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1. The first recorded
use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of
Frederick, New York, in 1825
A B C D .
A B C D .
Answer : B (it was)
The use of the pronoun
subject it is unnecessary; it should be omitted.
2. The French Quarter is the
most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.
A
B
C
D
Answer : C (most old)
The
superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix
-est: oldest.
3. Liquids take the
shape of any container which in they are placed.
A
B
C
D
Answer : C (which)
in The preposition must precede
the relative pronoun: in which.
4. Many communities are
dependent on groundwater __________ from wells for their water supply.
(A) that obtained
(B) obtained
(C) is obtained
(D) obtain it
Answer : B (obtained)
The
only correct way to complete this sentence is with a participle (obtained really
means which is obtained).
5. Physical therapists
help patients relearn how to use their bodies after
disease or injure.
A
B
C
D
Answer : D (injure)
A
noun (injury), not a verb (injure), is required.
6. Not only
____________________ places of beauty, but they also serve scientific and educational
purposes as well.
(A) are botanical gardens
(B) botanical gardens to be
(C) botanical gardens are
(D) to be botanical gardens
Answer : A (are botanical gardens)
A main verb, such as are,
is required to complete the clause (to be is not a main verb), and the
subject and verb must be inverted because the clause begins with the negative
phrase not only.
7. _________________ the
best car to buy is a Mercedes Benz.
(A) Because
of its durability and economy
(B) Because
it lasts a long time, and it is very economical
(C) Because
of its durability and it is economical
(D) Because
durably and economy wise it is better than all the others.
Answer : (A) because of its durability and economy
Grammar : Adverbial clause of Reason
Grammar : Adverbial clause of Reason
8. Those students do not
like to read novels _______________ text books.
(A) In
any case
(B) Forgetting
about
(C) Leaving
out the questions
(D) Much
less
Answer : (D) much less
Grammar : clause of contrast
Grammar : clause of contrast
9. Before starting on a
sea voyage, prudent navigators learn the sea charts, __, and memorize
lighthouse locations to prepare themselves for any conditions they might
encounter.
(A) Sailing
directions are studied
(B) Study
the sailing directions
(C) To
direct sailing studies
(D) Studies
direct sailing
Answer : (B) Study the sailing studies
Grammar : Gerund
Grammar : Gerund
10. _____ the demands of
aerospace, medicine, and agriculture, aengineers, are creating exotic new
metallic substances.
(A) Meet
(B) Being met are
(C) To meet
(D) They are meeting
(A) Meet
(B) Being met are
(C) To meet
(D) They are meeting
Jawab : (C) To
meet
Keyword : the demands of
aerospace
Pembahasan : Pola infinitive
phrase: to infinitive + object of to infinitive
Kalimat tersebut menyatakan tujuan atau maksud. Maka dibutuhkan to infinitive prhase.
Sehingga pilihan phrase yang tepat untuk mengisi rumpang tersebut adalah to meet.
Kalimat tersebut menyatakan tujuan atau maksud. Maka dibutuhkan to infinitive prhase.
Sehingga pilihan phrase yang tepat untuk mengisi rumpang tersebut adalah to meet.
11. _______
James A. Bland, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” was adopted is the state song
of Virginia in 1940.
(A) Was written b
(B) His writing was
(C) He wrote the
(D) Written by
(A) Was written b
(B) His writing was
(C) He wrote the
(D) Written by
Jawab
: (D) Written by
Keyword : James A. Bland
Pembahasan : Kalimat di
atas membutuhkan Adjective Phrase untuk menerangkan kata benda “Carry Me Back
to Old Virginny”. Frasa ajektif yang paling tepat adalah Written by. Mengapa
disebut frasa ajektif, karea past participle (v3) yang tidak ditemani
bentuk be atau have adalah sebuah ajektif.
12. Mary
Garden, ______ the early 1900’s was considered one of the best singing
actresses of her time.
(A) a soprano was popular
(B) in a popular soprano
(C) was a popular soprano
(D) a popular soprano in
(B) in a popular soprano
(C) was a popular soprano
(D) a popular soprano in
Jawab
: (D) a popular soprano in
Keyword : Mary Garden
Pembahasan : Kalimat pada
soal membutuhkan Appositive Phrase. Mary Garden dan appositive phrase (a
popular soprano) memiliki makna yang sama. Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah
a popular soprano in.
13. In the
realm of psychological theory Margaret F. Washburn was a dualist _____ that
motor phenomena have an essential role in psychology.
