Soal TOEFL (Structure Test 3)

1. After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building __________.(a) sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery.(b) sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully.(c) sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week.(d) sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers.Pembahasan Jawaban: Verb + Object. Di antara subject dan object tidak boleh ada yang menghalangi. Sent (verb) + flowers (object)

2. Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for __________.(a) another pants                               (c) the others one(b) other pants                                  (d) another pair.Pembahasan Jawaban: 'another pair' ---> the first pair of pantsPronoun Preference

3. The committee has met and __________.(a) they have reached a decision.(b) it has formulated themselves some opinions.(c) its decision was reached at.(d) it has reached a decision.Pembahasan Jawaban: it --> the commiteePronoun Preference

4. Alfred adams has not __________.(a) lived lonelynessly in times previous.(b) never before lived sole.(c) ever lived alone before.(d) before lived without the company of his friends.Pembahasan Jawaban: Sangat jelas

5. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class; __________.(a) he should study last night.(b) he should have studied last night.(c) he must have studied last night.(d) he must had to study last night.Pembahasan Jawaban: (c) he must have studied last night (Dia pasti sudah belajar tadi malam)

6. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because __________.(a) he must to teach a class. (c) of he will teach a class.(b) he will be teaching a class. (d) he will have teaching a class.Pembahasan Jawaban: (b) he will be teaching a class (dia akan sedang mengajar)Pilihan A salah karena modal tidak boleh ketemu toPilihan  C salah karena 'because of' merupakan prepoisition yang butuh object 'phrase' bukan clause.

Pilihan D salah karena yang dia maksud ialah 'he will have taught a class'

7. Having been served lunch, __________.(a) the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.(b) the committee members discussed the problem.(c) it was discussed by the committee members the problem.(d) a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.Pembahasan Jawaban:  Having been served lunch (seusai dihidangkan makan malam)Yang dihidangkan ialah 'the committee'

8. Florida has not yet ratified the equal rights amendment, and __________.(a) several other states hasn’t either.(b) neither has some of the others states.(c) some other states also have not either.(d) neither have several other statesPembahasan Jawaban:Pola sederhana: neither have I; neither has he.

9. The chairman request that __________.(a) the member studied more carefully the problem.(b) the problem was more carefulnessly studied.(c) with more carefulness the problem could be studied.(d) the members study the problem more carefully.Pembahasan Jawaban: requested that + subject + Verb 1 murniSubjunctive

10. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and __________.(a) Florida also.                                          (c) Florida is as well(b) Florida too.                                            (d) so does FloridaPembahasan Jawaban:Pola sederhana: so do I; so does he

11. The professor said that __________.(a) the student can turn over their report on the Monday.(b) the report on Monday could be received form the students by him.(c) the students could hand in their reports on Monday.(d) the student will on Monday the reports turn in.Pembahasan Jawaban: said (past) --> could (past)

12. This year will be difficult for this organization because __________.(a)they have less money and volunteers than they had last year.(b) it has less money and fewer volunteers than it had last year.(c) the last year it did not have as few and little volunteers and money.(d) there are fewer money and volunteers that in the last year there were.Pembahasan Jawaban: it --> this organization

13. The teachers have had some problem deciding __________.(a)when to the students they shall return the final papers.(b) when are they going to return to the students the final papers.(c) when they should return to the final papers to the students.(d) the time when the final papers they should return for the students.Pembahasan Jawaban: Verb + object: deciding (verb) + when they should return to the final papers to the students (object)

14. She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests; however, __________.(a) she hadn’t many sugar.(b) there was not great amount of the sugar.(c) she did not have much sugar.(d) she was lacking in amount of the sugar.Pembahasan Jawaban:

15. There has not been a great response to the sale, __________?(a) does there (b) hasn’t there (c) hasn’t it (d) has therePembahasan Jawaban: There has not been a great response to the sale (Positive) + has there (negative)Jika pernyataan positif (+) maka pertanyaan negatif (-)Jika pernyataan positif (-) maka pertanyaan negatif (+)

Soal Tes TOEFL dan Jawaban Structure (Model Test 7)

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Soal Tes TOEFL dan Jawaban Structure (Model Test 7)

1. Many scientists believe _____ as a result of a collision between the newly formed Earth and a large asteroid.A. that the Moon was formedB. in that the Moon was formedC. that the Moon formed wasD. when the Moon was formedKunci Jawaban: A. that the Moon was formed

2. The organ-pipe cactus is _____ in the United States.A. Rare thatB. It rareC. so that rareD. rareKunci Jawaban: D. rare

3. Willa Cather,_____, gained recognition for her books concerning the American frontier.A. a novelist and Pulitzer prizewinningB.a Pulitzer prizewinning novelist

