UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER (UTS)

SEMESTER GASAL 2023/2024

Mata Kuliah : Bahasa Inggris Kelas : R1

Dosen : Hari, Tanggal : Sabtu, 5 November 2022

Semester : 1 Jam :

Sifat Soal : Terjadwal Fakultas Sifat : Closed Book

Directions:
a. Pray before answering the questions!
b. Work with focus and calm!
c. Work your best honestly!

Read each of the passages and choose the best answers to the questions that
follow.

Section 1: Structure and Written Expressions

This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is appropiate
for standard written English. There are two types of question in this section, with special
direction for each type.

Directions:
Question 1 – 15 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four
words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the one word or phrase that best
completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the the number of the question
and choose the correct answer then mark your answer in your answer sheet.

Santi
1. During Covid-19 pandemic, online learning applied by many educational institutions
______ than the conventional one.
A. is much effective
B. is more effective
C. are more effective
D. are much more effectively

2. The phone rang again and again, ____ the receptionist was not able to get much work
done.
A. but C. and
B. so D. for

3. Freedom to learn means that teachers and students have the freedom to innovate, the
freedom to learn independently and __________
A. creative
B. creation
C. creatively
 D. create

4. As _____ agricultural country, Indonesia has a variety of superior commodities.

A. one
B. a
C. each
D. an

5. The government ______ start to be aware of the decline in export commodity prices
on the global market.
A. must
B. will
C. can
D. may

Haryanto
6. A congressional committee has been appointed to study a new procedure
__________ to eliminate some costly expenditure.
A. that is expected C. which expects
B. what is expected D. that expected

7. Some people send job applications even when they are reasonably happy in their
jobs, __________ improving their position.
A. with hoping to C. with hopes of
B. hoping that D. hoping to

8. Swimming is a beneficial exercise, __________ aerobic activity and uses a number of

muscle groups.
A. not only because it provides C. for provision
B. because it both provides D. as result of providing

9. The professor instructed the students __________ the essay without preparing an
outline first.
A. to not write C. do not write
B. not to write D. to no write

10. It is not clear when __________, although there are many different theories.
A. dinosaurs becoming extinct
B. dinosaurs’ extinction
C. dinosaurs became extinct
D. did dinosaurs become extinct
APRILIA

11. International trade in the world’s 20-odd varieties of sturgeon __________by the United States
since 1998, after a drastic rise in poaching.
A. is controlled
B. has been regulated
C. is supported
D. has been promoted

12. Food is, after all, an important part of Chinese culture and mission controllers say it is
important _________ China’s space pioneers do not go hungry.
A. to ensure that
B. so that
C. make sure
D. that food is provided for

13. Prabu said that no other motorcycle could go_____________

A. so fast like his motorcycle
B. as fast like his motorcycle
C. as fast like the motorcycle of him
D. as fast as his motorcycle

14. The changes in the city have occurred____________

A. with swiftness
B. rapidly
C. fast
D. in rapid ways
15. Across the country, recreational and commercial fishers have been pointing fingers for
decades over which group responsible for__________ stock of sport fish.
A. increasing
B. dwindling
C. growing
D. reduce
Direction:
In questions 16-25 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four
underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one underlined
word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then, on
your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds
to the letter of the answer you have choosen.

16. His opened the refrigerator and took some food from it
A B C D

17. She make me a bowl of porridge when I came to her house.

A B C D

18. The collection of foreign journals in the university library is most expensive than the
A B C
foreign journals in the high school library
D

19. Kayla and her brother was sad last night because their mother was angry at them
A B C D

20. The teacher wanted the students to do both math but science homework.
A B C D

21. You does not have your gloves with you, but I have mine
A B C D

22. Being parent has brought me a lot of happiness. Parenting requires a lot of patience,
A B C
but it provides many reward.
D

23. Humans have made a lot of technological progress in 100 year.

A B C D
24. A nurse immediately registered me name and showed me to the doctor's room.
A B C D
25. A woman told me very rudely to sit and wait for my turn. I was very (C) annoyying by
A B C
her response.
D

Nina Sofiana
Section 2: Reading Comprehension (R1)
Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by a
number of questions about it. You are to choose the one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D),
to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in
the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Answer all
questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in
that passage.
 The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches
southward across the largest and northernmost state in the United States, ending at a
remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size
and extremely complicated to operate.
The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that
tops the frozen ground. It weaves through crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains,
plunges over rocky crags, makes its way through thick forests, and passes over or under
hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in diameter, and up to 2 million barrels
(or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can be pumped through it daily.
Resting on H-shaped steel racks called “bents,” long sections of the pipeline follow
a zigzag course high above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight
beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the
pipeline’s up and down route is determined by the often-harsh demands of the arctic and
subarctic climate, the tortuous lay of the land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock, or
permafrost (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is elevated
above the ground. The remainder is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely
upon the type of terrain and the properties of the soil.
One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and is by
far the biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private
industry. In fact, no single business could raise that much money, so 8 major oil
companies formed a consortium in order to share the costs. Each company-controlled oil
rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline-construction
fund according to the size of its holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate,
supply shortages, equipment breakdowns, labour disagreements, treacherous terrain, a
certain amount of mismanagement, and even theft, the Alaska pipeline has been
completed and is operating.

