Task 1 (Lesson 2)
The Instruction :
You may open your English Modul of Lesson 2. Reading Text : Global Positioning System
Type and submit your answer in pdf to assignment. lms. darmajaya. Date : 9th April 2021 until 16.00 pm
(a) Answer these questions briefly.
1. What is the best title of the passage?
2. What does GPS function?
3. What are the obstacles that worsen the GPS signals?
4. When was GPS project firstly initiated?
5. What does GPS function?
6. Mention other types of navigation satellite system like GPS developed by some countries in the world.
(b) Match the words in column A with their definition in column B
COLUMN A |
| COLUMN B |
1. global | a) that can be reached, entered, used, seen, etc. | |
2. provides | b) experienced something unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss | |
3. obstacle | c) covering or affecting the whole world | |
4. to transmit | d) the fact that something is possible to get, buy or find | |
5. accessible | e) to send an electronic signal, radio or television broadcast, etc. | |
6. to degrade | f) gives something to somebody or make it available for them to use | |
7. suffered | g) to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something | |
8. to enhance | h) to stop holding something or stop it from being held so that it can move, fly, fall, etc. freely | |
9. availability | i) to make something become worse, especially in quality | |
10. to release | j) a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something |
(c) Complete the sentences using the words in column A above.
1. So far, we have managed to overcome all the that have been placed in our path.
2. WeΓÇÖd better wait for the of cheap flights
3. The ceremony was live by satellite to over fifty countries.
4. The remote desert area is only by helicopter.
5. This is an opportunity to the reputation of the company.
6. This year the economy will grow by about 4 per cent.
7. The company huge losses in the last financial year.
8. Important natural habitats have been _ by development.
9. The chemical reaction energy in the form of light.
10. The exhibition an opportunity for local artists to show their work.