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ENGLISH LEARNING

MODULE FOR PUBLIC


HEALTH COLLEGE
STUDENT
LUKMAN FAUZI, M.P.H.

2016

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SEMARANG STATE UNIVERSITY


SECTION 1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Listening comprehension dibagi menjadi 2 jenis soal, yaitu bagian pertama (short
statement/ conversation) dan bagian kedua (short talks).
Pada bagian pertama berisi monolog singkat atau percakapan singkat dengan jumlah soal
10. Jadi, setiap monolog/ percakapan singkat untuk 1 soal.
Pada bagian kedua berisi monolog panjang untuk beberapa soal dengan jumlah soal 10.

PART I.
Listen carefully to the short conversation and questions. Then, choose the best answer to
each question.
1. a. Susan is going to graduate next d. The child is speaking softly to the
week man
b. Susans brother is returning to his
hometown 4. a. The professor attended the
c. Susan will be there when her afternoons lecture
brother graduation b. The students refused to attend the
d. Susans brother is coming for lecture
brother graduation c. The professor was ordered to give
the lecture
2. a. The children did not want to d. The students were told to go to the
practice lecture
b. The instructor did not give them
enough practice 5. a. Jeff has been sent to a foreign
c. The children practiced most of the university
time b. Jeff has just returned from a
d. The instructor made his guitar by German university
himself c. Jeffs dean approved his
acceptance to a German student
3. a. The man is putting the child to d. Jeffs dean made a trip to a
sleep German university
b. The child is worried about the 6. a. The librarian was rather reserved
sleeping man with the students
c. The man is afraid he might wake b. The man will ask the librarian to
up the child reserve the book

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c. The librarian asked the student to d. Ross took his doctors advice to
return the book rest for a week
d. The man can have the books for
two days 9. a. Andrew will receive an inheritance
from his aunt
7. a. The president appointed Bob as b. Andrews aunt mentioned his name
the new president before she died
b. Bob became president for one c. Andrew was lucky to have such
more year benefit
c. The students denied Bob the d. Andrew had a strong will to help
position president his dying aunt
d. Bob will try again in the
presidential election next year 10. a. The cab driver waited for Sandy at
the corner
8. a. The doctor decided to take a week b. Sandy cornered the waiting taxi
off from work driver
b. Ross was told he wasnt too weak c. The waiting taxi driver was mad at
to attend lectures Sandy
c. The doctor was too weak to d. Sandy waited for a taxi at the
examine Ross condition corner

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PART II.

71. a. it is the wrong number c. personel training


b. it is not working d. teacher training
c. it has an answering machine
d. it has a busy signal 78. a. three months
b. six months
72. a. a repair person c. nine months
b. an operator d. one year
c. a customer service representative
d. a telephone executive 79. a. daytime only
b. evening only
c. daytime and evenings
73. a. five cents a minute d. evenings and weekends
b. seventeen cents a minute
c. seventy cents a minute 80. a. New York and Baltimore
d. seventy five cents a minute b. New York and Wilmington
c. New York and Philadelphia
74. a. there is no more water d. New York and Boston
b. the water tastes bad
c. the water is contaminated 81. a. at the front
d. the water is rusted b. at the back
c. in the middle
75. a. boil it d. anywhere
b. freeze it
c. put tablets in it 82. a. in seven minutes
d. let sediment settle before drinking b. in ten minutes
c. in twenty minutes
76. a. visit an office d. in twenty seven minutes.
b. read a brochure
c. listen to the radio 83. a. in the evening
d. call a phone number. b. on Saturday
c. during business hours
77. a. computer training d. early in the morning
b. business management
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84. a. via email 91. a. $ 2.00
b. write t a letter b. $ 8.50
c. send them a fax c. $ 8.54
d. go to their office d. $ 12.00

85. a. the writers address 92. a. an epidemic


b. the stores phone number b. extremely hot weather
c. the date of purchase c. flooding
d. the product serial number d. infestation of insects

86. a. send a resume 93. a. in the seventies


b. go to the hotel b. in the eighties
c. write a letter c. in the nineties
d. make a phone call d. in the hundreds

87. a. benefits 94. a. wear dark clothing


b. free food b. exercise frequently
c. good hours c. drink lots of water
d. possible promotions d. swim

88. a. hotel managers 95. a. delegate tsak to others


b. store clerks b. keep your secretary busy
c. trainers c. work over time
d. waiters d. establish a quiet hour

89. a. at a movie theater 96. a. stay away from your office


b. in a parking area b. close your office door
c. at an amusement park ride c. display a do not disturb sign
d. in an airport d. refuse to handle emergencies

90. a. to gain entrance 97. a. work on difficult tasks


b. to see if you win b. return phone class
c. to leave c. complete projects that are over due
d. to identify your possessions d. work closely with staff

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98. a. once every five years c. twenty
b. once every three years d. twenty five
c. once a year
d. three times a years 100. a. pay their bills
b. give money
99. a. four c. teach music
b. five d. practice more

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SECTION 2. VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE, AND COMPOSING SKILL

PART 1. Pat of Speech (Nouns and Articles)


1. Nouns
a. Countable Nouns
- Singular form
When a noun refers to one person or thing, it is singular
Singular form
a girl or one girl Examples:
a book or one book - I need to buy a book.
a report or one report - One report is missing from the file
an insect r one insect cabinet.
an orange or one orange - An insect is a type of very small
animal with six legs.

