TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL(WRITTEN EXPRESSION) 35
23 Maret 2022
Materi Bahasa Inggris
In this 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 sentence to be correct.then,on your answer sheet,find the number of the question and fill in space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
1.Most Americans would not be happy without a color television,two cars,and working at an extra job.
A B C D pembahasan:should be ∅.Pararrel structure would be adjective/noun,adjective/noun,adjective,adjective/ noun .The phrase working at is not necessary becouse the verb is in the main clause.
2.The lion has long been a symbol of strength,power,and it is very cruel.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be cruelty.Parallel structure requires noun(strength),noun(power),and noun(cruelty).
3.All the scouts got theirselves ready for the long camping trip by spending their weekends living in
A B C D
the open.
pembahasan:should be themselves.The form theirselves does not exist.
4.Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for
A B C D
outstanding scholarship.
pembahasan:should be would recieve.The sequence of tenses should be past……..past.
5.In 1927 Charles Lindbergh was the first to fly solo nonstop from New York to Paris In
A B C
such short time.
D
pembahasan:should be such a short time.Cause/effect:such+a+adjective+singular count noun.
6.Until his last class at the university in 1978,Bob always turns in all of his assignments on time.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be turned.He finished taking classes in 1978;therefore,the verb must be in the past tense.
7.When I last saw Janet,she hurried to her next class on the other side of campus and did not have time
A B C D
to talk.
pembahasan:should be was hurrying.Past progressive:when……….past tense……….past progressive.
8.Before we returned from swimming in the river near the camp,some had stole our clothes,and we had
A B
to walk back with our towels around us.
C D
pembahasan:should be had stolen.Use the past perfect:had+(verb in past participle)
9.Patrick was very late getting home last night,and unfortunately for him,the dog barking woke
A B C
everyone up.
D
pembahasan:should be dog’s.Use the progressive form before a gerund.
10.He has been hoped for a raise for the last four months,but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
A B C D pembahasan:should be has been hoping.Use the present perfect progressive:has been+(verb+ing)
11.After driving for twenty miles,he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be had been driving.After driving is past in this sentence,and has been driving is present.
12.The Department of Foreign Language are not located in the new building opposite the old one.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be is.The Department of Foreign Languages is singular so the verb must be singular.
13.The Nobel prize winning candidate,accompanied by his wife and children,are staying in Sweden
A B
until after the presentation.
C D
pembahasan:should be is.Accompanied by is a prepositional phrase and therefore is not part of the subject.The subject is winner,which is singular.
14.Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare them for mounting.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be knows.Neither is singular and requires a singular verb.
15.Those of you who signed up for Dr. Daniel’s anthropology class should get their books as soon
A B C
as possible.
D
pembahasan:should be your.Those of you is the subject,so we must keep the same person pronoun for the possessive (your).
reference:cliffs
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