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announcement

2008-10-31T19:32:00.000-07:00

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Car plunges off 8th floor parking lot, one killed

2008-01-22T16:34:00.000-08:00

JAKARTA (JP): A man has died after the car he was driving plunged from the eighth floor of a high-rise parking lot in South Jakarta on Tuesday.

Heryawan, 42, accidentally backed his car through the steel fence of the parking lot. He was killed almost instantly.

The incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. after Heryawan had dropped his employer at a meeting in the Menara Jamsostek building on Jl. Gatot Subroto.

The victim, a resident of Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta, had worked as a driver for an insurance agency for 15 years.

The car fell on the passenger side of a moving vehicle, before hitting the ground upside down.

The two people inside the car it hit sustained only minor injuries.

Last year, two similar accidents took place at the Permata Hijau International Trade Center in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.

CLIMATE CHANGE

2007-12-06T21:44:00.000-08:00

Indonesia at health risk in climate change

JAKARTA (JP):The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) warned Wednesday that Indonesia could expect more frequent and severe outbreaks of dengue fever and diarrhea as a result of global warming.

"A recent rise in dengue fever cases during the rainy season in Indonesia may be caused by extreme changes in precipitation patterns and warming temperatures," WWF-Indonesia's program director for climate and energy, Fitrian Ardiansyah told a mediagathering Wednesday.

"Bogor in West Java, for instance, recently recorded a significant increase in the number of dengue fever patients, which was previously not the case."

In addition to the impact of global warming on human health in Indonesia, WWF's report, titled Change in Indonesia - Implications for Humans and Nature, shows that climate change has also affected the country's overall water availability, sea levels, biodiversity and ecosystem.

A study conducted by WWF-Indonesia on Lombok Island, for instance, revealed that there was a disturbance to the island's ecosystem and functions, including a significant reduction in the amount of available spring water.

According to WWF-Indonesia's executive director and CEO, Mubariq Ahmad, because climate change's impacts are already noticeable in Indonesia, the country should lead the way in the fight against global warming.

"Indonesia is the fourth most populous nation in the world and home to a staggering amount of biodiversity on this planet. The government must take its role seriously and lead the way," he said.

2007-11-30T23:18:00.000-08:00

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2007-08-01T21:53:00.000-07:00

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Passive Voice in tutorial

2007-06-07T17:46:00.000-07:00

Normal sentences in English are in active voice.

Bill kicked the ball .

In active sentences the subject of the sentence is the actor of the verb or the doer of the action. In the above sentence, the subject Bill is the actor of the verb or the one who kicked the ball. The direct object the ball is the receiver of the verb action.

In passive sentences the subject of the sentence is the receiver of the action.

The ball was kicked by Bill .

In the above sentence, the ball is the receiver of the action and is the subject of the sentence. Bill, the actor of the verb is now the object of the preposition by.

To form a passive sentence from an active sentence, we move the receiver of the action from the direct object position of the sentence to the subject position of the sentence. We insert the verb BE in agreement in number with the new subject and in the appropriate tense. We change the verb to its past participle form. The actor of the verb can be placed in the object position after the preposition by . Placing the actor of the verb in the sentence is optional and generally only done when it is important to do so.

The boys ate the pie
The pie was eaten (by the boys).

Tense

Active Voice

Passive Voice
Present The boys eat the pie. The pie is eaten by the boys
Present progressive The boys are eating the pie

The pie is being eaten by the boys
Present perfect The boys have eaten the pie The pie has been eaten by the boys
Past The boys ate the pie The pie was eaten by the boys
Past progressive The boys were eating the pie The pie was being eaten by the boys
Past perfect The boys had eaten the pie The pie had been eaten by the boys
Future The boys will eat the pie The pie will be eaten by the boys
The boys are going to eat the pie. The pie is going to be eaten by the boys
Future perfect The boys will have eaten the pie The pie will have been eaten by the boys
The passive voice can also be used with modals
Present modal The boys can eat the pie The pie can be eaten by the boys
Past modal The boys could have eaten the pie The pie could have been eaten by the boys

Uses of the passive. Why do we use passive sentences?

• We use the passive voice when the receiver of the action is more important in our communication than the one who did it (the actor of the verb).
The president was assassinated this morning .

• We can use the passive when we don't know who did the action.
The bank was robbed yesterday.

• We use the passive when we don't need to say who did the action.
The bill was signed into law at noon.

• We can use the passive to avoid saying who did the action.
The employees were laid off just before the holidays.

Warning!

Some verbs cannot be used in the passive form. Verbs which do not take objects, intransitive verbs, cannot be used to form passive sentences.
Some examples of common intransitive verbs.
come die go happen itch occur rain rise walk

Should technology training be mandatory for teachers?

