Introduction:

Do you think it is possible to have an experience which is dangerous, happy, sad, uncomfortable, and very scary at the same time? I did, and I’ll never forget it for the rest of my life.

Body

I escaped from Cuba three years ago at the age of 18 with my 15-year-old brother Jose. My father wanted us to live in a free country, get good education, and have many opportunities. In Cuba, there was no hope for a good future. My father put Jose and me in an old leaking rowboat in the middle of the night. He told us that a city called Key West in the United States was only about ninety miles north of Cuba. Our trip from Havana to Key West took three days. We were all alone without food or water. I thought we were going to die. I tried to comfort my brother Jose by telling him how much better our lives would be when we finally got to Miami. I made myself feel better by thinking that we would go to heaven and meet my parent there one day. By some miracle, we finally got to Key West. The immigrations authorities notified relatives of ours in Miami and we went to live with them. After two years, we saw our parents again. They finally escaped from Cuba also. That was a very happy day for me.

Conclusion

Now that you know my experience, I think you can understand why it was scary, sad, dangerous, uncomfortable, and finally happy all at the same time. I didn’t know it then but it was also the most important personal experience of my life. It was important because without that experience, I wouldn’t be here today in a free and wonderful country talking to all of you. Thank you.

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Sentence Completion

You must choose the word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.

1.       Subject or Noun Phrase

A single subject or a short noun phrase is the testing point in this category. The noun might be the main subject of the sentence, a part of a clause, or an appositive (a phrase that names the noun in another way). This category also includes the words it and there when they are nonreferential subjects.)

EXAMPLE:

__________new diseases has engaged many researchers since the last decade.

(A)  By studying

(B)  The study of

(C)  An important study

(D)  Now that the study

2.       Word Order

In this category the answer choices contain all or almost all of the right words, but three of the answers give the words in the wrong order.

EXAMPLE:

Hot springs are formed when water that has passed near recently formed hot igneous rocks emerges ___________

(A)    not far below the surface

(B)    the surface not far below

(C)    below the not far surface

(D)    not far the surface  below

3.       Subject + Verb

Both the subject and the verb are in the answer choices. The subject and verb might be the main subject and verb of the sentence, or they might be in a subordinate clause. Sometimes the verb and subject are reversed for emphasis. (See lesson 15 for examples of this.)

EXAMPLE:

In 1750 B.C. ___________the most famous collection of early laws.

(A)    then Hammurabi wrote

(B)    Hammurabi wrote

(C)    Hammurabi’s wrote

(D)    Hammurabi, who wrote

1. 4. Verb or Verb Phrase

The focus is on the verb. The specific testing point might be verb tense, verb agreement, or passive voice. You often have to decide whether the sentence needs a single verb or part of a clause.

EXAMPLE:

In 1776, when the Declaration of Independence _________, the United States became a new country.

(A)    signed

(B)    that signed

(C)    was signed

(D)    that is signed

5.       Adjective/Adjective Phrase/Adjective Clause

The answer is either a single adjective or an adjective that is part of a clause or phrase. This category includes relative pronouns, relative clauses, and adjective participles. The answer often answers the question what kind of?

EXAMPLE:

Like many other men ___________ president, Benjamin Horrison was first a practicing lawyer.

(A)    who they run for

(B)    they run for

(C)    who have run for

(D)    run for

6.       Conjunction

This category includes conjunctions such as and, both, either, or, neither, nor, but, and for. It also includes other connective words, such as because, in order to, so that, and however.

EXAMPLE:

______________nor animals can survive without oxygen.

(A)    Plants can neither

(B)    Neither can plants

(C)    Plants, neither

(D)    Neither plants

7.       Parallel Construction

Words are given in a series. They must all be the same part of speech. Often, a comma separates the words or phrases.

EXAMPLE:

Sleeping, resting, __________ are the best ways to care for a cold.

(A)    and that drinking fluids

(B)    and drinking fluids

(C)    which drank fluids

(D)    and one drinks fluids

8.       Adverb/Adverbial Phrase/Adverbial Clause

The answer is either a single adverb or an adverb that is part of a phrase or clause. This category also includes relative adverbs and adverbial participles. The words often answer the question how, when, where, or why.

EXAMPLES:

A ray swims rapidly ___________broad winglike appendages.

(A)   by flapping its

(B)   its flapping

(C)   of the flapping

(D)   the flap

____________very hungry, he bought a hamburger.

(A)    Feeling

(B)    Feel

(C)    He felt

(D)    To feel

9.       Comparison

EXAMPLE:

The greater ______________increase in population, the harder it is for people to find adequate housing.

(A)    of

(B)    is the

(C)    the

(D)    is of the

10.     Infinitive/Gerund

The main testing point is between an infinitive (a verb phrase beginning with the word to) and a gerund (a verb used as a noun, ending in –ing)

EXAMPLE:

Impressionist artists tended ___________ imagination and light more important than faithful reproduction of objects.

(A)    considering

(B)    be consider

(C)    consider to

(D)    to consider

11.     Preposition/Prepositional Phrase

The answer is either a single preposition or a preposition in a phrase. You must choose the correct form of the preposition or the correct form of the noun following the preposition.

EXAMPLE:

Excessive absenteeism results ___________problems for the schools.

(A)    in

(B)    with

(C)    for

(D)    to

12.     Superlative

EXAMPLE:

Of all the national parks in the United States, Yellowstone is _________visited.

(A)    one of the most

(B)    most

(C)    one most

(D)    the most one

13.    Negative Words

The main testing point is often the difference among no, not, none, nothing, or nobody.

EXAMPLE:

____________two fingerprints are identical.

(A)    Nor

(B)    No

(C)    None

(D)    Not

14.   Conditional

The conditional might begin with the word if or a phrase like ………had it not been for.

