TUGAS MANDIRI
READING III
(PING3221)
PETUNJUK: UNTUK SOAL NOMOR 1
SAMPAI 47, PILIHLAH SATU JAWABAN
YANG PALING TEPAT!
1. In a news conference this afternoon, the
university announced that it intents to make several important changes
in next year’s budget
The
word it refers to ...
A. a news conference
B. the university.
C. important change.
D. next year’s budget.
2. While Jane was persuading Mary to ask her
for the keys to the car, Mrs. Jones happened to be listening at the door and
quickly went downstairs and out of the house, said Lucy.
The word her
refers to ...
A. Jane
B. Mary
C. Mrs. Jones
D. Lucy
3. The music teacher reported that ... newest
pupil, Santi Purnama, had the greatest potential of any student she had ever
had.
The
suitable pronoun to complete the above sentence is ...
A. their
B. his
C. its
D. her
4. Many people visit Yogyakarta every year
because of the culture, but ...famous attraction is probably the exceptionally
Prambanan temple.
The
suitable pronoun to complete the above sentence is ...
A. its
B. his
C. their
D. it
The
following text is for questions number 5 to number 8
I want to thank Professor James for
letting me have a few minutes to tell you about our field trip tomorrow. We’ll
be leaving by bus at eight in the morning and returning at about five. Please
bring your lunch.
As you
know, this trip is a requirement of the course; you are all expected to
participate and then to write up a report in your laboratory notebook.
I’ve put together a handout to orient
you. Please pick it up after class and read it tonight. In it I discuss
the members of the pine family.
5. The word “your” as underlined in the text
refers to
A. Professor James
B. the students
C. the course
D. the participant
6. The word “it” as underlined in the text
refers to ...
A. a laboratory notebook
B. a report
C. a handout
D. the pine family
7. Who is speaking?
A. Professor James
B. The bus driver
C. The trip leader
D. The member of Professor James’s family
8. How long will the trip last?
A. All day
B. Five hours
C. Until lunch time
D. The whole weekend
9. Complete the missing word with articles
...
Volcano is ... opening where gas and rock come from inside ... earth onto ...
surface
A. A, an, the, the
B. -, an, the, the
C. A, -, the, -
D. A, an, -, the
10. Complete the missing word with articles
There are many words in ... English language. You
will never know ... meaning of every word in ... English. When you read, you
will often find many words that you do not know. You will not have enough time
to stop reading and try to find every new word in ... dictionary.
A. an, the, an -
B. the, an, -, a
C. -, the, an, a
D. the, the, -, a
11. Which of the following words is not a derivative word?
A. management
B. improvement
C. development
D. instrument
12. John’s a nice person. He’s kind, generous, sympathetic. But I
couldn’t go out with him he’s just so ... to look at.
A. attracting
B. attraction
C. attractive
D. attract
The following text is
for questions number 13 - 15
Modern alpinists try to climb mountains by a route which will
give them good sport, and the more difficult it is, the more highly it
is regarded. In the pioneering days, however, this was not the case at all. The
early climbers were looking for the easiest way to the top because the summit
was the prize they sought, especially if it had never been attained
before. It is true that during their explorations they often faced
difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, equipped in a manner
which would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, but they did not go
out of their way to court such excitement. They had a single aim, a solitary
goal ...the top!
13. The
word it in the third sentence ... (...especially if it had never been
...)
A. functions as an
introductory
B. functions as a pronoun
C. refers to the word ‘summit’
D. refers to the word ‘the prize’
14. It in the first sentence refers to ...
A. a route
B. to climb mountains
C. good sport
D. modern alpinist
15. The word it in the fourth sentence: “It is true ...”
A. refer to the word easiest way
B. refers to the words perilous nature
C. functions as a pronoun
D. function as an introductory
This text is
for questions no. 16 to 20
One of the most wonderful inventions of the past
one hundred years is the telephone. This familiar, handy instrument has become
a highly important part of daily life. The first telephone was installed in
1877. Today there are over 170 million telephones in the world. The average
person in North America makes over six hundred calls a year.
The word telephone comes from the Greek words tele and phone, which mean “distant’
and ‘sound’. These words actually describe what the telephone does. It
carries sound over a distance rapidly and accurately by using electric
currents. The telephone transmits speech so that it sounds natural and has
enough volume for conversation to take place as easily as if the speakers were
in the same room. Any telephone can be quickly connected to almost any other
telephone anywhere in the world.
16. The word ‘wonderful’ in the first sentence is a/an ...
A. verb
B. noun
C. adverb
D. adjective
17. The word ‘familiar’ and the word ‘calls’ in the first paragraph
are ...
