Soal 1 - Intensive English

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SOAL PERTEMUAN 1

1. Indonesian Motor Buffs Turn Vintage Vespa into Electric Vehicle


Pangkalpinang resident Yanuar was all smiles, as he turned the ignition on his blue vintage
1982 Vespa scooter. At a glance, he looks like the scooter aficionado that is indulging in
his passion. "Vespas [in Pangkalpinang] have always been popular vehicles
said. Yet there is more to this mundane scene than it looks. Yanuar is one of a number of
automotive buffs working with the Bangka-Belitung provincial branch of the PLN state
electric company in modifying the scooter and other vehicles to switch from gasoline to
electricity.

power to go for a distance of 60 kilometers, even if we take two people on sloping

distance and load. [The electric powered] Vespa is not only more fuel and cost efficient
[than the original], it is also lighter and just as comfortable and has the same top speed

means
...

a. Yanuar loves smiling


b. Yanuar smiles to everyone
c. Yanuar miles
d. Yanuar is happy
e. Yanuar can only smile

2. .
a. Strong men who works in automotive business
b. People with knowledge in automotives
c. Automotive dealers
d. Electric company workers
e. Those who don
3. By saying s

a. Scooter mechanic
b. Scooter hater
c. Scooter worker
d. Scooter businessman
e. Scooter enthusiast

4. Read the text below to answer the question


spice up your days!
The ingredients are so complicated that you can find them at your own kitchen. All you
need is some macaroni, flour, cheese, and your usual home seasonings like salt and
pepper.

The word complicated in the text is better be replaced with ....


a. Dangerous
b. Bitter
c. Simple
d. Hated
e. Unknown

5. The word before in the text is better be replaced with ....


a. After
b. Over
c. At
d. Under
e. Of

6. The word hate in the text is better be replaced with ....


a. Torment
b. Dislike
c. Confuse
d. Help
e. Bring

7. Venice, Italy, is sinking at the alarming rate of 1 millimeter per year. Not only is it
sinking, but it is also tilting to the east and battling against flooding and rising sea levels.
Venice is in northeast Italy and was built on top of sediments from the Po River. Venice
was originally founded as a series of 118 islands separated by canals with 400 bridges that
link them.
.
a. Swimming
b. Falling
c. Jumping
d. Sleeping
e. Adjusting

8. Across the globe, more than 25 million kids play soccer every year. Although the U.S.
lovingly ca
sport is a national passion for many countries. You would be hard pressed to find a
country more passionate and enthusiastic about soccer than our friends over in Italy.

a. Emotional
b. Intense
c. Extreme
d. Apathetic
e. Powerful

9. Young Italian people usually get together at the house of a friend, or in places where
one can play. They talk a lot in the afternoon about what they are going to do at night,
but rarely ever do what they had planned earlier. In fact, they usually prefer to stare
insieme
bars, completely different from American bars which mainly serve drinks,), a pizzeria, or
a birreria, a discoteca, a festa

a. Contrast
b. Indistinguishable
c. Identical
d. Common
e. Resemble

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