Reading
Reading Comprehension Techniques
Reading Comprehension Techniques
1. Three Step Method
Preview
Reading
Review
2. Skimming
3. Outlining
Underlining
Note taking
4. Phrasing (grouping words)
5. Getting the Main Idea
6. Reading the Questions first
7. Predicting Questions
8. Questioning the Author
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author doing in this paragraph?
Why did the author put this information here?
What is being compared/contrasted here?
What alternatives does the author offer?
What is the author implying?
What is the author not telling you?
What is the author's tone?
9. SQ3R Method (originally from Effective Study by Francis Robinson)
Survey
Question
Read
Recite
Review
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READING TECHNIQUES
Reading Comprehension Techniques
Reading Comprehension Techniques
1. Three Step Method
Preview
Reading
Review
2. Skimming
3. Outlining
Underlining
Note taking
4. Phrasing (grouping words)
5. Getting the Main Idea
6. Reading the Questions first
7. Predicting Questions
8. Questioning the Author
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author doing in this paragraph?
Why did the author put this information here?
What is being compared/contrasted here?
What alternatives does the author offer?
What is the author implying?
What is the author not telling you?
What is the author's tone?
9. SQ3R Method (originally from Effective Study by Francis Robinson)
Survey
Question
Read
Recite
Review
Reading Comprehension Techniques
1. Three Step Method
Preview
Reading
Review
2. Skimming
3. Outlining
Underlining
Note taking
4. Phrasing (grouping words)
5. Getting the Main Idea
6. Reading the Questions first
7. Predicting Questions
8. Questioning the Author
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author doing in this paragraph?
Why did the author put this information here?
What is being compared/contrasted here?
What alternatives does the author offer?
What is the author implying?
What is the author not telling you?
What is the author's tone?
9. SQ3R Method (originally from Effective Study by Francis Robinson)
Survey
Question
Read
Recite
Review
DESCRIBING FAMILY
Describing Your Family
Read the following description of a family.
Jack is married to Alice. She is his wife and he is her husband. They have a daughter and son. The son's name is Henry and the daughter's name is Lisa. They live next to Alice's parents, Harry and Marjorie. Harry is Alice's father and Marjorie is her mother. Harry is Jack's father-in-law and Marjorie is his mother-in-law. Henry is Harry's grandson and Lisa is Marjorie's granddaughter. Alice has a sister and a brother. Her sister's name is Mary and her brother's name is Frank. Frank has two children, David and Sherrie. Sherrie is Alice's niece and David is Alice's nephew. Alice is their aunt and Jack is their uncle.
Complete the following chart of family relationships using the opposite family members. The first has been done for you. Click on the arrow to see the answer.
husband wife
son
mother-in-law
aunt
nephew
grandfather
granddaughter
father
sister
Look at the possessive chart. Complete the story above using the correct possessives (my, your, son's, Jack's etc.). The first has been done for you. Click on the arrow to see the answer.
I my
You your
He his
She her
It its
We our
You your
They their
Jack Jack's
Jack is married to Alice. She is his wife and he is husband. They have a daughter and son. The name is Henry and the name is Lisa. They live next to Alice's parents, Harry and Marjorie. Harry is Alice's father and Marjorie is mother. Harry is Jack's father-in-law and Marjorie is mother-in-law. Henry is grandson and Lisa is Marjorie's granddaughter. Alice has a sister a brother. sister's name is Mary and her name is Frank. Frank has two children, David and Sherrie. Sherrie is Alice's niece and David is Alice's nephew. Alice is aunt and Jack is uncle.
Read the following description of a family.
Jack is married to Alice. She is his wife and he is her husband. They have a daughter and son. The son's name is Henry and the daughter's name is Lisa. They live next to Alice's parents, Harry and Marjorie. Harry is Alice's father and Marjorie is her mother. Harry is Jack's father-in-law and Marjorie is his mother-in-law. Henry is Harry's grandson and Lisa is Marjorie's granddaughter. Alice has a sister and a brother. Her sister's name is Mary and her brother's name is Frank. Frank has two children, David and Sherrie. Sherrie is Alice's niece and David is Alice's nephew. Alice is their aunt and Jack is their uncle.
Complete the following chart of family relationships using the opposite family members. The first has been done for you. Click on the arrow to see the answer.
husband wife
son
mother-in-law
aunt
nephew
grandfather
granddaughter
father
sister
Look at the possessive chart. Complete the story above using the correct possessives (my, your, son's, Jack's etc.). The first has been done for you. Click on the arrow to see the answer.
I my
You your
He his
She her
It its
We our
You your
They their
Jack Jack's
Jack is married to Alice. She is his wife and he is husband. They have a daughter and son. The name is Henry and the name is Lisa. They live next to Alice's parents, Harry and Marjorie. Harry is Alice's father and Marjorie is mother. Harry is Jack's father-in-law and Marjorie is mother-in-law. Henry is grandson and Lisa is Marjorie's granddaughter. Alice has a sister a brother. sister's name is Mary and her name is Frank. Frank has two children, David and Sherrie. Sherrie is Alice's niece and David is Alice's nephew. Alice is aunt and Jack is uncle.
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PRESENTATION OBSERVATION FEEDBACK FORM
surname:
first name:
group:
date:
title/topic:
PREPARATION
DELIVERY
Planning:
objective
· inform
· train
· persuade
· sell
audience
content
structure/organisation
rehearsal
Language:
simplicity
clarity
signalling
voice quality
· articulation
· intonation
· stress
· phrasing
Body language:
eye contact
pose
hands
feet
Visual aids:
whiteboard
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Audience rapport:
enthusiasm
awareness
questions
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TOEIC PREP.
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(PHOTOGRAPH)
• Pay attention to words that are stressed
o “The doctor and a nurse are talking with a patient”
• Take a quick look at the photograph before you hear the four statements.
• Ask yourself these questions about the pictures:
o Where was it taken?
o What is the main subject?
o What is happening?
o Who are the people?
For your own practice, collect some pictures, and answer the questions below:
o What is in the picture?
o Make your own sentences about the picture.
• Prepare yourself for authentic speech (contractions)
Informal English Formal English
he’s he is or he has
they’re they are
it’s it is or it has
there’s there is
• Prepare yourself for the language of description
• Grammatical forms usually used are Present Continuous, Present simple, present perfect, future,
• Listen carefully to each statement about the photograph. Half of a sentence might be true but another half is not. For example: “He is adjusting the dials on a television set”. In the picture you may see somebody is adjusting the dials of something, but not of TV.
• Listen to all of the choices. Choice B may sound like the correct answer, but it is important to listen to choices C and D, because one of them might give a better description of the picture.
• Get used to the timing and speed of delivery.
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(QUESTION - RESPONSE)
• Focus on the purpose of the question (time, location, reason, Method of transportation, person, identification, etc.?)
Question Information asked for
What time does the bus for
Stuttgart leave? ………………………………………Time
Where did you put the plans for
the new office building? ……………………….. Location
How will you be traveling
to the conference? ………………Method of transportation
Do you have any idea why she’s
decided to quit her job? …………………………..Reason
Has Peter decided who will
be arranging the deliveries
while you’re away? ……………………………….Person
Which cup of coffee is yours? ……………Identification
• Listen for question words. It helps you to identify the purpose of the question.
• Be prepared for questions without a question word. The answer to such questions might be “yes” “no” or “I’m not sure.”
1. _____________ helping me with this suitcase?
2. _____________ buy that car, is he?
3. _____________ on Friday, doesn’t she?
4. _____________ first visit to the United Kingdom?
5. _____________ a ride to the theater this evening?
6. _____________ stay late today, or finish this in the morning?
7. _____________ to confirm that appointment?
8. _____________ coffee, or tea?
9. _____________ last year’s conference, didn’t we?
10. _____________ that proposal done on time?
Now choose one suitable response to each question from this list:
A. That’s right.
B. No, I’ve never been there.
C. That would be a great help.
D. I just don’t see how I can.
E. No, she didn’t.
F. I certainly hope not.
G. No, I’ve been here a couple of times.
H. No, not at all.
I. Not as far as I know.
J. Coffee, please.
K. Yes, that’s an excellent proposal.
L. I’ve never seen that suitcase before.
M. She actually goes on Saturday morning.
N. We might as well get it done today.
• Prepare yourself for authentic English speech.
o ‘He’s’ for ‘he is’… or ‘he has’…
o ‘Won’t’ instead of saying ‘will not’…
o Elisions (omission of a sound)
Informal spoken English Formal spoken English
wanna want to
dunno do not know
sanwich sandwich
what sis what is this
nex week next week
gimme give me
o Phonetic linking
Spoken English Written English
par-kings parking is
wha-ta-bout what about
doe-sit-work does it work
o Vocabulary
Informal English Formal English
lots of many
boss director or supervisor
get in touch with contact
• Listen for a natural response to the question
“Who’s going to be in charge of processing pay-checks now?
a. Yes, I have a credit card
b. The assistant accountant
c. It’s a complicated process.
“Where is the employee cafetaria?
a. He’s in the cafetaria today
b. Yes, I’m really hungry
c. I’m not sure; I just started here.
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(SHORT CONVERSATION)
• Read the question first, and if possible with the four options, before you listen to the conversation.
(Woman) Have you heard? Mr. Olmos is going to Africa.
(Man) Is that right? I guess he’ll be gone for some time.
(Woman) Not too long, really. Just for fourteen days.
In your test book, you will read:
How long will Mr. Olmos be away?
(A) Four days.
(B) One week.
(C) Two weeks.
(D) Over one month.
(Woman) Is that today’s paper? I want to see if our advertisement is in it?
(Man) No, this is yesterday’s. Today’s hasn’t come in yet.
(Woman) Oh, I’ll call downstairs and see if they have a copy.
In your test book, you will read:
What does the woman want to do?
(A) Put an advertisement in the paper.
(B) Order a newspaper subscription.
(C) Have some photocopies made.
(D) Check the paper for an advertisement.
• Try to imagine the setting of the conversation and who is speaking
o Who are the speakers?
o Where are they?
o What are they doing?
o What is their relationship?
Certain vocabulary words in the conversation can also help you figure out the setting.
assembly line plant supervisor
shift foreman
technicians production line
You might guess that the setting of the conversation is a factory or a production facility of some kind.
If you hear the words:
patients x-ray
doctor exam
appointment medicine
You might guess that the conversation takes place in hospital or medical clinic.
• Look at all four choices carefully before answering
Example:
Man : Sally, can you give me a hand with this marketing
project this afternoon?
Woman : Well, I need to finish this product proposal today, then
I’m going to catch a train at 5:15.
Man : OK. Could we start on it first thing tomorrow morning,
then?
What does the man want Sally to do?
(A) Postpone the proposal
(B) Hand him some papers
(C) Tell him what time the train leaves
(D) Help him with a project
Choice (A) mentions the woman’s proposal. It’s true that she is working on a proposal. However, the man never tells her to delay working on it.
In choice (B), the man asks for “a hand,” which means to ask for help. However, he does not ask her to hand or to give him anything.
Choice (C) mentions what time the train leaves. The woman does mention the time of the train, but this is not what the man wants to know.
Choice (D) is correct because the man asks for help, or a hand, with the project.
• Be aware of different ways of answering the question
When will the woman leave for Hawaii?
Man : I’m very tired. At least it’s Friday and I can sleep late
tomorrow.
Woman : I won’t be sleeping late. I’ll be up at five since the plane
for Hawaii leaves at seven.
Man : That’s right. Tomorrow, you’re starting your vacation. Have a
good time.
There are different ways to answer the preceding question. Look at the following choices. Which one are possible answers to the question?
When will the woman leave for Hawaii?
A. Tomorrow
B. Today
C. At five
D. At seven
E. In the morning
F. In the afternoon
G. On Friday
H. On Saturday
Choices A, D, E, and H all correctly answer the question. Any of these answers may appear as the correct choice on the test.
• Understand the purpose of the question
(Man) I’m calling to let you know that your credit card payment is
several weeks overdue?
(woman) Hmm… I thought I paid that last month. Perhaps it was
delivered to the wrong address.
(Man) Well … please check your records to see if you’ve already paid.
Here are two possible questions “when” questions for the conversation:
1. When was the payment due?
2. When does then woman think she made the payment?
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(SHORT TALKS)
• Read the question first
o General Information questions:
What is the purpose of this talk?
Where is the talk being given?
Who is the speaker?
o Questions about details:
What is the final destination of the flight?
How long is the flight to Dubai?
Where will the plane stop first?
To answer questions about details, you will need to pay attention to specific facts, times, and dates.
o Inference Questions:
The information that you need to answer a question may not always be stated directly. You may need to make inferences, or draw conclusions, from information given in the talk.
• Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word of the talk.
• Listen to the whole talk before answering the questions
• Pay special attention to the introduction and the first part of the talk.
Before each short talk begins, you will hear the speaker say something like:
Questions 81 and 82 refer to the following announcement…(or talk, advertisement, speech, etc.)
If you know that the short talk is a speech, that fact narrows down the context s where it could have taken place.
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(INCOMPLETE SENTENCES)
• Prepare yourself for formal written English
Informal English Formal English
o I’m sorry I can’t come I regret that I will be unable to attend
o Please call back I look forward to your reply
o Can you give me a hand with this? I would appreciate your assistance in
this matter.
• Decide if the question requires knowledge of grammar or vocabulary
o Everyone should have periodic eye examinations to make sure any problems are quickly ….
(A) produced
(B) responded
(C) discovered
(D) prepared
o Everyone should have periodic eye examinations to make sure any problems are quickly ….
(A) discovering
(B) discover
(C) discovered
(D) to discover
• Consider the overall meaning of a sentence to determine a missing vocabulary item
The firm …… Mr. Morrison as its accountant after it was learned that he had not been mishandling funds.
(A) reinstated
(B) distracted
(C) determined
(D) reprimanded
• Apply your knowledge of prefixes, word stems, and suffixes to select the best vocabulary item
Prefix: a letter or group of letters at the beginning of a word
Stem: the main part of a word
Suffix: a letter or a group of letters at the end of a word
Prefixes:
anti- against
auto- self
bi- two
ex- out, former
mono- one
multi- many
pre- before
syn- with
tri- three
re- again
un- not
fore- before
under- below
co- together
Stems:
bio- life
biblio book
cycle circle, round
demo people
dict say
dorm sleep
duct lead
flect bend
graph writing
labor work
lingua language
temp time
vis see
Suffixes:
-er a person who does something
-ful full of
-less without
-ly forms an adverb from an adjective
-ness forms a noun from an adjective
-ion forms a noun from a verb
Example:
biographer a person who writes a story of a life
refection light bent back
monolingual speaking one language
dormitory a place to sleep
laboratory a place to work
laborer a person who works
• Note that some words are often used together in set expressions
Mr. Dupre has asked me to send his … regards to you and your staff.
(A) warm
(B) firm
(C) close
(D) good
He has … a great deal of time in this project.
(A) passed
(B) spent
(C) cost
(D) paid
• Identify the missing part of the speech to determine the correct grammatical form
Please …… your face with a mask when using welding materials.
(A) protection
(B) protect
(C) protecting
(D) protective
• Look for grammatical form of relationships between parts of the sentence
The notebook computer is the …. profitable of all the product that are presently on sale.
(A) as
(B) so
(C) more
(D) most
Mrs. Hayashi …. from her trip to Jakarta late yesterday evening.
(A) return
(B) returned
(C) returns
(D) be returned
• Try to develop your knowledge of vocabulary
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(ERROR RECOGNITION)
• Remember that the words NOT underlined are correct
• Think of the agreement between Subject and the verb, and the agreement between a pronoun with a noun to which it refers.
Three colleagues from China, who will be conducting research in this country,
A
needs housing in the downtown area from June 7 to July 31.
B C D
Because there were only a few applicants for the position, it is expected that
A B
Mr. Dasilva will be able to do all the interviewing by itself.
C D
• Check each underlined item to see if it contains an error
o Because some of our existing clients will not requiring our services
this season, we must increase our marketing efforts.
• Become familiar with phrasal verbs and collocations
We recognize that many of you have had to put up occasional disruptions in the
A B C
workplace during our renovations.
D
In this sentence, there is a missing preposition in choice (C). To put up with something means to tolerate it. This is an example of a phrasal verb, which is a verb that is combined with one or more prepositions and/or adverbs to form a meaning distinct from its parts. Learning phrasal verbs and using them correctly can improve your English proficiency as well as help you prepare for the Error Recognition section of the test.
Here are some examples of commonly used phrasal verbs and their meanings:
Phrasal verbs
get through with …………finish
get into ……………… enter
get on with ……………. continue
get over ……………….. recover from
look into ………………. Investigate
look forward to ……….. anticipate gladly
look over ……………… examine
put in for ……………… request formally
put off ………………… postpone
put up with …………… tolerate
• Consider the structure of complex sentences (dependent clauses, independent clauses)
• Study the sentence for indications of time and space
The new brochures describing all our services were delivered to us late yesterday
A B C
and were shipped out early tomorrow morning.
D
The fastest way to get to England from France by car is over the tunnel linking
A B C
the two countries.
D
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(READING COMPREHENSION)
• Allow enough time to read and reread the passages
• Become familiar with the layout of texts used in the workplace
• Read the sentence that introduces the text
o Question 153-164 refer to the following instructions
The word instructions tells you that you will read a series of steps or directions. If you want to identify a particular step in the instructions, for example, you can assume that those steps will be written in the order in which they will be carried out.