EXAMPLE:

_________the ozone layer were destroyed, most living things would disappear from the Earth in a few years.

(A)    Besides

(B)    If

(C)    So

(D)    For

15.   Pronoun

You must choose the correct pronoun from among other pronouns. Sometimes the pronouns are in short phrases.

EXAMPLE:

Ducks have webbed feet that enable ___________ swim fast, even in strong currents.

(A)    they

(B)    its

(C)    to their

(D) them

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

STRATEGIES TO USE FOR QUESTIONS (WRITTEN EXPRESSION)

1.   Read the complete sentence.

If you can’t identify the incorrect word or phrase after you read the sentence, look at each underlined word. Think about its position in the sentence and what may be incorrect about it.

2. Remember that the error will always be underlined.

Do not look for errors in the other parts of the sentences. Look at the rset of the sentence for clues to help you find the error.

3.   Don’t correct the sentence.

You do not have to correct the sentence. Therefore, do not lose time thinking about how to correct it. Go on to the next item.

Error Identification

You must choose the word or phrase that is written incorrectly.

1.       Word Form

The most common type of error to identify is word form. This category includes nouns, adjectives, and adverbs that are written in the wrong form. A noun might be written as an adjective, for instance, or an adverb written as a verb.

EXAMPLE:

The season changes of weather cause color changes in the leaves of deciduous trees.

A                                                       B                                            C             D

2.       Verb

This category includes errors in the main verb of the sentence. A verb might be written in the wrong tense or the verb may not agree with its noun. This category also includes verbs that are written incorrectly in either active or passive voice.

EXAMPLES:

A technical view of a new invention sometimes differ from an economic perspective.

A                                                                     B            C                                       D

No one was sure how many Americans suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome.

A               B                  C                                              D

3.       Pronoun

The focus of this category might be on any pronoun: subject, object, or possessive. It might also be on a relative pronoun (who or that). The pronoun might be the wrong person (its instead of his) or singular instead of plural (itself instead of themselves).

EXAMPLE:

Scientists say that the color of the lake is a result of his unusual algae.

A     B                                         C                         D

4.       Parallel Construction

Parallel Construction means that two or more words written in a series must be written in the same form. Some of these errors could also be categorized as word form but the clue to the errors is that the words are part of a series..

EXAMPLE:

Victims of migraines are often unable to tolerate ordinary sights, sounds, odors, and

A                                      B                                    C

press.

D

5.       Singular or Plural Noun

In this category, the noun form is written in correctly. It might need a letter s or it might have an unnecessary s. Mass nouns can be plural without adding an s.

EXAMPLE:

Science and technology are part of the knowledges of educated people.

A                     B         C                           D

6.       Wrong Word

Though all questions in this section use an incorrect word, this category refers to words that are commonly mistaken, such as make instead of do, little instead of few, separate instead of apart, or listen instead of hear.

EXAMPLE:

Some artists like their art to be shown in apart museums.

A     B           C                      D

7.       Unnecessary Word

In this type of sentence a word that should not be in the sentence is added to the sentence, such as a double subject, a double negative, a repeated similar adjective or adverb, or an unnecessary preposition.

EXAMPLE:

The invention of Alexander Graham Bell extremely greatly extended the limits of

A                                                         B                                         C

communication.

D

8.       Omitted Word

A necessary word is left out of this type of sentence. It is often a preposition or an article (a, an, or the).

EXAMPLE:

A delicious mixture called a smoothee is a blend several different foods such as milk,

A                                                             B                 C                     D

bananas, and vanilla.

9.       Preposition

Any preposition might be written incorrectly. Sometimes the preposition is part of a two-word verb.

EXAMPLE:

Some people believe that humans will never use away all the natural resources of

A                                B          C             D

Earth.

10.     Reversed Words

Two words are in the wrong order in this category, such as an adjective written after a noun instead of before the noun or an adverb written before a verb instead of after.

EXAMPLE:

The Medal of National Science is the highest award scientific that can be given to any

A                   B                             C

individual in the United States.

D

11.     Conjunction

Conjunctions are words such as both, and, or, but, either, neither, for, and not only…..but also.

EXAMPLE:

Three conditions critical for growing plants are soil temperature, chemical balance, or

A            B                                                                                    C

amount of moisture.

D

12.     Infinitive / Gerund

An infinitive might be used instead of a gerund (-ing form) or either word might be used incorrectly

EXAMPLE:

When there are low sales, companies often decide developing new products.

A                      B                                                           C                       D

13.    Comparative

The testing point might be the –er from of the word more or a construction like as…..as.

EXAMPLE:

Engines used in space shuttles are much larger and more strong than the ones used in

A                                               B                        C                                     D

jet planes.

14.   Article

The words a, an, and the might be misused. (This is categorized as article because of the presence of the word the. It might also be in the category unnecessary word)

EXAMPLE:

A milk can provide protein for cheap, nutritionally balanced diet.

A                 B                          C                     D

15.   Superlative

The focus is usually on the word the or most or the ending -est.

EXAMPLE:

Many people believe that New York is the most great city in the United States.

A                                                          B         C               D

PRACTICE READING COMPREHENSION

QUESTIONS 1 – 8

Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless and inflammable liquid that can be produced by combining carbon disulfide and chlorine. This compound is widely used in industry today because of its effectiveness as a solvent as well as its use in the production of propellants.

Despite its widespread use in industry, carbon tetrachloride has been banned for home use. In the past, carbon tetrachloride was a common ingredient in cleaning compounds that were used throughout the home, but it was found to be dangerous: when heated, it changes into a poisonous gas that can cause severe illness and even death if it is inhaled. Because of this dangerous characteristic, the United States revoked permission for the home use of carbon tetrachloride in 1970. The United States has taken similar action with various other chemical compounds.

