This question for number 1 – 4!

Pakistan's houbara bird facing extinction

The indiscriminate hunting of endangered houbara bustard birds in Pakistan by rich
hunting parties from the Gulf nations have pushed the species toward extinction. The
hunting was initially banned by the Pakistani courts, but under continuous pressure from
the provincial governments of Sind, Baluchistan, and Punjab, as well as the federal
government, recently the courts lifted the ban on the hunting of this vulnerable species.

Some people in Pakistan have been advocating for sustainable hunting of the species
instead of a complete ban, but this is highly debatable. Reckless hunting for decades has
pushed this beautiful species toward extinction and it is now critically endangered in
Pakistan.

No reliable or credible statistics on the population dynamics of the species are available
either. Unless specially protected by the law, the species runs the risk of becoming extinct
in the wild in the next few decades.

Under these circumstances, the only logical approach to save the species from extinction in
the not-so-distant future is to immediately start comprehensive captive breeding program
for the species across the nation.

If the captive breeding program runs successfully and produces an appreciable number of
chicks, then reintroduction programs could be initiated in their wild habitats.

Only after rebuilding population for some time in the wild and allowing them to breed
naturally to reach a sustainable population could some restricted hunting be planned.
Currently, the low numbers have made this species vulnerable and with zero or poor
monitoring, sustainable hunting practices in Pakistan for this dwindling species will not
work.

Game hunting works only when a stable population is achieved with strict monitoring on
the ratio of males to females hunted per season. If the females (no true statistics available)
are being taken out of the population through random hunting, the population is sure to
pass through a bottleneck in the wild habitat, with high vulnerability to eventual extinction.

The people of Pakistan need to decide what is more important-a few petrodollars or
protecting the biodiversity of the nation.

Saikat Kumar Basu

Lethbridge, Canada
1. What is the subject of the text?
A. The extinction of Pakistan's houbara bird.
B. The hunting of Pakistan's houbara bird.
C. The conservation of Pakistan's houbara bird.
D. The rehabilitation of Pakistan's biodiversity.
E. The protection of Pakistan's biodiversity.

2. From the text, we know that the writer ...

A. Enjoys hunting the houbara bird.
B. Advocates for sustainable houbara bird hunting.
C. Approves all kinds of houbara bird hunting.
D. Tries to persuade people to conserve houbara bird
E. Breeds houbara bird in captivation.

3. According to the text, why does the writer want all kinds of houbara bird hunting be
banned?
A. The population of houbara bird is getting smaller and smaller.
B. The captivation of houbara bird has been unsuccessful.
C. The houbara bird is difficult to catch.
D. The houbara bird is beautiful.
E. The hunters are reckless.

4. From the passage, we can conclude that people can resume hunting the houbara bird
only ... a sustainable population is reached.
A. After
B. When
C. Because
D. If
E. Before
 Solve the Problem of Economic Issues
Government should not raise fuel price to solve the problem of economic issues. People
were affected severely with the high fuel price hike last year. Obviously they cut their
spending. As an example, they had to buy lower quality of rice or palm oil. There were also
fewer buyers of secondary commodities like flour, or canned meat or fish.

Furthermore, the condition of low income family will become even worse because their
expenses will increase while their salaries will not. Many companies will have to trim the
number of employees because they are incapable of managing buying or selling price,
standard wages and personal affairs.

Finally, government should not raise fuel price to overcome economic problem but the
solution should be sought by tapping into the nation’s own potential and utilizing it to
enhance productivity to its maximum.

Answer the following questions based on the text!

5. The text above is in the form of?
a. Hortatory exposition text
b. Narative text
c. Analytical exposition
d. Illumination
e. End Game

6. The generic structure of the first paragraph is?

a. arguments
b. Thesis
c. Recommendation
D. Flat earth
E. Land Of dawn

7. What is the generic structure of the text ?

a. arguments ,recommendation and thesis
b. recommendation, arguments and thesis
c. thesis, arguments and recommendation
d. opening, and ending
e. Literaly

8. What is the tittle of the text ?

a. Why Should Wearing a Helmet when Motorcycling
b. Mobile Phones in the School
c. Solve the Problem of Economic Issues
d. Mobile legends on class
e. Player Unknown Battleground
9.What problem has been discussed in the text ?
a. Solve an economic issues
b. effects of smoking
c. Floods hit Jakarta
d. iris
e. sad boy

Question fo’ number 10 - 14

Anybody who is over the age of six knows that there is nowhere safe for skateboarders to
skate. This prevents young people from enjoying an active, energetic and adventurous
pastime.

Just watch a local street for a short while and note the steady stream of skaters speeding up
and down the footpaths. Toddlers can be trampled on and old ladies can be knocked down as
they struggle home carrying their cat food from supermarkets.

Skateboarding is a serious sport that improves young people’s health. It increases fitness,
improves balance and strengthens the joints in knees and ankles. Although it appears to be a
solo sport, when groups practice together and compete to perform stunts or runs they form
firm friendships.

Young people should be prevented from becoming overweight couch potatoes. If they are
actively involved in skating, they do not smoke, take drugs or break laws for fun.

Kids will always seek thrills and excitement. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and
Ollie’s free from restrictions. We must build skate parks in the suburbs so that streets are safe
for small children and senior citizens and skaters have spaces where they can race, chase,
speed, and soar towards the sun.

10 . Where do the kids usually ride their skateboard?

A. In the main roads and foot paths.
B. In front of the supermarket.
C. In front of their home.
D. In the suburbs.
E. In the park.
11. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. There is no safe place for skateboarders.
B. Kids seek an excitement in skate.
C. The goodness of skateboarding.
D. The skateboarding is a serious sport.
E. How to prevent overweight by skateboarding.

12. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is ….

A. to invite the local teenagers to skate in a park built specifically for skaters.
B. to convince the readers that they need a safe place for skaters to skate.
C. to provoke youngsters into the local government policy.
D. to promote the writer’s business of skateboarding class.
E. to inform parents about the goodness of skateboarding.

13. What must we do to let the skaters play?

A. Join with them anywhere.
B. Give them space in the park.
C. Let them play in the main roads.
D. Let them play in the local street.
E. Build a skate park in the suburbs.

14. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollie’s free from restrictions. (Paragraph 5)
cThe synonym of the underlined word is ….
A. Approval
B. Allowance
C. Improvement
D. Prevention
E. Limitation

Question fo’ number 15 - 17

There are many reasons for keeping dogs as pets in the city area, but many people feel that
keeping pet dogs should not be allowed in the city. Dogs are often not taken care properly.
They are kept in small backyards and rarely taken for walks. They are left in the yard all day
by themselves while the family is at work. Very little attention is given to the dog and it is
not a very good life for it. It is no wonder why these dogs bark and disturb the neighbours
and become a nuisance to the community.

On the other hand, not all people treat their dogs this way and why should the people receive
a lot of pleasure and enjoyment from dog's suffer? Dogs can make a lonely person's life
happy or make wonderful playmate. It can also teach a child responsibility as they not only
get to lay with the dog, but also need to exercise, feed, and care for the dog.

I feel that we should be allowed to keep dogs in the city, because if it is taken care of
properly, dogs can be a great source of pleasure. As a child I used to enjoy playing and
taking care of my pet. There is not greater loyalty a person can get than from a well-cared
dog.
15. Some people do not like the presence of pet dogs in their surroundings because ....
A. the dogs are left in the yards
B. the dogs are often neglected
C. the dogs often bark and disturb the neighbours
D. the dogs play with the owner's child
E. the dogs guard the security of the environment

16. The main idea of the last paragraph is ....

A. pet dogs are loyal animals
B. pet dogs are more loyal than humans
C. dogs can be a great source of pleasure
D. the writer has no objection to keeping dogs in the city
E. the writer used to play and took care of his pet when he was a child

17. We can infer from the text that keeping pet dogs in the city will not cause any problem as
long as ....
A. the dogs are amusing
B. the neighbours like having pet dogs
C. the dogs do not bark at the neighbours
D. the writer has succeeded in persuading the neighbours
E. its presence does not disturb the neighbourhood

Read the following text to answer questions number 18 to 21.

