Latihan Structure TOEFL Bagian 29
Pilih bentuk yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi tiap kalimat. Buka pembahasan setelah menjawab untuk memahami polanya.
1. Critics maintain that the reform, whatever its merits, ___ fail to address systemic inequities.
- must always
- shall never
- may ultimately
- will define
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. may ultimately
Hedging akademik natural 'may ultimately fail' paling sesuai register formal ini.
2. The panel concluded that further research ___ warranted before any policy change is implemented.
- would be
- is
- were
- was
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. is
Kesimpulan yang tetap relevan saat pelaporan menggunakan present simple 'is'.
3. It would be premature ___ draw firm conclusions from such a limited sample.
- for to
- that we
- to
- of
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: C. to
Struktur baku 'it would be premature to do something'.
4. The author concedes that the argument, as presented, ___ certain unresolved tensions.
- contain
- contains
- to contain
- containing
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. contains
Subjek tunggal 'the argument' → 'contains'.
5. One cannot help but ___ that the timing of the announcement was strategic.
- suspect
- suspected
- to suspect
- suspecting
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: A. suspect
Idiom 'cannot help but + bare verb'.
6. The extent of the damage, ___ initially underestimated, became apparent only after a thorough inspection.
- unless
- though
- because
- despite
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. though
'Though' + adjective/participle elliptical clause: 'though [it was] initially underestimated'.
7. The manuscript underwent revisions extensive enough ___ its original thesis substantially.
- to alter
- altering
- for altering
- that altered
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: A. to alter
Pola 'adjective + enough + to-infinitive'.
8. The board's decision, controversial as it may seem, was not made ___ careful deliberation.
- without
- despite
- except
- unless
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: A. without
'Without' diikuti frasa kata benda menyatakan ketiadaan.
9. The findings lend themselves ___ multiple interpretations, none of which is definitive.
- for
- to
- toward
- with
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: B. to
'Lend themselves to' adalah kombinasi idiom verb+preposisi tetap.
10. The proposal, controversial though it was, ultimately garnered enough support ___ pass.
- to
- for to
- that it could
- of
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan
Jawaban: A. to
Pola 'enough support to-infinitive'.