Softskill Meeting 3
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.

Because    : Battles were not interrupted, but halted to allow the games to take place cause Originally these contests were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place.

2.    The word “elite” in line 5 is closest in meaning to…
a.    Aristocracy
b.    Brave
c.    Intellectuals
d.    Muscular

Because    : elite has the closest meaning with aristocracy. In Indonesia, Elite mean kaum atas (jetset) / ningrat / darah biru.

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

Because    : 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.    1200 years
c.    2300 years
d.    2800 years

Because    : 776 Before.Century to 0 is 776 years + 2012 (Now) = 2788 years.

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.

Because    : The greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four year cycles called Olympiads.

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

Because    : The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth.

7.    In line 14, the word “deeds” is closest in meaning to…
a.    Accomplishments
b.    Ancestors
c.    Documents
d.    Property

Because    : Deeds has the closest meaning with accomplishment. In Bahasa Indonesia, deeds mean perbuatan and accomplishment mean 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

Because    : 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

Because    : halted has the closest meaning with Curtailed.

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

Because    : 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

Because    : the answer and the question is match in tenses.

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

Because    : A is redundancy, B mean Mrs. Walker has an owner, the word originally  C is a adverb and not used for this sentence.

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

Because    : the answer and the question is match in tenses and the answer can fill the blank sentence good.

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

Because    : The tenses it must be present continuous cause the event is happening now.

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

Because    : the word "because" is match well with "of" in C

6    If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and have to pay a fine.
Incorrect    : D. have to pay a fine
Because    : The sentence is parallel, have to pay a fine it must be replaced by fined.

7    Fred, who usually conductsc the choir rehearsals, did not show up last night because he had  an accident on his way to the practice.
Incorrect    : C. he had
Because    : The accident is already happen so it use past perfect tense (v3)

8    A short time before her operation last month , Mrs.Carlyle  dreams of her daughter who lives overseas.
Incorrect    : C. dreams
Because    : the dream happen last month so it should be dreamed

9    The atmosphere in Andalucia is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all who have the good fortune to visit there.
Incorrect    : B. gives a welcome feeling
Because    : The sentence is parallel so it use "gives a welcome feeling" it should be "welcoming

10    Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs.
Incorrect    : C. watched
Because     : The sentence is present continous tense so of "watched" it should be "watching"