SOAL TENSES
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1.
`Could you please book me on the next flight to Mexico City? 'I'm sorry, sir.
Our airline … to Mexico City."
A. will not fly D. wasn't able to fly
B. has not been flying E. doesn't fly
C. did not fly
Pembahasan:
Could you please book me on the next flight to Mexico City?" "1'm sorry sir. Our airline ... to Mexico City".
Kalimat jawaban dari pertanyaan soal mengehendaki suatu alasan tidak memenuhi permintaan customer. Semua pilihan menyatakan tidak terbang ke Mexico.
Pernyataan yang berhubungan dengan jadwal, rutinitas selalu diungkapkan dalam bentuk simple present tense (S + VI).
Dalam hal ini yang dikehendaki adalah bentuk negatif simple present : S + do/does + not + V1.
Jawaban: E
2. `He has to take a TOEFL test before leaving for the U.S.'
`No, . . . have to; he already took it a few months ago.
A. he doesn't D. he mustn't
B. he isn't E. he can't
C. he hasn't
Pembahasan:
He has to take the TOEFL test before leaving for the U.S.' `No, . . . have to; he already took it a few months ago.
Kalimat pertama tense-nya adalah present simple (has to = harus).
Maka respon/JAWAB: kalimat tadi harus present simple juga dengan Auxiliary do/does. Does digunakan terhadap untuk orang ketiga tunggal (third person singular).
Jawaban: A
3. I think you had better tell her the truth before somebody else ....
A. can D. did
B. tells E. does
C. had
Pembahasan:
Kalimat pertama bertense present simple, maka kalimat selanjutnya, yang merupakan adverb clause harus ber-tense sama/setara: present simple. Apabila kegiatan (verb) yang dimaksud kalimat kedua sama dengan kalimat pertama, maka verb kalimat kedua harus dalam bentuk elips. Auxiliary do/does digunakan sebagai elips present.
Jawaban: E
4. "Do I hear something?"
"Yes, somebody . . . at the door!"
A. knocks D. has knocked
B. knocked E. was knocking
C. is knocking
Pembahasan:
Dari pertanyaan 'Apakah saya mendengar sesuatu?' clan dari Jawaban 'ya' memberi pengertian bahwa seseorang sedang mengetuk pintu. Peristiwa yang sedang berlangsung (pada waktu kini) dinyatakan dengan pola present continuous: S + is/are/am + V-ing.
Jawaban: C
5. "May I borrow your magazine?"
"I'm sorry, my sister . . . it.
A. is still reading D. still read
B. has been reading E. still reads
C. will still read
Pembahasan:
"Bolehkah saya meminjam majalahmu?" JAWAB: I'm sorry memberi pengertian bahwa majalah yang dimaksud tidak ada di tempat. Dengan kata lain, masih sedang dibaca oleh adik saya. Sedang (pada waktu kini) dinyatakan dalam pola present continuous: S + am/is/are + V-ing).
Jawaban: A
6. ‘Have the boys had their breakfast?’ 'Not yet, they ....'
A. have taken a bath D. were taking a bath
B. are still taking a bath E. would still take a bath
C. will take a bath
Pembahasan:
`Have the boy had their breakfast?T 'Not yet, they . . .'
'Apakah anak-anak sudah sarapan?'
JAWAB: not yet (belum) memberi pengertian bahwa kegiatan yang ditanyakan belum dilakukan oleh subject dengan kata lain mereka masih sedang mandi. Sedang (pada waktu kini) dinyatakan dalam pola Present Continuous: S + am/is/are + V-ing.
Jawaban: B
7. ‘Which paintings will be exhibited tomorrow?’
"We don't know yet; they . . . by a team.'
A. are still being selected D. still selected
B. are still selecting E. still selecting
C. still be selected
Pembahasan:
`Which painting will be exhibited tomorrow?,
'We don't know yet; they . . . by a team.'
Gambar mana yang akan dipamerkan besok?
Jawaban `we don't know yet' (kami belum tahu) mengisyaratkan bahwa gambar-bambar (they) masih sedang dipilih oleh tim. Kalimat jawab di atas menghendaki pemakaian pola passive yang menyatakan sedang, jadi tense-nya adalah/Present Continuou Bentuk passive present continuous berpola S + tobe + being + V3, clan ini dipenuhi oleh (A): They are ' still being selected by a team.
