Group 1

Name : Tegar Abi Huda (1711040166)

Ahmad Matin (1711040185)

Class : 4E

Course : Reading for Academic Purposes

Summary

1) Every culture interprets body language, gestures, posture and carriage, vocal noises, and degree of eye
contact differently. (2) A poor traveler might have expected that nodding his or her head up and down or
giving a thumbs-up would indicate yes. (3) However, in the Middle East, nodding the head down indicates
agreement, while nodding it up is a sign of disagreement. (4) In Japan, an up-and-down nod might just be a
signal that someone is listening. (5) Yet,saying ‘thank you’ to appreciate someone signals the same
meaning. (6) The thumbs-up signal is vulgar in Iran. (7) Point with the wrong finger or with anything less
than your entire hand and you risk offending somebody. (8) While some cultures value eye contact as a
sign of respect, averting your eyes may be the sign of respect in others. (9) In some places, people value a
certain degree of personal space in conversation, while those from the Middle East might get right up in
your face when they want to converse. (10) Restrain the desire to pat a child on the head in Asia; there’s a
belief that such a touch would damage the child’s soul. (11) Clearly body language expresses different
things in other countries.

1. The paragraph should begin with ...

(A) Non-verbal communication can be picked up

easily in a foreign land.
(B) Non-verbal communication will be a start in
learning a culture.
(C) Natives welcome good intention shown
through non-verbal communication.
(D) Contrary to popular beliefs, nonverbal
communication is not universal.
(E) Basic non-verbal communication is the same
wherever you go.

2. Which of the following sentences is irrelevant ?

(A) Sentence 1
(B) Sentence 5
(C) Sentence 7
(D) Sentence 8
(E) Sentence 10
 Strategic flooding is a highly risky tactic. It can only be successful if there’s a well-though-out backup
plan for fast repairs. Floods can result in loss of life and damage homes and businesses, and water remains
inland for al long time, it can change the landscape through erosion and deposition, forming new tidal
channels and creeks.

During the Eighty Years War, as the Spanish army fought to recapture territory in what is now northern
Belgium and southwestern Netherlands in late sixteenth century, the Dutch rebels led by William Orange
decided to use low-lying, flood-prone landscape to their advantage. In an attempt to liberate Bruges, Ghent
and Antwerp from Spanish dominance an defend their territory, the rebels destroyed seawalls at strategic
places from 1584 to 1586 cause deliberate, large-scale floods.

The area flooded during the Eighty Years War became part of strategic line of defense and remained
inundated for more than 100 years in some places, with profound consequence for the landscape. The plan
got completely out of hand, and it came at the expense of the countryside of northern Flanders, now
Zealand Flanders.

After the waters receded, a thick layer of clay covered all remnants of building and road in area. As sea
water was used, soil salinity increased, affecting agricultural yields, being as damaging as flood caused by
heavy rainfall or storm surges.

3. According to the text, which following statements

is FALSE ?
(A) Agricultural crops are disturbed because of the rise
of soil salinity brought by sea water.
(B) The Dutch utilized the landscape which was easily
flooded to beat the Spanish.
(C) Fast restoration was one of the ways to ensure
the success of strategic flooding.
(D) Three cities were affected by the flood strategy used
by the Dutch.
(E) Erosion caused by floods will alter the landscape

4. What is author’s purpose in writing this text ?

(A) To raise questions about the advantages of
using strategic flooding
(B) To provide practical information on disaster
management.
(C) To present new research findings on security
and defense.
(D) To share a word of advice for successful
strategic flooding.
(E) To argue for certain lines of action on flood
Control.

5. The tone of author is best described as.....

(A) Sympathetic
(B) Disastrous
(C) Objective
(D) Nostalgic
(E) Upset
 ANSWER KEY

1. A
2. E
3. D
4. A
5. B