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SOAL PAT 2024 IPA IPS

This text is for questions 1 and 2

Dear Mr. Silva,

Yesterday, I called your office and spoke with the manager. He told me you were in the Serra dos Orgaos
National Park, and suggested that I explain our proposal in an e-mail.

The company I work for, Eco.TD, is planning a series of 15 ecotourism documentaries about backpacking in
different parts of the world. One of these programs will feature Brazil. We understand that you have over 20
years’ backpacking experience, and are an expert on Brazil, especially the Amazon Rainforest. We are hoping
that you will be our guide and commentator for the documentary on Brazil.

The program will focus on how tourist can help local people. It will feature several regions of Brazil and the
special requirements necessary for backpacking in the different conditions. This will include the camping
equipment, clothing, and even how to select hiking boots. We will also cover safety issues, useful medication
for a first-aid kit, and vaccination.

I would appreciate it if you could reply as soon as possible, as we are hoping to begin filming in January. We
very much hope you are available and interested in helping us. If so, I hope we can arrange to meet either
later this month or the first week of November. I will be in Rio from October 26th to November 6th.

Sincerely yours,

Felicity Adams

Production Manager Eco.TD, Oakland, California

1. What is the letter about?

A. The need of joining the camping.

B. The program on how tourist can help local people.
C. The request to cooperate in making ecotourism documentaries.
D. The demand of camping equipment, clothing and hiking boots.
E. The proposal to make ecotourism documentaries about backpacking.

2. From the text, we can imply that Mr. Silva….

A. is a director of natural film
B. is an expert on Brazilian nature
C. publishes guidebooks about Brazil
D. regularly appears in documentaries
E. developed a resort in the Amazon Rainforest
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Sometimes, we are so annoyed by coming calls of strangers. Here are some tips to block them:

1.Open the Phone app. It’s the phone receiver icon that’s typically found on the home screen.

2.Go to the recent calls. The location varies by Android. If the Phone app doesn’t open to your recent calls
immediately, look for an icon with a clock or the word “Recent”.

3.Tap and hold the number you want to block. A menu will appear.

4.Tap Block/ Report spam

This name of the option may vary, but you should see something along the lines of “Block”. A confirmation
message will appear.

5.Tap Block to confirm. You will no longer receive calls from this number.

3. What will you do after you choose the number you want?

A. Choose all the numbers you would like to report as spam.

B. Confirm the blocking of the number you have clicked.
C. Click and seize the number you intend to block
D. Block and report the number as spam.
E. Bold the number and delete it right away.

4. You have to follow the tips above in order to….

A. block all the “Recent” calls

B. block all the recent incoming calls
C. bold all the numbers of people you don’t like
D. block the unwanted incoming numbers
E. report all the incoming numbers as spam

Many thousands of years ago, a man and his wife lived in the Philippines; they were called Angngalo and
Angngarab.

One morning, they went to gather some shellfish. Inside one, they found a pearl. It was an unusual yellow
color and very large. Angngalo gave it to Angngarab. “Oh!” she said, “I can find many more pearls than you!”

Soon they were quarrelling and shouting at each other. They ran along the seashore looking for shellfish.
Before, they had a big pile in front of them. They pulled open the shells and looked in them for pearls. “I’ve
got more pearls than you!” shouted Angngalo. “No, you haven’t!” answered Angngarab. “Anyway, my pearls
are bigger than yours!” Soon, they were fighting. They threw the shells and pearls at each other. (That is why
there are so many shells and pearls in the Philippines) They rolled on the ground and stamped their feet.
There was aloud “Boom!” and “Crack!” The mountains and hills began to split. The water in the rivers and
lakes flooded the land.
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They still continued fighting. Suddenly, there was a great storm, with thunder lighting. The land broke into
several parts. Luzon was in the north, the Visayan Islands were in the middle and Mindanao in the south.
Because of this, there are now over seven thousand islands in the Philippines.

5. What made the couple wrangled?

A. shellfish
B. seashore
C. pearl
D. storm
E. lake

6. The text tells us about ….

A. the intimate Philippines couple

B. how islands in Philippines were formed
C. the jealous couple quarrelled the pearls
D. the great storm ruined some island in Philippines
E. the shellfish and pearls

7. What can we learn from the text?

A. We have to protect what we have got.

B. Nothing actually belongs to us.
C. Jealousy sometimes made us silly.
D. Quarrelling is needed to protect our belongings.
E. We must thank God for what we are and we’ve got.

