TES TOEFL DAN PEMBAHASANNYA 3. _________ radio as the first practical system of wireless telegraphy.

Oleh: Taqizar (A) Marconi's development

(B) The development of Marconi
Suatu kalimat bahasa Inggris yang baik dan benar seharusnya hanya berisi (C) Developing Marconi
sebuah subjek dan sebuah kata kerja. Pertanyaan yang sering muncul dalam (D) Marconi developed
soal-soal TOEFL yaitu dihilangkannya subjek atau kata kerja atau kedua-duanya.
Yang perlu Anda lakukan adalah dengan menemukan subjek atau kata kerja, Sekarang Anda akan belajar tentang salah satu ciri-ciri soal TOEFL bahwa
kemudian analisa jawaban dengan melihat kata yang hilang. jika suatu kata yang biasanya subjek namun terdapat kata depan (object of
preposition) yang mengikutinya, maka kata tersebut bukan suatu subjek.
Contoh Soal TOEFL:
_________ was ringing continuously for hours. Contoh Soal TOEFL:
(A). Loudly To Taqi _______ was a big surprise.
(B). In the morning (A). really
(C). The Phone (B). the party
(D). The bells (C). funny
(D). when
Pembahasannya:
1. Teridentifikasi terdapat sebuah kata kerja yaitu was sehingga diperlukan Pembahasannya:
subjek untuk melengkapi pernyataan tersebut. 1. Dapat dilihat bahwa sebelum kata Taqi terdapat kata depan to, sehingga
2. (A) bukan subjek, (B) bukan subjek, (C) subjek, (D) subjek Taqi bukan merupakan subjek.
3. Sekarang tinggal 2 pilihan kemungkinan jawaban, sekarang tinggal dilihat 2. Teridentifikasi terdapat sebuah kata kerja yaitu was sehingga diperlukan
yang lebih tepat. subjek untuk melengkapi pernyataan tersebut.
4. Karena was merupakan kata kerja tunggal, maka jawaban yang tepat adalah 3. (A) bukan subjek, (B) subjek, (C) bukan subjek, (D) kata penghubung
(C) yang merupakan subjek tunggal. 4. Jawaban yang benar adalah (B)

Sebagai latihan, silahkan jawab soal berikut: Sebagai latihan, silahkan jawab soal berikut:
1. Mark Twain _________ they years after the Civil War the “Gilded Age.” 1. _________ grow close to the ground in the short Arctic Summer.
(A) Called (A) Above tundra plants
(B) Calling (B) Tundra plants
(C) He called (C) Tundra plants are found
(D) His calls (C) For tundra plants

2. Early _________ toes instead on hooves on their feet. 2. Between 1725 and 1750, New England witnessed an increase in
(A) Horses the specialization of _________ .
(B) Had horses (A) Occupations
(C) Horses had (B) Occupies
(D) Horses having (C) They occupied
(C) It occupied them
3. The two biggest resort _________ Arkansas are Hot Springs and Eureka Springs. 1. He ..bacon and eggs every morning.
(A) in A. is used to eat C. has been used to eating
(B) towns in B. hadused to eat D. use to eating
(C) towns are
(D) towns are in Jawaban C
Kata “used to “ digunakan untuk membandingkan waktu lampau dan waktu
Dan terakhir Anda akan mempelajari tentang Present Participle. Present kini, dan seringkali menunjukkan makna kebiasaan atau pengulangan.
participle adalah kata kerja (verb) yang ditambah ing (verb + ing). Present (Zandvoort, 1980:84).
participle berbeda dengan gerunds. Fungsi present participle dapat sebagai kata
kerja (verb) dan juga dapat sebagai kata sifat (adjective).
2. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them.. every
- Merupakan bagian dari kata kerja bila terdapat bentuk be (is, am, are) di night this week.
depan kata kerja. A. Practice C. practiced
Contoh: The train is arriving at the station now. B. to practice D. the practice
Dalam kalimat ini, kata arriving sebagai kata kerja karena diikuti bentuk be (is).
Jawaban A
- Merupakan bagian dari kata sifat bila tidak terdapat bentuk be (is, am, are) Kata “had” dalam kalimat tersebut berarti “menyuruh” dan membentuk
di depan kata kerja. struktur “causative”aktif, sehingga kata kerja dibelakangnya harus berbentuk
Contoh: The train arriving at the station now is an hour late. infinitive tanpa “to”, yaitu “practice” (berlatih).
Dalam kalimat ini, kata arriving sebagai kata sifat karena kata kerja sudah
ada pada kata is.
3. You…. your seatstodau if you want to go to the game.
Contoh Soal TOEFL: A. had better to reserve C. had to better reserve
The film _______ appearing at the local theater is my favorite. B. had better reserve D. had to reserve better
(A). now
(B). is Jawaban B
(C). it Salah satu ungkapan bahasa Inggris untuk menyatakan “lebih baik” adalah
(D). was “had better +V1”. Jadi , “had better reserve” (lebih baik memesan) merupakan
pilihan yang tepat untuk kalimat tersebut.
