Selasa, 24 April 2012

tugas bahasa inggris bisnis


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.
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 AndalucĂ­a 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.

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