BINA SARANA INFORMATIKA

KOMISI BAHASA INGGRIS

Naskah Soal : Intermediate Grammar

Program : Diploma 3 Tahun (ABA)
Ujian : Ujian HER
Semester : Genap
Waktu : 60 Menit
Choose a, b, c, d, or e as the best answer!
1. I threw open the doors and walked out into the bright morning
sunshine. The sentence explains…..
a. a single or completed action in the past.
b. a sequence of actions in the past.
c. two actions which happened at the same time in the past.
d. repeated actions in the past.
e. a state in the past.
2. He’s always yawning in the class. The present progressive in
the sentence has a core meaning that is to…..

a.show an emotional comment on present habit.

b.show an activity in progress.

c.indicate repeated action in a temporary period.

d.indicate a changing situation in progress.

e.intensify the emotion.

3. Which of the following sentences does express social
distancing?
a.I am wondering if I could afford to go on vacation this year.
b.Host to guest: Do you want something to eat before the game?
c.His symptoms were becoming more pronounced each day.
d.I was hoping you could lend me some money.
e. I like the first piano notes, but I’m not liking it where the strings
come in.
4. Debbie couldn’t understand why her computer crashed. It …..
perfectly for as long as she could remember.

a.was working

b. worked

c. have worked
d. Have been working

e. Had been working

5. Y: Can I have your report this afternoon?

Z: This afternoon? Oh I don’t think I ….. by then.

a.Finish

b.Will be finishing

c.Will finish

d.Will have finished

e.Will have been finishing

6. Here’s a letter from our holiday representative. They ….. a
recreation in the bar tonight at eight.

a.Are holding

b.Will be holding

c.Will hold

d.Hold

e.Will have been holding

7. Anna : Mum, I want to get away from John for a while. Can I
come and stay with you and Dad?
Mum : Of course, dear. How long do you think you …..?
a.stay
b.will be staying
c.will stay
d.will have stayed
e.will have been staying
8. We sent the invitations by first-class post on Monday, so they
….. them by now. Why hasn’t anyone replied?

a.must receive

b.would receive

c.would have received

d.could have received

e.must have received

9. Most of the big hotels were full, but we ….. find a room in one
of those small guesthouses near the station.

a.were supposed to

b. were able to

c.were about you

d.were accustomed to

e.were allowed to
10. I saw smoke coming from the staircase. I went back into my
room, slammed the door behind me and ran to the window. I had to
escape. I ….. jumped out of the window but I felt too scared. It was too
high. I needed something to climb down. I tied the bed sheets together
to make a kind of ladder.
a.must have
b.would have
c.Might have
d.Had better
e.could
11. The Court of Appeal rejected his case on technical grounds.
The sentence explains…..

a.a single or completed action in the past.

b.a sequence of actions in the past.

c.two actions which happened at the same time in the past.

d.repeated actions in the past.

e.a state in the past.

12. Ron’s being quiet. The present progressive in the sentence is
used to…..

a.emphasize conscious involvement.

b.show limited duration.

c.intensify the emotion.

d.indicate current behavior as opposed to general description.

e.show vividness.
13. Which sentence below does have a meaning to indicate an action in
progress that is not yet completed (continuation)?

a.People have eaten a lot less meat over the last twenty years or so.

b.This country has been welcoming political refugees for many years.

c.This country has welcomed several hundred refugees from Kosovo in

the last few weeks.

d.She has played with the symphony orchestra three times this season.

e.You’ve been doing a good job!

14. The regulation in our dormitory does not allow dinner …
before sunset during the fasting month.

a.to serve

b.to be served

c.serves

d.is served

e.is serving
15. Our lead actor turned up and he was word perfect.
Apparently, he ….. his lines all day.

a.was practicing

b.practiced

c.have practiced

d.had practiced

e.had been practicing

16. Bob: Have you thought about your day off next week?

Gina: Oh yes, I ….. next Friday afternoon while you’re all working.

a.waterski

b.will be waterskiing

c.will waterski

d.will have waterskied

e.will have waterskiing

17. Andi is called for interview.

It means: personnel department … Andi for interview

a.is called

b.calls

c.called

d.was called

e.called
18. They finish the new motorway next month so we ….. get to
the coast much more quickly.

a.Will be supposed to

b.Will be able to

c.Will be about to

d.Will be accustomed to

e.Will be allowed to
19. She became angry very angry because … for her friends for
2 hours before they went to the movies.

a.has been waiting

b.was waiting

c.has waited

d.would wait

e.had been waiting

20. “I did not meet Adi when I visited him yesterday.”

