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ENGLISH SKS GRADE

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

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1.

News Item is a text which...

a)

persuades the readers about something happened

b)

informs readers about events of the day which are consideres newsworthy or important

c)

gives instructions on how to of something happened

d)

explains description of important event

2.

What are the generic structures of news item?

a)

Resource-Event-Description

b)

Resource-Main events-Explanation

c)

Resource of information-Elaboration-Conclusion

d)

Newsworthy events-elaboration-resource of information

3.

Which one does NOT include a further description about the events?

a)

Time

b)

Place

c)

Participant

d)

Publication

4.

The following are language features of news item, except...

a)

using action verbs

b)

using saying verbs

c)

using a background

d)

using adverb of time

5.

The followings are about news item, except...

a)

An important event can be considered as a news item

b)

Focusing on a cicumstances is a part of language features

c)

Transitive verbs are needed in language features of news item

d)

Adverb of time, place and manner are a part of language features

6.

Endangered or Is It Too Late?

Many plant and animal species around the world are endangered. One of the main reasons is that humankind is destroying the natural habitats where these plants and animals live. People destroy forests to cut trees for new housing and industry. Another reason is climate change which is also caused by humans. Endangered animals in Indonesia include the rhinoceros, tiger, orangutan, proboscis monkey and other creatures large and small. In Australia, the numbat, the dugong, and the Australian sea animals are endangered. Although many organizations around the world work hard to save these species, sometimes it’s too late and the species becomes extinct.

(KGRE MAGAZINE, September 2007)

The text is about ….

a)

why there are so many endangered plants and animals

b)

the need to preserve the endangered animals

c)

endangered plant and animal species around the world

d)

Australian and Indonesian endangered animals

7.

Endangered or Is It Too Late?

Many plant and animal species around the world are endangered. One of the main reasons is that humankind is destroying the natural habitats where these plants and animals live. People destroy forests to cut trees for new housing and industry. Another reason is climate change which is also caused by humans. Endangered animals in Indonesia include the rhinoceros, tiger, orangutan, proboscis monkey and other creatures large and small. In Australia, the numbat, the dugong, and the Australian sea animals are endangered. Although many organizations around the world work hard to save these species, sometimes it’s too late and the species becomes extinct.

(KGRE MAGAZINE, September 2007)


The main idea of the paragraph is …

a)

many plant and animal species around the world are endangered.

b)

humankind destroys the natural habitats of plants and animals

c)

tiger, orangutan, and rhinoceros are endangered animals in Indonesia

d)

world organizations failed to save the endangered species

8.

“Many plant and animal species around the world are endangered.” (line 1)

The word “endangered” has the same meaning as ….

a)

threatened

b)

risk

c)

protected

d)

survived

9.

(Jakarta Post) Mount Agung erupted again at 11:49 a.m. on Tuesday, spewing a plum of ash 1.5 kilometers into the air.

According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency's (BNPB) spokesman, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the eruption lasted 140 seconds, and did not appear to cause any disruptions to the daily activities of local residents nor to flights.

"The airport's operations continue to run as normal and no effects have been seen," Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport spokesperson Arie Ahsanurrohim said. The intensity of the ash was assessed as medium, but no further eruptions followed. Light ash fell in Pandan Sari, Dukuh village, Kubu subdistrict in Karangasem.

The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) said the alert status for Mt. Agung remained at level 3, with a 4 km exclusion zone declared around the crater.

PVMBG has installed a detector on Mt. Agung to serve as an early warning system.

Mt. Agung began erupting for the first time since 1963 in August last year. On Feb. 10, the authorities lowered the alert status of the volcano from level 4, the highest level, following a decrease in volcanic activity.

(sha/dmr) Jakarta | Tue, February 13, 2018 | 06:51 pm


Why did the authorities lower the alert status of the volcano level 4 to level 3?

Because …

a)

The eruption was not dangerous anymore

b)

The ash falling lasted only 140 seconds

c)

The volcanic activities had decreased

d)

The volcanic level 4 was the highest level of alert status

10.

PVMBG has installed a detector on Mt. Agung to serve as an early warning system.

The word ‘ installed’ has the same meaning as ….

a)

Fixed

b)

Repaired

c)

Improved

d)

Set

11.

(Jakarta Post) Mount Agung erupted again at 11:49 a.m. on Tuesday, spewing a plum of ash 1.5 kilometers into the air.

According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency's (BNPB) spokesman, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the eruption lasted 140 seconds, and did not appear to cause any disruptions to the daily activities of local residents nor to flights.

