Tugas kedua Bhs Inggris Bisnis 2

Nama    : Hanny Azhar N.R

NPM     : 11209556

Kelas     : 4EA02

TOEFL EXERCISE (Skill 1-3) : Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

1.       Nobody know when the process of glass-making was invented.

                A                            B                            C          D

Answer : A. know

Because the subject is Nobody “Singular Subject”, so the subject must be followed by “Singular verb” . “Singular verb” is used s/es.

The correct sentence :

Nobody knows when the process of glass-making was invented.

2.       The languages of the world presents a vast array of structural similarities and differences.

                                             A                    B                            C                       D

Answer : B. presents

Because the subject is languages “Plural Subject”, so the subject must be followed by “Plural verb”. “Plural verb” doesn’t need s/es because the subject has “s” for languages.

The correct sentence :

The languages of the world present a vast array of structural similarities and differences.

3.       The rise of multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals

                                        A          B                                                                 

can operate in so many jurisdictions.

  C        D

Answer : A. have

Because the subject is “plural subject” so the subject must be followed by “plural verb”.  “it” is used to has.

The correct sentence :

The rise of multinationals has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.

4.       All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States has even numbers, while north-

                                                                                           A                B

south interstate highways are odd-numbered.

                                       C               D

Answer : A. has

Because the subject is all of the east-west interstate highways “Plural Subject” so the subject must be followed by “Plural Verb” used have.

The correct sentence :

All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.

5.       When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos         A                                                                            B                                                              

were detected on Earth.

    C         D

Answer : C. were

Because a wave of neutrinos is a singular subject, so the subject must be followed by singular subject used was.

The Correct sentence :

When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was detected on Earth.

6.       Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by the

                                        A                      B                                        C          D

white-crowned sparrow.

Answer : C. are

Because the subject is every open space “singular subject”, so the verb “are” must changed to be “is”

The correct sentence :

Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes is occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.

7.       Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets around

                             A                                      B

the world was affected for two years afterward.

                   C                                           D

Answer : B. put

Because the subject is krakatoa “singular subject”, so the subject must be followed by “singular verb”. “put” must be “puts” used s/es.

The correct sentence :

Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that puts so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.

8.       The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone

                                A

 from the United States are referred to as a Yankee.

                                     B         C      D

Answer : B. are

Because the subject is anyone “singular subject”, so the verb “are”must change to be “is”.

The correct sentence :

The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States is referred to as a Yankee.

9.       A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles,

                                                            A                                                       B

supply blood to the face and scalp.

     C         D

Answer : C. supply

Because the subject is a network “singular subject”, so the subject must be followed by “singular verb”. “supply” must be “supplies” used s/es.

The correct sentence :

A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, supplies blood to the face and scalp.

10.   Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.

               A        B                                   C                    D

Answer : C. who

Because “who” is pronoun used to refer to people. "in” the sentence referred to “tree”. So “who” must changed to “that” or “which”

The correct sentence:

Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest that can withstand the severest drought.
                                                        OR
Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest which can withstand the severest drought.