“ Oh, he … for Singapore to see his parents.”

a.will leave

b.had left

c.is leaving

d.has left

e.would leave
21. “All the students had just left the classroom when the
mathematics teacher came in.”

From this sentence we may conclude that…

a. the students came late for mathematics class

b. the teacher cancelled the mathematics class

c. the mathematics class started late that day

d. there was no mathematics class that day

e. the teacher asked the students to leave the class
22. We had a busy morning. Steve answered the phone calls and
I dealt with the e-mails. The underlined sentence explains…..

a.a single or completed action in the past.

b.a sequence of actions in the past.

c.two actions which happened at the same time in the past.

d.repeated actions in the past.

e.a state in the past.

23. I am tasting it to see if there’s enough cinnamon in it. The
present progressive in the sentence is used to…..

a.show an emotional comment on present habit.

b.intensify the emotion.

c.indicate a state with a verb of sense.

d.indicate an activity in progress.

e.show a changing situation in progress.

24. By this time next week … her work

a.she finishes

b.she has finished

c.she will have finished

d.she has been finishing

e.she would finish

25. “When did the accident happen?”

“When we … our mother’s birthday.”

a.are celebrating

b.had celebrated

c.were celebrating

d.have celebrated

e.have been celebrated

26. Mrs. Lawson arrived at casualty in quite a state. She ….. from
severe stomach pains for hours.

a.was suffering

b.suffered

c.have suffered

d.have been suffering

e.had been suffering

27. Teacher: Can you hand your paper in to me tomorrow?

Student: Tomorrow? Oh I don’t think I ….. by then.

a.finish

b.will be finishing

c.will finish

d.will have finished

e.will have been finishing

28. Bill has read the novel this morning.

This means … the novel this morning

a.Bill is still reading

b.Bill will finish reading

c.Bill is trying to read

d.Bill has finished reading

e.Bill hope to finish reading

29. Jack couldn’t understand why his computer crashed. It …..
perfectly for as long as he could remember.

a.was working

b.worked

c.have worked

d.have been working

e.had been working

30. It was really annoying. I ….. get on to any of the websites you
recommend.

a.wasn’t supposed to

b.wasn’t able to

c.wasn’t about to

d.wasn’t accustomed to

e.wasn’t allowed to
31. Iwan, the national tennis champion, … tennis since he was
nine.

a.played

b.has been playing

c.plays

d.is playing

e.has played
32. I’m sick of it. I can’t tell you how many times we tried to
contact them. The underlined sentence explains…

a.A single or completed action in the past.

b.A sequence of actions in the past.

c.Two actions which happened at the same time in the past.

d.Repeated actions in the past.

e.A state in the past.

33. I’m hating this project. The present progressive in the
sentence is used to…

a.indicate current behavior as opposed to general description.

b.show limited duration.

c.intensify the emotion.

d.emphasize conscious involvement.

e.show vividness.
34. Lucy couldn’t understand why her computer crashed. It …..
perfectly for as long as she could remember.

a.was working

b.worked

c.have worked

d.have been working

e.had been working
35. Mary : Jane, I want to get away from my parents for a while.
Can I come and stay with you?

Jane : Of course. How long do you think you …..?

a.stay

b.will be staying

c.will stay

d.will have stayed

e.Will have bee stayed
36. Which sentence is incorrect phrasal modal form?

a.The students must come to class every day

b.I will be able to tell you tomorrow

c.They need to attend the seminar

d.She has to call her mother at 7 p.m.