2007-06-07T17:40:00.000-07:00

Most teachers believe that computers are beneficial in the classroom in terms of improving academic performance, motivation, and interest. Many also see the value in training. Surveys have consistently shown that there is a strong correlation between the number of hours of computer training teachers have had and their views on the benefits of computers. Our institution provides numerous opportunities to participate

in various training sessions. However, should such training be mandatory? What should such training involve? Personally, I think as teachers we should be required to have a minimum set of skills and then be required to participate in additional workshops at least once or twice a year. My main reason for saying that is because while some of us do implement technology to teach skills or strengthen the presentation of a lesson, I question if we are using it to its full potential. I would like to know how to use it effectively when teaching a specific type of skill or lesson – not just in the form of a standard web page, PowerPoint presentation, word processing, or the available interactive exercises on the web. Don’t get me wrong. There is great value in the above. Some very good quality materials are available or are created by innovative teachers. However, I strongly support mandatory training in this area as part of our professional development. I’m all for training but the right kind of training. If you’ve participated in helpful workshops or have ideas for incorporating technology beyond these means for facilitating language development or literacy, let us know.

2007-05-11T21:56:00.000-07:00

Immigrants Suffer from Losing Their Identity by Howard Kim

2007-05-11T20:49:00.000-07:00

Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in

America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.

For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for fifteen years, has three children and they were all born in the States. The eighteen year old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesn't understand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesn't want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. I felt sympathy for my aunt whenever my fourteen year old cousin said, "Mom, what is your problem?" The third child is a twelve year old son. He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter. He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages very well, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.

I think most immigrants are trying to preserve their native language in their new country, but this doesn't help very much in getting a good job. My aunt didn't teach Korean to her children in order to help them succeed in the U.S.; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from others, and also, if they visit their parent's country, they will probably feel different from other people there too. My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.

We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents' language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.

1 Look at the title and scan the article quickly. What do you think this article will be about?
Learning a second language.
Immigrants who become sick in the U.S.
Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants.
Schools attended by immigrants to the U.S.

2 Which of these statements is NOT true according to the first paragraph of the article?
Second generation immigrants are usually eager to learn their parents' native language.
It is often hard for first and second generation family members to communicate with each other.
Because second generation immigrant children often speak only English, they may lose their ethnic identity.
Sometimes second generation immigrant children ignore their parents because of language differences.

3 Which of the following is NOT true about the 18 year old daughter?
She was born in the U.S.
She speaks only English very well; her Korean is poor.
She gets along better with her parents than her brother and other sister do.
She doesn't understand Korean jokes well.

4 Which is NOT a reason that the 14 year old sister has problems with her mother?
She doesn't want to speak Korean.
She doesn't love her mother.
She is very Americanized.
She does not understand her mother when she gets punished.

5 To whom does the mother speak Korean?
Her oldest daughter only.
All of her children.
Her two daughters only.
Only to her son.

6 Why did the author's aunt try to teach her children to speak Korean?
To help them succeed in the U.S.
To help them find a good job.
To help them establish a Korean identity.
To help her improve her Korean language skills.
None of the above.
7 There are many reasons that second generation immigrants may get confused about their identity. Which of the following is NOT found in the article?
Their American friends may not see them as Korean -Americans
They look different than most of their friends in the U.S.
If they travel to Korea they wear different clothes than the Koreans.
If they visit Korea, they even walk differently than the Koreans.

8 Which of the following is closest to the main idea of this article?
Second generation Korean-Americans walk and dress differently than their parents.
Many immigrant families have problems with communication.
The language spoken in immigrant households is often a mixture of two languages.
Second generation Korean immigrants often speak only English.
Teaching immigrant children the parents' native language helps them establish their ethnic identity.

Adjective Clauses

2007-05-11T20:35:00.000-07:00

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. Example: The television was playing (independent clause which can stand alone and make sense) as I left the room (dependent clause which must be attached to the independent clause to make sense). There are three kinds of dependent clauses: adjective clause, adverb clause and noun clause.

The adjective clause is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. It will begin with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, and that) or a subordinate conjunction (when and where). Those are the only words that can be used to introduce an adjective clause. The introductory word will always rename the word that it follows and modifies except when used with a preposition which will come between the introductory word and the word it renames. Examples: The student whose hand was up gave the wrong answer. Whose hand was up is the adjective clause with whose, the relative pronoun, renaming and modifying student. Jane is a person in whom I can place my confidence. In whom I can place my confidence is the adjective clause with whom, the relative pronoun, with the preposition in between it and person, the word that whom renames and modifies.

Find the adjective clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies.

1. I play a kind of music that nobody likes.

2. The man whom you saw was not the famous actor.

3. I remember the day when I took my first airplane ride.

4. I have a neighbor whose parents live in Australia.

5. The hint that I learned about cleaning the walk saved me much work.

Find the adjective clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies.

