Tes Soal Kemampuan B. Inggris

The correct answer is "Using" because it is the present participle form of the verb "use" and is used to show the action of using the sharp axe to cut down the tree.

From Yana's statement, "I wish I had gone there. I had a terrible headache," it can be inferred that Yana did not attend Jane's party. The phrase "I wish I had gone there" implies that Yana regrets not going to the party, indicating that she did not attend. Therefore, the correct answer is "Didn't come."

The correct answer is "walking" because it is the present participle form of the verb "walk" and is used to describe an ongoing action. In this case, the great grandfather needs a stick to help him with his ongoing activity of walking.

The correct answer is "to take" because it is the infinitive form of the verb that best fits the sentence structure. In this sentence, Mrs. Darmawan required the children to take off their muddy shoes before coming into her house. The phrase "to take" indicates the action that Mrs. Darmawan wanted the children to perform.

The correct answer is "consuming." In this sentence, the word "avoid" indicates that we are trying to prevent or stay away from something. The blank space should be filled with a verb form that matches this meaning. "Consuming" is the present participle form of the verb "consume," which means to eat or drink something. Therefore, "consuming" is the most appropriate choice as it conveys the idea of actively avoiding or refraining from eating preserved foods.

From the conversation between Yudi and Nazar, it can be inferred that Nazar went to bed late. This is evident from Nazar's statement "Yes, I wish I had gone to bed earlier, but I couldn't." This implies that Nazar wanted to go to bed earlier but was unable to do so, indicating that he went to bed late.

The sentence structure suggests that the students are obligated to do something, which is taking an English proficiency test. The phrase "to take" is the correct form to indicate this obligation. The other options either do not convey the sense of obligation or are not grammatically correct in the context of the sentence.

The underlined sentences mean that Dude doesn't know about electricity. This is evident from his statement "I wish I knew about electricity." which implies that he lacks knowledge in this subject.

The underline sentence "More and more people have died as the victims of the war" implies that there is ongoing conflict and violence resulting in a significant loss of life. This indicates that the world is not currently peaceful.

The correct answer is "He had attended the meeting." This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the speaker is referring to a past event (the meeting). The past perfect tense "had attended" is used to indicate that the action of attending the meeting occurred before another past action or point in time.

The underlined part of the sentence "I wish I had invested my money instead of spending it on a new car" implies that Dedy did not invest his money.

The correct answer is "Singing and dancing." This is because the sentence is describing an activity that continued until early in the morning, and "singing and dancing" is the most appropriate phrase to describe this activity. The other options, such as "to sing and to dance" or "they're singing and dancing," do not convey the same sense of continuous action.

The correct answer is "refusing". In the given sentence, the speaker is talking about an action that happened in the past. The verb "refusing" is the present participle form of "refuse" and is used to describe an ongoing action. Therefore, it is the most appropriate choice to convey the meaning that the speaker is talking about a past action of refusing to see someone in their office.

The correct answer is "to be presented". This is because the sentence structure suggests that the director wants the result of the research to be presented at the regional meeting. The infinitive form "to be presented" is used to express the desired outcome or purpose of the research.

In this sentence, the verb "wish" is expressing a hypothetical or unreal condition. The use of "would" in the answer choice "Would give" indicates that the action of giving first priority to the solution of the problem is a desired outcome or a hypothetical situation. This implies that the local government is not currently giving first priority to the solution of the problem, but the speaker wishes they would.

The correct answer is "To hearing." In this context, the phrase "looking forward" is followed by a noun phrase, indicating that the speaker is anticipating or excited about something. The verb "hear" is used in its gerund form, "hearing," which functions as a noun. Therefore, "To hearing" is the correct phrase to complete the sentence grammatically.

The correct answer is "Watched". The sentence is in the past tense and the subject "he" is described as talking as if he watched the football game himself. This implies that he observed or witnessed the game, which is expressed by the verb "watched".

The correct answer is "She had lived here for two years." This is the correct answer because the sentence is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed before another past action. The phrase "had lived" indicates that the action of living in the place had already been completed before the two months mentioned in the first part of the sentence.

The correct answer is "had not seen". This is because the sentence is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action that occurred before another action in the past. The phrase "he acted as if" suggests that the person pretended not to have seen the accidents when questioned by the police. Therefore, the correct verb form to use is "had not seen" to indicate that the person had seen the accidents but acted as if they hadn't.

The correct answer is "buying" because the sentence is expressing regret about the act of purchasing the body trimmer. The verb "regret" is followed by the gerund form of the verb, which is used to indicate an action that has already taken place. Therefore, "buying" is the appropriate choice in this context.