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STRUCTURE TEST IN TOEFL
Strategies, Materials, and Example Tests

I.            Introduction
The Structure and Written Expression section contains sentences that test your knowledge of important structural and grammatical elements of standard written English. These sentences include a variety of topics and give no particular advantage to individuals in any specific field of study.
When topics have a national context, they refer to the United States or Canadian history, culture, art, or literature. However, you do not need to have a prior knowledge of these contexts to answer the structural or grammatical points being tested.
Type of question in structure test is to looking for a part of sentence which structure of tenses is error or wrong, for example we just look verb or to be depends of tenses. In ETP we not only find wrong section of the sentense but also fill in the blanks to complete the sentence. It will difficult because we must fill the blanks start from simple (just fill words likes to be, choose verb I, II, III) until complex (to choose sentence with right structure).

II.            Strategy to Answer Structure Test
To answer structure test in TOEFL, the first you must know that you don’t need translate all the qustion, but be translate as the last alternative. You must know in structure test all the qustion are sentences (Subject + Verb). So you must search Verb in the sentense, and this is the rule to find verb:
  1. If these sentence has 1 verb so doesn’t have conjungtion.
  2. If these sentence has 2 verbs so it has 1 conjungtion (Remember, conjuntion is fungsion to connecting the sentences)
  3. If these sentence has 3 verbs so it has 2 conjungtions, etc
  4. This rule applies to sentence in active and pasive.

III.            Materials in Structure Test
This is a materials and example questions structure test which often tested in TOEFL:
A.      Basic Sentences Stucture
1.       Main Verb
You need to know in this section is related between subject and verb (term : subject-verb agreement). All the sentenses in the English have a verb and subject. If the subject is singular form so the verb must be singular form; if the subject is plural form so the verb must be plural.
               
                Example: He goes, I teach, People eat, Emma watches.

2.       Infinitive
There are some verbs that need (to) infinitive if combine with another verb : afford, agree, Appear, arrange, ask, beg, care, claim, consent, decide, demand, expect, fail, hesitate, learn, hope, manage, mean, need, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, struggle, swear, threaten, volunteer, wait, want, wish.

Example test in TOEFL:
After being indicated for his part in a bank robbery, the reputed mobster decided
        A                                     B                                                                             C
find another attorney.
D

The answer you should choose is D. Find should be to find.
Decided + to infinitive.

3.       Gerund (Verb -ing)
There are some verbs that need a gerund (- ing form) if combine with other verbs : admit, anticipate, appreciate, avoid, complete, Consider, delay, deny, discuss, dislike, enjoy, finish, keep, mention, mind, miss, Postpone, practice, quit, recall, Recollect, recommend, resent, resist, risk, suggest, tolerate, suggest, tolerate, understand.

Example test in TOEFL:
Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several members of Congress during her vacation.
A             B                     C                                                                                     D

The answer you should choose is A. To be should be being.
Enjoyed + gerund.

4.       Conditional
Conditional explains that an activity contrary to other activities. The most common conditional is Real and Unreal Conditonal Conditonal, sometimes also called if-clauses. Real Conditional (Conditional Type I) describes suppose the facts which will be happen. Unreal Conditional (Conditional Type II) describe the suppositions that are not real or imagination. And Conditional Type III, is used as a regret that happened in the past.
·         Future Conditional (Conditional Type 1) This assumption states that something might happen in the future or now, if the terms/certain conditions are met.
Type 1 :
a)      If + Subject + present simple + subject + modals (will, can, may, must) V1 (simple form)
example : If have money I will buy a new car
b)      If + Subject + Simple ... + subject + simple present
example : If he has enough time, John usually walks to school.
c)       If + Subject + ... + command simple present form
example : If you go to the post office, please mail this letter for me!