Remember, use singular nouns after the words below:


a/an a single
one another
this each
that every

- Plural form
When a noun refers to more than one person or thing, it is plural. The plural form
of most nouns is made by adding s/-es to the singular form; however, there are
some exeptions.
Singular form Plural
Owl Owls Examples:
Lecturer Lecturers - Five lecturers from this university will
Bus Buses attend the international conference.
Box Boxes - The researchers need more data to
Baby Babies finish the project
Party Parties
Wife Wives
Calf Calves
Sheep Sheep
Species Species
Datum Data
Ox Oxen
Man Men
Woman Women

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Remember, use plural nouns after the words below:
all these dozens of
some those hundreds of
some (of the) every one of thousands of
a few (of) each one of a number of
many (of) each of the number of
a lot of one of a couple of
lots of both
various other

b. Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns are noun that have only one form and take a singular verb.
Uncountable nouns
Rice Examples:
Sugar - The country produces much rice
Blood - The patient needs a lot of blood
Water - Mathematics is my favorite subject
Oil - The new office needs a lot of equipment
Mathematics
Economics Note:
Furniture Though some uncountable nouns and in
News s, they are singular
Equipment

Remember, use plural nouns after the words below:


much all* plenty of*
little some*
a little a lot of* *: They can also be used with countable
an amount of lots of* plural nouns

2. Articles
Usage of the are below:
a. Use the with superlatives and with words like first, most, next, last, same, and
only
Examples:
- The next film produced will be about espionage.
- The most complicated machine we have is not working.

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- Our institute will recruit the same number of employees as it did last year.
b. Use the to refer to specific noun such as: the sun, the moon, the world, etc.
Examples:
- The moon revolves around the earth once every month
- In clear nights, we can see many stars in the sky.
c. Pay attention to when the article the is used:
- The is not used with names of the following:
1 Months and days: January, March, November.
2 Chemical substances: hydrogen, oxygen.
3 Continents: Africa, Asia
4 Capes, Bays, and Points: San Fransisco Bay, Point Jayawijaya
5 Countries and States: Canada, France, California
EXEPTIONS: the Netherlands, the Philippines
6 Cities: Melbourne, Cirebon
EXEPTION: the Hague
7 Streets/ roads/ squares/ parks: Jenderal Sudirman street, Cirebon square
8 Individual islands: Java island, Kalimantan island
9 Individual mountain and lakes: Mount everest, toba lake
EXEPTIONS: the Great Salt Lake
10 Airports: Kennedy airport, Soetta airport
11 Universities: Gadjah Mada University, Harvard University

- The is used with names of the following:


1 Regions, especially those beginning with compass direction: the North of
England, the southern Hemisphere
2 Groups of islands: the Bahamas, the Caribbean
3 Groups of lakes: the Great lakes, the Finger lakes
4 Mountain ranges: the Rocky mountains, the Andes
5 Deserts: the Sahara, the Kalahari
6 Peninsulas: the Monterey peninsula, the Malaya peninsula
7 Oceans, seas, rivers, gulfs, and canals: the Atlantic, the Indian oceans, the
gulf of Mexico.

d. Use the with some adjectives to denote a group of people having the condition
described by adjectives, such as: rich people (the rich), deaf people (the deaf),
etc.

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PART 2. Pat of Speech (Subject, Object, Possessive, and Reflexive Pronouns;
Possessive Adjectives; Relative Pronouns and Adverb; Forms of Other; Non-
referential It and There Subjects, and Nouns Referring to Pronouns and Things)
1. Subject and Object Pronouns
Subject pronouns are used as the subject of a verb and object pronouns are used
as the object of a verb or of a preposition
Subject pronouns Object pronouns
I Me Examples:
You You - Jason lent the novel to her after he
He Him finished reading it
She Her - They gave him the money asked
We Us for.
You You
They Them
It it

2. Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns may function either as the subject of a verb or as the object of
a verb.
Possessive pronouns
Mine Theirs Examples:
Yours - My roommate borrowed mine
His because his is broken
Hers - He promised to introduce a friend of
Ours his tomorrow

3. Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns are used as the object of a verb or of a preposition. They are
used when the object of a verb or of preposition refers to the subject. A special use
of reflexive pronouns is to intensify nouns or pronouns.
Reflexive pronouns
Myself Itself Examples:
Yourself Ourselves - Tom hurt himself
Himself Yourselves - Children should be thought to
Herself Themselves depend on themselves rather than
Oneself on others.

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4. Possessive Adjective
Possessive adjectives function are to modify nouns and must agree with the nouns
they refer to.
Possessive adjectives
My Examples:
Your - All students must bring their ID card.
His - He explained his plane to all of us.
Her
Our
Their

5. Relative Pronouns and Adverbs


Relative pronouns are all used in adjective/ adverb clauses.
- Who or that is used as a subject referring to a person
- Whom is used as an object referring to a person
- Which or that is used as a subject or an object referring to a thing
- Whose is used to replace a possessive adjective

Relative adverb, also used in adjective/ relative clause, substitute for an adverb.
- When refers to a time
- Where refers to a place
- Why refers to a reason
Examples:
- My sister who graduated from college last month is thinking of having business of
her own.
- The book that I bought yesterday when I went to the new mall is expensive.

6. Forms of Others
Its form can be explained with this frame:
One Ones
Another (another book) Others (other books)
The other (the other book) The others (the other books)
Examples:
- I have 4 story books
- One is red
- Another is yellow
- Another book is purple
- The other is green.

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- Some people like reading, others prefer watching TV
- One student was playing the guitar. The others were singing along.

