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Parents upset, disappointed with online school registration The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Sat, July 05, 2014, 9:25 AM

Hundreds of parents thronged the Jakarta Education Agency's office in Kuningan, South Jakarta, to report problems with the online school registration system on Friday.

During their visit to the agency's office, the parents expressed their dissatisfaction with the online system, which according to them was disorganized and made it difficult for them to register their children for enrollment in public schools

Riki Setyanto, one of the parents, said that he had registered his daughter for enrollment at state vocational high school SMKN 47 Jakarta, but she then got rejected due to the minimum height policy applied by the state-run school

However, he added, his daughter was also turned down after she registered at a different school because her name was still listed for SMKN 47 Jakarta

"First, my daughter was rejected because of her height, and now due to technical issues, she can't register at any school I just want to get her into a good school," he said, adding that he hoped the agency could solve the problems as soon as possible

Nuraisyah Paransa, another parent, also said that she was unable to register her son at any state-run high school due to similar technical problems

She said that her son was initially accepted at East Jakarta public school through public admission phase. However, he did not re register with that school as he wanted to shoot for a better state-run school through the local admission phase.

"But the second school rejected him because he had been accepted through the public admission phase Since my son did not re-register at the first school, now he isn't registered anywhere," she said.

The online registration system has been applied in the capital since 2004. No such problems occurred with the previous registration system

This year's student admission system has three phases: public admission, where students vie for seats with other students throughout the country, local admission, where students compete with others in the same province, and third admission, where students who did not get accepted during first and second admission resubmit their applications ib

Lasro Marbun, head of the Jakarta Education Agency, said that anyone who did not re-register in the public admission phase and was unable to register during local admission or third admission, could register their children at private schools

"They can then transfer them to a public school in the second semester," he said on Thursday as quoted by kompas.com.

However, Rida Afrida, who wanted to register her son at state junior high school SMP 194, did not agree with that idea. According to her, a lot of people have chosen public schools over private schools for financial reasons.

"I cannot pay for a private school, if he thinks that is a good alternative for us, he should just give us the money to pay for those schools," she said.

Meanwhile, acting Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said that the parents should be patient and not panic

"We had no problems last year The process might be a little complicated, but there's no reason to panic," the acting governor told reporters at City Hall. (idb/dwa)

1. From the Text above, What was the main issue that parents faced with the online school registration system?

• A) Difficulty in finding the registration website

• B) Technical problems and disorganization

• C) Lack of information about enrollment dates

• D) Inadequate internet connection for registration

• E) Parents misunderstood the new registration guidelines.

Parents upset, disappointed with online school registration The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Sat, July 05, 2014, 9:25 AM

Hundreds of parents thronged the Jakarta Education Agency's office in Kuningan, South Jakarta, to report problems with the online school registration system on Friday.

During their visit to the agency's office, the parents expressed their dissatisfaction with the online system, which according to them was disorganized and made it difficult for them to register their children for enrollment in public schools

Riki Setyanto, one of the parents, said that he had registered his daughter for enrollment at state vocational high school SMKN 47 Jakarta, but she then got rejected due to the minimum height policy applied by the state-run school

However, he added, his daughter was also turned down after she registered at a different school because her name was still listed for SMKN 47 Jakarta

"First, my daughter was rejected because of her height, and now due to technical issues, she can't register at any school I just want to get her into a good school," he said, adding that he hoped the agency could solve the problems as soon as possible

Nuraisyah Paransa, another parent, also said that she was unable to register her son at any state-run high school due to similar technical problems

She said that her son was initially accepted at East Jakarta public school through public admission phase. However, he did not re register with that school as he wanted to shoot for a better state-run school through the local admission phase.

"But the second school rejected him because he had been accepted through the public admission phase Since my son did not re-register at the first school, now he isn't registered anywhere," she said.

The online registration system has been applied in the capital since 2004. No such problems occurred with the previous registration system

This year's student admission system has three phases: public admission, where students vie for seats with other students throughout the country, local admission, where students compete with others in the same province, and third admission, where students who did not get accepted during first and second admission resubmit their applications ib

Lasro Marbun, head of the Jakarta Education Agency, said that anyone who did not re-register in the public admission phase and was unable to register during local admission or third admission, could register their children at private schools

"They can then transfer them to a public school in the second semester," he said on Thursday as quoted by kompas.com.

However, Rida Afrida, who wanted to register her son at state junior high school SMP 194, did not agree with that idea. According to her, a lot of people have chosen public schools over private schools for financial reasons.

