1.
Probably not
speech of so few words has ever
been as celebrated as Lincoln’s
A
B C D
Gettysburg
address.
Jawaban : (A) Not
speech
Pembahasan : Not
speech à No speech
Penggunaan speech (‘pidato’)
pada kalimat di atas tidak tepat karena tidak bisa digunakan bersamaan
dengan not. Frasa yang
digunakan seharusnya no speech.
2.
Generally, Abstract Expressionist art is
without recognizable images and does not adhere
A
B C
thelimits of
conventional form.
D
Jawaban
: (C) Adhere the
Pembahasan : Adhere the à
Adhere to
Kata adhere jika diikuti object
harus menggunakan to. Jadi frasa yang dipakai
seharusnya adhere to the limits.
3.
Perhaps
the most distinctive features of sharks and undoubtedly one
of the most
A B
important reasons for
their success is their well-debeloped sensory system.
C D
Jawaban : (A)
Features
Pembahasan :
features à feature
Karena
frasa one of the most important reasons mengacu pada features, maka kata ini harus dalam bentuk
tunggal (feature).
4. Almost every the
hereditary material of an individual organism
resides in the
A B C D
Jawaban : (A)
Every
Pembahasan : every
à all of
Kata every tidak
mungkin diikuti the, jadi kata ini seharusnya all
of.
5. Mitosis is the normal process by which a
cell divides, each new cell ending up
A
B C
with a same number of chromosomes as the
parent cell.
D
Jawaban : (D) a
Pembahasan : a à the
Kata same tidak diawali oleh
artikel a karena menunjukkan sesuatu yang pasti. Artikel
yang tepat adalah the.
6.
The dwarf lemon
tree, grown in many areas of the world, bears fruit
when it is
A
B
fewer than
six inches in high
C D
Jawaban
: (D) high
Pembahasan
: high à height
Setelah preposisi (in, on, at, by,
of, from, etc) harus diikuti noun (kata benda), jadi kata “high”
(adjective/kata sifat) seharusnya diganti kata “height”.
7.
The brain in composed of a mass of softly gray
matter in the skull that controls our
A
B
C D
intelligence.
Jawaban : (B) softly
Pembahasan : softly à soft
Frasa benda pada
kalimat tersebut seharusnya soft (opinion) gray (color) matter (noun).
8.
Polluter is a topic of such importance today that even
elementary school children are
A B
well informed
about its dangers.
C D
Jawaban : (A) polluter
Pembahasan : polluter à pollutant
Kata yang seharusnya digunakan adalah pollutant
(penyebab polusi).
9.
Best represented in a famous oil painting by da Vinci, The
Last Supper it is an important
A
B
C
part of the
history of Christianity.
D
Jawaban : (C) it
Pembahasan : it à dihilangkan
Dalam satu klausa seharusnya hanya
ada satu subjek dan satu predikat, karena pada kalimat di atas terdapat subjek
ganda, maka kata “it” harus dihilangkan.
10.
Together with his
friend Little John, Robin Hood are fondly remembered
today by
A
B C
D
millions of people.
Jawaban : (B) are
Pembahasan : are à was
Noun setelah together
with tidak memengaruhi perubahan predikat.
Pada kalimat tersebut subjectnya adalah Robin Hood, maka predikatnya seharusnya was (tunggal, lampau).
Pada kalimat tersebut subjectnya adalah Robin Hood, maka predikatnya seharusnya was (tunggal, lampau).
11. No longer satisfied with the
emphasis of the Denishawn School, Martha Graham has
A
B C
D
moved to the staff of the Eastman School in 1925.
Jawaban
: (D) has moved
Pembahasan
: has moved à moved
terdapat
tahun di kalimat. Maka perlu kata kerja simple past (moved) bukan has moved
(past perfect)
12.
William Hart was an act best
known for his roles as western
heroes in silent films.
A
B
C D
Jawaban : (A) act
Pembahasan : act à actor
kalimat bermaksud pelakunya (actor)
13. Prior to an
extermination program earlier this century, alive wolves
roamed across
A
B
C
D
nearly all of North America
Jawaban : (C) alive
Pembahasan : alive à live
alive terletak dibelakang kalimat. Live (adjective) +
Noun
14. During the 1960s the
Berkeley campus of the University of California came to national
A
B
attention as
a result its radical political activity.
C
D
Jawaban : (C) result
Pembahasan : result à result of
result + of (berpasangan)
15. Artist Gutzon Borglum designed the Mount
Rushmore Memorial and
A
worked
on project from 1925 until his death
in 1941.
B
C D
Jawaban : (B) project
Pembahasan : project à the project
on the project (frasa yang
sudah umum)
16. It is proving less costly and more profitably for
drug makers to market directly to
A
B
C
D
patients.