1. The main point of this passage is that

1. carbon tetrachloride can be very dangerous when it is heated
2. the government banned carbon tetrachloride in 1970
3. although carbon tetrachloride can legally be used in industry, it is not allowed in home products.
4. carbon tetrachloride used to be a regular part of cleaning compounds

2. The word “widely” in line 2 could most easily be replaced by

1. grandly
2. extensively
3. largely
4. hugely

3. The word “banned” in line 4 is closest in meaning to

1. forbidden
2. allowed
3. suggested
4. instituted

4. According to the passage, before 1970 carbon tetrachloride was

1. used by itself as a cleanser
2. banned in industrial use
3. often used as a component of cleaning products
4. not allowed in home cleaning products

5. It is stated in the passage that when carbon tetrachloride is heated, it becomes

1. harmful
2. colorless
3. a cleaning compound
4. inflammable

6. The word “inhaled” in line 7 is closest in meaning to

1. warmed
2. breathed in
3. carelessly used
4. blown

7. The word “revoked” in line 8 could most easily be replaced by

1. gave
2. granted
3. instituted
4. took away

8. It can be inferred from the passage that one role of the U.S. government is to

1. regulate product safety
2. prohibit any use of carbon tetrachloride
3. instruct industry on cleaning methodologies
4. ban the use of any chemicals

Questions 9 – 16

The next artist in this survey of American artist is James Whistler; he is include in this survey of American artist because he was born in the United States, although the majority of his artwork was completed in Europe. Whistler was born in Massachusetts in 1834, but nine years later his father moved the family to St. Petersburg, Russia, to work on the construction of a railroad. The family returned to the United States in 1849. Two years later Whistler entered the U.S. military academy at West Point, but he was unable to graduate. At the age of twenty-one Whistler went to Europe to study art despite familial objections, and he remained in Europe until his death.

Whistler worked in various art forms, including etchings and lithographs. However, he is most famous for his paintings, particularly Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1: Portrait of the Artist’s Mother or Whistler’s Mother, as it is more commonly known. This painting shows a side view of Whistler’s mother, dressed I black and posing against a gray wall. The asymmetrical nature of the portrait, with his mother seated off-center, is highly characteristic of Whistler’s work.

9. The paragraph preceding this passage most likely discusses

1. a survey of eighteenth-century art
2. a different American artist
3. Whistler’s other famous paintings
4. European artists

10. Which of the following best describes the information in the passage?

1. Several artists are presented
2. One artist’s life and works are described
3. Various paintings are contrasted
4. Whistler’s family life is outlined.

11. Whistler is considered an American artis because

1. he was born in America
2. he spent most of his life in America
3. he served in the U.S. military
4. he created most of his famous art in America

12. The world “majority” in line 2 is closest in meaning to

1. seniority
2. maturity
3. large pices
4. high percentage

13. It is implied in the passage that Whistler’s family was

1. unable to find any work at all in Rusia
2. highly supportive of his desire to pursue art
3. working class
4. military

14. The word “objections” in line 7 is closest in meaning to

1. protests
2. goals
3. agreements
4. battles

15. In line 8, the “etchings” are

1. a type of painting
2. the same as a lithograph
3. an art form introduced by Whistler
4. an art form involving engraving

16. The word “asymmetrical” in line 11 is closest in meaning to

1. proportionate
2. uneven
3. balanced
4. lyrical

Questions 17 – 23

The locations of stars in the sky relative to one another, do not appear to the naked eye to change, and as a result stars are often considered to be fixed in position. Many unaware stargazers falsely assume that each star has its own permanent home in the nighttime sky.

In reality, though, stars are always moving, but because of the tremendous distances between stars themselves and from stars to Earth, the changes are barely perceptible here. An example of a rather fast-moving star demonstrate why this misconception prevails; it takes approximately 200 years for a relatively rapid star like Bernard’s star to move a distance in the skies equal to the diameter of the earth’s moon. When the apparently negligible movement of the stars is contrasted with the movement of the planets, the stars are seemingly unmoving.

17. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

1. What the Eye Can See in the Sky
2. Bernard’s Star
3. Planetary Movement
4. The Evermoving Stars

18. The expression “naked eye” in line 1 most probably refers to

1. a telescope
2. a scientific method for observing stars
3. unassisted vision
4. a camera with a powerful lens

19. According to the passage, the distance between the stars and Earth are

1. barely perceptible
2. huge
3. fixed
4. moderate

20. The word “perceptible” in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following

1. Noticeble
2. Persuasive
3. Conceivable
4. Astonishing

21. In line 6, a “misconception” is closest in meaning to a(n)

1. idea
2. proven fact
3. erroneous belief
4. theory

22. The passage states that in 200 years Bernard’s star can move

1. around Earths’s moon
2. next to Earth’s moon
3. a distance equal to the distance from Earth to the Moon
4. a distance seemingly equal to the diameter of the Moon

23. The passage implies that from Earth it appears that the planets

1. are fixed in the sky
2. move more slowly than the stars
3. show approximately the same amount of movement as the stars
4. travel through the sky considerably more rapidly than the stars.

DAFTAR RIWAYAT HIDUP

Data Pribadi :

N a m a                                  :           Drs. Dadang Iskandar, MM.

