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Contoh Soal TOEFL (Structure) dan Pembahasannya SOAL 1. He ..bacon and eggs every morning. A. is used to eat C. has been used to eating B. hadused to eat D. use to eating 2. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them.. every night this week. A. Practice C. practiced B. to practice D. the practice 3. You…. your seatstodau if you want to go to the game. A. had better to reserve C. had to better reserve B. had better reserve D. had to reserve better 4. Your sister used to visit you quite often A. didn’t she C. wouldn’t she B. doesn’t she D. hadn’t she 5. Mr. Reagan was… the long chain of unfortunate events A. the first to break C. firstly broken B. the first breaking D. breaking the first

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Contoh Soal TOEFL (Structure) dan Pembahasannya SOAL

1. He ..bacon and eggs every morning.

A. is used to eat C. has been used to eating

B. hadused to eat D. use to eating

2. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them.. every night this week.

A. Practice C. practiced

B. to practice D. the practice

3. You…. your seatstodau if you want to go to the game.

A. had better to reserve C. had to better reserve

B. had better reserve D. had to reserve better

4. Your sister used to visit you quite often

A. didn’t she C. wouldn’t she

B. doesn’t she D. hadn’t she

5. Mr. Reagan was… the long chain of unfortunate events

A. the first to break C. firstly broken

B. the first breaking D. breaking the first

6. There is often disagreement as to … is the better students, Bob or Helen

A. whom C. who

B. whose D. which

7. A few of….are planning to drive to Florida today.

A. we girls C. girls us

B. girls we D. us girls

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8. Please go to … to pick up your ID card.

A. third window C. window third

B. the window three D. the third window

9. It’s a shame that you have….time in New York on the tour

A. so few C. a few

B. solittle D. a little

10. She hasn’t seen her family….three years ago

A. since C. for

B. from D. before

11. this coffee tastes a little…to me.

A. strongly C. so strong

B. Strong D. too strong

12. It is…day that travel advisories have been issued for most themajor highways.

A. such snowy C. such a snowy

B. so snowy D. such snowy

13. I like these dises, but…is a little too small

A. the tea cup C.thetea’s cup

B. cup of tea D. thecup for the tea

14. I will return your notes assoon as …copying them.

A. I will finish C. i finish

B. I do finish D.I finished

15. Although she is very popular, she is not…her sister.

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A. more pretty than C. pretty as

B. as pretty like D. prettier than

JAWABAN DAN PEMBAHASANNYA

1. Jawaban CKata “used to “ digunakan untuk membandingkan waktu lampau dan waktu kini, dan seringkali menunjukkan makna kebiasaan atau pengulangan. (Zandvoort, 1980:84).

2. Jawaban AKata “had” dalam kalimat tersebut berarti “menyuruh” dan membentuk struktur “causative”aktif, sehingga kata kerja dibelakangnya harus berbentuk infinitive tanpa “to”, yaitu “practice” (berlatih).

3. Jawaban BSalah satu ungkapan bahasa Inggris untuk menyatakan “lebih baik” adalah “had better +V1”. Jadi , “had better reserve” (lebih baik memesan) merupakan pilihan yang tepat untuk kalimat tersebut.

4. Jawaban AKata bantu dalam “question tag” didasarkan pada kata kerja dalam kalimat yang terkait. Kata kerja dalam kalimat positif tersebut berupa V2 (past tense) “used to”, sehingga kata kerja bantu yang digunakan untuk melengkapi QT-nya yang tepat adalah “didn’t. Apabila kata kerja nya kalimat positif adalah V1 plus “-s”, maka QT-nya “don’t”. Jika kata kerjanya V1 plus “-s”, QT-nya “doesn’t”. Apabila kata kerja kalimat berupa be (can, will, could, would), maka cukup menambahkan not setelahnya untuk membentuk QT.

5. Jawaban AUngkapan “the first to break” dalam kalimat terebut berasal dari bentuk panjang “the first man who broke”. Frasa “man who broke” dengan kata kerja bentuk lampau ini dapat diganti dengan struktur “to +V1”, yaitu “to break”.

6. Jawaban CKata ganti orang yang paling tepat adalah “who”, karena berfungsi sebagai pengganti subjek dalamanak kalimat tersebut.

7. Jawaban DKata “of” sebagai kata depatn jika diikuti kata ganti orang, maka harus berbentuk objek, sehigga pilihanyang tepat adalah “us girls”.

