Section 2

Structure and Written Expression

Time: 25 minutes
This section is designed to test your ability to recognize language structures that are appropriate in standard written
English. The questions in this section belong to two types, each of which has special directions.

DIRECTIONS: Questions 1-15 are partial sentences. Below each sentence you will see four words or phrases,
marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Select 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 contains the letter for the answer you have
chosen. Fill in the space completely.

Example I
Drying flowers is the best way ________________ them.
(A) to preserve
(B) by preserving
(C) preserve
(D) preserved
The sentence should state, “Drying flowers is the best way to preserve them.” Therefore, the correct
answer is (A).

Example II
Many American universities ________________ as small, private colleges.
(A) begun
(B) beginning
(C) began
(D) for the beginning
The sentence should state, “Many American universities began as small, private colleges.” Therefore, the correct
answer is (C).

RED = HARD
YELLOW = MEDIUM
GREEN = EASY
PURPLE = materi tidak diajarkan di modul

• Rhododendrons would rather ____ in shady places, and so would azaleas

• to grow

• growing

• grown

• grow

• _____ are prepared from flour or meal derived from some form of grain
• with bakery products

• while bakery products

 • bakery products

• they are bakery products

• Most beekeepers have observed ______ at the approach of the thunderstorm.

• enraging the bees

• that bees become enraged

• that bees enraging

• become enraged the bees

• Although the name was not popularized until the Middle of Ages, Engineering _____ Civilization.
• as old as

• is as old as

• that is old as

• as old as that

• According to recent investigations, unselfish motives, such as true empathy, ______ , and commitment to a
principle, sometimes surpass self-interest in influencing human behavior.
• to have solidarity with others

• others with solidarity

• solidarity with others

• one has solidarity with others

• The chairman arrived _____ than all the other board members.
• the earliest

• more earlier

• more early

• earlier

• The spectators were sitting quietly in the stand ______ had just been completed
• who

• it

• which it

• which

• Hollywood, the heart of America’s motion picture industry, ________ of Los Angeles a century ago.
• was only a quiet suburb
 • only quiet suburb was

• quiet suburb only was

• suburb was quiet only

• Florida has not yet ratified the Equal Rights amendment, and ______.
• several other states hasn’t either

• neither has some others states

• some other states also have not either

• neither have several other states

• The cyclist _______ he crossed the main street.

• looked with caution after

• had looked cautiously before

• was looked cautious when

• looks cautious when

• The soybean contains vitamins, essential minerals, ____high percentage of protein.

• a

• And a

• Since a

• Of which a

• Gardeners transplant bushes and flowers by moving them from one place to _______.
• other

• others

• another

• each other

• Exercise can be classified as active or passive with the former _______ effort and the latter the use of machines
of training assistants.
• involves physical

• physics is involved

• involving physical

• physically involved

• A ratio is a comparison of ________ whole or a part to another part.

• part to the
 • a part to

• a part to the

• the part to the

• The construction if the Alaska Highway ____________ in 1939 and led to a economic boom and population
growth in Northern Territories. >>> ada salah ketik kata "if" seharusnya "of"
• was beginning

• it began

• has been begun

• was begun

DIRECTIONS: In questions 16-40 every sentence has four words or phrases that are underlined. The four
underlined portions of each sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Identify the one word or phrase that makes
the sentence incorrect. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
contains the letter for the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space completely.
EXAMPLE I
Christopher Columbus has sailed from Europe in 1492 and discovered a new land
A B C
he thought to be India.
D
The sentence should state, “Christopher Columbus sailed from Europe in 1492 and discovered a new land thought to
be India.” Therefore, you should choose answer (A).
EXAMPLE II
As the roles of people in society change, so does the rules of conduct in certain situations.
A B C D
The sentence should state, “As the roles of people in society change, so do the rules of conduct in certain situations.”
Therefore, you should choose answer (B).
• From a psychological perspective, these people who expect that the worse will happen to him

A B C D

are seldom disappointed. >>> pronoun reference tidak diajarkan di modul

• The gopher digs with the big strong claws of its two front foot and with its overhanging front

A B C D

teeth.

• Same marine invertebrates, such as the sea urchin and the starfish, migrates from deep water

A B

to shallow during spring and early summer to spawn.

C D

• Although some higher structures have been build in New York City, none characterizes

A B C
the skyline better than the Empire State Building.
D

• Contrary to popular belief, bananas grown on the soft stalk of a leafy plant and not on trees

A B C

with woody trunks.

• Esperanto is unique among languages because they were invented by a single man, Ludwig

A B C D

Zamenhof. >>> pronoun reference tidak diajarkan di modul

• Margaret Mitchell, the author of Gone with the Wind, had researched the Civil War and then
 A

had written the story about Georgia and the period that followed the war.

B C D

• It is not known why many seeds undergo a period of dormancy even during the times when

A B C

conditions for their growth is favorable.

• During the past decade, twenty million college graduates spended more than fifty billion

A B C
dollars in ten-year student loans.
D

• The gold used in jewelry is not strong enough unless it be alloyed.

A B CD

• Parallel beams of light converge and can be eventually brought into focus when pass through

A B C

a convex lens to produce a real image on a screen.

• Sedatives are a group of drugs that legally prescribed and should be taken as directed.

A B C D

• General damage that been caused by aphids or pollution is sometimes known as blight.

A B C D

• Fred Astaire is said to had been the most popular dancer of his time, but he was also a

A B C
talented actor, singer, and choreographer. >>> to+inf tidak diajarkan di modul
D

• Rembrandt was forced to declare bankruptcy in 1656, and his possessions were sale.
 A B C D

• In some states, it has against the law to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.

A B C D

• Paper was so expensive during the Middle Ages that it has to be used sparingly.

A B C D

• One of the most distinctive plant found in the desert is the Saguaro cactus.

A B C D

• The stories of Dr. Seuss have been enjoyed by millions of childrens.

A B C D

• Provide pensions for retired persons is the primary function of the social security system.

A B C D

• Sloths spend most of its time hanging upside down from trees and feeding on leaves and
A B C
fruit. >>> pronoun reference tidak diajarkan di modul
D

• George Herman Ruth, which was better known as Babe Ruth, began his baseball career
A B C D
in 1914 with the Baltimore Orioles. >>> word usage (adj - adv) tidak diajarkan di modul

• Roman The New York City subway system is the most longest underground railroad operating

A B C D
in the United States.

• The Slater Mill, built in 1793, it was one of the first successful mills in the United States.

A B C D

• Blacksnakes ascend trees to reach bird’s nests and ingest the eggs and young birds. >>> possessive 's tidak
diajarkan di modul

A B C D