Jawaban: A
8. `Have you delivered the package to the customers?
'Not yet, some . . .
A. are still being wrapped D. would be wrapped
B. have been wrapped E. were wrapped
C. will have been wrapped
Pembahasan:
`Have you delivered the packages to the customers?’ 'Not yet, some ...'
Kalimat jawaban `not yet' di atas menghendaki kalimat yang mengikutinya menyatakan sedang dalam bentuk passive, jadi tense-nya adalah Present Continuous (to be + being + past participle/V3). Bentuk passive dengan tense ini adalah `are still being wrapped' (masih sedang dibungkus).
Jawaban: A
9. Dika : Can I borrow your laptop?
Ditya : Certainly, but what's wrong with yours?
Dika . It ... now.
A. is being repaired D. has repaired
B. repaired E. is going to repair
C. is repairing
Pembahasan:
Dari dialog kita tahu bahwa laptop Dika sedang diperbaiki. Maka pola yang kita gunakan adalah Present Progressive karena perbaikan sedang berlangsung dan dalam bentuk pasif. (S + is/am/are + being + V3).
Jawaban: A
10. `You look so unhappy, Anton. What's the matter?
'My father his job.'
A. has just lost D. is losing
B. has been losing E. loses
C. losing
Pembahasan:
Dari pernyataan `You look so unhappy' (Kamu kelihatan tidak bahagia) dapat diduga bahwa ayahnya yang kehilangan pekerjaan merupakan penyebabnya. Tense untuk menyatakan sesuatu yang akibat/dampaknya terasa kini (present: look) adalah present perfect: S + have/has + V3.
Jawaban: A
11. 'Anwar was promoted president of your company last week; wasn't he?
'I'm glad he was; he____ in this company for years.'
A. had worked D. would work
B. has been working E. worked
C. was working
Pembahasan:
I am glad he was; he ... in this company for years.'
Keterangan waktu `for years' (selama bertahun-tahun) menunjukkan suatu kegiatan yang terjadi dalam rentang waktu tertentu dari suatu waktu di masa lampau hingga sekarang. Tense untuk menyatakan kegiatan seperti ini dipergunakan present perfect continuous (S + have/has + been + V-ing)
Jawaban: B
12. `What are you looking for?’, 'My wallet; I don't know where I____ it.'
A. have been putting D. was putting
B. am putting E. have put
C. had put
Pembahasan:
`What are you looking for?
'My wallet; I don't know where I ... it.'
'Apa yang Anda sedang cari?'
Dompet saya; saya tidak tahu di mana saya menyimpannya.'
Tense untuk mengungkapkan kejadian yang telah berlangsung dan buktinya masih terasa/ terlihat adalah present perfect tense (have/has + V3).
Jawaban: E
13. 'Where is my dictionary? It was on my desk.' `Perhaps somebody ____ it.'
A. takes D. had taken
B. has taken E. would take
C. is taking
Pembahasan:
"Where is my dictionary? It was on my desk
"Perhaps somebody ... it
"Mana kamus saya? Tadi ada di meja."
"Mungkin seseorang ... kamus itu."
Bila kita hubungkan kalimat soal dengan pilihan yang ada kalimat soal mengehandaki makna :"Mungkin seseorang telah mengambilnya. Sesuatu yang telah terjadi (sekarang) diungkapkan dalam present perfect (S + have/has + V3/been).
Jawaban: B
14. We haven't heard from Didi for such a long time.
`We haven't either, since he . . . to Dili.'
A. moves D. has moved
B. moved E. had moved
C. was moving
Pembahasan:
`We haven't heard from Didi for such along time.'
`We haven't either, since he . . . to Dili.'
Main clause kalimat di atas berbentuk present perfect tense yang menerangkan kegiatan dimulai waktu lampau dan hingga kini masih berlangsung. Kata since (sejak) menerangkan awal dari kegiatan sehingga untuk melengkapi keterangan waktu tersebut adalah dengan bentuk past (moved).
Jawaban: B
15. Anita is looking forward to her birthday because she . . . a new watch.
A. promised D. has been promised.
B. has been promising E. has promised
C. being promised
Pembahasan:
'Anita is looking forward to her birthday because she . . . a new watch'.
