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01. Chess is a two-players (A) strategy board

game played (B) on a chessboard, a
checkered gameboard with 64 squares (C)
arranged (D) in an eight-by-eight grid.
02. Using (A) hydrothermal liquefaction, organic

matter such as (B) human waste can be
broke (C) down to simpler (D) chemical
compounds.
03. The invention (A) of the piano is credited to

(B) Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua, Italy,
who employed (C) by (D) Ferdinando de
Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany.
04. Belize’s abundance (A) of terrestrial and

marine species and its (B) diversity of
ecosystems giving (C) it a key (D) place in
biology research.
05. Symptoms of (A) arsenic poisoning begin

(B) with headache, confusion, severe
diarrhea (C), and drowsy (D).
06. The giraffe’s chief distinguishing (A)

characteristics (B) is (C) its extremely long
necks and legs, its horn-like (D) ossicones,
and its distinctive coat patterns.
07. Throughout (A) its history, the Andalusian

horses have known (B) for their (C) prowess
as war horses, and were (D) prized by the
nobility.
08. Genetic (A) modified crops in the US and

Canada neither increase nor (B) reduce (C)
the use of chemical (D) pesticides.
09. Despite the fact that (A) the rise in online

shopping, shoppers still prefer (B) to pay
their purchases using (C) the cash-on-
delivery (D) method.
10. Over the past few decades, many bacterias

(A) have become resistant (B) to existing (C)
antibiotics, and few new drugs have emerged
(D).
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01. Notts Country Football Club, the eldest (A) 10. The first bicycles (A) race is popularly (B)
association football team in the world which believed to (C) have been held at (D) the
is (B) now playing at (C) a professional level, Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris.
is a professional association football club
based in the city of (D) Nottingham.
02. The Qing multi-cultural (A) empire lasted

almost three centuries (B) and forming (C)
the territorial (D) base for the modern
Chinese state.
03. Even though the terms (A) are in (B) French

languages (C), Ballet was a dance from
Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th
century (D).
04. Scientists have identified several difference

(A) mechanisms by which (B) tobacco
smoking (C) causes (D) mutations in DNA.
05. A researcher has discovered ways to

immobilize (A) nuclear waste, which (B) will
be radioactive for (C) million (D) of years, in
glass and ceramics.
06. Climate change is currently one of the

greatest threats (A) to biodiversity, and one
of the groups (B) of animals most affected
(C) by the increase in temperature are (D)
amphibians.
07. Study (A) hurricane and tropical storm

development from three million (B) years
ago might give (C) today’s forecasters a good
blueprint for 21st-century (D) storms.
08. The mutually beneficial (A) relationship

between algae and (B) modern corals
beginning (C) more than 210 million (D)
years ago, according to a new study by an
international team of scientists.
09. Scientists at the University of Texas Austin

can now map (A) what happens neurological
(B) when new information influences (C) a
person to change (D) his or her mind.
01. We often measure loud (A) using (B) a unit
called (C) the decibel, named (D) after
Alexander Graham Bell.
02. Kiva is an underground circular (A) chamber

using (B) for (C) ceremonial (D) purposes.
03. Savant syndrome is a condition in which (A)

a person with developmental (B) disability
demonstrates (C) profound and prodigy (D)
abilities far in excess of what would be
considered normal.
04. Energy are (A) the property of matter and

radiation that (B) is manifested as a capacity
(C) to perform (D) work.
05. SpaceX, that (A) is an American aerospace

manufacturer (B) and space transport
services company, designs, manufactures (C),
and launches advanced (D) rockets and
spacecraft.
06. Toxoplasmosis infection is (A) caused by (B)

a parasite called (C) Toxoplasma gondii, which
is one of the most common parasitic disease
(D).
07. A deficient (A) of folic acid is rarely found