8. Jawaban DKata bilangan penunjuk urutan (ordinals)biasanya didahului sebuah kata sandang tentu ( definite determiner) yaiut “ the “. (Leech, 1979:254).

9. Jawaban B

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Kata “time” termasuk kata benda tak dapat dihitung (uncountable), jadi untuk menyatakan “begitu sedikit waktu” yang tepat adalah “so little time”. “Little” hanya digunakan pada kata benda tak dapat dihitung.

10. Jawaban AKalimat tersebut berbentuk Present Perfect Tense (hasn’t seen). Jika keterangan waktunya menunjuk pada suatu titik waktu tertentu (“three years ago”, misalnya dihitung dari tahun 2008 titik waktunya adalah tahun 2005), maka kata depan yang harus dipakai adalah “sejak” (since).

11. Jawaban BKata “tastes” (terasa, rasanya) harus diikuti jenis kata sifat,yaitu “strong” (kental).

12. Jawaban C“Such” digunakan secara khusus untuk menunjukkan suatu cirri bentuk benda tertentu (identity of type). Contoh lain: “They regulary get “ The Daily Courier’. I wouldn’t read such a paper” (Quirkm 1972:703)

13. Jawaban AFrasa kata benda dalam bahasa Inggris pada umumnya berstruktur hokum MD (yang diterangkan terletak dibelakang (yang menerangkan ). Jadi, berbalikan dengan frasa kata benda bahasa Indonesia yang berstruktur MD. Kata “tea” adalah menerangkan (M) dan “cup” adalah yang diterangkan (D). Struktur “noun phrase” seperti ini dalam bahasa Inggris dikenal sebagai “Modifier-Head” (MH).

14. Jawaban CKalimat itu tepat jika dilengkapi dengan subjek dan kata kerja berbentuk waktu Simple Present Tense, yaitu “I finish”.

15. Jawaban DKalimat itu menggunakan Comparative Degree. Jika terdiri dari dua suku kata, untuk menyatakan lebih, maka cukup member imbuhan “-er” dan diikuti “than”. Jadi, pilihan yang benar adalah “prettier than”.

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SECTION 1 : LISTENING COMPREHENSIONTime : 30 Minutes

50 QuestionsPart ADIRECTIONSFor Each Problem in Part A, you will hear a short statement. The statement will be spoken just one time. They will not be written out for you, and you must listen carefully in order to understand what the speaker says. When you hear a statement, read the four sentences in your test book and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.

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1. (A). Sally went to the wrong class (B). Sally was late for class because she got lost(C). Sally missed the class(D). Sally had some trouble finding the class, but she arrived on time2. (A). Jane is going on vacation (B). Jane is leaving her job temporarily for health reason.(C). During the summer, Jane often misses work because of illness(D). Jane is sick of working all the time3. (A). Henry arrived at work on time this morning (B). Henry was two hours late this morning.(C). Henry worked late today.(D). Henry was an hour late for work this morning.4. (A). I’m not sure which type of flowers Jane sent me (B). Jane received many kind of flowers.(C). I received many kind of flowers from Jane (D). I appreciate Jane’s sending me flowers when I was ill.5. (A). William slept all the way from Georgia to New York. (B). George didn’t sleep at all on the trip.(C). William was half asleep all the time that he was driving.(D). William didn’t sleep at all on the trip.6. (A). Too many people came to the meeting. (B). There were not enough people at the meeting to inspect the document. (C). We had expected more people to come to the meeting.(D). There were not enough seats for all the people.7. (A). The professor said he was sorry that he had not announced the test sooner (B). The professor was sorry that he had forgotten to bring the test to class.(C). The professor was sorry that he hadn’t given the test earlier.(D). The professor said he was sorry that he had not given the result of the test sooner8. (A). Mary is taking a leave of absence from her job because of her health. (B). Mary is not going to return to her job.(C). Mary is right to quit her job.(D). Mary did very good work but now she is quitting her job.9. (A). John will be able to buy groceries. (B). John doesn’t have enough money to buy groceries.(C). John wouldn’t buy groceries even if he had enough money.(D). John can’t find his grocery money.10. (A). Hary sold no magazine (B). Hary sold only one magazine (C). Hary has never sold as many magazine as he sold today(D). Hary sold five magazine at one house

