Contoh Soal Simple Present Tense

Simple present affirmative

S + Verb 1 / Verb dasar / to be (is, am , are) + O

Contoh kalimat:

“I read this novel every day.”

“He cries every night since his dog died.”

Simple present interrogative

Do / Does + S + Verb 1 + O

Contoh kalimat:

“Do you think he’s mad at me?”

“Does he read the instructions?”

Simple present negative

S + Don’t / Doesn’t + Verb 1 + O atau S + to be (is, am, are) + not + O (untuk kata kerja / verb
berbentuk to be)

Contoh kalimat:

“I don’t think she gets the letter.”

“He doesn’t come last night.”

Itu dia beberapa hal mengenai simple present tense yang bisa Anda pelajari. Agar mudah
terbiasa, penting sekali bagi kita untuk terus berlatih bahasa Inggris agar semakin fasih dan
terlatih dalam menulis, mendengar, dan berbicara menggunakan bahasa Inggris.

Untuk mengetahui kemampuan kita dalam bahasa Inggris, kita perlu latihan dengan
menggunakan soal-soal bahasa Inggris. Di bawah ini sudah disiapkan satu set soal pilihan ganda
mengenai simple present tense yang ditujukan untuk para beginner atau anak-anak sekolah dasar
dan disertai kunci jawabannya. Selamat mencoba!
Jawaban Soal Simple Present Tense

SOAL

Choose one of the four choices that you think is the right answer then cross (x) on your chosen
answer!

1. She _____ her dog everyday

a. To feed

b. Feed

c. Feeds

d. Feeding

2. I ____ always ____ to the dentist

a. Do not, go

b. Does not, go

c. Do not, went

d. Does not, went

3. When __ you ____ a shower?

a. Do, took

b. Do, take

c. Do, taken

d. Do, taking

4. Q: Do you like to sing?

A: …

a. Yes, I likes to sing

b. Yes, I like to sing

c. Yes, I am liking to sing

d. Yes, I liked to sing

5. Tom and I ____ ____ together.

a. Do surfing

b. Don’t surfing

c. Do surfs

d. Don’t surf

6. I ___ breakfast every day at 7 AM

a. Eat

b. To eat

c. Ate

d. Eaten

7. Q: How do you go to school?

A: We ___ the bus to school

a. Rode

b. Ridden

c. Ride
d. Riding

8. Q: When do you do your homework?

A: …

a. I have did my homework at 6 PM

b. I did my homework at 6 PM

c. I do my homework at 6 PM

d. I am doing my homework at 6 PM

9. Q: Do you enjoy playing in the park?

A: …

a. No, I doesn’t enjoy playing in the park

b. No, I no enjoy playing in the park

c. No, I don’t enjoy playing in the park

d. No, I don’t enjoys playing in the park

10. Q: Does he love his mother?

A: …

a. He love his mother

b. He loves his mother

c. He to love his mother

d. He is loving his mother

JAWABAN

Answers:

1.c, 2.a, 3.b, 4.b, 5.d, 6.a, 7.c, 8.c, 9.c, 10.b

soal pilihan ganda past tense

1.I………to the school alone yesterday

a.walk

b.walked

c.walks

d.walking

2.we……in this restaurant 2 days ago

a.ate

b.eaten

c.eating

d.eat

3.I……in this sofa with him

a.sleeping

b.sleep

c.slept

d.sleped

4.We…… each other 2 years ago

a.love

b.be loving

c.are love

d.loved

5.I……this scissors to cut the grass yesterday

a.cuted

b.cuting

c.cut

d.be cutted

6………he read novel last night?

a.do

b.did

c.done

d.are

7.We….. to aceh two weeks ago

a.gone

b.come

c.went

d.go
8.They……. this musc two hours ago

a.listened

b.listen

c.listening

d.be listen

9.Anita……me in this market yesterday

a.meeting

b.meets

c.met

d.meet

10.Dona……. this delicious food for us, 1 hour ago

a.cooking

b.cooked

c.cooks

d.cook

11.I….. this floor yesterday

a.swept

b.sweep

c.sweeps

d.sweeped
12.My brother…….this novel yesterday

a.reading

b.reads

c.read

d.readed

13.We……to the collage yesterday

a.walking

b.walk

c.walked

d.be walking

14.My lil bro……..a new motorcycle yesterday

a.has

b.have

c.having

d.had

15.I….. sad when my best friend left me yesterday

a.am sad

b.were

c.was
d.did

16.I……in this office 2 years ago

a.working

b.worked

c.work

d.be working

17.I……my wallet in this market two months ago

a.loose

b.losed

c.lose

d.lossing

18.My brother…….a letter for me

a.write

b.wrote

c.writing

d.was writting

19.My students……hard last night

a.study

b.studied
c.was study

d.studying

20.When I…….it is raining 5 minutes ago

a.got up

b.getting up

c.gets up

d.get up

21.They……about this project in this restaurant yesterday

a.talking

b.talked

c.talk

d.talks

22.I…….an elephant last night

a.draw

b.drew

c.drawn

d.drawing

23.My teacher……..me about this mathematic last year

a.taught
b.teaching

c.teaches

d.teach

24.I……a cake to your house last night

a.bring

b.brought

c.brings

d.bringing

25.Julio…….an active student last year

a.were

b.was

c.is

d.are

Kunci Jawaban

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. C
 13. C
14. D
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. B
23. A
24. B
25. B

Present Continuous Tense Dan Kunci Jawaban

1. We ________ about the Present Continuous Tense now

A. is learning C. are learning

B. are learn

2. Shilpi _________ a suitable match for her daughter

A. is looked for C. is looking for
B. is look for

3. Do not be nervous, things are _______ well!

A. go C. going
B. gone

4. Mum is ______ vegetables and dad is ______ television

A. cutting – seing C. cutting – watching
B. cuting – waching

5. I am ________ a movie at the moment. I will call you once it is over

A. watching C. watch
b. watched

6. Is the girl ________ next to him his fiancée?

A. sit C. sitting
B. sat
7. The dress code for today is smart casuals so I _______ a black t-shirt
A. am wear C. am wore
B. am wearing

