1 Big cities, big problems In 1800 only two percent of the world’s population lived in cities. Over the last twenty years more and more people have moved to cities looking for work and a better life. As a result, more than half the world’s population now live in cities and that number is expected to grow. Cities are monuments to the amazing organizing abilities of human beings. However, in some cases, they also have many social, economic, and environmental problems. The question is: do the problems they create outweigh their benefits? Cities exist because they are more convenient places to live. Jobs, schools, hospitals are all close people’s homes. There is a wide choice of people to socialize with and good possibilities for entertainment and leisure. On the other hand, there also seem to be more crime, more poverty and more pollution and often these problems are found in a particular area of a town, making them seem even worse. But this is not so surprising, if you think about it. The same problems exist in the countryside or in smaller towns, but they are not so concentrated. Because of this, they are noticed less. As long as the population of cities does not grow more quickly than the services available for it, cities can solve a lot of problems. They stop the population spreading into areas of the countryside. In addition, they provide jobs and a more interesting life. The problems with cities is not how big they are, but how well managed they are. Why many people enjoyed the City and they don’t like to live in villages?

Because cities promise many things like good hospitals, better education Etc

Because the government really doesn’t care about the citizens

Because villagers get bored living in villages

Because villages can’t help villagers

Because villagers like the city life

1 Big cities, big problems In 1800 only two percent of the world’s population lived in cities. Over the last twenty years more and more people have moved to cities looking for work and a better life. As a result, more than half the world’s population now live in cities and that number is expected to grow. Cities are monuments to the amazing organizing abilities of human beings. However, in some cases, they also have many social, economic, and environmental problems. The question is: do the problems they create outweigh their benefits? Cities exist because they are more convenient places to live. Jobs, schools, hospitals are all close people’s homes. There is a wide choice of people to socialize with and good possibilities for entertainment and leisure. On the other hand, there also seem to be more crime, more poverty and more pollution and often these problems are found in a particular area of a town, making them seem even worse. But this is not so surprising, if you think about it. The same problems exist in the countryside or in smaller towns, but they are not so concentrated. Because of this, they are noticed less. As long as the population of cities does not grow more quickly than the services available for it, cities can solve a lot of problems. They stop the population spreading into areas of the countryside. In addition, they provide jobs and a more interesting life. The problems with cities is not how big they are, but how well managed they are. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

Cities exist because they are more convenient places to live.

There is a wide choice of people to socialize with and good possibilities

On the other hand, there also seem to be more crime

Because of this, they are noticed less

Jobs, schools, hospitals are all close to people’s homes But they are so concentrated

1 Big cities, big problems In 1800 only two percent of the world’s population lived in cities. Over the last twenty years more and more people have moved to cities looking for work and a better life. As a result, more than half the world’s population now live in cities and that number is expected to grow. Cities are monuments to the amazing organizing abilities of human beings. However, in some cases, they also have many social, economic, and environmental problems. The question is: do the problems they create outweigh their benefits? Cities exist because they are more convenient places to live. Jobs, schools, hospitals are all close people’s homes. There is a wide choice of people to socialize with and good possibilities for entertainment and leisure. On the other hand, there also seem to be more crime, more poverty and more pollution and often these problems are found in a particular area of a town, making them seem even worse. But this is not so surprising, if you think about it. The same problems exist in the countryside or in smaller towns, but they are not so concentrated. Because of this, they are noticed less. As long as the population of cities does not grow more quickly than the services available for it, cities can solve a lot of problems. They stop the population spreading into areas of the countryside. In addition, they provide jobs and a more interesting life. The problems with cities is not how big they are, but how well managed they are. According to the text, what is the solution of the problem?

