DAILY TEST TWO

Ulangan Harian 2 : Writing and Presenting A Simple Report

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A report is a written presentation of factual information based on an investigation or

research. It is a document which both gives a reader information and asks the reader to do
something with that information.

The followings are some considerations used in writing a report, except:

a. to refuse the decisions;

b. to ask people to accept a point of view;
c. to suggest new ideas and options;
d. to ask people to make choices between alternative recommendations
e. to influence decisions;
ANS: A PTS: 1

2. There are many types of reports, such as business reports, scientific lab reports, case study
reports, and others. In the basis of solving problems, Reports provide information on . . . .

a. someone‟s message
b. the stakeholders‟wish
c. an investigation
d. a writer‟s point of view
e. an institution‟s target
ANS: C PTS: 1

3. The following is the short speech of someone opening a presentation:

“I‟ll start by describing the current position in Europe. Then I‟ll move on to some of the
achievements we have made in Asia. After that I‟ll consider the opportunities e see for
further expansion in Africa. Lastly, I‟ll quickly recap before concluding with some
recommendations.”

The above topic sentences are as follows:

1. Opportunities for further expansion in Asia
2. Some of achievements made in Asia
3. Some recommendations
4. Descriptions of the current position in Europe

A good order of the topic sentences are:

a. 3 - 1 - 2 - 4
b. 1 - 2 - 4 - 3
c. 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
d. 3 - 2 - 4 - 1
e. 3 - 2 - 1 - 4
ANS: D PTS: 1
4.
“Therefore, Gentlemen tell me now what interactions I should have with my
counterpart, so that after we have talked things over as the preliminary round, we may hold
a joint meeting of the board of directors o the two companyies. That‟s all . . . Gentlemen,
we would meet again after lunch then I could have your uniform opinion on the issues.
Thank you, Gentlemen.”

The above paragraph of Managing Director‟s speech is included on . . . . .

a. Analizing a point and giving recommendations

b. Summarizing and concluding
c. Introducing the subject
d. Finishing one subject
e. Starting another subject
ANS: B PTS: 1

5. One of the most wonderful inventions of the past 100 years is the telephone. It was
invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell when he was working on a telegraph set. The
telephone which is familiar, handy instrument, becomes a highly important part of our
daily life. The first telephone was invented in 1877. Today there are over 250,000,000
telephone in the word and it is estimated that nearly 1,000,000,000,00 (billion)
conversation take place a day.

The text tells about ….

a. The invention of the telephone

b. How the telephone was invented
c. The estimation of the users of the telephone
d. Bell, the inventor of the telephone
e. The number of telephones used by people
ANS: A PTS: 1

6. One of the most wonderful inventions of the past 100 years is the telephone. It was
invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell when he was working on a telegraph set. The
telephone which is familiar, handy instrument, becomes a highly important part of our
daily life. The first telephone was invented in 1877. Today there are over 250,000,000
telephone in the word and it is estimated that nearly 1,000,000,000,00 (billion)
conversation take place a day.

By 2007, the telephone usage will have been about … years.

a. 100
b. 131
c. 231
d. 250
e. 1000
ANS: B PTS: 1
 7. One of the most wonderful inventions of the past 100 years is the telephone. It was
invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell when he was working on a telegraph set. The
telephone which is familiar, handy instrument, becomes a highly important part of our
daily life. The first telephone was invented in 1877. Today there are over 250,000,000
telephone in the word and it is estimated that nearly 1,000,000,000,00 (billion)
conversation take place a day.

The telephone was invented in the … century.

a. 10th
b. 13th
c. 16th
d. 19th
e. 20th
ANS: D PTS: 1

8. One of the most wonderful inventions of the past 100 years is the telephone. It was
invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell when he was working on a telegraph set. The
telephone which is familiar, handy instrument, becomes a highly important part of our
daily life. The first telephone was invented in 1877. Today there are over 250,000,000
telephone in the word and it is estimated that nearly 1,000,000,000,00 (billion)
conversation take place a day.

“… it is estimated that nearly 1,000,000,000,00 (billion) conversations take place a day.”

The underlined word is similar to ….

a. Noticed
b. Guessed
c. Observed
d. Produced
e. Deleted
ANS: D PTS: 1

9. Sabrina: „What did the cashier of the bookstore tell you?‟

Putri : „. . . . . . . with a credit card.‟

a. not paying
b. not pay
c. let‟s not pay
d. not to pay
e. did not pay
ANS: D PTS: 1

10. Teacher : “Why is Lubis absent?”

Tegar : “Mey, What did the teacher say?”
Meyliana: The teacher asked me . . . . .
 a. why is Lubis absent
b. why Lubis is absent
c. why was Lubis absent
d. why Lubis was absent
e. why Lubis has been absent
ANS: D PTS: 1

11. Julia : „What can I do to improve my pronunciation?‟

John : What did Julia ask Mega?
Mega : Julia said . . . . .

a. What I can do to improve my pronunciation.

b. What she can do to improve her pronunciation.
c. What could she do to improve her pronunciation.
d. What she could do to improve her pronunciation.
e. What I could do to improve my pronunciation.
ANS: D PTS: 1

12. Lina : “Where does he come from?”

Tina : “Nobody knows . . . . .”

a. where does he come from

b. where did he come from
c. from where does he come from
d. where did he come from
e. where he comes from
ANS: E PTS: 1

13. Ali : “Did you forget to attend the lecture yesterday?”

Reza: What did Ali ask you, Susi?
Lusi : Ali wanted to know if . . . . . to attend the lecture the previous day.

a. he forgot
b. she forgot
c. she had forgotten
d. he had forgotten
e. she has forgotten
ANS: C PTS: 1

14. Father said : “Finish your work!”

The indirect form is : Father told me . . . . .

a. finish your work

b. finished your work
c. that I finished my work
d. to finish my work
e. to finish your work
 ANS: D PTS: 1

15. Hasan : „Have you seen my pen, Budi?‟

Udin : What did Hasan ask you?
Budi : He asked me whether I . . . .

a. saw his pen

b. had seen your pen
c. had seen my pen
d. have seen his pen
e. had seen his pen
ANS: E PTS: 1