Hello Tutor,
my name is Nur ahmad Zaeni
NIM : 055005593
Tugas 1 - Reading I
A. Find the synonyms
1. It is remarkable to hear your child say the first word. You don’t want to miss that amazing moment.
a. love b. weakness c. hatred d. distaste
2. Laughter is the best remedy or medicine.
a. answer b. cure c. mixture correction
3. Using sound waves can greatly reduce the time that it takes for a broken leg to heal; it may only take six
weeks instead of 12 weeks for the bond to mend.
a. increase b. cut down c. cut up d. upgrade
4. Tony was very irritable this morning. He snapped at his four-year-old son, he yelled at his wife and
stormed out of the house and slammed the door.
a. Sorrowful b. jovial c. bad-tempered d. sullen
5. Smoking tobacco is hazardous to your health. It may cause cancer, lung disease, heart failure, etc.
a. Dangerous b. harmless c. insecure d. strong
B. Synonym or Antonym?
Write S for synonym or A for antonym based on the relationship between the two words.
a. Lucid – Clear : S
b. Plausible – Ridiculous : A
c. Ambiguous – Vague : S
d. Empathy – Apathy : A
e. Trivial – Significant : A
f. Ascend – Climb : S
C. Write sentences using these prefixes.
1. Anti- : Antibiotics are drugs to treat or prevent bacterial infections.
2. Down- : Now downloading data using 5G internet feels faster.
3. Il- : Illegal immigrants living in Japan were caught in police raids
4. Mis - : Because he was afraid of misinformation, he asked the teacher again
5. Non- : He prefers drinking nonalcoholic beverages at social events
D. Write Sentences using these affixes.
1. -acy : In 1998, Indonesia fought hard to achieve its democracy, allowing its citizens to vote freely.
2. -able : Our trip to Bali was truly memorable, I will never forget the beautiful sunsets.
3. -er (person) : My friend works as a writer for a popular newspaper.
4. -full : Raja Ampat is one of the beautiful places in Indonesia
5. -ious : His ambitious nature drove him to achieve his career goals quickly.
E. Add the correct prefix to complete each sentence.
a. To relieve my stomach dis comfort, I drank some ginger root tea.
b. Lenny looked silly in his mis matched shirt and pants.
c. Penelope felt un glamorous at the party because she was the only one not in a dress.
b. My mom said those anti-aging creams don’t work, so I shouldn’t spend my money on them.
c. The child’s sub standard test performance worried his parents.
F. Phrase or Clause? Identify whether the underlined part is a phrase or a clause.
a. My sister and I were visiting our grandma when the phone started ringing.
b. We were sitting on the old brown couch, watching TV and munching on sandwiches.
c. The call was from Jan, my sister’s friend—she wanted to speak with her.
d. I said, “Hold on, Jan. I’ll get her,” and went to find my sister.
e. Jan told her that the Dance Boys, the new hit group, were at the mall.
answer :
a. The phone started ringing = clause
b. The old brown couch = phrase
c. The call = phrase
d. I’ll get her = clause
e. Dance Boys = phrase