1. The singer that you see on stage is my sister.

2. The owner is a woman by whom many things have been accomplished.

3. The teacher who gives the girls piano lessons lives next door.

4. The man whose leg was broken was taken to the hospital.

5. This is the place where the Donner Party perished.

Find the adjective clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies.

1. The ride that we rode at the amusement park was very scary.

2. Here is the place where the plane wrecked.

3. The diamond in that ring that Mark bought was gigantic.

4. The dress that the Queen is wearing weighs fifty pounds.

5. The student whose hand was raised shouted out the answer.
Find the adjective clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies.

1. Will you thaw the pizza that is in the freezer?

2. I am looking for the person who owns this car.

3. I remember well the time when I broke my leg.

4. I want to ride a horse which is very tame.

5. We must find a person whose honesty is above reproach.

2007-05-09T23:50:00.000-07:00

2007-05-09T23:31:00.000-07:00

Conditional sentences: mixed exercise

2007-05-09T23:19:00.000-07:00

Choose the correct answer

1 If people were a little more tolerant ...
our world would have been a better place.
our world would be a better place.
our world will be a better place.

2 If my father had locked his car properly ...
his car would never have been stolen.
his car will not be stolen.
his car would not be stolen.

3 If the ozone layer peels off a little more we ...
we ran a much higher risk of attracting skin cancer.
would run a much higher risk of attracting skin cancer.
will run a much higher risk of attracting skin cancer.

4 I would never feel comfortable on a plane if ...
I know it's the pilot's maiden trip.
I knew it's the pilot's maiden trip.
I would know that it's the pilot's maiden trip.

5 A dog will never bite you if ...
you will look it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
you look it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
you looked it straight in the eyes, I'm told.

6 The first thing I will do is drive to Spain if ...
I would get my driving licence.
I got my driving licence.
I get my driving licence.

7 If John hadn't responded in such an aggressive manner he ...
would never have a black eye.
won't have a black eye.
would never have had a black eye.

The passive

2007-05-09T23:14:00.000-07:00

Complete the following sentences with a correct passive construction.

1. They will have to rebuild the entire front of the prototype.
2. Nobody has ever called me 'Honeypop'!
3. I haven't decided on anything yet.
4. Someone had told me that the road works caused delays.
5. People sometimes say that every cloud has a silver lining.

1. We require suitable candidates to be bilingual.

2. The Chairman of the Board asked the Managing Director to remain in charge for another year.

3. The entire press corps is interviewing him right now.
He right now.
4. They must have stolen the painting between 2 and 3 A.M.

5.Didn't anyone tell you to wear a jacket and tie in the restaurant ?

tag questions

2007-05-09T23:09:00.000-07:00

In this exercise you have to add a tag question to the sentences given.
If you don't know what a tag question is, hop over to the first exercise. Good luck!

1. Gerald raised the boy as his own son, ?
2. He won't make any trouble, ?
3. Jimmy should have known better, ?

4. People still enjoy the Beatles' songs, ?
5. I am late already, ?
6. You woke up with a cold, Helen?
7. You didn't leave the gas on, ?
8. If John leaves, we 'll be in trouble, ?
9. Nobody is indispensible, ?
10. There's hardly anything that you can do, ?

1. Eventually, everything will turn out fine, ?
2. If paradise exists, this must be it, ?
3. Now it won't be long before we meet again, ?
4. David usually goes on foot, ?
5. Either way, we kept in touch when we were abroad, ?
6. Naturally, the aim is to enjoy our time together, ?
7. Veronica keeps a diary, ?
8. Helen has just finished reading a novel about an English family trying to settle down in Italy, ?
9. Music often determines one's mood, ?

Adjectives and Adverbs - Quiz 1

2007-05-09T22:44:00.000-07:00

1. Choose the correct sentence.

Come quick or we will miss our bus.
Come quickly or we will miss our bus.

2. Choose the correct sentence.

You drive so slow that I am afraid someone will hit the car from behind.
You drive so slowly that I am afraid someone will hit the car from behind.

3. Choose the correct sentence.

I have never been more sure of anything in my life.
I have never been more surer of anything in my life.

4. Choose the correct sentence.

You did that somersault so well.
You did that somersault so good.

5. Choose the correct sentence.

Rochelle felt badly about forgetting Devlin's birthday.
Rochelle felt bad about forgetting Devlin's birthday.

6. Choose the correct sentence.

This is the worse oil spill I have ever seen.
This is the worst oil spill I have ever seen.

7. Choose the correct sentence.

The jasmine has bloomed and smells very sweet.
The jasmine has bloomed and smells very sweetly.