C.a Pulitzer prizewinning novelist whoD.was a Pulitzer prizewinning novelistKunci Jawaban: B. a Pulitzer prizewinning novelist

4. The average wavelength of visible light is 2,000 times _____ the diameter of an atom.A. much asB. as greatC. greater thanD. more than thatKunci Jawaban: C. greater than

5. _____ ants live in nests, which may be located in the ground, under a rock, or built above ground and may be made of twigs, sand, or gravel.A. MostB. The most ofC. Most ofD. Of the mostKunci Jawaban: A. Most

6. The banking systems of the world have many similarities, _____ they also differ, sometimes in quite material respects.A. of whichB. in spite ofC. butD. howKunci Jawaban: C. but

7. Learning that takes place in infancy provides the____ for the eventual transformation of a child into an adult.A. foundation is necessaryB. necessary foundation isC. necessary in the foundationD. foundation necessaryKunci Jawaban: D. foundation necessary

8. In the late 1930’s and early 1940’s, Jacob Lawrence created many paintings _____ the lives of famous African American activists.A. portayedB. portrayed themC. that they portrayedD. that portrayedKunci Jawaban: D. that portrayed

9. The Centennial Exposition, _____ in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876, celebrated the one-hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.A. was heldB. to be heldC. held

D. by holdingKunci Jawaban: C. held

10. In the dark abyss of the deep sea _____ is produced by luminescent fish.A. because the only lightB. the only lightC. the only light thatD. is the only lightKunci Jawaban: B. the only light

11. The classic American novel Moby Dick____ an account of the conflict between human beings and their fate.A. may be regarded asB. as may be regardedC. regarded as may beD.regarded may as beKunci Jawaban: A. may be regarded as

12. In the metals industry, hydrogen is used to prevent metals from tarnishing while undergoing _____.A. treated by heatB. heat treatmentsC. by heat treatmentsD. heat-treatedKunci Jawaban: B. heat treatments

Untuk pembahasan jawaban silahkan beri komentar di bawah jika ada yg dibutuhkan.Materi ini mohon di-share ke yg lain.Best of Luck.

Soal Tes TOEFL dan Pembahasan Jawaban Written Expression (Model Test 5)

Posted by M Ahkam A at 4:19 PM Soal Tes TOEFL dan Pembahasan Jawaban Written Expression (Model Test 5)

16. By 1899 Ransom olds had establish in Detroit, Michigan, the first factory in the United States for the manufacture of automobiles.Kunci Jawaban: establish --> establishedTopik Materi: Past Perfect (Had + past participle/VIII)Permasalahan: seperti Have dan Has, Had mesti ketemu dengan kata kerja ke 3 (VERB IIII / Past Participle) seperti "established" bukannnya dengan kata kerja pertama (V I/Simple Form) seperti "establish". 

17. The progressive Movement is an umbrella tern refer to a number of reform efforts that emerged in the early 1900’s.Kunci Jawaban: refer --> referring atau that refers

Topik Materi: Present Participle atau Adjective Clause Pelajari ke tiga jenis clause di link Subordinating Conjunction Permasalahan: "is" merupakan kata kerja dari subject "the progressive movement". Sementara jika menggunakan "refer" maka akan menimbulkan error "double verb". Jadi, kita butuh 1 conjunction (that).Tips: 2 verb atau 2 clause butuh 1 connector (conjunction). 3 verb atau 3 clause butuh 2 connector (conjunction). 

18. The pelican is a water bird with a large pouch attached to its bill, which it uses as a scoop for catch small fish.Kunci Jawaban: for à toTopik Materi: perbedaan penggunaan “for” dan “to”.Penjelasan: “for” dan “to” mempunyai arti yang sama yaitu “untuk”. Secara umum, untuk menyatakan sebuah tujuan, kata yang digunakan ialah “to”. “For” boleh saja digunakan tapi lebih terkhusus ke tujuan penggunaan (fungsi) umum dari suatu benda. Dalam konteks kalimat di atas, “to” dan “for” boleh saja digunakan. Lihat perbedaannya berikutTips & Trik: Bentuk pola (pattern) structure “to” dan “for” mempunyai perbedaan.For + Verb-ing à for catching small fishFor + Noun à for a catch of small fishTo + Simple Form (infinitive) à to catch small fishI went to the library to study last night. (√)I went to the library for studying last night. (x)

19. The invention of reinforced concrete, plate glass, and steel in the mid-1800’s was enabled architects to design and build extremely tall constructions, or “skyscrapers.”Kunci Jawaban: was enabled --> enabledTopik Materi: Passive VoicePenjelasan:Tips & Trik: Lihat pola passive voiceSubject + Be + VIII + (Preposition + Noun)

20. Acoustics, the study of sounds, is one of the oldest of the physically sciences.Kunci Jawaban: physically --> physicalTopik Materi: Posisi Adjective dan AdverbPenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

21. Each of functions of the body, even thinking, requires the expenditure of energy.Kunci Jawaban: of functions --> of the functions Topik Materi: Definite & Indefinite ArticlePenjelasan:Tips & Trik: Jangan pernah biarkan Countable Noun berdiri sendiri tanpa ada article atau possessive adjective. 

