Directions : In question 1-15 each sentences has
four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentences
are marked (A), (B), (C), dan (D). You are to identify the one underlined word
or phrase that should be corrected.
1. Earthworms
make their path through heavily soil by eating it and then eliminating
it behind them.
A B C D
Answer (B), the underline word
heavily , is the wrong . Therefore, the sentence should read, “Earthworms make their path through heavy
soil by eating it and then eliminating it behind them”
2. Work
is often measure in units called foot pounds
A B C D
Answer (C), the underline word
measure , is the wrong preposition. Therefore, the sentence should read, “Work is often measured in units called foot
pounds”
3. The
game was called on because of rain
A
B C D
Bagian yang salah adalah preposisi
on (C) yang berarti mengunjungi seseorang (called on). Padahal kalimat itu
meminta off sebagai ganti on yang berarti ditunda (called off). Maka kalimat
yang betul adalah “The game was called off
because of rain”
4. Brenda
must have called her brother last night, but she arrived home too
late to cal him.
A B C D
The sentences should be read, “Brenda Should have called her brother last
night, but she arrived home too late to call him.” Therefore, you should
choose A
5. John
Hasn’t complete the assigment yet, and Linda hasn’t neither
.
A B C D
The
sentences should be read, “John Hasn’t
complete the assigment yet, and Linda hasn’t either.” Therefore, you should
choose D
6. If
a live sponge is broken anto pieces, each piece would return into
a new sponge like the original one.
A B C D
Pada soal diatas, yang salah adalah
(B) would return yang seharusnya will return, karena klausa if-nya adalah
simple present tense.
7. Almost
half of the pilgrims did not survive theirs first winter
in the new world.
A
B C
D
Pada soal diatas, yang salah adalah
Theirs karena perubahan bentuk yang seharusnya theirs menjadi their karena
diikuti kalimat nomina.
8. Many
architects prefer that a dome is used to
roof buildings that need to converse floor space.
A B C D
Bagian yang salah setelah verba
subjunctive dan klausa that adalah (B) is
used. Karena setelah verba subjunctive harus kata kerjayang tidak mengalami
konjungasi dan bukan modal auxiliary.
9. I
knew I could account in you to do a good job.
A B C D
Pada soal diatas, preposisi yang
salah adalah (B) yang seharusnya on, karena to account on selalu diikuti oleh
objek manusia. Maka kalimat yang benar adalah
“I
knew I could account on you to do a good job.”
10. Can you wait me after the
game?
A B C
D
Pada soal diatas, kata pilihan (B)
wait me seharusnay disisipkan kata depan for dan menjadi wait for me yang
berarti menunggu. Maka, kalimat yang benar yaitu “Can you wait for me after the game?”.
11. He
Planned attending the meeting
A B C
D
Kalimat diatas salah, karena kata
kerja planned yang past tense diikuti verba bentuk –ing atau geround. Kalimat
ayng benar yaitu, “be planned on
attending the meeting”
12. Until recently, California was largest
producer of oranges in the U.S
A B C D
Soal diatas bermasalah dengan
superlatif. Hal ini diketahui dari frasa preposisi dengan objek preposisi
nomina kamak oranges yang didahului oleh preposisi of. Maka kalimat yang benar
yaitu, “Until recently, California was the
largest producer of oranges in the U.S.”
13. If
water is heated to 212 degrees F, _________ as steam.
a) It
will boil and escape
b) It
is boiling and escaping
c) It
boil and escape
d) It
would boil and escape
Pada
soal diatas, jawaban (a) it will boil and
escape karena penggunaan kala yang tepat dan referensi it yang juga tepat.
14. The
lawyer asked the client why ____ it.
a) Did
he do
b) Did
he
c) He
did
d) Did
Pada
soal diatas yang ditanyakan oleh subjek yaitu objek yang kebetulan diawali oleh
kata tanya why. Kata tanya why dalam hal ini bukan berarti
pertanyaan, tetapi konjungasi. Dalam objek itu yang dibutuhkan subjek dan
verba. Maka jawaban yang benar yaitu (c)
He did.
15. Yeast
are tiny ____ plants.
a) And small
b) Singled
- celled
c) Small
singled – celled
d) Small
one-celled
Pada
contoh diatas yang salah adalah A,C, dan D karena mengandung sinonim small yang
merupakan sinonim Tiny. Jadi, yang
benar adalah (b) Singled-celled,
karena bukan sinonim dari tiny.
Sumber :
Muhammad.Rahasia
Sukses menghadapi Ujian.Jogjakarta : Prismasophie,2007.
