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hat does the noti!e "ean# A. The $uests are su$$ested to !he!% out at 1& to $et additiona' roo"(s !har$e. B. The $uests wi'' pay extra )i'' due to !he!%in$ out a*ter 1& noon. +. No $uest is a''owed to !he!% out a*ter 1& o(!'o!%. ,. It is a "ust *or e-ery $uest to !he!% out at 1&.
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hat shou'd ,ewi do# A. As% per"ission to the tea!her. B. He'p A'di to su)"it his pro.e!t. +. Te'' the !'ass that A'di is a)sent. ,. /isit the $rand"other with A'di.
FAREWELL PARTY 2010 GLO AL !"S #a$%#ate : Saturda$& t'e fift' of !ul$ t(o t'ousand and ten
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here wi'' the $raduation party )e he'd# A. At Osis roo". B. On Sudir"an street. +. At G'o)a' 1HS. ,. At Ba'' roo" Su'tana Hote'.
0. How 'on$ is the *arewe'' party !arried out# A. & hours. B. 3 hours. +. 0 hours. ,. 2 hours
Dear Bima,
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hat is Bi"a # He is 4 . a .ourna'ist o* a "a$a5ine. a .ourna'ist o* a newspaper. a photo$rapher o* a "a$a5ine. a photo$rapher .ourna'ist o* a newspaper.
The text is written in order to 4 . A. announ!e peop'e to $i-e praise to Bi"a B. in-ite peop'e to !o"e to 11 ,ai'y 6ost +. in*or" peop'e a)out a photo$rapher ,. !on$ratu'ate Bi"a on his su!!ess
2i, 'kmal. 2ow3s life$ We3re going to have a long holiday this s mmer, aren3t we$ What are going to do$ 4 know s mmer is a good time for camping and hiking. We plan to go to 5alak mo ntain. It3s a nice place for camping and hiking, and also for fishing. There3s a river near campsite. 6 t I3m not really keen on it. 't night we3ll sit aro nd the fire and sing songs. Why don3t 7oin s$ It3ll !e more f n if come. 8et me know soon.
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hat a!ti-ities is ,enise $oin$ to do in the 'on$ ho'iday# +a"pin$ and hi%in$. +a"pin$ and *ishin$. +a"pin$9 hi%in$ and *ishin$. +a"pin$9 hi%in$9 sin$in$9 and sittin$ around *ire.
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hy are they $oin$ to $o to Sa'a% "ountain# It:s a su""er season. It:s a ni!e p'a!e *or ho'iday. They:re $oin$ to !a"p and hi%e. They:re $oin$ to *ish in the ri-er.
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hat wi'' )e dis!ussed in the "eetin$# A. The !usto"ers: order. B. +. ,. The !usto"ers: needed. The !usto"ers: do!u"ents. The !usto"ers( "ana$er.
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ho wi'' attend the "eetin$# A. +usto"ers. B. A'' "ar%etin$ "ana$ers. +. Se!retary dire!tor and a'' "ana$ers. ,. ,ire!tor9 se!retary and a'' "ar%etin$ "ana$ers.
Read the *o''owin$ text to answer questions 11 and 1& Tamansari isit Tamansari !ou "ill find a uni#ue atmosphere of the past periods$
Tamansari is an interesting place to %isit$ &any tourists come to Tamansari to find a uni#ue atmosphere of the past periods$ 't is located about 2 (m south of !ogya(arta Palace and "as built by Portuguese architect$ Besides the location is %ery closed to the )ultan palace, Tamansari has its o"n specialty in attraction reflecting in some unimpaired ancient building and its atmosphere as the main tourist object of !ogya(arta$ The Tamansari comple* consists of+ ,$ The Sacred Room -s a hermitage place for the )ultan and his family$ 2$ The Bathing Pool - pleasure place for the royal family$ Consists of t"o bathing pool that are separated "ith a 2.storey building$ The "ater sprouts from a forming animal statue into the pool$ The pool is also adorned "ith some big flo"erpot$ /$ Kenanga or Cemeti Island This part compounds of some buildings such as 0enanga or Cemeti 'sland 1forming 'sland2, )umur 3emuling and underground tunnels$ This artificial island is a high building used as resting room and reconnoitering place$ This "ill be the only building surfaced "hen the canals opened and the "ater o%er fle" this area$ 4rom the higher place it loo(s li(e lotus floating in the middle of big pool$
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Ta"ansari is an interestin$ p'a!e to -isit. Be!ause 4 A. B. +. ,. it was )ui't )y 6ortu$uese ar!hite!t. it:s -ery !'osed to the Su'tan 6a'a!e. it !o"pounds o* so"e an!ient )ui'din$s. it has a unique at"osphere o* the past periods.