(Anita menanti-nanti ulang tahunnya karena dia ... sebuah jam tangan baru). Pernyataan di atas menghendaki bentuk passive yang artinya telah dijanjikan bukan telah menjanjikan. Jadi polanya menggunakan Present Perfect passive S + have/has + been + V3. Pola ini dipenuhi oleh pilihan (D): She has been promised a new watch'.
Jawaban: D
16. My friend said, “I have never seen such a good film".
From the above statement we may conclude that ....
A. it was the first time he went to see a, film
B. he seldom went to good movies
C. this is the best film he has ever seen
D. the film he saw was a bad one
E. he has never seen bad films before
Pembahasan:
`My friend said, 'I have never seen such a good film.'
From the above sentence we may concude that ...
Kalimat soal mempunyai arti 'Saya belum pernah melihat film sebagus itu' mengandung pengertian bahwa itulah film terbaik yang pernah dia tonton (This is the best film he has ever seen).
Jawaban: C
17. Ronny : Are you going to watch the movie on TV tonight?
Deny : No, I think I'll watch the recent news. The recent news is news that ....
A. tells us about things that have just happened
B. provides a lot of advertisements
C. is printed in capital letters
D. makes the viewers laugh
E. is very important
Pembahasan:
The recent news (berita terakhir) adalah berita yang memberikan segala sesuatu yang baru saja terjadi (tells us about things that have just happened)
Jawaban: A
18. Rini : " ... “
Rina : "for almost five years".
A. When did you study English?
B. How many years will you study English?
C. How long have you studied English?
D. When will you study English?
E. When do you study English?
Pembahasan:
"for almost five years". "For" di sini menunjukan lamanya waktu. Maka pertanyaan yang sesuai dengan jawaban tersebut harus menyatakan "berapa lama "?
Jawaban: C
19. Ronald moved to this town last year.
We can say the he ... in this town for a year.
A. lives D. had lived
B. lived E. was living
C. has lived
Pembahasan:
Untuk menyatakan sesuatu yang terjadi mulai di waktu lampau sampai sekarang masih kita gunakan Present Perfect Tense = S + have/has +V3.
Jawaban: C
20. Miss Rina...US English since 1989.
A. was teach C. is going to teach
B. has taught D. taoght
Pembahasan:
Kalimat di atas mencerminkan kegiatan lampau dan masih berlangsung sampai saat ini.
Jawaban: B
21. 'As a student, I always had instant noodles for breakfast.'
This means that I___ for breakfast.
A. am having instant noodles D. have instant noodles
B. like to have instant noodles E. used to have instant noodles
C. am used to having instant noodles
Pembahasan:
`I always had instant noodles for breakfast' merupakan pernyataan dalam bentuk past yang mempunyai arti 'dulu saya selalu makan mie instant untuk sarapan'. Dari pilihan yang ada hanya pilihan (E) I used to have instant noodles (saya dulu biasa makan mie) yang semakna dengan kalimat soal. 'Used to' digunakan untuk menyatakan kebiasaan diwaktu lampau.
Jawaban: E
22. `When did you realize you had lost your purse?
'When I money to pay the bus fare.'
A. was needing D. have needed
B. needed E. am needing
C. had needed
Pembahasan:
Pernyataan kalimat s®al dalam bentuk past (did) maka jawabannya pun harus ber-tense sama. Past. `When' merujuk pada kegiatan yang berlangsung bersamaan bukan kejadian yang berturutturut, maka `adverb of time' yang diawali conjunction when harus dalam past tense (V2) atau past continuous (was/were V-ing) bukan past perfect (had V3/been). Kata `need' adalah stative verb, kata kerja yang tidak punya bentuk continuous (V-ing). Dengan demikian jawaban yang tepat adalah (B) needed.
Jawaban: B
23. `Since when hasn't she been feeling well?
'Since she___ from Singapore.'
A. returned D. had returned
B. has returned E. has been returning
C. was returning
Pembahasan:
"Since when hasn't she been feeling well?"
"Since she ... from Singapore."
Pertanyaan soal dalam bentuk present perfect continuous, dimana menyatakan suatu kegiatan peristiwa yang dimulai pada suatu titik waktu lampau (past) sampai kini terus berlangsung. "Since" (sejak) menunjukkan saat dimulainya kegiatan peristiwa di atas yang berfungsi sebagai keterangan waktu sehingga untuk melengkapi keterangan waktu tersebut adalah bentuk past simple (returned). `
Jawaban: A
24. Tuti came home very late last night. Where did Budiman take her to?'
A. She took him to the movies last night
B. He took her last night to the movies
C. Last night she took him to the movies
D. He took her to the movies last night
E. To the movies he took her last night
Pembahasan:
'Tuti came home very late last night, where did Budiman take her to?'
