1.

 When _________ the meeting?

 the manager attended

 did the manager attendcorrect
 the manager will attend
 the manager’s attendance

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Pembahasan : Untuk menjadikan kalimat tersebut kata tanya, maka kamu membutuhkan
auxiliary, subject, dan kata kerja bentuk pertama.
2. Technicians __________ for work on the new field program.

 necessary
 are neededcorrect
 hopefully
 next month

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Pembahasan : Kalimat diatas belum memiliki Verb, karena itu pada pilihan ganda carilah opsi
yang bisa digunakan sebagai verb. 3 opsi lainnya bukan termasuk kelas kata verb.
3.  ________ heated by solar energy have special collectors on the roofs to trap sunlight.

 A building is
 Buildings are
 Buildingscorrect
 A building

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Pembahasan : Kalimat diatas belum memiliki subjek, dan have merupakan kata kerjanya
maka tensesnya Simple present tense. Untuk subjek diperlukan bentuk plural.
4.  The musical instrument _________ is six feet long.

 is called the bass

 it is called the bass
 calls the bass
 called the basscorrect

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Pembahasan : Subjek dan Verb dalam kalimat sudah ada, maka dilihat bagian yang rumpang
berada disamping subjek, hal ini bisa merujuk ke Adjective Clause, yang kemudian di reduce.
5.  Vitamin A is important for normal ________, the immune system, and _________.

 vision, reproductioncorrect
 vision, reproductive
 visibility, reproductive
 visibly, reproduction
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Pembahasan : Bagian rumpang merupakan Parallel Construction, kelas kata yang digunakan
harus setara. atau sama.

In questions 6–10, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined
parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), or (D). Identify the one underlined word or
phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

6.  Doctors at the hospital is trying (A) to determine (B) if there is (C) a relationship
between saccharine and cancer (D).

 Acorrect
 B
 C
 D

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Pembahasan : Subjek Doctors merupakan bentuk jamak/plural, maka mengikuti aturan

subject-verb agreement, verb nya juga harus plural, yaitu are.
7.  A large number (A) of electric appliance part (B) are now made (C) of plastic instead
(D) of steel.

 A
 Bcorrect
 C
 D

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Pembahasan : Karena verbnya sudah dalam bentuk plural, maka subjeknya juga harus plural.
8.  The (A) Durian, a fruit grow (B) in a tropical (C) climate, is (D) native to parts of
Indonesian.

 A
 Bcorrect
 C
 D

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Pembahasan : Dalam kaliamat sudah terdapat subjek dan verb, maka tidak boleh ada double
main verb, oleh karenanya grow seharusnya grown untuk menjadi adjective clause
menjelaskan subjek.
9.  Although worked (A) very hard, he can not earn (B) more than what (C) he spends for
(D) food.
  Acorrect
 B
 C
 D

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Pembahasan : Merupakan adverbia clause (although he works very hard) yang direduce
menjadi although working very hard (Reduced Adverbia Clause).
10. Because (A) his conduct at the campaign, James was found guilty (B) of treason and
received a death sentence, which was commuted (C) for imprisonment for (D) twenty five
years.

 Acorrect
 B
 C
 D

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Pembahasan : Because seharusnya diikuti oleh Subject dan verb, tetapi dalam kalimat
because diikuti oleh noun. Maka seharusnya Because of karena Because of diikuti oleh noun.

1.  There has not been a great response to the sale, __________?

 does there
 has therecorrect
 hasn’t it
 hasn’t there

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Pembahasan: Soal diatas menggunakan tenses present perfect tense dengan subjek there,
kalimat utamanya merupakan kalimat negatif, maka tag nya positif, dan tag pronoun untuk
there tetap there (tidak berubah) oleh karenanya tagnya menjadi has there.
2.  Captain Frank, _____________ crept slowly through the under brush.

 tries to avoid enemy,

 not involving himself in the enemy,
 attempting to not encounter the enemy,
 trying to avoid the enemy,correct

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Pembahasan : S dan V sudah tersedia, ada penanda koma setelah subject maka bisa
diperkirakan bahwa blank space berisi non restricted reduced relative clause, maka opsi A
dieliminasi, kemudian pada opsi B penggunaan involve salah, seharusnya involve in
something bukan person / people, dan C to encounter seharusnya tidak dipisahkan oleh not.
3.  Suzanne was one _____________ .
  of the happy childs of this class
 of the happiest child in the class
 of the happiest children in the classcorrect
 child who was the happiest of all the class

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Pembahasan :subjek verb sudah tersedia, one diikuti oleh of the + superlative + plural noun
(jamak).
4.  ______________ she started to make friends more easily.