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The *o''owin$ p'a!e is a p'a!e where Su'tan 'i-es a'one *or prayin$. It:s 4 . A. B. +. ,. the Sa!red roo" the Su'tan 6a'a!e the Bathin$ poo' ?enan$a or +e"eti Is'and
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hat is the purpose o* the text written# A. To te'' how to drin% !ou$h syrup. B. To $i-e detai' in*or"ation o* the produ!t. +. To in*or" the !o"position o* !ou$h syrup.
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@ Or a!!ordin$ to do!tor:s pres!riptionA The under'ined word has sa"e "eanin$ as 4 . A. B. +. ,. re!o""endation ana'y5es re!ipe ad-i!e
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hy is the dia)eti! patient a''owed to drin% this "edi!ine# Be!ause4. A. it !ontains su$ar B. it is *ree *ro" su$ar +. it has $ood !o"position ,. it is sa*e *or a'' the disease
Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /ba'ra:k hu'sein ou'ba:ma/; born August 4, 1961) is the President e!ect o" the #nited $tates o" America, and the "irst A"rican American to be e!ected as President o" the #nited $tates% &bama 'as the (unior #nited $tates $enator "rom )!!inois in *++4 and ser,ed unti! his resignation on -o,ember 16, *++., "o!!o'ing his e!ection to the Presidenc/% 0is term o" o""ice as the "ort/ "ourth #%$% president is schedu!ed to begin on 1anuar/ *+, *++9% &bama is a graduate o" 2o!umbia #ni,ersit/ and 0ar,ard 3a' $choo!, 'here he 'as the "irst A"rican American president o" the 0ar,ard 3a' 4e,ie'% 0e 'orked as a communit/ organi5er and practiced as ci,i! rights attorne/ in 2hicago be"ore ser,ing three terms in the )!!inois $enate "rom 1996 to *++4% 0e a!so taught constitutiona! !a' at the #ni,ersit/ o" 2hicago 3a' $choo! "rom 199* to *++4% 7o!!o'ing an unsuccess"u! bid "or a seat in the #%$% 0ouse o" 4epresentati,es in *+++, &bama 'as e!ected to the $enate in -o,ember *++4% &bama de!i,ered the ke/note address at the 8emocratic -ationa! 2on,ention in 1u!/ *++4% As a member o" the 8emocratic minorit/ in the 1+9th 2ongress, &bama he!ped create !egis!ation to contro! con,entiona! 'eapons and to promote greater pub!ic accountabi!it/ in the use o" "edera! "unds% 0e a!so made o""icia! trips to 9astern 9urope, the :idd!e 9ast, and A"rica% 8uring the 11+th 2ongress, he he!ped create !egis!ation regarding !obb/ing and e!ectora! "raud, c!imate change, nuc!ear terrorism, and care "or #%$% mi!itar/ personne! returning "rom combat assignments in )ra; and A"ghanistan% www.academicpare.blogspot.com (htpp://en%'ikipedia%org/'ki/<arack &bama)
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hat does the text te'' us a)out# A. The pro!ess o* the 00th 6resudent e'e!tion in BS B. The experien!e o* O)a"a whi'e he was a senator. +. Inau$uration o* O)a"a as 00th $resident e'e!t. ,. The )io$raphy o* O)a"a )e*ore )e!o"in$ the president e'e!t. O)a"a used to )e a 'e!ture in 4 A. Har-ard Law S!hoo' B. Har-ard Law Re-iew +. Bni-ersity o* +hi!a$o ,. +o'u")ia Bni-ersity @Bnti' his resi$nation on No-e")er 139 &<<8 ACin para$raph 1D hat does the under'ined word "ean # It "eans he4. A. B. +. ,. stopped to do his a!ti-ities )e*ore was ready to )e e'e!ted in the 6resident e'e!tion started to )e a!ti-e in his .o) $a-e up *ro" his .o) or position )e*ore
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here wi'' you pour the "ix o* 'i"e water and !o!onut "i'%# A. In a s"a'' "ixin$ )ow'. B. In *air'y so*t9 p'ia)'e dou$h. +. In a "ixin$ o* water and dou$h. ,. In a "ixin$ o* ri!e *'our9 sa't and $rated !o!onut.
