Contoh Soal TOEFL Beserta Jawaban dan Penjelasannya Bagian 5

Berikut ini kumpulan soal dan pembahasan Soal TOEFL bagian 5. Selamat mengerjakan ya !
Petunjuk : Pilihlah pilihan yang keliru untuk diperbaiki.

1. Agnesmo is said to(A) have been(B) the most popular singer(C) of her time, but she was also a talented(D) actor and dancer.

A. is said to

B. have been

C. the most popular singer

D. talented

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : B. have been
* Penjelasan: Karena sebelumnya ada to, maka kata yang tepat adalah be.

* Translate : Agnesmo is said to be the most popular singer of her time, but she was also a talented actor and dancer.
(Agnesmo dikatakan sebagai penyanyi paling populer pada masanya, tetapi ia juga seorang aktor dan penari berbakat.)

2. The higher(A) the level of ignorance(B), the worst(C) the level of(D) poverty.

A. higher

B. ignorance

C. the worst

D. of

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : C. the worst
* Penjelasan: Kalimat worst tidak tepat karena seharusnya adalah worse, karena didalam kalimat ini ada dua perbandingan comparative yaitu higher.

* Translate : The higher the level of ignorance, the worse the level of poverty.
Makin tinggi tingkat kebodohan, makin buruk pula tingkat kemiskinan.

3. A competitive sport(A), diving is performed in front of judges and(B) they must know the rules of(C) the competition for each participant(D).

A. A competitive sport

B. and

C. of

D. participant

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : A. A competitive sport
* Penjelasan: Frasa Pengantar kata kerja yang diikuti oleh koma (,) seharusnya didahului kata benda. A competitive sport salah penempatan karena tidak menunjukan noun (kata benda).

* Translate : The competitive sport, diving is performed in front of judges and they must know the rules of the competition for each participant.
(Olahraga kompetitif, menyelam dilakukan di depan juri dan mereka harus mengetahui aturan kompetisi untuk setiap peserta.)

4. My Father usually(A) disappeared(B) by(C) the eight o'clock in the morning(D) when the sun comes up.

A. usually

B. disappeared

C. by

D. morning

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : B. disappeared
* Penjelasan: Kata disappeared seharusnya disappears. Ada kata usually and comes yang berarti kalimat ini adalah present tense.

* Translate : My Father usually disappears by the eight o'clock in the morning when the sun comes up.
(Ayahku biasanya menghilang pada pukul delapan pagi saat matahari terbit.)

5. The Indonesian flag over my school pole(A) is risen(B) every(C) Monday morning(D).

A. over my school pole

B. risen

C. every

D. morning

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : B. risen
* Penjelasan: Kata risen seharusnya rised, karena artinya adalah naik. Sementara kata yang diperlukan adalah dinaikan.
* Translate : The Indonesian flag over my school pole is raised every Monday morning.
(Bendera Indonesia di atas tiang sekolah saya dikibarkan setiap Senin pagi.)

6. The River Severn(A) is(B) the most longest(C) river in(D) England.

A. The River Severn

B. is

C. the most longest

D. in

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : C. the most longest
* Penjelasan: Kata the most longest seharusnya the longest karena merupakan bentuk superlative yang tepat.

* Translate : The River Severn is the longest river in England.
(Sungai Severn adalah sungai terpanjang di Inggris.)

7. The Great Wall of China is(A) not only popular in the(B) China but also(C) throughout the world(D).

A. is

B. the

C. also

D. world

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : B. the
* Penjelasan: Kalimat diatas tidak membutuhkan artikel the sebelum kata benda China.

* Translate : The Great Wall of China is not only popular in China but also throughout the world.
(Tembok Besar China tidak hanya populer di China tetapi juga di seluruh dunia.)

8. An understand(A) programming language skills is(B) essential to the study(C) of(D) robotic language.

A. An understand

B. is

C. to the study

D. of

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : A. An understand
* Penjelasan: Kata an understand seharusnya understanding karena merupakan gerund dari kalimat diatas dan kata an understand tidak dapat menjadi subjek kalimat.

* Translate : Understanding programming language skills is essential to the study of robotic languages.
(Pemahaman terhadap keterampilan bahasa pemrograman sangat penting untuk mempelajari bahasa robotik.)

9. If her mother would have lived(A) a little longer(B), she might have been(C) able to witness her daughter's graduation(D).

A. would have lived

B. a little longer

C. have been

D. graduation

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : A. would have lived
* Penjelasan: Pada kalimat diatas, ada frasa verb yaitu would have lived pada subklausa seharusnya had lived. Rumus pola kalimat pengandaian type-4 adalah = “ if + subject + had + verb3, subject 2 + past modal + have + verb3.”

* Translate : If her mother had lived a little longer, she might have been able to witness her daughter's graduation.
(Jika ibunya hidup sedikit lebih lama, dia mungkin bisa menyaksikan wisuda putrinya.)

10. According to(A) the London apartment catalog, Leman Locke is(B) expensiver(C) than(D) Locke At Broken Wharf.

A. According to

B. is

C. expensiver

D. than

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : C. expensiver
* Penjelasan: Ada kata perbandingan comparative pada kalimat diatas. Kata expensiver seharusnya more expensive.

* Translate : According to the London apartment catalog, Leman Locke is more expensive than Locke At Broken Wharf.
(Menurut katalog apartemen London, Leman Locke lebih mahal daripada Locke At Broken Wharf.)

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