• Relate what you read to what you already know
• Skim the entire passage quickly once to get an idea of what the passage is about.
• Read the questions before you read the text again
• When you want to identify the main idea, read the title and the first sentence of each paragraph
TOEIC
PREPERATION
TIM FASILITATOR
TOT DIKMENJUR
(PHOTOGRAPH)
• Pay attention to words that are stressed
o “The doctor and a nurse are talking with a patient”
• Take a quick look at the photograph before you hear the four statements.
• Ask yourself these questions about the pictures:
o Where was it taken?
o What is the main subject?
o What is happening?
o Who are the people?
For your own practice, collect some pictures, and answer the questions below:
o What is in the picture?
o Make your own sentences about the picture.
• Prepare yourself for authentic speech (contractions)
Informal English Formal English
he’s he is or he has
they’re they are
it’s it is or it has
there’s there is
• Prepare yourself for the language of description
• Grammatical forms usually used are Present Continuous, Present simple, present perfect, future,
• Listen carefully to each statement about the photograph. Half of a sentence might be true but another half is not. For example: “He is adjusting the dials on a television set”. In the picture you may see somebody is adjusting the dials of something, but not of TV.
• Listen to all of the choices. Choice B may sound like the correct answer, but it is important to listen to choices C and D, because one of them might give a better description of the picture.
• Get used to the timing and speed of delivery.
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(QUESTION - RESPONSE)
• Focus on the purpose of the question (time, location, reason, Method of transportation, person, identification, etc.?)
Question Information asked for
What time does the bus for
Stuttgart leave? ………………………………………Time
Where did you put the plans for
the new office building? ……………………….. Location
How will you be traveling
to the conference? ………………Method of transportation
Do you have any idea why she’s
decided to quit her job? …………………………..Reason
Has Peter decided who will
be arranging the deliveries
while you’re away? ……………………………….Person
Which cup of coffee is yours? ……………Identification
• Listen for question words. It helps you to identify the purpose of the question.
• Be prepared for questions without a question word. The answer to such questions might be “yes” “no” or “I’m not sure.”
1. _____________ helping me with this suitcase?
2. _____________ buy that car, is he?
3. _____________ on Friday, doesn’t she?
4. _____________ first visit to the United Kingdom?
5. _____________ a ride to the theater this evening?
6. _____________ stay late today, or finish this in the morning?
7. _____________ to confirm that appointment?
8. _____________ coffee, or tea?
9. _____________ last year’s conference, didn’t we?
10. _____________ that proposal done on time?
Now choose one suitable response to each question from this list:
A. That’s right.
B. No, I’ve never been there.
C. That would be a great help.
D. I just don’t see how I can.
E. No, she didn’t.
F. I certainly hope not.
G. No, I’ve been here a couple of times.
H. No, not at all.
I. Not as far as I know.
J. Coffee, please.
K. Yes, that’s an excellent proposal.
L. I’ve never seen that suitcase before.
M. She actually goes on Saturday morning.
N. We might as well get it done today.
• Prepare yourself for authentic English speech.
o ‘He’s’ for ‘he is’… or ‘he has’…
o ‘Won’t’ instead of saying ‘will not’…
o Elisions (omission of a sound)
Informal spoken English Formal spoken English
wanna want to
dunno do not know
sanwich sandwich
what sis what is this
nex week next week
gimme give me
o Phonetic linking
Spoken English Written English
par-kings parking is
wha-ta-bout what about
doe-sit-work does it work
o Vocabulary
Informal English Formal English
lots of many
boss director or supervisor
get in touch with contact
• Listen for a natural response to the question
“Who’s going to be in charge of processing pay-checks now?
a. Yes, I have a credit card
b. The assistant accountant
c. It’s a complicated process.
“Where is the employee cafetaria?
a. He’s in the cafetaria today
b. Yes, I’m really hungry
c. I’m not sure; I just started here.
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(SHORT CONVERSATION)
• Read the question first, and if possible with the four options, before you listen to the conversation.
(Woman) Have you heard? Mr. Olmos is going to Africa.
(Man) Is that right? I guess he’ll be gone for some time.
(Woman) Not too long, really. Just for fourteen days.
In your test book, you will read:
How long will Mr. Olmos be away?
(A) Four days.
(B) One week.
(C) Two weeks.
(D) Over one month.
(Woman) Is that today’s paper? I want to see if our advertisement is in it?
(Man) No, this is yesterday’s. Today’s hasn’t come in yet.
(Woman) Oh, I’ll call downstairs and see if they have a copy.
In your test book, you will read:
What does the woman want to do?
(A) Put an advertisement in the paper.
(B) Order a newspaper subscription.
(C) Have some photocopies made.
(D) Check the paper for an advertisement.
• Try to imagine the setting of the conversation and who is speaking
o Who are the speakers?
o Where are they?
o What are they doing?
o What is their relationship?
Certain vocabulary words in the conversation can also help you figure out the setting.
assembly line plant supervisor
shift foreman
technicians production line
You might guess that the setting of the conversation is a factory or a production facility of some kind.
If you hear the words:
patients x-ray
doctor exam
appointment medicine
You might guess that the conversation takes place in hospital or medical clinic.
• Look at all four choices carefully before answering
Example:
Man : Sally, can you give me a hand with this marketing
project this afternoon?
Woman : Well, I need to finish this product proposal today, then
I’m going to catch a train at 5:15.
Man : OK. Could we start on it first thing tomorrow morning,
then?
What does the man want Sally to do?
(A) Postpone the proposal
(B) Hand him some papers
(C) Tell him what time the train leaves
(D) Help him with a project
Choice (A) mentions the woman’s proposal. It’s true that she is working on a proposal. However, the man never tells her to delay working on it.
In choice (B), the man asks for “a hand,” which means to ask for help. However, he does not ask her to hand or to give him anything.
Choice (C) mentions what time the train leaves. The woman does mention the time of the train, but this is not what the man wants to know.
Choice (D) is correct because the man asks for help, or a hand, with the project.
• Be aware of different ways of answering the question
When will the woman leave for Hawaii?
Man : I’m very tired. At least it’s Friday and I can sleep late
tomorrow.
Woman : I won’t be sleeping late. I’ll be up at five since the plane
for Hawaii leaves at seven.
Man : That’s right. Tomorrow, you’re starting your vacation. Have a
good time.
There are different ways to answer the preceding question. Look at the following choices. Which one are possible answers to the question?
When will the woman leave for Hawaii?
A. Tomorrow
B. Today
C. At five
D. At seven
E. In the morning
F. In the afternoon
G. On Friday
H. On Saturday
Choices A, D, E, and H all correctly answer the question. Any of these answers may appear as the correct choice on the test.
• Understand the purpose of the question
(Man) I’m calling to let you know that your credit card payment is
several weeks overdue?
(woman) Hmm… I thought I paid that last month. Perhaps it was
delivered to the wrong address.
(Man) Well … please check your records to see if you’ve already paid.
Here are two possible questions “when” questions for the conversation:
1. When was the payment due?
2. When does then woman think she made the payment?
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(SHORT TALKS)
• Read the question first
o General Information questions:
What is the purpose of this talk?
Where is the talk being given?
Who is the speaker?
o Questions about details:
What is the final destination of the flight?
How long is the flight to Dubai?
Where will the plane stop first?
To answer questions about details, you will need to pay attention to specific facts, times, and dates.
o Inference Questions:
The information that you need to answer a question may not always be stated directly. You may need to make inferences, or draw conclusions, from information given in the talk.
• Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word of the talk.
• Listen to the whole talk before answering the questions
• Pay special attention to the introduction and the first part of the talk.
Before each short talk begins, you will hear the speaker say something like:
Questions 81 and 82 refer to the following announcement…(or talk, advertisement, speech, etc.)
If you know that the short talk is a speech, that fact narrows down the context s where it could have taken place.
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(INCOMPLETE SENTENCES)
• Prepare yourself for formal written English
Informal English Formal English
o I’m sorry I can’t come I regret that I will be unable to attend
o Please call back I look forward to your reply
o Can you give me a hand with this? I would appreciate your assistance in
this matter.
• Decide if the question requires knowledge of grammar or vocabulary
o Everyone should have periodic eye examinations to make sure any problems are quickly ….
(A) produced
(B) responded
(C) discovered
(D) prepared
o Everyone should have periodic eye examinations to make sure any problems are quickly ….
(A) discovering
(B) discover
(C) discovered
(D) to discover
• Consider the overall meaning of a sentence to determine a missing vocabulary item
The firm …… Mr. Morrison as its accountant after it was learned that he had not been mishandling funds.
(A) reinstated
(B) distracted
(C) determined
(D) reprimanded
• Apply your knowledge of prefixes, word stems, and suffixes to select the best vocabulary item
Prefix: a letter or group of letters at the beginning of a word
Stem: the main part of a word
Suffix: a letter or a group of letters at the end of a word
Prefixes:
anti- against
auto- self
bi- two
ex- out, former
mono- one
multi- many
pre- before
syn- with
tri- three
re- again
un- not
fore- before
under- below
co- together
Stems:
bio- life
biblio book
cycle circle, round
demo people
dict say
dorm sleep
duct lead
flect bend
graph writing
labor work
lingua language
temp time
vis see
Suffixes:
-er a person who does something
-ful full of
-less without
-ly forms an adverb from an adjective
-ness forms a noun from an adjective
-ion forms a noun from a verb
Example:
biographer a person who writes a story of a life
refection light bent back
monolingual speaking one language
dormitory a place to sleep
laboratory a place to work
laborer a person who works
• Note that some words are often used together in set expressions
Mr. Dupre has asked me to send his … regards to you and your staff.
(A) warm
(B) firm
(C) close
(D) good
He has … a great deal of time in this project.
(A) passed
(B) spent
(C) cost
(D) paid
• Identify the missing part of the speech to determine the correct grammatical form
Please …… your face with a mask when using welding materials.
(A) protection
(B) protect
(C) protecting
(D) protective
• Look for grammatical form of relationships between parts of the sentence
The notebook computer is the …. profitable of all the product that are presently on sale.
(A) as
(B) so
(C) more
(D) most
Mrs. Hayashi …. from her trip to Jakarta late yesterday evening.
(A) return
(B) returned
(C) returns
(D) be returned
• Try to develop your knowledge of vocabulary
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(ERROR RECOGNITION)
• Remember that the words NOT underlined are correct
• Think of the agreement between Subject and the verb, and the agreement between a pronoun with a noun to which it refers.
Three colleagues from China, who will be conducting research in this country,
A
needs housing in the downtown area from June 7 to July 31.
B C D
Because there were only a few applicants for the position, it is expected that
A B
Mr. Dasilva will be able to do all the interviewing by itself.
C D
• Check each underlined item to see if it contains an error
o Because some of our existing clients will not requiring our services
this season, we must increase our marketing efforts.
• Become familiar with phrasal verbs and collocations
We recognize that many of you have had to put up occasional disruptions in the
A B C
workplace during our renovations.
D
In this sentence, there is a missing preposition in choice (C). To put up with something means to tolerate it. This is an example of a phrasal verb, which is a verb that is combined with one or more prepositions and/or adverbs to form a meaning distinct from its parts. Learning phrasal verbs and using them correctly can improve your English proficiency as well as help you prepare for the Error Recognition section of the test.
Here are some examples of commonly used phrasal verbs and their meanings:
Phrasal verbs
get through with …………finish
get into ……………… enter
get on with ……………. continue
get over ……………….. recover from
look into ………………. Investigate
look forward to ……….. anticipate gladly
look over ……………… examine
put in for ……………… request formally
put off ………………… postpone
put up with …………… tolerate
• Consider the structure of complex sentences (dependent clauses, independent clauses)
• Study the sentence for indications of time and space
The new brochures describing all our services were delivered to us late yesterday
A B C
and were shipped out early tomorrow morning.
D
The fastest way to get to England from France by car is over the tunnel linking
A B C
the two countries.
D
TIPS IN DOING TOEIC TEST
(READING COMPREHENSION)
• Allow enough time to read and reread the passages
• Become familiar with the layout of texts used in the workplace
• Read the sentence that introduces the text
o Question 153-164 refer to the following instructions
The word instructions tells you that you will read a series of steps or directions. If you want to identify a particular step in the instructions, for example, you can assume that those steps will be written in the order in which they will be carried out.
• Relate what you read to what you already know
• Skim the entire passage quickly once to get an idea of what the passage is about.
• Read the questions before you read the text again
• When you want to identify the main idea, read the title and the first sentence of each paragraph
TOEIC
PREPERATION
TIM FASILITATOR
TOT DIKMENJUR
Soal-soal UNAS Th. 2005
Roni and Dini study at SMP 1. Their school has a nice library. The library is not so big, but it has a lot of books, newspaper, and magazines. The book are arranged according to a system.
The students like coming to the library. The room is air conditioned and always full of visitor. They go there to read, or borrow some books they like. They are served by Mrs. Yulia and Mr. Bahrul. These librarian have been working fo twenty years.
1. How is the library at Dini school?
A.
It is nice and very big
B.
It is really nice and big
C.
It is quiet and nice
D.
It is not so big but nice
2. How will the visitor feel when they are in the library ?
A.
They'll feel cool
B.
They will feel hot
C.
they will feel very cold
D.
they won't feel comfortable
3. How are the books arranged in the library?
They are arranged ........
A.
neatly
B.
orderly
C.
mathematically
D.
systematically
4. "They are served by Mrs. Yulia and Mr. Bahrul."(paragraf 2).
What does the word "They" refer to?
A.
Mrs. Yulia and Mr. Bahrul
B.
Roni and Doni
C.
Librarians
D.
Visitors
A Theatre
A theater is a place where people entertain the audience. The people who perform, called actors and actresses, act in plays on a stage. A stage can be raised platform, or it can be part of the floor in a room, either in the center of the room or against a wall. The audience, is a very important part of a theatre because it is for the audince that the actors and actresses act, and the playwright writes. Without an audience, they are only rehearsing or practising.
A theatre can be anywhere in home, school auditorium, park and a hall. Theatre means action. In this text theatre is used in connection with performances on stage by live actors and actresses. It is living theatre.
Theatre in the East differs greatly from that of the West. The Asian theatre is, for the most part, nonrealistic, or symbolic. Western theatre, on the other hand, tends to be realistic.
5. What is actor?
A.
A person who plays on stage
B.
A person who performs and acts in plays
C.
A man who acts in plays on a stage
D.
A person who is playing at the theatre
6. What is the main idea of paragraf 2?
A.
School auditorium is the only theatre.
B.
What a theatre is.
C.
The performance of actors is theatre.
D.
Theatre means action of actors.
7. What is the difference between the Eastern theatre and the Western theatre?
A.
The Eastern theatre is based on facts rather than sentiment of illusion.
B.
The Western theatre is based on facts rather than Eastern theatre.
C.
The Eastern theatre is better than the Western theatre.
D.
The Western theatre is better than the Eastern theatre.
8. "A theatre is a place where people entertain the audience."
The synonym of the italic word is ........
A.
amuse
B.
influence
C.
watch
D.
present
Dear Betty,
I'm writing to you concerning of my last day in Jogya. I just got back from Borobudur, the wonderful temple I've ever seen. The weather is fine. We are now staying in a hotel. It's not far from Malioboro. We are treated well here. It has many excellent staff who serve the customers. We plan to go around Malioboro after the children take a short nap. We want to enjoy having "lesehan" there. It is a kind of a restaurant but we sit on the ground.
Many kinds of local handicraft are sold along Malioboro street. Both domestic and foreign tourists are interested in them. I want to buy some as souvenirs.
Don't worry, I'll also buy you the most interesting one.
Love,
Dara
9. The text gives us information about ........
A.
the wonderful Borobudur temple
B.
the souvenirs to be bought
C.
Dara's last day in Jogya
D.
a comfortable hotel near Malioboro
10. Who is the letter from? ........
A.
Customers
B.
Betty
C.
The hotel staffs
D.
Dara
11. How do the staff serve the customers of the hotel? ........
A.
Proudly
B.
Interestingly
C.
Badly
D.
Nicely
Farmers usually start to cultivate their field in the wet season. Before cultivating, they prepare their ....(12).... like hoes, sickles, rakes and ploughs. They also prepare their cows or buffaloes. The cows or buffaloes are very important for farmers to pull the ....(13).... to cultivate the rice field. It is a ....(14).... way.
12. A.
machines
B.
tools
C.
appliances
D.
utensils
13. A.
plough
B.
tractor
C.
spade
D.
rake
14. A.
modern
B.
traditional
C.
simple
D.
nice
15. The advertisement above tells us about ........
A.
a travel agent
B.
a holidays package tour
C.
a transportation number
D.
a transportation company
16. The company will take the passengers to some cities in ........ islands.
A.
five
B.
four
C.
three
D.
two
17. Where can we rent the Black Bird buses? ........
A.
Java
B.
Bali
C.
Sumatera
D.
Jakarta
18. 'For further information, call 8802309'
The italic word means ........
A.
ask
B.
tell
C.
phone
D.
join
Read the follwoing graph.
19. The graph tells us about ........
A.
indoor children activities
B.
outdoor children games
C.
characteristic of games
D.
games for children
20. The most popular games based on the diagram is ........
A.
snakes and ladders
B.
hide and seek
C.
kite flying
D.
chess
21. Iqbal : Hello, I am Iqbal.
Hadi : Oh, hi, I'm Hadi. How do you do?
Iqbal : ........?
A.
Fine, thank you
B.
