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1. Mathematics ... easy to learn.

Is

Are

Were

Have been

mathematics (mata pelajaran) merupakan benda yang dianggap tunggal jadi predikatnya pun harus tunggal (is)

Explanation

mathematics (mata pelajaran) merupakan benda yang dianggap tunggal jadi predikatnya pun harus tunggal (is)

2. We had better ... to the farewell party by seven or else we may not join the concert.

To come

Come

Coming

Came

had better + inf (come)

Explanation

had better + inf (come)

3. My supervisor made me ... the scientific writing in the next two weeks.

To submit

Submiting

Submit

Submitted

materi : causative
made + objek manusia (me) + inf (submit)

Explanation

materi : causative
made + objek manusia (me) + inf (submit)

4. Nobody can explain why people in the village suffer from amnesias, ... ?

Don't they

Doesn't they

Can they

Can't he

kata kunci : no body dan can
question tag nya harus modal aux yang positif ( can they ).

Explanation

kata kunci : no body dan can
question tag nya harus modal aux yang positif ( can they ).

5. What made the difference was that both set of players maintaining discipline throughout and kept all their actions on the field.

Difference

Both

Maintaining

And

kata kunci : both yang pasangannnya and.
materi : paralelism
lihat setelah kata and ada kept (verb 2) oleh karena itu maintaining harus diganti menjadi maintained (verb2) agar paralel.

Explanation

kata kunci : both yang pasangannnya and.
materi : paralelism
lihat setelah kata and ada kept (verb 2) oleh karena itu maintaining harus diganti menjadi maintained (verb2) agar paralel.

6. The kickoff has already begun. Stop typing and enjoy watching, ...?

Can't you

Will you

Can we

Has we

stop typing .... ini merupakan kalimat perintah . Oleh karena itu, question tag nya "will you?"

Explanation

stop typing .... ini merupakan kalimat perintah . Oleh karena itu, question tag nya "will you?"

7. The tunnel trees in Yosemite Valley are so amazing that people who visits there will never forget what they have experienced.

Are

That

Visits

They have

Kata who pada kalimat tersebut merupakan rujukan untuk kata people (jamak). Maka kata kerja setelah who , harus mengikuti subjeknya (jamak). sehingga kata visits diubah menjadi visit.

Explanation

Kata who pada kalimat tersebut merupakan rujukan untuk kata people (jamak). Maka kata kerja setelah who , harus mengikuti subjeknya (jamak). sehingga kata visits diubah menjadi visit.

8. Mr.Glen is an authority who knows a great deal about customs and traditions of Batak tribes because he was born and brought up in a village that still uphold traditional values in Sumatera Utara.

An

Who knows a great deal

Because

Traditional

Kata authority mengandung makna yang sama dengan who knows a great deal maka dari itu redudancy alias mubazir pilih salah satu saja ya dek.

Explanation

Kata authority mengandung makna yang sama dengan who knows a great deal maka dari itu redudancy alias mubazir pilih salah satu saja ya dek.

9. All of the students had lain their compositions on the teacher's desk before the bell rang.

All of

Lain

Teacher's

Rang

materi : confusing word
lain + bukan objek
laid + objek (their compositions)
maka dari itu "lain" diubah menjadi "laid"

Explanation

materi : confusing word
lain + bukan objek
laid + objek (their compositions)
maka dari itu "lain" diubah menjadi "laid"

10. The more money you save, ... you can buy a new car.

Sooner

The sooner

The soonest

As soon as

kata kunci : the more
maka jawaban yang tepat the sooner
double comparative ya dekku....

Explanation

kata kunci : the more
maka jawaban yang tepat the sooner
double comparative ya dekku....

11. Not once ... late to the office, that's why his boss often gets angry.

Rony come

Rony comes

Does Rony comes

Does Rony come

kata kunci : not once
Kalimat diatas diawali kata negatif ( not once) yang merupakan salah satu ciri kalimat inversi (dibalik). Not once + tobe ( does ) + S (Rony) + P (come) tidak perlu berakhiran s/es.

Explanation

kata kunci : not once
Kalimat diatas diawali kata negatif ( not once) yang merupakan salah satu ciri kalimat inversi (dibalik). Not once + tobe ( does ) + S (Rony) + P (come) tidak perlu berakhiran s/es.

12. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from elimanate food additives, especially colorings , and foods high in salicylates from their diets.

Children

Who

Benefit

Eliminate

preposisi (from) + gerund (eliminating)

Explanation

preposisi (from) + gerund (eliminating)

13. The young manager could ... the workers during the project.

Facility

Faciliten

Faciliting

Facilitate

modals (could) + infinitive (facilitate)

Explanation

modals (could) + infinitive (facilitate)

14. Neither the congress nor the stake holders ... the agreement designed by the goverment.

Accept

Accepts

Are accept

Accepting

neither S1 nor S2 , lihat subjek 2 ya dekku.... maka predikat yang cocok adalah accept karena subjeknya jamak ( the stake holders)

Explanation

neither S1 nor S2 , lihat subjek 2 ya dekku.... maka predikat yang cocok adalah accept karena subjeknya jamak ( the stake holders)

15. Advertising it provides most of income for magazines ,newspapers, radio, and television in Indonesia Today.

It

Provides

Most of income

In

it dihilangkan ya dekku pemborosan kata ya dek.cukup advertising (gerund) aja dengan predikat tunggal (provides)

Explanation

it dihilangkan ya dekku pemborosan kata ya dek.cukup advertising (gerund) aja dengan predikat tunggal (provides)

16. The matter was so conflicting for the company , the manager must figure it ....

Up

For

Down

Out

kata kunci : figure
figure pasangannya out ya dekk .....

