Latihan Structure TOEFL Bagian 26
Pilih bentuk yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi tiap kalimat. Buka pembahasan setelah menjawab untuk memahami polanya.
1. ___ concerns about cost, the board proceeded with the acquisition.
- Although
- Notwithstanding
- Because
- Unless
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. Notwithstanding
'Notwithstanding' diikuti frasa kata benda.
2. The council's ___ of the proposal came only after extensive deliberation.
- approved
- approving
- approval
- to approve
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. approval
Nominalisasi setelah possessive: 'approval'.
3. The study's ___ have been widely cited despite its small sample size.
- to conclude
- conclusions
- concluding
- concluded
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. conclusions
Nominalisasi jamak setelah possessive: 'conclusions'.
4. ___ its limitations, the model remains the most widely used framework in the field.
- Provided that
- Even though
- Because of
- For all
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: D. For all
'For all' adalah idiom formal berarti 'meskipun', diikuti frasa kata benda.
5. The board's ___ to disclose the financial details drew sharp criticism from shareholders.
- to refuse
- refusal
- refusing
- refused
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. refusal
Nominalisasi setelah possessive: 'refusal'.
6. The senior researcher reviewed the data more carefully than ___ the junior assistant.
- had
- was
- does
- did
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: D. did
Elipsis dengan auxiliary sesuai tense kalimat sebelumnya (reviewed = past simple) → 'did'.
7. Dr. Alvarez, ___ groundbreaking research on coral reefs earned international recognition, will deliver the keynote address.
- whose
- which
- who's
- who
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: A. whose
'Whose' menunjukkan kepemilikan atas 'groundbreaking research'.
8. The proposal aims to reduce costs, streamline operations, and, perhaps most importantly, ___ customer satisfaction.
- improved
- improve
- to improve
- improving
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. improve
Struktur paralel dengan daftar to-infinitive yang konsisten: reduce, streamline, improve.
9. The two candidates differ sharply in their approach, though not, as it happens, in their ultimate ___.
- objected
- objectives
- to object
- objecting
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. objectives
Setelah 'their ultimate', dibutuhkan kata benda: 'objectives'.
10. The lecture covered the origins of the movement, its key figures, and, finally, ___ lasting impact.
- it's
- its
- it is
- their
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. its
Kata ganti posesif 'its' merujuk pada 'the movement' (tunggal, netral).