Thomas Alva Edison, who was born on February 11, 1847, was an American inventor who is considered one
of America's leading businessmen. Edison rose from humble beginnings to work as an inventor of major
technology. His father was an exiled political activist from Canada, while his mother was an accomplished
school teacher and a major influence in Thomas’ early life. An early about with scarlet fever as well as ear
infections left Edison with hearing difficulties in both ears as a child and nearly deaf as an adult. Edison
would later recount, with variations on the story, that he lost his hearing due to a train incident in which his
ears were injured. A hyperactive child, prone to distraction, he was deemed "difficult" by his teacher. His
mother quickly pulled him from school and taught him at home.

In 1869, at 22 years old, Edison moved to New York City and developed his first invention, an improved stock
ticker called the Universal Stock Printer, which synchronized several stock tickers' transactions. The Gold and
Stock Telegraph Company was so impressed, they paid him $40,000 for the rights. With this success, he
quitted his work as a telegrapher to devote himself full-time to inventing. By the early 1870s, He had
acquired a reputation as a first-rate inventor. In 1870, he set up his first small laboratory and manufacturing
facility in Newark, New Jersey.

Thomas Edison was not the inventor of the first light bulb; he came up with the technology that helped bring
it to the masses. Over the decades following Davy’s creation, scientists such as Warren de la Rue, Joseph
Wilson Swan, Henry Woodward and Mathew Evans had worked to perfect electric light bulbs or tubes using
a vacuum but were unsuccessful in their attempts. After buying Woodward and Evans' patent and making
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improvements in his design, Edison was granted a patent for his own improved light bulb in 1879. He began
to manufacture and market it for widespread use.

During his lifetime, Edison received 1,093 U.S. patents and filed an additional 500 to 600 that were
unsuccessful or abandoned. He executed his first patent for his Electrographic Vote-Recorder on October 13,
1868, at the age of 21. His last patent was for an apparatus for holding objects during the electroplating
process. He died of complications of diabetes on October 18, 1931, in his home, "Glenmont," in West
Orange, New Jersey.

8. What made Edison as one of the gifted unusual American inventors?

Because he ….

A. went to study in some favorite universities

B. had a brilliant father who always supported him
C. had been assisted by his mother in initiating some inventions
D. was just a humble, incomplete-to-study in formal school, and deaf man
E. owned so many patents of his brilliant inventions

9. Edison’s mother educated him by herself due to ….

A. his fatal weaknesses while studying at school

B. Thomas’ lowest achievement at school
C. Edison’s feeling that school couldn’t afford what he wanted
D. His mother’s perception that she really had to teach him some important subjects
E. His mother’s nurture for him about the social intercourse, especially around his school

10. From the text, we can imply ….

A. Thomas Alva Edison never went to public school

B. Edison died in the age 84 years old
C. He was the pioneer of inventing the light bulb
D. He worked so hard to achieve 500 until 600 inventions
E. Thomas’s first patent was the Universal Stock Printer

Seraya Island

Small Seraya Island or better known as Seraya Island is an island located in West
Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, or it is about ten kilometers north of the
city center Labuanbajo. This island is small and has a coastline for about one
kilometer. But this island has an incredible beauty and is an ideal place to calm you
up or for honeymoon. A visit to this island will make you feel to own an island and a
private beach.
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The presented landscape will certainly fascinate everyone who visits it. The beach at
this island has white sand and the water is quite clear and bluish completed by its
underwater beauty. Even when the tide is low, you can walk out to the sea for about
500 meters from the coast. Various activities can be done in this place, such as
fishing, swimming and snorkeling.

Besides presenting the natural beauty, the island also presents the underwater beauty.
It is because the local communities still adhere to their principles for not using
equipment such as bomb or cyanide to catch fish. So that environmental
sustainability can be maintained very well.

11. The text is aimed to ....

A. criticize the Seraya Island
B. compliment the Seraya Island
C. amuse the readers about the interesting place to go
D. promote the Seraya Island to the readers
E. inform the readers about the Seraya Island

12. . From the text we know that ….

