TOEFL Mini Quiz #7

 

TOEFL Mini Quiz 7

Structure & Written Expression

Part A: Structure

1. Not only _______ atoms with their microscopes, but they can now also "feel" them with the aid of a new instrument.

(A) are scientists seeing (B) can scientists see (C) scientists can see (D) seeing scientists

Jawaban: (B). Inversion. Karena dimulai dengan negative "Not only", susunan kalimat harus dibalik (Aux + S + V). Pasangan "can now also feel" menunjukkan kita butuh "can" juga di depan.

2. It is strictly forbidden _______ alcohol in this area.

(A) that drink (B) to drinking (C) to drink (D) for drinking

Jawaban: (C). To Infinitive. Pola "It is + adj + to infinitive".

3. _______ one of the most powerful nations in the world, the United States has a complex economy.

(A) Being (B) It is (C) As (D) Although

Jawaban: (C). Preposition/Conjunction. "As" (Sebagai) salah satu negara terkuat...

4. A number of resources _______ available to the students in the library.

(A) is (B) are (C) has (D) was

Jawaban: (B). "A number of" selalu dianggap jamak (plural). Berbeda dengan "The number of" yang dianggap tunggal.

5. _______ , the catfish is prized for its taste.

(A) It is ugly looking (B) With ugly looking (C) Although it is ugly looking (D) Ugly looking

Jawaban: (C). Adverb Clause. Kita butuh sub-clause lengkap dengan konektor kontras (Although) karena klausa utamanya positif (prized).

Part B: Written Expression

6. (A) Unlike most liquids, which contract when they (B) solidify, water (C) expanding by nine percent when it (D) freezes.

(A) Unlike (B) solidify (C) expanding (D) freezes

Jawaban: (C). Missing Verb. "Water" adalah subject kalimat utama, ia butuh Verb, bukan participle. Seharusnya "expands".

7. The (A) ocean is a (B) storehouse of food, energy, (C) minerals, and (D) medicinal.

(A) ocean (B) storehouse (C) minerals (D) medicinal

Jawaban: (D). Parallel Structure. Food (Noun), energy (Noun), minerals (Noun), and... medicines (Noun). "Medicinal" adalah Adjective.

8. Some (A) relatives of the deceased (B) want to know who (C) dead in the (D) accident.

(A) relatives (B) want (C) dead (D) accident

Jawaban: (C). Wrong Word Class. "Dead" adalah Adjective/Noun. Di sini kita butuh Verb (Past Tense). Seharusnya "died".

9. (A) Until recently, California was (B) largest producer of oranges (C) in the (D) United States.

(A) Until (B) largest (C) in (D) United States

Jawaban: (B). Superlative. Bentuk superlative harus didahului "the". Seharusnya "the largest".

10. The teacher (A) told the students (B) don't talk (C) while the test (D) was in progress.

(A) told (B) don't (C) while (D) was

Jawaban: (B). Negative Infinitive. Dalam Indirect Speech/Command, "Don't" berubah menjadi "Not to". Seharusnya "...told the students not to talk...".

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