Tips and Trick Menjawab Soal Structure TOEFL 1. Satu kalimat hanya terdiri dari satu Subyek dan satu Predikat Ciri-ciri kata benda :The, a, an, -ion, ment, -ty, -ness, dan biasanya juga terletak diantara …of … Contoh : Of all the cereals, rice is the one —– food for more people than any of the other grain crops. a. It provides b.That providing c. Provides d. That provides (Answer) 2. Subyek & Verb Agreement Is —-> tunggal Are —>jamak Subjek Tunggal —> V+s/es Subjek Tunggal —> has Subjek Jamak —> have 3. Parallelism Rumus : kata, kata (and/but/or/so) kata - seragam Example : To generate income, magazine publishers must decide wheather to increase the subscription price or —a. To sell advertising b. If they should sell advertising c. Selling advertising d. Sold advertising 4. Satu kalimat pasti satu tenses 5. Kata sambung di depan kalimat, maka ditengah kalimat harus ada tanda baca koma (,) Altought, because, when, since Contoh : both men and women have often achieved their career ambitions by midlife, many people are afflicted by at last a temporary period of dissatisfaction and depression. a. Because (answer) b. So c. A d. Who 6. Bentuk IF If Present, …will… If Past, …would … (were) –> khusus If had+V3, … would have+V3 … Contoh : If it — more humid in the desert of the Soutwest, the hot temperature would be unbearable. a. Be b. Is c. Was d. Were (answer) sesuai rumus diatas 7. Kata sambung berpasangan (Paired Conjunction)
Both …and… Not only … but also… Either … or… Neither … nor… The same … as… As … as… Contoh : North Carolina is well known not only for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — for the Cherokee Indian settlements a. Also b. And c. But also (answer) sesuai rumus d. Because of
8. Kalimat Comparatives dan Superlative More/-er …than –>g boleh pakai the, kecuali kata : the sooner …, the better… Most/the -est …in/of … 9. Kata benda yang bisa dihitung dan tidak bisa dihitung (Countable Noun dan Uncountable Noun) Kata benda bisa dihitung : Many, few Kata benda tidak bisa dihitung : Much, little Ada kata benda khusus yang merupakan kata benda yang tidak bisa dihitung : money, data, information, time, homework, equipment Kata benda ada kata ―s‖ dibelakangnya berarti pasti bisa dihitung, kecuali news (tidak bisa dihitung) Contoh : For the investor who —money , silver, or bonds are good options. a. Has so little b. Has very little (answer) c. Has so few d. Has very few 10. Kata kerja berpasangan Fail to Responsible for Afraid of Effect…on… Forbidden to… Interested in… Contoh : The differential attractions of the sun and the moon have a direct effect on the rising and the falling of the tides 11. Kata sambung Who –> Predikat (V, tobe bukan orang) Whom –> Subject (orang) That –> Kata kerja
Contoh : John Philip Sousa, whom many people consider the greatest composer of marches, wrote his music during the era known as the Gay 90s 12. Bentuk Causative Prinsip menyuruh orang untuk melakukan sesuatu Orang (had/made/let/help) orang + V1 Contoh : I help you do your homework 13. Negative expressions (Not/only/never/rarely) + Kalimat + (aux+s+v1) 14. Kata depan (Preposition) Tunggal It,its Jamak they, them Contoh : Aeronomy is the study of the earth’s upper atmosphere, whch includes it’s composition, temperature, density, and chemical reactions. 15. Kata ganti (Pronoun) (by/in/of/for) + Kata benda / V+ing Contoh : Althought it can be derived from oil, coal, and tar, kerosene is usually produced by refining it from petroleum
HOW TO ANALYZE PICTURES IN DOING TOEIC 1. ASSUMPTIONS You may have to make assumptions when you listen to the TOEIC test. These assumptions will be based on what you can infer in the picture. You will lave to determine which of the four statements you hear is true or might be true. One statement (answer choice) will be true or will most likely be true. That choice will be the correct answer. Example; This is laboratory The people are wearing protective clothing. There are bottles on the shelves There are at least four people in the lab. 2. PEOPLE You may have to identify the people in a picture. You may identify them by number, gender, location, description, activity, or occupation. Strategy:
Remember, statements must be completely true. Be careful about statements that are partly true, but not totally true. Analyze the picture carefully. Pay attention to the number, gender, or occupation of the people in the picture. 3. THINGS You may have to identify things in pictures. When you look at a picture, try to name everything you see. On the TOEIC, you will NOT have to know words, expressions, or idioms that are specific to one particular occupation. For example, in a picture of a man working in a plastics factory, you should know the general word machine. You do not have to know the occupation-specific term extruder. 4. ACTIONS You may have to identify the actions in a picture. When you look at a picture, analyze the time sequence of the actions. This will help you understand what is happening now. 5. GENERAL LOCATIONS You may have to identify the general location of a picture. When you look at a picture, analyze the clue to determine a location. If you see a car, a mechanic, some tools, and a customer in a picture, you can assume the location is an automobile repair shop. If you see men and women working at desks with computers, you can assume the location is an office. A picture is full of clues to help you identify the general location. 6. SPECIFIC LOCATIONS You may have to identify the specific locations of people and things in a picture. When you look at a picture, analyze the relationship of the people and things. Prepositions and Phrases of Location above, across, around, at, below, beneath, beside, between, by, close, to, far, from ,in, in back of, in front of, inside, near, next to, on, on top of, outside, over, to the left of, to the right of, under, underneath Strategy for Analyzing Pictures Ø When you look at a picture, analyze the people. Determine their number, gender, location, and occupation. Ø Look for context clues in the picture. Ø Listen for the meaning of the whole sentence to
determine which choice best matches the picture. 7. SIMILAR SOUNDS On the TOEIC, you may have to distinguish between words similar sounds. When you hear the answer choices, pay attention to the meaning!. There will be context clues that help you understand the meaning. Do not be confused by words with similar sounds. Here are examples of similar sounds: Different Vowel Sounds bass;base, boots;boats, bus;boss, car;core, cart;court, drug;drag, deep;dip, fall;full, fun;phone, gun;gone, grass;grease, letter;later Different Initial Consonant Sounds back;pack;rack, core;tore;sore, race;case;place, hair;fair;tear Different Final Consonant Sounds cab;cap, little;litter, nab;nap, think;thing Two or More Words That Sound Like One Word mark it;market, sent her;center, letter;let her, I scream;ice cream Words That Have Sounds That Are Part of a Longer Word nation;imagination, mind;remind, give;forgive, intention;unintentional 8. RELATED WORDS On the TOEIC, you may have to distinguish between related words. When you hear the answer choices, pay attention to the meaning!. Be careful of words from the same word family or words with associated meanings. Sometimes there related words may not be written down or spoken. They may be suggested by the picture. For example, a picture of someone putting on snow skis may make you think of the related word mountain, even if a mountain is not in the picture. SUMMARY The photo provides the context for the meaning of a word. Make sure the meaning of the word in the photo matches the meaning of the word in the statement, question, and answer choices. Answer options that contain
related words are generally incorrect. Do not be confused by related words.
Taken from How To Prepare for the TOECT Test