8. I see him ________ every morning

A. jog C. to jog
B. jogging

9. I am __________ to see you soon

A. hope C. hoped
B. hoping

10. We are __________ have fun at the party

A. going to C. go to
B. got to

11. Shipra is __________ for you in your room

A. wait C. waited
B. waiting

12. I am not going to _________ you again

A. meeting C. meet
B. met

13. We are ________ to get good results this year

A. expecting C. expect
B. expected

14. Look at that man, he is _______ at you

A. stare C. stared
B. staring

15. Look at what is _________ there !

A. happen C. happened
B. happening

16. Please stop _________.

A. crying C. to cry
B. cried

17. Where are you ________ from?

A. come C. coming
B. came
18. Grandpa is _________ the newspaper and Grandma is ________.
A. read – pray C. reading – praying
B. read – prayed

19. Shankar is _______ the wall

A. painted C. paint
B. painting

20. I am ______ home

A. go C. going
B. gone

Kunci Jawaban

1. C
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. C
19. B
20. C

Soal Past Continuous Tense Pilihan Ganda

Pilihlah salah satu jawaban untuk melengkapi kalimat di bawah ini.

1. Where … you meeting your client at 10 o’clock yesterday?

o were
o was
2. Someone tried to steal her phone while she … for a railway ticket.
 o queued
o was queuing
3. My sister and I … walking on the beach at 5 pm last week.
o was
o were
4. At 7 this morning he … breakfast with his kids.
o was eating
o is eating
5. Who … the car when it …?
o was driving, crashed
o drove, was crashing
6. My father, together with mother, … in the garden all day yesterday.
o was working
o were working
7. Were the students … the video during class?
o watching
o watch

8. The fire alarm rang … the boarding school students were sleeping.
o while
o when
9. Was she … kind to her friends?
o be
o being
10. He … taking a bath when you knocked on the door.
o is
o was

Jawaban
1. were
2. was queuing
3. were
4. was eating
5. was driving, crashed
6. was working | Subject-Verb Agreement: Verb disesuaikan dengan subjek (father), bukan
noun atau pronoun yang berada pada phrase/clause yang menyelanya.
7. watching
8. while | Simple past tense + past continuous tense ~ aksi berdurasi pendek (simple past
tense) menginterupsi aksi yang sedang berlangsung (past continuous tense). Conjunction
yang dapat digunakan: When (berada pada clause yang memuat aksi berdurasi pendek)
atau while (berada pada clause yang memuat aksi yang sedang berlangsung).
9. being
10. was
Soal Simple Future Tense Pilihan Ganda Dan Jawabannya

Latihan/Exercise

1.Rachmat . . . . . all of his friends to the celebration next week.

a. Will invite

b. Invites

c. Invited

d. Invitation

2. Manda and I . . . . . some plates and glasses on the dining table for the dinner tonight.

a. Was preparing

b. Prepared

c. Shall prepare

d. Prepare

3. Yongki and Yoga will not . . . . . in music competition at school next month.

a. Participates

b. Participate

c. Patcipation

d. Participated

4. Ami : Hey! Look at those dark clouds!

Kiki : Woow! It is . . . . . rain soon

a. Will

b. The
c. Coming

d. Going to

5. . . . . . Rama give back Dayat’s phone?

a. Is

b. Will

c. Does

d. Was

6. Will you . . . . . the suspect tomorrow?

a. Arresting

b. Arrest

c. Arrested

d. To arrest

7. I will not . . . . . my Dad about the accident.

a. Tell

b. Telling

c. Tells

d. To tell

8. The athletes . . . . . with the college track team next month.

a. Trains

b. Trained

c. Will train

d. Have joined

9. Manda : I . . . . . the students exchange programme next year.

 Kiki : that’s good idea

a. Join

b. Joined

c. Will join

d. Have joined

10. Nita : what are you planning to do with all these sculpture?

Rachmat : I . . . . . them in cultural fair next month.

a. To be exhibiting

b. To exhibit

c. Will exhibit

d. Be exhibiting

11. Yongki : what is your plan for this weekend?

Yoga : I . . . . . my uncle.

a. Will have visited

b. Have visited

c. Visited

d. Will visit

12. Eka : could you tell your brother to meet me at the cafetaria tonight?

Eko : sure, I . . . . . him.

a. Told

b. Will tell

c. Be telling him

d. Tell
13. What will I . . . . . in Australia?

a. Buying

b. To buy

c. Buy

d. Bought

14. Your sister . . . . . happy if you send them a gift on her birthday.

a. Will be

b. Will

c. Going to

d. Are

15. I . . . . . rich someday.

a. Will be

b. Will

c. Going to

d. Am

16. There . . . . . no drastic development in my town in 2020.

a. Will

b. Will be

c. Is

d. Going to

17. I saw weather forecast on TV that tomorrow . . . . . windy.

a. Will be

b. Is
c. Going to

d. Will

18. . . . . . buy a new car next week.

a. I

b. I will

c. I am

d. I am going to

19. Your parents . . . . . proud of you if you finish your study at University.

a. Will be

b. Will

c. Going to

d. Is

20. My website . . . . . the best source for English learners someday.

a. Will be

b. Will

c. Going to be

d. Going to

Kunci Jawaban :

1. A. Will invite
2. C. Shall prepare
3. B. Participate
4. B. Going to
5. B. Will
6. B. Arrest
7. A. Tell
8. C. Will train
9. C. Will join
10. C. Will exhibit
 11. D. Will visit
12. B. Will tell
13. C. Buy
14. A. Will be
15. A. Will be
16. B. Will be
17. A. Will be
18. B. I will
19. A. Will be
20. A. Will be

Soal Past Future Tense Pilihan Ganda

Pilihlah salah satu jawaban untuk melengkapi kalimat di bawah ini.