Nice to meet you
C.
How do you do
D.
I'm quite alright
22. Fadilla : Whose bag is that?
Zahra : Which one?
Fadilla : The new one on the table.
Zahra : Oh, it's mine.
The antonym of the italic word is ........
A.
small
B.
old
C.
bad
D.
cheap
23. Ninda : Have you met the new student?
Citra : Yes, I have. He ........ speak english well.
Ninda : Really?
Citra : Yes, he's been in Australia for about five years.
A.
can
B.
able
C.
could
D.
ability
24. Mother : Have you written a letter for your cousin, Rina?
Rina : Yes, I have.
Mother : When did you write it?
Rina : I ........ it last night.
A.
write
B.
will write
C.
wrote
D.
am writing
25. Sella : My uncle bought me two t-shirt and I want to give you one.
Bestha : Oh, thank you very much. How kind of you.
Sella : Don't mention it. But ........ one do you want? The red one or the blue one?
Besthe : The red one, please.
A.
what
B.
whose
C.
which
D.
whom
26. buying - did not - clothes - money - much - we - spend - for.
The best arrangement of the world to make a good sentences is ........
A.
6 - 2 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 8 - 1 - 3
B.
3 - 2 - 1 - 6 - 7 - 5 - 2 - 8
C.
6 - 2 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 8
D.
3 - 2 - 5 - 1 - 6 - 7 - 4 - 8
27.
Rio : What do you think of show?
Rudi : Fantastic. Especially the ........ She is so talented.
Rio : I agree. She is still young, but she is very professional.
Rudi : She'll be very famous in the future, I think.
A.
violinist
B.
guitarist
C.
harpist
D.
fentist
28. Alex : You look fit. Do you always go to a fitness centre?
Rudy : Not really. I haven't got much time, but every morning I go jogging.
Alex : I see. That's why you're so fit.
Rudy : That's correct.
If you want to stay fit you should exercise ........
A.
continuity
B.
continue
C.
continously
D.
continuous
29. Susi : It's good to hear that you've moved to a new house.
Carol : Thank you. I am very happy with it.
There are ........ rooms than the old ones.
Susi : How many rooms are there?
Carol : 3 bedrooms, 1 dining room, 1 kitchen, 1 family room, 1 living room
and 3 bathrooms, including toilets. The old one just had two bedrooms.
A.
more
B.
fewer
C.
as many as
D.
not so many as
30. Mother : How are you feeling, dear?
Daughter : I am feeling better, Mom.
I have had a blood test.
Mother : Have you got the result?
Daughter : Not yet. Dr. Henry ........ me when it's ready.
A.
tells
B.
will tell
C.
is telling
D.
told
31. Dian : Welcome home. How was your holiday?
Tari : It was wonderful. I really enjoyed it. I spent two days in the Blue Mountains.
It's very beautiful there.
Dian : I ........ there twice. I plan to go there again next year.
Tari : Me too.
A.
have been
B.
will be
C.
am
D.
was
32. Santi : Would you like to buy some sugar for me, please?
Santo : ........ I can't. I'm in a hurry.
Santi : It is O.K then. I will buy it myself.
A.
Of course
B.
I'm sure
C.
I don't know
D.
I'm really sorry
33. Nina : Why didn't you come to my birthday party yesterday?
Damar : My brother had an accident. He was hit by a car.
Nina : Oh, my God ........
A.
I'm glad to hear that,
B.
I'm sorry to hear that
C.
I'm disappointed to hear that
D.
I'm really happy to hear that
34. Wulan : ........ you can do the test well.
Renny : Thank you. Wish me luck.
A.
I hope
B.
I doubt
C.
I'm curious
D.
I'm not sure
35. Dimas : How ........ is Timothy?
Samuel : He is 170 cm.
A.
far
B.
tall
C.
high
D.
long
36. Publishing schedule.
The table shows that 'Hello' is published ........ a month.
A.
once
B.
twice
C.
three times
D.
four times
37. 1. Next, please stand in line to wait your turn.
2. There are many steps to cash your savings in a bank.
3. Fill in the form you have got.
4. Finally, come to the teller to cash your savings account.
5. First of all, get the form provided by the bank.
A.
2 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 5
B.
5 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
C.
2 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 4
D.
5 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 4
38. Ari : She usually travels by train, ........
Adi : Yes. She prefers to go by train to bus because it's more comfortable.
A.
doesn't she?
B.
does she?
C.
is she?
D.
won't she?
39. Didi : Excuse me, I am looking for
Wida : Do you know her?
Devy : Yes, I do. She used to live next door, but I haven't seen her for a long time.
I ........ she is still here.
Didi : Do you know how to find her?
Devy : I am sorry. I've no idea.
A.
doubt
B.
am sure
C.
know
D.
am certain
40. Mother : You know that Tamara always takes sleeping pills to solve her problems.
Father : That's wrong. It can be dangerous for her life if she doesn't change
her bad habit. She should go to a specialist or share her problems with
someone she trusts.
The italic expression expresses ........
A.
sympathy
B.
possibility
C.
disagreement
D.
uncertainty
41. Let me tell you about a cute animal which can live in both places, in water and on land. This kind of animal is often used for experiments.
The animal being described is picture number ........
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
42.
Based on the pictures above, the binoculars are ........
A.
cheaper than the suitcase
B.
the same price as the knap-sack
C.
the most expensive among them
D.
less expensive than the knap-sack
43. Cici : I can't find my Biology book. Does ........ know where it is?
Betty : Eko came here just now and took the book. He is going to get it in the afternoon. Cici : I see.
A.
everybody
B.
nobody
C.
anybody
D.
somebody
44. Mini : Wow, ........
Lili : Yes, this is also the fastest cruise. It is called "quick cat"
Mini : How long does it take to get to Lembongan island?
Lili : Only 45 minutes.
A.
what's a ship.
B.
what a fast cruise it is!
C.
what a boring cruise is!
D.
what a luxurious cruise ship it is!
45. Christ : Excuse me, I must go to bed now.
Steve : Why? It's only a quarter to nine.
Christ : Well, ........ I don't want to come late for the conference tomorrow morning.
Good night.
Steve : Have a good sleep.
A.
when
B.
though
C.
because
D.
but
46. Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph.
1. School buses are often recognizable by their orange-yellow colour.
2. They are school buses and commercial buses.
3. Commercial buses may serve routes which are not accessible by other forms
of public transit.
4. It is used to transport students to and from school.
5. Generally, there are two kinds of buses.
The best arrangement is ........
A.
5 - 2 - 4 - 1 - 3
B.
5 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 4
C.
5 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1
D.
5 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 3
47. Read the following paragraph and complete it with the appropriate sentence.
........We went to the last show at nine o' clock. The horses performed first. The animals were trained by a young man dressed in green with a long, cracking whip. The horses danced when the band started to play to entertain everyone. Which is the most suitable sentence to complete the paragraph?
A.
We went to the show at seven o'clock.
B.
My brother and I went to the horses show last month.
C.
My family went to a circus a few months ago.
D.
It was already ten o' clock.
48. Denta : Wow! You have so many magazines. Have you read them all?
Dea : Yes, I have.
Denta : They seem interesting. Do they have good articles?
Dea : Yes! ........ of the articles are quite good.
A.
All
B.
Both
C.
None
D.
Nothing
49. Mr. Bambang : Are you interested in reading international
Mr. Budi : Yes, I'm very interested in it.
Mr. Bambang : Do you read "Time" or "News Week?"
Mr. Budi : ........
A.
Not only "Time" but also "News Week" I read.
B.
I read not only "Time" but also "News Week".
C.
I not only read "Time" but also read' "News Week".
D.
Not only read "Time" but also I read "News Week".
50. Nindi : Can you mention some people working on newspapers?
Nanda : Yes. Among them are journalists, editors, caricaturist, and columnists.
Nindi : I see. And can you tell me who edits the articles, before they are printed out? Nanda : The editor ........
A.
is
B.
did
C.
does
D.
do
51. Dona : How did Mirna swim in the swimming contest?
Dodi : She swam quickly.
Dona : Really? How about Vera?
Dodi : She swam quicker than Mirna.
Dona : And Rosa?
Dodi : Oh, she swam ........of all. So that, she became the best swimmer in her class.
A.
slower
B.
quicker
C.
the slowest
D.
the quickest
52. Ari : Mom, may I climb the starfruit tree to pick its fruit?
Mom : But the fruits are still unripe.
Ari : The ones on the right branch are ripe, Mom.
Mom : OK, but ........! Usually, there are many caterpillars on the starfruit tree.
Ari : Thank you, Mom.
A.
don't move
B.
watch out Mr.
C.
don't come any closer
D.
be careful
53. Mr. Chan : Have you been to "Mecca"?
Mr. Jaya : Yes. What about you?
Mr. Chan : ........ I went there in 2002.
A.
I did too
B.
neither have I
C.
So have I
D.
So did I
54. Mr. Chaniago : Welcome to Jakarta!
Mr. Bill : Thanks. It's a terrific city.
Mr. Chaniago : Yes. It's the busiest city in Indonesia. By the way ........ I will
take you round the city this afternoon.
Mr. Bill : Great I'd love to I want to see the Miniature Park of Indonesia and
the National Monument.
A.
because you are not tired
B.
if you are not tired
C.
if you are tired
D.
after you take a bath
55. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? ........
A.
Roses are beautiful and jasmines are too.
B.
Does "kangkung" grows well on the water!
C.
Cactus can not grow in a pot and asparagus can, too.
D.
A lizard don't bite and a iguana doesn't either
56. Gandhi : ........
Lala : Yes, thank you. Can you lift this suitcase?
Gandhi : Sure.
A.
Who can help me?
B.
Can you help me?
C.
Would you like any help?
D.
Why do you need any help?
57. What does the passage tell us about? ........
A.
A band show
B.
Entrance tickets
C.
Ticket sellers
D.
Ticket price
58. When will the show be held? ........
A.
In the morning
B.
In the afternoon
C.
At midday
D.
In the evening
59. There will be ........ entertainers performing on stage.
A.
three
B.
four
C.
five
D.
six
60. "We present the most famous singers."
The italic word refers to ........
A.
the readers
B.
the writer
C.
the singers
D.
the organizer
The students like coming to the library. The room is air conditioned and always full of visitor. They go there to read, or borrow some books they like. They are served by Mrs. Yulia and Mr. Bahrul. These librarian have been working fo twenty years.
1. How is the library at Dini school?
A.
It is nice and very big
B.
It is really nice and big
C.
It is quiet and nice
D.
It is not so big but nice
2. How will the visitor feel when they are in the library ?
A.
They'll feel cool
B.
They will feel hot
C.
they will feel very cold
D.
they won't feel comfortable
3. How are the books arranged in the library?
They are arranged ........
A.
neatly
B.
orderly
C.
mathematically
D.
systematically
4. "They are served by Mrs. Yulia and Mr. Bahrul."(paragraf 2).
What does the word "They" refer to?
A.
Mrs. Yulia and Mr. Bahrul
B.
Roni and Doni
C.
Librarians
D.
Visitors
A Theatre
A theater is a place where people entertain the audience. The people who perform, called actors and actresses, act in plays on a stage. A stage can be raised platform, or it can be part of the floor in a room, either in the center of the room or against a wall. The audience, is a very important part of a theatre because it is for the audince that the actors and actresses act, and the playwright writes. Without an audience, they are only rehearsing or practising.
A theatre can be anywhere in home, school auditorium, park and a hall. Theatre means action. In this text theatre is used in connection with performances on stage by live actors and actresses. It is living theatre.
Theatre in the East differs greatly from that of the West. The Asian theatre is, for the most part, nonrealistic, or symbolic. Western theatre, on the other hand, tends to be realistic.
5. What is actor?
A.
A person who plays on stage
B.
A person who performs and acts in plays
C.
A man who acts in plays on a stage
D.
A person who is playing at the theatre
6. What is the main idea of paragraf 2?
A.
School auditorium is the only theatre.
B.
What a theatre is.
C.
The performance of actors is theatre.
D.
Theatre means action of actors.
7. What is the difference between the Eastern theatre and the Western theatre?
A.
The Eastern theatre is based on facts rather than sentiment of illusion.
B.
The Western theatre is based on facts rather than Eastern theatre.
C.
The Eastern theatre is better than the Western theatre.
D.
The Western theatre is better than the Eastern theatre.
8. "A theatre is a place where people entertain the audience."
The synonym of the italic word is ........
A.
amuse
B.
influence
C.
watch
D.
present
Dear Betty,
I'm writing to you concerning of my last day in Jogya. I just got back from Borobudur, the wonderful temple I've ever seen. The weather is fine. We are now staying in a hotel. It's not far from Malioboro. We are treated well here. It has many excellent staff who serve the customers. We plan to go around Malioboro after the children take a short nap. We want to enjoy having "lesehan" there. It is a kind of a restaurant but we sit on the ground.
Many kinds of local handicraft are sold along Malioboro street. Both domestic and foreign tourists are interested in them. I want to buy some as souvenirs.
Don't worry, I'll also buy you the most interesting one.
Love,
Dara
9. The text gives us information about ........
A.
the wonderful Borobudur temple
B.
the souvenirs to be bought
C.
Dara's last day in Jogya
D.
a comfortable hotel near Malioboro
10. Who is the letter from? ........
A.
Customers
B.
Betty
C.
The hotel staffs
D.
Dara
11. How do the staff serve the customers of the hotel? ........
A.
Proudly
B.
Interestingly
C.
Badly
D.
Nicely
Farmers usually start to cultivate their field in the wet season. Before cultivating, they prepare their ....(12).... like hoes, sickles, rakes and ploughs. They also prepare their cows or buffaloes. The cows or buffaloes are very important for farmers to pull the ....(13).... to cultivate the rice field. It is a ....(14).... way.
12. A.
machines
B.
tools
C.
appliances
D.
utensils
13. A.
plough
B.
tractor
C.
spade
D.
rake
14. A.
modern
B.
traditional
C.
simple
D.
nice
15. The advertisement above tells us about ........
A.
a travel agent
B.
a holidays package tour
C.
a transportation number
D.
a transportation company
16. The company will take the passengers to some cities in ........ islands.
A.
five
B.
four
C.
three
D.
two
17. Where can we rent the Black Bird buses? ........
A.
Java
B.
Bali
C.
Sumatera
D.
Jakarta
18. 'For further information, call 8802309'
The italic word means ........
A.
ask
B.
tell
C.
phone
D.
join
Read the follwoing graph.
19. The graph tells us about ........
A.
indoor children activities
B.
outdoor children games
C.
characteristic of games
D.
games for children
20. The most popular games based on the diagram is ........
A.
snakes and ladders
B.
hide and seek
C.
kite flying
D.
chess
21. Iqbal : Hello, I am Iqbal.
Hadi : Oh, hi, I'm Hadi. How do you do?
Iqbal : ........?
A.
Fine, thank you
B.
Nice to meet you
C.
How do you do
D.
I'm quite alright
22. Fadilla : Whose bag is that?
Zahra : Which one?
Fadilla : The new one on the table.
Zahra : Oh, it's mine.
The antonym of the italic word is ........
A.
small
B.
old
C.
bad
D.
cheap
23. Ninda : Have you met the new student?
Citra : Yes, I have. He ........ speak english well.
Ninda : Really?
Citra : Yes, he's been in Australia for about five years.
A.
can
B.
able
C.
could
D.
ability
24. Mother : Have you written a letter for your cousin, Rina?
Rina : Yes, I have.
Mother : When did you write it?
Rina : I ........ it last night.
A.
write
B.
will write
C.
wrote
D.
am writing
25. Sella : My uncle bought me two t-shirt and I want to give you one.
Bestha : Oh, thank you very much. How kind of you.
Sella : Don't mention it. But ........ one do you want? The red one or the blue one?
Besthe : The red one, please.
A.
what
B.
whose
C.
which
D.
whom
26. buying - did not - clothes - money - much - we - spend - for.
The best arrangement of the world to make a good sentences is ........
A.
6 - 2 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 8 - 1 - 3
B.
3 - 2 - 1 - 6 - 7 - 5 - 2 - 8
C.
6 - 2 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 8
D.
3 - 2 - 5 - 1 - 6 - 7 - 4 - 8
27.
Rio : What do you think of show?
Rudi : Fantastic. Especially the ........ She is so talented.
Rio : I agree. She is still young, but she is very professional.
Rudi : She'll be very famous in the future, I think.
A.
violinist
B.
guitarist
C.
harpist
D.
fentist
28. Alex : You look fit. Do you always go to a fitness centre?
Rudy : Not really. I haven't got much time, but every morning I go jogging.
Alex : I see. That's why you're so fit.
Rudy : That's correct.
If you want to stay fit you should exercise ........
A.
continuity
B.
continue
C.
continously
D.
continuous
29. Susi : It's good to hear that you've moved to a new house.
Carol : Thank you. I am very happy with it.
There are ........ rooms than the old ones.
Susi : How many rooms are there?
Carol : 3 bedrooms, 1 dining room, 1 kitchen, 1 family room, 1 living room
and 3 bathrooms, including toilets. The old one just had two bedrooms.
A.
more
B.
fewer
C.
as many as
D.
not so many as
30. Mother : How are you feeling, dear?
Daughter : I am feeling better, Mom.
I have had a blood test.
Mother : Have you got the result?
Daughter : Not yet. Dr. Henry ........ me when it's ready.
