Tes Literasi Bahasa Inggris (Soal 61–80)
61. Which of the following is a declarative sentence?
A. Where is the library?
B. Please close the door.
C. I enjoy reading novels.
D. Can you help me?
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Kalimat deklaratif menyatakan fakta atau opini. “I enjoy reading novels” adalah pernyataan.
62. Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?
A. The boy plays soccer every weekend.
B. The dogs barks at strangers.
C. She goes to the gym.
D. They enjoy hiking.
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “The dogs” adalah jamak, seharusnya “bark” bukan “barks”.
**63. What is the base form of the verb in the sentence:
“He had eaten all the cookies”?**
A. Eat
B. Ate
C. Eaten
D. Eating
Jawaban: A
Penjelasan: “Eaten” adalah bentuk past participle dari kata dasar “eat”.
64. Choose the best transition word to show contrast:
A. However
B. Next
C. Also
D. Therefore
Jawaban: A
Penjelasan: “However” digunakan untuk menyatakan perlawanan atau kontras antara dua ide.
**65. What type of figurative language is used in:
“The classroom was a zoo”?**
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Alliteration
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “The classroom was a zoo” adalah metafora karena menyamakan dua hal tanpa “like” atau “as”.
66. Which of the following is an imperative sentence?
A. I like to cook.
B. Are you ready?
C. Open the window.
D. She is reading a book.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Kalimat perintah (imperative) biasanya dimulai dengan verb dan langsung menyuruh.
67. Which sentence uses future continuous tense?
A. She will sing tomorrow.
B. She is singing now.
C. She will be singing at 8 p.m.
D. She sang yesterday.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Future continuous tense = will be + verb-ing.
68. What does “figurative language” mean?
A. Language used only in poetry
B. Language that means exactly what it says
C. Language that uses figures of speech for effect
D. Language from another country
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Figurative language mencakup metafora, simile, personifikasi, dll., untuk memberi efek khusus.
69. Which sentence is a compound sentence?
A. Although it rained, we played.
B. We danced all night.
C. I cooked dinner and my brother set the table.
D. He runs fast.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Dua klausa independen disambung dengan “and”.
**70. What is the meaning of “run out of” in:
“We ran out of milk.”**
A. To waste
B. To finish completely
C. To hide
D. To walk away
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “Run out of” artinya kehabisan.
71. Which sentence has the correct use of conjunction?
A. I like coffee, or I like tea.
B. She likes dancing, and she likes singing.
C. He tired, but he happy.
D. I am hungry, or sleepy.
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Kalimat B menghubungkan dua klausa seimbang dengan konjungsi “and”.
**72. What is the correct question form:
“You are coming to the party, ______?”**
A. aren’t you
B. are you
C. do you
D. don’t you
Jawaban: A
Penjelasan: Question tag setelah kalimat positif harus negatif.
73. Which sentence is in present perfect tense?
A. I ate lunch already.
B. I have eaten lunch.
C. I will eat lunch.
D. I eat lunch.
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: Present perfect: have/has + past participle.
74. Which of the following best describes the word “precaution”?
A. A mistake
B. A type of medicine
C. A measure taken in advance to prevent harm
D. An emergency
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: “Precaution” adalah tindakan pencegahan sebelum terjadi sesuatu.
75. Which sentence is an opinion?
A. The capital city of France is Paris.
B. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
C. In my view, dogs are the best pets.
D. The Earth orbits the sun.
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Mengandung “In my view” menunjukkan bahwa itu opini.
**76. Choose the best connector to complete the sentence:
“I was tired, _____ I kept working.”**
A. because
B. so
C. although
D. but
Jawaban: D
Penjelasan: “But” menghubungkan dua ide berlawanan: lelah tapi tetap kerja.
77. Which word is an adjective?
A. Slowly
B. Happiness
C. Beautiful
D. Run
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: “Beautiful” adalah kata sifat yang menjelaskan kata benda.
78. What is the correct spelling?
A. Intresting
B. Interresting
C. Interisting
D. Interesting
Jawaban: D
Penjelasan: Ejaan yang benar adalah “Interesting”.
79. What is the function of a thesis statement in an essay?
A. To introduce the conclusion
B. To support an argument
C. To state the main idea
D. To give examples
Jawaban: C
Penjelasan: Thesis statement menyatakan ide utama dalam esai.
80. What is the opposite of “ancient”?
A. Old
B. Modern
C. Primitive
D. Historic
Jawaban: B
Penjelasan: “Ancient” = kuno, antonimnya adalah “modern”.