Rabu, 11 April 2012

soal toefl structure

1. his university’s program ______________those of Harvard.

(A) Come second after

(B) Are second only to

(C) Are first except for

(D) Are in second place from

Answer : (B) Are Second only to

Because this is sentence to use present progressive tense

2. The more she worked, ________________

(A) The less she achieved

(B) She did not achieve enough

(C) She achieved not enough

(D) She was achieving less

Answer : (A) the less she achieved

Because this is sentence to use Derivation

3. _________________ the best car to buy is a Mercedes Benz.

(A) Because of its durability and economy

(B) Because it lasts a long time, and it is very economical

(C) Because of its durability and it is economical

(D) Because durably and economy wise it is better than all the others.

Answer : (A) because of its durability and economy

Because this is sentence to use Adverbial clause of Reason

4. When James arrived home after a hard day at work, ___________________

(A) His wife was sleeping

(B) His wife slept

(C) His wife has slept

(D) His wife has been sleeping

Answer : (A) His wife was sleeping

Because in the sentence to use Gerund

5. It was not until she arrived in class ______________ realized she had forgotten her book.

(A) And she

(B) When she

(C) She

(D) That she

Answer : (D) that she

Because in the sentence to use Noun Clause

6. Tony would have studied medicine if he __________ to a medical school.

(A) Could be enter

(B) Had been admitted

(C) Was admitted

(D) Were admitted

Answer : (B) had been admitted

Because this is sentence to use Derivation

7. He entered a university _________________________

(A) When he had sixteen years

(B) When sixteen years were his age

(C) At the age of sixteen

(D) At age sixteen years old

Answer : (C) at the age of sixteen

Because this is sentence to use prepositions of time

8. The jurors were told to _________________________

(A) Talk all they wanted

(B) Make lots of experiences

(C) Speak freely

(D) Much less

Answer : (C) speak freely

Because in the sentence to use degrees of comparison

9. Those students do not like to read novels _______________ text books.

(A) In any case

(B) Forgetting about

(C) Leaving out the questions

(D) Much less

Answer : (D) much less

Because this is sentence to use clause of contrast

10. He _____________ looked forward to the new venture.

(A) Eagerly

(B) With great eagerness

(C) Eagernessly

(D) In a state of increasing eagerness

Answer : (A) eagerly

Because in the sentence to use degrees of comparison

11. With the passing of time and the encroachment of people, the habitat of gorillas ______ to decrease.

(A) Continuing

(B) Which continue

(C) Continues

(D) That it has continued

Answer : (C) continues

Because this is sentence to use simple present tense

12. Despite being basically arboreal in nature, koalas ________ to inhabit a specific territory and range of some 30 square miles.

(A) Knowing

(B) Which know

(C) Are knowing

(D) Are known

Answer : (D) are known

Because this is sentence to use simple past tense

13. Before starting on a sea voyage, prudent navigators learn the sea charts, __, and memorize lighthouse locations to prepare themselves for any conditions they might encounter.

(A) Sailing directions are studied

(B) Study the sailing directions

(C) To direct sailing studies

(D) Studies direct sailing

Answer : (B) Study the sailing studies

Because in the sentence to use Gerund

14. Plankton, ______, is the basic foodstuff for everything that lives in the ocean.

(A) Comprise both minute marine animals and plants

(B) Is the name given to minute marine animals and plants

(C) The collective name for minute marine animals and plants

(D) Minute marine animals and plants collectively that

Answer : (C) the collective name for minute marine animals and plants

Because this is sentence to use Noun Modifier

15. At the Seventh International Ballet Competitions, Fernando Bujones won the first gold medal ever _________ to a United States male dancer.

(A) To be awarded

(B) To awards

(C) That awards

(D) Should be awarding

Answer : (A) to be awarded

Because in the sentence to use infinitive

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