Phil Young

BUILDER Phil Young is celebrating a very special anniversary today – it is exactly one
year since he was operated on at St Bartholomew’s hospital and given a new heart.
Mr. Young, 47, of Tottenham, is now so full of energy that he is training to play in a
charity football match to raise money for the hospital’s transplant programme. So far
eleven people have been given new hearts.
Mr. Young wants to help others like himself. In 1990 he was seriously ill with heart
disease. He couldn’t work, he couldn’t climb the stairs, and he had two young sons to
look after.
Now the boys are helping to train their father for the ball match. “My boss is very pleased
that I am so fit again,” said Mr. Young. “I have become a real father to them again. We
don’t just play football – we go jogging and swimming and play snooker together. I hope
more people will help by the hospital, as I was.

The text is about ……

a.Phil Young, a man with a new heart
b.a real father with his two sons
c.Phil Young’s special anniversary
d.Phil’s activity after having been given a new heart
e.A charity football match for the hospital’s transplant programme

Paragraph 3 mainly discusses about …….

a.a charity football match
b.the hospital’s transplant programme
c.new hearts for eleven people
d.Tottenham, Mr. Young’s football club
e.Mr. Young’s activity before a charity football match

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Phil Young according to the
text?
a.Phil Young had a heart disease in 1990
b.He wants to help the hospital’s transplant programme
c.He is very energetic now
d.He is a football trainer for the charity
e.He has two sons

“My boss is very pleased that I am so fit again ….” (Paragraph 4)

The underlined word means ……
a.strong
b.healthy
c.excited
d.courageous
e.powerful

All of the followings are Mr. Young’s activities, EXCEPT …..

a.He plays football for a charity football match
b.He trains to play in a charity football match
c.He raises money for the hospital’s transplant programme
d.He gave new hearts for eleven people
e.He goes jogging, swimming and playing snooker with his sons

100 million rupiah

An Indonesian businessman plans to throw 100 million rupiah (US$10,600) out of an
airplane over the capital this Sunday as a publicity stunt to promote his new book.
“I want to create a rain of money in Jakarta,” author and motivator speaker Tung Desem
Waringin said, “It’s a little bit crazy, but it’s marketing.”
Police spokesman Col I Ketut Untung said authorities may not allow the plan to go
forward because it could draw huge crowds and cause chaos.
Ten of millions of Indonesians live on less than US$1 a day and food and aid giveaways
always draw large numbers.
The 42-year-old Tung said instead of opting for regular advertising for his book, he came
up with an idea that “will make people happy.”

‘Giveaways’ in line 8 has the same meaning as ….

A.Information
B.Money
C.Idea
D.Charity
E.Marketing

It can be inferred from the text that …..

A.Tung Desem Waringin is crazy
B.Many Indonesians are still poor
C.Tung Desem Waringin’s plan is common advertising campaign
D.Tung Desem waringin is permitted to realize his advertising plan
E.Many Indonesians will not like Tung Desem Waringin’s plan

What is the main reason why the authorities might refuse Tung Desem Waringin’s plan?
A.It is expensive
B.It is dangerous
C.It is difficult
D.It is crazy
E.It is unbelievable

China Denies Island Dispute, Seeks Talks

BEIJING (AFP): China denied yesterday that any dispute existed between itself and
Indonesia over the South China Sea’s Natuna Island, but said it was willing to hold talks with
Jakarta to settle demarcation.
There is no dispute between China and Indonesia on possession of the Natuna Islands,’ said
foreign ministry spokesman Chen Jian when asked about reports of growing concerns in Jakarta
over Chinese interest in a gas-rich zone near the archipelago.
“We’re willing to hold talks with the Indonesian side to settle demarcation of this area.”
Chen added, without elaborating. China is one of the six nations which claims all or part of the
Spratly Island in the South China Sea and its interpretation of that claim includes part of the large
Indonesian maritime zone of Natuna, between Borneo and the Malaysian Peninsula. United
States oil giant Exxon signed a contract in November with the Indonesia state owned firm
Pertamina to exploit a natural gas field, 250 kilometres northeast of Natuna, in a zone apparently
claimed by China.
China has lodged no official protest over the deal. Indonesia has sent a diplomatic note to
Beijing expressing its condemn the moment it found out that the latest Chinese official map
showed Natuna as within dotted line of its boundary.

1. The denial of having no dispute between China and Indonesia by the China’s side is found in
paragraph……
a) 1
b) 2
 c) 3
d) 4
e) 5

2. From the text we know that the Natuna islands are…….

a) Rich in gas
b) In China zone
c) Only claimed by China
d) Claimed by Indonesia
e) Settled demarcation zone

3. Indonesia has sent a diplomatic note to Beijing expressing its concern the moment….
(paragraph 6).
The underlined word means……
a)something that is important to somebody
b) something who did the negotiation
c) something that is expensive to buy
d) something to be cared for
e)something to be shown off

4. …..in the South China Sea and its interpretation of that claim.(paragraph 4).The underlined
word refers to…..
a) China
b) Natuna
c) China Sea
d) Spratly Island
e) South China Sea

5. Which statement is not true according to the text?

a) Natuna is claimed by China
b) China denies that there is no dispute
c) The dispute is about Natuna Island
d) Chen Jian is the foreign Minister of China
e) China and Indonesia are willing to talk about Natuna

Supervisor
SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his
Indonesian maid on the head and back with a television remote.
Muhammad Shafiq Woon Abdullah was brought to court in Singapore because he had
physically hurt the woman on several occasions between June and October 2002, the Straits Time
said.
The magistrate’s court heard that Shafiq, 31, began striking Winarti, 22, about a month
after she started working for him.
He hit her on the head with the TV sets remote control because he was unhappy with her
work. On the occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her of daydreaming.
S.S. Dhillon, Shafiq’s lawyer, said that his client had become mad when he saw his
daughter’s face covered as she was lying in bed. He said his client thought the maid had put the
child in danger.

