FINAL TERM OF ENGLISH FOR SCIENCES

Tuesday, 19 January 2021

Name : NIM :

A. Complete the sentences below

1. Maria does not speak English, so you will have to trans . . . for it.
2. A trans. . . in radio amplifiers the signal without using a vacuum tube.
3. Sound is trans . . . in wave; it cannot travel through a vacuum.
4. The professor trans . . . to another university in his hometown.
5. Light energy can be trans . . . into heat energy.
B. Circle a or b in each of these pairs of sentences to indicate the one that can be considered a
hypothesis
1. a. Rocks fall faster than feathers.
b. There may be a fifth force in nature that causes objects to fall at different rates.
2. a. The Big Bang theory was first proposed by a Belgian Mathematician, Abbe George Lemaitre, in
1927
b. The Universe was born about 18 billion years ago when a cosmic egg, containing all the matter
and energy existing in the universe today, exploded into millions of pieces.
3. a. Excessive amounts of cholesterol might cause heart attack.
b. Eggs, cheese, and fatty meats all contain cholesterol.
C. Using the information given in each series, write a definition.
1. acoustic / science / sound
2. calorie / unit / measures heat
3. cyclotron / apparatus / bombard the nuclei of atoms.
D. Match the term at the left with the meaning at the right (write in the bracket)
1. Macrocosm (____) a. the entire universe
2. micrometer (____) b. a little universe
3. microthermal (____) c. faster than the speed of sound
4. microsecond (____) d. a minute period of time
5. Macronucleus (____) e. a very minute organism
f. an instrument for measuring distances or angle
g. relating to small quantities of heat
h. a large, dense nucleus
E. In each the following definitions, underline the general class once, and the specific characteristic(s)
twice.
1. Helium is an inert gas that is light and nonflammable.
2. A machine is device that transforms the energy from one form to another.
3. An Insulator is a substance that does not conduct heat or electricity.
4. Ecology is the study of environment.
5. A satellite is a celestial body that orbits another celestial body.
F. Circle the letter of the answer that best matches the meaning of the italicized word as it is used in
each of the sentences.
1. The earth absorbs the water from the rain.
a. drinks in b. gives off
2. The wood is opaque, no light passes through it.
a. unclear b. clear
3. The driver went in the reverse direction.
a. identical b. opposite
4. Air is the medium through which sound travels.
a. process b. environment
5. Scientists do not assume something is true until evidence confirms it.
a. accept b. deny
6. It was once thought our natural resources were inexhaustible.
a. limited b. endless
7. When we use energy, we degrade that the energy to a less useful form.
a. reduce b. improve
8. The velocity of the wind increased during the storm.
a. sound b. speed
9. When the temperature dropped, vapor accumulated on the inside of window.
a. steam b. dust
10. Energy is released by the fission of atomic nuclei.
a. splitting b. combining
G. Each of these general statements is followed by three sentences. In each case, circle the letter(s) of
the sentence (s) that best support the general statement. One, two, or three sentences may be
circled.
1. Temperature may be measured by different types of thermometers.
a. The Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers measure relative temperature.
b. A barometer measures atmospheric pressure
c. A Kelvin thermometer measurers absolute temperature
2. A machine is a device that transforms energy from one form to another.
a. A car engine convert chemical energy of gasoline into mechanical energy.
b. The food we eat is converted into energy in our bodies.
c. A generator or dynamo changes mechanical energy into electrical energy.
3. Energy has many forms.
a. Nuclear energy comes from splitting the nucleus of uranium or plutonium atoms.
b. Radiant energy comes in the form of sunlight, x-rays, or gamma rays.
c. Energy may be converted from one form to another.
H. To it the of following sentences, add must and use the passive form of the word in
parenthesis.
1. X-ray (only administer) when necessary.
2. The generator (always turn off) before an inspection.
3. The vapor of carbon tetrachloride are poisonous and (not inhale).
I. Write down your opinions to answer the following questions and translate into Indonesian.
1. What are some possible effects of a fuel shortage?

2. What are the effects of the computer on your life?

J. Formulate a definition for each of the following words and translate into Indonesian.
1. A camera

2. An echo

3. Geology