Frenchman Edouard de Laboulaye first proposed the idea of a monument for the United States in 1865. Ten years later, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence.
The Statue was named “Liberty Enlightening the World” and was a joint effort between America and France.
It was agreed that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly in the United States. However, dearth of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibitions, auctions and prizefights assisted in providing needed funds. Financing for the pedestal was completed in August 1885, and pedestal construction was finished in April 1886.
The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June 1885 onboard the French frigate “Isere.” In transit, it was reduced to 350 individual pieces and packed in 214 crates. It was reassembled on its new pedestal in four months’ time. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the dedication og the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectators.
The United States Lighthouse Board has responsibility for the operation of the Statue of Liberty until 1901, when the care and operation of the Statue was placed under the War Department. A Presidential Proclamation declared Fort Wood (and the Statue of Liberty within it) as a National Monument on October 15, 1924, and the monument’s boundary was set at the outer edge of Fort Wood. In 1993, the care and administration of the National Monument was transferred to the National Park Service.
On September, 1937, Jurisdiction was enlarged to encompass all of Bedloe’s Island and in 1956, the island’s name was changed to Liberty Island. On May 11, 1965, Ellis Island was also transferred to the National Park Service and became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
1. According to the passage, the creation of the statue was completed in ....
A. New York Harbor
B. Ellis Island
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. France
2. In line 6, dearth could best be replaced by ....
A. source
B. flow
C. availability
D. shortage
3. The word it in line 13 refers to ....
A. Isere
B. pedestal
C. harbor
D. statue
4. In which subject this passage will likely to be discussed?
A. Sociology.
B. Anthropology.
C. History.
D. Economy.
5. Which of the following best describes the topic of the passage?
A. The accomplishment of the statue of liberty national monument.
B. The replacement of the statye of liberty national monument.
C. The history of the statue of liberty national monument.
D. The joint cooperation in building of the statue of liberty national monument.
6. The word jurisdiction in line 20 closest in meaning to ....
A. development
B. avenue
C. area
D. management
7. Which of the following is NOT the way to raise funds to build the monument?
A. Auctions.
B. Donation.
C. Art exhibitions.
D. Public fees.
Hans Christian Anderson is a very famous author. He was born on April 2nd 1825. He used to be an unlucky Danish boy. He spent his childhood full of sadness. His father was only a poor shoemaker and his mother worked as washer woman. At age of 11, his father died.
8. What does the speaker talk about….
a. A famous author.
b. A poor shoemaker.
c. A Danish boy.
d. A washer woman.
e. A hard work mother.
9. How was the life of Hans Christian Anderson?
a. Full of satisfaction
b. Full of sadness
c. Full of happiness.
d. Very disappointed.
e. Very painful.
The polar bear is a very big white bear. We call it the polar bear because it lives inside the Arctic Circle near the North Pole. There are no polar bears at the South Pole.
The polar bears live at the North pole. There is only snow, ice, and water. There is not any land.
These bears are three meters long, and weight 450 kilos. They can stand up on their back legs because they have very wide feed. They can use their front legs like arms. The Polar bears can swim very well. They can swim 120 kilometres out into the water. They catch fish and sea animals for food. They go into the sea when they are afraid.
People like to kill the polar bears for their beautiful white coats. The governments of Canada, the united states and Russia say that no one can kill polar bears now. They do not want all of these beautiful animals to die.
10. What does the passage mainly discuss?
a. The size of polar bears
b. Why people hunt polar bears
c. Where polar bears live
d. A brief description of polar bears.
e. The habitat of polar bears
11. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about a polar bear?
a. A polar bear weigh 450 kilos
b. A polar bear goes into the sea when it is angry
c. A polar bear is three meters long
d. A polar bear can swim 120 km out into the water
e. A polar bear catches fish for food
Facsimile, often called fax, is a way of transmitting texts and pictures over telephone lines. News services often use facsimile to send news, stories and photographs to newspaper and television stations. Banks, law firms and other businesses use facsimile to send copies of documents to clients and other organizations.
A device called a facsimile machine is used for transmitting and receiving images. Facsimile machines resemble small photocopiers. However, they are equipped with a telephone or are connected to one. To send a document, the user inserts it into the machine and dials the telephone number of the receiving fax machine. After the connection is made, an electronic scanner on the transmitting machine moves across the page and converts the image into a set of electric signals. These signals travel over the telephone line to the receiving fax machine. Then machine converts the electric signals back into an image of the original document and then prints a copy.
Some business people use small desktop fax machines or portable models at home or when they travel. A personal computer can also be used to send and receive documents if it is equipped with a special electronic circuit board called a fax board.
12. What is the main information in paragraph 2?
a facsimile machine is a small photocopier
b. a facsimile machine is equipped with a telephone to transmit images
c. a facsimile machine transmits and receives images
d. a facsimile machine converts the electric signals back into an image
e. a facsimile machine sends documents to distant places
13. What do you call in the facsimile machine that converts the image of the document into a set of electric signals?
a. a copier
b. an electronic scanner
c. a converter
d. a transmitting machine
e. a telephone
14. What do you need to enable your computer to send and receive documents like a fax?
a. a fax board
b. an electronic circuit
c. a transmitter
d. an electronic scanner
e. a signal converter
MAKASAR - Luwu Timur Police in South Sulawesi has confiscated 740 logs which they suspect cut illegally, and questioned eight people in relation to the case. The logs were confiscated last week in two raids as they were being transported on trucks from protected forest areas. Police Chief Adj. Comr. Richard Nainggolan said some of the logs were seized in protected forest areas. “The carrier did not have the necessary documents. The driver said the owner of the logs had the documents,” Richard said. “We are currently looking for the owner of the logs,” he added. Richard said illegal logging was rife in the area and the police had increased the frequency their patrols.—JP. (Source: thejakartapost.com)
15. The text is about ....
a. Some trees in protected area
b. The increase of illegal logging in South Sulawesi
c. The increase of police patrols in protected forest areas
d. Police investigation to hunt a suspected illegal logging boss
e. Eight people questioned by the police for illegal logging cases
