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TUGAS TOEFL 3 Nama : Pitoyo Hari Sasongko Kelas : 3EB15 NPM : 25210344 1. The defendant refused to answer the presecutor’s questions ______ a. Because he was afraid it would incriminate him. That sentence is wrong. Because there is no antecedent for the pronoun it b. For fear that they will incriminate him That sentence is wrong. There is an incorrect sequence of tenses. The word for and fear more not the appropriate word to use. c. Because he was afraid that his answer would incriminate him That sentence is correct. d. Fearing that he will be incriminated by it That sentence is wrong because Fearing that he will be incriminated by it is an Incorrect sequence of tenses. Form of the sentence should be past progresive/simple past or past perfect 2. Mrs. Walker has returned _______ a. A wallet back to its original owner Incorrect. Because After return we don’t need to add back b. To its original owner the wallet That Sentence is incorrect because preposition is not necessary c. The wallet to its originally owner That sentence is incorrect because originally do not to add –ly. But Originally should be original d. The wallet to its original owner That sentence is correct 3. The hospital owes _____ for the contruction of the new wing. a. The government twenty million dollars That sentence is correct b. For the government twenty million dollars That sentence is wrong. Because the preposition “ for ’’ is incorrect c. To the government twenty million dollars That sentence is wrong. Because the preposition “ to ’’ is incorrect d. Twenty million of dollars to the government that sentence is incorrect, because the preposition "of" is incorrect 4. Sarah _____ that she could not attend classes next week. a. Told to her professors that sentence is wrong because told must be followed directly by indirect object so preposition (to) is incorrect b. Said her professors that sentence is wrong because It is not correct to follow the verb said with the name of a person or people. c. Told her professors That sentence is correct d. Is telling her professors Incorrect because Is telling her profesors is an Incorrect sequence of tenses. Form of the sentence should be past progresive/simple past or past perfect 5. The artist was asked to show some paintings at the contest because ______ a. He painted very good That sentence is incorrect. because “good’’ is an adjective. so we must replace “Good’’ with “ well’’ b. They belived he painted well Incorrect. The pronoun “they’’ has no antecedent c. Of their belief that he was an good artist Incorrect. The pronoun “they’’ has no antecedent and must replace to be “ an’’ with “a’’ d. The judges had been told of his talent That sentence is correct 6. If motorist do not observe (A) the (B) traffic regulations,they (C) will be stopped, ticketed, and have to pay a fine (D) The incorrect answer is (D), because the sentence is parallel structure. So we must replace “ have to pay a fine’’ with fined. correct phrase is If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and fined”. 7. Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals(A), did not show up(B) last night because he had(C) an accident on his way to the practice(D). The incorrect answer is ( C ), because the sentence should used the past perfect. so the correct phrase is Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals did not show up last night because he had had an accident on his way to the practice 8 . A short time (A) before her operation last(B) month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams(C) of her daughter who lives overseas(D) The incorrect answer is ( C ), because the “ last month” is past tense. So we must replace “ dreams’’ with “ dreamed, dreamt’’ the correct sentence is A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreamt of her daughter who lives overseas. 9. The atmosphere in Andalucia(A) is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling(B) to all who(C) have the good(D) fortune to visit there. The incorrect answer is ( B ), because the sentence is not parallel structure. so must to change so that will be formed good parallel. "welcome'' should be " welcoming'' 10. Some of the (A) people were standing (B) in the streetwatched (C) the parade, while others (D) were singing songs. The incorrect answer is ( C ), because the sentence is parallel structure. So “ watched’’ should be “watching’’ the correct sentence is Some of the people were standing in the street watching the parade, while other were singing songs”.