26. The passage primarily discusses the pipeline’s

A. operating costs
B. employees
C. consumers
D. construction

27. According to the passage, 84 million gallons of oil can travel through the pipeline each
A. day
B. week
C. month
D. year

28. The author mentions all of the following as important in determining the pipeline’s
route EXCEPT the
A. climate
B. lay of the land itself
C. local vegetation
D. kind of soil and rock
29. The word “particular” in line 35 is closest in meaning to
A. peculiar
B. specific
C. exceptional
D. equal

30. Which of the following determined what percentage of the construction costs each
member of the consortium would pay?
A. How much oil field land each company owned
B. How long each company had owned land in the oil fields
C. How many people worked for each company
D. How many oil wells were located on the company’s land

Hayu Dian
Recycling is an essential practice that benefits the environment in many ways. It
helps reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills, conserves natural resources, and
decreases energy consumption. By recycling, we contribute to a healthier planet and a
more sustainable future.
Recycling involves collecting and processing materials like paper, glass, and
plastic to be reused to make new products. For example, old newspapers can be recycled
into fresh newsprint, reducing the need for cutting down more trees. This process
conserves resources and lessens the energy required to produce these materials from
scratch.
In addition to waste reduction and resource conservation, recycling plays a vital
role in reducing pollution. When materials are sent to landfills, they can release harmful
chemicals and greenhouse gases into the air and soil. Recycling helps mitigate these
environmental hazards, contributing to cleaner air and a safer environment.

31. What is the primary benefit of recycling mentioned in the passage?

A. Reducing the need for landfill space
B. Lowering the cost of consumer goods
C. Increasing energy consumption
D. Wasting natural resources

32. How does recycling help conserve natural resources?

A. By increasing the energy required for production
B. By reducing the need for fresh resources
C. By generating more waste
D. By causing environmental pollution

33. In what specific ways does recycling contribute to a healthier planet?

A. By emitting harmful chemicals into the air
B. By increasing landfill waste
C. By reducing pollution and conserving resources
D. By cutting down more trees
34. What are the environmental consequences of not recycling?
A. Lowering energy consumption
B. Reducing pollution
C. Releasing harmful chemicals and greenhouse gases
D. Decreasing the cost of consumer goods

35. Why is recycling considered a key practice for a sustainable future?

A. Because it increases the cost of production
B. Because it generates more waste
C. Because it conserves natural resources, reduces pollution, and helps create a
cleaner environment
D. Because it requires less energy

Dwi Erlin
Although stage plays have been set to music since the ea of the ancient Greeks.
When the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschyius were accompanied by lyres and flutes, the
usually accepted date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part of the
celebration of the marriage of King Henry IV of France to the Italian aristocrat Maria de
Medici, the Florentine composer Jacob Peri produced his famous Eurydice, generally
considered to be the first opera. Following his example, a group of Italian musicians,
poets and noblemen called the camerata took most of the plots for their operas form
Greek and roman History and mythology, writing librettos or dramas for music. They
called their compositions opera in music or musical or musical works. It is from this
phrase that the word “opera” is borrowed.
For several years, the center of opera was Florence, but gradually, during the
baroque period, it spread throughout Italy. By the late 1600s, operas were being written
and performed in Europe, especially in England, France and Germany. But, for many
years, the Italian opera was considered the ideal, and many non-Italian composers
continued to use Italian librettos. The European form de-emphasized the dramatic aspect.
New orchestral effect and even ballets were introduction under the guise of opera.
Composers gave in to the demands of singers, writing many operas that were nothing
more than a succession of brilliant tricks for the voice. Complicated arias, recitatives and
duets evolved. The aria, which is a long solo, may be compared to a song in which the
characters express their thoughts and feelings. The recitative which is also a solo, is a
recitation set to music whose purpose is to continue the story line. The duet is a musical
piece written for two voices, which may serve the function of either an aria or a recitative.

36. This passage is a summary of

a. Opera in Italy
b. The Camerata
c. The development of operant
d. Euridice
37. According to this passage, when did modern opera begin?
a. In the time of the ancient greeks
b. In the fifteenth century
c. At the beginning of the sixteenth century
d. At the beginning of the seventeenth century.

38. The word “ it” in line 3 refers to

a. opera
b. date
c. era
d. music

39. According to the author, what did Jacopo peri write?

a. Greek tragedy
b. The first opera
c. The opera Maria de Medici
d. The opera The Camerata

40. From what did the term “opera” derive?

a. Greek and Roman history and mythology
b. Non –Italian composers
c. The Italian phrases the means “musical works”
d. The ideas of composer Jacopo Peri