PAGI

UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER (UTS) SEMESTER GENAP TAHUN 2019/2020

STIE ST. PIGNATELLI SURAKARTA

Mata Uji : Bahasa Inggris 2 Nama : _____________________

Semester : II Semester : _____
Hari/ tgl. : Juli 2020 N. I. M. : _____________________
Waktu : 75 menit Tanda Tng.:

Instruction: Read the following paragraphs and choose the best optioon to complete
the incomplete sentences.

A. From the point of view of publicity, the territory can be devided into two
sections: a) the urban people, who represent the market most open to Western
ideas; b) the country folk, whose social conditions are still primitive and who
are mostly illeterate.
1. The paragraph above is dealing with ...........
a. Sales promotion b. political campaign c. education fair d. tourist
attractions
2. Products from western countries will be much enjoyed by ......people.
a. all b. city c. country d. illeterate
3. Western ideas are identical with ....... way of life.
a. modern b. under-developed c. poor d. modest
4. The phrase ‘the country folk’ is more likely to refer to ..............
a. Urbans b. metropolitans c. villagers d. foreigners
5. Illeterate people are those who cannot ....... anything.
a. See b. read c. speak d. buy
6. The word ‘urban’ means ..........
a. State b. village c. country d. city

B. Although recruiting people within the organization can have many advantages, it
does have its limitations. If the companies wish is to be dynamic, it is essential to
inject new blood from time to time. Similarly, existing employees may not have
the necessary skills that the position requires. Consequently, it is often necessary
to recruit people from outside the organizaton.

7. Recruitment is ....... the candidates/applicant to be employees by certain process.

a. refusing b. dismissing c. reminding d. accepting
8. One of the advantages of recruitment within an organization is ....
a. low cost b. low quality c. no cost d. no process
9. In spite of its advantages, internal recruitment has some .............
a. Benefits b. weaknesses c. excellence d. good effects
10. The phrase ‘new blood’ indicates...... recruitment
a. internal b. no c. external d. sadistic
11. ‘Injecting new blood’ is essential, since the needed ......cannot be fulfilled by the
existing emplyees.
a. money b. courage c. skills d. certificates
12. Accepting labours from outside the organization is ......... of recrutment.
a. The only way b. no way c. one of the ways d. illegal way
13. ‘Dynamic’ in the text above has close relevance to ............
a. Change b. chance c. electricity d. dynamo

C. A true profit should be reflected in a corresponding increase in the surplus of

assets over liabilities. It is impossible in most cases to arrive at the exact value of
all assets. Instead, the values are estimsted. This is done in accordance with certain
accepted conventions.

14. Profit is money made in .... through investment, after all costs expensses are
paid.
a. business b. competition c. deposits d. bet
15. .............. are entitled to (berhak atas) business profits.
a. Employees b. managers c. auditors d. investors
16. True profit is hard to calculate, because the value of assets is only a/an ............
a. Certainty b. validity c. estimation d. illusion
17. The asset value is predicted by using professional ..........
a. Trend b. tendency c. collusion d. procedures
18. The underlined word ‘this’ (line 3) refers to the act of ...........
a. Estimating value c. investing money
b. reflecting profit d. accepting conventions
19. ‘Conventions’ in the text above is close in meaning to ........
a. Hobby b. prohibition c. interest d. common rule

D. Clearly Honda’s original strategies were directed by circumstances. But those

early decisions set a pattern that the company has followed ever since. Find out
what people want and offer them a simple, affordable, reliable product that
satisfies that want. Honda did just that, first at home and then abroad.
20. Certain circumstances brought Honda to its ..........
a. Failure b. loss c. success d. downfall
21. Honda’s business operation ........ particular patterns set from the beginning.
a. Neglected b. rejected c. inspired. d. followed
22. The following are the characteristics of Honda’s products, except ......
a. Affordable b. simple c. cheap d. reliable
23. The phrase ‘at home’ (the last line) means .....
a. In Indonesia b. in Hondo island c. in Japan d. in Asian countries
24. The last sentence shows that the quality of Honda’s products is guaranteed.....
a. In Japan b. in Indonesia c. in Asian countries d. all over the world
25. Up to now Honda dominates ...........products
a. Bycicle b. fashion c. automotive d. furniture
26. Honda can be grouped into a/an .............. company.
a. Local b. regional c. national d. international

E. Other than its faulty location, a market analyst points out that Yaohan had an
unfocused marketing strategy. When they stated to offer a large discount last
year, it automatically damaged Yauhan’s image as an exclusive shopping center.
As a result, people preferred to go shopping in Plaza Indonesia, Blok M and
Pondok Indah Mall.

27. Yaohan is a name of a Japanese........

a. market b. manager c. product d. Retailer
28. Yaohan had choosen the ...... place for its business in Jakart
a. right b. wrong c. left d. prosspective
29. Giving a large discount is regarded as a strategy that is not.......
a.. appropriate b. common c. permitted d. Possible
30. Yaohan has been famous as a .............. shopping center.
a. traditional b. cheap c. inclsive d. exclusive
31. The impact of unfocused strategy is that the customers.....
a. visit Yaohan frequently b. are delighted c. choose other places d. get
32. Yauhan is a business working on .............
a. education b. law consultation c. product sale d. delivery
33. The advantage of foreign companies in Indonesia is to increase .........
a. Job vacancy b. low cost c. low price d. low profit
F. Accounting is a major means of helping managers (a) to administer each of the
business functions presented in the figure above (Research and Development,
Design, Production, Marketing, Distribution, Customer Service), and (b) to
coordinate their activities within the frameworks of the organization as a whole.

34. The sentence above indicates that for managers, accounting is .....
a. So important b. sometimes important c. less important d. not important
35. The following are some of the business functions, except.....
a. Marketing b. production c. security d. design
36. Who have to do pont (a) and (b) ?
a. Marketers b. Accountants c. Managers d. Business owners
37. The underlined word ‘their’ (line 2) refers to .........
a. Business functions b. managers c, frameworks d. activities
38. ........’as a whole’ (line 3) means .........
a. Partly b. individually c. seperately d. comprehensively
39. Which is not part of business functions ?
a. Marketing b. distribution c. research d. meeting
40. The word ‘means’ (line 1) means ...........in Indonesian.
a. Arti b. rata-rata c. nilai d. sarana/alat
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