SOAL UAS READING 1

UJIAN AKHIR SEMESTER GASAL TAHUN AKADEMIK 2010/2011

Mata Kuliah : READING 1
Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Semester/Kelas : 1 / A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Hari, Tanggal : Rabu, 19-01-2011
Waktu : 15.00-16-20 Wib
Dosen : YANURI, S.Pd (A, B, C, D, E) /
TITIK LINA W, S.Pd (F, G , H , I, J)

SOAL :
A. Directions: Read the sentences and choose the right answer.
1. A hypothesis is a special kind of guess. What is the meaning of hypothesis?
a. kind                                  c. special
b. special kind of guess         d. guest

2. Astronomers observe, or look at, the stars. What is the meaning of observe?
a. look at                             c. Look for
b. watch                              d. find

3. Scientists use a special method, or way of doing things, in their work. What is the meaning of method?
a. ways                               c. special way
b. their work                       d. way of doing things

4. University students must read book, journals, report, and many other materials in their studies. What is the meaning of materials in this sentence?
a. book                              c. things to read
b. students                         d. things

5. Pollution is a serious problem in our city. Cars and factories put dangerous gases into the air. Some companies put dangerous chemicals into the water of our rivers and lakes. Pollution is also bad for the farmland around the city.
What is the meaning of pollution in these sentences?
a. cars and factories in our city                 c. Air, water, and land around the city
b. city, rivers, and farmland                      d. dangerous gases and chemicals

6. Sue is in another city for some business meetings. She calls her office every day. Her manager wants to talk with.......
a. her.               b. him.               c. them.                      d. me.

7. Manuela da Silva is from Portugal. She does not like the winter. In winter, the weather is often cold and wet in Portugal. Manuela likes the summer. Her favorite sport is.......
a. the beach.         c. reading.
b. skiing.              d. windsurfing.

8. Tadek almost always has a sandwich for his lunch. Sometimes he has an egg sandwich, and sometimes he has a meat sandwich. But today he does not want a sandwich for lunch. He wants....
a. a cheese sandwich.                      c. some pizza.
b. breakfast.                                   d. to eat at home.

9. In some jobs you have to stand up for many years. For example, nurses and waiters are always....
a. on the telephone.                        c. on a chair.
b. in the room.                               d. on their feet.

10. Lin lives in New York City. Sometimes she sees famous people near her home. She tells all her friends at work. Her friends live in New Jersey, and they do not often see famous people. Not many famous people ...
a. go to work.                               c. live in New York.
b. live in New Jersey.                    d. have friends in New York.

B. Think of a topic for each group of words and write it on the line. Then think of one more word for each topic and write it.
1. Topic : _____________
    Yen              Pound                  Euro                      Dollar                ____________

2. Topic : _____________
    Neck            Head                    Legs                 Feet                   ____________

3. Topic : ____________
    Dinner           Lunch                   Breakfast         Meals                 ____________

4. Topic : _____________
    Doors           Windows              Seats                Wheels               ____________

5. Topic : _____________
    Accountant        Gambler         Economist           Banker            ____________

6. Topic : _____________
   Poem             Novel                History             news articles         ____________

7. Topic : _____________
  Spoon           soup pot           egg beater           mixing bowl            ____________

8. Topic : _____________
    Malaysia         Japan            Australia            Canada                 ____________

9. Topic : _____________
    Talks            Sleeps              Begins               Walks                 ____________

10. Topic : _____________
      Gifts           Cake               Candles             Balloons                ____________

