somewhere. This case named accumulation passenger.
After the eruption of Sinabung, there are a lot of parties that moved to help the refugees, such as the Ambassador of United States, Robert Blake. He gave 100.000 US dollar to help Indonesia government for the alertness of disaster. Then US government also gave the help for the refugees who still in the place of refuge.
I was impressed with the strong spirit and tenacity of people who lived around Sinabung
Mountain , said The Ambassador of United States. United States committed to have a cooperation with the Indonesia government to help people in Sinabung for recovered from this disaster and build again their live, and keep help Indonesia government to monitoring the activity of volcano mountain
for save many people.
Besides the aid from United States, the Indonesia government also take their part to help the refugees of Sinabung. On Wed (29/10/2014), Jokowi visited the place of refuge to know more detail about tackling the victims of Sinabung eruption. Hundreds of the refugee got the donations logistic and money Rp 500.000 for each head of family. The donations logistic such as books, school stuffs and Kartu Indonesia Sehat and Kartu Indonesia Pintar for each head of family. Then Jokowi also ordered Minister of Environment and Forest to give the permission quickly to relocate 450 hectare
1. What were the factors that forced the villagers to leave their home? a. Mount Sinabung continued to erupt for four successive days. b. They were frightening by 16 killed farmers
c. The flow of ash and molten lava had reach four and a half kilometer down the slope, the ash clouds had reached three kilometers the sky and it was frightening them. d. Because it had been sporadically erupting since September 2014
e. Indonesian authorities reported that the flow of ash and molten lava had reached four and half kilometers down the slope
2. When the Mount Sinabung awoke after 400 years had been dormant? a. February 2014
b. October 2014 c. August 2010 d. February 2010 e. September 2013
3. What is the closest meaning of awakened (paragraph 1)? a. Risen
b. Inactivated c. Activated d. Increased e. Woke up
4. What is the consideration for the liaison delayed?
a. Liaison delayed because of the people were wear plastic bags to cover their face b. The rice field and all plantations were covered with the ash
c. The farmer can’t produce the fruits, vegetables, and flowers. d. The sky was covered by the ash
e. Decreasing a production from agriculture for the farmer.
5. Why the Ambassador of United States want to donate to the refugees of Sinabung Eruption?
a. Because he want to do it
b. Because he felt sorry for the refugees of Sinabung Eruption
c. Because he appreciate the alertness of Indonesia government to respond the disaster
d. Because he want to have a cooperation with Indonesia government to recovered people in Sinabung from the disaster
Birmingham University
Birmingham University is one of the challenging and developing university in the world. This university is first known as Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery in 1828.The name of the university had changed for four times. Finally, in 1900 Birmingham University got its University Status. Joseph Chamberlain was the first Chancellor and Sir Oliver Lodge as its first Principal. Birmingham University is also known as red brick university. Nowadays, it becomes first civic university in England where the students with different backgrounds and religions are accepted in this university.
The students are easy to access the university because it locates in Birmingham City, West Midlands, United Kingdom. Birmingham University is located in the heart of city which is close to the international airport and rail networks. Although the university is quite far from the
city’s center but close enough to access all the amenities of one of the UK's largest cities.
Birmingham University is a large university build on 101-hectare (250-acre site), it has green view and spacious. There are many facilities inside such as; University's own art gallery; the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, which features works by Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh amongst others; Winterbourne Botanic Garden, a six-acre garden displaying plants from around the world and offers a unique space to relax. There are also bars, cafés, shops, a sports center,
banks, doctor's surgery and dental practice. There is also university’s own rail station to make
the students reach the campus easier.
This university is qualified as the 64th top university in the world based on QS World University Rankings in 2013. Nowadays, there are a lot of students coming from around the world who want to enroll to Birmingham University. For international student, only 18.3% from them who are accepted among 131 countries. For students from state schools the quota are 81% and for students from independent schools are only 19%. They also welcome undergraduate applications from all candidates and offer A level. Birmingham University has some departments which covering a wide range of subject, that are ; Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Social Sciences, and Liberal Art and Sciences.
The teaching and learning process in Birmingham University is an outstanding system. As they are expected to be active, the students are demanded to have high sense of curiosity and challenge themselves. Students would also be required to think and discuss with their mate in order to enlarge critical thinking of the subject. Furthermore, Birmingham University put a high standard in teaching and learning system.
The university operates a large libraries with varies collection. Completely, it has 10 libraries that was spread all over the campus. Special thing from Birmingham University’s library that it has a large number of collection of rare books and manuscript, included Chamberlain collection papers.
Birmingham University is the center of many researches and schools. Based on Research Assessment Exercise at 2008, this university was ranked fifth in England for the quality of research. Birmingham was ranked in the top five for its research in Primary Care, Cancer Studies, Psychology, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Music, European Studies and Physics. Lately, researchers from Birmingham have made some new drugs to increase cancer survival rates.
