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UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER (UTS) GENAP

TAHUN AKADEMIK 2015/2016
PROGRAM STUDI DIPLOMA I PAJAK

Mata Kuliah : Bahasa Inggris

Tingkat/Semester : I/2
Hari/Tanggal : Selasa, 24 Mei 2016
Waktu : 08.00 – 10.00 WIB (120 MENIT)
Sifat : Tutup Buku
Naskah Soal : Dikembalikan

Petunjuk:
 Tidak boleh membuka buku, kamus dan sejenisnya.
 Percaya dengan kemampuan diri sendiri dan yakin bisa mengerjakan soal dengan baik.
 Jawaban ditulis pada kertas lembar jawaban yang disediakan dan soal ujian
dikumpulkan bersama lembar jawaban
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PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer among the choices given (A, B,
C, or D).

Reading 1 for question 1 – 6

There are four basic types of competition in business that form a continuum from pure
competition through monopolistic competition and oligopoly to monopoly. At one end of the
continuum, pure competition results when every company has a similar product. Companies that
deal in commodities such as wheat or corn are often involved in pure competition. In pure
competition, it is often the ease and efficiency of distribution that influences purchase.

In contrast, in monopolistic competition, several companies may compete for the sale of
items that may be substituted. The classic example of monopolistic competition is coffee and tea.
If the price of one is perceived as too high, consumers may begin to purchase the other. Coupons
and other discounts are often used as part of a marketing strategy to influence sales.

Oligopoly occurs when a few companies control the majority of sales for a product or
service. For example, only five airline carriers control more than 70 percent of all ticket sales in
the United States. In oligopoly, serious competition is not considered desirable because it would
result in reduced revenue for every company in the group. Although price wars do occur, in which
all companies offer substantial savings to customers, a somewhat similar tendency to raise prices
simultaneously is also usual.

Finally, monopoly occurs when only one firm sells the product. Traditionally, monopolies
have been tolerated for producers of goods and services that have been considered basic or
essential, including electricity and water. In these cases, it is government control, rather than
competition, that protects and influences sales.
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1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
(A) Monopolies (C) The Competition Continuum
(B) The Commodity Market (D) The Best Type of Competition
2. An example of a product in monopolistic competition is ....
(A) corn (C) airline tickets
(B) electricity (D) coffee
3. The author mentions all of the following as characteristic of monopoly EXCEPT ....
(A) the use of coupons or other discounts
(B) government control
(C) basic or essential services
(D) only one firm
4. The word “tolerated” in line 18 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) permitted (C) critized
(B) reserved (D) devised
5. The word “it” in line 13 refers to ....
(A) competition (C) company
(B) group (D) revenue
6. It can be inferred that this passage was first printed in ....
(A) a business textbook (C) an airline brochure
(B) a government document (D) a newspaper

Reading 2 for questions 7 - 11

The increase in international business and in foreign investments has created a need for
executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication.
Americans, however have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed
the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign
counterparts.

Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching
an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one,
the negotiator must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is
reached within the culture of the negotiation.

In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy

and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large
multimillion-dollar corporation that of an impersonal purveyor of inforation and cash.

In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may
serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two
traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on
the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing
short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established
between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to
solidify the realtionship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time
involved in getting to know the other negotiator.

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 Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the
success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business
negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding.
7. What is the author’s main point?
(A) Negotiation is the process of reaching an agreement
(B) Foreign languages are important for international business
(C) Foreign perceptions of American negotiators are based on stereoptypes
(D) American negotiators need to learn more about other cultures.
8. According to the author, what is the purpose of negotiation?
(A) To undermine the other negotiator’s position
(B) To communicate back and forth
(C) To reach an agreement
(D) To understand the culture of the negotiators
9. The American negotiators is described as all of the following EXCEPT ....
(A) perceived by foreign negotiators as wealthy
(B) willing to invest time in relationship
(C) known for direct interactions
(D) interested in short-term goals
10. The word “undermining” in line is closest in meaning to the phrase ....
(A) making known (C) making brief
(B) making clear (D) making weak
11. The word “that” in line refers to ....
(A) bargaining (C) corporation
(B) role (D) price

PART 2: STRUCTURE
Select the correct answer from the four choices given!
12. Are you sure Miss Betsy ... use the new equipment?
(A) knows to (C) knows how to
(B) knows the (D) knows how
13. I wish that the weather ... not so warm
(A) was (C) were
(B) be (D) is
14. Today’s weather isn’t as cold as it was yesterday, ... ?
(A) wasn’t it (C) isn’t it
(B) was it (D) is it
15. Of those who took the exam with Jane and ..., I am the only one who studied for it.
(A) he (C) him
(B) his (D) himself
16. I really appreacite ... to help me, but I am sure that I will be able to manage by myself.
(A) you to offer (C) that you offer
(B) your offering (D) that you are offering