22. Gourds were introduced to what is now the southwestern United States by earliest peoples who migrated north from Mesoamerica about 7000 years ago.

Kunci Jawaban: earliest --> the earliestTopik Materi: Definite & Indefinite ArticlePenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

23. The economic heart   of Canada, Ontario accounts for more than 40 percentage of the nation’s productive capacity. Kunci Jawaban: percentage --> percentTopik Materi: percent VS percentagePenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

24. Virtually all parts moving of an automobile need to be lubricated because, without lubrication, friction would increase power consumption and damage the parts.Kunci Jawaban: parts moving --> moving partsTopik Materi: Posisi adjective Penjelasan: Tips & Trik:

25. Rarely has a technological development had as great an impact on society as the rapid grow of electronics. Kunci Jawaban: grow --> growthTopik Materi: pemilihan kata Verb VS NounPenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

26. The North American Review, a magazine was first published in 1815, was one of the leading literary journals of the past woe centuries.Kunci Jawaban: magazine was --> magazine atau magazine that wasTopik Materi: Appositive atau (Reduced) Adjective ClausePenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

27. Fuel is any substance or material that reacts chemically with another substance or material to produce hot.Kunci Jawaban: hot --> heatTopik Materi: pemilihan kata Adjective VS NounPenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

28. Glint was a favored material of prehistoric humans, which used it to make tools and weapons, because it would chip into shapes with sharp edges.Kunci Jawaban: which --> whoTopik Materi: Adjective ClausePelajari ke tiga jenis clause di link Subordinating Conjunction Penjelasan:

Tips & Trik:

29. Mutiny of a ship’s crew against the captain signifies the breakdown of the obedience and discipline required to deal effectively to perils at eat.Kunci Jawaban: to --> with [deal to --> deal with]Topik Materi: preposition atau phrasal verbs Penjelasan:Tips & Trik:

30. Of all the art-related reference and research library in North America, that of the Metropolitan Museum of a Art in New York City is among the largest and most complete.Kunci Jawaban: library --> libraries Topik Materi: Plural or singular Noun Penjelasan:Tips & Trik:

31. Acclimatization is the process by which an organism adjusts to living in an environment to which it normally unsuited.Kunci Jawaban: it normally --> it is normallyTopik Materi: Passive VoicePenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

32. Glaciers, mass of ice that flow outward from ice caps, cover about one-tenth of earth’s land area.Kunci Jawaban: mass --> masses Topik Materi: singular or plural noun atau pronoun preferencePenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

33. Some species of bacteria and fungi thrive on such simply compounds as alcohol.Kunci Jawaban: simply --> simpleTopik Materi: Penggunaan atau posisi dari adjective dan adverbPenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

34. In 1923 Alice Paul began campaign to promote the adoption of an amendment to the United States Constitution mandating equal rights for women.Kunci Jawaban: an amendment --> the amendment Topik Materi: ArticlePenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

35. Perhaps more than any other United States city, San Francisco is a collection of neighborhood.Kunci Jawaban: neighborhood --> neighborhoods

Topik Materi:Penjelasan:Tips & Trik:

36. Almost every the hereditary material of an individual organism resides in the chromosomes.Kunci Jawaban: every --> each ofTopik Materi: Every VS Each Penjelasan:Tips & Trik:

37. Only with early seventeenth-century observers did the music of the original inhabitants of the United States and Canada entered recorded history.Kunci Jawaban: entered --> enterTopik Materi: Inversion of negative expressionsPenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

38. Perhaps the most distinctive features of sharks and undoubtedly one of the most important reasons for their success is their well-developed sensory system.Kunci Jawaban: features --> feature Topik Materi: singular vs plural nounPenjelasan:Tips & Trik:

39. The major economic activities of Cheyenne, Wyoming, include transportation, chemicals, tourism, but governmental activities.Kunci Jawaban: but --> andTopik Materi: coordinate conjunction (parallel)Penjelasan:Tips & Trik:

40. The fiction writer, poetry, and critic Edgar Allan Poe is among the most familiar of American writers and one of the most enigmatic.Kunci Jawaban: poetry --> poetTopik Materi: pemilihan kata Noun thing dan Noun People Penjelasan:Tips & Trik: