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Latihan Soal HOTS Reading Bahasa Inggris Ujian Nasional (UN) SMP/ MTs Tahun 2020

Latihan Soal HOTS Reading Bahasa Inggris Ujian Nasional (UN) SMP/ MTs Tahun 2020

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Penerapan soal HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skill) beberapa waktu lalu masih menyisakan perdebatan di kalangan siswa. hampir sebagian besar siswa mengeluh akan soal tipe tersebut. Soal tipe HOTS memang dikemangkan untuk mendorong dan mengembangkan kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi, tidak sekadar menghafal pelajaran dan pengetahuan, tapi mampu menganalisis, mensintesa, dan mencipta

Menurut Benjamin Bloom, ada tiga level kognitif kemampuan yaitu level 1 ; mengetahui (knowing-C1) dan level memahami (understanding-C2) ; level 2 : menerapkan (aplying-C3) ; dan level 3 : menganalisis (analyzing-C4), mengevaluasi (evaluating-C5), dan mengkreasi (creating-C6). Dalam hal ini, soal-soal HOTS digunakan untuk menguji kemampuan menganalisis (analyzing-C4), mengevaluasi (evaluating-C5), dan mengkreasi (creating-C6).

Menyelesaikan soal tersebut tidak hanya mengandalkan hafalan saja, akan tetapi penalaran dan pemahaman dari para siswa. Sekilas tentang soal tipe ini, jawaban tidak ada dalam teks ;bisa membutuhkan opini, pendapat atau analisis mengenai pernyataan dalam soal. HOTS merupakan konsep kecakapan berpikir yang dikembangkan berdasar model taksonomi Bloom. Siswa mesti memiliki kemampuan berpikir orde tinggi untuk menyelesaikan masalah yang kompleks, berpikir kritis dan rasional.

Menghadapi ujian nasional SMP mendatang berikut ini sudah saya kumpulkan beberapa soal bertipe HOTS. Semoga bisa membantu adik- adik dalam belajar menyelesaikan soal model ini.
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Text 1
Hi Rendra,

We proud of your achievement. You have passed the national examination with flying color. Your achievement will unlock the next step of your study.
Congrats my boy!

Love,
Mom and Dad


1.     Rendra’s parents write the text to....
A. see their son’s success.
B. appreciate their son’s achievement.
C. express their happiness at their son’s graduation day.
D. convey how big their love to their son.

2. “Your achievement will unlock the next step of your study.”
This sentence means …
A. Rendra will continue his study in reputable senior high school.
B. Rendra’s parents will give the key to be successful for his future.
C. Rendra’s parents expect that he will continue his study abroad.
D. Rendra wants to be accepted in senior high school he has dreamt for.


Text 2
Hi Ahza,

Don’t forget to unplug the laptop charger from both the laptop and the electricity terminal after complete charging notification showing up on the screen. Otherwise, it will make either your laptop battery ruin or increase the electricity bill.

Reino


3.    What will Ahza probably do when the notification has not appeared yet?
A. Find the terminal to plug in the charger.
B. Keep the charger in his bag.
C. Wait until the notification popping up.
D. Keep charging his laptop.

4.   If the charging process completes, …
A. unplug the charger either from the device or the terminal
B. wait for the notification popping up on the laptop screen
C. keep working on the device and use the charger correctly
D. unplug the charger both from the device and the terminal

Text 3

5.    To whom is the text aimed?
A. crews of a train
B. passengers who are on board
C. ticket counter officers
D. people who are at railway station

6.     If an on-board passenger wants to use the toilet, he/she should…
A. find another toilet
B. wait until the train is moving
C. go to the railway station toilet
D. wait for another passenger who is using it


Text 4
VISIT BEAUTIFUL BALI

Enjoy Bali’s beautiful beaches! Visit the art city of Ubud! Stay in Asia’s finest hotels! Buy beautiful souvenirs! See Mount Agung! …and much more.
We’ve got it all! Come and see the art shops, the temples, and the exotic dances. Come and try our restaurants.

 Call Citra Tour, Tel. 62-31-5087062

7.     It can be concluded from the text that ….
A. People can buy lovely souvenirs in the beach of Bali
B. If someone is interested in Bali, she/he should call Citra tour.
C. The people can see some beautiful beaches and Europe’s finest hotel in Bali
D. There are many art shops, the ancient temples, and modern dances in Bali’s island


8. What will the readers probably do after reading the advertisement?
A. He/she will contact Citra Tour for more information
B. He/she will get another tour service reference
C. He/she will save money to prepare visiting Bali.
D. He/she will consider visiting Bali using Citra Tour


Text 5

To                    : Bima<bimasakti123@gmail.com>
From                : Jojo<jonathanchrist@gmail.com>
Date and time : November 14, 2011 20:45
Subject            : My New City

 Hi, Bim
How is it going? I hope you’ll be fine. Here, I’d like to tell you about my new city. Frankly, San Francisco is my favorite city in the United States. It is beautiful, clean, not too big, and it has something for everybody. I love the streets and buildings in San Francisco. The streets wind up and down the hills, with beautiful old brick and wooden houses on either side.
And you know what? One of my favorite things to do in San Francisco is to ride the cable car. It takes me to most parts of the city. It’s not a very comfortable ride, but it’s exciting and the views I get from the car are wonderful. And I like the weather in San Francisco. It never gets too cold or too hot. The summers are pleasant. The fresh breezes blow off the ocean and the sky is always blue. It rains quite a lot in the winter, but it never gets very cold.
Another thing I enjoy about the city is the restaurants. The seafood restaurants, with crabs and lobster, are my favorites. I can also get great Chinese, Japanese, American and European food in San Francisco.
Well, that’s my entire story about my new city. If you are interested in coming to my city, please tell me as soon as possible. I will prepare the comfortable place for you. Okay, see you at my city.

 Your best friend,
Jojo


9. It can be concluded from the text that Jojo actually tells  ... to Bima.
A. the entire story of his new city.
B. the fantastic Japanese and European food.
C. the streets and beautiful seashores in San Francisco.
D. the views, weather, restaurants, and few parts of the city. 


10.   What is interesting about streets in San Francisco?
A. They are clean, beautiful and big.
B. They are wet due to the rain every day. 
C. They wind up and down the hills with beautiful inns.
D. They are completed with beautiful old brick and wooden houses on either side.

Text 6
The Story of the Hare and the Tortoise
Once in a faraway of an island, the hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten," said the hare arrogantly, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge anyone here to race with me. "The tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge." "That is a good joke," said the hare. "I could dance around you all the way." "Alright, keep on your boasting until you've beaten," answered the tortoise. "Shall we race?"
Subsequently, a course was fixed and a start was made. The hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and to show his contempt for the tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the hare awoke from his nap, he saw the tortoise nearing the finish line and he could not catch up in time to save the race.

