8. (C) in the areas of funding and programming
Pembahasan:
A. because they receive money differently and different types of shows –> salah pemilihan kata
B. for money and program types —> salah pemilihan kata
C. in the areas of funding and programming
D. because the former receives money and has programs differently from the latter –> different from
9. (A) for a larger profit margin
Pembahasan:
A. for a larger profit margin
B. in place of to earn more money –> of + noun
C. to gain more quantities of money –> salah makna / kalimat tidak membahas quantities of money
D. and instead earn a bigger amount of profit –> bigger umum digunakan dalam situasi informal
10. (B) has been rather erratic recently
Pembahasan:
10. Automobile production in the United States ____________
A. have taken slumps and rises in recent years –> have (plural)
B. has been rather erratic recently
C. has been erratically lately –> been verb (linking verb) + adverb
D. are going up and down all the time –> are (plural)
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11. (A) is that windows have been eliminates while air conditioning systems have not been perfected
Pembahasan:
A. is that windows have been eliminates while air conditioning systems have not been perfected
B. is they have eliminated windows and still don’t have good air conditioning –> they mengarah ke?
C. is because windows are eliminated but air conditioners don’t work good –> work well
D. is dependent on the fact that while they have eliminated windows, they are not capable to produce efficient air conditioning systems –> capable + of + verb-ing
12. (D) as fast as his car
Pembahasan: equal comparison –>as … as
13. (B) very slightly
Pembahasan: improved+ adverb (very slightly)
14. (D) John had an accident on his bicycle
Pembahasan: Reduction in adverbial clause –> while John was attempting to reach his home before the storm, John had an accident on his bicycle
Prinsip: clause yang bisa di reduksi hanyalah klausa yang mempunyai subjek sama
15. (B) rapidly
Pembahasan: have occurred + adverb(rapidly)