A. Choose the right answer of the following questions. 1.

Kansas is known for many things -- wheat,

sunflowers ... and tornadoes! What famous story set in Kansas features a tornado? The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, tells the story of Dorothy, who gets caught in a Kansas tornado and
lands in the imaginary land of Oz. Tornadoes are storms with rapidly rotating winds that form a funnel
cloud. Also known as "twisters," they extend downward from the huge clouds of a severe thunderstorm.
The winds that rotate within a tornado usually reach a speed of almost 300 miles per hour! A tornado
often sweeps through an area quickly, but it can cause considerable destruction. There have been a
number of remarkable reports of tornadoes. In one instance, a schoolhouse was demolished while the 85
students originally inside it were carried more than 400 feet with none killed.

The suitable title for the paragraph above is … A. Remarkable reports of tornadoes B. Tornadoes in
Kansas C. The wonderful wizard of oz D. The story of Dorothy

2. There are lots of different kinds of pancake around the world. In America, pancakes are made with
buttermilk and served for breakfast. In Russia, pancakes are called blinis, and are made from buckwheat
flour and often served with caviar and sour cream. The Chinese use wheat flour and hot water to make
pancakes in dozens of ways. Crispy and wafer-thin, it comes stuffed with spicy potatoes and yogurt. Did
you know there were so many ways to make and serve pancakes? In 1986, an event that bills itself as
the World's Largest Pancake Breakfast was revived for the 350th anniversary of Springfield,
Massachusetts. The breakfast has been held every year since then. Hundreds of volunteers help with the
event. In 1999, more than 71,233 servings of pancakes were served to more than 40,000 people. If you
stacked up all those pancakes, they'd be more than 2 miles high!

The suitable title for the paragraph above is … A. Many ways to make and serve pancakes B. Different
kinds of pancake around the world C. World's largest pancake breakfast D. 350th anniversary of
Springfield, Massachusetts

3. Before you begin to compose a business letter, sit down and think about your purpose in writing the
letter. Do you want to request information, order a product, register a complaint, or apply for something?
Do some brainstorming and gather information before you begin writing. Always keep your objective in
mind.

The main idea of the passage is that … . A. Planning is an important part of writing a business
letter. B. Business letters are frequently complaint letters. C. Brainstorming and writing take
approximately equal amounts of time. D. Many people fail to plan ahead when they are writing a
business letter.

4. Keeping busy at important tasks is much more motivating than having too little to do. Today's
employees are not afraid of responsibility. Most people are willing to take on extra responsibility in order
to have more variety in their positions. In addition, along with that responsibility should come more
authority to independently carry out some important task.

The main idea of the passage is that … . A. Variety and independence on the job increase employee
motivation. B. To avoid boredom, many people do more work than their jobs require of them. C.
Today's employees are demanding more independence than ever before. D. Office jobs in the
past have carried less responsibility.

5. Managing job and family is not simple. Both commitments make strong demands on people and are
sometimes in direct opposition to each other. Saying yes to one means saying no to the other, and stress
can often result. Being realistic and creating a balance in life can help set priorities.

The main idea of the passage is that … . A. Most family responsibilities cause stress at home and at work.
B. Because it pays the bills, a job must take priority over other commitments. C. It is important to
have a balance between job and family responsibilities. D. Because they are so important, family
duties must take priority over the job.

B. Choose the right answer of the following questions.

1) Tourism is one of the world’s biggest and fastest growing industries. Increased leisure time, higher
standard of living and better transports are just some of the reasons why the tourism industry is
expanding in the UK and overseas. Interesting and exciting career opportunities are open up as the
industry continues to grow. Job in tourism have often been regarded as seasonal and low paid but things
are changing fast. Summer is not the only time we like to take our holiday. Short breakers in spring,
autumn, and winter coupled with the vital business tourism market mean that operators are now busy
throughout the year and therefore require staff on a permanent basis.

1. What are the three things that make tourism industry expand? A. High standards of living, better
transportation and fastest growing industries B. Increased leisure time, higher standards of living
and better transport C. Fastest growing industries, Increased leisure time, and better transport D.
Better transport, Increased leisure time and fastest growing industries

2. Why were jobs in tourism considered seasonal? A. Because people used to go for holidays
during summer only B. Because the tourism industries need more staffs at the seasonal C. Because in
seasonal the operators are busy D. Because the things are changing fast

3. What are the chances for people as the industry continues to grow? A. Fastest growing industries B.
Higher standard of living C. Getting job opportunity easily D. Interesting and exciting career
opportunities

4. Where can we find information that jobs in tourism regularly needed? A. In the first sentence B. In the
fourth sentence C. In the fifth sentence D. In the last sentence

5. What have been considered as low paid? A. Holiday B. Short breakers C. Job in tourism D. Seasonal

2) Memorandum To: Supervisors From: Judy Linquiest, Human Resource Manager Sub: Probation periods

As of January 1st all new employees will be subject to a 3 month probationary period. Medical, holiday,
and flextime benefits will not apply to new staff members until the full 3 months have expired. After the
three months have been completed, please contact your employees and inform them that their
probationary period has ended. The HR department will contact you by email 2 days in advance to
remind you of the date. Thank you for your cooperation.

1. What is the main purpose of this memo? A. To introduce the HR department. B. To put staff members
on probation. C. To inform supervisors of a change in policy. D. To inform all employees of a new
expiration date.

2. When does the change come into effect? A. Today. B. In 2 days. C. In 3 months. D. On January 1st.

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magazine.

2. How much do the sunglasses cost? A. They are free with a subscription. B. They cost $1. C. They
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3. Who cannot benefit from this special deal? A. Canadians. B. UK residents. C. North Americans. D. US
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4) Look at the following chart. Mercury Levels in Fish Atlantic mackerel Low Bluefish High Flounder Low
Grouper High Halibut Medium Sardine Low Sea trout Medium Shark High Skate Medium Striped bass
Medium Tuna (canned albacore) High Tuna (canned light) Low/ Medium

1. Experts recommend eating fish that are low in mercury. Scan the list to see which fish is low in
mercury. A. Atlantic mackerel B. Sea trout C. Shark’ D. Bluefish

2. If you're trying to eat fish that is lower in mercury, which one of these is your best choice? A. Striped
bass B. Sea trout C. Sardine D. Tuna (canned albacore)

3. Experts recommend avoiding fish with high mercury levels. Which of these three fish is highest in
mercury? A. Bluefish B. Halibut C. Striped bass D. Skate

4. Of the fish listed below, which has the lowest mercury level? Scan the chart and choose your answer.
A. Atlantic mackerel B. Shark C. Sea trout D. Grouper

5. Which of these fish has a medium mercury level? A. Striped bass B. Flounder C. Atlantic mackerel D.
Shark

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Jawaban Tugas III

A. 1.A 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C

B. 1.B 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.C

2) 1.C 2.D

3) 1.A 2.A 3.B 4) 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.A