Structure and
Written Expression in the TOEFL aims to test your ability to identify
written English that is used in formal situations (formal written English).
Many English expressions can be accepted in oral communication, but are not
acceptable or not commonly used in written communication, let alone formal
ones.
Problem Structure and Written Expression consists of two
parts, sentence structure (structure) and written expression. Structure and
Written Expression consists of 40 questions, consisting of 15 structure
questions (numbers 1 to 15) and 25 questions for written expressions (numbers
16 to 40). The time to work on these 40 questions is 25 minutes.
Part A:
Sentence Completion
In this section
there are 15 questions, each consisting of 1 sentence with words and / or
phrases omitted. We are asked to choose one of the choices (a), (b), (c), or
(d) which if inserted the sentence above becomes grammatically correct. So in
other words we have to choose WHERE IS TRUE.
Part B: Error
Identification
In this
section, there are 25 questions. In each sentence there are words or groups of
words underlined marked with (a), (b), (c), and (d). We are asked to identify
the marked part which is NOT grammatically appropriate. In other words we are
asked to choose WHERE IS WRONG.
Strategy
to answer TOEFL Structure
General key
1. Understand the command forms (directions) in each part (part)
well before the exam day.
2. Work on structural questions first.
3. Continue on written expression questions
Key structure
1. First note the questioned question in the question.
2. Pay attention to each available answer, the most appropriate
choice to address the questioned sentence.
3. Don't ever inspire a choice of answers by just looking at the
answers without looking at the question sentence.
4. First note the words or groups of words underlined and
quickly find out which parts are not right.
5. If the problem you are facing is not identified, you can only
see words or groups of words that are underlined, immediately read the sentence
in full.
For
the Example
A.
Setence Completion
1. _____ the demands of aerospace,
medicine, and agriculture, aengineers, are creating exotic new metallic
substances.
a. Meet
b. Being met are
c. To meet
d. They are meeting
a. Meet
b. Being met are
c. To meet
d. They are meeting
2. _______ James A. Bland, “Carry Me
Back to Old Virginny” was adopted is the state song of Virginia in 1940.
a. Was written b
b. His writing was
c. He wrote the
d. Written by
a. Was written b
b. His writing was
c. He wrote the
d. Written by
3. Mary Garden, ______ the early
1900’s was considered one of the best singing actresses of her time.
a. a soprano was popular
b. in a popular soprano
c. was a popular soprano
d. a popular soprano in
a. a soprano was popular
b. in a popular soprano
c. was a popular soprano
d. a popular soprano in
4. In the realm of psychological
theory Margaret F. Washburn was a dualist _____ that motor phenomena have an
essential role in psychology.
a. who she
believed
b. who believed
c. believed
d. who did she believe
b. who believed
c. believed
d. who did she believe
6. He entered a university …
a. when she had sixteen years
b. when sixteen years were his age
c. at the age of sixteen
d. at age sixteen years old
7. When henry arrived home after a
hard day at work, …
a.
his wife was sleeping
b.
his wife slept
c.
his wife has slept
d.
his wife has been sleeping
8. In some cases, … to decide if an
organism is a plant or an animal.
a. difficult if
b. it is difficult
c. the difficulty
d. is difficult
9. We … in Bandar lampung since 2010
a. Are lived
b. Lived
c. Are living
d. Have lived
10. When I am not at home, they will
meet my mother. We can also say that when I am not at home … by them.
a. My mother will be met
b. My mother will be meeting
c. My mother met
d. My mother is met
Choose the one word or phrase which
is not appropriade for the standard English.
1.
Opposite
with the gambir Station, you will find the old
"Monas Square" and the statue of R.A
a b
c d
Kartini.
2.
The Sony camrecorder demo was fun and
impressive, but it is not as better as Microsoft's.
a b c d
3. Recently, the work had been being done by John
M.Rayyan.
a
b c d
4.
The thief who stole my watch was commpelled to restore it back again
a b
c
d
5.
I try to figure in the
answer of what the function of the
organitation is.
a b c d
a b c d
6.
The first bicycle race on record in the United States taken place in
a
b
c
d
7.
Modern motorcycles are lighter, faster, and specialized than motorcycles of twenty-five
years ago.
a
b
c d
8.
If I had a new car, I will invited my
friends to go anywhere
a
b
c
d
9.
Many system computers are damage by viruses
a
b
c
d
10. William is one of the most clever boys of the
biology class
a b
c d
Discussion of Questions and Answers
A. Structure (number 1-4) 1. Answer : (C) To meet Keyword : the demands of aerospace Discussion : The pattern of infinitive phrase: to infinitive + object of to infinitive
The sentence states the purpose or purpose. Then it is needed for the infinitive phrase. For the right choice of phrases to fill the pass is to meet.
2. Answer
: (D)
Written by
Keyword : James A. Bland
Discussion : The sentence above requires Adjective Phrase to describe the noun "Carry Me Back to Old Virgin". The most appropriate effective phrase is Written by. Why is it called an effective phrase, past participle (v3) which is not accompanied by the form be or have is an objective.
Keyword : James A. Bland
Discussion : The sentence above requires Adjective Phrase to describe the noun "Carry Me Back to Old Virgin". The most appropriate effective phrase is Written by. Why is it called an effective phrase, past participle (v3) which is not accompanied by the form be or have is an objective.
3. Answer : (D) a popular soprano in Keyword : Mary Garden Discussion : The sentence in the question requires Appositive Phrase. Mary Garden and appositive phrase (a popular soprano) have the same meaning. Then the right answer is a popular soprano.
4. Answer
: (B) Who
believed
Keyword : a dualist
Discussion : The pattern of adjective clause : (Conj. + S + V).
To explain a dualist nouns then the exact clause is believed.
Keyword : a dualist
Discussion : The pattern of adjective clause : (Conj. + S + V).
To explain a dualist nouns then the exact clause is believed.
B. Error Identification
(number 1-5)
1.
The word Opposite which means dealing with followed by to,
not with. So the sentence should sound:
Opposite to the Gambir Station, you will find the old "Monas Square"
and the statue of R.A kartini
ANSWER
: A
2.
as.......as not used on the adjective which states the comparison, but
with the first adjective form. so the sentence should use.......as good as......
ANSWER
: C
3. There is a brief description of the time (recently) so the phrase verb uses the present perfect tense that has been being done
ANSWER
: C
4.
The word restore means giving back, so there is no need to
say back after the word restore.
ANSWER
: B
5.
The word which means finding is a figure out, not a figure. The
proposition combination between figure and in is not found in English
ANSWER : B
ANSWER : B
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