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17. John F. Kennedy was ... of the United States.
(A) the thirty-five president (C) the president thirty-fifth
(B) the thirty-fifth president (D) president the thirty-five
18. The ticket agent said that the plane would be boarding at ...
(A) the gate six (C) gate six
(B) sixth gate (D) the six gate
19. This drink tastes a little ... to me.
(A) strongly (C) strong
(B) so strong (D) too much strong
20. I like these dishes, but ... is a little too small.
(A) the tea cup (C) the tea’s cup
(B) the cup of tea (D) the cup for the tea
21. If the cab arrives ..., you will miss your flight.
(A) lately (C) more later
(B) lateness (D) late
22. Yaya and I like to watch the games on TV because we can see more ... than we could from a
seat in the stadium.
(A) clear (C) clearly
(B) clearness (D) clearer
23. This new soap is not much ... the other that I have tried.
(A) different (C) different from
(B) different than (D) different that
24. They are ... my other neighbors.
(A) more friendlier than (C) friendlier as
(B) friendly than (D) friendlier than
25. I don’t have any idea what ... for graduation.
(A) does she want (C) she want
(B) she wants (D) is she wanting
26. He had to borrow a little money from his brother ... he could finish his education without
working.
(A) so as (C) so that
(B) that (D) in order so
27. Tami moved from the dormitory ... the noise.
(A) because (C) because of
(B) cause (D) caused from
28. The data on the winter migration patterns of the Monarch butterfly is very ....
(A) interested (C) interesting
(B) interest (D) of interest
29. By the second year of production, the price of a new piece of technology ... significantly.
(A) will decreased (C) will have decreased
(B) has decreased (D) will has decreased

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30. In office longer than any other president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected ... four terms.
(A) while (C) of
(B) from (D) for
31. The tendency to develop cancer, even in high-risk individuals, can be decreased ... the amount
of fruit and vegetables in the diet.
(A) to increase (C) for increasing
(B) for increase (D) by increasing
32. All of the senses ... smell must pass through intermediate gateways to be processed before
they are registered in the brain.
(A) until (C) to
(B) but (D) for
33. Stained glass becomes even more beautiful when it ... because the corrosion diffuses light.
(A) will age (C) are aging
(B) ages (D) aged
34. Adult eagles let their offspring ... nests near their original nesting area.
(A) build (C) building
(B) builds (D) to build
35. The Pilgrims ... seven thousand dollars at 43 percent interest to make their journey in 1620.
(A) lent (C) to lend
(B) borrowing (D) borrowed
36. ... was in Tokyo to attend the annual seminar.
(A) Last week (C) The managers
(B) Mr. Rudi (D) Their
37. The novels that she bought yesterday ... very interesting.
(A) are (C) is
(B) was (D) it is
38. One of the students who ... here every day is my classmates.
(A) come (C) comes
(B) stay (D) wait
39. How many ... are there in the living room?
(A) man (C) person
(B) boy (D) women
40. My father and my mother always ... to the office by car every day.
(A) goes (C) would
(B) was (D) go
41. Although thousands of Indonesian Illegal labors working in Malaysia are deported, it’s not
shocking us as _____ for more than ten years until recently.
(A) they have the same experience (C) they have had the same experience
(B) they are having the same experience (D) they had the same experience

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42. Andi: Have you finished writing your final paper?
Dita : Not quite.
From the above dialogue we may conclude that the paper ____.
(A) is ready to be submitted (C) is rejected by the examiner
(B) is to be presented in a seminar (D) still needs revising
43. Mathew : Is it a good idea to go hiking this weekend?
Rachel : I wouldn’t advise ____ for we have got to prepare our exams.
(A) go these days (C) to go these days
(B) you to go these days (D) you going these days
44. The new president, who was not used to ____ different arguments, was quite skeptic looking
at the criticisms about him.
(A) having (C) be having
(B) have (D) have had
45. Some important researches in physics, funded by an international development agency, ____
at our university now.
(A) carried out (C) are carrying out
(B) being carried out (D) are being carried out
46. Everybody knew that he had shown great loyalty to the company; therefore, he ____ a big
sum of money at the anniversary of the company.
(A) was to reward (C) rewarded
(B) was rewarded (D) was rewarding
47. Which of the following sentence has the correct punctuation?
(A) The teacher told the students, “Dont’t use pensils in exams!”
(B) The teacher told the students: Don’t use pensils in exams!
(C) The teacher told the student, don’t use pensils in exams.
(D) The teacher told the student, “Don’t use pensils in exams”!
48. Toni : What did the policeman tell you after your car hit the lamp post?
Ilham: He told me _____ while driving.
(A) not to use cell phones (C) not using cell phone
(B) he does not use cell phones (D) don’t use cell phone
49. The teacher had the students who didn’t bring their identification cards ____ the auditorium
where the exams were held.
(A) left (C) to leave
(B) leave (D) leaving
50. Emon: The manager needs the financial data for tomorrow’s meeting.
Indri : All right, _____ immediately.
(A) I’ll have processed them (C) I’ll have them processed
(B) I want to process them (D) I have already processed them
51. Since the smoke claude resulted from forest fire occured in several spots in Sumatera and
Kalimantan, many young children ____ the victims of ISPA causing them to die.
(A) are becoming (C) will become
(B) have become (D) became

