TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL 2 ,WRITTEN EXPRESSION DAN PEMBAHASANNYA

  1. Elfego Baca,.. ..........legendary Mecxican American folk hero,was a lawman in New Mexico in the late 1880s. a.a b.who,as a c.was a d.and he was a 2............relatively inexpensive,the metal pewter can be fashioned into beautiful and useful objects. a.Even it is b.Despite c.Nevertheless,it is d.Although 3..........is a general category that includes all mental states and activities. a.What do psychologists call cognition b.Psychologists call cognition c.What psychologists call cognition d.Cognition,as it is called by psychologists,which 4.Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote four novels,........The Scarlet Letter,because an American literary classic. a.of which one. b.which one c.one of which d.one was 5.............about four years for a new aircraft model to move from the preliminary design stage to the full-production stage. a.It takes b.Taking c.That takes d.To take 6.Hills known as land Islands,or salt domes,are..........Louisiana's marshlands. a.extremely interesting features of

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

1.My mother knows.............very well. a.he b.him c.with him d.his 2.I always bring notebook,pen,and.......in my bag. a.some pencil b.a box of chocolate c.phone d.some stuffs that I love 3.I didn't realize............ a.That my cousin was here b.was my cousin here c.my cousin was here d.where is my causin 4.Last night,my parents left.......alone. a.we b.they c.their d.me 5.Nancy plans not only to study but also...........the subject. a.to develop b.developing c.development d.developed 6.An adverb clause can precede......... a.The main clause b.or follow c.directly d.indirectly 7.Since credit cards are so convenient,many people use..... a.it b.its c.their d.them 8.Although he earns.......,he never saves any money. a.good b.a good salary c.much d.well 9.Many people like.........while they are studying. a.listen to music b.to listen to music c.to listen music d.listen music 10.Before I left the country,I bought......... a.some traveler checks b.some traveler's check c.some trave

 1. On the recording,you hear: (Woman) :The bakery sells many delicious cakes. (Man) :Let's go there and buy some. (Narrator) :Where do the man and the woman probably go? In your test book you read: a.To the man's house. b.To their office. c.To the bakery. d.To the woman's kitchen. pembahasan: Kata there yang diucapkan si pria merupakan kata ganti yang mengacu pada suatu tempat .Tempat yang dimaksud adalah tempat yang disebutkan oleh si wanita-yaitu tempat yang menjual bayak kue lezat.Jadi,mereka akan pergi ke bakery.(C) 2. On the recording,you hear: (woman) :We have some new books here. (Man): I want to buy a business book. (Narrator) :Where does the conversation take place? In your test book you read: a.In the library. b.In a book store. c.In the man's house. d.In the office. pembahasan: Dari pernyataan si pria buy a business book ,maka diketahui bahwa percakaan tersebut terjadi di toko buku (in a book store)(B). 3. On the recording,you hear: (woman) :The movie isn

  1.We have been conducting a survey on the dietary habits of University graduates. a.running b.examining c.condemning d.discussing pembahasan: (A)" Conduct" berasal dari kata yang berarti " memimpin bersama(lead together)." Seseorang yang melakukan survei mengumpulkan survei ini dan memimpin(lead)  atau menjalankannya(runs) . Dengan kata lain, orang tersebut mengatur dan melaksanakannya. 2.The Concorde aircraft consumes a great amount of fuel. a.needs b.waster c.leaks d.uses pembahasan: (D) " consumes(mengkonsumsi )" berasal dari kata yang berarti "menggunakan(uses) ". Awalan con-digunakan untuk menekankan makna. Ketika sesuatu atau seseorang mengkonsumsi sesuatu, habiskan. 3.Lisa felt detected after the interview. a.elated b.determined c.discauraged d.convinced pembahasan: (C) "Dejected(kecewa) " berasal dari kata yang berarti "throw down( melempar)." Discauraged(kecewa) "berarti kehilangan semangat. Seseorang ya

1.Blood flow.......by the heart. a.which is controlled b.being controlled c.controlled d.is controlled pembahasan : A verb is missing(the verb"flow"is a noun used as a subject in this sentence).The phrase"by the heart" indicates that the verb should be passive"is controlled" 2.........D.J. Stanford decided to devote his free time to anthropological study. a.He was fifteen b.His age was fifteen c.When he was fifteen d.The age of fifteen pembahasan : The sentence is complate.Therefore,a phrase or adverb clause giving more information is needed to fill in the blank."When he was fifteen"tells when the decision was made. 3.Not all birds....... a.fly b.flying c.to fly d.flown pembahasan : A verb is needed to complete the sentence:"fly" 4.The construction kits consist of small interlocking parts that can be....... a.together they are fitted b.that when fitted together c.fitted together d.together are fitted pembahasan : The adjective clause&qu

 1. On the recording ,you hear: (woman) :I'm so tired. (Man) :Why don't you take a rest? (Narrator) :What does the man mean? In your test book you read? a.The woman should finish the job. b.The woman should stop her activity. c.The woman should go to the rest room. d.The woman shouldn't take a rest. pembahasan: Si pria mengatakan why don't you take a rest? -Inti saran dari si pria adalah take a rest .Frase tersebut bermakna istirahat atau berhenti melakukan aktivitas.Jadi ,take a rest sama artinya dengan stop the activity(B). 2. On the recordingg,you hear: (Man) :I'm looking for my watch. (Woman) :Oh,I put it on the desk. (Narrator) :What does the woman mean? In your test book you read: a.The woman takes the watch. b.She wears the watch. c.The watch is nice d.The watch is put on the desk. pembahasan: Pernyataan kedua Oh,I put it on the desk merupakan kalimat aktif yang memiliki inti pembicaraan pada kata it(the watch) .Jika pernyataan tersebut diulang dengan men

 1. In order to grow vegetables property gardeners must know............. a.what the requirements for each vegetable are b.That the requirements for each vegetable c.what are each vegetable's requirement d.that is required by each vegetable 2.When.....is not known. a.was the wheel invented b.the invention of the wheel c.inventing the wheel d.the wheel was invented 3.For many years people have wondered.......exists elsewhere in the universe. a.that life b.life which c.whether life d.life as it 4........of all modern domestic poultry is the red jungle fowl is widely believed a.The ancestor b.The ancestor is c.How the ancestor d.That the ancestor 5.........the right side of a person's brain is dominant,that person is left-handred. a.That b.If c.Which d.For 6.........the unaided eye can see about 6,000 stars. a.A clear night b.It's a clear night c.On a clear night d.When a clear night 7...........all the field crops grown in the United States are harvested with machines called

1.Is it..........to move around than to stay in one place? a.good b.the best c.more good d.better Kalimat disamping menggunakan than ,sehingga dipastikan kata yang harus melengkapi kalimat tersebut berupa komparatif .Komparatif dari kata good adalah better. 2.Compared with my living city,thae new one is.......... a.complicated b.complicated than c.more complicated than d.more complicated Kata compared memperjelas bahwa kalimat ini mengandung unsur komparatif.Maka,kata yang tepat untuk melengkapinya adalah more complicated tanpa than. 3.Jeremy is........in this class. a.smart b.smarter c.smartest d.the smartest Jeremy berdasarkan kalimat disamping dibandingkan dengan seluruh penghuni kelasnya.Sehingga, Jeremy adalah yang paling/ter-yaitu tercerdas.Smart(cerdas) bila diubah menjadi superlatif lebih tepat disertai the .Jadi,jawaban yang tepat adalah the smartest. 4.Where is the......bank? a.near b.the nearest c.nearest d.most near Near memiliki satu suku kata s