Pembahasannya:
1. Dapat dilihat bahwa kata The film merupakan subjek.
2. Dapat juga terlihat bahwa terdapat kata kerja yaitu kata is. 4. Your sister used to visit you quite often
3. (A) kata pelengkap, (B) kata kerja, (C) subjek, (D) kata kerja A. didn’t she C. wouldn’t she
4. Jawaban yang benar adalah (A). B. doesn’t she D. hadn’t she

Dibawah ini ada contoh soal-soal TOEFL dan pembahasannya, mari disimak : Jawaban A
Kata bantu dalam “question tag” didasarkan pada kata kerja dalam kalimat yang
terkait. Kata kerja dalam kalimat positif tersebut berupa V2 (past tense) “used
to”, sehingga kata kerja bantu yang digunakan untuk melengkapi QT-nya yang 9. It’s a shame that you have….time in New York on the tour
tepat adalah “didn’t. Apabila kata kerja nya kalimat positif adalah V1 plus “-s”, A. so few C. a few
maka QT-nya “don’t”. Jika kata kerjanya V1 plus “-s”, QT-nya “doesn’t”. Apabila B. solittle D. a little
kata kerja kalimat berupa be (can, will, could, would), maka cukup
menambahkan not setelahnya untuk membentuk QT. Jawaban B
Kata “time” termasuk kata benda tak dapat dihitung (uncountable), jadi
untuk menyatakan “begitu sedikit waktu” yang tepat adalah “so little time”.
5. Mr. Zarkasi was… the long chain of unfortunate events “Little” hanya digunakan pada kata benda tak dapat dihitung.
A. the first to break C. firstly broken
B. the first breaking D. breaking the first 10. She hasn’t seen her family….three years ago
A. since C. for
Jawaban A B. from D. before
Ungkapan “the first to break” dalam kalimat terebut berasal dari bentuk
panjang “the first man who broke”. Frasa “man who broke” dengan kata kerja Jawaban A
bentuk lampau ini dapat diganti dengan struktur “to +V1”, yaitu “to break”. Kalimat tersebut berbentuk Present Perfect Tense (hasn’t seen). Jika keterangan
waktunya menunjuk pada suatu titik waktu tertentu (“three years ago”,
6. There is often disagreement as to … is the better students, Bob or Helen misalnya dihitung dari tahun 2008 titik waktunya adalah tahun 2005), maka
A. whom C. who kata depan yang harus dipakai adalah “sejak” (since).
B. whose D. which
Jawaban C
Kata ganti orang yang paling tepat adalah “who”, karena berfungsi 11. this coffee tastes a little…to me.
sebagai pengganti subjek dalamanak kalimat tersebut. A. strongly C. so strong
B. Strong D. too strong
7. A few of….are planning to drive to Florida today.
A. we girls C. girls us Jawaban B
B. girls we D. us girls Kata “tastes” (terasa, rasanya) harus diikuti jenis kata sifat,yaitu “strong” (kental).

Jawaban D
Kata “of” sebagai kata depatn jika diikuti kata ganti orang, maka harus 12. It is…day that travel advisories have been issued for most themajor highways.
berbentuk objek, sehigga pilihanyang tepat adalah “us girls”. A. such snowy C. such a snowy
B. so snowy D. such snowy
8. Please go to … to pick up your ID card.
A. third window C. window third Jawaban C
B. the window three D. the third window “Such” digunakan secara khusus untuk menunjukkan suatu cirri bentuk benda
Jawaban D tertentu (identity of type). Contoh lain: “They regulary get “ The Daily Courier’.
Kata bilangan penunjuk urutan (ordinals)biasanya didahului sebuah kata I wouldn’t read such a paper” (Quirkm 1972:703)
sandang tentu ( definite determiner) yaiut “ the “. (Leech, 1979:254).
13. I like these dises, but…is a little too small Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by
A. the tea cup C.thetea’s cup a number of questions about it. You are to choose the one best answer, A, B, C
B. cup of tea D. thecup for the tea or D, to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the
Jawaban A question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you
Frasa kata benda dalam bahasa Inggris pada umumnya berstruktur hokum MD have chosen. Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the
(yang diterangkan terletak dibelakang (yang menerangkan ). Jadi, berbalikan basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.
dengan frasa kata benda bahasa Indonesia yang berstruktur MD. Kata “tea” adalah Read the following passage:
menerangkan (M) dan “cup” adalah yang diterangkan (D). Struktur “noun phrase” John Quincy Adams, who served as the sixth president of the United States from
seperti ini dalam bahasa Inggris dikenal sebagai “Modifier-Head” (MH). 1825 to 1829, is today recognized for his masterful statesmanship and
diplomacy. He dedicated his life to public service, both in the presidency and in
14. I will return your notes assoon as …copying them. the various other political offices that he held. Throughout his political career he
A. I will finish C. I finish demonstrated his unswerving belief in freedom of speech, the antislavery cause,
B. I do finish D.I finished and the right of Americans to be free from European and Asian domination.
Example I
Jawaban C To what did John Quincy Adams devote his life?
Kalimat itu tepat jika dilengkapi dengan subjek dan kata kerja berbentuk (A) Improving his personal life
waktu Simple Present Tense, yaitu “I finish”. (B) Serving the public
(C) Increasing his fortune
(D) Working on his private business
15. Although she is very popular, she is not…her sister. According to the passage, John Quincy Adams “dedicated his life to
A. more pretty than C. pretty as public service.” Therefore, you should choose (B). Example II
B. as pretty like D. prettier than
In line 4, the word “unswerving” is closest in meaning to
Jawaban D (A) movable
Kalimat itu menggunakan Comparative Degree. Jika terdiri dari dua suku kata, (B) insignificant
untuk menyatakan lebih, maka cukup member imbuhan “-er” dan diikuti (C) unchanging
“than”. Jadi, pilihan yang benar adalah “prettier than”. (D) diplomatic
The passage states that John Quincy Adams demonstrated his unswerving
belief “throughout his career.” This implies that the belief did not change.