·         Unreal Present (Conditional Type 2) This assumption states something contrary to what is or is happening now.
Type 2 :
a)      If + subject + subject + simple past modals (would, could, might) V1 (Simple Form)
example :
1.       If I had time, I would go to the beach with you this weekend.  (the fact is: I do not have time so I could not go).
2.       He would tell you about it if he were here. (the fact is: Because he is not here he does not tell you about it).

b)      For the if - clause in this form only to be "were" is used for all subjects. if the conditional type 2 can be removed is by the use of inversion:
Were + subject + Adj / Noun + subject + capital ( would , could , might ) + V1
example :
1.       Were I John I would not forgive you. (the fact is: I'm not John so I forgive you).
2.       He could hug me, if he were here. (The fact is: he can not hug me, Because he is not here)

·         Unreal Past (Conditional Type 3) This assumption states something contrary to what has happened (past).
Type 3 :
a)      If + Subject + Past Perfect ... subject + modals (would, could, might ) have + V3
example :
1.       If we had known that you were there, we would have written you a letter.
(the fact is: I did not know that you were there so I did not write you a letter)
2.       He would tell you about it if he were here .
3.       If he did not speak so quickly intervening, you could understand him.

b)      Inversion (without the "IF") without changing the meaning
Had + subject + subject + V3 ... modals ( would , could , might ) have + V3
Example from sentence above when written inversion becomes :
Had we known that you were there, we would have written you a letter.

5.       Noun Clouse
A.      Noun Clauses begin with Question words
1.       Single question words.
Example:
a.       Where she is now is still unknown.
b.      When they arrive is still uncertain.
c.       I know what you did last summer and I still know what you did last summer are two Hollywood movies starred by Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Noun clause can be placed at the beginning of a sentence (as a subject) or as an object. If you want to change the position of the subject noun clause object sentence into a sentence, it usually takes a pronoun or a slight modification of the word. The above example becomes :
a.       It is still unknown where she is now.
b.      Do you know when they arrive?
c.       Two Hollywood movies starred by Jennifer Love Hewitt are I know what you did last summer and I still know what you did last summer.

Note:
a)      The clause is preceded by the words specific question (when, Whenever, where ) can also function as an adverbial clause.
example :
I was reading a book when the phone rang.
I went to where I and my ex girlfriend had been last weekend.

b)      Clause is preceded by the words specific question (who, Whom, Whose + noun) can also function as an adjective clause.
Example :
Mr.  Dodi, who is a teacher, was looking for you at school .
Rommy , Whose book was stolen last week, just bought another new book yesterday.

2.       Question words + ever/soever
example :
a.       We will accept whatever you want us to do.
b.      Whoever can melt her feeling is a very lucky guy.
c.       She has agreed to wherever the man would bring her.

3.       Question words + nouns
Example:
a.       Man! She still looks young. Do you know how old she actually is?
b.      I am lost. Could you tell me how far it is from here to the post office?
c.       What a jerk. He didn’t even ask how long I had been waiting for him.

4.       Question words + adjectives
Example:
a.       I can’t remember what day we will take the exam.
b.      As long as I am faithful, she doesn’t care what type of family I come from.
c.       Do you know what time it is?
d.      I don’t know whose car is parked in front of my house.

5.       Question words + adverbs
Example:
a.       Is there any correlation between how good he or she is in English and how many books he or she has?
b.      How much your English skill will improve is determined by how hard you practice.

6.       Question words + adverbs
Example:
a.       No matter how often I practice, my English still sucks.
b.      I don’t want my parents to know how many times I have left school early.
7.       Question words + infinitives
Example:
a.       She didn’t know what to do = She didn’t know what she should do.
b.      Please tell me how to get the train station from here = Please tell me how I can get the train station from here.
c.       We haven’t decided when to go to the beach = We haven’t decided when we should go to the beach.
d.      Marry told us where to find her = Marry told us where we could find her.
B.      Noun clauses beginning with Whether / if
Example:
1.       I am not sure whether she is coming or not = I am not sure whether or not she is coming = I am not sure whether she is coming.
2.       We can’t decide whether we should go out or stay home. = We can’t decide whether to go or (to) stay home.

C.      Noun clauses beginning with that / the fact that
Example:
1.       That she has had a PhD degree at the age of 20 surprises a lot of people = It surprises a lot of people that she has had a PhD degree at the age of 20.
2.       It is the fact that the world is round = the fact that the world is round is well known.
3.       It was obvious that she was very sick = The fact that she was very sick was obvious. It seems that it is going to rain soon.