8. Choose the correct sentence.

You look angry. What did I do?
You look angrily. What did I do?

9. Choose the correct sentence.

She looked suspicious at the man wearing the trench coat.
She looked suspiciously at the man wearing the trench coat.

10. Choose the correct sentence.

This tree looks as though it is infested with beetles.
These tree looks as though it is infested with beetles.

11. Choose the correct sentence.

This bushes need to be trimmed.
Those bushes need to be trimmed.

12. Choose the correct sentence.

When was the last time you had no allergy symptoms and felt good?
When was the last time you had no allergy symptoms and felt well?

13. Choose the correct sentence.

In the library, you have to be more quieter than when you are outside.
In the library, you have to be quieter than when you are outside.

14. Choose the correct sentence.

She felt good about getting her puppy from the SPCA.
She felt well about getting her puppy from the SPCA.

15. Choose the correct sentence.

Charlotte has a more better approach to solving that problem.
Charlotte has a better approach to solving that problem.

16. Choose the correct sentence.

Which is worse, a toothache or a headache?
Which is worst, a toothache or a headache?

17. Choose the correct sentence.

She reacted swift, which made him feel bad about insulting her.
She reacted swiftly, which made him feel badly about insulting her.
She reacted swiftly, which made him feel bad about insulting her.
She reacted swift, which made him feel badly about insulting her.

18. Choose the correct sentence.

The herbs in the salad tasted bitterly.
The herbs in the salad tasted bitter.

19. Choose the correct sentence.

Sharon fought bitter against her ex-husband for custody of their daughter.
Sharon fought bitterly against her ex-husband for custody of their daughter.

20. Choose the correct sentence.

Ella was the best of the two sisters at gymnastics.
Ella was the better of the two sisters at gymnastics.

Grammar Mastery Test

2007-05-09T21:57:00.000-07:00

1. Choose the correct sentence.

Some of the dessert was left by the end of the birthday party.
Some of the dessert were left by the end of the birthday party.
Some of the desserts was left by the end of the birthday party.
Some desserts was left by the end of the birthday party.

2. Choose the correct sentence.

The papa bear thought that all of his porridge were missing.
The papa bear thought that none of his porridge were missing.
The papa bear thought that some of his porridge were missing.
The papa bear thought that some of his porridge was missing.

3. Choose the correct sentence.

Your brilliant excuses almost makes up for your tardiness.
Your brilliant excuses almost make up for your tardiness.
Your brilliant excuses makes up for your tardiness.
Your brilliant excuses will makes up for your tardiness.

4. Choose the correct sentence.

Neither Jackson nor Jenna have played hooky.
Neither Jackson nor Jenna are playing hooky.
Neither Jackson nor Jenna is playing hooky.
Neither Jackson nor Jenna were playing hooky.

5. Choose the correct sentence.

Neither Jackson nor I am playing hooky.
Neither Jackson nor I is playing hooky.
Neither Jackson nor I are playing hooky.
Neither Jackson nor I were playing hooky.

6. Choose the correct sentence.

Either of us were capable of winning.
Either of us are capable of winning.
Either of us have been capable of winning.
Either of us is capable of winning.

7. Choose the correct sentence.

All of the class is willing to take part in the prank.
All of the classes is willing to take part in the prank.
All of the class are willing to take part in the prank.
All of the classes has been willing to take part in the prank.

8. Choose the correct sentence.

One-third of the eligible population tend not to vote in national elections.
One-third of the eligible population are tending not to vote in national elections.
One-third of the eligible population have tended not to vote in national elections.
One-third of the eligible population tends not to vote in national elections.

9. Choose the correct sentence.

One-third of the voters tend not to cast their ballots in national elections.
One-third of the voters tends not to cast their ballots in national elections.
One-third of the voters tends not to cast its ballots in national elections.
One-third of the voters tends not to cast its ballot in national elections.

10. Choose the correct sentence.

Here is the paper clips you requested.
Here's the paper clips you requested.
Here are the paper clips you requested.
Here are the box of paper clips you requested.

11. Choose the correct sentence.

She is one of those doctors that make house calls.
She is one of those doctors who make house calls.
She is one of those doctors who makes house calls.
She is one of those doctors that makes house calls.

12. Choose the correct sentence.

Dr. Cresta is one of those professors who does whatever it takes to get his point across to his students.
Dr. Cresta is one of those professors who does whatever it takes to get their point across to their students.
Dr. Cresta is a professor who do whatever it takes to get his point across to his students.
Dr. Cresta is one of those professors who do whatever it takes to get their point across to their students.

13. Choose the correct sentence.

She is the only professor who does what it takes to help her students learn joyfully.
She is the only professor who do what it takes to help her students learn joyfully.
She is a professor who do what it takes to help her students learn joyfully.
She is one of many professors who does what it takes to help her students learn joyfully.

