TUGAS ENGLISH BUSINESS II

TOEFL EXERCISE (Skill 1-3): Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

A : RED B : BLUE C : PURPLE D : YELLOW

1. Nobody *know when the process of glass-making was invented.

The incorrect word is A*KNOW , BECAUSE Nobody is singular subject and the verb must be followed by s/es . The correct answer : Nobody KNOWS when the process of glass-making was invented

2. The languages of the world *presents a vast array of structural similarities and differences.

The incorrect word is A*PRESENTS , BECAUSE The languages is plural subject and the verb not followed by s/es . The correct answer : The languages of the world PRESENT a vast array of structural similarities and differences

3. The rise of multinationals *have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.

The incorrect word is A*HAVE , BECAUSE The rise is singular subject and the verb must be followed by has, not have. The correct answer : The rise of multinationals HAS resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdiction

4.All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States *has even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.

The incorrect word is A*HAS , BECAUSE All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States is plural subject and the verb must be followed have, not has. The correct answer : All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States HAVE even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered

5. When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos *were detected on Earth.

The incorrect word is C*WERE , BECAUSE a wave of neutrinos is singular subject and the verb must be followed by was, not were . The correct answer : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Could exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos WAS detected on Earth

6.Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes *are occupied by the

white-crowned sparrow.

The incorrect word is C*ARE , BECAUSE a few bushes is singular subject and the verb must be followed by is. The correct answer : Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes IS occupied by the white-crowned sparrow

7.Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that *put so much ash into the air that sunsets around

the world was affected for two years afterward.

The incorrect word is B*PUT, BECAUSE Krakatoa is singular subject and the verb (put) must be followed by s/es. The correct answer : Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that PUTS so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward

8. The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States *are referred to as a Yankee.

The incorrect word is B*ARE , BECAUSE Anyone is singular subject and the verb must be followed by is, not are. The correct answer : The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United State IS referred to as a Yankee

9. A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, *supply blood to the face and scalp.

The incorrect word is C*SUPPLY, BECAUSE The underlying is singular subject and the verb must be followed by s/es. . The correct answer : A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, SUPPLIES blood to the face and scalp

10.Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can *withstand the severest drought.

The incorrect word is D*WITHSTAND, BECAUSE, Mesquite is singular subject and the verb must be followed by s. The correct answer : Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can WITHSTANDS the severest drought.”