11.   What did the hare do in that race while the tortoise plodded on?
A. The hare dance around tortoise. 
B. The hare stopped and took a nap.
C. The hare darted slowly.
D. The hare run very fast


12.   From the text above we can conclude that …
A. The hare had a successful idea to catch up in time to win the race
B. The hare kept plodding on his effort to win the race.   
C. The tortoise could dance around all the way  
D. The tortoise had a triumph eventually


13.  What is the moral value that we can get from the story?
A. Plodding wins the race.
B. Slow and steady never win the race.
C. Be patient to face the problems.
D. If we sleep on the way, we’ll be the winner.


Text 7
Hi, mom

Jenita and I have just arrived at Bali in good condition. Guess what! Now, we together stay in a cozy hotel. The room is not big but lovely. The wall is cream so we feel warm inside. The curtains are arranged beautifully. The room is also completed with the nice furniture, too. It has a sofa and a big TV set. Anyway, don’t worry about us again, okay? We always love you, mom.

Your beloved daughter,
Mirna

14.   Based on the text above, what is the feeling of the writer’s mother to her daughters’ safety?
A. Affirmative
B. Delighted
C. Pleasant
D. Anxious

15.  What is TRUE about the hotel?
A. It is full-size
B. It is small and uncomfortable
C. It has small rooms but beautiful
D. The rooms of the hotel are so chilly inside


16. Now, we together stay in a cozy hotel
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. Mirna, Jenita and their beloved mother
B. Jenita and her beloved mother
C. Mirna and her beloved sister
D. Mirna’s mother and Jenita

Text 8
To: Sandra

You won the English speech contest impressively. All contestants and audiences had a high regard for your talent in conveying English speech and your perfect performance. Congratulation on your big success! Truthfully, you are really astounding.

Love

Nabila

17.   What did all contestants and audiences think highly of Sandra?
A. Her talent in conveying English speech and perfect performance.
B. Her imperfect performance in English speech contest.
C. Her success of conducting the English contest.
D. Her respect to the audiences of contest.


18. “All participants and audiences had a high regard for your talent…” It means the participants and audiences … Sandra’s performance.
A. underestimated
B. dissatisfied
C. mocked at
D. admired


Text 9
MIRANMAR

MIRANMAR is the latest eating place for those who want to experience dining with the classics flavors of China.  We serve contemporary Chinese food, from heavy to light and from sweet to extremely hot.
Here you will have a dining experience that is fashionable, authentic, and healthy.  With about 200 items on the menu, you will not be disappointed with anything found here such as starting with Rock Salad, an entrée made from various vegetables, mayonnaise and egg yolk, that is richly colorful and yet light, and prepared in front of the customer with a special performance by a trained waiter.
Having the distinction of being the first international branch, Miranmar Semarang has a restaurant design concept that is inspired by the idea of a ‘treasure chest’ and uses various valuable artifacts such as snuff bottles, lanterns, pearls and a characteristics wooden partition to create an old style Chinese ambiance.
Call 024 76251254 for reservations and more information.

19. The restaurant is designed in such a way to …
A. ease the customers in enjoying the food
B. resemble a Chinese style in the past
C. bring business in dining table
D. match the beauty of Jakarta


20. What will the readers probably do after reading the text?
A. He/she will call Miranmar for reservations
B. He/she will ignore the information
C. He/she will invite all of his/her family to have dinner at Miranmar.
D. He/she will consider enjoying food at Miranmar


Text 10
The cash dispenser machine first emerged in 1960s, and has gone through several developments simultaneously in different countries, mainly the USA, Japan, UK, and Sweden, That is why many inventors contributed to the history of this particular machine.
Nowadays, ATMs are not only used to withdraw money. You can also pay your bills, transfer money to other accounts, buy cell phone vouchers, and do many other transactions. Banks have also set up special interbank networks, such as ATM BERSAMA. 
Approximately there are more than 1.8 million ATMs installed and in use around the world today. Here are some of the most interesting locations. The highest ATM is installed in Nagchu County, Tibet, at 4500 meters above the sea level. While the lowest ATM is installed at Ein Bo Kek, near Dead Sea, Israel, at 421 meters below the sea level.

21.   The following statement is correct based on the text above.
A. The user may only use ATM to withdraw money and pay bills.
B. Banks have established special interbank networks to ease the transactions.
C. The cash dispenser machine first disappeared in 1960.
D. Precisely there are 1.8 million ATMs installed around the world.

22.   What does the first paragraph tell us about?
A. The functions of ATM in many daily transactions.
B. The countries have developed the different machine successfully.
C. The location of the particular machine in some of the most interesting locations.
D. The reason of inventors contributed to the history of the cash dispenser machine


Text 11
HOW TO MAKE A SAIL BOAT

What  you  need:
• A 2 cm thick piece of Styrofoam
• Writing paper
• A stick like the one used for sate
• Cutter
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Color pencils

How to make it:
1. Cut a 4x10 cm piece of the Styrofoam for the hull and two pieces of 8x2 cm each for the floats. Make an arrow – like shape on one side of the hull. Save the triangles. Prepare two sticks of 15 cm long each.
2. Join the hull and the floats together with one stick. Push the other stick vertically into the hull for the sail. Put one of the triangles above the hull.
3. Cut an 8x12 cm piece of paper for the sail and a triangle of 2x6x6 cm for the flag. Draw your favorite picture on the paper.
4. Weave the vertical stick through the sail and flag. Your sailboat is done.
5. Put it on water. Let the wind blow your sailboat.

23. What do you know about this sailboat?
A. The size of the sail is 4x10 cm made from a piece of paper.
B. It has an arrow like shape on both sides of the hull.
C. It has a triangle flag on the top.
D. There is no picture on it.


24.   How can your sailboat be functioned?
A. It needs the wind blow.
B. It requires the favorite picture to sail.
C. The Styrofoam of sailboat makes it heavy.
D. The writer helps the sailboat sink to the water.

Text 12
Hi Marta!

Well, I’m back! I had a great time in Borneo with my cousins. It was really fascinating moment. What about Borneo? By the way, the place was interesting, but I don’t think we spent enough time there.
When we had a plan to go to the village through the river, there were too many people for the long boat, so we travelled there by a bus. The village was fantastic. I loved the house in which we would spend the night, but there weren’t enough rooms for all of us to sleep there, so we decided to sleep in the tents.
The first night was absolutely great since we made an opened area party with some villagers, but I ate too much spicy food, and so I felt ill in the next morning! The second night there was jungle trek-lots of interesting things there, but not enough time to see everything. Anyway, I’ll see you next weekend and show you all my photos. See you then.