Build better facilities in the villages

Build better facilities in the city

Ki Hajar Dewantara (Raden Mas Suwardi Suryaningrat) (Par. 1) The development of good character should be the heart and soul of education, and should dominate the spirit of teaching. This was the philosophy of the “Father of Education” in Indonesia, Ki Hajar Dewantara. The reason, he said, was that teaching and character building are like two sides of a coin and cannot, and should not be separated. (Par. 2) Education, by definition, means guiding student lives in a strong foundation of good character, so that they would be civilized humans of highest moral fiber, thus laying the foundation of a great nation without distinction of religion, ethnicity, customs, economic and social status. (Par. 3) Ki Hajar Dewantara was born in the royal family of Yogyakarta on 2nd May 1889. His given name was Raden Mas Suwardi Suryaningrat which he later changed to renounce his connection with the royal family. He transformed himself into an activist, columnist, politician, and pioneer of education for Indonesians. He fought for the rights of Indonesians during the Dutch and Japanese eras. (Par. 4) He was born into an aristocratic family that granted him the privilege of free access to education of his choice. He got his primary education from ELS 9 Europeesche Lagere School), then he continued his education at Stovia (Java Medical School) but due to health reason, he couldn’t finish it. He started writing for newspapers and eventually all his writings were focused on Indonesian patriotism, thus anti Dutch. He was involved in the early development of the pergerakan , the “movement” that grew up with an ascent of Indonesian national political consciousness. (Par. 5) He was exiled between 1913 and 1919, following the publication of two of his articles “Als ik eens Nederlander” (If I were a Dutchman) and “ Een voor allen en allen voor een” ( One for all and all for one). He used his time in exile to learn more about education and obtained a Europeesche certificate. (Par. 6) Following his return, he focused more on cultural and education efforts paving the way to develop educational concepts in Indonesia. He believed that education is very important and the most important means of freeing Indonesians from the clutches of colonialization. He played a leading role in establishing “National Onderwijs Institut Taman Siswa” in 1922. This institution was established to educate native Indonesians during colonial times. This institution was based on these principles: 1. Ing Ngarsa Sung Taladha 2. Ing Madya Madya Mangun Karsa 3. Tut WuriHandayani There are two fundamental things in creating civilized human of highest moral fibre, they are…

Teaching and character building

Ki Hajar Dewantara (Raden Mas Suwardi Suryaningrat) (Par. 1) The development of good character should be the heart and soul of education, and should dominate the spirit of teaching. This was the philosophy of the “Father of Education” in Indonesia, Ki Hajar Dewantara. The reason, he said, was that teaching and character building are like two sides of a coin and cannot, and should not be separated. (Par. 2) Education, by definition, means guiding student lives in a strong foundation of good character, so that they would be civilized humans of highest moral fiber, thus laying the foundation of a great nation without distinction of religion, ethnicity, customs, economic and social status. (Par. 3) Ki Hajar Dewantara was born in the royal family of Yogyakarta on 2nd May 1889. His given name was Raden Mas Suwardi Suryaningrat which he later changed to renounce his connection with the royal family. He transformed himself into an activist, columnist, politician, and pioneer of education for Indonesians. He fought for the rights of Indonesians during the Dutch and Japanese eras. (Par. 4) He was born into an aristocratic family that granted him the privilege of free access to education of his choice. He got his primary education from ELS 9 Europeesche Lagere School), then he continued his education at Stovia (Java Medical School) but due to health reason, he couldn’t finish it. He started writing for newspapers and eventually all his writings were focused on Indonesian patriotism, thus anti Dutch. He was involved in the early development of the pergerakan , the “movement” that grew up with an ascent of Indonesian national political consciousness. (Par. 5) He was exiled between 1913 and 1919, following the publication of two of his articles “Als ik eens Nederlander” (If I were a Dutchman) and “ Een voor allen en allen voor een” ( One for all and all for one). He used his time in exile to learn more about education and obtained a Europeesche certificate. (Par. 6) Following his return, he focused more on cultural and education efforts paving the way to develop educational concepts in Indonesia. He believed that education is very important and the most important means of freeing Indonesians from the clutches of colonialization. He played a leading role in establishing “National Onderwijs Institut Taman Siswa” in 1922. This institution was established to educate native Indonesians during colonial times. This institution was based on these principles: 1. Ing Ngarsa Sung Taladha 2. Ing Madya Madya Mangun Karsa 3. Tut WuriHandayani What is the text about?