(B) in humans because (C) the vitamin is
contained in (D) a wide variety of foods.
08. Boring animals like (A) humans and birds

see (B) colors using a combination of light-
receptive cone cells, each of them (C)
contains pigments that are (D) sensitive to a
different part of the visual spectrum.
09. The Opium Wars, which were (A) two wars

between China and Western countries start
(B) by the smuggling (C) of opium into (D)
China by British merchants.
10. Neither (A) Hillary Clinton nor (B) Donald

Trump are (C) popular (D) in the Arab
world.
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01. The study found that the tunes which were 09. The ATSB report accompanies (A) the
(A) most likely to get stuck (B) in people’s launch of a two-days (B) meeting in
(C) heads was (D) those with more common Canberra, held (C) from Nov. 2 to 4, by an
global melodic contours. international team of experts to review
progress made (D) in the investigation.
02. Chronic insufficient (A) sleep is at epidemic
levels in US teens and has been associated
(B) with depression, substance use (C), 10. The idea of artificial intelligence making (A)
accidents, and academy (D) failure. some people extremely (B) uneasy, regardless
of what (C) the computers in question might
03. According to a recent study, when it comes be doing (D).
to your mental and emotional (A) health, the
number (B) of time you spend between (C)
sunrise and sunset matters (D) most.
04. Single-celled microbes are (A) considered

living example (B) of the kind of life that
(C) might exist elsewhere (D) in the universe.
05. Not only is (A) the junk-battery powerful

and easy-to-build (B), but it also (C)
represent (D) a new kind of approach to
innovation.
06. Acute hepatitis can cause (A) by the

consumption of a wide range of drugs (B)
and dietary (C) supplements, including (D)
certain vitamins.
07. Being able to detect genetic (A) disorders

early as (B) possible is important because (C)
doctors can then begin treating (D) some of
these disorders before birth.
08. The federal government is designating 48