Love,

Riyani

25. From the text, it can be concluded that the writer didn’t take a long boat because …
A. she did not have enough money to pay the fare
B. she felt afraid of having a trip by a boat
C. the  boat size was  too small
D. the boat was too crowded


26. What was the reaction of villagers about the writer and his cousins’ coming to the village?
A. Disappointed
B. Upsetting
C. Delighted
D. Miserable


Text 13
When I was 8 years old, I used to go for music class two blocks away from home. Whenever I had to pay fees to the music class, my grandpa would accompany me so that he could hand over the money safely.
One day my grandpa gave me the fees (100 rupees I guess) and asked me to take it carefully as he could not come. I was scared that I would lose the money. I kept it in my notebook. While walking I looked at it every few seconds to make sure that it was there. To my surprise, when I opened the book half way to the class, the money wasn't there! I didn't know how I lost it.
I came back all the way searching for it and couldn't find it. I was running here and there which made a dog mad and it started chasing me. I ran home crazily. When I reached home, I was panting and crying terribly. I was still in shock that when my grandparents asked me what happened, I just said "Dog... Dog". They thought a dog actually bit me and were very tense. When the situation settled down, I told them what had happened. I was relieved because they did not scold me for losing the money.

27. The dog run after the writer because...
A. the writer ran helter-skelter
B. the writer ran home crazily
C. the dog was fierce
D. the dog was wild

28.   It can be concluded from the text that …
A. The writer was bitten by a dog
B. The writer could not find the lost money
C. The writer was scolded by his/her grandparents
D. The writer was taken to the music class by his/her grandfather


Text 14
Millions of bison once thundered across North America. These massive animals, characterized by their long, shaggy brow coats, have poor eyesight but acute hearing and an excellent sense of smell.
Historically, the American bison played an essential role in shaping the ecology of the Great Plains. They graze heavily on native grasses and disturb the soil with their hooves, allowing many plant and species to flourish.
A bison’s thick fur offers great protection against the harsh elements of the American plains. Their winter coat is so thick and well insulated that snow can cover their backs without melting.
Bison are adapted to the extreme weather conditions of the Great Plains, from summer heat to winter cold and blizzards. In winter, bison can dig through deep snow with their heads to reach the vegetation below.
Bison often rub, roll, and wallow. Wallowing creates a saucer-like depression in the earth called a wallow. This was once a common feature of the plains; usually these wallows are dust bowls without any vegetation.
Bulls and cows do not mingle until breeding session. Dominant bull “tend” to cows, following the cow until the cow chooses to mate. During this period, the blocks the cow’s vision so that she may not see other competing bulls, and bellows at males striving for the cow’s attention.

Source : https://larryflaxman.com/product/genuine-american-bison-scrotum/

29. Why does bison dig through deep snow?
A. To find vegetation beneath it in order to feed
B. To make a place for bison to wallow
C. To block the cow’s vision during the breeding session
D. To clear their way to migrate to another place


30. We know from the text that …
A. bison’s thick fur cannot protect them from the harsh elements
B. bison only mingle with cows in breeding session
C. bison have great hearing but poor sense of smell
D. bison have no role in shaping the ecology of the Great Plains


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Itulah Latihan Soal HOTS Reading Bahasa Inggris Ujian Nasional (UN) SMP/ MTs Tahun 2020. Semoga bermanfaat.

Salam.

Yuk Ketahui Beberapa Subyek ini Verb-nya Selalu dalam Bentuk Singular

Yuk Ketahui Beberapa Subyek ini Verb-nya Selalu dalam Bentuk Singular

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Verb Agreement (Concord) merupakan salah tipe soal yang sering dimunculkan dalam soal- soal grammar bahasa Inggris. Kebingungan kita adalah menentukan bentuk kata kerja yang cocok apakah dalam singular atau plural. Tentu saja bentuk kata kerja dipengaruhi oleh kata benda sebagai subyek di awal kalimat. Aturan yang umum adalah bila subject-nya singular, maka verb-nya singular, demikian juga sebaliknya. Dengan melihat bentuk subyek misalnya,  kata students, kita bisa menyimpulkan bahwa kata tersebut bentuk jamak, sehingga kata kerjanya pasti dalam bentuk jamak (tanpa penambahan s/es dalam kata kerja bentuk simple present tense) pula. Juga bentuk uncountable nouns seperti money, sand, air, dust, etc, kata kerja nya mesti dalam bentuk singular.

Akan tetapi bila menemui kalimat dengan subyek- subyek tertentu, pasti kita akan dibuat bingung. Penambahan s/es, dalam noun tidak serta merta membuat benda tersebut dimasukkan dalam list benda yang verb-nya jamak, tetapi bisa saja verb-nya bernilai tunggal. Nah, berikut ini sudah saya kompile beberapa kata benda subyek yang bentuk verb-nya selalu tunggal dan jamak antara lain,

Kata-kata sebagai subyek yang verb-nya selalu tunggal
  • athletics = Ilmu atletik
  • behavior = perilaku
  • ceramics = ilmu membuat keramik
  • civics = ilmu kewarganegaraan
  • clothing = pakaian 
  • economics =  Ilmu ekonomi
  • ethics = ilmu etika 
  • equipment = alat- alat
  • furniture = perabot
  • knowledge = pengetahuan
  • mumps = penyakit gondok
  • news = berita
  • Philippines = negara filipina
  • statistics = ilmu statistik
  • traffic = rambu- rambu lalu lintas
  • United States = Amerika Serikat
  • etc.
Contoh kalimat 
  1. Ceramics needs a great deal of practice for proficiency. (Ilmu membuat keramik membutuhkan banyak latihan untuk kemahiran).
  2. Politics offers a challenging career to both men and women in this era. (Politik menawarkan karir yang menantang bagi pria dan wanita di era ini)
  3. Knowledge is power to change the world. (Pengetahuan adalah kekuatan untuk mengubah dunia)
  4. Athletics provides important opportunities for physical development. (Ilmu atletik memberikan kesempatan penting untuk perkembangan fisik
  5. We are interested that economics is being taught this semester. (Kami tertarik bahwa ekonomi sedang diajarkan semester ini)
  6. Statistics was my favorite subject in college last semester. (Statistik adalah mata pelajaran favorit saya di perguruan tinggi semester lalu).
Kesimpulan
Beberapa bentuk subyek yang selalu memiliki verb- tunggal yang terlihat seperti bentuk jamak (akhiran s/es) seperi economics, civics, politics, statistics, dsb diartikan sebagai suatu bidang ilmu. Dalam situasi tertentu, beberapa kata tersebut bisa memiliki verb jamak, contoh pada kalimat berikut ini,
  1. In this particular situation, the economics are hard to determine.
  2. Dishonest politics were usually used to win the election.
  3. Because of the deadline, statistics were compiled quickly for the report.
Semoga Bermanfaat.

