Tugas Softskill Ke-3

1. This table is not sturdy enough to support a television, and that one probably isn't   

                                     A                    B                                      C

           neither

              D

           The right answer is D. It should be “either” because either followed by negative auxiliary or be followed by either. So the right sentence is “This table not strudy enough to support a television, and that one probably isn’t either”

2.  The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week

                 A                                B            C               D

The right answer is A. it should be “was hit” because that is a passive sentence. So the correct sentence is “The bridge was hit by a large ship during a sudden storm last week”

3.  When an university formulates new regulations, it must relay its decision to the 

                    A                                               B        C        D

        students and faculty.          

The right answer is A. It should be use “A” because  there’s a rule that vocal word (A, I, U, E, O) begins with an article. But in this case, what counts is the sound. / / Ə ju: nivɜ: sɪti / /.  So the correct sentence would be "When a university formulates new regulations, it must relay its decision to the students and faculty."

4.  There is some scissors in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need them.

                         A              B                                 C                                        D

The right answer is A. Because the object are plural,  so it should be “are”  The correct sentence is “There are some scissors in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need them”

5. There were so much people trying to leave the burning building that the police had                                                         

             A               B                                           C                                           D

a great deal of

The right answer is B. It should be “many” because people is countable and in the sentence people is the object. The correct sentence would be“There were so many people trying to leave the burning building that the police had a great deal of”

SOAL TOEFL

Dibawah ini adalah salah satu contoh bentuk soal-soal TOEFL . Semoga dapat bermanfaat bagi teman-teman yang membaca 

1. Man             : Wouldn’t you rather take a break now? We’ve been at it for hours.

Woman            : I’m beat, too. Let’s get something to eat.

Man                 : We’ll be able to concreate with a little nutrition.

Q.Narrator     : What do the speakers mean ?

A. They’re tired.

B. The woman is worried about the man’s anger.

C. They feel refreshed.

D. They broke their table.

Jawaban         : A

Key word       : take a break; We’ve been at it for hours.

Pembahasan  : Kunci pada percakapan tersebut adalah Wouldn’t you rather take a break now?

                          We’ve been at it for hours yang berarti bahwa mereka ingin istirahat karena

                          Sudah bekerja berjam-jam, sehingga bisa diimplikasikan bahwa mereka lelah.

2. Woman         :  Why won’t you let Heather find herself? You can’t make her decisions forever.

Man                  : I’m just not ready to let go, to admit that she’s an adult now.

Woman             : Well she is, and I think she is ready to show it.

Q.Narrator      : What does the woman suggest that the man do?

A. Give Heather more freedom.

B. Give up on Heather.

C. Discipline Heather.

D. Be more involved in Heather’s life.

Jawaban          : A

Key word         : let heather find herself

Pembahasan    : kuncinya adalah frasa let heather find herself, yang berarti membiarkan Heather menemukan dirinya sendiri. Ungkapan tersebut memiliki makna yang sama dengan memberikan kebebasan.

3. Woman         : Have you seen the report on changes in the university administration?

Man                  : I looked it over briefly, but I didn’t have time to study it.

Woman             : I can leave it for you to review later if you’d like.

Q.Narrator      : What does the man say about the report?

A. He wasn’t impressed by it.

B. He hasn’t even seen it yet.

C. He thinks it’s worth studying by the whole class.

D. He has’t been able to review it in detail yet.

Jawaban          : D

Key word         : briefly

Pembahasan    : kata briefly memiliki arti “singkat”. Jadi laki-laki tersebut belum melihat laporan tersebut dengan sungguh-sungguh.

Narrator            : Listen to the following conversation abaout renting an apartment.

Man                  : I need to find a new apartment, or maybe a house.

Woman             : I thought you had a great place already. Why are you moving?

Man                  : It was a rental house, and the owners sold it. The new owners are going to   move in.

Woman             : Whre do you want to move? Are you planning to get closer to school?

Man                  : Either that or closer to my job. Right now, it’s 20 minutes to both of them.

Woman             : I have a friend who’s moving out of a two-bedroom apartment on 34^th Street, near University Avenue. It’s a nice place.

Man                  : That’s great. It’s close to the grocery store, restaurant, and everything else. Do you know what it rents for?

Woman             : I think about $500 a month, and there’s a pool.

Man                  : That’s not bad at all. I’d love to see it.

Woman             : I’ll call my friend and see if it’s still available.

