WASHINGTON:  Former US presidents Bill Clinton and Goerge Bush – the current president’s father – will visit tsunami – affected countries of South and Southeast Asia later this month, White House Speaker announced Friday.

Clinton and Bush, whom president Goerge Walker Bush last month put in charge of efforts to raise private US aid for nations devastated by December’s Indian Ocean tsunamis, will lead a presidential delegation to Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand and the Maldives, the White House said in a statement.

They will visit region from February 19 – 21, the statement added.

Clinton and Bush regularly appear on television advertisements requesting donations for the hundred of thousands made homeless by the earthquake – triggered tsunamis.

(taken from the Jakarta Post, Saturady Feb, 5, 2005)

 

1.      A : From what newspaper the news is read?

B : It’s from

a)      the Jawa Pos

b)      the Indonesian Times

c)      the Washington Post

d)      the Jakarta Post

e)      the Strait Times

 

2.      A : How long will they visit the region?

B : They will visit the region for …..

a)      two days

b)      three days

c)      four days

d)      five days

e)      a week

 

3.      A : What did Mr Clinton and Mr. Bush do to raise the donation for tsunami victims?

B : They …..

a)      appear on television advertisements requesting help

b)      appear on television advertisements requesting homeless people to build their house

c)      appear on television advertisements requesting the government of Indonesia to help the victims

d)      appear on television advertisements requesting White House to help the victims

e)      appear on television advertisements requesting donations

 

4.      A : From what sources did the journalist of the newspaper take the news?

B : It was taken from…..

a)      Bill Clinton

b)      Goerge Bush

c)      White House speaker

d)      Indonesia government

e)      Sri Langka government

 

5.      A : What countries will they visit?

B : They will visit…..

a)      Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, Maldives, and White House

b)      Indonesia, Sri Langka,  Maldives, and White House

c)      Indonesia, Thailand, Maldives, and the White House

d)      Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, and the Maldives

e)      Indonesia, Sri Langka, Thailand, and White House