Salam.
Membedakan Penggunaan A Number Of dan The Number Of dalam Soal Bahasa Inggris

Membedakan Penggunaan A Number Of dan The Number Of dalam Soal Bahasa Inggris

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Dalam soal bahasa Inggris, kadang kita dibuat bingung dengan pemakaian bentuk a number of dan the number of.  Pemakaian kedua frase tersebut menjadi salah satu poin tata bahasa yang sering dimunculkan dalam ujian bahasa Inggris grammar baik soal structure maupun written expressions. Salah satu ujian yang banyak menampilkan materi ini adalah soal TBI USM PKN STAN. Selain itu juga sering kita temukan topik ini pada soal TOEFL. 

Nah, untuk membedakannya berikut ini penjelasan singkatnya,
Bila kata number didahului oleh the dan diikuti oleh of phrase, maka gunakanlah plural verb sedangkan kata number didahului oleh a dan diikuti oleh of phrase, maka gunakanlah singular verb


Contoh kalimat : 
  • A number of the applicants have already been interviewed.
  • The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter are appalling.
  • The number of residents who have been questioned on this matter is quite small.
  • A number of people have enrolled the class.
  • A large number of applicants are already here. 
  • A number of students are going to the study tour.

Kesimpulan,
Pemakaian dua frase tersebut berimbas pada verb/ kata kerja yang digunakan apakah bentuk singular atau plural. Perhatikan pada contoh dengan kata kerja yang dicetak miring berwarna biru. Bedakan antara penggunaan bentuk a number of ... dan the number of ... sebagai subjectnya. 

Itulah sekilas mengenai pembahasan tentang Penggunaan A Number Of dan The Number Of dalam Soal Bahasa Inggris. Janga lupa latihan soal- soal grammar di blog ini untuk menambah referensi anda.

Semoga bermanfaat.

Salam.
Memprediksi Materi Bahasa Inggris Ujian Nasional (UN) SMK Tahun 2020 Berdasarkan Kisi-Kisi UN Terbaru

Memprediksi Materi Bahasa Inggris Ujian Nasional (UN) SMK Tahun 2020 Berdasarkan Kisi-Kisi UN Terbaru

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Beberapa waktu lalu BSNP sudah merilis Kisi- kisi UN 2020 melalui website resminya. Kisi-kisi dalam UN merupakan hal yang sangat penting mengingat bahwa kisi- kisi merupakan acuan pengembangan dan pembuatan naskah soal ujian, baik soal USBN maupun soal UN. Kisi-kisi disusun berdasarkan kriteria pencapaian Standar Kompetensi Lulusan, Standar Isi, dan kurikulum yang berlaku.

www.ahzaa.net
sukses UN
Kisi- kisi UN 2020 yang dikeluarkan oleh BSNP pada mapel bahasa Inggris SMK memang tidak berbeda jauh dari tahun sebelumnya. Tiga tingkatan level kognitif dalam kisi- kisi yaitu pengetahuan dan pemahaman, aplikasi dan penalaran menjadi acuan dalam pembuatan soal- soal sesuai dengan tingkatan tersebut. 

Pemetaan jumlah soal ujian nasional bahasa Inggris menurut POS UN 2020 berjumlah lima puluh soal terdiri dari dua bagian utama yaitu listening section dan reading section. Untuk listening section, terdiri dari 15 soal dengan sub bagian soal pictures, tiga soal, questions and answers berjumlah empat soal, short conversations empat soal, dan short talks dengan empat soal.
Pada bagian reading section terdiri dari tiga puluh lima soal yang terbagi menjadi bagian incomplete dialogues, reading text dan incomplete text.

Merunut pada kisi- kisi UN 2020 yang telah dikeluarkan oleh BSNP, beberapa materi yang mencakup jenis- jenis teks lisan untuk materi  fungsi sosial dan struktur teks yaitu 
  • Interaksi transaksional/ interpersonal tertulis antara lain memuji, menawarkan, menyarankan, dsb. Biasanya interaksi transaksional/ interpersonal berupa soal dengan tipe dialog.
  • Teks fungsional pendek seperti announcement, notice, label.
  • Teks descriptive, recount, procedure, report
Akan tetapi materi- materi yang akan keluar di soal UN 2020 tidak hanya mencakup materi- materi tersebut diatas karena bisa juga dikemangkan dengan materi- materi lain dalam lingkup teks fungsional pendek, atau dalam interaksi transaksional/ interpersonal. 

 Soal interaksi transaksional/ interpersonal tertulis (memuji, menawarkan, menyarankan, dsb.) biasanya berupa soal dengan tipe dialog dalam tipe soal listening atau soal incomplete dialogs (reading). Sedangkan untuk soal reading berupa teks fungsional pendek antara lain announcement, notice, dan label dan teks reading berupa teks descriptive, recount, procedure, dan report.
Berdasarkan fungsi sosial, tipe soal teks- teks reading tersebut diatas, dapat mencakup: 
  • gambaran umum
  • informasi tertentu
  • informasi tersirat
  • makna kata/frasa dalam teks 
  • tujuan komunikatif
  • pikiran utama
  • gambaran umum
  • informasi rinci tersurat
  • rujukan kata
Lebih jelas mengenai tipe soal reading dan cara menyelesaikannya, anda bisa membaca artikel saya sebelumnya. 
( baca juga : Mengenal sembilan jenis soal reading text dan cara menjawabnya dalam soal UN)
Dalam unsur kebahasaan, kita bisa memilah materi berdasarkan cakupan unsur kebahasaan yang berkaitan dengan isi teks lisan dan tertulis. Soal- soal dengan melibatkan unsur kebahasaan bisa disisipkan dalam soal bertipe reading teks. 

Nah, untuk memperdlam lagi gambaran soal reading bahasa Inggris untuk persiapan ujian nasional, berikut ini latihan soal bahasa Inggris UN SMK yang bisa dikerjakan. silahkan klik melalui link di bawah ini untuk mengerjakan latihannya.




Itulah prediksi Materi Bahasa Inggris Ujian Nasional (UN) Tahun 2020 SMK Berdasarkan Kisi-Kisi UN Terbaru. Semoga bisa menambah referensi  dalam persiapan menghadapi ujian nasional mendatang.

Semoga bermanfaat.

Salam.
UNBK 2020: Unduh Kisi-Kisi UN 2020 dan POS UN 2020 Resmi dari BSNP-Kemendikbud

UNBK 2020: Unduh Kisi-Kisi UN 2020 dan POS UN 2020 Resmi dari BSNP-Kemendikbud

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Penyelenggara ujian nasional Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan (BSNP) telah resmi merilis Kisi-Kisi Ujian Sekolah Berstandar Nasional (USBN) dan Ujian Nasional (UN) tahun 2020 melalui laman resminya. Ini berarti tentang wacana penghapusan Ujian Nasional untuk tahun ini belum dilaksanakan. Dikutip melalui laman resmi BSNP, Ketua Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan, Bapak Abdul Mu’ti, menyatakan bahwa PP 19/2015 tentang Standar Nasional Pendidikan, yang mengatur tentang pelaksanaan Ujian Nasional (UN) tidak ada perubahan sehingga UN pada tahun pelajaran ini masih akan tetap akan dilaksanakan.