C. Direction: Here is a part of a story. Read it and then make inferences to answer the questions.
Manuel went to the tree and stopped. “I’m getting old,” he said. “I’m going to die before long. I want to give you something.”
He took the grass away from the hole. He took out the dirt. “Oh, no!” he cried.
“What is it?” asked his two daughters. “
“Look!” he said. “Look the hole. It’s empty!’ Manuel sat down on the grass.
“Who took it?” he cried. “Who took it?”
“Who took what Dad?” asked Sofia and Lucinda.
“My money?” said Manuel.
“Your money?” they asked. “Why did you put money in the ground? Money must stay in the bank!”
“I didn’t want the bank to have my money. It was my money, “said Manuel. “ I wanted to give it to you, my beloved two daughters.”
“How much was it?” asked Sofia.
“$30, 000,” said Manuel.
“$30,000,” said Sofia and Lucinda. “You put all that money in a hole in the ground?”
Poor Manuel. He sat on the ground with his head in his hands.
“We must go to the police Dad “said John.
“Yes, we must tell them Dad,” said Carlos. “Maybe they can find the thief.”
So John, Carlos, Sofia, and Lucinda ran to the police. Yolanda, Pablo, and Julia stayed with Manuel, their grandpa. Julia looked at the hole. She put her hands in and pulled out some very small pieces of paper.
“Look!” she said. “Look at these.”
“Pieces of money!” said Pablo.
“Why in little pieces?’ asked Yolanda. “What kind of thief does that?”
“I think there were many thieves,” said Julia.
“Why do you say that?” asked Pablo.
“There were many small thieves,” said Julia.
“Children!” said Yolanda. “That’s terrible! Village children!”
“I don’t think so. Look the hole; do you see those little black things, Grandpa? What makes little black things? What eats paper?” said Julia.

1. Where are these people?
2. Why does Manuel want to give the money to his daughters?
3. Why does Manuel never want to save his money at the bank?
4. Why does Manuel put his money in the hole?
5. Why does Manuel put the grass on the hole?
6. Who stole the money?
7. Can the police catch the thieves? Why?
8. How many daughters does Manuel have? Who are they?
9. Who are John, Carlos, Yolanda, Pablo, and Julia?
10. What characters does Manuel have?

D. Scan the list of pleasure-reading books and answer the questions.
Books for Pleasure Reading

Alissa, by C.J. Moore. Alissa is a 12-year-old girl. She lives in a poor village. Her parents send to work in the city. She works hard and she gets little money. Will she find a way out of this unhappy life? (16 pages)

Dangerous Journey, by Alwyn Cox. Four men are trapped in the forest. Heavy rain has turned the tracks into mud. The bridge across the river is broken. Can they get back to the camp? Can they cross the deep river to safety? (31 pages)

Everything’s Different on the job, by Penny Cameron. Vijay gets a new job selling houses. He has to lears many new skills. Then he makes a big mistake. Will he have to pay for it from his salary? (49 pages)

The fireboy, by stephen Rabley. Hapu lives in ancient Egyps. He works for his father, a goldsmith. One day Hapu has a wonderful idea. He will make a beautiful gold necklace for Queen cleopatra. (15 pages)

Inspector Thackeray Arrives, by Kennets James. Inspector Thackeray is a detective. He has to find the criminal. That’s not easy, but the criminal always makes mistakes. Can you see the mistakes? Can you fnd the criminals? (46 pages)

The Last Photo, by Bernard Smith. Pam and Martin are visiting Cambridge for the day. Pam has a camera, and she takes a pictures of Martin. The picture may help the police. (15 pages)

The Long Road, by Rod Smith. Terry Fox has cancer, and he loses one of his legs. He wants to help other people with cancer. He runs across Canada to get money for them. He runs with one good leg and a leg made of plastic. This is the story of a strong athelete-and a Canadian hero. (15 pages)

The Psychic, by Paul Voctor. James Brent was a psychic. He saw things in the past, and he saw things far away. He helped the police find murderers. But one day he saw too much (30 pages)

The woman in Black, by Susan Hill. This story takes places in England. Many years ago. Arthur Kipps is ayoung lawyer. He is sent to a lonely house. A woman died in the house, and hears many strange noise. (57 pages)

1. Which book is about a 12-year-old girl?
2. Which book has 49 pages?
3. Who is the author of Inspector Thackeray arrives?
4. Which book has the most pages?
5. Which story is about a Canadian hero?
6. Who is the author of The Psychic?
7. Which story takes place in England?
8. Which story takes places in ancient Egypt?
9. Which book is about a man with a new job?
10. How many pages are there in Dangerous Journey?