Jennifer Lopes (or J.Lo) is a highly successful actress, singer, and dancer. Her new films and new albums usually go straight to the top.

What’s a typical working day for her? Making a film is a hard work. She usually gets up at half past five in the morning and she’s always on the film set at half past six. She never drinks coffee and she always has a light lunch of just green salad. She doesn’t like working up late at nights. She is usually in bed half past ten. If she stays out late, she will be too tired in the next morning.

Adam Shankman, a director of one of her films, says ”J.Lo is actually a quiet person. She doesn’t like going out all the time. She often stays at home on Saturday nights and watches video.

If J.Lo isn’t working on a film or making a record, her life style is very different. When she has got time off, she’s quite happy to go out. She loves New York restaurants. She loves dancing. She sometimes dances until three o’clock in the morning!

J. Lo’s family lives in New York. They were very close family. She sees her parents every weekend and she always phones them if she has a problem. She’s got two older sisters and they get on very well together. They are not just her sisters; they are her best friends.

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Jennifer Lopes (or J.Lo) is a highly successful actress, singer, and dancer. Her new films and new albums usually go straight to the top.

What’s a typical working day for her? Making a film is a hard work. She usually gets up at half past five in the morning and she’s always on the film set at half past six. She never drinks coffee and she always has a light lunch of just green salad. She doesn’t like working up late at nights. She is usually in bed half past ten. If she stays out late, she will be too tired in the next morning.

Adam Shankman, a director of one of her films, says ”J.Lo is actually a quiet person. She doesn’t like going out all the time. She often stays at home on Saturday nights and watches video.

If J.Lo isn’t working on a film or making a record, her life style is very different. When she has got time off, she’s quite happy to go out. She loves New York restaurants. She loves dancing. She sometimes dances until three o’clock in the morning!

J. Lo’s family lives in New York. They were very close family. She sees her parents every weekend and she always phones them if she has a problem. She’s got two older sisters and they get on very well together. They are not just her sisters; they are her best friends.

What is the main idea of paragraph four?

Going To Green Trees Park

Last month, the Wilson went to Green Trees Park. Jim and Sally sat under the trees and talked and read. The children played ball. Sally decided to take pictures of the children. She focused her camera. Then, she heard a scream, Sally looked up. A man was stealing a woman’s purse. He was running in her direction. Sally though fast. She took three pictures of the man, when the police came, she gave them the film. The next day, one of Sally’s photographs was in the newspaper. under the pictures was the story of robbery. In a few hours, the police knew the men’s name and address. They went to his houses and arrested him. The man is now in jail.

When did the Wilsons go to the Green Trees park?

Going To Green Trees Park

Last month, the Wilson went to Green Trees Park. Jim and Sally sat under the trees and talked and read. The children played ball. Sally decided to take pictures of the children. She focused her camera. Then, she heard a scream, Sally looked up. A man was stealing a woman’s purse. He was running in her direction. Sally though fast. She took three pictures of the man, when the police came, she gave them the film. The next day, one of Sally’s photographs was in the newspaper. under the pictures was the story of robbery. In a few hours, the police knew the men’s name and address. They went to his houses and arrested him. The man is now in jail.

The following statements are true according to the text, except ………

Going To Green Trees Park

Last month, the Wilson went to Green Trees Park. Jim and Sally sat under the trees and talked and read. The children played ball. Sally decided to take pictures of the children. She focused her camera. Then, she heard a scream, Sally looked up. A man was stealing a woman’s purse. He was running in her direction. Sally though fast. She took three pictures of the man, when the police came, she gave them the film. The next day, one of Sally’s photographs was in the newspaper. under the pictures was the story of robbery. In a few hours, the police knew the men’s name and address. They went to his houses and arrested him. The man is now in jail.

He was running in her direction “, the word he refers to ….

Way Kambas National Park

Way Kambas National Park is a national park for elphant sanctuary located in Lampung precisely in the Labuhan Ratu sub district, East Lampung, Indonesia. Way Kambas National Park, established in 1985, is the first school for elephant in Indonesia. In the beginning of its establishment, Way Kambas National Park was named the Elephant Training Center/Pusat Latihan Gajah (PLG), but the last few years this name was changed into Elephant Conservation Center/Pusat Konservasi Gajah (PKG), which is expected to become a center for elephant conservation in taming, training, breeding and conserving elephants. Until now, this PKG has trained for about 300 elephants which have been deployed to all over the country.

