Answer A
1.
Skim the passage. What is the best
possible title for the text? Indonesia Withdraw OPEC
2. Read
the text carefully. What do the words “our” and “their” in the second paragraph
refer to?
Our
à Indonesia
Their
à
other OPEC member
3. According
to the passage, what are some of the considerations that urge Indonesian
government to leave OPEC?
a. Exporters
want a personable or even high price since it is their main source of revenue,
but Indonesia want oil prices to come down as high oil prices put pressure on
their budget,
b. Declining
investment in Indonesia’s oil infrastructure has seen It’s output drop below a
million barrels a day from about 1.5m in the mid 1990s.
4. Pay
attention to the word “drop”. Find at least 2 words in the text that may have similar
meaning and then use them use them in sentence.
a. Decrease
Sentence: Indonesian government will
decrease the subsidies on fuel.
b. Reduce
Sentence: The effect of Indonesian
government reduce the subsidies on fuel is the price of fuel will increase.
5. Pay
attention to the word “withdraw”. Look for its best meaning in the dictionary
which matches the above article. Write down its part of speech as well as its
other possible from of parts of speech ( verb, noun, adjective or adverb. Use
each word in a sentence.
Withdraw: away from a situation.
Part of speech (verb, noun, adjective or
adverb): decrease the subsidies is not good policy for Indonesian people.
Answer
B
Subsidies
become an important road in a country that embraced welfare state system. Which,
he served as tangible evidence of government’s responsibility in order welfare
society. The impact of welfare is not merely economic issues contained in it.
Why government so concentrated on economic issues is due to economic conditions
can be established to guarantee soundness of other economic conditions. Human
beings as economic actors must have the ability to vary in order to meet the
needs. On the other hand, subsidy is a solution to the problem. Subsidies are
considered able to function as a means of increasing people’s purchasing power.
Therefore, the prosperity of a nation can be achieved by subsidizing one.
International oil prices continue to increase and price increase it causes
pressure on the state budget. Indonesia and finally taking action which such
action is to increase sales of oil and the oil price increase it and make cuts
in the country subsidies to reduce the burden of state budget expenditures.
Some
analysts have said the oil exporting group’s reluctance to boost production has
kept prices high. Oil analyst Kurtubi said that - as an oil importer -
Indonesia’s concerns clashed with those of other OPEC members. “Indonesia’s
interests now are different. We want oil prices to come down as high oil prices
put pressure on our budget. But exporters want a personable or even high price
since it is their main source of revenue”.
I
agree with the government’s decision to cut oil subsidies and the increase in
oil prices. For world oil prices and caused increased subsidies budget also
increased, and it adds to the burden of state budged expenditure increased the
possibility of Indonesia and foreign debt. And I think the decisions was taken
by the government is correct and to overcome problems in the community because
of the subsidy cuts is to develop alternative fuel otherwise people will feel
more burdened later.
Source: The Economist, May 6th
2006
Answer
A
1.
What is the best title for
the passage?
The increasing tourism
visitor
2. What is the best topic sentence of the second paragraph?
The
government has set a target
3.
According to the passage,
what are some of the efforts made by the government to meet its target in
tourism this year (2008)?
a. The
government is trying to encourage tourists to spend more money while on
vacation.
b. Boost
(our efforts) in November and December by adding more foreign flights and by
increasing interesting tourism events to lure tourists to stay longer and spend
more here.
4.
What does “lure” mean? Find
the best synonym of the word “lure”.
Attractive qualities of something, (persuade)
5.
According to the passage,
what is the word “hardships” revering to? Find some words or phrases in the
text that refer or correspond to the words “hardships”. Foreign
and domestic tourists. Both foreign and domestic tourists
must receive equal treatment because during such hardships domestic tourists
can also contribute to the state coffer.
Answer
B
Tourism
industry is one appropriate means of improving the economic progress of
society. Tourism sector is an economic sector that has a very rapid growth than
other sectors. The number of jobs created due to tourism and industry it has
helped the government in the face of unemployment in Indonesia.
“Government
is cooperating with tourism players such as Asita, hoteliers and airlines to
improve promotions and services, increase the number of foreign flights and end
events in tourism spot and maintain security,” Wacik said. “We will boost (our
efforts) in November and December by adding more foreign flights and by
increasing interesting tourism events to lure tourists to stay longer and spend
more here.”
I
agree with the government in an effort to improve or develop the tourism
industry in developing and promoting tourist attractions that have not visited
by foreign tourists, for example Natuna island, Danau Toba, and etc, so not
only Bali. Increasing the security of tourism object will make the tourist feel
comfortable when they visit the tourism object in Indonesia, so they will visit
in Indonesia in a long time. Increasing the service is one of important things,
for example increasing Indonesian ability in using English language to make
good conversation with foreign tourist but it’s still use Indonesia language to
keep our culture Thus, the tourists attracted to come to Indonesia and if
number of tourists increases so the income of a country will increases also.
And with the increase in the amount of income will increase citizen welfare.
Source:
The Jakartapost.com, October 14th 2008
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