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11. (A). Eighty people came to the rally (B). Forty people came to the rally.(C). One hundred sixty people came to the rally.(D). One hundred people came to the rally.12. (A). We are going to meet Fred and Mary at the movies if we had time. (B). We went to the movies with Fred and Mary, but the theatre was closed. (C). We couldn’t meet Fred and Mary at the movies because we didn’t have any money. (D). Fred and Mary were supposed to meet us at the movies, but their car broke down.13. (A). Frank told the contractor to do the work in spite of the cost.(B). Frank told the contractor that the price was too high. (C). Frank cannot afford the work on his house.(D). Frank repaired his own house.14. (A). I studied last night because I had to (B). I tried to study last night but the material was too hard.(C). I couldn’t study last night because I was very tired.(D). I studied last night because I was bored.15. (A). John was supposed to give the awards at the banquet but he didn’t. (B). John was given an award, but he refused it.(C). John didn’t go to the banquet.(D). John went to the awards banquet but he refused to give a speech.16. (A). Edna goes to the movie every year. (B). Edna hasn’t gone to the movie yet this year, but last year she did.(C). Edna doesn’t go to the movie unless she has time.(D). Edha hasn’t seen a movie for a long time.17. (A). He is out of sugar (B). He puts only sugar in his coffee. (C). There isn’t enough sugar in his coffee.(D). He likes sugar but the coffee he is drinking has too much. 18. (A). Arnold was embarrassed because his date wanted to pay for her own meal. (B). Arnold had less than $15.(C). Arnold didn’t want his date to know how much the food cost.(D). Arnold didn’t want to pay for his date’s meal.19. (A). George didn’t have $1000 for the man. (B). George wanted more than $1000 for the car.(C). George agreed to take $1000 for his car. (D). George thought that $1000 was too much to pay for a used car. 20. (A). Harvey turned around to answer the teacher’s question. (B). Harvey is an intelligent student.(C). Harvey must have been embarrassed.(D). Harvey looked in the red book for the answer to the question. 

PART BDIRECTIONSIn part B, you will hear 15 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. The question will be spoken just one time. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer. 

21. (A). She’s tired of teaching. (B). She was dismissed from her job(C). She’s changing jobs.(D). The school is too hot.22. (A). She got up later than usual. (B). The bus was late.

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(C). She forgot her class.(D). Her clock was wrong.23. (A). $39 (B). $35(C). $4(D). $524. (A). She thinks his lectures are boring. (B). She thinks his tests are too long.(C). She doesn’t like his choice of test questions.(D). She doesn’t think he prepares well enough..25. (A). getting a suntan. (B). swimming.(C). taking a bath.(D). watching for an eclipse. 26. (A). looking for water (B). planting something (C). looking for something(D). getting dirty.27. (A). a movie (B). a documentary.(C). a soccer game (D). a comedy28. (A). America (B). England (C). Switzerland(D). Sweden29. (A). 2:50 (B). 2:15 (C). 3:50 (D). 3:15 30. (A). The woman will go home for dinner. (B). The woman won’t go to the concert.(C). The man and woman will eat together.(D). Both of them will go home before going to the concert.31. (A). Wiwtner (B). Wittner(C). Wittmer(D). Witner32. (A). 7:55 (B). 7:45(C). 7:50(D). 8:0033. (A). $17.50(B). $19.95(C). $35(D). $7034. (A). 5 (B). 3(C). 2(D). 835. (A). on a train (B). on a boat(C). on a plane(D). on a busPart CDIRECTIONS.In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and/or conversations. After each talk or conversation, you will be asked some questions. The talks and questions will be spoken just one time. They will not be written out for you, so you will have to listen

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carefully in order to understand and remember what the speaker says.When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

36. (A). Spain (B). Latin America(C). Florida(D). America37. (A). soccer(B). handball(C). football(D). horse racing38. (A). Jai alai is one of the fastest moving games.(B). Jai alai requires a great deal of skill and endurance.(C). Jai alai can be played as singles or doubles.(D). It is illegal to bet on Florida jai alai games. 39. (A). baseball(B). Ping-Pong(C). handball(D). badminton40. (A). in a clothing store(B). in customs(C). at a bank(D). in a liquor store41. (A). 1(B). 2(C). 3(D). 442. (A). four weeks(B). three weeks(C). four months(D). two months43. (A). plants(B). rum(C). meat(D). $10044. (A). multiple telegraph(B). telephone(C). aviation(D). acoustics45. (A). acoustical science(B). aviation(C). adventure(D). architecture46. (A). He worked very hard, but never achieved success.(B). He spent so many years working in aviation because he wanted to be a pilot(C). He dedicated his life to science and the well being of mankind(D). He worked with the deaf so that he could invent the telephone47. (A). Bell was born in the eighteenth century.(B). Bell worked with the deaf(C). Bell experimented with the science of acoustics.(D). Bell invented a multiple telegraph.48. (A). 100(B). 25(C). 35(D). 5049. (A). He wrote an adventure novel.