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@ 4 and pour this into the in$redients in the "ixin$ )ow'..A The word Fthis: re*ers to 4 . A. the dou$h B. a s"a'' "ixin$ )ow' +. a "ixin$ o* "i'% !o!onut and 'i"e water ,. a "ixin$ o* ri!e *'our9 sa't and $rated !o!onut
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@Ro'' in your hands into o-a' shapes and put the" to flatten to a)out 1 !" thi!%ness.A The under'ined word "eans 4 A. "a%e so"ethin$ *'at B. destroy a )ui'din$ +. de*eat so"eone ,. hit so"eone.
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The text is a)out4in Buna%en. A. the di-e !enter B. the writer:s tour +. a )eauti*u' )ea!h ,. pu)'i! transportation ho" did the writer "eet when he arri-ed at the di-e !enter# A. An Austra'ian. B. A tour $uide. +. The Eren!h. ,. A resident. hat is the "ain idea o* the 'ast para$raph#
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The writer des!ri)ed Buna%en and the p'a!e he stayed at. The writer to'd a)out the 'o!a' -i''a$e and the *ood. Buna%en was a s"a'' is'and )ut has "any *a!i'ities. Buna%en was a ni!e p'a!e *or di-in$.
Based on the text we !an !on!'ude that 4 A. the writer too% a *erry to $o to Buna%en. B. di-in$ was the !heapest sport *or the writer. +. it was the se!ond ti"e *or the writer to -isit Buna%en. ,. in Buna%en the writer stayed in a !otta$e on the water ed$e.
There was a !oup'e who 'i-ed on the *oot o* >ount Bro"o9 Roro Anten$ and 1o%o Se$er. A*ter ei$ht years o* "arria$e9 they had not had any !hi'dren. Eor six years they prayed9 p'eaded with $ods to $i-e the" !hi'dren. Eina''y9 their prayer was !o"p'ied on one !ondition= they wou'd ha-e to sa!ri*i!e their youn$est son to the Bro"o !rater. A*ter so"e ti"e9 Roro Anten$ $a-e )irth to a !hi'd. And it happened e-ery year unti' they had &2 !hi'dren. They 'i-ed happi'y and i$nored the a$ree"ent. The >ount Bro"o erupted si$na'in$ that the $ods as%ed the !oup'e to *u'*i'' their pro"ise. But they didn:t want to 'et their youn$est son9 Raden ?usu"a9 )e sa!ri*i!ed to the !rater. Raden ?usu"o 'earned a)out the dea' his parents had "ade. >eanwhi'e9 the 'a-a *ro" the !rater had "ade the peop'e 'i-in$ near the "ountain su**ered. Raden ?usu"a was a %ind and no)'e "an. He didn:t want his si)'in$s and the peop'e su**ered )e!ause o* hi". There*ore9 he went to >ount Bro"o and sa!ri*i!ed hi"se'* to the !rater. The eruption sudden'y stopped. Sin!e that day9 e-ery ?asodo 10th in the Ten$$erese !a'endar9 the Ten$$er peop'e Cdes!endants o* Roro Anten$ and 1o%o Se$erD $i-e o**erin$s to the !rater9 as Raden ?usu"a had as%ed )e*ore the sa!ri*i!e.
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hat was the a$ree"ent )etween the !oup'e and the $ods# A. The !oup'e "ust $i-e their sons to the Bro"o !rater.
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B. The !oup'e "ust sa!ri*i!e their !hi'dren to the $ods. +. The !oup'e "ust $i-e o**erin$s to the Bro"o !rater. ,. The !oup'e "ust sa!ri*i!e their youn$est son to the Bro"o !rater.
