Modul EPT 5 Revisii

TOEFL® Preparation Course
Disusun oleh:
TIM PENYUSUN
UNIT PENGEMBANGAN BAHASA (UPB)
INSTITUT AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI (IAIN) PEKALONGAN
2019
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DAFTAR ISI
DAFTAR ISI ....................................................................................................................... iii

TENTANG MODUL INI ...................................................................................................... 1
GAMBARAN UMUM TENTANG TOEFL® ............................................................................ 2
BAGIAN 1 LISTENING COMPREHENSION ........................................................................ 3
Listening Comprehension Bagian A ................................................................................. 3
Fokus pada Kalimat Kedua ............................................................................................... 5
Pilih Jawaban dengan Sinonim ........................................................................................ 9
Hindari Jawaban yang Terdengar Sama .......................................................................... 11
Draw conclusions about who, what, where ..................................................................... 17
Listening Comprehension Bagian B ................................................................................. 19
Mengantisipasi Topik ........................................................................................................ 21
Mengantisipasi Pertanyaan Soal ...................................................................................... 23
Menentukan Topik ........................................................................................................... 25
Menarik Kesimpulan mengenai Who (Siapa), What (Apa),
When (Kapan), Where (Dimana) ..................................................................................... 26
Listening Comprehension Bagian C .................................................................................. 28
Mengantisipasi Topik ........................................................................................................ 30
Mengantisipasi Pertanyaan .............................................................................................. 32
Menentukan Topik ........................................................................................................... 34
Menarik Kesimpulan mengenai Who (Siapa), What (Apa),
When (Kapan), Where (Dimana) ...................................................................................... 34
LATIHAN LISTENING COMPREHENSION ........................................................................... 37
BAGIAN 2 STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION ...................................................... 42
PART A STRUCTURE .......................................................................................................... 42
Simple Sentence ............................................................................................................... 42
Compound Sentence ....................................................................................................... 45
Complex Sentence ........................................................................................................... 46
Inversion .......................................................................................................................... 49
PART B WRITTEN EXPRESSION ......................................................................................... 52
Persoalan terkait kesesuaian Subject-Verb ...................................................................... 54
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Persoalan terkait parallel structure ................................................................................. 54
Persoalan terkait comparatives superlatives .................................................................. 54
Persoalan terkait penggunaan verb ................................................................................. 54
Persoalan terkait kalimat pasif ........................................................................................ 56
Persoalan terkait nouns ................................................................................................... 57
Persoalan terkait pronouns ............................................................................................. 58
Persoalan terkait adjectives and adverbs ........................................................................ 58
Persoalan terkait articles (a, an, the) ............................................................................... 59
Persoalan terkait prepositions (collocation) ................................................................... 60
Persoalan terkait pilihan kata .......................................................................................... 61
Latihan Structure and Written Expression ...................................................................... 62
BAGIAN 3 READING COMPREHENSION .......................................................................... 67
Gambaran Umum ............................................................................................................. 67
Pertanyaan tentang Informasi Umum (General Information) dalam Teks ...................... 67
Ide Pokok (Main Idea/Topic) ............................................................................................ 67
Susunan Ide (Organization of Ideas)................................................................................. 70
Pertanyaan tentang Informasi Khusus (Detail Information) ............................................ 72
Informasi Detail yang Tersurat (Stated Detail Questions)................................................ 72
Informasi Detail yang Tidak Tersurat (Unstated Details) ................................................. 74
Rujukan dari suatu Kata Ganti (Pronoun Referents) ....................................................... 76
Informasi Detail yang Tersirat dalam Teks (Implied Detail Questions) ........................... 78
Pertanyaan Transisi (Transition Questions) ..................................................................... 80
Pertanyaan tentang Vocabulary ..................................................................................... .. 82
Makna dari Tanda Struktural (Definitions from Structural Clues)………………………………... 82
Makna dari Imbuhan Kata (Meanings from Word Parts)…………………………………………….. 85
Menentukan Makna Kata Sulit Berdasarkan Konteks
(Use Context to Determine Meanings of Difficult Words)……………………………………………. 87
Menentukan Makna Kata Mudah Berdasarkan Konteks
(Use Context to Determine Meanings of Simple Words) .............................................. 89
Pertanyaan Review Secara Keseluruhan ....................................................................... 90
Letak Informasi Khusus (Where Specific Information Is Found) .................................... 90
Tone, Purpose, atau Course ............................................................................................ 92
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LATIHAN READING COMPREHENSION............................................................................ 95
DAFTAR PUSTAKA .......................................................................................................... 108
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TENTANG MODUL INI
Modul ini disusun untuk mempersiapkan mahasiswa/dosen/pegawai/umum

yang akan mengambil tes TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language) paper-based di
Unit Pengembangan Bahasa (UPB) Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Pekalongan. Materi
dalam modul ini diadopsi dan diadaptasi dari Buku Longman Preparation Course for the
TOEFL® Test (The Paper Test) (Deborah, 2003), Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL®
Test (Gear dan Robert, 2010), dan C-CELT Module: Teaching the Institutional (paper-
based) TOEFL® dari IALF Bali. Modul ini mencakup tiga bagian dalam tes TOEFL®, yaitu:
Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, dan Reading Comprehension.
Modul ini juga menyajikan variasi jenis pertanyaan, strategi, dan latihan dalam tes
TOEFL®.
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GAMBARAN UMUM TENTANG TOEFL®
Tes TOEFL® pertama kali dilaksanakan pada tahun 1964 dan dikembangkan oleh
Educational Testing Service (ETS). Awalnya, tes ini berbentuk paper-based (PBT), yang
kemudian diganti dengan computer-based (CBT), dan pada tahun 2005 digantikan oleh
internet-based (IBT). Sampai saat ini, PBT masih berlaku di tiap negara penyelenggara tes
tersebut dalam bentuk Institutional Testing Program (ITP).
TOEFL® terbagi dalam 3 bagian, yang bisa dijabarkan sebagai berikut:
Listening Comprehension
PART A Short Conversation 30 soal  Pertanyaan singkat 35 menit
(Percakapan  Pemahaman tema
pendek)  Peserta tes membaca soal
sambil mendengarkan
percakapan
PART B Long Conversation 7-9 soal  Dua percakapan, dengan
durasi masing-masing 60-90
(Percakapan detik
panjang)  Pemahaman terhadap poin-
poin tertentu
 Peserta tes membaca soal
sambil mendengarkan
percakapan
PART C Long Talks (Uraian) 11-13 soal  Tiga uraian, dengan durasi
masing-masing 60-90 detik
 Pemahaman terhadap poin-
poin tertentu
 Peserta tes membaca soal
sambil mendengarkan
percakapan
Structure and Written Expression
Structure 15 soal  Kalimat rumpang 25 menit
 Empat pilihan jawaban,
dengan hanya satu jawaban
yang benar
Written Expression 25 soal  Beberapa kata yang
digarisbawahi dalam satu atau
beberapa kalimat
 Memilih satu kata yang tidak
benar diantara empat pilihan
kata yang digarisbawahi
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BAGIAN 1
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Bagian awal tes TOEFL® adalah Listening Comprehension. Bagian ini terdiri dari 50
pertanyaan. Anda akan mendengarkan rekaman dan harus memberi respon terhadap
pertanyaan terkait rekaman tersebut. Anda harus mendengarkan dengan seksama
karena rekaman hanya diputar satu kali, dan materi rekaman tidak tertulis di buku soal.
Bagian Listening Comprehension ini terdiri dari tiga bagian, yaitu sebagai berikut:
1. Bagian A terdiri dari 30 percakapan pendek, masing-masing diikuti oleh sebuah
pertanyaan. Anda harus memilih satu jawaban terbaik untuk masing-masing
pertanyaan pada lembar jawab.
2. Bagian B terdiri dari 2 percakapan panjang, masing-masing diikuti oleh beberapa
pertanyaan. Anda harus memilih satu jawaban terbaik untuk masing-masing
3. Bagian C terdiri dari 3 pengumuman/perkuliahan, masing-masing diikuti oleh
sejumlah pertanyaan. Anda harus memilih satu jawaban terbaik untuk masing-masing
A. Listening Comprehension Bagian A

Pada bagian ini Anda akan mendengarkan 30 percakapan pendek antara dua
orang, yang masing-masing diikuti satu pertanyaan. Jadi, ada 30 pertanyaan untuk
bagian A ini. Percakapan ini biasanya dilakukan oleh dua orang, laki-laki dan perempuan,
berupa dua kalimat dalam bentuk statement (pernyataan), response (respon), atau
question (pertanyaan). Setelah masing-masing percakapan, Anda akan mendengarkan
satu pertanyaan mengenai apa yang tersurat maupun tersirat di dalam percakapan
tersebut.
Anda harus mendengarkan rekaman dengan seksama karena masing-masing
percakapan dan pertanyaan hanya diputar satu kali. Kemudian Anda harus memilih satu
jawaban yang benar di antar empat pilihan pada buku soal (A, B, C, atau D). Pertanyaan
tidak akan tertulis pada buku soal. Anda memiliki waktu sekitar 12 detik untuk memilih
jawaban dan menuliskannya pada lembar jawab. Anda juga dapat menggunakan 12 detik
ini untuk melihat empat pilihan jawaban nomor selanjutnya.
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STRATEGI UMUM UNTUK LISTENING COMPREHENSION BAGIAN A
1. Biasakan diri dengan instruksi soal. Petunjuk/instruksi soal pada tes TOEFl selalu
sama. Jadi Anda tidak perlu mendengarkan setiap kali mengerjakan tes. Pastikan
Anda sudah sudah mengetahui petunjuk mengerjakan soal minimal satu hari sebelum
tes.
2. Dengarkan dengan seksama rekaman yang diputar. Anda harus konsentrasi penuh
dengan apa yang diucapkan oleh penutur pada rekaman karena hanya akan diputar
satu kali.
3. Saat Anda mendengarkan rekaman, fokus pada kalimat kedua. Jawaban soal
biasanya terdapat pada kalimat kedua.
4. Ingat baik-baik bahwa jawaban yang benar biasanya adalah parafrase dari
informasi/kata kunci yang terdapat pada kalimat kedua.
5. Misalnya Anda tidak paham dengan isi keseluruhan percakapan, Anda masih punya
kesempatan untuk menemukan jawaban,
 Jika Anda hanya memahami sedikit kata atau informasi yang terdapat pada kalimat
kedua, pilihlah jawaban yang mengandung restatement (pernyataan ulang) dari
kata-kata atau informasi tersebut.
 Jika Anda tidak paham sama sekali informasi yang disampaikan pada kalimat
kedua, piloh jawaban yang terdengar paling berbeda dari kata-kata pada kalimat
kedua tersebut.
 Jangan pernah memilih sebuah jawaban hanya karena terdengar mirip dengan
yang diucapkan pada percakapan.
6. Ingat baik-baik bahwa pola-pola atau struktur kalimat yang diujikan pada Listening
Comprehension bagian A biasanya meliputi:
 struktur (kalimat pasif, negatif, harapan, bersyarat)
 ekspresi fungsional (persetujuan, ketidakpastian, saran, kejutan)
 idiom
7. Ingat baik-baik bahwa urutan soal biasanya bertahap dari jenis soal mudah ke soal
sulit. Sehingga pertanyaan nomor 1 sampai 5 adalah yang paling mudah, sedangkan
pertanyaan nomor 26 sampai 30 adalah yang paling sulit.
8. Bacalah pilihan jawaban dan pilih yang paling benar. Ingat, pastikan Anda menjawab
semua pertanyaan. Jangan pernah meninggalkan pertanyaan dengan jawaban
kosong. Tidak ada pengurangan nilai untuk jawaban yang salah.
*) Catatan: Jika Anda tidak tahu sama sekali jawaban yang benar, silakan menebak.
Namun, tebaklah jawaban dengan cara memilih satu huruf pilihan jawaban
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saja, misalnya A, B, C, atau D saja untuk semua soal yang Anda tidak tahu
jawabannya. Cara ini lebih baik dari pada memilih jawaban secara acak.
Strategi-strategi berikut ini akan membantu Anda mengerjakan soal Listening

Comprehension bagian A.
FOKUS PADA KALIMAT KEDUA

Pada Listening bagian A Anda akan mendengar sejumlah percakapan antra dua
orang, yang masing-masing diikuti oleh satu pertanyaan. Penting untuk diketahui bahwa
jawaban yang benar untuk jenis soal pada bagian A ini biasanya terdapat pada kalimat
kedua.
Biasanya, kalimat pertama berfungsi untuk menentukan konteks pembicaaran,
dan kalimat kedualah yang mengandung jawaban.
Contoh 1
Pada rekaman terdengar:
(laki-laki) I've always wanted to visit Hawaii with you.
(perempuan) Why not next month?
(narator) What does the woman mean?
Pada buku soal tertulis:
(A) Next month isn't a good time for the trip.
(B) She doesn't want to go to Hawaii.
(C) She suggests taking the trip next month.
(D) She's curious about why he doesn't want to go.
Jawaban (C) adalah jawaban yang benar. Pertanyaan “Why not next month?”
adalah sebuah saran agar perjalanan dilakukan bnulan depan. Pada contoh ini jawaban
terletak pada kalimat kedua.
Contoh 2
Pada rekaman terdengar:
(laki-laki) That exam was just awful
(perempuan) Oh, it could have been worse.
(A) The exam was really awful.
(B) It was the worst exam she had ever seen.
(C) It couldn't have been more difficult.
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(D) It wasn't that hard.
Dari percakapan kita ketahui bahwa si laki-laki berpendapat bahwa ujiannya sangat
sulit sedangkan si perempuan tidak sependapat. Sehingga jawaban yang benar untuk
pertanyaan, "What does the woman mean?" adalah (D) "It wasn't that hard." (ujiannya
tidak sesulit itu). Pada contoh ini, jawaban yang benar juga terdapat pada kalimat
kedua.
STRATEGI #1 FOKUS PADA KALIMAT KEDUA
1. Kalimat kedua biasanya mengandung jawaban pertanyaan.

2. Dengarkan kalimat pertama. Jika Anda paham, itu bagus. Namun jika
tidak paham, jangan khawatir, karena bisa jadi jawabannya tidak di situ.
3. Segera fokus mendengarkan kalimat kedua, karena bisa jadi jawabannya
ada di situ. Ulangi kalimat kedua di otak sambil Anda mencari jawaban
dari pilihan yang ada pada buku soal.
Latihan 1
Pada latihan ini Anda harus fokus pada kalimat kedua, baca pertanyaan, kemudian pilih
jawaban yang benar. Ingat, Anda bisa jadi dengan mudah menemukan jawaban hanya
dengan kalimat kedua.
1. (laki-laki) Can you tell me if today’s matinee is a comedy, romance, or western?

(perempuan) I have no idea.
(A) She has strong ideas about movies.

(B) She prefers comedies over westerns and romances.
(C) She doesn’t like today’s matinee.
(D) She does not know.
2. (perempuan) Was anyone at home at Barb’s house when you went there to deliver
the package?
(laki-laki) I rang the bell, but no one answered.
(narator) What does the man imply?
(A) Barb answered the bell.

(B) The house was probably empty.
(C) The bell wasn’t in the house.
(D) The house doesn’t have a bell.
3. (perempuan) You just got back from the interview for the internship. How do you
think it went?
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(laki-laki) I think it’s highly unlikely that I got the job.
(narator) What does the man suggest?
(A) It’s unlikely that he’ll go to the interview.

(B) He thinks he’ll be recommended for a high-level job.
(C) The interview was apparently quite unsuccessful.
(D) He had an excellent interview.
Latihan 2
Pada latihan ini, dengarkan baik-baik percakapan pendek dan pertanyaan di dalam
rekaman, kemudian pilih jawabn yang benar. Fokus pada kalimat kedua.
1. (A) He is leaving now.

(B) He has to go out of his way.
(C) He will not be leaving soon.
(D) He will do it his own way.
2. (A) He locked the door.

(B) He tried unsuccessfully to get into the house.
(C) He was able to open the door.
(D) He left the house without locking the door.
3. (A) She doesn’t like to listen to turkeys.

(B) She thinks the dinner sounds special.
(C) She especially likes the roast turkey.
(D) She’d prefer a different dinner.
4. (A) He’ll be busy with her homework tonight.

(B) He can’t help her tonight.
(C) He’s sorry he can’t ever help her.
(D) He’ll help her with her physics.
5. (A) Her eyes hurt.

(B) She thought the lecture was great.
(C) The class was boring.
(D) She didn’t want to watch Professor Martin.
6. (A) Not all the bills have been paid.

(B) They don’t have enough credit to pay the bills.
(C) What she said on the phone was not credible.
(D) He used a credit card to pay some of the bills.
7. (A) She’ll call back quickly.

(B) She’ll definitely be back by 4:00.
(C) She’ll give it back by 4:00.
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(D) She’ll try to return fast.
8. (A) She hasn’t seen Tim.

(B) Tim was there only for a moment.
(C) Tim was around a short time ago.
(D) Tim will return in a minute.
9. (A) She doesn’t like the place he chose.

(B) She doesn’t want to get into the car.
(C) She’s glad the spot is reserved.
(D) They can’t park the car there.
10. (A) There’s plenty to eat.

(B) The refrigerator’s broken.
(C) The food isn’t in the refrigerator.
(D) He’s not sure if there’s enough.
PILIH JAWABAN DENGAN SINONIM

Sering kali jawaban yang benar pada Listening bagian A adalah pilihan ajwaban
yang mengandung sinonim (kata-kata yang memiliki makna serupa) dengan kata-kata
kunci di dalam percakapan.
Contoh
Di dalam rekaman terdengar:
(perempuan) Why is Barbara feeling so happy?
(laki-laki) She just started working in a real estate agency.
(narrator) What does the man say about Barbara?
(A) She always liked her work in real estate.

(B) She began a new job.
(C) She just bought some real estate.
(D) She bought a real estate agency.
Pada percakapan ini, kata kunci “started” bermakna mulai, sedangkan kata
“working” merujuk pada pekerjaan. Oleh karena itu, jawabn yang benar adalah (B), “She
began a new job.”
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STRATEGI #2: MEMILIH JAWABAN DENGAN SISNONIM
Saat Anda mendengarkan percakapan, fokus pada kalimat kedua.
1. Jika Anda melihat sinonim dari kata kunci di dalam percakapan, bisa jadi itu
jawabannya.
2. Kemudian garis bawahi sinonim kata kunci tersebut, lalu pilih jawaban yang
paling benar. Ingat bahwa jawaban yang benar biasanya mengandung
sinonim dari kata kunci pada kalimat kedua.
Latihan 3
Pada latihan ini, garis bawahi kata kunci pada kalimat kedua masing-masing percakapan.
Kemudian garis bawahi sinomim dari kata kunci tersebut. Ingat bahwa jawaban yang
benar biasanya adalah sinonim dari kata kunci pada kalimat kedua.
1. (laki-laki) We’re planning to leave for the trip at about 2:00.

(perempuan) Couldn’t we leave before noon?
(narator) What does the woman ask?
(A) If they could leave at noon.

(B) If it is possible to go by 12:00.
(C) Why they can’t leave at noon.
(D) If they could leave the room.
2. (laki-laki) Was the concert well received?

(perempuan) The audience applauded for a long time after the performance.
(narator) What does the woman say about the concert?
(A) The performance went on for a long time.

(B) There was applause throughout the performance.
(C) The people clapped on and on after the concert.
(D) The audience waited for a long time for the concert to begin.
3. (perempuan) Did you see the manager about the job in the bookstore?
(laki-laki) Yes, and I also had to Jill out an application.
(narator) What does the man mean?
(A) He got a job as bookstore manager.

(B) The bookstore was not accepting applications.
(C) He saw a book about how to apply for jobs.
(D) It was necessary to complete a form.
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Latihan 4
Pada latihan ini, dengarkan baik-baik percakapan pendek beserta pertanyaannya di
dalam rekaman, lalu pilih jawaban yang benar. Anda harus memperhatikan sinonim dari
kata kunci pada kalimat kedua.
1. (A) The final exam was harder than the others.
(B) There were two exams rather than one.
(C) He thought the exam would be easier.
(D) The exam was not very difficult.
2. (A) He’s not feeling very well.

(B) He’s rather sick of working.
(C) He’s feeling better today than yesterday.
(D) He’d really rather not answer the question.
3. (A) The company was founded about a year ago.

(B) It was just established that he could go into business.
(C) The family is well established.
(D) The business only lasted a year.
4. (A) He did not look at the right schedule.

(B) The plane landed in the right place.
(C) The plane arrived on time.
(D) He had to wait for the plane to land.
5. (A) She’d rather go running.

(B) She doesn’t want to go into the pool.
(C) She’ll change clothes quickly and go swimming.
(D) She needs a sweatsuit to go running.
6. (A) The firefighters saved the homes for last.

(B) A firefighter saved the hillside last night.
(C) The homes on the hillside were burned.
(D) The houses weren’t destroyed.
7. (A) There’s enough soup.

(B) The spices are adequate.
(C) She thinks the soup’s too salty.
(D) The man should add more salt and pepper.
8. (A) He was lucky to receive a grant for his studies.

(B) He used his fortune to pay his fees.
(C) He is a scholar at a college with low fees.
(D) He paid to get a scholarship.
9. (A) It profited from previous mistakes.

