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SOAL DAN PEMBAHASAN

BAHASA INGGRIS SD
JUNIOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (JSO) 2024

The following passage is for no 1-3

Dilla is (1) …. expert in floral arrangement, having learned the craft from her mother. After completing her
studies, she chose to (2) …. a career in the floral business. Currently, she operates her own flower shop, where
she receives numerous orders for birthday bouquets, graduation (3) …., and various other occasions.
1.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: kata benda expert diawali huruf vocal sehingga membutuhkan artikel an.

2.
A. pursuit
B. pursued
C. pursues
D. pursue
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: setelah infinitive to, diikuti oleh kata kerja dasar V1.

3.
A. arrangements
B. arrangement
C. arranged
D. arranging
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: kalimat di atas mengikuti parallel structure dengan konjungsi and dan mengikuti pola
bentuk kata benda jamak seluruhnya (bouquets, arrangements, occasions).

4. A: I just bought sweet biscuits for our grandmother

B: Hold on. I thought that she loves …. biscuits.
A. sugary
B. treacly
C. salted
D. candied
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: respond hold on dan I thought dari penutur B mengindikasikan negasi dari pernyataan
penutur A sehingga dibutuhkan antonim dari sweet yakni salted.

5. A: I see that you never give up

B: For sure. Everyone knows me as a …. man.
A. perseverant
B. moody
C. arrogant
D. selfish
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Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: for sure mengkonfirmasi pernyataan penutur A sehingga dibutuhkan sinonim dari
never give up dengan perseverant.

6. A: We need new ideas to arrange our store

B: Why don’t we just hire ….
A. a pharmacist
B. an interior consultant
C. a physician
D. a welder
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: konteks ujaran penutur A adalah arrange our store (mengatur dalam toko) dan hal ini
berkaitan dengan interior.

7. What is the man doing?

A. He is baking.
B. He is frying.
C. He is roasting.
D. He is grilling.
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: Teknik memasak ala BBQ di gambar disebut dengan grill.

8. Active : My brother’s attending a seminar.

Passive : …
A. A seminar is be attended by my brother.
B. A seminar is be attending by my brother.
C. A seminar is being attended by my brother.
D. A seminar is being attending by my brother.
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: kalimat aktif dalam present continuous sehingga pola pasifnya adalah
S+is+being+V3.

9. A: I am 45 kg
B: I am 42 kg
What is the conclusion?
a. B is lighter than A.
b. B is brighter than A.
c. A is older than B.
d. A is younger than B.
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: perbedaan keduanya dalam berat terlihat bahwa B lebih ringan (ligher).

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The following passage is for no 10-12

Last year, Endah visited her grandmother's house in Lampung. Due to the high cost of plane tickets, she opted
to travel by boat. After several years of being unable to return home because of her work commitments, Endah
made the decision to visit, especially to celebrate her grandmother's birthday. As a thoughtful gesture, she
brought a new pair of glasses as a gift for her grandmother.
10. What kind of text is the passage above?
A. Narrative.
B. Descriptive.
C. Recount.
D. Multi-step instruction.
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: penggunaan simple past dengan V2 di teks di atas adalah ciri khas dari recount.

11. How did Endah travel to Lampung?

A. By train.
B. By plane.
C. By boat.
D. By car.
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: jawaban tertera secara eksplisit di baris kedua yaitu travel by boat.

12. What was Endah’s present to her grandmother?

A. A new pair of glasses.
B. A ticket to Lampung.
C. A new house.
D. A thoughtful gesture.
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: jawaban tertera secara implisit dimana kata present bermakna sama dengan gift
(birthday) yaitu a new pair of glasses.

The following passage is for no 13-15

Fano has a deep (13) …. for coffee and makes it a point to enjoy a cup whenever possible. He has (14) ….
various coffee varieties from different regions of Indonesia, with Toraja coffee being his absolute favorite.
Additionally, he takes pleasure in (15) .… the art of brewing coffee from its beans.
13.
A. appreciation
B. appreciate
C. appreciative
D. appreciatively
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: kata deep sebagai kata sifat diikuti oleh kata benda, yaitu appreciation

14.
A. explore
B. exploring
C. explored
D. explores
Jawaban: C

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Pembahasan: kalimat di atas menggunakan pola present perfect tense dengan struktur
S+has/have+V3 (explored adalah regular V3).