6. The Birmingham University has got its University Status for … a. 72 years
b. 86 years c. 114 years d. 115 years e. 62 years
7. Birmingham University is also known as red brick university. What is the meaning by the underlined words?
a. it build with red brick in the mid-Europe era b. First six civics Universities in England c. it has red roofs
d. it was a historical place where many people were killed in the BC era e. this university is
8. The university is quite far from the city’s center but close enough to access all the (...) of one of the UK's largest cities.
a. Accommodation b. Homestead c. Historic landmark d. Castle
e. Facilities
9. Birmingham University has (...) percent quota for national students a. 18,3 %
b. 81 % c. 19 % d. 81,7 % e. 91,3 %
10.We know from the text that …
a. Birmingham University is located in the City’s center
b. The fifth university in the world for the quality of research c. There is no accommodation to reach the university
d. Stanley Baldwin was graduated from Birmingham e. It was built by Sir Oliver Lodge
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Movie Review
Fury
Fury is an upcoming 2014 war movie directed by David Ayer and produced by Bill Block, John Lesher, Alex Ott, Ethan Smith, and David Ayer. The main actor is Brad Pitt as Sgt. Don Collier who led M4A3E8 tank crew, called Fury. Shia LaBeouf as Boyd Bible Swan who becomes the main attacker for the tank, Jon Bernthal as Grady Coon-Ass Travis who is as a machine mechanic of the tank, and Michael Peña as Trini Gordo Garcia who is as the driver were killing German in the way back, North Africa. The film tells the audiences about an American tank crew were fighting with Germany in World War II, 1945.
Logan Lerman as Norman Machine Ellison placed as the executor soldier. He was asked by Sergeant Don Collier to do the execution to some hostages. Because of refusing from Norman, Sergeant Don shot the hostages suddenly by using Norman’s hand and gun. It is not only the murder scene that happened in this movie. There are so many brutal scenes that David Ayer brought up to this film. Much vulgar violence such as murdering of commander German when he rode a horse, fighting between soldiers, etc. This movie is too hard, brutal, and creepy for the one who has feminine soul.
Not only telling about a war, this film also shows some romances. It has the scene when Norman met with Alicia Von Rittberg as Emma; a young beautiful lady lived in the Germany region which had been conquered by American army. Here, David Ayer does not shy to offer the audiences a sex scene between Logan Lerman and Alicia.
Talking to the whole story, mostly the story is about how Brad Pitt trained Logan Lerman, and how he had to learn to be someone that he did not have to be. David Ayer is a very good director and writer but he had made some of awful movies in the past, even this year. This movie was definitely healing up the image of David Ayer to the people to deal with him. This is a hard heading looks of World War II combines with a great performance by Brad Pitt. Logan Lerman is also excellent in this movie. The main point of this film is about the meaning of the real sacrifice inside the brutal war.
16.According the text, Gordo is … a. the leader of Germany soldier b. the man who ride the tank c. member of Fury
d. The leader of Fury
e. A leader of American soldier 17.Why Don shot the hostage by himself?
a. Because Norman fall in love with Germany young lady
b. Because Norman didn’t want to join Fury
c. Because Norman didn’t do his job as well as Don expected
d. Because Norman rejects the command from Don
e. Because Norman didn’t want to kill anybody
18.Who is person that arrested by American soldier? a. Norman
b. Gordo c. Don Collier
d. Trini Gordo Garcia
e. Emma
19.Logan Lerman place as executor. The synonym of the executor, based on the text is … a. The Soldier
b. The Doer c. The Worker d. The Implementer e. The Commander
20.What is the conclusion from the writer about this movie? a. The film is dangerous to be watched by children
b. The film is too brutal and uneducated because of too many violence
c. It’s strongly suggested to watch this film for masculine person because of well -acted, perfect story, and great settings
d. David Ayer can improve his image and grade by realizing this movie e. The film is hard to understand even by the people who love action movie
Dear Mr. Harold Gordon Sales Manager
Koperasi Siswa Bangsa
November 5, 2014
Please accept this letter as my resignation letter from the position of sales executive. My last day from the position of work will be on 12th November, 2014. I have signed an employment contract with another company.
However, I would like to express my appreciation for your excellent leadership quality given over the last five years when I worked here. I have been fortunate to work in Koperasi Siswa Bangsa so that I gain a lot of great direct selling strategy
knowledge and how put customers need first is truly essential in today’s competitive
business environment. All of these skills that I have learned will be valuable for my future career. I will do my best to finish my project before my leaving.
I have enjoyed being part of the team and will miss you all. You also have provided me with so much support and many opportunities. Thank you very much and wish you all the very best for the future.