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(B). He was a spy.(C). He was a bull fighter(D). He wrote about bullfighting50. (A). a thrilling novel of espionage(B). an account of bullfighting(C). a history of Spain(D). a biography of Ernest Hemingway

STOP. THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION.____________________________________________________________

__SECTION II : STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Time : 25 Minutes, 40 questions.

Part ADIRECTIONSQuestions 1-15 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked A,B,C,D. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter inside the oval cannot be seen.1. The attorney told his client that _________________________A. They had little chance of winning the case.B. The case was of a small chance to winC. It was nearly impossible to win him the case.D. The case had a minimum chance to be won by him.

2. One of the professor’s greatest attributes is _______________A. when he gives lecturesB. how in the manner that he lecturesC. the way to give lecturesD. his ability to lecture

3. The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained _______________A. a remembrance that interest rate were to raise the following monthB. a reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month followingC. to remember that interest rates were going up next monthD. a reminder that interest rates would rise the following month.

4. ______________ was the day before yesterday.A. The France’s Independence DayB. The day of the French independenceC. French’s Independence DayD. France’s Independence Day

5. It was not until she had arrived home ______________ remembered her appointment with the doctor.A. when sheB. that sheC. and sheD. she

6. George would certainly have attended the proceedings ________________A. if he didn’t get a flat tireB. if the flat tire hadn’t happended.

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C. had he not had a flat tireD. had the tire not flattened itself.

7. _______________ received law degrees as today.A. Never so many women haveB. Never have so many womenC. The women aren’t everD. Women who have never

8. The students liked that professor’s course because _____________________A. there was few if any homeworkB. not a lot of homeworkC. of there wasn’t a great amount of homeworkD. there was little or no homework.

9. George ______________ he could improve his test scores, but he didn’t have enough time to study.A. knew toB. knew howC. knew how thatD. knew how to

10. _________________ he would have come to class.A. If Mike is able to finish his homeworkB. Would Mike be able to finish his homeworkC. If Mike could finish his homeworkD. If Mike had been able to finish his homework.

11. Lee contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute _______________A. one other fifty dollarsB. the same amount alsoC. another fiftyD. more fifty dollars

12. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware _____________ she had gone.A. where thatB. of whereC. of the place whereD. the place

13. Fred’s yearly income since he changed professions has _________________A. nearly tripledB. got almost three times biggerC. almost grown by three timesD. just about gone up three times

14. Nancy hasn’t begun working on her Ph.D, ________________ working on her master’s.A. still because she is yetB. yet as a result she is stillC. yet because she is stillD. still while she is already

15. The director of this organization must know _____________________A. money management, selling, and able to satisfy the stockholdersB. how to manage money, selling his product, and be able to satisfy the stockholdersC. how to manage money, sell his product, and satisfy the stockholders

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D. money management, selling, the idea of being able to satisfy the stockholders.Part BDIRECTIONSIn question 16 – 40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A,B,C,D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.16. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet..................................A ..............B............................C .............D17. They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am.........................A ............B .............................C ......................D18. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores.....................A ...................... ...B................C .........D19. While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors use their ....... A ............B ............................................................C ......Dbarbeque grill. 20. The artist tried stimulate interest in painting by taking his students to the ................................A .........B ......................C ...........................D museums.21. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children..................A ......................B ...........C....... D22. Nancy said that she went to the supermarket before coming home........................A...........B ...C ...............................D23. Before she moved here, Arlene had been president of the organization since ........ A............................................B ...................C .......................Dfour years. 24. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name ................A ................B ....................................................C is called.....D25. The athlete, together with his coach, and several relatives, are traveling to .............A .....................B ......C .......................................Dthe Olympic Games.26. Professor Duncan teaches both anthropology as well as sociology each fall..................................A .......B .........C .......................................D27. My brother is in California on vacation, but I wish he was here so that he ........................A ..............B ..................................Ccould help me repair my car. ..........................D 28. I certainly appreciate him telling us about the delay in delivering the materials ............A .....................B ......C ....................................Dbecause we had planned to begin work tomorrow. 29. The chemistry instructor explained the experiment in such of a way that it .........................................................................A........B was easily understood. .C............D 30. Rudolf Nureyef has become one of the greatest dancer that the ballet world ................................A .......................... B ........Chas ever known............D31. He has less friends in his classes now than he had last year. .................A ...............B ....................C .................D32. The town we visited was a four – days journey from our hotel, so we took the ...................................A .........B ...................................................Ctrain instead of the bus. .....................D33. The influence of the nation’s literature, art, and science have captured .....................................A ..................................B .......C 