A. adjective, noun
B. noun, verb
C. adverb, noun
D. verb, adverb
18. The word ‘handy’ in the second sentence means ...
A. easily reached
B. useful and simple to use
C. portable to use
D. easily managed
19. The telephone transmits speech so that (paragraph 2).
The word ‘transmits’ means ...
A. describes
B. clarifies
C. sends
D. installs
20. The text is talking about ...
A. the first telephone
B. the telephone
C. the sound of the telephone
D. the telephone operation
21. On the street people often ask stranger for ...; for information
about public ..., buses and taxis and for the time
A. transportation; directions
B. directions; transportation
C. directing; transport
D. direct; transports
22. Choose the most suitable list of words to fill in the blanks.
There was an international ... that stated that
the ships of all nations could use the canal in peacetime and wartime. However,
this has not always been .... For example, in 1965 there was a big ... among
the French, British, Egyptians. and Israelis. The canal was reopened in 1957
with the help of the United Nations.
A. statement, possibly, confrontation
B. agreement, possibly, confrontating
C. agreement, possible, confrontation
D. announcement, possibility, fighting.
23. “I rarely met him when I was there’
The negation signal of the above sentence is ....
A. was
B. rarely
C. there
D. when
24. “I mind if you come late this morning”.
The negation signal of the above sentence is ...
A. mind
B. if
C. late
D. come late
25. “There had barely enough food to eat,” means ...
A. tidak ada makanan sama sekali untuk dimakan
B. tidak ada cukup makanan untuk dimakan
C. disana jarang ada makanan yang cukup
D. makanan disana sangat langka
26. “Father needn’t have bought this old car, it is always broken”.
The correct translation of the above sentence is
...
A. Ayah tidak menginginkan beli mobil tua, karena selalu rusak
B. Ayah tidak memerlukan beli mobil tua ini, mobil ini selalu rusak
C. Ayah tak membutuhkan mobil tua yang selalu rusak
D. Ayah seharusnya tidak membeli mobil tua ini, mobil ini selalu
mogok
27. “I dislike living in the big city because I can’t get used to the
hot weather”
Choose the correct Indonesian translation
A. Saya tidak suka tinggal di kota besar karena saya dapat tinggal di
udara yang panas.
B. Saya tidak mau tinggal di kota besar karena saya tidak mampu
membiasakan udara yang panas
C. Saya tidak suka tinggal di kota besar karena saya tidak dapat
menyesuaikan diri dengan hawa yang panas
D. Saya tidak ingin tinggal di kota besar karena panasnya udara di kota
28. He had studied quite hard to take the last semester exam.
The word quite modifies
A. adjective
B. noun
C. verb
D. adverb
29. A market that is busy and has a quick turnover of its stock
will assure you of fresher foods
The underlined phrase is best translated as ...
A. kecepatan perubahan persediaan
B. perubahan yang cepat akan persediaan barang-barang
C. perputaran persediaan barang yang cepat
D. perputaran yang cepat dari barang-barang yang disediakan
30. Irrigation system may be expensive to install and operate, and
they require continual upkeep. But irrigation will continue to play an
increasingly important part in meeting the food requirements of the growing
population of the world.
Which of the followings have the
same meaning as the underlined
phrase?
A. bagian yang sangat penting dalam pertemuan kebutuhan makanan untuk
pertumbuhan penduduk dunia.
B. bagian yang semakin penting dalam memenuhi kebutuhan makanan bagi
pertumbuhan penduduk dunia.
C. meningkatnya bagian penting dalam menghadapi makanan pokok lagi
penduduk dunia yang semakin bertambah.
D. bagian dalam mencukupi bahan makanan semakin penting untuk
pertambahan penduduk dunia.
31. Wise shopping means buying the best quality of food in the amount
you need at the lowest available price. Low prices do not always mean the best
bargains. Second rate quality can be wasteful and may cost more in the end than
higher - priced products in perfect condition
The underlined phrase is best
translated as
A. produk-produk dalam kondisi sempurna yang berharga lebih tinggi.
B. kondisi produk-produk yang sempurna semakin tinggi.
C. harga produk-produk yang lebih tinggi kondisinya lebih sempurna.
D. produk-produk yang dihargai lebih tinggi kondisinya dalam keadaan
sempurna.
32. Combine the following two sentences using yet.
Mathematics is a difficult
subject.
He never studies it.
A. Mathematics is a difficult subject, he never studies it yet.
B. Mathematics is a difficult subject, yet he never studies it.
C. Yet mathematics is a difficult subject, he never studies it.
D. Mathematics is a difficult subject, he yet never studies it.
33. Combine the following two sentences using not only ... but ... as
well
My English teacher speaks English
very carefully.
