SOAL UTS BAHASA INGGRIS I TA 2023/2024

1. SOAL READING
Read the text below. Then answer the questions.

1. What is the text about?

2. What did Cynthia write to

Alice?

HeyAlice 3. What kinds of events we can

Ihopethismessagefindsyouwell.I'msoexcitedtosharesomethrillingnews find in the festival?
withyou-I'llbeattendingEnglishculturefestivalthisyear,andIcouldntbemore
pumpedaboutit!

Thisfestivalhasbeenonmybucketlistforquitesometime,andIcantbelieve
themomentisfinallyapproaching.FromwhatI'veheard,it'sgoingtobean
incredibleexperiencefilledwithmusic,art,andculturelikenoother.I'vebeen
4. Why is Cynthia really excited
countingdownthedays,andnowthatit'sjustaroundthecorner,I'mpractically to join the festival?
burstingwithexcitement.

I'mparticularlylookingforwardto"Adele"she'sbeenafavoriteofmineforalong
time,andI'mthrilledI'llgettoseeherlive.Butit'snotjustthemusic;I'veheardthe
foodandartinstallationsareoutofthisworld,too!

Iwaswonderingifyou'dbeinterestedinjoiningmeatthefestival.Ithinkitwould
beanabsoluteblastifwecouldexperiencethistogether.Thethoughtofmaking
unforgettablememoriesandsharingthesefantasticmomentswithagoodfriend
5. What is Cynthia’s reason for
likeyouisincrediblyappealing. asking Alice to join the
Ofcourse,Iunderstandifyouhaveothercommitmentsorifit'snotquiteyour
thing.Eitherway,'llmakesuretocapturesomeincrediblememoriesandshare
festival with her?
themwithyou.

Letmeknowwhatyouthink,andifyou'reupforit,wecanstartplanningthe 6. Does Alice agree coming to

details.Ibelievethisfestivalisgoingtobesomethingwellrememberfora
lifetime,anditwouldbeevenbetterwithyoubymyside. the festival?
Lookingforwardtoyourresponseandhopingwecanmakethishappen!

Cheers,

Cynthia
7. What can be best described
between Cynthia and Alice?

Read the paragraphs. There is missing topic sentence, choose the right one.

1. Millions of different kinds of plants animals live on earth. Rainforests are home to
more than half of those species. Millions of forest dwelling people around the world live
in or depend or rainforests. They have learned how to live in ways that don’t harm the
forest. Many of the world’s important food crops, medicines, and animals come from
rainforest species. The Earth’s weather is affected by rainforests. When trees are cut
down and burnt or left to decompose, they release carbon dioxide into the air, which
causes global warming.

a. Rainforests are an important ecosystem.

b. Plants and animals live in rainforest.
c. The earth provides many sources for ecosystem.

2. First fell in love with book at the age of 5, when I was first learning to read. My
mother gave me the book Green Eggs and Ham and helped me read it. As I grew older, I
discovered famous authors and different kinds of stories. Recently, I read all of the Harry
Potter books, and these are now my favorite books. When I go to college, I hope to major
in literature and continue exploring the wonderful world of books.
 a. Harry potter is interesting book.
b. Reading is my favorite hobby.
c. Books are like windows to the world.

3. Some animals, such as bears, groundhogs, and mice, hibernate, or sleep, in the winter.
Since there is not a lot of food available during the winter, hibernation is a survival
strategy. Before the winter comes, animals that hibernate eat a lot of food to build up their
body fat. When they are in hibernation, they do not have to eat or look for food.

a. Hibernating animals use as little energy as possible.

b. Hibernation is an essential part of the year for certain animals.
c. During long winter, hibernating animals’ fat supply will not run out.

Choose the main idea of each paragraph.

1. Last semester I took an introductory biology course to fulfill my science

requirement. I was hoping it would be an easy class, but I was wrong. First of all, the
lecturers and the readings were very difficult. I had to get a tutor to help me understand
the information. The professor gave frequent exams and they were long and tricky. In
addition, the labs were very complicated and I had to spend up to five hours a week in the
biology laboratory. In the end, I passed the course, but I wish I had chosen an easier
science class.

a. The lectures and the readings were very difficult.

b. The biology course I took last semester were very difficult.
c. I passed my biology course.

2. Have you ever watched a young child listening to a music? Most children look happy
and seem more relaxed and comfortable when they are listening to music. Psychologist
think that music stimulates all of the senses and involves the child at many levels. Studies
show that listening to music can increase a child’s verbal, emotional, and spatial
intelligence. It can also help concentration and stimulate creative thinking. Finally, some
scientist think music can improve children’s memory. As you can see, listening to music
can have many positive effects on children.

a. Listening to music can have many positive effects on children.

b. Some scientists think music can improve children’s memory.
c. Music improves children’s memory.

3. More people die in fires than in hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and all other natural
disaster combined! Fires are very dangerous. Every year children start more than 100,000
fires. These fires account for thousands of deaths and millions of dollars in property
damage. Dangerous fires can be prevented in many ways, the first is to take fire seriously
and the second is to prepare in the event of a fire.
 a. Fires are dangerous.
b. Children are dangerous.
c. Fires are worse than earthquakes.

4. The Pacific Garbage Patch causes many environmental concerns. The small pieces of
plastic in the patch are called “microplastic”; they are hard to collect and clean up.
Microplastic that escapes the garbage patch washes up on shores. In the United States,
plastic pollution from the patch is a big problem in coastal Alaska. Also, fish and other
creatures, like sea turtles and birds, think microplastic is food. Eating microplastic can
harm animals; it can choke them, poison them, and affect their ability to reproduce.
People also consume fish that have eaten microplastic, exposing them to harmful
chemicals found in some plastic products.

a. People consume fish that have eaten microplastic in the United States.
b. Microplastic, one of garbage patch causes many environmental concerns.
c. Plastic pollution affect fish and other creatures to reproduce.

5. No music collection is complete without a Beatles CD, because the Beatles are the
th
most influential band of the 20 century. Back in the 60’s the Beatles routinely topped the
charts with hits like “Paperback Writer” and “Yellow Submarine”. They sold millions of
records, appeared in movies and on television, and have had dozens of books written
about them. Even today, many Beatles songs receive regular radio airplay---they are
considered classic hits.

a. CDs are better than records.

b. No music collection is complete without a Beatles CD.
c. The Beatles were popular only in the 60’s.

Indicate whether each of the following statements is a fact or an opinion.

Fact 1. The population of Egypt is 76,117,421.
Opinion 2. Computers have taken over our lives.
Fact 3. Writer Langston Hughes was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
Opinion 4. Pele is the best soccer player of the 20th century.
Fact 5. Ronaldo scored twice to give Brazil a 2-0 victory over Germany in the
World Cup final.
Opinion 6. Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring is the most important book ever written
on the environment.
Opinion 7. Cats make better house pets than dogs.
Fact 8. Canada’s first television station, CBFT Montreal, began broadcasting on
February 6, 1952.
Opinion 9. Children should not be allowed to watch more than one hour of television a
day.
Fact 10. Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809, at Coupvray, near Paris.
Writing Test
Look at the following example of an email sent by someone who applies for a part time job.

You are a university student and looking for a part time job. Write an email to apply for the
following job in the advertisement. Think about the content.
• Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself. What do you do? Why do you write this email?
• Paragraph 2: write about your skills. What are you studying? What job can you do? What
are your hobbies?
• Paragraph 3: When do you want to work?