electric vehicle (A) charging corridors along
25,000 miles (B) of mayor (C) U.S. highways
as a way to cut (D) greenhouse gas
emissions.
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01. Humans ... to feel hungry every three hours 06. As the plates separate from each other, a
or so. new sea floor ... by the molten matter that
(A) design was formerly beneath.
(B) designing (A) forms
(C) designed (B) formed
(D) is designed (C) is formed
(E) are designed (D) had formed
(E) forming
02. Some kinds of allergies ... hereditary.
(A) is seemed 07. One serving of tomatoes … you 40% of
(B) are seemed your recommended daily allowance of
(C) seems vitamin C.
(D) seem (A) gives
(E) were seemed (B) is given
(C) gave
03. A superior benefit package and an attractive (D) was given
incentive program .... (E) has been given
(A) include
(B) includes 08. So many of our utterances ... to convey
(C) included signals of human sympathy and good
(D) is included fellowship.
(E) are included (A) intending
(B) intend
04. In 1511, Magellan and Serrão … in the (C) intends
conquest of Malacca. (D) is intended
(A) participated (E) are intended
(B) were participated
(C) participate 09. A: ‘The teacher called John out of the exam
(D) are participated room yesterday. What happened to John?’
(E) had been participated B: ‘..., but I don’t know.’
(A) he could cheat on that exam
05. The spice trade … to the trade between (B) he could have cheated on that exam
historical civilizations in Asia, Northeast (C) he must cheat on that exam
Africa, and Europe. (D) he must have cheated on that exam
(A) refer (E) he should have cheated on that exam
(B) refers
(C) is referred
(D) was referred
(E) is referring
10. A: ‘I heard Greg passed out around 5 13. Much of information ... by our lecturer just
yesterday.’ now; we only need to conclude it.
B: ‘... . I was with Greg having some ice (A) are given
cream around that time.’ (B) were given
(A) It might not have been true (C) is given
(B) It shouldn’t have been true (D) was given
(C) It shouldn’t be true (E) gave
(D) It couldn’t be true
(E) It couldn’t have been true 14. The two main type s of bottled water ...
mineral water and spring water.
11. A: ‘I really can’t concentrate because I only (A) is
slept for two hours.’ (B) are
B: ‘That’s your fault. You ... .’ (C) was
(A) should have slept longer (D) were
(B) shouldn’t have slept longer (E) be
(C) must have slept longer
(D) mustn’t have slept longer 15. Mathematics and Physics ... considered the
(E) might have slept longer most challenging subjects in school.
(A) is
12. Hundreds of students ... at the scene of the (B) are
murder. (C) was
(A) arriving (D) were
(B) has arrived (E) be
(C) have arrived
(D) has been arrived
(E) have been arrived
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01. Both the sun and the moon ... larger when 06. Tornadoes ... throughout the world, but the
they are rising or setting. great majority occur in the United States.
(A) appear (A) are occured
(B) appears (B) occur
(C) are appeared (C) is occured
(D) were appeared (D) occurs
(E) appearing (E) have been occured
02. The crown of trees usually ... the branches, 07. Two common types of body decoration in
the leaves, and the fruits. tribal societies ... tattooing and scarification.
(A) consist of (A) are been
(B) consists of (B) is being
(C) is consisted of (C) has
(D) are consisted of (D) has been
(E) consists (E) are
03. Methods have ... to measure food crushing 08. Waste ... under the ground, or dropped into
sounds so that food can be manufactured to abandoned mines, or sunk in the sea.
produce the exact level of noise desirable. (A) may be buried
(A) elaborating (B) may bury
(B) elaborate (C) buried
(C) been elaborating (D) buries
(D) elaborated (E) has buried
(E) been elaborated
09. A: “Where is my cat?”
04. The advent of air travel ... Aedes aegypti B: “I don’t know. ... . I am just guessing.”
across the globe.
(A) It might have been outside
(A) scattering (B) It might be outside
(B) scatter (C) You must have known that
(C) has scattered (D) You must know that
(D) has been scattered (E) You should know that
(E) will be scattered
10. I forget to bring my paper. ...
05. When pterosaurs died, some of them fell
(A) I should go home to get my paper now.
into lakes, marshes, or seas where their
(B) I should have gone home to get my
bodies ... by layers of mud and earth.
paper now.
(A) covered (C) I had better have gone home to get my
(B) had covered paper now.
(C) are covered (D) I must have gone home to get my paper
(D) were covered now.
(E) have been covered (E) I might have gone home to get my
paper now.
11. Joanna was arrested yesterday. It ... her fault 14. I went to the Pink Beach last summer, but
because she had stolen things several times. most of the sand ... white.
(A) must be (A) is
(B) must have been (B) was
(C) should be (C) are
(D) should have been (D) were
(E) had better (E) been
12. We need to have five chickens. Each of the 15. A number of people ... in the conference
chickens ... by different meals. room.
(A) is fed (A) have gathered
(B) are fed (B) has gathered
(C) will fed (C) have been gathered
(D) was fed (D) has been gathered
(E) were fed (E) having been gathered
13. A: “Hurry up!”

