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READING COMPREHENSION

forSENIOR HIGH SCHOOL YEAR XII

Text1. This text is for questions no 1 to 5.

Business travelers usually find they havelittle time to exercise, especially when their

schedules are suddenly changes by late meeting or

late flights. But everyone should get some exercise.

There are ways to make exercise part of your day,

even when you cannot make it to the hotels

exercise room. Experts suggest stretching your

neck, arms, back and shoulders while sitting in your

airplane seat. At your hotel, you can stretch your

legs and abdominal muscles. Then, you can turn in

place for a good aerobic workout.

Exercise is not just for your body; it is for

your mind s well. The mind-body connection haslong been established by professional medical

associations. People who exercise regularly perform

more efficiently at work and perform more

effectively than their colleagues who dont exercise

everyday, even when traveling.

1. Who would be likely to read thisarticle?

A Overweight people

B Frequent vacation-goers

C Business people who take trips

D Pilot and flight attendantsE experts

2. Why is it difficult for traveler to getexercise?

A Their schedule may change

unexpectedly

B They work too hard

C There are no places to exercises

D They dont want to exercise

E They are very busy

3. Where can you exercise if you cant goto the exercise room?

A In the fitness centre

B In your airplane seat

C In your meetings

D In your car

E In the bus

4. How can you get aerobic exercise in thehotel?

A Take the stairs

B Work your abdomenC Stretch your arms

D Run in place

E walking

5. According to the report, why should oneexercise?

A To keep healthy

B To lose weight

C To feel younger

D To be better a sports

E To perform better at work

Text2. This text is for questions no 6 to 8.

SALES MANAGER

Multi national company seeks sales

manager for its office products division.

Candidate must have 10 years experience in

sales development and management in the

field and the ability to motivate and train

incoming sales staff. Good salary and

benefits package.

Qualified candidates should send theirresumes to: The daily news, Box 8552,

1627 Elm street, Adelaide, Australia.

6. Which segment of the business islooking for a sales manager?

A The office product division

B The multinational company

C The personal division

D The overseas staff

E The manager

7. What type of experience is required forthe job?

A Product development

B Expanding sales

C Ten years in office management

D Research in the field

E Improve the management

8. Where should applicants send theirresume?

A To the human resources staff

B To the companyC To the division manager

D To the vice-president of sales

E To the news paper

Text 3.

This text is for questions no 9 to 12.

My friend Iwan is not very practical person.

Driving a long a main road one dark night, He

suddenly had a flat tire, even worse, he discovered

that he did not have a spare wheel in the back of his

car. Iwan waved to passing car and trucks, but notone of them stopped. Half an hour passed and he

was almost despair. At last he waved to a car just

like his own. To his surprise, the car actually

stopped and a well-dressed, extremely pretty girl

got out. Iwan was terribly disappointed. How could

a person like this possible helped him?.


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The young lady, however, offered him her own

spare wheel, but Iwan had to explain that he never

changed a wheel in his life. She smiled, and then set

to work at once. She fitted the wheel in a few

minutes while Iwan looked in admiration.

9. Iwan was rather impractical because he. . . .A Couldnt had any help from this

passing cars

B Didnt know that his tire was flat

C Couldnt even change a tire

D Didnt have a spare wheel

E Sudden got a flat tire

10. Which of the following statements istrue?

A Iwan had to buy a new wheel for

his cr

B The girl fitted her spare wheel toIwans car

C Disappointed, Iwan waited for an

other car to help him

D Attracted by Iwans appearance,

the girl stopped her car

E Iwan was pleased when he saw

the girl getting out of her car

11. We may conclude that the girl . . . .A Was reluctant to help Iwan

B Used to work as a mechanic

C Laughed at Iwans awkwardnessD Asked Iwan to help her fit the

wheel

E Although lady-like was a

practical person

12. What did make it worse at that night?A Iwan has never changed the wheel

B Iwan didnt bring a spare wheel

C Iwan and a girl were waiting for

help

D Only a truck was stopped

E After waving his hand ,someonecame and helped him

Text.4

This text is for the question no 13 to 18

FILM INTACT

2002 Juan carlos Fresnadillo.

Federico and Sam are who lucky men, Federico

survived an earthquake and has the power to

wrench fortune from those around him: he has the

gift. Sam is a survivor of the jewish holocaust andmanage a casino in the middle of a lava desert. One

day Federico challenges Sam, who expels him from

paradise, taking gift from him.

Years later, Federico thinks that he was found in

Tomas, He only survivor of an air accident, the

instrument of his vengeance. By teaching him to

control fortune, he can use him to return to the

casino and the challenge the God of fortune.

Together they begin in journey of initiation, a

succession of ever more strange and difficult tests

in which the highest bet in the lucky of others; luck,

which in this game captured in a simple

photograph. Everything goes well until Sara, a

policewoman who survives a car accident whichkills her family, becomes obsessed with discovering

what is behind these clandestine games in which

death and luck become enmeshed. In which only

one can remind intact. This film is really worth

watching

13. The purpose of the text is . . . .A To describe a film

B To describe how the film is made

C To inform readers by telling a

storyD To entertain readers by telling a

story

E To review a film for a public

audience

14. After reading the review, how wouldyou judge this film?

A Bad

B Fair

C Not bad

D Mediocre

E Excellent

15. What does the writer suggest to theaudience?

A The film is forgettable

B They should watch the film

C They should neglect the film

D They should make another film

E The writer should promote the

film

16. How can use him to return to the casinoand challenge the God of fortune?A By thinking that he has found in

Tomas

B By capturing a simple photograph

C He teaches him to control fortune

D Together they begin a journey

E Taking him to control the journey

17. The film is really worth watching Itmeans . . . .

A The film is in great selling

B The film is the most expensive of

othersC Watching this film is very

priceless

D We should watch the film for it is

a very good film.