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(B) It earned a lot of money.
(C) This was the last year that it would make a profit.
(D) It was not so successful.
10. (A) Chuck’s bank account has too much money in it.
(B) He thinks Chuck has the wrong kind of bank account.
(C) He thinks that Chuck is on his way home from the bank.
(D) There isn’t enough money in Chuck’s account.
HINDARI JAWABAN YANG TERDENGAR SAMA

Penting untuk diketahui bahwa terdapat “jebakan” pada pilihan jawaban. Sering kali
jawaban yang salah mengandung kata-kata yang terdengar sama dengan yang terengar
pada percakapan, padahal memiliki makna yang sangat berbeda. Anda harus
menghindari pilihan jawaban seperti ini.
Contoh
(laki-laki) That exam was just awful

(perempuan) Oh, it could have been worse

(A) The exam was really awful.
(B) It was the worst exam she had ever seen.
(C) It couldn't have been more difficult.
(D) It wasn't that hard.
Pada contoh ini, banyak “jebakan”, yaitu sebagai berikut:
 The exam was really awful ------- jawaban ini mengandung sebuah kata yang
terdengar mitip dengan kata-kata di dalam percakapan  The exam was just awful
 It was the worse exam she had ever seen -------- jawaban ini mengandung sebuah
kata yang terdengar mirip dengan kata-kata di dalam percakapan  Oh, it could
have been worse.
 It couldn't have been more difficult. -------- jawaban ini mengandung sebuah kata
yang terdengar mirip dengan kata-kata di dalam percakapan  Oh, it could have
been worse.
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 It wasn't that hard. ------- ini adalah jawabn yang benar, karena ntidak mengandung
kata-kata yang terdengar mirip dengan kata-kata di dalam percakapan, melainkan
parafrase dari kata-kata tersebut -------- Oh, it could have been worse.
Sekarang dengarkan percakapan berikut ini lalu jawab pertanyaannya.

1. (A) The coffee is much better this morning.
(B) He's feeling bitter this morning.
(C) The coffee isn't very good.
(D) He cannot taste the butter.
2. (A) The two classes meet in an hour and a half.

(B) The class meets three hours per week.
(C) Each half of the class is an hour long.
(D) Two times a week the class meets for an hour.
3. (A) A few minutes ago, the flight departed.

(B) The fight will start in a while.
(C) They are frightened about the departure.
(E) The plane is going to take off soon.
4. (A) He hasn't yet begun his project.

(B) He's supposed to do his science project next week.
(C) He needs to start working on changing the due date.
(D) He's been working steadily on his science project.
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Sekarang perhatikan transkrip rekaman berikut ini. Apa saja “jebakannya”?
1. (perempuan) Are you enjoying your coffee?

(laki-laki) It tastes extremely bitter this morning.
(Narator) What does the man mean?
2. (perempuan) Can you tell me how often the philosophy class meets?
(laki-laki) It meets twice a week for an hour and a half each time.
3. (laki-laki) I’m tired of just sitting here.
(perempuan) Relax. I’m sure that the flight will depart within a few minutes.
(Narator) What does the woman mean?
4. (perempuan) The science project is due next week.
(laki-laki) I suppose I’ll have to start working on it now.
Contoh
(laki-laki) Why couldn’t Mark come with us?
(perempuan) He was searching for a new apartment.
(narator) What does the woman say about Mark?

(A) He was in the department office.
(B) He was looking for a place to live.
(C) He was working on his research project.
(D) He had an appointment at church.
Kata-kata kunci pada kalimat kedua percakapan tersebut adalah “searching” dan
“apartment”. Pada jawaban (C) dan (D) kata “research” dan “church” terdengar seperti
“search”, jadi pilihan jawaban ini tidak benar. Pada jawaban (A) dan (D), kata
“department” dan “appointment” terdengar seperti “apartment”, jadi jawaban ini juga tidak
benar. Jawaban yang benar adalah (B).
STRATEGI #3: HINDARI JAWABAN YANG TERDENGAR SAMA

1. Identifikasi kata kunci pada kalimat kedua di dalam percakapan,
2. Identifikasi kata kunci pada pilihan jawaban yang terdengar sama, jangan dipilih.
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Latihan 5
Pada latihan ini, dengarkan baik-baik percakapan dan pertanyaannya, lalu pilih jawaban
yang paling benar. Hindari jawaban yang mengandung kata-kata yang terdengar sama.
1. (A) She has to wait for some cash.

(B) The waiter is bringing a glass of water.
(C) The lawn is too dry.
(D) She needs to watch out for a crash.
2. (A) The sweater’s the wrong size.

(B) The man’s feet aren’t sweating.
(C) The sweater makes the man seem fat.
(D) The sweet girl doesn’t feel right.
3. (A) He has been regularly using a computer.

(B) He communicates with a Boston company.
(C) He regularly goes to communities around Boston.
(D) He has been traveling back and forth to Boston.
4. (A) He thought the lesson didn’t matter.

(B) He couldn’t learn die lesson.
(C) He learned a massive number of details.
(D) He didn’t like most of the lesson.
5. (A) Some animals started the first fire.

(B) Animals are killed by forest fires.
(C) In the first frost, animals die.
(D) Frost can kill animals.
6. (A) Twenty pairs of shoes are on sale.

(B) The shoe salesclerk spent twenty dollars on pears.
(C) The shoes cost twenty dollars.
(D) The shoes could be repaired for twenty dollars.
7. (A) Tom tended to dislike biology lab.

(B) Attendance wasn’t necessary at biology lab.
(C) Tom went to biology lab.
(D) There was a tendency to require biology lab.
8. (A) The meal will be served at noon.

(B) The males should be driven there by noon.
(C) He’s expecting the ice to melt before noon,
(D) The letters ought to be delivered at 12:00.
9. (A) The weather will probably get worse later.
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(B) The newspaper headlines described a bad storm.
(C) There was news about a headstrong man.
(D) He had a new bed.
10.(A) If she could do the grocery shopping.

(B) If she prefers cooked vegetables or salad.
(C) If she could help prepare the salad.
(D) If she minds shopping for vegetables.
Latihan 6 (strategi 1-3)
Pada latihan ini, dengrkan baik-baik percakapan dan pertanyaan di dalam rekaman, lalu
pilih jawaban yang paling benar.
1. (A) He would like some iced coffee.

(B) He wants to stop drinking coffee.
(C) A drink seems like a good idea.
(D) He needs to drink something to stop his coughing.
2. (A) She would prefer a sunny day.

(B) The park is too crowded.
(C) She would like a place that is not so loud.
(D) She cannot walk because she’s too old.
3. (A) He should open an account.

(B) He should take a ride on a ship.
(C) He should try to keep the cost cheap.
(D) He should try something monotonous to get to sleep.
4. (A) The department is not changing the requirements.

(B) He hasn’t heard anything about the change.
(C) The changes are believable.
(D) What has happened is incredible to him.
5. (A) The wait has taken close to an hour.

(B) They were stranded in their car.
(C) Most of the people have been in line for hours.
(D) They made a line in the sand.
6. (A) The instructor is selecting several passages.

(B) The conductor is fair to then passengers.
(C) The stamp collector is conducting his business.
(D) The riders are paying for the train trip.
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7. (A) The managers will take the train to the program.
(B) A program to develop new managers will commence soon.
(C) The new management program is very weak.
(D) The program will be maintained to the letter.
8. (A) The fire started to attack the building.

(B) The firefighter stared at the attacker.
(C) The fire probably began at the top of the building.
(D) The firefighter started to attack the fire.
9, (A) He assured the woman that he knew the truth.

(B) He is sure that it isn’t new.
(C) He thought that the woman was aware of what happened.
(D) He soon will know the truth.
10.(A) The art professor is not one of his fans.

(B) His drawings were amazing.
(C) The catches that he made were fantastic.
(D) His sketches showed a fantasy world.
MENARIK KESIMPULAN TENTANG WHO (SIAPA), WHAT (APA), WHERE (DIMANA)

Biasanya pada Listening bagian A Anda diminta untuk menarik kesimpulan. Untuk
pertanyaan jenis ini jawabannya tidak tersurat secara jelas, melainkan Ada harus menarik
kesimpulan berdasarkan informasi yang diberikan di dalam percakapan. Salah satu
kesimpulan yang harus Anda cari adalah mengenai who (siapa) yang berbicara di dalam
percakapan tersebut.
Contoh
(perempuan) Can you tell me what assignments I missed when I was absent from your
class?
(laki-laki) You missed one homework assignment and a quiz.
(narator) Who is the man?

(A) A newspaper editor.
(B) A police officer.
(C) A teacher.
(D) A student.
Kata kunci dari percakapan tersebut adalah “your class”, “homework”, dan “quiz”
yang menunjukkan bahwa penutur pada percakapan tersebut adalah seorang guru. Jadi
jawaban yan gbenar adalah (C) a teacher.
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Jenis lain untuk pertanyaan mengenai kesimpulan adalah menanyakan what
(apa) yang akan terjadi setelah percakapan, berdasarkan informasi yang diberikan.
Contoh
(perempuan) Are you going to read those books here in the library?
(laki-laki) I think I’d rather check them out now and take them home.
(narator) What will the man probably do next?

(A) Sit down in the library.
(B) Look for some more books.
(C) Return the books to the shelves.
(D) Go to the circulation desk.
Laki-laki tersebut berkata bahwa dia akan meminjam buku. Karena meja sirkulasi
adalah tempat dimana Anda meminjam buku di perpustakaan, maka laki-laki tersebut
kemungkinan akan pergi menuju meja sirkulasi. Jadi jawban yang benar adalah (D).
Jenis yang terakhir adalah menanyakan where (dimana) percakapan berlangsung,
berdasarkan informasi yang diberikan.
Contoh
(perempuan) Are you going into the water, or are you just going to tie there on the sand?
(laki-laki) I think I need to put on some suntan lotion,
(narator) Where does this conversation probably take place?
(A) At a beauty salon.

(B) At the beach.
(C) In a sandbox.
(D) At an outdoor restaurant.
KESIMPULAN MENGENAI WHO (SIAPA), WHAT (APA), WHERE (DIMANA):
Untuk jenis pertanyaan mengenai kesimpulan, pertanyaan yang

sering dikeluarkan adalah sebagai berikut:
1. WHO is probably talking? (SIAPA yang berbicara?)
2. WHAT
LATIHAN: Pada will s/heini,
latihan probably do next?
dengarkan (APApercakapan
baik-baik yang akan dilakukan?)
pendek dan pertanyaannya.
3. WHERE does the conversation probably take place? (DIMANAKAH
percakapan berlangsung?) 17
Anda harus menarik kesimpulan mengenai who (siapa), what (apa), dan where (dimana).
1. (A) In a photography studio. 6. (A) On a playground.
(B) In a biology laboratory. (B) In a parking lot.
(C) In an office. (C) At a zoo.
(D) In the library. (D) In a photo studio.
2. (A) He’s a pilot 7. (A) Respond to the mail.

(B) He’s a flight attendant (B) Put the letters in a file.
(C) He’s a member of the grounds crew. (C) It depends on where the file is.
(D) He works clearing land. (D) File the answers she received to the
letters
3. (A) Wash the dishes immediately. 8. (A) In an airplane.

(B) Use as many dishes as possible. (B) In a police car.
(C) Wash the dishes for as long as (C) In a theater.
possible. (D) At a fireworks exhibit.
(D) Wait until later to clean up.
9. (A) Take care of Bob.
4. (A) In a bank. (B) Invite Bob to dinner.
(B) In a restaurant. (C) Let Bob know that they accept
(C) At a service station his invitation
(D) In a beauty salon. (D) Respond to the woman’s question.
5. (A) A salesclerk in a shoe store. 10. (A) A pharmacist.

(B) A shoe repairperson. (B) A dentist.
(C) A party caterer. (C) A teacher.
(D) A salesclerk in a fixtures (D) A business manager.
Department
B. Listening Comprehension Bagian B

Bagian B Listening Comprehension terdiri dari dua percakapan panjang,
masing-masing diikuti oleh beberapa pertanyaan. Anda akan mendengar percakapan dan
pertanyaan semuanya melalui rekaman, dan tidak tertulis di buku soal. Tema percakapan
biasanya seputar kehidupan sekolah atau kampus. Percakapan juga bisa jadi tentang
topik-topik yang sedang menjadi perbincangan berita di Amerika Serikat.
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Contoh
Questions 1 through 4. Listen to a conversation between a professor
and a student.
!
(narator) Hello, Professor Denton. Are you free for a moment? Could I have a
word with you?
(laki-laki) Come on in, Michael. Of course I have some time. These are my office
hours, and this is the light time for you to come and ask questions.
Now, how can I help you?
(perempuan) Well, I have a quick question for you about the homework assignment
for tomorrow. I thought the assignment was to answer the first three
questions at the top of page 67 in the text, but when l looked, there
weren’t any questions there. I’m confused.
(laki-laki) The assignment was to answer the first three questions at the top of
page 76, not 67.
(perempuan) Oh, now I understand. I’m glad I came in to check. Thanks for your help.
(Laki-laki) No problem. See you tomorrow.
Pertanyaan:
1. Di dalam rekaman terdengar:
(narator) Who is the man?
(A) A professor.
(B) An office worker.
(C) Professor Denton's assistant.
(D) A student.

(narator) Why does the man come to see Professor Denton?
(A) To turn in an assignment.
(B) To ask a question.
(C) To pick up a completed test.
(D) To explain why he did not attend class.

(narrator) What incorrect information did the man have?
(A) The date the assignment was due.
(B) The page number of the assignment.
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(C) The length of the assignment.
(D) The numbers of the assignment questions.
Pertanyaan pertama meminta Anda untuk menentukan “who the man is”
(siapakah laki-laki tersebut). Karena dia membuka percakapan dengan Professor Denton
dan dia menanyakan halaman untuk tugas besok, maka kemungkinan besar dia adalah
seorang mahasiswa. Jawaban yang benar untuk soal ini adalah (D).
Pertanyaan kedua menanyakan “when the man comes to see the professor”
(kapan dia datang menemui profesor). Profesor tersebut menjawab “these are my office
hours” (ini adalah jam kerja saya), jadi jawabannya adalah (D).
Pertanyaan ketiga menanyakan “why the man comes to see the professor”
(kenapa laki-laki tersebut datang menemui profesor). Karena laki-laki tersebut berkata “I
have a quick question for you” (saya punya pertanyaan singkat untuk Anda), maka
jawbannya adalah (B).
Pertanyaan terakhir menanyakan “what incorrect information the man had”
(informasi manakah yang tidak benar yang dimiliki oleh laki-laki tersebut). Dia mengira
bahwa tugasnya adalah halaman 67, bukan halaman 76, jadi dia keliru mengenai nomor
halaman tugas yang diberikan profesor. Jawabannya adalah (B).
STRATEGI UMUM LISTENING COMPREHENSION BAGIAN B
1. Jika Anda punya waktu, baca secara cepat pilihan jawaban yang tertulis pada buku
soal. Saat membaca, lakukan hal-hal berikut ini:
 Mengantisipasi topik percakapan yan gakan diperdengarkan.

 Mengantisipasi pertanyaan untuk masing-masing jawaban yang tertulis pada buku
soal.
2. Dengarkan baik-baik kalimat pertama dari percakapan yang diputar. Kalimat pertama
ini biasanya mengandung pikiran utama, subyek, atau topik percakapan tersebut.
Anda biasanya ditanya untuk menjawab pertanyaan semacam itu.
3. Saat mendengarkan, tarik kesimpulan dari percakapan tersebut, misalnya: siapa yang
berbicara, dimana percakapan berlangsung, kapan percakapan berlangsung, dsb.
Seringkali Anda diminta membuat semacam inferensi mengenai percakapan yang
diperdengarkan.
4. Saat mendengarkan, perhatikan baik-baik pilihan jawaban yang tertulis pada buku
soal dan pilih jawaban yang paling benar. Pertanyaan detail biasanya dibuat runtut
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dan jawabannya seringkali terdengar sama dengan apa yang dikatakan di dalam
percakapan.
5. Perhatikan baik-baik angka-angka.
6. Tidak perlu khawatir jika topik percakapan yang diputar asing/tidak familiar, karena
semua jawaban ada di dalam rekaman.
7. Anda harus menebak meskipun tidak yakin. Jangan pernah melewati satu nomor pun.
8. Gunakan waktu yang tersisa antar soal untuk membaca pilihan jawaban nomor
selanjutnya pada buku soal.
Strategi brikut ini akan membantu Anda untuk menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan
pada Listening Comprehension bagian B. .
MENGANTISIPASI TOPIK
Untuk memahami sebuah percakapan, sangatlah penting untuk mengantisipasi
topiknya. Oleh karena itu Anda harus mencoba mengantipasi topik percakapan tersebut
sebelum diputar. Misalnya, apakah topiknya tentang kehidupan di kampus, kehidupan
sosial, atau rencanan perjalanan seseorang? Sebuah strategi yang harus dicoba adalah
dengan cara melihat secara cepat pilihan jawaban yang tertulis pada buku soal sebelum
rekaman diputar, kemudia coba tentukan topik percakapan tersebut.
Latihan 7
Perhatikan pilihan jawaban nomor 1 sampai 5, lalu coba antisipasi topik percakapan
untuk pertanyaan tersebut. Meskipun Anda tidak bisa menemukan topil secara tepat,
minimal Amda mendapatkan gagasan umum dulu.
1. (A) Find work on campus. 4. (A) Every morning.
(B) Work in the employment office. (B) Afternoons and weekends.
(C) Help students find jobs. (C) When he’s in class.
(D) Ask the woman questions. (D) Weekdays.
2. (A) In the library. 5. (A) Fill out a form.
(B) In a classroom. (B) Give her some additional
(C) In a campus office. information.
(D) In an apartment. (C) Tell her some news.
3. (A) No more than ten. (D) Phone her.
(B) At least twenty.
(C) Not more than twenty.
(D) Up to ten.
Apakah topik pertanyaan 1 – 5?

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looking for a job on campus (mencari pekerjaan di kampus)
Anda bisa menetukan jawaban berdasarkan kat kunci: work on campus, employment
office, students find job
6. (A) Just before a vacation.

(B) Just after the end of a school semester.
(C) At the end of the summer.
(D) Just after a break from school.
7. (A) A trip to visit the Eskimos.

(B) A trip the woman is planning to take.
(C) A trip the man has already taken,
(D) A camping trip the man and woman took.
8. (A) Three hours.

(B) Three complete days.
(C) Three classes.
(D) Three weeks.
9. (A) Sleeping outside on the ground.

(B) Spending time in a sauna or hot tub.
(C) Relaxing at the lodge.
(D) Enjoying excellent food.
10. (A) She’d be scared, but she’d like to try.

(B) She can’t wait.
(C) It would be quite exciting for her.
(D) She’d prefer not to try.
Apakah topik percakapan untuk soal nomor 6 sampai 10?
MENGANTISIPASI PERTANYAAN SOAL

Untuk menjawab semua pertanyaan pada Listening bagian B, sangat penting
bagi Anda untuk mengantisipasi pertanyaan soal dan mencari jawaban untuk pertanyaan
tersebut.
Contoh:
A. Hospital
B. School
C. Market
D. Street
Pada contoh ini, Anda dengan mudah dapat menebak bahwa pertanyaannya
adalah “dimana percakapan ini berlangsung?”. Karena Anda sudah yakin pertanyaan ini
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akan muncul, Anda dapat mendengarkan lebih mudah untuk mencari jawaban untuk
pertanyaan tersebut. Contoh ini menunjukkan bahwa strategi yang dapat dilakukan
adalah dengan cara melihat secara cepat pilihan jawaban yang tertulis pada buku soal
sebelum rekaman percakapan diputar, dan mencoba menebak soal yang akan
ditanyakan untuk jawaban tersebut.
Latihan 8
Pelajari pilihan jawaban berikut ini lalu cobalah untuk menentukan pertanyaan yang akan
ditanyakan. Jika Anda kesulitan menentukan pertanyaan dalam waktu singkat, pindah ke
nomor berikutnya. Nomor satu sudah dikerjakan.
1. Pertanyaan: What does (someone) want to do?

