- Which of the
following is NOT true ?
C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
Reason: 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.
- The word “elite” in
line 5 is closest in meaning to…
A. aristocracy
Reason: elite has the closest meaning with aristocracy. In Bahasa Indonesia, Elite mean kaum atas and aristocracy mean kaum ningrat.
- Why were the Olympic
Games held?
B. To honor Zeus
Reason: Look in line 1: the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks’ chief God, Zeus.
- Approximately how
many years ago did these games originate?
D. 2800 years
Reason: 776 B.C to 0 is 776 years + 2012 (current year) = 2788 years.
- What conclusion can
we draw about the ancient Greeks?
B. They believed athletic events were important
Reason: look in line 18: The greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four year cycles called Olympiads.
- What is the main
idea of this passage?
A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the lives of the ancient Greeks.
Reason: look in line 7: The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth.
- In line 14, the word
“deeds” is closest in meaning to…
A. Accomplishments
Reason: Deeds has the closest meaning with accomplishment. In Bahasa Indonesia, deeds mean perbuatan and accomplishment mean pencapaian.
- Which of the
following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the Olympics?
C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record
Reason: Look in line 6: but later the games were open to all free Greek males who had no criminal record.
- The word “halted” in
line 16 means most nearly the same as…
C. Curtailed
Reason: halted has the closest meaning with Curtailed. In Bahasa Indonesia, Halted mean memberhentikan and curtailed mean membatasi.
- What
is an “Olympiad”?
B. The time between games
Reason: 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…..
C. Because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him
Reason: Because the answer and the question is match in tenses.
C. Because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him
Reason: Because the answer and the question is match in tenses.
2)
Mrs.Walker
has returned…..
D. The wallet to its original owner
Reason: 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.
D. The wallet to its original owner
Reason: 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.
D. Twenty million of dollars to the government
Reason: Because the answer and the question is match in tenses and the answer can fill the blank sentence well.
D. Twenty million of dollars to the government
Reason: 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
D. Is telling her professors
Reason: The tenses must be present continuous because the event is happening now.
D. Is telling her professors
Reason: 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…
C.
Of their belief that he was an good artist
Reason: the word "because" is match well with "of" in option C (Of their belief that he was an good artist)
Reason: 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.
D.
have to pay a fine
Reason: The sentence is parallelism, have to pay a fine should be replaced by fined.
Reason: 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
C.
he had
Reason: The accident is already happen so we use past perfect tense (s + had + v-3)
Reason: 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.
C.
dreams
Reason : the dream happen last month so it should be dreamed
Reason : 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.
B.
gives a welcome feeling
Reason: The sentence is parallelism so instead of "gives a welcome feeling" it should be "welcoming"
Reason: 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.
C.
watched
Reason : The sentence is present continous tense so instead of "watched" it should be "watching"
Reason : The sentence is present continous tense so instead of "watched" it should be "watching"