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52. The instability of Indonesia’s political condition is harmful for its society and economy; in
addition, justice is not adequately ____ due to its corrupted prectitioners.
(A) implementing (C) to implement
(B) implemented (D) be implemented
53. The Trade Minister insists on ____ room for foreign capital and expertise in oil and natural
gas.
(A) making (C) to make
(B) make (D) to be made
54. Businessmen were wondering ____.
(A) will the government take other drastic steps to stabilize the economy.
(B) if the government will take other drastic steps to stabilize the economy.
(C) would the government take other drastic steps to stabilize the economy.
(D) if the government would take other drastic steps to stabilize the economy.
55. Before terrorists bombed Sarinah few months ago, this area ____ regarded as one of the most
peaceful and romantic down town in Jakarta.
(A) would be (C) has been
(B) was being (D) had been
56. Since the local government of DKI sterilized all the streets surrounding the Tanah Abang
textile market from street vendors, many people ____ their jobs.
(A) have lost (C) had lost
(B) were loosing (D) would loose
57. Some local universities have been prepared to welcome MEA by improving the quality of
their graduates. It is hoped that by the time MEA is operated, our graduates ____ to compete
in any field of works.
(A) will be ready (C) are ready
(B) will have been ready (D) being ready
58. Ciliwung river ____ although the government has taken meassures against those who dump
wastes into the river.
(A) is badly polluted (C) badly polluted
(B) is badly polluting (D) badly pollutes
59. The government is trying to reduce smoking by _____ and banning all advertising of
cigarretes.
(A) to put warning on cigarrete packs (C) put warning on cigarrete packs
(B) putting warning on cigarrete packs (D) to putting warning on cigarrete packs
60. Nowadays people prefer using small cars to big ones as they are ____.
(A) more economical (C) the most economical
(B) economically (D) economic

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PART 3: WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Choose the best anwer among the choices given!
61. When tourists arrive in a new city, they often have trouble decide what to see and how
A B C
to get there.
D
62. The great number of unskilled labour and inexperience manager has made it difficult for
A B C
the company’s product to compete with those of other companies.
D
63. Either the management or the education system of our institute need to be reviewed to
A B C
increase the number of graduates next year.
D
64. According to the latest issue of the journal of American Medical Association, to eat fish
A B
just once a week can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in men.
C D
65. As I found out that not all of students have the resource book, I got one student to read
A B C D
the materials.

66. The cost of living in big cities like Jakarta, Bandung or Surabaya is much expensive than
A B C
those of small cities.
D
67. Tommy and I went to fish after we had finished with the academic work.
A B C D
68. The dispute among the ministers of Cabinet Kerja have, by all means, affected the
A B C
stability of socio-politic and economic.
D
69. The capital invested by foreign companies has helped to supply needed funds for our
A B C
economic development.
D
70. By this coming December when rain season reaches the peak, the people living in the
A B
flooded areas such as Kampung Pulo East Jakarta, should be ready to welcome such
C
annual disaster.
D

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71. We all looked forward to have a clean process in the “Pilkada Serentak 2015” on which our
A
country greatly depends for its economic and political development.
B C D

72. I am not interested in study medical sciences; that’s why, now I am undertaking taxation
A B C D
in college.
73. We are astonishing at his being able to get a good score for his TOEFL in spite of his poor
A B C D
English.
74. Climate Change Conference, that was holding in Paris last year, was attended
A B
by 147 state heads counting Jokowi, the Presiden of Indonesia.
C D
75. It is necessary that this educational plan is well-planned; otherwise, it will not achieve
A B C
the established objectives.
D
76. Rina and I need some sugars, tea, and hot water to make a cup of tea.
A B C D
77. The thieves stealing the money last week has been arrested by the police.
A B C D
78. Jack Brown is a famous write who has written more than 100 novels.
A B C D
79. My classmate, Ratna, always sings at the singing contest because she is a profession
A B C D
singer.
80. As a diligent students, Rangga always studies hard and reads a lot of books.
A B C D

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