KEMENTERIAN KEUANGAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA BADAN PENDIDIKAN DAN PELATIHAN KEUANGAN SEKOLAH TINGGI AKUNTANSI NEGARA

ENGLISH EXERCISES

STRUCTURE Select the correct answer from the four choices given! 1. Ms. Terrell avoided ... her taxes until it was too late. A. pays B. paid C. paying D. pay When did they ... Chicago? A. move B. move to C. moving D. moving to I do not know where .... A. did she go B. did she went C. she goes D. she went Those men ... the trees years ago without considering the effect on earth. A. chops down B. chop down C. chopping down D. chopped down The fruits will ripe .... A. two weeks later B. two weeks ago C. two weeks before D. before two weeks My exam will be held .... A. on June B. in June C. at June D. with June Carmen is ... snakes. A. terrify of B. terrifies of C. terrified of D. terrifying of Excuse me, can you show me where the lavatory is. Sure. It is ... the exit door. A. next with B. next to C. next in D. next of Mike ... me that he was from Canada. A. tells B. tell C. told D. telling Would you all like to help ... to make dinner? A. yourself B. yourselves C. themselves D. themself 11. ... wheat do you need? A. How many B. How often C. How much D. How long Do you feel like ... tonight? A. having dinner B. to have dinner C. have dinner D. to go having dinner We ... for 10 years. A. married B. got married C. are married D. marry It is 5 oclock already. Can we ... time to catch the plane? A. have enough B. have in it C. make it in D. make in After I ... for a mile, I ate fried rice. A. had ran B. had run C. ran D. run You must take a rest ... well sooner. A. to get B. get C. so get D. to be get I know what time .... A. is that B. that is C. is it D. it is There is ... interesting. Lets check the next shelf. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something Do we have ... beer for the guest? A. plenty of B. enough C. plentiful D. a lot of Not only is he a teacher, ... he is an artist. A. and B. but also C. but D. however

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Papua New Guinea was part of Indonesia, ...? A. wasnt it B. didnt it C. werent it D. isnt it Many kinds of flowers could ... in this place. A. be cultivate B. cultivate C. be cultivated D. cultivated How long did the operation ...? A. continue B. endure C. last D. hold

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ERROR RECOGNITION Choose the one word or phrase which is not appropriate for the standard written English! 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Marys children was too young to look after themselves. A B C D Chimpanzees communicate with each other using a wide variety on sound.
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Bob could not provide a satisfactory excuse for his absent. The solid walls absorbed many of the the impact of the explosion. European union is an ideal that have been nurtured since the post-war years. The children were screaming and tear at each others hair. A B C D Most people do not realize the amount of effort that is involves in writing a novel. A B C D Bears are large mammals that live in many areas of the world, including North America, A B European and Asia. C D The morey eel likes to hide in small holes or crevices in a coral reef and quick emerge to grab a A B C passing fish for food. D Calcutta whom has a population over 10 million, is possibly the fastest growing city in the world.
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If you are sure that you are in the right side, you would not mind an independent examination of A B C D the case. Fifty percent of the people alive today have never made a phone call, but thirty percent still have A B C no electricity connections to their homes. D Students with less personal problems are likely to be successful in their study. A B C D We have no choice but to appoint James; he is better among other candidates, and there is no A B C D prospect of finding more candidates. My father, who was on vacation, along with my two brothers and I, went hiking in the woods. A B C D None of us know what the result of the battle between his team and us will be. A B C D Neither of my partners do anything to make things better for our company which is almost broke. A B C D We hope will able to complete the building before the rainy season sets in.
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Mother sat down besides me and tried to reassure me that the monster was merely my fantasy. A B C D Either of the ideas you have proposed is suitable to the team, who members are willing to do it. A B C D The airport was an hive of bustling activities, the arrival of the airplane was the most important A B C event of the day in that place. D Despite of the increase in progressive tax, most people still prefer to buy by a car. A B C D People who visits Singapore is amazed by its cleanliness, which is mainly a result of rigorous A B C implementation of their strict laws. D I wondered whether the people had changed a lot since I had left to go to an university. A B C D An old house was the most unique because it was designed by the best designers who provided A B C the materials by themselves. D

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READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage carefully and select the one correct answer from the four choices (A, B, C, or D)! Reading 1 Line for questions 51 - 58

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In the sixteenth century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king's favor. After he was dismissed from service to the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain. A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near a latitude of 50 degrees S. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today we know it as the Strait of Magellan. One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian we now call the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after ninety-eight days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan's men died of starvation and disease. Later Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and seventeen sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge. The main purpose of the passage is .... A. to argue Magellans idea that the world is round B. to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority C. to tell the journey of Magellan around the world D. to show that Magellans idea was wrong The word he in line 4 refers to . A. King of Portugal B. Charles V C. King of Spain D. Magellan How many ships left when crossing the Pacific Ocean? A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two. Ferdinand Magellan was released from the duty to the King of Portugal because of .... 54. Which of the following was NOT the cause of death of Magellans crews in the mission? A. Poison. B. Hunger. C. Sinking of the ship. D. Illness.

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Lichens, of which more than twenty thousand species have been named, are complex associations between certain fungi and certain algae. The lichen itself is not an organism; rather it is the morphological and biochemical product of the association. Neither a fungus nor an alga alone can produce a lichen. The intimate relationship between these two living components of a lichen was once erroneously thought to represent mutualism. In mutualistic relationships, both participants benefit. With lichens, however, it appears the fungus actually parasitizes the algae. This is one of the conclusions drawn from experiments in which the two components of lichens were separated and grown apart. In nature, lichen fungi may encounter and grow around several kinds of algae. Some types of algae the fungi may kill; other types it may reject. Lichen algae are autotrophic, meaning they make their own food through photosynthesis. Lichen fungi are heterotrophic, meaning they depend upon the algae within the lichen to supply their food. Up to ninety percent of the food made by the green algae cells is transferred to the fungus. What, if anything, the fungus contributes to the associations is not well understood. Lichen grow in many habitats and are often pioneers in hostile environments where few other organism can flourish. They have been known to grow endolithically, having been discovered thriving inside of rocks Antarctica. Lichens help reduce erosion by stabilizing soil. Several kinds of insects glue lichens to their exoskeletons for camouflage. Many species of birds use lichens as building materials for nest. Humans have used lichens for dyes and antibiotics. The word erroneously in line 4 has the same meaning with . A. practically B. inaccurately C. theoretically D. totally The word their in line 11 refers to . A. algae B. fungi C. lichen algae D. lichen fungi Which of the following is NOT true about lichen? A. It can live in extreme area. B. It can cause erosion. C. It grows in the rocks. D. It is used for antibiotics. Which of the following best decribes the lichen association? A. A union between a parasitic fungus and an autotrophic alga. B. Simple plants made of two different autotrophic organism. C. A mutualistic assosiation between a fungus and an alga. D. A parasitic association between two fungi, autotrophic and heterotrophic. 63. In what lines of the passage does the scientists have changed their opinion on the make up of lichen? A. Lines 5-7 B. Lines 8-10. C. Lines 11-12. D. Lines 16-18. Lichens serve as antibiotics for . A. Mammals B. Reptiles C. Insects D. Humans An endholitic lichen is one that .... A. grows at very high altitudes B. grows inside other organism. C. grows inside rocks. D. grows in birds nests.

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