Apr28

CONTOH-CONTOH SOAL TOEFL DAN PEMBAHASANNYA

1. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.

                                       A              B                       C                             D

Answer : C (most old)

 The superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix -

est: oldest.

2. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed.

                              A           B                     C                        D

Answer : C (which)

 in The preposition must precede the relative pronoun: in which.

3. The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town

of Frederick, New York, in 

                       A                                     B                           C                         D

1825.

Answer : B (it was)

 The use of the pronoun subject it is unnecessary; it should be omitted.

4. Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease or injure.

                                                           A              B                         C                       D

Answer : D (injure)

 A noun (injury), not a verb (injure), is required.

5. Not only ____________________ places of

beauty, but they also serve scientific and

educational purposes as well.

(A) are botanical gardens

(B) botanical gardens to be

(C) botanical gardens are

(D) to be botanical gardens

Answer : A (are botanical gardens)

 A main verb, such as are, is required to complete the clause (to be is not a main verb),

and the subject and verb must be inverted because the clause begins with the negative

phrase not only.

6. Many communities are dependent on

groundwater __________ from wells for

their water supply.

(A) that obtained

(B) obtained

(C) is obtained

(D) obtain it

Answer : B (obtained)

 The only correct way to complete this sentence is with a participle (obtained really

meanswhich is obtained).

7. Before starting on a sea voyage, prudent navigators learn the sea charts, __, and

memorize lighthouse locations to prepare themselves for any conditions they might

encounter.

(A) Sailing directions are studied

(B) Study the sailing directions

(C) To direct sailing studies

(D) Studies direct sailing

Answer : (B) Study the sailing studies

Grammar : Gerund

8. At the Seventh International Ballet Competitions, Fernando Bujones won the first gold

medal ever _________ to a United States male dancer.

(A) To be awarded

(B) To awards

(C) That awards

(D) Should be awarding

Answer : (A) to be awarded

Grammar : infinitive

9. In the south-western part of the United States, most   of the watercomes  

      A                                                                                       B

of the Colorado River and the manmade lakes created from it.

C                                                                      D                            

Answer : (C) comes of

Grammar : the correct answer is “comes from” because it’s explain prepositions of place

positions

10. Bill Clinton, that won the 1992 presidential election, was  

                                A                                           B                     C

formerlygovernor of the state of Arkansas.

                                    D          

Answer : (A) that

Grammar : the correct answer is “who” because it’s explain adjective clause

11. In 1791, Quebec was divided into two

sections, Upper Canada and Lower Canada,

_____________ were ruled by elected

assemblies.

(A) they both

(B) both of them

(C) in which both

(D) both of which

Answer : D (both of which)

 This choice correctly follows the pattern quantifier + of + relative pronoun.

12. _________________ the best car to buy is a Mercedes Benz.

(A) Because of its durability and economy

(B) Because it lasts a long time, and it is very economical

(C) Because of its durability and it is economical

(D) Because durably and economy wise it is better than all the others.

Answer : (A) because of its durability and economy

Grammar : Adverbial clause of Reason

13. Those students do not like to read novels _______________ text books.

(A) In any case

(B) Forgetting about

(C) Leaving out the questions

(D) Much less

Answer : (D) much less

Grammar : clause of contrast

14. A number of the materials used in manufacturing paint are potential dangerous if

mishandled.

            A                                                                          B        C                              D

Answer : C (potential)

 An adverb (potentially), not an adjective (potential), is needed.

15. __________ experimental studies of the

aging process, psychologist Ross McFarland

determined that people could work

productively much longer than had

previously been thought.

(A) In that

(B) Through

(C) Since

(D) Into

Answer : B (Through) This sentence can be correctly completed only with an introductory prepositional phrase (Through experimental studies)