Contoh Soal: Structure and Written Expression 1

By Swara Bhaskara on January 14, 2012 14:26 7 Comments

There are 25 questions on this practice test. Each question consists of a sentence in which four words or phrases are underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English. Choose the underlined portion which is not correct. 1. The president went fishing after he has finished with the conferences. A. The B. fishing C. after D. has finished 2. The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer. A. by these officers B. are C. worth our paying D. them any longer 3. The only teachers who were required to attend the meeting were George, Betty, Jim, and me. A. The only teachers B. who were C. to attend D. me 4. Harrys advisor persuade his taking several courses which did not involve much knowledge of mathematics. A. his taking B. which C. not involve D. much knowledge of mathematics 5. After being indicted for his part in a bank robbery, the reputed mobster decided find another attorney. A. After being B. for

C. the refuted D. find 6. Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several Congress members during her vacation. A. to be B. able to meet C. several D. her vacation 7. Henry objects to our buying this house without the approval of our attorney, and John does so. A. our buying B. without the approval C. of our attorney D. John does so 8. We insist on you leaving the meeting before any further outbursts take place. A. you B. leaving C. before D. further outbursts 9. After to take the medication, the patient became drowsy and more manageable. A. to take B. the patient C. became drowsy D. manageable 10. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious. A. The food B. is cooking C. is smelling D. delicious 11. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasnt neither. A. has not B. the assignment C. yet D. hasnt neither 12. Many theories on conserving the purity of water has been proposed, but not one has been as widely accepted as this one. A. Many B. has been C. not one has D. as widely accepted

13. Buying clothes are often a very time consuming practice because those clothes that a person likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her. A. are B. a very time consuming C. because those D. are rarely the ones 14. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal. A. important B. have to decide C. do we have to D. submit 15. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book. A. had returned B. to his house C. he D. was reading 16. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed. A. eaten B. he wrote C. several letters D. went to bed 17. After she had bought himself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle. A. had bought B. himself C. she sold D. her 18. Daniel said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert. A. if he had to B. another C. would not be able D. to attend 19. Because Sam and Michelle had done all of the work theirselves, they were unwilling to give the results to Joan. A. Because B. had done C. theirselves D. unwilling to give 20. John decided to buy in the morning a new car, but in the afternoon he changed his mind.

A. to buy B. in the morning a new car C. in the afternoon D. he changed his mind 21. It has been a long time since we have talked to John, isnt it? A.has B. a long time C. since D. isnt it 22. The manager has finished working on the report last night, and now she will begin to write the other proposal. A. has finished B. working C. on the report D. to write 23. Some of the plants in this tore require very little care, but this one needs much more sunlight than the others ones. A. Some of the plants B. little care C. much more sunlight D. others ones 24. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later. A. These B. all too expensive C. we to buy D. at this time 25. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to lease the apartment. A. Because B. too many C. considering D. lost the opportunity to lease All the questions in the quiz along with their answers are shown below. Your answers are bolded. The correct answers have a green background while the incorrect ones have a red background. 1. The president went fishing after he has finished with the conferences.

A. The B. fishing C. after D. has finished

2. The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer.

A. by these officers B. are C. worth our paying D. them any longer

3. The only teachers who were required to attend the meeting were George, Betty, Jim, and me.

A. The only teachers B. who were C. to attend D. me

4. Harrys advisor persuade his taking several courses which did not involve much knowledge of mathematics.

A. his taking B. which C. not involve D. much knowledge of mathematics

5. After being indicted for his part in a bank robbery, the reputed mobster decided find another attorney.

A. After being B. for C. the refuted D. find

6. Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several Congress members during her vacation.

A. to be B. able to meet C. several D. her vacation

7. Henry objects to our buying this house without the approval of our attorney, and John does so.

A. our buying B. without the approval

C. of our attorney D. John does so

8. We insist on you leaving the meeting before any further outbursts take place.

A. you B. leaving C. before D. further outbursts

9. After to take the medication, the patient became drowsy and more manageable.

A. to take B. the patient C. became drowsy D. manageable

10. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.