1. Dimas said that he … to hometown the following day.

o were going to go back
o was going to go back
2. I was sure that the employer … me after receiving my resume.
o would contacted
o would contact
3. Robi knew that he … a job easily after a long time unemployed.
o won’t find
o wouldn’t find
4. I thought you … to my house tonight.
o were going to come
o was going to come
5. The students promised that they … in exams.
o would never cheat
o would never cheated
6. Vina got a feeling that everything …
o would be all right
o would all right

7. We knew he … the difficult situation.

o would handled
o would handle
8. I knew that the murder case … by the sheriff.
o would be investigated
o would investigate
9. Farah told me that she … souvenirs for herself.
o was not going to buy
o were not going to buy
Jawaban
1. was going to go back
2. would contact
3. wouldn’t find
4. were going to come
5. would never cheat
6. would be all right
7. would handle
8. would be investigated | passive construction
9. was not going to buy

latihan Soal Pilihan Ganda Tentang Past Perfect Tense Lengkap Jawaban

1. Gillian … to the store before she went home.

a. Has going

b. Is going

c. Gone

d. Had gone

2. Mandy told us yesterday that she …… England in 2000.

a. Had visiting

b. Is visiting

c. Was visited

d. Had visited

3. Gina … in New York for ten years before she moved to California.

a. Lived

b. Had lived

c. Lives

d. Is living
4. The professor … the material before he gave the quiz.

a. Reviewed

b. Is reviewing

c. Had reviewed

d. Reviewer

5. After Heru …… Los Angeles, he went to California.

a. Was visited

b. Had visited

c. Has been visiting

d. Has visited

6. Before Alin went to sleep, he …………… his family.

a. Is calling

b. Calling

c. Called

d. Had called

7. Kevin …at the university for thirty years before he retired.

a. Is working

b. Had worked

c. Worked

d. Has been worked

8. After the committee members … the consequences, they voted on the proposal.

a. Had considered

b. Was considering
 c. Considered

d. Has considered

9. The doctor …the patient thoroughly before he prescribed the medication.

a. Examine

b. Had examined

c. Examining

d. Examines

10. The car … ten times before it landed on its roof.

a. Had flipped

b. Has been flipping out

c. Flip

d. Has been flipping

Kunci Jawaban:

1. d. Had gone
2. d. Had visited
3. b. Had lived
4. c. Had reviewed
5. b. Had visited
6. d. Had called
7. b. Had worked
8. a. Had considered
9. b. Had examined
10. a. Had flipped
 Kumpulan Soal Present Perfect Tense

1.I……studied for two hours

a.have

b.been

c.has

d.had

2.We…….here since yesterday

a.has been

b.have been

c.had been

d.has

3.I have……a letter for 2 hours

a.write

b.wrote

c.written

d.writing

4.I have……music for 15 minutes, it’s very good

a.listen

b.listening
c.listened

d.listens

5.We have……. this new novel together since yesterday

a.read

b.reads

c.reading

d.readed

6.I have……a delicious food for them

a.cooked

b.cooks

c.cooking

d.cook

7.We have…….this film since last night

a.watching

b.watched

c.watches

d.watch

8.They have…….me about this story

a.tell
b.told

c.telling

d.tells

9.Diana…….sung this song

a.had

b.has

c.have

d.having

10.We have…….in Bandung since 2004

a.live

b.lives

c.living

d.lived

11.We……..cooked this delicious food special for you

a.had

b.has

c.have

d.having

12.I……him for two hours

a.calling

b.calls

c.call

d.called

13.Sinta has…….to the school for 3 hours

a.go

b.goes

c.gone

d.went

14.Diana has……..for two hours

a.sleep

b.slept

c.sleeping

d.sleeped

15.We have…….this major since last night

a.learned

b.learn

c.learning

d.learns
Kunci Jawaban

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. A

10 Soal Degrees of Comparison Pilihan Ganda

Pilihlah salah satu jawaban untuk melengkapi kalimat di bawah ini.

1. Rita can walk … than you think.

o more far
o further
o furthest
2. I hope tomorrow will be … than today.
o best
o better
o good
3. He runs as … as molasses in January.
o slow
o slowest
o slower
4. The modern wind turbine works the …
o more efficiently
o most efficiently
o efficiently
5. He has the … house among all his friends.
o big
o biggest
o bigger
6. I have no idea why he spoke … than before.
o more gently
o gently
 o gentlier
7. Krystal is as … as her sister.
o more beautiful
o most beautiful
o beautiful

8. If only I could find the … path from node x to node y.

o easiest
o more easy
o easier
9. The man treated his stepchildren … than animals.
o badly
o worst
o worse
10. Your spicy ramen noodle is … than mine.
o hot
o hotter
o hottest

Jawaban
1. further | comparative degree (irregular adverb)
2. better | comparative degree (adjective)
3. slow | positive degree (adverb)
4. most efficiently | superlative degree (adverb)
5. biggest | superlative degree (adjective)
6. more gently | comparative degree (adverb)
7. beautiful | positive degree (adjective)
8. easiest | superlative degree (adjective)
9. worse | comparative degree (irregular adverb)
10. hotter | comparative degree (adjective)