7. Non-referential It and There Subjects


Examples:
- It is Sunday
- It is approximately ten miles from my office to your house
- It is important to be punctual
- There is student in your class (a student is in your class)

PART 3. Pat of Speech (Adjectives and Adverbs)


1. Adjectives
Adjectives modify nouns, appearing before the nouns or after linking verbs.
They also modify pronouns, usually appearing after linking verbs
- Descriptive adjectives
Examples: beautiful, generous, handsome
- Present and past participles
Examples: interesting interested
boring bored
breaking - broken
- Noun adjunct
Examples: a school bag, pencil cases
- Linking verb
be prove
look taste
seem smell
appear become
remain keep
feel sound

Examples:
- I am bored because the job is boring.
- She is interested the book is interesting
- Jeff is generous man
- They become bored
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2. Adverbs
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or the whole sentences.
a. Modify verbs
Examples: I explain a lesson slowly
The boys work diligently
b. Modify adjectives
Examples: The girl is very beautiful
The students looked deeply impressed by the lecturer
c. Modify other adverbs
Examples: I explain a lesson totally slowly
They listened very attentively to the explanation
d. Modify the whole sentences
Examples: I went to Yogyakarta yesterday
I never let you go

Adjectives Adverbs
Fast Fast
Hard Hard
Diligent Diligently
Careful Carefully

Other adverbs
Adverbs of time Now, yesterday, tomorrow, in 2012
Adverbs of place There, here, at Sudirman Street
Adverbs of frequency Never, rarely, seldom, usually, often
Adverbs of manner Slowly, quickly,

PART 3. Agreement
1. Subject Verbs
Look the following points:
a. Singular subjects take singular verbs and plural subjects take plural verbs
- My father and coach is my role model
- My best friend and my ex-fiancee are getting married
- Some of the ink is spilled
- Some of the students are Indians
- The cause of his failure was his many absences
- His many absences were the cause of his failure
- Asep, one of the brightest students, is from poor family
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b. Collective nouns (team, committee, family, army, audience, class, majority)
when referred to as a unit take singular verbs
- KPK is investigating the corruption case in this institution
- The majority has given its support to the new policy
when referred to as a different members of a unit take plural verbs
- The band are tuning their musical instruments
- The family have been arriving all morning
c. Some nouns with s endings such as athletics, bowls, physics, economics,
politics, diabetes, leptospirosis, rabies, etc, are singular and take singular verbs.
- Diabetes is considered a silent killer
- Some people think that physics is a difficult subject
d. The pronouns: some, any, most, half, all, none (of the) as subjects can be
singular or plural depending on the nouns that follow them
- Some of the jewelry is missing
- Some journals contain good articles
- None of the work is finished
- None of the students are interested in the subject
e. The pronouns: no, any, some, every ending in body, -one, or thing such as
anyone, something, always take singular verbs.
- Nobody is perfect
- Everyone in this class is responsible for maintaining in cleanliness
f. The phrase the number of takes a singular verb, while a number of takes a
plural verb.
- A number of assignments have to be submitted before 1 pm
- The number of cars increases every year in Jakarta
g. The paired conjunction both . and .. and not only..but also.,
take plural verbs.
- Both the man and his son work for us
- Not only Asep but also David are good friends of ours
h. The paired conjunction either. or and neither.. nor., take
singular or plural verbs depending on the nouns nearer the verb
- Neither the city nor the people have changed
- Neither the people nor the city has changed

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2. Pronoun - Antecedent and Possessive Adjective Antecedent
Pronouns and possessive adjective must agree with their antecedents, the nouns
they refer to.
- My classmates planned to go on an outing and they wanted to go by bike
- The students have been waiting for their teacher for one hour
- The floor was covered with dirt. It was littered with old magazines and
newspapers

PART 4. Parallel Structure


Examples:
Words:
- I am reading about the use and origin of foreign words in our language
- Arnold is friendly and patient, but unfortunately, stingy.
- The professor teaches patiently and well
Phrase:
- Ronald likes to read novels and (to) watch movies.
- I tried biking, exercising at the gym, and doing yoga
- You can take the bus or go by taxi

PART 4. Reduced Clauses (Adjective, Adverb, and Noun Clauses)


1. Reduced Adjective Clauses
An adjective clause can be reduced to a phrase when the subject of the clauses is
the antecedent. A reduced adjective clause usually comes right after the
antecedent.
An adjective clause can be reduced to a phrase by:
a. Omitting the relative pronoun and the main verb be
- Jakarta, which is the capital city of Indonesia, has places of interest
Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, has places of interest
- Mr. Hari Kus, who is kind and generous, has been supporting his orphaned
nephew
Mr. Hari Kus, kind and generous, has been supporting his orphaned nephew
- The park that is nearby her house is very beautiful
The park nearby her house is very beautiful

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b. Omitting the relative pronoun and changing the main verb into a present
participle to express active meaning or into a past participle to express passive
meaning
- The book that was left on the table belongs to my brother
The book left on the table belongs to my brother
- She teaches all the children who are now playing in the garden
She teaches all the children playing in the garden
- Indonesia which has abundant of resources is rich
Indonesia having abundant of resources is rich

2. Reduced Adverb Clauses


An adverb clauses can be reduced to an adverbial phrase when the subject of the
clause is also the subject of the main clause and the reduction is done by:
a. Omitting the subject and the main verb be
- While he was in college, he lost both his parents in a car accident
While in college, he lost both his parents in a car accident
- When he is under threat, man reverts easily to his primitive past
When under threat, man reverts easily to his primitive past
b. Omitting the subject and changing the main verb into a present participle to
express active meaning or into a past participle to express passive meaning
- Once he was convinced, he took the necessary steps
Once convinced, he took the necessary steps
- They havent spoken a word since they left the party
They havent spoken a word since leaving the party

3. Reduced Noun Claues


Examples:
- I have forgotten which road I should take
I have forgotten which road to take
- How we do it is the question
How to do it is the question
- They could not decide where they should put the furniture
They could not decide where to put the furniture

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QUESTIONS
SECTION 2. VOCABULARY