15.
A. learn
B. learning
C. learned
D. learns
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: preposisi in diikuti oleh kata benda dalam bentuk gerund (Ving).

16. A: The movie’s duration is too long

B: The movie began at 06.00 and ended at 06.20. It is …., my friend.
A. lengthy
B. extended
C. spread out
D. fleeting
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: konteks durasi movie yang hanya 20 menit termasuk kategori film singkat (pendek)
dalam arti waktu. Fleeting bermakna waktu yang singkat.

17. A: Your grandfather is such a bookworm

B: I know. He is proud to be a .…
A. technician
B. philatelist
C. scholar
D. dietician
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: respon I know mengonfirmasi julukan bookworm sehingga dibutuhkan sinonim dari
bookworm (kutu buku) yaitu scholar (orang senang membaca).

18. A: My dress is too long and too plain

B: I know .… who can help you
A. a seamstress
B. a waitress
C. a stewardess
D. an empress
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: a seamstress adalah profesi penjahit khusus baju wanita dan terkorelasi dengan dress

19. What is the woman doing?

A. She is sewing.
B. She is stitching.
C. She is knitting.
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D. She is crafting.
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: bola rajutan dan alat merajut mengindikasikan kegiatan seorang wanita dalam gambar
adalah merajut / knitting.

20. Active : They’d try more applications

Passive: …
A. More applications did tried by them.
B. More applications would be tried by them.
C. More application had tried by them.
D. My application had been tried by them.
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: They’d try merupakan they would try (V1) sehingga pola pasifnya adalah S+would
be+V3.

21. A: I got 50 customers

B: I got 32 customers
What is the conclusion?
A. A’s store is more crowded than B’s student.
B. A’s store is more vacant than B’s student.
C. B’s store is more noisy than A’s student.
D. B’s store is more elegant than A’s store.
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: A mendapatkan jumlah pelanggan lebih banyak dari B sehingga kalimat
perbandingannya adalah S+is/are+more(adjective with more than 1 syllable). Kata crowded
merupakan penuh dengan pengunjung maupun pendatang.

22. A: I don’t have breakfast so I feel tired easily.

B: …
A. If you didn’t have breakfast, you would feel tired easily.
B. If you didn’t have breakfast, you wouldn’t feel tired easily.
C. If you had breakfast, you would feel tired easily.
D. If you had breakfast, you wouldn’t feel tired easily.
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: penarikan logika dari kalimat realitas ke kalimat pengandaian menggunakan prinsip
kebalikan. Jika bentuk kalimat realitas negatif, maka kalimat pengandaian positif. Pola kalimat
realitas menggunakan simple present tense sehingga kalimat pengandaian menggunakan conditional
type 2. Kalimat sebab menjadi kalimat if dan kalimat akibat (setelah so) menjadi kalimat setelah
koma.

23. The men’d check our car’s engine, ….

a. couldn't he?
b. hadn't he?
c. couldn't they?
d. hadn't they?
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: adanya check (v1) mengindikasikan ‘d adalah modals (could) sehingga question tag
nya menjadi negative karena kalimat awal adalah positif. The men adalah jamak sehingga subjeknya
adalah they.
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24. She didn’t feel well, …. she left the class.

A. so
B. for
C. and
D. yet
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: pola hubungan kedua kalimat di atas adalah sebab+akibat sehingga konjungsi yang
sesuai adalah so.

25. Can we resume …. our project now?

A. to do
B. to doing
C. doing
D. done
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: kata kerja resume diikuti oleh bentuk Ving (gerund)

26. Why do they concern …. my life too much?

a. To
b. About
c. With
d. For
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: kata kerja concern diikuti oleh preposisi about secara tetap.

