Soal STAN Bahasa Inggris dan Pembahasan Jawaban 2017
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| Gambar naskah asli soal STAN bahasa Inggris (Error Recognition) |
Jawaban:
Pembahasan:
- Neither/either of + singular verb
- Neither/either + noun + nor/or + plural noun + plural verb
- Neither/either + noun + nor/or + singular noun + singular verb
152. The journalist says that the number of people involved in that demonstration are more than two hundreds people.
- are --> is
- two hundreds people --> two hundred people
Nampaknya ada kesalahan pengetikan pembuat soal, sehingga ada 2 kunci jawaban yang bisa benar.
Pembahasan:
- The number of (jumlah dari)--> singular verb
- A number of (beberapa) --> plural verb
- hundreds (pakai `s) --> ratusan
- Jika hanya mengatakan ratus (bukan ratusan), tidak perlu menggunakan `s` di akhir hundred.
- two hundred students, a hundred books, three hundred children, hundreds of children.
153. One of the jobs of architecture is to develop the main buildings and the surrounding landscape and spaces.
Jawaban: nampaknya yang diminta `an architect` (Noun Person), bukan `architecture` (Noun Thing).
- One of the jobs of an architect --> salah satu tugas/pekerjaan dari seorang arsitektur
- Cek materi 'noun thing vs noun person' di sini: https://youtu.be/-Qx6eKSnBb8
154. Only few people in that meeting agreed that Nancy deserved getting the appreciation.
Jawaban: getting --> to get
Pembahasan:
155. The Oriental Tower is in the centre of the town, opposite with the river which is famous for its styles.
Jawaban: opposite with --> opposite
`Opposite` tidak perlu pakai `with`
156. On March, the public was shocked by a video of female students mixing prayer movements with dancing
Jawaban: On --> In
- In + year (in 1992, in 2021)
- In + month (e.g., in January, in April)
- On + day (e.g., on Monday, on Friday)
157. After waiting for so long, our government finally declared International Workers Day as the national holiday.
Jawaban: Nampaknya `as a national holiday`.
- The --> menandakan national holiday tertentu, sementara di sini, umum. Internatioanl Workers Day hanyalah salah 1 nationa holiday dan masih banyak yang lain.
- He`s selected as an English teacher in this school. (Diangkat sebagai seorang guru bahasa Inggris; yang berarti masih ada guru bahasa Inggris lain).
- He`s selected as the English teacher in this school. (Diangkat sebagai satu-satunya guru bahasa Inggris di sekolah ini.)
158. My brother told us that he once hiked a Mount Lawu on the East and Central Java border.
Jawaban: article `a` sebelum Mount Lawu perlu dihilangkan.
159. Chinese people adore cats much because of their ability to kill mice, their bravery and have smooth fur.
Jawaban: have --> their
Pembahasan:
- Ini terkait materi `parallel structure`.
- because of their ability to kill mice, their bravery and their smooth fur.
- Pelajari tentang materi ini di sini: https://youtu.be/fekHYlidums
160. The deeper the ocean, the least sun light can reach the bottom.
Jawaban: the least --> the less