1. Fill the blanks below
X : did you answer all the questions in the test?
Y : no, it was ... I could answer only a few
A. So difficult a test that
B. Such very difficult test so
C. Such an easy test that
D. Such a difficult test that
E. So difficult a test so
2. Fill the blanks below
Borobudur temple is really wonderful. So many people have visited the place.
The best combination of the two sentences is ...
A. Borobudur temple is so wonderful many people have visited the place
B. Borobudur temple is so wonderful but many people have visited it
C. Borobudur temple is such a wonderful that so many people have visited it
D. Borobudur temple is such wonderful a place but many people have visited it
E. Borobudur temple is such a wonderful place that so many people have visited it
3. Harry has ................ big house that I actually got lost on the way to the bathroom
A. So
B. so a
C. such a
D. such an
E. such
4. Davina speaks English...........that I thought he was American
A. such fluently
B. so fluently
C. such a fluently
D. so a fluently
E. so an fluently
5. He is..................that he can learn multiple languages at the same time
A. Such a clever boy
B. Such an clever boy
C. So clever boy
D. So a clever boy
E. So an clever boy
Tablets vs Books
Fast development of modern technologies such as computer, cell phone and tablets bring many advantages in human life. Almost every sector such as work, entertainment, and education are now depending on technology. In educational sector, for example, there is a policy to use tablets to replace textbooks. This policy makes a major debate among society. Some people agree that tablets will make teaching-learning process better but some other thinks not.
Among those who agree, tablets bring some benefits. First, tablets help students learn more material faster. Technology-based instruction can reduce the time students take to reach a learning objective by 30-80%, according to the US Department of Education and studies by the National Training and Simulation Association. Second, tablets can hold hundreds of textbooks on one device, plus homework, quizzes, and other files, eliminating the need for physical storage of books and classroom materials. The average tablet contains anywhere from 8 to 64 gigabytes (GB) of storage space. Third, tablets contain many technological features that cannot be found in print textbooks. Tablets give users the ability to highlight and edit text and write notes without ruining a textbook for the next user. Tablets have a search function, a backlighting option to read in low light, and a built-in dictionary. Interactive diagrams, games and videos increase student creativity, motivation, attentiveness, and engagement with classroom activities.
In other hand, people who disagree with the use of tablets point out several reasons. First, handheld technological devices including tablets are associated with a range of health problems such as eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision, and dry eyes. Second, using tablets is more expensive than using print textbooks. A broken tablet also requires an experienced technician to fix, which can be costly and time-consuming. Plus, tablets constantly need charging, increasing electricity demands on schools and the need for new electrical outlets. Third, tablets have too many distractions for classroom use. Students may pay attention to apps, email, games, and websites instead of their teachers. Tablets also enable students to cheat on schoolwork.
In conclusion, tablets indeed bring so many advantages in education especially in teaching learning process. However, we must see the other factors whether tablets are suitable to be used in educational institution now or later. We cannot deny that tablets are so expensive with its entire means of support. It is not fair if we allocate the entire budget to tablets while there are so many schools which need more important facilities such as school buildings, classrooms, libraries, clean toilets, and so forth.
6. What is mainly discussed from the passage above?
A. How tablets and books are used.
B. Describing the usage of tablets and books.
C. Presenting some ideas about tablets and books.
D. The importance of tablets for students than books.
E. The view about the people preference in using tablets.
7. What is the main idea of paragraph 2 and 3?
A. Both paragraph 2 and 3 discuss about the usages of tablets in more detail.
B. Paragraph 2 declines the ideas of using tablets, but paragraph 3 supports them.
C. Paragraph 2 discusses the tablets benefits, whereas paragraph 3 discusses tablets disadvantages
D. Paragraph 2 shows the disagreement with the usage of tablets, otherwise paragraph 3 tells the agreement with tablets.
E. Paragraph 2 says that tablets can give more disadvantages than books, but paragraph 3 gives many advantages of tablets than books.
8. The man with the beard walks alone on his farm. Which one the prepositional phrase in the sentence as adjective …
A. The man
B. Alone
C. With the beard
D. Walks
E. On his farm
9. Abisha bought the shirt with blue tie for the party. Which one the prepositional phrases in the sentence as adjective…
A. Bought
B. Bought the shirt
C. With blue tie
D. Anto
E. For the party
10. “If I had a car, I would drive to some tourism places very often.” It means that…
A. I didn’t have a car, so I didn’t drive to some tourism places very often.
B. I didn’t have a car, yet I drive to some tourism places very often.
C. I had a car so I could drive to the hill very often.
D. I didn’t have a car, yet I drove to some tourism places very often.
E. I don’t have a car, so I didn’t drive to some tourism places very often.