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@ He didn:t want his si)'in$s and the peop'e su**ered 4 .A The word under'ined has sa"e "eanin$ as 4 . A. *a"i'y B. parents +. $randparents ,. )rother or sister
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A. Gods were an$ry sin!e there were too "any peop'e 'i-ed on "ount Bro"o. B. 6eop'e ne-er $a-e o**erin$s to Bro"o !rater. +. The !oup'e re'u!tant to do their -ow. ,. The !oup'e had too "any !hi'dren.
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hat "ora' -a'ue !an )e 'earned *ro" the story# A. 6eop'e "ust %eep their pro"ise. B. 6eop'e "ust sa!ri*i!e to $et their desire. +. 6eop'e "ust su**er )e*ore they $et happiness. ,. 6eop'e "ust *u'*i'' their pro"ise to the $od to $et their desire.
Read the text and answer questions 31 to 30. To%yo is 1apan:s 'eadin$ !ity. The !ity is *i''ed with *a!tories9 'ar$e o**i!e )ui'din$s9 )an%s9 restaurants9 re'i$ious shrines9 and shops o* a'' si5es. It is a !enter *or 1apanese art and is ho"e to "ore than 1<< !o''e$es and uni-ersities. Lo!ated at the head o* To%yo Bay9 the !ity is a'so a "a.or seaport.
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>any peop'e "o-e *ro" other parts o* 1apan to attend !o''e$e and then wor% in To%yo. >ost 1apanese !o"panies ha-e their headquarters in To%yo. At the heart o* To%yo is the I"peria' 6a'a!e. Hi$h wa''s9 a waterH*i''ed "oat9 and a 'ar$e par% surround the pa'a!e. This is where the e"peror o* 1apan 'i-es with his *a"i'y. 1apan:s e"perors on!e ru'ed the !ountry9 )ut today they ha-e 'itt'e rea' power. Lo!ated near the pa'a!e are the "ost i"portant $o-ern"ent )ui'din$s9 in!'udin$ the Nationa' ,iet Bui'din$. That:s where 1apan:s par'ia"ent "eets. 31. The text is a)out 4 !a''ed To%yo. A. 1apan:s 'eadin$ !ity B. The Nationa' ,iet Bui'din$ +. The I"peria' 6a'a!e ,. The popu'ar uni-ersities A. B. +. ,. hi!h one is the p'a!e in whi!h "e")ers o* 1apan:s par'ia"ents $ather# The 1apanese headquarters. The Nationa' ,iet Bui'din$. The I"peria' 6a'a!e. The head o* To%yo Bay.
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33. @4)ut today they ha-e 'itt'e rea' power.A C6ara$raph 3D hat does the word @theyA re*er to# A. The heart o* To%yo. B. The hi$h wa''s. +. The 'ar$e par%s. ,. The 1apan:s e"perors. 30. @ 4 the !ity is a'so a "a.or seaport.A hi!h one is si"i'ar in "eanin$ to the under'ined word in the senten!e a)o-e# A. Har)or. B. Bay. +. >oat. ,. Shrine Read the text and answer questions 32 to 38. HAT IS THBN,GR# Thunder sounds 'i%e an exp'osion. Li$htnin$ !auses thunder. The sound !o"es *ro" air that sudden'y $ets -ery hot. A )o't o* 'i$htnin$ !an "a%e the air around it as hot as 189<<<I Eahrenheit C1<9<<<I +e'siusD. That:s hotter than the sur*a!e o* the SunJ The hot air rushes away *ro" the 'i$htnin$ )o't. The air rushin$ away "a%es the 'oud sound o* thunder. Kou o*ten hear the thunder a*ter you see a )o't o* 'i$htnin$. This is )e!ause sound tra-e's s'ower than 'i$ht. The *arther away the 'i$htnin$ is9 the 'on$er it ta%es *or you
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to hear the thunder. Kou !an te'' how *ar away the 'i$htnin$ is. Kou !an !ount the se!onds )etween the 'i$htnin$ and the sound o* the thunder it "a%es. Sound tra-e's a)out 1 "i'e Ca)out 1.3 %i'o"etersD e-ery 2 se!onds. I* you !ount s'ow'y to 2 and hear thunder9 the 'i$htnin$ )o't was a)out 1 "i'e away. I* you !ount to 12 )e*ore you hear thunder9 the 'i$htnin$ )o't was 3 "i'es away. 32. 6ara$raph & o* the text a)o-e te''s you a)out 4 . A. B. +. ,. 33. B. +. ,. the heat o* the sun sur*a!e the 'oud sound o* air how the thunder happens. the sun that shines the air.