A.
tells
B.
will tell
C.
is telling
D.
told
31. Dian : Welcome home. How was your holiday?
Tari : It was wonderful. I really enjoyed it. I spent two days in the Blue Mountains.
It's very beautiful there.
Dian : I ........ there twice. I plan to go there again next year.
Tari : Me too.
A.
have been
B.
will be
C.
am
D.
was
32. Santi : Would you like to buy some sugar for me, please?
Santo : ........ I can't. I'm in a hurry.
Santi : It is O.K then. I will buy it myself.
A.
Of course
B.
I'm sure
C.
I don't know
D.
I'm really sorry
33. Nina : Why didn't you come to my birthday party yesterday?
Damar : My brother had an accident. He was hit by a car.
Nina : Oh, my God ........
A.
I'm glad to hear that,
B.
I'm sorry to hear that
C.
I'm disappointed to hear that
D.
I'm really happy to hear that
34. Wulan : ........ you can do the test well.
Renny : Thank you. Wish me luck.
A.
I hope
B.
I doubt
C.
I'm curious
D.
I'm not sure
35. Dimas : How ........ is Timothy?
Samuel : He is 170 cm.
A.
far
B.
tall
C.
high
D.
long
36. Publishing schedule.
The table shows that 'Hello' is published ........ a month.
A.
once
B.
twice
C.
three times
D.
four times
37. 1. Next, please stand in line to wait your turn.
2. There are many steps to cash your savings in a bank.
3. Fill in the form you have got.
4. Finally, come to the teller to cash your savings account.
5. First of all, get the form provided by the bank.
A.
2 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 5
B.
5 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
C.
2 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 4
D.
5 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 4
38. Ari : She usually travels by train, ........
Adi : Yes. She prefers to go by train to bus because it's more comfortable.
A.
doesn't she?
B.
does she?
C.
is she?
D.
won't she?
39. Didi : Excuse me, I am looking for
Wida : Do you know her?
Devy : Yes, I do. She used to live next door, but I haven't seen her for a long time.
I ........ she is still here.
Didi : Do you know how to find her?
Devy : I am sorry. I've no idea.
A.
doubt
B.
am sure
C.
know
D.
am certain
40. Mother : You know that Tamara always takes sleeping pills to solve her problems.
Father : That's wrong. It can be dangerous for her life if she doesn't change
her bad habit. She should go to a specialist or share her problems with
someone she trusts.
The italic expression expresses ........
A.
sympathy
B.
possibility
C.
disagreement
D.
uncertainty
41. Let me tell you about a cute animal which can live in both places, in water and on land. This kind of animal is often used for experiments.
The animal being described is picture number ........
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
42.
Based on the pictures above, the binoculars are ........
A.
cheaper than the suitcase
B.
the same price as the knap-sack
C.
the most expensive among them
D.
less expensive than the knap-sack
43. Cici : I can't find my Biology book. Does ........ know where it is?
Betty : Eko came here just now and took the book. He is going to get it in the afternoon. Cici : I see.
A.
everybody
B.
nobody
C.
anybody
D.
somebody
44. Mini : Wow, ........
Lili : Yes, this is also the fastest cruise. It is called "quick cat"
Mini : How long does it take to get to Lembongan island?
Lili : Only 45 minutes.
A.
what's a ship.
B.
what a fast cruise it is!
C.
what a boring cruise is!
D.
what a luxurious cruise ship it is!
45. Christ : Excuse me, I must go to bed now.
Steve : Why? It's only a quarter to nine.
Christ : Well, ........ I don't want to come late for the conference tomorrow morning.
Good night.
Steve : Have a good sleep.
A.
when
B.
though
C.
because
D.
but
46. Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph.
1. School buses are often recognizable by their orange-yellow colour.
2. They are school buses and commercial buses.
3. Commercial buses may serve routes which are not accessible by other forms
of public transit.
4. It is used to transport students to and from school.
5. Generally, there are two kinds of buses.
The best arrangement is ........
A.
5 - 2 - 4 - 1 - 3
B.
5 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 4
C.
5 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1
D.
5 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 3
47. Read the following paragraph and complete it with the appropriate sentence.
........We went to the last show at nine o' clock. The horses performed first. The animals were trained by a young man dressed in green with a long, cracking whip. The horses danced when the band started to play to entertain everyone. Which is the most suitable sentence to complete the paragraph?
A.
We went to the show at seven o'clock.
B.
My brother and I went to the horses show last month.
C.
My family went to a circus a few months ago.
D.
It was already ten o' clock.
48. Denta : Wow! You have so many magazines. Have you read them all?
Dea : Yes, I have.
Denta : They seem interesting. Do they have good articles?
Dea : Yes! ........ of the articles are quite good.
A.
All
B.
Both
C.
None
D.
Nothing
49. Mr. Bambang : Are you interested in reading international
Mr. Budi : Yes, I'm very interested in it.
Mr. Bambang : Do you read "Time" or "News Week?"
Mr. Budi : ........
A.
Not only "Time" but also "News Week" I read.
B.
I read not only "Time" but also "News Week".
C.
I not only read "Time" but also read' "News Week".
D.
Not only read "Time" but also I read "News Week".
50. Nindi : Can you mention some people working on newspapers?
Nanda : Yes. Among them are journalists, editors, caricaturist, and columnists.
Nindi : I see. And can you tell me who edits the articles, before they are printed out? Nanda : The editor ........
A.
is
B.
did
C.
does
D.
do
51. Dona : How did Mirna swim in the swimming contest?
Dodi : She swam quickly.
Dona : Really? How about Vera?
Dodi : She swam quicker than Mirna.
Dona : And Rosa?
Dodi : Oh, she swam ........of all. So that, she became the best swimmer in her class.
A.
slower
B.
quicker
C.
the slowest
D.
the quickest
52. Ari : Mom, may I climb the starfruit tree to pick its fruit?
Mom : But the fruits are still unripe.
Ari : The ones on the right branch are ripe, Mom.
Mom : OK, but ........! Usually, there are many caterpillars on the starfruit tree.
Ari : Thank you, Mom.
A.
don't move
B.
watch out Mr.
C.
don't come any closer
D.
be careful
53. Mr. Chan : Have you been to "Mecca"?
Mr. Jaya : Yes. What about you?
Mr. Chan : ........ I went there in 2002.
A.
I did too
B.
neither have I
C.
So have I
D.
So did I
54. Mr. Chaniago : Welcome to Jakarta!
Mr. Bill : Thanks. It's a terrific city.
Mr. Chaniago : Yes. It's the busiest city in Indonesia. By the way ........ I will
take you round the city this afternoon.
Mr. Bill : Great I'd love to I want to see the Miniature Park of Indonesia and
the National Monument.
A.
because you are not tired
B.
if you are not tired
C.
if you are tired
D.
after you take a bath
55. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? ........
A.
Roses are beautiful and jasmines are too.
B.
Does "kangkung" grows well on the water!
C.
Cactus can not grow in a pot and asparagus can, too.
D.
A lizard don't bite and a iguana doesn't either
56. Gandhi : ........
Lala : Yes, thank you. Can you lift this suitcase?
Gandhi : Sure.
A.
Who can help me?
B.
Can you help me?
C.
Would you like any help?
D.
Why do you need any help?
57. What does the passage tell us about? ........
A.
A band show
B.
Entrance tickets
C.
Ticket sellers
D.
Ticket price
58. When will the show be held? ........
A.
In the morning
B.
In the afternoon
C.
At midday
D.
In the evening
59. There will be ........ entertainers performing on stage.
A.
three
B.
four
C.
five
D.
six
60. "We present the most famous singers."
The italic word refers to ........
A.
the readers
B.
the writer
C.
the singers
D.
the organizer
Soal-soal UNAS SMP Th. 2004
Mrs. Leo is a doctor. She has a sharp nose, wavy hair and creamy yellow skin. She is
tall and slim. She is about one point seventy metres. Her weight is about forty five
kilograms. Mrs. Leo works in a big hospital. She starts working at eight o'clock in the
morning until five at noon. Everyone likes her. She always smiles in treating her
patients or to others she knows. On Saturday and Sunday, she stays home or spends
her time for recreation.
1. What time does Mrs. Leo begin to work?
A.
At 5.00.
B.
At 7.00.
C.
At 8.00.
D.
At 9.00.
2. Mrs. Leo is a ........ doctor.
A.
lazy
B.
kind
C.
proud
D.
clever
3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE ?
A.
Mrs. Leo is a friendly person.
B.
Mrs. Leo works five days a week.
C.
Mrs. Leo is a tall and fat woman.
D.
Mrs. Leo finishes working at five p.m.
HOW TO BOIL AN EGG
Things you need
1 egg
1 small saucepan
0,5 litre of water
What to do
1. Fill the saucepan with litre of water
2. Bring water to boil
3. Put egg in water with spoon
4. Boil for 4 minutes
5. Turn off the stove
6. Drain saucepan
7. Serve egg in egg cup
Serving suggestion: Warm buttered toast, cut into slices and dipped into the egg
makes a tasty treat
4. Which of the following is in the correct order?
A.
Boil for 4 minutes, place egg in saucepan, bring water to boil, drain saucepan.
B.
Bring water to boil, place egg in water, boil for 4 minutes, drain saucepan.
C.
Bring water to boil, place egg in saucepan, drain saucepan, boil for 4 minutes.
D.
Bring water to boil, place egg in saucepan, boil for 4 minutes, drain saucepan.
5. To avoid the egg being broken, what should you do?
A.
Drop the egg in water as fast as possible.
B.
Throw the egg in boiled water.
C.
Put the egg in a drain saucepan.
D.
Put the egg in water with a spoon.
6. " ... makes a tasty treat."
The underlined word could be best replaced with the word ....
A.
decorated
B.
delicious
C.
hot
D.
salty
7.
The lady has ........ hair.
A.
short
B.
curly
C.
wavy
D.
straight
Budi's mother goes shopping regularly. She goes to the .....(8)..... once a week.
There she buys things for the daily .....(9)....., such as meat, fruit and vegetables. She
loves to go there because it is clean, comfortable and has fixed price.
8. A.
green grocer
B.
market
C.
supermarket
D.
department store
9. A.
drinks
B.
foods
C.
meals
D.
needs
10. Teacher : All right, students. Let's start the quiz.
Students : Excuse me, Sir. Can we open our books?
Teacher : No! ................ Are you ready?
Students : Yes, sir.
A.
Come to me!
B.
Explain to me!
C.
Close your book!
D.
Open your book!
REUTERS
Liverpool, England.
Senegal striker El-Hadji Diouf has signed a five year deal with Liverpool, the English premier league club said on Tuesday.
"We can confirm that Diouf has signed a five-year deal that will keep him at Anfield until June 2007," a club spokesman said.
The former Lens striker, who has cost Liverpool 10 million pounds ($15.75
million), was joined in training on Tuesday by fellow new comer Alou Diarra and Bruno
Cheyrou, who have both signed long-term deals at Anfield.
French midfielder Diarra, 21, arrived on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, while 24-year-old Cheyrou joined for four million pounds ($6.30 million) from Lille last week.
Salif Diao, who played alongside Diouf at this year's World Cup, has also signed a five-year contract from Sedan.
But the midfielder, who cost Liverpool some 5 million pounds ($7.88 million), will not arrive in England until December.
Senegal was one of the surprises of the tournament in South Korea and Japan when it beat defending world champion France in the opening game and went on to the quarterfinals.
Adapted from The Jakarta Post
11. In the opening game of the world Cup 2002, Senegal defeated ........
A.
Argentina
B.
Korea
C.
Italy
D.
France
12. What is the text about? It is about football ........
A.
players
B.
coaches
C.
clubs
D.
trainers
13. When does El Hadji Diouf start joining Liverpool?
A.
In 2001.
B.
In 2002.
C.
In 2005.
D.
In 2007.
14. "Senegal was one of the surprises of the tournament in South Korea and Japan."
What does the underlined word mean?
A.
A contest in which a number of competitors take part.
B.
People who participate in certain event.
C.
One who wins the first prize in a contest.
D.
Events which do not relate to sport.
15. What is the information about? It is about a/an ....
A.
restaurant
B.
apartment
C.
hotel
D.
plaza
16. What's the quickest and practical way to reserve a table in the restaurant ........
A.
Going to the restaurant.
B.
Coming to the restaurant earlier.
C.
Informing the restaurant via telephone.
D.
Connecting the restaurant Via internet.
17. The correct statement based on the ad is ........
A.
The Queen's Tandoor is in President Hotel
B.
Queen's Tandoor offers Indian and Chinese food
C.
Queen's Tandoor offers traditional and Indian foo
D.
We can find Queen's Tandoor in all part of Jakarta
18. Look at the picture!
She is Susan. She's got ........because of the cold weathe
A.
a cough
B.
a flu
C.
a headache
D.
a stomachache
19. John : How do the people carry all the vegetables?
Siti : Some people use a van and some others use a ........ pulled by a bull.
John : You mean a "dokar"?
Siti : No we call it "cikar".
A.
car
B.
cart
C.
lorry
D.
carrier
20. Look at the picture!
The man is playing one of the musical instrument. He is a ........
A.
singer
B.
fentist
C.
saxophone player
D.
pianist
21. Dono : What do you think of our school basket ball team, Fan?
Taufan : I think they play ........ than the SMU 5 team.
Dono : That's why we win the game.
A.
worse
B.
more slowly
C.
better
D.
more quickly
22. Rani : ........
Indra : I'm so sorry. I'm busy doing my homework.
A.
Do you want me to post this letter?
B.
Would you like me to post this letter?
C.
Can I help you to post this letter?
D.
Could you post this letter for me?
Some years ago the forest in Indonesia .....(23)..... from the air like an unbroken carpet of green. But today we only find some trees in the forests because people .....(24)..... them for timber. They also .....(25)..... the forest for farms, mines and settlements. If we don't stop this, our forest will be gone.
23. A.
look
B.
looks
C.
looked
D.
are looking
24. A.
cut
B.
are cutting
C.
have cut
D.
will cut
25. A.
clear
B.
are clear
C.
cleared
D.
will clear
L.A. du Pre,
Foucaud et Cie,
1128 Rue Voltaire,
76005 Paris
28th August, 2003
Dear Miss du Pre
Thank you for your letter of the 21 August 2003. We have reserved a room for Mr. Alain Mancone for the period of 21st September to the 2nd October, inclusive. The room overlooks the park, and has a telephone extension. The telephone can be connected to outside lines, so Mr. Mancone can use the telephone to make and receive calls. A reception room will be available daily.
The cost of single room with bath is $1500 per night, excluding V.A.T.* There will also be a service charge of 15 percent. This price includes breakfast, which can be served in the guest's room, if desired.
We look forward to seeing Mr. Mancone.
Yours faithfully,
Ramadhan Afifi
* V.A.T = Value Added Tax
26. What is the letter about?
A.
The available hotel facilities.
B.
The cost of the single room.
C.
The prices of the hotel.
D.
The reply from the hotel.
27. Foucaud et Cie 1128 Rue Voltaire is ........ where du Pre wort
A.
the address
B.
the city
C.
the office
D.
the department
28. The price of the room can be found in ........ paragraph.
A.
the first
B.
the second
C.
the third
D.
the forth
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.
Ramadhan Afifi was the manager of the hotel.
B.
Mr. Mancone needed the room facing the park.
C.
The price of the room included the service charge.
D.
Breakfast was always served in the guest's room.
30. We look forward to seeing Mr. Mancone." (paragraph 4)
The underlined phrase means ........
A.
expect
B.
believe
C.
assure
D.
wait for
31. Ida : Why don't you ask John to repair your car?
I ........ he can fix it.
Yudi : That's a good idea.
I know he is an experienced mechanic.
A.
doubt
B.
am certain
C.
am not sure
D.
am uncertain
32. A : Travelling by plane costs a lot, ........ it?
B : Yes, you're right.
A.
isn't
B.
doesn't
C.
is
D.
does
Last Friday I travelled by train to Surabaya. I sat in a seat beside the aisle and began to read my newspaper. After an hour, I got up from my seat, walked down the aisle and into the WC. I locked the door of the WC. Minutes later I tried to unlock the door. It wouldn't unlock. First of all I was amazed, and then I was annoyed. How was I going to get out of the WC?
I tried pushing the lock. I tried pulling it. I hit it with my shoe. Nothing I did succeed in opening the door. The door remained locked. Finally I started to shout for help. "Help, I'm locked in the WC. Please get me out." In the beginning nobody answered. After fifteen minutes somebody said. "Hello. Who are you?"
Fifteen minutes later an official arrived. There were large crowds of people outside the WC. I could hear the official telling them to stand back.
"Hello, I am a PJKA official. Have you got a train ticket?"
"Yes, I have."
"Let me see your ticket, please. Push it under the door."
I pushed my ticket under the door.
"Your ticket's okay. What are you doing in the WC?"
"Nothing. I'm doing nothing."
"Why don't you come out?"
"I can't open the door."
"What's wrong with you? Why can't you open the door?"
"There is nothing wrong with me. There is something wrong with the lock on the door."
"You'll have to wait there until we get to Surabaya. I will look for an engineer in Surabaya station".
"I don't want to wait here until we get to Surabaya. I want you to break down the door."
"Are you mad? I am an official. I cannot break down the door."
He went away. He took my return ticket with him. I had to stay in the WC until the train arrived in Surabaya. The train was in Surabaya station for one hour and I was still in the WC on the train. The official could not find the engineer, perhaps. I was feeling very hungry. I wanted to go home. I pulled at the lock and the door suddenly opened. I was free. I ran down the aisle to my seat. My luggage was gone. Somebody had stolen my bag.