e.I will can buy you a set of the comic

37. The only sport we enjoy is ...... hockey.
a.an d. a
b.the e. no need article
c.this

38. I left it at ...... office.

a.an d. a
b.the e. no need article
c.this
39. We have interviewed with twenty candidates for the
vacant position, but ---- of them was actually
appropriate for it.
a. most d. none
b. neither e. no
c. much
40. Oakland is about to go bilingual, with two official
languages, but ---- of them is English.
a. both d. either
b. non e. no
c. neither
41. Her new house cost over half a million pounds.
______ a lot of money.
a.this is
b.that's
c.these are
d.those are
e.blank
42. The unfortunate tourist didn't expect _____
kindness from complete strangers!
a. so d. such an
b. such e. blank
c. such a
43. I speak …. good Italian but my French is terrible.
a.a bit d. very
b.Absolutely e. completely
c.really
44. You should have come to the party. It was …
fantastic.
a.a bit d. very
b.absolutely e. completely
c.really
45. Which one of the following sentences is the correct
sentence contains gradable adjective…
a. It is very unique
b. she is very exhausted
c. It is more boiling today than it was yesterday
d. This house is more unique than that one
e. I am very tired
46. Which one of the following sentences show the
meaning of hardly as almost not..
a.we hardly knew them
b.they could barely hear the speaker
c.had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
d.would have scarce arrived before she would have
found some excuse to leave
e.they scarcely ever used the emergency generator
47. Which one of the following sentence is the wrong
sentence…
a.He dreams of becoming an actor
b.We go to swim every week
c.Jane is good at reading
d.It is not easy to find good friends.
e.I am crazy about kissing
48.Which one of the following sentence is the wrong
sentence…
a.I can’t imagine Peter going by bike
b.He agreed buying a new car
c.The question is easy to answer
d.The man asked me how to get to the airport
e.We decided to run through the forest
49. Which one of the following sentence is the correct
sentence…
a.I learned to ride the bike at the age of 5
b.She doesn’t mind to work the night shift
c.The teacher expected Sarah studying hard
d.Are you thinking of to visit London?
e.I look forward seeing you at the weekend
50. This soup…. Salty
a.smells like d. tastes
b.taste e. feels
c.Likes

51.My sister …. One of our cousin

a.looks like d. look like
b.seems e. feels
c.likes
52. He broke his leg ______getting out of the car.
a. till d. because
b. like e. in order to
c. Upon

53. I am writing to you ____ our latest products.

a. respecting d. about
b. inside e. in spite of
c. cum
54. I’d better go. It’s getting ________ midnight.
a. down d. toward(s)
b. so e. up
c. over

55. It’s 20 December. We are very…Christmas Day.

a. past d. nearly
b. bout e. near
c. round
56. The river runs __________ our house.
a. beside d. close to
b. up e. pass
c. astride
57. A: Can you come to a meeting at three this
afternoon.
B: Sorry. I ….. all this work by three.

a.won’t finish
b.won’t be finishing
c.won’t have finished
d.am not going to finish
e.am not finishing
58. Which sentence below does have a meaning to indicate an
action in progress that is not yet completed (continuation)?
a. People have eaten a lot less meat over the last twenty years
or so.
b. This country has been welcoming political refugees for many
years.
c. This country has welcomed several hundred refugees from
Kosovo in the last few weeks.
d. She has played with the symphony orchestra three times
this season.
e. You’ve been doing a good job!
59. The adjectives in the following sentences are in the
correct order, EXCEPT …..

a. It’s a priceless ancient Greek ceramic wine jar.

b. Our school has a fantastic new state-of-the-art
computer centre.
c. She found ten meters of superb dark blue textured
velvet in the sales.
d. They live in a wonderful Victorian terraced house.
e. It features Italian leather luxurious upholstery.
60. The adverbs in the following sentences are correct,
EXCEPT …..

a. The students in this school are highly respected.

b. Last night’s match is terribly exciting.
c. This new computer game sounds very interesting.
d. After the accident, the car is seriously damaged.
e. I’m afraid your answer is really wrong.
61. Passengers are permitted ….. only one piece of hand
luggage onto the plane.

a.carry
b.carries
c.Carried
d.Carrying
e.To carry
62. He really regrets ….. many classes in the previous semester.
a. Skip
b. Skips
c. Skipped
d. Skipping
e. To skip
63. The idea that the younger someone learns a foreign language
the better is really worth …..

a.revisit

b.revisits

c.revisited

d.revisiting

e.to revisited
64. When I introduced Robby to Susan, he said that he
….. her before. However, Susan later told me that she
did not remember ….. him.
a. had met; meet
b. had met; meeting
c. Had met; to meet
d. met; to meet
e. Has met; meeting
65. He decided to give up sport in order to concentrate
….. his studies.
a.in
b.about
c. on
d. with
e. for
66. Don’t throw stones ..… the birds! It’s cruel.
a.at
b.to
c.With
d.For
e.into
67. The use of the adjective followed by a preposition is correct in
these sentences, EXCEPT …..
a. Why are you always so jealous with other people?
b. It’s very nice of him to let me use his car.
c. He’s not ashamed of what he did.
d. I was surprised at the way he behaved.
e. Ann is upset about not being invited to the party.
68. The use of the noun followed by a preposition is correct in
these sentences, EXCEPT …..
a. The cause of the fire in the hotel last night is still unknown.
b. There are many advantages of being able to speak a foreign
language.
c. Money is not the solution for every problem.
d. The train was late but no-one knew the reason for the delay.
e. The answer to your question is ‘No’!
69. The use of the word make, do, or take in these sentences is correct,
EXCEPT …..
a. The president encourages the people of Indonesia to do a
contribution to develop the country.
b. To do this research, I must collect data from several schools.
c. She makes a lot of money by translating books.
d. It takes years to get through a medical degree.
e. Be brave to take a risk in your life.
70. These sentences are correct, EXCEPT …..
a. It was kind of you to visit me in the hospital.
b. He has read that story such many times that he knows it by heart.
c. The proud man won’t tolerate anyone telling him what to do.
d. The man denied having anything to do with the thief.
e. I’ve just bought a beautiful little Persian cat
71. A: Is it next week that you’re on holiday?
B: Yes, this time next week I ….. on the Mediterranean.