Yang ditanya adalah kemana Budiman membawanya (Tuti)?
Yang membawa adalah Budiman maka subject kalimat jawaban harus He (Budiman). Penempatan adverb of time harus selalu di akhir atau di awal kalimat. Susunan normal sebagai berikut:
S + V + O+ Adverb of place + Adverb of time
He took her to the movie last night.
Jawaban: D
25. 'When did you realize you had lost your purse?'
'When I___ money to pay the conductor.
A. was needing D. have needed
B. needed E. am needing
C. had needed
Pembahasan:
Pertanyaan kalimat soal adalah dalam bentuk past (did), maka jawabannya pun harus bertense sama: Past Tense. Dari pilihan yang ada, yang merupakan pola past tense hanya (B). needed.
Jawaban: B
26. `How long has he been the principal of our school?
'Since I . . . this school.'
A. was entering D. entered
B. have entered E. had been entering
C. had entered
Pembahasan:
`How long has he been the principal of our school?
'Since I . . . this school'.
Kalimat petama berpola present perfect (have/has V3), di mana menyatakan suatu kegiatan yang dimulai pada suatu titik waktu lampau namun hasilnya bisa terlihat sekarang. `Since' (sejak) menunjukkan saat dimulainya kegiatan di atas yang berfungsi sebagai ket. waktu (lampau). Keterangan waktu lampau selalu dalam bentuk Past Simple (S + V2): Since I entered this school adalah pilihan yang tepat.
Jawaban: D
27. My daughter ... a lot of photographs of the Borobudur when she went there on her last vacation.
A. has taken D. took
B. has been taking , E. had taken
C. would take
Pembahasan:
Kegiatan yang ber:angsung pada waktu lampau (when she went there) harus dibentuk dalam pola past tense (S + V2). Jadi jawaban yang benar adalah "my daughter took a lot of photographs of Borobudur."
Jawaban: D
28. Police : Yes, madam, what can we do for you?
(at the police station)
Woman : I want to report. I parked my car in the parking lot. When I got back, the car wasn't there....
A. It is stolen D. It was stolen
B. It will be stolen E. It should be stolen
C. It stole
Pembahasan:
Dari kontek dialog kita tahu bahwa Mobil wanita itu dicuri. Jadi untuk menyempurnakan dialog tersebut. Kita memerlukan pola pasif, dan keterangan when I got back, menunjukkan suatu kejadian waktu lampau. Maka pola pasif tersebut harus dalam bentuk lampau (past tense) yaitu S + was/were + verb 3. (It was stolen)
Jawaban: D
29. A taxi driver who witnessed the accident took my injured brother to the hospital and then. . . my parents.
A. call D. to call
B. called E. was calling
C. calling
Pembahasan:
A taxi driver who witnessed the accident took my injured brother to the hospital and then . . . my parents.'
Kata sambung `and' menghubungkan pemakaian jenis dan bentuk kata yang setara. Kalimat di atas menggunakan past (took) maka verb setelah `and' harus dalam bentuk past juga (called).
Jawaban: B
30. A : This is a very old building.
B : I wasn't even born yet when it ....
A. is built D. has been built
B. is being built E. had built
C. was built
Pembahasan:
Saya belum lahir ketika gedung itu dibangun. Kata dibangun memerlukan kalimat pasif dan keterangan saya belum lahir menunjukkan keterangan lampau. Maka kata dibangun tersebut harus dibuat dalam bentuk past tense -pasif (was/were + V3).
Jawaban: C
A. will not fly D. wasn't able to fly
B. has not been flying E. doesn't fly
C. did not fly
Pembahasan:
Could you please book me on the next flight to Mexico City?" "1'm sorry sir. Our airline ... to Mexico City".
Kalimat jawaban dari pertanyaan soal mengehendaki suatu alasan tidak memenuhi permintaan customer. Semua pilihan menyatakan tidak terbang ke Mexico.
Pernyataan yang berhubungan dengan jadwal, rutinitas selalu diungkapkan dalam bentuk simple present tense (S + VI).
