Jumat, 20 April 2012

exercise 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.
the best answer is C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games. because Battles were not interrupted, but halted to allow the games to take place. look in line 15: 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
The best answer is A. aristocracy because elite has the closest meaning with aristocracy.

3. Why were the Olympic Games held?
A.   To stop war
B.   To honor Zeus
C.   To crown the best athletes
D.   To sing songs about the athletes
the best answer is B. To honor Zeus because Look in line 1: 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
the best answer is D. 2800 years because 776 B.C to 0 is 776 years + 2012 (current year) = 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

the best answer is B. They believed athletic events were important because look in line 18: 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 Greek.
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 best answer is  A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the lives of the ancient Greeks. because look in line 7: 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
the best answer is A. Accomplishments 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
the best answer is C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record because Look 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
B.   Started
C.   Curtailed
D.   Fixed
the best answer is C. Curtailed because halted has the closest meaning with Curtailed. In Bahasa Indonesia, Halted mean memberhentikan and curtailed mean membatasi.


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 best answer is B. The time between games because look in line 18: 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
the best answer is C. Because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him 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
the best answer is D. The wallet to its original owner because  option A is redudancy(return and back), option B mean Mrs. Walker has an owner, the word originally option C is adverb and cannot 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
the best answer is 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 well.


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 best answer is D. Is telling her professors because The tenses must be present continuous because 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
the best answer is C. Of their belief that he was an good artist because the word "because" is match well with "of" in option C (Of their belief that he was an good artist)

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 parallelism, have to pay a fine should be replaced by 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
Incorrect: C. he had because The accident is already happen so we use past perfect tense (s + had + v-3)


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 parallelism so instead of "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 instead of "watched" it should be "watching"

Rabu, 11 April 2012

my opinion

The aricle...

In 1993, Forbes magazine liasted Bill Gates as the world's ricest man. This is not very surprising due to the fact that he owns one of the most profitable companies in the world, microsoft. His success has been an inspiration to many people around the globe. They want to be a successful as the Microsoft number one man. Although it is not easy, I believe that anyone can achieve what Bill Gates has as long as he or she has two qualities.

The first is determination. Bill Gates, whether he realized it or not, started building his career from the time he was young. His hobby was working with computers. He devoted so much of his time to this activity that by the age thirteen, he already created a computer program useful to his hometown. Later when he was older, he was so sure of what he was doing that he decided to quit his studies at Harvard in order to pursue his ambition in the field of computer programming. The fact that he continued creating computer programs and took the brave step of quitting his studies shows that he was greatly determined to devote his life to the computer programming business.

The second quality a person must have is perseverance. Bill Gates faced several failures before he finally made it. When he decided to quit his studies, he came up against his parents disapproval. there is no bigger challenge thet one's parents opposing one's ambition. However, Bill did not give up. He persevered and consequently became a billionaire.

Therefore, in order to successed, one must have great determination and perseverance. Whitout those two qualities, one will never successed

* my opinion

people are successful not only from rich families. Many people are succcessful because of their hard work. To be a successful person must be willing to take high risk and an intention. And then we should alse have idea to change the remarkable life of aour own. Successful person is one who can help people and not despair. We must be determined and perseverance.

The Road to Success

If we talk about the future....
I want to be successful women in my job and in my family too. First, I will study hard to get a good grades. I'm sure, If I can get good grades. I will get a good job too. After that I can make my parents happy with give them a house. And now I must focus on my lectures. I don't want to waste my time. I believe I can do it all well.

Kamis, 05 April 2012

tugas bahasa inggris

1. Nobody know the process of glass-making was invented
a. Know
b. Process
c. Was
d. invented
 Answers is know because nobody is singular verb so the best answer is Nobody knows the process of glass-making was invented
2. The languages of the world present a vast array structural similarities and differences
a. Present
b. Array
c. Similarities
d. differences
 Answer is presents because the languages of the world is plural verb so the best answer is present without s. “The languages of the world present a vast array structural similarities and differences”
3. The rise of multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because the
multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions
a. Have
b. Resulted
c. Can
d. Operate
 Answer is A. the rise is singular subject so it must use has. So the best answer is the rise of multinationals has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdiction
4. All the east-west interstate highways in the United States has even numbers, while north-south
interstate highways are odd-numbered
a. Has
b. Numbers
c. Are
d. Odd-numbered

 Anawere is A. highway is plural subject so it must use have. So the best answer is “All the east-west interstate highways in thw United States have even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered
5. When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrions were
detected on Earth
a. When
b. Exploded
c. Were
d. Detected
 Answere is C. Because “a wave” is singular subject so it must use was. So the best answer is : when a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrions was detected on Earth
6. Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupiedly the white-
crowned sparrow
a. Targeted
b. Has
c. Are
d. Occupiedly
 Answer is c. because “every open space” is singular subject so it must use is. So the best answer is “Every open space in the targeted area that grass and a few bushes is occupiedly the white-crowned sparrow”
7. Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets around
the world was affected for two years afterward
a. Is remembered
b. Put
c. Was effected
d. Afterward
 Answer is B. “krakatoa” is singular subject so it must use put with “s”. so the best answer is “Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that puts so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward”
8. The term “ Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States are referred to as a Yankee.
a. Was
b. Are
c. Referred
d. To as
 Answer is B. because “anyone” is singular verb so it must use “is”. So the best answer is “The term “ Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States is referred to as a Yankee”.
9. A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles,
supply blood to the face and scalp
a. Sandwiched
b. Underlying
c. Supply
d. Blood
 Answer is C. because “a network” is singular subject so it must use supply with “s”. so the best answer is “A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, supplies blood to the face and scalp”
10. Mesquito is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought
a. Is
b. Small
c. Who
d. Withstand
 Answer is B. Because “mequito” not person so must use that. So the best answer is “Mesquito is a small tree in the Southwest that can withstand the severest drought”