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widespread attention. ......D34. The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality between his people...........................................A .........B .............................C .............D 35. Many of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual laborers.........A ........................................B ................C ........................D36. Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses............................A .......B ....................................C to listen.....D37. Keith is one of the most intelligent boys of the science class. ...........................A ...B ........................C .........D 38. The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they arrived at the ........................A ................B .........................C .............Dairport.

39. When Keith visited Alaska, he lived in a igloo in the winter months as well as in ................................................A......B ............................C ...........Dthe spring.40. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience. .......................... A ...........B ............C .....................D

STOP. THIS IS THE END OF THE STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION SECTION. IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS UP, CHECK YOUR WORK ON PARTS A AND B OF THIS SECTION ONLY. DO NOT WORK ON ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE TEST. 

SECTION III. VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION.Time : 45 Minutes60 QuestionsPart ADIRECTIONSIn questions 1-30 each sentence has an underlined word or phrase. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases, marked A,B,C,D. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter inside the oval cannot be seen. 1. The fourth year sociology class was a homogeneous group of university students.A. uniformB. drearyC. unrelatedD. distinguishable

2. The tornado caused irreparable damage to the Florida citrus corp.A. irresoluteB. irresponsibleC. irrecoverableD. irregular

3. The discontented students retaliated by boycotting the school cafeteria.A. rewardedB. vindicatedC. took revengeD. fluctuated

4. The spy used a fictitious name while dealing with the enemy.A. funnyB. falseC. real

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D. foreign

5. John didn’t enjoy the rock concert because he thought the tempo was bad.A. audienceB. rhythmC. singerD. weather

6. The flowers on the table were a manifestation of the child’s love for his motherA. a demonstrationB. an infestationC. a combinationD. a satisfaction

7. Marvin’s doctor said he was obese and had to take immediate measures to correct the problem.A. anemicB. tiredC. corpulentD. petulant

8. Frank condoned his brother’s actions because he knew he meant well.A. overlookedB. praisedC. condemnedD. satisfied

9. John’s unabashed behavior caused great concern among his teachers. A. terribleB. unembarrassedC. cowardlyD. unforgivable

10. Many new medicines today eradicate diseases before they become too widespread. A. wipe outB. identifyC. prolongD. suspend

11. The director’s spacious new office overlooked the city. A. quietB. colorfulC. roomyD. comfortable

12. The thieves were trying to perpetrate a robbery in the office building.A. viewB. interfere withC. stop D. commit

13. Before the earthquake hit the area, many minor tremors were felt.A. spasmsB. noisesC. vibrationsD. crumblings

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14. When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach towel, the audience was dumbfounded.A. speechlessB. excitedC. contentD. applauding

15. Marcia’s career involved a dual role for her as a counselor and a teacher. A. tiringB. dedicatedC. twofoldD. satisfying

16. Andy’s jocular manner made him loved by all his companion.A. easygoingB. jestingC. intelligentD. artistic

17. Sally was mortified by her date’s unprecedented behaviorA. eradicatedB. humiliatedC. overjoyedD. challenged

18. The student’s wan appearance caused the teacher to send him home.A. paleB. shabbyC. bellicoseD. hungry

19. Nothing could efface the people’s memory of their former leader’s cruelty although many years had elapsed.A. broadenB. eraseC. edifyD. substantiate

20. The doctor asked the patient to disrobe before the examination.A. take medicineB. breathe deeplyC. relaxD. undress

21. The protesting crowd dispersed after the rallyA. scatteredB. become violentC. foughtD. danced

22. Because Dolly is such a good cook, she has concocted a great new recipe.A. createdB. namedC. epitomizedD. baked

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23. After the drops were placed in the patient’s eyes, his pupils became dilated.A. enlargedB. smallerC. irritatedD. sensible