27. The movie was inspired by that …. man

A. hard-work
B. harding-work
C. harding-working
D. hard-working
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: kalimat di atas menggunakan compound adjective dengan pola adjective+present
participle (gerund/Ving).

28. (1) Have you met the man?

(2) He is responsible for the hall
Join two sentences above correctly
A. Have you met the man which is responsible for the hall?
B. Have you met the man whom is responsible for the hall?
C. Have you met the man whose is responsible for the hall?
D. Have you met the man who is responsible for the hall?
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: untuk menggabungkan kedua kalimat di atas, the man dapat diacu dengan relative
pronoun who (human) dan menjadikan satu kalimat adjektiva.

29. Direct : They demanded, “Do not lower the minimum wage at this company.”
Indirect: …
A. They demanded not to lower the minimum wage at that company.
B. They demanded not to lower the minimum wage at this company.
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C. They demanded to not lower the minimum wage at this company.

D. They demanded to not lower the minimum wage at that company.
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: untuk mengubah kalimat direct dalam bentuk imperative negative do not, maka di
kalimat indirect menjadi not to +V1. This di direct menjadi that di indirect.

30. Do you know that this drink is … some vegetables, fruits and little sugar?
A. Made of.
B. Made from.
C. Made in.
D. Made with.
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: made with dipergunakan untuk menjelaskan suatu produk yang terbuat dari begitu
banyak bahan berbeda secara bersamaan.

31. You shouldn’t force him to understand on his first day here. He is …
A. Wet behind the eyes.
B. Dry behind the ears.
C. Wet behind the ears.
D. Dry behind the eyes.
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: konteks kalimat di atas adalah seorang pemula (first day here) sehingga idiom yang
sesuai adalah wet behind the ears.

32. There are … books on shelves

A. A little.
B. Much.
C. A lot of.
D. A few.
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: a few digunakan untuk kata benda jamak berjumlah sedikit.

33. What does the man do?

A. He is a soldier.
B. He is a porter.
C. He is a sailor.
D. He is a police.
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: profesi yang terlihat di gambar adalah seorang pelaut dengan gambar kapal di
belakang. Sailor bermakna pelaut.

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The following passage is for no 34-36

Galuh takes great pleasure in crafting wooden furniture and is a graduate of a vocational high school, where
he specialized in craft arts. Following his graduation, he made the decision to establish a workshop dedicated
to woodworking. Currently, he collaborates with various national and international furniture companies, and
he frequently conducts training sessions at both local and national levels.
34. What is the best title of passage above?
A. Craftmanship training by Galuh.
B. Galuh’s passion in woodmanship.
C. Academic journey of Galuh.
D. Galuh’s corporate value.
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: judul biasanya ditentukan oleh kalimat utama dalam bacaan dimana kata great
pleasure berdekatan makna dengan passion.

35. When did Galuh have his own garage?

A. Earlier than his diploma.
B. In anticipation of his diploma.
C. Prior to his diploma.
D. In the rear of his diploma.
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: jawaban terletak di baris kedua ‘following his graduation’ dimana kata in the rear of
his diploma berdekatan makna. Kata garage bermakna dekat dengan workshop.

36. What is the moral of passage above?

A. It is important to have insiders
B. Going abroad may boost your career
C. The best job relates with main interest
D. Great academic influences a lot
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: teks di atas berbicara tentang pencapaian Galuh yang luar biasa berkat minat dan
ketekunannya dalam bekerja yang saling sesuai. Hal ini menjadi contoh dari konsep main interest
(minat dan bakat) dengan pekerjaan (job).

The following passage is for no 37-39

Parman is feeling sorrowful as he has recently lost his grandfather. His grandfather (37) .… after a prolonged
illness. Throughout his life, Parman (38) .… cared for his grandfather during his medical treatments. One
morning, Parman discovered that his grandfather had not (39) .… awakened from his sleep.
37.
A. passed out
B. passed away
C. passed off
D. passed on
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: konteks lost his grandfather mengindikasikan kondisi berduka karena ada yang
meninggal dunia. Hal ini sesuai konteks passed away (meninggal dunia).

