TOEFL is one of the most important test for English learner especially for the one who want to go to aboard, and this article contains tips that English learner have to know, those tips include what we have to do before taking test and what we have to do while taking test, because preparation is important.
And those tips are:
1. Familirize yourself with the TOEFL format
2. Research TOEFL score requirements
3. Learn academic English
4. Use practice tests
5. Find a mentor
6. Build up your stamina
7. Arrive prepared
8. Pace yourself
9. Improve your typing skills
10. Become an expert note taker
11. Answer every question
12. Secrets for thr Reading section
13. Secrets for the Listening section
14. Secrets for the Speaking section
15. Secrets for the Writing section
16. Strengthen all 4 skills
17. Dress in comfortable clothing
18. Make sure to eat before the test
19. Refer to the official TOEFL website
20. Reward yourself
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Overall, I recommend this article for those who want to take TOEFL, especially for the one who wants to go abroad, because as far as I know TOEFL is one of the requirement if we want to go abroad.
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toefl test
TOEFL EXERCISE ( Skill 1-3) : Choose the letter of the
underline word or group of words that is not correct.
1. Nobody know when the process
of glass-making was invented.
A
B
C D
The
incorrect word is : (A) Know
The reason :
Nobody is singular subject. So, the verb is must be followed by s/es.
The correct
sentence is :
“Nobody knows
when the process of glass-making was invented”.
2. The languages of the world
presents a vast array of structural similarities and differences.
A B
C
D
The
incorrect word is : (A) Presents
The reason :
Because the languages is a plural subject. So, that it does not need to be
followed by s/es in the end of the verb.
The correct
sentence is :
“The
languages of the world present a vast array of structural similarities
and differences”.
3. The rise of multinationals have
resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity
A
B
because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
C
D
The
incorrect word is : (A) Have
The reason :
The rise of multinationals is looks like a plural subject, but it can be change
to ‘it’ which is a singular subject that has the auxiliary verb such as : is,
was, does, has.
The correct
sentence is :
“The rise of
multinationals has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because
multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions”.
4. All of the east-west interstate
highways in the United States has even
A
numbers, while northsouth interstate
highways are odd-numbered.
B
C
D
The
incorrect word is : (A) Has
The reason :
All of the east-west interstate highways is a plural subject. So, it must be
followed by the one of auxiliary verb for the plural subject, have.
The correct
sentence is :
“All
of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have even
numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered”.
5. When a massive star in the
large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of
A
B
neutrinos were
detected on Earth.
C D
The
incorrect word is : (C) Were
The reason :
A wave of neutrinos is singular subject. So, it must follow with was the one o
auxiliary verb for singular subject.
The correct
sentence is :
“When a
massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of
neutrinos was detected on Earth”.
6. Every open space in the targeted
area that has grass and a few bushes are
A
B
C
occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
D
The
incorrect word is : (C) Are
The reason :
Every open space is singular subject. So, it must be followed by is, not are.
The correct
sentence is :
“Every open
space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes is occupied
by the white-crowned sparrow”.
7. Krakatoa is remembered as
the volcano that put so much ash into the air that
A
B
sunsets
around the world was affected for two years afterward.
C
D
The
incorrect word is : (B) Put
The reason :
Krakatoa is singular subject. So, it must be followed by singular verb that
contains s/es in the end of the word.
The correct
sentence is :
“Krakatoa is
remembered as the volcano that puts so much ash into the air that
sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward”.
8. The term “Yankee” was
originally a nickname for people from New England,
A
but now
anyone from the United States are referred to as a Yankee.
B C D
The
incorrect word is : (B) Are
The reason :
Anyone is singular verb, and from the beginning of this sentence suggests the
singular too.
The correct
sentence is :
“The term
“Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone
from the United States is referred to as a Yankee”.
9. A network of small arteries, mostly
sandwiched between the skin and the
A
underlying muscles, supply blood
to the face and scalp.
B
C D
The
incorrect word is : (C) Supply
The reason :
A network of small arteries included in the singular subject. So, the verb must
be followed by s/es.