B: “Give me five minutes and be patient.
Five minutes ... not a long time.”
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) were
(E) been
Grammar Hard - Latihan Soal 1
01. People always associate beautiful canals with 06. ... the cases of Salmonella food poisoning in
Venice, ... Amsterdam actually has more Europe, the sale of duck eggs reached its
canals than Venice. lowest point in the 1970s.
(A) although (A) Because
(B) but (B) Because of the fact that
(C) and (C) Due to
(D) however (D) In order to
(E) because (E) Despite
02. ... Columbus arrived in the New World in 07. ... explore the benefits of the holiday
1492, he was particularly interested in promotion, many people contact the nearest
finding black pepper because of the high travel agencies.
price that it would command in Europe. (A) Due to
(A) Because (B) In spite of
(B) Due to (C) While
(C) Despite (D) In order to
(D) When (E) Such as
(E) If
08. Herbivorous mammals have bigger bellies
03. ... the many vacancies in a neighboring than their usually slim carnivorous
factories, the unemployed in my village counterparts. In dinosaurs, ..., there is no
cannot get work because they have no skills. notable difference between carnivores and
(A) Even though herbivores.
(B) As a result (A) nonetheless
(C) Because (B) moreover
(D) Due to (C) in addition
(E) Despite (D) consequently
(E) as a result
04. ... I was sent out of town to work for a
construction work, I could not help my sister 09. A new research reveals that the pattern of
with her wedding preparations. connections between the billions of
(A) Though neurons ... inside the human brain are
(B) Despite completely unique to each person.
(C) As (A) exist
(D) Because of (B) exists
(E) In spite of (C) existing
(D) which existing
05. There have been many attempts to define a (E) which is existed
city, ... none has been entirely satisfactory.
(A) for
(B) and
(C) but
(D) nor
(E) so
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10. Factors ... the risk of developing varicose 13. Global warming may also affect wildlife, and
veins include prolonged sitting or standing, species ... in warmer environments may
multiple pregnancies, family history of become endangered.
varicose veins, obesity and wearing high (A) which cannot survive
heels. (B) which surviving
(A) which increases (C) whom cannot survive
(B) which increasing (D) whom surviving
(C) increasing (E) cannot survive
(D) increased
(E) who increase 14. A new study, ... Thursday in magazine
Science, makes a strong case that the second
11. Many doctors ... I have consulted offered theory is the right one.
surgery to remove my tumor. (A) which published
(A) who (B) which was published
(B) which (C) that publish
(C) of whom (D) that was published
(D) whom (E) was published
(E) in which
15. With the exception of Australia, in every
12. Many people put invasive procedure ... country ... , the majority said they would go
anesthesia and hospitalization as the last back for their phones it they left them at
option in medical treatment. home.
(A) which requires (A) surveying
(B) required (B) surveyed
(C) which is required (C) which survey
(D) whom requires (D) which surveyed
(E) whom is required (E) which surveying
Grammar Hard - Latihan Soal 2
01. ... no surviving historical records deal directly 06. According to an administrator at a local
with the founding of Venice, tradition and hospital, a daily hospital room charges
the available evidence have led several around $5,000, which is the average monthly
historians to agree that the original income of a worker. ..., it can cause serious
population of Venice consisted of refugees financial problems for family if a member
from Roman cities near Venice. gets sick.
(A) Because (A) However
(B) Therefore (B) Nevertheless
(C) Although (C) Moreover
(D) However (D) Thus
(E) Because of (E) For instance
02. ‘... the speaker had been reminded that his 07. According to the journal’s editors, over $100
time was up, he kept on talking.’ billion is spent each year on trying to enforce
(A) Because drug prohibition, ... with little effect.
(B) Despite (A) and
(C) Even though (B) so
(D) Due to (C) for
(E) Otherwise (D) but
(E) or
03. There is strict control on me preservation of
forest. ... , many areas cannot be saved from 08. ... heart disease used to be the main cause of
flood. death, this has been overtaken for the first