Tempat Tanggal Lahir         :           Garut, 27 Maret 1951

A g a m a                               :           I S L A M

Status Pernikahan              :           M e n i k a h

Jumlah Tanggungan          :           1 ( satu ) orang putri

KTP                                        :           32.0413.270351.0004

A l a m a t                              :           KOMP. MARGAHURIP ASIH BLOK 1 NO. 2 –

001/007 Desa Margahurip Banjaran        Bandung 40377

Telepon Rumah                   :           022-5940543

Telepon Genggam              :           022-76000088 ; 081.394.234.698

Email                                      :           dadang_iskandar @yahoo.com

Riwayat Pendidikan  :

Riwayat Pekerjaan Sebagai Tenaga Pengajar :

Pengalaman Pekerjaan dan Organisasi :

Bandung, 24 November 2009

Dadang Iskandar

FORMAL TESTIMONIAL FOR SECRETARY

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Miss Sharon Tan was employed as Shorthand Typist in this Company’s Sales Department when she left secretarial college in July 1999. She was promoted to my Personal Secretary in 2009.

Her responsibilities included the usual secretarial duties involved in such a post as well as attending meetings, transcribing minutes and supervising and advising junior secretaries.

Sharon used her best endeavors at all times to perform her work conscientiously. She was an excellent secretary, an extremely quick and accurate shorthand typist and meticulous in the layout, presentation and accuracy of her work. I cannot overstress her exceptional work rate which did not in any way detract from the very high standards she set for herself.

Sharon enjoyed good health and was a good time-keeper. She was very personable, friendly, sociable and quick to share in a joke. It was a great loss to both myself and the company when Sharon took up teacher training.

In my opinion, Sharon has the necessary character, dedication and approach to be suitable for the position of personal secretary or to enter the teaching profession. I can recommend her highly and may be contacted for further information.

IAN HENLEY

Deputy Chairman

Application for an advertised post

(a) Application Letter

When your application is in response to an advertisement in a newspaper or journal, this should always be mentioned in the opening paragraph or in the subject reading.

26 Windsor Road

CHINGFORD

CH4 6PY

1 December 2010

Mrs. W R Jenkinson

Personnel Manager

Leyland & Bailey Ltd

Nelson Works

CLAPTON

CH5 8HA

Dear Mrs. Jenkinson

PRIVATE SECRETARY TO MANAGIND DIRECTOR

I was interested to see your advertisement in today’s Daily Telegraph and would like to be considered for this post.

I am presently working as Private Secretary for the General Manager at a manufacturing company and have a wide range of responsibilities. These include attending and taking minutes of meetings and interviews, dealing with callers and correspondence in my employer’s absence, and supervising junior staff, as well as the usual secretarial duties.

The kind of work in which your company is engaged particularly interests me, and I would welcome the opportunity it would afford to use my language abilities which are not utilized in my present post.

A copy of my curriculum vitae is enclosed with copies of previous testimonials.

I hope to hear from you soon and to be given the opportunity to present myself at an interview.

Yours sincerely

Jean Carson

JEAN CARSON (Miss)

Encs

PROGRAM S1
AKUNTANSI
INSTITUT MANAJEMEN TELKOM

UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER (UTS) TA 2009/2010
Mata Kuliah : General English
Hari, tanggal : 2009
Waktu : 100 menit
Dosen : tim dosen
Sifat ujian : Closed book

PETUNJUK:
Kerjakan semua soal yang tersedia.
1. SEMUA JAWABAN DITULIS DI LEMBAR SOAL.
2. Tiap soal memiliki bobot yang tertulis di dalam kurung (….)
3. Tidak boleh bekerjasama dan melihat kamus (termasuk kamus elektronik), buku catatan, hand-out ataupun buku referensi.
4. TIDAK DIPERKENANKAN SALING MEMINJAM ALAT TULIS (termasuk tip-ex). Jika ada kesalahan dalam penulisan jawaban, jawaban yang salah CUKUP DICORET.
5. Apabila saudara bekerja sama, mencontek atau memberi contekan, nilai UTS saudara = 0.

NAMA : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NILAI:
NIM : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NO ABSEN : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TANDA TANGAN : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I. READING COMPREHENSION
Read this text carefully and answer the questions based on the text

AN ACCOUNTINGOVERVIEW
Accounting is often called the “language of business” because of its ability to communicate financial information about an organization. Various interested parties such as managers, potential investors, creditors, and government depend on a company’s accounting system to help them make informed financial decision. An effective accounting system, therefore must include accurate collecting, recording, classifying, summarizing, interpreting, and reporting of information on the financial status of an organization
In order to achieve a standard system, the accounting process follow accounting principles and rules. Regardless of the type of business of the amount of money involved, common procedures for handling and presenting financial information are used. Incoming money or revenues and outgoing money or expenditures are carefully monitored, and transactions are summarized in financial statements, which reflect the major financial activities of an organization
Financial information about a business is needed by managerial decision makers to help them to plan and control the activities of the organization. Besides financial information, there are two types of financial instruments. Two common financial statements are the balance sheet and the income statement. The balance sheet shows the financial position of a company at one point in time, while the income statements show the financial performance of a company over a period of time. Financial statements allow interested parties to compare organization to another. For example, an investor may compare the most recent income statements of two corporations in order to find out which would be a better investment .
People who specialized in the field of accounting are known as accountants. They are usually classified as public, private, or governmental. Public accountants work independently and provide accounting service such as auditing and tax computation to companies and individuals . Public accountants may earn the title of CPA (Certified Public Accountant) by fulfilling rigorous requirements. Private accountants work solely for private companies or corporations that hire them to maintain financial records, and governmental accountants work for governmental agencies or bureaus. Both private and governmental accountants are paid on salary basis, whereas public accountants receive fees for their services.
Through effective application of commonly accepted accounting systems, private, public, and governmental accountants provide accurate and timely financial information that is necessary for organizational decision-making.
(Taken from Business Concepts for English Practice by Marriane Mc.Dougal Arden and Barbara Tolley Dowling)
Questions for comprehension (12 points)
1. Why is accounting called the ‘language of business’ ?
____ because of its ability to communicate financial information about an organization ___
2. How is thee standardized accounting system achieved?
____, the accounting process follow accounting principles and rules ___
3. What are revenues and expenditures?
______ revenues :Incoming money and expenditures : outgoing money _______
4. What do the balance sheet and the income statement have in common? How are they different?
__ The balance sheet and the income statement are two common financial statements are. The balance sheet shows the financial position of a company at one point in time, while the income statements show the financial performance of a company over a period of time__
5. How are accountants classified?
____ They are usually classified as public, private, or governmental ____
6. What kind of service do public accountants provide?
_____ auditing and tax computation to companies and individuals _____
Determine which of the following statements are true which are false (8 points)
7. …F…. The accounting process should not follow accounting principles and rules.
8. …T… The revenue and expenditures are carefully observed.
9. …T… The major financial activities of an organization are reflected in financial
statements
10. …F… There are more than two types of financial statements.
11. …T… The income statement shows the financial position of a company.
12. …T….Accountants are grouped into three.
13. …T. .. Public accountants are not paid on salary basis.
14. …F… Public accountants always work for private companies or corporations.

