Berikut adalah soal nomor 181–200 untuk Tes CPNS/PPPK Bahasa Inggris, pilihan ganda (a–e), dengan pertanyaan panjang, lengkap dengan jawaban dan penjelasan:
Soal 181
During a video conference with international stakeholders, the connection suddenly drops, and you lose audio for a minute. What is the most professional way to resume once you're reconnected?
a. “Sorry, my internet sucks. What did I miss?”
b. “I wasn’t listening. Can you start over?”
c. “Apologies, I lost audio briefly. Could you kindly repeat the last point?”
d. “Wait, what just happened? That was weird.”
e. “Ugh, these meetings never go smoothly.”
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Kalimat ini menunjukkan etika profesional, tanggung jawab, dan sopan santun dalam situasi kerja jarak jauh.
Soal 182
Which sentence uses the correct conditional sentence type 3?
a. If I will see her, I will tell her the news.
b. If I saw her, I would tell her.
c. If I had seen her, I would have told her.
d. If I see her, I tell her.
e. If I was seeing her, I will tell her.
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Tipe 3 menyatakan situasi yang tidak terjadi di masa lalu. Rumusnya: If + had + V3, would have + V3.
Soal 183
In writing an official email requesting data from another department, which sentence is most appropriate?
a. “Give me the data by tomorrow.”
b. “I need the data soon. Hurry up.”
c. “Could you kindly provide the requested data by end of day tomorrow?”
d. “You haven’t sent the data. Why not?”
e. “Can’t you just send it already?”
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Ungkapan ini menunjukkan sopan santun dan formalitas yang sesuai dalam komunikasi antar-departemen.
Soal 184
Which of the following is a correct indirect speech form of the sentence: She said, “I will come tomorrow.”
a. She said that she will come tomorrow.
b. She said she would come the next day.
c. She says that she came the next day.
d. She said she comes tomorrow.
e. She says she would have come tomorrow.
✅ Jawaban: b
Penjelasan: Dalam indirect speech, “will” berubah menjadi “would”, dan “tomorrow” menjadi “the next day”.
Soal 185
Which phrase is most appropriate to start the conclusion of a business report?
a. Let’s chill now.
b. I guess that’s it.
c. To sum up, the results indicate a clear trend.
d. That’s all folks.
e. Anyway, that’s what happened.
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Kalimat (c) menggunakan struktur formal dan transisi yang tepat dalam penulisan laporan bisnis.
Soal 186
What is the main purpose of using topic sentences in paragraphs within formal writing?
a. To make the writing shorter.
b. To confuse the reader with technical terms.
c. To summarize the entire essay.
d. To introduce the main idea of each paragraph clearly.
e. To entertain readers.
✅ Jawaban: d
Penjelasan: Topic sentence memperjelas ide pokok dalam setiap paragraf agar pembaca dapat mengikuti struktur tulisan.
Soal 187
Which word is the antonym of "abundant"?
a. Plentiful
b. Sparse
c. Generous
d. Overflowing
e. Lavish
✅ Jawaban: b
Penjelasan: “Sparse” adalah kebalikan dari “abundant” yang berarti melimpah.
Soal 188
In a job interview, which is the most professional way to describe a past challenge?
a. “Everything was bad and I had no support.”
b. “I hated that project. It was a nightmare.”
c. “It was a tough project, but I managed to adapt and meet the goals.”
d. “I told my boss I couldn’t do it and walked away.”
e. “That situation was ridiculous and frustrating.”
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Kalimat ini menunjukkan resiliensi dan kemampuan menyelesaikan masalah tanpa menyampaikan kesan negatif.
Soal 189
Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure correctly?
a. She likes dancing, to swim, and bikes.
b. She likes to dance, swim, and biking.
c. She likes dancing, swimming, and biking.
d. She likes to dance, swimming, and bikes.
e. She likes to dancing, swim, and bike.
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Kalimat paralel menyamakan bentuk kata (gerund atau infinitive), dan jawaban (c) konsisten dengan gerund.