1. Belfast is the capital of Northern d. Broke on


Ireland, of the United Kingdom. 6. so many people been out of
a. That is part work as today.
b. Which is part a. More than ever before
c. That part is b. Never before have
d. Which is part c. In the past, there never have
2. You may join the first of the seminar d. Formerly, there never were
.. the whole days. 7. Paul Anka both plays the piano and
a. Or else .
b. But a. Composing music
c. And b. Compose music
d. Or c. To compose music
3. While driving through that d. Composes music
development, we had to watch .. 8. The authorities cannot figure out .
the little children playing in the street. a. What landed the plane at the
a. Out in wrong airport
b. Out for b. Why the plane landed at the
c. In wrong airport
d. Off c. Why had the plane landed at
4. Henry Ibsen is a Norwegian . and the wrong airport
dramatist whose works form the d. That the plane landed at the
foundation of modern drama. wrong airport
a. Poem 9. Aidan will call in and see you for a few
b. Poet minutes .. the afternoon.
c. Poetry a. During
d. Poetic b. Since
5. As a result of the recent, unprovoked c. At
attack, the two countries .. their d. On
diplomatic relations. 10. John has helped me to look . my
a. Broken bags.
b. Broke in a. After
c. Broke off b. For
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c. In b. Whereas
d. At c. Where
11. A number of my friends that d. Wherever
they are willing to come. 17. Jakarta is the city in
a. Feel Indonesia.
b. Feels a. Mostly dense populated
c. Felt b. Most densely populated
d. Is felt c. Mostly dense population
12. War and peace . the longest d. Most densely population
book I have ever read. 18. The art and architecture of ancient
a. Are Greece .. Western Art up to the
b. Were present day.
c. Is a. Have influenced it greatly
d. Was b. Have greatly influenced
13. Stevan will have to leave .. Monday c. Have great influence
midday at the latest. d. Have great influence in
a. For 19. The lower part of the legs of the dire
b. By wolf is than those of the gray
c. At wolf.
d. On a. Proportional shorter
14. Michael must go .. with the sunray b. Proportionally shorter
treatment, it is doing him good. c. Shorter the proportional
a. On d. The proportional shorter
b. In 20. Kevin is very . worker and
c. Out managed to finish his degree in 2
d. Up years.
15. Because of sick, the meeting has a. Industrious
been put .. for a week by him. b. Industry
a. Off c. Industrial
b. In d. Industries
c. On 21. Nobody dances Tracy does.
d. At a. Like
16. I am right-handed, . James left- b. As like
handed c. Likes
a. Whether d. As well as
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22. Compared .. its closest relative, the d. Of
brown bear, the polar bear has more 27. rocks also vary in texture as
elongated body build and a longer well as chemistry.
skull and nose. a. Indigenous
a. To b. Igneous
b. With c. Heedless
c. On d. Tortuous
d. In 28. Chicago is a poem .. in praise of
23. The harder you study, .. you do the one of the busiest industrial centers in
exam. the US.
a. The easiest a. Which by Carl Sandburg
b. The easier b. Which was written by Card
c. The more easier Sandburg
d. The most easiest c. Was written by Carl Sandburg
24. The Ford Theater where Lincoln was d. Carl Sandburg who wrote it
shot . 29. Arctic sea mammals such as
a. Must restore walruses and sea lions usually
b. Must be restoring migrate, fishes such as cod and
c. Must have been restored salmon remain in the Arctic waters.
d. Must restored a. So
25. In 1519, .. Spanish man b. Neither
Hernando Cortes landed on the c. But
marched toward the Aztec capital of d. Both
Tenochtitlan. 30. Malioboro, 2 km south of
a. Legacy Tugu Rail Station, is a tremendous
b. Admitted tourism place in Yogyakarta.
c. Prohibited a. Located
d. Legitimated b. Locating
26. Jeff should have stayed in Melbourne c. That locates
instead .. moving to Darwin. d. It is located
a. In
b. From
c. Off

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QUESTIONS
SECTION 3. GRAMMAR AND STUCTURE

1. Most animals sense or smell .. in various parts of


most acute. Pakistan.
a. Was a. Living
b. Has b. Lives
c. Were c. Live
d. Have d. Who live
2. Next to water, .. the most 6. Great quantities of water circulate
important substance in the body. either temporarily in a
a. Protein is concentrated flow of streams and
b. It is protein rivers.
c. Protein a. And permanent
d. That protein b. And permanently
3. . that certain glands in the c. Or permanent
bodies of birds are stimulated by d. Or permanently
increasing amounts of lights. 7. Many social changes have both
a. The belief beneficial .. undesirable
b. To belief consequences.
c. It is believed a. Or
d. Believing b. And
4. Mark Twain, was driven c. But also
by a desire for money and travel. d. As well as
a. He is one of Americas best 8. Because fertile soil is required for
known writers agriculture, landscaping, and
b. Although one of Americas best gardening, .. as one of the most
known writers important natural resources.
c. As one of Americas best a. Ranking
known writers b. Which ranks
d. One of Americas best known c. Which it ranks
writers d. It ranks
5. A number of cultural groups, 9. Amino acids are essential to the
mostly coming from Afghanistan, body and
a. That they are available in food
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b. Available in food b. Sharp teeth
c. Availing in food c. A sharp tooth
d. To be available in food d. As sharp teeth
10. Among the solar systems 13. The first inhabitants of North
satellites, Ganymede, a satellite of America were probably who
Jupiter, . came from Central and East Asia.
a. It is the largest a. Hundreds of immigrant
b. They are the largest b. Hundred of immigrants
c. Are the largest c. Hundreds of immigrants
d. Is the largest. d. Hundred of immigrant
11. By using sonar, whales can 14. On July 4, 1776, . In North
but also identify the nature of America declared their
object ahead. independence from England.
a. Only sense obstacles in their a. Thirteen British colonies
path b. Thirteen British colony
b. Not only sense obstacle in their c. A thirteen British colony
path d. Thirteenth British colony
c. Sense obstacles in their path 15. The eyes of almost all sharks and
d. Not sense obstacles in their rays lack cone cells . they
path cannot perceive color.
12. The dolphin has a long snout with a. That
rows of .. and rounded forehead b. So
with nostrils on top. c. As
a. Sharp tooth d. Because

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Juan Pounce de Leon was the first Spaniard .(16).. the shores of present US. As
Columbus had not remotely (17).. the extent of his momentous discovery, so de Leon
never dreamed that his island of Florida was a peninsular extension of the .. (18)..
North America Continent. After .. (19).. to the New World with Columbus in 1493, he
had led the occupation of Puerto Rico in 1508 and (20). it from 1509 to 1512. In 1509,
de Leon started a colony at Caparra, alter abandoned in favor of San Juan. He was one of
the first adelantados men who advanced the Spanish Empire by conquest, subjugation
of the Indians, and (21). of a semi-military government.

