Soal dan Pembahasan TBI (Pilihan Berganda) Bagian 22

  1. Soal
  2. Pilihan Berganda
  1. The problem in that e-mails, D method for communicating, are not really optimal for making an unsolicited approach.
    1. when an extremely useful
    2. while an extremely useful
    3. what an extremely useful
    4. which an extremely useful
    Jawaban : d
    Relative pronoun bila berfungsi menggantika subjek maka menggunakan “who” atau “which”; karena yang digantikan adalah benda (e-mails) maka yan dipakai adalah “which”
  2. In the developing world, where the possession of money can literally mean the difference between life and death, an often does, people ... in their attitude towards money.
    1. are refreshingly but unequivocal
    2. are refreshingly unequivocal
    3. are refreshingly, unequivocal
    4. are refreshingly and unequivocal
    Jawaban : b
    Refreshingly (adv) berfungsi menerangkan adj (unequivocal)
  3. Ever since the information Technology Revolution' of the late 1980's, ... of Personal Computers and the Microchip, the Company, from the Managing Director down to the man in the mailroom, has been striving for a constant policy of Excellence.
    1. occasionally in the use
    2. occasional use
    3. occasions, and the use of
    4. occasioned by the use
    Jawaban : d
    Occasioned by the use = disebabkan oleh Pada kalimat tersebut, diketahui bahwa perusaahan membuat kebijakan disebabakan oleh penggunaan PC dan mikrochip
  4. Predicting the future is never easy, but by extrapolating certain present-day trends in retail payment technology, ..., and what consumer attitudes towards payment methods are likely to be.
    1. It is possible to gain a good idea of which goods will be paid for the year 2010
    2. It is possible to gain a good idea of how goods will be paid for in the year 2010
    3. It is possible to gain a good idea of how goods will be paid for in the year 2010
    4. It is possible to gain a good idea of whether goods will be paid for in the year 2010
    Jawaban : a
    Yang paling tepat adalah menggunakan kata ganti benda yaitu “which”
  5. Ozokerite is a mineral wax occuring in the vicinity of petroleum deposits. It is the crude, dark colored ... ceresin is refined.
    1. wax from which
    2. wax for which
    3. wax which is for
    4. wax that which
    Jawaban : a
    From which = berasal dari Which mengacu pada ozokerite
  6. Knowledge of knowledge assets is critical ... rich source of information about where the strengths of your company lie.
    1. of the proper plans to the knowledge management system as much as a
    2. on the proper planning for a knowledge management system and IS the
    3. to the proper planning of a knowledge management system and is a
    4. for the properly plan of a knowledge management system and also a
    Jawaban : a
    “critical” biasanya diikuti preposisi “of”
  7. The internet is, in many respects, ... of a toll for entry, the internet requires an online internet provider service access. However, the ride itself is free.
    1. similar with the interstate highway system, but some interstates require us the payment
    2. similar to the interstate highway system, just as some interstates require the payment
    3. similar with the interstate highway system, only that some interstates do require the go, payment
    4. similar to the interstate highway system, just some interstates always required the payment
    Jawaban : b
    “similar” diikuti preposisi “to” Kalimat tersebut menerangkan bahwa dalam banyak hal, internet memiliki kesamaan dengan jalan raya/tol, sebagaimana beberapa jalan raya antar negara bagian yang memungut bayaran untuk masuk tol.
  8. The problem ... to take the user requirements and fit them into the overall structure of the contract.
    1. however is the contract especially, how
    2. however, is the contract especially how
    3. however, is the contract, especially how
    4. however is, the contract that especially how
    Jawaban : c
    Kata “however” diletakkan setelah subjek harus diberi tanda koma sebelum dan sesudahnya. Kata ini biasanya hanya dipakai untuk memperindah gaya bahasa.
  9. The symptoms are ... while IS specialists are desiring higher budget to study new technoligies.
    1. clients complaining about IS specialists blocking needed technical change,
    2. clients complain about IS specialists block needing technical change
    3. clients complain about IS specialists blockade needs technical change
    4. clients complaining about IS specialists block, needs technical change
    Jawaban : a
    B “need” tidak boleh diikuti gerund menjadi “needing” C & D “needs” salah karena frase kalimat tersebut bukan aktif transitf
  10. Tax reforms such as those ... successes.
    1. undertaking in some countries are some large-scale of complex ventures require comprehensive and coordinated strategies by achieving noticeably
    2. undertake some countries were large in scale, complex and venture requiring comprehensive and coordinated strategy for achieving noticeably
    3. undertaken in some countries are large-scale, complex ventures, requiring comprehensive and coordinated strategies to achieve noticeable
    4. undertaken in some countries are large-scale to complex ventures require comprehensive and coordinated noticeable
    Jawaban : c
    Kalimat tersebut awalnya adalah “such as those that are undertaken that require”. Jika “that are” di depan undertaken dihilangkan maka tetap undertaken, sedangkan jika kata “that” di depan kata require dihilangkan maka kata require menjadi requiring.