Berdasarkan dari POS UN tahun 2019/ 2020, secara teknis pelaksanaan ujian nasional tahun 2019/ 2020 tidak jauh berbeda dengan pelaksanaan tahun sebelumnya. Dalam naskah soal, misalnya, Kisi-kisi  UN  Tahun  Pelajaran  2019/2020  disusun  berdasarkan kriteria  pencapaian  kompetensi  lulusan,  standar  isi,  dan  lingkup materi pada kurikulum diberlakukan yang memuat ranah kognitif dan lingkup materi. 

Jumlah komposisi soal untuk jenjang SMA, Bahasa Indonesia; 50 soal; Bahasa Inggris 50 soal (15 soal listening dan 35 reading); Matematika 40 soal (soal pilihan ganda dan isian singkat) dan satu mata ujian pilihan 40 soal. Sedangkan untuk tingkat SMK/ MAK; Bahasa Indonesia  50 soal; Bahasa Inggris 50 soal (15 soal listening dan 35 reading); Matematika 40 soal (soal pilihan ganda dan isian singkat), dan teori kejuruan 40 soal. Pada tingkat SMP/ MTs, Bahasa Indonesia 50 soal; Bahasa Inggris 50 soal; Matematika 40 soal; dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam 40 soal. 

Adapun moda pelaksanaan  UN 2020  untuk  pendidikan  kesetaraan  mengutamakan moda UNBK. Sedangkan moda  UNKP  digunakan  pada  Satuan  Pendidikan  yang  tidak  dapat melaksanakan  UNBK  berdasarkan  hasil  verifikasi  dinas  pendidikan sesuai dengan kewenangan setelah berkoordinasi dengan Panitia UN Tingkat Pusat.

Jadwal pelaksanaan ujian untuk SMK yaitu tanggal 16 - 19 Maret 2020, sedangkan jadwal UN SMA/MA pada tanggal 30 Maret, dan 2 April 2020. UN SMP/MTs pada tanggal 20 - 23 April 2020.

JADWAL UN SMK/ MAK dan SMA

JADWAL UN SMP

Untuk lebih lengkap informasi tentang pelaksanaan UN 2020 baik POS UN dan kisi-kisi UN 2020, bisa mengunduhnya melalui link berikut ini, 

Link POS UN dan Kisi-kisi UN (Link Update Revisi POS Januari 2020)



Semoga Bermanfaat.

Teknik Parafrasing dalam Bahasa Inggris ; Memilih Sinonim (Padanan Kata) untuk Kata dan Frase dalam Kalimat Bahasa Inggris

Teknik Parafrasing dalam Bahasa Inggris ; Memilih Sinonim (Padanan Kata) untuk Kata dan Frase dalam Kalimat Bahasa Inggris

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Parafrase secara linguistik diartikan sebagai pengungkapan kembali suatu konsep, gagasan, pendapat, ide atau opini dengan menggunakan bahasa yang sama dengan cara yang berbeda namun dengan tanpa mengubah makna. Bagi seorang penulis atau seorang akademisi memiliki kemampuan mem-parafrasa kalimat sangat dianjurkan dan perlu dilatih secara terus menerus karena berhubungan dengan sumber- sumber referensi tulisan sebagai bahan rujukan yang kemudian disampaikan ke dalam tulisan anda, tentu saja dengan tidak bertentangan dengan plagiarisme.

Dalam hal menjawab soal, teknik parafrase ini sangat penting dikuasai karena akan dapat menebak runtutan arah kemana si pembuat soal memaknainya melalui jawaban yang tersedia. Sistem parafrase dalam soal dan pilihan jawaban banyak digunakan untuk mengulang kembali makna yang disampaikan dalam teks. 

Salah satu cara parafrase bahasa Inggris adalah dengan menerapkan sinonim (persamaan kata) dalam kata maupun frase kalimat. Berikut ini beberapa tips menerapkan padanan kata/ persamaan kata dalam mengganti kata/frase.

Pada strategi mengganti dengan persamaan makna kata, anda diharuskan untuk mengganti lebih dari satu kata atau frasa. Parafrasa dengan sinonim harus dapat menguraikan kembali pernyataan dengan cara yang lain. Dalam artian, menggantikan hanya satu saja kosakata dalam sebuah kalimat bukan parafrasa.
Contoh :
  • Original Statement          :  The hardest woodwind instrument to learn is the oboe.
  • Unacceptable paraphrase : The most difficult woodwind instrument to learn is the oboe.
Parafrasa tersebut diatas tidak bisa diterima, karena hanya satu kosakata yang diganti (kata yang dicetak miring diwarnai biru)

  • Original Statement         : The hardest woodwind instrument to learn is the oboe.
  • Acceptable paraphrase   : The most difficult woodwind instrument to master is the oboe.
Parafrasa yang kedua dapat diterima karena terdapat dua kosakata yang berbeda, frasa most difficult menggantikan kata hardest sementara kata master menggantikan kata learn. Namun kalimat ini masih terlalu dekat artinya dengan kalimat aslinya.


  • Original Statement      : The hardest woodwind instrument to learn is the oboe.
  • Excellent paraphrase   : The oboe is the most difficult woodwind instrument to master.  
Parafrasa yang ketiga merupakan yang paling bagus karena terdapat lebih dari 1 kosakata yang digantikan. Hal yang terpenting ialah adanya pergantian struktur kalimat. Subjek dalam kalimat original ialah the hardest woodwind instrument dan complement-nya ialah the oboe. Parafrasa yang paling bagus adalah The oboe adalah subjek dan the hardest woodwind instrument adalah complement.

Nah, untuk lebih jelas mengenai pembahasan diatas, berikut kompilasi berbagai contoh bentuk parafrase kalimat dalam bahasa Inggris.

Contoh 1

  • Original : Thomas Edison was a very curious child, performing his first experiment when he was only three years old. 
  • Paraphrase : Thomas Edison was a very inquisitive child, conducting  his first experiment at the age of three.

 Contoh 2

  • Original : The copperhead, a snake that strikes without warning, is considered much more dangerous than the rattlesnake.
  • Paraphrase : The copperhead, a snake that attacks without warning, is regarded as much more  treacherous than the rattlesnake.

Contoh 3
  • Original : Because J. P Morgan was known as a reputable and prudent businessman, he was able to persuade other to remain in the market even after the crash had begun.
  • Paraphrase : Because J.P Morgan was known as a trustworthy and careful businessman, he was able to  convince other to stay in the market even after the crash had started.

