ING 12 ipa

Text 1 : For questions number 26 to number 31.

The rupiah could further strengthen this week amid a lingering bullish sentiment, but the absence of fresh good news and continued corporate demand for dollars will limit the currency’s appreciation, analysts say.

“I think there is still a chance for the rupiah to further appreciate against the dollar, but it will not by much less than before,” DBS Vickers analyst Wiwan Widjaja told the Jakarta Post over the weekend. Thanks to the improved market sentiment here and upward trend of regional currencies against the dollar, the rupiah ended the week higher at Rp 8,500, against the previous week’s closing of Rp 9.080.

PT Currency Management Group’s analyst Farial Anwar earlier predicated that the rupiah would be able to maintain its current level at least until the end of the month. The currency market euphoria reached its highest level last week when the local unit closed below the psychological level of Rp 9,000 for the first time since September last year.

While last week the rupiah was supported by the movement of regional currencies, this week the rupiah will not get much help from those, as expected to intervence to stem yen’s strengthening against the dollar, Wiman said. Stock exchange was not also moving on better, at least same as before, he added.

The yen has been the prime mover of the dollar depreciation against regional currencies. The rupiah has been steadily rising from early this year, fueled mostly by positive news, including the country’s more stable political climate, relatively fawer security disturbances and progress in the economic recovery program.

All these have helped revive investors’ confidence in the country’s commitment to economic reform, encouraging more foreign capital inflow. But the rupiah will remain volatile given the government’s and the corporate sector’s huge foreign debt.

“Especially now that we’re approaching the end of the month, which is usually marked by high dollar demand from corporation needing to either repay their debts or finance import,” Wiman added.

51. What does the text mainly discus ?

    1. The currency analysts

    2. The currency market

    3. The Indonesia currency

    4. The comparasion between Rupiah and Dollar

    5. PT Currency Management Group’s analyst

52. The currency market euphoria reached its high level last week. (paragraph 2).

The underlined word refers to ____ .

1. Parial Anwar

2. the rupiah

3. the psychological level

4. the rupiah’s currency level

5. the currency market euphoria

51. Stock exchange was not also moving on better. (paragraph 4).

The bold-typed words means ___ .

1. Company devision

2. Trade excitement

3. Investors’ Assets

4. Firm Share Trade

5. Commercial requiement

51. “I think there is still a chance for the rupiah to further appreciate against the dollar, but it will not be much less than before.” (paragraph 2).

The word ‘but’ can be replaced by ___ .

moreover nevertheless therefore

although since

51. While last week the rupiah was supported by the movement of regional currencies (paragraph 4).

Which of the followings has the same pattern as the above?

1. We are one but we are many.

2. Primagama was built by the founding fathers in 1982.

3. We had studied in that city before you lived in it.

4. People funded the bridge to make the transportation run smoothly.

5. The spectators supported their favourite singer.

51. The absence of fresh good news and continued corporate demand for dollars will limit the currency’s appreciation (paragraph 1).

How many subjects does the sentence content ?

One Two Three Four Five

Text 2 : For number 32 – 36

Foreign exchange can now be 32 from one country to another much more easily. In some countries, companies other than banks 33 many services that previously only banks were 34 to offer. In the United Kingdom, 35 , building societies offer current accounts that earn interest. They also offer traveller’s cheques, insurance service, pensions services and other 36 .

51. A. made

B. taken

C. built

D. borrowed

E. lended

51. A. offer

B. give

C. send

D. show

E. make

51. A. freed

B. limited

C. permitted

D. alocated

E. motivated

51. A. because

B. nevertheless

C. in the meantime

D. on the other hand

E. for example

51. A. investment

B. entertainment

C. agreement

D. securities

E. bills

Text 3 : For number 37– 39

Hints for the Business Traveller

If you do a lot of business travelling, sooner or later you will need ground transportation. For trips that are too short for a rental car and too long for a taxi, it makes sense to hire a car service. Such services are often called limousine services. They operate in large cities and in small ones, and even in rural areas where there are few airports or major transportation centers.

51. Why would you want to hire a car service ?

    1. Your car breaks down.

    2. You can’t take a taxi or rental card.

    3. It’s less expensive.

    4. You are in a large city.

    5. It’s cheaper.

52. What is another name for a car service ?

    1. Ground transportation service

    2. Taxicab service

    3. Limousine service

    4. Airport service

    5. Major transportation centre

53. According to this notice, who should hire a car service ?

    1. People whose flights are late.

    2. People whose flights are early.

    3. People on leisure trips.

    4. People on business trips.

    5. People on study trips.

54. Ratna gets the best marks on her examination.

She ___ hard.

1. must study D. must have studied

2. should study E. might have studied

3. should have studies

51. The examiner got the student who couldn’t show his identity card ___ the room.

    left leave to leave

    leaving leaves

52. Dini : There are too many businessmen in our country who are incapable of exporting the natural resources to European countries.

Dona : That’s true. It’s because of their lack of experience about it.

The underlined expression shows ___ .

inability uncertainty disagreement

impossibility dissatisfaction

51. Pauline Fry : I don’t want you to be a movie star.

Ruth Rynehart : Why not. Anyway, it’s my own life.

Pauline Fry : I would surely lose you if you were.

Ruth Rynehart : Don’t talk to me like that. The only one I want is you.

The underlined sentence shows us that ... .

1. Pauline surety wants Ruth to be a movie star.

2. Pauline is always with Ruth because he is a movie star.

3. Ruth is a movie star therefore Pauline loses him.

4. Ruth is not a movie star so Pauline loses him.

5. Pauline will be always with Ruth since he is not a movie star

51. The house where the rich family live looks very nice ___ there is a quarrel in it every day.

    since although therefore

    however but

52. Hillary : You look upset. What happens with you ?

Kapanen : If only my father didn’t smoke.

Hillary : But you can persuade him to stop.

The underlined sentence shows us that ___

1. Kapanen is sorry his father smokes

2. Kapanen is sorry his father doesn’t smoke

3. Kapanen is happy his father smokes

4. Kapanen is not happy his father doesn’t smoke

5. Kapanen hopes that his father smokes

51. Nicole Pratt : House prices are going up.

___ We’ll be able to have one of our own.

Dee Kantner : I suppose we should find a part-time job and make more money.

I think I don’t think I believe

I don’t doubt I am certain

51. Director : Is Shinta still sick?

Ruli : I don’t know. I wish she were here now to help me type the report.

From the above dialogue we know that Shinta ___ in the office.

was not is not has been

had been is

51. Aldi : Do you agree with the system of direct presidential election?

Nila : Members of the parlement object to the system and I do too.

From the dialogue we can conclude that Nila ___ with the system.

supports disagrees approves

accepts denies

51. Jeni went to school although she was sick.

She ___ in bed to have a rest.

1. should stay

2. must stay

3. might have stayed

4. should have stayed

5. must have stayed

51. Nancy : Did your sister clean her room herself?

Nona : No, she got it cleaned.

It means that ___ .

1. she cleaned the room

2. she wants to clean the room

3. she was asked to clean the room

4. someone asked her to clean the room

5. she ordered someone to clean the room