Mode Disiplin
02:00
Target: ≤ 60 detik per soal.

Soal 16

Tia : You look so sad. What has happened to you?

Mia : My mother was angry because I came home late last night.

Tia : Don't be sad. You'd better ask for her apology and admit that you've done a mistake.

From the dialogue we know that Tia gives … to Mia.

A. an idea

B. advice

C. an opinion

D. a surprise

E. information

Answer & Analysis

Correct Answer: B (advice)

Key clue: The expression “You’d better …” is a common form used to give advice/recommendation about what someone should do.

A Less accurate. An “idea” can be suggested, but the dialogue uses a clear advice marker (“You’d better”).

B Correct. Tia recommends an action to solve Mia’s problem.

C Incorrect. An opinion would be a judgment (e.g., “I think your mother is right”), not a recommendation.

D Incorrect. No surprising event is given.

E Incorrect. Information is factual data; Tia is guiding Mia’s action.

Language note: The phrase “ask for her apology” is unusual in natural English (it sounds like asking the mother to apologize). The intended meaning is likely “apologize to her / ask for her forgiveness.” However, the question asks the function of the utterance, and it is still clearly advice.


Soal 17

Ana : What did you buy at the grocery store yesterday?

Anto : What did you say?

Ana : I wanted to know what you … at the grocery store yesterday.

A. buy

B. would buy

C. had to buy

D. had bought

E. have bought

Answer & Analysis

Correct Answer: D (had bought)

Grammar focus: This is an indirect question with a past reporting verb: “I wanted to know …” The original direct question is “What did you buy yesterday?” In reported/indirect form, the tense typically shifts one step back: did buy → had bought.

A Incorrect. Simple present does not match “yesterday” and the past reporting verb.

B Incorrect. “Would buy” refers to future-in-the-past or conditional meaning, not a completed action yesterday.

C Incorrect meaning. “Had to buy” means obligation, not what he actually bought.

D Correct. “I wanted to know what you had bought yesterday.” fits reported speech pattern.

E Incorrect. Present perfect does not fit with “yesterday” (a definite past time).


Soal 18

Dito : Excuse me, …?

Dian : Oh, of course. Here it is!

A. Can you help me

B. Could you do this me

C. Could you do me a favor

D. May I borrow your dictionary

E. Would you mind opening the door

Answer & Analysis

Correct Answer: D (May I borrow your dictionary)

Key clue: Dian replies, “Here it is!” This indicates she is handing an object to Dito immediately. The only option that clearly requests an object that can be handed over is “May I borrow your dictionary.”

A Incorrect. Too general; it does not explain “Here it is!” (an object being given).

B Incorrect grammar (“do this me” is incorrect).

C Incorrect. Still too general; it does not match the object handover response.

D Correct. A dictionary can be handed immediately: “Oh, of course. Here it is!”

E Incorrect. If it were about opening the door, the response would be an action, not “Here it is!”


Soal 19

Mia : Mother, I've got a scholarship from Monash University in Australia.

Mother : Thank God. It's really unbelievable!

The underlined expression shows …

A. anxiety

B. surprise

C. pleasure

D. uncertainty

E. satisfaction

Answer & Analysis

Correct Answer: B (surprise)

Key meaning: “It’s really unbelievable!” is an exclamation showing the speaker finds the news hard to believe because it is unexpected/amazing. This is a classic marker of surprise (pleasant surprise).

A Incorrect. Anxiety involves worry/fear, not amazement.

B Correct. “Unbelievable” signals astonishment/surprise.

C Possible emotionally, but the underlined words specifically indicate amazement rather than simple pleasure.

D Incorrect. Uncertainty is doubt about facts; here it is an exclamation of amazement, not confusion.

E Less accurate. Satisfaction is contentment; the phrase is stronger and more about surprise.


Soal 20

Mrs. Tia : What are you doing on Saturday?

Mrs. Hera : I'm going to see a new play with some students. Would you join us?

Mrs. Tia : I'd like to but I'll take my kids to "Game Zone".

The underlined utterance expresses …

A. denial

B. refusal

C. pleasure

D. approval

E. disagreement

Answer & Analysis

Correct Answer: B (refusal)

Key meaning: “I’d like to, but …” is a polite pattern used to decline an invitation while showing willingness. The speaker cannot join because she already has another plan.

A Incorrect. Denial means rejecting an accusation/statement, not declining an invitation.

B Correct. It is a polite refusal to join the play.

C Incorrect. Pleasure would be expressed without the “but” declining part.

D Incorrect. Approval means agreeing/supporting; here she does not accept the invitation.

E Incorrect. Disagreement is about opposing opinions, not declining due to schedule.