Postingan kali ini berisi soal-soal latihan reading (reading exercise). Ada dua buah teks yang masing-masing diikuti lima buah pertanyaan.
Teks pertama adalah tentang tuduhan terhadap Facebook, dimana perusahaan tersebut dianggap memaksa karyawannya kembali bekerja dari kantor saat pandemi Covid-19 masih berlangsung.
Sedangkan teks kedua adalah tentang bagaimana jalan-jalan yang ramah bagi pesepeda mengubah kota.
Reading Exercise 1
Questions 1-5 are based on the following text:
Coronavirus: Facebook accused of forcing staff back to offices
More than 200 Facebook workers from around the world have accused the firm of forcing its content moderators back to the office despite the risks of contracting coronavirus.
The claims came in an open letter that said the firm was "needlessly risking" lives to maintain profits.
They called on Facebook to make changes to allow more remote work and offer other benefits, such as hazard pay.
Facebook said "a majority" of content reviewers are working from home.
"While we believe in having an open internal dialogue, these discussions need to be honest," a spokesperson for the company said.
"The majority of these 15,000 global content reviewers have been working from home and will continue to do so for the duration of the pandemic."
(Taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54995797)
Questions 1 and 2:
Below are complaints made against Facebook. Select the correct statement from the options given!
1.
A. Content moderators are not permitted to go to work
B. Facebook reviewers are required to be present at work
C. Monthly salary amount is going to be reduced
D. Reviewers are not allowed to moderate Facebook posts and comments
E. Facebook staff are denied extra pay during pandemic
2.
A. Profit taking is deemed essential
B. Facebook is prepared for lower income during Covid 19 outbreak
C. Employees are sacrificed to make the company keep its profit rate
D. Staff are not given freedom at work
E. Employees are not paid properly
3. From this sentence "The claims came in an open letter that said the firm was ...", It can be stated that ...
A. The letter was directly sent to Facebook board of directors
B. The complaints were launched due to profit concern
C. The letter can be read by public
D. Life is risked with the letter being made public
E. Profit will be maintained
4. Which of the following statements is the counter argument from Facebook concerning workers' complaints?
A. Staff are paid sufficiently by the company
B. Only a few workers are required to work in office
C. The open letter is directed to a wrong party
D. Most Facebook content moderators are not given freedom as to where they work during pandemic
E. Workers are deemed to be overthinking of the consequences of working during the pandemic
5. From the last paragraph it can be concluded that ...
A. Facebook reputation is tarnished with the open letter
B. Most content reviewers will not be forced to work in office for the time being
C. More and more Facebook moderators are permitted to work from home
D. Content reviewing can only be done at home
E. Pandemic duration will be prolonged
Reading Exercise 2
Questions 6-10 are based on the following text:
How bike-friendly ‘slow streets' are changing cities
Covid-19 caused rapid shifts in travel infrastructure to make streets friendlier to bikers and pedestrians. Can these changes endure as people return to their cars and public transport?
Moving around Bogotá can be a bit of a Jekyll-or-Hyde experience. On one hand, the city is infamous for having the world’s worst traffic. Yet, on the other, its cycling infrastructure is considered an exemplary model of sustainable urban mobility, according to the Copenhagenize Index, which ranks bike-friendly cities. The Colombian capital even spawned a now-international movement in the 1970s called CiclovÃa, which sees 1.5 million people pedal across 128km (80 miles) of car-free streets each Sunday morning.
So, when the pandemic reached its shores in mid-March, Bogotá Mayor Claudia López, an avid cyclist herself, enacted one of the world’s first plans to encourage bike travel, using traffic cones to create 76km of temporary lanes.
“Everyone started using a bicycle, and they already knew how to get around on one because we have this bike culture thanks to the CiclovÃa,” says Carlos Pardo, a local cycling advocate and senior advisor at the New Urban Mobility Alliance. Pardo got involved at the outset of the pandemic by partnering with a local bikeshare company to provide 400 free e-bikes to health workers. Now, he’s busy persuading the public that the government’s new bike lanes should become permanent fixtures.
(Taken from: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201112-how-bike-friendly-slow-streets-are-changing-cities)
6. In the first paragraph, it can be stated that ...
A. Conducive biking environment is made possible by a change in travel infrastructure
B. Swift travel infrastructure change is caused by bikers and pedestrians
C. Covid-19 is considered to discourage people to do more physical activities
D. Travel infrastructure is influenced by rapid shift of Covid-19
E. People are told to drive or use public transport when the pandemic is over
7. What does Copenhagenize Index say about Bogota's cycling infrastructure?
A. It can be imitated by other cities around the world
B. It can be deemed as friendly
C. It can be compared to other global cities
D. It needs to be more conducive for bikers and pedestrians
E. It can be used as a catalyst for campaigns of bike-friendly
8. This sentence "The Colombian capital even spawned a now-international movement ... ", means that ...
A. Cars are not allowed on the streets on Sunday mornings
B. People are required to ride bikes
C. Sunday mornings will be designated as car free days in Bogota
D. Car free day event was initiated in Bogota
E. People are encouraged to ride their bikes
9. What happened when coronavirus reached Bogota?
A. Bogota Mayor was reminded of CiclovÃa
B. People were persuaded to ride their bikes instead of driving cars or using public transport
C. Public transport system was closed down to encourage people to use bikes
D. CiclovÃa was commemorated as an international bike day
E. Bogota Mayor became interested to cycling
10. Which one of the following statements IS TRUE about Carlos Pardo's endeavour?
A. CiclovÃa is being pioneered by Carlos Pardo
B. People were initially encouraged by him to use bikes
C. Bike culture is considered as Carlos Pardo's legacy
D. 400 e-bikes are given for free to locals by Carlos Pardo
E. People are being convinced to join him to lobby government about the new bike lanes
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