English Business 2 - Exercise 3

1.      The defendant refused to answer the prosecutor’s questions C. because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him.

2.      Mrs. Walker has returned D. the wallet to its original owner.

3.      The hospital owes D. twenty million of dollars to the government for the construction of the new wing.

4.      Sarah A. told to her professors that she could not attend classes next week.

5.      The artist was asked to show some paintings at the contest because A. he painted very good.

6.      If motorist do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed and have to pay fine.

The correct answer must be fined, because have to pay fine is not grammatically parallel with the others.

Then the correct sentence is, If motorist do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and fined.

7.      Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearseals, did not show up last night because he had an accident on his way to the practice.

This sentence must be used the past perfect tense, because the action has already happened.

Then the correct answer is “Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearseals, did not show up last night because he had had an accident on his way to the practice.

8.      A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams of her daughter who lives overseas.

Because the action already happened in the past, then the sentence must be past tense. So, the dreams must be change to the dreamed.

Then, there is the correct sentence : “A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreamed of her daughter who lives overseas.”

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

The sentence of gives a welcome feeling must be change to welcome. Because gives a welcome feeling is not grammatically parallel with the others.

Then, the correct sentence would be like this : “The atmosphere in Andalucia is open, warm and welcome to all who have the good fortune to visit there.

10.  Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs.

Watched is the incorrect answer, because this sentence is not parallel with the others. The others use past continous tense, then it should use past continous tense too. Watched must be change to be watching.

Then, the correct sentence would be like this : “Some of the people were standing in the street watching the parade, while others were singing songs.”

Kota Tua or Old Town Jakarta

Hello readers..
In this post I would like to share a story to you about my traveling with my mom..
Yesterday, 5th May 2013 in the morning my mom asked me to accompany with her to walk around Jakarta city.. then, I took her to Old Town Jakarta or we known as Kota Tua..
Kota Tua is a small area in Jakarta, Indonesia. It also known as Old Jakarta and Old Batavia. It spans 1.3 square kilomteres of North Jakarta and West Jakarta. This area is one of many place that will be destination by tourists. Around the area, there are museums such as Museum of Bank Indonesia, Museum Fatahilah/Museum Jakarta, Museum Wayang etc.. you can get information about Old Jakarta in here.

Okay, I will share my traveling with my mom.. start from our house located at Pisangan Lama, East Jakarta Rawamangun, we took Traditional Transportation or we called it "angkot" 02 toward to Jatinegara Station..
from Jatinegara station, we bought two Comuterline tickets destination Jakarta Kota, it prices Rp 7.500/ticket
after we arrived at Jakarta Kota Station, we walked to our first destination, Bank Indonesia Museum.. you can get information about Museum of Bank Indonesia in here. After we visit Museum of Bank Indonesia, we go to the next destination, Museum Fatahilah or it also known as Museum of History Jakarta.
For you information, I have been training guide in this Museum Fatahilah, and on that day, it was my turn to guide my mom to surround Museum Fatahilah.. after we walked around the museum, I felt something strange that there was a missing place.. the place was the underground prison that inundated by water..
I clearly remembered that there were an underground prison inundate by water, but when I came last day, the prison was gone.. I can't found that prison.. okay, forget about that prison, back to the story :p

after we walked around the museum Fatahilah, our next destination is Museum Wayang. Museum Wayang is a museum dedicated to Javanese wayang puppetry. The museum is located in west side of Fatahilah Square, near Jakarta History Museum and Fine Art and Ceramic Museum. Well, you can get information about Wayang Museum in here. In this Museum, I interested to the Jan Pieterszoon Coen's Statue which mark his grave.. yes, there are a grave in the Wayang Museum, and not just that, there are more beautiful statue in this wayang museum.. but it's very sadness to see that many people who don't know about this information :(

yeaah, back to the story, after we visited Wayang Museum, me and my mom walked around the park XD
and we rent an Ontel and ride it to walked around the park, it was much fun! the area was crowded by tourist, the event, and the bazaar.. so excited! after that, we go home :)
I hope I can visit that museums again..

English Bussiness #2 : The Written Expression Questions

TOEFL EXERCISE : Choose the letter of the underlines word or group of words that is not correct.

1. Nobody (A) know when the (B) process of glass-making (C) was (D) inveted.
   The incorrect answer is (A) know., because the subject (nobody) is singular, then we should add s to the “know”.
   It will become like this, nobody knows the procces of glass-making was invented.

2. The languages of the world (A) presents a vast (B) array of structural (C) similarities and (D) differences.
   The incorrect answer is (A) presents, because the subject (the languagws of the world) is plural, then we should get rid of the -s from “presents”.
   The correct sentence will become like this, the languages of the world present a vast array of structural similarities and difference.
   
   
3. The rise of multinatonals (A) have (B) resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals (C) can (D) operate in so many juridictions.
   The incorrect answer is (A) have, because the subject is singular, then the correct answer is "has" not "have".
   the correct sentence should be like this : The rise of multinationals has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many juridictions. 
   
   
4. All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States (A) has even (B) numbers, while north-south interstate highways (C) are (D) odd-numbered.
   The incorrect answer is (A) has, because the subject (all of the east-west highways in the Unites States) is plural, then we should use “have” not “has”. "has" for singular, not plural.
   The correct version is, all of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
   
   
5. (A) When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud (B) exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos (C) were (D) detected on Earth.
   The incorrect answer is (C) were, it should be "was" because the subject (a wave of neutrinos) is singular.
   The correct version : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was detected on Earth.
   
   
6. Every open space in the (A) targeted area that (B) has grass and few bushes (C) are (D) occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
   The incorrect answer is (C) are, because the subject is singular, the we should replace "are" with "is".
   The correct sentence is, Every open space in targeted area that has grass and few bushes is occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
   
   
7. Krakatao (A) is remembered as the volcano that (B) put so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world (C) was affected for two years (D) afterward.
   The Incorrect answer is (B) put, because the subject is singular, then we must add -s/-es to "put" become "puts".
   The correct version : Krakatao is remembered as the volcanoe that puts so much ash into air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.
   
   
8. The term “Yankee” (A) was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States (B) are (C) reffered (D) to as a Yankee.
   The incorrect answer is (B) are, because the subject “anyone from the United States” is singular, then we must replace “are” with “is”.
   The correct version should be like this : the term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States is reffered to as a Yankee.
   
   
9. A network of small arteries, mostly (A) sandwiched between the skin and the (B) underlying muscles, (C) supply (D) blood to the face and scalp.
   The incorrect answer is (C) supply, because the subject is singular and “supply” must be add by -s/-es become “supplies”.
   The correct version is “a network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched beetween the skin and the underlying musles, supplies blood to the face and scalp”.

10. Mesquite (A) is a (B) small tree in the Southwest (C) who can (D) withstand the severest drought.
    The incorrect answer is © who, because the subject is clearly a thing, not human, then we should replace “who” with “that” or “which”.
    The correct version will be like this, mesquite is a small tree in Southwest which/that can with stand the severest drought.