“Reading Comprehension” for MBTI class J-K-L

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Reading : Money

When we think of money, we think of coins and paper bills. That is what money is today. But in the past people used many things in place of money. Some countries used cows. Other countries used salt, tobacco, tea or stones. Today there are still some places in the world that do not use paper money. One place is the island of Yap in the Pacific Ocean.

On the island of Yap, people use the heaviest in the world-Yap stones. This are round, white stone with a hole in the middle.

The Yap stones do not originate from the island. The Yap men have to go to island four hundred miles away to fetch them. Big stone can be twelve feet high-as big as two tall men. Small stones are as big as a dinner plate.

Rich people do not carry the Yap stones. Servants follow the rich. Each servant carries a stone on a pole over his shoulder. Today the people on the island used paper money for everyday shopping. But for other things they still prefer Yap stones.

Exercise

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the underlined words with one of the words or phrases below.

bills

coins

island

fetch

originate from

servants

tall

pole

1. We usually use two kind of money. One kind is money made of metal.

Answer: Coins

2. The other kind is money made of paper.

Answer: Bills

3. The land with water all around it called Yap is in the Pacific Ocean.

Answer: Island

4. The Yap stones do not come from this island.

Answer: Originate from

5. The Yap men go 400 miles to go to and get them.

Answer: Fetch

6. The big Yap stones are as big as two big men.

Answer: Tall

7. People work for the rich in their homes follow the rich.

Answer: Servants

8. Each servant carries a stone on a long stick.

Answer: Pole

A. Looking for the Main Ideas

Circle the letter of the best answer

1. People ______

always use paper money and coins

always used coins in the past

still do not use paper money all the time

2. On the island of Yap, people use _____

stones as money

two tall men as money

small stones

3. People on the island of Yap ______

use Yap stones for everyday shopping

still prefer Yap stones

carry the rich on their shoulders

B. Looking for Details

Circle T if the sentence is true. Circle F if the sentence is false.

1. Yap stones have a hole in the middle. (T)

2. Yap stones originate from the island of Yap. (T)

3. Yap stones are all twelve feet high. (F)

4. People use small stones for dinner plate. (F)

5. Servants carry the Yap stone for the rich. (F)

6. A servant carries a stone on a pole on his-shoulder (T)

Exercise 1.2

A. Say whether these sentences are correct or wrong.

1. My professor nice and smiley. (wrong)

2. It very compassionate of you to say so. (Wrong)

3. My intention clear. (wrong)

4. I want a red car, a very red car! This not red. (wrong)

5. Babies cute everywhere. (Wrong)

6. I here, you there. (correct)

7. We both dark and tall. (Wrong)

8. Charlie a nice guy. (Wrong)

9. Flowers fragrant and fragile. (Wrong)

10. I like trees. They strong. (Wrong)

11. Africa a big continent. (Wrong)

12. Mary Ann an active lady. (Wrong)

13. not in fifth grade. (correct)

14. My car blue. (Wrong)

15. They German. (Wrong)

16. My fiancé very compassionate. (Wrong)

17. There a big tower in London. (Wrong)

18. Half of the people in the world hungry. (Wrong)

19. Elephants wild animals. (Wrong)

20. Dentists clean people. (Wrong)

Assignment 7

Exercises

A. Complete these sentences using –ing or to infinitive

1. Do you mind___________(travel) such a long way to work every day? Travelling

2. Would you like_________(come) to my party? To come

3. John intends__________(buy) kolak pisang To Buy

4. I agree_________(water) the garden. To water

5. She loves_________(eat) chocolates. Eating

Exercise

A. Make sentences using I prefer something to something else or I prefer to do something than

1. (Bandung/Jakarta) I prefer Bandung to Jakarta

2. (calling people/writing letters) I prefer to calling people than writing letters

3. (going to cinema/watching televisions) I prefer to going to cinema than watching televisions

4. I prefer to phone with someone than talk with someone

5. I prefer to go camping than climbing

B. Make sentences using I’d pfrefer…rather than…or I’d rather…than…

1. (go for a swim/play tennis) I’d rather go for a swim than play tennis

2. (read a book/watch TV) I’d prefer read a book than watch TV

3. (eat at home/go to a restaurant) I’d rather eat at home than go to a restaurant

4. (wait for a few minutes/leave now) I’d prefer wait for a few minutes rather than leave now

5. (study English/study Italian) I’d prefer study English rather than study Italian

Reading Comprehension

A new hearing device is now available for some hearing-impaired people. This device uses a magnet to hold the detachable sound-processing portion in place. Like other aids, it converts sound into vibrations, but it is unique in that it can transmit the vibrations directly to the magnet, and then to the inner ear, producing a clearer sound. The new device will not help all hearing-impaired people, only those with a hearing loss caused by infection or other problem in the middle ear. It will probably help no more than 20 percent of all people with hearing problems. Those people, however, who often have persistent ear infections should find relief and restored hearing with the new device.

