1.
The need for a
well-rounded education was an idea
espoused by the Greeks
in time of Socrates.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be in the time of.This sentence calls for specific time,the time of Socrates.
2.Writers media personnel sell theirselves best by the impression given in their verbal expression.
A B D
pembahasan:should be themselves.The word theirselves does not exist.
3.In the spirit of the naturalist writers,that author's work portrays man's struggle for surviving.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be survival.A noun,a gerund,is necessary here after the preposition for.
4.Stephen Crane's story is a clinical portrayal of man as an animal trapped by the fear and hunger.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be fear.In this sentence fear is indefinite and cannot be modified by the definite article the.
5.Their silly,whiny conversation on a child level was meant to create tension and heighten
A B C
Nancy's fears and anxiety.
D
pembahasan:should be on a child's level or on a childish level.Before a noun,child must be possessive(child's)or it must be in adjective form(childish).
6.For a long time,this officials have been known throughout the country as political bosses and
A B C
law enforcers.
D
pembahasan:should be these.These is the plural of this.The plural form is required here before the plural noun officials
7.Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be hardly ever.Hardly never is a double negative and should be avoided.
8.Air pollution,together with littering,are causing many problems in our large,industrial cities today.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be is.Air pollution is a singular subject and requires a singular verb.
9.Because of the severe snow storm and the road blocks,the air force dropped food and medical
A B C
supplies close the city.
D
pembahasan:should be close to the city.Close to mean near.
10.Hummingbirds are the only birds capable to fly backward as well as forward,up,and down.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be of flying.The adjective capable requires the preposition of+(verb+ing)
11.The news of the president's treaty negotiations with the foreign government were received with
A B
mixed emotions by the citizens of both governments.
C D
pembahasan:should be was.News is a non-count noun and requires a singular a verb.
12.Angie's bilingual ability and previous experience were the qualities that which helped her get the job
A B C
over all the other candidates.
D
pembahasan:should be which or that.That which is redundant here because they are both relative pronouns.One or the other should be used,but not both.
13.Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be Joel's.Use the possessive before a gerund.
14.They asked me what did happen last night,but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be what happened.For embedded questions,use question word+subject+verb.This is a subject question,so the question word(what)is also the subject.
15.The test administrator ordered we not to open our books until he told us to do so.
A B C D
pembahasan:should be us.Use the object pronoun after a verb.The sentence is an indirect command.
reference:cliffs
toefl preparatio guide
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