TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL 2 ,WRITTEN EXPRESSION DAN PEMBAHASANNYA

         The human brain is a grayish-pink,jellylike ball with many ridges and grooves on its surface.It is the control center for movement,sleep,hunger,thrist,emotions such as love,hatred,fear,anger,elation and sadness,and other important activities necessary for survival.It also receives and interprets the countless signals sent to it from other parts of the body and from the external environment.          The largest part of the brain is the cerebrum,making up about 85 percent of the weight of the entire brain.A thin layer of nerve cell bodies  called the cerebral cortex forms the outermost parts of the cerebrum.Most of the cerebrum beneath the cortex consists of the nerve cell fibers.Some connect parts of the cortex;others link the cortex with the cerebellum,brain stem,and spinal cord.The cerebrum is divided by a fissure(large groove)into halves called the left cerebral hemisphere and the right cerebral hemisphere.These are connected by bundles of nerve fibers,the largest of which

1. Some consider intelligence as...........most characteristics in their friends. a.a b.an c.the d.in the Kata most important menunjukkan bentuk superlatif/paling .Sehingga,artikel yang tepat adalah the. 2.Reliability can be.......to exam the real frienship. a.a norm b.a norms c.an norm d.the norms Mengacu pada kata benda norm dan reliability ,keduanya masih berupa hal yang umum belum spesifik.Jadi,artikel yang tepat adalah a kemudian diikuti oleh kata benda tunggal yaitu norm. 3.............is person whom we know,like,and trust. a.Friends b.A friend c.The friends d.The friend Secara konteks nampak jelas bahwa kalimat ini merupakan kalimat deskriptif .Kalimat ini mendeskripsikan teman-teman yang bisa berupa siapapun atau belum menunjuk pada satu teman.Maka,jawaban yang tepat adalah A friend. 4.Although he is ugly,........has a kind heart and a very loyal nature. a.men b.a man c.the men d.the man Kata ganti he mengacu pada seseorang yang telah disebutkan

1.Harris is determined that the film..........authentic. a.is b.am c.be d.are Kata kerja is determined merupakan present-subjunctive yang harus diikuti oleh kata kerja bentuk dasar.Dalam hal ini kata kerjanya berupa be. 2.I don't like this place.I wish..........in somewhere more interesting. a.she lives b.he lives C.I lived d.We live Kalimat dengan wish selalu diikuti oleh past simple,past perfect,were,would/could+infinitive bukan present simple.Jadi,jawaban yang tepat adalah I lived. 3.Lois wishes she......to what her mother told her. a.had listened b.had listen c.had listening d.had to listen Kalimat dengan wish dapat diikuti oleh had yang kemudian diikuti oleh past participle sehingga membentuk past perfect. Maka,jawaban yang tepat adalah had listened. 4.John wishes he..........so busy. a.isn't b.weren't c.hadn't d.not be Bila setelah subjek dan kata kerja terdapat pelengkap(kata sifat/keterangan) ,wish dapat diikuti oleh were/wer

  1 . By about 5000 B.C,people in different parts of the world had begun apply seletive       a                                                                                                                                        b breeding techniques to grow new plant vatietis.                                                c                                   d pembahasan: keyword: begun(kata kerja yang diikuti oleh gerund) answer: applaying(gerund) 2.Supercooled clouds contain water droplets at subfrozen temperatures.                                                   a                            b           c             d pembahasan: keyword: dropleds answer: in 3.India was able to absorb the impact many intrusions because it was able to                                                                         a                            b assimilate   or tolerate foreign ideas and people.           c                                                     d pembahasan: keyw

 1. The Department of Corrections protects the public by maintain offenders remanded                                                                                                                                     A(maintaining)          B                               to  its  custody for the duration of their sentences of confinement or supervision.       C                                                                                                                         D 2.After classification at an assess and reception center the inmate will be transferred to an                                                            A   (assessment)                                                           B                  C appropriate security level at a correctional facility.                                                     D 3. Since statehood,Oklahoma law has provide for some types of credit to be applied as a        A                                                 

1. Many war devices and secret weapons were so complicated than they taxed the                                                             a                                                                      b(that) genius of the young American tars and officers who had to be trained in using them.                                                                                                   c                               d 2.Kangaroo rats can metabolize starch and fats in the dry seeds they eat into water as if                                                                                                  a                   b                                                   c they can live out their entire life without taking in a drop of water.                  (in order that)                                                                                      d 3. Archeology covers so an enormous span of time that archeologists specialize in different