(A) Otherwise time by dementia.
(B) Wherever (A) if
(C) Moreover (B) even though
(D) Consequently (C) whenever
(E) When (D) because
(E) while
04. ... I found out that not all the workshop
participants knew about today’s schedule, I 09. A: ‘I met Mr. Pudja last week.’
had my secretary distribute it right away. B: ‘You mean the man ... you the letter of
(A) Every time recommendation for your scholarship?’
(B) And (A) give
(C) Although (B) to give
(D) As (C) giving
(E) For example (D) given
(E) to be giving
05. Many people believe that patients must die
naturally, ... some others believe that patients 10. The man ... very pale was not sick.
have rights to end their own lives. (A) who looked
(A) while (B) whom looked
(B) when (C) which looked
(C) for (D) who is looked
(D) so (E) who was looked
(E) or
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11. The man ... the nurse called was not sick. 16. I had to apologize to the man ... I spilled.
(A) who (A) whose coffee
(B) whom (B) whom coffee
(C) which (C) which coffee
(D) of whom (D) who coffee
(E) with whom (E) that coffee
12. We are trying to repair the computer ... in the 17. The lecturer ... gave me good advice about
laboratory. colleges.
(A) which belongs to a personnel (A) whose advice good
(B) which belonging to a personnel (B) to whom I spoke
(C) who belongs to a personnel (C) whom I spoke
(D) whom a personnel belong (D) who I spoke to
(E) to whom a personnel belong (E) which I spoke
13. We are trying to repair the computer ... in the 18. I have friends, ... are football players.
laboratory. (A) some of which
(A) whom an employee smashed (B) some of them
(B) with whom an employee smashed (C) some of most
(C) who an employee smashed (D) some of who
(D) which an employee smashed (E) some of whom
(E) in which an employee smashed
19. The house ... are very big.
14. The cheetah, ... as the hunting leopard, is a (A) which I am staying
big cat that occurs mainly in eastern and (B) at which I am staying
southern Africa and a few parts of Iran. (C) when I am staying
(A) which is known (D) which I am
(B) whom is known (E) whose place is big
(C) which known
(D) who is known 20. The tourists ... we met in Tokyo are all from
(E) which knows Beijing.
(A) which
15. Daniel P. Ziggler, ... many young people (B) whom
admire, lives in Jakarta. (C) who
(A) who (D) whose
(B) which (E) on whom
(C) to whom
(D) whom
(E) that
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01. The little girl is taking care of the puppy with ..., 07. Carbon tetrachloride is widely used in indus-
affection, and kindness. try today because of its effectiveness as a sol-
(A) patient vent as well as ....
(B) patience (A) its use in the production of propellants
(C) patiently (B) it can be used in the production of pro-
(D) patients pellants
(C) it is not costly
02. Promoting ... goods and services, the company (D) when it is easy to produce
salesmen also bid an opportunity to earn some
profit. 08. Dessy is engaged ... Tony. They will get mar-
(A) they ried in September.
(B) their (A) with
(C) its (B) to
(D) it (C) from
(D) at
03. The air turned ... when the wind blew.
(A) cold 09. You can’t dispose ... the paper. It is important.
(B) coldly (A) of
(C) colds (B) on
(D) coldness (C) in
(D) to
04. The purpose of Dadaism was to ridicule the ...
of the modern world. 10. The ... Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA in
(A) meaningless 1943.
(B) meaninglessly (A) seventeen
(C) meaninglessness (B) seventeen years
(D) mean (C) seventeen-year-old
(D) seventeen years old
05. There’s nothing wrong with sugar by itself,
unless all the sweet food in your daily diet 11. The nuclear industry is threatened by contro-
are keeping you from eating and drinking versy and misfortune. Partially ... plants have
the ... food you need. been closed for several reasons.
(A) nutrient (A) construct
(B) nutrition (B) construction
(C) nutritious (C) constructed
(D) nutritionist (D) constructor
06. As the production of these commodities 12. Anwar decided to quit school and ... on his
greatly ... on the availability of raw materials, career in music.
they are very expensive. (A) concentration
(A) depending (B) concentrating
(B) depends (C) concentrate
(C) dependent (D) concentrates
(D) dependence
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13. The original ... manuscript of the play is on

