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Thefollowingtextisforquestions1to3

JasmineHotel

106OceanDrive
Enjoytheprivacyofasmallfamilystylehotel
Only15minutesfromtheairportandrightnext
tothebeach
Only40rooms(TV,airconditioning,bath)
Outdoorrestaurantbesidethepool.Roomsfrom
Rp.240.000Rp.550.000
Phone98533456

1. Thebrochureisabout.
A. outdoorrestaurants
B. thehotelslocation
C. thelistpriceoftherooms
D. Jasminehotelanditsfacilities
E. thefacilitiesofferedbythehotel

2. Itiscalledasmallfamilystylehotelbecause
it.
A. isnotexpensive
B. isnearthecitycenter
C. islocatednearthebeach
D. providesoutdoorrestaurants
E. hasonlyasmallnumberofrooms

3. Only 15 minutes from the airport and right

nexttothebeach.
The underlined word is rather similar in
meaningto.
A. correctly
B. precisely
C. certainly
D. factually
E. perfectly

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:BAHASAINGGRIS
:Senin/11April2011
:120menit
:50
Thefollowingtextisforquestions4to6

IMPORTANT!

Due to the recent incident that has caused

severalcomputerstobreakdown,anyfoodordrink
isstrictlyprohibitedtobebroughtintothecomputer
room. For your information, three mouse devices
havebeenreplacedrecentlybecausesomereckless
students had spilled their drinks on them. In
addition, washing your hands before using a
computer facility is strongly recommended. Finally,
keepthedoorclosedandthefanonatalltimes.

4. Theannouncementisabout.
A. instructionstokeeptheroomclean
B. regulationsbeforeusingcomputers
C. mousethatweretrappedbysomestudents
D. prohibitions to bring food and drink to the
computerroom
E. replacing three mouse devices caused by
carelesscomputerusers

5. The following are mentioned in the

announcementabove,EXCEPT.
A. donoteatinthecomputerroom
B. keep the door closed and the fan on at all
times
C. dontbringfoodordrinkintothecomputer
room
D. take off your shoes before entering the
computerroom
E. wash your hands before starting to use a
computer

6. What devices did the reckless students

damage?
A. Computers
B. Computerroom
C. Computerfacilities
D. Drinks
E. Mousedevices
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Thefollowingtextisforquestions7to11

Youmusthavebeenawareofthegrowingneedtoconserveourforests.Oneofthewaystoensurethat
fewertreesarecutdownisbyrecyclingwastepaper.ThisisthereasonwhyourConservationClubhasembarked
onourOldNewspaperCollectionCampaign.
Perhapsyouwouldbeinterestedinknowingwhatwillhappentoyournewspapersaftertheyarriveatthe
paperrecyclingcenter.
Firstly,theoldnewspapersaresoakedinwaterandthenputintothehydropulper.Thismachine,whichhas
rotatingblades,cutsthepaperfinelyintoapulp.
Next,thepulpisfedintothewasher.Here,alldirtiswashedoff.Staplesandclipsareremoved.Thepulpis
thenfedintothechemicaltankwherebleachisaddedtoit.Thiswhitensthepulp.
Afterbeingbleached,thepulpispassedthroughrollers.Allexcesswaterisnowsqueezedoutofthepulp.
This makes the drying process faster. The drying is done in a dryer. The pulp comes out of the dryer as large
sheetsofpaper,whicharerolledonspools.
Thisrecycledpaperisusedformanythings,forexample,tomakecardboardboxes,eggcartons,toiletrolls,
poster paper, and even gift wrapping paper. When you consider that you have no further use for your old
newspapers,youwillbegladtocontributetoourcampaign.