4. Q.Narrator  : What had the woman assumed about the man’s current living arrangements?

A. That he had sold his house

B. That he was happy with his living arrangements

C. That he had already moved

D. That he was unhappy with hos apartment

Jawaban          : B

Key word         : I thought you had a great place already

Pembahasan    : Dari yang diucapkan sang wanita, bias disimpulkan bahwa sang wanita menganggap tempat tinggal laki-laki tersebut yang sekarang menyenangkan.

5. Q.Narrator  : What does the man say about the location he prefers?

A. He likes to live in the country.

B. He is trying to find a place close to work and school

C. He will accept a place close to either work or school.

D. Distance is not important to him

Jawaban          : C

Key word         : get closer to school; Either that closer to my job

Pembahasan    : Dari yang diucapkan laki-laki jelas dia mencari lokasi yang baik yangd ekat dengan sekolah ataupm tempat kerjanya.

6. Q.Narrator  : How does the man react to the suggestion made by the woman?

A. He thinks it is too far away from everything.

B. He thinks it is close to conveniences.

C. He is disappointed that there is no swimming pool.

D. He thinks the rent is outrageous.

Jawaban          : B

Key word         : That’s not bad at all

Pembahasan    : Ungkapan yang disampaikan sang laki-laki that’s not bad at all mengimplikasikan bahwa sang laki-laki menyukai tempat yang ditawarkan.

7. Q.Narrator  : What does the woman offer to do for the man?

A. Share the apartment with him.

B. Contact her friend to inquire about it.

C. Take him to see houses.

D. Talk to an apartment broker.

Jawaban          : B

Key word         : I’ll call my friend and see if it’s still available

Pembahasan    : Dari percakapan tersebut jelas sang wanita akan menghubungi temannya untuk menanyakan apakah tempat tersebut masih tersedia atau tidak.

8. Those football mathes will be ­­_____ on television tonight.

A. internationally broadcasting

B. broadcasted international

C. internationally broadcasted

D. broadcasting international

Jawaban          : C

Key word         : will be

Pembahasan    :  bentuk will be selalu diiuti oleh participle. Kata kerja diterangkan oleh adverb yang berakhiran –ly. Karena itu jawaban u\yang tepat adalah internationally broadcasted.

9. The Whitney Boomerang is the first ­­_____ which exceeds all crash testing requirements.

A. two seater aircraft

B. two-seater aircraft

C. two-seaters aircraft

D. two-sealer aircraft

Jawaban            : B

Key word         : the first

Pembahasan      : Kumpulan kata sifat harus disambung dengan tanda hubung (-) dan tidak boleh jamak (diimbuhi –s)

10. _____ the bad weather, he still chooses to go by air plane.

A. Although

B. However

C. Despite

D. While

Jawaban            : C

Key word         : the bad weather

Pembahasan      : Kalimat ini menunjukkan sesuatu yang berlawanan, jadi pilihannya adalah despite

11. Yosi continued playing game ____ he heard his mother calling.

A. although

B. as soon as

C. after

D. because

Jawaban          : A

Key word         : continued playing; his mother calling

Pembahasan    : Kalimat tersebut merupakan kalimat pertentangan sehingga yang tepat adalah although (meskipun)

12. The concept of lift in aerodynamics refers to  the relationship among the increased speed of

                                                                A                                  B                  C

air over the top of a wing and the higher pressure of the slower air underneath.

                                                                                     D

Jawaban    : B

Key word   : the relationship among; and

Pembahasan  : karena menunjukkan hubungan di antara dua hal, maka kata sambung yang tepat adalah between bukan among.

13. Though Pablo Picasso was primarily a painting, he also became a fine sculptor, engraver and

          A                                         B            C                                   D

 ceramist

Jawaban    : C

Key word   : Pablo Picasso was primarily a painting

Pembahasan: Penggunaan painting pada kalimat tidak tepat karena berarti ‘lukisan’ padahal mengacu pada Pablo Picasso yang merupakan subjek orang. Karena mengacu pada orang, seharusnya yang digunakan adalah pointer (pelukis).

14.  Despite of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the OSU

            A                                   B                           C                               D

football games

Jawaban       : A

Key word      : despite of

Pembahasan : bentuk despite tidak diikuti of, seharusnya cukup despite.

15. Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of

                   A                                                        B                                          C        

their adults live.

               D

Jawaban      : C

Key word     : in salt water

Pembahasan: Pada kalimat dibutuhkan kata untuk merujuk pada salt water yang merupakan   tempat. Kata untuk merujuk tempat adalah where.