Soal 190
What is the most polite and professional way to decline an invitation to a work-related event you cannot attend?
a. “Nope, I’m not coming.”
b. “I’m too busy for that.”
c. “I’d love to attend, but unfortunately I have a prior commitment.”
d. “Why would I want to go?”
e. “I don’t think I’ll enjoy it, so I’ll skip.”
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Memberi penolakan secara profesional tetap menunjukkan rasa hormat dan menjaga hubungan kerja.
Soal 191
In which sentence is the subject-verb agreement correct?
a. The data is accurate and reliable.
b. The team have completed the task.
c. Each of the items are labeled.
d. Neither the manager nor the assistants knows the answer.
e. The group of students are very intelligent.
✅ Jawaban: d
Penjelasan: Dalam subjek gabungan dengan “neither…nor”, kata kerja mengikuti subjek yang paling dekat yaitu “assistants”.
Soal 192
Choose the correct usage of collocation (words commonly used together in English).
a. Make a decision
b. Do a mistake
c. Take an appointment
d. Give a suggestion
e. Go a solution
✅ Jawaban: a
Penjelasan: “Make a decision” adalah bentuk kolokasi yang benar, sedangkan yang lain adalah kolokasi tidak lazim atau salah.
Soal 193
Which is the most appropriate response when someone says: “I’m sorry for the delay.” in a professional setting?
a. “It’s no big deal.”
b. “Whatever.”
c. “It was annoying.”
d. “You better be.”
e. “No problem, thank you for letting me know.”
✅ Jawaban: e
Penjelasan: Memberikan respons yang sopan dan positif tetap menunjukkan profesionalisme dan empati.
Soal 194
Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
a. While reading the report, several errors were noticed.
b. I reviewed the report thoroughly before submitting it.
c. Before the meeting started, we checked the projector.
d. After talking to the client, we revised the proposal.
e. To improve efficiency, the team implemented new policies.
✅ Jawaban: a
Penjelasan: Modifier “while reading the report” tidak memiliki subjek yang jelas, menyebabkan kalimat tidak logis.
Soal 195
What is the most effective strategy for answering reading comprehension questions under time pressure?
a. Read every word slowly.
b. Skip the passage and guess.
c. Skim the passage, then read the questions and scan for answers.
d. Translate everything into your native language.
e. Ask the examiner for help.
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Teknik skimming and scanning sangat efisien untuk memahami isi teks dengan cepat dan menjawab soal tepat waktu.
Soal 196
Which word is the closest synonym to “inevitable”?
a. Avoidable
b. Certain
c. Unclear
d. Optional
e. Risky
✅ Jawaban: b
Penjelasan: “Inevitable” berarti pasti terjadi atau tidak bisa dihindari. Sinonim yang paling dekat adalah “certain”.
Soal 197
In formal writing, which of the following transitions is best used to introduce contrast?
a. Moreover
b. In addition
c. However
d. Similarly
e. Therefore
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: “However” digunakan untuk menunjukkan kontras atau perbedaan antara dua ide.
Soal 198
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
a. He said, “We’ll meet at 4 pm tomorrow”.
b. She asked “Where are you going”?
c. I brought these items: notebooks, pens, and markers.
d. Its a beautiful day, isn’t it?
e. No I don’t think so.
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Kalimat (c) menggunakan tanda titik dua dan koma secara tepat dalam daftar.
Soal 199
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of passive causative?
a. I had my car wash.
b. I had washed the car myself.
c. I had my car washed by the mechanic.
d. I made the mechanic washed my car.
e. I was have my car washed.
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Pola passive causative: have + object + past participle (I had my car washed).
Soal 200
Which of the following email subject lines is most appropriate for a professional setting?
a. “URGENT!!! READ NOW!”
b. “Hey, here’s what you need”
c. “Meeting Summary – July 2025”
d. “Guess what happened yesterday”
e. “Reminder: You forgot this”
✅ Jawaban: c
Penjelasan: Subjek email yang jelas dan formal seperti (c) paling sesuai untuk komunikasi profesional.
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