UJIAN TENGAH/AKHIR SEMESTER Bahasa Inggris | -Semua Prodi 100 Menit No dictionary is allowed Put a cross (X) for the correct answer in the ANSWER SHEET. Questions: Read the following texts and find the mai idea or topic of each paragraph. Text 1 Strictly speaking, cartography is the drawing or compiling of maps. The explorers and surveyors go out and make the measurements and gather the information from which the cartographers draw theit maps. ‘Sometimes the fieldwork and the creation of the map are done by the same person. But when the scope is broad and the sources of information many, maps are more often a compilation of that information. They represent the accumulated work of many people, brought together under the supervision of one person, the compiler. The value of the map depends, of course, an the expertise of the compiler, who must shift through available information, select the most accurate data, and come up with a thoughtful and accurate synthesis, of the geographic knowledge of the region. 1, What is the main idea of the passage? A. The definition of cartography is the drawing or compiling of maps. B. Maps are the product of a group effort brought together usually by one person. C. Notall of the information initially compiled for maps is accurate. 1D. The compiler's task is more important than that of the explorers and surveyors, Text 2 ‘Speculation about the earth's crust has a special edge of urgency in California, which sits on the San Andreas fault, the world’s most famous and respected fracture zone. Not surprisingly, it was a scientist at the California Institute of Technology, Charles F. Richter, who invented the Richter scale used to measure earthquakes. Seismic activity in California is being constantly monitored and mapped. Seismometers register many thousands of small earthquakes every year, and computers instantly caloulate the location, depth, and magnitude of an earthquake, Laser distance-ranging networks can detect change of length, indicating change in crustal stress, accurate to about half an inch in 20 miles. Satelite measurements of crustal blocks are improving, and California seismologists believe they may in time be precise enough to allow earthquake prediction. 2. The main idea of the following passage is_ ‘A. the Richter scale was invented in Califomia. B. computers provide a variety of information about earthquakes. C._agreat deal of attention is paid to earthquake activity in California, D. earthquake prediction will be possible in the future, Text 3 People who work in large office buildings get sick more often than normal. They may have headaches, slomachaches, or sore, red skin. The reason for this lies in the buildings themselves. These large buildings usually have windows that cannot be opened. The same air stays in the bullding for a long time and become unhealthy. It may be full of chemicals that come from the furniture, the rugs, or the photocopy machines. Or it may be full of cigarette smoke. This unhealthy air causes sick building syndrome" as doctors call this ala beatsk kecurangar akademik (mask pelanggaran a er jar dalam setiap proses pembeejran MB ‘akan diberikan sank sesun praturan yang beriku| se UJIAN TENGAH/AKHIR SEMESTER | (Perit clentik 2017/2018, jester Ganjil Tahun Ak problem. In order to cure the people with this syndrome, itis necessary to treat the building. The answer is simple: more fresh air. 3. The author main's idea is that__ A. nowadays, many people suffer from sick building syndrome. B. itis normal for people who work in large office building to get sick . “large building with unhealthy air can cause iliness for people who work there. D._people working in large office building need more fresh air than those who work outdoor. Text 4 The energy crisis has resulted in many interesting ideas for new sources of energy. One particularly interesting idea makes use of the ocean currents to generate electricity. Gary Steelman from lowa is ‘experimenting with huge parachutes and the ocean currents. His idea would use forty parachutes attached toa metal cable in a loop just below the surface of the water. The current would fil the parachutes with water and push them along the cable. The loop is connected to an electrical generator. The result, in theory, would be 98,000 kilowatts of electricity. Perhaps the currents could be utilized in this way. The government ‘apparently thinks 0: Mr. Steelman was aWarded a $35,000 grant to study the possibilty 4, The main idea ofthis paragraph is that _ Gary Steelman from lowa isthe pioneer in parachuting forty large parachutes would be attached to a metal cable the energy crisis has caused people to find new sources of energy one interesting idea makes use of ocean currents to generate electicity pomp Texts ‘The term weathering refers to all the ways in which rock can be disintegrated and decomposed. It takes place because minerals formed in a particular way (say at high temperatures, in the case of igneous rocks) are often unstable when exposed to various conditions. Weathering involves the interaction of the lithosphere (the earth’s crust) with the atmosphere and hydrosphere (air and