Contoh Soal TOEFL dan Pembahasannya

1. The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick,
New York, in
A B C D
1825.
Answer : B (it was)
The use of the pronoun subject it is unnecessary; it should be omitted.

2. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.
A B C D
Answer : C (most old)
The superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix -est: oldest.

3. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed.
A B C D
Answer : C (which)
in The preposition must precede the relative pronoun: in which.

4. Many communities are dependent on

groundwater __________ from wells for
their water supply.
(A) that obtained
(B) obtained
(C) is obtained
(D) obtain it
Answer : B (obtained)
The only correct way to complete this sentence is with a participle (obtained really means
which is obtained).

5. Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease or injure.
A B C D
Answer : D (injure)
A noun (injury), not a verb (injure), is required.

6. Not only ____________________ places of

beauty, but they also serve scientific and
educational purposes as well.
(A) are botanical gardens
(B) botanical gardens to be
(C) botanical gardens are
(D) to be botanical gardens
Answer : A (are botanical gardens)
A main verb, such as are, is required to complete the clause (to be is not a main verb), and
the subject and verb must be inverted because the clause begins with the negative phrase not
only.
7. _________________ the best car to buy is a Mercedes Benz.
(A) Because of its durability and economy
(B) Because it lasts a long time, and it is very economical
(C) Because of its durability and it is economical
(D) Because durably and economy wise it is better than all the others.
Answer : (A) because of its durability and economy
Grammar : Adverbial clause of Reason

8. Those students do not like to read novels _______________ text books.

(A) In any case
(B) Forgetting about
(C) Leaving out the questions
(D) Much less
Answer : (D) much less
Grammar : clause of contrast

9. Before starting on a sea voyage, prudent navigators learn the sea charts, __, and memorize
lighthouse locations to prepare themselves for any conditions they might encounter.
(A) Sailing directions are studied
(B) Study the sailing directions
(C) To direct sailing studies
(D) Studies direct sailing
Answer : (B) Study the sailing studies
Grammar : Gerund

10. At the Seventh International Ballet Competitions, Fernando Bujones won the first gold
medal ever _________ to a United States male dancer.
(A) To be awarded
(B) To awards
(C) That awards
(D) Should be awarding
Answer : (A) to be awarded
Grammar : infinitive

11. In the south-western part of the United States, most of the watercomes
A B
of the Colorado River and the manmade lakes created from it.
C D
Answer : (C) comes of
Grammar : the correct answer is “comes from” because it’s explain prepositions of place
positions

12. Bill Clinton, that won the 1992 presidential election, was
A B C
formerlygovernor of the state of Arkansas.
D
Answer : (A) that
Grammar : the correct answer is “who” because it’s explain adjective clause

13. In 1791, Quebec was divided into two

sections, Upper Canada and Lower Canada,
_____________ were ruled by elected
assemblies.
(A) they both
(B) both of them
(C) in which both
(D) both of which
Answer : D (both of which)
This choice correctly follows the pattern quantifier + of + relative pronoun.

14. A number of the materials used in manufacturing paint are potential dangerous if
mishandled.
A B C D
Answer : C (potential)
An adverb (potentially), not an adjective (potential), is needed.

15. __________ experimental studies of the

aging process, psychologist Ross McFarland
determined that people could work
productively much longer than had
previously been thought.
(A) In that
(B) Through
(C) Since
(D) Into

Answer : B (Through)
This sentence can be correctly completed only with an introductory prepositional phrase
(Through experimental studies).

Soal TOEFL STRUCTURE dan Pembahasannya

1. Martha Graham, ____________ of the

pioneers of modern dance, didn’t begin
dancing until she was 21.
(A) who, as one
(B) she was
(C) one
(D) was one
The Answer is A (One)
The only choice that correctly completes this sentence is an appositive.

2. There are thousand of different types of roses.

 A B C D
Answer : B (thousand)
The plural verb are indicates that a plural subject, thousands, must be used.

3. Sponges have neither heads or separate body organs

A B C D
Answer : C (or)
The correct pattern is neither . . . nor.

4. Tiger moths __________ wings marked with

stripes or spots.
(A) have
(B) with
(C) their
(D) whose
Answer : A (have)
A verb is required to complete the sentence.

5. The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick, New York, in
A B C D
1825.
Answer : B (it was)
The use of the pronoun subject it is unnecessary; it should be omitted.

6. Most of Annie Jump Cannon’s career as an

astronomer involved the observation,
classification, and _________________.
(A) she analyzed stars
(B) the stars’ analysis
(C) stars were analyzed
(D) analysis of stars
Answer : D (analysis of stars)
For parallelism, a noun phrase is required.

7. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.
A B C D
Answer : C (most old)
The superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix -est: oldest.

8. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed.
A B C D
Answer : C (which)
in The preposition must precede the relative pronoun: in which.

9. There are several races of giraffes, but there are only one species.
A B C D
Answer : D (are)
The subject of the clause (one species) is singular, so the singular verb is must be used.

10. Platinum is harder than copper and is

almost as pliable __________.
(A) gold
(B) than gold
(C) as gold
(D) gold is
Answer : C (as gold)
 The correct way to complete this comparison is by completing the as + adjective + as phrase (as pliable as
gold.)

11. Many communities are dependent on

groundwater __________ from wells for
their water supply.
(A) that obtained
(B) obtained
(C) is obtained
(D) obtain it
Answer : B (obtained)
The only correct way to complete this sentence is with a participle (obtained really means which is obtained).

12. Boolean algebra is most often used to solve problems in logic, probability, and engineer.
A B C D
Answer : D (engineer)
To be parallel with the other words in the series (logic and probability), the name of the field (engineering)
must be used.

13. There were __________ federal laws

regulating mining practices until 1872.
(A) none
(B) not
(C) no
(D) nor
Answer : C (no)
The adjective no is needed before the noun phrase federal laws.

14. A number of the materials used in manufacturing paint are potential dangerous if mishandled.
A B C D
Answer : C (potential)
An adverb (potentially), not an adjective (potential), is needed.

15. __________ experimental studies of the

aging process, psychologist Ross McFarland
determined that people could work
productively much longer than had
previously been thought.
(A) In that
(B) Through
(C) Since
(D) Into

Answer : B (Through)
This sentence can be correctly completed only with an introductory prepositional phrase (Through experimental
studies).