16. a. Touched 19. a. came


b. Touching b. coming
c. To touch c. come
d. Was touching d. to come
17. a. realized 20. a. governed
b. recognized b. governess
c. reminded c. government
d. reversed d. governor
18. a. vault 21. a. estimation
b. varnish b. euphemism
c. vaunt c. establishment
d. vast d. evangelical

22. Lighting it is essential (A) an enormous electric spark (B) that (C) seeks the path of
least (D) resistance to ground.
23. Modern architect (A) originated (B) in the US and Europe and spread (C) to the rest
of the world (D).
24. The worm can distinguish between materials (A) that are food and those (B) that
are not food even though (C) it has no organs of taste, smelling (D), or hearing.
25. Much of what we know (A) about the Vikings is in the form (B) of centuries-old
stories originally told (C) by the Viking theirselves (D).
26. Americas most unique (A) contribution (B) to architecture was (C) the skyscraper
(D).
27. Feudalism often is (A) confused (B) with manorialism, a system of organizing (C)
agricultural labor (D).

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28. Calcutta is (A) the (B) gateway to more heavily populated (C) part of (D)
northeastern India.
29. Neither the US nor (A) Canada have (B) a clearly defined national cuisine, and
Mexican cuisine has been influenced (C) heavily by the cooking (D) tastes of the
Spanish.
30. Amelia Earhart, that (A) was one of the pioneer in aviation, attempted (B) to fly
around the world in 1937, but she and her plane (C) mysteriously disappeared (D)
over the Pacific Ocean.
31. Recently, the island of Hawaii (A) had been (B) the subject of intensive research (C)
on the occurrence (D) of earthquakes.
32. Scientists are experimenting (A) to find out whether (B) light has a relationship (C)
for (D) the migration of birds.
33. The vitamin content (A) of fish (B) may be considered in general (C) as similar as
beef (D).
34. Californium, a (A) produced synthetically (B) radioactive chemical element, is (C)
denoted by the chemical symbol (C) Cf.
35. Saliva, a sticky (A) fluid produced (B) in the mouth, it (C) is important for he
digestion of food (D).
36. Because of (A) Art Tatum had a brilliant (B) keyboard technique, he has been
praised (C) by many classical pianist (D).
37. Tbilisi, the (A) capital of Georgia, lies (B) when (C) road and railway networks meet
(D).
38. The study scientific (A) of certain properties (B) of geometrical (C) figures is known
(D) as Topology.
39. Until about (A) 12,000 years ago, man obtained (B) most of his food (C) by hunting
and fish (D).
40. Tourmaline, a mineral which (A) wears well (B) as a gemstone, is slightly (C) more
harder (D) than quartz.

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QUESTIONS
SECTION 4. READING COMPREHENSION

1. The word catastrophic in line 2 is 3. What is NOT a cause of tsunamis?


closest meaning to.. a. Sea earthquakes
a. Damaging b. Volcanic eruption of sea
b. Ironical c. Submarine landslides
c. Alarming d. Ocean floors topography
d. Traumatic 4. The word indication in line 15 can
2. The word they in line 5 refers to be best replaced by
a. Coming
a. Tsunamis b. Movement
b. Waves c. Resistance
c. Miles d. signal
d. Speeds

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5. Where in the passage does the
author mention the factor that
determines the height of tsunami
waves?
a. Lines 3 5
b. Lines 5 6
c. Lines 8 9
d. Lines 11 12
6. The word magnitude in line 21
refers to.
a. Mode
b. Level
c. Part
d. Ratio

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7. What does the passage mainly discuss?
a. The National Academy of Design
b. Paintings that featured the Hudson River
c. North American landscape paintings
d. The training of American artists in European academies
8. Before 1870, what was considered the most representative kind of American
painting?
a. Figural painting
b. Landscape painting
c. Impressionistic painting

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d. Historical painting
9. The word struggle in line 5 is closest in meaning to
a. Connection
b. Distance
c. Communication
d. Competition
10. The word monopolized in line 8 is closest in meaning to
a. Alarmed
b. Dominated
c. Repelled
d. Pursued
11. According to the passage, what was the function of the National Academy for Design
for the painters born before 1835?
a. It mediated conflicts between artists
b. It supervised the incorporation of new artistic techniques
c. It determined which subjects were appropriate
d. It supported their growth and development
12. The word it in line 12 refers to.
a. Matter
b. Technique
c. Patronage
d. Country
13. The word factions in line 14 is closest in meaning to.
a. Sides
b. People
c. Cities
d. Images
14. The word flattering in line 18 is closest in meaning to.
a. Expressive
b. Serious
c. Complimentary
d. Flashy
15. Where did the younger generation of painters receive its artistic training?
a. in Europe
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b. In the Adirondaks
c. in Vermont
d. In New Hampshire
16. The word established is closest in meaning to.
a. Find
b. Found
c. Make
d. Have