33. Who is the writer of the text?
A.
An official.
B.
A steward.
C.
A passenger.
D.
A thief.
34. The writer could get out of WC because ........
A.
somebody unlocked the door
B.
the engineer came to help him
C.
the official tried to open the door
D.
the door was suddenly unlocked
35. The writer was locked in the WC for ........ before somebody knew it
A.
an hour
B.
a quarter
C.
a few minutes
D.
half an hour
36. "He went away." (last paragraph).
The word "He" refers to ........
A.
the engineer
B.
the writer
C.
PJKA official
D.
the passenger
37. Amrin : I'm not certain the train will be ........
Arlanda : Why do you doubt about it?
Amrin : Just now I heard the news that there was a train accident in Bintaro an hour ago.
A.
late
B.
punctual
C.
cancelled
D.
delayed
38. "The plane departs the airport at 03.00 p.m."
The word departs means ........
A.
get
B.
come
C.
reach
D.
leave
39. Marisa works aboard the plane. She is helpful and friendly. She serves drinks and meals to the passengers. It is part of the service. What is she?
A.
A steward.
B.
A co-pilot.
C.
A flight engineer.
D.
A stewardess.
40. Dini : Wow, ........!
Gunawan : Yes, it is the most luxurious bus I have ever seen.
Dini : Shall we get on now?
Gunawan : Okay.
A.
good heavens
B.
what a comfortable bus
C.
what a nuisance
D.
how come
41. Look at the pictures!
The man in the B boat could sail ........ the man and woman in the other boat.
A.
as fast as
B.
not so fast as
C.
faster than
D.
not so fster than
42. Sandra : There was a plane crash in a housing area.
Ten people were killed.
Wulan : ........
Sandra : Military combat plane. It was on a training mission,
A.
What kind of plane was it?
B.
Who is the owner of the plane?
C.
How many planes were there?
D.
How did it happen?
When we watch the news on TV, we see the news announcers. Sometimes we see two or three reporters. But we don't see the team of people who make the news broadcast. The TV team includes carpenters, painters, electricians, light engineers, camera operators, video engineers and sound engineers.
The carpenters make the news room, the painters paint the scenery and the electrician provides electricity to power the cameras, microphones and the lights. The light engineer arranges the lights so that we can see everything on the screen. The sound engineer makes sure we can hear what the people are saying.
These are some of the news team. There are also the people who write the news and the people who make the announcers look good, the make-up artists. In addition to all these people, there is the producer - the person who manages everything and everybody in the team.
43. What does the text tell us about?
A.
TV programmes.
B.
People on TV screens.
C.
The news announcers.
D.
The television teams
44. There are ........ sections of the TV team.
A.
seven
B.
eight
C.
nine
D.
ten
45. Who is responsible for all TV programmes?
A.
The reporter.
B.
The producer.
C.
The broadcaster.
D.
The camera operator.
46. "The TV team's job" can be found in ........
A.
the first paragraph
B.
the second paragraph
C.
the third paragraph
D.
none of the paragraphs
The man wants to take a picture of a bird. He uses a .....(47)...... The picture will be saved in a .....(48)...... When he wants to see the results of the picture, he puts it into the .....(49)..... and the picture will appear on the screen or monitor.
47. A.
video rewinder
B.
video recorder
C.
video camera
D.
video cassette tape
48. A.
television
B.
video camera
C.
video rewinder
D.
video compact disc
49. A.
CD writer
B.
disk drive
C.
hard disk
D.
CD Rom
50. Aliefya : Look at those two men!
Do you know them?
Gio : Yes ........ of them are reporters.
They work for "Republika".
A.
All
B.
Both
C.
None
D.
Some
51. Elisa : What were you doing in your room when Doni came?
Anggit : I was reading a magazine.
Elisa : Is that your hobby?
Anggit : Yes, I like reading. I always read ........ magazines ........ newspapers.
A.
not only ... but also
B.
only ... but
C.
between ... and
D.
neither ... nor
52.
Choose the correct description of the picture!
A.
It has feathers, it can't fly, it lays eggs.
B.
It has two wings but can't fly, it lays eggs, it has claws.
C.
It has claws, its meat is very delicious, it crows at day break.
D.
It has two wings, it can fly, it twitters at daybreak, it has claws.
53. Arrange these sentences to make a good paragraph!
(1) It has the head and feet of a duck and the body of a mammal
(2) Yesterday, we went to Safari park in Cisania, Bogor.
(3) Have you ever seen a picture of a platypus?
(4) What an amazing animal!
(5) Well, now I've seen a real live platypus.
A.
(2) (3) (5) (4) (1)
B.
(2) (5) (3) (4) (1)
C.
(2) (3) (5) (1) (4)
D.
(1) (4) (5) (2) (3)
54. Arrange the sentences into a good composition based on the pictures!
1. Many rhinos die at the hand of the hunters. If this happens continuously, in the next
few years we cannot find rhinos anymore. Now rhinos becomes protected animal.
2. We can find Java rhinos in Ujung Kulon Nature reserve. They always live in very
small groups even sometimes they live alone. This rhino is famous for its horn.
3. People make medicine from rhino's horn. It's popular as a traditional medicine for
a certain desease.
4. Many hunters kill the animal for its horn. They sell at a very high price.
A.
2 - 4 - 1 - 3
B.
2 - 4 - 3 - 1
C.
2 - 3 - 4 - 1
D.
2 - 1 - 3 - 4
55. Which country has the smallest number of population?
A.
Germany.
B.
England.
C.
France.
D.
USA.
56. The diagram shows us that each country has a lot of ........
A.
unemployment
B.
natural resources
C.
skilled manpower
D.
unskilled employment
57. Based on the diagram, the total number of unemployment in England is approximately ........
A.
less than 10 million people
B.
10 million people
C.
more than 10 million people
D.
20 million people
58. Indonesia produces a lot of rice. Texas produces a lot of rice.
Instead of saying the sentences we can say :
"Indonesia produces a lot of rice and Texas ........"
A.
is too
B.
does too
C.
isn't either
D.
doesn't either
Andi : What will happen .....(59)..... the population growth in Japan is high?
Tina : I think it will have a larger population than Indonesia.
Andi : How about if the birth rates and death rates are balanced?
Tina : Of course, its population .....(60)..... growing.
59. A.
if
B.
after
C.
before
D.
so
60. A.
stops
B.
will not stop
C.
doesn't stop
D.
will stop
tall and slim. She is about one point seventy metres. Her weight is about forty five
kilograms. Mrs. Leo works in a big hospital. She starts working at eight o'clock in the
morning until five at noon. Everyone likes her. She always smiles in treating her
patients or to others she knows. On Saturday and Sunday, she stays home or spends
her time for recreation.
1. What time does Mrs. Leo begin to work?
A.
At 5.00.
B.
At 7.00.
C.
At 8.00.
D.
At 9.00.
2. Mrs. Leo is a ........ doctor.
A.
lazy
B.
kind
C.
proud
D.
clever
3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE ?
A.
Mrs. Leo is a friendly person.
B.
Mrs. Leo works five days a week.
C.
Mrs. Leo is a tall and fat woman.
D.
Mrs. Leo finishes working at five p.m.
HOW TO BOIL AN EGG
Things you need
1 egg
1 small saucepan
0,5 litre of water
What to do
1. Fill the saucepan with litre of water
2. Bring water to boil
3. Put egg in water with spoon
4. Boil for 4 minutes
5. Turn off the stove
6. Drain saucepan
7. Serve egg in egg cup
Serving suggestion: Warm buttered toast, cut into slices and dipped into the egg
makes a tasty treat
4. Which of the following is in the correct order?
A.
Boil for 4 minutes, place egg in saucepan, bring water to boil, drain saucepan.
B.
Bring water to boil, place egg in water, boil for 4 minutes, drain saucepan.
C.
Bring water to boil, place egg in saucepan, drain saucepan, boil for 4 minutes.
D.
Bring water to boil, place egg in saucepan, boil for 4 minutes, drain saucepan.
5. To avoid the egg being broken, what should you do?
A.
Drop the egg in water as fast as possible.
B.
Throw the egg in boiled water.
C.
Put the egg in a drain saucepan.
D.
Put the egg in water with a spoon.
6. " ... makes a tasty treat."
The underlined word could be best replaced with the word ....
A.
decorated
B.
delicious
C.
hot
D.
salty
7.
The lady has ........ hair.
A.
short
B.
curly
C.
wavy
D.
straight
Budi's mother goes shopping regularly. She goes to the .....(8)..... once a week.
There she buys things for the daily .....(9)....., such as meat, fruit and vegetables. She
loves to go there because it is clean, comfortable and has fixed price.
8. A.
green grocer
B.
market
C.
supermarket
D.
department store
9. A.
drinks
B.
foods
C.
meals
D.
needs
10. Teacher : All right, students. Let's start the quiz.
Students : Excuse me, Sir. Can we open our books?
Teacher : No! ................ Are you ready?
Students : Yes, sir.
A.
Come to me!
B.
Explain to me!
C.
Close your book!
D.
Open your book!
REUTERS
Liverpool, England.
Senegal striker El-Hadji Diouf has signed a five year deal with Liverpool, the English premier league club said on Tuesday.
"We can confirm that Diouf has signed a five-year deal that will keep him at Anfield until June 2007," a club spokesman said.
The former Lens striker, who has cost Liverpool 10 million pounds ($15.75
million), was joined in training on Tuesday by fellow new comer Alou Diarra and Bruno
Cheyrou, who have both signed long-term deals at Anfield.
French midfielder Diarra, 21, arrived on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, while 24-year-old Cheyrou joined for four million pounds ($6.30 million) from Lille last week.
Salif Diao, who played alongside Diouf at this year's World Cup, has also signed a five-year contract from Sedan.
But the midfielder, who cost Liverpool some 5 million pounds ($7.88 million), will not arrive in England until December.
Senegal was one of the surprises of the tournament in South Korea and Japan when it beat defending world champion France in the opening game and went on to the quarterfinals.
Adapted from The Jakarta Post
11. In the opening game of the world Cup 2002, Senegal defeated ........
A.
Argentina
B.
Korea
C.
Italy
D.
France
12. What is the text about? It is about football ........
A.
players
B.
coaches
C.
clubs
D.
trainers
13. When does El Hadji Diouf start joining Liverpool?
A.
In 2001.
B.
In 2002.
C.
In 2005.
D.
In 2007.
14. "Senegal was one of the surprises of the tournament in South Korea and Japan."
What does the underlined word mean?
A.
A contest in which a number of competitors take part.
B.
People who participate in certain event.
C.
One who wins the first prize in a contest.
D.
Events which do not relate to sport.
15. What is the information about? It is about a/an ....
A.
restaurant
B.
apartment
C.
hotel
D.
plaza
16. What's the quickest and practical way to reserve a table in the restaurant ........
A.
Going to the restaurant.
B.
Coming to the restaurant earlier.
C.
Informing the restaurant via telephone.
D.
Connecting the restaurant Via internet.
17. The correct statement based on the ad is ........
A.
The Queen's Tandoor is in President Hotel
B.
Queen's Tandoor offers Indian and Chinese food
C.
Queen's Tandoor offers traditional and Indian foo
D.
We can find Queen's Tandoor in all part of Jakarta
18. Look at the picture!
She is Susan. She's got ........because of the cold weathe
A.
a cough
B.
a flu
C.
a headache
D.
a stomachache
19. John : How do the people carry all the vegetables?
Siti : Some people use a van and some others use a ........ pulled by a bull.
John : You mean a "dokar"?
Siti : No we call it "cikar".
A.
car
B.
cart
C.
lorry
D.
carrier
20. Look at the picture!
The man is playing one of the musical instrument. He is a ........
A.
singer
B.
fentist
C.
saxophone player
D.
pianist
21. Dono : What do you think of our school basket ball team, Fan?
Taufan : I think they play ........ than the SMU 5 team.
Dono : That's why we win the game.
A.
worse
B.
more slowly
C.
better
D.
more quickly
22. Rani : ........
Indra : I'm so sorry. I'm busy doing my homework.
A.
Do you want me to post this letter?
B.
Would you like me to post this letter?
C.
Can I help you to post this letter?
D.
Could you post this letter for me?
Some years ago the forest in Indonesia .....(23)..... from the air like an unbroken carpet of green. But today we only find some trees in the forests because people .....(24)..... them for timber. They also .....(25)..... the forest for farms, mines and settlements. If we don't stop this, our forest will be gone.
23. A.
look
B.
looks
C.
looked
D.
are looking
24. A.
cut
B.
are cutting
C.
have cut
D.
will cut
25. A.
clear
B.
are clear
C.
cleared
D.
will clear
L.A. du Pre,
Foucaud et Cie,
1128 Rue Voltaire,
76005 Paris
28th August, 2003
Dear Miss du Pre
Thank you for your letter of the 21 August 2003. We have reserved a room for Mr. Alain Mancone for the period of 21st September to the 2nd October, inclusive. The room overlooks the park, and has a telephone extension. The telephone can be connected to outside lines, so Mr. Mancone can use the telephone to make and receive calls. A reception room will be available daily.
The cost of single room with bath is $1500 per night, excluding V.A.T.* There will also be a service charge of 15 percent. This price includes breakfast, which can be served in the guest's room, if desired.
We look forward to seeing Mr. Mancone.
Yours faithfully,
Ramadhan Afifi
* V.A.T = Value Added Tax
26. What is the letter about?
A.
The available hotel facilities.
B.
The cost of the single room.
C.
The prices of the hotel.
D.
The reply from the hotel.
27. Foucaud et Cie 1128 Rue Voltaire is ........ where du Pre wort
A.
the address
B.
the city
C.
the office
D.
the department
28. The price of the room can be found in ........ paragraph.
A.
the first
B.
the second
C.
the third
D.
the forth
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.
Ramadhan Afifi was the manager of the hotel.
B.
Mr. Mancone needed the room facing the park.
C.
The price of the room included the service charge.
D.
Breakfast was always served in the guest's room.
30. We look forward to seeing Mr. Mancone." (paragraph 4)
The underlined phrase means ........
A.
expect
B.
believe
C.
assure
D.
wait for
31. Ida : Why don't you ask John to repair your car?
I ........ he can fix it.
Yudi : That's a good idea.
I know he is an experienced mechanic.
A.
doubt
B.
am certain
C.
am not sure
D.
am uncertain
32. A : Travelling by plane costs a lot, ........ it?
B : Yes, you're right.
A.
isn't
B.
doesn't
C.
is
D.
does
Last Friday I travelled by train to Surabaya. I sat in a seat beside the aisle and began to read my newspaper. After an hour, I got up from my seat, walked down the aisle and into the WC. I locked the door of the WC. Minutes later I tried to unlock the door. It wouldn't unlock. First of all I was amazed, and then I was annoyed. How was I going to get out of the WC?
I tried pushing the lock. I tried pulling it. I hit it with my shoe. Nothing I did succeed in opening the door. The door remained locked. Finally I started to shout for help. "Help, I'm locked in the WC. Please get me out." In the beginning nobody answered. After fifteen minutes somebody said. "Hello. Who are you?"
Fifteen minutes later an official arrived. There were large crowds of people outside the WC. I could hear the official telling them to stand back.
"Hello, I am a PJKA official. Have you got a train ticket?"
"Yes, I have."
"Let me see your ticket, please. Push it under the door."
I pushed my ticket under the door.
"Your ticket's okay. What are you doing in the WC?"
"Nothing. I'm doing nothing."
"Why don't you come out?"
"I can't open the door."
"What's wrong with you? Why can't you open the door?"
"There is nothing wrong with me. There is something wrong with the lock on the door."
"You'll have to wait there until we get to Surabaya. I will look for an engineer in Surabaya station".
"I don't want to wait here until we get to Surabaya. I want you to break down the door."
"Are you mad? I am an official. I cannot break down the door."
He went away. He took my return ticket with him. I had to stay in the WC until the train arrived in Surabaya. The train was in Surabaya station for one hour and I was still in the WC on the train. The official could not find the engineer, perhaps. I was feeling very hungry. I wanted to go home. I pulled at the lock and the door suddenly opened. I was free. I ran down the aisle to my seat. My luggage was gone. Somebody had stolen my bag.
33. Who is the writer of the text?
A.
An official.
B.
A steward.
C.
A passenger.
D.
A thief.
34. The writer could get out of WC because ........
A.
somebody unlocked the door
B.
the engineer came to help him
C.
the official tried to open the door
D.
the door was suddenly unlocked
35. The writer was locked in the WC for ........ before somebody knew it
A.
an hour
B.
a quarter
C.
a few minutes
D.
half an hour
36. "He went away." (last paragraph).
The word "He" refers to ........
A.
the engineer
B.
the writer
C.
PJKA official
D.
the passenger
37. Amrin : I'm not certain the train will be ........
Arlanda : Why do you doubt about it?
Amrin : Just now I heard the news that there was a train accident in Bintaro an hour ago.
A.
late
B.
punctual
C.
cancelled
D.
delayed
38. "The plane departs the airport at 03.00 p.m."
The word departs means ........
A.
get
B.
come
C.
reach
D.
leave
39. Marisa works aboard the plane. She is helpful and friendly. She serves drinks and meals to the passengers. It is part of the service. What is she?
A.
A steward.
B.
A co-pilot.
C.
A flight engineer.
D.
A stewardess.