14. Choose the correct sentence.

She and he are always fighting.
She and him are always fighting.
Her and him are always fighting.
Him and her are always fighting.

15. Choose the correct sentence.

When Toni and him come over, we always have a great time.
When Toni and he come over, we always have a great time.
When him and Toni come over, we always have a great time.
When him and Toni come over, we have a great time.

16. Choose the correct sentence.

It is us who must decide whether to tax ourselves or cut spending.
It is us whom must decide whether to tax ourselves or cut spending.
It is we who must decide whether to tax ourselves or cut spending.
It is we whom must decide whether to tax ourselves or cut spending.

17. Choose the correct sentence.

Between you and me, this class is a joke.
Between you and I, this class is a joke.
Just between you and I, this class is a joke.
Between you and she, this class is a joke.

18. Choose the correct sentence.

Whom do you think you are to give me advice about dating?
Who do you think you are to give me advice about dating?
Whom do you think you are to give her advice about dating?
Who do you think you are to give he advice about dating?

19. Choose the correct sentence.

Who makes up these English rules anyway?
Whom makes up these English rules anyway?
Whomever makes up these English rules anyway?
Whom make up these English rules anyway?

20. Choose the correct sentence.

Whom do you think should win?
Whomever do you think should win?
Whoever do you think should win?
Who do you think should win?

21. Choose the correct sentence.

Whom are you voting for?
Who are you voting for?
For who are you voting?
Whomever are you voting for?

22. Choose the correct sentence.

Whomever has the keys gets to be in the driver's seat.
Whoever has the keys gets to be in the driver's seat.
Whoever has the keys get to be in the driver's seat.
Who has the keys gets to be in the driver's seat.

23. Choose the correct sentence.

We are willing to work with whoever you recommend.
We are willing to work with who you recommend.
We are willing to work with whomever you recommend.
We are not willing to work with who you recommend.

24. Choose the correct sentence.

The thoughts which Ted presented at the meeting were so worthwhile.
The thoughts, which Ted presented at the meeting, were so worthwhile.
The thoughts that Ted presented at the meeting were so worthwhile.
The thoughts, that Ted presented at the meeting, were so worthwhile.

25. Choose the correct sentence.

The thoughts that Ted presented, that were about shifting national priorities, were well received.
The thoughts that Ted presented, were well received.
The thoughts, that Ted presented, were well received.
The thoughts that Ted presented, which were about shifting national priorities, were well received.

26. Choose the correct sentence.

When you do a job so good, you can expect a raise.
When you do a job so good, you can expect a raise.
When you do a job so well, you can expect a raise.
When you do a well job, you can expect a raise.

27. Choose the correct sentence.

Bonnie was a good sport about losing the race.
Bonnie was a well sport about losing the race.
When Bonnie lost the race, she took it good.
When Bonnie lost the race, she was a well sport.

28. Choose the correct sentence.

Harry smells well. What is the aftershave he is wearing?
Harry smells good for having just had his nose broken.
Harry smells good. What is the aftershave he is wearing?
Harry smells well. What deodorant is he using?

29. Choose the correct sentence.

Lisa did so well on the test that she was allowed to accelerate to the next level.
Lisa did so well on the test that she were allowed to accelerate to the next level.
Lisa did so good on the test that she was allowed to accelerate to the next level.
Lisa did so good on the test that she accelerated to the next level.

30. Choose the correct sentence.

Our puppy is definitely more sweeter than her brother.
Our puppy is definitely more sweeter than her brother.
Our puppy is definitely sweeter than her brother.
Our puppy is definitely more sweeter than her brother is.

31. Choose the correct sentence.

With triplets, I have to be careful to divide everything equally among them or they will fight.
With triplets, I have to be careful to divide everything equally between them or they will fight.
With triplets, I have to be careful to divide everything equally or they fights.
With triplets, I have to divide everything equally or they fights hard.

32. Choose the correct sentence.

Karen should of known that her cheap umbrella would break in the storm.
Karen should of known that her cheap umbrella might break in the storm.
Karen should have known that her cheap umbrella would break in the storm.
Karen shoulda known that her cheap umbrella would break in the storm.

33. Choose the correct sentence.

Sometimes the affects of our generosity may seem minimal, but our good intentions do make a difference.
Sometimes our generosity effects others minimally, but our good intentions do make a difference.
Sometimes the effects of our generosity may seem minimal, but our good intentions do make a difference.
Sometimes the effects of our generosity may seem minimal, but our good intentions do effect others.

34. Choose the correct sentence.

Ben thought he had lain my jacket on that bench.
Ben thought he had laid my jacket on that bench.
Ben thought he lied my jacket on that bench.
Ben thought he layed my jacket on that bench.