ECTION 3 Therefore, you should choose (C).
READING COMPREHENSION Now begin work on the questions.
Time-55 minutes Questions 1-9
(including the reading of the directions) Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless and inflammable liquid that can be
Now set your clock for 55 minutes. produced by combining carbon disulfide and chlorine. This compound is
This section is designed to measure the ability to read and understand short widely used in industry today because of its effectiveness as a solvent as well
passages similar in topic and style to those found in North American as its use in the production of propellants.
universities and colleges. Despite its widespread use in industry, carbon tetrachloride has been banned for
home use. In the past, carbon tetrachloride was a common ingredient in cleaning
compounds that were used throughout the home, but it was found to be 7. The word revoked in line 8 could most easily be replaced by
dangerous: when heated, it changes into a poisonous gas that can cause severe A. gave
illness and even death if it is inhaled. Because of this dangerous characteristic, B. granted
the United States revoked permission for the home use of carbon tetrachloride C. instituted
in 1970. The United States has taken similar action with various other chemical D. took away
compounds. 8. It can be inferred from the passage that one role of the U.S. government is to
1. The main point of this passage is that A. regulate product safety
A. carbon tetrachloride can be very dangerous when it is heated B. prohibit any use of carbon tetrachloride
B. the government banned carbon tetrachloride in 1970 C. instruct industry on cleaning methodologies
C. although carbon tetrachloride can legally be used in industry, it is not D. ban the use of any chemicals
allowed in home products. 9. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
D. carbon tetrachloride used to be a regular part of cleaning compounds A. additional uses of carbon tetrachloride
2. The word widely in line 2 could most easily be replaced by B. the banning of various chemical compounds by the U.S. government
A. grandly C. further dangerous effects of carbon tetrachloride
B. extensively D. the major characteristic of carbon tetrachloride
C. largely Questions 10-19 :
D. hugely The next artist in this survey of American artist is James Whistler; he is included
3. The word banned in line 4 is closest in meaning to in this survey of American artist because he was born in the United States,
A. forbidden although the majority of his artwork was completed in Europe. Whistler was
B. allowed C. born in Massachusetts in 1834, but nine years later his father moved the family
suggested D. to St. Petersburg, Russia, to work on the construction of a railroad. The family
instituted returned to the United States in 1849. Two years later Whistler entered the U.S.
4. According to the passage, before 1970 carbon tetrachloride was military academy at West Point, but he was unable to graduate. At the age of
A. used by itself as a cleanser twenty-one Whistler went to Europe to study art despite familial objections, and
B. banned in industrial use he remained in Europe until his death.
C. often used as a component of cleaning products Whistler worked in various art forms, including etchings and lithographs.
D. not allowed in home cleaning products However, he is most famous for his paintings, particularly Arrangement in Gray
5. It is stated in the passage that when carbon tetrachloride is heated, it and Black No. 1: Portrait of the Artists Mother or Whistlers Mother, as it is more
becomes commonly known. This painting shows a side view of Whistlers mother, dressed I
A. harmful black and posing against a gray wall. The asymmetrical nature of the portrait,
B. colorless with his mother seated off-center, is highly characteristic of Whistlers work.
C. a cleaning compound 10. The paragraph preceding this passage most likely discusses
D. inflammable A. A survey of eighteenth-century art
6. The word inhaled in line 7 is closest in meaning to B. a different American artist
A. warmed C. Whistlers other famous
B. breathed in paintings D. European artists
C. carelessly 11. Which of the following best describes the information in the passage?
used D. blown A. Several artists are presented
 B. One artists life and works are described 19. where in the passage does the author mention the types of artwork that
C. Various paintings are contrasted Whistler was involved in?
D. Whistlers family life is outlined. A. Lines 1-3
12. Whistler is considered an American artist because B. Lines 4-5
A. he was born in America C. Lines 6-7
B. he spent most of his life in Americat D. Lines 8-10
C. he served in the U.S. military Questions 20-30
D. he created most of his famous art in America The locations of stars in the sky relative to one another do not appear to
13. The world majority in line 2 is closest in meaning to the naked eye to change, and as a result stars are often considered to be
A. seniority fixed in position. Many unaware stargazers falsely assume that each star
B. maturity has its own permanent home in the nighttime sky.
C. large pices In reality, though, stars are always moving, but because of the tremendous distances
D. high percentage between stars themselves and from stars to Earth, the changes are barely
14. It is implied in the passage that Whistlers family was perceptible here. An example of a rather fast-moving star demonstrates why this
A. unable to find any work at all in Rusia misconception prevails; it takes approximately 200 years for a relatively rapid star
B. highly supportive of his desire to pursue art like Bernard’s star to move a distance in the skies equal to the diameter of the
