A.

Bagian ini akan diuraikan secara singkat tentang :

1. Kata Depan
Kata depan banyak ragamnya sesuai dengan fungsinya
 Kata depan yang menunujukkan Letak
a. In : benda yang letaknya didalam ruang
There are students in the classroom.
b. On : jalan tanpa nomor
He lives on jl. Sudirman
On : letak benda yang menempel, diatas benda lain
I put the dictionary on the table
c. At : jalan dengan nomor
We live at Jl. Sudirman no. 12
At : Keberadaan suatu tempat.
I study at SMK SETIH SETIO 2 Muarabungo
d. In front of : letak benda didepan benda lain
She is standing in front of me
e. Beside : letak benda disamping benda lain
The man is sitting beside me
f. behind : letak benda dibelakang benda lain
The trees are behind my house.
g. near/ next to/ close to : benda yang letaknya berdekatan.
My house is near/ next to / close to the river.
h. Between : Letak satu benda diantara dua benda lain
The hospital is between the two flats.
i. Among : letak satu benda diantara banyak benda.
I stood among other applicant yesterday.
j. Opposite : letak benda yang saling berseberangan
The post office is opposite to the bank.
k. Over : letak benda yang jauh lebih tinggi.
The plane is flying over the buildings.
l. Above : letak benda langsung diatas benda lain.
His room is on the floor above mine.
m. Under : Letak benda yang jauh lebih rendah
The subway runs under this street.
n. Below : letak benda langsung dibawah benda lain.
 Answer the question below
o. Beneath/ underneath:
The lamps are beneath the ceiling

 Kata depan yang menunjukkan Waktu

1. In : nama bulan, tahun, dan musim.
She promised to see me in summer.
I was born in June. This Museum was built in 1805.
2. On : hari, tanggal
The advertisement is dated on Saturday
He celebrates his birthday on December 25
3. At : Waktu
The meeting will be held tomorrow morning at 9 a.m
4. Till/until : batasan waktu peristiwa
The Library opens till/until afternoon
 Kata Depan yang menunjukkan tujuan
To/for :
This demonstration is to show fuel efficiency
The system is for protecting the consumen
 Kata depan yang menunjukkan penyerta with, along with, together with
Please go with/ along with/ together with us now.
 Kata depan yang menunjukkan alat.
With
Cut your steak with this knife
 Kata depan yang menunjukkan sumber/ asal
From
We come from Yogyakarta
 Kata depan yang menunjukkan bagian dari sesuatu
Of
Borodubur is one of world’s heritages.
NOTICE

To : All Employees
Re : Staff Meeting

There will be a staff meeting next Friday at 11:00 A.M. All employees are required to ... (1)
the meeting and to arrive on time. The topic of the meeting is Improving Employee Morale.

Though it has been a long cold winter, we need to stay positive at work. As usual we have
... (2) a guest speaker to join us. The speaker ... (3) this month's meeting will be taking
about methods of positive thinking.

Thank you.
(Teks diambil dari Barron's TOEIC Test 4th Edition)

1. (A) attend
(B) attendant
(C) attending
(D) attendance

2. (A) invite
(B) invited
(C) inviting
(D) invitation

3. (A) in
(B) on
(C) at
(D) by
NOTICE

To : All Employees
Re : Staff Meeting

There will be a staff meeting next Friday at 11:00 A.M. All employees are required to ... (1)
the meeting and to arrive on time. The topic of the meeting is Improving Employee Morale.

Though it has been a long cold winter, we need to stay positive at work. As usual we have
... (2) a guest speaker to join us. The speaker ... (3) this month's meeting will be taking
about methods of positive thinking.

Thank you.
(Teks diambil dari Barron's TOEIC Test 4th Edition)

1. (A) attend
 (B) attendant
(C) attending
(D) attendance

2. (A) invite
(B) invited
(C) inviting
(D) invitation

3. (A) in
(B) on
(C) at
(D) by

Berhubung banyaknya permintaan mengenai cara mengerjakan soal cloze test, maka
berikut ini kami sampaikan cara mengerjakan soal di atas.

Soal no.1
Ketika anda mendapatkan pilihan jawaban seperti pada nomor 1 di atas, maka yang perlu
anda lakukan pertama kali adalah menentukan jenis kata untuk masing-masing pilihan.
(A) attend = verb 1 (menghadiri)
(B) attendant = noun (hadirin)
(C) attending = verb (-ing) (menghadiri)
(D) attendance = noun (kehadiran)
Langkah selanjutnya adalah melihat kata/frase di sekitar bagian yang rumpang, dalam hal
ini :
... required to____ the meeting...
Kita bisa lihat bahwa sebelum bagian yang rumpang ada kata "to". Kemungkinan pertama,
dalam bahasa inggris to merupakan bagian dari "to infinitive" atau to + V1. Kemungkinan
kedua, to merupakan preposition (kata depan) yang selalu diikuti noun berupa time or
places. Oleh karena nya, soal nomor 1 jawaban yang paling tepat adalah A, dalam hal ini to
berfungsi sebagai to infinitive, mengingat di pilihan kata tidak ada noun yang berupa
time/place.