1. The text reported ……

a. the arrest of a supervisor
b. the working condition in Singapore
c. the Indonesian workers’ condition in Singapore
d. an Indonesian worker in Singapore
e. A crime by a Singaporean supervisor towards his maid

2. Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

a. A supervisor was put in jail for two years
 b. The supervisor gave many kinds of jobs to the maid
c. The maid has been working for him for two months
d. Winarti struck the supervisor with a remote control
e. The supervisor hit his maid’s head with the TV set’s remote control

3. “….. he physically the hurt woman …..” ( Paragraph 2)

The underlined word is close in meaning to ……
a. cut
b. injured
c. offended
d. punished
e. damaged

4. Why did Shafiq punch Winarti on her back?

She was accused of ……
a. talking much time for herself
b. not working properly
c. working carelessly
d. daydreaming
e. being lazy

Yogya Reports Rise in Dengue

Yogyakarta: Two chidren in Yogyakarta died of dengue fever at Sardjito Hospital

Monday, raising to 12 the number of deaths caused by the disease in the last four moths. “They
were very ill when they arrived. We did our best.” The head of the hospital’s pediatric ward, Ida
Safitri, said on Tuesday.

Sadjito spokesman Trisno Heru Nigroho said there had been a significant increase in the
number of dengue fever patients at the hospital in recent months. In January, 69 patients were
treated at the hospital, 88 in February and 102 in March.

1. What kind of text is it?

a) descriptive
b) narrative
c) news item
d) report
e) anecdote

2. What’s the purpose of the text?

a) To amuse the reader
b) To inform the reader
c) To entertain the reader
d) To persuade the reader
e) To describe the reader

3. What caused the death of two children in Yogyakarta based on the news?
a) yellow fever
b) dengue fever
c) an unidentified illness
d) a harmless illness
e) a serious illness

4. How is the total victims caused by that disease?

a) 10 people
b) 12 people
c) 14 people
d) 15 people
 e) 16 people

Yogya Reports Rise in Dengue

Yogyakarta: Two chidren in Yogyakarta died of dengue fever at Sardjito Hospital

Monday, raising to 12 the number of deaths caused by the disease in the last four moths. “They
were very ill when they arrived. We did our best.” The head of the hospital’s pediatric ward, Ida
Safitri, said on Tuesday.

Sadjito spokesman Trisno Heru Nigroho said there had been a significant increase in the
number of dengue fever patients at the hospital in recent months. In January, 69 patients were
treated at the hospital, 88 in February and 102 in March.

1. What kind of text is it?

a) descriptive
b) narrative
c) news item
d) report
e) anecdote

2. What’s the purpose of the text?

a) To amuse the reader
b) To inform the reader
c) To entertain the reader
d) To persuade the reader
e) To describe the reader

3. What caused the death of two children in Yogyakarta based on the news?
a) yellow fever
b) dengue fever
c) an unidentified illness
d) a harmless illness
e) a serious illness

4. How is the total victims caused by that disease?

a) 10 people
b) 12 people
c) 14 people
d) 15 people
e) 16 people

Bush, Clinton to Visit Tsunami Areas

WASHINGTON: Former US presidents Bill Clinton and Goerge Bush – the current
president’s father – will visit tsunami – affected countries of South and Southeast Asia later this
month, White House Speaker announced Friday.
Clinton and Bush, whom president Goerge Walker Bush last month put in charge of
efforts to raise private US aid for nations devastated by December’s Indian Ocean tsunamis, will
lead a presidential delegation to Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand and the Maldives, the White
House said in a statement.
They will visit region from February 19 – 21, the statement added.
Clinton and Bush regularly appear on television advertisements requesting donations for
the hundred of thousands made homeless by the earthquake – triggered tsunamis.
(taken from the Jakarta Post, Saturady Feb, 5, 2005)
1. A : From what newspaper the news is read?
B : It’s from
a) the Jawa Pos
b) the Indonesian Times
c) the Washington Post
d) the Jakarta Post
e) the Strait Times

2. A : How long will they visit the region?

B : They will visit the region for …..
a) two days
b) three days
c) four days
d) five days
e) a week

3. A : What did Mr Clinton and Mr. Bush do to raise the donation for tsunami victims?
B : They …..
a) appear on television advertisements requesting help
b) appear on television advertisements requesting homeless people to build their house
c) appear on television advertisements requesting the government of Indonesia to help the
victims
d) appear on television advertisements requesting White House to help the victims
e) appear on television advertisements requesting donations

4. A : From what sources did the journalist of the newspaper take the news?
B : It was taken from…..
a) Bill Clinton
b) Goerge Bush
c) White House speaker
d) Indonesia government
e) Sri Langka government

5. A : What countries will they visit?

B : They will visit…..
a) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, Maldives, and White House
b) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Maldives, and White House
c) Indonesia, Thailand, Maldives, and the White House
d) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, and the Maldives
e) Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, and White House