(A) Find work on campus.
(B) Work in the employment office.
(C) Help students find jobs.
(D) Ask the woman questions.
2. Pertanyaan:
(A) In the library.
(B) In a classroom.
(C) In a campus office.
(D) In an apartment.
3. Pertanyaan:
(A) No more than ten.
(B) At least twenty.
(C) Not more than twenty.
(D) Up to ten.
4. Pertanyaan:
(A) Every morning.
(B) Afternoons and weekends.
(C) When he’s in class.
(D) Weekdays.
5. Pertanyaan:
(A) Fill out a form.
(B) Give her some additional information.
(C) Tell her some news.
(D) Phone her.
6. Pertanyaan:
(A) Just before a vacation.
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(B) Just after the end of a school semester.
(C) At the end of the summer.
(D) Just after a break from school.
7. Pertanyaan:
(A) A trip to visit the Eskimos.
(B) A trip the woman is planning to take.
(C) A trip the man has already taken.
(D) A camping trip the man and woman took.
8. Pertanyaan:
(A) Three hours.
(B) Three complete days.
(C) Three classes.
(D) Three weeks.
9. Pertanyaan:
(A) Sleeping outside on the ground.
(B) Spending time in a sauna or hot tub.
(C) Relaxing at the lodge.
(D) Enjoying excellent food.
10. Pertanyaan:
(A) She’d be scared, but she’d like to try.
(B) She can’t wait.
(C) It would be quite exciting for her.
(D) She’d prefer not to try.
11. Pertanyaan:
(A) All kinds of pollution.
(B) How acid rain has harmed the earth.
(C) Pollution from cars and factories.
(D) The causes and possible effects of acid rain.
12. Pertanyaan:
(A) Nuclear power.
(B) Electricity.
(C) Burning coal and oil.
(D) Solar power.
13. Pertanyaan:
(A) From sulfur dioxide and water vapor.
(B) From sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
(C) From nitric acid and sulfur dioxide.
(D) From water vapor and nitric acid.
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15. Pertanyaan:
(A) She should protect herself from the rain.
(B) She should clean up the water supply.
(C) She should read a novel.
(D) She should get more information about acid rain.
MENENTUKAN TOPIK
Saat mendengarkan percakapan pada Listening bagian B, Anda harus
memikirkan topik atau gagasan utama masing-masing percakapan. Karena kalimat
pertama atau kedua biasanya berisi gagasan utama, Anda harus bertanya pada diri
sendiri apa topik percakapan tersebut di saat Anda mendengarkan bagian awal
percakapan tersebut.
Contoh
(laki-laki) You can’t believe what l just got!
(perempuan) I bet you got that new car you’ve always wanted.
(laki-laki) Now, how in the world did you figure that out?
Tebakan Anda:
Topiknya adalah tentang mobil baru yang baru saja dibeli oleh laki-laki tersebut
Latihan 9
Dengarkan percakapan berikut ini, lalu coba tentukan topiknya.
1. Apakah topik percakapan 1?
MENARIK KESIMPULAN MENGENAI WHO (SIAPA), WHAT (APA), WHEN (KAPAN),
WHERE (DIMANA)
Saat mendengarkan masing-masing percakapan pada Listening bagian B, Anda
harus mencoba membayangkan situasi yang terjadi di dalam percakapan, meliputi aspek-
aspek berikut ini:
• Siapa yang berbicara?

• Kapan percakapan tersebut berlangsung?
• Dimana percakapan tersebut berlangsung?
• Darimanakah sumber informasi dalam percakapan tersebut?
Contoh
(laki-laki) Why do you have so many books?
(perempuan) I need them for my paper on George Washington. Do you know
how I can check them out?
(laki-laki) Yes, you should go downstairs to the circulation desk and
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fill out a card for each book.
Tebakan Anda:
Siapa yang berbicara? (two students) Dimana mereka? (in the library) Mata kuliah apakah
yang sedang mereka bicarakan? (American History)
Latihan 10
Dengarkan bagian awal dari masing-masing percakapan berikut ini, lalu bayangkan
situasinya. Kemudian jawab pertanyaannya.
Percakapan 1
1. Who is probably talking? (siapakah yang berbicara?)
2. Where does the conversation take place? (dimanakah percakapn berlangsung?)
Percakapan 2
1. Who is probably talking? (siapakah yang berbicara)
2. When does the conversation take place? (kapankah percakapan berlangsung?)
3. What is the source of the man's information? (darimanakah sumber informasi yang
diberikan oleh si laki-laki?)
Percakapan 3
1. Who is probably talking? (siapakah yang berbicara?)
2. When does the conversation take place? (kapankah percapakan berlangsung?)
3. What is the source of the information? (darimanakah sumber informasi di dalam
percakapan tersebut?)
Sebelum rekaman diputar, bacalah secara cepat jawaban nomor 1 sampai 13

lalu kerjakan hal-hal berikut ini:
 Mengantisipasi topik
 Mengantisipasi pertanyaan
Saat mendengarkan rekaman, lakukan hal-hal berikut ini:
 Dengarkan kalimat-kalimat awal percakapan untuk menentukan topik
 Tarik kesimpulan mengenai situasi percapakan (siapa, apa, kapan, dimana)
1. (A) To a concert the Music Building.

(B) To a rehearsal (B) The bus goes very slowly to the
(C) To a lecture Music Building.
(D) To a library (C) The bus sometimes does not go
to the Music Building
2. (A) One (D) The bus will not arrive for a
(B) Two while.
(C) Three
(D) Four 4. (A) Walk
(B) Wait for the bus
3. (A) The bus does not go directly to (C) Miss the lecture
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(D) Think of another plan
13. (A) At many different times
5. (A) Boring (B) In July
(B) Fantastic (C) Any time in November
(C) Lengthy (D) On a Thursday in November
(D) Faithful
6. (A) By car
(B) By plane
(C) By train
(D) By bicycle
7. (A) She went directly to

Yellowstone.
(B) She spent in few weeks in
Laramie.
(C) She stopped at the Devil’s Tower
National Monument.
(D) She made a few stops before
going on to Yellowstone.
8. (A) Laramie
(B) Devil’s Tower National Monument
(C) Old faithful
(D) Wyoming
9. (A) Hear again about Yellowstone.

(B) Take a trip to Yellowstone.
(C) Get a job in a national park.
(D) Move to Yellowstone.
10. (A) How and when we celebrate

Thanksgiving.
(B) The traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
(C) When Thanksgiving began.
(D) Abraham Lincoln.
11. (A) With colonists in Massachusetts
(B) Alone and thinking about how
Thanksgiving developed
(C) With a big Thanksgiving dinner
(D) in an untraditional manner
12. (A) The terrible winter

(B) The corn harvest
(C) The development of Thanksgiving Day
(D) For getting the whole family together
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C. Listening Comprehension Bagian C
Bagian C untuk Listening Comprehension terdiri dari tiga pembicaraan, masing-
masing diikuti beberapa pertanyaan. Anda akan mendengarkan semuanya di rekaman,
dan tidak tertulis pada buku soal. Anda harus memilih jawaban yang paling benar di
antara empat pilihan jawaban pada buku soal. Seperti halnya apda bagian B, topik
pembicaraans biasanya mengenai kehidupan kampus atau sesuatu yang sedang hangat
dibicarakan di media berita. Biasanya juga merupakan cuplikan dari perkuliahan di
kampus Amerika Serikat.
Contoh

(narator) Questions 1 through 4. Listen to a talk, about the settlement of America.
(perempuan) The settling of the vast farmlands in central North America was delayed at
least partly because of an error by one man. In the early nineteenth
century, Lieutenant Zebulon Pike of the U.S. Army was sent out to explore
and chart the huge expanses of land in the center of the continent. When
he returned from his explorations, he wrote a report in which he
erroneously stated that the vast plains in the central part of the continent
were desert like, comparable to the Sahara in Africa. In reality, however,
these vast plains contained some of the most fertile farmland in the world.
Because of Pike's mistake, the maps of the day depicted the central pan of
what is today the United States as a vast desert rather than the excellent
and available farmland that it was. This mistaken belief about the nature of
those lands caused settlers to avoid the central plains for years.
Pertanyaan:
(narator) What is the topic of this talk?
(A) Zebulon Pike's career.
(B) A mistake that influenced the settlement of America.
(C) A report for the army.
(D) The farmlands.

(narator) How did Pike describe the area that he explored?
(A) As a desert.
(B) As usable for army purposes.
(C) As located in the Sahara.
(D) As available for farmland.

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(narator) What was this area really like?
(A) It was a vast desert.
(B) It was covered with farms.
(C) It was excellent farmland.
(D) It was similar to the Sahara.

(narator) This talk would probably be given in which of the following courses?
(A) Agricultural Science.
(B) American History.
(C) Geology of the United States.
(D) Military Science.
Pertanyaan pertama menyakan topik pembicaraan. Topik dapat ditemukan pada

kalimat pertama: The settling of the vast farmlands in central North America was delayed
at least partly because of an error by one man. Jadi jawaban yang benar adalah (B).
Pertanyaan kedua adalah bagaimana Pike mendeskripsikan area ini. Di dalam
rekaman dikatakan bahwa Pike menulis laporan bahwa dataran luas di bagian tengah
benua menyerupai gurun...... Sehingga jawabannya adalah (A).
Pertanyaan ketiga adalah informasi tambahan mengenai bagaimana keadaan
area tersebut. Karena di dalam rekaman dikatakan bahwa in reality . . . these vast plains
contained some of the most fertile farmland in the world, jawabannya adalah (C).
Pertanyaan keempat adalah pertanyaan inferensi, paad mata kuliah apakah
perkulihan ini diberikan. Karena perkulihan menyebutkan kehidupan pada awal abad ke-
19 dan mendiskusikan tentang masa awal menempati dataran luas di Amerika Utara,
maka materi ini disampaikan pada perkuliahan American History (Sejarah Amerika). Jadi
jawabannya adalah (B).
STRATEGI UMUM UNTUK LISTENING COMPREHENSION BAGIAN C
1. Jika anda punya waktu, baca secara cepat pilhan jawaban pada buku soal. Saat
Anda membaca, lakukan hal-hal berikut ini:
 mengantisipasi topik pembicaraan yang akan diputar

 mengantisipasi pertanyaan untuk masing-masing pilihan jawaban yang ada
2. Dengarkan baik-baik kalimat pertama dari pembicaraan yang diputar karena

biasanya mengandung gagasan utama, subyek, atau topik pembicaraaan, dan
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seringkali ditanyakan.
3. Saat mendengarkan rekaman, tarik kesimpulan mengenai: siapa yang berbicara,
kapan dan dimana pembicaraan berlangsung, dan pada mata kuliah apa
pembicaraan ini disampaikan.
4. Saat mendengarkan, bacalah pilihan jawaban pada buku soal dan cobalah
tentukan jawaban yang benar. Pertanyaan detail biasanya disusun secara
berurutan, dan jawabannya seringkali terdengar sama dengan apa yang diucapkan
di dalam rekaman.
5. Anda harus menebak jawaban bahkan ketika Anda tidak yakin. Jangan pernah
mengosongkan jawaban.
6. Gunakan waktu yang tersisa untuk melihat pilihan jawaban nomor berikutnya.
Strategi-strategi berikut ini akan membantu Anda mengerjakan Listening
Comprehension bagian C.
SEBELUM MENDENGARKAN REKAMAN

MENGANTISIPASI TOPIK
Untuk membantu pemahaman Anda terhadap pembicaraan yang diputar pada
Listening bagian C, sangatlah penting untuk mengantisipasi topik pembicaraan yang
akan didengarkan (sama seperti yang Anda lakukan pada bagian B). Misalnya, apakah
topiknya tentang sejarah Amerika, atau sastra, atau kehidupan kampus? Oleh karena itu,
strategi yang harus Anda lakukan adalah dengan cara membaca secara cepat pilihan
jawaban yang tertulis pada buku soal, lalu mencoba menentukan topik pembicaraan yang
akan didengarkan.
Latihan 11
Perhatikan lima pertanyaan berikut ini secara bersamaan, lalu cobalah mengantisipasi
topik pembicaraan untuk lima pertanyaan tersebut.
1. (A) During a biology laboratory session

(B) In a biology study group
(C) On the first day class
(D) Just before the exam
2. (A) Once a week

(B) Two times a week
(C) Three times a week
(D) For times a week
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3. (A) To do the first laboratory assignment
(B) To take the first exam
(C) To study the laboratory
(D) To read one chapter of the text
4. (A) Room assignments

(B) Exam topics
(C) Reading assignments
(D) The first lecture
5. (A) exams and lab work

(B) reading and writing
(C) class participation and examination
(D) lecture and laboratory attendace
Apakah topik pembicaraan untuk pertanyaan 1 sampai 5?

the requirements of a biology class
Anda bisa menebak jawaban ini karena di dalam rekaman disebutkan kata-kata
sebagai berikut:
• biology
• first day of class
• reading assignments
• exams
• lab work
6. (A) What caused the Ring of Fire. 9. (A) They are not so violent.
(B) The volcanoes of the Ring of (B) They are located along the
(C) Hawaiian
Fire. volcanoes. Fire.
Ring
(D) Different types of volcanoes. (C) They contain a lot of gas.
(D) They contain thick lava.
7. (A) The Ring of Fire.
(B) The characteristics of volcanoes 10. (A) A volcano on the Ring of
the
in Ring of Fire. (B) Fire.
An island in Hawaii.
(C) The volcanoes of Hawaii. (C) A long, low volcanic
(D) Mauna Loa. (D) mountain.
An explosive volcano.
8. (A) In Hawaii.
(B) In the United States.
(C) Along the Ring of Fire.
(D) Within the Ring of Fire.
Apakah topik pembicaraan untuk pertanyaan nomor 6 sampai 10?
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MENGANTISIPASI PERTANYAAN
Untuk menjawab pertanyaan pada bagian C, sangat penting bagi Anda untuk
mengantisipasi pertanyaan yang akan ditanyakan dan mendengarkan secara spesifik
untuk mencari jawaban untuk pertanyaan tersebut (seperti yang Anda lakukan pada
bagian B).
Contoh
Pada buku soal tertulis: 58
(A) For three weeks.
(B) For three days.
(C) For three months.
(D) For three hours.
Pada contoh ini, Anda dapat dengan mudah menebak bahwa pertanyaannya
adalah tentang berapa lama sesuatu berlangsung. Setelah Anda yakin dengan perdiksi
pertanyaannya, Anda dapat mendengarkan lebih mudah untuk mencari jawabnnya.
Contoh ini menunjukkan bahwa salah satu strategi yang sangat penting adalah dengan
cara membaca cepat pilihan jawban sebelum mendengarkan rekaman.
Latihan 12
Pelajari pilihan jawaban berikut ini lalu coba tentukan pertanyaannya. Jika Anda kesulitan
menentukan pertanyaannya, lanjut ke nomor berikutnya.
1. Pertanyaan: When does the talk probably take place?
(A) During a biology laboratory session.
(B) In a biology study group.
(C) On the first day of class.
(D) Just before the final exam.
2. Pertanyaan: ____________________________________________________
(A) Once a week.
(B) Two times a week.
(C) Three times a week.
(D) For fifteen hours.
3. Pertanyaan: ____________________________________________________
(A) To do the first laboratory assignment.
(B) To take the first exam.
(C) To study the laboratory manual.
(D) To read one chapter of the text.
4. Pertanyaan: ____________________________________________________
(A) Room assignments.
(B) Exam topics.
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(C) Reading assignments.
(D) The first lecture.
5. Pertanyaan ____________________________________________________
(A) Exams and lab work.
(B) Reading and writing assignments.
(C) Class participation and grades on examinations.
(D) Lecture and laboratory attendance.
6. Pertanyaan: ___________________________________________________
(A) What caused the Ring of Fire.
(B) The volcanoes of the Ring of Fire.
(C) Hawaiian volcanoes.
(D) Different types of volcanoes.
7. Pertanyaan: ___________________________________________________
(A) The Ring of Fire.
(B) The characteristics of volcanoes in the Ring of Fire.
(C) The volcanoes of Hawaii.
(D) Maun a Loa.
8. Pertanyaan: ___________________________________________________
(A) In Hawaii.
(B) In the United States.
(C) Along the Ring of Fire.
(D) Within the Ring of Fire.
9. Pertanyaan: ___________________________________________________
(A) They are not so violent.
(B) They are located along the Ring of Fire.
(C) They contain a lot of gas.
(D) They contain thick lava.
10.Pertanyaan: ___________________________________________________
(A) A volcano on the Ring of Fire.
(B) An island in Hawaii.
(C) A long, low volcanic mountain.
(D) An explosive volcano.
11.Pertanyaan: ___________________________________________________
(A) An artist.
(B) A tour guide.
(C) An Indian.
(D) Orville Wright.
12. Pertanyaan: ___________________________________________________

(A) Several.
(B) Sixty thousand.
(C) Sixteen million.
(D) Millions and millions.
13. Pertanyaan: ____________________________________________________

(A) The National Air and Space Museum.
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(B) The Museum of Natural History.
(C) The American History Museum.
(D) The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building.
14. Pertanyaan: ___________________________________________________

(A) The American History Museum,
(B) The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building.
(C) The Washington Museum.
(D) The National Air and Space Museum.
15. Pertanyaan: ___________________________________________________

(A) To the White House.
(B) To the Smithsonian.
(C) To the mall.
(D) To various other museums.
SAAT MENDENGARKAN REKAMAN

MENENTUKAN TOPIK
Saat mendengarkan rekaman, Anda harus memikirkan topik atau gagasan utama
pembicaraan tersebut (seperti yang Anda lakukan pada bagian B). Karena kalimat
pertama biasanya adalah kalimat utama, Anda harus cepat menentukan topik
pembicaraan saat mendengarkan kalimat pertama tersebut.
Contoh

(laki-laki) The major earthquake that occurred east of Los Angeles in 1971 is still
affecting the economy of the area today.
Tebakan Anda:
Topiknya adalah mengenai efek gempa tahun 1971 terhadap kehidupan Los
Angeles hari ini.
Latihan 13
Dengarkan bagian awal masing-masing pembicaraan berikut ini, lalu tentukan topiknya.
1. Apakah topik pembicaraan 1?
MENARIK KESIMPULAN MENGENAI WHO (SIAPA), WHAT (APA), WHEN (KAPAN),

WHERE (DIMANA)
Saat mendengarkan masing-masing pembicaraaan pada bagian C, Anda harus
bisa membayangkan situasi pembicaraan tersebut, meliputi:
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 Who is talking? (siapa yang bicara?)
 When does the talk probably take place? (kapan pembicaraan berlangsung?)
 Where does the talk probably take place? (dimana pembicaraan berlangsung?)
 What course is the talk concerned with? (tentang apakah pembicaraan tersebut?)
 What is the source of information for the talk? (darimanakah sumber informasi di
dalam pembicaraan tersebut?)
Latihan 14
Dengarkan baik-baik bagian awal dari pembicaraan berikut ini, lalu bayangkan situasinya.
Kemudian jawab pertanyaannya.
Pembicaraan 1
1. Who is probably talking?
2. Where does the talk probably take place?
3. When does the talk probably take place?
4. What course is being discussed?
Pembicaraan 2
2. Where does the talk probably take place?
3. When does the talk probably take place?
4. What course is being discussed?
Pembicaraan 3
2. Where does the talk take place?
3. When does the talk take place?
Latihan 15
Pada latihan ini, Anda akan menggunakan semua strategi 1-4 untuk bagian C.
Sebelum rekaman diputar, bacalah pertanyaan nomor 1 sampai 12 dan lakukan hal-hal
berikut ini:
• Mengantisipasi topik pembicaraan yang akan diputar
• Mengantisipasi pertanyaan soal
Saat mendengarkan rekaman, lakukan hal-hal berikut ini:
• Dengarkan baik-baik kalimat pertama untuk menentukan topik
• Tarik kesimpulan mengenai situasi pembicaraan (siapa, apa, kapan, dimana.
1. (A) Other librarians.

(B) Undergraduate students.
(C) Students who are not in the business department
(D) Graduate business students.
2. (A) It opens at 7:00 A.M.

(B) It closes at 7:00 P.M.
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(C) It closes at midnight.
(D) It is always open.
3. (A) Computer area and business materials.

(B) Magazines and newspapers.
(C) Business department and library staff offices.
(D) First and second floors of the library.
4. (A) Go home.
(B) Return to class.
(C) Work on the computers.
(D) Tour the library.
5. (A) A student in health services.

(B) A drug abuse lecturer.
(C) A dermatologist.
(D) A representative of the tobacco industry.
6. (A) How to reduce nicotine and other addictions.

(B) How stress affects the skin.
(C) The effects of alcohol on health.
(D) How to achieve optimal health.
7. (A) Alcohol.
(B) Nicotine.
(C) Caffeine.
(D) A reduced supply of blood.
8. (A) It increases the flow of blood to the skin.

(B) It causes increased consumption of alcohol.
(C) It prevents the skin from receiving enough nourishment.
(D) It causes stress.
9. (A) Before the Civil War.

(B) At the end of the Civil War.
(C) At the beginning of the Twentieth century.
(D) Within the last decade.
10. (A) The Civil War ended.

(B) The U.S. government issued a large amount of paper currency.
(C) The price of gold plummeted.
(D) The value of gold became inflated.
11. (A) The president.

(B) The president’s brother.
(C) The president’s brother-in law.
(D) The president’s wife.
12. (A) Issue greenbacks.

