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Read the passage carefully. Then decide whether each of the statements below is TRUE (T), or FALSE (F).
Indonesia is an island nation in Southeast Asia. Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia. It is a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The country's total area is 1,904,443 sq km. Like Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropical climate. The rupiah is the official monetary unit of Indonesia, consisting of 100 sen.
The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Other big cities are Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Palembang... The population in 2004 was about 238,500,000. Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country after China, India, and the United States. Islam, which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country's official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism...
The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay. Besides, about 300 other languages and dialects are spoken. English is increasingly used as the language of business.
1. Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia. ____T_
2. All the countries in Southeast Asia enjoy tropical climate. __T___
3. Islam is the only official religion in Indonesia. ___F__
4. There are more people in Indonesia than in the USA. __F___
5. Indonesia is one of the countries of ASEAN. __T___
6. The Indonesian unit of currency is sen. ___F__
7. Islam is the most common religion in Indonesia. __T___
8. Bahasa Indonesia is the only language spoken in Indonesia. ____F_
The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
2. How high were the waves?
A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters
C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property
4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?
A. houses that aren't destroyed
B. offices that are being built.
C. people that are dead
D. people that are left alive
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves
D. A lot of money was raised to help people
The natural (1)..........disaster..........called ''Tidal waves'' often occur suddenly. They are the result of an (2)................ abrupt..............shift in the underwater (3)............movement..............oof the Earth. In the late 2004, a series of tidal waves struck the seasides of Indonesia, Thailand, and some other Asian countries. The famous resorts such as Phuket and Fifi were completely (4)................destroyed.................. A large number of people were killed.
1.A. long
B. length
C. wide
D. will
2.A. Railway
B. Road
C. Route
D. Way
3.A. uncovers
B. discovers
C. covers
D. strectches
4.A. seriously
B. importantly
C. serious
D. very
5.A. build
B. restore
C. grow
D. upgrade
6.A. recalled
B. known
C. considered
D. renamed
Answer the questions.
1. When was the railway system in Viet Nam first built?
The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony.
2. Was the system seriously damaged by bombings during the war?
Yes, it was