B. The bold statement of Mr. Zuckerberg to unemployee the employee C. The exact statement of Mr. Zuckerberg to work from home as a trend D. The exact statement of Mr. Zuckerberg about the change of lives E. The exact statement of Mr Zuckerberg about the planning while Covid-
19 ends
3. What is the best replace of bolded word in last paragraph...
A. Signs B. Reals C. Fact D. Fools
E. Statements
4. Based on text, what is the purpose of the writer?
A. Introduces a new trend from Facebook
B. Reports the planning of Facebook while Covid-19 happens C. Analyzes the situation in Facebook after Covid-19 ends D. Remotes the works from home after Covid-19 for people E. Details the management of Facebook while Covid-19 exists
Jawaban:
1. E 2. C 3. A 4. B
PAKET 2
Scientists Fight Online Virus Misinformation War
With cat photos and sometimes scathing irony, Mathieu Rebeaud, a Swiss- based researcher in biochemistry, has nearly tripled his Twitter following since the coronavirus pandemic began. With 14,000 followers, he posts almost daily, giving explanations on the latest scientific research and, in particular, aims to fight misinformation that spreads as fast as the virus itself. He is among a growing number of doctors, academics and institutions who in recent weeks have adapted and amplified their scientific messaging in hopes of countering what has been termed an infodemic -- a deluge of information, including widespread false claims, which experts say can pose a serious threat to public health.
To cut through the noise however, it is imperative to work quickly and maximise social media engagement to get simple prevention messages across to the public, according to researchers and specialists.
"In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, conspiracy theories provide complete, simple, seemingly rationalistic and watertight explanations," Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius, a University of Helsinki researcher, said.
"This is in stark contrast to the available scientific knowledge -- complex, fragmented, changeable and contested --and to the actions of political decision- makers and state authorities, which appear haphazard and self-contradictory,"
she added.
In February, British medical journal The Lancet warned that "the rapid dissemination of trustworthy information" was needed most during a period of uncertainty. This includes transparent identification of cases, data sharing and unhampered communication, as well as peer-reviewed research, it said. Rigorous and time-heavy scientific studies and publications, however, compete with the immediacy of social media and a public often demanding firm and definitive answers.
"How do we communicate in this context of radical uncertainty?" asked Mikael Chambru, a scientific communication specialist at France's University of Grenoble Alpes.
Adapted from http://thejakartapost.com 1. Why Mathieu Rebeaud explains the scientific research and fight
misinformation spread?
A. He aims to educate people about the current condition
B. He aims to calm people by giving the uncreadible informations
C. He aims himself as the scientist and sweared to spread the good things only
D. He aims to avoid people with the exact information he has E. He aims to manipulate the informations and worry people
2. What is the best replace of a bolded word in second paragraph?
A. Difficult B. Easy C. Curcial D. Explicit E. Fast
3. These are the effects of online virus misinformation, except..
A. Emphatyless B. Worry
C. Panic
D. Well-educated E. Racial-tension
4. What is the purpose of the text?
A. Details the facts happen in current situation
B. Details the effects of misinformation about virus by online C. Details why the spread of exact information is needed D. Details why people must identify and filter the information E. Details the reasons of Mathieu Rebeaud by fighting hoaks Jawaban:
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. E
PAKET 3
CDC: Don’t Kiss Your Chickens (CNN)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would like for everyone to please refrain from kissing their chickens. And from snuggling them. And from eating with them. And from inviting them in their homes. As a matter of fact, it's probably a good idea for people to just give their chickens some space. The CDC and health officials have been investigating several multi-state outbreaks of Salmonella linked to contact with backyard poultry -- meaning chicks, ducklings and the like. The organization issued an update to its investigation on August 30, and cautioned all chicken keepers to wash their hands with soap and water after touching poultry or anything where such animals roam. The CDC reports that as of August 23, there have been more than 1,000 cases of Salmonella from the outbreak across 49 states. Two people have died from the infection, and 175 people have been hospitalized. For those wondering why the CDC felt compelled to caution people against getting too cozy with their poultry, the phenomenon is apparently more common than one might think. A 2016 study from the CDC showed that an alarming number of people have apparently contracted salmonella from kissing their fowl friends. Of the chicken-related salmonella cases the CDC studied from 1990 to 2014, thirteen percent of patients had shared a smooch with birds. Meanwhile, 49 percent of patients the CDC studied said they had snuggled baby chicks, and 46 percent said they kept chickens in the house. Ten percent of respondents said they kept chickens in their bedroom.