6.       Used to
a.       We use “used to” for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens.
·         Form :              Used to + V I
·         Example:        
1.       I used to smoke a packed a day but i stopped two years ago.
2.       I used to drive to work but now i take the bus.

b.      We used “to be used to” doing to say that something is normal not unusual.
·         Form:  Be + used to + verb ing/noun
·         Example:        
1.       Charlote has lived in England for over a year so she is used to driving on the left now.
2.       They’ve always lived in hot countries so they aren’t used to the cold weather here.

7.       Auxiliary Verb
Auxiliary verb is a verb that is used additional main verb to add meaning. Be, have, do, and modals is auxiliary verb. TOEFL exam often includes questions regarding the auxiliary verb.

In auxiliary verb that you need to know is: 
·         Always use BE for verb –ing
BE + -ing
The farmers are cultivating a new plant variety to gain their harvest.

·         Always use HAVE for participle, and
HAVE + participle
The farmers have cultivated a new plant variety to gain their harvest.

·         Always use modal for verb
MODAL + verb word.
The farmers should cultivate a new plant variety to gain their harvest.

auxiliary verb in pasive:
S + BE + participle
·         A new plant variety is cultivated by the farmers to gain their harvest.
·         A new plant variety has been cultivated by the farmers to gain their harvest.
·         A new plant variety should be cultivated by the farmers to gain their harvest.

8.       Comparative
When talking about the two objects, we can compare and see the differences as well similarities between the two objects. Maybe it has the same thing on one side and the difference on the other side. To compare the difference between the two objects we use comparative adjectives.
               
The term in Comparative Adjective:
A.      Regular
a)      Camparative
1.       Adding the suffix - er (short adjectives – just one syllables)
·         Generally only added adjective - er, for example : older, smaller, richer, etc.
·         If the ending - e, just add r, for example : later, nicer, etc.
·         If the ending consonant, plus last consonant and - er, for example : bigger, hotter, etc.
·         If the ending - y, then y changed to i then added er, for example : happier, Earlier, busier, heavier, etc.

2.       Adjective with two syllables can use the - er or more
quiet - quieter / more quiet,                         clever - cleverer / more clever,

3.       Adding more prefix (long adjectives – more that two syllables)
For long adjectives, the rule only adds more words only on adjectives, for example : expensive -> more expensive, beautiful -> more beautiful, etc.

b)      Superlative
1.       Adding the suffix - est (short adjectives – just one syllables)
·         Generally only added adjective - est, for example : oldest, smallest, richest, etc.
·         If the ending - e, just add st, for example : latest, nicest, etc.
·         If the ending consonant, plus last consonant and - est, for example : biggest, hottest, etc.
·         If the ending - y, then y changed to i then added est, for example : happiest, Earliest, busiest, heaviest, etc.

2.       Adjective with two syllables can use the - est or most
quiet - quietest / most quiet,                       clever - cleverest / most clever,

3.       Adding most prefix (long adjectives – most that one syllables)
For long adjectives, the rule only adds most words only on adjectives, for example : expensive -> most expensive, beautiful -> most beautiful, etc.

B.      Irregular
1.       Comparative
Some adjectives have irregular, for example:
good -> better,                   well (healthy) -> better,               Little -> less,
bad -> worse,                      far -> farther / further, etc.

2.       Superlative
good -> best,                       Little -> least,
bad -> worset,                    far -> farther / furthest, etc.

Example
a)      Comparative – Form (Comparative degree ... that)
This book is more expensive than that book.
This picture is more beautiful.

b)      Superlative – Form (Superlative degree ... of/in)
This book is the most expensive book store.
This picture is the most beautiful.

9.       Preposition
Preposition is phares to explain a relation. Preposition followed by noun and pronoun. The position of propositional phrase between a subject and a verb. This will difficul because we wrong to identify which is the subject of the sentence.

·         Difference “between” and “among”, they have same meaning but have a defference uses. Between used to explain two noun and  Among used to explain three or more noun.
Example:             There is a discussion between a student and his professor
There is a discussion among Bill, Jim and Jhon.

·         Difference in, on and at used for guide direction. In used for guide a biggest places, like state, country, province, city, ocean, etc. On used for guide a bigger places, like street, coast, river, lake, a train, aplain, a ship, etc. At used for guide a smallest places, like a corner, a room, a car, a building, a bus etc.

·         Difference in, on and at guide a time. In used for guide a biggest times, like in 1999, in June.
On used for guide a bigger times, like on sunday. At used for guide a smallest times, like at 9.20 pm.