C. working class earth’s moon. When the apparently negligible movement of the stars is contrasted
D. military with the movement of the planets, the stars are seemingly unmoving.
15. The word objections in line 7 is closest in meaning to 20. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. protests a. What the eye can see in the
B. goals sky b. Bernard’s star
C. agreements c. Planetary Movement
D. battles d. The Evermoving stars
16. In line 8, the etchings are 21. The expression “naked eye” in line 1 most probably refers to
A. a type of painting a. a telescope
B. the same as a lithograph b. a scientific method for observing
C. an art form introduced by Whistler stars c. unassisted vision
D. an art form involving engraving d. a camera with a powerful lens
17. The word asymmetrical in line 11 is closest in meaning to 22. According to the passage, the distances between the stars and Earth are
A. proportionate a. barely
B. uneven perceptible b. huge
C. balanced c. fixed
D. lyrical d. moderate
18. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passsage? 23. The word “perceptible” in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the
A. Whistler work with a variety of art forms. following?
B. Whistlers Mother is not the official name of his a. noticeable
painting. C. Whistler is best known for his etchings. b. persuasive
D. Whistlers Mother is painted in somber tones. c. conceivable
 d. astonishing Questions 31-40
24. In line 6, a “misconception” is closest in meaning to a (n) It has been noted that, traditionally, courts have granted divorces on fault
a. idea grounds: one spouse is deemed to be at fault in causing the divorce. More and
b. proven fact more today, however, divorces are being granted on a no-fault basis. Proponents
c. erroneous of no-fault divorces argue that when a marriage fails, it is rarely the case that
belief d. theory one marriage partner is completely to blame and the other blameless. A failed
25. The passage states that in 200 years Bernard’s star can move marriage is much more often the result of mistakes by both partners. Another
a. around Earth’s moon argument in favor of no-fault divorce is that proving fault in court, in a public
b. next to the earth’s moon arena, is a destructive process that only serves to lengthen the divorce process
c. a distance equal to the distance from earth to the moon and that dramatically increases the negative feelings present in a divorce. If a
d. a distance seemingly equal to the diameter of the moon couple can reach a decision to divorce without first deciding which partner is to
26. The passage implies that from earth it appears that the planets blame, the divorce settlement can be negotiated more easily and equitably and
a. are fixed in the sky the postdivorce healing process can begin more rapidly.
b. move more slowly than the stars 31. What does the passage mainly discuss?
c. show approximately the same amount of movement as the stars d. a. Traditional grounds for divorce
travel through the sky considerably more rapidly than the stars b. Who is at fault in a divorce
27. The word “negligible” in line 8 could most easily be replaced by c. Why no-fault divorces are becoming more
a. negative common d. The various reasons for divorces
b. insignificant 32. The word “spouse” in line 1 is closest in meaning to a
c. rapid a. judge
d. distant b. problem
28. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? c. divorce decree
a. starts do not appear to the eye to move. d. marriage partner
b. the large distances between stars and the earth tend to 33. according to the passage, no-fault divorces
magnify movement to the eye a. are on the increase
c. Bernard’s star moves quickly in comparison with other b. are the traditional form of divorce
stars d. although stars move, they seem to be fixed c. are less popular that they used to
29. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses be d. were granted more in the past
a. the movement of the 34. It is implied in the passage that
planets b. Bernard’s star a. there recently has been a decrease in no-fault
c. the distance from earth to the divorces b. not all divorces today are no-fault divorces
moon d. why stars are always moving c. a no-fault divorce is not as equitable as a fault divorce
d. people recover more slowly from a no-fault divorce
30. This passage would most probably be assigned reading in which course? 35. The word “proponents” in line 4 is closest in meaning to which of the
a. astrology following?
b. geophysics a. Advocates
c. astronomy b. Recipients
d. geography c. Authorities
 d. Enemies language and common sense argumentation to defend the point of view of the
36. The passage states that a public trial to prove the fault of one spouse can farmer and the Leather Apron man. He continued with the same common sense
a. be satisfying to the wronged spouse practicality and appeal to the common man with his work on Poor Richard’s
b. lead to a shorter divorce process Almanac from 1733 until 1758. Firmly established in his popular acceptance by
c. reduce negative feelings the people, Franklin wrote a variety of extremely effective articles and
d. be a harmful process pamphlets about the colonist’s revolutionary cause against England.
Thomas Paine was an Englishman working as a magazine editor in Philadelphia
37. Which of the following is NOT listed in this passage as an argument in favor at the time of the Revolution. His pamphlet Common Sense, which appeared in
of no-fault divorce? 1776, was a force in encouraging the colonists to declare their independence
a. Rarely is only one marriage partner to blame for a divorce from England. Then throughout the long and desperate war years he published
b. A no-fault divorce generally costs less in legal fees a series of Crisis papers (from 1776 until 1783) to encourage the colonists to
c. Finding fault in a divorce increases negative feelings continue on with the struggle. The effectiveness of his writing was probably due
d. A no-fault divorce settlement is generally easier to negotiate to his emotional yet oversimplified depiction of the cause of the colonists
38. The word “present” in line 9 could most easily be replaced by against England as a classic struggle of good and evil.
a. existing 41. The paragraph preceding this passage most likely discusses
b. giving a. how literature influence the population
c. introducing b. religious and moral literature
d. resulting c. literature supporting the cause of the American Revolution
39. The word “settlement” in line 10 is closest in meaning to d. what made Thomas Paine’s literature successful
a. development 42. The word “fervor” in line 2 is closest in meaning to
b. serenity a. war
c. discussion b. anxiety
d. agreement c. spirit d.
