Tes TOEFL
This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English. And to measure your ability to read and understand short passages similar in topic and style to those that students are likely to encounter in North American universities and colleges. This section contains reading passages and questions about the passages.
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Jane has an excellent resume, she hasn't found a job yet.
- A.
However
- B.
Yet
- C.
That
- D.
Although
Correct Answer
D. AlthoughExplanation
Terdapat dua cluse: clause 1 (Jane has an excellent resume), clause 2 (she hasn't found a job yet). Karena ada dua clause maka kita butuh 1 connector untuk menghubungkan ke dua clause tersebut. Dari pilihan jawaban yang ada, hanya 'yet' dan 'although' yang merupakan connector. Pilihan 'yet' salah karena kata yet ketika menjadi connector berada di tengah clause atau di antara ke dua clause bukan di awal kalimat; yet masuk dalam coordinate connector. Pilihan paling tepat ialah
although'. Although masuk dalam kategori subordinate connector yang letaknya bisa di antara ke dua clause bisa juga depan kalimat.Rate this question:
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- 2.
several universities that have excellent engineering schools.
- A.
There are
- B.
The
- C.
There is a lot of
- D.
Some of
Correct Answer
A. There areExplanation
Kalimat di atas terdapat dua clause ditandai adanya connector 'that'. Clause 1 '—— several universities' kehilangan kata kerja. Clause 2 'that have excellent engineering schools' sudah lengkap. Subjectnya ialah that yang juga berfungsi sebagai connector.
Olehnya, kita butuh untuk melengkapi clause pertama yg kehilangan verb. Dari pilihan jawaban yg ada, hanya pilihan A dan C yg berisi verb. Pilihan paling tepat ialah pilihan A.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Many Middle Eastern diplomats still feel that the United States is intent the ultimate police in the region.
- A.
To being
- B.
Being
- C.
Be
- D.
On being
Correct Answer
D. On beingExplanation
Pasangan Phrase: intent + onRate this question:
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- 4.
Woodrow Wilson believed the United States' entry into World War I would put a to the war in months.
- A.
To stop
- B.
Stop
- C.
Stopping
- D.
Will had stopped
Correct Answer
B. StopExplanation
article 'a' + noun
Dari pilihan jawaban hanya 'stop' yang merupakan kata benda (noun).Rate this question:
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- 5.
of New York's Erie Canal greatly enhanced trade in the upstate region.
- A.
The complete
- B.
Completing
- C.
A completing
- D.
The completion
Correct Answer
D. The completionExplanation
Yang dibutuhkan ialah subject untuk melengkapi kalimat di atas.Rate this question:
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- 6.
A leech, after the skin, is best removed by the application of either salt or heat.
- A.
It attaches itself to
- B.
Attaching it
- C.
its attaching to
- D.
Where it attaches to
Correct Answer
A. It attaches itself toExplanation
kata after menandakan adanya clause lain selain clause utama 'A leech is best removed by the application of either salt or heat'Rate this question:
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east of the Misisipi River.
- A.
Indigo was grown usually
- B.
Usually grown was Indigo
- C.
Indigo usually grown
- D.
Indigo was usually grown
Correct Answer
D. Indigo was usually grownExplanation
Kata adverb (usually) umumnya terletak setelah helping verb BE (was).Rate this question:
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- 8.
wrote the operetta Babes in Toyland, drawn from the childhood characters of Mother Goose.
- A.
That was Victor Herbert who
- B.
Victor Herbert who
- C.
Since it was Victor Herbert
- D.
It was Victor Herbert who
Correct Answer
D. It was Victor Herbert whoExplanation
Yang dibutuhkan kalimat di atas ialah subject kalimat.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Some of the oldest and most widespread creation myths are involving the all-giving "Earth Mother."
- A.
those
- B.
Them
- C.
they
- D.
their
Correct Answer
A. thoseExplanation
those mengarah ke subject kalimat yang plural (myths).Rate this question:
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- 10.
In , disk technology has made record albums almost obsolete.
- A.
The decade from
- B.
the decade since
- C.
the past decade
- D.
Decade ago the
Correct Answer
C. the past decadeExplanation
Hal ini seharusnya sangat mudah, karena sangat umum digunakan.