A. It only presents its underwater beauty
B. Local people catches the fish with a safe fishing rod
C. It is a crowded small place
D. It is cool to walk when the tide is high
E. It is warned not to have snorkeling or swimming

13. The presented landscape will certainly fascinate everyone who visits it.
The underlined word has a similar meaning to ....
A. Disappointed
B. Dislikes
C. Miserable
D. Amazing
E. Enchant
If Ain’t Got You by Alicia Keys
Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for fame
Some people live just for to play the game
Some people think that the physical things define what’s within
And I’ve been there before
But that life’s a bore
So full of the superficial
Some people want it all
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But I don’t want nothing at all

If I ain’t got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain’t got you
Some people search for a fountain
That promise forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that’s the only way to prove you love them
Hand me the world on a silver platter
And what good would it be?
With no one to share, with no one who truly cares for me
If ain’t got you with me baby
Nothing in this whole wide world don’t mean a thing
If ain’t got you with me baby

14. The topic of the song is ….

A. human’s life
B. the fortune of human’s life
C. the way people live their lives
D. the perspective of human’s life
E. the way people reach their dream

15. What can we learn from the song above?

A. Life has a purpose
B. We need someone else in this world
C. We can live alone in this life
D. Life means nothing
E. Nobody wants to be lonely

The most important parts of a fire extinguisher are the handle, the cylinder and the nozzle.
In order to release the chemicals, you must press the handle. So, first, remove the locking pin.
Next, hold the cylinder upright. Now, stand about three meters from the source of the fire. Pick up
the nozzle and aim it at the base of the fire. Squeeze the handle for the chemicals to be released. You
have to move the nozzle from side to side. Keep on pressing the handle until the fire is completely
out. Make sure of this. It is possible for a fire to start again if it is not completely out.
If you cannot control the fire or if it spreads, you have to ask someone for help to call the Fire
Department. While waiting for the Fire Brigade to respond get yourself out of the house. Inform the
neighbors to take precautionary measures.

16. What does the text mainly talk about?

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A. how to control the fire

B. how to call Fire Department
C. how to wait the fire Brigade
D. how to use a fire extinguisher
E. how to inform the neighbors if there is a fire

17. What should we do first in order to release the chemicals in a fire extinguisher?

A. Press the handle

B. Ask someone for help
C. Remove the locking pin
D. Call the Fire Department
E. Aim it at the base of the fire

18. “Inform the neighbors to take precautionary measures.” (paragraph 3)

The underlined word can be replaced with ….

A. Reactive
B. Recessive
C. Alternative
D. Facilitative
E. Preventative

Kids Should Use Headphone Less

Based on a study from The Journal of the American Medical Association, it is
reported that one of five teenagers in America experience slight hearing loss in which
they can neither hear rustles nor whispers. This happens because of the frequent use
of headphones and earbuds. To minimize this issue, they should reduce the use of
headphones and earbuds.
It’s common phenomenon in which teenagers use headphones of earbuds while
listening to music with their iPods, mobile phones, laptops and tablets. The use of
headphones and earbuds is believed to be the cause of deafness among people
nowadays. This happens because the loud sound produced by headphones can
directly damage their eardrums.
It is obvious that teenagers should try to use headphones less. Parents should
encourage their kids to play music, audiobooks, videos, televisions and radio audibly.
Don’t restrain them for listening to sounds audibly due to the sounds they make from
their gadgets. Listen to what they’re listening to, because protecting children’s hearing
is as important as protecting their brains.
19.What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
a. Research about the use of headphones on teenagers
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b. Parents should protect their children

c. Various kids of gadgets kids have
d. Teenagers should use earbuds less
e. The cause of hearing loss

20.The word “audibly” (paragraph 3) has a similar meaning to…………

a. Loudly
b. Silently
c. Quickly
d. Carefully
e. Accurately

Half of all heart patients make medication errors

(Reuters Health) - Half of all heart patients made at least one medication-related mistake
after leaving the hospital, and guidance from a pharmacist didn't seem to reduce those
errors, in a new study.

Consequences of mistakes - such as forgetting to take certain drugs or taking the wrong
dose - can range from side effects like constipation to more serious drops in blood
pressure. Two percent of errors were life-threatening.

Hospitals involved in the study were already taking steps to prevent medication mistakes in
addition to the extra pharmacist intervention, said Dr. Sunil Kripalani, the study's lead
author from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

"We were surprised to see that in spite of these efforts that 50 percent (of patients) were
still having these medication errors," he told Reuters Health.

Although the pharmacist visits didn't help the average patient, he added, certain ones
seemed to benefit - such as patients who were on multiple drugs or had trouble
understanding health information.