hy do we o*ten hear the thunder a*ter seein$ the 'i$htnin$# A. The 'i$ht tra-e's *aster the sound. The thunder is -ery hot to *ee'. The 'i$htenin$ is *arther away. The air rushes to heat the earth.
37. The 'i$htnin$ )o't is 4 "i'es away *ro" you i* you !ount the sound o* thunder at 3< se!onds. A. 7 B. 3 +. 2 ,. 0
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@A )o't o* 'i$htnin$ !an "a%e the air around it as hot as 189<<<I Eahrenheit C1<9<<<I +e'sius.A The word @itA in the senten!e re*ers to 4 .
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I had ne-er )een !a"pin$ )e*ore I "et "y )est *riend9 1a!%'yn. I didn:t %now that !a"pin$ "eant s'eepin$ out in nature9 in a tent. I $uess I didn:t rea''y thin% a)out it at a''. e were o** to a near)y !a"p$round. e dro-e in and paid *or our site. It was )eauti*u'. There were du!%s and a s"a'' 'a%e and up on the hi'' there was a poo' and s"a'' store i* you needed anythin$. At dus% we 'it our *ire. It was -ery ni!e and p'easant. Howe-er I had a s"a'' a''er$y pro)'e" with "osquitoes. I hate )u$s9 and "osquitoes see" to )e the worse9 due to their stin$in$ and )ein$ irritatin$. It was aw*u'9 )ut the !a"p *ire was ni!e. 1a!%'yn to'd "e a)out her !a"pin$ stories. They were rea''y interestin$. A*ter a *u'' ni$ht o* stories and *ire9 we sett'ed in out the tent. e s'ept in our s'eepin$ )a$s on the $round. To "y surprise9 the $round was not wet9 and we had a s"a'' air "attress under us. O* !ourse9 the "attress wasn:t as !o"*orta)'e as "ine at ho"e )ut it was no pro)'e". Then in the "idd'e o* the ni$ht I heard s!u**'in$ .ust out o* our tent. I wo%e 1a!%'yn and I to'd her that there was a )ear in our !a"p. She to'd "e to .ust $o )a!% to s'eep. I rea''y didn:t %now that there were )ears in 'o!a' !a"p $rounds. The next "ornin$ I wo%e to the sa"e noises and *ound the !u'prit. It was du!%s. I *e't so stupid. To this day we sti'' ta'%ed a)out "y *irst !a"pin$ trip. It was a -ery "e"ora)'e experien!e.
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hat does the text te'' you a)out# A. The trip to the "ountain. B. The writer:s *irst !a"pin$. +. The s!hoo' !a"pin$ pro$ra". ,. 1a!%'yn:s "e"ora)'e experien!e.
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hat is para$raph 0 a)out# A. The writer:s s'eep at !a"p$round. B. The 'o!ation *or ha-in$ a rest. +. The equip"ent *or !a"pin$. ,. The p'a!e to set up the tent.
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hy did the writer wa%e 1a!%'yn in the "idd'e o* the ni$ht# A. To as% 1a!%'yn to 'ea-e the tent. B. To te'' 1a!%'yn that she !ou'd not s'eep we''. +. To $i-e in*or"ation a)out the 'o!a' !a"p $rounds. ,. To in*or" 1a!%'yn a)out an ani"a' !o"in$ to the tent.
hat does the word @itA in the senten!e re*er to# A. The s"a'' store. B. The ni!e hi''.