"I cannot pay for a private school, if he thinks that is a good alternative for us, he should just give us the money to pay for those schools," she said.

Meanwhile, acting Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said that the parents should be patient and not panic

"We had no problems last year The process might be a little complicated, but there's no reason to panic," the acting governor told reporters at City Hall. (idb/dwa)

2. Why was Riki Setyanto's daughter rejected from SMKN 47 Jakarta?

• A) Due to her academic performance

• B) Lack of required documents

• C) Because of a minimum height policy

• D) Failure to complete the registration form

• E) lack of familiarity with the school’s regulations.

Parents upset, disappointed with online school registration The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Sat, July 05, 2014, 9:25 AM

Hundreds of parents thronged the Jakarta Education Agency's office in Kuningan, South Jakarta, to report problems with the online school registration system on Friday.

During their visit to the agency's office, the parents expressed their dissatisfaction with the online system, which according to them was disorganized and made it difficult for them to register their children for enrollment in public schools

Riki Setyanto, one of the parents, said that he had registered his daughter for enrollment at state vocational high school SMKN 47 Jakarta, but she then got rejected due to the minimum height policy applied by the state-run school

However, he added, his daughter was also turned down after she registered at a different school because her name was still listed for SMKN 47 Jakarta

"First, my daughter was rejected because of her height, and now due to technical issues, she can't register at any school I just want to get her into a good school," he said, adding that he hoped the agency could solve the problems as soon as possible

Nuraisyah Paransa, another parent, also said that she was unable to register her son at any state-run high school due to similar technical problems

She said that her son was initially accepted at East Jakarta public school through public admission phase. However, he did not re register with that school as he wanted to shoot for a better state-run school through the local admission phase.

"But the second school rejected him because he had been accepted through the public admission phase Since my son did not re-register at the first school, now he isn't registered anywhere," she said.

The online registration system has been applied in the capital since 2004. No such problems occurred with the previous registration system

This year's student admission system has three phases: public admission, where students vie for seats with other students throughout the country, local admission, where students compete with others in the same province, and third admission, where students who did not get accepted during first and second admission resubmit their applications ib

Lasro Marbun, head of the Jakarta Education Agency, said that anyone who did not re-register in the public admission phase and was unable to register during local admission or third admission, could register their children at private schools

"They can then transfer them to a public school in the second semester," he said on Thursday as quoted by kompas.com.

However, Rida Afrida, who wanted to register her son at state junior high school SMP 194, did not agree with that idea. According to her, a lot of people have chosen public schools over private schools for financial reasons.

"I cannot pay for a private school, if he thinks that is a good alternative for us, he should just give us the money to pay for those schools," she said.

Meanwhile, acting Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said that the parents should be patient and not panic

"We had no problems last year The process might be a little complicated, but there's no reason to panic," the acting governor told reporters at City Hall. (idb/dwa)

3. What did Nuraisyah Paransa face when trying to register her son at a state-run high school?

• A) Technical problems during registration

• B) Issues with the online payment system

• C) Lack of available seats in schools

• D) Difficulty in accessing the registration website

• E) Miscommunication between parents and school staff.

Parents upset, disappointed with online school registration The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Sat, July 05, 2014, 9:25 AM

Hundreds of parents thronged the Jakarta Education Agency's office in Kuningan, South Jakarta, to report problems with the online school registration system on Friday.

During their visit to the agency's office, the parents expressed their dissatisfaction with the online system, which according to them was disorganized and made it difficult for them to register their children for enrollment in public schools

Riki Setyanto, one of the parents, said that he had registered his daughter for enrollment at state vocational high school SMKN 47 Jakarta, but she then got rejected due to the minimum height policy applied by the state-run school

However, he added, his daughter was also turned down after she registered at a different school because her name was still listed for SMKN 47 Jakarta

"First, my daughter was rejected because of her height, and now due to technical issues, she can't register at any school I just want to get her into a good school," he said, adding that he hoped the agency could solve the problems as soon as possible

Nuraisyah Paransa, another parent, also said that she was unable to register her son at any state-run high school due to similar technical problems

She said that her son was initially accepted at East Jakarta public school through public admission phase. However, he did not re register with that school as he wanted to shoot for a better state-run school through the local admission phase.

"But the second school rejected him because he had been accepted through the public admission phase Since my son did not re-register at the first school, now he isn't registered anywhere," she said.

