Dear Committee for Progress,
I am afraid that the Education Bill you mentioned in your recent
e-mail fall far short of what I’d like to see in the area of education. This
and other recent legislation did not show the vision of our party nor the
change that was promised during the last election.
Consequently, I have decided to contribute only to specific
candidates whose views reflect my own. I will not be sending money to support
the party in general, i.e, where I do not have direct control over what it is
spent for.
In the future, when the party could meet its promise, I will
reconsider my position. In the meantime, I will appreciate if you remove my
name from the party contributor rolls and from the mailing list for this news
letter.
Respectfully,
Robert Baine
16. Mr. Baine does not send the money because he cannot…….
A. provide
anything else B. use
the money they spent
C. take the money
as he likes C. donate the
money for other institution
E. control what the money is
spent for
17. From the text, we know that Mr. Baine could not…..the
committee anymore
A. decide B. pay C. agree D. support E. reject
PC Shipments to fall for first time in 11 years-forecast
New York (CNN
money)-Shipments of personal computer are on pace to fall this year for the
first time since the dot-com bust of 2001, according to a new forecast from 1
HS 1 supply.
That would be a
stunning turn of events for an industry that seemed poised for a surge at the
beginning of the year. Intel hyped its new ultra-book laptop designed as the
catalyst the moribund PC market and predicted that ultra-book would represent
40% of all laptop sales by the end of the year. Microsoft upcoming windows
fueled hope among industry players that PC tablets would take off in big way.
23. The text tells about…….
A. PC Shipment B. Microsoft corp C. New York news
D. computer industry E. new ultra book laptop
24. What happened at the beginning of the year?
A. The dot-com
business was at their best performer
B. The PC tablet
product was a big hit in the market
C. The sales was
dropped 40% from the past year
D. Ultra-book
help the industry to gain more profit
E. The dot-com business is poised
for a surge
25. “…..hope among industry
played that PC would take off
in big way.” (paragraph). The underlined word means…………
A. launch B. emerge C. decline
D. decline E. increase
BJ. Habibie Studies and career in Germany
Following his
father’s death, Habibie continued his study in Jakarta and then in 1955 moved
to Germany. In 1960, Habibie received a degree in engineering in Germany,
giving the title diploma-Engineer. He remained in Germany as a research
assistant under Hans Ebner at the Lehrsuhl und Instittute fur Leich bau, RWTh
Aachen to conduct research for his doctoral degree.
In 1962, Habibie
returned to Indonesia for three months on sick leave. During this time he was
reacquainted with Hasri Ainun, the daughter of R. mohamad Besari. Habibie had
known Hasri Ainun in childhood, Junior High School and in Senior High School at
SMA Kristen, Bandung. The two married on 12 May 1962, returning to Germany
shortly afterwards. Habibie and his wife settled in Aachen for a short period
before moving to Oberforstbach. In May 1963 they had a son, Ilham Akbar
Habibie.
When Habibie’s
minimum wage forced him to take part-time work, He found employment with the
automotive Marquee Talbot, where he became advisor. Habibie worked on two
projects which received funding from Deutsche Bundesbahn. Due to his work with
Mar Kosh, the head of train construction offered his position to Habibie upon
retirement three years later, but Habibie refused.
26. What did he do in 1960?
A. He received a degree in
engineering B. He returned to
Indonesia for three months
C. He was
reacquainted with Hasri Ainun D. He was forced to work part time
E. He had the
first son
27. Why did he not return to Indonesia after getting the title
diploma?
A. His father
died B.
He was applying for a new job
C. He had got his
doctoral degree D. He
wanted to continue
his study
E. The Lehr School Institute
needed him
28. The text implies that Habibie is…..
A. social
organizer B. a religious
leader C. a natural
researcher
D. an educational
expert E. a brilliant scholar
The
advantages and Disadvantages of Distance Learning
A few years ago,
distance learning was seen as an inferior way but nowadays even famous and
established traditional colleges and universities are providing distance
learning courses and it is generally considered a way to improve one’s life.
However, people
still argue whether distance learning give more advantages or disadvantages.
Some of them who see the benefit of distance learning will say that distance
learning needs no commuting. Of course, it saves money and time that students
would take. Furthermore, distance learning can be done at any students’
convenience. The classes of distance learning are mostly a synchronous. It
means that students do not have to attend a lecture at a fixed particular time
and place. Students can review the assignments and do their homework during off
hours or from home. In addition, distance learning gives more accessibility. No
one can deny it. People with limited mobility may encounter the problem when
they take traditional classes. With the online class system, the problem is
solved.
Despite the many
advantages, other people will see the distance learning is costly and needs
complex technology. To attend online learning, a student must have a computer
with access to the internet. Admitted or not such technology devices are not
always available for common students another disadvantage of distance learning
is that it cannot provide immediate feedback. Unlikely, traditional class room,
students have to wait for feedback and comment until the instructor has reviewed the works and send
the response to them. Most of the time, students will study alone. Distance
learners may feel isolated or miss that social interaction that comes in a
traditional classroom.
Regarding the
individual’s learning style, some students are able to learn when there is
alive interaction between them and the available accompanying teacher while
others don’t really need it. So before deciding a choice of attending distance
learning or not, each student needs to do a fair analysis regarding the kind of
person he/she is.
39. The text discusses that distance learning benefits students
who……..
A. hates
travelling B. like homework C. can operate computer
D. do not have a
lot of money E. do not have time to go to regular classes
40. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Distance
learning save time and
money
B. Students can
learn at their convenient
C. There are
advantages of distance learning
D. Distance
learning is an on-line class system
E. Most classes
of distance learning are not synchronous
The newest generation of mobile phones features a brand new
operating system that goes by the name Android. Developed by Android Inc. and
Google, the Android operating system is revolutionary in that allows open
source development.
The first phone
to feature the Android operating system was the HTC GI, which was released
exclusively on the T-Mobile UK network. The T-Mobile GI, featured a full
keyboard as well as touch screen display. Android phones have become popular
because unlike most other phones, which have very strict rules regarding access,
they are easy to manipulate, even by a consumer who is not very tech savvy.
Phones with older versions of Android can be upgraded and a quick internet
search provides numerous instructions of what to do.
Following the HTC
GI, several other manufactures released Android phones as well. HTC released
the Magic, Hero and the upcoming HTC Bravo and Nexus One handsets, with more
handset currently in development. HTC, a Korean Company, has had a large hand
in helping to market Android phones, and many of the commercial centered on
Android Operating System feature HTC phones. Motorola has also been backing the
Android system, with the aptly named Droid phone as well as the Motorola DEXT.
42. What is new about Android Operating System?
A. It is named
Android B. It is
easier to operate
C. It features a
full keyboard D. It features
a touch screen display
E. It allows open source development
43. Android phones have been produced by…..
A. The Android
Inc, Google, T-Mobile UK.
B. T-Mobile UK, HTC GI, The Android Inc, C. T-Mobile UK, HTC GI, HTC
D. HTC GI,
HTC, Motorola E.
Google, HTC, Motorola
44. We know from the text that……..
A. It is illegal
to upgrade the Android operating system through the internet
B. You can get
the manuals to operate Android in bookstores
C. Common people can use the
Android operating system
D. Google is the
main company of Android phone
E. only Nexus
features a touch sensitive screen
WITH A
SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE YOUNG LEADER SUMMER SCHOOL AT TRINITY COLLEGE
Prizes
include full and half scholarship to the Young Leader School in either December
2012 or July 2013 on the campus Trinity College and University of Melbourne!
Entries open: Monday 6 August 2012. Entries close: Monday 17 September 2012
Essay Topic: One of the characteristics of good leaders is their
ability to influence others. If you could have a conversation with well-known
leader or famous person who has influenced you who would it be and what would
you talk about (500 word)
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
MS. PUJI LESTARI
The University of Melbourne (Indonesia Office) Jakarta
T: +62 813 1652 3685
45. We know from the text, the summer school will be held……..
A. in July 2012 B. in August 2012 C. in September 2012
D. in December 2012 E. in either July or December 2012
46. To win the scholarship, the applicants have to …….
A. write an essay
about a good leader B. compose an essay of
500 sentences
C. submit the
essay in December 2012 D. join
the summer class on 6th of August
E. attend the
conference held by University of Melbourne
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