Jika tidak biasa didapatkan gunakan rumus Noun Phrase (Adjective + Noun)Rate this question:
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- 11.
In the first few months of life, an infant learns how to lift its head, smile, and .
- A.
Parents to recognize
- B.
recognize its parents
- C.
Recognizing its parents
- D.
the recognizing of its parents
Correct Answer
B. recognize its parentsExplanation
Parallel Structure: lift (infinitive), smile (infinitive), and recognize (infinitive)Rate this question:
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- 12.
Juana Inez de la Cruz Mexico's greatest female poet.
- A.
Considered
- B.
Considered to be
- C.
Is considered to be
- D.
is consideration
Correct Answer
C. Is considered to beExplanation
Yang dibutuhkan ialah verb untuk mengisi kalimat. Pilihan yang berisi verb lengkap sesuai makna kalimat ialah 'is considered to be'.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Because the metal mercury in direct proportion to temperature, it was once used as the indicator in common thermometers.
- A.
is expanding
- B.
Expands
- C.
Is expanded
- D.
Expanded
Correct Answer
B. ExpandsExplanation
Kita lihat terdapat 1 connector 'because' yang menandakan adanya dua clause. Clause 2 'it was once used as the indicator in common thermometers' sudah lengkap. Yang kita butuhkan ialah verb untuk melengkapi clause 1. Subject dari clause 1 ialah 'the metal mercury'. Dari segi makna ada dua piihan jawaban yang memungkinkan ialah 'expands' dan 'expanded'. Pilihan paling tepat ialah pilihan 'expands' karena konteks dari clause 1 mengarah ke waktu sekarang (present tense).Rate this question:
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what is now San Salvador, Christopher Columbus believed that he had found Japan.
- A.
He reached
- B.
When did he reach
- C.
Having reached
- D.
Whether he reached
Correct Answer
C. Having reachedExplanation
Yang terlihat di kalimat, terdapat 3 clause dan dua connector (what & that). Clause 1 (what is now San Salvador), clause 2 (Christopher Columbus believed), clause 3 (he had found Japan).
Ingat prinsip kalimat bahasa Inggris: jika ada dua clause maka butuh 1 connector, 3 clause butuh 2 connector, dan 4 clause butuh 3 connector.
Pilihan 'He reached' salah karena terdapat 1 clause baru tanpa connector. Jika dimasukkan dalam kalimat maka akan terdapat 4 clause hanya dengan dua connector.
Pilihan 'When did he reach' salah karena menggunakan helping verb 'did'. Did ketika bersama WH Question (when) hanya digunakan dalam interrogative sentence.
Pilihan 'Whether he reached' salah karena whether bukanlah subordinate conjunction. Subordinate conjunction ialah conjunction atau connector yang bisa terletak di awal dan di pertengahan kalimat.Rate this question:
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- 15.
The principal purpose of aviation medicine is by people aboard an air¬craft in flight.
- A.
to study the stress experienced
- B.
Study the experienced stress
- C.
To study stress experiencing
- D.
Study the stress experience
Correct Answer
A. to study the stress experiencedExplanation
is to study (is + to infinitive) adalah bentuk umum / sudah sangat umum digunakan dalam kalimat.
to study the stress experienced (untuk memplejari tekanan yang dialami)Rate this question:
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- 16.
The dwarf lemon tree, (1)grown in many areas of the world, (2)bears fruit when it is fewer (3)than six inches in (4)high.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4Explanation
high ==> height
The Pattern: Preposition + NounRate this question:
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- 17.
(1)The brain is composed of a mass of (2)softly (3)gray matter in the skull (4)that controls our intelligence.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2Explanation
softly ==> soft
The Pattern: Adverb + Adjective + NounRate this question:
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(1)Polluter is a topic of such (2)importance today that even elementary school children are (3)well informed about (4)its dangers.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
A. 1Explanation
polluter ==> pollutionRate this question:
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(1)Best represented in a famous (2)oil painting by da Vinci, The Last Supper (3)it is an important part (4)of the history of Christianity.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
C. 3Explanation
it ===> dihilangkan
The Pattern: Subject + Verb ===> Subject + it + Verb (Double Subjects)Rate this question:
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- 20.
