TUGAS SOFTSKILL BAHASA INGGRIS BISNIS

STYLE IN WRITTEN ENGLISH

1.       The defendant refused to answer the prosecutor’s questions...

a.       Because he was afraid it would incriminate him

b.      For fear that they will incriminate him

c.       Because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him

d.      Fearing that he will be incriminated by it

Answer: the correct answer is A because the dependent clause expressed in the past tense and the verb used is verb 2 so the main clause using present tense

2.       Mrs. Walker has returned...

a.       A wallet back to its original owner

b.      To its original owner  the wallet

c.       The wallet to its originally owner

d.      The wallet to its original owner

Answer : the correct answer is D because the dependent clause expressed in the past tense and the verb used is verb 2 so the main clause using present tense

3.       The hospital owes ... for the construction of the new wing.

a.       The government twenty million dollars

b.      For the government twenty million dollars

c.       To the government twenty million dollars

d.      Twenty million of dollars to the government

Answer : the correct answer is C because after the information is needed to clarify the object of the sentence

4.       Sarah ... that she could not attend classes next week.

a.       Told to her professors

b.      Said her professors

c.       Told her professors

d.      Is telling her professors

Answer : the correct answer is C because after the object is needed to clarify the subject of the sentence before it enters the future

5.       The artist was asked to show some paintings at the contest because ...

a.       He painted very good

b.      They believed he painted well

c.       Of their belief that he was an good artist

d.      The judges had been told of his talents

Answer : the correct answer is A, because which contains the reasons to enhance the sentence by stating (immediate past forming a clause)

6.        If motorists do not observe (A) the(B)  traffic regulations, they(C)  will be stopped, ticketed, and have to pay a fine(D).

Answer : D is not correct because the word have to pay a fine in the sentence should be replace with have paid a fine

7.       Fred,who usually conducts the choir rehearsals(A), did not show up (B) last night because he had(C) an accident on his way to the practise(D).

Answer : the incorrect answer in the sentence is C because should be replaced with have

8.       A short time (A) before her operation last(B) month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams (C) of her daughter who lives overseas(D).

Answer : the incorrect answer is C because should be replaced with the word dreamed that sentence because the past tense

9.       The atmosphere in Andalucia (A) is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling (B) to all who(C) have the good (D) fortune to visit there.

Answer : the incorrect answer is B because there is parallel to the word gives a welcome feeling and should be replaced with the word and the word welcome eliminated give or giving

10.   Some of the(A) people were standing(B)  in the street watched (C) parade, while others(D)  were singing songs.

Answer : the incorrect answer is C because parallel structure and should be replaced with the word watching