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JAMBI CITY, Jambi: A landslide hit a village in Kerinci regency, paralyzing traffic between Jambi
and Sungai Penuh, the regencys capital. People traveling from Sungai Penuh to Jambi and visa
versa have to take the Trans-Sumatra highway bypassing Solok in the neighboring province of
West Sumatra, which costs them twice as much as the regular fare.
A staff of the local transportation office in Sungai Penuh said on Wednesday that the landslide
was caused by incessant rain on Monday, which caused dirt and rocks to cover and damage two
sections of the road. Herman, a driver of a passenger bus plying the Jambi-Kerinci route, said that
it took him 15 hours for the trip, five hours longer than usual, and passengers were charged Rp
125,000, instead of the regular fare of Rp 50,000.The traffic between Jambi and Sungai Penuh
was expected to return to normal on Thursday after the Kerinci administration deployed
necessary equipment to repair the damaged road.
1. What hit a village in Kerinci regency?
A. Landslide
B. An earthquake
C. A tidal wave
D. A mount eruption
E. A flood
2. what was the effect of thee natural disaster to people traveling from Sungai Penuh to Jambi
vice Versa?
A. The travelling cost double
B. The travelling cost to Jambi became cheaper
C. The travelling cost was still the same
D. The travelling cost becomes normal
E. There was no effect to the travelling
3. What was the cause of the disaster according to a staff of local transportation office in Sungai
Penuh?
A. Tsunami B. Rock C. Dirt D. Incessant rain E. Traffic
4. How long did it take to travel along Jambi-Kerinci route?
A. Fifteen hoursB. Fifty hours C. Fifty five hours D. Five hours E. Ten hours
5. when was the traffic expected to return to normal?
A. on Tuesday B. on Wednesday C. on Thursday D. on Saturday E. on
Monday

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Tornado Wreaks Havoc in Semarang
Residents assess the damage after a tornado damages 150 houses in the district of Tembalag in
Semarang, Central Java late on Saturday afternoon.Three people were injured and at least five of
the houses in the Sendangguwo and Tandang neighborhoods were destroyed, while many others
were seriously damaged as the tornado ripped off their roofs. Thoirin aka Jayeng, 40, a resident
whose house was leveled at the Sendang Asri housing complex, said the winds hit about 4 p.m.
I saw this black wind coming and becoming pointed into a funnel.
It suddenly approached and hit my house, he said. Tohirins wife, two children and mother-in law
were in the kitchen at the time when the tornado known locally as Ulur-ulur passed over their
home, destroying the guest and bedrooms. It was as if the wind had lifted my home up, Thoirin
said. The disaster also destroyed the walls of four neighboring houses. Many other homes in the
area lost their roofs and residents and neighbors had started rebuilding on Sunday.
Tembalang district head Dayat said the tornado also damaged a small mosque and felled power
lines and about 50 trees. His office was still collecting data on the damage, he said. Villagers said
the tornado was the worst to hit the district in living memory. Semarang Mayor Sukawi Sutarip
and his wife, Sinto Sukawi, visited the scene on Sunday, accompanied by senior officials.We will
provide the victims with assistance immediately, the mayoral spokesman Achyani said.
6. When did the tornado hit the district of Tembalang in Semarang?
A. on Saturday morning C. on Saturday night E. on Sunday afternoon
B. on Saturday afternoon D. on Sunday morning
7. How many houses were destroyed by the tornado in the Sendangguwo and Tandang
neighborhoods?
A. less than five house C. five houses or more E. three houses
B. more than ten houses D. exactly five house
8. The tornado hit the district?
A. at dawn B. in the morning C. in the afternoon D. in the evening E. at midnight
9. Which parts of Tohirins house were destroyed?
 A. the kitchen and guestroom C. the bedrooms and the kitchen E. the living
room and the bedrooms
B. the guest rooms and the bathroom D. the guest and bedrooms
10.Who rebuilt the damaged homes?
A. the residents C. the Tembalang District head E. the
mayoral spokesman
B. the residents and neighbors D. the mayor of Semarang
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George : You look a bit worried Clara. Whats the matter?
Clara : I cant wake up early in the mornings.
George : Oh dear! That is a problem. But dont you have an alarm clock?
Clara : Yes, of course. But I never seem to hear that.
George : Well, why dont you buy an electric one? They will go on ringing until you switch
them off.
Clara : Mmm, I doubt if that would do any good. Id just switch it off and go back to sleep.
George : Well, perhaps you could ask the telephone operator to give you an early
morning call, its not that expensive.
Clara : Yes, that sounds a good idea. Thanks a lot.
George : Not at all. I hope it works.
3. Who are in the dialogue above?
4. What are they talking about?
5. What problem does Clara have?
6. What is Georges suggestion giving to Clara?