Dalam hal ini yang dikehendaki adalah bentuk negatif simple present : S + do/does + not + V1.
Jawaban: E
2. `He has to take a TOEFL test before leaving for the U.S.'
`No, . . . have to; he already took it a few months ago.
A. he doesn't D. he mustn't
B. he isn't E. he can't
C. he hasn't
Pembahasan:
He has to take the TOEFL test before leaving for the U.S.' `No, . . . have to; he already took it a few months ago.
Kalimat pertama tense-nya adalah present simple (has to = harus).
Maka respon/JAWAB: kalimat tadi harus present simple juga dengan Auxiliary do/does. Does digunakan terhadap untuk orang ketiga tunggal (third person singular).
Jawaban: A
3. I think you had better tell her the truth before somebody else ....
A. can D. did
B. tells E. does
C. had
Pembahasan:
Kalimat pertama bertense present simple, maka kalimat selanjutnya, yang merupakan adverb clause harus ber-tense sama/setara: present simple. Apabila kegiatan (verb) yang dimaksud kalimat kedua sama dengan kalimat pertama, maka verb kalimat kedua harus dalam bentuk elips. Auxiliary do/does digunakan sebagai elips present.
Jawaban: E
4. "Do I hear something?"
"Yes, somebody . . . at the door!"
A. knocks D. has knocked
B. knocked E. was knocking
C. is knocking
Pembahasan:
Dari pertanyaan 'Apakah saya mendengar sesuatu?' clan dari Jawaban 'ya' memberi pengertian bahwa seseorang sedang mengetuk pintu. Peristiwa yang sedang berlangsung (pada waktu kini) dinyatakan dengan pola present continuous: S + is/are/am + V-ing.
Jawaban: C
5. "May I borrow your magazine?"
"I'm sorry, my sister . . . it.
A. is still reading D. still read
B. has been reading E. still reads
C. will still read
Pembahasan:
"Bolehkah saya meminjam majalahmu?" JAWAB: I'm sorry memberi pengertian bahwa majalah yang dimaksud tidak ada di tempat. Dengan kata lain, masih sedang dibaca oleh adik saya. Sedang (pada waktu kini) dinyatakan dalam pola present continuous: S + am/is/are + V-ing).
Jawaban: A
6. ‘Have the boys had their breakfast?’ 'Not yet, they ....'
A. have taken a bath D. were taking a bath
B. are still taking a bath E. would still take a bath
C. will take a bath
Pembahasan:
`Have the boy had their breakfast?T 'Not yet, they . . .'
'Apakah anak-anak sudah sarapan?'
JAWAB: not yet (belum) memberi pengertian bahwa kegiatan yang ditanyakan belum dilakukan oleh subject dengan kata lain mereka masih sedang mandi. Sedang (pada waktu kini) dinyatakan dalam pola Present Continuous: S + am/is/are + V-ing.
Jawaban: B
7. ‘Which paintings will be exhibited tomorrow?’
"We don't know yet; they . . . by a team.'
A. are still being selected D. still selected
B. are still selecting E. still selecting
C. still be selected
Pembahasan:
`Which painting will be exhibited tomorrow?,
'We don't know yet; they . . . by a team.'
Gambar mana yang akan dipamerkan besok?
Jawaban `we don't know yet' (kami belum tahu) mengisyaratkan bahwa gambar-bambar (they) masih sedang dipilih oleh tim. Kalimat jawab di atas menghendaki pemakaian pola passive yang menyatakan sedang, jadi tense-nya adalah/Present Continuou Bentuk passive present continuous berpola S + tobe + being + V3, clan ini dipenuhi oleh (A): They are ' still being selected by a team.
Jawaban: A
8. `Have you delivered the package to the customers?
'Not yet, some . . .
A. are still being wrapped D. would be wrapped
B. have been wrapped E. were wrapped
C. will have been wrapped
Pembahasan:
`Have you delivered the packages to the customers?’ 'Not yet, some ...'
Kalimat jawaban `not yet' di atas menghendaki kalimat yang mengikutinya menyatakan sedang dalam bentuk passive, jadi tense-nya adalah Present Continuous (to be + being + past participle/V3). Bentuk passive dengan tense ini adalah `are still being wrapped' (masih sedang dibungkus).