In Way Kambas National Park, there are some endangered animals such as sumatran rhinos, sumatran elephant, sumatran elephant, sumatran tiger, mentok rimba, and buaya sepit. There are also some plants which are mostly found there such as api-api, pidada, nipah, and pandan. On the marshy coasts of Way Kambas National Park, various species of birds, such as, lesser adjutant, pheasant blue, kuau raja, pependang timur, and some other birds are often found.

The species that is not found in Way Kambas is...

Way Kambas National Park

Way Kambas National Park is a national park for elphant sanctuary located in Lampung precisely in the Labuhan Ratu sub district, East Lampung, Indonesia. Way Kambas National Park, established in 1985, is the first school for elephant in Indonesia. In the beginning of its establishment, Way Kambas National Park was named the Elephant Training Center/Pusat Latihan Gajah (PLG), but the last few years this name was changed into Elephant Conservation Center/Pusat Konservasi Gajah (PKG), which is expected to become a center for elephant conservation in taming, training, breeding and conserving elephants. Until now, this PKG has trained for about 300 elephants which have been deployed to all over the country.

In Way Kambas National Park, there are some endangered animals such as sumatran rhinos, sumatran elephant, sumatran elephant, sumatran tiger, mentok rimba, and buaya sepit. There are also some plants which are mostly found there such as api-api, pidada, nipah, and pandan. On the marshy coasts of Way Kambas National Park, various species of birds, such as, lesser adjutant, pheasant blue, kuau raja, pependang timur, and some other birds are often found.

The purpose of the text above is...

Dear Naila,

Congratulations! I’m really happy to hear you won an English Speaking Contest and you got a trophy. I hope you always win in the next contests.

Your friend,

Celline

Why did Celline congratulate Naila?

Charles Dickens is much loved for his great contribution to classic English literature. He was the quintessential Victorian author. His epic stories, vivid characters and exhaustive depiction of contemporary life are unforgettable.

He was born in Portsmouth on 7 February 1812, to John and Elizabeth Dickens. The good fortune of being sent to school at the age of nine was short-lived because his father was imprisoned for bad debt. Charles was sent to work in Warren’s blacking factory and endured appalling conditions as well as loneliness and despair. After three years he was returned to school, but the experience was never forgotten and became fictionalised in two of his better-known novels ‘David Copperfield’ and ‘Great Expectations’.

Like many others, he began his literary career as a journalist. His own father became a reporter and Charles began with the journals ‘The Mirror of Parliament’ and ‘The True Sun’. Then, in 1833, he became parliamentary journalist for The Morning Chronicle. With new contacts in the press he was able to publish a series of sketches under the pseudonym ‘Boz’. In April 1836, he married Catherine Hogarth.

As well as a huge list of novels he published autobiography, edited weekly periodicals including ‘Household Words’ and ‘All Year Round’, wrote travel books and administered charitable organisations. He was also a theatre enthusiast, wrote plays and performed before Queen Victoria in 1851. He died of a stroke in 1870. He is buried at Westminster Abbey.

What is the purpose of the text above?

Charles Dickens is much loved for his great contribution to classic English literature. He was the quintessential Victorian author. His epic stories, vivid characters and exhaustive depiction of contemporary life are unforgettable.

He was born in Portsmouth on 7 February 1812, to John and Elizabeth Dickens. The good fortune of being sent to school at the age of nine was short-lived because his father was imprisoned for bad debt. Charles was sent to work in Warren’s blacking factory and endured appalling conditions as well as loneliness and despair. After three years he was returned to school, but the experience was never forgotten and became fictionalised in two of his better-known novels ‘David Copperfield’ and ‘Great Expectations’.

Like many others, he began his literary career as a journalist. His own father became a reporter and Charles began with the journals ‘The Mirror of Parliament’ and ‘The True Sun’. Then, in 1833, he became parliamentary journalist for The Morning Chronicle. With new contacts in the press he was able to publish a series of sketches under the pseudonym ‘Boz’. In April 1836, he married Catherine Hogarth.

