TUGAS BAHASA INGGRIS

Nama : Aisyah Jasmine Maulana

NIM : E061201010
Fakultas/Prodi : FISIP/HI

A. Analysis of Ideas and Relationships: Circle the letter next to the best
answer.

1. This article is about:

a. the unusual relationship between a Japanese husband and wife.
b. the relationship of a typical young Japanese couple.
c. the difficulties of marriage in modern Japan.

2. At the wedding of the couple, the bride's father compared their ney life
together to a railroad train on a long. unknown track. "There may be
curves and dark tunnels ahead," he told them, "but we wish you a safe
journey." This comment suggests that:
a. the father favored the marriage and wished to offer his support and
encouragement to the newlyweds.
b. the father opposed the marriage and felt that it had little chance of
succeeding
c. the father was probably a retired traain engineer, and he was speaking
from his professional experience.
Please explain your answer. Because he said "but we wish you a safe
journey." This explains that he is giving his support and encouragement to the
newlyweds

3. In the last sentence of paragraph 2, why does love appear with quotation
marks around it2
a. Because the writer believes this will be an unfamiliar word for most of
his readers.
b. The writer does not think that the relationship between the young
couple is truly a love relationship.
c. The writer wants to show that the definition and interpretation of love
in Japan is different from the Western view of love.

4. Paragraphs 3, 4, and 5:
a. give examples of their growing love for each other.
b. show how much Mrs. Morita loves her husband.
c. show that their relationship has not changed since their wedding.
5. Paragraphs 5, 6, and 7 suggest that:
a. the young couple had no voice in the arrangement of their marriage.
b. the parents had an important role in arranging the marriage. but the
young couple had an important role also.
c. the parents had no role in the arrangement of the marriage. The young
couple made the decision entirely on their own.
Please explain your answer. Cause in the text the writer explains about the
arrangement and how the two young people who didn’t say no to the idea. This
marriage could not happen if they said no.

6. Why does the writer mention the cost of the wedding and reception in
paragraph 8?
a. To show how inexpensive weddings and receptions are in Japan
compared to Western countries.
b. To show how important the occasion was and what a financial
investment it was.
c. The writer had no particular reason.
Please explain your answer.

7. A Westerner, upon reading paragraph 9, would be surprised that:

a. the newlyweds spent their wedding night in a hotel close to home
rather than going away.
b. the newlyweds spent their wedding night in a high-rise hotel.
c. the newlyweds had never kissed each other before their wedding day.
Please explain your answer.

8. The newlyweds live with Mr. Morita's parents because:

a. they want to save money.
b. it is the custom for couples in Japan to live with their parents at first.
c. probably a. and b.

9. Paragraph 13 reveals:
a. Mrs. Morita's tendency to nag and complain.
b. Mr. Morita's carelessness.
c. some of the difficulties they have encountered in their first year
together.
Please explain your answer. In paragraph 13 the writer explains Mr. morita’s
behaviour that shows his carelessness, such as leaving his socks and shirts scattered.

10. Overall, this marriage seems to be:

a. successful, and the love between the husband and wife is steadily
growing
b. a disappointment to both the husband and the wife.
c. headed for failure because there are too many differences between the
sband and wife.
Please explain your answer.
B. Interpretation of Words and Phrases: Circle the letter next to the best
answer.
1. Overall, the young couple say their marriage is going well.
a. in some ways
b. sometimes
c. in general

2. Their semi-arranged marriage seems to be successful.

a. partially arranged
b. completely arranged
c. freely chosen

3. They almost always meet each evening to ride home together.

a. now and then
b. usually
c. sometimes

4. Open signs of affection have not been common.

a. in poor taste
b. unusual
c. usual

5. The two young people could have said no to the marriage proposed by
their fathers.
a. could have refused
b. could have been angered by
c. could have agreed with

6. The newlyweds spent their wedding night in a nearby hotel.

a. man and woman
b. recently married man and woman
c. married man and woman

7. The two newlyweds, who had never kissed each other until that day,
spent their wedding night at a nearby hotel.
a. their wedding day
b. the daytime
c. the day after their wedding

8."When they have children, the bank may force Mrs. Morita to quit, or
she may choose to." May choose to means that Mrs. Morita may choose
to:
a. have children.
b. stay on at the bank after she has children.
c. quit her job after she has children.