Structure and
Written Expression dalam TOEFL bertujuan untuk menguji
kemampuan Anda dalam mengidentifikasi bahasa Inggris tulis yang digunakan dalam
situasi formal (formal written English). Banyak ekspresi-ekspresi
bahasa Inggris yang bisa diterima dalam komunikasi lisan, namun tidak bisa
diterima atau tidak lazim digunakan dalam komunikasi tulis, apalagi yang
bersifat formal.
Soal Structure and Written Expression terdiri dari dua bagian, struktur kalimat (structure) dan ekspresi bahasa Inggris tulis (written expression). Structure and Written Expression terdiri dari 40 soal, terdiri dari 15 soal structure (nomor 1 sampai dengan 15) dan 25 soal untuk written expression (nomor 16 sampai dengan 40). Waktu untuk mengerjakan 40 soal ini adalah 25 menit.
Soal Structure and Written Expression terdiri dari dua bagian, struktur kalimat (structure) dan ekspresi bahasa Inggris tulis (written expression). Structure and Written Expression terdiri dari 40 soal, terdiri dari 15 soal structure (nomor 1 sampai dengan 15) dan 25 soal untuk written expression (nomor 16 sampai dengan 40). Waktu untuk mengerjakan 40 soal ini adalah 25 menit.
Pada bagian Structure Anda diharuskan mencari jawaban
yang benar untuk melengkapi kalimat yang dikosongkan. Sedangkan pada
bagian Written Expression, Anda diharuskan mencari jawaban yang
salah dari kalimat yang digarisbawahi. Berikut ini bentuk contoh soal tes TOEFL Structure
and Written Expression.
A. Contoh Soal TOEFL
Structure
Directions : Question
1-15 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see for words or
phrases, marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). You are to choose one word or phrase
that best complete the sentence.
1.
One of the major rivers of the western United States, flows for some 1,500
miles from Colorado to northwestern Mexico.
A
it is the Colorado River
B
the Colorado River which
C
and the Colorado River
D
the Colorado River
2.
In art, the tendency of gouache colors to lighten on drying makes a wide
range of pearly or pastellike effects.
A
it is possible
B
possible
C
possible to be
D
it possible the
3.
Isabel Bishop was one of many American artists by the government during
the Depression years on various federal art projects.
A
employed
B
whose employment
C
to employ
D
had been employed
4.
Outbreaks of diseases in trees commonly occur stressed because of drought
or other environmental factors.
A
as forests that become
B
in forests become
C
that become forests
D
when forests become
5.
To break thick ice, an icebreaker boat moves fast enough to ride up on the ice,
under its weight.
A
so then breaks
B
when breaks it
C
which then breaks
D
for which then breaks
6.
Cholesterol is present in large quantities in the nervous system, where
compound of myelin.
A
it a
B
a
C
being a
D
it is a
7. The committee has met twice and ....
A. they reached
a final decision
B. a final
decision was reached
C. its decision
was reached
D. it has
reached a final decision
8. The manager won't be able to attend
the shareholders' meeting tomorrow because....
A. he must to
give a lecture
B. he will be
giving a lecture
C. of he will
give lecture
D. he will have
giving a lecture
9. Brenda's score on the test is the
highest in class.
A. She should
study hard last night.
B. She should
have studied hard last night.
C. She must have
studied hard last night.
D. She had to
study hard last night
10. Mother wanted to serve some coffee
to my guests; however....
A. she hadn't
many coffee.
B. there is not
a great amount of coffee.
C. she didn't
have my coffee.
D. she was out
of coffee.
11. Having been served lunch,....
A. the problems
were discussed by the participants.
B. the
participants discuss the problems.
C. it was
discussed by the participants.
D. A discussion
of the problems were made by the participants.
12. East Kalimantan relies heavily on
income from oil and natural gas, and....
A. Aceh province
also.
B. Aceh province
too.
C. Aceh province
is as well.
D. so does Aceh
province.
13. The participants have had some
problems deciding....
