tugas softskill meet 3

 Bening Amrullah (26209543) 3eb13

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 the first paragraph is written “... and the wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place”, so the battles were not interrupted to parcipate in the games, but the true is the battles were stopped.

  

2.  The word “elite” in line 5 is closest in meaning to…

a.      Aristocracy                                          

b.      Brave
c. intellectuals        
 d. muscular                                               

 The answer : A. Aristocracy 

Because the meaning of elite and aristocracy are same

3.     Why were the Olympic Games held?

a.      To stop wars                                

b.      To honor Zeus     
c. To crown the best athletes 
d. To sing songs about the athletes                       

The answer : B. To honor Zeus

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

The answer : D. 2800 years

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 Greek’s chief god, Zeus”. If we count from the first year of Olympic Games in 776 B.C. until now, 2012, it’s approximately 2800 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

The answer : B. They believed athletic events were important

Because in the second paragraph is written “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.

The answer : A.   Physical fitness was an integral part of the lives of the ancient Greeks

Because The story is telling about Olympic Games and physical fitness which important for the ancient Greeks.

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 Indonesian the mean of “deeds” is tindakan or perbuatan. And Accomplishments in indonesian is penyelesaian, prestasi, or kemahiran. So between deeds and accomplishments are same meaning .

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 the first paragraph is written “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

b.      Started

c.       Curtailed

d.      Fixed

The answer : C. Curtailed

Because in Indonesian halted is “berhenti” and closest in meaning to curtailed that’s meaning to “berkurang”.

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 the second paragraph is written “the games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called “Olympiads,” dating from 776 B.C.”

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

Because ‘questions’ are plural, so it must be followed plural too . such as ‘that his answer’

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

The word “originally” is a adverb. To give information on the noun “owner” we should use an adjective which is original.

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

Because after subject and verb, and continued is complement

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

Because the right arrangement not using “to” . so the right choice is D

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

Because Of the four answers, the right arrangement is B because after verb (painted) we need adverb (well) not adjective.

6.      If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and have to pay a fine.

The right sentence :  If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and have to be paid a fine.

Because ‘stopped and ticketed’ in the passive , and ‘have to pay’ must in passive too. And then changed to ‘have to be paid’

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 right sentence :  Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsal, did not show up last night

because he had an accident on his way to the practice.

Because the accident is already happen before his show up, we should use the past perfect tense. 

8.      A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams of her daughter who lives overseas.

            

The right sentence : A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreamed of her daughter who lives overseas.

Because the dream process is already happen before her operation, we should use the 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 right sentence :  The atmosphere in Andalucía is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all that have the good fortune to visit there.

Because The sentence must be parallelism. Open and warm are an adjective.  So must be following with adjective too. Gives a welcome feeling is a new clause. We should change it with welcome.

10.  Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs.

 The right sentence : Some people were standing in the street watched the parade, while other were singing songs.

Because  The word "some" is not followed by "of the"  and the word is omitted.