a.will sail
b.will be sailing
c. will have sailed
d. am going to sail
e. am sailing
72. The mechanics ….. the engine apart several times before they were
able to locate the source of the mysterious rattle.
a. took
b. had taken
c. has taken
d. had been taking
e. Was taking
73. I’m hating this project. The present progressive in the sentence is
used to…..
a. indicate current behavior as opposed to general description.
b. show limited duration.
c. intensify the emotion.
d. emphasize conscious involvement.
e. show vividness.
74. The adjectives in the following sentences are in the correct order,
EXCEPT …..
a. It’s an ancient Greek ceramic priceless wine jar.
b. Our school has a fantastic new state-of-the-art computer centre.
c. She found ten meters of superb dark blue textured velvet in the
sales.
d. They live in a wonderful Victorian terraced house.
e. It features luxurious Italian leather upholstery
75. I’m having ..…fabulous time here in Barcelona. The weather has
been ..… hot and sunny with hardly a cloud in the sky.
a.a very; absolutely
b.a completely; absolutely
c. An absolutely; very
d. a very; really
e. An absolutely, utterly
76. We spent ages ….. for them to arrive.
a. wait
b. waits
c. waited
d. waiting
e. to wait
77. We were all exhausted so we stopped ….. some rest at a motel.
a. get
b. gets
c. got
d. getting
e. To get
78. The woman woke up in the middle of the night, looked out of her
window and saw something strange ….. over the trees in the park.
a. hover
b. hovers
c. hovered
d. hovering
e. to hover
79. When I saw Dave, I congratulated him ….. passing his driving test.
a. from
b. on
c. of
d. For
e. with
80. Are you hungry? Would you care ..… something to eat?
a. about
b. with
c. for
d. On
e. of
81. ....... You ...... My dictionaries now?
a. Are, bring
b. Is, bringing (???)
c. Are, bringing
d. Were, bring
e. Were, bringing
82. In ‘Hamlet’ the prince discovers Polonius ….. behind the curtains
a. hide
b. hides
c. hid
d. Hiding
e. To hide
83. Transglobe Airline regrets …..the cancellation of today’s service to
Istanbul due to air traffic restrictions
a. announce
b. announces
c. announced
d. Announcing
e. To announce
85. Do you spend much money ….. clothes?
a. on
b. to
c. at
d. For
e. in
86. The children wanted to go to the circus but their father ….. tickets
for the ice-skating spectacular.
a. already booked
b. had already booked
c. has already booked
d. had already been booking
e. was booking
87. My father enjoys ….. very much. A few weeks ago, we saw his
picture … off his catch to some fishermen.
a. to fish; showing
b. fishing; showing
c. fishing; show
d. to fish; show
e. fishing; showed
88. Be careful with the knife. Don’t point it ….. me!
a. at
b. to
c. for
d. In
e. on
89. Yesterday, I went to bank and tried ____ my student loan cheque
but the bank said I will have to wait for it to clear
a.To cash
b.Cashing
c.Cash
d.Cashed
e.cashes
90. my first week at ____university is over! I’m glad to say that
everything has worked out fine in the hall of residence
a.A
b.An
c.The
d.That
e.No article
Answer Key
1. B 11. A 21. D
2. A 12. D 22. C
3. D 13. B 23. D
4. E 14. B 24. C
5. D 15. E 25. C
6. A 16. B 26. E
7. B 17. B 27. D
8. E 18. B 28. D
9. B 19. E 29. E
10. C 20. B 30. B
31. B 41. B 51. D
32. D 42. A 52. C
33. C 43. A 53. A
34. E 44. B 54. D
35. B 45. E 55. E
36. E 46. B 56. A
37. E 47. B 57. C
38. B 48. B 58. B
39. C 49. A 59. E
40. C 50. D 60. E
61. E 71. B 81. B
62. D 72. B 82. D
63. D 73. C 83. 7
64. B 74. A 84. C
65. C 75. C 85. A
66. D 76. D 86. B
67. A 77. E 87. B
68. C 78. D 88. A
69. A 79. B 89. A
70. B 80. C 90. E