Exercise
Posted on: January 17, 2009
A. Make sentences using I prefer something to something else or I prefer to do something than
1. (Bandung/Jakarta) I prefer Bandung to Jakarta
2. (calling people/writing letters) I prefer to calling people than writing letters
3. (going to cinema/watching televisions) I prefer to going to cinema than watching televisions
4. I prefer to phone with someone than talk with someone
5. I prefer to go camping than climbing
B. Make sentences using I’d pfrefer…rather than…or I’d rather…than…
1. (go for a swim/play tennis) I’d rather go for a swim than play tennis
2. (read a book/watch TV) I’d prefer read a book than watch TV
3. (eat at home/go to a restaurant) I’d rather eat at home than go to a restaurant
4. (wait for a few minutes/leave now) I’d prefer wait for a few minutes rather than leave now
5. (study English/study Italian) I’d prefer study English rather than study Italian
Methods of Education
Posted on: January 16, 2009
East Versus Western
1.Asian
2. Western
3. Western
4. Western
5. Asian
6. Western
7. Western
The main idea
Paragraph 1 :
A Western teacher visited an elementary school in an Asian country, and she found that students just copied cat models on the blackboard.
Paragraph 2 :
Teacher was surprised because the teaching methods were very different between asian and western.
Paragraph 3 :
Educational system in united states or Canada people highly value individualism the differences among people
Paragraph 4 :
Asian students listen to the teacher and memorized the information.
Paragraph 5 :
The advantages and disadvantages system of education between asian and western
Paragraph 6 :
The advantages and disadvantages educational systems in North America.
practice test
Posted on: January 16, 2009
1. Dow Jones and Company, ———————-, computes averages for each trading hour of every business day.
a. a financial publishing firm
b. is a financial publishing firm
c. that is a financial publishing firm
d. it is a financial publishing firm
2. The pulse rate of children is faster ———————- healthy adult.
a. the average
b. than that of the average
c. that of the average
d. as that of the average
3. In 1850 —————————- established one of the first detective agencies in the United States.
a. detective Allan Pinkerton
b. it was detective Allan Pinkerton
c. detective Allan Pinkerton who
d. when detective Allan Pinkerton
STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Posted on: January 16, 2009
EXERCISES
1. It’s not easy for casual observer to distinguish ……….. genuine paintings and copies.
(A) between
(B) therefore
(C) for
(D) to
2. ……………, all matter is formed of molecules.
(A) It doesn’t matter if the complex
(B) No matter how complex
(C) How complex is not a matter
(D) It’s not a complex matter
3. After World War I, automobiles, buses, trucks became the most common .
(A) of transportation
(B) transport form
(C) forms of transportation
(D) transportation of form
4. Tears anger and tensions …………………..naturally.
(A) are relieved
(B) relieving
(C) relieve
(D) what they relieve
5. In a single day ………..are as many as thousands of people involved in business deals in one area.
(A) yet
(B) they
(C) ever
(D) there
6. Paper…… from cellulose fibers.
(A) is produced
(B) producing
(C) produced
(D) which is produced
7. ……………….an insurance agent it is necessary to pass the state examination.
(A) Become
(B) To became
(C) Having become
(D) One becomes
8. There are………….. art galleries in the city of Carmel
(A) a great deal
(B) many
(C) much
(D) lots
9. One difficulty…………….. at night is limited vision
(A) to drive
(B) will drive
(C) with driving
(D) be driven
10. ……………….the Pulitzer Prize in 1924
(A) Edna Ferber won
(B) When Edna Ferber won
(C) With Edna Ferber’s winning
(D) Edna Ferber’s winning
11. All of the world………. carry on breeding experiments to increase yield or to improve disease resistance.
(A) countries that grow wheat
(B) growth of wheat countries
(C) wheat–producing countries
(D) countries where wheat is grown
12. Throughout the United States ………………….fast food restaurants where hamburgers are served.
(A) there are
(B) there is
(C) located
(D) are there
13. The human body contains water , bones, and muscles. ……………
(A) is blood
(B) in its blood
(C) is in its blood
(D) it is in its blood
14. ……………..covered by the sea, which occupies 71 percent of the earth.