Soal no.2
(A) invite = verb 1 (mengundang)
(B) invited = verb 2 atau verb 3 (mengundang)
(C) inviting = verb (-ing) (mengundang)
(D) invitation = noun (undangan)
Langkah selanjutnya adalah melihat kata/frase di sekitar bagian yang rumpang, dalam hal
ini :
... As usual we have _______ a guest speaker.
Kita lihat sebelum bagian yang rumpang ada kata "have"
Kemungkinan pertama, "have" sebagai auxiliary + V3
Kemungkinan kedua, "have" sebagai verb + noun
Oleh karenanya kita mempunyai 2 kemungkinan jawaban yang secara grammatikal benar,
yaitu B dan D.
Akan tetapi jawaban D secara grammatikal ambigu, karena ketika ada beberapa noun
disandingkan, seharusnya menjadi sebagai satu frase yang utuh, tetapi dalam kalimat we
have invitation a guest speaker, tidak terbentuk frase yang meaningful.
Oleh karenanya, jawaban untuk soal nomor 2 yaitu B.

Soal no.3
Ketika anda mendapatkan pilihan jawaban seperti ini, anda tidak perlu mencari jenis
katanya karena keempat pilihan jawaban mempunyai jenis kata yang sama, yaitu
preposition.
Preposition + noun. Maka kita perlu mengidentifikasi noun yang muncul setelah bagian
yang rumpang, dalam hal ini:

The speaker ______ this month's meeting. Coba anda perhatikan frase tersebut. Frase
tersebut mempunyai inti di meeting. Oleh karenanya kita harus mencari preposition yang
tepat untuk kata "meeting".
Ada beberapa pendapat tentang pemilihan preposition, tapi karena meeting merupakan
suatu perkumpulan beberapa orang, maka lazim menggunakan at (jawaban C).

1. She has no control (with / over / on) that dog!

2. He was somewhere (along / between / among) Berlin and München.
3. Which way (up / about / over) does this box go?
4. They walked (up / beyond / aside) to the end of the street.
5. He failed (through / for / with) lack of work.
6. The car went (against / past / around) us at a very high speed!
7. They sang (throughout / along / over) the long walk home.
8. He managed to pass (from / with / by) studying hard.
9. Be careful! Don’t go (beyond / without / over) the trees.
10. Don’t feel guilty (with / about / from) being late.
11. My brother is really (for / over / into) snowboarding – he goes every winter.
12. You should be pleased (over / for / with) the results.
13. It was sunny all (round / between / through) the summer months.
14. The bus stops just (to / down / before) the traffic lights.
15. The shares have risen (at / up / to) six euros each.
16. I have spent three years (to / at / for) that company.
17. The proposal is (with / for / under) consideration at the moment.
18. The shopkeeper chased (behind / after / along) the thieves.
19. We were delighted (of / for / by) her news.
20. From the house we could walk (below / beyond / down) to the sea.
21. The project will be finished (from / under / inside) two weeks.
22. We live within a mile (to / by / of) the school.
23. He recovered (from / with / over) his illness quickly.
24. She was very upset – she looked (near / about / around) to tears.
25. I want to improve (by / with / on) my last exam results.
26. The break (around / without / between) lectures lasts 15 minutes.
27. He was proud (in / of / for) his achievements.
28. The company used consultants from (around / without / outside).
29. We swam deep (below / under / beneath) the sea to the coral beds.
30. They put the chairs (along / up / about) the back wall of the hall.
31. It is one (in / of / from) my favorite songs.
32. Do not wait – go ahead (before / without / beside) me.
33. It is easy to get a job (through / in / for) searching the internet.
34. The umbrella can be used (in / by / as) a sunshade.
35. Talk about it (from / among / around) yourselves.
36. We shared the cake (between / around / among) all of us.
37. The shares have fallen (under / down / below) 150 pence.
38. (with / at / upon) your arrival, you will be taken directly to your hotel.
39. The weather will remain good (across / round / inside) the south.
40. What are you hoping to achieve (for / as / in) your new job?
41. Great news – I am so pleased (to / for / by) you!
42. There were six of us (outside / round / about) the table.
43. She took the shopping (out / outside / without) of the bags.
44. You must hand it to me (inside / by / on) 7 pm.
45. I am totally (beside / opposite / against) the proposals to cut costs.

Baca Juga: Definisi Tumbuhan Lumut & Klasifikasinya

Kunci Jawaban:

1. Over
2. Between
3. Up
4. Up
5. Through
6. Past
7. Throughout
8. By
9. Beyond
10. About
11. Into
12. With
13. Through
14. Before
15. To
16. At
17. Under
18. After
19. By
20. Down
21. Inside
22. Of
23. From
24. Near
25. On
26. Between
27. Of
28. Outside
29. Beneath
30. Along
31. Of
32. Without
33. Through
34. As
35. Among
36. Between
37. Below
38. Upon
39. Across
40. In
41. For
42. Round
43. Out
44. By
45. Against