Circle the Letters of the answer that best completes each of the sentence below (5 points)

15. Accounting information is used by _____________to help then make financial decisions.
a. Managers b. potential investors c. creditors d. all of the above

16. Regardless of the type of business or the amount of money involved :
a. All companies use identical accounting system
b. Balance sheets are more important than income statements
c. Common procedures are used in handling financial information
d. No standardized accounting system is employed.

17. Business monetary transactions are summarized in :
a. bank books c. computers
b. potential investors d. cash register

18. Public accountants may earn the title of CPA by :
a. becoming governmental accountants c. fulfilling rigorous requirements
b. paying fee d. obtaining a bachelor of Arts
degree in accounting
19. Private and governmental accountants are paid on __________basis
a. salary c. fee
b. monthly d. weekly

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the correct answer for the following questions (5 points)
20. __________ either my father or my brothers made a down-payment on the house?
a. have
b. has

21. One of my instructors ____________ written a letter of recommendation for me.
a. have
b. has

22. The mayor together with his two brothers ____________ going to be indicted for accepting bribes
a. are
b. is

23. The jury ____________ their seats in the courtroom
a. take
b. takes

24. Neither the teacher nor the students ____________ to understand this assignment
a. seem
b. seems

Each of the following sentences has different form of active and passive form. Change the ACTIVE into Passive, and Passive into Active (10 points)
25. We will organise the customs formalities

…….. the customs formalities will be organised by us……………………

26. We checked the documents last week.

………………The documents were checked by us last week………………..

27. Your suggestions have been accepted by us.

………We have accepted your suggestions………….
28. We are developing a new invoicing system.

….. a new invoicing system is being developed by us…………………………….

29. This complaint will be handled by

. …The marketing department will handle this complaint……………

Complete the sentences with the noun, verb and adjective forms provided (5 points)

Information/informed/informative
30. Financial __ Information ___ is essential for organizational decision making
31. Getting Acquainted with Accounting, by John L.Carey is a very __ informative __ book.
32. The owner ___ informed ___ his employees that they would all receivea 5 percent pay increase
Communication/to communicate/communicative
33. By using an overhead projector, the guest speaker was able ___ to communicate __ his statistical information clearly
34. Because of the clerk’s highly developed ___ Communication ___ skills, she was given a position that required her to deal with the customers.

Read each sentence carefully and answer the questions correctly. (15 points)

Sentence I
The producers will have surplus-more supply than demand, and they must decrease the price in order to sell all of the shoes.

35. What is the type of the sentence above : ___compound sentence_____
36. Mention the subject(s) of the sentence! ____ The producers and they__________________
What is the part of speech of 37) and : __correlation conjunction___
38) they : ___personal pronoun___
39) of : ___preposition___
Sentence II
Financial information about a business is needed by managerial decision makers to help them to plan the activities of the organization

40. What is the type of the sentence above : __simple sentence
41. What is the subject(s) of the sentence? ___ Financial information about a business ____
What is the part of speech of 42) financial : _ Adjective___
43) them : __personal pronoun____
44) activities: __noun__

Sentence III
The consumers and the producers will agree on this price because it is the only price that helps them both equally.
45. What is the type of the sentence above : Complex sentence
46. What is the independent clause of the sentence above? : The consumers and the producers will agree on this price
47. What is the part of speech of 47) consumers : __Noun_
48) because : ___subordinate conjunction____
49) equally : ___Adverbs of manner___

GOOD LUCK

PROGRAM S1
MANAJEMEN BISNIS TELEKOMUNIKASI DAN INFORMATIKA
INSTITUT MANAJEMEN TELKOM

UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER (UTS) TA 2009/2010

Mata Kuliah : English for Business
Hari, tanggal : Rabu, 28 Oktober 2009
Waktu : 100 menit
Dosen : tim dosen
Sifat ujian : Closed book

PETUNJUK:
Kerjakan semua soal yang tersedia.
1. SEMUA JAWABAN DITULIS DI LEMBAR SOAL.
2. Tiap soal memiliki bobot yang tertulis di dalam kurung (….)
3. Tidak boleh bekerjasama dan melihat kamus (termasuk kamus elektronik), buku catatan, hand-out ataupun buku referensi.
4. TIDAK DIPERKENANKAN SALING MEMINJAM ALAT TULIS (termasuk tip-ex). Jika ada kesalahan dalam penulisan jawaban, jawaban yang salah CUKUP DICORET.
5. Apabila saudara bekerja sama, mencontek atau memberi contekan, nilai UTS saudara = 0.