The correct
sentence is :
“A network
of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying
muscles, supplies blood to the face and scalp”.
10. Mesquite is a small
tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.
A B
C
D
The
incorrect word is : (C) Who
The reason :
Who is pronoun used to refer to people. In this sentence referred to ‘tree’.
So, ‘who’ change to ‘that’ or ‘which’.
The correct
sentence is :
“Mesquite is
a small tree in the Southwest that can withstand the severest drought”.
OR
“Mesquite is
a small tree in the Southwest which can withstand the severest drought”.
Rabu, 27 Maret 2013
Analizing Subject, Verb, and Prepositional Phrases
Bold: The Prepositional Phrases
Underline: Verb
Italic: Subject
7.(A) With her purse in her hand ran through the door. (Wrong)
7.(B) The dishes in the sink really need to be washed as soon as possible. (Right)
5.(Multiple) Between 1725 and 1750, New England witnessed an increase in the specialization of occupations
Underline: Verb
Italic: Subject
7.(A) With her purse in her hand ran through the door. (Wrong)
7.(B) The dishes in the sink really need to be washed as soon as possible. (Right)
5.(Multiple) Between 1725 and 1750, New England witnessed an increase in the specialization of occupations
Minggu, 02 Desember 2012
Kasus Buruh
Buruh
Unjuk Rasa di Disnakertrans Kabupaten Bekasi
BEKASI, KOMPAS.com — Lambannya penanganan
kasus ketenagakerjaan mendorong Federasi Perjuangan Buruh Jabodetabek berunjuk
rasa di Dinas Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi (Disnakertrans) Kabupaten Bekasi, Kamis
(29/11/2012).
"Disnakertrans tidak menjalankan
tugas pokok dan fungsi dengan baik sehingga buruh telantar," kata juru
bicara FPBJ, Santoso, kepada Kompas di sela aksi, Kamis siang.
Santoso mencontohkan lambannya
penanganan disnakertrans terhadap PT Byung Hwa Indonesia yang menyatakan
berhenti beroperasi. Nasib buruh di sana masih kurang jelas apakah sudah
diberikan hak-haknya atau belum.
Selain itu, FPBJ menyayangkan ada
upaya pemberangusan terhadap buruh yang terlibat dalam organisasi serikat
pekerja/serikat buruh. Pemberangusan dengan cara memberhentikan buruh di salah
satu perusahaan yang menjadi pengurus organisasi buruh.
Buruh mendesak disnakertrans berani
menegakkan aturan dan menjatuhkan sanksi kepada perusahaan yang melanggar
hukum.
Editor :
Robert Adhi Ksp
Sumber:
Analisis:
Sudut
Pandang Buruh :
Nasib buruh yang saat ini kurang baik
sebaiknya lebih diperhatikan oleh pihak perusahaan maupun Dinas Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi
(Disnakertrans). Para pekerja buruh tidak semestinya diterlantarkan begitu
saja, bagaimanapun pekerja buruh sangat berjasa bagi pemerintah umumnya dan
khususnya bagi perusahaan itu sendiri, jika suatu perusahaan memungkinkan untuk
tidak beroperasi lagi maka sebaiknya harus ada hak-hak yang diterima oleh
pekerja buruh itu sendiri, tidak lantas begitu jasa diberhentikan akibat
perusahaan yang akan gulung tikar. Sebaiknya pula pihak perusahaan agar lebih
mampu lagi dalam mengorganisir semua yang terlibat dalam perusahaan itu sendiri
bagaimanapun kondisinya. Dengan begitu perusahaan telah menunjukkan rasa
tanggung jawabnya kepada para pekerja buruh.
Sundut
Pandang Perusahaan:
Dalam kasus diatas diketahui
bahwasanya para buruh yang diberhentikan akibat tidak beroperasinya lagi
perusahaan dampaknya sangat dirasakan pula oleh perusahaan. Selain merugikan
para buruh tentu hal ini akan sangat berdampak negative pada perusahaan. Buruh
agar tetap bersabar menunggu hak-hak mereka, sebenarnya perusahaan pun berusaha
agar nasib buruh tidak terlantar begitu saja. Namun karena perusahaan pun sudah
mulai meredup kemungkinan membutuhkan proses yang lama.