Jawaban : (B) profitably
Pembahasan : profitably à profitable
costly
(adjective) --> profitable (adjective). Harus paralel. Profitably (adverb)
17. Sapphires weighing as much
as two pounds have on occasion mined.
A B
C
D
Jawaban : (D) mined
Pembahasan : mined à been mined
have been + VIII
18. Like snakes,
lizards can be found on all others continents except Antarctica.
A
B
C
D
Jawaban : (C) others
Pembahasan : others à other
other + noun. Others + Noun
19. Banks, savings and loans, and finance companies have
recently been doing home equity
A
B
loans with greater frequency than ever
before.
C D
Jawaban : (B) doing
Pembahasan : doing à making
pelajari
perbedaan do dan make
20.
The
one-fluid theory of electricity was proposing by
Benjamin Franklin, a man famous
A B C
for his wide
interest and great attainments.
D
Jawaban : (B) Proposing
Pembahasan : proposing à was proposed by
Kalimat ini seharusnya membentuk kalimat pasif (be + V3) karena
ada kata by. Jadi predikat
pada kalimat tersebut seharusnya was proposed by.
21.
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
Jawaban : (B) a nearly
Pembahasan : a nearly à nearly
Kata “a nearly” tidak memerlukan indefinite article/determiner “a”, karena kata benda stumps adalah plural.
Kata “a nearly” tidak memerlukan indefinite article/determiner “a”, karena kata benda stumps adalah plural.
22.
The surface conditions on
the planet Mars are the more like the Earth’s than are
A B C
A B C
those of any other planet in
the solar system.
D
D
Jawaban : (B) The more
Pembahasan : the more à more
Pola comparative: more ___ than ___
Maka seharusnya tidak perlu definite article “the” tapi cukup “more” saja.
Pola comparative: more ___ than ___
Maka seharusnya tidak perlu definite article “the” tapi cukup “more” saja.
23.
The midnight sun is a
phenomenon in which the Sun visible remains in the sky
A B C
A B C
for twenty-four hours or
longer.
D
D
Jawaban :
(B) visible remains
Pembahasan : visible remains à remains visible
Kata the sun dalam anak kalimat di atas memerlukan predicate bukan noun phrase(visible remains). Yang tepat seharusnya remains visible.
Kata the sun dalam anak kalimat di atas memerlukan predicate bukan noun phrase(visible remains). Yang tepat seharusnya remains visible.
24.
The Humber River and its valley form a major salmon-fishing,
lumbering, hunting,
A B C
A B C
and farmer region
in western Newfoundland, Canada.
D
D
Jawaban :
(D) farmer
Pembahasan : farmer à farming
Konjungsi and
digunakan untuk menghubungkan kelas kata yang sederajat. Karena sebelum “and”
bentuk atanya adalah gerund maka
kata farmer seharusnya diubah dalam bentuk gerund juga yaitu farming.
25. On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds
of flat-topped mountains more than a
mile
A
B
C
D
beneath sea level.
Jawaban : (B) is
Pembahasan : is à are
masuk dalam kategori Inversion. Subjek kalimat adalah
hundreds of flat-topped mountains.
26. Because of the flourish with which John
Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence,
A
his name become synonymous with
signature.
B
C
D
Jawaban : ( C ) become
Pembahasan : become à became
signed (past) paralel dengan became
(past) bukan become (present)
27. Segregation in public schools was
declare unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in
A
B
C
D
1954.
Jawaban : (B) was declare
Pembahasan : was declare à was declared
Passive Voice (Be + VIII)
28.
Sirius, the Dog Star,
is the most brightest star in the sky with an absolute magnitude
A
B
about twenty-three times that of the Sun.
C
D
Jawaban : (A) the most brightest star
Pembahasan : The most brightest star à The brightest star
Ingat aturan Comparison degree -Supelative
29. Killer whales tend to wander in
family clusters that hunt, play, and resting together.
A B
C D
Jawaban : (C) resting
Pembahasan : resting à rest
Hunt, play, and rest together (Harus
paralel)
30. Some of the most
useful resistor material are carbon, metals, and metallic alloys.
A
B
C
D
Jawaban
: (C) material
Pembahasan
: material à materials
kata kerjanya are jadi butuh subjek yang
plural. Some of ... material menandakan plural
31. In Vermont, the
sap the maple tree is the primary ingredient in
producing maple syrup
A B C D
Jawaban
: (A) the
Pembahasan
: the à of the
Kalimat tersebut memiliki subjek
ganda sehingga harus ditambahkan of sebelum the maple tree. Hal ini karena the
sap tersebut merupakan bagian dari maple tree.
32.
After to have won
the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for A Bell for Adano, John Hersey wrote
a
A B
C
nonfiction book about the bombing of Japan.
D
Jawaban : (A) to have
Pembahasan : to have à having
Kata “after” sebagai preposisi (kata
depan) + Gerund (Ving), Kata “after” sebagai conjunction (penghubung) + klausa
(subyek + predikat).