NAMA : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NILAI:
NIM : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NO ABSEN : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TANDA TANGAN : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I. Choose the verb that would make the sentence correct. (10 points)

• One of the cats _____running away.
a. are
b. is
c. will • The piano as well as the pipe organ ____________ to be tuned for the big concert.
a. has
b. had
c. have
• Everybody _______to have his own way.
a. wants
b. want
c. wanting • The mayor together with his two brothers ____________ going to be indicted for accepting bribes.
a. are
b. will
c. is
• My pants _____now too short for me.
a. is
b. will
c. are • Neither of my two suitcases ____________ adequate for this trip.
a. is
b. are
c. have
• His measles _____getting worse.
a. are
b. willc. is • There ____________ a list of committee members on the head-table.
a. are
b. is
c. been
• Where ______my pliers?
a. are
b. is
c. going • Everybody in the class ____________ done the homework well in advance.
a. has
b. have
c. had

II. Fill in the blanks from these words. Put the correct word for every sentence. (20 points)

• ACCEPTANCE – UNACCEPTABLE
I’m sorry, but this arrangement is totally ___UNACCEPTABLE____________ to us.
I’ve just receive their letter of __ACCEPTANCE___________ so we can go ahead.

• ACTION – ACTIVITY – ACTIVE
The unions have threatened to take industrial _ACTION_____________
It’s been a very __ACTIVE____________ day on the Stock Exchange.
The R&D department seems full of __ACTIVITY____________ at the moment.

• ADDITIONS – ADDITIONAL
We’ll be bringing out several ___ADDITIONS____________ to our product line.
There’s an __ADDITIONAL____________ bonus if I exceed my sales target by more than 10%.

• ANALYSIS – ANALYSTS
We’ll need a detailed cost _ANALYSIS_____________ before giving final approval.
Most _ANALYSTS________ think we’re in for a difficult time.

• APPLICATION – APPLICABLE – APPLICANT
Unfortunately we can’t interview every _APPLICANT____________
I sent in my letter of _APPLICATION_____________ and they phoned me the next day.
The regulations are not _APPLICABLE_____________ when there are fewer than 10 employees.

• ASSISTANT – ASSISTANCE
We’ll need some financial _ASSISTANCE____________ to enable us to buy more stock.
He was in a meeting so I spoke to the __ASSISTANT___________ manager.

• ATTRACTIVE – ATTRACTIONS
One of the __ATTRACTION______________ of the offer is the free training course.
They were offering a very _ATTRACTIVE______________ salary so of course I was interested.

• COMMERCIAL- COMMERCIALISED – COMMERCIALLY – COMMERCIALS
There are so many ___COMMERCIAL___________ vehicles on the road these days!
I’m afraid the scheme is not __COMMERCIALLY___________ viable.
The resort has become so __COMMERCIALISED____________ that we’re going somewhere else.
As well as newspaper advertising, we plan a series of TV __COMMERCIALS__________

III. Put these sentences into a correct order! Then fill in the blank with the correct answer from the word lists below (20 points):

outline contact impressed free showing
hearing facilities end treat deserves

• ( J ) Sender’s address a. I need to have a draft _outline________ of your thoughts for this video by the _end______ of the month. Please send this to me by email as an attachment. If you need any further help, feel _free_____ to _contact_____ me. I look forward to __hearing______ from you.
• ( D ) Date b.Sandy Benny
• ( F ) Recipient’s address c. Thank you very much for __showing_______ me round your production _facilities_______. I was most __impressed_________. I’m pleased to tell you that your company is one of two short-listed for the production of our new website video. This is an important part of our marketing strategy and we are sure you will __treat_____ this with the importance it ___deserves________.
• ( H ) Salutation d. Los Angeles, May 23rd 2010
• ( I ) Subject e. Best wishes,
• ( C ) First paragraph f. John Weber
Weber and Co.
Orchard Road No. 21
New York, NY 064021
• ( A ) Second paragraph g. Sandy Benny
Marketing Manager
• ( E ) Closing h. Dear John,
• ( B ) Signature i. Enquiry of draft outline
• ( G ) Name, title j. Melrose Street no. 141
Los Angeles, LA 1234

IV. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate answer. (14 points)
R: Good afternoon. Chicago Steel.
C: Good afternoon. May I 1) ___________________ Mr. Dylan, please?
R: I’m afraid Mr. Dylan’s in New York 2) _____________________.
C: Could you 3) ____________________ when he’ll be 4) ___________________?
R: He’ll 5) ___________________ next week. 6) ____________________ take a message?
C: Yes, could he 7) _______________________ as soon as possible?
R: __________________. May I have 9) _______________ and 10) ______________ please?
C: My name is Alice Sturr and my 11) _________________ 675 43 54.
R: Thank you. 675 43 54. I’ll give Mr. Dylan 12) __________________.
C: Thanks 13) ________________.
R: You’re 14) _________________.
V. Scanning (6 points)

Jawaban:
1. Horatio TM with 128K
2. software package
3. data systems international
4. over 40 courses
5. Yes, it does
6. $2195

VI. Write about your own company in 5 sentences (using passive forms). (15 points)
• ___________________________________________________________________________
• ___________________________________________________________________________
• ___________________________________________________________________________
• ___________________________________________________________________________
• ___________________________________________________________________________

VII. Identify the following sentences as Simple, Compound, or Complex. Then you decide which one is independent or dependent clause (only if necessary!!). (15 points)

• The teacher walked into the classroom, greeted the students, and took attendance.
Type of the Sentence : ____simple_____________________________________
Independent Clause (s) : 1.________________________________________
2.________________________________________
Dependent Clause (s) : _________________________________________ (if necessary)