·         Difference Instead and instead of. They have same meaning is “in place of” but have a defference uses. Instead use in the end of sentences after an adjective, adverb or verb.
Instead of use before an adjective, adverb or verb.

·         Difference “because” and “because of”. Because of is a phares which explain noun or verb and can’t use before subject and verb. Example: They prefer to use water coat because of the rain. Because is a conjuction to connecting a subject and verb. Example : They prefer to use water coat because it is raining.

10.   Correlative Conjunction
What must we know in this section is related to the use of the parallel structure of the words both ... and, as well as, not only ... but also, and Neither & either.

·         Both...and : used for two similar structure, like adverb, verb, or adjective.
Example: Both my mother and my father are here.

·         Both...and...as well as : used for three similar structure.
Example : Beth plays the guitar as well as the violin.

·         Not only..but also : used for structure which following not or but.
Example: Not only my mother but also my father are here.

·         Neither and Either : used for negative.
Neither used before auxiliary verb and either used after auxiliary verb or not.
Example:      I will not take either chemistry or physics.
                                                That book is neither interesting nor accurate.

11.   Negative Emphasis
Negative emphasis used to answer the question "how Often?” and used at the beginning of the question that indicates the existence of a suppression. Examples of negative words emphasis is not one, not until, never, never again, very seldom, and only rarely.

Example test in TOEFL:
Never in the history of humanity there have been more people living on this
                     A                                                        B                                   C       D
relatively small planet. 

The answer you should choose is B. There have should be have there.

B.      Tenses
1.       Simple Present Tense
A.      Used for expreses:
a)      Daily habits of usual activities
Example:      Ann takes a shower everyday.
                     I usually eat lunch at the cafetaria.
b)      General Statement of Past
Example:      The Earth revolves around the sun.
                     It squere has four equal sides.

B.      Form:
a)      Positive
·         They/we/you/I  +  V1  +  object / complement
Example:  We go to campus everyday.
                     They study English every Monday.
·         She/He/it  +  V1  +  s  +  object / complement
Example:  She always helps her mother.
Dino plays football everyweek.

b)      Negative
·         They/we/you/I  + don’t  +  V1  +  object / complement
Example:  We don’t go to campus everyday.
                     They don’t study English every Monday.
·         She/He/it  + does’t  +  V1  +  object / complement
Example:  She does’t always help her mother.
Dino does’t play football everyweek.

c)       Question
·         Do  +  They/we/you/I  +  V1  +  object / complement
Example:  Do we go to campus everyday?
                     Do they study English every Monday?
·         Does  +  She/He/it  +  V1  +  object / complement
Example:  Does she always help her mother?
Does Dino play football everyweek?

C.      Frequenly Adverb:
Adverb which using in simple present tense are Always, usually, often, sometimes, selom, never, everyday, every Sunday, twice a week, rerely.

2.       Present Progressive Tense
A.      Used for expreses:
An activities that is in progress (is accurung, is happening) right now.
Example:      Ann can’t come to the telephone right now because she is taking a shower.
                     It’s noon, i’m eating lunch at the cafetaria right now.

B.      Form:
a)      Positive
Subject  + To be (is, am, are)  +  V1  + ing  +  object / complement
Example:      We are going to campus right now.
                     Rudy is studing English right now.

b)      Negative
Subject  + To be (is, am, are)  +  not  +  V1  + ing  +  object / complement
Example:      We are not (aren’t) going to campus right now.
                        Rudy is not (isn’t) studing English right now.

c)       Question
To be (is, am, are)  +  Subject  +  V1  + ing  +  object / complement
Example:      Are we going to campus right now?
                        Is Rudy studing English right now?

C.      Frequenly Adverb:
Adverb which using in present progressive tense are now, right now, at present.

3.       Past Tense
A.      Used for expreses:
An activities or situation that began and ended at the particular time in the past
Example:         Mary walked down yesterday.
                     I slept for eight hours last night.

