Bank Soal 1

Kunci Jawaban
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The Buyat Bay, issue has been a hot topic these past two weeks.
       However, no party has claimed responsibility for the pollution in the bay. This country is suffering from an old illness : it cannot see the culprits even though it could - if it wanted to.
       The issue started when a non-governmental organization discovered that a number of people living near the bay in South Minahasa district, North Sulawesi province, were suffering from skin diseases.
       Blood tests showed that some had high levels of mercury in their blood.
       Public opinion then turned against the subsidiary of U.S based Newmont Minahasa Corp. PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, accusing it of causing the pollution by dumping its tailings in the bay.

1.	This text mainly talks about ........
	A. the pollution in the bay B. the discovery of pollution by a non government organization C. the failure of the government to find the culprits D. the skin disease of the people living in Buyat Bay E. the Buyat Bay issue

2.	"Public opinion then turned ........ by dumping its tailings in the bay." (Paragraph 5) The underlined word means ........ in a careless manner.
	A. unloading B. piling C. burying D. packing E. covering

Each society has its own beliefs, attitudes, customs, behaviours, and social habits. These give people a sense of who they are, how they should behave, and what they should or should not do. These 'rules' reflect the 'culture' of a country.           People become conscious of such rules when they meet people from different cultures. For example, in some. cultures, being on time can mean turning up several hours late for an appointment, even for a business meeting; in others, 3 p.m. means 3 p.m. Also, the rules about when to eat vary from culture to culture. Many North Americans and Europeans are used to having three mealtimes a day and organizing their timetable around them. In some countries, on the other hand, people often do not have strict rules like this - people eat when they want to and every family has its own time table.           When people visit or live in a country for the first time, they are often surprised at the differences that exist between their own culture and that in the other country. The most common way of comparing two cultures is in terms of their differences - not their similarities.

3.	What does the writer want to tell you?
	A. Strict rules. B. Mealtimes day. C. Culture differences. D. Culture in a country. E. Culture similarities.

4.	Which statement is TRUE according to the text ?
	A. There are no people, becoming conscious of a new cuttura, B. There are no countries having strict rules of mealtimes. C. There are no strict rules of mealtimes in some countries. D. There are no problems for people who visit a coutry for the first time. E. There are no similarities between a culture is one country and that in another.

5.	"Being on time can mean turning up several hours late ..." (Paragraph 2). The underlined words mean ........
	A. arriving B. emerging C. appearing D. exposing E. displaying

6.	James  : Why didn't you answer my call? Peter   : Sorry ........
	A. I was feeding my cattle B. I have fed my cattle C. I fed my cattle D. I had fed all my cattle E. I'll feed my cattle

7.	Student  : ........ to carry these books to your room, sir? Teapher : No, thanks, Ican do it myself
	A. Do you want B. Shall I do C. Can you help D. May I help you E. Do you mind

8.	Ridwan  :  Do you think our youth have the competence to keep up with                 the Americans in technology? Ade       :  I don't think so because it needs a lot of money. The underlined word means ........
	A. knowledge B. cleverness C. capability D. experiment E. profession

9.	Sherly  : Billows of smoke from the forest fires in Jambi, Riau and West Kalimantan              are becoming thicker and thicker. They have harmful effects on our health              and daily activities. Raissa : That's right. I think the government ........ people to understand the value of              forests and stop their bad habits.
	A. educated B. have educated C. are educating D. would educate E. should have educated

10.	Thailand, which has already won three gold medals at the Athens Olympics, will bid to host the games in 2016, media reports ........ on Sunday.
	A. said B. claimed C. purposed D. demanded E. justified