As well as a huge list of novels he published autobiography, edited weekly periodicals including ‘Household Words’ and ‘All Year Round’, wrote travel books and administered charitable organisations. He was also a theatre enthusiast, wrote plays and performed before Queen Victoria in 1851. He died of a stroke in 1870. He is buried at Westminster Abbey.

He wrote “David Copperfield” and “Great Expectations” ...of his loneliness experience.

ANNOUNCEMENT

To : All employees

There will be a blackout each Saturday during this month. Consequently, we will use the generator as the electric source. So, please do not use air conditioners on Saturdays.

Please don’t forget to turn off the lights, computers, printers during the break as usual.

What is the impact of the blackout for the employees?

ANNOUNCEMENT

To : All employees

There will be a blackout each Saturday during this month. Consequently, we will use the generator as the electric source. So, please do not use air conditioners on Saturdays.

Please don’t forget to turn off the lights, computers, printers during the break as usual.

When are they forbidden to use AC?

Ir Soekarno

Soekarno was born in Surabaya on June 6th 1901. Ir. Soekarno, also well-known as the founding Father of Indonesia, was the first president known as proclaimer with Dr. Mohammad Hatta.

He graduated from Technische Hoge School (Bandung Institute of Technology), Bandung in 1926.

On july 4th 1927, Soekarno founded the PNI (Indonesian National Party) to achieve the independence. His charisma and intelligence made him famous as an orator who can excite people.

Dutch felt threatened by the attitude of his nationalism. In December 1929, Soekarno and other PNI leaders were arrested and imprisoned.

PNI itself dissolved and changed into PARTINDO. His struggles continued after he was released, but in August 1933, the proclamator of Indonesian re-arrested and exiled to Ende, Flores, then moved to Bengkulu.

Soekarno was released when the Japanese took over the Dutch. Japan called Ir. Soekarno, Mohammad Hatta, Ki Hajar Dewantara and K.H. Mas Mansur to found PUTERA (Pusat Tenaga Rakyat) for the benefit of Japan.

However, more precisely PUTERA fought for the people’s interests. As a result, Japan dispersed PUTERA. When his position in the Asia Raya started recessive War Allies, the Japanese established BPUPKI

At the hearing BPUPKI on June 1st 1945, Soekarno put forward the idea of a basic State called Pancasila.

After BPUPKI disbanded, he was appointed as the chairman of PPKI. After that Japan called Soekarno, Hatta, and Radjiman Wedyodiningrat to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to meet with General Terauchi to discuss the issue of Indonesian independence.

After returning to Indonesia, Soekarno and Hatta were kidnapped by youths who had heard the news of the defeat of Japan’s and brought to Rengasdengklok.

Finally, an agreement was reached so that Soekarno-Hatta returned to Jakarta for preparing the manuscript of Proclamation. Together with Hatta, Soekarno proclaimed Indonesia’s independence on behalf of Indonesian on August 17th, 1945 in East Pegangsaan street no. 56 Jakarta.

Why was Soekarno arrested?

Ir Soekarno

Soekarno was born in Surabaya on June 6th 1901. Ir. Soekarno, also well-known as the founding Father of Indonesia, was the first president known as proclaimer with Dr. Mohammad Hatta.

He graduated from Technische Hoge School (Bandung Institute of Technology), Bandung in 1926.

On july 4th 1927, Soekarno founded the PNI (Indonesian National Party) to achieve the independence. His charisma and intelligence made him famous as an orator who can excite people.

Dutch felt threatened by the attitude of his nationalism. In December 1929, Soekarno and other PNI leaders were arrested and imprisoned.

PNI itself dissolved and changed into PARTINDO. His struggles continued after he was released, but in August 1933, the proclamator of Indonesian re-arrested and exiled to Ende, Flores, then moved to Bengkulu.

Soekarno was released when the Japanese took over the Dutch. Japan called Ir. Soekarno, Mohammad Hatta, Ki Hajar Dewantara and K.H. Mas Mansur to found PUTERA (Pusat Tenaga Rakyat) for the benefit of Japan.

However, more precisely PUTERA fought for the people’s interests. As a result, Japan dispersed PUTERA. When his position in the Asia Raya started recessive War Allies, the Japanese established BPUPKI

At the hearing BPUPKI on June 1st 1945, Soekarno put forward the idea of a basic State called Pancasila.