40. The tone of this passage is action
a. emotional
b. enthusiastic 43. The word “time” in line 3 could best be replaced by
c. expository a. hour
d. reactionary b. period
Questions 41-50 c. appointment
Whereas literature in the first half of the eighteenth century in America had d. duration
been largely religious and moral in tone, by the latter half of the century the
revolutionary fervor that was coming to life in the colonies began to be reflected 44. It is implied in the passage that
in the literature of the time, which in turn served to further influence the a. some writers in the American colonies supported England during
population. Although not all writers of this period supported the Revolution, the the Revolution
two best-known and most influential writers, Ben Franklin and Thomas Paine, b. Franklin and Paine were the only writers to influence the Revolution c.
were both strongly supportive of that cause. because Thomas Paine was an Englishman, he supported England
Ben Franklin first attained popular success through his writings in his brother’s against the colonies
newspaper, the New England Current. In these articles he used a simple style of
 d. authors who supported England did not remain in the colonies 15.(A) 16.(D) 17.(B) 18.(C) 19.(D) 20.(D) 21.(C) 22.(B) 23.(A) 24.(C) 25.(D) 26(D)
during the Revolution 27.(B) 28.(B) 29.(A) 30.(C) 31.(C) 32.(D) 33.(A) 34.(B) 35.(A) 36.(D) 37.(B) 38.(A)
45. The pronoun “he” in line 8 refers to 39.(D) 40.(C) 41.(B) 42.(C) 43.(B) 44.(A) 45.(B) 46.(A) 47.(A) 48.(B) 49.(D) 50.(D)
a. Thomas Paine
b. Ben Franklin
c. Ben Franklin’s TES TOEFL.2
brother d. Poor Richard Lives professional quality printing.
46. The expression “point of view” in line 9 could best be replaced by 1. What is the impact printer?
a. perspective A. the only printers available for home computers
b. sight B. printer which use business computers
c. circumstance C. a printer which uses an inked ribbon
d. trait D. a printer which makes impressionable deposits
47. According to the passage, the tone of Poor Richard’s Almanac is
a. pragmatic It may be inferred from the passage that
b. erudite A. some computer printers are not impact printers
c. theoretical B. all impact printers are cheap
d. scholarly C. dot-matrix printers were the first impact printers
D. impact printers can only be used with small computers
48. The word “desperate” in line 16 could best be replaced by Formed-character printers have the advantage over dot-matrix printers of
a. unending A. graphics production
b. hopeless B. printing excellence
c. strategic d. C. cost
combative D. speed
With a “daisywheel” arrangement, the user can
49. Where in the passage does the author describe Thomas Paine’s style of A. use a dot-matrix printer
writing? B. do without a formed-character printer
a. lines 4-6 b. C. reproduce graphics
lines 8-9 c. D. vary his typeface
lines 14-15 d. What would be the most suitable title for this passage?
lines 18-20 A. Small Computer Printers: Some Consideration
B. The Impact Of Printers On Computer Sales
50. The purpose of the passage is to C. Small Home And Business Computers
a. discuss American literature in the first half of the eighteen D. Dot-Matrix Printers Superior To Formed-Character
century b. give biographical data on two American writers Printers soal no 6 s.d. 10 mengacu pada bacaan berikut
c. explain which authors supported the Revolution Recent research into whether people who are good at solving brain twisters are
d. describe the literary influence during revolutionary America more intelligent than those who are not suggest that the ‘experts’ make use of a
Kunci Jawaban : special type of insight. However, not only do they appear to be good at this
1.(C) 2.(B) 3.(A) 4.(C) 5.(A) 6.(B) 7.(D) 8.(A) 9.(B) 10.(B) 11.(B) 12.(A) 13.(D) 14.(C) (choosing with the elements to process, to combine, or to compare from the
information given), but they are also clever at making use of ‘general’ or prior D. Doesn’t he? (Has disini berarti memiliki, bukan bagian dari perfect tense,
knowledge and at monitoring their own progress wit a particular problem. In jadi question tag nya ‘doesn’t he? )
addition, they appear capable of adopting an appropriate cognitive style
consisting of combination of impulse and reflection. Just what this combination In fife years time Ginting … his degree
is still mystifies the researchers, and so does the original question , to which A. will have taken (
their answer is a somewhat frustrating ‘possibly’. B. shall have taken
What is the best title of this passage? C. will take
A. the nature of intelligence D. has taken
B. are brain twisters tests of intelligence? Doubt lingers
C. brain twisters: how everyone can solve them A: Future perfect tense. Subject adalah orang ketiga tunggal jadi
D. the cognitive style of brain-twister writers menggunakan “will”. Penanda tense adalah waktu. ‘in five years’
which of the following may not be inferred from the passage?
A. experts at brain twisters use different talents from non-experts I remember … in this city when the traffic wasn’t too heavy
B. There are several factors affecting success with brain twisters A. driving
C. Both impulsive and reflective thinking play a role in solving brain twisters B. drive
D. The researchers were frustrated by brain twisters C. to drive
According to the passage, the expert insight involves D. drove Jawaban
A. a selection process A Remember +
B. making use of general knowledge gerund
C. monitoring their own progress
D. a combination of impulse and reflection The grass are still wet, it …
How does the author seem to feel about the research? A. should have rained
A. selectively interested B. must have rained
B. interested but in partial disagreement C. must be rained
C. interested but somewhat dissatisfied D. was rained
D. interested but rather mystified What Jawaban B
was the researchers main purpose? Mengungkapkan kepastian: must have + V3
A. to prove that brain-twister experts are unusually intelligent
B. to seek a correlation between solving brain twisters and intelligence Were I rich, I … around the world
C. to identify the experts’ monitoring process A. will travel
D. to describe the process of solving brain twisters B. would travel
C. travel
PART TWO: STRUCTURS D. would be
Soal no 11 s.d 15 pilih satu jawaban yang benar untuk mengisi titik- travel Jawaban B
titik He has blond hair, …? Conditional sentence type II = would + V1
A. Has he?
B. Hasn’t he? You look so awful with your performance; you should go to barber to have
C. Does he? your hair…
A. cut Jawaban D
B. to cut Past perfect continuous tense
C. to be cut
D. cutting Could you please tell me …
Jawaban A A. where is the toilet?