40. Dini : Wow, ........!
Gunawan : Yes, it is the most luxurious bus I have ever seen.
Dini : Shall we get on now?
Gunawan : Okay.
A.
good heavens
B.
what a comfortable bus
C.
what a nuisance
D.
how come
41. Look at the pictures!
The man in the B boat could sail ........ the man and woman in the other boat.
A.
as fast as
B.
not so fast as
C.
faster than
D.
not so fster than
42. Sandra : There was a plane crash in a housing area.
Ten people were killed.
Wulan : ........
Sandra : Military combat plane. It was on a training mission,
A.
What kind of plane was it?
B.
Who is the owner of the plane?
C.
How many planes were there?
D.
How did it happen?
When we watch the news on TV, we see the news announcers. Sometimes we see two or three reporters. But we don't see the team of people who make the news broadcast. The TV team includes carpenters, painters, electricians, light engineers, camera operators, video engineers and sound engineers.
The carpenters make the news room, the painters paint the scenery and the electrician provides electricity to power the cameras, microphones and the lights. The light engineer arranges the lights so that we can see everything on the screen. The sound engineer makes sure we can hear what the people are saying.
These are some of the news team. There are also the people who write the news and the people who make the announcers look good, the make-up artists. In addition to all these people, there is the producer - the person who manages everything and everybody in the team.
43. What does the text tell us about?
A.
TV programmes.
B.
People on TV screens.
C.
The news announcers.
D.
The television teams
44. There are ........ sections of the TV team.
A.
seven
B.
eight
C.
nine
D.
ten
45. Who is responsible for all TV programmes?
A.
The reporter.
B.
The producer.
C.
The broadcaster.
D.
The camera operator.
46. "The TV team's job" can be found in ........
A.
the first paragraph
B.
the second paragraph
C.
the third paragraph
D.
none of the paragraphs
The man wants to take a picture of a bird. He uses a .....(47)...... The picture will be saved in a .....(48)...... When he wants to see the results of the picture, he puts it into the .....(49)..... and the picture will appear on the screen or monitor.
47. A.
video rewinder
B.
video recorder
C.
video camera
D.
video cassette tape
48. A.
television
B.
video camera
C.
video rewinder
D.
video compact disc
49. A.
CD writer
B.
disk drive
C.
hard disk
D.
CD Rom
50. Aliefya : Look at those two men!
Do you know them?
Gio : Yes ........ of them are reporters.
They work for "Republika".
A.
All
B.
Both
C.
None
D.
Some
51. Elisa : What were you doing in your room when Doni came?
Anggit : I was reading a magazine.
Elisa : Is that your hobby?
Anggit : Yes, I like reading. I always read ........ magazines ........ newspapers.
A.
not only ... but also
B.
only ... but
C.
between ... and
D.
neither ... nor
52.
Choose the correct description of the picture!
A.
It has feathers, it can't fly, it lays eggs.
B.
It has two wings but can't fly, it lays eggs, it has claws.
C.
It has claws, its meat is very delicious, it crows at day break.
D.
It has two wings, it can fly, it twitters at daybreak, it has claws.
53. Arrange these sentences to make a good paragraph!
(1) It has the head and feet of a duck and the body of a mammal
(2) Yesterday, we went to Safari park in Cisania, Bogor.
(3) Have you ever seen a picture of a platypus?
(4) What an amazing animal!
(5) Well, now I've seen a real live platypus.
A.
(2) (3) (5) (4) (1)
B.
(2) (5) (3) (4) (1)
C.
(2) (3) (5) (1) (4)
D.
(1) (4) (5) (2) (3)
54. Arrange the sentences into a good composition based on the pictures!
1. Many rhinos die at the hand of the hunters. If this happens continuously, in the next
few years we cannot find rhinos anymore. Now rhinos becomes protected animal.
2. We can find Java rhinos in Ujung Kulon Nature reserve. They always live in very
small groups even sometimes they live alone. This rhino is famous for its horn.
3. People make medicine from rhino's horn. It's popular as a traditional medicine for
a certain desease.
4. Many hunters kill the animal for its horn. They sell at a very high price.
A.
2 - 4 - 1 - 3
B.
2 - 4 - 3 - 1
C.
2 - 3 - 4 - 1
D.
2 - 1 - 3 - 4
55. Which country has the smallest number of population?
A.
Germany.
B.
England.
C.
France.
D.
USA.
56. The diagram shows us that each country has a lot of ........
A.
unemployment
B.
natural resources
C.
skilled manpower
D.
unskilled employment
57. Based on the diagram, the total number of unemployment in England is approximately ........
A.
less than 10 million people
B.
10 million people
C.
more than 10 million people
D.
20 million people
58. Indonesia produces a lot of rice. Texas produces a lot of rice.
Instead of saying the sentences we can say :
"Indonesia produces a lot of rice and Texas ........"
A.
is too
B.
does too
C.
isn't either
D.
doesn't either
Andi : What will happen .....(59)..... the population growth in Japan is high?
Tina : I think it will have a larger population than Indonesia.
Andi : How about if the birth rates and death rates are balanced?
Tina : Of course, its population .....(60)..... growing.
59. A.
if
B.
after
C.
before
D.
so
60. A.
stops
B.
will not stop
C.
doesn't stop
D.
will stop
Minggu, 10 Februari 2008
FORTY SUCCESSES
By William Watson Purkey and John M. Novak
Inviting School Success, Wadworth, 1984
The following lists of inviting and disinviting verbal comments, personal behavior, physical environments, and printed signs have been identified by educators and students as indicators of the quality of life in schools. These lists are only illustrative, but the presence or absence of items on these lists may help to identify the inviting or disinviting stance taken by those who live and work in and around schools. These items may also serve as a checklist for those in schools who are already doing good things, and who want to do them even better.
Verbal Comments
Forty Inviting Comments Forty Disinviting Comments
Good morning.
Thanks very much.
Congratulations.
Let's talk it over.
How can I help?
Tell me about it.
I appreciate your help.
Happy birthday!
I enjoy having you here
I understand.
We missed you.
I'm glad you came by.
I like that idea!
I think you can.
Welcome.
I like what you did.
Welcome back.
You are unique.
That's even better.
I've been thinking of you.
How are things going?
How are you?
I'd like your opinion.
Happy holiday!
What do you think?
Let's have lunch.
What can I do for you?
Of course I have the time.
That's OK.
I am impressed.
You made me feel good.
Yes.
Please come in.
I've always got time for you.
I think you can do it.
Please tell me more.
May I help you?
Let's do it together.
Come back soon!
I enjoy our time together. Keep out.
What Mary is trying to say is...
Use your head.
It won't work.
You'll have to call back.
You can't do that.
I don't care what you do.
Not bad, for a girl.
Don't be so stupid.
Who do you think you are?
He can't be disturbed.
Why didn't you stay home?
Woman driver!
They don't want to learn.
They don't have the ability.
You can't be that dumb.
They're all right, in their place.
Who's calling.
You should not feel that way.
You ought to know better.
You must do as I say.
How could you?
Shape up or ship out.
Anybody can do that.
Why do you bother coming to school?
That's a childish viewpoint.
That is dead wrong.
Hi, Chubby.
You goofed.
Get lost.
That's stupid.
So what?
Because I said so, that's why.
What, you again?
Forget it.
You'll never make it.
Sit down and shut up.
Knock it off.
I know you're not that stupid.
What's your excuse this time?
Personal Behaviors
Forty Inviting Behaviors Forty Disinviting Behaviors
A relaxed posture
Lending a book
Smiling
Listening carefully
Patting a back
Shaking hands
Opening a door for someone
Giving a friendly wink
Sharing lunch together
Being on time
Sending a thoughtful note
Bringing a gift
Sharing an experience
Accepting praise
Giving wait-time
Gazing warmly
Yielding interest
Noticing new clothes
Learning names
Offering refreshments
Sending a valentine
Hugging (where appropriate)
Extending an apology (where required)
Sharing a poem
Picking up litter
Planting a flower
Waiting your turn
Holding a door
Extending a hand
Congratulating someone
Remembering important occasions
Sharing a sandwich
Using a napkin
Offering someone a chair
Bringing flowers
Scratching someone's back
Expressing regret
Waving with both hands
Giving a thumbs-up sign
Overlooking a faux pas Giving a thumbs-down sign
Interrupting
Looking at your watch
Yawning in someone's face
Shaking your finger at someone
Scowling and frowning
Slamming a door
Using ridicule
Turning you back on someone
Cutting people short
Making fun of a person
Looking away from someone
Leaving someone to answer the phone
Hitting someone
Being obscene
Laughing at someone's misfortune
Throwing paper on the ground
Tapping a pencil (fidgeting)
Chewing gum loudly
Breaking a promise
Forgetting an important date
Gawking at an accident
Using sarcasm
Mimicking
Forgetting a birthday
Blowing your car horn
Talking with your mouth full
Playing with your nose
Eating loudly
Showing lack of concern
Sneering
Being late
Staring at someone
Littering
Shoving ahead
Stamping your foot
Telling a lie
Dumping ashtrays in the street
Insulting a person
Talking during a movie
Physical Environments
Forty Inviting Environments Forty Disinviting Environments
Fresh Paint
Pleasant smells
Living plant
Attractive, up-to-date bulletin boards
Soft lighting
Big and soft pillows
Lots of books
Fresh air
Fireplace
Comfortable furniture
Rocking chair
Flowers on the desk
Open doors
Candy jar with candy
Soft music
Attractive pictures
Comfortable temperature
A cup of coffee, tea or juice
Porch light at night
Porch swing
Birthday cake
Fresh towels
Well-tended park
Books and magazines
Stuffed animals
Sunny room
Game board
Thick carpet
This morning's paper
Holiday tree
Matching colors
Birthday card
Positive worded signs
Blue jeans and cotton shirts
Bright hallways
Clean aromas
Brightly lit parking lot
Clean windows
Clear floors
Old pick-up truck Dark corridors
Bad smells
Dingy colors
Full trash cans
Hard lighting
Insects (flies, roaches)
Excessive noise
Smoke-filled room
Bare walls
Leftover food
Dirty coffee cups
Full ashtrays
Bare lightbulb
Stack of out-of-date materials
Fluorescent lights that buzz
Dark parking lots
A full pencil sharpener
Dead plant
Long lines
Dingy curtains
Burned-out lightbulb
Sidewalks going where people don't
Opaque windows
Cold room
Lukewarm coffee
Artificial plants and flowers
Cigarette butts on a plate
Sink full of dirty dishes
Exhaust fumes
Straight rows
Empty mail box
Dirty fingerprints
Peeling paint and plaster
Nothing to read
Dusty, cobwebby shelves
Stuffy room
Sticky floors
Broken windows
Signs with letters missing
Spray-painted graffiti
Printed Signs
Forty Inviting Signs Forty Disinviting Signs
Please Use Sidewalks
Welcome
Visitor Parking
Please Leave Message
Open, Come in
No Appointment Necessary
Please Use Other Door
Thank You for Not Smoking
Come Back Soon
Open House
We're Glad You're Here
Handicapped Parking
Sorry I Missed You, Please Come Back
Visitors Welcome
Happy Hour
Please Put Litter Here
Come As You Are
Open to the Public
Rest Area
Take Me
Clean Restrooms
Help Keep Hawaii Beautiful
Library
Have Lunch with Us
Students Welcome Back
Please Excuse the Inconvience
Good Day
Happy Holidays
No Waiting
You're Here
Please Touch
Come on In
Pardon Our Dust
Ample Parking in the Rear
May We Help You?
Be Back at ___
Please Watch Your Step
Help Us Conserve Energy
Directory Assistance
Welcome to Hawaii (or HCC) Office Closed
Do Not Disturb
Keep off Grass
To Trespassing
No Talking
No Running in Halls
No Admission without Pass
Visitors Must Report to
No Smoking
No Admittance
Be Seated
Keep Out
Do Not Enter
No Deposit, No Return
Tow Away Zone
By Appointment Only
Out of Order
No Children Allowed
Closed to the Public
Private Beach
No Checks Cashed
No Spitting on Sidewalk
Members Only
We Do Not Give Change
Take a Number and Wait
Shop Lifters Will Be Prosecuted:
Means You!
Keep This Door Shut!
Not for Public Use
Out to Lunch
You Broke It, You Bought It
Books Are for Sale Only
Government Property - No Admittance
Do Not Remove under Penalty of Law
Restrooms for Customers Only
Parking for Officials Only
No Shirt, No Service
No Facilities
For Faculty Use Only
Beware of the Dog
By William Watson Purkey and John M. Novak
Inviting School Success, Wadworth, 1984
The following lists of inviting and disinviting verbal comments, personal behavior, physical environments, and printed signs have been identified by educators and students as indicators of the quality of life in schools. These lists are only illustrative, but the presence or absence of items on these lists may help to identify the inviting or disinviting stance taken by those who live and work in and around schools. These items may also serve as a checklist for those in schools who are already doing good things, and who want to do them even better.
Verbal Comments
Forty Inviting Comments Forty Disinviting Comments
Good morning.
Thanks very much.
Congratulations.
Let's talk it over.
How can I help?
Tell me about it.
I appreciate your help.
Happy birthday!
I enjoy having you here
I understand.
We missed you.
I'm glad you came by.
I like that idea!
I think you can.
Welcome.
I like what you did.
Welcome back.
You are unique.
That's even better.
I've been thinking of you.
How are things going?
How are you?
I'd like your opinion.
Happy holiday!
What do you think?
Let's have lunch.
What can I do for you?
Of course I have the time.
That's OK.
I am impressed.
You made me feel good.
Yes.
Please come in.
I've always got time for you.
I think you can do it.
Please tell me more.
May I help you?
Let's do it together.
Come back soon!
I enjoy our time together. Keep out.
What Mary is trying to say is...
Use your head.
It won't work.
You'll have to call back.
You can't do that.
I don't care what you do.
Not bad, for a girl.
Don't be so stupid.
Who do you think you are?
He can't be disturbed.
Why didn't you stay home?
Woman driver!
They don't want to learn.
They don't have the ability.
You can't be that dumb.
They're all right, in their place.
Who's calling.
You should not feel that way.
You ought to know better.
You must do as I say.
How could you?
Shape up or ship out.
Anybody can do that.
Why do you bother coming to school?
That's a childish viewpoint.
That is dead wrong.
Hi, Chubby.
You goofed.
Get lost.
That's stupid.
So what?
Because I said so, that's why.
What, you again?
Forget it.
You'll never make it.
Sit down and shut up.
Knock it off.
I know you're not that stupid.
What's your excuse this time?
Personal Behaviors
Forty Inviting Behaviors Forty Disinviting Behaviors
A relaxed posture
Lending a book
Smiling
Listening carefully
Patting a back
Shaking hands
Opening a door for someone
Giving a friendly wink
Sharing lunch together
Being on time
Sending a thoughtful note
Bringing a gift
Sharing an experience
Accepting praise
Giving wait-time
Gazing warmly
Yielding interest
Noticing new clothes
Learning names
Offering refreshments
Sending a valentine
Hugging (where appropriate)
Extending an apology (where required)
Sharing a poem
Picking up litter
Planting a flower
Waiting your turn
Holding a door
Extending a hand
Congratulating someone
Remembering important occasions
Sharing a sandwich
Using a napkin
Offering someone a chair
Bringing flowers
Scratching someone's back
Expressing regret
Waving with both hands
Giving a thumbs-up sign
Overlooking a faux pas Giving a thumbs-down sign
Interrupting
Looking at your watch
Yawning in someone's face
Shaking your finger at someone
Scowling and frowning
Slamming a door
Using ridicule
Turning you back on someone
Cutting people short
Making fun of a person
Looking away from someone
Leaving someone to answer the phone
Hitting someone
Being obscene
Laughing at someone's misfortune
Throwing paper on the ground
Tapping a pencil (fidgeting)
Chewing gum loudly
Breaking a promise
Forgetting an important date
Gawking at an accident
Using sarcasm
Mimicking
Forgetting a birthday
Blowing your car horn
Talking with your mouth full
Playing with your nose
Eating loudly
Showing lack of concern
Sneering
Being late
Staring at someone
Littering
Shoving ahead
Stamping your foot
Telling a lie
Dumping ashtrays in the street
Insulting a person
Talking during a movie
Physical Environments
Forty Inviting Environments Forty Disinviting Environments
Fresh Paint
Pleasant smells
Living plant
Attractive, up-to-date bulletin boards
Soft lighting
Big and soft pillows
Lots of books
Fresh air
Fireplace
Comfortable furniture
Rocking chair
Flowers on the desk
Open doors
Candy jar with candy
Soft music
Attractive pictures
Comfortable temperature
A cup of coffee, tea or juice
Porch light at night
Porch swing
Birthday cake
Fresh towels
Well-tended park
Books and magazines
Stuffed animals
Sunny room
Game board
Thick carpet
This morning's paper
Holiday tree
Matching colors
Birthday card
Positive worded signs
Blue jeans and cotton shirts
Bright hallways
Clean aromas
Brightly lit parking lot
Clean windows
Clear floors
Old pick-up truck Dark corridors
Bad smells
Dingy colors
Full trash cans
Hard lighting
Insects (flies, roaches)
Excessive noise
Smoke-filled room
Bare walls
Leftover food
Dirty coffee cups
Full ashtrays
Bare lightbulb
Stack of out-of-date materials
Fluorescent lights that buzz
Dark parking lots
A full pencil sharpener
Dead plant
Long lines
Dingy curtains
Burned-out lightbulb
Sidewalks going where people don't
Opaque windows
Cold room
Lukewarm coffee
Artificial plants and flowers
Cigarette butts on a plate
Sink full of dirty dishes
Exhaust fumes
Straight rows
Empty mail box
Dirty fingerprints
Peeling paint and plaster
Nothing to read
Dusty, cobwebby shelves
Stuffy room
Sticky floors
Broken windows
Signs with letters missing
Spray-painted graffiti
Printed Signs
Forty Inviting Signs Forty Disinviting Signs
Please Use Sidewalks
Welcome
Visitor Parking
Please Leave Message
Open, Come in
No Appointment Necessary
Please Use Other Door
Thank You for Not Smoking
Come Back Soon
Open House
We're Glad You're Here
Handicapped Parking
Sorry I Missed You, Please Come Back
Visitors Welcome
Happy Hour
Please Put Litter Here
Come As You Are
Open to the Public
Rest Area
Take Me
Clean Restrooms
Help Keep Hawaii Beautiful
Library
Have Lunch with Us
Students Welcome Back
Please Excuse the Inconvience
Good Day
Happy Holidays
No Waiting
You're Here
Please Touch
Come on In
Pardon Our Dust
Ample Parking in the Rear
May We Help You?