1. Naga Viper peppers are … (spicy) than Red Savina peppers.

a. more spicy
b. spicier
2. She is a few inches … (tall) than her brother.
a. more tall
b. taller
3. Relapses in multiple sclerosis may become … (bad) over time.
a. more bad
b. worse
4. Living in San Francisco is … (expensive) than Boston.
a. expensiver
b. more expensive
5. We couldn’t be … (thrilled) to work with him.
 a. more thrilled
b. thrilleder
6. Do you have a … (sharp) blade than this?
a. more sharp
b. sharper
7. A negative number is … (little) than zero.
a. less
b. more little

8. What is … (important) than money?

a. importanter
b. more important
9. Many food companies use soynuts because they are … (crunchy) than
peanuts.
a. crunchier
b. more crunchy
10. Do women need … (much) support after breaking bones?
a. more
b. much

Jawaban
1. b. spicier
2. b. taller
3. b. worse
4. b. more expensive
5. a. more thrilled
6. b. sharper
7. a. less
8. b. more important
9. a. crunchier
1.10. a. more
Soal dan Jawaban Expressing Capability

Soal:
1. Dewi : Can you help me to lift this heavy table?
Dena : I am sorry, I am not able to lift it in that way. It is too heavy for me.
The underlined sentence shows . . . .
A. Surprise
B. Incapability
C. Capability
D. Like
E. Advice
2. Valet: Laundry, may I help you?
Guest: I need a button sewn on a shirt. Can you do it for me?
Valet: Yes, Sir. We will be able to have it done for you.
Guest: Thank you. By the way, can I get it back before 5 p.m.?
Valet: Certainly, Sir. I’ll send someone up for it immediately.
The underlined sentence shows . . . .
A. Surprise
B. Incapability
C. Capability
D. Like
E. Advice
3. Interviewer : I wonder if you can operate Microsoft Windows.
Interviewee : Yes, Ma’am. I can operate Word, Excel, and Power Point as well.
Besides, I’m able to take short hands.
Interviewer : Good. Can you speak Japanese or Chinese?
Interviewee : I’m sorry, Ma’am. I can’t either speak Japanese or Chinese.
The underlined sentence shows . . . .
A. Surprise
B. Incapability
C. Capability
D. Like
E. Advice
The following text to no 4 to 7
Andi : Goal! That’s great.
My favorite team has beaten the opponent.
Tony : Yeah! I’m very pleased and happy tonight.
Finally, they can get the cup they are longing for.
Dony : Ok, friends. Don’t make a noise
Let’s watch again how our favorite team has beaten the opponent.
The TV will re-play the way our favorite team make goal.
Andi : Good idea.
4. Do they have the same favorite team?
A. Yes, they have same favorite team.
B. No, they have different favorite team.
C. Toni having different with both his favorite teams
D. Andi having different with both his favorite teams
E. Dony having different with both his favorite teams
5. Where does the dialogue happen?
A. Cinema
B. Futsal field
C. Ball field
D. In front of TV
E. Field
6. How do they feel?
A. Sad
B. Happy
C. Bad
D. Sick
E. Angry
7. The underlined sentence shows . . . .
A. Surprise
B. Incapability
C. Capability
D. Like
E. Advice

The following text to no 8 to 10

Interviewer : What position do you want to apply for?
Applicant : I would like to apply for secretary position.
Interviewer : What is your last education?
Applicant : I graduated from vocational school business and management group.
Interviewer : Do you think you are capable to be a secretary?
Applicant : Yes, of course. Because I take secretary program when I was
studyingat vocational school.
Interviewer : You think that you have good qualification to be a secretary. Do
youhave a special skill?
Applicant : Yes, I can operate computer well, I am good at typing, and I’am able
tomanage all of secretarial works.
Interviewer : That’s good
8. From the dialogue above we can conclude that......
A. Applicant didn’t want to apply anything
B. Interviewer was studying at vocational school
C. Interviewer is very disappointed
D. Applicant capable to be a secretary
E. Applicant incapability to manage all of secretarial works
9. Which statements not true about Applicant….
A. Applicant studying at vocational school
B. Applicant like to apply for secretary position
C. Applicant able to manage all of secretarial works
D. Applicant can operate computer well
E. Applicant graduated from secretarial works
10. How many statement about expression capability?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
E. Seven
Kunci Jawaban:
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. E
10. C
Soal Modal Auxiliary Verb Pilihan Ganda
Pilihlah auxiliary verb yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat di bawah ini.

1. You … throw litter from your vehicle because it can pose a risk to the
environment.
o mustn’t
o won’t
2. … you please check my paper for grammar errors?
o can
o may
3. If I ask a question about your past, … you answer it?
o would
o will
4. You … pay your credit card bill immediately.
o would
o should
5. She … do more than two tasks at one time yesterday.
o could
o can
6. Had the applicant sent his resume before the deadline, he … worked here.
o might
o might have
7. Vira has very smooth skin. She … apply olive oil to her face before going
to bed.
o may
o should

8. … you mind checking out my website?

o could
o would
9. … I resend my resume?
o would
o shall

Jawaban
1. mustn’t | Must dipadukan dengan not untuk menyatakan prohibition (larangan).
2. can | Polite request: Can/Could/Will/Would + you (please) + bare infinitive … ? May
pada polite request tidak digunakan dengan subjek “you”.
 3. will | conditional sentence type 1
4. should | should untuk memberi suggestion (saran) atau advice (nasehat)
5. could | could untuk menyatakan ability (kemampuan) di masa lampau
6. might have | conditional sentence type 3 (inverted)
7. may | may untuk menyatakan possibility (kemungkinan) di masa sekarang dan depan
8. would | Polite request: Would + you mind + gerund … ?
9. shall | Shall [US English] digunakan untuk polite question untuk first person (I atau we).