7. Thetexttellsusabout.
10. The purpose of the text is to tell the readers
A. theprocessofrecyclingoldnewspapers
about.
B. theneedtoconserveourforests
A. theuseofrecycledpapers
C. aconservationclub
B. theprocessofrecyclingoldnewspapers
D. anoldnewspapercollectioncampaign
C. theadvantagesofrecyclingoldnewspapers
E. the efforts to stop cutting down trees in
D. thebenefitsofusingtherecycledpapers
forests
E. how to send the old newspapers to the

recyclingcenter
8. It is NOT mentioned in paragraph 6 that the

recycledpaperisusedfor.
11. You must have been aware of the growing
A. eggcartons
needtoconserveourforests.(Paragraph1).
Theunderlinedwordissynonymouswith.
B. toiletrolls
A. cut
C. tabletissue
B. rip
D. cardboardboxes
C. saw
E. giftwrappingpaper
D. chop

E. save
9. How many stages are there in the process of

recyclingoldnewspapers?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

E. 6

Thefollowingtextisforquestions12to15

Two years ago John Smith, accompanied not only by his wife but also by his two children, set out from
LondontodrivetoSingapore.AlongtheAsianHighway(TravelPublicationsLtd)isanaccountofhisadventures.
The first part of the journey across Europe, described in a chapter called Traveling Hopefully, was not
difficult.TheirproblemsdidnotbeginuntiltheyreachedTurkeyandbeganthelongoverlandtripthroughIran,
Afghanistan,Nepal,Pakistan,andBurma.
Themaindifficultieswerebadroadsand,insomeplaces,ashortageofwater.Thecarbrokedownmany
timesandontwooccasionshadtobetowedmorethanahundredmilestothenearesttown.InNepal,wherethe
roadwaslittlemorethanamountaintrack,thecarwasinvolvedinanaccidentandthefamilyhadtostay150
milesawayinKatmanduforaweekwhilethedamagewasrepaired.
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Thesmithstookwiththemfoodandcampingequipment.Althoughthisextraweightprobablycausedmany
problems or breakdowns, John Smith believed that he was right to be prepared to eat and to sleep anywhere.
Goodhealth,hewrites.isthemostimportantthingonatriplikethis.Youcannotstayhealthyunlessyoueat
andsleepwell.
AlongtheAsianHighwayisawellwrittenandcontinuouslyinterestingstory,arecordofthecourageand
enduranceofanordinaryfamilywhotookthemostextraordinaryholiday.

12. Thetextisabout.
Thefollowingtextisforquestions16to18

A. JohnSmithsfamily
FOR : Joselin
B. ajourneyacrossEurope
FROM : Arifin
C. anaccountofthepublishersadventure
DATE/TIMEJanuary3,2011
D. areviewofabookentitledAlongtheAsian

Highway
MESSAGE:
E. a chapter taken from a book entitled

TravelingHopefully
DearJos,

I will make an emergency trip to the Tokyo

13. Howmanypeoplejoinedthejourney?
office next week. Please arrange a flight and hotel
A. Two
forme.IhavetoleaveonMonday.Ifpossible,book
B. Three
anearlymorningflight.Andforthehotel,Idprefer
C. Four
tostayneartheairportratherthandowntown.
D. Five
Seeifyoucangetonewithafitnesscenterand
E. Six
swimming pool. I need to return here Saturday, or

Sunday at the latest. Please make these

14. WhathappenedinNepal?
arrangements ready tomorrow. Email a copy of the
A. Thecarbrokedown
itinerarytoMr.SuzukiattheTokyoofficesothathe
B. TheSmithscarhadanaccident
can make arrangement to meet me at the hotel on
C. TheSmithsclimbedamountain
Tuesday.Thanks.
D. The car had to be towed a hundred and

fiftymiles
16. Whatisthemessageabout?
E. The family was not allowed to leave
ArifinwantsJoselinto.
Katmanduforaweek
A. gotoTokyowithhim

B. givehimsometraveladvice
15. Two years ago ., set out from London to
C. takehimtotheairport
drivetoSingapore.(Paragraph1)
D. sendanemailtoMr.Suzuki
Theunderlinedphrasemeans.ajourney.
E. makereservations
A. continued

B. erected
17. Pleasearrangeaflightandhotelforme.
C. started
Theunderlinedwordismostsimilarinmeaning
D. delayed
to.
E. triggered
A. order

B. range

C. compete

D. classify

E. organize

18. ..If you can get one with a fitness center,

..

Theunderlinedwordrefersto..

