Pembahasan Soal Verbs&Auxilliary Verbs [PDF]

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1. On the average, a healthy heart _____ to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat. A must B ought C can D should Jawaban: B Dalam pilihan jawaban tersebut hanya ought yang berpasangan dengan to, yang lainnya tidak boleh diikuti to. Ought to artinya seharusnya. 2. In general, by the second year of production, the price of a new piece of technology _______ significantly. A will decreased B has decreased C will have decreased D will has decreased Jawaban: C Kalimat tersebut merupakan future perfect tense ditandai dengan penanda waktu by. 3. Civil engineers had better _____ steel supports in concrete structures built on unstable geographical sites. A include B including C inclusion D included Jawaban: A Setelah had better harus diikuti infinitive without to atau bare infinitive. 4. The cones of pine trees _____ two or three years to reach maturity. A to take B taking



C may take D takes Jawaban: C D kurang tepat karena ada akhiran –s sementara subjeknya dalam bentuk jamak sehingga jawaban yang paling tepat adalah c karena setelah modal may diikuti infinitive tanpa to. 5. Although the scientific community had hoped that the field of transplantation ________ , the shortage of organ donors has curtailed research. A progress B had progressed C would progress D progressing Jawaban C. Had hoped itu bentuk past, maka would progress menjadi jawaban paling tepat karena would itu bentuk past dari will. 6. Even without strong wings, the ostrich has survived because it _______ at high speeds to escape predators. A to run B can run C running D run Jawaban: B A tidak tepat karena tidak ada verb sebelum to, C tidak tepat karena tidak ada to be sebelum running, dan D kurang tepat karena tidak ada akhiran –s untuk subject it. 7. Research in genetics and DNA _____ had a profound influence on the direction of treatment for a large number of diseases. A having B has C have



D have to Jawaban: B Research itu singular/tunggal 8. During the past decade, twenty million college graduates ______ more then fifty billion dollars in ten-year student loans. A spended B spent C is spended D spending Jawaban: B Bentuk past (V2) dari spend yaitu spent (irregular verb), bukan spended. 9. A patient suffering from amnesia ______ partial or total loss of memory. A may have B may has C may had D may having Jawaban: A Setelah modal harus diikuti bare infinitive (kata kerja dasar) 10. She _____ on the project only if she ____ a full-time secretary. A will work, can has B will work, can have C will works, can has D will works, can have Jawaban: B Setelah modal harus diikuti bare infinitive (kata kerja dasar)