Siapa masih belum percaya diri buat test TOEFL? Apalagi buat jawab pertanyaan berkaitan sama tenses atau struktur kalimat, ini jadi momok banget buat banyak orang. Di artikel kali ini, mimin mau share contoh soal TOEFL Bahasa Inggris biar kalian dapet gambarannya.
Sejak format tes direvisi, sebenernya pertanyaan tentang struktur dan tenses ini bisa aja kalian temuin di tiap section tes, tapi mainly kalian akan temui di reading serta listening sesi. Dibawah ini mimin share contoh contoh soal toefl.
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Contoh soal toefl bahasa inggris pertama seputar pertanyaan struktur.
Subject-V Agreement: menyesuaikan bentuk kata kerja (Verb) dengan subjeknya (singular/plural).
“The information about the new policy __ gathered from multiple sources.” (is/are)
Answer: is
Penjelasan: “information” itu singular mass noun atau noun yang tidak bisa dihitung jumlahnya secara individu.
Modifiers (Adj & Adv Placement): memastikan kata deskriptif di tempat benar.
Contoh soal toefl kedua berkaitan dengan keterangan dan kata sifat.
“My little brother ___ ___ the broken clock on the table.” (repaired carefully/ carefully repaired)
Answer: carefully repaired
Penjelasan: Adverb “carefully” setelah kata kerja “repaired” terdengar lebih natural dan commonly used. Mengindikasikan kehati-hatian dalam proses perbaikannya. Tapi kalau dibalik, menciptakan ambiguitas.
Berikut contoh soal toefl bahasa inggris berkaitan dengan tenses-related question.
“By the time the meeting started, she _________ the presentation”
Pilihan: has already prepared/ had already prepared/ prepares/ already prepared
Answer: had already prepared
Penjelasan: persiapannya udah selesai sebelum pertemuan, dan mengindikasikan urutan kejadian yang benar. – Past perfect tense
“Next month, my parents ______ to several countries for holiday.”
Pilihan: travel/ will be traveling/ were traveling
Answer: will be traveling
Penjelasan: kejadian yang akan berlangsung di masa mendatang (next month), jadi menggunakan will be + v-ing. – future continuous tense
Kalau diatas bahas contoh pertanyaan struktur serta tenses bahasa inggris, dibawah ini kalian akan temuin contoh reading passage dalam test TOEFL bahasa inggris dan beberapa pertanyaan contoh, bisa kalian pelajari polanya sebagai persiap tes misalnya written expression.
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Simak contoh soal reading section dalam tes toefl.
The “Work-life balance” thing has gained popularity during the last couple of decades as the line between work and personal life increasingly blurred. Technology enables individuals to undertake their duties long after business hours, making them hardly ever off duty. If individuals are not mindful of how and when to shut-off from their workplaces, this could lead to stress and failure to cope, known as burnout. Studies show that those who separate work from leisure tend to be happier. Reducing workload after a stressful period helps manage depression quite well, but achieving 'balance' proves to be easier said than done.
However, achieving the ideal work-life balance can be challenging. Some individuals face prolonged working-hours due to socioeconomic factors related to their jobs, while others struggle with conflicting interests because they feel deprived of work or family opportunities. It has been recommended to set realistic short goals such as prohibiting oneself from checking the work emails after business-hours. Finding a more approachable balance is, however, a unique experience for everyone, as it is subjective in nature, and one has to realize it and then find appropriate practices that help in self-determination.
What is a major difficulty in achieving work-life balance as described in the passage?
(A) The constant connectivity due to technology
(B) The decrease in working-hours
(C) The absence of personal hobbies
(D) The financial pressure to extend work hours
Jawaban-(A)
Penjelasan: Di paragraf pertama line kedua. Disebutkan teknologi membuat individu dapat akses yang lebih mudah ke pekerjaan sampai bisa melebihi office-hours.
What is one recommended approach for enhancing work-life balance?
(A) Not working on weekends
(B) Setting small, manageable goals, such as limiting work outside of regular-hours
(C) Increasing work hours to fulfill demands
(D) Completely disconnecting from all technology
Jawaban-(B)
Penjelasan: Walaupun jawaban (A) sangat masuk akal dan benar, tapi “tidak bekerja saat weekend” tidak disebutkan apalagi direkomendasikan dalam text, yang paling tepat adalah jawaban (B).
From the text, why could achieving work-life balance be difficult?
(A) Not enough personal time available.
(B) Pressure to work longer hours caused by economic conditions and feelings of deprivation.
(C) Job-related tasks are less strenuous.
(D) There are fewer job opportunities available.
Jawaban-(B)
Penjelasan: Di paragraf kedua, jelas disebutkan kesulitan mencapai work-life balance dan alasan dibaliknya.
Saat mengerjakan soal tes bahasa inggris, sobat harus membaca teliti pertanyaannya dan setiap perintahnya. Meskipun semua answer bisa saja make sense, tapi belum tentu benar ya. Sobat juga perlu memahami isi juga mencari statement serupa.
Jadi soal toefl bahasa inggris diatas cukup helpful gak buat kalian? Kalau sobat mau belajar lebih dalam, Interaksi punya package penawaran belajar bahasa inggris menarik untuk bantu kalian belajar lho. Yuk kepoin kita.