A. anearlymorningflight

B. afitnesscenter

C. ahotel

D. aswimmingpool

E. neartheairport

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Thefollowingtextisforquestions19to23

Doctorsmaynowbeabletostopmanyheartattacks.Animportantnewstudyreportsthatdoctorshavea
newdrug.ThisdrugiscalledTPA.Itmaybebetterthananyotherheartdrug.
Many doctors now use a drug called streptokinase. However, this drug sometimes causes problems for
patients.Itcanevencausebleedinginthebrain.Somedoctorsdonotusestreptokinase.Streptokinasecansave
about1/3ofthepeoplewithheartattacks.ButTPAwillsaveabout2/3.Thismeansmorepeoplecouldbesaved.
OnereasonTPAcanhelpmorepeopleisbecauseofitspracticalitythatsavestime.Thisnewdrugiseasier
and faster to use. It will give doctors more time in hospitals. They can study the cause of the heart attack and
decidetheactionswhichshouldbetakenmoreprecisely.Moreover,peoplewithheartproblemscanalsokeep
someTPAathome.Whenaheartattackoccurs,theycantakesomeTPArightaway.Thentheywillhavetimeto
gettohospital.Thisisimportantbecausepeoplewhogetheartattacksusuallydiebeforetheygettohospital.
There is another reason why TPA is good news for people with a heart attack. According to a study, it is
muchsafer.Itdoesnotcauseotherproblemslikestreptokinasedoes.TPAworksonlyontheheart.Itdoesnot
haveaneffectonthebloodorotherorgansorcausebleeding,likestreptokinase.
DespitetherecentsuccessofTPA,doctorsshouldplantodomorestudiesaboutTPA.Theyneedtotestthis
new drug on many more people with heart attacks. Therefore in a few years, many doctors and hospitals will
probablytartusingthisexcitingnewdrug.

22. Thisnewdrugmayleadtoaconditionwhere.
19. Themosttitleforthetextis.
A. Streptokinase
A. noonewilldiefromheartattacks
B. AnExcitingDrug
B. fewerpeoplewilldiefromheartattacks
C. BleedingintheBrain
C. streptokinaseisnotneededanymore
D. PeoplewithHeartAttacks
D. morepeoplewilldiefromheartattacks
E. ANewDrugforaHeartAttack
E. the same numbers of people will die from

heartattacks
20. Thenewdrugis.

A. cheap
23. . starts using this exciting new drug.
B. calledstreptokinase
(Paragraph5).
C. betterthanstreptokinase
Theunderlinedwordissynonymouswith.
A. tense
D. thesameasstreptokinase
B. amazing
E. badforpatientswithheartattacks

C. sensational
21. Themainideaofthesecondparagraphis.
D. provocative
A. doctorsuseadrugcalledstreptokinase
E. suspenseful
B. TPAismoreeffectivethanstreptokinase

C. patientsdonotusestreptokinaseanymore

D. streptokinase may cause problems for

patients

E. therearemanypeoplesufferingfromheart

attacks

Thefollowingtextisforquestions24to27

OnSunday,myparents,mybestfriendNovi,andIvisitedacaveatMaroscalledLeangleang.Itwasmyfirst
timetovisitthecave,andbetteryet,mybestfriendcametovisititwithme.
Whenwegotthere,myparentstookarestinsmallhutforvisitorsofthepark,whileNoviandIadventured
around the cave with a guide. We had to climb some metal stairs to get to the cave, because the cave was
embeddedintoasmallmountain.Thecavewasfamousfiritssurroundingswereturnedintoanationalpark,soit
wastakencareof.
Nextstopwasaplacenearthecavewheresomeseashellslitteredthegroundandsomewereactuallypiled
intoabigmound!Theguidesaidthatthesepilesofseashellsarecalledkjokkenmoddinger,orkitchentrash.The
humanswholivedhereatefromtheshellsanddumpedtheleftoversintheirkitchen.
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We also visited a small museum where they have skeletons of the humans who lived in the caves. The
skeletons along with some roughly made jewelry and weapons were placed inside glass cases for display. The
wallsofthemuseumwereadornedwithphotographstakenwhentheydidanexcavationthere.
AfteraquicklunchwithNoviandmyparents,wedecideditwastimetogobackhome.Wereallyhadthe
timeofourlives!

