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TUGAS 1
READING 1

1. Why do we know so little about the life of William Shakespeare when we know
comparatively so much about the lives of his less accomplished peers? Our lack of
knowledge about Shakespeare has inspired countless conspiracy theories. The actual
writing of Shakespeare’s works has been attributed to others from contemporary
playwrights Christopher Marlowe and Ben Johnson to the brilliant Renaissance
scientist and philosopher Francis Bacon. Shakespeare was an immensely successful
dramatist as well as a prosperous property owner. Circumspect, and only too aware of
the government-inspired branding of Johnson, its torture of Thomas Kyd, and its
murder of Marlowe, Shakespeare kept himself nearly anonymous. Wary to the end,
Shakespeare led a life virtually without memorable incident, as far as we can tell.
a. Circumspect and wary are synonyms. In the context of the passage, what do
they mean?
b. Write down two words that start with spect-:
c. How do the roots circum- and spect- relate to the definition of circumspect?
Answer:
a. In the context of the passage, "circumspect" and "wary" have similar meanings,
both suggesting a sense of caution, carefulness, and attentiveness to potential
risks or dangers.
b. Two words that start with "spect-" are:
1) Spectacle
2) Spectator
c. The roots "circum-" and "spect-" in the word "circumspect" relate to its
definition by combining to mean "to look around" or "to consider all
perspectives or possibilities." "Circum-" means "around" or "about," and "spect-
" pertains to "look" or "see." So, "circumspect" means to be cautious by looking
around or considering various angles before making a decision.

2. The world around us is filled with sound. There are loud sounds and soft sounds. There
are pleasant sounds and unpleasant sounds. At this very moment, you are surrounded
by sound. Where does sound come from? How does it get to your ears? Why are there
different kinds of sound? The study of these questions about sound is called acoustics.
Imagine a cymbal hit with a drumstick. The cymbal shakes rapidly, and this vibration
causes the tiny particles in the air around it to vibrate. These vibrating air particles,
called molecules, bump into the air particles next to them and make them vibrate. This
spreading vibration moves outward in every direction from the cymbal in waves. When
a small object is made to vibrate, the sound waves move up and down very quickly.
This produces a high-pitched sound, like a high note in a song. When a large object is
made to vibrate, the sound waves move up and down more slowly. This produces a low-
pitched sound, like a low note in a song. Hitting a small cymbal makes
a more high-pitched sound than hitting a large cymbal.
a. Write the context clues that give a hint to the meaning of each of acoustics word!
b. Write the context clues that give a hint to the meaning of each of vibration word!
 c. Write the context clues that give a hint to the meaning of each of high- pitched
word!
Answer:
a. Context clues for the meaning of "acoustics":
"The study of these questions about sound is called acoustics." Here, "the study
of these questions about sound" provides a context clue that "acoustics" refers
to the scientific study of sound.
b. Context clues for the meaning of "vibration":
"The cymbal shakes rapidly, and this vibration causes the tiny particles in the
air around it to vibrate." The repetition of the word "vibration" in this sentence,
in relation to the cymbal shaking and air particles vibrating, indicates that
"vibration" is related to the shaking or oscillation of objects.
c. Context clues for the meaning of "high-pitched":
"When a small object is made to vibrate, the sound waves move up and down
very quickly. This produces a high-pitched sound, like a high note in a song."
The description of sound waves moving quickly and producing a "high-pitched"
sound, along with the comparison to a high note in a song, implies that "high-
pitched" refers to a sound with a high frequency or a high musical tone.

3. March 17th is an Irish holiday which honours the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick,
1. ............................... brought Christianity to the Irish people. According to tradition,
St Patrick, 2. ............................... father was a wealthy man, was actually born in
England. At the age of 16, he was kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave. Some years
later, he escaped to France, 3. ............................... he lived for many years and became
a priest. At the age of 60, 4. ............................... he returned to Ireland, he built his first
church. On March 17th, the day 5. ............................... St Patrick died, people wear
green clothes decorated with the shamrock, which is the national symbol of Ireland.
a. Complete the passage with relative pronoun!
(1.......; 2......; 3.......; 4........; 5.......)
b. Write three noun phrases in the text above!
(1......; 2.....; 3......)
c. Identify coordinating conjunction in the text above!
Answer:
a. Complete the passage with relative pronouns:
(1. Who; 2. Whose; 3. Where; 4. When; 5. When)
b. Three noun phrases in the text:
(1. "the patron saint of Ireland"; 2. "green clothes decorated with the shamrock";
3. "the national symbol of Ireland")
c. Coordinating conjunctions in the text:
• "and"
• "but"
• "and"
• "and"

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