Name = Daffa Alim Mubin

Class = 01TELP001
Subject = Basic Academy English
Pertemuan = 10

EXERCISES

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 Exercise 1: Compound sentences with connector “and,
but, or, so, yet”

1. Among human chromosomes, the Y chromosome is

unusual most of the chromosome does not
participate in meiotic recombination.

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 (A) in

(B) so

(C) and

(D) in that

2. or refinanced, the lender will generally require

setting up an escrow account to ensure the payment of
property taxes and home owner’s insurance.

(A) A home is

(B) A home is bought

(C) When a home

(D) When a home is bought

3. Among human chromosomes, the Y chromosome is

unusual most of the chromosome does not
participate in meiotic recombination.

(A) in

(B) so

(C) and

(D) in that

4. The government was overthrown in a

revolution, the king has not returned to his
homeland.

(A) in

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 (B) so

(C) or

(D) but

5. Case studies are the target of much skepticism in the

scientific community, used extensively by
numerous researches.

(A) they are

(B) are

(C) yet they

(D) yet they are

Exercise 2: Parallel Structure with coordinate

connectors

1. In this climate, farmers grow stone fruits such as

.

(A) peach, apricot, plum

(B) peaches, apricots, a plum

(C) peaches, apricots, and plums

(D) Peaching, eating apricot, and plum

2. Students must conduct their laboratory experiments

accurately and .

(A) in a safe manner

(B) with safety

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 (C) safely

(D) Saving

3. Running, walking, and are my favorite forms of

exercise.

(A) to dance

(B) to go dancing

(C) Dancing

(D) Dance

4. Students must conduct their laboratory experiments

accurately and .

(A) in a safe manner

(B) with safety

(C) safely

(D) with safely

5. It takes one hour or more to drive to the city depending

on weather and .

(A) traffic

(B) how much traffic there is

(C) if traffic is heavy

(D) Also get traffic

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 Exercise 3: Parallel structure with paired conjunctions

1. Their European tour includes Germany and

Austria but also Switzerland

(A) Not only

(B) As well as

(C) And

(D) both

2. The soldiers approached the enemy camp

(A) Slowly and silently

(B) Slow and silently

(C) Slowly and silent

(D) Slowed and silently

3. Her children have both American cousins and

(A) Spanish one

(B) She is

(C) Or Spanish

(D) But also Spanish

4. While Mario was sleeping, both his bag and

disappeared.

(A) Its contents

(B) Book and pen

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 (C) Or content

(D) Also book

5. The legislation neither resolves the financial crisis nor

consumers.

(A) is helping

(B) helps

(C) has helped

(D) helping

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 Exercise 4: Compound sentences with connector “and,
but, or, so, yet

1. He’s seventy-two, yet he still swims, runs and playing football

regularly.
A B C D
2. Vitamin C is necessary for the prevention and cures of scurvy

A B C D

3. The quality of the print was not good, or I changed the typewriter
ribbon

A B C

4. A power failure occurred, or the lamps went out.

A B C D

5. They are trying to sell their house, so has been on the market
for two months

A B C
D

Exercise 5: Parallel Structure with coordinate

connectors

1. Blood pressure is measured by feeling the pulse and

apply a force to the arm

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 B C D

2. The moon has no atmosphere, no air, and no watery

A B C D

3. Ballpoint pens are less versatile but more population than

fountain pens

A B C
D

4. Demand, beauty, durability, rare, and perfection of cutting

A B

determine the Value of gemstone

C D

5. The liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display (LCD) affect the

A B

polarized light so that it is either blocked and reflected by the

segments of the display.

C D

6. In 1862, the American Confederacy raised the Merrimack,

renamed it the

A B

Virginia, covered it with iron plates, and an outfit it when ten

guns

C D

7. Coal, petroleum, and natural gaseous are all fossil fuels.

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 A B C D

8. Most of Hemingway’s novels glorify heroic exploits such as

bullfighting or box

A B

C D

9. The coffee is too hot, too bitter, and too strength

A B C D

10. The leaves from the tree fell in the yard, in the pool, the
driveway, and on the Sidewalk

A B

C D

Exercise 6: Parallel structure with paired conjunctions

1. Riddles vary greatly in both grammatical and phonology

form

A B C
D
2. A 1971 U.S. government policy not only put warnings on
cigarette packs but

A
B

also banning television advertising of cigarettes.

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 C D

3. The Harvard Yard, which was Harvard’s original campus,

is still a major

A B
attraction for both students and visiting.
D
4. Either the counselor or becomes her secretary can help
you with that problem

A B C D

5. He not only passed the test but also receiving the highest
score in the class

A B C D

6. He married her neither for her ability to cook nor to clean

house

A B C D

7. He withdrew all the money not only from the checking

account but from the

A B C
D
saving account

8. John is an adventurous person who enjoys not only

skydiving but also goes

A B C

parasailing.

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 D

9. The play that we saw last night was not only rather
delightful but also

A B
C quite meaning.
D
10. Neither the teacher or the students are ready to leave
the classroom.

A B C D

B. REFERENCES

Frank, Marcella. 1972. Modern English. New Jersey: Prentice-

Hall.

Philips, Deborah. 2001. Longman Complete Course for

TOEFL Test. New York: Longman. Sharpe,

Pamelia J. Barron’s. 2004. How to Prepare for the TOEFL

(With Audio
CD). New York: Barron’s Educational Series.

Self-Teaching Unit. “Townson.edu”

<http://www.towson.edu/ows/module
parallel.htm> (10 February 2022)

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