Democracy

A. Read the text and answer the questions?

The word democracy comes from the Greek works demos people and kratos-rule, strength. Democracy has its beginning in certain city-states of Greece, in which the whole citizen body formed the legislature. Such a system was possible at that time-more than two millennia ago because a city state rarely exceeded 10.000 peopl, and women and slaves had no political right.

Citizen were eligible for a variety of executive and judicial offices, some of which were filled by elections, while others were assigned by lot. The Greek democracy had little direct influence on the development of modern democratic practices, the constitutional democracy as we know it now.

1. The howl citizen body (paragraph 1) means…….
2. What does the word democracy mean?
3. If a person is “assigned by lot” (paragraph 2) s(h)e is….
4. When did democracy begin?
5. What is the synonym of the word rarely?

B. Underlined the Correct words to complete this article

PROFILE

Mufid Widodo studied civics in/on The State Surabaya of University from/in 1999 to 2003. during/at the holidays, he worked part time as a salesman for medicine company. After graduating in/on April 2003, he wanted to stop in sales. He wanted to be a teacher. Then he was accepted in/on SMU Al-Hikmah Surabaya. He enjoyed his work very much. Then he decides to improve his knowledge about civics. In/at September 2004, he went to/on Australia. During/for that year, he worked part time for the student’s Union. In/for July 2006, he came back from/on Australia. He still continued teaching civics in Al-Hikmah school. Two years later, all of his friends chose him as headmaster.

C. Put the Correct be and verbs into past

Sharon : John, you didn’t like (not, like) your colleague. Why ……(2) ….(be) he so difficult to work with?

John : He didn’t know how to motivate staff. The atmosphere in the office…… (3) ……(be) really bad. He…….(4) (be) very rude to customers and colleagues. He …….(6) (he, manage) his staff?

John : Very badly. He …….(7) (not know) how to manage people. He …….(8) (not, support) his staff at all, and he …….(9) (blame) everyone else for problems.

Sharon : How long……(10) (be) he at the company?

John : Well, he……(11) (work) with me for five years

Sharon : What was he good at?

John : Well, he……(12) (be) very punctual. And he……(13) (be) very practical too.

Sharon : Why……(14) (he, leave) the company?

John : He…..(15) (shout) at a customer in the office. After that he had to go, so the company ……..(16) (fire) him.

D. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box to complete the story. You will use some of the verbs more than one time.

Be fall give go leave

Meet not love say see think

Violet (1) went on vacation to Italy. She (2) ……..a waiter named Giovanni at a local restaurant and she (3) ………in love instantly. He (4)………very romantic and (5)……..her flowers. He (6)……..that he loved her. Violet (7)……home two weeks later, but Giovanni didn’t go with her. She (8) ……about him everyday. One month later, she (9) …….again for Italy. She (10) ……to the restaurant and (11)…….Giovanni with another woman. She knew then that he (12)…..her.

E. Ananda Mikola left his company. His manager wrote for the new company.

Complete this report. Use was (+) / wasn’t (-) or did (+) / didn’t (-)

When did Mr. Mikola start the company?

He started in 2002 in the finance department in Surabaya

What job did the candidate hold?

He was (+) an accountant

Was he a good employee?

He……(+) ambitious and creative. He…..(+) usually punctual, but he …….(-) good in team. Sometimes he……..(-) get on with his colleagues

Did he do a good job?

He……(+) hard working and reliable. He always met deadlines. But he…..(-) like his job, and he …..(-) happy.

When did he leave? Why?

In 2006, he ……(-) like Surabaya. He wanted to work in Yogyakarta.

F. Read and Answer the Questions!

Position

In Australia there are three level of government, the federal government, state government and local government. All of these levels of government are necessary. This is so for a number of reasons. First, the federal government is necessary for the big things. They keep the economy in order and look after things like defense. Similarly, the state government look after the middle sized things. For example they look after law and order, preventing things like vandalism in schools.

Finally, local governments look after the small things. They look after things like collecting rubbish, otherwise everyone would have diseases.

Thus, for the reasons above we can conclude that the three levels of Government are necessary.

1. How many types of government are there in Australia?
2. Is every level of the government important? Why?
3. What is the topic of the paragraph?

Complete the following sentences using past simple

The man ……..(feel) very weak. He hadn’t got spirit to work the day before. His wife felt weak too and so told him to go ad look for honey to drink for making energy.

The man searched for honey in the forest. After many hours he still hadn’t found any sign of hive. He …….(look) up and saw a bee hive dripping with honey. He……(try) to climb the tree but he was too heavy so he…….(decide) to cut the tree over. He…..(cut) and………(cut) then the tree ……..(come) down. He……..(see) the hive tangled in the branches. He………(searched) into it for the honey. Suddenly the bees …………..(begin) to attack him. The man……….(start) to run. Bu the bees……….(buzz) after him. They……..(be) stinging him as he ran. At last he…….(see) a river. He………(run) and ……….(dive) into the water.

At last he………(have) escape the bees. He……….(stay) in the water of the river for hours and………(go) home to his wife.

G. Complete the dialogue

Where …….Frank born?

He…….in Manchester

……..his parents born there, too?

Yes,………

…………..Frank happy at school?

No, ………………..

……………….very good at school?

………………………..

…………………………..his first job?

…………………………a supermarket

And ……………….next job?

……………………..a factory

Where…………………the factory

…………………………………

How old……….he when he………..to London?

…………………………………..

Now you are asking Frank Questions

1. You : …………………………………

Frank : Me? In Manchester

2 You : ………………….too?

Frank : Yes, they were

3. You : ………………………..?

Frank : At school? Well, I wasn’t very good and I wasn’t very bad, either.

4. You : …………………first job?

Frank : My first job? In a supermarket in Manchester.

5. You : How old…………..hen you ………..to London?

Frank : I was 18. I’m 20 now. But tell me something now. Why are you asking all these questions.

What about you?

1. Where did you live last year?
2. Where do you live now?
3. What were you two years a go?
4. Have you got a job?
5. Where do you work?
6. Did you work last year?
7. Where

Laura is talking about her old job and her new job. Please read and complete!

Last year I worked in an office in Watford. This was before I got a job in travel agency in Camden Town.

We started every morning at half past eight and we finished at five. We had an hour for lunch.

The pay wasn’t very good. I earned only $ 25 a week. And I wasn’t very happy there.

1. Last year Laura……in an office but now she …..in travel agency
2. Laura……happy in her old job but now she …….very happy
3. in her old job, she……..letters all day and ………the phone
4. She……..every morning at half past eight and ……at five.
5. She…….an hour for lunch in her old job.

Sumber : Hand Out English Professional I Stie PGRI DEWANTARA JOMBANG by Ida Setyawati, S.Pd, M.Pd

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