1.
When we came home last night we saw a man ____ to get on our roof.
Correct Answer
B. Trying
Explanation
Bentuk soal menggunakan participle di tengah kalimat dan bermakna aktif pada pria yang sedang mencoba (a man trying)
2.
The first school day is a frightening experience for many children. The underlined phrase means ; an experience ____ many children.
Correct Answer
A. That frightens
Explanation
Frase a frightening experience bermakna aktif. Letak participle dalam soal an experience ____ many children; menunjukkan penggunaan adjective clause dalam kalimat dan bermakna aktif juga( an experience that frightens many children)
3.
Talking excitedly to each other, they forgot to finish the exercises.The underlined word means ____ , they forgot to finish the exercises.
Correct Answer
B. Because they were talking excitedly
Explanation
Penggunaan participle dalam awal kalimat bermakna because/ as/ since ( karena). Hubungan antara klausa pertama dan yang kedua menunjukkan hubungan sebab akibat ; Talking excitedly to each other, they forgot to finish the exercises. Sehingga untuk melengkapi soal diatas klausa yang paling tepat adalah Because they were talking excitedly, they forgot to finish the exercises.
4.
The young man ____ by this Institute are all good university graduates.
Correct Answer
A. Employed
Explanation
Penggunaan "by" dalam soal menunjukkan ciri- ciri participe bermakna pasif ( Past participle), sehingga jawabannya adalah; "employed
5.
Being an outstanding student in our school, he has been offered a scholarship to study in Australia.The underlined words means ____ of our school.
Correct Answer
D. As he is an outstanding student
Explanation
Penggunaan participle dalam awal kalimat bermakna because/ as/ since ( karena). Hubungan antara klausa pertama dan yang kedua menunjukkan hubungan sebab akibat; Being an outstanding student in our school, he has been offered a scholarship to study in Australia. Sehingga untuk melengkapi soal diatas klausa yang paling tepat adalah As he is an outstanding student of our school.
6.
A few days after the interview, Ditha received a letter ____ me a job
Correct Answer
D. Offering
Explanation
Penggunaan participle ditengah bermakna aktif ( present participle).
7.
.............. with the consequence of her attitude, Ambarwati signed her resign letter.
Correct Answer
B. Embarassed
Explanation
membutuhkan makna yang pasif, sehingga jawabannya A
8.
............... by mountains, the city has a cool climate.
Correct Answer
A. Surrounded
Explanation
Penggunaan "by" dalam soal menunjukkan ciri- ciri participe bermakna pasif ( Past participle), sehingga kalimat lengkapnya adalah "Surrounded by mountains, the city has a cool climate."
9.
The people ____ during the war were mostly young soldiers.
Correct Answer
D. Killed
Explanation
Penggunaan Participle ditengah kalimat yang bermakna pasif yaitu "orang- orang yang terbunuh" ( the people killed)
10.
_____ her mistakes, the stewardess immediately apologized to the passenger.
Correct Answer
C. Realizing
Explanation
Hubungan klausa yang pertama dengan yang kedua menunjukkan hubungan sebab dan akibat dengan subjek yang sama yaitu "the stewardess" (Because/ as/ since the stewardess realized her mistakes, she immediately apologized to the passenger). karena bermakna aktif, maka bentuk present participle yang digunakan.
11.
The accident ____ a bus and two cars took the lives of four people and injured numerous others.
Correct Answer
A. involving
Explanation
Penggunaan participle ditengah kalimat yang bermakna aktif yaitu "kecelakaan yang melibatkan" ( the accident involving)
12.
Betta saw the boat .......
Correct Answer
A. Sunk
Explanation
sunk --> tenggelam (pasif)
sinking --> menenggelamkan (aktif)
13.
Nias, ......... covering an area o 5.121,3 km2, is the largest of the island of Sumatera.
Correct Answer
C. An island
Explanation
jawaban a,b, dan d jelas salah karena pada kalimat itu telah memiliki "tobe" berupa "is"
14.
I thought the show was …
Correct Answer
A. Boring
Explanation
boring --> membosankan
15.
Fakhriana found the question.......
Correct Answer
D. Confusing
Explanation
confusing --> membosankan