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Latihan Structure TOEFL Bagian 15

Pilih bentuk yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi tiap kalimat. Buka pembahasan setelah menjawab untuk memahami polanya.

1. The proposal was rejected ___ careful consideration by the board.

  1. although
  2. even
  3. despite of
  4. despite
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: D. despite

'Despite' diikuti frasa kata benda ('careful consideration'), bukan klausa; 'despite of' tidak gramatikal.

2. She succeeded ___ her lack of formal training in the field.

  1. by
  2. because
  3. despite
  4. due
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: C. despite

'Despite' diikuti frasa kata benda untuk menyatakan kontras terhadap suatu kondisi.

3. The team is looking forward ___ the results of the trial next month.

  1. seeing
  2. to seeing
  3. to see
  4. see
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: B. to seeing

'Look forward to' diikuti gerund, karena 'to' di sini berfungsi sebagai preposisi bukan bagian dari to-infinitive.

4. He finally got around ___ the report after weeks of delay.

  1. writing
  2. to writing
  3. write
  4. to write
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: B. to writing

'Get around to' adalah frasa tetap yang diikuti gerund.

5. Public interest in renewable energy has been ___ growing over the past decade.

  1. increased
  2. increasingly
  3. increasing to
  4. increase
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: B. increasingly

'Increasingly' sebagai adverb menerangkan kata kerja 'growing', menunjukkan tren yang terus meningkat.

6. Two candidates were shortlisted; ___ had more research experience, while the other had stronger teaching evaluations.

  1. the latter
  2. the first one's
  3. this one
  4. the former
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: D. the former

'The former' merujuk pada hal pertama yang disebut di antara dua hal, dibandingkan dengan 'the latter' untuk hal kedua.

7. Maria completed the certification early, as ___ several of her colleagues.

  1. were
  2. had
  3. do
  4. did
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: D. did

'As + auxiliary + subject' pada klausa elipsis mengikuti tense kalimat sebelumnya (completed = past simple) → 'did'.

8. ___ the budget remains tight, the department has managed to launch two new programs.

  1. Due to
  2. Because of
  3. While
  4. Despite
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: C. While

'While' di sini bermakna konsesif ('meskipun'), diikuti klausa lengkap, bukan frasa kata benda.

9. The workshop is open to ___ has registered in advance.

  1. whomever
  2. whose
  3. whoever
  4. whichever
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: C. whoever

'Whoever' berfungsi sebagai subjek dari klausa nominal ('whoever has registered'), sehingga bentuk subjek yang dipakai.

10. The board will approve the merger ___ both companies agree to the revised terms.

  1. on condition
  2. under condition
  3. with condition that
  4. on the condition that
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: D. on the condition that

'On the condition that' adalah frasa konjungsi formal yang berarti 'dengan syarat bahwa', diikuti klausa lengkap.

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