Contoh 4

  • Original : Phosphorus is used in paint on highway signs and markers because it is bright at night.
  • Paraphrase : Phosphorus is employed in paint on highway signs and markers because it is luminous in the dark

Contoh 5
  • Orgininal : Research studies of vertebrates show development from a very simple heart in fish to a complex four – chamber heart in humans.
  • Paraphrase : Investigations of vertebrates demonstrate evolution from a very basic heart in fish to a complicated four – chamber heart in humans.

Contoh 6
  • Original : When two products are fundamentally the same, advertising can influence the choice that the public makes.
  • Paraphrase : When two products are essentially identical advertising can affect the decision that the public makes.

Contoh 7
  • Original : As a whole, in birds, the male of the species is more brilliantly colored.
  • Paraphrase : In general, in birds, the male of the species is more vividly colored.

Demikian tips parafrase dalam bahasa Inggris, memilih sinonim (padanan kata) untuk kata dan frase dalam kalimat bahasa Inggris. Semoga bermanfaat.

Salam.

63 Soal Latihan dan Pembahasan Tes Bahasa Inggris (TBI) USM PKN STAN Tahun 2020 ; Materi Structure

63 Soal Latihan dan Pembahasan Tes Bahasa Inggris (TBI) USM PKN STAN Tahun 2020 ; Materi Structure

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PKN STAN atau Politeknik Keuangan Negara Sekolah Tinggi Keuangan Negara merupakan salah satu sekolah tinggi kedinasan yang makin banyak peminatnya. Setiap tahunnya, jumlah pendaftar PKN STAN selalu bertambah. Sekolah kedinasan ini selalu menjadi salah satu yang paling banyak diincar dibandingkan dengan perguruan tinggi kedinasan atau bahkan perguruan tinggi lainnya. Tentu saja persaingan antar pendaftar akan semakin ketat, karenanya, persiapan sejak dini menjadi senjata satu- satunya untuk memperebutkan satu kursi di kampus PKN STAN.

Ada beberapa macam tes yang mesti dilalui untuk masuk PKN STAN, antara lain TPA dan TBI. Nah, khusus untuk TBI, soal terdiri dari soal structure dan reading comprehension (dari pengalaman tahun sebelumnya). Soal structure bahasa Inggris merupakan soal yang unik, karena memang harus mengenali tipikal soal berdasarkan bentuk grammatikalnya. Kebanyakan materi-materi structure grammar  yang keluar belum diajarkan di sekolah. Karenanya, mulailah untuk mencari buku- buku yang relevan untuk belajar bahasa Inggris (Baca artikel saya tentang : .Rekomendasi buku bahasa Inggris Grammar untuk masuk PKN STAN) 

Menghadapi Tes Bahasa Inggris (TBI) PKN STAN tahun 2020 mendatang, sudah saya siapkan latihan soal lengkap dengan pembahasan materi structure untuk menambah referensi belajar adik- adik yang sedang mempersiapkannya tahun ini. Agak terlalu panjang, karena jumlah butir soal mencapai 63 soal. Nah, langsung saja, berikut latihan soalnya,

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1. … a little earlier, they would have avoided the heavy traffic.
A. Have they left
B. Have they not left
C. Had they left
D. Had they not left

Pembahasan :
Bentuk inversi pada kalimat, pengandaian tanpa IF; Had + subject + V3, subject + would have + V3

2. Semarang,  … , has always fascinated me.
A. is a city of ten million people
B. it is a city of ten million people
C. a city of ten million people
D. whose a city of ten million people

Pembahasan : 
Appositive Phrase 
Merupakan sekelompok kata yang berfungsi memberikan keterangan tambahan kepada subject dan object.Pada bentuk soal diatas, bentuk appositive phrase nya bertindak sebagai Noun.

3. … a shower, I went to bed.
A. take
B. taking
C. having taken
D. took

Pembahasan :
Perfect participles (having +past participle)
Pada introductory verb (having taken a shower) menyatakan aktifitas yang terjadi sebelum aktifitas lainnya dalam kalimat tersebut utama.

  • I had taken a shower before I went to bed.
  • === Having taken a shower, I went to bed.

4. Rudi’s professor  had him … his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee.
A. to write
B. writing
C. write
D. written

Pembahasan :
Causative verb bentuk have
S + have + object + Vbase

5. … Irma’s fear of heights, she decided to play roller coaster with a group of her classmates to Dufan Ancol during the holiday.
A. Because
B. Inspite of
C. Although
D. Even though

Pembahasan :
Clause of Concession,
Menyatakan kontras antara dua pernyataan
Because + subject + verb
Inspite of + noun phrase
Although + subject + verb
Even though + subject + verb
Jawaban paling benar berdasarkan strukturnya adalah inspite of

6. Budi spent … an enjoyable vacation in Bali this holiday that he plans to return as soon as he saves money.
A. such 
B. very
C. so
D. such as

Pembahasan :
Penggunaan such (cause and result)
such + a + adjective + singular count noun + that

7. …than he will want to leave.
A. He no sooner will arrive
B. No sooner he will arrive
C. He will arrive no sooner
D. No sooner  will he arrive

Pembahasan :
Inversi bentuk no sooner
no sooner + aux ver (modal) + subject + verb

8. It was suggested that Lisa … Math more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.
A. to study
B. study
C. studying
D. studied

Pembahasan :
Verbs of demand
S + (verbs of demand ) + that + S2 + V base
List of verbs of demand :

  • demand
  • insist
  • require
  • suggest
  • recommend
  • urge
  • advise
  • request
  • be necessary
  • be required
  • be essential
  • be important
Example : 
The doctor recommended that she have surgery
The weatherman suggested that people not use highway 7
The law requires that students be in school a certain number of days a year.

9. … will be carried in the next space shuttle payload has not been yet announced to the public.
A. It
B. What
C. When
D. That 

Pembahasan ;
That Clause

10. The papers … at 3:00 will contain the announcement of the manager’s resignation.
A. deliver
B. to deliver
C. being delivered
D. delivered

Pembahasan : 
Reduced Adjective Clause
The papers which are delivered at 3: 00 will contain the announcement of the manager’s resignation
The papers delivered will contain the announcement of the manager’s resignation.

11. Pramoedya Ananta Tour, born in Blora, … famous as a great novelist.
A. and became
B. became
C. he was
D. and he became

Pembahasan :
Appossitive Phrase
Subject, Appositive, Verb ...