As for traditionally lower-risk patients, he said other strategies to prevent errors may be
needed.

21. What does the text tell us about?

A. The patient’s medication errors
B. The hospital’s medical treatments
C. The doctor’s medical treatment
D. The uncontrolled medical treatment
E. The pharmacist’s medication mistakes

22. What is the effect of medication errors?

A. Bleeding on heart
B. Health information
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C. Problem in healing
D. Life—long time
E. Life –threatening

23. “… and guidance from a pharmacist didn't seem to reduce those errors ….” (part 1)
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
A. Improve
B. Upgrade
C. Decrease
D. Degrade
E. Increase

By Justin Bieber
PRAY
I just can't sleep tonight Cause I know there's sunshine behind that rain
Knowing that things ain't right I know there’s a good time beyond that pain
It's in the papers, it's on the TV, it's everywhere that I go Heaven, tell me
Children are crying, soldiers are dying, some people don't have How I can make a change?
a home
Pray for the broken hearted, I pray for the life not started
But I know there's sunshine behind that rain I pray for all the lungs not breathing, I pray for all the souls n
I know there's good times beyond that pain need
Hey, can you tell me I pray, can you give 'em one today?
How I can make a change? I just can't sleep tonight; can someone tell me how to make a
change
I close my eyes and I can see a brighter day
I close my eyes and pray

I lose my appetite, knowing kids starve tonight

Am I a sinner cause some of my dinner
Is still there on my plate?
Ooh I got a vision, to make a difference and it's starting today

24. What is the message from the song?

A. War
B. Broken heart
C. Human right
D. Starvation
E. Humanity

25. Which lyric did the author try to reveal the real condition of the world today?
A. I can’t sleep tonight knowing that things ain’t right
B. Children are crying, soldiers are dying, some people don't have a home
C. I close my eyes and I can see a brighter day
D. I lose my appetite, knowing kids starve tonight
E. Pray for the broken hearted, I pray for the life not started

26. “Cause I know there's sunshine behind that rain”

What is the implied meaning of the sentence according to the song?
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A. Despair
B. Peace
C. Destiny
D. Hope
E. Hate

Put It All on Me So put it all on me

Ed Sheeran Oh, my darlin', put your worries on me
Can't judge you 'cause I feel the same thing
Ooh, I can't wait to get home And I'm here for whenever you need, you need,
I don't know why, but I'm feelin' low you need to put it all on me
Happened again and I want you to know
Having my woman there is good for my soul All on me, o-o-on me
Hey baby, we can dance slowly
I try to be strong, well, I got demons All on me, o-o-on me
So can I lean on you? Put your, put your, put your worries on me
I need a strong heart and a soft touch All on me, o-o-on me
And you're the one when I want love Hey baby, we can dance slowly
And I'm here for whenever you need
It's you and only you who can be takin' away
To put it all on me
The shit that I go through each and every day
When I'm alone with you, you make it better again,
Ooh, you're there for me when I
yeah
Need you to be, 'cause I
Your arms are where I wanna remain
Find it hard to say the words
Catch my eye, and she starts to say
But some shit don't need an explanation, baby
Hey, baby, we can dance slowly
My darlin', I'll be all you need, you need
I know it hasn't been your day or week, or week, or
week

27. The song talks about the singer’s….

A. love adoration
B. broken heart
C. girlfriend betrayal
D. romantic experience
E. bitterness of love

28. The sentence “but I'm feelin' low” in the first verse means that the singer ….
A. is not in good condition
B. can’t be better just before
C. misses so much to his sweetheart
D. is too fatigue after working
E. feels to get sick soon

Burning a CD allows you to take music from one CD and transfer it onto another CD. This
process is possible with any computer that has a CD driver, but it is easier on a computer that can
run two CDs at once. Either way, you can copy all your music from one CD to the next.
Here is how to copy from one CD to another, using one and two CD drivers.
Instructions burning with two CD Trays:
1) Insert the CD from which you want to burn music into your computer’s CD tray.
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2) Insert a blank CD into your computer’s second CD tray.

3) Open windows media player and wait for it to recognize the CD.
4) Click the “burn” option at the top of Windows Media Player. Drag the songs you
want from the list of your songs into the area on the right labeled “Burn List”.
5) Choose the blank CD onto which you want to burn your song. This can be done at
the top of the Burn List Menu.
6) Click the “Start Burn” button when you have all the song you want for the CD
added to the Burn List. Wait for your computer to finish the CD, then take both of
the CDs out.