Be Back at ___
Please Watch Your Step
Help Us Conserve Energy
Directory Assistance
Welcome to Hawaii (or HCC) Office Closed
Do Not Disturb
Keep off Grass
To Trespassing
No Talking
No Running in Halls
No Admission without Pass
Visitors Must Report to
No Smoking
No Admittance
Be Seated
Keep Out
Do Not Enter
No Deposit, No Return
Tow Away Zone
By Appointment Only
Out of Order
No Children Allowed
Closed to the Public
Private Beach
No Checks Cashed
No Spitting on Sidewalk
Members Only
We Do Not Give Change
Take a Number and Wait
Shop Lifters Will Be Prosecuted:
Means You!
Keep This Door Shut!
Not for Public Use
Out to Lunch
You Broke It, You Bought It
Books Are for Sale Only
Government Property - No Admittance
Do Not Remove under Penalty of Law
Restrooms for Customers Only
Parking for Officials Only
No Shirt, No Service
No Facilities
For Faculty Use Only
Beware of the Dog
101 THINGS YOU CAN DO
THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF CLASS
By Joyce T. Povlacs
Teaching and Learning Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Introduction
Beginnings are important. Whether the class is a large introductory course for freshmen or an advanced course in the major field, it makes good sense to start the semester off well. Students will decide very early - some say the first day of class - whether they will like the course, its contents, the teacher, and their fellow students.
The following list of "101 Things You Can Do..." is offered in the spirit of starting off right. It is a catalog of suggestions for college teachers who are looking for a fresh way of creating the best possible environment for learning. Not just the first day, but the first three weeks of a course are especially important, studies say, in retaining capable students. Even if the syllabus is printed and lecture notes are ready to go in August, most college teachers can usually make adjustments in teaching methods as the course unfolds and the characteristics of their students become known.
These suggestions have been gathered from UNL professors and from college teachers elsewhere. The rationale for these methods is based on the following needs: 1) to help students make the transition from high school and summer or holiday activities to learning in college; 2) to direct students' attention to the immediate situation for learning - the hour in the classroom: 3) to spark intellectual curiosity - to challenge students; 4) to support beginners and neophytes in the process of learning in the discipline; S) to encourage the students' active involvement in learning; and 6) to build a sense of community in the classroom.
Ideas For the First Three Weeks
Here, then, are some ideas for college teachers for use in their courses as they begin a new semester.
Helping Students Make Transitions
1. Hit the ground running on the first day of class with substantial content.
2. Take attendance: roll call, clipboard, sign in, seating chart.
3. Introduce teaching assistants by slide, short presentation, or self-introduction.
4. Hand out an informative, artistic, and user-friendly syllabus.
5. Give an assignment on the first day to be collected at the next meeting.
6. Start laboratory experiments and other exercises the first time lab meets.
7. Call attention (written and oral) to what makes good lab practice: completing work to be done, procedures, equipment, clean up, maintenance, safety, conservation of supplies, full use of lab time.
8. Administer a learning style inventory to help students find out about themselves.
9. Direct students to the Learning Skills Center for help on basic skills.
10. Tell students how much time they will need to study for this course.
11. Hand out supplemental study aids: library use, study tips, supplemental readings and exercises.
12. Explain how to study for kind of tests you give.
13. Put in writing a limited number of ground rules regarding absence, late work, testing procedures, grading, and general decorum, and maintain these.
14. Announce office hours frequently and hold them without fail.
15. Show students how to handle learning in large classes and impersonal situations.
16. Give sample test questions.
17. Give sample test question answers.
18. Explain the difference between legitimate collaboration and academic dishonesty; be clear when collaboration is wanted and when it is forbidden.
19. Seek out a different student each day and get to know something about him or her.
20. Ask students to write about what important things are currently going on in their lives.
21. Find out about students' jobs; if they are working, how many hours a week, and what kinds of jobs they hold.
Directing Students' Attention
22. Greet students at the door when they enter the classroom.
23. Start the class on time.
24. Make a grand stage entrance to hush a large class and gain attention.
25. Give a pre-test on the day's topic.
26. Start the lecture with a puzzle, question, paradox, picture, or cartoon on slide or transparency to focus on the day's topic.
27. Elicit student questions and concerns at the beginning of the class and list these on the chalkboard to be answered during the hour.
28. Have students write down what they think the important issues or key points of the day's lecture will be.
29. Ask the person who is reading the student newspaper what is in the news today.
Challenging Students
30. Have students write out their expectations for the course and their own goals for learning.
31. Use variety in methods of presentation every class meeting.
32. Stage a figurative "coffee break" about twenty minutes into the hour; tell an anecdote, invite students to put down pens and pencils, refer to a current event, shift media.
33. Incorporate community resources: plays, concerts, the State Fair. government agencies. businesses, the outdoors.
34. Show a film in a novel way: stop it for discussion, show a few frames only, anticipate ending, hand out a viewing or critique sheet, play and replay parts.
35. Share your philosophy of teaching with your students.
36. Form a student panel to present alternative views of the same concept.
37. Stage a change-your-mind debate. with students moving to different parts of the classroom to signal change in opinion during the discussion.
38. Conduct a "living" demographic survey by having students move to different parts of the classroom: size of high school. rural vs. urban. consumer preferences...
39. Tell about your current research interests and how you got there from your own beginnings in the discipline.
40. Conduct a role-play to make a point or to lay out issues.
41. Let your students assume the role of a professional in the discipline: philosopher, literary critic, biologist. agronomist. political scientist. engineer.
42. Conduct idea-generating or brainstorming sessions to expand horizons.
43. Give students two passages of material containing alternative views to compare and contrast.
44. Distribute a list of the unsolved problems. dilemmas. or great questions in your discipline and invite students to claim one as their own to investigate.
45. Ask students what books they've read recently.
46. Ask what is going on in the state legislature on this subject which may affect their future.
47. Let your students see the enthusiasm you have for your subject and your love of learning.
48. Take students with you to hear guest speakers or special programs on campus.
49. Plan "scholar-gypsy" lesson or unit which shows students the excitement of discovery in your discipline.
Providing Support
50. Collect students' current telephone numbers and addresses and let them know that you may need to reach them.
51. Check out absentees. Call or write a personal note.
52. Diagnose the students' prerequisites learning by questionnaire or pre-test ant give them the feedback as soon as possible.
53. Hand out study questions or study guides.
54. Be redundant. Students should hear, read. or see key material at least three times.
55. Allow students to demonstrate progress in learning: summary quiz over the day's work. a written reaction to the day's material.
56. Use non-graded feedback to let students know how they are doing: post answers to ungraded quizzes and problem sets, exercises in class, oral feedback.
57. Reward behavior you want: praise, stars, honor roll, personal note.
58. Use a light touch: smile, tell a good joke, break test anxiety with a sympathetic comment.
59. Organize. Give visible structure by posting the day's "menu" on chalk- board or overhead.
60. Use multiple media: overhead, slides, film, videotape, audio tape, models, sample material.
61. Use multiple examples, in multiple media. to illustrate key points and . important concepts.
62. Make appointments with all students (individually or in small groups).
63. Hand out wallet-sized telephone cards with all important telephone numbers listed: office department, resource centers, teaching assistant, lab.
64. Print all important course dates on a card that can be handed out and taped to a mirror.
65. Eavesdrop on students before or after class and join their conversation about course topics.
66. Maintain an open lab gradebook. with grades kept current. during lab time so that students can check their progress.
67. Check to see if any students are having problems with any academic or campus matters and direct those who are to appropriate offices or resources.
68. Tell students what they need to do to receive an "A" in your course.
69. Stop the work to find out what your students are thinking feeling and doing in their everyday lives.
Encouraging Active Learning
70. Have students write something.
71. Have students keep three-week-three-times-a-week journals in which they comment. ask questions. and answer questions about course topics.
72. Invite students to critique each other's essays or short answer on tests for readability or content.
73. Invite students to ask questions and wait for the response.
74. Probe student responses to questions ant wait for the response.
75. Put students into pairs or "learning cells" to quiz each other over material for the day.
76. Give students an opportunity to voice opinions about the subject matter.
77. Have students apply subject matter to solve real problems.
78. Give students red, yellow, and green cards (mate of posterboard) and periodically call for a vote on an issue by asking for a simultaneous show of cards.
79. Roam the aisles of a large classroom and carry on running conversations with students as they work on course problems (a portable microphone helps).
80. Ask a question directed to one student and wait for an answer.
81. Place a suggestion box in the rear of the room and encourage students to make written comments every time the class meets.
82. Do oral show of-hands multiple choice tests for summary review and instant feedback.
83. Use task groups to accomplish specific objectives.
84. Grade quizzes and exercises in class as a learning tool.
85. Give students plenty of opportunity for practice before a major test.
86. Give a test early in the semester and return it graded in the next class meeting.
87. Have students write questions on index cards to be collected and answered the next class period.
88. Make collaborate assignments for several students to work on together.
89. Assign written paraphrases and summaries of difficult reading.
90. Give students a take-home problem relating to the days lecture.
91. Encourage students to bring current news items to class which relate to the subject matter and post these on a bulletin board nearby.
Building Community
92. Learn names. Everyone makes an effort to learn at least a few names.
93. Set up a buddy system so students can contact each other about assignments and coursework.
94. Find out about your students via questions on an index card.
95. Take pictures of students (snapshots in small groups, mug shots) and post in classroom, office, or lab.
96. Arrange helping trios of students to assist each other in learning and growing.
97. Form small groups for getting acquainted; mix and form new groups several times.
98. Assign a team project early in the semester and provide time to assemble the team.
99. Help students form study groups to operate outside the classroom.
100. Solicit suggestions from students for outside resources and guest speakers on course topics.
Feedback on Teaching
101. Gather student feedback in the first three weeks of the semester to improve teaching and learning.
THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF CLASS
By Joyce T. Povlacs
Teaching and Learning Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Introduction
Beginnings are important. Whether the class is a large introductory course for freshmen or an advanced course in the major field, it makes good sense to start the semester off well. Students will decide very early - some say the first day of class - whether they will like the course, its contents, the teacher, and their fellow students.
The following list of "101 Things You Can Do..." is offered in the spirit of starting off right. It is a catalog of suggestions for college teachers who are looking for a fresh way of creating the best possible environment for learning. Not just the first day, but the first three weeks of a course are especially important, studies say, in retaining capable students. Even if the syllabus is printed and lecture notes are ready to go in August, most college teachers can usually make adjustments in teaching methods as the course unfolds and the characteristics of their students become known.
These suggestions have been gathered from UNL professors and from college teachers elsewhere. The rationale for these methods is based on the following needs: 1) to help students make the transition from high school and summer or holiday activities to learning in college; 2) to direct students' attention to the immediate situation for learning - the hour in the classroom: 3) to spark intellectual curiosity - to challenge students; 4) to support beginners and neophytes in the process of learning in the discipline; S) to encourage the students' active involvement in learning; and 6) to build a sense of community in the classroom.
Ideas For the First Three Weeks
Here, then, are some ideas for college teachers for use in their courses as they begin a new semester.
Helping Students Make Transitions
1. Hit the ground running on the first day of class with substantial content.
2. Take attendance: roll call, clipboard, sign in, seating chart.
3. Introduce teaching assistants by slide, short presentation, or self-introduction.
4. Hand out an informative, artistic, and user-friendly syllabus.
5. Give an assignment on the first day to be collected at the next meeting.
6. Start laboratory experiments and other exercises the first time lab meets.
7. Call attention (written and oral) to what makes good lab practice: completing work to be done, procedures, equipment, clean up, maintenance, safety, conservation of supplies, full use of lab time.
8. Administer a learning style inventory to help students find out about themselves.
9. Direct students to the Learning Skills Center for help on basic skills.
10. Tell students how much time they will need to study for this course.
11. Hand out supplemental study aids: library use, study tips, supplemental readings and exercises.
12. Explain how to study for kind of tests you give.
13. Put in writing a limited number of ground rules regarding absence, late work, testing procedures, grading, and general decorum, and maintain these.
14. Announce office hours frequently and hold them without fail.
15. Show students how to handle learning in large classes and impersonal situations.
16. Give sample test questions.
17. Give sample test question answers.
18. Explain the difference between legitimate collaboration and academic dishonesty; be clear when collaboration is wanted and when it is forbidden.
19. Seek out a different student each day and get to know something about him or her.
20. Ask students to write about what important things are currently going on in their lives.
21. Find out about students' jobs; if they are working, how many hours a week, and what kinds of jobs they hold.
Directing Students' Attention
22. Greet students at the door when they enter the classroom.
23. Start the class on time.
24. Make a grand stage entrance to hush a large class and gain attention.
25. Give a pre-test on the day's topic.
26. Start the lecture with a puzzle, question, paradox, picture, or cartoon on slide or transparency to focus on the day's topic.
27. Elicit student questions and concerns at the beginning of the class and list these on the chalkboard to be answered during the hour.
28. Have students write down what they think the important issues or key points of the day's lecture will be.
29. Ask the person who is reading the student newspaper what is in the news today.
Challenging Students
30. Have students write out their expectations for the course and their own goals for learning.
31. Use variety in methods of presentation every class meeting.
32. Stage a figurative "coffee break" about twenty minutes into the hour; tell an anecdote, invite students to put down pens and pencils, refer to a current event, shift media.
33. Incorporate community resources: plays, concerts, the State Fair. government agencies. businesses, the outdoors.
34. Show a film in a novel way: stop it for discussion, show a few frames only, anticipate ending, hand out a viewing or critique sheet, play and replay parts.
35. Share your philosophy of teaching with your students.
36. Form a student panel to present alternative views of the same concept.
37. Stage a change-your-mind debate. with students moving to different parts of the classroom to signal change in opinion during the discussion.
38. Conduct a "living" demographic survey by having students move to different parts of the classroom: size of high school. rural vs. urban. consumer preferences...
39. Tell about your current research interests and how you got there from your own beginnings in the discipline.
40. Conduct a role-play to make a point or to lay out issues.
41. Let your students assume the role of a professional in the discipline: philosopher, literary critic, biologist. agronomist. political scientist. engineer.
42. Conduct idea-generating or brainstorming sessions to expand horizons.
43. Give students two passages of material containing alternative views to compare and contrast.
44. Distribute a list of the unsolved problems. dilemmas. or great questions in your discipline and invite students to claim one as their own to investigate.
45. Ask students what books they've read recently.
46. Ask what is going on in the state legislature on this subject which may affect their future.
47. Let your students see the enthusiasm you have for your subject and your love of learning.
48. Take students with you to hear guest speakers or special programs on campus.
49. Plan "scholar-gypsy" lesson or unit which shows students the excitement of discovery in your discipline.
Providing Support
50. Collect students' current telephone numbers and addresses and let them know that you may need to reach them.
51. Check out absentees. Call or write a personal note.
52. Diagnose the students' prerequisites learning by questionnaire or pre-test ant give them the feedback as soon as possible.
53. Hand out study questions or study guides.
54. Be redundant. Students should hear, read. or see key material at least three times.
55. Allow students to demonstrate progress in learning: summary quiz over the day's work. a written reaction to the day's material.
56. Use non-graded feedback to let students know how they are doing: post answers to ungraded quizzes and problem sets, exercises in class, oral feedback.
57. Reward behavior you want: praise, stars, honor roll, personal note.
58. Use a light touch: smile, tell a good joke, break test anxiety with a sympathetic comment.
59. Organize. Give visible structure by posting the day's "menu" on chalk- board or overhead.
60. Use multiple media: overhead, slides, film, videotape, audio tape, models, sample material.
61. Use multiple examples, in multiple media. to illustrate key points and . important concepts.
62. Make appointments with all students (individually or in small groups).
63. Hand out wallet-sized telephone cards with all important telephone numbers listed: office department, resource centers, teaching assistant, lab.
64. Print all important course dates on a card that can be handed out and taped to a mirror.
65. Eavesdrop on students before or after class and join their conversation about course topics.
66. Maintain an open lab gradebook. with grades kept current. during lab time so that students can check their progress.
67. Check to see if any students are having problems with any academic or campus matters and direct those who are to appropriate offices or resources.