Passive participle: kalimat pasif yang disingkat sehingga to be nya dihilangkan B. Where the toilet?
dan kata kerjanya V3 C. Where the toilet is?
D. Where did the
“What did the cashier of the bookstore tell toilet? Jawaban C
you?” “ …… with a credit card” Karena di depan sudah ada kata Tanya could
A. Not paying
B. Not pay Rather than … the homework I’d prefer to watch TV
C. Let’s not pay A. to
D. Not to pay B. to do
C. doing
A period of eight hours … not enough to finish this assignment D. did
A. are Jawaban A
B. is Rather than + V1
C. to be
D. being In order to accommodate bigger air crafts they need to … the runway
… her mistake, the stewardess immediately apologized to the passengers. A. lengthen
A. Realized B. length
B. Realizing C. prolong
C. Realizes D. longer
D. She realized
Jawabn B : Active participle: because she had realized. Almost all of the students fail … on the first try
A. in passing the TOEFL test
You should check your answer sheet before B. to pass the TOEFL test
A. Hand it in C. to have pass the TOEFL test
B. To hand it in D. pass the TOEFL
C. Handing it in test Jawaban A
D. Handed it in Passing = have passed
I … down the street when it began to rain
A. am walking Soal no. 26 s.d.30 pilihlah kata yang memiliki arti sama dengan kata yang
B. would walk digarisbawahi
C. have walked The function of refrigerator is to maintain the vegetables stay fresh
D. had been walking A. obtain
B. make
C. elaborate Insult= menyinggung
D. preserve
Jawaban D soal no 31 s.d 35 pilihlah kata yang mempunyai arti beelawanan dengan kata yang
Preserve = menjaga digarisbawahi.
Spain surrender to the US of it’s control of guam
The requirement must be completed two days later a. A. stand up
A. fulfilled B. hold on
B. respond C. gave up
C. encourage D. detain
D. enlist
Jawaban A Jawaban B
Fulfilled = melengkapi Hold on = bertahan
Stand up = berdiri
I support you to be the leader of our team Gave up = surrender = menyerah
A. enrich Detain = menagkap
B. enrage
C. encourage Coffee consumption by American coffee drinkers diminished
D. enlist A. perished
Jawaban C B. shrink age
Encourage = mendukung C. appear
D. increase
The detective have imitated the beggar to catch the criminal Jawaban D
A. insinuate Increase = bertambah
B. impersonated Perished = diminished = shrinkage = berkurang / menghilang
C. inspect Appear = muncul
D. install
Jawaban B
Impersonating = menyamar The conquest of the war by the USA had been predicted by many countries
A. success
She’s so vulnerable so that she can’t accept if somebody yell at her B. gain
A. weak C. defeat
B. bitter D. strike
C. numb Jawaban C
D. insult Defeat = kekalahan
Jawaban A Success = gain = conquest = kemenangan
Weak = lemah Strike = menyerang
Numb = mati rasa
Bitter = pahit
Panther is peculiar tiger because it looks more like a big cat Jawaban B
A. odd Harusnya unexpectable
B. normal
C. weird The deep of the ocean is measured using sophisticated sonar equipment.
D. strange A. deep
Jawaban B B. ocean
Odd = peculiar = weird = strange = aneh C. sophisticated
D. equipment
She locks the door after she close it Jawaban A
A. untidy Harusnya depth (kedalaman)
B. untie
C. unsung Nowadays the most sophisticated chess computers are as better as all but
D. unlock the best human players in the world.
Jawaban D A. most sophisticated
Unlock = melepas/membuka B. as better
Untidy = teledor C. all
Untie = menguraikan ikatan D. the best
Unsung = tidak menyanyi lagi Jawaban B
Harusnya as good
Untuk SOAL no. 36 s.d. 40, anda diberi kalimat yang secara gramatikal salah atau
yang menurut standar bahasa Inggris tidak dapat diterima. Pilihlah kata atau When Alaska became the forty-ninth state, the forty-eight, Arizona, was a
frase yang menyebabkan kalimat tersebut salah. state for forty-seven years.
A. became
A soccer match start with the ball being kicked forwards from a spot in a center B. forty-eight
of the field. C. was
A. A (soccer) D. for
B. The (ball) Jawaban C
C. Kicked Harusnya is karena present tense (kenyataan)
D. The (field)
Jawaban C PART THREE: VOCABULARY
Harusnya the Untuk SOAL no 41 s.d 50, pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk mengisi titik-
titik. I try not to … any mistake in typing the letter
The popularity of “E.T” grew so fast and unexpected that stores swiftly ran out A. leave out
of E.T dolls. B. leave off
A. fast C. leave alone
B. unexpected D. leave about
C. swiftly Jawaban B
D. ran out of Leave off = meninggalkan (tegas)
Leave out = keluar C. relation
D. relationship
The angry boss … his employee tha t he would fire him Jawaban B
A. Scolded relative = saudara
B. Blamed related = terhubung
C. Accused relation = relasi / teman
D. Suspected relationship = hubungan
Jawaban A
Scolded = marah dengan kata-kata mengancam … guys! We will win this game in the next tournament. Remember, failure is just a
Blamed = menyalahkan cancelled victory!