"The airport's operations continue to run as normal and no effects have been seen," Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport spokesperson Arie Ahsanurrohim said. The intensity of the ash was assessed as medium, but no further eruptions followed. Light ash fell in Pandan Sari, Dukuh village, Kubu subdistrict in Karangasem.

The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) said the alert status for Mt. Agung remained at level 3, with a 4 km exclusion zone declared around the crater.

PVMBG has installed a detector on Mt. Agung to serve as an early warning system.

Mt. Agung began erupting for the first time since 1963 in August last year. On Feb. 10, the authorities lowered the alert status of the volcano from level 4, the highest level, following a decrease in volcanic activity.

(sha/dmr) Jakarta | Tue, February 13, 2018 | 06:51 pm


In this text, the writer tries to ….

a)

explain about a natural phenomenon

b)

entertain readers with the story

c)

inform readers about newsworthy events

d)

persuade readers to accept the writer’s opinion

12.

EDITORIAL: NEWS

The Australian. The growing importance of Australia’s relationship with China, our largest trading partner, has long been appreciated by this newspaper. Two-way trade with China has increased by 16.5 percent last financial year to $64 billion. More than 100.000 Chinese are studying in Australia and by 2005, more than a million Chinese tourists a year will be holidaying here.

The bilateral relationship is central to our national interest and holds the key to our future prosperity. What is all the more reason is why the government dealings with Chinese officials and business leaders must be open and transparent. The style of some of the Rudd government’s dealings with China has not left that impression.

After insisting for most of Thursday that he had exchanged only small special presents and birthday gifts with family friend Helen Liu, Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon remembered late in the day that the Chinese business woman had paid for him to travel to Beijing in December 2002 and to Shanghai in April 2005. The minister apologized and amended the parliamentary register. He also rented his Canberra residence from Liu and defense officials allegedly found her banking details on his office IT system.


What is the text about?

a)

The trade relationship between Australia and China

b)

The first relationship between Australia and China

c)

The bilateral relationship for the future business

d)

China left the impression on each business

13.

EDITORIAL: NEWS

The Australian. The growing importance of Australia’s relationship with China, our largest trading partner, has long been appreciated by this newspaper. Two-way trade with China has increased by 16.5 percent last financial year to $64 billion. More than 100.000 Chinese are studying in Australia and by 2005, more than a million Chinese tourists a year will be holidaying here.

The bilateral relationship is central to our national interest and holds the key to our future prosperity. What is all the more reason is why the government dealings with Chinese officials and business leaders must be open and transparent. The style of some of the Rudd government’s dealings with China has not left that impression.

After insisting for most of Thursday that he had exchanged only small special presents and birthday gifts with family friend Helen Liu, Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon remembered late in the day that the Chinese business woman had paid for him to travel to Beijing in December 2002 and to Shanghai in April 2005. The minister apologized and amended the parliamentary register. He also rented his Canberra residence from Liu and defense officials allegedly found her banking details on his office IT system.


After reading the text, we conclude that ….

a)

Rudd and Joel went to Shanghai in 2005

b)

more Chinese tourists will come to Australia

c)

Helen Liu traveled to Beijing and Shanghai

d)

the bilateral is the key to Chinese future prosperity

14.

EDITORIAL: NEWS

The Australian. The growing importance of Australia’s relationship with China, our largest trading partner, has long been appreciated by this newspaper. Two-way trade with China has increased by 16.5 percent last financial year to $64 billion. More than 100.000 Chinese are studying in Australia and by 2005, more than a million Chinese tourists a year will be holidaying here.

The bilateral relationship is central to our national interest and holds the key to our future prosperity. What is all the more reason is why the government dealings with Chinese officials and business leaders must be open and transparent. The style of some of the Rudd government’s dealings with China has not left that impression.

After insisting for most of Thursday that he had exchanged only small special presents and birthday gifts with family friend Helen Liu, Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon remembered late in the day that the Chinese business woman had paid for him to travel to Beijing in December 2002 and to Shanghai in April 2005. The minister apologized and amended the parliamentary register. He also rented his Canberra residence from Liu and defense officials allegedly found her banking details on his office IT system.


What is the topic of the third paragraph?

a)

How both of the leaders know each other

b)

The findings of banking details of the office IT system

c)

The exchange of small special presents and birthday gifts

d)

The insistency of the exchange for special presents and gifts

15.

The headlines of the news paper above is ...

a)

the Washington Post

b)

Big stormy events

c)

Twister around the main road

d)

Romney bolsters his case to GOP with triple win