26. Where did the girls find the leftovers of the

24. It is stated in the passage hat the following
seashells?
personswenttoMaros,EXCEPT.
A. Inasmallhut
A. Novi
B. Inasmallmuseum
B. Thewriter
C. Insideglasscases
C. Thewriterssister
D. NearLeangleang
D. Thewritersfather
E. Atoneskitchenrestaurant
E. Thewritersmother

27. Thehumanswholivedhereatetheshellsand
25. Themainideaofthesecondparagraphis.
dumped the leftovers in their kitchen.
A. asmallhutisprovidedforvisitorstohavea
(Paragraph3)
rest
Theunderlinedwordmeans.
B. NoviandthewritervisitedLeangleang
A. threwaway
C. the cave was embedded deep in the slope
B. tornup
ofasmallmountain
D. some roughly made jewelry and weapons
C. tookaside
aredisplayedinglasscases
D. tookover
E. the small museum has a collection of
E. leftbehind
skeletonofhumanwholivedinthecave

Thefollowingtextisforquestions28to30

Murder,SheSaysisaclassicmysterythatwillbereceivedmostenthusiasticallybypeoplewhoenjoyfolk
culture.Thefilmislikeatraditionalfolkstory,onethathasbeentoldandretoldthroughthecenturiesbyexpert
storytellers.
Likeafolkstory,Murder,SheSayscontainslittlethatisneworsurprising.Itdoesnthavealltheelements
ofthebestwhodunits.Butthebeautyofthismovieliesinthewaythestoryispresented.Thephotographyis
good,themusicisexciting,andthespecialeffectsarerealistic,butdonotoverpowerthefilmitself.Bestofall,
theactingiswonderful.

28. The film will be received by people because of

30. ThereviewerofMurder,SheSayssuggeststhat
.
thefilmis.
A. thestars
A. tiring
B. themusic
B. boring
C. thestory
C. worthseeing
D. thephotography
D. uninteresting
E. thewayitispresented
E. disappointing

29. . but do not overpower the film itself.

(paragraph2).

Theunderlinedwordissynonymouswith.

A. betoointense

B. carried

C. simplify

D. overexpose

E. underestimate

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Thefollowingtextisforquestion31to34

Globalwarminghasbecomesuchabigproblemduetotheincreaseofgreenhousegasesespeciallycarbon
dioxide.Thesegasescanstayintheatmosphereforyearsrangingfromdecadestohundredsandthousandsof
years.Theearthisingravedangerbecauseoftheglobalwarming.
Ingeneral,temperaturechangesofafewdegreesseemtobesufficienttobegintomeltthepolaicecaps.
When plar ice caps melt, it will raise sea levels and threaten lowlaying areas with beach erosion and coastal
flooding. Places like Shanghai, Texas, Florida, and the Maldives that lie less than six feet above present water
levels will be flooded. Melting ice caps will throw the global ecosystem out of balance as they will make the
oceanlesssalty.ThechanginglandscapesintheArcticcirclewillaffectnativepeople,wildlife,andplants.Itwill
endangersomespeciesofanimals.
Moreover,globalwarmingwillincreasetheoccurrenceofdroughtsandheatandheatwaves.Whilesome
areasoftheearthwillbecomewetter,otherareaswillsufferseriousdroughtsandheatwaves.Africawillreceive
theworstofitaswatershortageisalreadyatanalarmingstateinAfrica.Atthesametime,hurricaneswillhappen
morefrequentlyandbecomestrongerinsomeplacesasthetemperatureofoceansrises.

