US PREPARATION PART 2

William : Happy Travel, wiliam speaking.

Harry : Hello, Mr. Wiliam. This is Harry ...

Wiliam : Oh, yes, Mr Harry. I hope you and your family will have a wonderful time.

Harry : Thank you. We are very excited.

• I am sad to tell you the truth

• I liked to talk about the ticket service

• I am disappointed with the service last night

• I am calling to confirm my trip to Disneyland

This building is the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains buildings including the main palace, the private residences of the Imperial Family, an archive, museums and administrative offices.

It is built on the site of the old Edo Castle. The total area including the gardens is 1.15 square kilometres. The castle itself is surrounded by water. During the height of the 1980s Japanese property bubble, the palace grounds were valued by some to be more than the value of all of the real estate in the state of California.

Which picture is described in the text?

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Fredy : what will happen if it rains ?

John :Well, I think ………….. so we must be careful in driving the car.

• the sky would be cloudy

• The road will be slippery

• The plants will be wet

• the rain could be heavy

Mita : How about going to the concert next Sunday?

Wana : .... I have a midterm test next Monday

• I’d better to study at home

• I’d love to

• Sure. Why not?

• Definitely

A train accident occurred in northern Italy. The train traveled at 180 mph when the first car on the train left the rails and separated from the train. It hit a nearby railroad building, killed two railway workers, and injured 27 people.

Police explained that there was some work on the railway the evening before; however, work on railways happens very often. Police have to investigate the accident because they do not know if the work caused the accident.

Rail workers’ unions will go on strike on Friday. They said that the accident was very serious and not acceptable.

• The railway was closed.

• Police would close the case.

• A protest would be held.

• The government would take actio

The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was read at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 17 August 1945. The document was signed by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, who were appointed president and vice-president respectively the following day. The draft was prepared only a few hours earlier on the night of 16 August 1945 by Sukarno, Hatta, and Soebardjo, at the house of Rear-Admiral Tadashi Maeda.

The wording of the proclamation had been discussed at length and had to balance both conflicting internal Indonesian and Japanese interests. Sukarno drafted the final proclamation which balanced the interests of both the members of the youth movement and the Japanese. The term ‘TRANSFER OF POWER’ was used in Indonesian to satisfy Japanese interests to appear that it was an administrative transfer of power, although the term used ‘pemindahan kekuasaan’ could be perceived to mean political power. The wording ‘BY CAREFUL MEANS’ related to preventing conflict with members of the youth movement. The wording ‘IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME’ was used to meet the needs of all Indonesians for independence.

Initially the proclamation was to be announced at Djakarta central square, but the military had been sent to monitor the area, so the venue was changed to Sukarno's house at Pegangsaan Timur 56. The proclamation was heard throughout the country because the text was secretly broadcast by Indonesian radio personnel using the transmitters of the Jakarta Broadcasting Station.

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

• The night before the proclamation.

• The term ‘TRANSFER OF POWER’.

• Word choice in the text of proclamation.

• The preparation of Indonesian independence.

The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was read at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 17 August 1945. The document was signed by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, who were appointed president and vice-president respectively the following day. The draft was prepared only a few hours earlier on the night of 16 August 1945 by Sukarno, Hatta, and Soebardjo, at the house of Rear-Admiral Tadashi Maeda.

The wording of the proclamation had been discussed at length and had to balance both conflicting internal Indonesian and Japanese interests. Sukarno drafted the final proclamation which balanced the interests of both the members of the youth movement and the Japanese. The term ‘TRANSFER OF POWER’ was used in Indonesian to satisfy Japanese interests to appear that it was an administrative transfer of power, although the term used ‘pemindahan kekuasaan’ could be perceived to mean political power. The wording ‘BY CAREFUL MEANS’ related to preventing conflict with members of the youth movement. The wording ‘IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME’ was used to meet the needs of all Indonesians for independence.

Initially the proclamation was to be announced at Djakarta central square, but the military had been sent to monitor the area, so the venue was changed to Sukarno's house at Pegangsaan Timur 56. The proclamation was heard throughout the country because the text was secretly broadcast by Indonesian radio personnel using the transmitters of the Jakarta Broadcasting Station.

“the text was secretly broadcast” (Par. 3). The underlined word has similar meaning to ….

• formally

• openly

• publicly

• quietly

A Long time ago a very cruel king named Virat Singh. He was the ruler of Vijay Nagar. All citizens were fearful because of his cruelty.

Virat has a dog named Jack, which he used to love more than anything, one fateful morning Jack died. Virat Singh organized last rituals for the dog, entire city came to the cremation ground. Virat Singh was very happy to see that people love him so much and he felt he is the most popular king in the world. After few days Virat Singh died, but nobody came for his funerals.

• the citizens were afraid of the dog.

• Virat Singh was killed by his people.

• the dog was actually the King’s child.

• the people loved the dog more than the king.

David : It’s a little late. Shall I drive you home?

Kate : That’s very kind of you, but ....

David : Alright then. I hope you arrive safely at home.

• I can go home by myself

• I’ll accompany you home

• I will be very thankful

• I’ll be glad to go with you

Dear Mr. Ferguson,

On the behalf of Domina Sales & Marketing Pvt Ltd, I am glad to invite you for the business summit 2020 to be held at the head office of our company on Friday February, 21st, 2020. The subject of this business meet is the distribution of all saleable products. We have enclosed a business meet imitation containing all essential detail of summit including venue, meeting hours and subjects of discussions for your ready reference.

We request you to bring all official documents in order to discuss all financial and distribution issues which you have been through in the year of 2019.

Yours Sincerely,

Manager- Sales & Marketing

Why is the text written?

• To announce an office move.

• To inform the company’s growth.

• To invite Mr. Ferguson to the business summit 2020.

• To inform the new location of Domina Sales & Marketing Pvt Ltd.