Accused = menuduh A. take your shoes off
Suspected = mencurigai B. be calm
C. cheer up
Although Retno is the smartest student in the class, she is … about her D. get up
achievment awaban D
A. motivated Get up = ayo bangun! (pembangkit semangat)
B. modest Take your shoes off = lepas sepatumu
C. elaborated Be calm = tenanglah
D. detained Cheer up = bergenbiralah
Jawaban B
Modest = rendah hati The collection of poems written by Chairil Anwar has been … few years ago
Motivated = bermotivasi A. edited
Elaborated = kerja dengan sunguh-sungguh B. issued
Detained = tertangkap C. promoted
D. reported
The bird couldn’t fly because its wings were Jawaban D
A. destroyed Issued = diterbitkan
B. hurt Edited = diedit
C. damaged Promoted = dipromosikan
D. injured Reported = dilaporkan
Jawaban D
Injured = terluka She’s a though girl, and she will able to … the problem soon
Destroy = damaged = rusak A. get out
Hurt = terluka (fisik / emosional) B. get rid of
C. clear out
Retno and Maruti are from the same village, but they are not … D. get into
A. related Jawaban B
B. relative Get rid of = menghilangkan, menyingkirkan
Get out = keluar Pembahasan:
Clear out = menjernihkan Frasa feeling so happy dan just started working dalam contoh model soal
Get into = masuk ke dalam percakapan di atas menggiring pada pilihan (B) He began a new job. Sebab,
kalimat yang diucapkan oleh pembicara kedua bermakna sepadan dengan kalimat
You have … our family name by stealing those cheap things dalam pilihan jawaban (B).
A. disgraced Tips:
B. extended Perhatikan apa yang disampaikan oleh pembicara kedua dan keterkaitannya
C. coddled antara frasa serta kata kunci lainnya, yang dapat mengantar pada
D. cleaned kesimpulan yang benar dalam pilihan jawaban.
Jawaban A
Disgraced = mempermalukan Soal TOEFL Listening ke-2
Extended = memperluas Iqbal : Did you get the bread, milk, and eggs?
Coddled = memanjakan Dwi : Now we need to stand in line at the checkout counter.
Cleaned = membersihkan Narrator : Where does this conversation probably take place?
(A) In a restaurant
The magazine only published …, so in one month it’s only twice (B) At a bakery
A. weekly (C) On a farm
B. yearly (D) In a market
C. fortnightly Pembahasan:
D. monthly Pertalian antara kata kunci the bread, milk, and eggs yang diucapkan
Jawaban C pembicara pertama dengan frasa at the checkout counter mengantarkan
Fortnightly = two weekly pemahaman dimana percakapan berlangsung. Jawaban (B) At a bakery
merupakan jawaban tepat yang menggambarkan tempat terjadi percakapan
MATERI LISTENING dimana biasanya roti, susu dan telur dijual.
Untuk contoh soal TOEFL bagian listening, saya hanya menuliskan soal-soalnya Tips:
saja berupa percakapan dan pertanyaan dari narrator, untuk file audio Perhatikan kata kunci pembicara pertama dan kedua dalam percakapan
listeningnya belum bisa saya upload. Namun sobat tidak perlu khawatir, contoh guna menentukan SIAPA, APA dan DIMANA.
soal TOEFL listening ini bermanfaat untuk memberikan gambaran bagaimana
soal-soal TOEFL yang biasa keluar. Berikut ini beberapa contoh soal TOEFL Soal TOEFL Listening ke-3
listening. Dwi : What are we doing with the dog while we are on vacation?
Soal TOEFL Listening ke-1 Iqbal : Ilma will look after him.Narrator : What does the man say?
Woman : Why is Iqbal feeling so happy? (A) Ilma will buy their dog.
Man : He just started working in a real estate company. (B) After they return from vacation, they are going to buy a dog.
Narator : What does the man say about Iqbal? (C) Ilma will take care of their dog while they are on vacation.
(A) He always liked his work in real estate. (D) Ilma will be very tired after the long vacation.
(B) He began a new job. Pembahasan:
(C) He just bought some real estate Pada contoh soal TOEFL dengan model seperti ini, kita diharuskan mengerti
(D) He bought a real estate agency beberapa ungkapan dalam bahasa inggris yang memiliki arti tertentu. Contoh soal
di atas mengandung kata kunci look after yang tidak dapat diartikan langsung ke
Bahasa Indonesia. Look after merupakan ungkapan yang berarti merawat. Jauh
berbeda bukan jika langsung diartikan ke Bahasa Indonesia? Jawaban yang
paling tepat adalah (C) Ilma will take care of their dog while they are on
vacation. Berikut ini beberapa contoh ungkapan:
o look after (merawat)
o call off (menunda) o
put on (memakai)
o show off (memamerkan) o
take off (tinggal landas) o
brush up on (mengulang) o
run out of (kehabisan) o
turn down (menolak)
o lay off (memecat)
Tips:
Pahami kalimat secara keseluruhan dan cari jawaban yang memungkin atau
sesuai dengan kata kunci yang disebutkan pada percakapan. Tidak ketinggalan
untuk tetap mengetahui beberapa ungkapan yang mengandung arti baru.