B.      Form:
a)      Positive
Subject  +  V2  +  object / complement
Example:      I went to the market yesterday.
                     Rico bought the computer two days ago.
                     They visited me last month.

b)      Negative
Subject  +  did not  +  V1  +  object / complement
Example:      I did not (didn’t) want to the market yesterday.
                        Rico did not (didn’t) buy the computer two days ago.
                        They did not (didn’t) visit me last month.

c)       Question
Did not  +  Subject  +  V1  +  object / complement
Example:      Did i want to the market yesterday?
                        Did Rico buy the computer two days ago?
                        Did they visit me last month?

d)      Frequenly Adverb:
Adverb which using in past tense are Ago, this morning, two days ago, last week, last month, many years ago, just now, last night, in 1971.

4.       Past ProgressiveTense
A.      Used for expreses:
An activities that was in progress (was accuring, was happening) at a point of time in the past (eg: at 6.10) pr at the time of another action (eg: when tom came).
Example:         I was eating dinner when Tome came.
                        While i wass eating dinner, Tome came.

B.      Form:
a)      Positive
Subject  +  tobe (was/were)  +  V1  +  ing  +  object / complement
Example:      When the telephone rang, i was listening music.
                        We were going to the party while he was taking the examination.

b)      Negative
Subject  +  tobe (was/were)  +  not  +  V1  +  ing  +  object / complement
Example:      When the telephone rang, i was not listening music.
                        We were going to the party while he was not taking the examination.

c)       Question
Tobe (was/were)  +  Subject  +  V1  +  ing  +  object / complement
Example:      Were you listening music when the telephone rang?
                        Were they going to the party while he was not taking the examination?
                                                                                                                     
C.      Frequenly Adverb:
Adverb which using in past progressive tense are when, while, as.

5.       Present Perfect Tense
A.      Used for expreses:
·         An activities or situation that accured (or didn’t accured) “before now” at same unspesified time in the past.
Example:      Jim has already eaten lunch.
                           I have never eaten lunch.
·         An activities that were repeated several or many times in the past, the exact time are and continue to the present.
Example:      Pete has eaten at that restaurant many times.
·         When the present perfect is used with since or for it express situations that began in the past and continue at the present,
Example:      Eric has lived in this city since 1988.

B.      Form:
a)      Positive
Subject  +  tobe (has/have)  +  V3  +  object / complement
Example:      You have forgotten.
                        He has read that novel.

b)      Negative
Subject  +  tobe (has/have)  +  not  +  V3  +  object / complement
Example:      You have not forgotten.
                        He has not read that novel.

c)       Question
Tobe (has/have)  +  Subject  +  V3  +  object / complement
Example:      Have you forgotten?
                        Has he has read that novel?

C.      Frequenly Adverb:
Adverb which using in Present Perfect tense are already, just, not yet, ever, never, recently, at last, since 1979, many times, for two years, frequently.

6.       Present Perfect Progressive tense
A.      Used for expreses:
How long an activities is in progress.
Example:         She has been sitting in class since 9 o’clock.
                           They have been studying english over six years.

B.      Form:
a)      Positive
Subject  +  tobe (has/heve)  +  been  +  V1  +  ing  +  object / complement
Example:      They have been waiting you since two hours.
                        Rio has been reading novel for three days.

b)      Negative
Subject  +  tobe (has/heve)  +  not  +  V1  +  ing  +  object / complement
Example:      They have not been waiting you since two hours.
                        Rio has not been reading novel for three days.

c)       Question
Tobe (has/heve)  +  Subject  +  V1  +  ing  +  object / complement
Example:      Have they been waiting you since two hours?
                        Has Rio been reading novel for three days?
       
C.      Frequenly Adverb:
Adverb which using in Present Perfect Progressive tense are since, for, long, for over, all the night.

7.       Future Tense
A.      Used for expreses:
An activities will be done in the future.
Example:         I will go to Jakarta next week.
                           We will meet you tomorrow.

B.      Form:
a)      Positive
Subject  +  shall/will  +  V1  +  object / complement
Example:      They will leave this town soon.
                        He will take examination next month.

b)      Negative
Subject  +  shall/will  +  not  +  V1  +  object / complement
Example:      They will not (won’t) leave this town soon.
                        He will not (won’t) take examination next month.

c)       Question
(Shall/will)  +  Subject  +  V1  +  object / complement
Example:      Will they leave this town soon?
                        Will he take examination next month?
       
d)      Frequenly Adverb:
Adverb which using in Future tense are Tomorrow, tonight, soon, nest week, the day after tomorrow, later.