29.The purpose of the tip is to ….

A. run two CDs
B. open Media Player
C. copy a compact disc
D. choose the blank CD
E. insert the CD into computer

30.What should we do after click the “burn” option at the top of Windows Media Player?
A. Choose the blank CD onto which you want to burn your song.
B. Open windows media player and wait for it to recognize the CD.
C. Wait for your computer to finish the CD, then take both CDs out.
D. Click the “Start Burn” button when you have all the songs you want from the CD.
E. Drag the songs from the list of Songs

31.“The process of copying CD is possible with any computer…”

The word “possible” is closest in meaning to…

A. improbable
B. probable
C. unlikely
D. doubtful
E. suspicious
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Burn toast, chunks of crumpet stuck in the grill or excess crumbs can cause dangerous
carbon and become a fire hazard. Prevention is key and can be achieved in minutes.

 Unplug the toaster and make sure it feels cool to touch

 Cover a pencil with paper towel, and work the pencil in between the hot irons to
remove any lodged debris. Replace the towel if it starts to tear.
 Simply pull out the crumb drawer and empty the contents, then wipe clean before
reinstalling. For your information, there is a tray in all toasters, making it super
easy to discard excess waste, which is usually located on the bottom of the toaster.
 Use a hairdryer (set to cool air) to blow through the toaster-blasting out any
remaining crumbs. Best to do this one outside or over the sink.
 Give the outside some shimmer and shine: cut half a lemon and rub a little salt
across the top which will act as a light abrasive. Swirl the lemon gently over the
external surface, then wipe dry with a paper towel.
 Dab some vinegar onto a microfiber cloth then polish the surface. Revealing an
instant shine especially on silver features.

It really is that easy and you’ll also enjoy a fresh lemon aroma throughout your kitchen.

32.By reading this text, the readers are capable to know….

A. the description of parts of a toaster
B. the manual how to use the toaster properly
C. the effective ways to clean a toaster
D. the steps to keep a toaster long lasting
E. the instructions to treat a toaster well

33.What should we do to make a toaster shiny?

A. Use a paper towel to wipe the lodge debris
B. Polish the toaster only with a lemon
C. Use a pencil and paper towel
D. Daub with salt and a lemon
E. Wipe it with vinegar

A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or
upper throat. Most coronaviruses are not dangerous. Often a coronavirus causes upper
respiratory infection symptoms like a stuffy nose, cough, and sore throat. You can treat
them with rest and over-the-counter medication. The coronavirus can also cause middle ear
infections in children.
Coronaviruses were first identified in the 1960s, but we don't know where they
come from. They get their name from their crown-like shape. Sometimes, but not often, a
coronavirus can infect both animals and humans.
Most coronaviruses spread the same way other cold-causing viruses do: through
infected people coughing and sneezing, by touching an infected person's hands or face, or
by touching things such as doorknobs that infected people have touched.
The symptoms of most coronaviruses are similar to any other upper respiratory
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infection, including runny nose, coughing, sore throat, and sometimes a fever. In most
cases, you won't know whether you have a coronavirus or a different cold-causing virus,
such as rhinovirus.
You could get lab tests, including nose and throat cultures and blood work, to find
out whether your cold was caused by a coronavirus, but there's no reason to. The test
results wouldn't change how you treat your symptoms, which typically go away in a few
days. But if a coronavirus infection spreads to the lower respiratory tract (your windpipe
and your lungs), it can cause pneumonia, especially in older people, people with heart
disease, or people with weakened immune systems.

34.By writing the text, the writer intends to ...

A. report to authorities about coronaviruses victims.
B. scare the readers about the dangers of coronaviruses.
C. tell the readers to avoid people who are infected with coronaviruses.
D. give information to the readers how to prevent a coronavirus infection.
E. inform the readers about the types, causes, and symptoms of coronaviruses.

35.How do paragraph four and five relate to each other?

A. Paragraph four explains the types of coronaviruses while paragraph five focuses on
the results of lab tests.
B. Paragraph four shows the symptoms coronaviruses and paragraph five elaborates the
previous paragraph.
C. Both paragraphs give detailed information on how to treat a coronavirus infection.
D. Neither paragraph four nor paragraph five tells the results of lab tests on
coronaviruses.
E. How to avoid the danger of coronaviruses is explained in both fourth and fifth
paragraph of the text.

36.Why is the text beneficial for its readers?