Soal TOEFL Listening ke-4
Iqbal : Maulida’s grades in math are incredibly low. Maybe she needs a tutor
to get through class.
Dwi : That could be true, but we should talk to her first.
Narrator : What are these people probably going to do next?
(A) Study math with Maulida.
(B) Take Maulida to a doctor.
(C) Discuss the problem with Maulida.
(D) Find Maulida a study group.
Pembahasan:Pernyataan pertama Maybe she needs a tutor to get through
classmerupakan ungkapan yang mengusulkan bahwa Maulida membutuhkan
seorang pembimbing. Namun, pada pernyataan kedua (we should talk to her
first) mengindikasikan bahwa sebaiknya mereka membicarakan terlebih dahulu
kepada Maulida tentang pembimbing tersebut. Jadi, dengan kata lain mereka
selanjutnya akan berdiskusi terlebih dahulu dengan Maulida untuk memecahkan
masalah yang Maulida hadapi. Jawaban yang tepat adalah (C) Discuss the
problem with Maulida.
Tips:
Perhatikan pernyataan dari kedua pembicara dengan memberikan perhatian
secara khusus terhadap apa yang diuraikan oleh kedua pembicara. Cari
padanan kata yang sama dengan apa yang diuraikan oleh keduanya.
Soal TOEFL Listening ke-5
Man : I just got this letter from my sister.Women : So the mail has come already.
Narrator : What had the woman assumed?
(A) The man’s sister never wrote to him.
(B) The mail had not yet arrived.
(C) The mail always came early.
(D) The mail had already
arrived. Pembahasan:
Pernyataan I just got this letter from my sister, mendapat penegasan dari salah
satu pembicara dengan ungkapan positif, So the mail has come already. Namun
yang sesungguhnya yang ada di benak pembicara adalah kebalikan dari makna
yang diutarakannya. Umumnya, kebalikan dari bentuk penegasan ini
disampaikan dalam pernyataan negatif yang berlawanan dengan makna dalam
pernyataan positifnya: So the mail has come already.
Tips:
Jika menemukan model soal TOEFL yang merupakan bentuk penegasan
dari pernyataan yang menyiratkan keraguan, maka jawaban yang benar
adalah kebalikan makna yang seringkali dituliskan dalam bentuk
pernyataan negatif atau sebaliknya.
Materi Grammar yang Sering Diujikan dalam Tes TOEFL
1. Main Verb
Semua kalima dalam bahasa inggris harus memiliki main verb (kata kerja utama)
dan subjek.
Contoh :
A: An advance country with an indicator of high rate of productivity (SALAH)
B: An Advance country has an indicator of high rate of high rate of productivity
(BENAR)
Jawaban A : Salah, karena tidak memiliki Main Verb, kalimat tersebut hanyalah
satu frasa yang artinya : Satu Negara Maju Dengan Satu Indikator dari Tingkat
Produktifitas yang tinggi
Jawab B : Benar, Main Verb nya adalah Has (Memiliki), arti kalimat : Satu Negara
Maju Memiliki Satu Indikator dari Tingkat Produktifitas yang tinggi
 If I had prepared well for the test, I should have passed.
2. Infinitive
Infinitive adalah kata kerja (Verb) yang bila diikuti verb lain memerlukan bentuk 4. Past Custom
infinitive sebagai pelengkapnya,kata-kata kerja tersebut diantaranya yaitu : Past Custom adalah kebiasaan yang terjadi di masa lampau dan sekarang sudah
Want Beg Mean Propose Allow Intend Urge Require Advice Need tidak terjadi lagi. Biasanya menggunakan “Used To” Strukturnya sebagai berikut :
Decide Tell/teach Hope Invite Ask Expect Support S + Used to + V
Struktur dari Verb diatas : Atau
Verb + To + V 1 S + Used to + V-ing
Contoh Kalimat : I Want To Say That I Love You Contoh Kalimat :
He used to study at USA before he worked here
3. Gerund (-ing Form)
Kata-kata kerja (verb) yang bila di ikuti oleh verb lain, verb yang mengikuti
haruslah berbentuk V-ing. Kata-kata kerja tersebut diantaranya :
Finish Fancy forgive Mind Admait Appreciate Denay Delay Detest Resist Risk
Concider Continue Keep Enjoy Excuse Postpone Practise Pardon Prevent
Undertand.Aviod Anticipate Avoid Neglect Struktur dari Verb di :

Verb + Verb-ing
Contoh Kalimat :
The students have finised doing the exercises

5. Conditional
Kalimat conditional disebut juga dengan kalimat pengandaian, digunakan untuk
menyatakan sesuatu yang mungkin terjadi atau mungkin tidak terjadi seperti
yang diharapkan. Teri dari 3 tipe dengan bentuk struktur :
Rumus Conditional Sentence Type 1
If + Subjek +V.1, S + Will + V.1
Contoh Kalimat Conditional Sentence Type 1
If I prepare well for the test I will pass it .
Rumus Conditional Sentence Type 2
If + Subjek +V.2/Were +S + M2 + V.1
M2 (Modal bentuk 2) : Would,could
Contoh Kalimat Conditional Sentence Type 2
If I prepared well for the test, I should pass.
Rumus Conditional Sentence Type 3
If + Subjek + Had + V3 +S+ M.2 + Have + V.3

Contoh Kalimat Conditional Sentence Type 3