Nama: Afifah Sri Rahmaharva

Kelas: XI-IPS
A. Complete the following dialog with because', 'so', or 'due to correctly.
Hani : We have an assignment of writing a current issue around us. Have you done it?
Alvin : I have.
Hani : What topic do you choose?
Alvin : My topic is why people like to take selfies and post them on social media. I interviewed
several people about it, so I could get factual reasons.
Hani : Talking about selfies is interesting. What information did you get?
Alvin : Well, people like taking selfies due to happiness. They take selfies and post them to
perpetuate happy moments.
Hani : For several people, selfies are used to show their beauties. Is that right?
Alvin : That's right. We cannot deny that everyone wants to look beautiful and perfect before
others. Due to the sophisticated technology of smartphones, people can take selfies with
their best look.
Hani : That's right. What is another reason?
Alvin : People like to take selfies and post them on social media because they seek for self-
presentation and self-esteem.
Hani : Do you mean that people post their selfies due to appreciation from others?
Alvin : I do. By taking selfies and posting their photographs on social media, people try to manage
the perception of others about them. They will be happy if people like their photographs.
On the contrary, they will not happy if other people dislike them.

B. Read the following text.

Thanks to the development of the Internet, people can do many things from home easily. Online
activities have become parts of people's lives. One of them is online courses for students.

Research indicates that online learning enhances the efficacy of knowledge by making it easy to
access a huge amount of information. Online courses make it easier for students to retain
knowledge because it can take into account the individual learner differences. Several students, for
instance, might prefer to concentrate on certain course parts, while others prefer to review the
entire course.

By joining an online course, students can proceed through a course at their own pace, at their place,
and on their own time. It doesn't force them into a poorly fitting schedule. They have the power to
adjust their study scheme to their situation. For instance, early birds can start their course at dawn,
while night owls can take advantage of their night course. They will also be less distracted by their
co-course takers.

The world around us is changing so fast. Laws are being adjusted, legislation constantly changes,
and research gets refuted. That's why books and articles quickly become outdated. Replacing
printed materials and handbooks from time to time is a high-cost item. Updating online courses is
not.
Adopted from: https://www.easy-Ims.com/knowledge-center/courses/advantages-and-
disadvantages-of-online-courses/item10402 (October 20, 2020)

Answer the following questions based on the text above.

1. What is the text about? Online courses for student
2. Why can students study certain materials from the online course deeply and easily?
Because online learning enhances the efficacy of knowledge by making it easy to access a
huge amount of information. Online courses make it easier for students to retain knowledge
because it can consider the individual learner differences.
3. Why is an online course flexible? Because, by joining an online course, students can proceed
through a course at their own pace, at their place, and on their own time. It doesn't force
them into a poorly fitting schedule. They have the power to adjust their study scheme to
their situation.
4. Why are materials in online courses more up to date than those in books?
Because the world around us is changing so fast.
5. In your opinion, do you prefer attending an online course to a conventional one? I prefer
attending a conventional course, because I'm more focused and it's easier to ask if there's
something I don't understand
C. Read the following sentences. Complete them with suitable sentences/clauses
showing cause and effect relationships.
1. The earthquake has ruined many houses. Consequently, people evacuated to a safe place
2. The number of COVID-19 infected people increases because Many people are not obedient.
3. Dina forgot to set the alarm, so She came late to school.
4. To avoid the spread of COVID-19, students should study from home. Therefore, students
buy laptop or handphone to attend the online class
5. It is believed that dinosaurs disappeared as Meteor crashes into Earth
6. I often receive calls from a new phone number. It's very annoying, so I blocked the number.
7. Tomy is smart. He is also fluent in speaking Japanese. As a result, He received a scholarship
to study in Japan.
8. Friska spilled juice on the floor. Consequently, she cleaned the floor using a tissue.
9. The ice cream in the freezer melted since Father turned off the house's electricity
10. Haris didn't follow the cake recipe correctly. Consequently, He threw away the cake and
made a new one.

D. Rewrite the following sentences using 'because of' and 'due to.
1. Dani fell because the floor was slippery.
Because of the slippery floor, Dani fell
2. The students cleaned the schoolyard as paper and plastics were scattered everywhere.
Because of the scattered paper and plastics, the students cleaned the schoolyard
3. Farmers will have crop failure since the rice fields lack water.
The farmers will have crop failure because of lacking water in the rice field
4. Mawar is very happy because she receives a present from her father.
Mawar’s happiness is due to the present from her father
Mawar is very happy because of the present from her father
5. Rista is cheerful as all her friends attend her birthday party.
Ristas’s cheerfulness is due to her friends’ attendance at her birthday party
Rista is cheerful because of the attendance of her friends in her birthday
6. Kiara didn't attend a basketball practice because she had a toothache.
Because of toothache, Kiara didn’t attend a basketball practice
Kiara’s absent was due to her toothache
7. Many people lost their belongings as a big fire attacked their residence.
Because of the big fire, many people lost their belongings
The lost of people belongings was due to a big fire
8. The baby boy cried since he is hungry and thirsty.
Because of hunger and thrist, the baby boy cried
The baby boy’s cry is due to his hunger and thrist
9. People in certain areas lack water because it is a long dry season.
The lack of water in certain areas is due to a long dry season
People in certain areas are lack water, because of the long dry season
10. We can't continue walking as it rains heavily.
We can’t continue walking because of the heavy rain