Smoking in a restaurant does not only give the bad impact to the active smokers but also the
passive ones. Smoking in a restaurant is impolite. The smell of the smoke affects all people and
can turn them off their food. People pay to taste good food and not to be put off by foul-smelling
smoke.

Besides, smoking harm the others especially passive smokers, that is, breathing in smoke made
by a smoker, can lead to asthma attacks and even cancer. Finally, smoking is dangerous and a
health risk to the smoker. Cigarettes cause heart and lung disease and people do not smoke
anywhere, not just in restaurants. Regarding to the bad impacts, smoking must not be allowed in
any restaurants.

18. The communicative purpose of the text is to…

A. explain how the smoking can be dangerous
B. retell about some positive effects of smoking
C. persuade readers with the smoking risk
D. describe how the smoking is not allowed
E. persuade readers that smoking must be banned

19. Smoking in a restaurant is impolite. (paragraph 2).

The synonym of the underlined word is…
A.Rude D. Sensitive
B. Polite E. Kind
C. Delicate
20. The statements below are true based on the text, except…
A. Smoking is dangerous
B. Smoking makes us better
C. Smoking is unhealthy for the smoker
D. Smoking must not be allowed
E. Smoking harms to the others

21. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Smoking in a restaurant is rude to do
B. Passive smoking is made by a smoker
C. Cigarettes cause heart and lung disease
D. Smoking in restaurants must not be allowed
E. The smell of the smoke affects all people

Dear Editor,

We are writing to complain about ads on TV. There are so many ads, especially during our
favourite programmes. We think they should be stopped for a number of reasons.

First, ads are nuisance. They go on for a long time and there are so many. Sometimes there
seems to be more ads than programmes.

Second, ads are bad influence on people. They try to encourage people to buy unhealthy
food like beer, soft drink, candy and chips. And they make people want things they do not
really need and can not.

Finally, the people who make ads have too much say in what programmes people watch.
That is because they want to put all their ads on popular programs that a lot of people
watch. Some programmes which are not so popular get stopped because they do not attract
enough ads, even though those programmes may be someone’s favourite.

For those reasons, we think TV station should stop showing ads. They interrupt
programmes. They are bad influences on people, and they are sometimes put a stop to
people’s favourite shows. We are sick of ads, and now we mostly watch other channels.

David
22. What kind of genre does the text above belong to?
A.descriptive
B.narrative
C.analytical exposition
D.hortatory exposition
E.report

23. What is the purpose of the text?

A.To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case.
B.To persuade the reader or listener that something should be the case.
C.To inform the reader or listener about some cases
D.To persuade the reader or listener about the most important case.
E.To give opinion to the reader or listener related some cases.

24. The generic structure of the text above is…..

A.thesis – arguments – reiteration
B.thesis – arguments – recommendation
C.description – identification
D.identification – description
E.orientation – event – reorientation

25. Who is the letter addressed to?

A.Editor
B.Reader
C.Listener
D.David
E.Advertisement

26. The following statements are true based on the text, except…..
A.Advertisement encourages people to buy unhealthy food.
B.Advertisement is a nuisance.
C.Advertisement interrupts programmes.
D.Advertisement puts a stop to people’s favourite show.
E.Advertisement has many advantages.

27. In what paragraph is stating an issue?

A.First paragraph
B.Second paragraph
C.Third paragraph
D.Fourth paragraph
E.The last paragraph

Anybody who is over the age of six knows that there is nowhere safe for skateboarders to
skate. This prevents young people from enjoying an active, energetic and adventurous
pastime.

Just watch a local street for a short while and note the steady stream of skaters speeding up
and down the footpaths. Toddlers can be trampled on and old ladies can be knocked down
as they struggle home carrying their cat food from supermarkets.

Skateboarding is a serious sport that improves young people’s health. It increases fitness,
improves balance and strengthens the joints in knees and ankles. Although it appears to be
a solo sport, when groups practice together and compete to perform stunts or runs they
form firm friendships.

Young people should be prevented from becoming overweight couch potatoes. If they are
actively involved in skating, they do not smoke, take drugs or break laws for fun.

