UTS Predictions

Direction: Read the text carefully and answer the following questions by choosing the best
question (a, b, c, or d)

The following letter is for questions number 1-5

Dear Johnson
Hello, Johnson. How’s life treating you? Do hope everything is okay. I tell you what I’m
writing this letter is to confirm about your invitation. You said that I can visit you whenever I
want to go to your City, Texas. I happily accept your invitation.
Well, will it be OK if I come to your house this weekend? I plan to spend my school holiday
in Texas. It must be exciting to be in Texas again. Besides, I want to meet Eva, Helen, your
father and mother. I just need to confirm if this coming weekend is OK. However, if you have
something to do, I really understand. Send my best regards to all of your family that I miss so
much. Hope to know your reply soon.

Yours,
Nowo

1. What is Texas like according to Nowo?

a. Boring
b. Exciting
c. Confusing
d. Frightening

2. From the passage we know that Johnson….

a. has two sisters
b. accepts Nowo’s invitation
c. never visited Nowo
d. ever visited Nowo

3. “If you have something to do,….”

(Paragraph 2). What does the word “you” in the sentence refer to?
a. Eva and Helen
b. Johnson mother
c. Johnson
d. Johnson father
Answer:c

4. “I just need to confirm at this coming….”

(paragraph 2). What does the underlined word mean?
a. To make sure.
b. To show uncertainly.
c. To get information
d. invite.

5. What is the content of the letter above?

a. compliment
b. Invitation
c. Say goodbye
d. Complaint

The text below is for number 6-9

Milk tea you will need:

 2 cups water

 2 pcs tea bag

 1 cup whole milk

 1 cup evaporated milk

Step:

1) boil the water, add in tea leaves, boil it forabout 2-3 minutes

2) add in whole milk

3) add in evaporated milk, let it simmer for 2 minutes then turn off the heat

4) use cheesecloth to drain the milk tea

5) serve it while it’s hot or put it inside the fridge to make it cold

6. what is the best title for the text above?

a. How to make a milk tea

b. How to make brown sugar milk tea
c. How to make thai tea
d. How to make bubble tea

7. what is the first thing to do based on the text above?

a. gather the ingredients

b. Boil the water
c. Cook the tapioca pearl
d. Measure the ingredients

8. “boil it for about 2-3 minutes”

The underlined word refers to....

a. Tapioca pearl
b. Evaporated milk
c. Tea leaves
d. The milk tea

9. “let it simmer for 2 minutes then turn off the heat”

What does simmer mean?

a. fast boiling process

b. Long cooking process
c. Boil slowly at low temperature
d. Boil to maximum temperature

10. I will follow you... You go

a. because
b. but
c. although
d. Wherever

11. I can’t go further... the street congestion

a. because
b. Because of
c. otherwise
d. Although

12. Rita still got the bad mark.... She learns hard

a. although
b. because
c. but
d. And

13. she has decided to move to Portland.... there are more opportunities for employment in
that city

a. because
b. If
c. As long as
d. Whenever

14. our neighbor is going to buy a gun .... she can protect herself from intruders who break
into her apartment

a. so that
b. Due to
c. because
d. Over

15. Pat looked at the antique rocker,.... she could’t afford to buy it

a. and
b. but
c. or
d. Although

16. Iam not feeling well, .... I will come to the party.

a. because
b. since
c. eventhough
d. However

the Song below is for question number 17-19

I Believe I can Fly- R Kelly

I used to think that I could no go on

And life was nothing but an awful song

But now I know the meaning of true love

I’m leaning on the everlasting arms

If I can see it, then I can do it

If just believe it, there’s nothing to it

I believe I can fly

I believe I can touch the sky

I think about it every night and day

Spread my wings and fly away

I believe I can soar

I see me running through that open door

I believe I can fly 3x

17. How does the song make you feel

a. heavyhearted
b. gloomy
c. discontented
d. Hope

18. How is the life journey of the “I” character like as represented by the song “ I believe I
can fly”

a. waking up from a long sleep

b. Rising up from despair
c. Dream come true
d. Long and windy road

19. what is the word “awful” best replaced by?

a. awesome
b. horrible
c. amazing
d. Beautiful

the song is for number 20-21

Demis Roussos: Rain and Tears

Rain and tears all the same

But in the sun you’ve to play the game

When you cry in winter time

You can’t pretend, it’s nothing but the rain

How many times I’ve seen

Tears coming from your blue eyes

Rain and tears all the same

But in the sun you’ve got to play the game

Give an answer of love I need an answer of love

Rain and tears in the sun

But in your heart you feel the rain the waves

Rain and tears both for shown

For in my heart there’ll never be a sun

Rain and tears all the same

But in the sun you’ve play the game

20. which one of the following statement is implied in this song?

a. the writer’s lover treats him well

b. The writer’s lover often expresses her sadness
c. The writer has got his expectation from his lover
d. The writer feels that his love story will have a happy ending

21. “ Rain and tears both for shown. For in my heart there’ll never be a sun”. The phrase “
my heart there’ll never be a sun” means that the writer...

a. will feel sure in his heart

b. Will always feel sad
c. Will get very tired all hiss life
d. Will feel so faithless all the time

the text below is for number 22-25

Tuesday evening
March 22, 2022
Dear Olga,
 It is a (22) ….. to read your letter and to know about the music program at your university.
I’ll be (23) ….. to go with you. My bus (24) ….. be at your school at 4 o’clock on Saturday.
If you don’t mind, I’d like you (25) ….. me at the bus station. See you on Saturday.
 Maritha

22. a. happy
 b. regret
 c. nice
 d. pleasure

23. a. sad
 b. sorry
 c. happy
 d. happily
 
24. a. can
 b. will
 c. should
 d. must

25. a. met
 b. meet
 c. meets
 d. to meet