(B) Sell gold.
(C) Corner the gold market.
(D) Hold its gold reserves.
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LATIHAN
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Part A
Directions: In Part A you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation,
you will hear a question about the conversation. The conversations and questions will not be repeated.
After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best
answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
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1. (A) He’ll correct the exams this 8 . (A) She's found a new ring.
(B) The exam will be at noon. (B) She would like a hug.
(A)
(C) afternoon.
He will collect the exams at 12:00. (C) She's shopping for a carpet.
(D) The tests have not yet been graded. (D) She's thankful she has a rag.
2. (A) Martha applied for a visa last month. 9 . (A) In a department store.
(B) Martha's visa will last for only a (B) In a bank.
month. (C) In an accounting firm.
(C) Martha arrived last month without (D) In a checkout line.
her visa.
(D) Martha’s visa was already delivered. 10. (A) Jane usually visits San Francisco
her vacations.
3. (A) The professor described what the (B) for
Jane’s cousin often visits San
students should do. Francisco.
(B) There was a long line to register for (C) Whenever there’s a holiday,
the required class. cousin goes to San Francisco.
(C) The professor required an outline. (D) Jane's
Whenever there's a holiday, Jane
(D) The professor lined up for leaves San Francisco.
4. (A) Chuck had improved.
retirement. 11. (A) He wishes he had something to
(B) This visit was better than the last. (B) He
eat.hopes he won’t eat for weeks.
(C) Chuck looked at him in the hospital. (C) He wishes he hadn't eaten so
(D) Chuck didn’t seem to be doing very (D) He wishes he weren’t eating.
well. much.
12. (A) Traffic should not be allowed.
5. (A) She thinks the tuition should be (B) She thinks that the traffic should
increased. outside.
(B) The semester’s tuition is quite (C) stay
She agrees that the traffic is
affordable. (D) She'll stay outside with the man.
(C) It costs too much. noisy.
(D) She has more than enough for 13. (A) The headings for today’s reading
assignment.
6. (A) tuition.
He thinks he got a good grade. (B) The chance to make the
CB The history grades were all C or (C) Her reading ability.
above. (D) headlines.
The daily newspaper.
)(C) No one got history grades.
(D) All the grades were C or lower. 14. (A) The bus trip is only five minutes
(B) The man missed the bus by five
7. (A) The parking lots were full before long.
minutes.
10:00. (C) The man doesn’t have time to
(B) It was impossible to start class by (D) The bus was five minutes late.
10:00. waste.
(C) He parked the car before class at 15. (A) It's not possible to pass the class.
10:00. (B) She'll definitely fail.
(D) The possibility of finding a place to (C) It’s always possible.
park increased. (D) She shouldn’t say anything about
class.
the
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16. (A) She gave Tom money to pay the 24. (A) He agrees with the woman's suggestion.
(B) She was given money for the rent.
rent. (B) Parking is not free on the weekend.
(C) Tom borrowed money for the rent. (C) It is not necessary for them to park.
(D) She had some money to lend. (D) He thinks they don't have to pay.
17. (A) The cake is extremely good.
(B) He never tasted the cake. 25. (A) He is eager to leave his job.
(C) He wished he hadn’t tasted the (B) He is unhappy at the thought
(D) The
cake.cake has never been very of retiring.
good. (C) He couldn't be unhappier
18. (A) At the corner she ran into another about retiring.
(B) She
car. ran to Carl because she cared. (D)He is retiring too soon.
(C) She unexpectedly met one of her
relatives.
(D) Carl was running from place to 26. (A) He got the car he really wanted.
(B) He didn’t get a new car.
place.
19. (A) She shouldn’t leave her purse here. (C) The car that he got was not his
(B) She's probably in the apartment. first choice.
(C) Her purse must not be in the (D) He didn't really want a new car.
apartment.
(D) She left without taking her purse. 27. (A) Mr. Drew pointedly asked the
20. (A) The landlord failed to collect rent president about the committee.
on
the first of last month. (B) The president pointed to Mr. Drew's
(B) The tenants absolutely must pay head.
rent
by the first of the month. (C) Mr. Drew became head of the new
(C) The landlord will not fail to collect commission.
your rent on the first of next month. (D) Mr. Drew was committed to
(D) It is important to call the landlord (A the president's appointments.
about rent on the first of the month. ) (
(B
)( 28. (A) She felt inferior.
C
21. (A) Taking the car out for a test drive. ) (B) She wasn't furious.
D (C) She felt there should have been more
(B) Listening to the noises.
(C) Fixing the car herself. ) fairness.
(D) Getting the car repaired. ( (D) She was extremely angry.
A
(
Martha’s jobs are easy.
21.
22. (A) )
(B
(B) It's easy to hold two jobs. ) 29. (A) The man would do the dishes.
(C
(C) It's better for Martha to have two )
D (B) The plates did not need to be washed.
(D) Martha
jobs. should slow down. () (C) The man would not be ready to go.
A (D) The dishes would not be done.
()
23. (A) The plane took off just after he B
arrived. ) 30. (A) He knew that grapes were cheaper
(B) He arrived just after the plane took ( than cherries.
off. C
(C) He wasn’t in time to catch the () (B) He didn't know that grapes were
(D) plane.
He arrived too late to catch the D cheaper than cherries.
plane. ) (C) He bought grapes because they were
cheaper than cherries.
(D) He didn’t buy either grapes or
cherries because of the price.
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Part B
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear longer conversations. After each
conversation, you will hear several questions. The conversations and questions will not
be repeated.
After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose
the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in
the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book. THE NEXT
PAGE
31. (A) Attend a football game alone. 35. (A) Trash orbiting Earth.
(B) Go to a sporting event. (B) A trip by an astronaut to the
(C) Eat in the cafeteria and study. Moon.
(C) The overabundance of garbage
(D) See a play. on
Earth.
(D) Becoming space scientists.
32. (A) It's the final game of the season.
(B) It's better than the drama 36. (A) From a lecture.
department's play. (B) In a magazine article.
(C) It's a very important game. (C) In a book.
(D) It's close to the cafeteria. (D) On a television program.
33. (A) A play. 37. (A) 17,000 pounds.

(B) A game. (B) 3,000 tons.
(C) A study group meeting. (C) 3,000 pounds.
(D) Dinner in the cafeteria. (D) 300 tons.
34. (A) Saturday night. 38. (A) She will be able to travel in space.
(B) After dinner in the cafeteria. (B) The problem will take care of
(C) Sunday afternoon. itself.
(C) Scientists will find solutions to the
(D) Maybe next weekend. problem.
(D) The junk will fall to Earth.
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Part C
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several talks. After each talk, you will hear some
questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated.
After you hear a question, you will read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the
best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
39. (A) On the first day of class. 46 (A) Preparing for a trip.
(B) In the middle of the semester. (B) Writing a report about the
(C) At the end of class. . (C) Beginning a study of the weather.
(D) In the final week of the semester. (D) weather.warm clothes for a trip.
Buying
40. (A) Later today. 47 (A) Modern American Authors.
(B) By Friday of this week. . (B) United States History.
(C) In two weeks. (C) American Democracy.
(D) In three weeks. (D) Nineteenth-Century American
Literature.
41. (A) Journal and magazine articles.
(B) Books horn outside the library. 48 (A) The death of Abraham Lincoln.
(C) Books listed in student journals. (B) The beauty of American
(D) Both books and journals. . (C) The raising of plants.
(D) democracy.
The maturity of poetry.
42. (A) Two.
(B) Three. 49 (A) It’s a poem about the author.
(C) Five. (B) It’s a poem about Abraham
(D) Seven. . (C) It's a collection of twelve poems
Lincoln.
remained unchanged.
43. (A) In winter. (D) that
It's a volume of poetry that grew
(B) In spring. its author.
(C) In summer. with
(D) In fall. 50. (A) “Leaves of Grass."
(B) “Song of Myself."
44. (A) Seasonable, with warm summers (C) "When Lilacs Last in the
cold winters. Bloomed."
(B) and
Fairly constant and moderate. (D) Dooryard
“American Democracy."
(C) Very humid.
(D) Extremely hot year-round.
45. (A) They come from the southwest.
(B) They come most days of the year.
(C) They are the hardest during the
(D) They increase the humidity.
night.
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BAGIAN KEDUA
STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSIONS
Bagian kedua dari tes TOEFL disebut Structure and Written Expression. Bagian ini
terdiri dari empat puluh soal. Anda memiliki dua puluh lima menit untuk menyelesaikan
empat puluh soal tersebut. Ada dua jenis pertanyaan dalam y kedua ini, yaitu:
A. Structure (pertanyaan 1-15) terdiri dari lima belas soal (kalimat), di mana ada bagian
kalimat yang sengaja dikosongkan di setiap soal. Anda harus memilih jawaban yang
benar untuk melengkapi bagian kalimat yang dikosongkan tersebut. Setiap soal diikuti
dengan empat pilihan jawaban.
B. Written Expression (pertanyaan 16-40) terdiri dari dua puluh lima soal (kalimat), di
mana ada empat kata atau kelompok kata yang digarisbawahi sebagai pilihan jawaban
di masing-masing soal. Dari empat pilihan tersebut, Anda harus memilih yang tidak
benar.
PART A: STRUCTURE
Berikut ini adalah strategi umum untuk menjawab pertanyaan Part A dari Structure and
Written Expression:
1. Kenalilah jenis struktur kalimatnya, yaitu: simple sentence, compound sentence atau
complex sentence;
2. Periksalah kelengkapan subject dan verb; dan
3. Pastikan bahwa verb sesuai dengan subject.
A. SIMPLE SENTENCE (S + V)
Sebuah simple sentence memiliki 1 subject dan 1 verb yang saling sesuai antar
keduanya, baik dari segi number (singular/ plural) ataupun tenses.
Contoh:
Hasan wants his own car. (singular)
Hasan and Aziz want their own car. (plural)
Ali was not at home yesterday. (singular)
Ali and Aziz were not at home yesterday (plural)
Ket:
 Sebuah subject dapat berasal dari noun (Ali, chair, cat, book, etc.) atau pronoun (I,
you, we, they, she, he, and it)
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 Ada dua jenis tampilan verb: (1) action verbs, seperti walk, read, write, speak, etc.,
dan (2) be verbs, seperti is, am, are (present) , was, were (past), been, (perfect) dan
be (modal).
Latihan 1
1. The North Plate River _______ from Wyoming and Nebraska.
A. it flowed C. flowing
B. flows D. with flowing water
2. _______ range in color from pale yellow to bright orange.

A. Canaries which C. That canaries
B. Canaries D. Canaries that are
3. The hard palate _______ between the mouth and nasal passages.
A. forming a partition C. forms a partition
B. a partition forms D. a form and a partition
Saat berurusan dengan subject, waspadailah:

1. Prepositional phrase
Prepositional phrase adalah preposisi (kata depan) yag diikuti dengan nouns,
pronons, atau noun phrase. Ia bukanlah subject kalimat.
Contoh:
The books in our library are given credit for the valuable collections.
Latihan 2:
1. _______ tea plant are small and white.
A. The C. Having flowers the
B. On the D. The flowers of the
2. A pride of lions _______ up to forty lions, including one to three males, several
females, and cubs.
A. can contain C. contain
B. it contains D. containing
3. _______ of precious gems is determined by their hardness, color, and brilliance.

A. The valuable C. It is valuable
B. It is the value D. The value
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2. Appositives
Appositive adalah noun atau noun phase penjelas yang muncul setelah atau
sebelum kata benda (noun) utama, dan ia biasanya dibatasi dengan tanda koma.
Appositive bukanlah subject kalimat.
Contoh:
Tom, a really good mechanic, is fixing the car.
A really good mechanic, Tom is fixing the car.
Latihan 3:
1. The tetracylines, _______ antibiotics, are used to treat infections.
A. are family of C. a family of
B. being a family D. their family is
2. _______ greyhound, can achieve speeds up to thirty-six miles per hour.

A. The C. The fastest dog
B. The fastest D. The fastest dog, the
3. The Caldecott Medal, _______ for the best children’s picture book, is awarded each
January.
A. a prize C. is a prize which
B. which prize D. is a prize
Saat berurusan dengan verb, waspadailah::

1. Present participle (V + ing)
Dalam sebuah struktur kalimat, present participle (v + ing) bisa berperan sebagai:
1. Verb jika ia didahului oleh be verb.
The boy is standing in the corner.
2. Adjective jika ia tidak didahului oleh be verb.
The boy standing in the corner is naughty.
Latihan 4:
1. Experiments _______ represent a giant step into the medicine of the future.
A. using gene therapy C. they use
B. use gene therapy D. gene therapy uses
2. Numerous archeologists _______ artifacts from the early Chinese dynasties have
explored the southern Silk Road.
A. they were searching for C. search for
B. it was a search for D. searching for
3. The horn of the rhinoceros consists of a cone _______ from the epidermis.
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A. grow C. growing
B. grows D. they grow
2. Past participle (V3)

Dalam sebuah struktur kalimat, past participle (V3) bisa berperan sebagai:
1. Verb jika ia didahului oleh be atau have.
The family has purchased a television.
The poem was written by John.
2. Adjective jika ia tidak didahului oleh be atau have.
The television purchased yesterday is nice.
The poem written by John appears in the magazine.
Latihan 5:
1. The packages _______ mailed at the post office will arrive on Monday.
A. have C. them
B. were D. just
2. Rubber _______ from vulcanized silicones is difficult to distinguish from natural rubber.
A. is produced C. that produces
B. producing D. produced
3. The portraits _______ in the Houston Museum last month are now on display in Dallas.
A. was exhibited C. exhibiting
B. just exhibited D. have been exhibited
B. COMPOUND SENTENCE (S + V, connector + S + V)

Sebuah compound sentence tersusun sedikitnya dari dua simple sentence (kalimat
sederhana) yang digabungkan oleh koma dan konjungsi koordinat (kata hubung atau
connector).
Contoh:
Laila is often sad, and sometimes she does not eat her food.
I changed the cartridge last night, so the print was good.
Connectors: and, but, or (nor), so, dan yet.
Latihan 6:
1. A power failure occurred last night, _______ the lamps went out.
A. then C. so
B. next D. later
2. Most species of heliotropes are weeds, _______ of them are cultivated.

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A. some C. for some species
B. but some D. some species
3. The president of the USA appoints the cabinet members, _______ appointment is
subject to Senate approval.
A. their C. because their
B. although D. but their
C. COMPLEX SENTENCE
Sebuah complex sentence tersusun setidaknya dari satu simple sentence (sebagai
klausa independen) dan satu klausa dependen yang digabungkan oleh konjungsi
subordinat (connector). Klausa dependen adalah klausa yang tidak dapat memberikan
gagasan secara utuh, dan oleh karena itu ia harus dihubungkan dengan klausa
independen agar dapat memberikan gagasan yang utuh. Ada tiga jenis klausa dependen,
yaitu:
1. Noun Clause
Klausa adalah sekelompok kata yang terdiri dari subject and verb. Dalam hal ini,
klausa memiliki kesamaan dengan kalimat (sentence), meski tidak semua klausa adalah
kalimat. Noun clause adalah klausa dependen yang bisa berfungsi sebagaimana noun
(kata benda) karena ia dapat digunakan, misalnya, sebagai subject, object atau object
berpreposisi (prepositional clause).
Contoh:
When he will arrive is not important. (sebagai subject)
I do not know when he will arrive. (sebagai object)
I care of when he will arrive. (sebagai prepositional clause)
Connectors: semua jenis kata tanya, if (whether), dan that.
Latihan 7:
1. _______ is in the newspaper today makes me curious about the future of the nation.
A. It C. What
B. The story D. When
2. Seismic reflection has _______ that ocean floor is underlain by a thin layer of nearly
transparent sediments.
A. reveal that C. the revelation of
B. revealed that D. revealed about
3. Scientists are now beginning to conduct experiments on _______ trigger different sorts
of health risks.
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A. noise pollution can C. how noise pollution
B. that noise pollution D. how noise pollution can
2. Adjective Clause
Adjective clause adalah klausa dependen yang bisa berfungsi sebagaimana
adjective (sifat), yaitu menjelaskan noun. Biasanya, ia diletakkan persis setelah noun
yang sedang dijelaskan.
Contoh:
The woman who helped you is my friend. (Subject/ person)
The woman whom you helped is my friend. (Object/ person)
The book which is on the table is interesting. (Subject/ thing)
The book which you showed me is interesting. (Object/ thing)
Connectors: who, whom, which, that, dan whose
Latihan 8:
1. The gift _______ selected for the bride was rather expensive.
A. because C. which
B. was D. which was
2. Nimbostratus clouds are dark grey clouds _______ forebode rain.

A. what C. what they
B. which D. which they
3. The Apollo 11 astronauts _______ of the Earth’s inhabitants witnessed on the first
moonwalk in 1969 were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
A. whom C. were some
B. whom millions D. whom some were
Adjective clause yang direduksi

Adjective clause dapat muncul dalam bentuk yang direduksi (dikurangi unsur
pembentuknya). Caranya: connector dan be verb (jika ada) dihilangkan. Kemudian, jika
ada action verb dalam klausa, maka action verb itu harus diubah menjadi bentuk –ing
atau V3 sesuai kebutuhan makna (-ing untuk kata kerja bermakna aktif, dan V3 untuk
kata kerja bermakna pasif). Adjective clause yang direduksi juga bisa muncul di awal
kalimat sebagai alternatif penulisan.
Latihan 9:
1. One of the biggest problems _______ by people in cities is the high property prices.
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A. that faced C. facing
B. is faced D. faced
2. A stock _______ at the inflated price is called a watered stock.

A. is issued C. it is issued
B. issued D. which issued
3. _______ on different television programs, the witness gave conflicting accounts of what
had happened.
A. He appeared C. Appearing
B. Who appeared D. Appears
3. Adverb Clause
Adverb clause adalah klausa dependen yang bisa berfungsi sebagaimana adverb
(keterangan), yaitu memberikan informasi tambahan pada klausa utamanya (independent
clause). Ia bisa menerangkan tentang sebab kejadian (cause), waktu (time), tempat
(place), fakta berkebalikan (contrast), syarat kejadian (condition), and perilaku (manner).
Contoh:
I missed the appointment because I waited for you.
Because I waited for you, I missed the appointment.
I will sign the cheque before you leave.
Before you leave, I will sign the cheque.
Connectors:
Penjelas sebab: because, since, as, inasmuch as, now that
Penjelas waktu: when, whenever, since, while, as soon as, as long as, after, before,
until, by the time
Penjelas tempat: where, wherever
Penjelas fakta berkebalikan: although, though, even though, whereas
Penjelas syarat kejadian: if, unless
Penjelas perilaku: as
Latihan 10:
1. Thunder occurs as _______ through air.
A. an electrical charge C. the passing of an electrical charge
B. passes an electrical charge D. an electrical charge passes
2. _______ off the Hawaiian coastline are living, others are dead.
A. Coral reefs C. There are many types of coral reefs
B. Some types of coral reefs D. While some types of coral reefs
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3. If ultraviolet radiation enters the Earth’s atmosphere, _______ generally blocked by the
ozone concentrated in the atmosphere.
A. it C. so it is
B. it is D. then it
Adverb clause yang direduksi

Adverb clause dapat muncul dalam bentuk yang direduksi (dikurangi unsur
pembentuknya) asalkan subject-nya adalah subject yang sama seperti dalam klausa
utama (independent clause). Caranya: connector dibiarkan tetap ada, subject dihilangkan,
be-verb (jika ada) dihilangkan. Kemudian, jika ada action verb dalam klausa, maka action
verb itu harus diubah menjadi bentuk –ing atau V3 sesuai kebutuhan makna.
Latihan 10:
1. When _______ nests during spring nesting season, Canadian geese are fiercely
territorial.
A. building C. built
B. are building D. are built
2. Until _______ incorrect, astronomers had assumed that the insides of white dwarfs
were uniform.
A. they C. the astronomers recently proven
B. their proof D. recently proven
3. _______ at the air base, the flight instructor said that orders had been received.
A. When interviewed C. When his interview
B. When he interviewed D. When interviewing
D. INVERSION (V + S)
Inversi atau pembalikan adalah struktur kalimat yang menempatkan verb lebih
dahulu daripada subject-nya. Inversi subject dan verb ini terjadi dalam beberapa situasi
kalimat, yaitu:
1. Dalam kalimat tanya (interrogative)
Inversi terjadi di semua struktur kalimat tanya.
Contoh:
I am happy. (Not inverted)
Am I happy? (Inverted)
He can leave anytime. (Not inverted)
When can he leave? (Inverted)
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Dalam soal TOEFL, Anda harus dapat membedakan antara struktur kalimat tanya
dan struktur complex sentence. Struktur complex sentence tidak mengalami inversi.
Contoh:
When can he leave? (Interrogative/ question word)
I do not know when he can leave. (Noun clause/ connector)
He will meet you when he can leave the office. (Adverb clause/ connector)
Latihan 11:
1. There are geographic, economic, and cultural reasons why _______ around the world.
A. diets differ C. are diets different
B. do diets differ D. to differ a diet
2. The average level of United States prices grew very little from 1953 until the mid-1960’s
when _______.
A. did inflation begin C. the beginning of inflation
B. inflation began D. did the beginning of inflation
2. Setelah ekspresi tempat (place expression)

Inversi setelah place expression dapat terjadi dengan syarat: (1) place expression
muncul di awal kalimat, dan (2) kehadiran place expression tersebut dibutuhkan untuk
melengkapi struktur kalimat.
Contoh:
In the forest are many exotic birds. (Inverted)
Many exotic birds are in the forest. (Not inverted)
In the forest I walked for many hours. (Not inverted)
Latihan 12:
1. On the second level of the parking lot _______ .
A. is empty C. some empty stalls are
B. are empty D. are some empty stalls
2. In the Morgan Library of New York City _______ of medieval and renaissance
manuscripts.
A. a collection is C. is a collection
B. in a collection D. which is a collection
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3. Setelah ekspresi negatif (negative expression)
Inversi setelah negative expression dapat terjadi dengan satu syarat, yaitu negative
expression muncul di awal kalimat. Beberapa negative expressions adalah seperti no,
not, never, neither, nor, barely, hardly, scarcely, rarely, seldom, dan only.
Contoh:
Never has Mr. Hasan taken a vacation. (Inverted)
Mr. Hasan has never taken a vacation. (Not inverted)
Latihan 13:
1. Only in extremely dangerous situations _______ stopped.
A. will be the printing presses C. that the printing presses will be
B. the printing presses will be D. will the printing presses be
2. Rarely _______ located near city lights or at lower elevations.