After BPUPKI disbanded, he was appointed as the chairman of PPKI. After that Japan called Soekarno, Hatta, and Radjiman Wedyodiningrat to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to meet with General Terauchi to discuss the issue of Indonesian independence.

After returning to Indonesia, Soekarno and Hatta were kidnapped by youths who had heard the news of the defeat of Japan’s and brought to Rengasdengklok.

Finally, an agreement was reached so that Soekarno-Hatta returned to Jakarta for preparing the manuscript of Proclamation. Together with Hatta, Soekarno proclaimed Indonesia’s independence on behalf of Indonesian on August 17th, 1945 in East Pegangsaan street no. 56 Jakarta

His charisma and intelligence made him famous as an orator who can excite people. The underlined word above refers to...

The Monkeys and The Cap Seller

Once, a cap seller was passing through a jungle. He was very tired and needed to rest. The, he stopped and spread a cloth under a tree.

He placed his bag full of caps near him and lay down with his cap on his head. The cap seller had a sound sleep for one hour.

When he got up, the first thing he did was to look into his bag. He was startled when he found all his caps were not there.

When he looked up the sky, he was very surprised to see monkeys sitting on the branches of a tree, each of the monkeys is wearing a cap of on its head.

They had evidently done it to imitate him. He decided to get his caps back by making a humble request to the monkeys.

In return, the monkeys only made faces of him. When he begun to make gesture, the monkeys also imitated him.

At last, he found a clever idea. “Monkeys are a great imitator, “ he thought. So he took off his own cap and threw it down on the ground.

And as he had expected, all the monkeys took off the caps and threw the caps down on the ground. Quickly, he stood up and collected the caps, put them back into his bag and went away.

Why was the cap seller surprised?

The Monkeys and The Cap Seller

Once, a cap seller was passing through a jungle. He was very tired and needed to rest. The, he stopped and spread a cloth under a tree.

He placed his bag full of caps near him and lay down with his cap on his head. The cap seller had a sound sleep for one hour.

When he got up, the first thing he did was to look into his bag. He was startled when he found all his caps were not there.

When he looked up the sky, he was very surprised to see monkeys sitting on the branches of a tree, each of the monkeys is wearing a cap of on its head.

They had evidently done it to imitate him. He decided to get his caps back by making a humble request to the monkeys.

In return, the monkeys only made faces of him. When he begun to make gesture, the monkeys also imitated him.

At last, he found a clever idea. “Monkeys are a great imitator, “ he thought. So he took off his own cap and threw it down on the ground.

And as he had expected, all the monkeys took off the caps and threw the caps down on the ground. Quickly, he stood up and collected the caps, put them back into his bag and went away.

Why was the cap seller surprised?

How to Make Mushroom Soup

Ingridients :

· 12 ounces mushrooms * 4 yolks

· ¹/₂ teaspoon grated nutmeg * 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

· 1¹/₂ teaspoons salt * ¹/₄ teaspoon pepper

· 2 pints chicken stock

Steps :

1. Prepare the mushrooms and place them in a frying pan with melted butter

2. Cover the pan an cook them for 10 minutes then add the chicken stock

3. Season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg

4. Bring to boil and than simmer for 30 minutes

5. Sieve and blend until smooth with remaining ingridients

6. Return to the pan and heat. Remove the pan from a stove and let it cool

7. Add the beaten yolks and cream, stirring gently. Don’t boil

8. Garnish and the chopped parsley and serve

How long do we cook the mushroom?

How to Make Mushroom Soup

Ingridients :

· 12 ounces mushrooms * 4 yolks

· ¹/₂ teaspoon grated nutmeg * 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

· 1¹/₂ teaspoons salt * ¹/₄ teaspoon pepper

· 2 pints chicken stock

Steps :

1. Prepare the mushrooms and place them in a frying pan with melted butter

2. Cover the pan an cook them for 10 minutes then add the chicken stock

3. Season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg

4. Bring to boil and than simmer for 30 minutes

5. Sieve and blend until smooth with remaining ingridients

6. Return to the pan and heat. Remove the pan from a stove and let it cool

7. Add the beaten yolks and cream, stirring gently. Don’t boil

8. Garnish and the chopped parsley and serve

What should we do after boiling and simmering the mushrooms?