1. She told me that she _____ kidding.

a. is
b. was
c. am

2. What _____ she doing last night?

a. was
b. is
c. were

3. What _____ they doing in your house?

a. was
b. is
c. are

4. I _____ a murder anymore.

a. am not
b. am
c. was

5. Can you wait for her for a minute? She _____ checked by the officer.

a. is being
b. were being
c. was being

6. They _____ sleeping when I opened the door.

a. Are
b. Were
c. Was
7. Where _____ my car? Do you see it?

a. is
b. was
c. does

8. When I spoke, I saw that my father _____ sleeping.

a. is
b. am
c. was

9. _____ you feeling good?

a. Is
b. Was
c. Are

10. _____ those people happy now?

a. were
b. was
c. are

Jawaban:

1. b
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. c
9. c
10. c

Auxiliary Verb obligation Lengkap Beserta Kunci Jawaban

Choose the correct answer !

1. The police officer warned the crowd that he ……………… order shooting, if they created
trouble.
a could
b would
c might
2. Passengers ……………… not smoke inside the bus.
a will
b should
c must
3. ………………. I have a word with you?
a will
b shall
c can
4. Parents ……………….. not accompany their children to the school.
a must
b can
c would
5. There was a time when I ……………… stay up late, but these days I go to bed early.
a used to
b ought to
c should
6. The Principal said that candidates without hall tickets ………………. not be permitted inside
the examination hall.
a could
b would
c should
7. You ………………….. tell me. I know everything.
a must not
b need not
c cannot
8. Even if he had come a little earlier , he ………………… have got a seat in the front row.
a should not
b might not
c would not
9. This building _________ been built recently.
a. Has
b. Have
c. Could
10. I ______a great solution to this problem.
a. have
b. has
c. had
11. The class _______ started when we reached.
a. has not
b. have not
c. had not
12. It _______ not matter.
a. do
b. does
c. is
13. Robin’s car _______ stolen yesterday.
a. was
b. were
c. has
14. Radha _______ participate in the competition tomorrow.
a. will not
b. is not
c. was not
15. ______ you carry your mobile phone to school?
a. Do
b. Did
c. Does
16. _______ you been out of town?
a. Haven’t
b. Hasn’t
c. Wasn’t
17. Where ______ you from?
a. is
b. are
c. am
18. ______ they happy to see you?
a. Were
b. Was
c. Had

Kunci jawaban

1. B would
2. C must
3. C can
4. A must
5. A used to
6. B would
7. B need not
8. C would not
9. A has
10. A have
11. C had not
 12. B does
13. A was
14. A will not
15. A do
16. A haven’t
17. B are
18. A were

Probability” Lengkap dengan Jawaban

Latihan Soal 1

Modals of Ability

Put in ‘can’, ‘can’t’, ‘could’ or ‘couldn’t’. If none of these is possible use ‘be able to’ in the
correct tense.

1) …………. you swim when you were 10?

[ Could ]

2) We …………. get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was delayed by one
hour.
[ couldn’t ]

3) He …………. arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased.
[ was able to ]

4) He’s amazing, he …………. speak five languages, including Chinese.

[ can ]

5) I …………. drive a car until I was 34. Then I moved to the countryside, so I had to learn.
[ couldn’t ]

6) I looked everywhere for my glasses but I …………. find them anywhere.

[ couldn’t ]

7) I searched for your house for ages. Luckily, I …………. find it in the end.
[ was able to ]

8) She’s seven years old, but she …………. read yet. Her parents are getting her extra lessons.
[ can’t ]
9) I read the book three times, but I …………. understand it.
[ couldn’t ]

10) James …………. speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he’s forgotten most of it now.
[ could ]

11) I …………. understand the chapter we had to read for homework. It was so difficult.
[ couldn’t ]

12) I …………. lift this box – it’s too heavy! Would you help me?
[ can’t ]

13) Lucy …………. make it to our meeting after all. She’s stuck in traffic.
[ can’t ]

14) John …………. play tennis really well. He’s champion of his club.
[ can ]

15) Unfortunately, I really …………. sing at all. No-one in my family is musical either.
[ can’t ]

16) When the car broke down I was really pleased because I …………. solve the problem.
[ was able to ]

17) Julian …………. play excellent golf when he was only ten.
[ could ]

18) My grandmother …………. use a computer until last month. Since then she’s been taking
lessons at the library.
[ couldn’t ]

19) I …………. open this window! I think it’s stuck.

[ can’t ]

20) Gill …………. play the piano. She has never studied it.
[ can’t ]

Latihan Soal 2

Modals of Obligation

Put in ‘mustn’t’ or ‘don’t / doesn’t have to’.

1) We have a lot of work tomorrow. You …………. be late.
[ mustn’t ]

2) You …………. tell anyone what I just told you. It’s a secret.
[ mustn’t ]

3) The museum is free. You …………. pay to get in.

[ don’t have to ]

4) Children …………. tell lies. It’s very naughty.

[ mustn’t ]

5) John’s a millionaire. He …………. go to work.

[ doesn’t have to ]

6) I …………. do my washing because my mother does it for me.

[ don’t have to ]

7) We …………. rush. We’ve got plenty of time.

[ don’t have to ]

8) You …………. smoke inside the school.

[ mustn’t ]

9) You can borrow my new dress, but you …………. get it dirty.
[ mustn’t ]

10) We …………. miss the train, because it’s the last one tonight.
[ mustn’t ]

11) She …………. do this work today, because she can do it tomorrow.
[ doesn’t have to ]

12) I …………. clean the floor today because I cleaned it yesterday.

[ don’t have to ]

13) We …………. forget to lock all the doors before we leave.

[ mustn’t ]

14) We …………. stay in a hotel in London; we can stay with my brother.

[ don’t have to ]

15) I …………. spend too much money today, as I’ve only got a little left.
[ mustn’t ]
16) They …………. get up early today, because it’s Sunday.
[ don’t have to ]

17) I …………. eat too much cake or I’ll get fat!.

[ mustn’t ]

18) We …………. be late for the exam.

