MEET 3 TASK

-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.

REASON : in the first paragraph is written "and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place", so the battles not were interrupted but halted or stopped.

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

a. Aristocracy c. intellectuals

b. Brave d. muscular

REASON : elite and aristocracy have the same meaning "the most powerful members of a society".

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

REASON : in the first sentence, 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

REASON : in the paragraph written that the olympic games was first held in 776 B C. Calculated is : current year 2012 olympic games so happened since 2012 + 776 = 2788 or less around 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

REASON : in the sentence, the conclusion is they believed athletic events were important, look in line 18 second paragraph. "the greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four year cycles called olympiad.

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.

REASON : the article's contain all about the olympic games and focused about the greeks that emphasized physical fitness and strength to their education of youth. if seen from the other answer, the greeks did noyt provide punishment severe if not participating in the phisycal fitness program. the greeks had not always encouraged everyone to participate in the games, only the elite, military, and males who had no criminal record. the games it;'s not coincide with religious festivite.

7. In line 14, the word “deeds” is closest in meaning to

a. Accomplishments

b. Ancestors

c. Documents

d. Property

REASON : In Indonesia, the meaning of deeds and accomplishments have the same meaning "pencapaian". While Ancestors it’s mean "nenek moyang", Documents it’s " surat- surat" and property it’s mean" harta".

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

REASON : because only the elite and military could participate first, 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

REASON : In Indonesia, encourages mean "menyemangati", started mean "dimulai", curtailed mean "dibatasi" , and fixed mean "masih atau tetap". so curtailed is the most nearly the same as halted.

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

REASON : in the second paragraph is written "The greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four years 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

REASON :

(A) Style error. There is no antecedent for the pronoun it.

(B) 2 style errors. Refused … will is an incorrect sequence of tense; There is no antecedent for the pronoun they.

(C) Correct.

(D) 2 style errors. There is an incorrect sequence of tense; There is no antecedent for the pronoun it.

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

REASON :

(A) Style error. It is redundant to say return … back.

(B) Grammar error. When the indirect object precedes the direct object, no preposition is possible.

(C) Grammar error. Originally is an adverb and is not correct because it modifies the noun owner.

(D) Correct.

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

REASON :

(A) Correct.

(B) 2 grammar errors. It is not correct to use a preposition when the indirect object precedes the direct object; when million is preceded by a number, it cannot be plural (one million, two million).

(C) Grammar error. It is not correct to use a preposition when the indirect object precedes the direct object.

(D) 2 grammar errors. When million is preceded by a number, it cannot be plural, and when million is preceded by a number and followed by a noun, the preposition of is incorrect.

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

REASON :

(A) Grammar error. Tell must be followed directly by indirect object; there can be no preposition.

(B) Grammar errors. It is not correct to follow the verb say with the name of a person or people

(C) Correct.

(D) Grammar error. Is telling … could is an incorrect sequence of tense.

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

REASON :

(A) Grammar error. Good is an adjective and modifies the verb painted; it should always be well.

(B) Grammar error. The pronoun they has no antecedent.

(C) Grammar error. The pronoun their has no antecedent; an cannot precede a word beginning with a consonant sound.

(D) Correct.

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

\ THE REASON : (D) should be fined. For parallel structure, all past participles are required.

THE CORRECT SENTENCE :

If motorists do not obeserve the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and have to pay a fined.

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 REASON : (C) should be had had. The past perfect should be used; the accident happened first.

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 practise.

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

THE REASON : (C) should be dreamed. Use past time because it happened last month.

THE CORRECT SENTENCE :

A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle had dreamed her daughter who lives overseas.

9. The atmosphere in Andalucía is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all who have the good fortune to visit there.

THE REASON : (B) should be welcome. For parallel structure, all adjectives are required.

THE CORRECT SENTENCE :

The atmosphere in Andalucia is open, warm, and welcome to all who have the good fortune to visit there.

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

THE REASON : (C) should be watching. Were standing … watching is correct parallel structure.

THE CORRECT SENTENCE :

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