38.
A. devote
B. devoted
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C. devotes
D. devotedly
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: struktur kalimat yang ada yakni Parman (S) cared (V2) menyisakan ruang diantaranya
yakni adverb of manner -ly (devotedly).

39.
A. already
B. since
C. yet
D. for
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: tense past perfect yang digunakan dalam bentuk negative form membutuhkan
konjungsi penegas yaitu yet.

40. A: Someone forgot to water the plant

B: Can’t you see the leaves are wet? I am not …
A. Absent-minded.
B. Hypocrite.
C. Timid.
D. Extroverted.
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: konteks forgot terkait dengan daya ingat dan pernyataan penutur B menegasi
pernyataan penutur A terkait lupa menyiram tanaman (dinegasi dengan leaves are wet) sehingga
dibutuhkan antonim dari forgot = not forgot = not absent-minded.

41. A: Does your brother hate closed space?

B: You bet. He has …
A. Arachnophobia.
B. Acrophobia.
C. Coulrophobia.
D. Claustrophobia.
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: menurut ilmu psikologi, sebutan untuk ketakutan terhadap ruang sempit adalah
claustrophobia (membutuhkan sinonim).

42. A: Can you do something with our sink? It has been broken for months
B: Alright, I will call … to get here now
A. A laborer
B. A plumber
C. A contractor
D. An interpreter
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: kata plumber bermakna profesi tukang pipa air dan masalah dengan sink (wastafel)
erat kaitannya dengan saluran air untuk profesi tukang pipa air (plumber).

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43. What is the man doing?

A. He is mopping.
B. He is surveying.
C. He is mowing.
D. He is ploughing.
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: berdasarkan ilustrasi yang ada bahwa rumput terpotong dengan alat mesin merupakan
sebuah kegiatan mowing (potong rumput).

44. Active : She’s been practicing karate skills

Passive: …
A. Karate skills has been being practiced by her.
B. Karate skills has being been practiced by her.
C. Karate skills have been being practiced by her.
D. Karate skills have being been practiced by her.
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: kalimat aktif dalam present perfect continuous dengan pola
S+have/has+been+being+V3. Karate skill(s) adalah bentuk jamak sehingga harus sesuai dengan
have.

45. A: It took 5 weeks to build my house

B: It took 2 weeks to build my house
What is the conclusion?
A. The design for A’s house is more intricate.
B. The design for B’s house is more intricate.
C. The design for A’s house is less interesting.
D. The design for B’s house is less interesting.
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: logika berpikir 5 minggu pekerjaan menentukan bahwa rumah A membutuhkan
banyak waktu pengerjaan karena rumah A memiliki desain yang rumit (intricate). Kata interesting
tidak menggambarkan pola lainnya.

46. A: They were absent so they didn’t get the information

B: …
A. If they had been absent, they would have gotten the information.
B. If they had been absent, they wouldn’t have gotten the information.
C. If they hadn’t been absent, they would have gotten the information.
D. If they hadn’t been absent, they wouldn’t have gotten the information.
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: penarikan logika dari kalimat realitas ke kalimat pengandaian menggunakan prinsip
kebalikan. Jika bentuk kalimat realitas negatif, maka kalimat pengandaian positif. Pola kalimat
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realitas menggunakan simple past tense sehingga kalimat pengandaian menggunakan conditional
type 3. Kalimat sebab menjadi kalimat if dan kalimat akibat (setelah so) menjadi kalimat setelah
koma.

47. My colleague’s printed the document, …

A. Doesn't he?
B. Hasn't he?
C. Isn't he?
D. Wasn't he?
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: pola kalimat di atas menggunakan present perfect S+has+V3 sehingga question tag
yang digunakan adalah hasn’t+S…?

48. Our teacher was absent, …. she still gave us a lot of assignments.
A. or
B. so
C. for
D. yet
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: hubungan kedua kalimat di atas adalah negasi satu sama lain sehingga konjungsi yang
sesuai adalah yet.