Explanation

kata kunci : figure
figure pasangannya out ya dekk .....

17. I was lying under the tree when one of the ... came and attacked me fiercely.

Goose

Gooses

Geese

Geeses

one of + benda jamak (geese)

Explanation

one of + benda jamak (geese)

18. The well-known music composer ... his concert in the music festival many times.

Conduct

Is conducted

Has conducted

Is conducting

kata kunci : many times
time signal present perfect ya dekk

Explanation

kata kunci : many times
time signal present perfect ya dekk

19. When I go shopping in the mall , I never drive my car ... I won't have the problem of finding a parking space.

So that

However

Furthermore

Eventhough

soal di atas membutuhkan konjungsi yang bermakna tujuan. Jadi, konjungsi yang sesuai adalah agar
so that + S (I) + P (Will not have). Ketika saya pergi berbelanja di mal, saya tidak pernah mengendarai mobil agar saya tidak akan mendapatkan masalah menemukan tempat parkir.

Explanation

soal di atas membutuhkan konjungsi yang bermakna tujuan. Jadi, konjungsi yang sesuai adalah agar
so that + S (I) + P (Will not have). Ketika saya pergi berbelanja di mal, saya tidak pernah mengendarai mobil agar saya tidak akan mendapatkan masalah menemukan tempat parkir.

20. The audinces looked ... to see that the magician suddenly disappeared from the box.

Surprise

Surprises

Surprising

Surprised

look (linking verb) + adj (surprised) ---> terkejut

Explanation

look (linking verb) + adj (surprised) ---> terkejut

21. The economy class on most airlines is similar as the first class.

On

Is

As

The

similar to ya dekku bukan similar as

Explanation

similar to ya dekku bukan similar as

22. Ani had to go to her office earlier in the morning , and she left her husband sleeps soundly.

Earlier

Left

Sleeps

Soundly

Jika subjek bertemu kata kerja tertentu seperti leave , send, keep, catch , find dan diikuti oleh objek maka kata kerja setelahnya berbentuk gerund (v.ing).
left + objek (her husband) + gerund (sleeping).

Explanation

Jika subjek bertemu kata kerja tertentu seperti leave , send, keep, catch , find dan diikuti oleh objek maka kata kerja setelahnya berbentuk gerund (v.ing).
left + objek (her husband) + gerund (sleeping).

23. Mr. Hassan does't remember ... me the file I asked. I've reminded him several times.

Give

To give

Giving

Given

Remember + to inf (belum terjadi)
remember + V.ing (sudah terjadi)
Soal diatas menggunakan tenses past oleh karena itu kejadiannya sudah lewat bukan? maka jawaban yang tepat gunakan verb-ing (giving).

Explanation

Remember + to inf (belum terjadi)
remember + V.ing (sudah terjadi)
Soal diatas menggunakan tenses past oleh karena itu kejadiannya sudah lewat bukan? maka jawaban yang tepat gunakan verb-ing (giving).

24. The number of students who had withdrawn from class this quarter were appaling.

The number of

Who

From

Appaling

kata kunci were (predikat jamak) maka tidak menggunakan the number of tapi "a number of"atau yang lain.

Explanation

kata kunci were (predikat jamak) maka tidak menggunakan the number of tapi "a number of"atau yang lain.

25. During Jackson's administration, those who did not approve of permit common people in the White House were shocked by the president's insistence that they be invited into the mansion.

Who

Permit

Were shocked

Be invited

kata kunci : of
preposisi (of)+ gerund (permiitting)

Explanation

kata kunci : of
preposisi (of)+ gerund (permiitting)

26. Mitha ... her big fans in this city if she had sufficient time.

Will greet

Would have greeted

Would greet

Greeted

cond.type 2 , if + S (she) + verb2 (had), S (Mitha) + Would + verb1 (greet)

Explanation

cond.type 2 , if + S (she) + verb2 (had), S (Mitha) + Would + verb1 (greet)

27. Some of the earliest mechanical devices were designed to raise water from streams for the irrigate of crops.

Earliest mechanical

Were designed

Raise

Irrigate

the (article) + irrigation (noun) bukan irrigate (verb)

Explanation

the (article) + irrigation (noun) bukan irrigate (verb)

28. After studying very hard , John can rise his grades substantially; therefore, his parents are very proud of him.

Studying

Substantially

Rise

Him

seharusnya raise + kata benda (objek)----->his grades bukan rise + tanpa objek

Explanation

seharusnya raise + kata benda (objek)----->his grades bukan rise + tanpa objek

29. His directions how to get to the station were quite ....

Clearly

Clear

Clearness

Clearance

be (were) + quite (adv) + clear (adj)

Explanation

be (were) + quite (adv) + clear (adj)

30. In recent years, science of understanding the nature of information processing and management combined with computer and telecommunication technologies.

Science

Combined

And

Technologies

tambahkan artikel "the" ya dekku karena kata tersebut merujuk kata yang bersifat khusus.

Explanation

tambahkan artikel "the" ya dekku karena kata tersebut merujuk kata yang bersifat khusus.