35. Choose the correct sentence.

Our company policy will not allow me to accept a gift worth more than $50.
Our company policy will not allow me to except a gift worth more than $50.

36. Choose the correct sentence.

They thought we were late, but my wife and I were all ready at the restaurant.
They thought we were late, but my wife and I were already at the restaurant.

37. Choose the correct sentence.

Irregardless of who was there first, we were all very hungry and ready to eat.
Regardless of who was there first, we were all very hungry and ready to eat.

38. Choose the correct sentence.

We could hardly believe that the Giants could loose the game by that many runs.
We could hardly believe that the Giants could lose the game by that many runs.

39. Choose the correct sentence.

Isn't it amazing how long that mime can remain completely stationary?
Isn't it amazing how long that mime can remain completely stationery?

40. Choose the correct sentence.

The department's principal concern is the safety of all employees.
The department's principle concern is the safety of all employees.

41. Choose the correct sentence.

How did they manage to serve cold ice cream in the middle of the vast desert?
How did they manage to serve cold ice cream in the middle of the vast dessert?

42. Choose the correct sentence.

The boss complemented Ari on his excellent presentation.
The boss complimented Ari on his excellent presentation.

43. Choose the correct sentence.

The judge did not believe any of their story.
The judge did not believe any of there story.
The judge did not believe any of they're story.

44. Choose the correct sentence.

Ilana said she wanted to become a FBI agent when she grew up.
Ilana said she wanted to become an FBI agent when she grew up.

45. Choose the correct sentence.

The meeting attendees were to express a preference among five cleanup plans.
The meeting attendees were to express a preference between five cleanup plans.

46. Choose the correct sentence.

To be a good billiards player, you've got to think farther ahead than just the next shot.
To be a good billiards player, you've got to think further ahead than just the next shot.

47. Choose the correct sentence.

Paul should have known better than to act like that.
Paul should of known better than to act like that.

48. Choose the correct sentence.

The golf course at the resort is lovely, but I prefer it's swimming pool.
The golf course at the resort is lovely, but I prefer its swimming pool.

49. Choose the correct sentence.

I paid the cab fair and Alejandro paid for dinner.
I paid the cab fare and Alejandro paid for dinner.

50. Choose the correct sentence.

Marta completed five fewer problems than I did in the same amount of time.
Marta completed five less problems than I did in the same amount of time.

2007-05-08T20:47:00.000-07:00

2007-05-08T20:41:00.000-07:00

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2007-05-04T19:35:00.000-07:00

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It Took Me Over 50 Years To Learn ( funny story )

2007-04-27T22:49:00.000-07:00

Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings."

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."

People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

You should not confuse your career with your life.

Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

Never lick a steak knife.

The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.

You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.

There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.

The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above-average drivers.

A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)

Your friends love you anyway.

Thought for the day: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.

A Man and His Dog ( funny story )

2007-04-27T22:28:00.000-07:00

A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that his faithful dog had been dead for many years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. As he reached the wall, he saw a magnificent gate in the arch, and the street that led to the gate made from pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.

When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?"

"This is heaven, sir," the man answered.

"Wow! Would you happen to have some water? We have traveled far," the man said.

"Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up."

The man gestured, and the gate began to open.

"Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked.

"I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets."

The man thought a moment, remembering all the years this dog remained loyal to him and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going. After another long walk he came to a plain dirt road, which led through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.

"Excuse me!" he called to the reader. "Do you have any water? We have traveled far."

"Yes, sure, there's a faucet over there." The man pointed to a place that couldn't be seen from outside the gate. "Come on in and help yourself."

"How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to his dog.

"There should be a bowl by the faucet; he is welcome to share."

They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned faucet with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog. When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree waiting for them.

"What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.

"This is heaven," was the answer.

"Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was heaven, too."

"Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's hell."

"Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?"

"No. We're just happy that they screen out the folks who'd leave their best friends behind in exchange for material things."

Muslims believe US goal to weaken Islam, poll finds

2007-04-26T19:31:00.000-07:00

More than 70 percent of Egyptians, Pakistanis, Indonesians and Moroccans believe the United States is trying to weaken and divide the Islamic world, a poll released on Tuesday showed.

The survey by WorldPublicOpinion.org also showed more than 40 percent thought that was the primary goal of the U.S.-led war on terrorism, while only 12 percent believed Washington's aim was to protect the United States from attack.

"While U.S. leaders may frame the conflict as a war on terrorism, people in the Islamic world clearly perceive the U.S. as being at war with Islam," Steven Kull, editor at the Washington-based group, was quoted by Reuters as saying in a statement.

The face-to-face survey, of between 1,000 and 1,200 people in each country from December to February, also found about 30 percent approved of attacks on U.S. military in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Gulf.