So please, people, don't make the CDC beg. Just leave the chickens alone.
Adapted from http://edition.cnn.com 1. Based on the text, the purpose of the writer is to..
A. Inform the dangerous of contacting the poultry
B. Show the damage who to eat the chickens without washing them C. Report the Salmonella that injects to the chickens and all poultry D. Describe why people need to wash the hands after touching the poultry E. Show the data about the recent analysis of chickens
2. Based on the text, the writer states that...
A. Two people had died because Salmonella and about 180 people had been hospitalized
B. People are not permitted to stop kissing and snuggling the chickens except they are pets
C. More than 1.000 cases about Salmonella across more than 49 states entire the world
D. Salmonella usually linked to contact after the death of ducklings, chicks, and others
E. The health offices warn to wash the hand with soap after touching poultry and the places
3. Ten percent of respondents said they kept chickens in their bedroom. The statement above tells that...
A. Ten percent of patients the CDC said that they had kept the chickens in their house for friends
B. CDC had inspected that ten percent of 46 people who were kept them in the house, they kept the chickens in bedroom
C. CDC had reported that more than ten percent of people who were hospitalized because keeping the chicks in bedroom
D. Chickens had been kept in the bedroom by ten percent of people in USA because they were clean
E. CDC had studied that about ten percent in the world kept the chickens in their bedroom
Jawaban:
1. A 2. E 3. B
PAKET 4
United States musician and DJ, Steve Aoki, announced his collaboration with Indonesian singer Agnez Mo on Tuesday. In a post on his official Instagram account, Aoki said he would broadcast the collaboration, which is a single titled
"Girl", on Wednesday via the Instagram Live feature.
“Tomorrow at noon Pacific time me and @agnezmo going on IG Live and debuting our song w/ @lifeofdesiigner 9 days before it comes out on Neon Future IV. Get ready for a banger!!” read the post, with reference to American rapper Desiigner.
Neon Future IV will be Aoki’s sixth studio album slated for launch on April 3, in which he also collaborates with other musicians such as Alan Walker, Monsta X, Lay and will.i.am. Both Agnez Mo and Steve Aoki are known to enjoy collaborating with other artists.
Since moving to the US and changing her stage name from Agnes Monica to Agnez Mo, Agnez has worked with many US musicians such as Timbaland, Michael Bolton and Keith Martin. In 2017 she released her debut international album, titled X.
Steve Aoki has collaborated with artists of various genres such as Linkin Park, Iggy Azalea, Lil Jon, Blink-182, Laidback Luke, BTS, Monsta X, Louis Tomlinson, Backstreet Boys, Rise Against and many more. He was nominated for a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2013 for his studio album Wonderland. (gis/kes)
Taken from http://thejakartapost.com
1. The main reason of writer to write the passage is to...
A. Confirm the successness of Steve Aoki and Agnez Mo
B. Detail the readers what is going to happen to Steve Aoki and Agnez Mo C. Entertain the readers by giving hot issue about their idols
D. Describe the collaboration single of Steve Aoki and Agnez Mo E. Celebrate the upcoming single duet of Steve Aoki and Agnez Mo 2. Which paragraph does the writer emphaize the successful of DJ Aoki...
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2 E. 1
3. What is writer’s intention in paragraph 4?
A. To show the change name of Agnes Monica
B. To detail the successful of Agnez Mo’s name C. To highlight Agnez Mo’s journey to the readers D. To emphasize that Agnes Monica is Agnez Mo E. To identify who Agnez Mo is to the globe 4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Steve Aoki will have a duet album with Agnez Mo B. Steve Aoki have collaborated with Agnez Mo
C. Steve Aoki will drop his music collaboration with Agnez Mo D. Steve Aoki is finally launched Neon Future IV globally
E. Steve Aoki is an international DJ who had collaborated with artist in various genres
Jawaban:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C
PAKET 5
NASA received an out-of-this-world number of applicants in this last month for its new class of astronauts. More than 12,000 people from every corner of the US, including its four territories, have applied to be NASA's next class of astronauts. That's the second-highest number of applicants NASA has ever received, according to a news release. The record amount of 18,300 applicants was set by the most recent class of astronauts who graduated in January.
But since then, the application process has changed. NASA shortened its application period from two months to one, and it has increased its education requirement from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in science, technology, math, or engineering field.
