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1. [A] Born in Montpellier, Auguste Cornte [B] was a French [C] philosophy having
two important [D] contributions to the world.
A. Born
B. was
C. philosophy
D. contributions

Answer: C
Discussion:
“Philosophy” seharusnya ditulis menjadi “philosopher” karena menunjuk pada
orang yang mempelajari filosofi dalam kalimat tersebut yaitu Auguste Cornte.
Jawaban yang tepat adalah C.

2. Modern Astronomy was raised by [A] the huge help from Galileo when observing
the Moon, Venus’s phases, the moon [B] around Jupiter, and discovering that [C]
a Milky Way Galaxy is made up of what appears to be [D] an infinite number of
individual stars.
A. the huge help
B. around
C. a Milky Way Galaxy
D. an infinite number

Answer: A
Discussion:
Penggunaan “the” hanya dapat digunakan untuk sesuatu yang sudah pasti atau
definite. Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah A.

3. [A] Around Pacific Street, the Pacific Park [B] is 17 high-rise buildings, [C] where
the students will be [D] staying for their field trip.
A. around
B. is
C. where
D. staying

Answer: B
Discussion:
Subjek tersebut bentuknya jamak, maka to be yang digunakan adalah “are”.
Jawaban yang tepat adalah B.
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4. Some of the [A] most common [B] cause for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease are [C] smoking and outdoor air pollution [D] leading to global morbidity
and mortality.
A. most
B. cause
C. smoking
D. leading
Answer: B
Discussion:
Kata “cause” diganti menjadi “causes” karena subjeknya singular. Jawaban yang
tepat adalah B.

5. When [A] traveling to conduct a temporary [B] business in the United States, a
visitor visa is [C] requiring unless qualifying for [D] entry under the Visa Waiver
Program.
A. traveling
B. business
C. requiring
D. entry

Answer: C
Discussion:
Kalimat pasif menggunakan verb 3 atau past participle, maka kata yang tepat
adalah “required”. Jawaban yang tepat adalah C.

6. In addition to [A] being used as part of the human diet, according to some
research, cumin has been [B] showed to limit the [C] growth of bad
microorganisms [D] including E. coli.
A. being
B. showed
C. growth
D. including

Answer: B
Discussion:
Penggunaan auxiliary verb berupa “has been”, maka kata kerja yang digunakan
berupa verb 3 menjadi “shown”. Jawabannya adalah B.
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7. [A] Are the reports of monthly targets [B] submitted at regular intervals, the
marketing division would not have to [C] be listed in the performance [D]
improvement program.
A. Are
B. submitted
C. be listed
D. improvement

Answer: A
Discussion:
Dalam kalimat tersebut penggunaan kata kerjanya bukan verb 1, maka to be yang
digunakan menjadi “were”. Jawaban yang tepat adalah A.

8. According to some [A] research, approximately 15% of [B] older people with age
above 60 [C] experience fewer mental health [D] disorder.
A. research
B. older
C. experience
D. disorder

Answer: D
Discussion:
Dari kata “fewer” dapat diketahui bahwa kata bendanya adalah jamak/plural.
Jadi, jawaban yang tepat terdapat pada pilihan D yaitu disorder.

9. A [A] number of respondents thought LEDs might not [B] had consumed energy
more than ordinary bulbs as they [C] needed to be changed [D] less often.
A. number
B. had
C. needed
D. less

Answer: B
Discussion:
Penggunaan modal seperti “might” setelahnya harus menggunakan kata kerja
pertama yaitu “have”. Jawaban yang tepat adalah B.

10. Nitrosamine impurities [A] consumed for a long period of time probably [B]
increase the risk of cancer [C] though those are [D] common found in water and
foods.
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A. consumed
B. increase
C. though
D. common

Answer: D
Discussion:
Kata “common” seharusnya diganti menjadi “commonly” sebagai adverb.
Jawaban yang tepat adalah D.

