Selasa, 01 Mei 2012

Tugas B. Ingris 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.

Answer : C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.

Reason : Battles were not interrupted, but stopped because to allow the games to take place. Look at the end of first paragraph ; …..an 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

Answer : A. aristocracy

Reason : elite and aristocracy, both of them have the same meaning ; the most powerful members of a society or a privileged class holding hereditary titles.

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

Answer : B. To honor Zeus

Reason : the reason is in the first sentence in the story ; the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greek’s 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

Answer : D.2800 years

Reason : let’s count from the first year the games held, in 776 BC until now 2012….it is about 2788 years or approximately 2800 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

Answer : B. They believed athletic events were important

Reason : according to the text ; The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength to their education of youth. So they believed event like Olympic games were important to their prestige.

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

Answer : A.   Physical fitness was an integral part of the lives of the ancient Greeks.

Reason : Option A –> the article’s contain all about the history of Olympic Games and focused about The Greeks that emphasized physical fitness and strength to their education of youth. Option B –> a wrong statement because the punishment is for any who disobeyed the rules of Olympic. Option C –> a wrong statement because the games were just open to all free Greek males who had no criminal record. Option D –> it is not wrong at all, but this statement is not the main idea.

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

A.   Accomplishments

B.   Ancestors

C.   Documents

D.   Property

Answer : A.   Accomplishments

Reason : in Indonesian, deeds meaning to ‘perbuatan’. But in this case, the winners of Olympic were having poems sung about their deeds, so ‘deeds’ more refers to ‘accomplishments’ that meaning to ‘prestasi/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

Answer : C.   They had to be Greek males with no criminal record

Reason : According to the third sentence in the article ; …..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

Answer : C.   Curtailed

Reason : if we change ‘halted’ with the option A/B/D,  it means the war push/start/still happened but in the article, any war in progress were halted, and curtailed means 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

Answer : B.   The time between games

Reason : look at the first line in the second paragraph; 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

Answer : C.   Because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him

Reason : there is a complete independent clause and dependent clause, and 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

Answer : D.   The wallet to its original owner

Reason :  the option C &  D are almost look alike. But if you translate it in Indonesian, it’s different at all. ‘Originally‘  in option C means : Awalnya. And ‘Original’ in option D means : Asli, that more suitable with the sentence. There are a number of words -ly could be misleading if we only see the words essentially alone. Not even a little bit of the words this is not a is adverb. for example, ‘Quickly’ means ” dengan cepat” but ‘lately’ doesn’t mean “dengan terlambat” but “belakangan ini/baru-baru ini.” (credit to Mr. Gustaaf Kusno for explain it on http://sosbud.kompasiana.com/2010/03/17/nyaris-tak-bernafas/)

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

Answer : D.   Twenty million of dollars to the government

Reason : there is a complete independent clause and dependent clause, and match in tenses and  a right path to fill the blank sentence. Or for easy way, just translate it in Indonesian.

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

Answer : D.   Is telling her professors

Reason : Sarah is telling her professor that she could not attend classes next week. The tenses is must be present continuous because the event is happening now, that sarah is telling her professor about her presence matter for the next week class.

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

Answer : D.   The judges had been told of his talents

Reason : there is a sequence of tense, simple past tense in ; The artist was asked to show some paintings at the contest; with past perfect tense in ; The judges had been told of his talents. and also the perfect combination of dependent-independent clause.

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

Correction :

If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and fined.

Reason :

The sentence above must be parallelism. Stopped and ticketed, both of them are verb…but have to pay a fine is a new clause, so it must be change with verb too, such as ; 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

Correction :

Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals, did not show up last night because he had had an accident on his way to the practice.

Reason :

Because the accident is already happen. It is perfectly ‘finish’. So, we should use the past perfect tense, S+Had+V3

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

Correction :

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

Reason :

Because ‘the dream process’ is perfectly ‘finish’,  so we should use the past perfect tense.

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

Correction :

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

Reason :

The sentence above must be parallelism. Open and warm, both of them are adjective.  So must be following with adjective too. Gives a welcome feeling is a new clause. Change it with welcome.

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

Correction :

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

Reason :

The sentence above must be parallelism. Standing and Singing, both of them are verb in present continuous / the happening event. So watched must be change with the same tenses too.

Rabu, 04 April 2012

Tulisan 3

Following is the daily habits that can be done easily which can make you rich. What is it?

1. the habit of giving thanks
This is a special habit that could change the life is always for the better. Even religion pushed we are grateful not only for things that are good, but are also in trouble and bad days. There is a big secret behind Thanksgiving proven throughout history. Hellen Keller who was blind and deaf since the age of two years, has become one of the famous and admired throughout the world. One of his many motivated people is,"I am grateful for the disabled-disabled it, I found myself, my job and my Lord".Indeed it is difficult to be grateful, but we can learn gradually. Begin the continuation of life, thanks to the continuation, health, family, friends, and so on. Long eventually you could even be grateful for distress and a bad situation.