[ mustn’t ]

19) You …………. tidy up now. I’ll do it later.

[ don’t have to ]

20) He …………. cook tonight because he’s going to a restaurant.

[ doesn’t have to ]

Latihan Soal 3

Modals of Probability

Put in ‘must’ or ‘can’t’.

1) Why is that man looking around like that? He …………. be lost.

[ must ]

2) That woman …………. be a doctor! She looks far too young.

[ can’t ]

3) John always fails the tests, even though he’s clever. He …………. study enough.
[ can’t ]

4) The food is really good at that restaurant. They …………. have a great chef.
[ must ]

5) Who’s that at the door? It …………. be Susie – she’ll still be at work now.
[ can’t ]

6) This …………. be John’s house. This house has a red door and it’s number 24, just like he
said.
[ must ]

7) Julie …………. have much money or she would buy a new car. Her old one is falling apart.
[ can’t ]
8) He …………. be at work now, can he? It’s nearly midnight.
[ can’t ]

9) What a lot of lovely flowers you have! You …………. really like gardening.
[ must ]

10) David …………. drink a lot of coffee. He’s finished two packets already this week.
[ must ]

11) This …………. be Jamie’s coat. He’s tall and this is tiny.
[ can’t ]

12) Her life …………. be easy. She has four children and very little money.
[ can’t ]

13) Where’s Lucy? She …………. be at the library, as she often goes there at this time.
[ must ]

14) This bill …………. be right! £50 for two cups of coffee!.
[ can’t ]

15) Emma’s amazingly good at the piano. She …………. practice a lot.
[ must ]

16) The car in front is driving so slowly that I think they …………. be looking for something.
[ must ]

17) You’ve already eaten enough for three people! You …………. still be hungry!.
[ can’t ]

18) This book …………. belong to the library. It’s certainly not mine.
[ must ]

19) It only takes three hours to fly from London to Sydney? That …………. be correct!.
[ can’t ]

20) There …………. be something wrong with the fridge! It’s making a very unusual noise.
[ must ]

Latihan Soal 4

Modals of Probability

Put in ‘must + infinitive’ or ‘must + have + past participle’.

1) Keiko always does really well on exams. She …………. (study) a lot.
[ must study ]

2) That woman drives a very expensive car. She …………. (have) a lot of money.
[ must have ]

3) You …………. (practice) a lot before you gave your speech. It was really good.
[ must have practiced ]

4) When Lizzie got home yesterday there were flowers on the table. Her husband
…………. (buy) them.
[ must have bought ]

5) Where is my purse? I saw it earlier, so it …………. (be) in this room.

[ must be ]

6) Sarah couldn’t find her glasses. She thought she …………. (leave) them at her office.
[ must have left ]

7) It …………. (be) cold outside. That man in the street is wearing a coat.
[ must be ]

8) All my plants …………. (be) dead! I forgot to water them before I went on holiday.
[ must be ]

9) Susie is so late! She …………. (miss) the train!.

[ must have missed ]

10) There’s rubbish all over my garden! A fox …………. (be) in the bin.
[ must have been ]

11) Anna has a huge library in her house. She …………. (love) books.
[ must love ]

12) Oh no, I don’t have my keys! I …………. (leave) them in the taxi.
[ must have left ]

13) When Lucy got home, she found the ice cream had melted. It …………. (be) too hot in the
car.
[ must have been ]

14) If you haven’t eaten all day, you …………. (be) hungry.
[ must be ]

15) Jimmy and Louisa …………. (be) very tired. They have a new baby.
[ must be ]
16) It …………. (rain) a lot in the night. There are puddles everywhere.
[ must have rained ]

17) David …………. (be) happy. His girlfriend just agreed to marry him.
[ must be ]

18) What an amazing kitchen you’ve got! You …………. (like) cooking.
[ must like ]

19) John …………. (eat) all the biscuits! There are none left.
[ must have eaten ]

20) When I got up this morning, the kitchen was spotless. Lily …………. (tidy) it before she
went to bed last night.
[ must have tidied ]

20 Contoh Soal Dan Jawaban Direct Indirect Speech – Modal Verb With
WH or Yes/No Question

1. Helen said Jono, “May I borrow your dictionary tomorrow?”. What did Helen say to Jono…

a. Helen said Jono to borrow her dictionary tomorrow

b. Helen said Jono if/whether he might borrow her dictionary the following day
c. Helen said Jono whether she might borrow her dictionary the following day
d. Helen said Jono to borrow her dictionary the following day
e. Helen said Jono if/whether she might borrowed her dictionary the following day

Jawaban: C
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “may” akan berubah menjadi “might” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “I” ditujukan untuk
“Helen=she” dan untk keternagan waktu “tomorrow” akan berubah menjadi “the following day”

2. Sofia said my mom, “Can I meet your daughter, Mila, now?”. We know that…

a. Sofia asked my mom if she could meet her daughter, Mila, then
b. Sofia asked my mom if she could met her daughter, Mila, then
c. Sofia asked my mom if she can meet her daughter, Mila, then
d. Sofia asked my mom if she could met her daughter, Mila, now
e. Sofia asked my mom if she can meet his daughter, Mila, then
Jawaban : A
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “can” akan berubah menjadi “could” dalam indirect
speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “I” ditujukan untuk “Sofia=she” ,
possessive adjective berupa “your daughter” ditujukan untuk menggantikan “My mom’s
daughter = her daughter” dan untuk keternagan waktu “now” akan berubah menjadi “then”

3. My father asked My brother, “Will we spend the holiday in Lampung next month?”. We can
conclude that…

a. My father asked my brother whether we would spent the holiday in Lampung the following
month
b. My father asked my brother whether they would spend the holiday in Lampung the following
month
c. My father asked my brother whether they would spend the holiday in Lampung the following
month
d. My father asked my brother whether they would spend the holiday in Lampung the next
month
e. My father asked my brother whether we would have spent the holiday in Lampung the
following month