• Juan played football while Juanita went shopping.
Type of the Sentence : ____complex____________________________________
Independent Clause (s) : 1.___Juan played football______________________________
2._______________________________________
Dependent Clause (s) : _____while Juanita went shopping________________________ (if necessary)

• Bruno, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the log cabin up in the mountains, and he enjoys hiking in the forest.
Type of the Sentence : ___compound______________________________________
Independent Clause (s) : 1.________________________________________
2.________________________________________
Dependent Clause (s) : ________________________________________ (if necessary)

• The island was filled with many trails winding through the thick underbrush, a small lake, and dangerous wild pigs.
Type of the Sentence : ____simple______________________________________
Independent Clause (s) : 1.________________________________________
2.________________________________________
Dependent Clause (s) : ________________________________________ (if necessary)

• Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should spend their summer vacation.
Type of the Sentence : ______complex____________________________________
Independent Clause (s) : 1.________________________________________
2.________________________________________
Dependent Clause (s) : ________________________________________ (if necessary)

Cheaters now = Future’s corruptors!!

PROGRAM S1
ILMU KOMUNIKASI
INSTITUT MANAJEMEN TELKOM

UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER (UTS) TA 2009/2010

Mata Kuliah : English for Business Communication
Hari, tanggal : Rabu, 2009
Waktu : 100 menit
Dosen : tim dosen
Sifat ujian : Closed book

PETUNJUK:
Kerjakan semua soal yang tersedia.
1. SEMUA JAWABAN DITULIS DI LEMBAR SOAL.
2. Tiap soal memiliki bobot yang tertulis di dalam kurung (….)
3. Tidak boleh bekerjasama dan melihat kamus (termasuk kamus elektronik), buku catatan, hand-out ataupun buku referensi.
4. TIDAK DIPERKENANKAN SALING MEMINJAM ALAT TULIS (termasuk tip-ex). Jika ada kesalahan dalam penulisan jawaban, jawaban yang salah CUKUP DICORET.
5. Apabila saudara bekerja sama, mencontek atau memberi contekan, nilai UTS saudara = 0.

NAMA : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NILAI:
NIM : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NO ABSEN : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TANDA TANGAN : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I. Match the unfinished statements in the right column with the statement in the left column by writing the letter in the brackets (10 points).

1 Please do not hesitate ……. .………… ( ) A business with your company.
2 I am happy to enclose a copy …………. ( ) B copies of our latest brochures
3 I recommend her since she proved herself to be ……………… ( ) C as the new edition is available
4 Thank you for your interest ……………( ) D keen and hardworking
5 I am Looking forward ……………….. ( ) E in our new product
6 Please find enclosed ……………………( ) F of our guide for applications
7 I shall send you a copy as soon …………( ) G Please let us know
8 We would be very pleased to do ……… ( ) H At (022) 780 290 370
9 If you require more information ,… …….( ) I to hearing from you
10 If you require additional information, please call our secretary ………………………( ) J to contact us again

II. Put these sentences into a correct order! Then fill in the blank with the correct answer from the word lists below (20 points):

Assure hard-working Hesitate Pleasure Recommend
Information hire satisfied Taught

• ( ) Sender’s address a. Mrs. Westerly __________ at Grant Wood High School from 1978 to 1986, during which time I was principal. Her primary teaching responsibilities were physics, chemistry and ninth-grade general science. She was one of the best teachers we have ever had in the area of science, and we were deeply saddened when she and her family moved to Augusta, Maine. I can_________ you that if I had a teaching position open in science, I would _________ her. She is creative, deeply conscientious, professional and _________________.

• ( ) Date b.Tom Maxwel
• ( ) Recipient’s address c. sincerely
• ( ) Salutation d. It is with great ___________ that I recommend Mary Alice Westerly for the physics ____________ at Thomas Jefferson.

• ( ) Subject e. Tom Maxwell
Principal

• ( ) First paragraph f. Linda A. Hagerman, Principal
Thomas Jefferson High School
788 Muscatine Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52240

• ( ) Second paragraph g. Melrose Street no. 141
Los Angeles, LA 1234

• ( ) Closing h. January 16, 2009

• ( ) Signature i. Recommendation for Teacher Position
• ( ) Name, title j. I strongly _____________ her and am sure you will be more than ___________ with her performance in the classroom. If you need more _______________ about her, please do not ______________ to contact me at (0211) 435 666 304.

III. Make a complete script of telephone conversation based on the following information (20 points).

1. Joana : “ J&J Supply. This is Joana speaking……………..……………….?
Grace : “ Good morning, ………….……………..……… Mr. Takeshi Natamura, please?
Joana : “ I’m sorry but …………………………Do you ……………….………………?
Grace : “ Sure. Could you tell him that Grace Silverstone from Reality company called him to remind him about the meeting tomorrow at Green Hill hotel?
Joana : “ …………………………………………………………………………..?”
Grace : “ Yes, that’s S-I-L-V-E-R-S-T-O-N-E-S.
Joana : “ And you want to remind him about the meeting tomorrow at Green Hill Hotel?”
Grace : “ ……………………………………………..”
Joana : “ Ok. Does ……………………………………………………………?”
Grace : ‘ Yes, he has already known the address. But, it is better for you to write down the hotel’s address. It’s on Angelica Avenue No.59.
Joana : “ Ok, Angelica Avenue no.59. Is there …………………………………..….?
Grace : “ I don’t think so; I think that’s enough.”
Joana : “ OK. I’ll give him your message.”
Grace : “…………………………..……………………..”
Joana : “ You are welcome . Thanks for calling; have a nice day, bye bye”
Grace : “ ………………………….”