(A) A huge unknown world is
(B) An huge the unknown world
(C) How huge the unknown world
(D) So huge is the unknown world
15. In his painting “The Three Musicians” Picasso reached a climax in his use……………geometric forms.
(A) to
(B) of
(C) on
(D) with
Reading Comprehension
Posted on: January 10, 2009
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A new hearing device is now available for some hearing-impaired people. This device uses a magnet to hold the detachable sound-processing portion in place. Like other aids, it converts sound into vibrations, but it is unique in that it can transmit the vibrations directly to the magnet, and then to the inner ear, producing a clearer sound. The new device will not help all hearing-impaired people, only those with a hearing loss caused by infection or other problem in the middle ear. It will probably help no more than 20 percent of all people with hearing problems. Those people, however, who often have persistent ear infections should find relief and restored hearing with the new device. |
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7. What is the author’s main purpose? (A) to describe a new cure for ear infections (B) to inform medical personnel of a new device (C) to urge doctors to use the new device (D) to explain the use of the magnet
8. It can be inferred from the passage that (A) this use of magnets is new (B) infections are in the inner ear (C) magnets can be dangerous for 80 percent of the people (D) the new device is smaller than old ones |
9. According to the passage, what does the device NOT do? (A) transmit sound to the inner ear (B) help all hearing-impaired people (C) produce clear sound (D) change sound into vibrations |
PASSAGE FIVE (Questions 10-13)
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After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the Unites States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School showed a substantial increase in enrollment in the 1993 school year. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decrease in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue. There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree is not a guarantee for a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MMBA degrees. Students have asked the questions, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands. |
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10. What is the main focus of this passage? (A) Jobs on Wall Street (B) Types of graduate degrees (C) Changes in enrollment for MBA schools (D) How schools are changing to reflect the economy
11. Which of the following university’s business schools has not shown a decrease in enrollment? (A) Princeton (B) Harvard (C) Stanford (D) Yale
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12. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street? (A) A center for international affairs (B) A major financial center (C) A shopping district (D) A neighborhood in New York
13. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments? (A) Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession (B) Low salary and foreign competition (C) Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs (D) Declining population and economic prosperity |
STORY OF PUPUTAN MARGARANA
Posted on: January 2, 2009
Puputan Margarana
A Hero, defined as a person who has great courageous, than others willing make a sacrifice for some one else interests. That courageousraise his selfconfidence in facing danger. Especially in Balithe spirit of courageoususually exists only in the self of a king. A king therefore is title as ‘ngurah’. The word ‘ngurah’ is used to name king as guardian, guarantor, and the protector of the land and people. A ngurah must be able to prevent something or actions that is dangerous for kingdom, by giving punishment for the breaker o the rule. One of the famous ‘ngurah’ is I Gusti Ngurah Rai, from Canangsari village. See from history, I Gusti Ngurah Rai is a descen of court official of mengwi kingdom.
Puputan Margarana is a completely battle of the Bali warriors that is called Ciung Wanarayang foce lead by colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai versus NICA (Dutch) on November 20th 1946. The battlr was in Banjar kalaci, Marga Village. In this batlle colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai and his force died and all of them were buried there.
In 1954 Pujaan Bangsa park was built where the batlle was happened. It is in order to memorize the heroic moment. This park is about 25 hectar in width. It is able to hold 1.342 gravestones of the Bali warriors. The park is about 25km from Denpasar and about 10km from Tabanan.we can see some letters of I Gustu Ngurah Rai with his force. The writing is that Ciung Wanara will never compromise and give up to colonizer.
In the park, there is a great monument standing above a place where I Gusti Ngurah Rai died. He is a designer of puputan margarana. He decided to do puputan war since his forces was surrounded from the entire village. There was no way to escape besides fighting completely. The only one who escape from the batlle was I Wayan Sanur.
It has been a tradition on November 20th many people make a devotional visit to Pujaan Bangsa Margarana park, beside annually activity that is ‘gerak jalan puputan margarana. If we want to visit the park, he have to make sure that we are in holy condition. Yhe magic atmosphere appears in the are. It is perhaps by the spirit of heroism of Puputan Margarana.
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