It’s about Ki Hajar Dewantara’s story of life

It’s about Ki Hajar Dewantara’s family

It’s about the establishment of Taman Siswa

It’s about the education of Ki Hajar Dewantara

It’s about the three principles

Ki Hajar Dewantara (Raden Mas Suwardi Suryaningrat) (Par. 1) The development of good character should be the heart and soul of education, and should dominate the spirit of teaching. This was the philosophy of the “Father of Education” in Indonesia, Ki Hajar Dewantara. The reason, he said, was that teaching and character building are like two sides of a coin and cannot, and should not be separated. (Par. 2) Education, by definition, means guiding student lives in a strong foundation of good character, so that they would be civilized humans of highest moral fiber, thus laying the foundation of a great nation without distinction of religion, ethnicity, customs, economic and social status. (Par. 3) Ki Hajar Dewantara was born in the royal family of Yogyakarta on 2nd May 1889. His given name was Raden Mas Suwardi Suryaningrat which he later changed to renounce his connection with the royal family. He transformed himself into an activist, columnist, politician, and pioneer of education for Indonesians. He fought for the rights of Indonesians during the Dutch and Japanese eras. (Par. 4) He was born into an aristocratic family that granted him the privilege of free access to education of his choice. He got his primary education from ELS 9 Europeesche Lagere School), then he continued his education at Stovia (Java Medical School) but due to health reason, he couldn’t finish it. He started writing for newspapers and eventually all his writings were focused on Indonesian patriotism, thus anti Dutch. He was involved in the early development of the pergerakan , the “movement” that grew up with an ascent of Indonesian national political consciousness. (Par. 5) He was exiled between 1913 and 1919, following the publication of two of his articles “Als ik eens Nederlander” (If I were a Dutchman) and “ Een voor allen en allen voor een” ( One for all and all for one). He used his time in exile to learn more about education and obtained a Europeesche certificate. (Par. 6) Following his return, he focused more on cultural and education efforts paving the way to develop educational concepts in Indonesia. He believed that education is very important and the most important means of freeing Indonesians from the clutches of colonialization. He played a leading role in establishing “National Onderwijs Institut Taman Siswa” in 1922. This institution was established to educate native Indonesians during colonial times. This institution was based on these principles: 1. Ing Ngarsa Sung Taladha 2. Ing Madya Madya Mangun Karsa 3. Tut WuriHandayani These statements are true about “National Onderwijs Institut Taman Siswa”, exce p t …

The institution was focusing on political movement

It’s initiated by Ki Hajar Dewantara

It’s an educational institution

The institution was based on three principles

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1 Last month the company sent me on a two week-week ‘professional English’ course at Falcon Business Language Training in west London. I stayed with a host family in west London. Although the course did not focus on my particular job as an engineer very much, it was well organized. On the positive side, I was made to speak English all the time, both in the School and with my host family. The teachers were very professional
and had a good knowledge of the business world. We were put in small groups of three to four students which meant that we got a lot of individual attention.

What is the writer's occupation?

a student

a professional English teacher

an engineer

a businessman

an English trainer

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30 sec • 2 pts

1 Last month the company sent me on a two week-week ‘professional English’ course at Falcon Business Language Training in west London. I stayed with a host family in west London. Although the course did not focus on my particular job as an engineer very much, it was well organized. On the positive side, I was made to speak English all the time, both in the School and with my host family. The teachers were very professional
and had a good knowledge of the business world. We were put in small groups of three to four students which meant that we got a lot of individual attention.