31. Whatisthetextabout?
33. The Effects of global warming are as follow,
A. Theimpactsofglobalwarming
EXCEPT.
B. Theincreaseofgreenhousegases
A. droughts and heat waves will occur more
C. Thechanginglandscapes
often
D. Heatwaves
B. beacherosionandcoastalflooding
E. Naturaldisasters
C. therewillbeshortageofwaterinAfrica

D. hurricaneswillhappenlessfrequently
32. Itisnotstatedinparagraph2thattheeffectof
E. flood
themeltingicecapswill.

34. Theearthisingravedanger.(paragraph1).
A. raisesealevels
Theunderlinedwordmeans.
B. maketheoceanlesssalty
A. serious
C. endangerspeciesofanimals
B. strong
D. throwtheglobalecosystemoutofbalance
C. dangerous
E. causedroughtsandheatwaves
D. meaningless

E. insignificant

Thefollowingtextisforquestions35to39

URGENTLYREQUIRED

Busydowntownlawfirmseeksadministrativeassistantwith35yearsexperienceworkinginalawoffice.Must
be proficient in the use of Word processing and database programs and be familiar with common legal
documents.Musthavegoodtelephonemannerandapleasantappearance.WorkingknowledgeofSpanishisa
plus.

Duties include word processing, management of client database, maintaining files, directing phone calls, and
assistingclientswhocometoouroffice.Weofferacompetitivesalary,healthinsurance,andpaidleave,aswell
asopportunitiesforadvancement.

Toapply,pleasecallMs.Ortiz,DirectorofHumanResourcesat373729920,between10and4.

35. Whatistheadvertisementabout?
A. Avacantposition
B. Anofficeforrent
C. Competitivesalary
D. Officerequirements
E. HowtocallMs.Ortiz
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36. Whatkindofpositionisadvertised?
A. Lawyer
B. Generalmanager
C. Computerprogrammer
D. Administrativeassistant
E. DirectorofHumanResources

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37. Whatisoneskillrequiredforthisjob?
39. The word duties in second paragraph is
Theabilityto.
closestinmeaningto.
A. findnewclients
A. taxes
B. writelegaldocuments
B. charge
C. speakSpanishfluently
C. classes
D. developcomputerprograms
D. benefits
E. talkpleasantlyonthetelephone
E. responsibilities

38. Whatisonebenefitofthisjob?

A. Experienceisnotrequired

B. Youonlyhavetoworkfrom10to4

C. Theywillpromoteyoutobethedirectorof

humanresources

D. Youwillgetholidaypay

E. Youcanmakeallthephonecallsyouwant

Thefollowingtextisforquestions40to44

NEW YORK: The Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes,
devouringthenationalchampionshiprecordinBuffaloonSunday.
Im so happy, said Sonya Thomas, who ate 2,2 kilograms of chicken wings to win the contest, besting
worldeatingmarvelJoeyChestnutattheninthannualNationalBuffaloWingFestival.
Buffaloissaidtobethebirthplaceofthewings,typicallyfriedandcoveredintangyvinegarandhotsauce.
Chestnut, Americas no. 1 professional eater, was favored to win Sundays competition. He became in
secondaftereating169chickenwings,0r2,06kilograms.
Thiswasthe firsttimeThomas,ofAlexandria,VirginiaandChesnut,ofSanJose,California,facedoffina
chickenwingeatingcontest.TheywentatitneckandnecksaidDrewCerza,thefounderofthefestival,which
wasinspiredbythe2011BillMurraycomedy,OsmosisJones,aboutacompulsiveeater.
TheypushedeachotherreallyhardCerzasaid.Joeyissostrong,Hesgotgreatjawstrength.ButSonyas
sofastwiththehand.
Thomas,whois1,52metertallandweighs47,6kilograms,callsherselftheBlackwidowbecausesheoften
defeatsbiggermalecompetitorsChestnutis1,87meterandweighs104,3kilogramsineatingcontests.She
setthepreviouswingsrecordin2005,whensheate174in12minutes.Shealsopreviouslyseteatingrecordsfor

oysters,hardboiledeggs,chessecake,andjalapenopeppers,AP.

40. The Black Widow had previously won some

42. Sonya Thomas called herself the Black Widow
contestsforeatingthefollowing,EXCEPT.
because.
A. oysters
A. shewasblack
B. cheesecake
B. shehadwonthecompetition
C. hardboiledeggs
C. shewasthewidowofMr.Black
D. shewasmuchbiggerthanherrivals
D. jalapenopeppers
E. shehaddefeatedbiggermalecompetitors
E. chestnut

43. How many times did Sonya Thomas win the

41. Thetextisabout.
eatingchickenwingscompetition?
A. Friedchickenwings
A. one
B. Americasprofessionaleaters
B. two
C. SonyaThomasandJoeychestnut
D. TheNationalBuffaloWingFestival
C. three
E. TheBlackWidow,thewinnerofthecontest
D. four

E. five

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44. The Black Widow of eating contests gobbled

up nearly 181 chicken wings in . (Paragraph

1).

