LATIHAN SOAL ERROR RECOGNITION PERTEMUAN KE-5

1. The Great Wall of China, one of the [A] greater architectural [B] achievement in history, [C] spans thousands of [D] kilometers across northern China.

• greater

• achievement

• spans

• kilometers

Answer explanation

Jawaban: A. greater

Penjelasan: Kata "greater" seharusnya diganti menjadi "greatest" karena kita membicarakan tentang salah satu prestasi terbesar dalam sejarah, bukan tentang jumlah yang terbesar.

2. Shakespeare's plays, [A] such as "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet," [B] has left a lasting [C] impact on [D] literature and theater.

• such as

• has

• impact

• literature

Answer explanation

Jawaban: B. has

Penjelasan: Kata kerja "has" seharusnya diganti menjadi "have" karena subjeknya adalah "Shakespeare's plays," yang merupakan bentuk jamak, sehingga memerlukan kata kerja dalam bentuk jamak pula.

3. The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell has [A] revolutionize communication, [B] connecting people [C] across vast distances [D] instantly.

• revolutionize

• connecting

• across

• instantly

Answer explanation

Jawaban: A. revolutionize

Penjelasan: Kata kerja "revolutionize" seharusnya diganti menjadi "revolutionized" karena kita menggunakan bentuk waktu lampau ("invention of the telephone"), sehingga kita memerlukan kata kerja dalam bentuk lampau pula.

4. The development of the internet [A] has transformed the way [B] peoples [C] communicate, [D] access information, and conduct business.

• has

• peoples

• communicate

• access

Answer explanation

Jawaban: B. peoples

Penjelasan: Kata benda "peoples" seharusnya diganti menjadi "people" karena kita merujuk pada populasi secara umum. People sudah bermakna jamak. Tidak perlu ditambahkan akhiran -s.

5. Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, [A] featuring the "Ode to Joy," [B] are one of the [C] most famous classical compositions in the [D] world.

• featuring

• are

• most

• world

Answer explanation

Jawaban: B. are

Penjelasan: Kata kerja "are" seharusnya diganti menjadi "is" karena subjeknya adalah "Beethoven's Symphony No. 9," yang merupakan bentuk tunggal yang merupakan salah satu dari berbagai komposisi musik klasik terkenal.

6. The study of genetics [A] have led to [B] major advancements in medicine, [C] agriculture, and [D] forensic science.

• have

• major

• agriculture

• forensic

Answer explanation

Jawaban: A. have

Penjelasan: Kata kerja "have" seharusnya diganti menjadi "has" karena kita menggunakan bentuk subjek tunggal ("The study of genetics"), sehingga memerlukan kata kerja has led.

7. The discovery of [A] penicillin by Alexander Fleming is [B] consider one of the [C] most important milestones in [D] medical history.

• penicillin

• consider

• most

• medical

Answer explanation

Jawaban: B. consider

Penjelasan: Kata kerja "consider" seharusnya diganti menjadi "considered" karena kita memerlukan kata kerja dalam bentuk pasif.

8. The theory of evolution, proposed by Charles Darwin, [A] has change the way [B] scientists [C] understand the development of [D] life on Earth.

• has change

• scientists

• understand

• life

Answer explanation

Jawaban: A. has change

Penjelasan: Kata kerja "has change" seharusnya diganti menjadi "has changed" karena kita menggunakan bentuk waktu lampau.

9. The construction of the Panama Canal [A] was a monumental engineering [B] feet that [C] connects the Atlantic and Pacific [D] Oceans.

• was

• feet

• connects

• Oceans

Answer explanation

Jawaban: B. feet

Penjelasan: Kata "feet" seharusnya diganti menjadi "feat" karena kita ingin menyatakan prestasi atau pencapaian luar biasa, bukan bagian tubuh manusia.

10. Marie Curie's research on radioactivity [A] has earned her [B] two Nobel Prizes and [C] have paved the way for [D] advancements in nuclear physics.

• has

• earned

• have paved

• advancements

Answer explanation

Jawaban: C. have paved

Penjelasan: Kata kerja "have paved" seharusnya diganti menjadi "has paved" karena kita menggunakan kata kerja dalam bentuk lampau ("Marie Curie's research on radioactivity").