Direct Sentences From Some Articles

1. "I believe that the potentially detrimental effects of editorial consolidation and restructure cannot be left to the good intentions of the combined group. I submit that there must be enforceable guarantees of editorial independence at national, metropolitan, regional and local levels." Ellis told the Commerce Comission in a submission. ( Regulator Weighs New Zealand Monopoly Move, http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/Regulator-weighs-New-Zealand-media-monopoly-move?page=2) 
2.       You can imagine Derrickson and his team saying, “How about a fight where both the fighters are ghosts? Or how about one where time goes backwards? Why don’t we go to Mount Everest? What if Strange falls into the pupil of his own eye? And what if we set it all to a harpsichord-heavy prog-rock soundtrack?” ( Doctor Strange is Cumberbatch’s Weirdest Role Yet, http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161024-film-review-doctor-strange-is-cumberbatchs-weir-role-yet)
3.  Steven Rowe, however, is disappointed: "I don't see myself as being employed. I don't see myself as a worker for Uber. I see myself as being my own boss, making my own decisions ... It might be a success for two Uber drivers, but I think the vast majority of us will be really, really worried about whether Uber can run the really successful way they've operated in this country." ( Uber Drivers Win Employment Case, http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37802386)

Soft skill 7; Tugas Pembelajar Bahasa Inggris Berbasis Komputer : TOEFL

A. 5. Not only her parents but also her brother and sister lives in New York.
- the word "lives" should be replaced by "live" because this sentence has a plural subject.


B. 8. Mary had to balanced her account very carefully because she had only little money.
- the word "balanced" should be replaced by "balance" because had to + v1. 

C. 5. The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read non-technical language, and writing correctly
- the word "writing" should be replaced by "to write" because when the clause before has used infinitive, we have to use the same one in the next clause.