LISTENING SECTION

Questions 1 – 3
Tick the THREE other items which are mentioned in the news headline.
NEWS HEADLINES
A. Rivers flood in the north.
B. Money promised for drought victims. ( √ )
C. Nurses on strike in Melbourne.
D. Passengers rescued from ships.
E. Passengers rescued from plane.
F. Bus and train drivers national strike threat.
G. Teachers demand more pay.
H. New uniform for QANTAS staff.
I. National airports under new management.

Questions 4 – 10
Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided.
The government plans to give 4) $......... to assist the farmers. This money was to be spent on improving
Sydney’s road system but has now been re-allocated.

Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years. Farmers say that the money will not help them
because it is 5) ........

An aeroplane which was carrying a group of 6) ....... was forced to land just 7) ........ minutes after take-off.

The passengers were rescued by 8) ......... . The operation was helped because of the good weather. The
passengers thanked the 9) ......... for saving their lives but unfortunately they lost their 10) ........

Questions 11 – 15
Match the captions in the recording with the pictures.
No. Pictures Captions
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READING SECTION
The text is to answer questions 1 to 3.
Malaysian authorities captured six fisherman from Langkat, West Brandan (North Sumatra) in Langkawi
Island. “Six fishermen from Langkat were arrested and held in Langkawi,” explained Tarjuddin Hasibuan, the
executive of the North Sumatra office of the Indonesian Traditional Fishermen Association (KNTI), as quoted by
Antara.
The fishermen were captured on their way home from their three-day fishing trip. According to Tajuddin,
they were captured on May 9 by the Malaysian maritime police. The fishermen were identified as Hery Hasibuan ,
Radit, M. Zais, Zailani, Daiman, and Abdul Rais. They appealed to the Indonesian authorities in Kuala Lumpur to get
them released.
1. Who was Hery Hasibuan?
A. The executive of the North Sumatra office.
B. Malaysian maritime police.
C. The journalist of Antara.
D. One of the fishermen.
E. The chief of KNTI.
2. From the text, what can we infer?
A. The six fishermen from Langkat were captured in Indonesia.
B. Malaysian authorities captured Indonesian fishermen.
C. The arrests were made as they were leaving home.
D. Malaysian maritime police released them on May 9.
E. Tarjuddin Hasibuan is a journalist of Antara.
3. “They appealed to the Indonesian .....” What does the underlined word mean?
A. flared
B. sacrificed
C. promised
D. immersed
E. asked for help

The text is to answer questions 4 to 6.

 NHS to cut single-use plastics in canteens and catering
More than 100 million plastic straws, cups and cutlery items will be cut per year by NHS England as it
reduces single-use plastic usage from its canteens.
The plan to reduce single-use plastics comes as part of a drive from the health service to reduce waste and
help the environment. As well as affecting staff and patient canteens and catering services, it will also impact on-
site retailers, such as Boots, WH Smith and Marks and Spencers.
Major on-site retailers have signed up to a pledge made by the NHS to get rid of straws and stirrers from
April 2020. Cutlery, plates and cups will be phased out by 2021.
Data shows that the NHS bought 163 million plastic cups, 16 million plastic cutlery items, 15 million straws
and two million plastic stirrers last year alone. NHS England said that if the service can cut its use of plastic in
catering, it could reduce the number of items being used by 100 million.
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said: "It's right that the NHS and our suppliers should join the
national campaign to turn the tide on plastic waste. Doing so will be good for our environment, for patients and for
taxpayers who fund our NHS." Other parts of the NHS are already tackling the use of single-use plastics.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service currently saves four tonnes of plastic waste every year after a campaign to
remove it from the staff canteen. The trust replaced plastic milk bottles with glass, plastic cutlery with wooden,
and plastic drinks bottles with cans.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals' NHS Foundation Trust has removed more than half a million single-use plastic
items from its canteens, including more than 400,000 pieces of plastic cutlery and cups.

4. What does the text mostly tell us about?

A. The number of single-use plastic waste.
B. The alternative materials for single-use plastic.
C. The data of canteens and catering using single-use plastic.
D. The attempts to reduce the usage of single-use plastic.
E. The agreement made by retailers and NHS about single-use plastic.
5. Why is the author writing the text?
A. To explain the effects of reducing single-use plastic in canteens.
B. To describe steps to keep and save single-use plastic.
C. To persuade people to reduce single-use plastic usage.
D. To inform the plan to produce of eco-plastic straws in NHS.
E. To tell about the action of diminishing single-use plastic in NHS.
6. By cutting the use of plastic in canteens and catering, ....
A. NHS England will enhance the number of plastic trash in the world.
B. NHS England will get an award from environmental organization.
C. NHS England makes a campaign to save the environment.
D. the income of plastic supplier is currectly increasing.
E. NHS foundation will remove its fund.
7. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals' NHS Foundation Trust has removed more than half a million single-use
plastic items from its canteens.
A. More than half a million single-use plastic items from its canteens have been removed by Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals' NHS Foundation Trust.
B. More than half a million single-use plastic items from its canteens had been removed by Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals' NHS Foundation Trust.
C. More than half a million single-use plastic items from its canteens are removed by Sheffield Teaching
Hospitals' NHS Foundation Trust.
D. More than half a million single-use plastic items from its canteens were removed by Sheffield Teaching
Hospitals' NHS Foundation Trust.
E. More than half a million single-use plastic items from its canteens are being removed by Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals' NHS Foundation Trust.
The text is to answer questions 8 to 12.
Komodo Dragons Not Under Stressed: Head of Komodo National Park
 The head of East Nusa Tenggara’s (NTT) Komodo National Park, Sudiyono, has denied reports saying that
komodo dragons at the park are under stress as a result of tourism activity.
“The komodo dragons are comfortable, so far. There may be a change in attitude, but they’re not stressed.
When the animal is stressed out, they become aggressive and until now there hasn’t been any aggressive
behaviour,” Sudiyono explained.
His remarks came as a response to reports saying that an increase in the number of visitors at the park caused
stress on the lizard species, the largest in the world.
Sudiyono said no special studies were carried out that proved the komodo dragons were stressed, however,
he noted that the dragons were more aggressive if they were disturbed while eating.
“The komodo dragons will be more aggressive when they are eating or being disturbed while eating. If they
have finished eating but they see something moving, their instincts will tell them that (the moving object) is food,”
he said.
Speaking on recent cases in which visitors were attacked by komodo dragons, Sudiyonosaid the attacks
occured because the visitors were not with their guide. Visitors must be accompanied by a guide at all times,
according to park rules.
In regard to the rising number of visitors, Sudiyono said the situation was automatically controlled by the
limited number of available guides and the visitors taking part in other activities, such as diving, snorkeling, and
island-hopping.
Head of the NTT tourism office, Maurius Ardu Jelamu, previously expressed concerns over the supposedly
stressed-out komodo dragons.
“I’ve received a lot of insight from foreign tourists, some from Singapore and Europe. When they visited, they
saw how visit patterns were not managed well due to the high number of visitors in the park”, he said.
8. According to the previous report, komodo dragons in the park were under stress due to .......
A. bad weather
B. visitors’ bad behaviour
C. the lack of food and water
D. the increasing number of visitors
E. the poor management of the park
9. What condition shows that komodo dragons are under stress?
A. Shy
B. Lazy
C. Afraid
D. Sensitive
E. Aggressive
10. What should people do, related to the news?
A. They feed on komodo dragons.
B. They stay close to komodo dragons.
C. They keep visiting the Komodo National Park.
D. They avoid moving when seeing komodo dragons.
E. They avoid taking photographs on komodo dragons.
11. “His remarks came as response to reports saying that .....” (Paragraph 3)
What is the closest meaning of ‘remarks’?
A. Agreement
B. Statement
C. Opinion
D. Report
E. Denial
12. “When they visited, they saw how visit patterns were not managed well due to the high number of visitors
in the park”, Mr. Jelamu said.
A. Mr. Jelamu said that when they visited, they saw how visit patterns were not managed well due to the
high number of visitors in the park.
B. Mr. Jelamu said that when they had visited, they saw how visit patterns had not managed well due to
the high number of visitors in the park.
 C. Mr. Jelamu said when they visited, they had seen how visit patterns had not been managed well due to
the high number of visitors in the park.
D. Mr. Jelamu said when they had visited, they had seen how visit patterns had not been managed well
due to the high number of visitors in the park.
E. Mr. Jelamu said when they visited, they have seen how visit patterns were not managed well due to the
high number of visitors in the park.
13.

What can you learn from the caption?

A. Happiness is something you need to open.
B. Felicity can come to us in unexpected ways.
C. Joyfulness will go away if we let the door open.
D. We will be happy if we find a way in the darkness.
E. We have to always remember to make the door accessible.
The diagram is to answer questions 13 to 14.

14. What is the best caption for the pie diagram below?
A. Student’s Extracurricular Activities.
B. Students’ Free-time Activities.
C. Students’ Activities at School.
D. Forbidden Activities at School.
E. Kinds of Independence Day Competitions.
15. What can we infer from the diagram?
A. Talking with friends is the most favourite activities.
B. Talking with family is more favourite than eating out.
C. More students prefer watching TV than playing computer games.
D. The number of students who like talking with friends is as high as those who like playing computer
games.
E. The number of students who like talking with friends and eating out is lower than those who like
playing computer games.

ESSAY
1. Arrange the following words to make a good caption. Start with the italicized words.
A. easy – is – come – a dream – making – Having – is – true – it – hard
B. can’t – me – awesome – You – without – spell
C. a warrior – a worrier – not – Be
D. the 2019 Suhandinata Cup – pose – on the podium – and – in Kazan, Russia – winning – Indonesian
badminton pair – Leo Rolly Carnando – October 13 – Daniel Marthin after – on Sunday
E. a billboard – China – the Dior Store – in – A pedestrian – September 8, 2013 – at – walks – on – past

2. Choose TWO pictures below and write a caption for each picture.

A B C
3. Arrange these jumbled paragraphs to make a coherent piece of news.
A. The boy was immediately rushed to Manning Base Hospital in Tare, but later was sent to Newcastle’s
John Hunter Hospital.
B. He urged anyone who witnessed the incident to report to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
C. At midday yesterday the boy was playing with the two other boys near Dennes Street, Wingham, when
a motorcycle with a passanger knocked him to the ground. The cop said that it was a hit-and-run
accident.
D. A boy had serious fracture in a hit-and-run on the mid north coast of NSW.