A. observatories are C. in the observatories
B. are D. are observatories
4. Di beberapa kalimat pengandaian (some conditionals)

Inversi di beberapa struktur kalimat pengandaian dapat terjadi ketika: (1) kata kerja
bantu dalam kalimat berupa were, had, atau should, dan (2) connector if telah
dihilangkan. Dalam hal ini, inversi lebih bersifat pilihan. Yakni, menghilangkan if dan
terjadi inversi atau membiarkan if tetap ada dan tidak terjadi inversi.
Contoh:
I would help you if I were in a position to help. (Not inverted)
I would help you were I in a position to help. (Inverted)
If he had taken more time, the results would have been better. (Not inverted)
Had he taken more time, the results would have been better. (Inverted)
If you should arrive before 6:00, just give me a call. (Not inverted)
Should you arrive before 6:00, just give me a call. (Inverted)
Latihan 14:
1. _______ a bit more friendly, it would be somewhat easier to get to know them.
A. Were our neighbors C. Our neighbors were
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B. If were our neighbors D. If our neighbors are
2. Some fishing fleets might not have been so inefficient in limiting their catch to target
species ----- more strict in enforcing penalties.
A. the government had been C. had the government been
B. if the government had D. if the government
5. Setelah kalimat pembanding (comparison)

Inversi setelah kalimat pembanding (perbandingan yang sama ataupun lebih) lebih
bersifat pilihan, bukan keharusan.
Contoh:
He spends more hours in the office than Mahmud.
He spends more hours in the office than Mahmud does.
He spends more hours in the office than does Mahmud.
Latihan 15:
1. The results of the current experiment appear to be more consistent than _______ the
results of any previous tests.
A. them C. they were
B. were D. were they
2. Individual differences in brain-wave activity may shed light on why some people are
more prone to emotional stress disorders _______.
A. that others are C. others are
B. and others are D. than are others
PART B: WRITTEN EXPRESSIONS

Berikut ini adalah strategi umum untuk menjawab pertanyaan Part B dari Structure
and Written Expression:
1. Perhatikanlah kata atau kelompok kata yang digarisbawahi. Periksa apakah Anda
dapat menemukan mana dari empat pilihan jawaban itu yang terindikasi tidak benar;
2. Jika Anda tidak dapat menemukan kesalahan dengan hanya melihat empat pilihan
yang digarisbawahi, maka bacalah kalimat secara lengkap. Seringkali pilihan yang
digarisbawahi salah karena sesuatu di bagian lain kalimat; dan
3. Jangan biarkan jawaban kosong. Pastikan untuk menjawab semua pertanyaan,
bahkan jika Anda tidak yakin sekalipun.
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A. PERSOALAN TERKAIT KESESUAIAN SUBJECT-VERB
 Kesesuaian subject-verb saat ada prepositional phrases
Ketika prepositional phrase muncul di sela-sela subject dan verb, pastikan Anda
dapat menemukan subject kalimat dengan benar. Selanjutnya, subject dan verb harus
sesuai dalam hal number dan tenses. Lihat kembali pembahasan sebelumnya.
Contoh:
The key to the doors are in the drawer. (incorrect)
The key to the doors is in the drawer. (correct)
 Kesesuaian subject-verb saat ada expressions of quantity
Ketika expression of quantity (seperti all of, most of, some of, dan half of) menjadi
subject kalimat, maka verb harus sesuai dengan kata yang muncul setelah of (bukan
dengan expressions of quantity).
Contoh:
Some of the book are interesting. (incorrect)
Some of the book is interesting. (correct)
 Kesesuaian subject-verb dalam situasi inversi
Sebagaimana telah dijelaskan sebelumnya, inversi struktur kalimat dapat terjadi
dalam kasus interrogative, negative expression, place expression, kalimat pengandaian
(conditionals), dan comparison.
Contoh:
Behind the house is the bicycles I want. (incorrect)
Behind the house are the bicycles I want. (correct)
 Kesesuain subject-verb setelah kata-kata (subject) tertentu
Beberapa kata dianggap singular secara grammatical, meskipun mengandung
logika makna yang plural, seperti anybody, everybody, nobody, somebody, among, each
+ noun, every + noun, dan sebagainya.
Contoh:
Everybody are going to the theatre. (incorrect)
Everybody is going to the theatre. (correct)
Latihan 16:
1. Each number in a binary system are formed from only two symbols
A B C D
2. On the rim of the Kilauea volcano in the Hawaiian Islands are a hotel called the
A B C D
Volcano Hotel.
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3. The company reiterated to reporters that nobody have been dismissed because of
A B C D
the incident.
B. PERSOALAN TERKAIT PARALLEL STRUCTURE

Bahasa Inggris yang baik menekankan adanya parallel structure, yaitu
keseimbangan dan kesetaraan hubungan antar kata, frase atau klausa.
 Konjungsi koordinat: and, but, or
Contoh:
My boss is nice and sincerely. (incorrect)
My boss is nice and sincere. (correct)
 Konjungsi berpasangan: both … and … ; either … or … ; neither … nor … ; not only …
but also …
Contoh:
He wants either to go by bus or by train. (incorrect)
He wants either to go by bus or to go by train. (correct)
 Penanda perbandingan: more – than; – er than; less – than; as – as; the same as;
similar to
Contoh:
To be good is more important than being rich. (incorrect)
To be good is more important than to be rich. (correct)
Latihan 17:
1. Fire extinguisher can contain liquefied gas, dry chemicals, or watery.
A B C D
2. A bankruptcy may be either voluntary nor involuntary.

A B C D
3. Manufacturers may use food addictives for preserving, to color, to flavor, or to fortify
A B C
foods.
D
C. PERSOALAN TERKAIT COMPARATIVES DAN SUPERLATIVES

Bentuk kalimat comparatives dan superlatives yang salah tulis dapat muncul dalam
tes TOEFL. Oleh karena itu, penting untuk mengetahui cara penulisan keduanya secara
benar.
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 Bentuk comparative and superlative yang tidak beraturan
Contoh:
My bag is gooder than yours. (incorrect)
My bag is better than yours. (correct)
 Bentuk comparative and superlative yang beraturan
- Comparative: adjective + -er + than atau more + adjective + than
- Superlative: the +adjective + -est atau the + most + adjective
Contoh:
The spider over there is the most large one I have ever seen. (incorrect)
The spider over there is the largest one I have ever seen. (correct)
Latihan 18:
1. Peter Abelard, a logician and theologian, was the controversialest
A B C
teacher of his age.
D
2. Protein molecules are the most complex than the molecules of carbohydrates.
A B C D
3. The coyote is somewhat smaller in size then a timber wolf.

A B C D
D. PERSOALAN TERKAIT PENGGUNAAN VERB

Berikut ini adalah berbagai bentuk kata kerja yang harus Anda ketahui:
Base Present Present Participle Past Past
Form (V1) (Ving) (V2) Participle (V3)
Walk Walk (s) Walking Walked Walked

Speak Speak (s) Speaking Spoke Spoken
Want Want (s) Wanting Wanted Wanted
Eat Eat (s) Eating Ate Eaten
Etc.
Contoh:
They are play the drama in the hall now. (incorrect)
They are playing the drama in the hall now. (correct)
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Kasus penting lain yang perlu diingat dalam test TOEFL adalah:
 Perbedaan antara simple past, present perfect, dan past perfect
Contoh:
She knows that I have submitted the paper yesterday. (incorrect)
She knows that I submitted the paper yesterday. (correct)
 Perbedaan antara will dan would; can dan could; may dan might
Contoh:
If you told me his address yesterday, I will definitely visit him. (incorrect)
If you told me his address yesterday, I would definitely visit him. (correct)
Latihan 19:
1. Florida has become the twenty-seventh state in the United States
A B C D
on March 3, 1845.
2. A twenty-year-old man became the second casualty yesterday when he loses

A B C
control of his truck.
D
3. Institute researchers assume that the least costly form of energy would be used to
A B C D
help the project.
E. PERSOALAN TERKAIT KALIMAT PASIF

Untuk mengganti kalimat dari aktif ke pasif, ada dua perubahan harus dilakukan. (1)
Object kalimat aktif berubah menjadi subject kalimat pasif, dan sebaliknya. (2) Verb baru
dalam kalimat pasif dibentuk: menyisipkan be-verb dan menambahkan V3 (past
participle).
S + be + V3 (by/ in/ of)
Contoh:
The letter was writing by Maria last week. (incorrect)
The letter was written by Maria last week. (incorrect)
Latihan 20:
1. Particular issues that concern teenagers were covering in the half-
A B C D
hour program.
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2. Electrical impulses may also picked up by the optic nerve.
A B C D
3. The report could not be turned in on time because all the needed work lost.
A B C D
F. PERSOALAN TERKAIT NOUNS

Berikut ini adalah isu-isu terkait nouns dalam test TOEFL:
 Untuk nouns yang dapat dihitung, gunakanlah: many, number few dan fewer
Untuk nouns yang tidak dapat dihitung, gunakanlah: much, amount, little dan less
 Beberapa penanda noun tunggal (singular): each, every, single, one, a/ an
 Beberapa penanda noun jamal (plural): both, two, many, several, various
 Sebagai pengecualian, ada beberapa noun yang bentuk jamaknya tidak beraturan.
Ketidakberaturan tersebut antara lain sebagai berikut:
1. Merubah huruf vokal: men, feet, teeth, geese, mice
2. Menambahkan akhiran –en: children, oxen
3. Mengikuti bentuk tunggalnya: deer, fish, sheep, trout
4. Mengganti –is menjadi –es: analyses, crises, hypotheses, diagnoses
5. Merubah dengan akhiran –a: curricula, bacteria, data, criteria, phenomena
6. Mengganti –us menjadi –i: alumni, cacti, fungi, syllabi, stimuli, nuclei
 Beberapa contoh Agent Noun atau kata benda pelaku: assistance – assistant,
immigration – immigrant, dan sebagainya.
Contoh:
I have seen much foreign films. (incorrect)
I have seen many foreign films. (correct)
The fungi has spread throughout the garden. (incorrect)

The fungi have spread throughout the garden. (correct)
There are many job opportunities in accountant. (incorrect)

There are many job opportunities in accounting. (correct)
Latihan 21:
1. Uranus is the seventh planets from the Sun.
A B C D
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2. The mystery of bookstore was largely a phenomena of the last decade.
A B C D
3. As a compilation of useful details, a weekly magazine commends itself in several

A B C
respect.
D
G. PERSOALAN TERKAIT PRONOUNS
 Ingatlah beberapa bentuk pronouns dan perubahan mereka:
I – me – my (book) – mine
You – you – your (book) – yours
We – us – our (book) – ours
They – them – their (book) – theirs
She – her – her (book) – hers
He – him – his (book) – his
It – it – its (book) – its
Contoh:
Every morning I prepare theirs breakfast. (incorrect)
Every morning I prepare their breakfast. (correct)
Latihan 22:
1. Superman made their comic debut in 1938 in Action Comics.
A B C D
2. When children experience too much frustration, its behavior ceases to be

A B C D
integrated.
3. On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot as his was leaving a Washington
A B C D
hotel.
H. PERSOALAN TERKAIT ADJECTIVES DAN ADVERBS

 Ingatlah posisi adjective dan adverb dalam kalimat dengan benar.
Contoh:
They eat slowly the noodle. (incorrect)
They eat the noodle slowly. (correct)
 Beberapa adjectives (bukan hanya adverb) diakhiri dengan –ly, such as costly,
friendly, deadly, daily, lovely, lonely, dan sebagainya.
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 Setelah linking verbs (kata kerja sambung), gunakanlah adjective (bukan adverb).
Beberapa contoh linking verbs adalah: seem, smell, taste, sound, look, appear,
become, prove, and be.
Contoh:
She looks beautifully. (incorrect)
She looks beautiful. (correct)
 Ingatlah posisi dari masing-masing jenis predicative adjectives:

- Like vs Alike
- Lone vs Alone
- Live (living) vs Alive
Contoh:
The alive snake is lying on the rock. (incorrect)
The live snake is lying on the rock. (correct)
Latihan 23:
1. Heart attacks are fatally in 75 percent of the occurrences.
A B C D
2. Dolphin and chimps are like in that they have been shown to have language skills.
A B C D
3. Telegraph service across the Atlantic was successful established in 1866.

A B C D
I. PERSOALAN TERKAIT ARTICLES (A, AN, THE)

 Setiap singular countable noun (kata benda yang terhitung tunggal) harus disertai
dengan article (a, an, the) atau penanda yang lain, seperti my, each, dan sebagainya.
Contoh:
I have book. (incorrect)
I have a book. (correct)
 Setiap plural noun atau uncountable noun boleh disertai article atau penanda lain,
boleh juga tidak.
Contoh:
I have money. (correct karena uncountable)
I have books. (correct karena plural)
 Ingatlah penggunaan a dan an secara tepat.
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Contoh:
He opened a account at a local department store. (incorrect)
He opened an account at a local department store. (correct)
 Bedakanlah antara noun yang general (umum) dan specific (khusus).
Contoh:
She is a most beautiful student in the classroom. (incorrect)
She is the most beautiful student in the classroom. (correct)
Latihan 24:
1. In the human body, blood flows from a heart through the arteries,
A B C
and it returns through the veins.
D
2. A radar images of Venus add details about a planet dominated by volcanoes and
A B C D
lava.
3. An human ear responds to a wide range of frequencies.

A B C D
J. PERSOALAN TERKAIT PREPOSITIONS (COLLOCATION)

Beberapa contoh paket gabungan (collocation) preposition adalah seperti:
 Adjectives + preposition: afraid of, addicted to, bored with dan sebagainya.
 Verbs + preposition: argue with, depend on, consist of dan sebagainya.
Contoh:
The game was called on because of rain. (incorrect)
The game was called off because of rain. (correct)
Latihan 25:
1. According legend, Betsy Ross designed and sewed the first American flag.
A B C D
2. A marionette is controlled by means of strings connected to wooden bars.

A B C D
3. The occurrence edema indicates the presence of a serious illness.

A B C D
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K. PERSOALAN TERKAIT PILIHAN KATA
Pilihlah penggunaan make, made, making dan do, did, done, doing secara tepat.
 Make berarti creating atau constructing, sedangkan do berarti completing atau
performing.
Contoh:
The students did several mistakes in the lab report. (incorrect)
The students made several mistakes in the lab report. (correct)
Latihan 26:
1. Alike all other mammals, dolphins have lungs.
A B C D
2. One another surprising method of forest conservation is controlled cutting of trees.

A B C D
3. About 3 percent of oil wells actually do a profit.

A B C D
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LATIHAN REVIEW STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION (STRATEGIs 1–15)
Structure
Directions: These questions are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence, you will
see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the one word or phrase
that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the
question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have
chosen.
1. The planet Mercury _____ rotations (B) is an opaque deep blue

during every two trips around the (C) it is an opaque deep blue
Sun. (D) that is an opaque deep blue
(A) three complete
(B) completes three 6. Mountaineers _____ climb Mount
(C) the completion of three Everest must make reservations to
(D) completing three of the do so, often up to seven years in
advance.
2. In prehistoric _____ of western Utah (A) want to
was covered by Lake Bonneville. (B) they want to
(A) times, a large part (C) who want
(B) times, there was a large part (D) wanting to
(C) part of the time
(D) for large parts of time 7. Created by the dissolution of
limestone, the underground cave
3. The helicopter is able to hover in system _____ Mammoth Cave is
_____ powered rotors produce lift noted for its stalactites and
even at zero forward speed. stalagmites.
(A) flight because of the (A) is known as
(B) flying the (B) it is known to be
(C) the flying of the (C) known as
(D) flight because the (D) to be known
4. The upper levels of the Suns 8. Most slang terms are simply old
atmosphere are of very low _____ words _____ additional new
heats the gases there to very high meanings.
temperatures. (A) give
(A) dense and solar (B) given
(B) density, solar activity (C) are given
(C) density, but solar activity (D) they are given
(D) density and activity of the Sun is
9. North Carolina’s Outer Banks are a
5. Lapis lazuli, _____ stone, has been chain of low, narrow islands _____
valued for ornamental purposes for the mainland from the frequent
more than 6,000 years. Atlantic storms in the area.
(A) an opaque deep blue (A) they buffer
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(B) that buffer (C) they are soft maples
(C) to buffer them (D) soft maples
(D) that they buffer
15. _____ become blocked so that heat
10. It is at the age of approximately and moisture could not escape,
eighteen Months _____ children death would result.
begin to make combinations of two (A) Were the skin’s pores to
or three words. (B) The pores of the skin were to
(A) when many (C) The skin’s pores
(B) when are many (D) If the pores of the skin
(C) when do many
(D) when have many of the
11. Story of a Bad Boy, a

semiautobiographical novel by
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, ranks high
among books _____ have
incorporated their boyhood
experiences.
(A) the American authors
(B) which are American authors
(C) in which American authors
(D) are those which American
authors
12. In the La Brea tar pits of Los Angeles

_____ which have been preserved
from the Pleistocene period.
(A) thousands of animals are
(B) thousands are animals
(C) the thousands of animals
(D) gare thousands of animals
13. _____ provided a living for nearly 90

percent of the population of the
American colonies.
(A) Farming was what
(B) What farming
(C) Farming was
(D) What was farming
14. Not only _____ more brittle than

hard maples, but they are also less
able to withstand high winds.
(A) soft maples are
(B) are soft maples
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Written Expression
Directions: In these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The
four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Identify the one
underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
16. The wave lengths of ultraviolet light are short than those of visible light but longer
A B C D
than those of X-rays.
17. All thoroughbreds are descended from three Arabian stallion imported into England
A B C D
between 1689 and 1724.
18. By measuring the rate of decay of potassium isotopes in volcanic ash, scientists can date
A B
the layers of volcanic ash and any human remains in they.
C D
19. Hundreds of partial to complete fossil skeletons of Triceratops have been gather in
A B C
North America from rocks of the late Cretaceous period.
D
20. By the time of the dinosaurs, turtles have already developed the hard shell into which
A B C
their heads and legs could be drawn.
D
21. A zoom lens produces an inverted real image, either on the film in a camera and on
A B C D
the light-sensitive tube of a television camera.
22. The leaves and young twigs of the henna plant are ground into a powder to produce a
A B
paste that can used as a dye.
C D
23. Thirtyone pairs of spinal nerves are present in humans, and each pair have two roots.
A B C D
24. William Randolph Hearst built a chain of newspapers that included 25 dailies and 11
A B C
Sunday editions at their peak in 1937.
D
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25. The electromagnetic spectrum consists in bands of different wavelengths.
A B C D
26. Lemon trees are similar in longevity and appear to orange trees but have more upright
A B C
growth.
D
27. Christopher Columbus, alike many other explorers, underestimated the size of the Earth
A B C
and overestimated the width of Asia.
D
28. Manganese, found in trace amounts in higher animals, activates a large amount of the
A B
enzymes involved in metabolic processes.
C D
29. The remains of Homo erectus, an extinct species of early man, was first discovered on
A B C D
the island of Java by Dutch physician Eugene Debois.
30. The Ford Motor Company introduced the moving assembly line in 1914 so that it will be
A B
able to meet the huge demand for its Model T.
C D
31. By 1830, approximately 200 steamboats had become operationally on the Mississippi
A B C D
River.
32. The huge Meteor Crater was created when a 63,000-ton iron meteorites struck the
A B C D
Earth near Winslow, Arizona.
33. Daniel Boone helped to build the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap,
A B
creating a route for settlers heading westerly.
C D
34. The Appalachian Mountains extend Georgia and Alabama in the south to Canada in
A B C D
the north.
35. Howard Hughes once did more than half a billion dollars in one day in 1966 when he
A B
received a single bank draft for $546,549,171 for his share of TWA.
C D
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36. The city of Tampa, Florida, is located on peninsula across Tampa Bay from Saint
A B C D
Petersburg.
37. The closer it gets to December 21, the first day of winter, the short the days become.
A B C D
38. Only about a hundred out of an estimating 3,000 known mineral species
A
have been found at least reasonably suitable for use as gems.
B C D
39. Most of the year San Miguel Island is shrouded in fog, and strong northwest winds
A B
batter relentlessly the island.
C D
40. Women have admitted to the United States Military Academy at West Point since 1976,
A B
and the first women cadets graduated in 1980.
C D
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BAGIAN KETIGA
READING COMPREHENSION
A. GAMBARAN UMUM
Beberapa hal yang perlu anda ketahui:
- Ada dua jenis pertanyaan dalam Reading Comprehension:
1) Pertanyaan tentang isi dari teks.
2) Pertanyaan tentan makna dari suatu kata yang terdapat dalam teks.
- Terdapat lima bacaan dalam bagian ini yang masing-masing dari bacaan tersebut
diikuti beberapa pertanyaan tentang isi teks dan makna kata.
- Pengaturan waktu sangatlah diperlukan dalam mengerjakan bagian ini, karena dalam
55 menit anda harus mamu menyelesaikan 50 pertanyaan.
Dalam Reading Comprehension, jenis pertanyaan dikelompokkan menjadi empat
kategori, yang dimasing-masing kategorinya berisi beberapa bagian. Empat kategori
tersebut adalah:
 Pertanyaan tentang informasi umum (General Information), berisi 2 bagian.
 Pertanyaan tentang informasi detail (Detail Information), yang mencakup 5 bagian.
 Pertanyaan tentang kosakata (Vocabulary Questions), yang mencakup 4 bagian.
 Pertanyaan tentang ulasan dari seluruh isi teks (Review Questions), yang berisi 2
bagian.
B. PERTANYAAN TENTANG INFORMASI UMUM (GENERAL INFORMATION)

