Latihan Structure TOEFL Bagian 28
Pilih bentuk yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi tiap kalimat. Buka pembahasan setelah menjawab untuk memahami polanya.
1. The data would seem to suggest a correlation, although causation cannot ___ established with certainty.
- to be
- been
- be
- being
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. be
Setelah modal 'cannot', kata kerja dasar 'be' digunakan (pasif).
2. The results, it should be noted, ___ not be generalized beyond the specific population studied.
- ought
- should
- must
- would
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. should
Pola hedging akademik konsisten menggunakan 'should' di kedua bagian kalimat.
3. The theory, while influential, ___ since been substantially revised in light of new evidence.
- has
- have
- having
- had have
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: A. has
Subjek tunggal 'the theory' → present perfect 'has'.
4. One might reasonably ask whether the proposed solution ___ address the underlying cause rather than merely its symptoms.
- does
- would
- is
- will
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. would
Register hedging akademik menggunakan modal hipotetis 'would'.
5. It could be argued that the policy, however well-intentioned, ___ fail to achieve its stated goals.
- shall
- may well
- will definitely
- must certainly
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. may well
'May well' adalah hedging akademik umum yang menyatakan kemungkinan tanpa kepastian mutlak.
6. The findings ought, in principle, ___ replicable using the same methodology.
- to having been
- being
- to be
- to have been
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. to be
Modal 'ought to' diikuti infinitive pasif 'to be replicable'.
7. Such an outcome, though unlikely, cannot ___ ruled out entirely.
- been
- to be
- be
- being
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. be
Setelah modal 'cannot', bentuk dasar 'be' digunakan (pasif).
8. The committee would do well ___ consider alternative explanations before finalizing its report.
- for to
- to
- of
- that it
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. to
Idiom 'would do well to' diikuti to-infinitive.
9. It remains to be seen whether the intervention ___ have the intended long-term effects.
- is
- does
- will
- would
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. will
Klausa ini merujuk masa depan yang belum pasti → 'will'.
10. The evidence, taken as a whole, would appear ___ support the initial hypothesis.
- for to
- of
- to
- that it
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. to
'Would appear to' diikuti to-infinitive.