Tugas Pertemuan 7

1. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A.  To describe the San Andreas Fault
B.  To give a definition of a fault
C.  To explain the reason for tremors and earthquakes
D.  To classify different kinds of faults
 
2. How does the author define the San Andreas Fault?
A.  A plate that underlies the North American continent
B.  A crack in the Earth’s crush between two plates.
C.  Occasional tremors and earthquakes
D.  Intense pressure that builds up

3. The word originates in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A.  gets wider C.  begins  B.  changes direction D.  disappears

4. In which direction does the western side of the fault move?

A.  West  B. East C.  North D.  South

5. The word it in the paragraph 1 refers to

A.  San Francisco B. ocean C.  coast   D.  fault

6. The word intermittent in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by which one of the following?

A.  dangerous C.  uncommon B.  predictable D.  occasional

7. Along the San Andreas Fault, tremors are

A.  small and insignificant 

C.  frequent events 

B.  rare, but disastrous 

D.  very unpredictable

8. The phrase “the Big One” refers to which of the following?

A.  A serious earthquake C.  The river scale B.  The San Andreas Fault D.  California

9. Which of the following words best describes the San Andreas Fault?

A. Straight  B. Deep    C. Wide       D. Rough

Tugas Pertemuan 6

 1. Which of the following would the best title for the passage?
A.  Webster’s Work       C.  Webster’s School B.  Webster’s Dictionary D.  Webster’s Life

2. The word inadequate in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A.  Unavailable C.  Difficult  B.  Expensive D.  Unsatisfactory 

3. Why did Webster write A Grammatical Institutes of the English Language?
A. He wanted to supplement his income.
B. There were no books available after the Revolutionary War.
C. He felt that British books were not appropriate for American children.
D. The children did not know how to spell.

4. From which publication did Webster earn a lifetime income?
A. Compendious Dictionary of the English Language
B. An American Dictionary of the English Language
C. An American Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition
D. The American Spelling Book

5. The word considerable in paragraph 1 most nearly means
A.  Large                     B.  Prestigious   C.  Steady D.  Unexpected

6. When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?
A.  1817 B.  1807 C.  1828  D.  1824

7. The word it in the paragraph 2 refers to
A.  Language B.  Usage  C. Authority D.  Dictionary

8. The word distinct in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A.  New B.  Simple    C.  Different D.  Exact

9. According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster have approved in his dictionaries?
 A. Develop  
 B.  Theatre
 C.  Color
 D.  Honor

Tugas Pertemuan 3

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The word sluggish in paragraph 1 is closet in meaning to ?

A.Nervous       B. confuse       C. slow moving           D. very week

Divers have had problem in communicating under water because

A The pressure affected their speech organs

B.The vehicles they used have not been perfected

C.They did not pronounce clearly

D.The water destroyed their speech organs

This passage suggests that successful exploration of the ocean depends upon

A.Vehicles as well as divers

B.Radios that divers use to communicate

C.Controlling currents and the weather

D.The limitations of diving equipment

Undersea vehicles

A.Are too small for a man to fit inside

B.Are very slow to respond

C.Have the same limitations that divers have

D.Make direct observations of the ocean floor

The word cruise in the paragraph 1 could best be replaced by

A.Travel at a constant speed

B.Function without problems

C.Stay in communication

D.Remain still

How is radio-equipped buoy operated ?

A.By operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater

B.By operators outside the vehicle on a ship

C.By operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform

D.By operators outside the vehicle on a laboratory on shore

Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs ?

A.The temperature of the ocean’s surface

B.Could formation over the ocean

C.A model of the ocean’s movemants

D.The location of sea ice

With which topic is the passage primarily concerned ?

A.Technological advances in oceanography

B.Communication among divers

C.Direct observation of the ocean floor

D.Undersea vehicles