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 pants
Pronoun 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 commitee
Pronoun 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 to
Pilihan 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 states
Pembahasan 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 murni
Subjunctive

10. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and __________.
(a) Florida also. (c) Florida is as well
(b) Florida too. (d) so does Florida
Pembahasan 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 there
Pembahasan 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 formed
B. in that the Moon was formed
C. that the Moon formed was
D. when the Moon was formed
Kunci Jawaban: A. that the Moon was formed

2. The organ-pipe cactus is _____ in the United States.

A. Rare that
B. It rare
C. so that rare
D. rare
Kunci Jawaban: D. rare

3. Willa Cather,_____, gained recognition for her books concerning the American frontier.
A. a novelist and Pulitzer prizewinning
B.a Pulitzer prizewinning novelist
C.a Pulitzer prizewinning novelist who
D.was a Pulitzer prizewinning novelist
Kunci Jawaban: B. a Pulitzer prizewinning novelist

4. The average wavelength of visible light is 2,000 times _____ the diameter of an atom.
A. much as
B. as great
C. greater than
D. more than that
Kunci 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. Most
B. The most of
C. Most of
D. Of the most
Kunci Jawaban: A. Most

6. The banking systems of the world have many similarities, _____ they also differ, sometimes in quite
material respects.
A. of which
B. in spite of
C. but
D. how
Kunci 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 necessary
B. necessary foundation is
C. necessary in the foundation
D. foundation necessary
Kunci 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. portayed
B. portrayed them
C. that they portrayed
D. that portrayed
Kunci 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 held
B. to be held
C. held
D. by holding
Kunci Jawaban: C. held

10. In the dark abyss of the deep sea _____ is produced by luminescent fish.
A. because the only light
B. the only light
C. the only light that
D. is the only light
Kunci 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 as
B. as may be regarded
C. regarded as may be
D.regarded may as be
Kunci Jawaban: A. may be regarded as

12. In the metals industry, hydrogen is used to prevent metals from tarnishing while undergoing _____.
A. treated by heat
B. heat treatments
C. by heat treatments
D. heat-treated
Kunci 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 --> established
Topik 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 to
Topik 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 berikut
Tips & Trik: Bentuk pola (pattern) structure “to” dan “for” mempunyai perbedaan.
For + Verb-ing à for catching small fish
For + Noun à for a catch of small fish
To + Simple Form (infinitive) à to catch small fish
I 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 --> enabled
Topik Materi: Passive Voice
Penjelasan:
Tips & Trik: Lihat pola passive voice
Subject + Be + VIII + (Preposition + Noun)

20. Acoustics, the study of sounds, is one of the oldest of the physically sciences.
Kunci Jawaban: physically --> physical
Topik Materi: Posisi Adjective dan Adverb
Penjelasan:
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 Article
Penjelasan:
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 earliest
Topik Materi: Definite & Indefinite Article
Penjelasan:
Tips & Trik:

23. The economic heart of Canada, Ontario accounts for more than 40 percentage of the nation’s
productive capacity.
Kunci Jawaban: percentage --> percent
Topik Materi: percent VS percentage
Penjelasan:
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 parts
Topik 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 --> growth
Topik Materi: pemilihan kata Verb VS Noun
Penjelasan:
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 was
Topik Materi: Appositive atau (Reduced) Adjective Clause
Penjelasan:
Tips & Trik:

27. Fuel is any substance or material that reacts chemically with another substance or material to
produce hot.
Kunci Jawaban: hot --> heat
Topik Materi: pemilihan kata Adjective VS Noun
Penjelasan:
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 --> who
Topik Materi: Adjective Clause
Pelajari 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 normally
Topik Materi: Passive Voice
Penjelasan:
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 preference
Penjelasan:
Tips & Trik:

33. Some species of bacteria and fungi thrive on such simply compounds as alcohol.
Kunci Jawaban: simply --> simple
Topik Materi: Penggunaan atau posisi dari adjective dan adverb
Penjelasan:
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: Article
Penjelasan:
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 of
Topik 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 --> enter
Topik Materi: Inversion of negative expressions
Penjelasan:
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 noun
Penjelasan:
Tips & Trik:

39. The major economic activities of Cheyenne, Wyoming, include transportation, chemicals,
tourism, but governmental activities.
Kunci Jawaban: but --> and
Topik 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 --> poet
Topik Materi: pemilihan kata Noun thing dan Noun People
Penjelasan:
Tips & Trik: