Latihan Structure TOEFL Bagian 2
Pilih bentuk yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi tiap kalimat. Buka pembahasan setelah menjawab untuk memahami polanya.
1. The number of students enrolling in online courses ___ steadily over the past decade.
- rise
- have risen
- rising
- has risen
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: D. has risen
'The number of' diikuti kata kerja tunggal karena subjeknya 'the number' itu sendiri, bukan 'students' → 'has risen'.
2. She is one of the few managers who ___ willing to work on weekends.
- are
- is
- was
- being
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: A. are
Dalam struktur 'one of the few [plural] who...', kata kerja klausa relatif mengikuti kata benda jamak ('managers') → 'are'.
3. ___ the negotiations continue for another week, the deal will likely fall through.
- Because
- Unless
- Although
- If
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. Unless
Maknanya: kesepakatan gagal KECUALI negosiasi berlanjut — tepat diungkapkan dengan 'unless'.
4. The novel, ___ was written over a period of ten years, has been translated into thirty languages.
- what
- who
- which
- that
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. which
Klausa non-restrictive (ditandai koma) merujuk benda ('the novel') → menggunakan 'which', bukan 'that' setelah koma.
5. Rarely ___ such a dramatic shift in public opinion within a single month.
- we saw
- have we seen
- we have seen
- did we saw
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. have we seen
Kata keterangan negatif 'Rarely' di awal kalimat memicu inversi: 'have we seen'.
6. The bridge ___ by the local government since construction began.
- has been maintained
- is maintaining
- maintain
- maintains
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: A. has been maintained
Subjek 'the bridge' menerima tindakan (pasif), dan 'since construction began' menandakan present perfect → 'has been maintained'.
7. The manager avoided ___ any promises during the negotiation.
- making
- make
- to make
- made
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: A. making
Verb 'avoid' diikuti gerund ('avoid doing something'), bukan to-infinitive.
8. The scientist explained that the results ___ inconclusive.
- were
- will be
- have been
- are
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: A. were
Reporting verb past tense ('explained') memicu backshift tense dalam reported speech: are → were.
9. ___ information she provided was extremely useful for our research.
- A
- An
- The
- Some the
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. The
'Information' adalah uncountable noun; dengan penjelas spesifik ('she provided') dibutuhkan artikel definit 'the'.
10. ___ evidence supports the theory, though a few researchers remain skeptical.
- A few
- Many
- Much
- Few
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. Much
'Evidence' adalah uncountable noun, sehingga digunakan 'much', bukan 'many'/'a few'/'few' yang untuk countable nouns.