English literature

The man hit by a car yesterday would have died if the doctors had not immediately

operated on him.

From the above sentence, we may conclude that ...

• the man will be immediately operated on

• the man is still alive

• It's too late to save the man

• the man died after the operation

• the doctors did not operate on him

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"If I had known that you were in Surabaya, I would have shown you some interesting places."

“.........”

• Yes, It was such an interesting trip

• Thank you for showing me around Surabaya

• I'm sorry, I didn't have time to write you before I left for Surabaya

• Thank you, I will really enjoy that

• That's a good idea. I haven't had time to go around Surabaya

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

"Had the company been fair in giving bonuses, the employees would not have gone on strike."

• the employees were quite dissatisfied

• the employees are still going on strike

• the employees were not given bonuses at all

• the company has given the employees fair bonuses

• the company has lost many employees

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Marta : It’s very hot here ....

Sinta : Sure. No problem

• Could you close the door?

• Would you mind if I turn on the fan?

• Would you turn off the fan?

• May I leave now?

• May you leave now?

Student : Is it okay to leave a bicycle in a hallway?

Teacher : No, it isn’t. leave it over there, near the gate

The underlined utterance is used for …

• offering help

• expressing dislike

• giving suggestion

• asking suggestion

• accepting suggestion

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Pakistan's houbara bird facing extinction

The indiscriminate hunting of endangered houbara bustard birds in Pakistan by rich hunting parties from the Gulf nations have pushed the species toward extinction. The hunting was initially banned by the Pakistani courts, but under continuous pressure from the provincial governments of Sind, Baluchistan, and Punjab, as well as the federal government, recently the courts lifted the ban on the hunting of this vulnerable species.

Some people in Pakistan have been advocating for sustainable hunting of the species instead of a complete ban, but this is highly debatable. Reckless hunting for decades has pushed this beautiful species toward extinction and it is now critically endangered in Pakistan.

No reliable or credible statistics on the population dynamics of the species are available either. Unless specially protected by the law, the species runs the risk of becoming extinct in the wild in the next few decades.

Under these circumstances, the only logical approach to save the species from extinction in the not-so-distant future is to immediately start comprehensive captive breeding kegiatan for the species across the nation.

If the captive breeding kegiatan runs successfully and produces an appreciable number of chicks, then reintroduction programs could be initiated in their wild habitats.

Only after rebuilding population for some time in the wild and allowing them to breed naturally to reach a sustainable population could some restricted hunting be planned. Currently, the low numbers have made this species vulnerable and with zero or poor monitoring, sustainable hunting practices in Pakistan for this dwindling species will not work.

Game hunting works only when a stable population is achieved with strict monitoring on the ratio of males to females hunted per season. If the females (no true statistics available) are being taken out of the population through random hunting, the population is sure to pass through a bottleneck in the wild habitat, with high vulnerability to eventual extinction.

The people of Pakistan need to decide what is more important-a few petrodollars or protecting the biodiversity of the nation.

Saikat Kumar Basu

Lethbridge, Canada

What is the subject of the text?

• the extinction of Pakistan's houbara bird.

• The hunting of Pakistan's houbara bird.

• The conservation of Pakistan's houbara bird.

• The rehabilitation of Pakistan's biodiversity.

• The protection of Pakistan's biodiversity.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Pakistan's houbara bird facing extinction

The indiscriminate hunting of endangered houbara bustard birds in Pakistan by rich hunting parties from the Gulf nations have pushed the species toward extinction. The hunting was initially banned by the Pakistani courts, but under continuous pressure from the provincial governments of Sind, Baluchistan, and Punjab, as well as the federal government, recently the courts lifted the ban on the hunting of this vulnerable species.

Some people in Pakistan have been advocating for sustainable hunting of the species instead of a complete ban, but this is highly debatable. Reckless hunting for decades has pushed this beautiful species toward extinction and it is now critically endangered in Pakistan.

No reliable or credible statistics on the population dynamics of the species are available either. Unless specially protected by the law, the species runs the risk of becoming extinct in the wild in the next few decades.

Under these circumstances, the only logical approach to save the species from extinction in the not-so-distant future is to immediately start comprehensive captive breeding for the species across the nation.

If the captive breeding runs successfully and produces an appreciable number of chicks, then reintroduction programs could be initiated in their wild habitats.

Only after rebuilding population for some time in the wild and allowing them to breed naturally to reach a sustainable population could some restricted hunting be planned. Currently, the low numbers have made this species vulnerable and with zero or poor monitoring, sustainable hunting practices in Pakistan for this dwindling species will not work.

Game hunting works only when a stable population is achieved with strict monitoring on the ratio of males to females hunted per season. If the females (no true statistics available) are being taken out of the population through random hunting, the population is sure to pass through a bottleneck in the wild habitat, with high vulnerability to eventual extinction.

The people of Pakistan need to decide what is more important-a few petrodollars or protecting the biodiversity of the nation.

Saikat Kumar Basu

Lethbridge, Canada

According to the text, why does the writer want all kinds of houbara bird hunting be banned?

• the population of houbara bird is getting smaller and smaller.

• The captivation of houbara bird has been unsuccessful.

• The houbara bird is difficult to catch.

• The houbara bird is beautiful.

• the hunters are reckless.

Teenagers these days are far more sophisticated than those in the past.

The word "those" refer to ....

• days

• teenagers

• laws

• children

• crimes

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

You had ... English before you moved to New York.

• study

• studied

• studying

• student

• will study

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

I'd ... him.

• see

• saw

• seen

• seeing

• is seeing

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A