A. when they
should announce the result of the meeting.
B. when are they
sgoing to announce the result of the meeting.
C. when should
they announce the result of the meeting.
D. the time when
the result of the meeting to announce.
14. This year will be more difficult for
our organization because....
A. we have less
money and volunteers than last year.
B. there is a
little money and volunteers than last year.
C. it has less
money and fewer volunteers than it had last year.
D. it has fewer
money and less volunteers than it had last year.
15. Professor Baker told his students
that...
A. they can turn
over their reports on Mondays.
B. the reports
can turn over on Monday.
C. they could
hand in their reports on Monday.
D. the reports
they can hand in on Monday.
B. Contoh Soal TOEFL
Written Expression
Directions : In question
16-40, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined
parts parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), (D). Identify the one
underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct.
16. As a new employee, your duties are
mailing the correspondence,
A
receive phone calls, and calling the members before meeting.
B C D
17. Passengers are able to clearly see the outline of the whole isolated island
A B C D
from the air plane.
18. Like others from energy, natural gass may be used to heat homes, run
A B C
automobiles, and cook food.
D
19. Neither of the two candidates who had applied for the Industrial
A B
Engineering Department were eligible for the scholarship.
A
receive phone calls, and calling the members before meeting.
B C D
17. Passengers are able to clearly see the outline of the whole isolated island
A B C D
from the air plane.
18. Like others from energy, natural gass may be used to heat homes, run
A B C
automobiles, and cook food.
D
19. Neither of the two candidates who had applied for the Industrial
A B
Engineering Department were eligible for the scholarship.
C
D
20. Having choose the topic for their essays, the students were instructed
A B C
to make either a preliminary outline or a rough draff.
D
21. If he would have lived a little longer, he probably would have won
A B C D
the presidential election.
22. Despite the increase in airfares in Indonesia during the monetary crisis,
A B C
most people still prefer travel by air.
D
23. This tea pot has the same design, but it is different shaped from that one.
A B C D
24. Voslov Nijinsky achieved world recognition at both dancer and
A B C D
a choreographer.
25. After the runner had run for a half mile, he had passed the stick
A B C
to the next runner.
D
26. The prices of cars are as high that most people can not afford to buy them.
20. Having choose the topic for their essays, the students were instructed
A B C
to make either a preliminary outline or a rough draff.
D
21. If he would have lived a little longer, he probably would have won
A B C D
the presidential election.
22. Despite the increase in airfares in Indonesia during the monetary crisis,
A B C
most people still prefer travel by air.
D
23. This tea pot has the same design, but it is different shaped from that one.
A B C D
24. Voslov Nijinsky achieved world recognition at both dancer and
A B C D
a choreographer.
25. After the runner had run for a half mile, he had passed the stick
A B C
to the next runner.
D
26. The prices of cars are as high that most people can not afford to buy them.
A
B
C
D
27. If you buy one box at the regular price, you would receive
A B C
another one at no extra cost.
D
28. Located in the cranial cavity in the skull, the brain is the larger
A B
mass of nerve tissue in the human body.
C D
29. Professor Duncan recommended that we are present at the reception
A B
this afternoon in order to meet the representatives from the Ford Foundation.
C D
30. There have been little change in the patient's condition since she was
A B C
moved to the intensive care unit.
D
A B C
another one at no extra cost.
D
28. Located in the cranial cavity in the skull, the brain is the larger
A B
mass of nerve tissue in the human body.
C D
29. Professor Duncan recommended that we are present at the reception
A B
this afternoon in order to meet the representatives from the Ford Foundation.
C D
30. There have been little change in the patient's condition since she was
A B C
moved to the intensive care unit.
D
* Answers
A. Structure
1.D 11.B
2. B 12.D
3.A 13.A
4.D 14.C
5.C 15.C
6.D
7.D
8.B
9.B
10.C
B.
Written Expressions
16.B 30.A
17.B
18.A
19.C
20.A
21.A
22.D
23.C
24.D
25.C
26.B
27.B
28.B