Jawaban: A
9. Dika : Can I borrow your laptop?
Ditya : Certainly, but what's wrong with yours?
Dika . It ... now.
A. is being repaired D. has repaired
B. repaired E. is going to repair
C. is repairing
Pembahasan:
Dari dialog kita tahu bahwa laptop Dika sedang diperbaiki. Maka pola yang kita gunakan adalah Present Progressive karena perbaikan sedang berlangsung dan dalam bentuk pasif. (S + is/am/are + being + V3).
Jawaban: A
10. `You look so unhappy, Anton. What's the matter?
'My father his job.'
A. has just lost D. is losing
B. has been losing E. loses
C. losing
Pembahasan:
Dari pernyataan `You look so unhappy' (Kamu kelihatan tidak bahagia) dapat diduga bahwa ayahnya yang kehilangan pekerjaan merupakan penyebabnya. Tense untuk menyatakan sesuatu yang akibat/dampaknya terasa kini (present: look) adalah present perfect: S + have/has + V3.
Jawaban: A
11. 'Anwar was promoted president of your company last week; wasn't he?
'I'm glad he was; he____ in this company for years.'
A. had worked D. would work
B. has been working E. worked
C. was working
Pembahasan:
I am glad he was; he ... in this company for years.'
Keterangan waktu `for years' (selama bertahun-tahun) menunjukkan suatu kegiatan yang terjadi dalam rentang waktu tertentu dari suatu waktu di masa lampau hingga sekarang. Tense untuk menyatakan kegiatan seperti ini dipergunakan present perfect continuous (S + have/has + been + V-ing)
Jawaban: B
12. `What are you looking for?’, 'My wallet; I don't know where I____ it.'
A. have been putting D. was putting
B. am putting E. have put
C. had put
Pembahasan:
`What are you looking for?
'My wallet; I don't know where I ... it.'
'Apa yang Anda sedang cari?'
Dompet saya; saya tidak tahu di mana saya menyimpannya.'
Tense untuk mengungkapkan kejadian yang telah berlangsung dan buktinya masih terasa/ terlihat adalah present perfect tense (have/has + V3).
Jawaban: E
13. 'Where is my dictionary? It was on my desk.' `Perhaps somebody ____ it.'
A. takes D. had taken
B. has taken E. would take
C. is taking
Pembahasan:
"Where is my dictionary? It was on my desk
"Perhaps somebody ... it
"Mana kamus saya? Tadi ada di meja."
"Mungkin seseorang ... kamus itu."
Bila kita hubungkan kalimat soal dengan pilihan yang ada kalimat soal mengehandaki makna :"Mungkin seseorang telah mengambilnya. Sesuatu yang telah terjadi (sekarang) diungkapkan dalam present perfect (S + have/has + V3/been).
Jawaban: B
14. We haven't heard from Didi for such a long time.
`We haven't either, since he . . . to Dili.'
A. moves D. has moved
B. moved E. had moved
C. was moving
Pembahasan:
`We haven't heard from Didi for such along time.'
`We haven't either, since he . . . to Dili.'
Main clause kalimat di atas berbentuk present perfect tense yang menerangkan kegiatan dimulai waktu lampau dan hingga kini masih berlangsung. Kata since (sejak) menerangkan awal dari kegiatan sehingga untuk melengkapi keterangan waktu tersebut adalah dengan bentuk past (moved).
Jawaban: B
15. Anita is looking forward to her birthday because she . . . a new watch.
A. promised D. has been promised.
B. has been promising E. has promised
C. being promised
Pembahasan:
'Anita is looking forward to her birthday because she . . . a new watch'.
(Anita menanti-nanti ulang tahunnya karena dia ... sebuah jam tangan baru). Pernyataan di atas menghendaki bentuk passive yang artinya telah dijanjikan bukan telah menjanjikan. Jadi polanya menggunakan Present Perfect passive S + have/has + been + V3. Pola ini dipenuhi oleh pilihan (D): She has been promised a new watch'.
Jawaban: D
16. My friend said, “I have never seen such a good film".
From the above statement we may conclude that ....
A. it was the first time he went to see a, film
B. he seldom went to good movies
C. this is the best film he has ever seen
D. the film he saw was a bad one
E. he has never seen bad films before
Pembahasan:
`My friend said, 'I have never seen such a good film.'
From the above sentence we may concude that ...