68. Tell students what they need to do to receive an "A" in your course.
69. Stop the work to find out what your students are thinking feeling and doing in their everyday lives.
Encouraging Active Learning
70. Have students write something.
71. Have students keep three-week-three-times-a-week journals in which they comment. ask questions. and answer questions about course topics.
72. Invite students to critique each other's essays or short answer on tests for readability or content.
73. Invite students to ask questions and wait for the response.
74. Probe student responses to questions ant wait for the response.
75. Put students into pairs or "learning cells" to quiz each other over material for the day.
76. Give students an opportunity to voice opinions about the subject matter.
77. Have students apply subject matter to solve real problems.
78. Give students red, yellow, and green cards (mate of posterboard) and periodically call for a vote on an issue by asking for a simultaneous show of cards.
79. Roam the aisles of a large classroom and carry on running conversations with students as they work on course problems (a portable microphone helps).
80. Ask a question directed to one student and wait for an answer.
81. Place a suggestion box in the rear of the room and encourage students to make written comments every time the class meets.
82. Do oral show of-hands multiple choice tests for summary review and instant feedback.
83. Use task groups to accomplish specific objectives.
84. Grade quizzes and exercises in class as a learning tool.
85. Give students plenty of opportunity for practice before a major test.
86. Give a test early in the semester and return it graded in the next class meeting.
87. Have students write questions on index cards to be collected and answered the next class period.
88. Make collaborate assignments for several students to work on together.
89. Assign written paraphrases and summaries of difficult reading.
90. Give students a take-home problem relating to the days lecture.
91. Encourage students to bring current news items to class which relate to the subject matter and post these on a bulletin board nearby.
Building Community
92. Learn names. Everyone makes an effort to learn at least a few names.
93. Set up a buddy system so students can contact each other about assignments and coursework.
94. Find out about your students via questions on an index card.
95. Take pictures of students (snapshots in small groups, mug shots) and post in classroom, office, or lab.
96. Arrange helping trios of students to assist each other in learning and growing.
97. Form small groups for getting acquainted; mix and form new groups several times.
98. Assign a team project early in the semester and provide time to assemble the team.
99. Help students form study groups to operate outside the classroom.
100. Solicit suggestions from students for outside resources and guest speakers on course topics.
Feedback on Teaching
101. Gather student feedback in the first three weeks of the semester to improve teaching and learning.
Banana Pass
Summary: A high-paced, messy relay race in which players pass a banana using their feet and the last person must eat the mushy fruit.
Ages: 10 and up. Recommended # of People: Teams of 7-10.
Messiness Factor: Quite messy! Materials: Bananas, at least 1 per team.
Setting: Outdoor.
The Banana Pass Game
The banana pass is an outdoor action game that is essentially a messy relay race. The “baton” is a banana — except the catch is that you can only use your feet to pass it! Eww..
How to Play
Players lie down on the grass, head to toe in a straight line with each person’s toes about 2 feet away from the next teammate’s head.
When the game begins, the first people in line grab hold of the banana with their feet and pass it over their heads to the next person’s feet.
The next person receives the banana with his or her feet and passes again until the entire team is done.
When the banana has been passed to the last person, this person must peel the banana and eat it (ewww!).
After eating it, the person then must run back to the starting line, finishing the race for the team.
Summary: A high-paced, messy relay race in which players pass a banana using their feet and the last person must eat the mushy fruit.
Ages: 10 and up. Recommended # of People: Teams of 7-10.
Messiness Factor: Quite messy! Materials: Bananas, at least 1 per team.
Setting: Outdoor.
The Banana Pass Game
The banana pass is an outdoor action game that is essentially a messy relay race. The “baton” is a banana — except the catch is that you can only use your feet to pass it! Eww..
How to Play
Players lie down on the grass, head to toe in a straight line with each person’s toes about 2 feet away from the next teammate’s head.
When the game begins, the first people in line grab hold of the banana with their feet and pass it over their heads to the next person’s feet.
The next person receives the banana with his or her feet and passes again until the entire team is done.
When the banana has been passed to the last person, this person must peel the banana and eat it (ewww!).
After eating it, the person then must run back to the starting line, finishing the race for the team.
Sabtu, 09 Februari 2008
Reading
Reading Comprehension Techniques
Reading Comprehension Techniques
1. Three Step Method
Preview
Reading
Review
2. Skimming
3. Outlining
Underlining
Note taking
4. Phrasing (grouping words)
5. Getting the Main Idea
6. Reading the Questions first
7. Predicting Questions
8. Questioning the Author
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author doing in this paragraph?
Why did the author put this information here?
What is being compared/contrasted here?
What alternatives does the author offer?
What is the author implying?
What is the author not telling you?
What is the author's tone?
9. SQ3R Method (originally from Effective Study by Francis Robinson)
Survey
Question
Read
Recite
Review
Reading Comprehension Techniques
Reading Comprehension Techniques
1. Three Step Method
Preview
Reading
Review
2. Skimming
3. Outlining
Underlining
Note taking
4. Phrasing (grouping words)
5. Getting the Main Idea
6. Reading the Questions first
7. Predicting Questions
8. Questioning the Author
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author doing in this paragraph?
Why did the author put this information here?
What is being compared/contrasted here?
What alternatives does the author offer?
What is the author implying?
What is the author not telling you?
What is the author's tone?
9. SQ3R Method (originally from Effective Study by Francis Robinson)
Survey
Question
Read
Recite
Review
American Art in Delaware
Vocabulary
antique
century
decorative
estate
fortune
heir
inferior
patriotic
textile
assemble object prized for its age
period of one hundred years
ornamental, with artistic design
property, land, possessions
good or bad luck, fate
one who inherits from a parent
of lower or lesser quality
having feelings of devotion towards one's country
fabric, cloth, woven material
come together, meet
Reading Time
Click here to read the article!
American Art in Delaware
from America's Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)
When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.
Post-Reading Questions
True or False?
1. Henry Francis du Pont's art collection is displayed in a museum in Delaware.
2. Americans were interested in Asian culture in the 18th Century.
3. Mr. du Pont assembled his collection according to size.
4. Which of the following is not an example of decorative art?
a. textiles
b. furniture
c. legendary
d. painting
Answers
1. true
2. true
3. false
4. c
Vocabulary
antique
century
decorative
estate
fortune
heir
inferior
patriotic
textile
assemble object prized for its age
period of one hundred years
ornamental, with artistic design
property, land, possessions
good or bad luck, fate
one who inherits from a parent
of lower or lesser quality
having feelings of devotion towards one's country
fabric, cloth, woven material
come together, meet
Reading Time
Click here to read the article!
American Art in Delaware
from America's Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)
When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.
Post-Reading Questions
True or False?
1. Henry Francis du Pont's art collection is displayed in a museum in Delaware.
2. Americans were interested in Asian culture in the 18th Century.
3. Mr. du Pont assembled his collection according to size.
4. Which of the following is not an example of decorative art?
a. textiles
b. furniture
c. legendary
d. painting
Answers
1. true
2. true
3. false
4. c
Articles
Articles
Singular count nouns cannot stand alone in a sentence.
Apple is on table. (Wrong!)
They must be preceded by one of the following:
1. An article (the, a, an)
An apple is on the table.The professor gave us a test.
2. A number or quantifier (one, another, the other, each, every, either, neither)
One man was in Chicago.Neither man was with his wife.
The other man was in Saint Paul.Either man could be in trouble.
Note: Never use the and another, each, every, neither, either together:
The another man was in Milwaukee. (Wrong!)
3. This, that, some*
This artist created that painting.Some woman came to see you. (*unidentified subject)
4. A possessive pronoun or noun.
It is my bicycle now.It was John's bicycle.
Note: Do not use articles and possessives together.
The Mary's bicycle was stolen. (Wrong!)
Proper nouns have their own article usage.
Don Smith lived next door to Dr. Zimbango.The Empire State Building is in New York City.
Non-count and plural nouns can be used without articles only in the ?generic? sense:
Cats are enemies of dogs.Water is essential for survival.
Articles
Singular count nouns cannot stand alone in a sentence.
Apple is on table. (Wrong!)
They must be preceded by one of the following:
1. An article (the, a, an)
An apple is on the table.The professor gave us a test.
2. A number or quantifier (one, another, the other, each, every, either, neither)
One man was in Chicago.Neither man was with his wife.
The other man was in Saint Paul.Either man could be in trouble.
Note: Never use the and another, each, every, neither, either together:
The another man was in Milwaukee. (Wrong!)
3. This, that, some*
This artist created that painting.Some woman came to see you. (*unidentified subject)
4. A possessive pronoun or noun.
It is my bicycle now.It was John's bicycle.
Note: Do not use articles and possessives together.
The Mary's bicycle was stolen. (Wrong!)
Proper nouns have their own article usage.
Don Smith lived next door to Dr. Zimbango.The Empire State Building is in New York City.
Non-count and plural nouns can be used without articles only in the ?generic? sense:
Cats are enemies of dogs.Water is essential for survival.
Adjectives
Adjectives are used to describe nouns. They give more details or information about the nouns they are associated with.
A: Tell me about your boyfriend
B: Well, he is tall, dark, and handsome.
A: Sounds like mine.
Adjectives can be used to answer the questions "What kind (of) ?" or "Which one?"
A: Hi. I'm calling about the car you're selling?
B: It's a great car. (It's) in excellent condition.
A: What kind of seats does it have?
B: They're very comfortable seats, (soft, plush, just like a sofa.)
A: Uh. I think I'll sleep on it.
A: Hand me a book.
B: Which one do you want?
A: The red book. The red one.
Adjectives come before the nouns they modify (not after).
Three happy hippies lived in the Heartquake Hotel.
WRONG: Three hippies happy lived in the Heartquake Hotel.
Adjectives can also be used with linking verbs to describe the subject of a sentence.
When used in this manner, the adjective(s) come after the linking verb.
My mother is tall and slender.
WRONG: My mother tall and slender. (No linking verb.)
Seem, become, appear, and verbs of perceptioncan also be used as linking verbs. Note how they are used with adjectives in the following. Can you identify the linking verbs and the adjectives?
The journey seemed long. (It appeared strenuous and boring.)
You smell nice today. What kind of cologne are you wearing?
A: What do you want to do this weekend? Bowling? Shopping? A movie?
B: Bowling sounds good.
CAUTION/BE CAREFUL:
Tom looked greedy. (He appeared to be a greedy person.)
The adjective greedy is used to describe Tom.
Tom looked greedily at the pie on the table. (He saw it and wanted it for himself.)
The adverb greedily is used to describe Tom's action.
Adjectives are the same for all nouns. They do not change for plurals.
Example: Three tired tigers tried to tie a triangular tie.
Not: three "tireds" tigers
Adjectives are used to describe nouns. They give more details or information about the nouns they are associated with.
A: Tell me about your boyfriend
B: Well, he is tall, dark, and handsome.
A: Sounds like mine.
Adjectives can be used to answer the questions "What kind (of) ?" or "Which one?"
A: Hi. I'm calling about the car you're selling?
B: It's a great car. (It's) in excellent condition.
A: What kind of seats does it have?
B: They're very comfortable seats, (soft, plush, just like a sofa.)
A: Uh. I think I'll sleep on it.
A: Hand me a book.
B: Which one do you want?
A: The red book. The red one.
Adjectives come before the nouns they modify (not after).
Three happy hippies lived in the Heartquake Hotel.
WRONG: Three hippies happy lived in the Heartquake Hotel.
Adjectives can also be used with linking verbs to describe the subject of a sentence.
When used in this manner, the adjective(s) come after the linking verb.
My mother is tall and slender.
WRONG: My mother tall and slender. (No linking verb.)
Seem, become, appear, and verbs of perceptioncan also be used as linking verbs. Note how they are used with adjectives in the following. Can you identify the linking verbs and the adjectives?
The journey seemed long. (It appeared strenuous and boring.)
You smell nice today. What kind of cologne are you wearing?
A: What do you want to do this weekend? Bowling? Shopping? A movie?
B: Bowling sounds good.
CAUTION/BE CAREFUL:
Tom looked greedy. (He appeared to be a greedy person.)
The adjective greedy is used to describe Tom.
Tom looked greedily at the pie on the table. (He saw it and wanted it for himself.)
The adverb greedily is used to describe Tom's action.
Adjectives are the same for all nouns. They do not change for plurals.
Example: Three tired tigers tried to tie a triangular tie.
Not: three "tireds" tigers
hat a piece of work is a man!
What a piece of work is a man!
How noble in reason!
How infinite in faculty!
in form, in moving, how express and admirable!
in action how like an angel!
in apprehension how like a god!
the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals!
And yet to me, what is this quintessence of dust?
man delights not me; no, nor woman neither,
though, by your smiling, you seem to say so.
William Shakespeare
What a piece of work is a man!
How noble in reason!
How infinite in faculty!
in form, in moving, how express and admirable!
in action how like an angel!
in apprehension how like a god!
the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals!
And yet to me, what is this quintessence of dust?
man delights not me; no, nor woman neither,
though, by your smiling, you seem to say so.
William Shakespeare
At Tara today in this fateful hour
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At Tara today in this fateful hour
I place all heaven with its power,
and the sun with its brightness,
and the snow with its whiteness, and fire with all the strength it hath,
and lightning with its rapid wrath, and the winds with their swiftness along their path, and the sea with its deepness, and the rocks with their steepness and the earth with its starkness: all these I place, by God’s almighty help and grace, between myself and the powers of darkness.
fateful: with serious, often disastrous, consequenceswrath: great anger
Rune of St Patrick
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At Tara today in this fateful hour
I place all heaven with its power,
and the sun with its brightness,
and the snow with its whiteness, and fire with all the strength it hath,
and lightning with its rapid wrath, and the winds with their swiftness along their path, and the sea with its deepness, and the rocks with their steepness and the earth with its starkness: all these I place, by God’s almighty help and grace, between myself and the powers of darkness.
fateful: with serious, often disastrous, consequenceswrath: great anger
Rune of St Patrick
Resumes, CVs and Covering Letters in English
A resume or CV is a summary of your educational qualifications and work experience. Companies usually want to see your resume when you apply for a job. A covering letter is the letter that accompanies your resume when you send it to a company. Both of the documents are vitally important in the job application process.
There are two ways to read these pages:
Work through them in sequence (click on Next at the end of each page)
Jump to any section you want at any time (click on the links at the top of each page)
At the end are sample resumes and covering letters, with tests to check your understanding and a summary for future reference.
"Helpful information & many thanks!"Dr. Klaus Wetter, Germany
"Gives very clear instructions on producing powerful and effective CVs."Terence Desborough, USA
"I like the attention that has been devoted to the use of powerful, yet simple wording."Hetty Vonk, Canada
"A gem to find on the net! I thought I knew what there was to know about CV's, but you put me straight on a few points. A very useful tool for students of English wishing/planning to be employed by MNCs (Multi National Companies)."Yvonne Gluyas, Australia
"I thought it was very down-to-earth and extremely simple to understand. I needed some information fast and I got it." Michael Blunden, UK
A resume or CV is a summary of your educational qualifications and work experience. Companies usually want to see your resume when you apply for a job. A covering letter is the letter that accompanies your resume when you send it to a company. Both of the documents are vitally important in the job application process.
There are two ways to read these pages:
Work through them in sequence (click on Next at the end of each page)
Jump to any section you want at any time (click on the links at the top of each page)
At the end are sample resumes and covering letters, with tests to check your understanding and a summary for future reference.
"Helpful information & many thanks!"Dr. Klaus Wetter, Germany
"Gives very clear instructions on producing powerful and effective CVs."Terence Desborough, USA
"I like the attention that has been devoted to the use of powerful, yet simple wording."Hetty Vonk, Canada
"A gem to find on the net! I thought I knew what there was to know about CV's, but you put me straight on a few points. A very useful tool for students of English wishing/planning to be employed by MNCs (Multi National Companies)."Yvonne Gluyas, Australia
"I thought it was very down-to-earth and extremely simple to understand. I needed some information fast and I got it." Michael Blunden, UK
Presentations Vocabulary
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1
audience rapport
n. relationship of presenter with audience, esp. when good
2
body language
n. non-verbal communication through facial expressions, body movements etc
3
Finally . . .
Typical word used to signal the last of several points or subjects
4
flip chart
n. a pad of large paper sheets on a stand for presenting information
5
For example . . .
Typical phrase used to signal an illustration or sample of a particular point
6
handout
n. anything (report, sample etc) handed or given to people at a presentation
7
In conclusion . . .
Typical phrase used to signal the summing up or final part of a presentation
8
ladies & gentlemen
Polite phrase often used to address an audience of men and women
9
marker
n. whiteboard marker a pen with a broad, felt tip for writing on whiteboards
10
microphone
n. electrical instrument that one speaks into for amplification of the voice etc
11
O.H.T.
abbr. overhead transparency; sheet of film with image for overhead projector
12
overhead projector
n. device that projects an o.h.t. onto a screen - O.H.P. abbr.
13
pointer
n. device (rod or electric torch etc) for indicating things on a map, screen etc
14
screen
n. large, flat, reflective white surface on which films, slides etc are projected
15
signal
v. to help the audience understand where one is in a presentation - signalling n.
16
slide
n. small (usually 35mm) photographic transparency - slide projector n.
17
To start with . . .
Typical phrase used to signal the beginning of a particular subject or topic
18
Turning now to . . .
Typical phrase used to signal a change from one subject or topic to another
19
visual aids
n. things that one can look at in a presentation [eg: films, maps, charts etc]
20
whiteboard
n. large, flat, white surface or board on which to write or draw with markers
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