The online registration system has been applied in the capital since 2004. No such problems occurred with the previous registration system

This year's student admission system has three phases: public admission, where students vie for seats with other students throughout the country, local admission, where students compete with others in the same province, and third admission, where students who did not get accepted during first and second admission resubmit their applications ib

Lasro Marbun, head of the Jakarta Education Agency, said that anyone who did not re-register in the public admission phase and was unable to register during local admission or third admission, could register their children at private schools

"They can then transfer them to a public school in the second semester," he said on Thursday as quoted by kompas.com.

However, Rida Afrida, who wanted to register her son at state junior high school SMP 194, did not agree with that idea. According to her, a lot of people have chosen public schools over private schools for financial reasons.

"I cannot pay for a private school, if he thinks that is a good alternative for us, he should just give us the money to pay for those schools," she said.

Meanwhile, acting Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said that the parents should be patient and not panic

"We had no problems last year The process might be a little complicated, but there's no reason to panic," the acting governor told reporters at City Hall. (idb/dwa)

4. How long has the online registration system been implemented in the capital?

• A) Since 2015

• B) Since 2010

• C) Since 2004

• D) Since 2000

• E) Since 2012.

Parents upset, disappointed with online school registration The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Sat, July 05, 2014, 9:25 AM

Hundreds of parents thronged the Jakarta Education Agency's office in Kuningan, South Jakarta, to report problems with the online school registration system on Friday.

During their visit to the agency's office, the parents expressed their dissatisfaction with the online system, which according to them was disorganized and made it difficult for them to register their children for enrollment in public schools

Riki Setyanto, one of the parents, said that he had registered his daughter for enrollment at state vocational high school SMKN 47 Jakarta, but she then got rejected due to the minimum height policy applied by the state-run school

However, he added, his daughter was also turned down after she registered at a different school because her name was still listed for SMKN 47 Jakarta

"First, my daughter was rejected because of her height, and now due to technical issues, she can't register at any school I just want to get her into a good school," he said, adding that he hoped the agency could solve the problems as soon as possible

Nuraisyah Paransa, another parent, also said that she was unable to register her son at any state-run high school due to similar technical problems

She said that her son was initially accepted at East Jakarta public school through public admission phase. However, he did not re register with that school as he wanted to shoot for a better state-run school through the local admission phase.

"But the second school rejected him because he had been accepted through the public admission phase Since my son did not re-register at the first school, now he isn't registered anywhere," she said.

The online registration system has been applied in the capital since 2004. No such problems occurred with the previous registration system

This year's student admission system has three phases: public admission, where students vie for seats with other students throughout the country, local admission, where students compete with others in the same province, and third admission, where students who did not get accepted during first and second admission resubmit their applications ib

Lasro Marbun, head of the Jakarta Education Agency, said that anyone who did not re-register in the public admission phase and was unable to register during local admission or third admission, could register their children at private schools

"They can then transfer them to a public school in the second semester," he said on Thursday as quoted by kompas.com.

However, Rida Afrida, who wanted to register her son at state junior high school SMP 194, did not agree with that idea. According to her, a lot of people have chosen public schools over private schools for financial reasons.

"I cannot pay for a private school, if he thinks that is a good alternative for us, he should just give us the money to pay for those schools," she said.

Meanwhile, acting Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said that the parents should be patient and not panic

"We had no problems last year The process might be a little complicated, but there's no reason to panic," the acting governor told reporters at City Hall. (idb/dwa)

5. How many phases does this year's student admission system have?

• A) One

• B) Two

• C) Three

• D) Four

• E) Five

6. Riana : Have you ever eat at this restaurant?

Lily : Yes, just once

Riana : Why? How do you feel about this restaurant?

Lily : I think the menu here is too expensive

From the dialog above we can conclude that. . .

• A) Lily asks Riana's opinion

• B) Riana is expressing pleasure

• C) Lily is expressing pleasure

• D) Riana is expressing displeasure

• E) Lily is expressing displeasure

7. Eric : I think our city is very hot at the moment.

Era : I don’t think so .... Our city is much cooler than other cities in this country.

Complete the dialogue above ....

• A) I am thinking of

• B) He forget it

• C) In my opinion

• D) See you

• E) I know it

8. The letter _______ by the secretary every morning.

• A) writes

• B) wrote

• C) is written

• D) was written

• E) has written

9. The house _______ last year by a famous architect.

• A) is designed

• B) was designed

• C) was designing

• D) designs

• E) has designed

10. The new bridge _______ by next month.

• A) is built

• B) was built

• C) will be building

• D) builds

• E) will have been built