7. What is the author’s main purpose?

(A) to describe a new cure for ear infections

(B) to inform medical personnel of a new device

(C) to urge doctors to use the new device

(D) to explain the use of the magnet

8. It can be inferred from the passage that

(A) this use of magnets is new

(B) infections are in the inner ear

(C) magnets can be dangerous for 80 percent of the people

(D) the new device is smaller than old ones

9. According to the passage, what does the device NOT do?

(A) transmit sound to the inner ear

(B) help all hearing-impaired people

(C) produce clear sound

(D) change sound into vibrations

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the Unites States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School showed a substantial increase in enrollment in the 1993 school year. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decrease in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree is not a guarantee for a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MMBA degrees. Students have asked the questions, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

10. What is the main focus of this passage?

(A) Jobs on Wall Street

(B) Types of graduate degrees

(C) Changes in enrollment for MBA schools

(D) How schools are changing to reflect the economy

11. Which of the following university’s business schools has not shown a decrease in enrollment?

(A) Princeton

(B) Harvard

(C) Stanford

(D) Yale

12. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

(A) A center for international affairs

(B) A major financial center

(C) A shopping district

(D) A neighborhood in New York

13. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?

(A) Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession

(B) Low salary and foreign competition

(C) Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs

(D) Declining population and economic prosperity

1 Dow Jones and Company, ———————-, computes averages for each trading hour of every business day.

a. a financial publishing firm

b. is a financial publishing firm

c. that is a financial publishing firm

d. it is a financial publishing firm

2. The pulse rate of children is faster ———————- healthy adult.

a. the average

b. than that of the average

c. that of the average

d. as that of the average

3. In 1850 —————————- established one of the first detective agencies in the United States.

a. detective Allan Pinkerton

b. it was detective Allan Pinkerton

c. detective Allan Pinkerton who

d. when detective Allan Pinkerton

Prince Diponegoro was the eldest son of Sultan Hamengkubowono III of Yogyakarta. When the sultan died in 1814, Diponegoro was passed over for the succession to the throne in favor of his younger half brother who was supported by the Dutch. Being a devout muslim, Diponegoro was alarmed by the relaxing of religious observance at his half brother’s court, as well as by the court’s pro-Dutch policy. When his half brother died, leaving only an infant son as heir, Diponegoro was again passed over, though he believed he had been promised the right to succeed his half brother.

Dutch colonial rule was becoming unpopular by the local farmers because of tax rises, crop failures and by Javanese nobles because the Dutch colonial authorities deprived them of their right to lease land. Because the local farmers and many nobles were ready to support Diponegoro and because he believed that he had been chosen by divine powers to lead a rebellion against the Christian colonials, he started a holy war against the Dutch. Dipenogoro was widely believed to be the Ratu Adil, the Just Ruler predicted in the Pralembang Joyoboyo.

The beginning of the war saw large losses on the side of the Dutch, due to their lack of coherent strategy and commitment in fighting Diponegoro’s guerrilla warfare. Ambushes were set up, and food supplies were denied to the Dutch troops. The Dutch finally committed themselves to controlling the spreading rebellion by increasing the number of troops and sending General De Kock to stop the insurgencies. De Kock developed a startegy of fortified camps (benteng) and mobile forces. Heavily-fortified and well-defended soldiers occupied key landmarks to limit the movement of Diponegoro’s troops while mobile forces tried to find and fight the rebels. From 1829, Diponegoro definitely lost the initiative and he was put in a defensive position. Many troops and leaders were defeated or deserted.

In 1830 Diponegoro’s military was as good as beaten and negotiations were started. Diponegoro demanded to have a free state under a sultan and he wanted to become the muslim leader (kalief) for the whole of Java. In march 1830 he was invited to negotiate under a flag of truce. He accepted but was taken prisoner on march 28 despite the flag of truce. The Kock claims that he had warned several Javanese Nobles to tell Diponegoro he had to lessen his previous demands or that he would be forced to take other measures.^[2]. The Dutch exiled him to Makassar.

Today Diponegoro is a National Hero in Indonesia, and The Central Java Military Region is named after him.