A. The food B. is cooking C. is smelling D. delicious

11. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasnt neither.

A. has not B. the assignment C. yet D. hasnt neither

12. Many theories on conserving the purity of water has been proposed, but not one has been as widely accepted as this one.

A. Many B. has been C. not one has D. as widely accepted

13. Buying clothes are often a very time consuming practice because those clothes that a person likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her.

A. are B. a very time consuming C. because those D. are rarely the ones

14. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal.

A. important B. have to decide C. do we have to D. submit

15. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book.

A. had returned B. to his house C. he D. was reading

16. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.

A. eaten B. he wrote C. several letters D. went to bed

17. After she had bought himself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle.

A. had bought B. himself C. she sold D. her

18. Daniel said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert.

A. if he had to B. another C. would not be able D. to attend

Question was not answered 19. Because Sam and Michelle had done all of the work theirselves, they were unwilling to give the results to Joan.

A. Because B. had done C. theirselves D. unwilling to give

20. John decided to buy in the morning a new car, but in the afternoon he changed his mind.

A. to buy B. in the morning a new car C. in the afternoon D. he changed his mind

21. It has been a long time since we have talked to John, isnt it?

A.has B. a long time C. since D. isnt it

22. The manager has finished working on the report last night, and now she will begin to write the other proposal.

A. has finished B. working C. on the report D. to write

23. Some of the plants in this tore require very little care, but this one needs much more sunlight than the others ones.

A. Some of the plants B. little care C. much more sunlight D. others ones

Question was not answered 24. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later.

A. These B. all too expensive C. we to buy D. at this time

25. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to lease the apartment.

A. Because B. too many C. considering

D. lost the opportunity to lease

Contoh soal: Structure and Written Expression 2

By Swara Bhaskara on January 18, 2012 19:29 27 Comments

This practice test is basically similar to Contoh soal: Structure and Written Expression 1. I believe your score will be better than that of the previous one.

Direction: There are 25 questions on this practice test. Each question consists of a
sentence in which four words or phrases are underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English. Choose the underlined portion which is not correct. 1. Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with Mary and me. A. plays B. tennis C. afternoon D. me 2. There were a time that I used to swim five laps every day, but now I dont have enough time. A. were B. used to swim C. day D. have enough time 3. He was drink a cup of tea when the telephone rang. A. was drink B. a cup C. when D. rang 4. We called yesterday our friends in Boston to tell them about the reunion that we are planning. A. called B. yesterday our friends in Boston C. to tell D. them about 5. The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard. A. were playing B. last night outdoors

C. began D. to rain very hard 6. Those homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior arrangements to turn it in late. A. Those homeworks B. assigned C. on Tuesday D. in late 7. Please give me a few coffee and some donuts if you have any left. A. give me B. a few C. some donuts D. if you have any 8. There are ten childs playing in the yard near her house, but your child is not among them. A. There are B. childs C. your child D. among them 9. People respected George Washington because he was an honest man, and he turned out to be one of our greatest military leader. A. People B. because C. an honest man D. our greatest military leader 10. He isnt driving to the convention in March, and neither they are. A. driving B. the C. in D. they are 11. Agus is studying law at the university , and so does Tono . A. studying B. law C. at the university D. so does Tono 12. The company has so little money that it cant hardly operate anymore. A. has B. so little