12. A computerized map of the freeways using information gathered by sensors embedded in the pavement … on a local cable channel during rush hours.
A. airing
B. to air
C. airs
D. air

Pembahasan :
Verb agreement, diambil subjek pokok dari kalimatnya, yaitu a computerized map, maka verb yang tepat adalah airs

13. Vitamin C is necessary for the prevention and … of scurvy.
A. cures
B. cure
C. it cures
D. for curing

Pembahasan :
Parallel structure with coordinate conjuctions
(same structure) [and, but, or] (same structure)
(same structure), (same structure)  [and, but, or] (same structure)
kata yang sama strukturnya adalah kata "cure"

14. The only students who were required … the meeting were Bima, Novan, Alda, and Bagus.
A. attend
B. to attend
C. attending
D. attended

Pembahasan :
Pemakaian bentuk infinitive
require + to infinitive

15. The policeman ordered the suspect … his hands from the hood of the car.
A. doesn’t remove
B. don’t remove
C. not remove
D. not to remove

Pembahasan :


16. We insist on … leaving the place before the following earthquake happen.
A. You
B. Your
C. Yours
D. You’re

Pembahasan :
Bentuk kepemilikan pada gerund karena gerund = noun. "your leaving"

17. Wisnu used to … in Semarang, but his company sent him to a better position in Surabaya.
A. live
B. lives
C. lived
D. living

Pembahasan :
used to digunakan menyatakan kebiasaan yang dilakukan di masa lalu (past time habit), dan sekarang tidak dilakukan lagi.
subject + used to + simple verb

18. By the time the president arrives, the workers … the bridge.
A. Will rebuild
B. Will be rebuilt
C. Will have rebuilt
D. Will be rebuilding

Pembahasan :
Bentuk future perfect tense ( s+ will have + V3), menyatakan peristiwa yang akan sudah terjadi saat peristiwa lainnya terjadi.

19. Before I left home, my mother reminded me … her a letter at least once a week.
A. to send
B. send
C. sending
D. sent

Pembahasan :
remind + object + to infinitive

20. You had better … of that wound on your hand soon, or it will get infected.
A. to take care
B. take care
C. took care
D. taking care

Pembahasan :
S + had better + v base

21. Bella sometimes wishes that she … in a small town.
A. was not living
B. does not live
C. were not living
D. did not living

Pembahasan :
Bentuk present wish, subject +wish +(that) + subject + simple past tense
Bentuk "be" pada pemakaian past tense memakai "were", apapun subject nya.  

22. Of all the sports she played, ….
A. it was badminton which was her least liked
B. she like badminton least
C. badminton was disliked by her most
D. badminton was liked least by her

Pembahasan :
Dangling modifiers,
Subject pada klausa utama mesti sama dengan subject pada subject dalam introductory phrase.
Dalam hal ini, subjectnya adalah badminton.

23. If the bus arrives … , we will not make it to the cinema on time.
A. late
B. lately
C. more later
D. later

Pembahasan :
Bentuk adverb yang tepat dalam kalimat, maka jawabannya adalah late.

24. During her vacation in Semarang, Martha visited Kota Lama, went shopping in Pandanaran Street, and … a lot of interesting people in Balai Kota.
A. met
B. was meeting
C. had met
D. has been meeting

Pembahasan :
Parallel structure with coordinate conjuctions
(same structure) [and, but, or] (same structure)
(same structure), (same structure)  [and, but, or] (same structure)
v2, v2, and v2

25. It was essential that we … the lease before the end of the month.
A. sign
B. had signed
C. were signing
D. signed

Pembahasan :
Verbs of demand
S + (verbs of demand ) + that + S2 + V base

26. Riding her bicycle home from school, … as she went around the corner.
A. Rita was struck by a car
B. Rita was struck with a car
C. A car hit Rita
D. Rita was striked by a car

Pembahasan :
Dangling Modifiers
Subject pada klausa utama mesti sama dengan subject pada subject dalam introductory phrase.

27. Budi liked to buy, redecorate, and … older homes for a profit.
A. resold
B. reselling
C. resell
D. to resell

Pembahasan :
Parallel structure with coordinate conjuctions
(same structure) [and, but, or] (same structure)
(same structure), (same structure)  [and, but, or] (same structure)

28. Try as he might, he could never manage to get an … balance in his check book.
A. accurately
B. accurate
C. accuracy
D. accurateness

Pembahasan :
Bentuk noun phrase,
adjective + noun.
kata sifat yang tepat adalah accurate

29. My friend got a bank loan … a new house.
A. buy
B. to buy
C. bought
D. buying

Pembahasan :
Bentuk causative verb
subject + get + complement (usually person) + verb in infinitive (to v1)

30. The operators should read ….
A. The five-hundred-pages manual
B. The five-hundred-page manual
C. The five-hundreds-page manual
D. The five-hundreds-pages manual

Pembahasan :
Hyphenated or Compound adjective
Noun yang ditemukan pada bentuk ini, dengan adjective yang di sambungkan dengan hyphen,bentuk noun nya adalahs elalu singular.
contoh :

  • a two-hundred-year-old house
Maka jawaban yang tepat pertanyaan diatas adalah The five-hundred-page manual 

31. The doctor suggested that he ….
A. doesn’t smoke
B. will not smoke
C. not smoke
D. did not smoke

Pembahasan :
Verbs of demand
S + (verbs of demand ) + that + S2 + V base

32. Work … in units called foot pounds.
A. is often measuring
B. is often measured
C. often measure
D. often measures

Pembahasan :
Bentuk pasif
subject + be + VIII

33. By the middle of the twenty-first century, the smartphone … a necessity in every business.
A. become
B. becoming
C. becomes
D. will have become

Pembasahan :
Bentuk Future perfect tense, dengan keterangan waktu by .
form : Subject + will/shall + have + VIII 

34. Reza Rahadian is an Indonesian actor … was best known for his work in all genre movies.
A. what
B. which
C. whose
D. who

Pembahasan :
Relative Clause
introductory word yang tepat adalah who, merujuk pada orang (person)

35. The Hybrid MX is … with a 9000-mile range, larger than that of the  Minuteman.
A. a four-stages rocket
B. a four-stage rocket
C. a four-stages rockets
D. a four-stage rockets

Pembahasan :
Hyphenated or Compound adjective
Noun yang ditemukan pada bentuk ini, dengan adjective yang di sambungkan dengan hyphen,bentuk noun nya adalah selalu singular.