But 60 percent said suicide bombings were never justified and 67 percent believed Islam was opposed to attacks against civilians.

President concerned about high rate of traffic accidents

2007-04-26T19:14:00.000-07:00

While deeply concerned about the high traffic accident rate, especially involving motorcycles, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called for a comprehensive solution to the problem.

The president made the statement after opening a Land Transportation Safety Week at the Indonesia in Miniature Park (TMII) in East Jakarta on Monday.

In the company of his wife, Madame Ani Yudhoyono, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, Transportation Minister Hatta Rajasa, State Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto, State Minister for Administrative Reforms Taufik Effendi, and Research and Technology Minister Kusmayanto Kadiman, the head of state also called for declared the socialization of the use of safety helmets by elementary school students.

While deeply concerned about the high traffic accident rate, especially involving motorcycles, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called for a comprehensive solution to the problem.

The president made the statement after opening a Land Transportation Safety Week at the Indonesia in Miniature Park (TMII) in East Jakarta on Monday.

In the company of his wife, Madame Ani Yudhoyono, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, Transportation Minister Hatta Rajasa, State Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto, State Minister for Administrative Reforms Taufik Effendi, and Research and Technology Minister Kusmayanto Kadiman, the head of state also called for declared the socialization of the use of safety helmets by elementary school students.

Yudhoyono told some 800 Jakarta elementary students that the number of people killed in traffic accidents in Indonesia was higher than soldiers killed in the battle field.

The president also noted that most of traffic accident victims are young men in their productive age who were expected to become the backbone and breadwinners of their fammily.

He added that the traffic accidents also have an indirect adverse effect on economic activities.

Meanwhile, Transportation Minister Hatta Rajasa said that according to the United Nations data, around one million people had been killed in traffic accidents worldwide in 2004, while 50 million others injured.

And in Indonesia in the same period, people were killed in 11,000 of the total of 20,000 traffic accidents.

The UN data also indicated that material loss caused by traffic accidents in Indonesia reached 2.17 percent of the country`s gross domestic product.

According to Hatta, the high rate of traffice accidents in the country was the result of the constantly increasing number of people having a motorcycle, while at the same time violation of traffic regulations also increased.

The UN predicted that unless special and effective measures have been taken, people killed in traffic accidents will significantly increase by 2020, and may even exceed the number people who succumbed to infectious diseases the country.

Meanwhile, President Yudhoyono also took the opportunity to hold a dialog with the elementary school students.

The president ordered the students to remind their parents, brothers and sisters to obey traffic regulations while driving or riding on a motor vehicle.

"Tell your parents, brothers and sisters to wear a helment and obey traffic regulations when riding a motorcycle," the president reminded the students

Satu dari 10 Pengguna Internet Tertipu

2007-04-26T19:02:00.000-07:00

London (ANTARA News) - Satu dari setiap 10 pengguna Internet menjadi korban penipuan "online" pada tahun lalu dan rata-rata setiap orang tertipu 875 pondsterling, kata suatu survai, Senin.

Banyak yang tidak melakukan langkah dasar untuk melindungi diri saat "online" dan kurang dari setengah petanggap merasa bertanggungjawab secara keseluruhan atas keamanan mereka selama menggunakan Internet.

Enam persen mengalami penipuan saat berbelanja "online", empat persen mengalami penipuan umum dan tiga persen menjadi korban kejahatan terhadap perbankan atau kartu kredit.

Survai terhadap 2.400 orang itu dilakukan "YouGov for Get Safe Online", kelompok bentukan pemerintah, polisi dan perusahaan swasta untuk mengampanyekan keamanan saat menggunakan Internet.

English Articles

2007-04-04T02:11:00.000-07:00

THE IMPORTANCE AND THE EXISTENCE OF ENGLISH
IN THE EYES OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

By : Mr. Nasrul

Praise be to Allah, The Merciful Lord who has created human and has made them tribes which own different language that they may know each other.

Basically, language is a means to convey idea, thougth, opinion, and feeling. English is the first foreign language in Indonesia which is supposed to be very important for the purpose of studying and developing science, technology, culture art, and developmental relation with other nations. Therefore, it is determined as the major at schools in Indonesia, used as a means of students to achive the purpose. That way, they can grow and develop to be the intelligent and skilled citizens, having Indonesian individualities, and ready to take part in national development.

Mastering science well is as a condition of someone to gain bliss in life. For example, someone who masters English well is able to improve his career, as English is as the International language. We have known that in this modern era almost all aspects of life from the smallest to the biggest ones mostly use English as the lingua franca of it. For instance, in the field of business, commerce, administration, and governent. knowing this, as students we are demanded to be able to anticipate the situation, transition, development, and the progress of civilization, even it is in the field of language. As the role of language is very important for the success or the failure of someone`s career.