display in the museum.
(A) handwritten
(B) handwriting
(C) written by hand
(D) writing
14. How won an international award for his ....

(A) excellent, interesting, well-written, scien-
tific article
(B) excellence, interest, written, science arti-
cle
(C) excellently, interestingly, well-writtenly,
scientifically article
(D) excel, interest, write, scientific article
15. Alternative energy sources are becoming ...

attractive as the energy crisis becomes more
severe.
(A) increase
(B) increases
(C) to increase
(D) increasingly
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01. “What has made these tourist resorts so un- 07. Now that their children are grown up. Mr.
attractive now?” and Mrs. Grayson live ....
“The poor maintenance of ... facilities.” (A) themselves
(A) it (B) theirselves
(B) their (C) by themselves
(C) its (D) by theirselves
(D) they
08. For reasons that are not ... understood, ice
02. Hanny became the center of attention when flows faster in some parts of the ice sheet
she wore a colorful dress and ... at my than in others.
birthday party. (A) entire
(A) behaved foolishly (B) entirely
(B) her foolishness (C) entirety
(C) her foolish behavior (D) entires
(D) foolishness
09. The US Advisory Council on Human
03. What he talked about is the most important Trafficking is the first organization of its
material in coaching mental .... kind that allows survivors to ... recommend
(A) tough policy to government agencies.
(B) toughly (A) direct
(C) toughness (B) direction
(D) tougher (C) directly
(D) director
04. The bills are folded in an origami style in a ...
(A) three-dimensional frame. 10. Most people who have a sweet tooth ... the
(B) three-dimensions frame. equivalent of 20 teaspoons of sugar a day.
(C) three-dimensionality frame. (A) consume
(D) three-dimensionally frame. (B) consumable
(C) consumption
05. Our first tour destination in Asia is ... our (D) consumer
destination.
(A) farther 11. Tini’s frequent absences from school and ...
(B) farther than for almost all subjects are caused by her
(C) the farthest than addiction to narcotics.
(D) farthest than (A) she has bad grades
(B) her bad grades
06. We made the juice from freshly ... orange. (C) all her grades are bad
(A) squeeze (D) she is badly graded
(B) squeezed
(C) squeezing 12. Colby is still in the hospital because of
(D) squeezing of potentially ... bacteria.
(A) harm
(B) harming
(C) harmful
(D) harmfulness
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13. You should not forget to drink your ... pills. 15. Your action shows violation ... the rules.
(A) double-doses (A) for
(B) double-dose (B) of
(C) double dose (C) to
(D) double doses (D) against
14. She has a passion ... helping local merchants.

(A) of
(B) to
(C) for
(D) about

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01. Chess is a two-players (A) strategy board

02. Using (A) hydrothermal liquefaction, organic

03. The invention (A) of the piano is credited to

04. Belize’s abundance (A) of terrestrial and

05. Symptoms of (A) arsenic poisoning begin

06. The giraffe’s chief distinguishing (A)

07. Throughout (A) its history, the Andalusian

08. Genetic (A) modified crops in the US and

09. Despite the fact that (A) the rise in online

10. Over the past few decades, many bacterias

02. The Qing multi-cultural (A) empire lasted

03. Even though the terms (A) are in (B) French

04. Scientists have identified several difference

05. A researcher has discovered ways to

06. Climate change is currently one of the

07. Study (A) hurricane and tropical storm

08. The mutually beneficial (A) relationship

09. Scientists at the University of Texas Austin

02. Kiva is an underground circular (A) chamber

03. Savant syndrome is a condition in which (A)

04. Energy are (A) the property of matter and

05. SpaceX, that (A) is an American aerospace

06. Toxoplasmosis infection is (A) caused by (B)

07. A deficient (A) of folic acid is rarely found

08. Boring animals like (A) humans and birds

09. The Opium Wars, which were (A) two wars

10. Neither (A) Hillary Clinton nor (B) Donald

04. Single-celled microbes are (A) considered

05. Not only is (A) the junk-battery powerful

06. Acute hepatitis can cause (A) by the

07. Being able to detect genetic (A) disorders

08. The federal government is designating 48

13. A: “Hurry up!”

13. The original ... manuscript of the play is on

14. How won an international award for his ....

15. Alternative energy sources are becoming ...

14. She has a passion ... helping local merchants.

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