36. In ground control approach, the air traffic controller informs the pilot … from the touchdown point.
A. how far is the plane
B. Is how far the plane 
C. How far the plane is
D. The plane is how far

Pembahasan :
Bentuk embedded questions
Kata tanya yang terdapat di dalam sebuah kalimat
Subject + verb (phrase) + question word + subject + verb

37. Many roads and railroads were built in 1900s …  to link them with sources of supply.
A. because of industrial cities needed a network
B. because industrial cities needed a network
C. as a cause of industrial cities needed a network
D. due to industrial cities needed a network

Pembahasan :
Cause connectors
because + subject + verb
because of + noun phrase
as a cause of + noun phrase
due to + noun phrase

Pilihan jawaban yang sesuai form adalah "B"

38. Not until the Triassic Period ….
A. Did develop the first primitive mammals
B. The first primitive mammals develop
C. The first primitive mammals did develop
D. Did the first primitive mammals develop

Pembahasan :
Bentuk inversi subject dan verbs dengan negative expression
not until + aux + subject + verb

39. Let's go for a walk, ...?
A. am I
B. shall we
C. would you
D. shouldn't we

Pembahasan :
Bentuk Question tag
Ajakan dengan Let's, question tag nya adalah shall we

40. Yogyakarta relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and …
A. Semarang too
B. Semarang also
C. Semarang is as well
D. So does Semarang

Pembahasan :
Elliptic structures
Dua buah kalimat positif yang predikatnya sama, pola susunannya adalah 
Subject + verb (be) ... + and + so + verb (be)... + subject
atau
Subject + verb (be) ... + and + subject + verb (be)... + too

41. The man had his passport... at the immigration office.
A. stamp
B. stamped
C. stamping
D. stamps

Pembahasan :
Bentuk pasif dalam causative verbs
subject + have/get +complement (usually thing) + verb in past participle

42. The gracious host insisted that Mr. Jack … so early.
A. doesn’t leave
B. didn’t leave
C. not leave
D. hadn’t leave

Pembahasan :
Verbs of demand
S + (verbs of demand ) + that + S2 + V base

43. It was … that we went for a hike in the mountain.
A. So nice day
B. Such nice day
C. Such nice a day
D. So nice a day

Pembahasan :
Penggunaan so/ such
Dalam penggunaan so/such, mari dilihat perbedaannya
subject + verb + so + adjective + a + singular count noun + that
subject + verb + such + a + adjective + singular count noun + that
maka, pilihan jawaban yang sesuai dengan rumus diatas adalah so nice a day

44. Everyone was … the threat of military intervention in that area.
A. Frightened for
B. Frightened 
C. Frightened to
D. Frightened by

Pembahasan :
Preposition Combination
Frighten + by

45. I let my son … my car when he came to visit me.
A. To borrow
B. Borrow
C. Borrowing
D. Borrowed

Pembahasan :
Causative Verb
Let biasanya dimasukkan dalam daftar Causative Verbs
subject + let + complement + verb in simple form

46. He … since he lost his job.
A. Is feeling badly
B. Had been feeling badly
C. Is feeling bad
D. Has been feeling bad

Pembahasan :
Penggunaan Present Perfect Tense dengan keterangan waktu since +simple past
Present Perfect Tense : subject + have/has +VIII 

47. The KM Sinar Bangun, … went down at Toba lake last week, was reputed to have  had greatly wealth on board.
A. Who
B. Whom
C. Which
D. That which

Pembahasan :
Relative Clause
person == who + verb/ whom + subject
thing == which

48. She writes  such a … poetry that it is hard to believe she has never had a formal education.
A. Beauty
B. Beautiful
C. Beautifully
D. Beautify 

Pembahasan :
subject + verb + such + a + adjective + singular count noun + that

49. The teacher objected to the students’ … their opened umbrellas near the door.
A. Set
B. Setting
C. Sets
D. Having set

Pembahasan :
Gerund
object to + gerund (v-ing)

50. ... that the president's economic policy will help curb inflation.
A. The hope
B. It is hoped
C. Hoping
D. To hope 

Pembahasan :
Noun Clause dalam kalimat,
Sebuah kalimat bisa memiliki satu atau dua independent clause, salah satunya mesti memiliki subject dan verb nya sendiri. 

51. The White House, … , is the home of the president.
A. It is located in Washington
B. Located in Washington
C. Which located in washingon
D. Is located in Washington

Pembahasan :
Appositive Phrase 
Merupakan sekelompok kata yang berfungsi memberikan keterangan tambahan kepada subject dan object.Pada bentuk soal diatas, bentuk appositive phrase nya bertindak sebagai Noun.
Subject, Appositive, Verb ...

52. Rarely … located near city  lights or at lower elevations.
A. Observatories are
B. Are
C. In the observatories
D. Are observatories

Pembahasan :
Inversi
Bentuk inversi subject dan verbs dengan negative expression
Rarely + aux + subject + verb

53. Only for a short period  of time … run at top speed.
A. Cheetahs
B. Do cheetahs
C. That a cheetahs can
D. can

Pembahasan :
Inversi
Bentuk inversi subject dan verbs dengan negative expression
Only + aux + subject + verb

54. The climbers on the sheer face of the mountain … to be rescued.
A. Need
B. Needed
C. Needs
D. needing

Pembahasan :
Subject Verb agreement
Subject dalam kalimat adalah the climbers (jamak) sehingga kata kerja yang tepat adalah bentuk tunggal (V+s/es)

55. Everybody participating in the fund-raiser … to turn in the tickets by 7:00
A. Are
B. Is
C. Were
D. Have

Pembahasan :
Subject Verb agreement
everybody == is

56. The warmer the weather, … the attendance at the outdor concert.
A. The great
B. The greatest
C. The greater
D. greater

Pembahasan :
Double comparatives
the + comparative +subject +verb +the + comparative +subject +verb

57. I appreciate …  the time to help me.
A. You taking
B. Your taking
C. Yours
D. Yours taking

Pembahasan :
Gerund
kepemilikan untuk gerund

58. We needed Jim … us figure out the solution.
A. Help
B. To help
C. Helping
D. helped

Pembahasan :
Kata need dalam kalimat diatas diikuti oleh infinitive karena subjectnya melakukan sesuatu

59. Dr. Munir, The president of the university, … a speech at the commencement ceremonies.
A. He will give
B. And he will give
C. Will give
D. Who will give

Pembahasan :
Appossitive Phrase
Subject, Appositive, Verb ...

60. I’d rather … in the morning than sudy in the night.
A. To study
B. Study
C. Studying
D. studied

Pembahasan :
Would rather
subject + would rather + simple verb

61. They hardly ever go to town, …?
A. Don’t they
B. Do they
C. Aren’t they
D. Weren’t they

Pembahasan :
Question tag
Kata- kata yang mengandung arti negatif, atau setengah negatif, question tag nya selalu positif.
contohnya,
never, seldom, hardly ever, by no mean, few, no/none

62. She prefers … at home than to see he cinema.
A. Stay
B. to stay
C. staying
D. stayed

Pembahasan :
Preference
subject + prefer + infinitive + than + infinitive

63. The opening of the new freeway in Ahmad Yani Airport has made the traffic condition in this city ….
A. More good
B. the better
C. better
D. more better

Pembahasan :
Degree of Comparison
Membandingkan dua hal; keadaan sekarang dengan keadaan sebelumnya
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Itulah 63 Soal Latihan dan Pembahasan Tes Bahasa Inggris (TBI) USM PKN STAN Tahun 2020 ; Materi Structure. Untuk materi soal reading comprehension, bisa melalui link berikut, Latihan soal reading TBI PKN STAN.

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