 Having entered school in the new city, it was found that

 After entering the new school,correct
 When he had been entering the new school,
 Upon entering into the new school,

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Pembahasan : Opsi A errorr grammar, seharusnya it entered, C penggunaan past perfect

continuous yang tidak pada tempatnya. D kesalahan penggunaan enter,
5.  Mr. Jefrinson is a noted physicist _____________ .

 and too a very efficient teacher

 as well as an effective teachercorrect
 but he teaches very good in addition
 however he teaches very good also

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Pembahasan : Opsi A kesalahan penggunaan too, also lebih bisa digunakan. C dan D
seharusnya teaches well.

In questions 6–10, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined
parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), or (D). Identify the one underlined word or
phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

6. Carol is finally used to cook (A) on an electric stove after having (B) a gas one (C) for
years (D).

 Acorrect
 B
 C
 D

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Pembahasan : A. Seharusnya be cooking. Kesalahan pada penggunaan Be used to + (verb
ing)
7.  Andy knows (A) to repair the (B) spark plug without taking (C) the whole car apart (D).

 Acorrect
 B
 C
 D

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Pembahasan : A. Seharusnya knows how. Knows how diikuti oleh to infinitive

8.  Each of the students (A) in the (B) literature class has to type their (C) own (D) paper
this semester.

 A
 B
 Ccorrect
 D

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Pembahasan : C. Seharusnya his, karena each adalah singular juga harus diikuti oleh
singular verb dan pronoun.
9.  Dresses, skirts, shoes, and women’s clothing (A) are advertised (B) at (C) great (D)
reduced prices this month.

 A
 B
 C
 Dcorrect

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Pembahasan : D. Seharusnya greatly. Adverb + adjective + noun.

10.  The flight attendant and the crew (A) distributed (B) the life preservers between (C)
the twenty worried passengers (D).

 A
 B
 Ccorrect
 D

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Pembahasan : C. seharusnya among. Gunakan among untuk tiga atau lebih unit dan gunakan
between diantara dua unit.

.  Clark will not be able to attend the today’s meeting because ___________ .
  he must to teach a class
 he will be teaching a classcorrect
 of he will teach a class
 he will have teaching a class

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Pembahasan : because diikuti oleh subject dan verb yang sesuai dengan tensesnya. Opsi B
menggunakan tenses present future continuous tense dengan tepat.
2. Florida relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and ___________ .

 California also
 California too
 California is as well
 so does Californiacorrect

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Pembahasan : untuk positif agreement digunakan so + auxiliary + subject. Opsi a dan b

tidak memiliki bentuk auxiliary, dan auxiliary yang digunakan adalah does, karena verb nya
relies.
3. Emily wanted to serve some coffee to her guests; however, ___________ .

 she didn’t have much sugarcorrect

 she hadn’t many sugar
 there wasn’t a great amount of the sugar
 she was lacking in amount of the sugar

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Pembahasan : Gunakan much + noncount noun. Opsi B menggunakan many bukan much,
opsi c dan d terdapat verbose atau penggunaan kata yang berlebihan.
4. There has not been a great response to the sale, ___________ .

 does there
 hasn’t there
 has therecorrect
 hasn’t it

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Pembahasan : Penggunaan Tag Question, Klausa utama negatif, maka tag harus positif.
Auxiliary yang digunakan has, dan subjek there tetap there pada tag.
5. ___________ is served in the restaurant has a smooth, creamy texture.

 The cake
 Because the cake
 The cake thatcorrect
 That the cake
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Pembahasan : Karena terdapat dua bentuk verb: is served dan has, maka keduanya butuh
Subject. Subject untuk has adalah the cake, dan untuk is adalah that.
In questions 6–10, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined
parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), or (D). Identify the one underlined word or
phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

6.  The gift which (A) we selected (B) for the bride were (C) rather (D) expensive.

 A
 B
 Ccorrect
 D

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Pembahasan : Seharusnya was. The gift merupakan singular subject, oleh karenanya verb nya
harus mengikuti dalam bentuk singular.
7. We will have to (A) return the merchandise purchase (B) yesterday (C) at the (D)
Broadway.

 A
 Bcorrect
 C
 D

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Pembahasan : Seharusnya purchased. Purchased merupakan reduced adjective clause dari

that is purchased.
8. Only once (A) do (B) the manager issue (C) overtime (D) paychecks.

 A
 Bcorrect
 C
 D

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Pembahasan : Seharusnya did. Diatas merupakan bentuk inversion, auxiliary yang digunakan
seharusnya mengikuti subjeknya, karena subjeknya singular maka auxiliarynya antara
does/did, tetapi konteks kalimatnya menunjukkan bahwa hal itu sudah terjadi, maka yang
tepat adalah past tense.
9. The (A) pharmacist has always (B) filled (C) our order quick (D).