(A) who she believed
(B) who believed
(C) believed
(D) who did she believe
(A) who she believed
(B) who believed
(C) believed
(D) who did she believe
Jawab
: (B) Who believed
Keyword : a dualist
Pembahasan : Pola adjective
clause : (Conj. + S + V).
Untuk menerangkan kata benda a dualist maka klausa yang tepat adalah who believed.
Untuk menerangkan kata benda a dualist maka klausa yang tepat adalah who believed.
14. On
Ellesmere Island in the Arctic one fossil forest consist of
a nearly hundred
A B
A B
large stumps scattered on an exposed coal
bed.
C D
C D
Jawab
: (B) a nearly
Keyword : hundred large stumps
Pembahasan : a nearly ->
nearly. Kata “a nearly” tidak memerlukan indefinite article/determiner “a”,
karena kata benda stumps adalah plural.
15. The
surface conditions on the planet Mars are the more like the
Earth’s than are
A B C
those of any other planet in the solar system.
D
A B C
those of any other planet in the solar system.
D
Jawab
: (B) The more
Keyword : the planet Mars
Pembahasan : the more ->
more. Pola comparative: more ___ than ___ Maka seharusnya tidak perlu definite
article “the” tapi cukup “more” saja.
16. The
midnight sun is a phenomenon in which the Sun visible remains in the
sky
A B C
for twenty-four hours or longer.
D
A B C
for twenty-four hours or longer.
D
Jawab
: (B) visible remains
Keyword : the sun
Pembahasan : visible remains
-> remains visible. Kata the sun dalam anak kalimat di atas memerlukan
predicate bukan noun phrase (visible remains). Yang tepat seharusnya
remains visible.
17. The Humber
River and its valley form a major salmon-fishing,
lumbering, hunting,
A B C
and farmer region in western Newfoundland, Canada.
D
A B C
and farmer region in western Newfoundland, Canada.
D
Jawab
: (D) farmer
Keyword : and
Pembahasan : farmer -> farming
Konjungsi
and digunakan untuk menghubungkan kelas kata yang sederajat. Karena sebelum
“and” bentuk katanya adalah gerund maka kata farmer seharusnya diubah dalam
bentuk gerund juga yaitu farming.
18. _________
was backed up for miles on the freeway.
(A) Yesterday
(B) In the morning
(C) Traffic
(D) Cars
(A) Yesterday
(B) In the morning
(C) Traffic
(D) Cars
Pembahasan
Soal dan Jawaban
Dalam
contoh di atas Anda melihat langsung bahwa ada sebuah kata kerja (verb), tapi
tidak ada subjek. Jawaban (C) adalah jawaban yang tepat karena mengandung
subjek tunggal "traffic" dan sesuai dengan kata kerja tunggal
"was". Jawaban (A), "yesterday", dan jawaban (B),
"in the morning", bukanlah subjek, karenanya keduanya tidak benar.
Meskipun jawaban (D), "cars", bisa jadi subjek, itu pun tidak
benar. Karena "cars" berbentuk jamak, sehingga tidak sesuai dengan
kata kerja tunggal "was"
19. Engineers________
for work on the new space program.
(A) necessary
(B) are needed
(C)
hopefully
(D) next
month
Pembahasan Soal dan Jawaban
Dalam contoh ini, bahwa kalimat di atas, Engineers sebagai subject, namun tidak ditemukan kata kerja (verb). Karenanya, jawaban (B) merupakan jawaban paling tepat. Karena "are needed" adalah kata kerja. Sedangkan, jawaban (A), (C), dan (D) bukanlah verb, sehingga bukanlah jawaban yang benar.
Dalam contoh ini, bahwa kalimat di atas, Engineers sebagai subject, namun tidak ditemukan kata kerja (verb). Karenanya, jawaban (B) merupakan jawaban paling tepat. Karena "are needed" adalah kata kerja. Sedangkan, jawaban (A), (C), dan (D) bukanlah verb, sehingga bukanlah jawaban yang benar.
20. Fitzgerald_______
the society of the 1920's in his novel, The Great Gatsby.
(A) reflect
(B) reflects
(C) are reflecting
(A) reflect
(B) reflects
(C) are reflecting
(D) have reflected
Pembahasan Soal dan Jawaban
Fitzgerald merupakan subjek orang ketiga tunggal. Maka, kata kerja yang mengikutinya juga harus dalam bentuk tunggal. Karenanya, jawaban yang tepat ialah (B).
Fitzgerald merupakan subjek orang ketiga tunggal. Maka, kata kerja yang mengikutinya juga harus dalam bentuk tunggal. Karenanya, jawaban yang tepat ialah (B).