DALAM TEKS
Ide Pokok (Main Idea/Topic)

Hal-hal yang perlu diketahui:
1. Ide pokok (main idea) dari suatu teks terletak di awal paragraph
2. Bentuk pertanyaan yng biasanya muncul berupa:
 What is the topic of the passage?
 What is the subject of the passage?
 What is the main idea of the passage?
 What is the author’s main point in the passage?
3. Jika teks tersebut berisi lebih dari satu paragraph, maka anda harus mencari ide
pokok di tiap awal paragraph untuk menemukan ide pokok dari teks tersebut.
4. Terdapat empat jenis pilihan jawaban, yaitu:
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 salah
 terlalu umum
 terlalu khusus
 benar
Contoh I
In the philosophy of John Dewey, a sharp distinction is made between
“intelligence” and “reasoning”. According to Dewey, intelligence is the absolute way to
achieve a balance between realism and idealism, between practicality and wisdom of life.
Intelligence involves “interacting with other things and knowing them,” while reasoning is
(5) merely the act of an observer, “...a mind that beholds or grasps objects outside the world
of things...” With reasoning, a level of mental certainty can be achieved, but it is through
intelligence that control is taken of events that shape one’s life.
What is the topic of this passage?
(A) The intelligence of John Dewey

(B) Distinctions made by John Dewey
(C) Dewey’s ideas on the ability to reason
(D) How intelligence differs from reasoning in Dewey’s works
Kalimat pertama dari teks tersebut membahas tentang perbedaan “intelligence”

dan “reasoning” menurut John Dewey. Jadi, jawaban dari pertanyaan tersebut adalah (D)
how intelligence differs from reasoning
Contoh II
Nitrogen fixation is a process by which nitrogen is continuously fed into
biological circulation. In this process, certain algae and bacteria convert nitrogen into
ammonia (NH3). This newly created ammonia is then for the most part absorbed by
plants.
(5) The opposite process of denitrification returns nitrogen to the air. During the
process of denitrification, bacteria cause some of the nitrates from the soil to convert into
gaseous nitrogen or nitrous oxide (N2 0). In this gaseous form the nitrogen returns to the
(JO) atmosphere.
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
(A) The Process of Nitrogen Fixation

(B) Two Nitrogen Processes
(C) The Return of Nitrogen to the Air
(D) The Effect of Nitrogen on Plant Life
Teks tersebut berisi dua paragraph, jadi anda harus menemukan ide pokok di tiap
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paragraph dengan memahami kalimat pertamanya, dan menyimpulkannya. Paragraf
pertama berisi proses Nitrogen Fixation, dan paragraph kedua membahas tentang
proses Denitrification. Kedua paragraph tersebut membahas dua proses Nitrogen,
sehingga jawabannya adalah (B) Two Nitrogen processes.
Latihan 1
Pertanyaan 1-2
Fort Knox, Kentucky, is the site of a U.S. army post, but it is even more renowned
for the Fort Knox Bullion Depository, the massive vault that contains the bulk of the U.S.
government's gold deposits. Completed in 1936, the vault is housed in a two-story
building constructed of granite, steel, and concrete; the vault itself is made of steel and
(5) concrete and has a door that weighs more than twenty tons. Naturally, the most up-to-
date security devices available are in place at Fort Knox, and the army post nearby
provides further protection.
1. Which of the following best describes the topic of the passage?

(A) The city of Fort Knox, Kentucky
(B) The federal gold depository
(C) The US army post at Fort Knox
(D) Gold bullion
2. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
(A) The Massive Concrete
(B) Fort Knox Security
(C) Where the US Keeps Its Gold
(D) A Visit to Kentucky
Pertanyaan 3-5
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was perhaps the best-known
American poet of the nineteenth century. His clear writing style and emphasis on the
prevalent values of the period made him popular with the general public if not always with
the critics. He was particularly recognized for his longer narrative poems Evangeline, The
(5) Song of Hiawatha, and The Courtship of Mites Standish, in which he told stories from
American history in terms of the values of the time.
Evangeline was set during the French and Indian War (1754-1763), when the
British forced French settlers from Nova Scotia; two lovers, Gabriel and Evangeline, were
separated by the British, and Evangeline devoted her lifetime to the search for Gabriel.
(10) With its emphasis on sentimental, undying love, Evangeline was immensely popular with
the public.
In The Song of Hiawatha, Longfellow depicted the noble life of the American
Indian through the story of the brave Hiawatha and his beloved wife Minehaha. The tear-
inspiring poem follows Hiawatha through the tragedies and triumphs of life, ending with
(15) the death of Minehaha and Hiawatha's departure into the sunset in his canoe.
The Courtship of Miles Standish takes place during the early period of the
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settlement of New England, a period which was viewed as a time of honor and romance.
In this poem centered around a love triangle, Miles Standish asks his friend John Alden to
propose to Priscilla Mullins for him; John Alden ends up marrying Priscilla Mullins himself,
(20) and it takes time for his friendship with Miles Standish to recover. As with Longfellow's
other narrative poems, the emphasis on high ideals and romance made the poem
extremely popular.
3. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
(A) American history is often depicted in poetry.
(B) Longfellow described American history even though people really did not enjoy it.
(C) The popularity of Longfellow's poems results from his stress on the values of the
people.
(D) Longfellow wrote long narrative poems that were not always popular with the
critics.
4. The best title of the passage is

(A) Longfellow's Popular Appeal
(B) Historical Narrative Poems
(C) The Lyric, Dramatic, and Narrative Poems of Longfellow
(D) Longfellow and the Critics
5. The subject of the fourth paragraph is

(A) nobility and honor in the poems of Longfellow
(B) the love triangle involving Miles Standish
(C) the popular appeal of The Courtship of Miles Standish
(D) the period of the early settlement of New England
Susunan Ide (Organization of Ideas)
Hal-hal yang harus diperhatikan:

1. Antara paragraf yang satu dengan paragraph setelahnya memiliki hubungan.
2. Anda harus mampu menemukan ide pokok di tiap paragraf, dan menemukan
hubungan antar paragraf tersebut.
3. Pertanyaan yang digunakan:
 How is the information in the passage organized?
 How is the information in the second paragraph related to the information in the
first paragraph?
Contoh:
If asked who invented the game of baseball, most Americans would probably
reply that it was Abner Doubleday. At the beginning of this century, there was some
disagreement over how the game of baseball had actually originated, so sporting-goods
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manufacturer Spaulding inaugurated a commission to research the question. In 1908 a
(5) report was published by the commission in which Abner Doubleday, a U.S. Army officer
from Cooperstown, New York, was given credit for the invention of the game. The
National Baseball Hall of Fame was established in Cooperstown in honor of Doubleday.
Today, most sports historians are in agreement that Doubleday really did not
have much to do with the development of baseball. Instead, baseball seems to be a
(10) close relation to the English game of rounders and probably has English rather than
American roots.
The second paragraph....

(A) provides examples to support the ideas in the first paragraph
(B) precedes the ideas in the first paragraph
(C) outlines the effect of the idea in the first paragraph
(D) refutes the idea in the first paragraph
Paragraf pertama membahas tentang penemu baseball, Abner Doubleday,

sedangkan paragraf kedua berisi tentang beberapa pendapat yang menyatakan bahwa
penemu baseball bukanlah Abner Doubleday. Oleh karena itu jawabannya adalah (D).
Latihan 2
Pertanyaan 1-2
Conflict within an organization is not always viewed as undesirable. In fact, various
managers have widely divergent ideas on the value that conflict can have.
According to the traditional view of conflict, conflict is harmful to an organization.
Managers with this traditional view of conflict see it as their role in an organization to rid
(5) the organization of any possible sources of conflict.
The interactionist view of conflict, on the other hand, holds that conflict can serve
an important function in an organization by reducing complacency among workers and
causing positive changes to occur. Managers who hold an interactionist view of conflict
may actually take steps to stimulate conflict within the organization.
1. How is the information in the passage organized?

(A) The origin of ideas about conflict is presented.
(B) Contrasting views of conflict are presented.
(C) Two theorists discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their views on conflict.
(D) Examples of conflict within organizations are presented.
2. What type of information is included in the third paragraph?

(A) A comparison of the interactionist and traditional views of conflict
(B) A discussion of the weaknesses of the interactionist view of conflict
(C) An outline of the type of manager who prefers the interactionist view of conflict
(D) A description of one of the opposing views of conflict
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Pertanyaan 3-4
The largest lake in the western United States is the Great Salt Lake, an inland
saltwater lake in northwestern Utah, just outside the state capital of Salt Lake City. Rivers
and streams feed into the Great Salt Lake, but none drain out of it; this has a major
influence on both the salt content and the size of the lake.
(5) Although the Great Salt Lake is fed by freshwater streams, it is actually saltier than
the oceans of the world. The salt comes from the more than two million tons of minerals
that flow into the lake each year from the rivers and creeks that feed it. Sodium and
chloride—the components of salt— comprise the large majority of the lake’s mineral
content.
(10) The Great Salt Lake can vary tremendously from its normal size of 1,700 square
miles, depending on long-term weather conditions. During periods of heavy rains, the size
of the lake can swell tremendously from the huge amounts of water flowing into the lake
from its feeder rivers and streams; in 1980 the lake even reached a size of 2,400 square
miles. During periods of dry weather, the size of the lake decreases, sometimes
(15) drastically, due to evaporation.
3. How is the information in the passage organized?

(A) Two unusual characteristics of the Great Salt Lake are discussed.
(B) Contrasting theories about the Great Salt Lake’s salt levels are.
(C) The process by which the Great Salt Lake gets its salt is outlined.
(D) The reasons for variations in the Great Slat Lake’s size are given.
4. The third paragraph contains information on

(A) how the size of the lake affects weather conditions
(B) the effects of contrasting weather conditions on the size of the lake
(C) the effects of changes in the size of the lake
(D) the causes of the varied weather conditions in the area of the lake
C. PERTANYAAN TENTANG INFORMASI KHUSUS (DETAIL INFORMATION)
Informasi Detail yang Tersurat (Stated Detail Questions)

1. Pertanyaan hanya mengarah pada salah satu kalimat dalam teks tersebut.
2. Posisi jawaban dalam teks biasanya urut dari atas ke bawah.
3. Jawaban biasanya berupa pernyataan yang maknanya sama dengan yang disebutkan
dalam teks.
4. Pertanyaan yang muncul berupa:
 According to the passage,...
 it is stated in the passage...
 The passage indicates that..
 The author mentions that..
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 Which of the following is true...
5. Anda harus bisa menemukan kata kunci (keywords) dalam pertanyaan atau pilihan
jawaban, lalu me- skim teks untuk menemukan kata yang berhubungan dengan kata
kunci tersebut.
6. Diantara pilihan ajawaban, ada yang berupa pengecoh, dengan menuliskan kata yang
mirip dengan yang terdapat dalam teks. Oleh karena itu, anda harus sangat teliti.
Contoh:
Williamsburg is a historic city in Virginia situated on a peninsula between two
rivers, the York and the James .It was settled by English colonists in 4633, twenty-six
years after the first permanent English colony in America was settled at Jamestown.
In the beginning the colony at Williamsburg was named Middle Plantation because of its
(5) location in the middle of the peninsula. The site for Williamsburg had been selected by the
colonists because the soil drainage was better there than at the Jamestown location, and
there were fewer mosquitoes.
1. According to the passage, Williamsburg is located

(A) on an island
(B) in the middle of a river
(C) where the York and the James meet
(D) on a piece of land with rivers on two sides
2. The passage indicates that Jamestown

(A) was settled in 1633
(B) was settled twenty-six years after Williamsburg
(C) was the first permanent English colony in America
(D) was originally named Middle Plantation
Pertanyaan pertama menanyakan tentang lokasi Williamsburg, jadi anda bisa

langsung mencari informasi dalam teks tersebut yang membahas tentang lokasi,
sehingga jawabannya adalah (D). Pertanyaan kedua membahas tentan Jamestown, dan
jawabannya adalah (C). INGAT!!! Jangan terkecoh dengan pilihan jawaban yang
menggunakan kata yang sama dengan teks.
Latihan 3
Pertanyaan 1-3
The human heart is divided into four chambers, each of which serves its own
function in the cycle of pumping blood. The atria are the thin-walled upper chambers that
gather blood as it flows from the veins between heartbeats. The ventricles are the thick-
walled lower chambers that receive blood from the atria and push it into the arteries with
(5) each contraction of the heart. The left atrium and ventricle work separately from those on
the right. The role of the chambers on the right side of the heart is to receive oxygen-
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depleted blood from the body tissues and send it on to the lungs; the chambers on the left
side of the heart then receive the oxygen-enriched blood from the lungs and send it back
out to the body tissues.
1. The passage indicates that the ventricles

(A) have relatively thin walls
(B) send blood to the atria
(C) are above the atria
(D) force blood into the arteries
2. According to the passage, when is blood pushed into the arteries from the ventricles?
(A) As the heart beats
(B) Between heartbeats
(C) Before each contraction of the heart
(D) Before it is received by the atria
3. According to the passage, which part of the heart gets blood from the body tissues and
passes it on to the lungs?
(A) The atria
(B) The ventricles
(C) The right atrium and ventricle
(D) The left atrium and ventricle
Informasi Detail yang TIDAK Tersurat (Unstated Details)

1. Kita harus mencari jawaban yang “salah” (not true) atau “tidak disebutkan” (not stated /
not mentioned)
2. Pertanyaan yang biasa muncul berupa:
 Which of the following is not stated?
 Which of the followingis not mentioned?
 Which of the following is not discussed?
 All of the following are true except....
3. Temukan kata kunci dari pertanyaan, dan scan teks untuk menemukan informasi yang
berhubungan dengan kata tersebut.
4. Eliminasilah jawaban yang mengandung pernyataan yang benar atau disebutkan
dalam teks tersebut.
Contoh
In English there are many different kinds of expressions that people use to give a
name to anything whose name is unknown or momentarily forgotten. The word gadget is
one such word. It was first used by British sailors in the 1850s and probably came from
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the French word gachette, which was a small hook: In everyday use, the word has a more
(5) general meaning. Other words are also used to give a name to something unnamed or
unknown, and these words tend to be somewhat imaginative. Some of the more
commonly used expressions are a what-d’ye-call-it, a whatsis, a thingamabob, a
thingumajig, & doodad, or a doohickey.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about the word “gadget”?

(A) It is used to name something when the name is not known.
(B) It was used at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
(C) It most likely came from a word in the French language.
(D) Its first known use was by British sailors.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an expression for

something that is not known?
(A) A thingamabob
(B) A gadget
(C) A doohickey
(D) A what-is-it
Pertanyaan pertama menanyakan tentang jawaban yang “SALAH”, jadi kita harus
bisa mengeliminasi jawaban yang benar, sehingga jawabannya adalah (B). Pertanyaan
kedua menanyakan kata yang “TIDAK DISEBUTKAN”, jadi jawabannya adalah (D).
Latihan 4
Pertanyaan 1-2
Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman was an American journalist at the turn of the century
who wrote for the newspaper New York World under the pen name Nellie Bly, a name
which was taken from the Stephen Foster song Nelly Bly. She achieved fame for her
exposés and in particular for the bold and Uneadventuresome way that she obtained her
(5) stories.
She felt that the best way to get the real story was from the inside rather than as an
outside observer who could be treated to a prettified version of reality. On one occasion
she pretended to be a thief so that she would get arrested and see for herself how female
prisoners were really treated. On another occasion she faked mental illness in order to be
(10) admitted to a mental hospital to get the real picture on the treatment of mental patients.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about Nellie Bly?

(A) Nellie Ely's real name was Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman.
(B) Nellie Bly was mentally ill.
(C) The name Nellie Bly came from a song.
(D) The name Nellie Bly was used on articles that Seaman wrote.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something that Nellie Bly did to get a good
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story?
(A) She acted like a thief.
(B) She got arrested by the police.
(C) She pretended to be ill.
(D) She worked as a doctor in a mental hospital.
Pertanyaan 3-4
Dekanawida's role as a supreme lawgiver in the Iroquois tribe has given him the
status of demigod within the Indian nation. Born into the Huron tribe, Dekanawida caused
great fear in his parents, who tried to drown him in his youth after a prophecy was made
indicating that he would bring great sorrow to the Huron nation. Dekanawida was to
(5) survive this attempted drowning but later left his parents' home and tribe to live among the
Iroquois.
One of his achievements with the Iroquois was the institution of a law among the
Iroquois that virtually ended blood feuds among the nation's families. Wampum, strings of
beads made of polished shells, was a valued commodity in the Iroquois culture; according
(10) to policies established by Dekanawida, wampum had to be paid to the family of a murder
victim by the family of the killer.Since the killer was also put to death, the family of the
killer had to pay the victim's family in wampum for two deaths, the death of the murder
victim and the death of the killer. These strict policies implemented by Dekanawida helped
to establish him as a wise lawgiver and leader of the Iroquois nation.
3. According to the passage, Dekanawida was NOT

(A) a lawmaker
(B) a Huron by birth
(C) a near deity
(D) drowned when he was young
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage about wampum?

(A) It was used extensively by the Huron
(B) It had a high value to the Iroquois.
(C) It was given to a murder victim’s family.
(D) It was made of polished shells.
Rujukan dari suatu Kata Ganti (Pronoun Referents)
Hal yang perlu diketahui:
1. Pertanyaan biasanya berupa: The pronoun"... ” in line X refers to which of the

following?
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2. Jawaban biasanya terletak di kalimat tepat sebelum atau sesudah pronoun yang
dimaksud.
Contoh
Carnivorous plants, such as the sundew and the Venus-flytrap, are generally found
in humid areas where there is an inadequate supply of nitrogen in the soil. In order to
survive, these plants have developed mechanisms to trap insects within their foliage.
They have digestive fluids to obtain the necessary nitrogen from the insects. These plants
(5) trap the insects in a variety of ways. The sundew has sticky hairs on its leaves; when an
insect lands on these leaves, it gets caught up in the sticky hairs, and the leaf wraps
itself around the insect. The leaves of the Venus-flytrap function more like a trap,
snapping suddenly and forcefully shut around an insect.
1. The pronoun "they” in line 3 refers to
(A) humid areas
(B) these plants
(C) insects
(D) digestive fluids
2. The pronoun “it" in line 8 refers to

(A) a variety
(B) the sundew
(C) an insect
(D) the leaf
Untuk menjawab pertanyaan pertama, anda harus melihat kata benda (nouns)
jamak (plural) sebelum pronoun “they”. Humid areas, insects, dan these plants terletak
sebelum pronoun, jadi kemungkinan diantara tiga kata tersebut adalah jawabannya.
Untuk dapat menentukan jawabannya, anda harus memahami konteks kalimat yang
mengandung “they”. Jadi, jawabannya adalah (B).
Untuk pertanyaan kedua, anda harus melihat kata benda tunggal (singular)
sebelum kata “it”. A variety, the sundew, dan an insect adalah kemungkinan jawabannya.
Setelah anda mampu memahami konteks kalimatnya, maka akan jelas bahwa
jawabannya adalah (C).
Latihan 5
Pertanyaan 1-2
The full moon that occurs nearest the equinox of the Sun has become known as
the harvest moon. It is a bright moon which allows farmers to work late into the night for
several nights; they can work when the moon is at its brightest to bring in the fall harvest.
The harvest moon of course occurs at different times of the year in the northern and
(5)
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southern hemispheres. In the northern hemisphere, the harvest moon occurs in
September at the time of the autumnal equinox. In the southern hemisphere, the harvest
moon occurs in March at the time of the vernal equinox.
1. The pronoun “It" in line 2 refers to

(A) the equinox
(B) the Sun
(C) the harvest moon
(D) the night
2. The pronoun "they" in line 2 refers to

(A) Farmers
(B) Nights
(C) Times of the year
(D) Northern and southern hemispheres
Informasi Detail yang Tersirat dalam Teks (Implied Detail Questions)

1. Pertanyaan yang muncul biasanya berupa:

 It is implied in the passage that. ...
 It can be inferred from the passage that...
 It is most likely that...
 What probably happened... ?
2. Posisi jawaban biasanya berurutan dari atas ke bawah.
3. Anda harus bisa menemukan kata kunci (keyword) dalam pertanyaan, lalu scan teks
untuk menemukan kata yang berhubungan dengan kata kunci tersebut.
4. Bacalah kalimat yang berhubungan dengan kata kunci tersebut dengan sangat teliti,
agar anda tidak terkecoh dengan jawaban yang salah.
Contoh
The Hawaiian language is a melodious language in which all words are derived
from an alphabet of only twelve letters, the five vowels a, e, i, o, u and the seven
consonants h, k, l, n, p, w. Each syllable in the language ends in a vowel, and two
consonants never appear together, so vowels have a much higher frequency in the
(5) Hawaiian language than they do in English.
This musical-sounding language can be heard regularly by visitors to the islands.

Most Hawaiians speak English, but it is quite common to hear English that is liberally
spiced with words and expressions from the traditional language of the culture. A visitor
may be greeted with the expression aloha and may be referred to as a malihini because
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(10) he is a newcomer to the island. This visitor may attend an outside luau where everyone
eats too much and may be invited afterwards to dance the hula.
1. Which of the following is probably NOT a Hawaiian word?

