Softskill Meeting 3

I.
1. C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
      Because not the battles, but all Greek male who had bad criminal record were interrupted to participate in the games.
2.A. aristocracy
     Elite and aristocracy have the same meaning which is the most powerful members of a society.
3. B. To honor Zeus.
      It states in line 1 until 2. 'to honor the Greeks' chief God, Zeus'.
4.D. 2800 years
     In the first paragraph and first sentence 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. 
     They thought that athletic events are not only for honoring his God, Zeus, but also for preparing the skill of people to the war.
6.A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the lives of the ancient Greeks
     The story is telling about Olympic Games and physical fitness which important for the ancient Greeks.
7.A. Accomplishments
     In the first paragraph is written “the winners of Olympic were having poems sung about their deeds”. In Indonesian, deeds is meaning to ‘perbuatan’. In this sentence ‘deeds’ is meaning to “kemenangan” and the word “deeds” is closest in meaning to ‘accomplishments’ that meaning to ‘prestasi/pencapaian’.
8. C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record.
     It states in line 4 until 5.
9.C. Curtailed
     In the first paragraph is written “any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place”, the word “halted” is meaning to “berhenti” and closest in meaning to curtailed that’s meaning to “berkurang”.
10. B. The time between games.
   Olympiad explain that these games were held in four years.

II.
1. C. Because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him.
      This is a cause-effect sentence, so we use the conjunction 'because'. The option D describes more about the effect sentence. But the option A is also use the conjunction 'because' but this option is unclear. It still needs more explanation.
2. D. The wallet to its original owner
      The wallet because it's clear, which wallet that will be returned. And the word 'original' describes the word 'owner'. It's an adjective. We don't use 'originally' because it's an adverb.
3. D. Twenty million of dollars to the government.
      Because the word 'owes' follows with the noun. That's twenty million of dollars, which explain the word 'owes'
4. C. Told her professors.
      Because told is followed by the object.
5.A. He painted very good
     There is a sequence of tense. “The artist was asked to show some paintings at the contest” is simple past tense and “because he painted very good” is simple past tense too. The dependent clause “he painted very good” is compatible with previous clause and “he” in the clause is meaning to “the artist”.
6. D. fined
   The sentence must be parallelism. Stopped and ticketed are verb, but have to pay a fine is a clause, so it must be change with verb too, such as fined.
7. c. had had
      Because the accident is already happen before his show up, we should use the past perfect tense.
8. C . dreamed.
     Because Mrs. Carlyle dreamed last month, a short time before her operation. It already happened, so the tense is past tense.
9. B. Welcome
      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. C. For watching
        Because in the main sentence there are two verbs. They are 'standing' and 'watching'. Verb 'watching' is just explanation of the phrase 'some people we're standing in the street'. So the verb 'watching' must add preposition for.

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TOEFL EXERCISE (Skill 1-3)

1.       Nobody know when the process of glass-making was invented.

Answer : A. Know

The Correct Sentence :

Nobody knows when the process of glass-making was invented

(knows: because the subject “nobody” is singular)

2.       The languages of the world presents a vast array of structural similarties and differences.

Answer : A. Presents

The Correct Sentence :

The languages of the world present a vast array of structural similarties and differences.

(present : because the subject “the languages of the world” is plural)

3.       The rise multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.

Answer : A. Have

The Correct Sentence :

The rise multinationals has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.

(has: because the subject “the rise of multinationals is singular. The rise is a situation. So it’s singular.)

4.       All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States has even numbers, while north-

south interstate highways are odd-numbered.

Answer : A. Has

The Correct Sentence :

All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have  even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.

(have: because the subject “all of the east-west interested highway in the Unites States is plural)

5.       When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos

were detected on Earth.

Answer : C. Were

The Correct Sentence :

When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was detected on Earth.

(was: because “was” is to be of a wave of neutrinos and a wave of neutrinos is singular)

6.       Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by the

write-crowned sparrow.

Answer : C. Are

The Correct Sentence :

Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes is occupied by the write-crowned sparrow.

(Every open space is a singular subject. So the verb “are” must changed to be “is”)

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.

Answer : C. was

The Correct Answer :

Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world were affected for two years afterward.

(were: because were is to be of sunsets around the world and it’s plural)

8.       The term  “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now

anyone from the United States are reffered to as a Yankee.

Answer : B. Are

The Correct Answer :

The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States is reffered to as a Yankee.

(is: because “is” to be of the subject anyone from the United States” and it’s singular)

9.       A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying

muscles, supply blood to the face and scalp.

Answer : C. Supply

The Correct Answer :

A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, supplies blood to the face and scalp.

(supplies: because “supplies” is verb of a network of small arteries and it’s singular. So, the verb is supplies, not supply)

10.   Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.

Answer : C. Who

The Correct Answer:

Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest which can withstand the severest drought.