Thesynonymoftheunderlinedwordmeans.

A. ate

B. took

C. cooked

D. knocked

E. executed

Thefollowingtextisforquestions45to47

GLOBALCOMMUNICATIONS
requirea
TEAMLEADERCUSTOMERSERVICES

Doyouknowwhatittakestobuildasuccessfulteam?
Wearelookingforsomeonewhocancoach,support,anddevelopindividualstoimproveteamperformance.

Theapplicantshouldhave:
excellentsupervisoryskills
provenskillsindirectingandcontrollingprojects
goodorganizationalskills
effectivedecisionmakingskills
firstclassleadershipskills

GlobalCommunicationsprovidegreatworkingconditions:
flexibleworkinghours
excellenttraininganddevelopment
privatemedicalinsurance(afteroneyear)
20daysholidayallowance,increasingwithlengthofservice
incentiveschemes
careeropportunities

IFYOUTHINKYOUHAVEWHATITTAKES
PleaseapplyONLINEONLYat
www.global.com.sg

45. WhichofthefollowingskillsisNOTrequired?
A. Goodorganizationalskills
B. Excellentsupervisoryskills
C. Firstclassleadershipskills
D. Abletomakeeffectivedecision
E. Proven skills in directing and controlling
people

46. Whatisthetextabout?
A. Jobannouncement
B. Skillsrequirements
C. Howtoapplyforthejob
D. GlobalCommunications
E. Workingconditionsoffered

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47. GlobalCommunicationsprovidegreatworking
conditions: . excellent training development
..
Theunderlinedwordmeans.
A. good
B. plain
C. patent
D. noticeable
E. impressive

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Thefollowingtextisforquestions48to50

Educational systems used in most Asian countries are different from the systems used in Western
countries.Eacheducationalsystemisamirrorthatreflectsthecultureofthesociety.
The educational system in Asia reflects societies belief in group goals and traditions rather than
individualism.Perhapsforthisreason,ChildreninChina,Japan,Thailand,KoreaandalsoIndonesiaoftenwork
together and help one another on assignment. The students learn the social skills of cooperation of working
together.Theteachingmethodsareveryformal.Theteacherlecturesandthestudentslisten.Theresnotmuch
discussion.Thestudentsonlyreciterulesorinformationmentionedbytheteacher.Theyalsostudymorehours
eachday.Theyarepreparedforasocietythatvaluesdisciplineandselfcontrol.
Thereare,however,disadvantages.Thestudentsarenotaccustomedtoexpresstheirideasandopinions.
Theywillforgetmuchoftheinformationthattheyhavememorized.Theyarenotusedtotakingtheinitiativeto
makedecisionsandtakeactionswithoutsomeonetellingthemwhattodo.Theyarenotpreparedforasociety
thatvaluescreativeideas.
As a result of this controversy, our government should reconsider the system of education used in our
country.

48. Thetextmainlytellsusabout.
A. Asiancountries
B. educationmethods
C. educationalcomparison
D. theeducationalsysteminAsiancountries
E. the disadvantageous of living in Asian
countries

49. WhichofthefollowingisNOTadisadvantageof
theeducationsystemusedinAsiancountries?
A. Students are not used to taking the
initiative
B. Itisdifficulttorememberinformationover
thelongterm
C. Lackofcreativeideas
D. It is not a common thing to express ones
ideasandopinions
E. Students are prepared for a society that
valuesdisciplineandselfcontrol

50. Wecanconcludethat.
A. thecommunicationskillisnotimportant
B. educational system should be renewed
annually
C. culture and tradition influence the system
ofeducation
D. Asian Students lack courage to express
theiropinions
E. the educational system used has both
advantagesanddisadvantages

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