tugas 3 bahasa inggris 2

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: i choose C because the sentence is not on the passage.because Battles were interrupted to participate in the games as described in paragraph the contest coincided with religious festivities and constituted an all-out effort on the part of the participants to please the gods.
Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads (a)
and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus (b)
and having poems sung about their deeds. (d)




2. The word “elite” in line 5 is closest in meaning to…
a. Aristocracy c. intellectuals
b. Brave d. muscular
Answer :i choose A because Aristocracy = Kaum bangsawan is closest meaning to elite.
The meaning of elite in line 5 is = Orang Pilihan.
Brave : Berani
Intellectuals : cendekiawan/orang Pandai
Muscullar : Berotot

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 :We choose B because in line 1 : 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 : i choose D because in paragraph : in this paragraph it is said that there was first olympic games in 776 BC (776 BC) and now the olympic games in 2012 have occurred since 2012 + 776 = 2788 to 2008 years ago.

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 : i choose B because the answer b They believed athletic events were important , in the first sentence in second paragraph described “The greeks attached so much importance 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.
Answer : i choose D because : The main idea of yhis passage is in line 20 : 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
Answer :i choose A because in line 14 : Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. The meaning of accomplishments : (Pemenuhan) and deeds (perbuatan) is connect. The winner having poems sung about their deeds. It means that the winner having poems sung about their accomplishments.
Ancestor : Nenek moyang
Documents : Dokumen
Property : Milik

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 : i choose C because it is in line 6 : but later the 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 (DORONG)
b. Started (YANG DIMULAI)
c. Curtailed (YANG DIBATASI)
d. Fixed (YANG DIPERBAIKI)
Answer : We choose C because :
Encourages (DORONG)
Started (YANG DIMULAI)
Curtailed (YANG DIBATASI)
Fixed (YANG DIPERBAIKI)
Halted (Yang dihentikan) is have the most nearly meaning with curtailed (yang dibatasi)

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 : i choose B because in line 18 : 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 games in four year cycles called “Olympiads”. so we can conclude that Olympiad is the time beetwen games

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. Because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him in question is known “questions” is the plural so the answer is the right c because “that his answers” plural too.

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 wallet to its original owner ,because “return” followed by the word “to” and owner followed by the word adverb.so is the right d.

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 : A.The government twenty million dollars . basically the structure of the sentence after the verb and then continued with the object,so is the right A.

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 : C. Told her professors. the correct order is not used “to” so is the right C.
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 : B. They believed he painted well. of the four options most appropriate to answer b because after the verb (painted) need an adverb(well) instead of adjective.

6. If motorists do not observe(A) the(B) traffic regulations, they(C) will be stopped, ticketed, and
have to pay a fine(D).
Answer : I chose d because of the words stopped, ticketed using verb2, so should the choice of d using had to pay a fine rather than have to pay a fine.

7. Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals(A), did not show up(B) last night

because he had(C) an accident on his way to the practice(D).
Answer : i chose A because rehearsals do not need an s because is not a verb of "the choir"

8. A short time(A) before her operation last(B) month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams(C) of her daughter
who lives overseas(D).
Answer : i chose c because sentence in the form of the past. "dreams" should form the past, then converted into “dreamed”.

9. The atmosphere in Andalucía(A) is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling(B) to all

Who(C) have the good(D) fortune to visit there.
Answer : i chose b , Gives the word should not use the "s" because it is a parallel of the verb 1

10. Some of the(A) people were standing(B) in the street watched(C) the parade,

while others(D) were singing songs.
Answer : i chose c because “watched” the word is incorrect should be are watching because the sentence is past continuous.