(which: because “which” explains the mesquite. “Who” explains person, but which explains things)

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This is Me

My name is Delvia afridana putri. But my friends call me Delvia. I was born in Jakarta, on September 11^st 1990 so I’m now 21 years old. I live at Jln. Kayumanis V lama number: 16. I come from Jakarta. My Hobbies are shopping, reading novel and listening to the music. I like shopping with my best friends every week. We oft buy clothes, bag, and shoes. I never try to be shopaholic, so I always control what I buy by making a list. On the other hand, I like reading novel. I usually read in my spare time. My favorite novel is Fairish. I like reading because reading is the window of the world. I can see the world by reading. Besides that, reading can be an inspiration for my life and it’s also entertaining.  And also I like listening to the music. I like Jazz. Now in Indonesian Jazz becomes so popular and many people beloved it.

I live together with my parents. I have two sisters and one brother. But they live at their schools. I love my family so much. They are my power for me in this life. I am a student of Gunadarma University and the major is Management. Now I’m in the eight grade. I always try to enjoy my study, so that I will feel comfortable in learning. My lecturers are smart, intelligent, good looking, caring with the students, and always try to teach with the best methode. That’s the main point why I study in this university. I have also many friends that always there for me. We gather, do the tasks, play and others.

Life is just once, so I will never waste my time and I always try to do the best for me, my family, my friends, and people. Sometimes life is not as easy as I think, however I always try not to give up!!!

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Demo BBM di Indonesia Jadi Sorotan Media Internasional.

Jakarta Aksi demonstrasi menolak kenaikan harga BBM yang terjadi di beberapa daerah di Indonesia dalam beberapa hari terakhir tidak saja menjadi sorotan media-media nasional. Tercatat beberapa media asing turut mengikuti dinamika dan aksi-aksi yang terjadi di depan Gedung DPR/MPR.

Beberapa media asing seperti AFP, Reuters, CNN, Bloomberg, ChannelNewsAsia, Press TV, Bangkok Post dan The Sun Daily ikut memberitakan aksi demonstrasi tersebut. Pada umumnya mereka memberitakan mengenai bagaimana kemarahan rakyat Indonesia terhadap pemerintah yang berencana menaikkan harga BBM.

“Kenaikan harga BBM telah memicu terjadinya demonstrasi besar-besaran di beberapa daerah. Mereka yang melakukan demonstrasi terutama berasal dari elemen mahasiswa dan buruh,” demikian dikutip dari kantor berita CNN, Sabtu (31/3/2012).

Sementara itu untuk edisi Kamis (29/3), AFP melaporkan bagaimana demonstrasi yang terjadi di beberapa daerah di Indonesia. Mereka menyoroti bagaimana pengamanan yang terkesan berlebihan dalam menghadapi para demonstran khususnya yang di ibukota Jakarta.

“Pasukan pengamanan yang dikerahkan di ibukota mencapai 22 ribu personel, untuk menghadapi para demonstran yang hanya berjumlah 3.500 orang. Tetapi sekitar 10 ribu pendemo lain muncul di beberapa kota di Medan dan Surabaya,” tulis AFP.

Sebelumnya seperti diketahui para pendemo telah turun ke jalan sejak Selasa (27/3) lalu. Demonstrasi besar-besaran itu tersebar di beberapa kota di Indonesia, seperti Medan, Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Makassar, dan beberapa kota lainnya. Untuk di Jakarta demonstrasi menentang kenaikan harga BBM terjadi di beberapa titik seperti Gedung DPR/MPR, Istana Negara, dan sejumlah SPBU.

Kericuhan juga sempat terjadi di lokasi-lokasi tersebut. Sedikitnya 50-an mahasiswa yang melakukan aksi di Jalan Diponegoro, Salemba, Jakarta Pusat diamankan oleh pihak kepolisian karena dianggap melakukan tindakan anarkis. Sementara untuk di depan Gedung DPR/MPR, juga sempat terjadi bentrokan antara demonstran dan polisi yang menyebabkan rusaknya pagar utama di depan Gedung DPR/MPR.

Sumber : detik.com

Opinion:

                Nowadays demonstration is the easy way to express the opinion of people or institution. Many countries in this world use demonstration for showing their aspirations to the government. Demonstration can be a positive way to express the opinion, and even more a bad thing or nightmare. If the aspiration can be accepted by the government, people will get the benefits. But, if the aspiration is rejected, the demonstration would be just a futile thing because people don’t ever think that the effects of this action. For example, the situation which happened last month happened in Indonesian. Demonstration in Indonesian is the way that usually used for expressing the aspiration of the collage students. But demonstration has always a negative meaning because the demonstration is anarchism. On April 27^th  until 30^th there were demonstrations Indonesian. These demonstrations happened not only in the capital city of Indonesian, Jakarta but also in other cities, like Medan, Surabaya, Bandung, Makassar and others. Certainly these demonstrations were anarchism. These demonstrations had one purpose that Indonesian people don’t agree with the rise of fuel because Indonesian is a poor country. In my opinion, I don’t agree with these demonstrations because these situations gave the negative effects. For example, there were many streets that are used for demonstration, so that people got many difficulties for transportation. And also after the demonstration there are many trashes and many facilities are destroyed like the building of DPR. On the other hand, the demonstrator fight with the police. Unfortunately the international Media in this article just showed the information only from  the negative sides. From these demonstrations there’s still a good thing that the postpone of rising of the fuel’s price.

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