Jawaban: B
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “will” akan berubah menjadi “would” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “we” ditujukan untuk “my
father and my brother = they” dan untuk keternagan waktu “next month” akan berubah menjadi
“the following month ”

4. Miftahul said Dwi, “Will you marry me?”. We can conclude that……

a. Miftahul asked Dwi if she would marry him

b. Miftahul asked Dwi if he would marry him
c. Miftahul asked Dwi if he would marry hers
d. Miftahul asked Dwi if he would marry her
e. Miftahul asked Dwi if he will marry her

Jawaban : D
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “will” akan berubah menjadi “would” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you” ditujukan untuk “Dwi =
she”, dan objek berupa “me” ditujukan untuk “dwi=her”

5. Fairuz said me, “Shall I go now?”. We can conclude that…….

a. Fairuz asked me that he should go then
b. Fairuz asked me that he should go now
c. Fairuz asked me if he should go now
d. Fairuz asked me if he shall go then
e. Fairuz asked me whether he should go then

Jawaban : E
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “shalll” akan berubah menjadi “should” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “i” ditujukan untuk “Mr. Fairiz
= he”, dan keterangan waktu berupa “now” berubah menjadi “then”

6. Joshua said Sindy, “could you send the letter yesterday?”. What did Joshua say Sindy….

a. Joshua said Sindy to send the letter the day before

b. Joshua said Sindy that he could send the letter the day before
c. Joshua said Sindy whether he could have sent the letter the day before
d. Joshua said Sindy she could have sent the letter yesterday
e. Joshua said Sindy if she could have sent the letter the day before

Jawaban : E
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “could ” akan berubah menjadi “could have ”
dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you” ditujukan untuk
“Sindy=she” dan untk keternagan waktu “yesterday akan berubah menjadi “the day before”

7. Sinta said Bayu, “should we wait Our friends here?”. We know that……..

a. Sinta said Bayu shall they wait Our friends there

b. Sinta said Bayu whether they should wait their friends there
c. Sinta said Bayu whether they should have waited their friends there
d. Sinta said Bayu that they should have waited their friends there
e. Sinta said Bayu whether they should have wait our friends there

Jawaban : C
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “shall” akan berubah menjadi “should have ” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “we” ditujukan untuk “Sinta and
Bayu=we” , possessive adjective berupa “our freinds” ditujukan untuk menggantikan “Sinta and
Bayu’s friends = their friends ” dan untuk keternagan tempat “here” akan berubah menjadi
“there”
8. Sulena asked Tito , “might you spend the holiday in Jogjakrta last month?”. We can conclude
that….

a. Sulena asked Tito to you might spend the holiday in Jogjakrta the month before
b. Sulena asked Tito if she might have spent the holiday in Jogjakrta the month before
c. Sulena asked Tito whether she might have spent the holiday in Jogjakrta the month before
d. Sulena asked Tito that he might have spent the holiday in Jogjakrta last month before
e. Sulena asked Tito might you have spend the holiday in Jogjakrta last month before

Jawaban : B
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “might” akan berubah menjadi “might have” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you ” ditujukan untuk “tito =
he” dan untuk keternagan waktu “last month” akan berubah menjadi “the month before ”

9. Riza said Denny, “Would you come to my home?”. We can conclude that….

a. Riza said Denny if she Would have come to her home

b. Riza said Denny that she Would come to her home
c. Riza said Denny Would she come to her home
d. Riza said Denny whether he Would have come to his home
e. Riza said Denny if she Would have come to my home

Jawaban : A
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “would ” akan berubah menjadi “would have ”
dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you” ditujukan untuk
“Denny = he”, dan possessive adjective berupa “my home ” ditujukan untuk “Riza’s home=her
home”

10. Mario said me, “Should I go?” . We can conclude that….

a. Mario said me, whether he Should go

b. Mario said me whether I Should go
c. Mario said me that he Should have gone
d. Mario said me,to she Should have gone
e. Mario said me whether he Should have gone

Jawaban : E
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “should” akan berubah menjadi “should have”
dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “i” ditujukan untuk “Mr.
Mario = he”
11. Tina said Eko, “why May you give the permitting to them to take all?”. What did Tina say to
Eko …

a. Tina said Eko why you might give the permitting to them to take all
b. Tina said Eko why he might give the permitting to them to take all
c. Tina said Eko why he might have given the permitting to them to take all
d. Tina said Eko why she might give the permitting to them to take all
e. Tina said Eko why she might have given the permitting to them to take all

Jawaban : D
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “may” akan berubah menjadi “might” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “I” ditujukan untuk “Eko=he”

12. Aurelia said Fino, “where Can I buy this hat now?”. We know that….

a. Aurelia said Fino where she could buy that hat, then
b. Aurelia said Fino where she could have bought that hat, then
c. Aurelia said Fino where she could buy this hat, now
d. Aurelia said Fino where he could buy that hat, then
e. Aurelia said Fino where he could have bought that hat, then

Jawaban : A
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “can” akan berubah menjadi “could” dalam indirect
speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “I” ditujukan untuk “Aurelia=she” ,
demonstrative berupa “this” ditujukan untuk menggantikan “that” dan untuk keternagan waktu
“now” akan berubah menjadi “then”

13. Riana asked Ubbay, “when Will we join the students organization ?”. We can conclude
that…..

a. Riana asked Ubbay when we Would join the students organization

b. Riana asked Ubbay when they Would join the students organization
c. Riana asked Ubbay when we Would have joined the students organization
d. Riana asked Ubbay when they Would have joined the students organization
e. Riana asked Ubbay when they Would have been joined the students organization

