Soal 20
The sentences in the following paragraph are jumbled.
1. One is familiar “Tombstone” that lists where you went to school and where you’ve worked in chronological order.
2. But prospective employees throw away most of those unrequested “Tombstone” lists, preferring to interview the quick rather than the dead.
3. The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant you an interview.
4. It’s handy to have a “Tombstone” for certain occasions.
5. There are two kinds.
6. The other is what I call the “functional” resume descriptive, fun to read, unique to you and more likely to land you an interview.
The correct arrangement of the sentences above is:
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
B. 1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6
C. 2, 4, 6, 1, 3, 5
D. 6, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
E. 3, 5, 1, 6, 4, 2
Answer & Analysis
Correct Answer: E (3, 5, 1, 6, 4, 2)
Explanation: Sentence 3 states the general purpose of a resume, making it the best opening. Sentence 5 introduces classification (“two kinds”). Sentence 1 explains the first kind (“Tombstone”). Sentence 6 introduces the second kind (“functional”). Sentence 4 adds a limitation of the first kind. Sentence 2, beginning with “But,” logically closes the paragraph with a contrast and criticism.
Soal 21
Fitri : Toni has been hospitalized because he was electrocuted yesterday.
Hanif : He … an electrical appliance when he was wet.
A. shouldn’t touch
B. mustn’t touch
C. shouldn’t have touched
D. should have touched
E. must have touched
Answer & Analysis
Correct Answer: E
Explanation: The speaker makes a strong logical conclusion about a past event. The correct modal for strong deduction in the past is must have + past participle. Other options express advice, prohibition, or obligation, not logical inference.
Soal 22
Mother : What’s wrong with you, Rina? You look pale and weak.
Rina : I don’t feel well. I couldn’t sleep last night.
Mother : You must not go to school. You’d better stay at home. We’ll see the doctor this afternoon.
Mother expresses …
A. conclusion
B. disagreement
C. prohibition
D. dissatisfaction
E. request
Answer & Analysis
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The expression “You must not …” clearly forbids an action. This form is used to express prohibition, not advice or request.
Soal 23
Vina : When did you get the letter?
Fani : Yesterday. My family … when the postman arrived.
A. have lunch
B. will have lunch
C. were having lunch
D. will have had lunch
E. have been having lunch
Answer & Analysis
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The clause “when the postman arrived” is in simple past, showing a completed action. The ongoing background action at that time must be in past continuous: “were having lunch.”
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