Read the text below and answer number 17 to 21.

Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a real princess . He traveled all over the world to find one, but in vain. He always found faults in every princess he met. So he came home again and was sad.

One evening a terrible storm broke out; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it.There in front of him a princess was standing. She was completely drenched and trembling."Well, we'll soon find out who she is," thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bed-room, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and laid a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on it.

On this the princess had to lie all night. In the morning she was asked how she had slept. "Oh, very badly!" said she. "I have scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard. It's horrible!" Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had felt the pea right through the twenty mattresses. Nobody but a real princess could be as sensitive as that. So the prince took her for his wife, he knew that he had a real princess.

What did the queen do to find out whether she was a real princess?

A cactus (plural: cacti) is any member of the plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas. They are often used as ornamental plants, but some are also crop plants. Cacti are grown for protection of property from wild animals, as well as many other uses.

Cacti are part of the plant order Caryophyllales, which also include members like beets, gypsophila, spinach, amaranth, tumbleweeds, carnations, rhubarb, buckwheat, plumbago, bougainvillea, chickweed and knotgrass.

Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which are adapted to extremely arid and hot environments, showing a wide range of anatomical and physiological features which conserve water. Their stems have adapted to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have become the spines for which cacti are well known.

Cacti come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The tallest is Pachycereus pringlei, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m, and the smallest is Blossfeldia liliputiana, only about 1 cm in diameter at maturity. Cactus flowers are large, and like the spines and branches arise from areoles. Many cactus species are night blooming, as they are pollinated by nocturnal insects or small animals, principally moths and bats. Cacti range in size from small and globular to tall and columnar.

Why do cacti mostly bloom at night?

The weather was very clear. I and my family decided to go camping last holiday. Father prepared the tent and other equipment. Mother prepared the cooking and eating utensils. I took my fishing rod and my brother brought his sport equipment. When everything was ready, we left for the camping site in countryside.

. There were many campers when we arrived at the camping site. Unfortunately, the good location near the river had been occupied by other campers so we had to look for another place. Finally,, we found a good place little bit further. It was near the big tree. After setting up the tent, my father and I went fishing. We joined other people sitting on the rock near the river.

In the evening, father made a fire. Mother cooked the fish we caught. I could say that it was the best fish I had ever tasted. Sleeping in the tent was a very wonderful experience. I woke up early in the morning. I felt fresh. Then I accompanied my brother playing ball.

In the afternoon, we came back home.

Where did the writer and his family set up their tent?

What kind of camp can you attend on the 6th?

What is the meaning of the point (0, 40)?

After 5 minutes, the battery charge increases by _____.

Which month had the biggest difference between the high and low temperatures?

How many total students were surveyed?

Listen to a question or a statement and choose the correct response.

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Listen to a question or a statement and choose the correct response.

Listen to a conversation and choose the correct picture.

Listen to a conversation and choose the correct picture.

Listen to a conversation and choose the correct picture.

Listen to a talk and choose the correct picture.

Listen to a voicemail message and choose the CORRECT sentence or sentences.

Choose the best picture based on the audio

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Lady : I think that’s my case. The brown one.

Man : ..........................

Lady : Oh, is it yours? Mine’s brown, too. And it looks the same.

Carrier : That one is yours, madam. It’s got your name on the side. That one is his.

Lady : Oh, thank you.

G : What did you do last weekend?

H : I went to Oxford.

G : Really? ..............................

H : I went by car.

G : How long did it take?

H : It took about two hours.

I : Hello, John! I thought you were in Brighton!

J : I was. I drove there on Friday.

I : Yes...?

J : And I stayed at a hotel for one night.

I : Oh? ..................................

J : Well, I went to a casino, and spent all my money!

Bob : What are you doing, Tom?

Tom: I’m watching a basketball game on TV.

Bob : ……..............Tom?

Tom: Well, I think basketball is a good sport but I like to watch it. It is very exciting.

A : You may not believe this but I have fifteen sisters.

B : …......................

Salesgirl : …..................................

Jow : No, thanks. I’m just looking around.