Pada kalimat tersebut seharusnya “after having won…”
Pada kalimat tersebut seharusnya “after having won…”
33.
The smallest
hummingbirds beat their wings 70 times a
second and are about
A
B C
two inched long.
D
Jawaban : (D) inched
Pembahasan ; inched à inch
Frasa yang seharusnya
digunakan two-inch long, “two-inch” pada kalimat ini merupakan adjective.
34.
Quality, price,
and located are often considered to
be the primary concerns in buying a
A
B
C D
house.
Jawaban
: (A) located
Pembahasan
: located à location
Kata “located”
seharusnya diganti menjadi “location” supaya setara dengan quality dan price
yang termasuk kata benda (noun).
35.
The name “America” comes
from Amerigo Vespucci, who was a 16th century
A B C
Italian explorer
D
Jawaban : (B) comes from
Pembahasan : comes from à came from
Karena nama “America”
diambil dari penjelajah Italia abad ke-16, seharusnya menggunakan past tense
(V2) seharusnya dipakai adalah “came from”.
36. Marie Curie won
two Nobel Prizes for their discoveries of radioactivity
and radioactive
A B C
radioactive elements.
D
Jawaban : (B) their
Pembahasan ; their à her
Karena mengacu pada
Marie Curie (tunggal, perempuan), pronoun yang seharusnya dipakai adalah her.
37. The developing
of the submarine was hindered by the lack of a
power source that
A
B C
could propel an underwater
vessel
D
Jawaban : (A) developing
Pembahasan : developing à development
Kata di depan “of”
(preposisi) harus dalam bentuk noun, dan bentuk noun (kata benda) dari
developing adalah “development” (perkembangan).
38. . Although humans
have highly developed brains, most animals
have more acute
A B C
senses than them
D
Jawaban : (D) than them
Pembahasan : than them à than theirs
Karena mengacu pada kepunyaan (have more acute senses), maka pembanding
yang seharusnya dipakai adalah “than theirs”.
39.
The movement of the
stars was first noticed by early travelers, who
used the stars to
A B C
guide its way across the sea.
D
Jawaban
: (D) its
Pembahasan
: its à their
Kata “its” seharusnya
diganti dengan “their” karena mengacu pada travelers (jamak).
40. Those who have seen what
is believed to be Noah’s Ark say it is the largest than
a
A B C
D
modern battleship.
Jawaban : (D) the largest
Pembahasan : the largest à larger
Kata “than”
menunjukkan bahwa kalimat tersebut merupakan comparative comparison, sehingga
seharusnya “it is larger than”
41. The community of
Bethesda, Maryland, was previous known as Darcy's
Store.
A
B
C D
Jawaban
: (B) previous
Pembahasan
: previous à previously
known
berbentuk sebagai adjective. (Adv + Adj).
42. Alloys of gold and copper have been widely using in various
types of coins.
A
B C
D
Jawaban
: (C) using
Pemabahasan
: using à used
have
been + VIII
43. J. H. Pratt used group therapy early in
this century when he brought tuberculosis patients
A
B
C
together to discuss its disease.
D
Jawaban : (D) its
Pembahasan : its à their
their merujuk ke patients
44. The United States has import all carpet
wools in recent years because domestic wools are
A
B
C
too fine and soft for carpets.
D
Jawaban : (A) import
Pembahasan : import à imported
has + VIII
45. Irving Berlin wrote "Oh How I Hate to
Get Up in the Morning" while serving in a U.S.
A
B
C
Army during World War 1.
D
Jawaban : (C) a
Pembahasan : a à the
in the U.S. Army
46. Banks are rushing to merge because
consolidations enable them to slash theirs costs
A
B
C
and expand
D
Jawaban : (C) theirs
Pembahasan : theirs à their
their + Noun. Thiers + Noun
47. That water has a
very high specific heat means that without a large temperature
change
A
B
water can add or lose a large number of
heat.
C
D
Jawaban : (D) number
Pembahasan : number à amount
heat menandakan
uncountable noun. Amount (untuk uncountable noun) dan number (untuk countable
noun)
48. Benny Goodman was equally talented as both a
jazz performer as well as a classical
A
B
C D
musician.
D
Jawaban : (C) as well as
Pembahasan : as well as à and
(both + and)
49. The state seal still used in
Massachusetts designed by Paul Revere, who also
designed
A
B
C
the first Continental currency.
D
Jawaban : (B) designed
by
Pembahasam : designed by à was designed by
butuh kata kerja (was)
50. Quarter horses were developed in eighteenth-century-
Virginia to race on
A
courses short of about a quarter of a mile in
length.
B
C D
Jawaban : (B) courses short
Pembahasan : courses short àshort courses
(Adjective + Noun) bukan (Noun + Adjective)
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