"We're able to build such a strong astronaut corps at NASA because we have such a strong pool of applicants to choose from," Anne Roemer, manager of the Astronaut Selection Board, said in a statement. "It's always amazing to see the diversity of education, experience and skills that are represented in our applicants."
After going through the applications, NASA will invite the most qualified applicants from the group to the Johnson Space Center in Houston for interviews and medical tests, the agency said. The new astronaut candidates are expected to be introduced in the summer of 2021. For two years, the astronaut candidates will go through various trainings to build up skills such as spacewalking, robotics, leadership and teamwork. Once they graduate, they will be eligible to participate in Artemis missions. NASA said it hopes to land the first woman on the moon and send the first humans to Mars in the mid-2030s.
"The next class of Artemis Generation astronauts will help us explore more of the Moon than ever before and lead us to the Red Planet," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement.
Taken from http://edition.cnn.com
1. Which one is true about NASA based on the passage?
A. NASA tested people who interest to astronomy class B. NASA cut the application period in two month
C. NASA will call selected astronaut candidates for interviews D. NASA experienced to build new astronauts every year E. NASA will graduate its class every January
2. Why does NASA open class for new astronauts?
A. It will build a strong astronaut coprs in one day B. It wills to land the first woman to Mars
C. It hopes will build the astronomy agency D. It will complete Artemis missions
E. It will introduce them in the summer 2021
3. In which paragraph the auhor explain the process of being qualified astronauts?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
4. What does Anne Roemer’s aim in “We're able to build such a strong astronaut corps at NASA because we have such a strong pool of applicants to choose from.”?
A. Anne Roemer is confident to make a strong corps at NASA
B. Anne Roemer distrusts to graduate qualified astronauts in summer 2021
C. Anne Roemer emphasizes that NASA will select the best people D. Anne Roemer disbelieves to NASA for the recruiting
E. Anne Roemer convices the readers that NASA will be qualified in recruiting
Jawaban:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C
PAKET 6
The integration of technology and media can enhance early childhood practice. Successful integration of technology, and media into early childhood programs involves the use of resources such as computers and the Internet in daily classroom practices. True integration occurs when the use of technology and media becomes routine and transparent—when the focus of a child or educator is on the activity or exploration itself and not on the technology or media being used. Technology integration has been successful when the use of technology and media supports the goals of educators and programs for children provides children with digital tools for learning and communicating and helps improve child outcomes.
As the life of children, parents, families, and educators are infused with technology and media, early childhood classrooms can benefit from the possibilities of extending children’s learning through judicious use of these tools.
As part of the overall classroom plan, technology and interactive media should be used in ways that support existing classroom developmental and educational goals rather than in ways that distort or replace them. For example, drawing on a touch screen can add to children’s graphic representational experiences;
manipulating colorful acetate shapes on a light table allows children to explore color and shape.
By focusing on technology and interactive media as tools—not as ends in and of themselves— teachers can avoid the passive and potentially harmful use of non-interactive, linear screen media that is inappropriate in early childhood settings. Intentionality is a key to developmentally appropriate use. Exciting new resources in today’s technology-rich world represent the next frontier in digital learning for our youngest citizens, leaving it to talented educators and caring adults to determine how best to leverage each new technology as an opportunity for children’s learning in ways that are developmentally appropriate.
(Adapted from: https://issuu.com/naeyc/docs/ ps_technology_issuu_may20l2) 1. How does the first sentence relate to the other sentences in paragraph 1?
A. The other sentences in paragraph 1 explain further the kinds of integration of technology and media that can be of benefits to young learners.
B. The other sentences in paragraph 1 explain the impact of the integration of technology and media in early education explained in the first sentence.
C. The other sentences in paragraph 1 are examples of the use of technology in education.
D. The first sentence contains information that is contrary to the information in the other sentences.
E. The other sentences vaguely support part of the statement in the first sentence
2. The author would apparently agree that ...
A. Successful integration of technology and media is determined by the quality of the computers and the connection of the Internet.
B. The integration of technology and media occurs when the teacher focuses only on the technology itself.
C. The successful integration of technology and media in early childhood education really depends on good educators.
D. Educators should be selective in choosing educational goals to be integrated with the use of technology and media.
E. Both passive and interactive uses of technology and media are needed as a key to successful learning in early childhood settings.
3. The author holds an assumption that ...
A. The interactive media as a learning tool should be used to replace the existing classroom practice.
B. The successful integration of new technology in education requires helpful and good teacher.
C. The benefits of technology and media in childhood classrooms can be achieved by decreasing the use of those tools in teaching and learning.