(A) Mahalo
(B) Mahimahi
(C) Meklea
(D) Moana
2. It is implied that a luau

(A) A dance
(B) A feast
(C) A concert
(D) A language
Untuk menjawab pertanyaan pertama, anda harus memahami kriteria Hawaiian

Language, yang salah satunya disebutkan bahwa two consonants never appear together.
Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah (C) karena Meklea mengandung dua konsonan yang
bersebelahan.
Untuk pertanyaan kedua, anda harus mampu menyimpulkan apa itu luau. Dalam
teks disebutkan bahwa at a luau, everyone eats too much, sehingga bisa disimpulkan
bahwa luau adalah pesta, jadi jawabannya adalah (B).
Latihan 6
Pertanyaan 1-3
Two types of trees from the same family of trees share honors in certain respects
as the most impressive of trees. Both evergreen conifers, the California redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens) and the giant sequoia (Sequoiandendron giganteum) are found
growing natively only in the state of California. The California redwood is found along the
(5) northern coast of the state, while the giant sequoia is found inland and at higher
elevations, along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevadas.
The California redwood is the tallest living tree and is in fact the tallest living thing
on the face of the Earth; the height of the tallest redwood on record is 385 feet (120
meters). Though not quite as tall as the California redwood, with a height of 320 feet (100
(10) meters), the giant sequoia is nonetheless the largest and most massive of living things;
giant sequoias have been measured at more than 100 feet (30 meters) around the base,
with weights of more than 6,000 tons.
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1. It is implied in the passage that
(A) the leaves of only the California redwood turn brown in the autumn
(B) the leaves of only the giant sequoia turn brown in the winter
(C) the leaves of both types of trees in the passage turn brown in the winter
(D) the leaves of neither type of tree in the passage turn brown in the winter
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the Sierra Nevadas are
(A) a type of giant redwood
(B) a coastal community
(C) a group of lakes
(D) a mountain range
3. Which of the following is implied in the passage?

(A) The giant sequoia is taller than the California redwood.
(B) The California redwood is not as big around as the giant sequoia.
(C) The California redwood weighs more than the giant sequoia.
(D) Other living things are larger than the giant sequoia.
Pertanyaan Transisi (Transition Questions)

Ada dua jenis pertanyaan transisi, yaitu:
1. Pertanyaan yang menanyakan tentang paragraph setelah teks (following paragraph)
2. Pertanyaan yang menanyakan paragraph sebelum teks (preceeding paragraph)
Yang perlu anda lakukan adalah:
1. Untuk menentukan following paragraph, anda harus memahami kalimat terakhir dari
teks tersebut dan menemukan topik yang berhubungan dengan kalimat tersebut.
2. Untuk menentukan preceeding paragraph, anda harus memahami kaliamat pertama
dari teks tersebut dan menetukan topic yang sekiranya muncul sebelum kalimat
tersebut.
Contoh
Another myth of the oceans concerns Davy Jones, who in folklore is the
mean-spirited sovereign of the oceans depths. The name "Jones" is thought by some
etymologists to have been derived from the name "Jonah," the Hebrew prophet who spent
three days in a whale’s belly.
(5) According to tradition, any object that goes overboard and sinks to the bottom
of the ocean is said to have gone to Davy Jones’s locker, the ocean-sized, mythical
receptacle for anything that falls into the water. Needless to say, any sailor on the seas
is not so eager to take a tour of Davy Jones's locker, although it might be a rather
interesting trip considering all the treasures located there.
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1. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses
(A) the youth of Davy Jones
(B) Davy Jones’s career as a sailor
(C) a different traditional story from the sea
(D) preparing to travel on the ocean
2. The topic of the paragraph following the passage most likely is
(A) valuable items located at the bottom of the ocean
(B) where Davy Jones is found today
(C) Jonah and the whale
(D) preventing objects from falling overboard
Pertanyaan pertama menanyakan tentang preceeding paragraph, sehingga anda

harus memahami kalimat pertama dari teks tersebut. Paragraph tersebut diawali dengan
another myth of the oceans, yang berarti ada myth yang lain sebelumnya, sehingga
jawaban yang tepat sebagai paragraph sebelumnya adalah (C).
Untuk menjawab pertanyaan kedua anda harus memahami kalimat teerakhir dari
teks tersebut. Dalam kalimat terakhir terdapat all the treasures located there, dan there is
in Davy Jones’s locker, sehingga jawaban yang paling sesuai adalah (A).
Latihan 7
Pertanyaan 1-2
Another program instrumental in the popularization of science was Cosmos. This
series, broadcast on public television, dealt with topics and issues from varied fields of
science. The principal writer and narrator of the program ws Carl Sagan, a noted
astronomer and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
1. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses

(A) A different scientific television series
(B) Carl Sagan’s scientific achievements
(C) The Pulitzer Prize won by Carl Sagan
(D) Public television
2. The paragraph following this passage most likely contains information on what?
(A) The popularity of science
(B) The program Cosmos
(C) The astronomer Carl Sagan
(D) Topics and issues from various fields of science
Pertanyaan 3-4
When a strong earthquake occurs on the ocean floor rather than on land, a
tremendous force is exerted on the seawater and one or more large, destructive waves
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called tsunamis can be formed. Tsunamis are commonly called tidal waves in the United
States, but this is really an inappropriate name in that the cause of the tsunami is an
(5) underground earthquake rather than the ocean’s tides.
Far from land, a trunami cn move through the wide open vastness of the ocean at
a speed of 600 miles (900 kilometers) per hour and often can travel tremendous distance
without losing height and strength. When the tsunami reaches shallowcoastal water, it can
reach a height of 100 feet (30 meters) or more and can cause tremendous flooding and
(10) damage to coastal areas.
3. The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discusses

(A) Tsunamis in various parts of the world
(B) The negative effects of tsunami
(C) Land-based earthquakes
(D) The effect of tides on tsunamis
4. Which of the following is most likely the topic of the paragraph following the passage?
(A) The causes of tsunamis
(B) The destructive effects of tsunamis on the coast
(C) The differences between tsunamis and tidal waves
(D) The distances covered by tsunamis
D. PERTANYAAN TENTANG VOCABULARY

Untuk menjawab pertanyaan terkait vocabulary dalam TOEFL, anda harus mampu
mengidentifikasi makna kata berdasarkan konteks kalimatnya.
Ada dua cara untuk bisa menemukan makna dari sebuah kata dalam TOEFL test:
1. Membaca kalimat yang mengandung informasi mengenai kata yang dimaksud.

2. Melihat tanda (clue) dalam kalimat tersebut, seperti tanda baca, pengulangan,
atau perumpamaan.
Makna dari Tanda Struktural (Definitions from Structural Clues)
Tanda yang biasanya digunakan untuk menunjukkan makna dari suatu kata adalah:
1. Tanda baca (punctuation), seperti “,” “-“ “/”

2. Pengulangan, misalnya or, that is, in other words
3. Perumpamaan, misalnya such as, for example
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Contoh
One of the leading schools of psychological thought in the twentieth century was
behaviorism—the belief that the role of the psychologist is to study behavior, which is
observable, rather than conscious or unconscious thought, which is not. Probably the
best- known proponent of behaviorism is B.F. Skinner, who was famous for his research
on how rewards and punishments influence behavior. He came to believe that positive
reinforcements such as praise, food, or money were more effective in promoting good
behavior than negative reinforcement, or punishment.
1. In "behaviorism" in line 2, a psychologist is concerned with

(A) conscious thought patterns
(B) unconscious thought patterns
(C) observable actions
(D) unobservable actions
2. What is "positive reinforcement" in line 5?

(A) A gift
(B) A reward
(C) A bribe
(D) A penalty
3. What is "negative reinforcement" in line 7?

(A) A promotion
(B) A reward
(C) A surprise
(D) A punishment
Untuk menjawab pertanyaan pertama, anda bisa melihat tanda (-) setelah kata
behaviourism yang berarti makna dari kata tersebut terletak setelah tanda dash (-).
Sehingga, kita bisa membaca bahwa behaviourism adalah ….. which is observable, jadi
jawaban yang benar adalah (C).
Pertanyaan kedua menanyakan makna dari positive reinforcements¸ yang dalam

teks diikuti dengan kata such as. Anda hanya perlu menyimpulkan atau menggeneralisasi
kata-kata yang muncul sesudah such as, sehingga didapat jawaban (B).
Untuk menjawab pertanyaan ketiga anda bisa melihat kata setelahnya yaitu or.
Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah (D).
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Latihan 8
Pertanyaan 1-4
A supernova occurs when all of the hydrogen in the core of a huge star is
transformed to iron and explodes. All stars die after their nuclear fuel has been
exhausted. Stars with little mass die gradually, but those with relatively large mass die in
a sudden explosion, a supernova. The sudden flash of light can then be followed by
(5) several weeks of extremely bright light, perhaps as much light as twenty million stars.
Supemovae are not very common; they occur about once every hundred years in
any galaxy, and in 1987 a supernova that could be seen by the naked eye occurred in the
Magellan Cloud, a galaxy close to the Milky Way. Scientists periodically detect
supemovae in other galaxies; however, no supernovae have occurred in the Milky Way
(10) (the galaxy that includes the Earth) since 1604. One very impressive supernova occurred
in the Milky Way on July 4, 1054. There was a great explosion followed by three months
of lighted skies, and historical chronicles of the time were full of accounts and unusual
explanations for the misunderstood phenomenon—many people believed that it meant
that the world was coming to an end.
1. A “supernova” in line 1 is which of the following?

(A) The iron component of a star
(B) The core of a star
(C) The hydrogen in a star
(D) The explosion of a star
2. According to the passage, which of the following best describes the “Magellan Cloud"
in line 8?
(A) A galaxy inside the Milky Way
(B) A cloud composed of hydrogen
(C) A galaxy near the Earth's galaxy
(D) A cloud in the sky above the Earth
3. The "Milky Way" in line 9 is

(A) part of the Earth
(B) a galaxy close to the Earth
(C) the galaxy that is home to the Earth
(D) a creamy-colored cloud in the sky
4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “phenomenon” in line 13?

(A) Everyday occurrence
(B) Misunderstood event
(C) Common belief
(D) Unusual occurrence
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Makna dari Imbuhan Kata (Meanings from Word Parts)
Anda bisa menemukan makna dari suatu kata dengan melihat imbuhan yang
menyertainya, misalnya misunderstand, disable, malfunctioned, etc. Untuk lebih jelasnya,
anda bisa melihat kolom berikut ini.
DAFTAR IMBUHAN KATA

IMBUHAN MAKNA CONTOH IMBUHAN MAKNA CONTOH
NAN
CONTRA (against) contrast DIC (say) : dictate
MAL: (bad) malcontent DOMIN (master) dominant
MIS (error) mistake JUD (judge) judgment
SUB (under) subway . MOR (death) mortal
DEC (ten) decade SPEC (see) spectator
MULTI (many) multiple TERR (earth) territory
SOL (one) solo VER (turn) divert
TRI (three) triple VIV (live) revive
Contoh
Ring Lardneer himself was born into a wealthy, educated, and cultured family. For
the bulk of his career, he worked as a reporter for newspapers in South Bend, Boston, St.
Louis, and Chicago. However, it is for his short stories of lower middle-class Americans
that Ring Lardner is perhaps best known. In these stories, Lardner vividly creates the
(5) language and the ambiance of this lower class, often using the misspelled words,
grammatical errors, and incorrect diction that typified the language of the lower middle
class.
1. The word “vividly” in line 4 is closest in meaning to

(A) In a cultured way
(B) In a correct way
(C) In a lifelike way
(D) In a brief way
2. The word “misspelled” in line 5 is closest in meaning to

(A) Highly improper
(B) Vulgar
(C) Incorrectly written
(D) Slang
3. The word “diction” in line 6 is closet in meaning to

(A) Writing
(B) Sentence structure
(C) Form
(D) Speech
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Dalam pertanyaan pertama, kata vividly mengandung imbuhan vid, yang berarti
life (hidup), sehingga jawabannya adalah (C). Dalam pertanyaan kedua, kata misspelled
mengandung imbuhan miss yang berarti error atau incorrect, sehingga jawabannya
adalah (C). Pertanyaan ketiga, menanyakan kata diction yang mengandung imbuhan dic
yang berarti speak, sehingga jawaban yang benar adalah (D).
Latihan 9
Pertanyaan 1-5
Checks and balances are an important concept in the formation of the U.S. system
of government as presented in the Constitution of the United States. Under the
conception of government, each branch of government has built-in checks and limitations
placed on it by one or more different branches of government in order to ensure that any
(5) one branch is not able to usurp total dominance over the government. Under the
Constitution, the United States has a tripartite government, with power divided equally
among the branches: the presidency, the legislature, and the judiciary. Each branch is
given some authority over the other two branches to balance the power among the three
branches. An example of these checks and balances is seen in the steps needed to pass
(10) a law. Congress can pass a law with a simple majority, but the president can veto such a
law. Congress can then counteract the veto with a two-thirds majority. However, even if
Congress passes a law with a simple majority or overrides a presidential veto, the
Supreme Court can still declare the law unconstitutional if it finds that the law is
contradictory to the guidelines presented in the Constitution.
1. The expression “dominance over” in line 5 is closest in

(A) Understanding of
(B) Dispute over
(C) Authority over
(D) Rejection of
2. The word “tripartite” in line 6 suggests that something is

(A) Divided into three
(B) Totally democratic
(C) Powerfully constructed
(D) Evenly matched
3. The “judiciary” in line 7 is

(A) Electorate
(B) the authority
(C) the legal system
(D) the government
4. The word "counteract" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

(A) Vote for
(B) Debate
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(C) Surpass
(D) Work against
5. "Contradictory to” in line 14 is closest in meaning to which of the following

expressions?
(A) In agreement with
(B) Opposite to
(C) Supported by
(D) Similar to
Menentukan Makna Kata Sulit Berdasarkan Konteks (Use Context to Determine

Meanings of Difficult Words)
Dalam menentukan makna kata sulit, anda bisa memahami kalimat dalam teks
tersebut untuk memahami makna kata terebut berdasarkn konteks kalimat. Hal-hal yang
perlu diperhatikan adalah:
1. Pertanyaan yang sering muncul berupa:

 “What is the meaning …?”
 “Which of the following is closest in meaning to …?”
2. Kata yang ditanyakan dalam segmen ini biasanya berupa kata sulit, yang mungkin
jarang anda dengar.
3. Anda harus mampu memahami kalimat dalam teks yang mengandung kata tersebut,
karena kuncinya adalah pemahaman anda terhadap kalimat tersebut.
Contoh
A line in the passage:
. . . The barges headed across the lake. . . .
A "barge” is probably which of the following?

(A) A train
(B) A plane
(C) A bicycle
(D) A boat
Pertanyaan tersebut menanyakan kata yang jarang kita dengar, yaitu kata barge.
Oleh karena itu, anda harus memahami makna dari kalimat tersebut. Kalimat tersebut
berbunyi ..The barges headed across the lake, sehingga anda bisa berasumsi bahwa
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yang mamou menyeberangi lake (danau) hanyalah boat. Jadi jawaban yang benar adalah
(D).
Latihan 10
Pertanyaan 1-4
Tornadoes occur throughout the world, but for reasons that scientists are not fully
able to discern, the great majority occur in the United States. Approximately 700
tornadoes a year occur within the United States, and this comprises three-quarters of the
worldwide total. Most of the U.S. tornadoes take place in the Midwest and in the southern
(5) states that border the Gulf of Mexico.
In general a tornado cuts a path of a few hundred yards and lasts less than an
hour; an average tornado might propel itself at a speed of 15 or 20 miles per hour and
therefore cover a distance of 20 or so miles. Tornadoes, however, can be much worse
than average. The most devastating tornado on record occurred on March 18, 1925, in
(10) the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The path of this tornado was more than 200
miles long and a mile wide. Traveling at an average speed of 60 miles per hour, the winds
at the center of the storm swirled around at considerably more than 200 miles per hour. A
total of 689 people died, and countless more were injured at the hands of this killer storm.
1. The word “discern” in line 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

(A) Present
(B) Understand
(C) Cause
(D) Misrepresent
2. The word "propel” in line 7 could best be replaced by

(A) move
(B) develop
(C) destroy
(D) inhibit
3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "devastating" in line 9?

(A) Described
(B) Delicate
(C) Destructive
(D) Determined
4. The word “swirled” in line 12 is closest in meaning to

(A) decreased
(B) rose
(C) settled
(D) circled
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Menentukan Makna Kata Mudah Berdasarkan Konteks (Use Context to Determine
Meanings of Simple Words)
Hal-hal yang perlu anda ketahui:
1. Makna yang benar bisa didapatkan dengan melihat konteks kalimat
2. Jangan langsung menjawab berdasarkan makna asli kata tersebut.
3. Bentuk pertanyaan biasanya berupa:
 “What is the meaning ….?”
 “Which of the following is closest in meaning to...?
Contoh
A line from the passage:
. . . He put his answer this way. . . .
The word "put” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) placed
(B) set
(C) expressed
(D) handed
Secara umum, anda mengetahui bahwa makna put adalah placed, seandainya
anda tidak memperhatikan konteks kalimatnya. Namun jika anda melihat isi kalimatnya,
maka jawaban yang benar adalah (C), karena answer adalah sesuatu yang bisa
diekspresikan, bukan ditempatkan.
Latihan 11
Pertanyaan 1-3
Although the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith appeared in 1776, it includes
many of the ideas that economists still consider the foundation of private enterprise. The
ideas put forth by Smith compose the basis of the philosophies of the school of thought
called classical economics.
(5) According to Smith's ideas, free competition and free trade are vital in fostering the
growth of an economy. The role of government in the economy is to ensure the ability of
companies to compete freely.
(10) Smith, who was himself a Scot, lived during the period of the revolutions in
America and in France. During this epoch, the predominant political thought was a strong
belief in freedom and independence in government. Smith's economic ideas of free trade
and competition are right in line with these political ideas.
1. A "school" in line 3 is
(A) a common belief
(B) a college
(C) a university
(D) an educational institution
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2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "free” in line 4?
(A) Cheap
(B) No cost
(C) Uncontrolled
(D) Democratic
3. The word “line” in last line could best be replaced by

(A) Straightness
(B) Directness
(C) File
(D) Agreement
E. PERTANYAAN REVIEW SECARA KESELURUHAN

Letak Informasi Khusus (Where Specific Information Is Found)
1. Posisi pertanyaan ini biasanya di nomor-nomor akhir.
2. Pertanyaan bisa berupa: Where in the passage…?
3. Anda harus bisa menemukan kata kunci dalam pertanyaan tersebut.
4. Anda harus bisa mempraktekkan teknik skimming untuk mempau menjawab
pertanyaan ini.
Contoh:
Meteor Crater, a great crater approximately 40 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona, is
generally thought by scientists to have formed as a result of the impact of a 60,000-ton
meteor about 50,000 years ago. The meteor, made of nickel and iron, disintegrated on
impact and spread half a billion tons of rock over the surface of the land. The
(5) massiveness of the meteor can only be imagined from the mammoth size of the crater,
which measures a mile in diameter and three miles around the top. The rim of the crater
rises more than 150 feet above the plain where the meteor impacted and is visible for
more than ten miles on a clear day.
1. Where in the passage does the author discuss the composition of the meteor?
(A) Lines 1-2
(B) Lines 3-4
(C) Lines 5-6
(D) Lines 7-8
2. Where in the passage does the author mention the distance from which the crater
can be seen?
(A) Lines 1-3
(B) Lines 3-4
(C) Lines 4-6
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(D) Lines 6-8
Pertanyaan pertama menanyakan tentang komposisi meteor. Dalam teks, di baris

ke 3 terdapat kata made of yang bersinonim dengan composition, sehingga jawaban yang
benar adalah (B).
Pertanyaan kedua menanyakan tentang jarak kawah masih bisa terlihat. Dalam
teks di baris ke 8 terdapat terdapat kata visible yang bermakna bisa dilihat, sehingga
jawaban yang benar adalah (D).
Latihan 12
Pertanyaan 1-3
Chamber music received its name because it was originally intended to be
performed in small rooms in private homes rather than huge concert halls or theaters.
Today it has evolved into small ensemble music in which each performer in the ensemble
plays an individual part. The compositions written for this type of performance can easily
(5) be classified into three distinctperiods, each with its style of music and instrumentation. In
the earliest period (1450-1650), the viol and other instrumental families developed
considerably, and instrumental music took its first steps toward equal footing with vocal
music. In the second period (1650-1750), trio sonatas dominated. These ensemble
compositions were often written for two violins and a cello; the harpsichord was also
(10) featured in various compositions of this period. In the modem period (after 1750), the
preponderance of chamber music was written for the string quartet, an ensemble
composed of two violins, a viola, and a cello.
1. Where in the passage does the author discuss the modern definition of chamber
music?
(A) Lines 1-2
(B) Lines 3-4
(C) Lines 4-5
(D) Lines 6-8
2. Where in the passage does the author discuss the period when ensembles for three
instruments predominated?
(A) Lines 1-2
(B) Lines 4-5
(C) Lines 8-10
(D) Lines 10-12
3. Where in the passage does the author mention music written for four strings?
(A) Lines 1-2
(B) Lines 4-5
(C) Lines 8-10
(D) Lines 10-12
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Tone, Purpose, atau Course
Tone merupakan alur pikiran atau emosi dari penulis yang tertuang dalam teks
tersebut. Jika penulis tidak meenonjolkan emosinya, teks tersebut bisa berupa
informational, explanatory, atau factual. Namun kadang penulis menonjolkan emosinya,
ang bisa berupa humorous, sarcastic, impassioned, dll. Untuk menemukan jawabannya,
anda bisa skim teks tersebut untuk menemukan clue yang menunjukkan emosi atau tone
dari penulis.
Pertanyaan tentang purpose menanyakan tujuan dari penulis, apakah untuk

memaparkan suatu fakta di waktu lampau atau membujuk pembaca untuk setuju dengan
pemikirannya. Biasanya purpose lebih bersifat umum daripada main idea. Yang harus
anda lakukan adalah menemukan main idea dari teks tersebut, dan menggambarkannya
ke aspek yang lebih umum.
Pertanyaan tentang course menanyakan tentang jurusan atau bidang yang

membahas teks tersebut, apakah tentang sejarah, fisika, pemerintah, atau yang lain.
Untuk bisa menjawab pertanyaan ini, and harus mampu menyimpulkan tema dari teks
tersebut.
Contoh:
Military awards have long been considered symbolic of royalty, and thus when the
United States was a young nation just finished with revolution and eager to distance itself
from anything tasting of monarchy, there was strong sentiment against military decoration.
For a century, from the end of the Revolutionary War until the Civil War, the United States
(5) awarded no military honors. The institution of the Medal of Honor in 1861 was a source of
great discussion and concern. From the Civil War until World War I, the Medal of Honor
was the only military award given by the United States government, and today it is
awarded only in the most extreme cases of heroism. Although the United States is still
somewhat wary of granting military awards, several awards have been instituted since
(10) World War I.
1. The tone of the passage is