Sincerely,
21.What is the purpose of the letter?
a. to persuade the Sales Manager for giving higher salary
b. to tell the reader that she promises doing her best to finish the project c. to inform that she will seek job in another company
d. to say thank you to Mr. Harold Gordon for his excellent leadership
e. to inform her resignation because she has signed contract with another company 22.From Alya’s letter, we know that she ...
a. quits the jobs at Koperasi Siswa Bangsa to pursue higher salary b. continues working at Koperasi Siswa Bangsa as an assistant c. is fired from her current position and seeks another job
d. promises to finish her project before leaving Koperasi Siswa Bangsa e. is prompted to another position in the same company
23.Alya will quit working at Koperasi Siswa Bangsa because ... a. has signed a contract with another company
b. is disappointed with Koperasi Siswa Bangsa c. has been offered a position in another company d. wants a better payment
e. wants to have a better career
24.From these following statements, which statement is not true based on the text? a. Alya was worked as sales executive in Koperasi Siswa Bangsa
b. Alya wanted to quit the job because Mr. Harold Gordon acted like a dictator and did not treat her well
c. Mr. Harold Gordon is Sales Manager in Koperasi Siswa Bangsa d. the reason of Alya resignation was she wanted to seek a better career
e. from Mr. Harold Gordon, Alya learned about excellent sales strategy and how to create customer loyalty
25.The word environment in the text refers to ... a. neighborhood
b. atmosphere c. circumstance d. field
e. nature
26.What is the summoning about?
a. Imanda’s th bicentennial party
b. Imanda’s birthday party
c. Nicki’s th anniversary party d. Nicki’s centenary party e. An open BBQ party held by
Imanda
27.If you want to book a place for this summoning, you can contact? a. Birthday young lady’s family
b. Nicki’s buddy
c. Imanda’s father
d. The customer service
e. Nicki’s teacher
28.Where is the venue of the party? a. At a reserved place
b. At birthday girl’s house
c. Nicki’s apartment
d. Her condominium e. At the Law
29.When the occasion is held? a. August 11nd, 2014 b. 12 August, 2014
c. The eve of 12 August, 2014 d. August 11st, 2014
e. By August 13, 2014
30.What are provided during the party? a. An excellent magnificent dinner b. Goody bags
c. Free shopping vouchers d. New free albums from those
performers
e. Carbonation beverages and free cuisines
Written by: Gian Rifa
Part 7 - Question number 31 to 35
Movie Review
Movie Titled : The Conjuring
Genre : Horror
Stars : Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Shanley
Caswell, Hayley McFarland, Joey King, Mackenzie Foy, Kyla Deaver, Shannon Kook, John Brotherton, Sterling Jerins, Marion Guyot, Steve Coulter,Joseph Bishara.
This horror movie was coming up from the true story of couple who had the ability of being demonology or ghost hunter in America. They were Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren. They had solved some mystical problems since 1952 and they had built a museum inside their house with a lot of things came from the problem they had been solved. One of the collection is the mysterious doll which is Annabelle. Annabelle was the mediator between the soul of departed soul and the real life.
One day, it was a family who came to a new house where Annabelle was in. They didn’t even
know about the history of Annabelle. So that, in the beginning they did not realized that there would be a bad thing happened.
Ed and Lorraine Warren knew about the tragedy and mysterious thing in that house since a
long time ago, that’s why they keep the doll on their museum. However, they didn’t know about the
new family (Perron Family) who recently moved to the haunted house.
As the time goes by, Perron family found a mysterious underground room and after that some tragedies were happening in that house such as their dog which killed mysteriously and a dove which crashed the window and died. Then in the next day, the condition of the house become scarier. The ghost of the house was starting to tease the family. Moreover, the mom got some swollen by unknown thing. The most unusual fact is the mystical thing always happened at 03.07 a.m. However, all of the clocks inside that house always showed Time at 03.07 a.m and it never changed.
Because of all the mysterious thing that oftenly happened, the mom then joined a workshop about ghost busting presented by the Ed and Lourine Warren and then Carolyn asked for a help to them. She told them about what happened to her family which is some mystic thing that recently happen on her family. One day after she told the demonology about mysterious event in the house, the demonology was beginning the observation around the house. They putted some tools on several places inside the house to detect the ghost and took evidence and then gave it to the Pastor to do a purge.
In the climax, Carolyne was possessed by the ghost and trying to kill two of her children, in the other hand the demonology was trying to do the purge without the pastor’s help. In the end of the story the family was saved.