17. This passage is mainly about


a. the most influential painters in the mid-1800s
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b. efforts to organize watercolor painters in NY city during the mid-1800s
c. a famous exhibition of watercolor painters in NY city during the mid-1800s
d. styles of watercolor painters in NY city during the mid-1800s
18. The year 1850 was significant in the history of watercolor painting mainly because?
a. a group of artist established a watercolor-painting society
b. watercolor painting was the first introduced to New York city
c. John Falconer established his studio for watercolor painters
d. The first book on watercolor painting was published
19. The word securing in line 5 is closest in meaning to
a. locking
b. creating
c. constructing
d. acquiring
20. All of the following can be inferred about the Society for the Promotion of Painting in
Water Color EXCEPT?
a. The society exhibited paintings in lower Manhattan
b. Instruction in watercolor painting was offered by members of the society
c. The society exhibited only the paintings of its members
d. Scenes of the Hudson River appeared often in the work of society members.
21. The exhibition at the Crystal Palace of the works of the Society for the Promotion of
Painting in Water Color was significant for which of the following reasons?
a. It resulted in a dramatic increase in the popularity of painting with watercolor
b. It was the first time an exhibition was funded by a private source
c. It was the first important exhibition of the societys work
d. It resulted in a large increase in the membership of the society
22. The word it in line 15 is closest in meaning to.
a. time
b. group
c. building
d. studio
23. Which of the following is true of water color painters in New York City in the late
1850s?
a. They increased in number despite a lack of formal organization
b. They were unable to exhibit their paintings because of the lack of exhibition space
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c. The Artist Fund Society helped them to form The American Society of Painters in
Water Colors
d. They formed a new society because they were not allowed to join groups run by
other kinds of artists
24. Henry Warrens painting in water color was important to artist because it..
a. received an important reward
b. was the only text book published that taught painting
c. was much better than an earlier published
d. attracted the interest of art collectors
25. The word considerable in line 19 is closest in meaning to
a. Sensitive
b. Great
c. Thoughtful
d. Planned
26. The word prominent in line 25 is closest in meaning to
a. Wealthy
b. Local
c. Famous
d. Organized

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27. What aspects of colonial printing does the passage mainly discuss?
a. laws governing the printing industry
b. competition among printers
c. types of publications produced
d. advances in printing technology
28. According to the passage, why did colonial printers avoid major publishing projects?
a. Few colonial printers owned printing machinery that was large enough to handle
major projects
b. There was inadequate shipping available in the colonies
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c. Colonial printers could not sell their work for a competitive price
d. Colonial printers did not have the skills necessary to undertake publishing projects
29. Broadsides could be published with little risk to colonial printers because they
a. required a small financial investment and sold quickly
b. were in great demand in European markets
c. were more popular with colonist than chapbooks and pamphlets
d. generally dealt with topics of long-term interest to many colonist
30. The word they in line 17 refers to..
a. chapbooks
b. tales
c. jokes
d. pages
31. The word antecedent in line 19 is closest in meaning to.
a. predecessor
b. format
c. imitation
d. component
32. Chapbook produced in colonial America were characterized by
a. fine paper
b. cardboard covers
c. elaborate decoration
d. a large number of pages
33. The word appealing in line 22 is closest in meaning to.
a. dependable
b. respectable
c. enduring
d. attractive
34. What were steady sellers (line 23)?
a. printers whose incomes were quite large
b. people who traveled from town to town selling books and pamphlets
c. Investors who provided reliable financial support for new printers
d. Publications whose sale were usually consistent from year to year
35. The word locale in line 28 is closest in meaning to.
a. topic
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b. season
c. interest
d. place
36. All of the following are defined in the passage EXCEPT..
a. broadsides
b. catechisms
c. chapbooks
d. almanacs

37. The word biting in line 8 is closest in meaning to


a. laws governing the printing industry
b. competition among printers
c. types of publications produced
d. advances in printing technology

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38. The word it in line 14 refers to
a. Few colonial printers owned printing machinery that was large enough to handle
major projects
b. There was inadequate shipping available in the colonies
c. Colonial printers could not sell their work for a competitive price
d. Colonial printers did not have the skills necessary to undertake publishing projects
39. The word heightened in line 18 is closest in meaning to
a. required a small financial investment and sold quickly
b. were in great demand in European markets
c. were more popular with colonist than chapbooks and pamphlets
d. generally dealt with topics of long-term interest to many colonist
40. What does the passage mainly discuss?
a. The artwork of James and Sarah Miriam Peale
b. How Philadelphia became a center for art in 19th century
c. Nineteenth-century still-life paintings in the US
d. How botanical art inspired the first still-life paintings.

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QUESTIONS
SECTION 5. COMPSOING SKILL

Pada bagian ini, soal dibagi menjadi 5 bagian kecil, yaitu:


Soal 1 10 : mencari sinonim/ menggabungkan kalimat
Soal 11 20 : mencari bentuk kata yang benar dari kata-kata yang digaris bawah
Soal 21 30 : mencari bentuk kalimat yang benar
Soal 31 36 : menggabungkan kalimat
Soal 37 40 : mengurutkan kalimat menjadi paragraph yang baik

Part 1
1. In Russia, polar bear Furs were already being commercially trade in the 14 th century.
It was of low value compared to Arctic fox or even reindeer fur.
a. In Russia, polar bear furs were already being commercially traded in the 14 th
century, thought it was of low value compared to Arctic fox or even reindeer fur.
b. In Russia, polar bear furs were already being commercially traded in the 14 th
century, when it was of low value compared to Arctic fox or even reindeer fur.
c. In Russia, polar bear furs were already being commercially traded in the 14 th
century, however it was of low value compared to Arctic fox or even reindeer fur.
d. In Russia, polar bear furs were already being commercially traded in the 14 th
century, otherwise it was of low value compared to Arctic fox or even reindeer fur.
2. In the lungs, oxygen inhaled from the air is transferred to the blood. Carbon dioxide is
removed from the blood and exhaled.
a. In the lungs, carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and exhaled when oxygen
inhaled from the air is transferred to the blood and exhaled.
b. In the lungs oxygen inhaled from the air is transferred to the blood more over
carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and exhaled.
c. In the lungs carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and exhaled otherwise
oxygen inhaled from the air is transferred to the blood.
d. In the lungs oxygen inhaled from the air is transferred to the blood while carbon
dioxide is removed from the blood and exhaled.
3. The empire state building is an office building in New York city that was built in the
1930s

