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Softskill_Meeting 3
In
776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus
to
honor the Greeks’ chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor
activities, the
need for preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused the Greeks to
create
competitive sports. Only the elite and military could participate at
first, but
later the games were open to all free Greek males who had no criminal
record.
The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education
of
youth. Therefore, contest in running, jumping, discuss and javelin
throwing,
boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and
the
winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly
honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems
sung
about their deeds. Originally these contests were held as games of
friendship,
and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place.
They
also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the different
cities
represented.
The
Greeks attached so much importance to the games that
they calculated time in four-year cycles called “Olympiads,” dating from
776
B.C. The contest coincided with religious festivities and constituted an
all-out effort on the part of the participants to please the gods. Any
who
disobeyed the rules were dismissed and seriously punished. These
athletes
brought shame not only to themselves, but also to the cities they
represented.
1.
Which
of the following is NOT true?
a.
Winners
placed olive wreaths on their
own heads.
b.
The
games were held in Greece every four
years.
c.
Battles were interrupted to
participate in the games.
d.
Poem
glorified the winners in song.
The Answer
: C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games
Because in
second paragraph, the sentence is the contest coincided with religious
festivities
and constituted an all-out effort on the part of the participants to
please the
gods.
2.
The
word “elite” in line 5 is closest in
meaning to…
a.
Aristocracy c.
intellectuals
b.
Brave
d. muscular
The Answer
: A. Aristocracy
Because in
line 5 elite means kaum menengah atas, and Aristocracy means kaum
ningrat, so
both is match.
3.
Why
were the Olympic Games held?
a.
To
stop wars c. To crown the best
athletes
b.
To honor Zeus
d. To sing
songs about the athletes
The Answer
: B. To honor Zeus
Because
first sentence in paragraph one : In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games
were
held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus.
4.
Approximately
how many years ago did
these games originate?
a.
800
years b. 1,200 years c.
2,300
years d.
2,800 years
The Answer
: D. 2,800 years
Because in
paragraph explain that the first olympic games were held in 776 B.C. It
means
olympic games were held in 776 before Masehi (776 B. C) whereas now
2012,,so if
we calculate : 2012 + 776 = 2788,,or we rounding off become 2800
5.
What
conclusion can we draw about the
ancient Greeks?
a.
They
were pacifists.
b.
They believed athletic events were
important
c.
They
were very simple
d.
They
couldn’t count, so they used
“Olympiads” for dates
The Answer
: B. They believed athletic events were important
Because in
first sentence of second paragraph : The Greeks attached so much
important to
the games that they calculated time in four year cycles called
"Olympiads",
dating from 776 B.C.
6.
What
is the main idea of this passage?
a.
Physical
fitness was an integral part of
the lives of the ancient Greeks
b.
The
Greeks severely punished those who
did not participate in physical fitness programs
c.
The
Greeks had always encouraged
everyone to participate in the games
d.
The Greeks had the games coincide
with religious festivities so that they could go back to war when the
games
were over.
The Answer
: D. The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so
that they
could go back to war when the games were over.
Because in
second paragraph : The contest coincided with religious festivities and
constituted
an all-out effort on the part of the participants to please the gods.
7.
In
line 14, the word “deeds” is closest
in meaning to
a.
Accomplishments
b.
Ancestors
c.
Documents
d.
Property
The Answer
: A. Accomplishments
Because in
line 14, in indonesian language deeds means perbuatan and
accomplishments means
prestasi, it same with prestasi yang telah dibuat, so both is match.
8.
Which
of the following was ultimately
required of all athletes competing in the Olympics?
a.
They
must have completed military
service
b.
They
had to attend special training
sessions
c.
They had to be Greek males with no
criminal record
d.
They
had to be very religious
The Answer
: C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record
Because in
first paragraph explain : Only the elite and military could participate
at
first, but later the games were open to all free Greek males who had no
crimical
record.
9.
The
word “halted” in line 16 means most
nearly the same as ..
a.
Encourages
b.
Started
c.
Curtailed
d.
