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MIDTERM TEST EXAMINATION

Fakultas : Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik

Mata Kuliah :Bahasa Inggris
Jumlah SKS : 2 SKS
Semester : 1 (Satu) / Ganjil
Dosen Pengampu : Yuniarsih Manggarsari, S.Pd. M.Pd.

NAME : TASYA MONICA

STUDENT NUMBER : 07011282227096
CLASS : B INDRALAYA

I. SENTENCE COMBINING
Direction: Each question has two sentences. Combine the two sentences into one sentence using for,
and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

Questions
1. Jennifer was good at science. Her sister had trouble with writing.
2. We can go to the new chicken restaurant. We can order in.
3. That movie scares me. I don’t want to watch the movie.
4. We passed through passport control. The four of us boarded the airplane.
5. The zoo’s only elephant was starving. It had not eaten since last week.

Your Answer:
1. Jennifer was good at science but her sister had trouble with writing.
2. We can go to the new chicken restaurant or we can order in.
3. That movie scares me so I don’t want to watch the movie.
4. We passed through passport control and the four of us boarded the airplane.
5. The zoo’s only elephant was starving for it had not eaten since last week.
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II. COMPLEX SENTENCE

Direction: Make a complex sentence with these prompts by adding a connecting word (unless/ when/ as
soon as/ while/ after) and an independent clause.

Questions
1. I usually go to the library ...
2. I will be ready to go ...
3. I work every day ...
4. My dad always turns on the TV ...
5. The children played in the backyard...

Your Answer:
1. I usually go to the library after eating lunch.
2. I will be ready to go as soon as I finish packing my bag.
3. I work every day unless it’s a holiday.
4. My dad always turns on the TV when he gets home from work.
5. The children played in the backyard while the mother was out shopping.

III. Write the main idea of the following paragraphs

1. Tsunami, large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, can be deadly and destructive. For example, in December
2004, an underwater earthquake triggered a massive tsunami through the Indian Ocean. The Tsunami killed more than 200,000
people and caused billions of dollars of damage to the coasts of numerous Southeast Asian countries.
Your Answer: Tsunami, large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, can be deadly and descructive.

2. Even today, the U.S. Supreme Court does not reflect the U.S. population. It was 1967 before the first black justice was
appointed. It was 1981 before the first woman was appointed to the Court. It was1986 before the Court had its first justice of
Italian descent. No person of Hispanic or Asian descent has yet been appointed as a member of the Court.
Your Answer: Even today, the U.S. Supreme court does not reflect the U.S. population.

3. In Africa, music is usually performed outdoors. There is spontaneous music making as well as performances by social and
music groups at ceremonies and feasts. There is no musical notation (written music). African music tradition, like folklore and
history, is transmitted orally. Music is a social activity in which almost everyone participates. Clearly, African music has several
interesting characteristics.
Your Answer: Clearly, African music has several interesting characteristics.

4. When you listen to a speech, can it help you to focus on the speaker’s strengths and weaknesses? By closely observing and
listening to people when they give speeches, you can learn a great deal that will make you a more successful speaker. If the
speaker is not effective, try to determine why. If he or she is effective, try to pick out techniques you can use in your own
speeches. If the speaker is ineffective, avoid the errors the person made.
Your Answer: By closely observing and listening to people when the give speeches, you can learn a great deal that will
make you a more succesful speaker.
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5. Democracy comes from the Greek words demos, which means “the people”, and kratia, meaning “to rule”. The term
democracy refers to a form of government in which the people govern, either directly or through elected representatives. In other
words, it is a set of rules for determining who will exercise the authority of government.
Your Answer: The term democracy refers to a form of government in which the people govern, either directly or through
elected representatives.

IV. Write 5 sentences using Adjective Order.

1. My sister adopted a beautiful big white bulldog.
2. My uncle had his old wooden chairs repaired yesterday.
3. I love that really big old green antique car that always parked at the end of the street.
4. We live in the big green, white and red house at the end of the street.
5. My brother rode a beautiful friesian big black horse in the parade.