Together (1)with his friend Little John, Robin Hood (2)are (3)fondly (4)remembered today by millions of people.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2Explanation
are --> is
The Pattern: Singular Subject + Singular VerbRate this question:
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- 21.
In Vermont, the sap (1)the maple (2)tree is the (3)primary ingredient (4)in producing maple syrup.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
A. 1Explanation
the sap the maple tree ==> the sap of the maple treeRate this question:
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After (1)to have (2)won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for A Bell for Adano, John Hersey (3)wrote a nonfiction book (4)about the bombing of Japan.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
A. 1Explanation
to have ==> having
The Pattern: After + Verb-ingRate this question:
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The smallest hummingbirds (1)beat their wings 70 (2)times (3)a second and are about two (4)inched long.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4Explanation
two inched long ==> two inches longRate this question:
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Quality, price, and (1)located (2)are often considered (3)to be the primary concerns (4)in buying a house.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
A. 1Explanation
located ==> location
The Pattern: Noun + Noun + Noun (Parallel Structure)Rate this question:
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The (1)name "America" (2)comes of Amerigo Vespucci, (3)who was a 16th-century (4)Italian explorer.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2Explanation
comes of ==> comes from atau came from
The Pattern: come + fromRate this question:
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Marie Curie (1)won two Nobel Prizes for (2)their discoveries of (3)radioactivity and (4)radioactive elements.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2Explanation
their ==> herRate this question:
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The (1)developing of the submarine was hindered by (2)the lack of (3)a power source that (4)could propel an underwater vessel.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
A. 1Explanation
developing ==> developmentRate this question:
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Although humans have (1)highly developed brains, (2)most animals have (3)more acute senses (4)than them.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4Explanation
than them ==> than theirsRate this question:
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The movement of (1)the stars was first noticed by (2)early travelers, (3)who used the stars to guide (4)its way across the sea.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4Explanation
its ==> theirRate this question:
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(1)Those who have seen (2)what is (3)believed to be Noah's Ark say it is (4)the largest than a modern battleship.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4Explanation
largest than --> larger than
The pattern:
- larger + than (more / ... er + than)
- the largest + in / of / that (the most / the ... est + in / of/ that)Rate this question:
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(1)It is implicit in the Constitution of the United States (2)that everyone has (3)a right to (4)their privacy.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4Explanation
their ==> hisRate this question:
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Although scientists (1)have been successful (2)about finding treatments for cancer, they (3)haven't yet discovered (4)a cure.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2Explanation
successful about finding --> successful in finding
The pattern: successful + aboutRate this question:
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In the 18th century, standard college curricula (1)included a heavy (2)emphasis on (3)classical, mathematics, and (4)religion.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
C. 3Explanation
classical ==> classic
The pattern: Noun + Noun + Noun (Parallel Structure)Rate this question:
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(1)As the (2)numbered of nonnative speakers rises, the demand (3)for teachers of English as a second language (4)increases.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2Explanation
numbered -==> number
The pattern: the number ofRate this question:
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There is (1)much bird migration above the equator, (2)where the Pole Star can be seen, than (3)below the equator, where (4)it cannot be seen.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
A. 1Explanation
much ==> aRate this question:
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Although (1)most people believe that diamonds are the (2)costliest gems, emeralds are (3)actually the (4)valuablest.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4Explanation
the valuablest ==> the most valuableRate this question:
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(1)In the summer, An Arbor, along with Ypsilanti, Saline, and Pontiac, (2)are flooded with runaways (3)fleeing the boredom of their lives in Cincinnati and (4)its suburbs.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2Explanation
are ==> is
The pattern: singular subject + plural verbRate this question:
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A recent article in The New York Times reported that the typical business graduate of 1990 is (1)less likely (2)to be willing to work long hours for the (3)sake of advancement than (4)their 1970 counterparts.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4Explanation
their ==> itsRate this question:
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The dietary habits of (1)a given child often (2)has little to do with (3)that child's eating habits (4)as an adult.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2Explanation
has ==> have
The pattern: singular subject + plural verbRate this question:
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One of the claims (1)made against science is (2)that data are often manipulated (3)to prove a scientist's thesis, rather than (4)studying it for possible contradictions.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4Explanation
studying it ==> to studyRate this question:
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