5 Multiple Choices About Preposition

1.

Alice : Hi Adam! Do you know where my mother is?

Adam : She’s ……. the theatre.

A . Under

B . At

C . In

D . On

Jawaban: B. Kenapa jawabannya B = At? Dalam bahasa Inggris, preposisi at selalu digunakan untuk posisi (seseorang). Terkadang, banyak orang bingung memilih menggunakan preposisi at atau in. Gunakan at jika sedang melakukan sesuatu (menonton drama, membaca buku, dll). Gunakan in jika (seseorang atau benda) sedang berada di dalam bangunan atau tempat tanpa melakukan apapun kecuali jika terdapat verb.

2.

Alice : I had five pounds ...... my pocket.

Adam : Poor you. Then, should I treat you for this time?

A . In

B . At

C . On

D . Below

Jawaban: A. Kenapa jawabannya A = In? Nah, sudah dijelaskan bahwa in menerangkan tentang posisi benda didalam suatu tempat. Preposisi in digunakan di ruang atau benda tiga dimensi. Saku atau kantong merupakan tiga dimensi. 

3.

Alice : Where did you go? I couldn’t find you. 

Adam : I’m sorry. I went home to put my pictures ...... the wall.

A . Above

B . On

C . In

D . At

Jawaban: B. Kenapa jawabannya B = on? Nah, jika preposisi in digunakan pada benda tiga dimensi, preposisi on terbatas untuk benda dua dimensi seperti tembok, lantai, dll. Kita menggunakan preposisi on untuk permukaan benda. 

4.

Alice : The pipe was three metres ...... the ground.

Adam : What? Are you serious?

A . Above

B . Over

C . Below

D . Under

Jawaban: C. Kenapa jawabannya C = Below? Dalam soal diatas, kita tau bahwa benda atau objek yang dibicarakan adalah pipa. Umumnya, pipa terletak dibawah tanah. Jadi, below adalah jawaban yang tepat. Preposisi lain seperti over digunakan untuk jumlah (it’s over 20,000), pergerakan (he jumps over the wall), dll. Above (diatas) adalah lawan kata dari below dan under (kurang dari) merupakan lawan kata dari over.

5.

Alice : I saw a stranger ...... the trees there. 

Adam : So did I. He seemed about doing something suspicious.

A . Among

B . Between

C . In front of

D . Behind

Jawaban: A. Kenapa jawabannya A = Among? Karena jika terletak diantara banyak orang atau benda, maka wajib memakai among. Between digunakan jika diantara dua benda atau orang. Sedangkan in front of dan behind digunakan untuk menunjuk letak suatu benda. In front of berarti di depan sedangkan behind adalah lawan kata dari in front of yang memiliki arti di belakang.

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5 Multiple Choices About Subject and Verb

 Example 1:

Tata    : Hei Dani! Long time no see! Where have you been lately?

Dani    : Hei Tata! I am just continuing my study abroad.

Tata    : Oh I see. So, what are you doing here in the market?

Dani    : I just waiting for my mom. She ……… some vegetables there.

a. Is working           
b. Sells      
c. Is buying     
d. Go

Jawaban: C. Kenapa C? Alasannya adalah karena is buying adalah jawaban yang paling tepat. Hal ini dikarenakan, katabuy pada pilihan C termasuk dalam kata yang memerlukan objek atau Transitive Verb. Sedangkan pilihan A, termasuk dalam Intransitive Verb atau kata yang tidak memerlukan objek atau kata yang tidak memerlukan penjelas. Pilihan B maupun D juga tidak memungkinkan, karena pada pilihan ini tidak terdapat to be pada awal kata yang berguna sebagai penjelas atau penunjuk terhadap kegiatan yang sedang atau sudah dilakukan.

Example 2:

My cousin ……. soundly.

a. Is cleaning           
b. Is asking      
c. Is learning
d. Is sleeping

Jawaban: D. Kenapa D? Karena sleep adalah kata yang tidak memerlukan objek atau kita dapat menyebutnya sebagaiIntransitive Verb. Sedangkan pilihan A, B, dan C adalah kata-kata yang membutuhkan objek atau Transitive Verb. Untuk penggunaan to be semua sudah betul karena penggunaan is sebagai to be diikuti oleh subjek yang berarti sedang, jika dalam bahasa Indonesia.

Example 3:

Alice    : Honey, what do you think about this pizza?

