Softskill_Meeting
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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.
Answer : C. Because in the first paragraph is written “and
any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place. “ So, Battles were interrupted to participate in
the games, is not true.
2.
The word “elite” in line 5 is closest in meaning to…
a. Aristocracy c. intellectuals
b. Brave d.
muscular
Answer : A. Because elite and aristocracy have same
meaning.
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
Answer : B. Because in the first paragraph is written “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
Answer : D.
Because in the first paragraph is written the first Olympic Games were held in 776
B.C.
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
Answer :
D. Because in the first sentence on the second
paragraph that’s caw “The Greeks attached so much importance to the games
………...”.
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.
Answer :
A. Because in the first paragraph that’s caw “The
Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth.” and all part of the sentence on each
paragraph also carry that statement, so option A is the main idea of this
passage.
7.
In line 14, the word “deeds” is closest in meaning to
a.
Accomplishments
b. Ancestors
c. Documents
d. Property
Answer :
A. Because in Indonesian, deeds meaning
to perbuatan. so deeds more refers to accomplishments that meaning to
‘prestasi/pencapaian’.
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
Answer : C. According
to the third sentence in paragraph 1 ; …..but the
later games were open to all free Greek males who had no criminal record.
9.
The word “halted” in line 16 means most nearly the same as ..
a. Encourages
b. Started
c.
Curtailed
d. Fixed
Answer : C.
Because, Halted
(dihentikan) in line 16 is most nearly the same as curtailed (dibatasi) than
are encourages (mendukung), starts (memulai) and fixed (diperbaiki).
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
Answer :
B. look at the first line in the second
paragraph The Greeks attached so much
importance to the games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called
“Olympiads”.
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
Answer :
C. Actually that sentences can stand alone, so just find a clause
that will complete it with correctly.
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
Answer : D.
the option C & D are almost look alike. But answers (a) is redudancy.
(b) the indirect object (original
owner) preceds the direct subject (The wallet). (c) originally is
adverb.
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
Answer : D. Because,
The blank on the sentence need
explanation and verb that can make it to be independent without another clause
(for the construction of the new wing) and it will accuracy with option D.
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
Answer :
D. That sentence is need to be such as is,
are, am.
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
Answer :
D. Because, The judges is a correct
antecendent of pronoun and in the other option they and their can not use to
this sentence. Look into the option (a) he painted very good.
6.
If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations,
they will be stopped, ticketed, and
have to pay a
fine.
The correct
sentence : If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they
will be stopped, ticketed, and fined.
Reason :
have to pay a fine must be change with verb, such as ; fined.
Because the sentence above must be parallelism.
7.
Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals, did not show
up last night
because he had
an accident on his way to the practice.
The correct
sentence: 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.
Reason :
The sentence is
right.
8.
A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams
of her daughter
who lives
overseas.
The correct
sentence :A short time before her operation last month ,
Mrs.Carlyle had dreamed of her daughter who lives overseas.
Reason :
we must change
dreams to dreamed. Because the sentence is past perfect tense
9.
The atmosphere in Andalucía is open, warm, and gives a
welcome feeling to all
who have the
good fortune to visit there.
The correct
sentence : The atmosphere in Andalucia is open, warm, and welcome
to all who have the good fortune to
visit there.
Reason :
we must change Gives a welcome feeling
with welcome. Because the sentence above must be parallelism.
10.
Some of the people were standing in the street watched
the parade,
while others
were singing songs.
The correct
sentence : Some of the people were standing in the street watching the parade,
while others were singing songs.
Reason :
watched must be change with watching, because the
sentence above must be parallelism.