Sumber :

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TENSES

Tenses merupakan hal yang paling mendasar dalam belajar Bahasa Inggris. Tenses merupakan bentuk waktu yang menjelaskan kapan suatu perbuatan, peristiwa atau situasi berlangsung atau dikerjakan. Jika kita tidak mengenal Tenses, tentu saja makna pembicaraan kita akan sangat sulit dimengerti orang lain.

Belajar Tenses dianggap orang sangat sulit untuk dipelajari. Jangankan nama-nama Tenses, banyaknya Tenses pun banyak orang yang tidak mengetahuinya.

Di dalam bahasa inggris terdapat berbagai jenis tenses , diantaranya adalah sebagai berikut :

1. Present Tense (Waktu Sekarang)

a. Simple Present Tense (Waktu Sekarang Sederhana)

Rumus :

+ }  S + V1 + O/C

- }  S + Do/does + not + V1 + O/C

? }  Do/does + S + V1 + O/C

Example :

+ }  Andrea reads book everyday

- }  Andrea does not Read book everyday

? } does Andrea Read book everyday

Yes He does / No He does not (doesn’t)

For I, We, You, They = do

He, She, It = Does

Contoh kalimat :

(+) She is a new people here.

(+) He plays football every morning

(-) She isn’t a new people here.

(-) He does not playing football every morning.

(?) Is she a new people here?

(?) How playing football every morning?

b. Present Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Sekarang)

Menerangkan suatu perbuatan yabg sedang berlangsung pada waktu sekarang.

Rumus :

+ } S + Be + V1 + ing + O/C            >>           + } They are playing football now

- } S + Be + not + V1 + ing + O/C >>           – } They are not playing football now

? } Be + S + V1 + ing + O/C            >>           ? } Are they palaying football now ?

Yes They are / no they are not

For I = am

They, we, you = are

He, She, It = Is

Contoh dalam kalimat :

(+) He is playing badminton now

(-) He isn’t playing badminton now.

(?) Is he playing badminton now.

c. Present Perfect Tense (Waktu Sempurna Sekarang)

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb+main verb

Contoh :

(+) you have eaten mine.

(-) she has not been to Rome

(?) have you finished?

d. Present Perfect Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Sempurna Sekarang)

Rumus :

(+): S + have/has + been + Ving

(-): S + have/has + not + been + Ving

(?): Have/has + S + been + Ving

Contoh :

(+) She has been going to Solo since evening.

(+) We have been riding a horse for three days

(-) She hasn’t been going to Solo since evening.

(-) We haven’t been riding a horse for three days.

(?) Has she been going to Solo ?

(?) Have He been riding a horse for three days ?

2. Past Tense (Waktu Lampau)

a. Simple Past Tense (Waktu Lampau Sederhana)

Rumus :

+} S+Be+Was/Were+O/C

-} S+Be+Was/Were+not+O/C

?} Be+Was/Were+ S+O/C

Example :

+} We were at school yesterday

-} We were not at school yesterday

?} were we at school yesterday ?

For I, He, She, It = Was

They, we, you = were

Contoh :

(+ ) I saw a good film last night

( +) She came here last month

(-) I did not see  a good film last night

(-) She didn’t come  last month

(?) Did I see a good film last night

(?) Did she come here last month

b. Past Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Lampau)

Rumus :

(+): S + was/were + Ving

(-): S + was/were + NOT + Ving

(?): Was/Were + S + Ving

Contoh :

(+) He was watching television all afternoon last week

(+) They were talking about sport when I met him

(-) He wasn’t watching television all afternoon last week

(-) They weren’t talking about sport when I met him

(?) Was He watching television all afternoon last week

(?) Were they talking about sport when I met him

c. Past Perfect Tense (Waktu Sempurna Lampau)

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb HAVE+main verb

(+): S + had + V3

(-): S + had + not + V3

(?): Had + S + V3

Contoh :

(+) When my brother arrived , I had painted my motor cycle

(+) The ship had left before I arrived

(-) When my brother arrived , I hadn’t painted my motor cycle

(-) The ship hadn’t left before I arrived

(?) Had I my motor cycle , when my brother arrived ?

(?) Had the ship left before I arrived?

d. Past Perfect Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Sempurna Lampau)

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb HAVE+auxiliary verb BE+main verb

Contoh :

(+) They had been living there for two month

(+) When they washed my drees , your father had been playing badminton

(-) They hadn’t been living there for two month

(-) When they washed my dress , your father hadn’t been playing badminton

(?) Had they been living there for two month?