Peter    : This pizza ……. very delicious.

a. Not               
b. Tasted
c. Very     
d. Flavor

Jawaban: B. Alasannya adalah karena tasted merupakan bagian dari kata-kata wajib dalam Linking Verb, atau yang didefinisikan sebagai kata kerja yang berfungsi menghubungkan antara subjek dengan pelengkap. Adapun yang termasuk dalam Linking Verb adalah taste, look, seem, feel, remain, smell, become, appear, dan be (am, is, are, was, were).Sedangkan pilihan selain B merupakan kata yang tidak termasuk dalam Linking Verb.

Example 4:

The boy going to the movies
a. he is
b. he always was
c. is relaxing
d. will be

Jawaban: D. Alasannya adalah karena untuk melengkapi kata Going yang butuh to BE. Kalimat di atas telah memiliki subject (the boy) dan memiliki part of verb (going), agar kalimat tersebut benar maka butuh bentuk verb BE agar kalimatnya menjadi komplit. Jawaban A dan B salah karena akan kelebihan subject (he). Jawaban C salah karena akan double verb ING dengan GOING. 

Example 5:

The customer paying the clerk for the clothes.
a. Is
b. Want
c. Can
d. No
e. Are

Kalimat diatas sudah memiliki Subject the customer dan part of verb paying. Kalimat diatas membutuhkan tobe untuk menjadikannya complete verb, maka jawaban dari soal di atas adalah (a) is, karena kalimat yang benar seharusnya adalah The customer is paying the clerk for the clothes.

Referensi : 

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TOEFL EXERCISE (Skills 1-2)

1.     Mark Twain _____ the years after the Civil War the “Gilded Age.”

            (A) called

            (B) calling

            (C) he called

            (D) his calls

         Answer :  A
Analysis:

The sentence already has a Subject, that is Mark Twain, 

but there is no verb.

The best answer is (A) because called is Verb and the 

sentence is simple past.

2.      Early ____ toes instead of hooves on their feet.

             (A) horses

             (B) had horses

             (C) horses had

             (D) horses having

         Answer :  C
Analysis:

The sentence doesn’t have Subject and Verb.

The best answer is (C) because horses is Subject 

and had is Verb. The sentence is simple past.

3.       ______ grow close to the ground in the short Arctic summer.

            (A) Above tundra plants

            (B) Tundra plants

            (C) Tundra plants are found

            (D) For tundra plants

        Answer :  B
Analysis:

The sentence doesn’t have Subject but already have Verb, 

and grow is Verb.
The best answer is (B) tundra plants because tundra 

plants as a Subject.

4.       In 1867, ____ Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million.

            (A) purchased the United States

            (B) to purchase the United States

            (C) the United States’ purchase of

            (D) the United States purchased

         Answer :  D
Analysis:

The sentence doesn’t have Subject and Verb.

The best answer is (D) because the united states 

is subject and the verb is purchased.

5.  Between 1725 and 1750, New England witnessed an increase in the specialization of _____.

             (A) occupations

             (B) occupies

             (C) they occupied

             (D) it occupied them

         Answer :  A
Analysis:

The sentence already has subject (New England) 

and verbs is witnessed.

The best answer is (A) because after of should be a noun.

6.       The large carotid artery ____ to the main parts of the brain.

            (A) carrying blood

            (B) blood is carried

            (C) carries blood

            (D) blood carries

         Answer :  C
Analysis:

The sentence already has subject (large carotid artery), 

but there is no verb.

The best answer is (C) carries blood as Verb.

7.       _____ radio as the first practical system of wireless telegraphy.

            (A) Marconi’s development

            (B) The development by Marconi

            (C) Developing Marconi

            (D) Marconi developed

         Answer :  D
Analysis:

The sentence doesn’t have Subject and Verb.

The best answer is (D) Marconi developed.

Because Marconi as subject and developed as verb.

8.       In 1975, the first successful space probe to ____ beginning 

to send information back to Earth.

            (A) Venus

            (B) Venus the

            (C) Venus was

            (D) Venus it was

         Answer :  C
Analysis:

The sentence already has subject (first sucessful space) 

but there is no verb.

The best answer is (C) Venus was. Because was 

as Verb, While Venus isthe object of preposition from to.

9.       The two biggest resort _____ Arkansas are Hot 

    Springs and Eureka Springs.

            (A) in

            (B) towns in

            (C) towns are

            (D) towns are in

         Answer :  B
Analysis:

Arkansas is not the subject, but object of preposition.

Subject is The two biggest resort _____ , while are as Verb

The best answer is (B) towns in. Because Towns is plural 

subject and in line with the verb.

