Friday, May 2, 2014

ENGLISH

Select the correct answer from the four choices given!
1.      ... the collision of the bus, there is a traffic jam.
a.       Because                                                     c. As
b.      Because of                                                 d. Since
Answer : B
Karena dibelakang titik-titik ada noun, penggunaan kata hubung yang tepat adalah because of.

2.      If the mechanic had done his work properly, you ... no problem with your car yesterday.
a.       Would have had                                        c. Will have
b.      Have had                                                   d. Would have
Answer : A
Dalam If clause digunakan had + verb-3 (had done) yang merupakan pola ketiga kalimat bersyarat. Karena itu, dalam main clause akan digunakan would have + verb-3.

3.      I would rather they ... their obigation right now.
a.       Pays                                                                       c. Has paying
b.      Paid                                                                       d. Pay
Answer : D
S + would rather + V1

4.      The view from your house is ... from mine.
a.       Better                                                                    c. Better than
b.      The better                                                  d. The best
Answer : B
Karena terdapat dua hal yang di bandingkan, kita menggunakan comparative degrees, kata better diikuti dengan than.

5.      Jim said that he wouldn’t mind ... for Anwar hour.
a.       To wait for her                                        c. Waiting for her
b.      Wait for her                                                        d. For waiting her
Answer : C
“mind” (sebagai kata kerja) yang terletak setelah would / wouldn’t dikuti kata kerja yang berbentuk gerund.

6.      Dani is sitting .. the chair.
a.       Behind                                                                c. In
b.      Beside                                                                 d. On
Answer : D
Kata sitting pasti diatas suatu benda sehingga preposition yang tepat adalah on.

7.      Look! Our grandfather ... in the nursery room near us.
a.       Dance                                                                  c. Danced
b.      Is dancing                                                           d. Was dancing
Answer : B
Look menyatakan kejadian yang sedang terjadi, present continous. “be + V-ing”

8.      Chrisye, whose complete name is Chrismansyah Rahadi, ... on March 30, 2007.
a.       Died                                                                    c. Dies
b.      Has died                                                 d. Had died
Answer : A
Simple past, sudah terjadi. “S + Verb-2 +Object”

9.      The wreckage of Adam Air plane ... about two miles offshore of Majene Waters on 8 January 2008.
a.       Was found                                                          c. Was being found
b.      Has already been found                          d. Already found
Answer : A
Passive : be + V3
Adverb of time : past time

10.  Sri Mulyani waved and shook hands as she walked ... the room.
a.       In                                                                        c. Into
b.      To                                                                        d. By
Answer : C
Into = Memasuki
ERROR RECOGNITION
Choose the one word or phrase which would not be appropriate in standard written English!

11.  As the new furnitures arrived, the neighbors gathered and started to whisper to each other.
A                     B                                                   C                                                         D
Answer :    B (Furnitures) = Furniture.
Furniture uncountable tidak bisa dijamakkan dengan menggunakan s/es.

12.  Since the 1930s, the archeology has become a precise science with strict rules and
   A                                         B                                        C                                      D
procedures.
Answer :    B (the archeology) = archeology.
Kata tersebut merupakan kategori ilmu pengetahuan sehingga tidak membutuhkan artikel the.

13.  I try to figure in the answer of what the function of the organization is.
   A                     B                                             C                                                                   D
Answer :    B (Figure in) Figure out.
Figure in berarti memasukkan ke dalam perhitungan, jadi yang tepat adalah menghitung (figure out).

14.  All the evidences should be ripped off, destroyed, and put into the burnt fire until there
   A               B                                                                    C
are nothing left in here.
                  D
Answer : C (Burnt) = Burning
Kalimat pada soal merupakan kalimat pasif. Burnt fire seharusnya burning fire.

15.  I don’t know when the result on this examination will be announce.
      A             B                                      C             D
Answer : D (Announce) = Announced
Soal dalam bentuk pasif, bentuk yang tepat ialah Be + V3 yaitu be announced.

16.  The eyes of human beings did not sensitive to all light, but only between wavelengths of
  A             B                               C                             D
380 and 760 milimicrons.
Answer : A (did) = Is
Sensitive adalah kata sifat sehingga harus memakai to be, jawaban yang tepat adalah is.

17.  Air pollution, together with land pollution and water pollution, are causing many problem
        A                                                             C         D                    
in our large, industrial cities today.
                              D
Answer : B (Are) = Is
Predikat harus berdasarkan subjek utama yaitu air pollution, yang berada dalam bentuk tunggal sehingga seharusnya menggunakan kata is.

18.  Athough many higher structures have been build in newyork city, none characterizes the
A                                 B                                                         C        
sky line better than The empire state building.
                  D
Answer : B (Have been build) = Have been built
Bentuk pasif : be + V3, seharusnya have been built.

19.  Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
        A                                            B                    C        D
Answer : A (Cook) = Cooking
Be used to + V-ing.

20.  Confidence is always root in mastery of a particular task or set of circumstances.
             A                             B                                                 C                    D
Answer : B ( Root in) = Root of
Pasangan kata yg tepat adalah root of artinya sumber.

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