Berikut adalah lanjutan Tes Literasi Bahasa Inggris dari nomor 21 sampai 40, lengkap dengan jawaban dan penjelasan. Semua soal orisinal.
Tes Literasi Bahasa Inggris (Soal 21–40)
21. Which word is closest in meaning to “meticulous”?
A. Careless
B. Precise
C. Rude
D. Boring
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “Meticulous” berarti sangat teliti, sinonimnya adalah “precise”.
22. Choose the correct sentence.
A. Neither of the answers are correct.
B. Everyone are going to the meeting.
C. Each of the students has a book.
D. The group of boys have arrived.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: “Each” selalu diikuti oleh singular verb, jadi “has” benar.
23. What is the function of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
A. To summarize the essay
B. To introduce the main idea
C. To provide examples
D. To conclude the paragraph
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Kalimat topik menjelaskan ide utama paragraf.
24. Which of the following sentences uses the correct article?
A. She is an honest person.
B. He is a engineer.
C. It’s a honor to meet you.
D. I saw an elephant in zoo.
Jawaban: A
Penjelasan: “An” digunakan sebelum suara vokal; “honest” dimulai dengan suara vokal meski huruf pertama “h”.
25. What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean?
A. To delay
B. To continue
C. To surrender or stop trying
D. To take away
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: “Give up” berarti menyerah atau berhenti mencoba.
26. Which is an example of a compound-complex sentence?
A. She sleeps early.
B. I read a book, and I wrote a report.
C. Although he was tired, he continued working, and he finished the task.
D. The sun rises.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Kalimat ini punya satu anak kalimat (although…) dan dua induk kalimat, sehingga compound-complex.
27. Choose the sentence with the correct comparative form.
A. She is more tall than me.
B. He is taller than his brother.
C. This house is most big.
D. I am more smarter than you.
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “Taller” adalah bentuk comparative yang benar untuk “tall”.
28. What is the meaning of the expression “hit the books”?
A. To throw books
B. To start studying seriously
C. To criticize textbooks
D. To go to school
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Idiom ini berarti belajar sungguh-sungguh.
29. Identify the type of text: “How to Make a Paper Airplane”
A. Narrative
B. Descriptive
C. Procedure
D. Persuasive
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Judul tersebut mengarah pada teks prosedur yang menjelaskan langkah-langkah.
30. Which sentence is in future perfect tense?
A. I will go to the market.
B. I had gone to the market.
C. I have gone to the market.
D. I will have gone to the market by 9 a.m.
Jawaban: D
Penjelasan: Future perfect: will have + V3.
**31. Choose the correct indirect speech:
He said, “I am tired.”**
A. He said that he is tired.
B. He said that he will tired.
C. He said that he was tired.
D. He said that he be tired.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Tense “am” berubah menjadi “was” dalam reported speech.
32. Which of the following is a main idea?
A. Dogs are common pets.
B. My neighbor has a Labrador.
C. I saw a dog in the park.
D. Some dogs bark loudly at night.
Jawaban: A
Penjelasan: A menyatakan ide umum yang bisa dijelaskan lebih lanjut.
33. What does the suffix “-less” mean in the word “hopeless”?
A. Full of
B. Without
C. Very
D. Bad
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “-less” berarti “tanpa”; “hopeless” = tanpa harapan.
**34. Choose the correct form:
If it rains tomorrow, we ______ at home.**
A. stay
B. will stay
C. stayed
D. would stay
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Ini conditional type 1: If + present, will + verb.
35. Which sentence is in passive voice?
A. The teacher explains the lesson.
B. The lesson is explained by the teacher.
C. The student writes a note.
D. They watch the news.
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Kalimat pasif memiliki pola: object + to be + V3 + by agent.
36. Which of the following is a fact?
A. Ice cream is better than cake.
B. Summer is the best season.
C. Water boils at 100°C.
D. I think math is hard.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Ini adalah fakta ilmiah yang bisa dibuktikan.
37. Choose the correct sentence.
A. He can sings well.
B. She don’t like apples.
C. They was late.
D. We were happy to see her.
Jawaban: D
Penjelasan: Hanya D yang memiliki struktur tata bahasa benar (subject + were + adj).
**38. What is the correct order of adjectives?
She bought a _______ dress. (red / beautiful / long)**
A. beautiful long red
B. red beautiful long
C. long beautiful red
D. beautiful red long
Jawaban: A
Penjelasan: Urutan umum: Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Color → Origin → Material → Purpose.
39. What does the expression “under the weather” mean?
A. Feeling sick
B. Being outdoors
C. Watching the news
D. Staying at home
Jawaban: A
Penjelasan: “Under the weather” adalah idiom untuk merasa tidak enak badan.
40. Which sentence expresses a cause-effect relationship?
A. She runs every morning.
B. The streets were wet because it rained last night.
C. They are watching a movie.
D. I like ice cream.
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Ada hubungan sebab (karena hujan) dan akibat (jalan basah).