water). It occurs at different rates and in different ways, depending on the climatic and environmental conditions. But all kinds of weathering ultimately produce broken minerals and rock fragments and other products of the decomposition of stone. Soil is the most obvious and, from the human point of view, the most important result of the weathering process. Soil is the weathered part of the earth's crust that is capable of sustaining plant fe. The character of soil depends on the nature of the rock from which it is formed. It also depends on the climate and on the ‘elative “age” of the soil. Immature soils are little more than broken rock fragments. Over time, immature soil develops into mature soil, which contains-quantities of humus, formed from decayed plant matter. Mature soll is darker, richer in microscopic Ife, and more conducive to plant growth 5. The first paragraph primarily describes _. ‘A. the process by which racks are broken down B. the weathering of igneous rocks C. gradual changes in the earth weather pattern D. the climatic and environmental conditions 6. The main topic of the second paragraph is_. ‘A. a description of immature soil B. the growth of plants CC. the evolution of soil D. the character of soil 7. ‘The main idea of the entire passage is that__. ‘A. the process of soil development is more important to humans than that of weathering B. weathering break down rocks and leads to the development of soit C. soils may be classified as mature or immature D. the earth's crust is constantly changing BB segata bent kocoranganakademik (temmasuk pelanggoran ata et win) dam stan proses pembelajran MB ‘kan dibertion sans sea peratara yng beakUJIAN TENGAH/AKHIR SEMESTER IPeréamina, Text Solar salt ponds for electricity production have advai expensive like oil, nor are they messy like coal, which are not dangerous to the environment like nuclear en intages over other methods. Solar salt ponds are not leaves biack dust and makes dangerous smoke. They ergy plants or complex like solar cells. Necessary paris are a small body of water, just the right amount of sat, and sunshine for energy. With a simple turbine pump, the solar salt pond produces clean, inexpensive electricity in a pollution-ftee manner. Ii sounds almost feo good to be true, yet the electricity supply company for Southern Califomia (Southern Calfornia Edison) is Planning a solar pond plant on the shore of the Slaton Sea, a lake that lies about 240 fect below sea lovel The Salton Sea is a natural solar pond. It was created in the valley between the Chocolate and Santa Rosa Mountains when the Colorado River flooded. Between the years 1905 and 1907 i filed up a place where ‘an ancient lake once was. Now this landlocked body of water is thirty miles long and eight miles wide, It Consists of a layer of fresh water on top ofa layer of salt water (orine). Sunlight passes through the fighter fresh water and heats up the brine. The fresh water layer acts as insulation, keeping the heat in the brine and stopping heat loss. According to the plan, pipes will carry the naturally heated brine into a plant in the Plant the heat from the brine will be used to tum a turbine and create electricity. Then the brine is cooled and returned to the solar pond. The whole system will be clean and not expensive, Other sites for solar salt ponds have been suggested: along the Dead Sea (where there are already some working solar ponds), along the Great Salt Lake of Utah, and in the salt flats of San Fransisco Bay. The concept is not limited to natural salt sea areas, however. Solar salt ponds are easily built in other places. The question is whether solar salt ponds will ever be tested well enough to convince people oftheir possible value. 8. The main idea of paragraph 1 is that__. A. solar salt ponds are not expensive to build, but they are complicated B. anyone can build a solar salt pond as long as itis near the sea C. solar salt ponds might become clean and safe producers of electricity D. Southern California Ecison is building a solar salt pond plant near.the Salton Sea 9. The topic of paragraph 2 is __ ‘A. howa solar salt pond works in the United States B. why the Salton Sea was selected to be the solar salt pond C. why pipes are necessary in a solar salt pond D. why electricity from a solar salt pond is dean and inexpensive 10. The topic of paragraph 3 is _ the Dead Sea and the Great Salt Lake suggested places for using solar salt ponds how to build a solar salt pond ‘when solar salt ponds will be tested cop> QUESTIONS 11-16 Match paragraphs 11 to 16 with their appropriate headings (A-l) in the box Responsibilties of responding police officers Perceived advantages of rapid response Police response to public satisfaction ‘Communicating response time to people requesting help When rapid response is and is not necessary Role of technology in improving police response Response time and success of response Public demand for catching eriminals Obstacles to quickly contacting the police =zaamoom>| BB sogstabentatckecurangan akademile (ermasuk planggsran tata tert via) dalam seiap proses pembetajaan kan diberikan sank sesul peraturen yang beriaku