Kalimat soal mempunyai arti 'Saya belum pernah melihat film sebagus itu' mengandung pengertian bahwa itulah film terbaik yang pernah dia tonton (This is the best film he has ever seen).
Jawaban: C
17. Ronny : Are you going to watch the movie on TV tonight?
Deny : No, I think I'll watch the recent news. The recent news is news that ....
A. tells us about things that have just happened
B. provides a lot of advertisements
C. is printed in capital letters
D. makes the viewers laugh
E. is very important
Pembahasan:
The recent news (berita terakhir) adalah berita yang memberikan segala sesuatu yang baru saja terjadi (tells us about things that have just happened)
Jawaban: A
18. Rini : " ... “
Rina : "for almost five years".
A. When did you study English?
B. How many years will you study English?
C. How long have you studied English?
D. When will you study English?
E. When do you study English?
Pembahasan:
"for almost five years". "For" di sini menunjukan lamanya waktu. Maka pertanyaan yang sesuai dengan jawaban tersebut harus menyatakan "berapa lama "?
Jawaban: C
19. Ronald moved to this town last year.
We can say the he ... in this town for a year.
A. lives D. had lived
B. lived E. was living
C. has lived
Pembahasan:
Untuk menyatakan sesuatu yang terjadi mulai di waktu lampau sampai sekarang masih kita gunakan Present Perfect Tense = S + have/has +V3.
Jawaban: C
20. Miss Rina...US English since 1989.
A. was teach C. is going to teach
B. has taught D. taoght
Pembahasan:
Kalimat di atas mencerminkan kegiatan lampau dan masih berlangsung sampai saat ini.
Jawaban: B
21. 'As a student, I always had instant noodles for breakfast.'
This means that I___ for breakfast.
A. am having instant noodles D. have instant noodles
B. like to have instant noodles E. used to have instant noodles
C. am used to having instant noodles
Pembahasan:
`I always had instant noodles for breakfast' merupakan pernyataan dalam bentuk past yang mempunyai arti 'dulu saya selalu makan mie instant untuk sarapan'. Dari pilihan yang ada hanya pilihan (E) I used to have instant noodles (saya dulu biasa makan mie) yang semakna dengan kalimat soal. 'Used to' digunakan untuk menyatakan kebiasaan diwaktu lampau.
Jawaban: E
22. `When did you realize you had lost your purse?
'When I money to pay the bus fare.'
A. was needing D. have needed
B. needed E. am needing
C. had needed
Pembahasan:
Pernyataan kalimat s®al dalam bentuk past (did) maka jawabannya pun harus ber-tense sama. Past. `When' merujuk pada kegiatan yang berlangsung bersamaan bukan kejadian yang berturutturut, maka `adverb of time' yang diawali conjunction when harus dalam past tense (V2) atau past continuous (was/were V-ing) bukan past perfect (had V3/been). Kata `need' adalah stative verb, kata kerja yang tidak punya bentuk continuous (V-ing). Dengan demikian jawaban yang tepat adalah (B) needed.
Jawaban: B
23. `Since when hasn't she been feeling well?
'Since she___ from Singapore.'
A. returned D. had returned
B. has returned E. has been returning
C. was returning
Pembahasan:
"Since when hasn't she been feeling well?"
"Since she ... from Singapore."
Pertanyaan soal dalam bentuk present perfect continuous, dimana menyatakan suatu kegiatan peristiwa yang dimulai pada suatu titik waktu lampau (past) sampai kini terus berlangsung. "Since" (sejak) menunjukkan saat dimulainya kegiatan peristiwa di atas yang berfungsi sebagai keterangan waktu sehingga untuk melengkapi keterangan waktu tersebut adalah bentuk past simple (returned). `
Jawaban: A
24. Tuti came home very late last night. Where did Budiman take her to?'
A. She took him to the movies last night
B. He took her last night to the movies
C. Last night she took him to the movies
D. He took her to the movies last night
E. To the movies he took her last night
Pembahasan:
'Tuti came home very late last night, where did Budiman take her to?'
Yang ditanya adalah kemana Budiman membawanya (Tuti)?
Yang membawa adalah Budiman maka subject kalimat jawaban harus He (Budiman). Penempatan adverb of time harus selalu di akhir atau di awal kalimat. Susunan normal sebagai berikut:
S + V + O+ Adverb of place + Adverb of time
He took her to the movie last night.
