TUGAS 1 READING

Nama : Rian Sepri Angga HR

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Question 1

Why do we know so little about the life of William Shakespeare when we know
comparatively so much about the lives of his less accomplished peers? Our lack of
knowledge about Shakespeare has inspired countless conspiracy theories. The
actual writing of Shakespeare’s works has been attributed to others from
contemporary playwrights Christopher Marlowe and Ben Johnson to the brilliant
Renaissance scientist and philosopher Francis Bacon. Shakespeare was an
immensely successful dramatist as well as a prosperous property
owner. Circumspect, and only too aware of the government-inspired branding of
Johnson, its torture of Thomas Kyd, and its murder of Marlowe, Shakespeare kept
himself nearly anonymous. Wary to the end, Shakespeare led a life virtually without
memorable incident, as far as we can tell.

a. Circumspect and wary are synonyms. In the context of the passage, what do
they mean? Circumspect and wary are inwilling to take a risk and all imply
looking before you lea, but each puts a unique spin on being careful in the
face of risk or danger.

b. Write down two words that start with spect-!

Spectrum and spectacular

c. How do the roots circum- and spect- relate to the definition of circumspect?

Circumspect, which descends from latin circum- (‘’around) and specere (‘’to look’’),
implies the surveying of all possible consequences before acting or dciding (as in
‘’he is circumspect in business dealings’’)

Question 2

The world around us is filled with sound. There are loud sounds and soft sounds.
There are pleasant sounds and unpleasant sounds. At this very moment, you are
surrounded by sound. Where does sound come from? How does it get to your ears?
Why are there different kinds of sound? The study of these questions about sound is
called acoustics.
Imagine a cymbal hit with a drumstick. The cymbal shakes rapidly, and
this vibration causes the tiny particles in the air around it to vibrate. These vibrating
air particles, called molecules, bump into the air particles next to them and make
them vibrate. This spreading vibration moves outward in every direction from the
cymbal in waves.

When a small object is made to vibrate, the sound waves move up and down very
quickly. This produces a high-pitched sound, like a high note in a song. When a
large object is made to vibrate, the sound waves move up and down more slowly.
This produces a low-pitched sound, like a low note in a song. Hitting a small cymbal
makes a more high-pitched sound than hitting a large cymbal.

a. Write the context clues that give a hint to the meaning of each
of acoustics word!
• Definition clues : relating to sound or or the sense of hearing or hearing
or musical instrument that is not made lounder by electrical equipment.
• Examples clues : Dogs have a much greater acoustic range than
humans.
• Synonym clues : audial, auditory, auricular, hearing, sound
• Antonym clues : nonauditory, electronic music.
b. Write the context clues that give a hint to the meaning of each
of vibration word!
• Definition clues : the act of vibrating, or an instance of vibrating motion
• Example clues : powerful vibrations from an earthquake
• Synonym clues : fluctuation, oscillation, pulse, reverberation, tremor,
beating,pulsation, quake
• Anonym clues : stillness, steadiness, dullness, quiet.
c. Write the context clues that give a hint to the meaning of each of high-
pitched word!
• Definition clues : a voice that is high-pitched is higher than usual
• Example clues : he talks to his dog in the ridiculous high-pitched voice.
• Synonym clues : piercing, shrill, acute, clarion, shriek,trable
• Antonym clues : low- pitched

Question 3

March 17th is an Irish holiday which honours the patron saint of Ireland, St
Patrick, 1. ............................... brought Christianity to the Irish people. According to
tradition, St Patrick, 2. ............................... father was a wealthy man, was actually
born in England. At the age of 16, he was kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave.
Some years later, he escaped to France, 3. ............................... he lived for many
years and became a priest. At the age of 60, 4. ............................... he returned to
Ireland, he built his first church. On March 17th, the day 5. ............................... St
Patrick died, people wear green clothes decorated with the shamrock, which is the
national symbol of Ireland.
a. Complete the passage with relative pronoun

(1.who; 2. Whoes ; 3 where; 4.when; 5.when )

b. Write three noun phrases in the text above

(1. a wealthy man; 2. His first church; 3. Green clothes decorated with the
shamrock)

c. Identify coordinating conjunction in the text above

(Coordinating conjunction in the text above is and { at the age of 1, he was
kidnapped by pirates and solas a slave)