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a. The empire state building is an office builder at New Y ork city which was built in
the 1930s
b. The empire state building is an office building in New York which was built in the
1930s
c. Built in the 1930; the empire state building is an office building in New York city
d. Building in the 1930s, the empire state building is an office building in New York
city.
4. World studios features tours of movie sets. Acme studios lets visitors onto
soundstages to see actors at work.
a. World studios features tours of movie sets ; whereas ; Acme studios lets visitors
onto sound stages to see actors at work.
b. World studios features tours of movie sets ; nevertheless, Acme studios lets
visitors onto sound stages to see actors at work.
c. World studios features tours of movie sets ; however, Acme studios lets visitors
onto sound stages to see actors at work.
d. World studios features tours of movie sets; therefore, Acme studios lets visitors
onto sound stages to see actors at work.
5. Stevan tried unsuccessfully to untie the rope around his ankles. There was no way he
could do so.
a. Stevan tried unsuccessfully to untie the rope around his ankles; indeed, there was
no way he could do so.
b. Stevan tried unsuccessfully to untie the rope around his ankles; in fact, there was
no way he could do so.
c. Stevan tried unsuccessfully to untie the rope around his ankles; moreover, there
was he could do so.
d. Stevan tried unsuccessfully to untie the rope around his ankles; otherwise he
could do so.

6. The Berlin wall was erected in the early 1960s. It still divides east Berlin from West
Berlin.

a. The Berlin wall was erected in the early 1960s; therefore, it still divides east
Berlin from West Berlin

b. The Berlin wall was erected in the early 1960s; moreover, it still divides east
Berlin from West Berlin
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c. The Berlin wall was erected in the early 1960s; in fact, it still divides east Berlin
from West Berlin

d. The Berlin wall was erected in the early 1960s; nevertheless, it still divides east
Berlin from West Berlin
7. For the past two years something has been unclear to me. My eyes tire so when I
read.
a. It has been unclear to me why my eyes tire so when I read for the past two years.
b. For the past two years something has been unclear to me since my eyes tire so
when I read.
c. Something has been unclear to me what my eyes tire so when I read for the
past two years.
d. It has been unclear to me for the past two years that my eyes tire so when I read.
8. Something didnt prevent the boss from believing something. The road crew worked
all night. They would not finish the job until sundown.
a. They would not finish the job until sundown unless it didnt prevent the boss from
believing something that the road crew worked all night.
b. The road crew worked all night didnt prevent the boss from believing in order that
they would not finish the job until sundown.

c. The fact that the road crew worked all night didnt prevent the crew leader
from believing they would not finish the job until sundown.
d. In fact they would not finish the job until sundown moreover the road crew worked
all night, didnt prevent the leader crew from believing something.
9. In the place of the watering can, something is better you use this siphoning device.
a. It is better for you use this siphoning device, in place of the watering can.
b. Something is better if you use this siphoning device in place of the watering can.
c. You use this siphoning device is better in place of the watering can.
d. It is better that you use this siphoning device in place of the watering can.
10. Scientists consider something important the scientist do research. The government
funds research. The research is for a cure for cancer.
a. Scientists consider the research which for a cure for cancer that government
funds is important.
b. Research scientists consider the governments funding for research of a cure for

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cancer important.
c. Scientist research consider to do research for a cure for cancer in governments
funding important.
d. Governments funding the research for scientist for a cure for cancer important.

Part 2
11. The freeze point is the temperature at which something freezes,or changes from a
liquid to a solid.
a. The freeze point
b. The freezing pointing
c. The freezing points
d. The freezing point
12. Hibernate animals store up fat before the cold season in order to nourish their bodies
during hibernation
a. To hibernate
b. Hibernating
c. Hibernates
d. Hibernation
13. In Norse (Scandinavian and North German) mythology, Odin is the ruler of the gods as
well as the god of wisdom, poetry, farm, and war.
a. Farmer
b. Farms
c. Farm
d. Farming
14. The Mona Lisa is painting by Leonardo Da Vincit hat portrays a woman sitting with her
hands cross and with a curious half smile on her face.
a. Crossing
b. To cross
c. Crossed
d. Was crossed
15. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian musician of the 17OOs who began
compose music when he was only five years old.
a. Composing

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b. To compose
c. Composed
d. Compose
16. The iron curtain is an imagine divide line between the democracies of Western Europe
and the communist nations of Eastern Europe that came under the domination of
Soviet Union after World war
a. Imagining divide
b. Imagine dividing
c. Imagining dividing
d. Imaginary dividing -

17. One reason for keep a writers note book is to capture important moments in
your life, much as camera would capture them.
a. Keeps
b. Keeping
c. To keep
d. Being keeping
18. Interesting personal narratives are informative, filled with details that help readers
learn know the writer and understand or visualize what he or she is saying.
a. Knowing
b. Known
c. To know
d. Knows
19. Only when writing accomplish its purpose is it effective
a. accomplishing
b. to accomplish
c. accomplished
d. accomplishes
20. Once the topic is restricted, the writer adds specify illustration.
a. special
b. specific
c. to specify
d. specifies