My English teacher speaks very
clearly.
My English teacher ...
A. not only speaks English very carefully but as well very clearly.
B. not speaks English only very carefully but very clearly as well.
C. not only speaks English very carefully but very clearly as well.
D. speaks English not only very carefully, but very clearly as well.
34. Gravity not only couses bodies to fall ... increases their speed
A. and to.
B. and also.
C. but also.
D. and so.
This text is for
questions number 35 and 36
Mark Twain was
one of the most popular authors in America. His real name was Samuel Langhorne
Clemens, and he was born in 1835 in the state of Missouri. He grew up and spent
most of his life near the great Mississippi River. In 1864 he traveled to
California. He became famous the following year when he wrote a short story
which was called” The celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” In the next
few years, he traveled around the world and continued his writing career.
35. Which
sentence has a coordinate conjunction combining
two independent clauses?
A. the first sentence.
B. the second sentence.
C. the fifth sentence.
D. the last sentence.
36. Mark twain became well known as a writer in ...
A. 1863.
B. 1864.
C. 1865.
D. 1866.
37. The
lowlands of Java are quite fertile ... are alluvial.
A. because
they
B. which is because
C. because of which
D. and because
38. While vision is the dominant sense in sighted people, for the
blind the sense of touch is the most important.
The subordinate conjunction while
refers to ...
A. comparation.
B. contrast.
C. time.
D. reason.
39. The sewing machine is repaired by Monday.
The costumes will not be ready in
time.
The best combination of the two
sentences is ...
A. Because the sewing machine is repaired by Monday, the costumes
will not be ready in time.
B. Unless the sewing machine is repaired by Monday, the costumes will
not be ready in time.
C. If only sewing machine is repaired by Monday, the costumes will
not be ready in time.
D. Since the sewing machine is repaired by Monday, the costumes will
not be ready in time.
This text is
for questions number 40 and 41
Butterflies are among the most beautiful insects in the
world. They have small slender bodies and two pairs of wings. They fly mostly
during the day and will fold their wings when resting.
One of the most common butterflies of the ten thousand
species (kinds) in North America is the monarch butterfly. It is also one of
the most beautiful. The adult lays tiny green eggs on the leaves of the
milkweed plant, which the young will eat when the eggs hatch. The baby
butterfly does not have wings. It is a caterpillar. It will shed its skin four
times as it matures. Monarchs are unique because they are among the very few
insects that migrate each year. Monarchs leave their northern homes when summer
is over and travel in large groups to find a warm winter home in the south. In
the spring, they return north again.
40. The
above text is talking ...
A. about the beautiful butterfly.
B. why the butterfly folds its wings.
C. the north American butterfly.
D. the life of butterfly.
41. Which sentence found in the second paragraph contains a
subordinate conjunction of cause?
A. the first sentence.
B. sentence six.
C. sentence seven.
D. the last sentence.
This text is
for questions number 42 and 43
When you read English, you will certainly find new
words. You should try to use word parts and the context when you can. Of course
sometimes it will be necessary to look up a word in your dictionary, but
only if you cannot guess the meaning from the word parts on the context.
42. The word “it” in the above paragraph refers to ...
A. a word.
B. English.
C. the context.
D. introductory.
43. To look up a word in a dictionary when you read is necessary when
...
A. you find a new word.
B. you can’t guess the meaning.
C. you do it sometimes.
D. you want to use it in the context.
44. After eliminating the ones which were obviously of no interest,
the members of the board passed around the remaining applications for further
consideration.
The words “ones” refers to ...
A. the members.
B. the board.
C. applications.
D. further consideration.
45. Two main techniques have been used for training elephants, which
we may call respectively the tough and the gentle. The former
method simply consists of setting an elephant to work and beating him until he
does what is expected of him
The word “the former” refers to
...
A. techniques.
B. training elephants.
C. the tough.
D. the gentle.
46. The submarine is a kind of ship that travels under the water. It
is a very important kind of warship. The basic weapon that it uses is the
torpedo. The first submarine that was created especially for use in war was
named the Turtle. An American
engineer, David Bushnell, created it in the 1770s. However, it was not until
1898 that the first truly useful submarine that had a good source of power was
made by John Philip Holland. His submarine used a gasoline engine at times and
an electric engine at other times.
The Turtle was invented by ...
A. Holland.
B. Bushnell.
C. David Philip.
D. American engineer.
47. Skin is the name for the special covering on our bodies. It comes
in colors such as black, brown, white, yellow, and red. However, the color of
skin is not important. All skin has one important job : to protect what is
inside our bodies. With careful treatment, your skin will continue to help
protect you and your body for a long time. Skin has two parts. The top part
which we can see is called the epidermis. It is a very thin layer of dead skin.