C. that it D. cant hardly 13. My cousin attends an university in Jakarta which specializes in economics . A. My cousin B. an university C. specializes D. in economics 14. The students were interested in take a field trip to Komodo Island, but they were not able to raise enough money. A. were B. interested C. in take D. were not able to raise 15. Because they have moved away, they hardly never go to the beach anymore . A. Because B. have moved C. hardly never D. to the beach anymore 16. Us students would rather not attend night classes in the summer, but we often have to . A. Us students B. would rather not attend C. we D. have to 17. The policeman ordered the suspect to dont remove his hands from the hood of the car. A. the suspect B. to dont remove C. his hands D. from the 18. It was him who came running into the classroom with the news . A. him B. who C. into the classroom D. with the news 19. My brother doesnt care how much does the car cost because he is going to buy it anyway. A. My brother B. does the car cost

C. because D. he is going to buy 20. Mary and her sister studied biology last year , and so does Jim . A. Mary and her B. studied C. last year D. so does Jim 21. Paul had already saw that musical before he read the reviews about it . A. already saw B. before C. read D. about it 22. Theres a new Oriental restaurant in town , isnt it ? A. a B. new C. in town D. isnt it 23. The government has decided voting on the resolution now rather than next month. A. has B. voting C. on the resolution D. rather 24. The professor is thinking to go to the conference on aerodynamics next month . A. is B. to go C. on aerodynamics D. next month 25. His father does not approve of him to go to the banquet without dressing formally . A. does not approve B. him to go C. without dressing D. formally

All the questions in the quiz along with their answers are shown below. Your answers are bolded. The correct answers have a green background while the incorrect ones have a red background. 1. Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with Mary and me.

A. plays

B. tennis C. afternoon D. me

Question was not answered 2. There were a time that I used to swim five laps every day, but now I dont have enough time.

A. were B. used to swim C. day D. have enough time

Question was not answered 3. He was drink a cup of tea when the telephone rang.

A. was drink B. a cup C. when D. rang

Question was not answered 4. We called yesterday our friends in Boston to tell them about the reunion that we are planning.

A. called B. yesterday our friends in Boston C. to tell D. them about

Question was not answered 5. The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.

A. were playing B. last night outdoors C. began D. to rain very hard

Question was not answered 6. Those homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior arrangements to turn it in late.

A. Those homeworks

B. assigned C. on Tuesday D. in late

Question was not answered 7. Please give me a few coffee and some donuts if you have any left.

A. give me B. a few C. some donuts D. if you have any

Question was not answered 8. There are ten childs playing in the yard near her house, but your child is not among them.

A. There are B. childs C. your child D. among them

Question was not answered 9. People respected George Washington because he was an honest man, and he turned out to be one of our greatest military leader.

A. People B. because C. an honest man D. our greatest military leader

Question was not answered 10. He isnt driving to the convention in March, and neither they are.

A. driving B. the C. in D. they are

Question was not answered 11. Agus is studying law at the university , and so does Tono .

A. studying

B. law C. at the university D. so does Tono

Question was not answered 12. The company has so little money that it cant hardly operate anymore.

A. has B. so little C. that it D. cant hardly

Question was not answered 13. My cousin attends an university in Jakarta which specializes in economics .

A. My cousin B. an university C. specializes D. in economics

Question was not answered 14. The students were interested in take a field trip to Komodo Island, but they were not able to raise enough money.

A. were B. interested C. in take D. were not able to raise

Question was not answered 15. Because they have moved away, they hardly never go to the beach anymore .

A. Because B. have moved C. hardly never D. to the beach anymore

Question was not answered 16. Us students would rather not attend night classes in the summer, but we often have to .

A. Us students

B. would rather not attend C. we D. have to

Question was not answered 17. The policeman ordered the suspect to dont remove his hands from the hood of the car.

A. the suspect B. to dont remove C. his hands D. from the

Question was not answered 18. It was him who came running into the classroom with the news .

A. him B. who C. into the classroom D. with the news

Question was not answered 19. My brother doesnt care how much does the car cost because he is going to buy it anyway.

A. My brother B. does the car cost C. because D. he is going to buy

Question was not answered 20. Mary and her sister studied biology last year , and so does Jim .

