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Read this text, then answer questions 1 to 5.
Yesterday Irfan went to Lampung. He wanted to visit his sister. On the ferry he met Mr. Lukman who used to be a captain of the ship. He used the chance to know more about a ship and its captain, here is their conversation.
Irfan : Could you tell me a bit about the captain’s job ?
Mr. Lukman : The captain is in command of the ship, and he is responsible for everyone on board. On the ship’s bridge he talks in to a speaking tuber or a microphone to give orders to his men, such as deck officers and the chief engineer. Deck officers take turns standing on the ship’s bridge. From the bridge they steer the ship, watch the sea. They also check instruments and chart.
Irfan : And how docs a ship leave the harbour ?
Mr. Lukman : A boat called tug boat pulls the ship from the shore to the open sea. After that the captain orders : full speed a head. In the engine room the chief engineer and his men speed up the engines. They make sure that the engine work right.
Irfan : And how to know information ?
Mr. Lukman : There are radio men in the ship. They keep in touch with people on land by sending and receiving messages. There are also telephone operators. They take care of telephone calls from cabin to cabin on the ship. The operators can connect calls from the ship to for away parts of the world.
1. Who did Irfan talk with on the ferry ?
a. an ex-captain of the ship
b. the captain of the ship
c. the captain of the ferry
d. the deck officers
e. the radio men
2. The deck officers do the following things, except …..
a. watching the sea and the sky
b. checking the instrument
c. checking the chart
d. pulling the ship away
e. steering the ship
3. “Full speed ahead”, is the captain’s order directed to …..
a. his chief engineer
b. his deck officers
c. his operators
d. his tug boats
e. passengers
4. Which is not true according to the text ?
a. certain passangers may steer the ship
b. deck officers take turn watching the ship
c. the chief engineer speed up the engines
d. telephone operators can connect calls from parts of the world
e. people on the ship can municate with people on land
5. The text shows us that Irfan …..
a. is interested in ship
b. wants to be a captain
c. knows Mr. Lukman before
d. has known very much about ship
e. fell boring during his traveling
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