Overall, Conjuring is good horror movie which offer a good sensation of sudden surprise inside the movie. And plenty of twist the setting which located in the house which located far apart from the crowded place make the movie scared a lot. Moreover, the idea of choosing a cute doll as
the ghost make the figure ghost itself become unusual and it’s very attracting while most of the other
a. They want to move to the silent place
b. They had bad economic condition which is lack of fund c. They want to have house which is close to the children school d. They were having holiday in that house
e. They want to move to the place which close to Roger workplace
32.What is the reason of Ed and Lorraine Warren keep the doll (Anabelle doll) inside their house?
a. Ed Warren was going to observe the history of Annabelle.
b. Annabelle was not interrupted Ed Warren family even they were observed about it. c. There was a tragedy at the past where Annabelle had killed a family in the Rogers
house.
d. Roger was entrusted the doll to Ed Warren because his daughter scarred at the doll. e. Ed Warren let the doll saved inside because it moves freely and it didn’t really mean
to the Ed Warren’s life.
33.What cause Carolyne got some abscess? a. Bitten by the rat
b. The ghost try to possess her c. Children punched her
d. She fallen down from the stairs e. Unknown thing touched her
34.What is the demology doing to observe and detect the ghost? a. They Called the pastor to do the observation
b. Invite the servant
c. Put some ghost detection tools inside and around the house d. Secure the house by using dog
e. They did an exorcism 35.Who keep the doll of Anabelle?
a. Pastor in Vatican b. Ed and Loraine Warren c. Police
d. Roger and the family e. Museum
Written by:
Griselda Irma Minerva Meranti F.C. Berotabui Rasidi
Part 8 - Question number 36 to 40
Maldives
There is only one place in this world which made up from around 1200 coral islands called Maldives. It is placed on 750km across the Indian Ocean with the northernmost island at 7 06 N and the southernmost island just crossing the Equator at 04 S, Southwest of Sri Lanka at the Southern tip of India.
The fact said that, 99% of the Maldives is water and just 1% land. The tiny islands are
geographically congregated into ring shaped reefs called atolls and there are of these atoll
formations. An atoll encloses a central lagoon with a flat, sandy bottom at a relatively shallow depth of 40-100m. The outer reef, which forms many of the island, is often broken by deep channels that allow oceanic water to flow into and out of the central lagoon. Inside the atoll there are numerous smaller ring shaped reefs and tillas. The Maldives has a tropical climate with warm temperatures and sunshine along the day. With an average temperature of 31°C and an average minimum temperature of 26°C there are only few variations of daily temperature throughout the year. The hottest month on average is April and the coolest is December. While February is considered as the driest month with December.
There are only 200 islands are inhabited by local people in Maldives. The local people who lives in Maldives are called Maldivian. Furthermore around 88 islands are developed by the government as tourist resort and the rest islands are uninhabited. However, recently the tourist are most likely to see 11 of 26 the atolls formation as the Maldivian Government has taken steps to avoid the impact of tourism to the local community. The tourist development area has been restricted to the seven atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, Felidhu, Baa, Lhaviyani and Addu Atoll. Maldives has 70 protected bird species, 9 protected marine species and 25 protected marine areas in the country. So far over 1000 species of fish have been listed from the Maldives and 300 of there were recorded from the Maldives for the first time. One of unique activities of Maldivian is, they have practiced dolphin friendly fishing for centuries.
Maldives has been visited by a lot of tourist from around the world. However, tourists are
expected to obey and respect Muslim traditions because the country’s strict Islamic beliefs. Alcohol
is prohibited everywhere except resort hotels, and the beverages cannot be taken off resort areas. The other prohibition is nudity and topless sunbathing absolutely isn’t allowed, even on resort islands. During the month of Ramadan, tourists are expected to respect Muslim traditions. This can include avoiding food, drink, and smoking during the daylight hours. Some restaurants will still open and serve the tourists, but they might be screened from public view. There is no public observation
of any other faith allowed, although acknowledgment of the tourists’ beliefs has made private
a. A kind of reefs that encloses a central lagoon at a relatively shallow depth of 40-100m
b. A group of tiny islands that forms many of the island in Maldives c. A place where Maldivian try to get work
d. A channel that allows oceanic water to flow into and out of the central lagoon e. A tropical climate with warm temperatures and sunshine along the day
37.Based on the sentence at paragraph 2 line 7, when the people in Maldives usually use the dry fit?
a. April b. November c. October d. February e. June
38.The things that tourist must aware for at Maldives, except … a. The words
b. The foods and beverages c. The outfits
d. The tradition of local Maldivian e. The cigarette
39.…geographically congregated into ring shaped…
The underlined word is closest in meaning to … a. Formed
b. Made c. Grouped d. Localized e. Occurred
40.What is the most potential tourism activity that can be developed in Maldives? a. Surfing
b. Fishing c. Swimming d. Diving e. Jogging
Written by: Bima Nugrahanto Martha Cynthia