24. Her brusque manner surprised all of the guests.A. satiricalB. humorousC. shamelessD. abrupt

25. In that organization, they place emphasis on mutual aid and cooperation. A. rewardB. workC. stressD. pressure

26. She didn’t say much, but her tone of voice insinuated more.A. blamedB. suggestedC. demandedD. intervened

27. Jan took many snapshots while on vacation in Europe.A. notesB. giftsC. photosD. clothes

28. The young couple chose a secluded place for their picnic.A. authenticB. sunnyC. isolatedD. grassy

29. The daring young man rode through the Indian village trying to find his long-lost sister.A. boldB. cowardlyC. persistentD. captured

30. The victors defined their terms to be conquered.A. dictatedB. wroteC. insinuatedD. forced.

Part BDIRECTIONSIn the rest of this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. For questions 31 – 60, you are to choose the one best answer, A,B,C,D, to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question

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and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage. 

Questions 31 through 34 are based on the following reading.Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical school, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she, that she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition. In1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first female physician and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women.31. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dreams of becoming a surgeon ?A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school.B. She decided to further her education in Paris.C. A serious eye infection halted her quest.D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. 

32. What main obstacle almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming a doctor ?A. She was a womanB. She wrote too many lettersC. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.D. She couldn’t establish her hospital.

33. How many years elapsed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?A. 8B. 10C. 19D. 36

34. All of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except :A. she became the first female physician.B. she was the first woman surgeonC. she and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children.D. she established the first medical school for women.

Questions 35 through 38 are based on the following reading.Glands manufacture and secrete necessary substances. Exocrine glands secrete their products through ducts, but endocrine glands, or ductless glands release their products directly into the bloodstream. One important endocrine gland is the thyroid gland. It is in the neck and has two lobes, one on each side of the windpipe. The thyroid gland collects iodine from the blood and produces thyroxine, an important hormone, which is stores in an inactive form. When thyroxine is needed by the body, the thyroid gland excretes it directly into the bloodstream. Thyroxine is combined in the body cells with other chemicals and affects many functions of the body. The thyroid gland may be underactive or overactive, resulting in problems. An underactive thyroid causes hypothyroidism, while an overactive one causes

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hyperthyroidism. The former problem, called myxedema in adults and cretinism in children, causes the growth process to slow down. A cretin’s body and mind do not grow to their full potential. Hyperthyroidism, on the other hand, results in extreme nervousness, an increase in heart action, and other problems. Either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism may result in goiter, or an enlarged thyroid gland. A goiter will appear when the body is not getting enough iodine. Goiter is less common today, since most people use iodized salt. 35. The thyroid gland is called an endocrine glandA. because it has ductsB. because it has lobesC. because it excretes directly into the bloodstreamD. because it is located in the neck. 

36. A cretin isA. a child with hyperthyroidismB. an adult with an underperforming thyroid glandC. a young person with hypothyroidismD. an extremely irritable child

37. Which of the following is a probable result of myxedema ?A. sluggishnessB. hyperactivityC. overproduction of thyroxineD. perspiration

38. A goiter isA. a person with myxedemaB. a swollen thyroid glandC. an underactive thyroid glandD. a chemical.

Questions 39 through 43 are based on the following reading.A recent investigation by scientists at the US Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten – kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly; dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably. Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap. In 1976 after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level. 39. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior ?A. an impending earthquakeB. the number of people who will dieC. the ten-kilometer radius of the epicenterD. environmental changes.

40. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot ?A. Animals are smarter than humansB. Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t possess.C. By running around the house, they can feel the vibrations.D. Humans don’t know where to look.

41. Which of the following is not trueA. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake.

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B. By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes.C. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives.D. All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter went wild before the quake.

42. In this passage, the word evacuate most nearly meansA. removeB. exileC. destroyD. emaciate

43. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be :A. fewer animals going crazyB. a lower death rateC. fewer people evacuatedD. fewer environmental changes.

