Berikut adalah lanjutan Tes Literasi Bahasa Inggris nomor 41 sampai 60, orisinal lengkap dengan jawaban dan penjelasannya.
Tes Literasi Bahasa Inggris (Soal 41–60)
41. Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
A. My favorite colors are: red blue and green.
B. My favorite colors are red, blue, and green.
C. My favorite colors are red blue, and green.
D. My favorite colors are red; blue and green.
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Daftar item dipisahkan dengan koma, dan tanda koma Oxford sebelum “and” juga diperbolehkan.
42. What type of text is a news article?
A. Descriptive
B. Expository
C. Narrative
D. Instructional
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Teks berita adalah jenis teks ekspositori yang menyampaikan fakta secara informatif.
**43. What does “transparent” most likely mean in the sentence:
“The window is transparent.”**
A. Shiny
B. See-through
C. Broken
D. Dark
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “Transparent” berarti bisa dilihat tembus pandang, seperti kaca jendela.
**44. Choose the correct preposition:
She is interested ______ learning Japanese.**
A. on
B. to
C. in
D. at
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Collocation yang benar adalah “interested in”.
45. Which sentence contains a simile?
A. Her smile is sunshine.
B. He was as fast as lightning.
C. The wind whispered through the trees.
D. Time flew by quickly.
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Simile menggunakan kata “as” atau “like” untuk membandingkan.
46. What is the root word of “unhappiness”?
A. Unhappy
B. Happy
C. Happiness
D. Happily
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “Happy” adalah akar katanya; “un-” adalah awalan, “-ness” adalah akhiran.
47. Which of the following is a conditional sentence (type 2)?
A. If I win, I will celebrate.
B. If I studied, I would pass.
C. If it rains, we cancel the trip.
D. If she had gone, she would have met him.
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Conditional type 2: If + past tense, would + V1.
48. Which word is an antonym of “optimistic”?
A. Hopeful
B. Cheerful
C. Pessimistic
D. Realistic
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: “Optimistic” = berpandangan positif; antonimnya “pessimistic”.
49. Which of the following sentences is NOT a fact?
A. Water freezes at 0°C.
B. The Earth revolves around the sun.
C. I think cats are the best pets.
D. Humans need oxygen to survive.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: C adalah opini karena menyatakan preferensi pribadi.
50. What is the passive voice of “She wrote the letter”?
A. The letter wrote her.
B. The letter is written.
C. The letter was written by her.
D. The letter had wrote.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Past tense aktif → past tense pasif: “was written by”.
**51. Complete the analogy:
Teacher is to school as doctor is to ______.**
A. hospital
B. medicine
C. nurse
D. classroom
Jawaban: A
Penjelasan: Guru bekerja di sekolah, dokter bekerja di rumah sakit.
52. Choose the correct sentence in reported speech:
She said, “I like coffee.”
A. She said that I like coffee.
B. She said that she liked coffee.
C. She said she likes coffee.
D. She said that she like coffee.
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “like” (present) → “liked” (past) saat direport.
53. What does the prefix “pre-” mean in the word “preview”?
A. Again
B. After
C. Before
D. Inside
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: “Pre-” berarti “sebelum”; “preview” = melihat sebelum.
54. Choose the word that is spelled correctly.
A. Recieve
B. Beleive
C. Achieve
D. Succesful
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: “Achieve” adalah ejaan yang benar; yang lain salah.
55. What is the function of a conclusion in a text?
A. To give background
B. To list evidence
C. To summarize ideas
D. To pose new questions
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Kesimpulan menyimpulkan ide-ide utama teks.
56. Which sentence uses the correct form of “there,” “their,” or “they’re”?
A. There going to the concert.
B. Their is a new store.
C. They’re bringing their own drinks.
D. Their leaving tomorrow.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: “They’re” = they are, “their” = kepemilikan. Kalimat C benar secara gramatikal.
57. What is the plural of “crisis”?
A. Crises
B. Crisises
C. Crisis
D. Crisiseses
Jawaban: A
Penjelasan: Bentuk jamak dari kata berakhiran -is adalah -es (crisis → crises).
58. Which sentence shows a cause and effect relationship?
A. He studied hard, so he passed the test.
B. She likes music.
C. We went to the park.
D. The movie was long.
Jawaban: A
Penjelasan: “He passed the test” adalah efek dari “He studied hard”.
**59. What is the correct question tag:
She can speak Spanish, ______?**
A. can she?
B. can’t she?
C. isn’t she?
D. doesn’t she?
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “Can” diikuti oleh “can’t” dalam tag question karena bentuk positif → negatif.
60. What kind of word is “quickly”?
A. Adjective
B. Noun
C. Adverb
D. Verb
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: “Quickly” menjelaskan cara melakukan sesuatu → kata keterangan (adverb).