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Part 3
21. a. Of the two landscape, that you have shown me, this one is the more
picturesque.
b. Of the two landscape that you have shown me, this one is the more
picturesque.
c. Of the two landscape that you have shown me this one is the more
picturesque.
d. Of the two landscape, that you have shown me this one is the more
picturesque.
22. a. It is the most important that Vincenzo speak to the dean before leave for his
vacation.
b. It is the most important that Vincenzo speak to the dean before to leave for his
vacation.
c. It is the most important that Vincenzo speak to the dean before leaving for his
vacation
d. It is the most important that Vincenzo speak to the dean before leaves for his
vacation.
23. a. When reviewing for the test, David realized that he had forgotten to study the use
of participial phrases.
a. While reviewing for the test, David realized that he had forgotten to study the use
of participial phrases
a. When reviewing for the test, David had realized that he had forgotten to study the
use of participial phrases
a. When reviewing for the test, David had realized that he had forgotten to study the
use of participial phrases
24. a. The first flying vertebrates were true reptiles in which ore of the fingers of the
front limbs became very elongated, providing support for a flap of stretched skin
that served as a wing.
b. The first flying vertebrates were true reptiles which in ore of the fingers of the front
limbs became very elongated, providing support for a flap of stretched skin that
served as a wing.
c. The first flying vertebrates were true reptiles that ore of the fingers of the front
limbs became very elongated, providing support for a flap of stretched skin that
served as a wing.
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d. The first flying vertebrates were true reptiles that is ore of the fingers of the front
limbs became very elongated, providing support for a flap of stretched skin that
served as a wing.
25. a. In eighteenth-century colonial America, flowers and fruits were the province
typically of the botanical artist interesting in scientific illustration rather than been
the subjects of fine art.
b. In eighteenth-century colonial America, flowers and fruits were the typically
province of the botanical artist interesting in scientific illustration rather than been
the subjects of fine art.
c. In eighteenth-century colonial America, flowers and fruits were the typically
province of the botanical artist interested in scientific illustration rather than been
the subjects of fine art.
d. In eighteenth-century colonial America, flowers and fruits were typically the
province of the botanical artist interested in scientific illustration rather than been
the subjects of fine art.
26. a. By continuing to sponsor projects involves a growing body of art in public areas,
cities will certainly enlarge the situations in which the public encounters and grows
familiar with the various forms of contemporary art.
b. By continuing to sponsor projects involving a growing body of art in public areas,
cities will certainly enlarge the situations in which the public encounters and grows
familiar with the various forms of contemporary art.
c. By continue to sponsoring projects involves a growing body of art in public areas,
cities will certainly enlarge the situations in which the public encounters and grows
familiar with the various forms of contemporary art.
d. By continue to sponsor projects involving a growing body of art in public areas,
cities will certainly enlarge the situations in which the public encounters and grows
familiar with the various forms of contemporary art.
27. a. Of these, marine sediment is by far the most importance environment for the
preserving of fossils, owing to the incredible richness of marine life.
b. Of all these, marine sediment is by far the most important environment for the
preserving of fossils, owe to the incredible richness of marine life.
c. Of these, marine sediment is by far the most important environment for the
preservation of fossils, owing to the incredible richness of marine life.
d. Of these, marine sediment is by far the most important environment for the
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preservation of fossils, owing to the incredible richness of marine life.

28. a. Saving their farms, North Carolina debtors joined together in a regulator
movement that intimidated judges, closing down courts, and to break into jails to
free their comrades.

b. To save their farms, North Carolina debtors joined together in a regulator


movement that intimidating judges, closing down courts, and broke into jails to free
their comrades.

c. To save their farms, North Carolina debtors joining together in a regulator


movement that intimidating judges, closing down courts, and broke into jails to free
their comrades.

d. To save their farms, North Carolina debtors joined together in a regulator


movement that intimidated judges, closed down courts, and broke into jails to free
their comrades.
29. a. Although the patriot movement began in seaport cities, it success would ultimately
depend on the support of the predominantly rural population.
b. Nonetheless the patriot movement began in seaport cities, it success would
ultimately depend on the support of the predominantly rural population.
c. Likewise the patriot movement began in seaport cities, it success would ultimately
depend on the support of the predominantly rural population.
d. In as much the patriot movement began in seaport cities, it success would
ultimately depend on the support of the predominantly rural population.
30. a. Early intervention to treating the hearing loss and adapted education is
useful for facilitate the development of children with Down Syndrome,
especially during the preschool period.
b. Early intervention to treat the hearing loss and adapting education is useful
for facilitate the development of children with Down Syndrome, especially
during the preschool period.
c. Early intervention to treat the hearing loss and adapted education is useful
for facilitate the development of children with Down Syndrome, especially
during the preschool period.
d. Early intervention to treat the hearing loss and adapting education is useful
for facilitate the development of children with Down Syndrome, especially
during the preschool period.
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Part 4
31. 1)

2) Than it hears two syllables coming through the earphones, realizes that the
syllables are different, and correctly lifts the key.
3) Its hand rests at its waist near a telegraph key that it can feel but cannot see.
4) Soon a green light begins to blink and the monkey presses the key to signal
that it is ready.
5) This is not an amazing event in the field of research on primate behavior.
a.2 b. 3 c.4 d.5
32. 1) -

stalagmites.
2) Stalagmites grow up ward from the floor of the cave generally as a result of
water dripping from an over head stalactites.
3) A column forms when a stalactite and a stalagmite grow until they join.
4) A curtain or drapery begins to form on an inclined ceiling when drops of
water trickle along a slope.
5) Stalactites hang down ward from the ceiling of the cave and are formed as drop
after drop of water slowly trickles through cracks in the cave roof.
a.2 b. 3 ic.4 d.5
33. 1) When making a conscious effort to memorize something such as information for an
exam, many people in rote rehearsal
2) By repeating something over and over again,we are able to keep a memory alive
3) Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no

interruptions.

4) As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the


tendency to disappear.
5) When a pen and paper are not handy, you might attempt to remember a
phone number by repeating it a loud.
a.2 b. 3 c.4 d.5

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Part 5

34. 1. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on the top of a hill called
Month Maitre
2. ontherightbank(northside)oftheseine.
Paris is called the city of light.
3. For instance, it is the head quarters of UNESCO.
4. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.
5. Paris is the capital European nation France.
6. Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the left bank (south side) of the
river.
7. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the
world.
8. It is also an international fashion center.
9. Paris is also famous for its world center of education.
10.The oldest and perhaps the most well-known is Pont Neuf which was built in the
Sixteenth century.
11.The seine river divides the city into two parts.
12.Thirty-two bridges cross the scenic river.

The best arrangement to make a good paragraph is:


a. 5-4-2-8-7-9-11-3-10-12-1-6
b. 5-4-2-8-7-9-3-11-12-10-6-1

c. 5-4-2-8-7-9-3-10-12-11-1-6

d. 5-4-2-8-7-9-11-10-12-3-6-1

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