SOAL UAS MPK BAHASA INGGRIS 2015 (1)

Hari, Tanggal : Selasa, 15 Desember 2015

Waktu : 120 Menit
Sifat Ujian : Buku Tertutup
Dosen : Tim Dosen MPK Bahasa Inggris

STRUCTURE (25 points)

A. Complete the passage with the correct form of verbs in parentheses. Some of the
verbs are passive and some are active. (15 points)

This review will argue that Curitiba, in southern Brazil, is an important model
of good urban planning. Urban planning (1) _____ (deal) with the physical, economic,
and social development of cities. Today, urban population (2) _____ (increase) rapidly,
and growing cities are putting enormous pressure on the environment. For this reason,
the type of urban planning found in Curitiba is more important than ever.
As stated in the introduction, Curitiba is a fine example of how urban planning
can work. This (3) _____ (not always be) the case, however. At one time, Curitiba (4)
_____ (face) the same problems as many other cities all over the world, namely
overcrowding, pollution, and an increased demand for services, transport, and housing.
How, then, did Curitiba address these problems?
By the 1940s, the population of Curitiba (5) _____ (grow) to about 150,000, as
the immigrants from other countries such as Japan, Syria, and Lebanon came to work
in agriculture and industry. These people needed both housing and transportation.
Curitiba’s leaders realized that it was not sensible to deal with these problems
separately. Consequently, they employed a French planner and architect, Alfred
Agache, to find an overall solution.
Agache studied all aspects of the problem. He designed a scheme which (give)
(6) _____ (give) priority to public services such as sanitation and public transport. At
the same time, the scheme (7) _____ (include) centers which helped both community
 life and commerce to develop, and reduced traffic congestion. This was the first scheme
to address several problems of growing cities at the same time. Unfortunately, some
parts of his plan (8) _____ (not complete). The result, as described below, was that his
scheme only (9) _____ (serve) Curitiba for another 20 years.
By the 1960s, the population of Curitiba had grown to about 430,000
inhabitants, so the city (10) _____ (must) rethink its needs. In order to do this, the mayor
put together a team of architects and town planners led by Jaime Lerner. This team
produced the Curitiba Master Plan. This considered of taking Agache’s original plan
and adding wide, high-speed roads which crossed the smaller streets. Their proposals
also included plans to minimize urban growth, reduce city-center traffic, and preserve
the city’s historic district. It is clear that the Curitiba Master Plan was one of the first
attempts to integrate all aspects of city planning.
This integrated approach to urban design (11) _____ (maintain) throughout the
1980s as Curitiba’s population grew to almost one million inhabitants. Environmental
factors were added, such as a recycling program for household waste, and parks and
‘green’ lands (12) _____ (protect) from development. However, good transportation
remains central to the planning.
Good transportation still remains a priority, together with the need for jobs. A
growing population needs employment, so business parks and centers (13) _____
(added) to encourage small new businesses. All these challenges will continue as the
population of Curitiba increases, but its city planners (14) _____ (continually search)
for solutions to the problems.
It is apparent that, as an increasing number of people move into cities, the
challenges for urban planners will also grow. Many other cities are looking to Curitiba
for answers. Its planners have been courageous and innovative, and (15) _____ (always
put) the city’s inhabitants at the center of their design. Other city planners could benefit
greatly from this experience.

B. Combine each of the following sets of sentences into a single longer sentence. (10
points)

1. Faith in political parties is declining across Europe. Trust in politicians seems

to be at an all-time low. (1 point)
 2. Scientists have long suspected this. Unremitting stress would cause damage to
the body’s immune system. (1 point)
3. In many developing countries, malaria threatens social and economic progress.
Malaria is most common there. (1 point)
4. No one knows this. Why were the stones in Stonehenge set up that way? It was
at a time. History was recorded. (2 points)
5. Our political culture perpetuates the myth that strong leaders can bring about
change single-handedly. The developed world has few examples of leaders.
Leaders have successfully converted their formal authority into a process of
democratic renewal. (2 points)
6. Religions have long maintained this. Fasting is good for the soul. Its bodily
benefits were not widely recognized until the early 1900s. At that time, doctors
began recommending it to treat various disorders–such as diabetes, obesity and
epilepsy. (3 points)
7. Subconscious mind responds to directives. The directives come from the
conscious level. The truth is this. We are giving directions and suggestions to it
virtually all of the time, whether we know it or not. (3 points)

READING AND VOCABULARY (35 points)

A. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. (15 points)