A. It gives complete information related to coronaviruses.
B. It makes people aware of the dangers of coronaviruses.
C. It discusses the positive and negative effects of coronaviruses.
D. It persuades people to do lab tests whenever they have sore throat.
E. It explains the steps of treating people who are infected with coronaviruses.
A survey has revealed that children are often happier with their online lives than they are with reality
and I feel this latest phenomenon quite alarming. They say they can be exactly who they want to be
– and as soon as something is no longer fun they can simply hit the quit button.
The report – Virtual Lives: It is more than a game, it is your life – shows the attitudes of children
today to the internet and includes revealing insights into how they feel when they are on the web.
One told researchers: ‘It’s easier to be who you want to be, because nobody knows you and if you
don’t like the situation you can just exit and it is over. ’Another said: ‘You can say anything online.
You can talk to people that you don’t normally speak to and you can edit your pictures so you look
better. It is as if you are a completely different person.’ One in eight young people is in contact with
strangers when on the web and often lies about their appearance, age and background.
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Psychotherapist Peter Bradley, said that the desire for so many to adopt a different identity online
was a cause for concern, because the children were being divorced from reality. ‘These findings
suggest that children see cyberspace as detachable from the real world. He further warned that
children could put themselves or their friends in danger.
I agree that we can’t allow cyber worlds to be happier places than our real communities as it will
lead to a chaotic situation in future. Letting this happen means that we are creating a generation of
young people who are not functioning adequately in our society.’ For that reason, parents and
school should continuously warn children on safe online behavior.

37.Paragraph 2 mainly tells about ….

A. The article on Virtual Lives
B. The danger of talking in internet
C. The happiness of children in internet
D. The attitude of children today to the internet.
E. The creative process of children to themselves

38.After reading the text, we know that the result of this phenomenon is ….
A. Children see cyberspace detachable.
B. Children could put themselves in danger.
C. Young people do not function well in real society.
D. Children should be warned on save online behavior.
E. Children lies about their appearance, age and background

39.The writer’s purpose in writing the text is that he wants to express ….

A. His concern over children’s behavior in cyber world with their friends
B. The danger of children feeling happier with their online friends
C. The phenomenon of becoming a completely a different person
D. The danger of children living in false identity in cyber worlds.
E. The possibility of children not showing their real life.

40.We are creating a generation of young people who are not functioning adequately in our society.
The underlined word has similar meaning with ….
A. Perfectly
B. Amazingly
C. Sufficiently
D. Completely
E. Consistently

No matter what the season, tea can be a tasty beverage since it can be served iced or
hot. Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water
over cured leaves of the Camellia Sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to Asia.

Researchers have claimed that drinking tea can reduce the chances of developing type 2
diabetes by up to 25 per cent if three or four cups are consumed a day. It is thought that
antioxidants and magnesium compounds help to keep weight down. Drinking one cup of
tea a day could also help to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, studies have suggested.
Women who drink a single cup every day are 10 per cent less likely to develop the
disease than those who never drink tea, research last year found.
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Green tea is considered to have the most health benefits of any type of tea. Studies have
found that it is a preventive for heart disease and cancer, an acne cure and even a
mouthwash. It is also thought to protect us from glaucoma and other eye diseases. The
tea, full of antioxidants, can also help you lose weight, experts claim.

However, because green tea naturally contains a small amount of caffeine, it is

unsuitable for people with caffeine sensitivity, and should not be drunk in large quantities
by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding

Black tea is also thought to have similar negative elements. Mainly, the caffeine in it is
believed to contribute to the stiffening of arteries. However, the amount of caffeine is
small and makes tea a healthier alternative to coffee.

41.Why is water healthier than tea?

A. It cleans the heart.
B. It cures eye disease.
C. It is beneficial for skin.
D. Millions of people like it.
E. Pregnant women can drink it.

42.Why is the main reason of the disadvantage of black tea?

A. It cures ovarian cancer.
B. It can hydrate the skin.
C. It is best served cold.
D. It reduces diabetes.
E. It can clot arteries.

43. Black tea is also thought to have similar negative elements. Mainly, the caffeine in it is believed
to contribute to the stiffening of arteries. (Paragraph 4)
A. Thickening.
B. Hardening.
C. Freezing.
D. Blocking.
E. Setting.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Friday issued a
warning of possible heavy rainfall in several areas in Indonesia.