Jawaban: B
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “will” akan berubah menjadi “would” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “we” ditujukan untuk “Riana
and Ubbay = they””
14. Wida said Carel, “why Will you marry me?”. We can conclude that….

a. Wida said Carel she would marry him

b. Wida said Carel she would have married him
c. Wida said Carel he would have married her
d. Wida said Carel he would marry her
e. Wida said Carel to he would marry her

Jawaban : D
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “will” akan berubah menjadi “would” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you” ditujukan untuk “Carel=
he”, dan objek berupa “me” ditujukan untuk “Wida=her”

15. Yumna said Fairuz , “when Shall I come to your home?”. We can conclude that….

a. Yumna said Fairuz when she Shall I come to your home

b. Yumna said Fairuz when She have come to your home?”
c. Yumna said Fairuz when She come to his home?”
d. Yumna said Fairuz when She should have come to his home
e. Yumna said Fairuz when She should come to his home

Jawaban : E
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “shalll” akan berubah menjadi “should” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “i” ditujukan untuk “Yumna =
she”, dan possessive adjective berupa “your home” berubah menjadi “Fairuz’s home =his home”

16. Ekko said Yuni , “what could you do for your future?”. What did Ekko say Yuni….

a. Ekko said Yuni what could you have done for your future
b. Ekko said Yuni what you could have do for your future
c. Ekko said Yuni what she could have done for her future
d. Ekko said Yuni what he could have done for his future
e. Ekko said Yuni what she could do for her future

Jawaban : C
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “could ” akan berubah menjadi “could have ”
dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you” ditujukan untuk
“Yuni=she” dan untuk keternagan possessive adjective berupa “your future” mengcu kepada
“Yunis’s future=her future”
17. Chelsy said Nisa , “when should we follow the party?”. We know that….

a. Chelsy said Nisa when they should have followed the party
b. Chelsy said Nisa when she should have followed the party
c. Chelsy said Nisa that when they should have followed the party
d. Chelsy said Nisa to when they should have followed the party
e. Chelsy said Nisa whether they should have followed the party

Jawaban : A
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “should” akan berubah menjadi “should have ”
dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “we” ditujukan untuk
“Chelsy dan Nisa = they”

18. Imron asked Mrs. Yanti , “How might you enter to study in Lampung University last
month?”. We can conclude that….

a. Imron asked Mrs. Yanti How you might enter to study in Lampung University the month
before
b. Imron asked Mrs. Yanti How she might have entered to study in Lampung University the
month before
c. Imron asked Mrs. Yanti how he might have entered to study in Lampung University the month
before
d. Imron asked Mrs. Yanti how he might enter to study in Lampung University last month?”
e. Imron asked Mrs. Yanti how might she have enter to study in Lampung University the month
before

Jawaban : B
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “might” akan berubah menjadi “might have” dalam
indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you ” ditujukan untuk “Yanti =
she” dan untuk keternagan waktu “last month” akan berubah menjadi “the month before ”

19. Lutfiah said Denny, “when Would you call to your sister?”.We can conclude that….

a. Lutfiah said Denny when she Would have called to your sister
b. Lutfiah said Denny when he Would have called l to your sister
c. Lutfiah said Denny when she Would have called to her sister?”
d. Lutfiah said Denny when he Would have called to his sister?”
e. Lutfiah said Denny when she Would call to her sister?”

Jawaban : D
Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “would ” akan berubah menjadi “would have ”
dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you” ditujukan untuk
“Denny = he”, dan possessive adjective berupa “your sister ” ditujukan untuk “Denny’s sister =
his sister”

20. Mario said me, “why Should I go?”. We can conclude that….

a. Mario said me, why he Should go

b. Mario said me why I Should have gone
c. Mario said me why he Should have been gone
d. Mario said me,to he Should have gone
e. Mario said me why he Should have gone

Jawaban: E

10 Contoh Soal Direct and Indirect Speech

Pilihlah indirect speech yang tepat untuk menggantikannya dengan mengetik a, b, atau c pada
kolom yang tersedia.

1. “Did they eat out together yesterday?”

a. He asked me if they had eaten out together the day before.
b. He asked me if they had eaten out together yesterday.
c. He asked me if they has eaten out together the day before.

Your answer:

2. “Don’t turn off the light now.”

a. He told me didn't turn off the light at that time.
b. He told me not to turn off the light at that time.
c. He told me don't turn off the light at that time.

Your answer:

3. “What’s your passion?”

a. She wanted to know what is my passion.
b. She wanted to know what my passion was.
c. She wanted to know what was my passion.

Your answer:

4. “I begin to understand the concept of biodiversity.”

a. He said that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.
b. He wanted to know if he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.
 c. He asked me that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.

Your answer:

5. “Your friend has just left.”

a. He told me that my friend has just left.
b. He told me that your friend had just left.
c. He told me that my friend had just left.

Your answer:

6. “Can I borrow your pencil for a moment?”

a. She asked me whether she can borrow my pencil for a moment.
b. She asked me whether she could borrow my pencil for a moment.
c. She asked me if she can borrow my pencil for a moment.

Your answer:

7. “Why are you staring at my feet?”

a. He asked her why was she staring at his feet.
b. He asked her why she is staring at his feet.
c. He asked her why she was staring at his feet.

Your answer:

8. “The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.”

a. He asked if the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
b. He said that the sun rose in the east and set in the west.
c. He said that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Your answer:

9. “I’m going to meet my penpal for the first time tomorrow.”

a. She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time the next day.
b. She said she was going to meet my penpal for the first time tomorrow.
c. She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time tomorrow.

Your answer:

10. “We have been here for a week.”

a. They said they had been there for a week.
b. They said they had been here for a week.
 c. They said we had been there for a week.

Your answer:

Kunci jawaban :
1.a
2. b
3. b
4.a
5.c
6.b
7.c
8.c
9.a
10.a