Sudut
Pandang Pemerintah:
Pemerintah belum melakukan tindakan
yang cepat ketika nasib buruh terlantar, perusahaan yang tidak akan beroperasi
pula dilihat sebab akibatnya dan bagaimana dampaknya terhadap para pekerja,
dengan begitu tidak hanya satu pihak saja yang diperhataikan sehingga tidak
akan ada yang merasa dirugikan.
Buruh Unjuk Rasa di Disnakertrans Kabupaten Bekasi
BEKASI, KOMPAS.com — Lambannya penanganan
kasus ketenagakerjaan mendorong Federasi Perjuangan Buruh Jabodetabek berunjuk
rasa di Dinas Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi (Disnakertrans) Kabupaten Bekasi, Kamis
(29/11/2012).
"Disnakertrans tidak menjalankan
tugas pokok dan fungsi dengan baik sehingga buruh telantar," kata juru
bicara FPBJ, Santoso, kepada Kompas di sela aksi, Kamis siang.
Santoso mencontohkan lambannya
penanganan disnakertrans terhadap PT Byung Hwa Indonesia yang menyatakan
berhenti beroperasi. Nasib buruh di sana masih kurang jelas apakah sudah
diberikan hak-haknya atau belum.
Selain itu, FPBJ menyayangkan ada
upaya pemberangusan terhadap buruh yang terlibat dalam organisasi serikat
pekerja/serikat buruh. Pemberangusan dengan cara memberhentikan buruh di salah
satu perusahaan yang menjadi pengurus organisasi buruh.
Buruh mendesak disnakertrans berani
menegakkan aturan dan menjatuhkan sanksi kepada perusahaan yang melanggar
hukum.
Editor :
Robert Adhi Ksp
Sumber:
Analisis:
Sudut
Pandang Buruh :
Nasib buruh yang saat ini kurang baik
sebaiknya lebih diperhatikan oleh pihak perusahaan maupun Dinas Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi
(Disnakertrans). Para pekerja buruh tidak semestinya diterlantarkan begitu
saja, bagaimanapun pekerja buruh sangat berjasa bagi pemerintah umumnya dan
khususnya bagi perusahaan itu sendiri, jika suatu perusahaan memungkinkan untuk
tidak beroperasi lagi maka sebaiknya harus ada hak-hak yang diterima oleh
pekerja buruh itu sendiri, tidak lantas begitu jasa diberhentikan akibat
perusahaan yang akan gulung tikar. Sebaiknya pula pihak perusahaan agar lebih
mampu lagi dalam mengorganisir semua yang terlibat dalam perusahaan itu sendiri
bagaimanapun kondisinya. Dengan begitu perusahaan telah menunjukkan rasa
tanggung jawabnya kepada para pekerja buruh.
Sundut
Pandang Perusahaan:
Dalam kasus diatas diketahui
bahwasanya para buruh yang diberhentikan akibat tidak beroperasinya lagi
perusahaan dampaknya sangat dirasakan pula oleh perusahaan. Selain merugikan
para buruh tentu hal ini akan sangat berdampak negative pada perusahaan. Buruh
agar tetap bersabar menunggu hak-hak mereka, sebenarnya perusahaan pun berusaha
agar nasib buruh tidak terlantar begitu saja. Namun karena perusahaan pun sudah
mulai meredup kemungkinan membutuhkan proses yang lama.
Sudut
Pandang Pemerintah:
Pemerintah belum melakukan tindakan
yang cepat ketika nasib buruh terlantar, perusahaan yang tidak akan beroperasi
pula dilihat sebab akibatnya dan bagaimana dampaknya terhadap para pekerja,
dengan begitu tidak hanya satu pihak saja yang diperhataikan sehingga tidak
akan ada yang merasa dirugikan.
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