1. Rico: Why are your parents so happy today. Sudra: Well, they are very happy about …. the first prize in an essay contest. A. wins B. winning C. Loosing D. Ar

1. Rico: Why are your parents so happy today.

    Sudra: Well, they are very happy about …. the first prize in an essay contest.

A. wins

B. winning

C. Loosing

D. Are winning

E. Have winning


2. Muhammad: What did Charley finally decide, Rom?

    Roman : He decided ….. his master degree in USA.

A. to take

B. taken

C. taking

D. took

E. is taking


3. Patient: What is your suggestion for me, doctor? D

   Doctor: The acids, salt and vitamins that fruit furnish are very helpful… a balance   and healthy diet.

A. keeping

B. to keep 

C. kept

D. keeps

E. for kept


4. Uganda:  “Why was the teacher angry with Petra?” 

     Luray : “He kept on …. when the teacher told him to stop.”

A. written 

B. to write 

C. to be writing

D. writing 

E. D. to be written


5. Although Mr. Gerard didn’t have formal education and lacked of experiences,   he was able…. Such problem.

A. handle himself 

B. to handle 

C. handling

D. handled 

E. Handle


6. “ He left the house.”,  and: “ He did not lock the front door”.

The above sentences can be joined as the following:

“He left the house without …….the front door.”

A. not lock 

B. didn’t lock 

C. had not locked

D. not to lock

E. Locking


7. Employee : How is the condition of the company right now? 

 Secretary : The president director not refused …..the company for  improvements. In fact, the performance of the company has not been good.

A. reconstructed 

B. is reconstructing

C. reconstruct

D. being reconstruct

E. to reconstruct


8. Andre: What do you need calculator for?

Vigil: I need it for…. this problem.

A. to solve

B. being solved

C. solved

D. solves

E. Solving


9. Markup:  How was the thief last night?

Warty: The thief denied … the money although the police forced him.

A. Steals

B. B. stealing

C. to steal

D. is stealing 

E. Stole


10. Bakery:  “Do you really want to but this old apartment?”

Windy:  “Yes, I think it only needs ……”

A. to repaint 

B. repainting 

C. E. repaints

D. Repaints 

E. Repainted


11. Suharto:  What is the closing of the letter?

      Sumatra:  I am looking forward to…. from you soon.

A. to seeing 

B. hears

C. hearing

D. listens

E. heard

12. The guest:  The AC is not working. 

The technician: I think it only needs ….

A. to clean

B. cleaning

C. cleaned

D. be cleaned

E. Clean


13. Teacher: Have you finished …..your test  everybody?

Students: Not yet, Sir. Wait a moment two more numbers.

A. to do

B. doing

C. to be done

D. did  

E. Do


14. Malamud: What do you like to do on your spare time?

      Swoon:  I like playing game and ….. movies.

A. watches 

B. to watch

C. watch

D. watched

E. Watch


15. Narcissus: What are the children usually afraid of?

      Sumatra: The children are usually afraid of … their mother.

A. left

B. to leave

C. being left

D. been left

E. Leaving


16. Ricky: Let’s go to have lunch!

      Surya: I will join later. I had better not stop ..on this report now.

A. work

B. to work

C. I will work

D. working

E. am working

17. Surya: What do you think about the new students here in this university?

 Agra: Well, it seems that it as difficult for the new university        students….themselves to their new environment.

A. to adapt

B. they adapt

C. being adapted

D. adapted

E. Adapt


18. Louisiana: There will be French tourists here. Do you speak French?

      The guide: I had ever followed French course, but still it was difficult fro me…..

A. understand

B. understood

C. to understand

D. understanding

E. for understanding

19 Wilda : What do you think about sport activity?

     Glandular: Well, for me doing sport regularly is very good…. our body.

A. to keeping

B. keeping

C. to keep

D. keeps

E. Kept


20 Norton: How is the job fair in Indonesia?

     Sukarno: Hmm, because of economic crisis, it is still very difficult … a job

A. got

B. get

C. getting

D. to get

E. it gets


21. Andy: Are you going to the party?

       Anton: No, It rains very heavily. It I dangerous ….in the slipper road.

A. to drive

B. drive

C. drives

D. Driving

E. to driving


22. Wallow: Do you really want to buy this old house?

      Sadism: Yes, we know the house needs…. but we love the surroundings.

A. to repair

B. repairing

C. to be rearing