Kids will always seek thrills and excitement. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and
Ollie’s free from restrictions. We must build skate parks in the suburbs so that streets are
safe for small children and senior citizens and skaters have spaces where they can race,
chase, speed, and soar towards the sun.

28. Where do the kids usually ride their skateboard?

A. In the main roads and foot paths.
B. In front of the supermarket.
C. In front of their home.
D. In the suburbs.
E. In the park.
29. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. There is no safe place for skateboarders.
B. Kids seek an excitement in skate.
C. The goodness of skateboarding.
D. The skateboarding is a serious sport.
E. How to prevent overweight by skateboarding.

30. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is ….

A. to invite the local teenagers to skate in a park built specifically for skaters.
B. to convince the readers that they need a safe place for skaters to skate.
C. to provoke youngsters into the local government policy.
D. to promote the writer’s business of skateboarding class.
E. to inform parents about the goodness of skateboarding.

31. What must we do to let the skaters play?

A. Join with them anywhere.
B. Give them space in the park.
C. Let them play in the main roads.
D. Let them play in the local street.
E. Build a skate park in the suburbs.

32. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollie’s free from restrictions. (Paragraph 5)
The synonym of the underlined word is ….
A. Approval
B. Allowance
C. Improvement
D. Prevention
E. Limitation
 Students’ Cheating

Students’ cheating is one of the biggest problems faced by teachers nowadays.

Despite the fact that teachers advise their students not to do dishonest acts during tests, some
students still do cheating. There are many kinds of cheating that students do during the test or
examination, such as looking other students’ work, put some notes under their clothes, write
notes or formulas on their desks make hand signals or go to rest rooms to get the answers from
their friends.

In my view, students who do cheating are committing a crime. It is a sort of taking something
illegally. This crime causes negative results to the students. Students who always cheat
deteriorate their mental capacity. Cheating acts also create dependence. They weaken their self
confidence. Instead of preparing for the coming test, they are busy to organize notes on a piece
of paper. If this awful habit continues, the students will lose their opportunity to develop their
intellectual and mind.

Therefore, school should consider cheating as a very serious problem. School board and
administration should go hand to overcome this matter. Honesty must be put in school’s vision.
Harsh punishment must be applied to students who commit this crime.

33. What is mainly discussed in the text?

a. School policy
b. Harsh punishment
c. Cheating as a crime
d. Mental deterioration
e. Different ways of cheating

34. What will the school do to eliminate students who commit cheating?
a. Create a good vision
b. Select honest students
c. Make harsh punishment
d. Make students confident
e. Administer the school affair

35. “Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity.” (Paragraph 3)
The underlined word means…
a. support
b. worsen
c. cause
d. create
e. find
36. “They weaken their self confidence.” (Paragraph 3)
What does the underlined word refer to?
a. tests
b. papers
c. results
d. students
e. cheatings
Solve the Problem of Economic Issues

Government should not raise fuel price to solve the problem of economic issues.
People were affected severely with the high fuel price hike last year. Obviously they
cut their spending. As an example, they had to buy lower quality of rice or palm oil.
There were also fewer buyers of secondary commodities like flour, or canned meat
or fish.

Furthermore, the condition of low income family will become even worse because
their expenses will increase while their salaries will not. Many companies will have
to trim the number of employees because they are incapable of managing buying or
selling price, standard wages and personal affairs.

Finally, government should not raise fuel price to overcome economic problem but
the solution should be sought by tapping into the nation’s own potential and utilizing
it to enhance productivity to its maximum.

Answer the following questions based on the text!

37. The text above is in the form of?
a) Hortatory exposition text
b) Narative text
c) Analytical exposition

38. The generic structure of the first paragraph is?

a) arguments
b) Thesis
c) Recommendation
39. What is the generic structure of the text ?
a) arguments ,recommendation and thesis
b) recommendation, arguments and thesis
c) thesis, arguments and recommendation

40. What is the tittle of the text ?

a) Why Should Wearing a Helmet when Motorcycling
b) Mobile Phones in the School
c) Solve the Problem of Economic Issues