A. Mary and her B. studied C. last year D. so does Jim

Question was not answered 21. Paul had already saw that musical before he read the reviews about it .

A. already saw B. before

C. read D. about it

Question was not answered 22. Theres a new Oriental restaurant in town , isnt it ?

A. a B. new C. in town D. isnt it

Question was not answered 23. The government has decided voting on the resolution now rather than next month.

A. has B. voting C. on the resolution D. rather

Question was not answered 24. The professor is thinking to go to the conference on aerodynamics next month .

A. is B. to go C. on aerodynamics D. next month

Question was not answered 25. His father does not approve of him to go to the banquet without dressing formally .

A. does not approve B. him to go C. without dressing D. formally

Soal Bahasa Inggris

By henrynur on December 24, 2011 16:29 6 Comments 1. When Eko was in Junior high school, some bad boys him everyday.

A. might bully B. used to bully C. should bully D. ought to bully 2. All of the members of the English Team are going to Bali as soon as they . their project. A. are accomplished B. accomplish C. has accomplished D. will accomplish 3. Today in 2008, my sister from her college with a cum laude title and a perfect grade. A. graduated B.has graduated C.was graduated D.graduates 4. The donators will need . about our proposal and our timetable before they decided to donate their money. A. a little information B. a few information C. little informations D. few informations

5. The world economy, for the first time in six decades, is .. to decline significantly this year. A. liked B. likes C. likely. D. like 6. Surrounded by steep mountain cliffs and sandy beaches , which covers 1,145 sq kilometers and features Samosir Island in its center. A. lies the lake Toba B. the lake Toba is lying C. the lake Toba which lies D. which lies the lake Toba 7. I told my friend that he .. around the city for the holiday than just stay at home. A. had better go B. has better go C. had better gone D. has better gone 8. Lions have proven themselves to be superior animal as a result of their stronger appearance and .. A. they have an aggressive behaviour B. their behaviour aggressively C. their behaviour which is aggressive D. their more aggressive behaviour 9. The farther away from the earth the human is, the gravitational force of the earth. A. the least

B. the less C. much less D. much least 10. When I arrived at her apartment, she had left for her first flight. It means that A. I managed to see her at her apartment B. I accompanied her to the airport C. I missed the opportunity to meet her D. I came just in time to take her to the airport 11. Indonesia together with 18 other countries and The European Union the G20 Summit in London when the news was reported. A. was attending B. were attending C. has attended D. attended

Contoh Soal: Tensis & Aspek in English

By Swara Bhaskara on June 5, 2011 10:21 8 Comments Hallo Mr, How are you? I have some questions about tenses. Please help me, Mr Swara Bhaskara. Thanks beforehand evioren 1. Since June, Jake . rather than driving to the fitness center. He has more time now that he is retired. a. walking b. is walking c. has walked d. has been walking

2. I always .. to wish my boss a happy birthday. a. forget b. am forgetting c. have forgotten d. have been forgetting 3. I your old telephone number, but i still need to write your new one down. a. erase b. am erasing c. have erased d. have been erasing 4. The old tenants.. the property by the time we looked at it. There was no furniture left inside. a. vacated b. were vacating c. had vacated d. had been vacating 5. The rent by 5 percent this month. We might need to close the shop. a. increased b. was increasing c. had increased d. had been increasing 6. Susan and I . you went home already. Do you want to come to lunch with us? a. thought b. were thinking c. had thought d. had been thinking 7. Jenny will have lots of time to spend with her parents in January. She her job by then. a. is quitting b. will be quitting c. will have quit d. will have been quitting

8. We will have to stand at the back of the auditorium because the volunteers . all of the seats by now. a. will take b. will be taking c. will have taken d. will have been taking 9. The class for three weeks by the time you join us. Ill fill you in at that time. a. will run b. will be running c. will have run d. will have been running 10. I assume .. to New York rather than drive. a. youll fly b. youll be flown c. youll have flown d. youll have been flying