Questions 44 through 47 are based on the following reading.As a result of the recent oil crisis, 9.9 million of California’s 15 million motorists were subjected to an old-even plan of gas rationing. The governor signed a bill forcing motorists with license plates ending in odd numbers to buy gas only on odd-numbered days, and those ending in even numbers on even-numbered days. Those whose plates were all letters or specially printed had to follow the odd-numbered plan. Exceptions were made only for emergencies and out-of-states drivers. Those who could not get gas were forced to walk, bike, or skate to work. This plan was expected to eliminate the long lines at many service stations. Those who tried to purchase more than twenty gallons of gas or tried to fill a more than half filled tank would be fined and possibly imprisoned. 44. All of the following are true except A. officials hoped that this plan would alleviate long gas lines.B. a gas limit was imposedC. California has 9.9 million driversD. the governor signed the bill concerning gas rationing.

45. Those who violated the rationing programA. were forced to walk B. were fined and possibly imprisonedC. had to wait in long linesD. were forced to use odd-numbered days

46. The gas rationing plan was not binding onA. even-numbered license platesB. odd-numbered license plates.C. all-lettered plates D. out-of-state plates

47. California was forced to adapt this plan becauseA. a recent oil crisis necessitated idB. too many drivers were filling their tanks with more than twenty gallons and spilling itC. people were not getting enough exercise and needed to walk, bike, or skateD. too many motorists had odd – numbered plates

Questions 48 through 52 are based on the following passage.As far back as 700 B.C., man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been

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cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place.This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteenth century when a French doctor actually found a naked ten-year-old boy wandering in the woods. He didn’t walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and uttera number of words, as well as write letters and form words. 48. The French doctor found the boyA. wandering in the woodsB. at his doorstepC. growling at himD. speaking intelligibly.

49. In this passage, the word litter most nearly meansA. garbageB. masterC. offspringD. hair

50. The doctor was able to work with the boy becauseA. the boy was highly intelligentB. the boy trusted himC. the boy liked to dress upD. the boy was dedicated and patient

51. Which of the following statements is not true ?A. She-wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost littersB. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century.C. The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the boy somewhatD. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly

52. In this passage, the word preposterous most nearly meansA. dedicatedB. scientificC. wonderfulD. absurdDirections for questions 53 and 54For each of these questions, choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the original sentence. Note that several of the choices may be factually correct, but you should choose the one that is closest restatement of the given sentence.53. Hal used to play on the country club’s racquetball team.A. Hal plays with the racquetball team at the country clubB. Hal doesn’t play racquetball anymore, but still belongs to the country club.C. At one time hall played racquetball on the country club’s team.D. Hal used to team up with the country club and play racquetball

54. Peter is attending a private school and is majoring in electronics.A. Peter is specializing in electronics at a private schoolB. Peter is a major at a private electronics school.C. although Peter is attending a private school, he’s majoring in electronics.D. Peter’s private school is letting him major in electronics. 

Questions 55 through 60 are based on the following reading.Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a bacteria that has been isolated from sea water, shell fish,

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finfish, plankton, and salt springs. It has been a major cause of food poisoning in Japan and the Japanese have done several studies on it. They have confirmed the presence of V. parahaemolyticus in the north and central Pacific with the highest abundance in inshore waters, particularly in or near large harbors.A man named Nishio studied the relationship between the chloride content of sea water and the seasonal distribution of V. parahaemolyticus in sea water and concluded that while the isolation of V. parahaemolyticus was independent of the sodium chloride content, the distribution of V. parahaemolyticus in sea water was dependent on the water temperature. In fact, it has been isolated in high frequencies during summer, from June to September, but was not isolated with the same frequency in winter. Within four or five days after eating contaminated foods, a person will begin to experience diarrhea, the most common symptom; this will very often be accompanied by stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting. Headache and fever, with or without chills, may also be experienced.55. Which of the following locations would be most likely to have a high concentration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus ?A. a bayB. a seaC. the middle of the oceanD. sediment

56. The safest time for eating seafood is probablyA. AugustB. NovemberC. JulyD. September

57. The most common symptom of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isA. nauseaB. diarrheaC. vomitingD. headache and fever58. The incubation period for this illness is A. several monthsB. 2 to 3 daysC. 3 to 4 hoursD. 4 to 5 days

59. Nishio’s study showed thatA. the presence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus was dependent on neither the salt content nor the water temperatureB. the presence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus was dependent on only the salt contentC. the presence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus was independent on of both the water temperature and the salt contentD. the presence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus was dependent on the water temperature

60. The word cramp in the reading means most nearlyA. noisesB. toxicityC. severe painD. high temperature