People on the Move

The landscape of human geography is dynamic and varied. However, one

enduring feature of human populations is the tendency to keep moving. Human
migration is studied by sociologists and anthropologists. They seek to find the
reasons people move. They also study effects of migration on cultural geography.
Migration is often started by natural, political, or economic factors. It can be either
voluntary or forced. Regardless of the motivation for migrating, when people of one
culture are transplanted to a different location, in both a geographic and cultural
sense, there are effects that last for years.
The causes for migration are either caused by push or pull factors. Push
factors are problems that force people to leave their home. War, disease, or natural
disasters are all examples of push factors. Push factors are characteristics of other
places that rouse people to move there, such as religious freedom, higher income, or
even better technology. When push factors are more prominent that pull factors, the
migration is seen as impelled or forced. Conversely, if pull factors are the main
motivators, the migration is classified as voluntary. The causes for relocating can be
a combination of push-pull factors.
Migration is often regarded as a process which shapes cultures because when
societies are transposed upon others, they create genetic, cultural and linguistic
changes. The spread cultural conventions such as ideas, cuisine, religion and
technology is called diffusion. The main vehicle for diffusion is migration because
people travel from one place to another, they bring along their culture. For example,
in the early 20th century, several European groups, especially Italians, migrated to
Argentine in search of better living conditions. In modern Argentine, the Italian
impact is evident from physical appearance to diet. Most Argentines feature Italian
characteristics rather than characteristics of indigenous people. Furthermore, the
typical Argentine menu will include an assortment of pastas and wine, both which
are important staples of Italian cuisine. Even the Spanish spoken in Argentine is
tinged with Italian influences. The infection of Argentine Spanish is very similar to
Italian.
The Argentine example defies the typical process of cultural assimilation.
Assimilation occurs when a minority group, usually immigrants, is absorbed by the
established culture of their new communities. Groups of recent immigrants are often
pressured to assimilate or face ongoing prejudice from the host country. For example,
in the United States, there has been recent controversy is the fear that if features of
the foreign culture do not vanish, they will eventually overpower the majority
culture.
Issues of assimilation will probably persist for as long as humans continue to
move from one place to another, as will cultural diffusion.

1. According to the passage, what is the lasting characteristic of human

population?
2. How does migration make diffusion possible?
 3. According to the passage, migration can lead to genetic, cultural and linguistic
changes. Give example for each change. (3 points)
4. Why does the writer state that the Argentine example defy the typical process
of cultural assimilation? (2 points)
5. According to the passage, what happens to most immigrants to the US?
6. What is the main concern of people who oppose the bilingual education in the
US? (2 points)
7. Complete the table below with examples of push and pull factors of migration
(A – G) provided below the table. Two of the statements will NOT be used.
Factors Statements
Push _____
_____
_____
Pull _____
_____

a. Climatic changes cause an area to become a desert.

b. Advanced technology allows desert areas to support agriculture.
c. Citizens are not prohibited from practicing the religion of their
choosing.
d. People begin to eat food from other cultures.
e. A war breaks out in the home country.
f. Disease spreads throughout the country.
g. New citizens are forced to assimilate.

B. Summary Writing (10 points)

Write a summary of the passage above. You should write about 80 to 100 words.

C. Vocabulary (10 points)

Read the passage below and fill out the gaps using the words in the box. You can
use each word only once and there are more words than you need.

comply punishment purchased charge

 circumstances decision formally different
obligation penalty difference legally
requires difference examples

What is Ethical Behavior?

Ethical behavior essentially means acting in accordance with one’s moral and
ethical convictions as to what is right and what is wrong. Many commonly held
ethical convictions are written into our laws. But ethical behavior sometimes (1)
_____ us to do more than just (2) _____ with laws in order to avoid the (3) _____ of
breaking them. In some (4) _____, one can break the law and be fairly certain no one
will ever find out about it.
Imagine, for example, that you (5) _____ a number of items from your local
supermarket and discovered when you got home that the cashier had failed to (6)
_____ you for a IDR 75,000 book you had chosen. What is your decision (7) _____?
Obviously, the book does not (8) _____ belong to you– you have not paid for it. But
why should you have to take the time and trouble to return to the store and pay for
the item? After all it wasn’t your failure. What would your (9) _____ be? Would it
make a (10) _____ if the item had a much higher or a much lower price?

WRITING (25 points)

Choose one out of several topics below and write a five-paragraph essay.

1. The importance of developing soft skills for university students.

2. The effective ways to help the victims of forest fire or smoke haze in Riau.
3. What effects will be gained by Indonesian youths if they do not continue study to higher
level in this globalization era?
4. The differences of learning English with English native speakers and non-native
speakers.
5. Should Gojek or such similar online-request-based transports be maintained as
transportation alternatives in Jakarta?

LISTENING (15 points)

A. Part A (5 points)
Listen to a lecture by Jack Hayes who works in the CityCyclist. Decide if the
statements are TRUE or FALSE. You will listen the recording twice.

1. In London, parents don’t teach their children to ride because it is not safe. _____
2. There is age limitation for people who want to join the training. _____
3. CityCyclist provides training of how to ride bicycle in streets with difficult
intersections. _____
4. Using personal protective equipment is strongly advised in CityCyclist. _____
5. Assertiveness is very important for bicyclists. _____

B. Part B (10 points)

Listen to a lecture about Customer Psychology and complete the lecture notes.
You will listen to the recording twice.

I. Physical Organization
a. Placement of merchandise
For example, (1) __________ near the back of the store.
b. (2) __________
It helps retailers to (3) __________.
c. Providing (4) __________
It helps retailers make more money by (5) __________.
II. Pleasant Atmosphere
a. Music
It functions as a (6) __________. It makes customers (7) __________.
b. (9) __________
For example: (10) __________ in clothing stores.