In the field of education, English plays an important role. Because by mastering English well, it means that we have a key to open the door of science. We can study science of which sources are written in English. I think we have known that almost all science books have been written in English, don`t we ? And by mastering English well, we can exchange information whith other countries about the thing which closely connected with education. Nowdays our goverment has been sending the students abroad to study the science. And the students that are sent are the students who master English of course. Because that will be studied by them is served in English. That`s why the role of English is considered very important in the field of education.

Considering the importance of English, as student we must study and deepen our English in a higher education. And if we don`t study it we can be fallen behind in education. As what we have seen that English these days has been subject which is desired by the students. And the field of education English has been advancing, either in citie or villages. It proves that English courses have been growing everywhere, either as the private courses or the general ones. And the main purpose of them is to make the students understand English.

It isn`t a strange thing for us if nowdays we find students desire studying English, for they have known the importance of it. And as students of Senior High School that have grown up and grow as youth, it is a nesessity for us to atudy English. Because it can be as a capital to face the future era. As young generation we are going to be in the middle of community. In order to be successful to live in societies, we must be diligent to study, especially English. Because in the future era, it is for us to face many kinds of things (affairs) which have medern scale.

I think we have known the importance of English, mainly in this era. And we are going to face the globalization era, aren`t we ? Aren`t we aware about this ? And what will we have to prepare for facing it ? The answer is studying the science.

And studying science needs a skill in a language, and the language that has to be mastered is only English. Because it is the only International language. Knowing the importance of English, as students we must study and master it. If we can`t master it, we will be left to study the science. I know that English used to be as a bugaboo subject in the eyes of students, it used to be, but now it isn`t. As almost all students nowdays have been aware of the importance of it. And English in the eyes of them is as a language that must be studied and mastered.

THE OBLIGATION OF PURSUEING KNOWLEGDE
TO EVERYONE (EVERY MOSLEM)

By : Mr. Nasrul

Science is a way that can guide human being to a happy life, either in the world or in hereafter. And science both religious science and non religious one are the light that will light the life of human being so that they can`t be lost on the way, they can`t be blurry to differentiate between the right things and the wrong ones. And the science human being will understand their tasks as the creatures.

Science plays an important role in the life of human being. We can`t live in a better life without science, espesially religious science.Therefore let`s use our life occasion in this world by studying the science, as it is a light that will show us if we are lost. And in our daily activities either in the form of worldly deed or hereafter one, it will be perfect and be useful when they are based on the science. For example , when we work hard every day, looking for a living , if we know the science of it, we will be safe and ,of course, what we have done will be given reward by the God.

It`s different from those who work without knowing the science of it. They are always fallen into the forbidden things. They would be rich in a sort time, whereas the job is more and the more difficult to come by and the need and the demand of life always rises, so they must fall flat on corruption, manipulation, robbing, gambling, etc. Thus are caused by their foolishness. And also their deed will be useless if it isn`t based on the science. It only wastes the time. On the contrary, when it is based on the the science it will contain value and will be useful.

We must be aware that studying science isn`t only the obligation of yorth, but it is also the obligation of old generation. The obligation of studying the science is obligatory for all of us. And when we don`t understand in studying science we are required to ask those who understand ,of course to the right man or according to their axpertise. For example, we don`t understant about english, we can ask the english teacher, we have difficulty about world history we can ask it to the history teacher, or when we don`t understant about the condition of pray, the way of ritual ablution and about fasting ( for every moslem ) of course, we must ask them to a moslem scholar or a preacher ( ustadz ).

It indicates that the places of studying science aren`t only at schools or at formal educational institutes, but we can learn at the informal educational institutes or organisations. That is why, there is no reason for us not to pursue science, espesially religious science. Remember, the best human being is those who is willing to study and is willing to apply it in the daily activities.

GOD ( ALLAH ) WILL EXALT THOSE OF YOU BELIEVE, AND THOSE ARE GIVEN KNOWLEGDE, IN HIGH DEGREES

Reading

2007-03-30T01:39:00.000-07:00

The Hours That Count in My Life

Time is very important in our lives. It organizes our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more responsible.

It came from Denmark to the U.A.E. jewelry shop in a gray box. It weighs 8 oz. It's round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This object tells me the importance of time in my life.

I received this gift on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to pick up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father's house. However, I was late because I was hanging out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I remembered my uncle, but I was very late for him. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to my father's house.

I got to my father's house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father's face. I felt ashamed of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch which was a gift from him. Then he said, "Essa did you have fun with your friends today?" I answered, "Yes father, and I'm sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali." He said, "What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your actions." I was ashamed and said, "Father I'll never do it again. I promise." He said, "I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a reminder for you." He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my life.

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to respect time and never be late to get someone. This watch is important to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.