The body replaces this layer all the time. People lose about twenty kilos of
skin in their life.
The inner layer of skin is called the dermis. The skin
in this layer is living. The dermis makes new skin for the epidermis. In
addition, the dermis has tiny oil glands. The oil glands are important because
they produce oil that helps to keep our
skin soft. The dermis is also important because it allows our body to lose some
of its heat. In this way our body does not get too hot.
The above text is talking ...
A. about human skin
B. skin color
C. functions of oil glands
D. about skin protection
PETUNJUK: UNTUK SOAL NOMOR 48
SAMPAI 60, PILIHLAH!
A. JIKA 1) DAN 2) BENAR!
B. JIKA 1) DAN 3) BENAR!
C. JIKA 2) DAN 3) BENAR!
D. JIKA 1), 2), DAN 3) SEMUANYA BENAR!
This text is for
questions 48 to 50
Bad weather
comes in many different forms. One kind of bad weather is the tornado. It is
one of the most destructive of all the storms that we have on the earth. A
tornado is a long cloud which comes down from the sky. It is shaped like a
funnel and consists of wind which whirls around and around extremely fast. In
fact, the wind can reach a speed of more than nine hundred kilometers per hour.
Weather scientists are unable to know exactly when a tornado will occur.
Fortunately, the tornado is not usually very big and it does not last long.
There are about two hundred tornadoes annually in the
United States, but in some years there are many more. Tornadoes that occur over
water are called waterspouts.
48. Which of the following words is derivative
form?
1) exactly
2) fortunately
3) annually
49. Which statement is correct?
1) The word destructive in the above text is an adjective.
2) The word extremely in the above text is an adverb.
3) The word scientists in the above text is a noun.
50. Which of the following words is not the meaning of the word
“annually” in the above text?
1) In one year
2) Very dangerous
3) In a slow way
51. Which sentences have a construction form?
1) We’d like to go to Bali.
2) He’s been to Bali.
3) Rudi’s mother went to Bali.
52. “He’s got two sisters and three brothers”
Which of the following sentences are
not the complete form of the above
sentence?
1) He has got two sisters and three brothers.
2) He is got two sisters and three brothers.
3) He was got two sisters and three brothers.
53. It’s no use pretending that you are able to do it. The negation
signal of the above sentence is ...
1) no
2) pretending
3) able
54. I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people
pretend that they understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is
about. Of course many pictures are not about anything. They just pretty
patterns.
Which sentences are negative
sentence?
1) Sentence 1
2) Sentence 2
3) Sentence 3
55. Which of the following underlined parts of each sentence are the
main clauses?
1) In term of population, Bangkok, Thailand is quite a bit larger
than Barcelona, Spain.
2) An accountant is a person who organizes, maintains,
analyzes, and interprets business record.
3) Although growing children need up to twelve hours of sleep in some
cases, many adults do well on only six hours per night.
56. Which of the underlined parts of each sentence are the subordinate
clauses?
1) The sextant is an instrument that is used by navigators to
find their location on the earth’s surface.
2) Born in Athens about 469 B.C. , Socrates was the son of
sculptor.
3) Florida is locabed at about the same latitude in the nothern
hemisphere as parts of south Africa are in the southern hemisphere
This text is
for questions number 57 - 59
Today people often purchase traveler’s checks when they must
go from one city or country to another. They prefer traveler’s checks to cash
because the checks can be replaced if they are lost or stolen. However, this
modern convenience does not have a very long history. In fact, traveler’s
checks were invented only about one hundred years ago. Before that time, even
very famous people were not able to cash a personal check if they were in a
foreign country. An employee of the American Express Company, Marcellus Berry,
came up with our current system of traveler’s checks, which requires the person
to sign the checks twice, once when they are purchased and again when they are
cashed.
57. The
transitional expression in the above text
is ...
1) However
2) In fact
3) Before that time
58. The word “however” in the above text indicate ...
1) consession
2) contrast
3) opposition
59. A traveler’s check is different from other checks because
traveler’s checks ...
1) require two different signatures
2) are signed twice
3) can be replaced if they are lost
60. We usually say that people have five senses. Senses are the way
that we learn what is happening around us. The five main senses are sight,
hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Each sense depends on a specific organ of the
body. This organ receives the information and then the nerves send this
information to the brain
From the last sentence we know
that brain is ...
1) one kind of senses.
2) a complex organ.
3) the centre of the nervous system.
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