One of their better services is the handling of mail. Recent Developments at the Post Office Source: The World Book Encyclopedia, 2007 Post offices in industrial countries have a policy to provide their customers with a better service. Where do men with parachutes come from?Ģ8. Chop down the trees and dig up the ground.Ģ7. Chop out the trees and dig up the ground.ĭ. Chop up the trees and dig up the ground.Ĭ.
Chop down the young trees and dig up the ground.ī. What do they do to keep the fire from spreading?Ī. Fire fighters rush to the blaze in trucks. What is the meaning of “dry as a bone”?Ģ5. What changed the writer’s life forever?Ģ2. The statements below are stated as nonserious violations in the text. person that comes to the forest illegallyĢ0. In my duty, I rarely face any real problems. I will not let the forest fire in my dream come true.ġ8. Not one single active cigarette left or camp fire remains. Especially when I check the camping area or in the holiday season where many people come to the forest. People in yellow everywhere, a great fire sparking, aeroplane engines were roaring over my head. Then, I heard a terrible ringing sound coming from inside of the trees. Thousands of trees had become blackened stumps had been saved. This is very dangerous work because no one can save them if they get into trouble.įinally, in six hours, the firemen had stopped the spread of fire. They parachuted into places that men on the ground cannot reach easily. These men were fire fighters called smoke jumpers. From other planes came men with parachutes. Then, came the aeroplanes dumping massive amounts of water treated with special chemicals to put off the blazing forest.
They started to chop down trees and dig up the ground to keep the fire from spreading. Working as fast as they could, the men battled against the blaze with streams of water. Fire fighters rushed to the blaze in trucks. Then, in the afternoon from my watchtower high above the trees, I saw a thin spiral of smoke.įire! I yelled aloud. It would just take a tiny spark to turn the whole forest into a raging sea of fire. The trees in the forest were dry as a bone. I was so worried, the weather was hot and there had been no rain for a long time. It happened three years ago, on a dark cold night. I had one bad experience that changed my life forever. In my duties, I rarely face great problems, just small groups of illegal loggers and non-serious violations such as littering, grafting, and camping in illegal places. I love it, eventhough sometimes it can be very dangerous, I could lose my life. Taking care of forests has been my job for fifteen years. The Forest Ranger’s Dream I am a forest ranger. I have reserved one table for me and my friend.ġ3. The second italicised phrase in the dialogue in number 9 is an expression. Tina : Really? How wonderful!The first italicized phrase is an expression ofġ0. Dika : Have you heard that we will be going to Dunia Fantasi next holiday? Because my parents asked me to go with them.ĩ. Lala : Are you sure that you will quit your school next month?ĭion : Definitely. I also visited Nagoya, Batam Centre and Galang Island. I remembered that I (6.) five cold drinks in one hour. I’m so sorry I could not (2.) to Jakarta, because it was only a (3.) visit. One week ago I (1.) to Batam island for business. Listen to the tape, then fill in the blanks while listening by choosing a or b.
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