10.    NASA’S Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center _________ control 

center for the Mercury Gemini, and Apollospace flights.

            (A) it was at the

            (B) it was the

            (C) was the

            (D) the

         Answer :  C
Analysis:

The sentence already has subject (Nasa's Lyndon B.Johnson), but there is no verb.

The best answer is (C) was the. Because was the is Verb.

MIND MAPPING JOB INTERVIEW

MIND MAPPING JOB INTERVIEW

Please discuss with your partner by answering yes/no these questions and explain your reason

1. I’d apply for a job if I thought I covered about 60% of the requirements.

Answer : Yes, because i need the experience and the salaryfor my life and my family.

2. I’d accept the salary offered at a job interview.

Answer : Yes, because i think that salary describes my skills in that job.

3. I’d always try to negotiate my salary at a job interview.

Answer : No, because the leader will always check the employees about their skills and if the employees can be perfect its make the salary can be raised.

4. I’d lie at a job interview for example about mu skill or job experience

Answer : No, because that could be a boomerang for ourselves.

5. If im going to succed and be promoted, someone else will have to lose.

Answer : No, because the someone else will be the best partner if we can work together.

6. At a job inteview.bi'd ask : "what can your company do for my carreer?".

Answer : No, because i sure my company can support my career in thefuture and also can contribute to the company.

Job Interview

Putri Lestari

3EB18

28214608

JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1.      Tell us about your self ?
My name is Putri Lestari, my age is 25 years. I am graduated from Gunadarma University. I studied accounting. I like accounting because while I was in high school I thought some accounting calculations are not complicated and my accounting teacher always gave me motivation to study more in accounting.

2.      Why should we hire you ?

because I am a hard worker and punctual, I can finish the job on time, I was friendly and courteous, I understand some accounting applications. and I think I can work on the financial statements in this company.

3.      What is the reason behind leaving your last job ?

The reason behind leaving my last job was because I wanted to learn the techniques work differently from my old company, and I think the salary at my old company lacking sufficient for my life.

4.      Why have you been unemployed for such a long time ?

I have a personal problem and I have to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

5.      Tell me your ability to work under pressure ?

I took a few minutes of time to understand the situation, then I act according to what I have to do. In every job stress is a common sense, and we must have the ability to work under pressure to become accustomed.

6.      Tell me your job experience ?

Over the last 3 years I worked with a company Indosat, I have progressed through positions of Accountants. I had the opportunity to prepare and examine financial records on the freeway company.

7.      What are your expectations from job ?

My expectations of this job is I want to have a high salary so that I can meet the needs of my life for many years to come.

8.      Describe your management style ?

I work to inspire and motivate teamwork to achieve the desired goals of the company. I'm always open to new ideas that come to my team members. I consulted with them as often as possible and support their performance. I always discussions beforehand with the team for a decision.

9.      Are you a team player ?

Yes, I once worked with a team and independently, and has succeeded in both positions. Some jobs require teamwork to solve a problems to be more efficient while other tasks are individual and can be completed by one worker.

10.  What irritates you about co-workers ?

I understand that working in a company is about working together as a team, but if one can not work with me and not serious about this job or did the job of low quality affecting the entire project, I do not like it.

11.  How long would you expect to work for us if hired ?

During my comfortable in this company will be I can learn and contribute to my contributions recognized. and I will be able to grow as a professional in the work.

12.  How do you see yourself 5 years from now ?

I see myself 5 years from now as I want to see myself in a position that is more responsible and more respectable in which I can gain respect not because of my position, but because of my work and also dedication accomplishments I achieved when I work.

13.  Do you consider yourself successful ?

Yes I feel I am successful, I am a hardworking, dedicated, kind, diligent, polite, able to work equally well in a team.

14.  What is your weakness ?

My weakness is I have a nature that is not too easy to close or trust with other people I've just met. I also easily annoyed when someone bothers me when I'm seriously working.

15.  What is your strength ?

My strength is my workhorse, to think in a positive way, a good student, and I am in charge of the work given to me.

16.  What position do you prefer on a team working on a project ?

I really like the team that honest with my personality, I prefer responsible for project teams that have the company give or trust it to us, I like teams that can work equally well with me and who have same mind with me.

17.  How much salary do you expect ?

I hope the salary that the company gave to me commensurate with what I give to this company.

18.  Are you ready to be replaced any time to other city or abroad ?

Yes, I am ready to be replaced at any time to other cities or abroad. It gave me a feeling of life to become more adventurous know the outside world, where I can meet new people, learn new things and new culture, new environment, it's really interesting to me.