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03. The text shows us that the writer was 4 o* )ear. A. a*raid B. *ond +. !on!erned
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Eor questions 00 to 03 !hoose the )est word to !o"p'ete the text. Honey)ees Li%e ants9 honey )ees wor% to$ether with their *riends. They 'i-e in a hu$e $roup o* *e"a'e and "a'e wor%ers. 4 C00D 'eader is the queen )ee. Honey)ees o*ten -isit *'ower or drin% on the sur*a!e o* poo's and ponds. These )ees 4 C02D the honey that we eat. They are a'so po''inators o* "any *ruit and -e$eta)'e !rops. Their win$s that "o-ed 4 C03D !ause the @)u55A sound. 00. A. Her B. His +. Their ,. They
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Andreas was a student o* the Bni-ersity o* Indonesia. Li%e "any other students9 he did not ha-e "u!h "oney )e!ause his $rant was .ust enou$h to 'i-e on. Last year9 durin$ the se"ester ho'iday9 he de!ided to $o to Sura)aya. He wanted to -isit so"e *riends there. Bn*ortunate'y9 he !ou'd not a**ord a )us ti!%et9 and e-en the train was too expensi-e. He9 there*ore9 de!ided to hit!hhi%e. He !au$ht a )us to rea!h the hi$hway and waited. It was a !o'd9 rainy ,e!e")er day. hi'e he was waitin$9 he $ot soa%ed to the s%in. A*ter waitin$ *or hours9 he *ina''y $ot a 'i*t *ro" a tru!% dri-er9 who was $oin$ to Sura)aya. Andreas *e't extre"e'y re'ie-ed. The tru!% dri-er9 a reasona)'y we''Hdressed "an o* around 32 see"ed *riend'y. He and Andreas ta'%ed a 'ot. Sudden'y9 as they were dri-in$ a'on$ the hi$hway9 a po'i!e !ar ra!ed past the" and "ade the" stop. They were ta%en to the po'i!e station )e!ause the po'i!e suspe!ted that the tru!% was !arryin$ sto'en $oods. Andreas was interro$ated )y a dete!ti-e *or two hours. He e-en had to spend the ni$ht in a !e''. He was e-entua''y re'eased the next day. Apparent'y9 the tru!% was !arryin$ sto'en te'e-ision sets.
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hat does the text te'' you a)out# A. The sto'en -ehi!'e. B. The poor hit!hhi%er. +. The ex!itin$ ho'iday. ,. The "issin$ student.
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hat is the "ain idea o* the se!ond para$raph# A. Andreas too% a )us to $et to the hi$hway. B. Andreas went to Sura)aya to spend his ho'iday.
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0;. Andreas tried to $et a 'i*t to Sura)aya )e!ause ... . A. there was no )us passin$ )y the hi$hway B. he was a !o''e$e student who 'i%ed an ad-enture +. he had pro"ised to -isit his *riends durin$ ho'iday ,. he had no "oney to )uy the )us and train ti!%et
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hat "ora' -a'ue !an you 'earn *ro" the story a)o-e# A. Good peop'e a'ways he'p ea!h other. B. It is sha"e*u' to as% *or so"eone:s he'p. +. Kou shou'd ta%e hi$h ris% in order to $et *un. ,. ,o not *u''y trust so"eone who" you do not %now we''.
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There are "any %inds o* !a!tus p'ants9 )ut "ost $row in deserts and other dry p'a!es. These p'ants ha-e adaptations9 or spe!ia' *eatures9 that 'et the" 'i-e in p'a!es where there is 'itt'e water. I"a$ine on'y ha-in$ to ta%e one )i$ drin% o* water two or three ti"es a year. That:s a'' the water a !a!tus p'ant needs. The !a!tus is "ade up "ost'y o* ste"s and roots. >ost %inds o* !a!tus ha-e no 'ea-es or 'ea-es that are -ery s"a''. The !a!tus is "ade *or storin$ water9 and water !an es!ape throu$h 'ea-es. The roots o* a !a!tus spread out !'ose to the sur*a!e o* the $round. hen it rains9 the roots soa% up as "u!h water as possi)'e. +a!tus p'ants do not $row !'ose to one another. Ga!h p'ant needs 'ots o* roo" to !o''e!t water. The ste" o* the !a!tus stores the water *or 'ater use.
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