IV.            Example Test in TOEFL
1.       The Eiffel Tower          Paris , France


a.       landmarks
b.      is a landmarked in
c.       is a landmark in
d.      is in a landmark



Answer : The Eiffel Tower is a landmark in Paris, France. Because sentence in English must have a subject and verb. In this case, the Eiffel Tower is a singular subject so that needs to be singular is. And the sentence requires a complement to the needs of the Modifier place, Paris, so the landmark serves as a noun and can not be used in the form of the verb 2 and 3 because the role has been replaced by the verbs to be is.

2.       _______ Young deer


a.       are called fawns
b.      be fawns
c.       is fawns
d.      fawns are called



Answer : Young deer is fawns, because the subject is singular so that needs to be singular fawns.

3.       The Nile river is  ____ than the Amazon.


a. longer
b. more long
c. longest
d. long



Answer: The Nile river is longer than the Amazon, because the adjective in one syllable, and only comparing two objects .

4.       I’m ______ than Yuri but _____ than Miko.


a. tallest, shorter
b. more tall, more short
c. taller, shortest
d. taller, shorter



Answer: I'm Taller than Yuri but shorter than Michael, because the adjective in one syllable, and only comparing two objects.

5.       If it     so cloudy, we would plan on having the fair outside.


a. Was
b. was not
c. were not
d. had not



Answer: If it was not so cloudy, we would plan on having the fair outside, because the parent sentence using V1, so it’s conditional clause type 2 and need simple past tense.

6.       If she ______ her to advance the clock one hour, she would not have been late for work.


a.      should have remembered
b.      could remembered
c.       remembered
d.      would have remembered



Answer: If she would have remembered her to advance the clock one hour, she would not have been late for work, because the parent sentence using V3, so it’s conditional clause type 3 must need past perfect tense.

Identify and correct the mistakes in the parallel structure in the following sentences
7.       The I swept the yard , weeded the garden and .... the clothes .


a.       was washing
b.      wash
c.       washed
d.      washing



Answer: The I swept the yard, weeded the garden and washed the clothes. Because The sentence uses in simple past tense which uses verb 3 without auxiliary, wash should in verb 3 without Auxiliary.

8.       James Decided to get up early, practice some yoga and .... healthy foods.


a.      Eat
b.      Ate
c.       Eating
d.      Eaten



Answer : James Decided to get up early, practice some yoga and eat healthy foods. Because practise is verb 1 so eat must verb 1 too.

9.       Every human typically have twenty-three pairs of chromosomes in most cells.
A                B                                          C                                                   D

The answer you should choose is B. Have supposedly has. Subject in the sentense is every human (singular) so it’s need singular verb. Due to have a plural verb should have changed to has (singular of have).

10.   Bess is used to fly after having crossed the continent many times during the past decade.
                      A                     B                                      C                               D

The answer you should choose is A. To fly should be to flying.  Be + used to + verb -ing.

11.   The game is interesting, but all the participants struggling.
  A             B                C                                        D

The answer you should choose is D. Participants struggling should be participants are struggling. Subject + BE + Verb -ing.

12.   Until recently, California was largest producer of oranges in the U.S.
A                                                 B               C                       D             

The answer you should choose is B. Largest is the superlative form and need the. Largest should be The Largest.

13.   Benny Goodman was equally talented as both a jazz performer as well as a classical
                                                     A                                                   B                    C                             D
musician.

The answer you should choose is C. Note the word both. Both must be with and. So as well as should be and.

14.   Five miles beyond the hills were a fire with its flames reaching up the sky.
                                                                  A             B                             C                      D

The answer you should choose is B because words were above not right. Subject sentence is five miles. Five miles is the expression of quantity that requires a singular verb. Therefore were supposedly was. Beyond the hills is a propositional phrase. Although hills a plural and match with were but hills above is a propositional phrase, so hills not the subject of the sentence.


Source:
http://thinkofscience.blogspot.com/2013/09/10-materi-sering-diujikan-pada-tes_26.html
http://rudybyo.blogspot.com/2013/05/materi-toefl-structur-dan-tenses_20.html
http://thunderboldz.blogspot.nl/2009/07/tips-sukses-english-proficiency-test.html