EXPOSITION TEXT PTS DES 2019

The following text is for questions 7 - 9

A laptop is a kind of computer unit which has the same function as a PC ( personal computer), but it is smaller, lighter and of different sizes. Nowadays, most people choose laptops for several reasons. A laptop is a portable device. This portability is very helpful for our work, study and other activities. We do not need complicated cable installations to activate a laptop, and with a laptop, we can do our  work anytime anywhere. Moreover, a laptop allows us to access the internet in public places which provide free access called hot spot areas. Some people like to use this facility to carry out their tasks. Finally, laptop consumes energy more efficiently than a PC does. This device uses a rechargeable battery as a source of electric energy. So if we prefer using laptop, it means that we support the government program to save energy. That’s why a laptop has become very popular recently.

7. Why is using lap top support the government program to save energy?

A. It uses a rechargeable battery.

B. It needs energy more than PC

C. It provides free hot spot access

D. It needs complicated cable installations

E. It enables us to work with it anytime anywhere.

8. From the text we know that....

A. more people like a laptop better than PC

B. more people like a PC better than a laptop

C. a laptop is cheaper now than it was before

D. a laptop is usually more expensive than a PC

E. for a mobile person a laptop is more handy than a PC

9. A laptop is a portable device. (Par. 2 ). The synonym o the underlined word is ….

A. Ornament         B. Equipment              C. Compliment

D. Adornment       E.Accompaniment

The following text is for number 14 -  16.

Beggars have become a big problem for us today. They come as a musicians, street boys, “sick” people, “lost”  people, or just beggars. As their number is getting bigger, the municipal government feels the need to set a regulation to ban beggars. Many people support this. They say that begging makes people lazy and bad survivors. They are like parasites. Criminals take advantage of their existence. Car driver are strong-armed in crossroads, motorbikes are seized, trucks are hijacked, etc.  A man in a rural area takes them to the city with his truck in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. They have made an agreement to share what they get. Some children are reported to have been kidnapped not for ransom. They are forced to be beggars. They become beggars because they have no choice. What they get everyday is only enough for buying food. Being a beggar is better than being a thief or a robber. So it is a high time to apply their religious teaching to care for others. In addition, what they do is to help the government to check crime-rates. Despite the controversy of their existence, beggars continue to color the life of urban people.

14. The positive argument of the beggars assistance is ...

1. They like to be parasites                      D.  They are forced to be beggars.
2. They survive by begging others          E.  They say that begging makes people lazy.
3. They help the government to check crime-rates.

15. After reading the text we know that ...

A. There is disadvantages of being beggars       

B. The biggest problem of today is beggars.

C.  There is a set of regulation to ban beggars

D.  There are positive and negative opinion of beggars.

E. There are close relation between beggars and criminals.

16. What is the main idea of paragraph 2 ?

A. The government thinks negative to the beggar existence

B. Beggars make an agreement to share what they get

B. Some people disagree to the beggar existence

C. Many people support the beggar existence.

D. The beggars disturb the citizens.

This text is for questions 17 to 20

WHY BOOKS ARE IMPORTANT FOR US?           A wise man once said, “learning without book mean nothing.’ In my opinion this statement is true. Why do I say that? This is for several reasons.           Firstly, books are important because they develop the minds of people who read them. Even if you don’t agree with what an author has done in a book, you can at least have formed your own ideas on what would have been better. This leads to critical thinking skills. These critical thinking skills are a necessity for the development of cultures.           Secondly, book contains so much more than just the story. They record facts. They review history. Books are the documentations of themes that relate to everyone. You can even learn about a period in history just looking at what books were popular and published during that time. For instance, the classic tales of two cities by Charles dickens is set in the French revolution era.           The last thing I’ll say is that books are essential to life because they do not only carry knowledge, but they also entertain us. They entertain us with stories ranging from mystery and drama to comedy, adventures and autobiographies. In other word, you can read book about anything. These possibilities are limitless and that is one of the many lessons you can learn from reading books.           Based on the reason listed above, it is obvious that books have a great influence in our lives. Without book we may learn nothing.

17.All of the following are stated about the important thing about books, except that
     A. Books don’t only carry knowledge

B. Books develop the minds of people who read them

C. Books entertain us with stories.

D. Books are the documentations of themes that relate to everyone

E. Books only carry knowledge

18.The word “ Limitless” in paragraph 4th is closest in meaning to
     A. Obstruction       B. Inexhaustible          C. Confine      D. Ceiling        E. incredible

19.What does writer suggest if we disagree to book with what an author has done in a book?
     A. To make your own book

B. To contrive your own better idea

C. To develop culture

D. To make critical book as answer

E. To develop book

20.What idea does writer want to convey in text?
     A. Books are important

B. Books have a great influence in our lives

C. Books are the documentations of themes

D. Possibilities of books are limitless

E. Possibilities of books are useless