Jawaban: D
25. 'When did you realize you had lost your purse?'
'When I___ money to pay the conductor.
A. was needing D. have needed
B. needed E. am needing
C. had needed
Pembahasan:
Pertanyaan kalimat soal adalah dalam bentuk past (did), maka jawabannya pun harus bertense sama: Past Tense. Dari pilihan yang ada, yang merupakan pola past tense hanya (B). needed.
Jawaban: B
26. `How long has he been the principal of our school?
'Since I . . . this school.'
A. was entering D. entered
B. have entered E. had been entering
C. had entered
Pembahasan:
`How long has he been the principal of our school?
'Since I . . . this school'.
Kalimat petama berpola present perfect (have/has V3), di mana menyatakan suatu kegiatan yang dimulai pada suatu titik waktu lampau namun hasilnya bisa terlihat sekarang. `Since' (sejak) menunjukkan saat dimulainya kegiatan di atas yang berfungsi sebagai ket. waktu (lampau). Keterangan waktu lampau selalu dalam bentuk Past Simple (S + V2): Since I entered this school adalah pilihan yang tepat.
Jawaban: D
27. My daughter ... a lot of photographs of the Borobudur when she went there on her last vacation.
A. has taken D. took
B. has been taking , E. had taken
C. would take
Pembahasan:
Kegiatan yang ber:angsung pada waktu lampau (when she went there) harus dibentuk dalam pola past tense (S + V2). Jadi jawaban yang benar adalah "my daughter took a lot of photographs of Borobudur."
Jawaban: D
28. Police : Yes, madam, what can we do for you?
(at the police station)
Woman : I want to report. I parked my car in the parking lot. When I got back, the car wasn't there....
A. It is stolen D. It was stolen
B. It will be stolen E. It should be stolen
C. It stole
Pembahasan:
Dari kontek dialog kita tahu bahwa Mobil wanita itu dicuri. Jadi untuk menyempurnakan dialog tersebut. Kita memerlukan pola pasif, dan keterangan when I got back, menunjukkan suatu kejadian waktu lampau. Maka pola pasif tersebut harus dalam bentuk lampau (past tense) yaitu S + was/were + verb 3. (It was stolen)
Jawaban: D
29. A taxi driver who witnessed the accident took my injured brother to the hospital and then. . . my parents.
A. call D. to call
B. called E. was calling
C. calling
Pembahasan:
A taxi driver who witnessed the accident took my injured brother to the hospital and then . . . my parents.'
Kata sambung `and' menghubungkan pemakaian jenis dan bentuk kata yang setara. Kalimat di atas menggunakan past (took) maka verb setelah `and' harus dalam bentuk past juga (called).
Jawaban: B
30. A : This is a very old building.
B : I wasn't even born yet when it ....
A. is built D. has been built
B. is being built E. had built
C. was built
Pembahasan:
Saya belum lahir ketika gedung itu dibangun. Kata dibangun memerlukan kalimat pasif dan keterangan saya belum lahir menunjukkan keterangan lampau. Maka kata dibangun tersebut harus dibuat dalam bentuk past tense -pasif (was/were + V3).
Jawaban: C
Essay
1. Doni had steal dina’s car?
Answer : will (simple future tense)
2. William shakespare has write many short stories?
Answer : was (past continous tense)
3. My friends and I had gone to Bali?
Answer : will (simple future tense)
2. William shakespare has write many short stories?
Answer : was (past continous tense)
3. My friends and I had gone to Bali?
Answer : was borrow (simple past tense)
4. My sister had be studying English for three month?
Answer : borrow, was (past perfect tense)
5. The students have be done the test since 11
o’clock?
Answer : . being, tought (present continous)
6.Rendy close the window five minutes ago?
Answer : . being, tought (present continous)
6.Rendy close the window five minutes ago?
Answer :
cleaned (present perfect)
7. I were studying at my friend’s house?
7. I were studying at my friend’s house?
Answer : opens
(simple present tense)
8. When I was walking to school, I meet Dian sastro?
8. When I was walking to school, I meet Dian sastro?
Answer : given (present perfect)
9. Didn’t make noise, please! The baby is sleeping?
9. Didn’t make noise, please! The baby is sleeping?
Answer : loading (present continous).
10. Tomy would be fourteen years old next year?
Answer : c. will (simple future tense)
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