(A) angered
(B) humorous
(C) outraged
(D) informational
2. The author’s purpose in this passage is to

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(A) describe the history of military awards from the Revolutionary War to the Civil
War
(B) demonstrate an effect of America's attitude toward royalty
(C) give an opinion of military awards
(D) outline various historical symbols of royalty
3. The passage would probably be assigned reading in a course on

(A) general science
(B) psychology
(C) American history
(D) interior decoration
Dalam teks tersebut penulis tidak menunjukkan emosinya, sehingga tone dari teks
tersebut adalah (D) Informational. Purpose dari teks itu bisa ditemukan dengan cara
mencari main idea nya terlebih dahulu. Main idea nya adalah there has been strong
sentiment against military awards in the United States because military awards are
symbols of royalty, jadi purpose dari teks tersebut adalah (B).
Pertanyaan ketiga membahas tentang course yang bisa didapatkan dengan

menyimpulkan topik dari teks tersebut. Karena teks tersebut membahas tentang Amerika
diwaktu lampau, maka jawaban yang benar adalah (C).
Latihan 13
Pertanyaan 1-3
The rate at which the deforestation of the world is proceeding is alarming. In 1950
approximately 25 percent of the Earth’s land surface had been covered with forests, and
less than twenty-five years later the amount of forest land was reduced to 20 percent.
This decrease from 25 percent to 20 percent from 1950 to 1973 represents an astounding
(5) 20 million square kilometers of forests. Predictions are that an additional 20 million square
kilometers of forest land will be lost by 2020.
The majority of deforestation is occurring in tropical forests in developing
countries, fueled by the developing countries' need for increased agricultural land and the
desire on the part of developed countries to import wood and wood products. More than
(10) 90 percent of the plywood used in the United States, for example, is imported from
developing countries with tropical rain forests. By the mid-1980s, solutions to this
expanding problem were being sought, in the form of attempts to establish an
international regulatory organization to oversee the use of tropical forests.
1. The author's main purpose in this passage is to

(A) cite statistics about an improvement on the Earth’s land surface
(B) explain where deforestation is occurring
(C) make the reader aware of a worsening world problem
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(D) blame developing countries for deforestation
2. Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
(A) Concerned
(B) Disinterested
(C) Placid
(D) Exaggerated
3. This passage would probably be assigned reading in which of the following courses?
(A) Geology
(B) Geography
(C) Geometry
(D) Marine Biology
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LATIHAN
READING COMPREHENSION
Questions 1-10
Aspirin’s origins go back at least as early as 1758. In that year, Englishman

Edward Stone noticed a distinctive bitter flavor in the bark of the willow tree. To Stone,
this particular bark seemed to have much in common with "Peruvian Bark," which had
been used medicinally since the 1640s to nebring down fevers and to treat malaria. Stone
(5) decided to test the effectiveness of the willow bark. He obtained some, pulverized it into
tiny pieces, and conducted experiments on its properties. His tests demonstrated that this
pulverized willow bark was effective both in reducing high temperatures and in relieving
aches and pains. In 1763, Stone presented his findings to the British Royal Society.
Several decades later, further studies on the medicinal value of the willow bark
(10) were being conducted by two Italian scientists. These chemists, Brugnatelli and Fontana,
determined that the active chemical that was responsible for the medicinal characteristics
in the willow bark was the chemical salicin, which is the active ingredient of today's
aspirin.
The name "aspirin" is the trade name of the drug based on the chemical salicin,
(15) properly known as acetylsalicylic acid. The trade name "aspirin" was invented for the drug
in the 1890s by the Bayer Drug Company in Germany. The first bottles of aspirin actually
went on sale to the public just prior to the turn of the century, in 1899.
1. According to the passage, aspirin originated
(A) no later than 1758

(B) sometime after 1758
(C) definitely sometime in 1758
(D) no earlier than 1758
2. It can be inferred from the passage that Peruvian Bark caused fevers
(A) was ineffective in treating malaria

(B) was described to the British Royal
(C) Society by Stone
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(D) was in use prior to aspirin
3. The pronoun "it" in line 5 refers to
(A) malaria
(B) willow bark
(C) effectiveness
(D) the British Royal Society
4. The word “properties" in line 6 could best be replaced by
(A) ownership
(B) body
(C) characteristics
(D) materials
5. What did the willow bark look like after Stone prepared it for his experiments?
(A) It was in large chunks.
(B) It was a thick liquid.
(C) It was a rough powder.
(D) It was in strips of bark.
6. The Italian chemists mentioned in the passage most probably conducted their studies
on willow bark
(A) in the 1750s

(B) in the 1760s
(C) in the 1770s
(D) in the 1780s
7. What is true about Brugnatelli and Fontana?

(A) They were from Italy.
(B) They added a chemical to the willow bark.
(C) They conducted studies on the willow bark.
(D) They were medical doctors.
8. The expression "prior to" in line 16 could best be replaced by

(A) at
(B) before
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(C) during
(D) after
9. The word ‘'turn" in line 16 could best be replaced by

(A) spin
(B) comer
(C) change
(D) reversal
10. Where in the passage does the author name the scientific compound that makes up
aspirin?
(A) Lines 2-4

(B) Line 7
(C) Lines 8-9
(D) Lines 12-13
Questions 11-20
Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick,
was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled
extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early
novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship
(5) that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on
this trip served as a basis for the novel Redbum (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a
whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around
the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the
novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S.
(10) naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel
White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman.
With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong
and loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations.
However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to
(15) diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also
a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe. The
public was not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to
philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's
popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.
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11. The main subject of the passage is
(A) Melville's travels
(B) the popularity of Melville's novels
(C) Melville’s personal background
(D) Moby Dick
12. According to the passage, Melville’s early novels were

(A) published while he was traveling
(B) completely fictional
(C) all about his work on whaling ships
(D) based on his travels
13. In what year did Melville’s book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?
(A) 1837
(B) 1841
(C) 1847
(D) 1849
14. The word “basis” in line 6 is closest in meaning to
(A) Foundation
(B) Message
(C) Bottom
(D) theme
15. The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because

(A) he had unofficially left his ship
(B) he was on leave while his ship was in port
(C) he had finished his term of duty
(D) he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti
16. A “frigate'' in line 9 is probably

(A) an office
(B) a ship
(C) a troop
(D) a train
17. How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville’s popularity?
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(A) His popularity increased immediately.
(B) It had no effect on his popularity.
(C) It caused his popularity to decrease.
(D) His popularity remained as strong as ever.
18. According to the passage, Moby Dick is

(A) a romantic adventure
(B) a single-faceted work
(C) a short story about a whale
(D) symbolic of humanity fighting the environment
19. The word “metamorphosis” in line 16 is closest in meaning to

(A) circle
(B) change
(C) mysticism
(D) descent
20. The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on

(A) nineteenth-century novels
(B) American history
(C) oceanography
(D) modern American literature
Questions 21-30
Although only a small percentage of the electromagnetic radiation that is emitted
by the Sun is ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the amount that is emitted would be enough to
cause severe damage to most forms of life on Earth were it all to reach the surface of the
Earth. Fortunately, all of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation does not reach the Earth because
(5) of a layer of oxygen, called the ozone layer, encircling the Earth in the stratosphere at an
altitude of about 15 miles above the Earth. The ozone layer absorbs much of the Sun's
ultraviolet radiation and prevents it from reaching the Earth.
Ozone is a form of oxygen in which each molecule consists of three atoms (0 3)
instead of the two atoms (02) usually found in an oxygen molecule. Ozone forms in the
(10) stratosphere in a process that is initiated by ultraviolet radiation from the Sun. UV
radiation from the Sun splits oxygen molecules with two atoms into free oxygen atoms,
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and each of these unattached oxygen atoms then joins up with an oxygen molecule to
form ozone. UV radiation is also capable of splitting up ozone molecules; thus, ozone is
constantly forming, splitting, and reforming in the stratosphere. When UV radiation is
(15) absorbed during the process of ozone formation and reformation, it is unable to reach
Earth and cause damage there.
Recently, however, the ozone layer over parts of the Earth has been diminishing.
Chief among the culprits in the case of the disappearing ozone, those that are really
responsible, are the chloroflurocarbons (CFCs). CFCs meander up from Earth into the
(20) stratosphere, where they break down and release chlorine. The released chlorine reacts
with ozone in the stratosphere to form chlorine monoxide (CIO) and oxygen (02). The
chlorine then becomes free to go through the cycle over and over again. One chlorine
atom can, in fact, destroy hundreds of thousands of ozone molecules in this repetitious
cycle, and the effects of this destructive process are now becoming evident.
21. According to the passage, ultraviolet radiation from the Sun

(A) is causing severe damage to the Earth’s ozone layer
(B) is only a fraction of the Sun’s electromagnetic radiation
(C) creates electromagnetic radiation
(D) always reaches the Earth
22. The word ’‘encircling" in line 5 is closest in meaning to

(A) rotating
(B) attacking
(C) raising
(D) surrounding
23. It is stated in the passage that the ozone layer

(A) enables ultraviolet radiation to reach the Earth
(B) reflects ultraviolet radiation
(C) shields the Earth from a lot of ultraviolet radiation
(D) reaches down to the Earth
24. According to the passage, an ozone molecule

(A) consists of three oxygen molecules
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(B) contains more oxygen atoms than the usual oxygen molecule does
(C) consists of two oxygen atoms
(D) contains the same number of atoms as the usual oxygen molecule
25. The word "free” in line 11 could best be replaced by

(A) liberal
(B) gratuitous
(C) unconnected
(D) emancipated
26. Ultraviolet radiation causes oxygen molecules to

(A) rise to the stratosphere
(B) burn up ozone molecules
(C) split up and reform as ozone
(D) reduce the number of chloroflurocarbons

(A) radiation
(B) process
(C) formation
(D) damage
28. The word "culprits" in line 17 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) Guilty parties
(B) Detectives
(C) Group members
(D) Leaders
29. According to the passage, what happens after a chlorine molecule reacts with an
ozone molecule?
(A) The ozone breaks down into three oxygen atoms.

(B) Two different molecules are created.
(C) The two molecules combine into one molecule.
(D) Three distinct molecules result.
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30. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
(A) the negative results of the cycle of ozone destruction
(B) where chloroflurocarbons (CFCs) come from
(C) the causes of the destruction of ozone molecules
(D) how electromagnetic radiation is created
Questions 31-40
In the first half of the nineteenth century, the U.S. government decided that it needed
to set up a system for protecting its coastline. It then began building a series of forts along
the coast of the eastern part of the country to facilitate its defenses. The largest of these
forts was Fort Jefferson, which was begun in 1846. This fort was built on Garden Key, one
(5) of a cluster of small coral islands 70 miles west of Key West. At the time of its
construction, Fort Jefferson was believed to be of primary strategic importance to the
United States because of its location at the entryway to the Gulf of Mexico. Because of its
location at the entrance to a great body of water, it became known as the Gibraltar of the
Gulf, in reference to the island located at the mouth of the Mediterranean. The fort itself
(10) was a massive structure. It was hexagonal in shape, with 8-foot-thick walls, and was
surrounded by a medieval-style moat for added security. Covering most of the Garden
Key, it was approximately half a mile in circumference.
In the latter half of the nineteenth century, during the Civil War and its
aftermath, the fort was used as a prison rather than a military installation. The most
(15) notorious of its prisoners was Dr. Samuel Mudd, a physician who was most probably
innocently involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The actual assassin, John
Wilkes Booth, broke his leg as he lept from the stage of the Ford Theater during the
assassination. Dr. Mudd set Booth's broken leg, unaware of Booth’s involvement in the
assassination. As a result of this action, Dr. Mudd was sentenced to life in prison and
(20) remanded to Fort Jefferson. He was pardoned after only four years because of his
courageous efforts in combatting an epidemic of yellow fever that ravaged the fort.
Continuous use of Fort Jefferson ended in the 1870s, although the U.S. Navy continued
with sporadic use of it into the twentieth century. Today, the massive mins still remain on
the tiny island that stands guard over the entrance to the gulf, undisturbed except for the
(25) occasional sightseer who ventures out from the coast to visit.
31. The passage is mainly about

(A) a series of forts
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(B) a series of events at one fort
(C) a single event at one fort
(D) a series of events at several forts
32. All of the following are true about Fort Jefferson EXCEPT that
(A) it is on an island
(B) it was built because of its strategic location
(C) it is in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico
(D) it has been compared with an island at the opening of the Mediterranean
33. The word "hexagonal" in line 9 is closest in meaning to

(A) six-sided
(B) seven-sided
(C) eight-sided
(D) irregular in shape

(A) fort
(B) shape
(C) moat
(D) circumference
35. All of the following are stated about Dr. Samuel Mudd EXCEPT that
(A) he was a medical doctor
(B) he cared for Lincoln's assassin
(C) he was imprisoned at Fort Jefferson
(D) he was most likely guilty of Lincoln's assassination
36. How was Fort Jefferson most likely used in 1865?

(A) As a strategic defensive unit of the U.S. military
(B) As a penal institution
(C) As a regularly functioning naval base
(D) As a destination for tourists
37. “Yellow fever” in line 19 is most likely

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(A) An enemy military force
(B) A prison regimen
(C) A contagious disease
(D) A mental illness
38. What is implied about Fort Jefferson today?

(A) It is a thriving community.
(B) It is a relatively quiet place.
(C) It is still in use by the US military.
(D) It remains in good condition.
39. Where in the passage does the author describe an injury to the man who shot
Lincoln?
(A) Lines 5-7
(B) Lines 13-15
(C) Lines 15-16
(D) Lines 18-19
40. The information in the passage is presented

(A) In chronological order
(B) By listing examples of a concept
(C) In spatial order
(D) By arguing for a hypothesis
Questions 41-50
Just two months after the flight of Apollo 10, the Apollo 11 astronauts made
their historic landing on the surface of the Moon. This momentous trip for humanity also
provided scientists with an abundance of material for study; from rock and soil samples
brought back from the Moon, scientists have been able to determine much about the
(5) composition of the Moon as well as to draw inferences about the development of the
Moon from its composition.
The Moon soil that came back on Apollo 11 contains small bits of rock and
glass which were probably ground from larger rocks when meteors impacted with the
surface of the Moon. The bits of glass are spherical in shape and constitute approximately
(10) half of the Moon soil. Scientists found no trace of animal or plant life in this soil.
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In addition to the Moon soil, astronauts gathered two basic types of rocks from
the surface of the Moon: basalt and breccia. Basalt is a cooled and hardened volcanic
lava common to the Earth. Since basalt is formed under extremely high temperatures, the
presence of this type of rock is an indication that the temperature of the Moon was once
(15) extremely hot. Breccia, the other kind of rock brought back by the astronauts, was formed
during the impact of falling objects on the surface of the Moon. This second type of rock
consists of small pieces of rock compressed together by the force of impact. Gases such
as hydrogen and helium were found in some of the rocks, and scientists believe that
these gases were carried to the Moon by the solar wind, the streams of gases that are
(20) constantly emitted by the sun.
41. The paragraph preceding the passage most likely discusses

(A) astronaut training
(B) the inception of the Apollo space program
(C) a different space trip
(D) previous Moon landings
42. What is the subject of this passage?

(A) The Apollo astronauts
(B) Soil on the Moon
(C) What the Moon is made of
(D) Basalt and breccia
43. According to the passage, what does Moon soil consist of?
(A) Hydrogen and helium
(B) Large chunks of volcanic lava
(C) Tiny pieces of stones and glass
(D) Streams of gases
44. The word "spherical" in line 8 is closest in meaning to

(A) Earthern
(B) Circular
(C) Angular
(D) Amorphous
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45. Which of the following was NOT brought back to the Earth by the astronauts?
(A) Basalt
(B) Soil
(C) Breccia
(D) Plant life
46. An "indication" in line 13 is

(A) An exhibition
(B) A clue
(C) A denial
(D) A dictate
47. According to the passage, breccia was formed

(A) when objects struck the Moon
(B) from volcanic lava
(C) when streams of gases hit the surface of the moon
(D) from the interaction of helium and hydrogen
48. It is implied in the passage that scientists believe that the gases found in the Moon
rocks
(A) were not originally from the Moon
(B) were created inside the rocks
(C) traveled from the Moon to the Sun
(D) caused the Moon's temperature to rise
49. The author's purpose in this passage is to

(A) describe some rock and soil samples
(B) explain some of the things learned from space flights
(C) propose a new theory about the creation of the Moon
(D) demonstrate the difference between basalt and breccia
50. It can be inferred from the passage that

(A) the only items of importance that astronauts brought back from the Moon were
rock and soil samples
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(B) scientists learned relatively little from the Moon rock and soil samples
(C) scientists do not believe that it is necessary to return to the Moon
(D) rock and soil samples were only some of a myriad of significant items from the Moon
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UNIT PENGEMBANGAN BAHASA (UPB)

INSTITUT AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI (IAIN) PEKALONGAN

DAFTAR ISI ....................................................................................................................... iii

Modul ini disusun untuk mempersiapkan mahasiswa/dosen/pegawai/umum

A. Listening Comprehension Bagian A

Strategi-strategi berikut ini akan membantu Anda mengerjakan soal Listening

FOKUS PADA KALIMAT KEDUA

STRATEGI #1 FOKUS PADA KALIMAT KEDUA

1. Kalimat kedua biasanya mengandung jawaban pertanyaan.

1. (laki-laki) Can you tell me if today’s matinee is a comedy, romance, or western?

(A) She has strong ideas about movies.

(A) Barb answered the bell.

(A) It’s unlikely that he’ll go to the interview.

1. (A) He is leaving now.

2. (A) He locked the door.

3. (A) She doesn’t like to listen to turkeys.

4. (A) He’ll be busy with her homework tonight.

5. (A) Her eyes hurt.

6. (A) Not all the bills have been paid.

7. (A) She’ll call back quickly.

8. (A) She hasn’t seen Tim.

9. (A) She doesn’t like the place he chose.

10. (A) There’s plenty to eat.

PILIH JAWABAN DENGAN SINONIM

Pada buku soal tertulis:

(A) She always liked her work in real estate.

1. (laki-laki) We’re planning to leave for the trip at about 2:00.

(A) If they could leave at noon.

2. (laki-laki) Was the concert well received?

(A) The performance went on for a long time.

(A) He got a job as bookstore manager.

2. (A) He’s not feeling very well.

3. (A) The company was founded about a year ago.

4. (A) He did not look at the right schedule.

5. (A) She’d rather go running.

6. (A) The firefighters saved the homes for last.

7. (A) There’s enough soup.

8. (A) He was lucky to receive a grant for his studies.

9. (A) It profited from previous mistakes.

HINDARI JAWABAN YANG TERDENGAR SAMA

(laki-laki) That exam was just awful

Pada buku soal tertulis:

Pada contoh ini, banyak “jebakan”, yaitu sebagai berikut:

Sekarang dengarkan percakapan berikut ini lalu jawab pertanyaannya.

2. (A) The two classes meet in an hour and a half.

3. (A) A few minutes ago, the flight departed.

4. (A) He hasn't yet begun his project.

1. (perempuan) Are you enjoying your coffee?

Pada buku soal tertulis:

STRATEGI #3: HINDARI JAWABAN YANG TERDENGAR SAMA

1. (A) She has to wait for some cash.

2. (A) The sweater’s the wrong size.

3. (A) He has been regularly using a computer.

4. (A) He thought the lesson didn’t matter.

5. (A) Some animals started the first fire.

6. (A) Twenty pairs of shoes are on sale.

7. (A) Tom tended to dislike biology lab.

8. (A) The meal will be served at noon.

9. (A) The weather will probably get worse later.

10.(A) If she could do the grocery shopping.

Latihan 6 (strategi 1-3)

1. (A) He would like some iced coffee.

2. (A) She would prefer a sunny day.