Latihan Soal

1. “Peggy used to take the bus to school, but last week she bought a car. Now she can drive to school.” This means……..
a. Now that Peggy has a car, she can drive to school
b. Although Peggy has a car, last week she took a bus
c. Peggy bought a car consequently she drove to school
d. Peggy always takes a bus to school
e. Peggy didn’t use to take a bus

2. ……she is not interested in classical music; she decided not to go to the concert.
a. Therefore d. In spite of the fact that
b. However e. Since
c. Whenever

3. …….the school holiday, the students had a picnic on the beach.
a. Because d. Due to
b. Whenever e. Although
c. As a matter of fact

4. Sinta always enjoys studying science in high school…….she decides to major in biology in college then.
a. Nevertheless d. Therefore
b. Even though e. Furthermore
c. As well as

5. “The day is so nice. The children plan to go to the zoo.” This means…….
a. It is so nice day that the children go to the zoo.
b. The day is so nice that the children plan to go to the zoo
c. Although the day is nice the children go to the zoo.
d. Because the children go to the zoo, the day is nice.
e. The children go to the zoo. Therefore, the day is nice.

6. ……..he was very tired and was not feeling well, he went to take the examination.
a. Even though d. Despite
b. However e. In spite of
c. Nevertheless

7. He doesn’t want to stay in the hospital …..serious illness.
a. in spite of d. however
b. although e. whenever
c. because of

8. Dion…….play tennis than volley ball
a. prefer d. likes
b. would rather e. would like
c. would

9. Cessa……studying grammar to math. Wherever she goes, a grammar book is always in her hand.
a. likes d. likes better
b. would rather e. likes more
c. prefer

10. A : What are your mother’s hobbies?
B : Growing orchids and ………antique jewelry
a. collect d. to collect
B. she collects e. is collecting
c. collecting

11. A : Did Margaret study for the exam last night?
B : No, she went to the ball game instead of……..
a. to study d. had to study
b. she studied e. would study
c. studying

12. She was very sad, if only she ….for the tuition fee last week.
a. had paid d. would pay
b. didn’t pay e. were paid
c. paid

13. I wish….that Erline is a new student in my school.
a. I know d. I knew
b. I can see e. I had known
c. I see

14. They usually welcome all the guests friendly as though they….
a. know them very well
b. knew them very well
c. had known them very well
d. have met them before
e. met them a few days before

15. Try not to be absent from class again for the rest of the term. You…….too many classes.
a. missed d. are missing
b. miss e. will miss
c. have already missed

16. Tommy went to his friends’ house, but the boys were not there. They …….football in the vacant lot down the street.
a. played d. were to play
b. are playing e. were playing
c. have been playing

17. “Can I see you tomorrow?”
“All right. Come at 10 o’clock, and I ….. teaching then.
a. will have finished
b. have finished
c. am finished
d. d. will be finishing
e. will have been finishing

18. Most of farmers in Indonesia now have a lot of……..
a. sheeps and oxes
b. sheep and oxen
c. sheeps and oxen
d. sheep and oxes
e. sheeps and oxens

19. He went back to his village after he knew that it was very hard to make……in the city.
a. an adoption d. an experience
b. a success e. a living
c. a settlement

20. English language skills ……..in many elementary schools in our country nowadays.
a. are to teach d. have been teaching
b. are teaching e. have been taught
c. will teach