Fixed
The Answer
: C. Curtailed
Because in
line 16, in Indonesian Language halted means diberhentikan and curtailed
means
dibatasi,, so both have means most nearly.
10. What
is an “Olympiad”?
a.
The
time it took to finish the games
b.
The time between games
c.
The
it took to finish a war
d.
The
time it took the athletes to train
The Answer
: B. The time between games
Because in
paragraph explain : The Greeks attached so much importance to the games
that
they calculated time in four year cycles called "Olympiads", dating from
776 B.C. The time in four year cycles called "Olympiads", dating from
776 B.C give indication about distance of time,so used between.
STYLISTIC PROBLEMS
1.
The
defendant refused to answer the
prosecutor’s questions ____________
a.
Because
he was afraid it would
incriminate him.
b.
For
fear that they will incriminate him
c.
Because he was afraid that his
answers would incriminate him
d.
Fearing
that he will be incriminated by
it
The Answer
: C. Because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him. Presecutor's questions = plural, jadi kita membutukhan plural untuk selanjutnya.
2.
Mrs.
Walker has returned_______________
a.
A
wallet back to its original owner
b.
To
its original owner the wallet
c.
The
wallet to its originally owner
d.
The wallet to its original owner
The Answer
: D. The wallet to its original owner
returned = objek. sehingga harus diikuti dengan to.
3.
The
hospital owes____________ for the
construction of the new wing.
a.
The government twenty million
dollars
b.
For
the government twenty million
dollars
c.
To
the government twenty million dollars
d.
Twenty
million of dollars to the
government
The Answer
: A. The government twenty million dollars
The hospital = subject, owes = verb, jadi kita membutuhkan object.
4.
Sarah
____________ that she could not
attend classes next week.
a.
Told
to her professors
b.
Said
her professors
c.
Told her professors
d.
Is
telling her professors
The Answer
: C. Told her professors
Sarah = subject , setelah subjek : S + V2 + O/Complement.
5.
The
artist was asked to show some
paintings at the contest because___________
a.
He
painted very good
b.
They believed he painted well
c.
Of
their belief that he was an good
artist
d.
The
judges had been told of his talents
The Answer
: B. They believed he painted well.
Setelah verb seharusnya ada adverb bukan adjective. Adjective digunakan
setelah
to be (is,am,are,was,were).
6.
If
motorists do not observe the
traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and
A
B C
have
to pay a fine.
D
Answer : D. have to
pay a fine
False :have to pay a fine, becausehave to pay a fine = menunjukan kalimat aktif , sedangkan they will be stopped,
ticketed
show = kalimat pasif, and have to pay a fine masih sambungan dari kalimat sebelumnya.
True Answer :
If motorists do not
observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and
have to be
paid a fine
7.
Fred,
who usually conducts the
choir rehearsals, did not show up last night
A
B
because he had an
accident on his way to the practice.
C D
Answer : A. the
choir rehearsals
False : the choir rehearsals, because rehearsals = seharusnya pelengkap dari 'choir', sedangkan jika rehearsal + s = menjadi verb.
True Answer :
Fred, who usually
conducts the choir rehearsal, did not show up last night because he had
an
accident on his way to the practice.
8.
A short time
before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams
of her
daughter
A
B
C
who lives overseas.
D
Answer : C. dreams
dreams is wrong, Because dreams = present tense, sedangkan last month = past tense.
True answer:
A short time before her
operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreamed of her daughter who lives
overseas.
9.
The
atmosphere in Andalucía is
open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all
A B
who
have
the good fortune to visit there.
C
D
Answer : C. who
who is wrong, because
seharusnya setelah who dibutuhkan complement, bukan subject pronoun.
True Answer :
The atmosphere in
Andalucia is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all that have
the good
fortune to visit there.
10.
Some
of the people were standing
in the street watched the parade,
A B
C
while others were singing
songs.
D
Answer : C. watched
Watched is wrong. because were standing = past continous tense, sedangtkan watched = past tense.
TrueAnswer : Some of the
people were standing in the street were watching the parade, while
others were
singing song.