E We must not see this film because

the film is not cheap./


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18. in which death and luck becameenmeshed. The underlined word has

closely meaning to . . . .

A Trapped

B escaped

C Denied

D Admired

E Inoculated

Text 4.

This text is for the questions no 19 to 24.

arkTwain a famous American writer, once

wanted to borrow a certain book from a

friend. However, the friend told him that he never

permitted anyone to take his books from his house.

If mark Twain wanted to use the book, he was

perfectly welcome to do so. But he must to use it in

friends house. He could not take it home with him.

A few months later, the same friend wanted toborrow Twains lawn mower in order to cut his own

grass. This was just the opportunity that Mark

Twain had been waiting for. Twain told his fried

that he was perfectly welcome to use the lawn

mower, but he couldnt take it home with him.

Twain said that he never permitted anyone to take

his lawn mower from his home. If the fried wanted

to use the lawn mower, he was to use it on Mark

Twains own lawn.

19. What is Mark Twains occupation?A PoetB Writer

C Politician

D Journalist

E Gardener

20. Did the Twains friend allow him toborrow the book?

A No, he didnt

B No, he has perfectly welcome to

do so

C Yes, But Twain must use it in

friends houseD Yes, without any condition

E Yes, obviously

21. What does it mean with this was justthe opportunity that Mark Twain had

been waiting for?

A He wanted to make his friend

borrow his tools

B He just waited for his friend to

come to his house

C He wanted his friend to borrow

his bookD He wanted to make revenge to his

fried for the thing that his friend

already done for Twains about

the book

E He wanted to make opportunity

22. What is the thing that Twains mendwanted?

A Borrow some money

B Borrow lawn mower

C Borrow he book

D Lend him a book

E Ask for help

23. What did Twain said to his mend whenhe wanted to borrow lawn mower?

A He did not allow him to borrow it

B He allowed him without any

condition

C He was not perfectly welcome to

borrow it

D He may borrow but he must lend

Twain the book

E He allowed him to borrow but he

must use it in the same way when

Twain wanted to borrow his book

24. What is the purpose of the writer in thistext?

A Give the reader an advice

B Describe Twains mend

C Report the event of the day

D Inform the reader about Mark

Twain

E Amuse the reader by content of

the text

Text 5.

This text is for the question no 25 to 30

Uday and Qusay are killed and the delighted

British and America government suggest that Iraq

will be a safer place. Yes, The Iraqis may be well

feel safer. And with the dictators brutal sons out of

the way forever more confident about continuing

the resistance against the American occupiers.

Shortly before their deaths were announced,

Richard Gephardt, Democrat presidential hopeful,

delivered a blistering attack on a bushs foreignpolicy which was driven, he said, by machismo

and arrogant unilateralism. Bush, he continued,

had treated U.S. allies like so many flies on

Americas Windshield. He added: Foreign policy

isnt a John Wayne movie.

The attack on the villa where Saddams sons were

hiding might be seen as driving home the point.

Instead, the announcement that they had been killed

by U. S. troops in a shoot-out is welcomed by Tony

Blair as great news.

25. The text mainly discusses about . . . .A Uday and Qusay who killed U.S.troops.

B Uday and Qusay who are killed

by U.S. troops.

C Richard Gephardt who attacked

Bush domestic policy

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D The attack on the villa where

Saddam Husein was hiding

E Tony Blair who is welcomed by

Saddams sons, Uday and Qusay.

26. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that . . ..

A U.S. troops killed Saddam in theattack on the villa.

B Uday and Qusay had killed U.S.

troops and Tony Blair.

C Tony Blair attacked the villa

where Saddams sons were hiding

D Saddam was killed by Tony Blair

and U.S. in Saddams sons villa

E The announcement of Saddams

sons death is welcome by Tony

Blair.

27. Which statement is correct according tothe text?A John Wayne movie was presented

to Bush arrogantly

B Tony Blair received the great

news of Bush and Gephardts

death

C John Winy was a movie star who

attacked the villa of Saddams

sons

D Richard Gephardt attacked

Bushs foreign policy after Uday

and Qusays deathE The news of Uday and Qusays

death made the British and

American government pleased

28. the attack on the villa where Saddamssons were hiding might seen as driving

home the point

The word attack has similar meaning to

. . .

A withdraw

B Defend

C ShieldD Resist

E raid

29. . . . . had killed Uday and Qusay.A The Iraqis

B Tony Blair

C U.S. troops

D John wayne

E Richard Gephardt

30. shortly before theirdeaths wereannounced . . (Par. 2) The wordtheirrefers to . . . .

A The American occupiers

B The dictators brutal sons

C Uday and Qusay

D Richard Gephardt

E The Iraqis

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