D. Manipulating the colorful shapes to explore color and shapes using technology is the best way to develop interactive learning.
E. The use of paints, markers, crayons and other graphic art materials should be replaced by the integration of technology and media.
4. Which paragraph(s) explain(s) the importance of using technology and media wisely so that it can support existing classroom practice?
A. 1
B. 2 and 3 C. 2 and 4 D. 3 and 4 E. 4
Jawaban:
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B
PAKET 7
The MV Akademik Shokalskiy, a “highly ice-strengthened” Russian tour ship built in Finland in 1984 “for polar and oceanographic research,” is stranded in Antarctica's summer ice with 74 passengers and crew members aboard. The group, which includes two Guardian journalists, is retracing the harrowing 1911 Antarctic expedition led by Sir Douglas Mawson, who lost many of his team members and nearly died himself on the frigid continent a century ago.
The ship's passengers include an Australian research team led by University of New South Wales Professor Chris Turney, who said in November that the voluminous data collected by Mawson 100 years ago is critical to understanding global warming. But Turney reported that blizzard-like conditions and thick ocean ice are preventing the latest expedition from leaving.
“Unfortunately proceeding north we found our patl1 blocked by ice pushed in by an increasingly strong southeasterly wind, On Christmas Eve we realized we could not get through, in spite of being just 2 nautical miles from open water,”
Turney reported in his blog.
“According to reports nobody is in present danger and three nearby icebreakers are being sent to assist”, said Expeditionsonline.com, which books polar expeditions. The ship is “stuck part-way through her Australasian Antarctic Expedition towards Mawson's Hut at Cape Denison,” located about 100 nautical miles east of Dumont D'Urville, a French base on Antarctica, and 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart in Tasmania.
Three icebreakers -China's Xue Long, Australia's Aurora Australis, and France's L'Astrolabe have been dispatched to the scene, according to the Australian Maritime' Safety Authority (AMSA), which is coordinating the international rescue after the Falmouth Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in the United Kingdom received a satellite distress call Christmas morning.
However, it will take the icebreakers at least two days to get to the stranded ships, which “is experiencing very strong winds and limited visibility.” The closest rescue ship is not expected to get to the scene until sometime Friday night.
“While it is early winter in the Arctic, it is early summer in the Antarctic.
Continuing patterns seen in recent years, Antarctic sea ice extent remains unusually high, near or above previous daily maximum values,” according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).
(Adapted from: https://cnsnews/news/article/barbara-hollingsworth/ship- retracing-1991-antartic expedition-stranded-south-poles)
1. Which of the following is true according to the text, except …
A. It will take the icebreakers at least two days to get to the stranded ships.
B. According to reports nobody is in present danger and three nearby icebreakers are being sent to assist.
C. Turney reported that blizzard-like conditions and thick ocean ice are preventing the latest expedition from leaving.
D. The ship's passengers include an Australian research team led by University of New South Wales Professor Chris Turney.
E. The group, which includes two Guardian journalists, is retracing the harrowing 1991 Antarctic expedition.
2. It is implied in the second paragraph that …
A. Sir Douglas Mawson finally, died when he was collecting the data which are believed to be very relevant to today's global warming.
B. The MV Akademik Shokalskiy was not able to leave the South Pole ocean at due time in November.
C. Sir Douglas Mawson failed to collect enough data which are important for polar and oceanography research.
D. The MV Akademik Shokalskiy got stranded in Antarctic's summer ice sometime on the 24th, of December.
E. The crew and all the passengers of the MV Akademik Shokalskiy were not able to celebrate Christmas
3. Which of the following statement is NOT stated in the text?
A. The MV Akademik Shokalskiy is a Russian tour ship which is intended for polar and oceanographic research.
B. Three icebreakers -Xue Long, Aurora Australis and L'Astrolabe- were experiencing very strong winds and limited visibility for two days in the sea.
C. Professor Chris Turney is an Australian research team leader, who reported that Mawson had collected lots of detailed data related to global warming.
D. Sir Douglas Mawson, who led an Antarctic expedition in 1911, lost many of his team members and nearly died himself on the Antarctic.
E. It was the National Snow and Ice Data Center which reported that the Antarctic sea ice remained unusually high.
4. The purpose of the text is to ...
A. report about a stranded ship
B. describe efforts to rescue a stranded ship C. report the loss of a Russian ship
D. explain why the Russian ship was stranded E. discuss problems of rescuing a stranded ship