Where did the writer leave during the course?

in a hotel

in a renting house

in an apartment

in a host family house

in a dorm

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

1 Last month the company sent me on a two week-week ‘professional English’ course at Falcon Business Language Training in west London. I stayed with a host family in west London. Although the course did not focus on my particular job as an engineer very much, it was well organized. On the positive side, I was made to speak English all the time, both in the School and with my host family. The teachers were very professional
and had a good knowledge of the business world. We were put in small groups of three to four students which meant that we got a lot of individual attention.
Here are the conclusions that we can take from the text, except....

the course is disorganised

the teachers were professional

The writer can practice English actively

the teachers were competent

he gained benefit from the course

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

1 Last month the company sent me on a two week-week ‘professional English’ course at Falcon Business Language Training in west London. I stayed with a host family in west London. Although the course did not focus on my particular job as an engineer very much, it was well organized. On the positive side, I was made to speak English all the time, both in the School and with my host family. The teachers were very professional
and had a good knowledge of the business world. We were put in small groups of three to four students which meant that we got a lot of individual attention.
" The teachers were very professional and had a good knowledge of the business world." the word "professional" means...

skill

intelligent

qualified

diligent

amateur

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

1 Dear Fergus,

I hope all’s well with you. I’ve been meaning to write for ages, but my journal Takes up a lot of my time. Please don’t think it’s because I haven’t been thinking

About you all-I have and I’m getting quite homesick. But I have to remind myself Of why I’m here, which is to try to get and get established as a freelance journalist And photographer.

I’m now in Sri Lanka visiting some tea plantations and talking to people about

How their lives changed in the last 20 years or so. The countryside here is amazing. At the moment I’m in the hills just outside Kandy which are so lush and green, you Wouldn’t believe it. I’m trying to get an interview with one of the plantation owners That I can make into feature for a magazine. Finger crossed.

So my plan is to stay here until the end of September and then get a plane back to

UK to see if I can find someone who will publish some of this stuff. It would be great To get together with you the. How is your family ? is Sarah still working for that
Horrible estate agent ? do give them all my love .I’ll write again soon

Ben

What does Ben inform Fergus in his letter?

Ben informs he is in Sri Lanka for building his career

Ben wants to share his life story

Ben informs about his family

Ben misses his family

Ben informs that he wants to go back to London

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30 sec • 2 pts

1 Dear Fergus,

I hope all’s well with you. I’ve been meaning to write for ages, but my journal Takes up a lot of my time. Please don’t think it’s because I haven’t been thinking

About you all-I have and I’m getting quite homesick. But I have to remind myself Of why I’m here, which is to try to get and get established as a freelance journalist And photographer.

I’m now in Sri Lanka visiting some tea plantations and talking to people about

How their lives changed in the last 20 years or so. The countryside here is amazing. At the moment I’m in the hills just outside Kandy which are so lush and green, you Wouldn’t believe it. I’m trying to get an interview with one of the plantation owners That I can make into feature for a magazine. Finger crossed.

So my plan is to stay here until the end of September and then get a plane back to

UK to see if I can find someone who will publish some of this stuff. It would be great To get together with you the. How is your family ? is Sarah still working for that
Horrible estate agent ? do give them all my love .I’ll write again soon

Ben

Why couldn’t Ben answer his friend’s email?

His activities at work

He worked hard

His thesis

His journal

He traveled a lot

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30 sec • 2 pts

1 Dear Fergus,

I hope all’s well with you. I’ve been meaning to write for ages, but my journal Takes up a lot of my time. Please don’t think it’s because I haven’t been thinking

About you all-I have and I’m getting quite homesick. But I have to remind myself Of why I’m here, which is to try to get and get established as a freelance journalist And photographer.

I’m now in Sri Lanka visiting some tea plantations and talking to people about

How their lives changed in the last 20 years or so. The countryside here is amazing. At the moment I’m in the hills just outside Kandy which are so lush and green, you Wouldn’t believe it. I’m trying to get an interview with one of the plantation owners That I can make into feature for a magazine. Finger crossed.

So my plan is to stay here until the end of September and then get a plane back to

UK to see if I can find someone who will publish some of this stuff. It would be great To get together with you the. How is your family ? is Sarah still working for that
Horrible estate agent ? do give them all my love .I’ll write again soon

Ben
Paragraph 2, the third line. Kandy which are so lush and green. Lush has the similar meaning with……

Dirty

Humid

Warm

Windy

Rich

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