49. The criminal is threatening …. some people as hostages.

A. taking
B. take
C. to take
D. to taking
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: kata kerja threathen(ing) diikuti oleh infinitive to+V1.

50. You should consent .… your own work instead of worrying about others
A. to
B. for
C. from
D. on
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: kata kerja consent diikuti oleh preposisi to secara tetap.

51. My grandfather is such a … man. He always acts angrily.

A. Short-temper
B. Short-tempered
C. Shorted-tempered
D. Shorted-temper
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: kalimat di atas menggunakan pola compound adjective dengan struktur
adjective+past participle (ed).

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52. (1) Can you recognize the woman?

(2) The woman’s movie became box office for months.
Join two sentences above correctly…
A. Can you recognize the woman which movie became box office for months?
B. Can you recognize the woman that movie became box office for months?
C. Can you recognize the woman whose movie became box office for months?
D. Can you recognize the woman who movie became box office for months?
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: the woman’s menjadi kunci bahwa acuan yang digunakan adalah relative pronoun
whose untuk kepemilikan.

53. Direct : She asked, “Am I included in this trip?”

Indirect: …
A. She asked if am I included in this trip.
B. She asked whether is she included in this trip.
C. She asked if she is included in that trip.
D. She asked whether she was included in that trip.
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: bentuk indirect dari pertanyaan tertutup di atas adalah menjadi bentuk pernyataan.
Bentuk simple present di indirect menjadi simple past (passive) dan this menjadi that.

54. It is hard to believe that this t-shirt is … old newspapers

A. Made of.
B. Made out of.
C. Made from.
D. Made out from.
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: made out of digunakan untuk menjelaskan produk yang terbuat dari bahan material
bekas (daur ulang) ; old newspaper (sesuatu yang tidak digunakan dan fungsinya berbeda dari awal.

55. You shouldn’t open her bag because that will …

A. Get off her feet.
B. Get on her feet.
C. Get off her nerves.
D. Get on her nerves.
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: konteks kalimat di atas adalah memancing emosi seseorang karena perbuatan
melanggar privasi sehingga idiom get on … nerves adalah sesuai.

56. There is … water in the glass

A. A few.
B. Many.
C. A little.
D. A lot of.
Jawaban: C

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Pembahasan: untuk kata benda tidak bisa dihitung atau uncountable, maka quantifier yang
digunakan adalah a little.

57. What does the woman do?

A. She is a painter.
B. She is a carpenter.
C. She is a technician.
D. She is a sculptor.
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: ilustrasi gambar memperlihatkan seseorang memegang palu dan alat pahat serta hasil
karya patung sehingga profesi yang dimaksud adalah pemahat. Sculptor bermakna demikian.

The following picture is for no 58-60

58. What will happen if Mr. Do arrive at gate D12 at 06.55?

A. He will be checked in.
B. He will miss the flight.
C. He will have time to eat.
D. He will get a priority seat.
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: dalam tiket, tertulis gate closes 40 minutes sebelum jam 07.30 dimana jam 06.50
berarti bahwa pintu pesawat telah ditutup. Kedatangan setelahnya memastikan bahwa Mr Doe
ketinggalan pesawat.

59. According to the ticket, where will Mr Doe sit?

A. Beside windows.
B. Between other passengers.
C. Next to aisle.
D. In VIP section.
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: kursi Mr Doe adalah 7A dimana baris A adalah baris yang dekat dengan jendela
pesawat (standar pesawat komersil)
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60. What could be inferred from Mr Doe’s trip?

A. It is Mr Doe’s first flight experience.
B. The flight will last in lengthy period.
C. There are hundreds of passangers.
D. Mr Doe will depart in the evening.
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: melihat kota asal dan kota tujuan dalam tiket, bisa dipastikan bahwa penerbangan Mr
Doe adalah lintas benua (New York : America dan Hong Kong : Asia) sehingga waktu tempuh yang
ada melebih 10 jam lebih (menurut sumber umum penerbangan yaitu sekitar 15 jam / lengthy period)

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