(?) When they washed my dress , had your father been playing badminton ?

3. Future Tense (Akan Datang)

a. Simple Future Tense (Waktu Akan Datang Sederhana)

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb WILL+main verb

Contoh :

(+) I will visit to yogyakarta tomorrow.

(+) he will met girl friend by seven o’clock

(?) Will he go to America next month?

(+) President shall at Nederland the day after tomorrow.

(-) President shall not at Nederland the day after tomorrow.

(?) Shall President at Nederland the day after tomorrow?

b. Future Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Akan Datang)

Rumus :

subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb BE+main verb

Contoh :

(+) I will be writing a comic.

(+) I will be studying tomorrow night.

(-) I will not writing a comic.

(-) I will not be studying tomorrow night.

(?) Will I be writing a comic ?

(?) Will I be studying tomorrow night ?

c. Future Perfect Tense (Waktu Sempurna Akan Datang)

Rumus :

Subject + auxiliary verb WILL + auxiliary verb HAVE + main verb

Contoh :

(+) I will have finished by 10am.

(+) You will have forgotten me by then.

(-) She will not have gone to school.

(-) We will not have left.

(?) Will you have arrived?

(?) Will they have received it?

d. Future Perfect Continuous Tense (Waktu Berlangsung Sempurna Akan Datang)

Rumus :

Subject + auxiliary verb WILL + auxiliary verb HAVE + auxiliary verb BE + main verb

Contoh :

(+) I will have been reading a news paper.

(+) He will have been listening music.

(-) I will haven’t been reading a news paper.

(-) He will haven’t listening a music.

(?) Will I have been riding a news paper ?

(?) Will He have listening a music ?

4. Past Future Tense (Akan Datang Di Waktu Lampau)

a. Past Future Tense (Waktu Akan Datang Di Waktu Lampau)

Rumus :

Positif: S + would + V1

Negatif: S + would + not + V1

Tanya:  Would + S + V1

Contoh :

(+) He would come if you invited him.

(+) They would buy a home the previous day.

(-) He wouldn’t come if invited him.

(-) They wouldn’t buy a home the previous day.

(?) Would He come if invited him ?

(?) Would they buy a home the previous day ?

b. Past Future Continuous Tense (Waktu Akan Sedang Terjadi Diwaktu Lampau)

Rumus :

Positif: S + would + be + Ving

Negatif: S + would + not + be + Ving

Tanya: Would + S + be + Ving

Contoh :

(+) I should be swimming at this time the following day.

(+) I shall be sliping at 10 o’clock tomorrow.

(-) I shouldn’t be swimming at this time the following day.

(-) I shalln’t be sleeping at 10 o’clock tomorrow.

(?) Shall I be swimming at this time the following day ?

(?) Shall I be sleeping at10 o’clock tomorrow ?

c. Past Future Perfect Tense (Waktu Akan Sudah Selesai Di Waktu Lampau)

Rumus :

Positif: S + would + have + V3

Negatif: S + would + not + have + V3

Tanya: Would + S + have + V3

Contoh :

(+) He would have graduated if he had studies hard.

(+) Nonok will have studied moth by the end of this week.

(-) He wouldn’t have gone if he had met his darling

(-) Nonok will have not studied month by the end of this week

(?) Would He have gone if he had met his darling ?

(?) Will Nonok have studied month by the end of this week ?

d. Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense

(Waktu Yang Sudah Sedang Berlangsung Pada Waktu Lampau)

Rumus :

Positif: S + would + have + been + Ving

Negatif: S + would + not + have + been + Ving

Tanya: Would + S + have + been + Ving

Contoh :

Rianawati would have been speaking English for two years

(+) Mrs. Anisa Munif would have been walking here for seventeen years

(+) Rianawati would have been speaking English for two years

(-) Mrs. Anisa Munif wouldn’t have been walking here for seventeen year

(-) Rianawati wouldn’t have been speaking English for two years

(?) Would Mrs. Anisa Munif have been walking here for seventeen years?

(?) Would Rianawati have been speaking English for two years?






sumber : http://javasun3.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/rumus-16-tenses-bahasa-inggris/
             http://www.belajarbahasainggrisyuk.com/mengenal-jenis-tenses-bahasa-inggris-yuk/





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