11. In 1993, 30000 [A] Ecuadorian villagers sued one of the American oil giant [B]
companies damaging the Amazon and demanded [C] that the company [D] pays
$19 billion in restitution.
A. Ecuadorian
B. companies
C. that
D. pays

Answer: D
Discussion:
Kata “pays” diubah menjadi “pay” karena subjunctive menggunakan kata
dasarnya verb. Jawaban yang tepat adalah D.

12. The 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature [A] who Ernest Hemingway won [B] was
awarded for his mastery for the art of narrative [C] demonstrated in The Old Man
and The Sea and for his [D] contribution in contemporary style.
A. who
B. was
C. demonstrated
D. contribution

Answer: A
Discussion:
Konjungsi yang tepat digunakan adalah “that” karena merujuk pada benda hadiah
nobel sastra. Jawaban yang tepat adalah A.

13. No sooner the weather forecaster [A] had started [B] broadcasting that it’s going
to be raining [C] than it [D] started to train.
A. had
B. broadcasting
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C. than
D. started

Answer: C
Discussion:
Kalimat tersebut bukan kalimat comparative, maka kata “than” dapat diganti
menjadi “then”. Jawaban yang tepat adalah C.

14. The exact [A] amount of various exercises [B] done regularly can [C] lose body
weight in order to get a [D] healthier lifestyle.
A. amount
B. done
C. lose
D. healthier

Answer: D
Discussion:
Kalimat tersebut tidak ada yang diperbandingkan, maka kata “healthier” diganti
menjadi “healthy”. Jawaban yang tepat adalah D.

15. Zebra mussels have developed [A] coordinated maturation, spawning, and [B]
another procedures to maximize the [C] likelihood of successful fertilization
because they are [D] dioecious and fertilization happens externally.
A. coordinated
B. another
C. likelihood
D. dioecious

Answer: B
Discussion:
Adjective “another” diganti menjadi “other” karena kata bendanya jamak dan
bersifat umum. Jawaban yang tepat adalah B.

16. The [A] secretary of Health and Human Services had the spokesman [B] to arrange
a conference on pandemic [C] issues in response to public confusion on the [D]
current situation.
A. secretary
B. to arrange
C. issues
D. current
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Answer: A
Discussion:
Pada unsur nama jabatan harus menggunakan huruf kapital yaitu menjadi
“Secretary”. Jawaban yang tepat adalah A.

17. When [A] dealt with umbilical cord prolapse, the fetus should be [B] delivered
immediately in order to avoid a loss of [C] oxygen that many result in [D] stillbirth.
A. dealt
B. delivered
C. oxygen
D. result
E. stillbirth

Answer: A
Discussion:
Verb-ing digunakan untuk menjelaskan suatu kejadian yang sedang berlangsung
dan tidak tahu kapan berakhir, maka kata “dealt” diganti menjadi “dealing”.
Jawaban yang tepat adalah A.

18. The researchers have [A] several opinions on [B] how taking a break [C]
influencing people on [D] solving a problem.
A. several
B. how
C. influencing
D. solving

Answer: C
Discussion:
Untuk menginformasikan suatu fakta dapat menggunakan simple present tense,
maka kata kerja yang digunakan adalah “influences”. Jawabannya adalah C.

19. [A] Like males, females are more [B] vulnerable to develop osteoporosis [C]
because of direct impacts from menopause-related hormonal [D] changes.
A. like
B. vulnerable
C. because of
D. changes
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Answer: A
Discussion:
Kalimat tersebut terdapat perbandingan berupa “are more”, maka kata “like”
seharusnya diganti menjadi “unlike”. Jawaban yang tepat adalah A.

20. The [A] biggest oil company in the world got the most [B] expensive tax consultant
[C] supervised company cash [D] flows.
A. biggest
B. expensive
C. supervised
D. flows

Answer: C
Discussion:
Kalimat tersebut lebih tepat menggunakan infinitive yaitu “to supervise” karena
menyatakan suatu tindakan atau pendapat. Jawaban yang tepat adalah C.