IV. Read the information below carefully,

J&J PACKAGING Co is a large multinational company. It is a Swedish company, based in Almhult, in the South Sweden. The C.E.O of the group is Jim Morrison, and his Secretary is Natalie Imbruglia. As the C.E.O, Jim Morrison has five persons below him. They are : Joey Tempest as the Finance Manager, Mark Anthony as the Production Manager, Axl Rose as the Sales and Marketing Manager, Tina Arena as Human Resources Manager and Gwenn Stephanie as the R&D Manager. As the Production manager, Mark Anthony has two persons who work under his responsibilities. Those are Kurt Cobain who is in charge of purchasing, so his position is the Purchasing Manager, and Ronan Keating as the Quality Assurance Manager. Below Axl Rose as the Sales and marketing Manager, there are three people who are in charge of Sales and marketing : Freddy Mercury as the Home Sales Manager, Bryan May as the Export Sales Manager, and Paul McCartney as the Sales Administration Manager.

Based on the Information above, Draw and organization Chart By writing the THE NAME OF EACH PERSON AND HIS/HER POSITION in the boxes . Don’t forget to DRAW THE LINE based on the information given. (20 Points)

GOOD LUCK !!!!!

QUIZ FOR IM TELKOM TAKING ON GENERAL AND BUSINESS ENGLISH
I. POSITION OF THE TOPIC SENTENCES

The topic sentence may be the first or last sentence in a paragraph. The topic may also be the first and last sentence on the paragraph – “sandwich style.” A “sandwich style” paragraph is especially helpful to you reader if the paragraph is very long. The second topic sentence in the “sandwich style” paragraph also serves as a concluding sentence.
Study the following three paragraphs. Notice the different position for the topic sentence in each. The topic sentences are underlined.

Model 2 : position of topic sentences

Hurricanes
Hurricanes, which are also called cyclones, exert tremendous power. These violent storms are often a hundred miles in diameter, and their winds can reach velocities* of seventy-five miles per hour or more. Furthermore, the strong winds and heavy rainfall that accompany them can completely destroy a small town in a couple of hours. The energy that is released by a hurricane in one day exceeds the total energy consumed by human kind throughout the world in one year.
Famous Schooll “Failures”
Albert Einstein, one of the world’s geniuses, failed his university entrance examination on his first attempt. William Faulkner, one of America note writers, never finished college because he could not pass his English courses. Sir William Churchill, who is considered one of the masters of English language, had to have special tutoring in English during elementary school. These examples show that failure in school does not always predict failure in life.
Synonyms
Synonym words, that have the same basic meaning, do not always have the same emotional meaning. For example the words “stingy” and “frugal” both mean” careful with money. “however, to call a person stingy is an insult, while the word frugal has a much more positive connotation*. Similarly, a person wants to be slender but not skinny, and aggressive, but not pushy. Therefore, you should be careful in choosing words because many so-called synonyms are not really synonymous at all.

II. Recognizing the Topic Sentence______________________________________

Remember, the topic sentence indicates the main idea of a paragraph and is the most general statement in the paragraph.
STEP 1 Decide which of the following sentences in the topic sentence of the paragraph.
STEP 2 Write TS on the line next to that sentence.
STEP 3 Decide what order the supporting sentences should be in and number them 1,2,3 and 4.

Paragraph I
_________a. Next, add anti freeze to your windshield washer fluid; otherwise, the fluid will freeze and possibly break the container.
________ b. First, put on snow tires if you plan to dtive on snowy, icy roads very often.
_________c. Driving in winter, especially on snowy, icy roads, can be less trouble some if you take a few simple precautions*.
_________d. Finally, it is also a good idea to carry tire chains, a can of spray to unfreeze door locks and a windshield scraper in your car when driving in winter weather.
_________e. Second, check the amount of antifreeze in your radiator and add more if necessary.

Paragraph 2
_________a. Furthermore, researchers are continuing to work on the development of an efficient, electrically powered automobile.
________ b. Researchers in the automobile industry are experimenting with different types of engines and fuels as alternative to the conventional gasoline engines.
_________c. One new type of engine, which burns diesel oil instead of gasoline, has been available for several years.
_________d. Finally, several automobile manufactures are experimenting with methanol, which is a mixture of gasoline and methyl alcohol, as an automobile fuel.
_________e. A second type is the gas turbine engine, which can use fuels made from gasoline, diesel oil, kerosene, other petroleum distillates*, or methanol.

Paragraph 3
_________a. Later on, people began to write on pieces of leather, which were rolled into scrolls.
________ b. In the earliest times, people carved or painted messages on rocks.
_________c. In the middle Ages, heavy paper called parchment was used for writing; books were laboratoriously copied by hand.
_________d. With the invention of the printing press in the middle of the fifteenth century, the modern printing industry was born.
_________e. Some form of written communication has been used throughout the centuries.

Paragraph 4
_________a. If there had been a big storm on the day of a baby’s birth, the baby might have been named thunder cloud.
________ b. American Indian names are very descriptive, for Indian were usually named for physical attribute, for an occurrence in nature, or for animal.
_________c. Grey Eagle, red dog, Big bear, and spotted wolf are example of Indians named after animals.
_________d. Indians with distinctive physical characteristics might be given such names as big foot or crooked leg.

Paragraph 5
_________a. For one thing, Individual I.Q. scores vary considerably.
________ b. Many experts also question whether I.Q. scores are related to intelligence.
_________c. Furthermore, most psychologists agree that intelligence test are biased* in favor of middle-class children.
_________d. The validity* of standardized intelligence test is being seriously questioned by educators and physiologists.
_________e. In fact, motivation seems to be just as important as intelligence in determining a person’s ability to learn.