The BMKG said the active cyclonic circulation around Karimata Strait has increased the
growth of clouds over western part of Indonesia. A significant level of air instability also
contributed to an increase in the growth of clouds over parts of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan,
Sulawesi and Papua.

Based on these conditions, the BMKG predicted that from Jan. 17 to 19, there would be a
high possibility of heavy rain in West and South Sumatra, Jambi, Bangka Belitung,
Lampung, Jakarta, Central and West Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua.

Meanwhile from Jan. 20 to 23, heavy rainfall is predicted for Aceh, West, South and North
Sumatra, Riau, Riau islands, Jambi, Bengkulu, Bangka Belitung, South Sumatra, Lampung,
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Jakarta, Java, Bali, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua.

The BMKG also warned of possible floods and landslides from Jan 17 to 19. Several areas
need to be cautious, namely Aceh, North Sumatra, Lampung, Central Java, East Java and
South Sulawesi.

"Remain vigilant and careful of the impacts that can occur such as floods, landslides, flash
floods, inundation, strong winds, falling trees and slippery roads. Also, people along the
coasts must remain careful as there will possible be high waves in the upcoming days,” the
BMKG said in its official statement.

44.What does the writer write the news for?

A. Showing that there will be heavy rainfall in all areas in Indonesia.
B. Presenting the dangers of heavy rainfall in several areas in Indonesia.
C. Telling about the impact of the heavy rainfall in several areas in Indonesia.
D. Informing the probability of the heavy rainfall in a number of areas in Indonesia.
E. Reviewing the prediction of The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.

45. After reading the news, what will the readers probably do?

A. They will be upset when reading the news.

B. They are interested in hearing the warning from BMKG.
C. They will be ready for the possible floods and landslides.
D. They will stay alert to face the bad impacts of the heavy rainfall.
E. They support the BMKG to solve the impacts of the heavy rainfall.

46. The people along the coast … reminded to be cautious about the high waves which maybe
happened in the upcoming days.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
E. have

Brian Smith
High Mountain Street DC 778
Arizona

September 25th, 2019

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Human Resources Manager

Argo Company Ltd
17 Jasmine Ave
Arizona

Dear Manager,
I am writing to apply for the position of administrative staff member in the
Administrative Department. With my relevant educational background and work
experience, I believe that I am qualified for the position.
I am a new graduate of Boston University, majoring in Business Administration, and
highly computer-literate so I am able to handle documents well. I have also been used to
working with people at all level during my internship. Besides being attentive to details, I
am proficient in several languages, namely English, Chinese and French.
During my studies, I used to work in the summer holidays. Last summer holiday, I
made a contribution towards proper working procedures for workers at AMP Production
and the improvement of the HR system for their headquarters in Charlestown. During the
previous summer holiday, I worked as an administrative assistant in a large food company.
Please feel free to contact me at 7000 1208 at your convenience, I look forward to
hearing from you.

Your faithfully
Brian Smith

47.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the letter?

A. to give information about his qualification.
B. to apply for the job offered in the vacancy.
C. to describe the job of administrative staff.
D. to discuss the possible position in the company.
E. to communicate with human resources manager.

48.What qualification does the applicant have?

A. He used to be a businessman.
B. He has set up a new company.
C. He can work with different people.
D. He is working for AMP Production
E. He used to copy important documents.

49.“I have also been used to working with people at all level during my internship.”
(paragraph 2).
The underlined word has the similar meaning with …
A. a period of practical experience in a job
B. a period of retirement from a job
C. a period soon after a promotion
D. a period soon after a demotion
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E. a probationary period.

A family looks out the window from their home in a neighborhood on the outskirts of
Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on January 27, 2020, amid a deadly virus
outbreak which began in the city. - China on January 27 extended its biggest national
holiday to buy time in the fight against a viral epidemic and neighbouring Mongolia closed
its border, after the death toll spiked to 81 despite unprecedented quarantine measures.
(AFP/Hector Retamal)

50. What is the writer’s aim in writing the caption?

A. to show on published photograph of a family of Wuhan, China amid a deadly virus
outbreak.
B. to explain the condition of the whole citizens in Wuhan China's central Hubei
province.
C. to give an overview of Wuhan citizens who are in the fight against the deadly virus
which has been viral epidemic.
D. to warn people not to go to Wuhan China's central Hubei province because of the
deadly virus outbreak.
E. to show the photograph of victims of people who are killed of deadly virus outbreak.