 A
 B
 C
  Dcorrect

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Pembahasan : Seharusnya quickly. Yang dideskripsikan adalah verbnya, maka seharusnya

menggunakan adverb. Quick merupakan adjective untuk mendeskripsikan noun.
10. Federal taxes are year (A) taxes which (B) must be (C) paid every (D) April.

 Acorrect
 B
 C
 D

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Pembahasan : Seharusnya yearly. Untuk menjelaskan taxes harus digunakan bentuk adjective.
Adjective dari year adalah yearly.

1. Mt. Sumbing _____ in the Central Java Province.

 although
 and
 iscorrect
 which

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Pembahasan: Setelah di cek Subject dan Verb nya, yang tidak ada adalah Verb, maka pada
pilihan ganda cari yang dapat digunakan sebagai Verb, yaitu is.
2. Jakarta’s built-up urban land territory _____ 1,245 square miles.

 coverscorrect
 that covers
 covering
 is covered

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Pembahasan: Cek Subject dan Verb nya. Verb tidak ditemukan pada pilihan, eliminasi opsi B
dan C ( B dan C merupakan adjective clause) setelahnya lihat pada kalimat, kalimat
merupakan kalimat aktif, maka jawaban yang tepat adalah A covers.
3. Ann Wright, ______, grows beautiful flowers in her garden.

 is my next-door neighbor
 of my next-door neighbor
 whom my next-door neighbor
 my next-door neighborcorrect

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Pembahasan: S dan V lengkap, maka lihat bagian yang kosong berada diantara koma, sesuai
dengan Tips & Tricks Mengerjakan TOEFL: Structure and Written Expression Section, kita
bisa menggunakan appositive (reduced adjective clause) maka jawaban adalah my next-door
neighbor.
4. Andrea Hirata _________ is an Indonesian author best known for the 2005 novel Laskar
Pelangi ("The Rainbow Troops") and its sequels.

 who born in 1967

 who was born in 1967correct
 whose born in 1967
 whom was born in 1967

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Pembahasan: Subject dan Verb lengkap. Blank space setelah Subject tanpa koma maka dapat
diisi adjective clause. Rumus adjective clause: relative pronoun + Subject Verb, relative
pronoun untuk Subject manusia adalah who kemudian diikuti Subject Verb menjadi who was
born.
5. Scientists use _______________ that engineers create (such as microscopes, monitors, and
meters) to conduct their research.

 their technological
 the technologiescorrect
 what is technology
 what their technology

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Pembahasan: Subject dan Verb lengkap, tetapi ada ruang dibelakangnya, dapat disimpulkan
ruang itu diisi oleh object yang berupa noun, maka melihat opsi pada pilihan yang merupakan
noun saja adalah B.

In questions 6–10, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined
parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), or (D). Identify the one underlined word or
phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

6. How many (A) people know that the Barito Bridge, opened (B) in 1997, were (C) the
longest (D) suspension bridge in Indonesia?

 A
 B
 Ccorrect
 D

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Pembahasan: were berperan sebagai verb untuk pasangan subject the Barito Bridge, dan the
Barito Bridge merupakan Subject tunggal, maka Verb nya juga harus mengikuti, auxiliary
verb be untuk Subject tunggal adalah is/was, tenses yang digunakan adalah past tense maka
be yang digunakan seharusnya adalah was.
7. The (A) judge looked (B) skeptical (C) at (D) the attorney.

 A
 B
 Ccorrect
 D

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Pembahasan: kelas kata untuk skeptical adalah adjective. Dalam kalimat seharusnya
digunakan adverb karena akan menjelaskan verb: looked. Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah
skeptically.
8. The city doesn’t (A) need no (B) more taxes; everyone pays (C) too much already (D).

 A
 Bcorrect
 C
 D

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Pembahasan: no seharusnya dihilangkan, karena dalam kalimat tersebut sudah ada doesn’t,
tidak menggunakan penanda negatif dua kali.
9. In a hot weather (A), a person gains more hot (B) when the air is calm (C) than (D) when
the air is blowing.

 A
 Bcorrect
 C
 D

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Pembahasan: hot (adjective) pada kalimat seharusnya adalah noun, maka jawaban yang tepat
adalah heat.
10. Bowheads' main (A) sense is acoustics (B), and their (C) brains are very (D) well
adapted to process sound.

 A
 Bcorrect
 C
 D

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Pembahasan: acoustics merupakan noun (kata benda), dan seharusnya kelas kata yang
digunakan adalah acoustic = adjective (kata sifat)