2. the habit of positive thinking
Our lives formed by what is most often we think . If always thinks positive , we tend to be a private a positive . Positive traits of the mind always lead to the truth , kindness , compassion , hope and joyful . Monitor every now and then what you 're thinking . If you set in the mind a negative , control immediately to positive direction . Make disciples of thinking positive as habits and look how many positive things as habits and look how many positive things that will you 're a natural .

3. the ability to empathize with others
the advantages possessed by many successful people. And one important element in dealing with others is empathy, ability or sensibility to perceive other people's point of view. People can even feel the feelings of empathy for others, understand his desire and capture the motive behind the attitudes of others. This is in contrast with the attitude of a selfish, demanding precisely get noticed and understood by others. Although not everyone easily empathize, but we can learn to get used to perform actions that empathetic. For example, be a good listener, learn to put yourself in the shoes of others, learn to do what you want others to do to you, and so on.

4. the custom order is important
Think about what are the most important. Don't let your life get caught up in things that are not important while important things overlooked. Begin to sort through which ones are essential and where not, give precedence to the important habits will make You effective and productive life and improve Your self-image significantly.

5. habitual act
If you already have knowledge, already had a goal to be achieved and already have a consciousness about what to do, then the next step is to act. Make it a habit to cherish the time, avoid lazy taste by being active. Many people fail in life because just having a dream and only have the goal but inevitably tread.

6. the habit of sowing seeds
Sow the seed of this principle is true in life. In time You will reap as you sow. Imagine, how rich your life if you always spreading seeds of kindness. But instead, just how diligent you when sowing his ugliness.

7. honest living habits
Without honesty, we can't be personally intact, even can damage self-esteem and your own future. Start getting used to being honest, not only to themselves but also for others. Start telling the truth, despite the consequences. When you lie, lie You control little by little

Selasa, 03 April 2012

Tulisan 2

8 facts about death

1. before his death, hearing is the last sense that will leave our bodies. The first senses to go is vision, followed by the taste, smell and touch.
2. human head is still in a State of conscious for about 15 to 20 seconds after the beheaded!
3. this day bodies were slower to rot than it used to be there because a lot of preservatives in the food we eat. One more fact, corpses rot four times faster in water than being buried in the ground.
4 . More 2,500 people die every year due to a left-handed uses goods are made to a person who uses the right hand.
5. When Alexender The Great died in 323 BCE, a typical path has been created from Babylon to Egypt to bring the corpse. If it was estimated the cost of maintaining the corpse with Alexender currency values on this day, biayanyanya budgeted US $ 600 million!
6. not long before Thomas Edison died in 1931, his friend Henry Ford had taken his last breath and put it into a bottle.
7. the creator of the TV series Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry is the first man in gray's body was enshrined in outer space.
8. ancient Egypt Society considers the cat was the sacred animal. Therefore they would shave their heads when their pet cat dead.

Tugas bhs ingris part 2

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

The incorrect word is A*KNOW , BECAUSE Nobody is singular subject and the verb must be followed by s/es . The correct answer : Nobody KNOWS when the process of glass-making was invented

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

The incorrect word is A*PRESENTS , BECAUSE The languages is plural subject and the verb not followed by s/es . The correct answer : The languages of the world PRESENT a vast array of structural similarities and differences

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

The incorrect word is A*HAVE , BECAUSE The rise is singular subject and the verb must be followed by has, not have. The correct answer : The rise of multinationals HAS resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdiction

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

The incorrect word is A*HAS , BECAUSE All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States is plural subject and the verb must be followed have, not has. The correct answer : All of the east-west interstate highways in the 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 neutrinos *were detected on Earth.

The incorrect word is C*WERE , BECAUSE a wave of neutrinos is singular subject and the verb must be followed by was, not were . The correct answer : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Could exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos WAS detected on Earth

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

white-crowned sparrow.

The incorrect word is C*ARE , BECAUSE a few bushes is singular subject and the verb must be followed by is. The correct answer : Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes IS occupied by 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.

The incorrect word is B*PUT, BECAUSE Krakatoa is singular subject and the verb (put) must be followed by s/es. The correct answer : 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.

The incorrect word is B*ARE , BECAUSE Anyone is singular subject and the verb must be followed by is, not are. The correct answer : The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United State 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.

The incorrect word is C*SUPPLY, BECAUSE The underlying is singular subject and the verb must be followed by s/es. . The correct answer : A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, SUPPLIES blood to the face and scalp

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

The incorrect word is D*WITHSTAND, BECAUSE, Mesquite is singular subject and the verb must be followed by s. The correct answer : Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can WITHSTANDS the severest drought.”

Kamis, 22 Maret 2012

Tulisan 1




PONTIANAK, KOMPAS.com — Selama tiga hari hingga Jumat (23/3/2012), matahari melintas tepat di garis khatulistiwa. Di Kota Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat, yang dilalui garis khatulistiwa, masyarakat dan wisatawan bisa menyaksikan pesona kulminasi matahari.

Wakil Wali Kota Pontianak Paryadi mengatakan, tahun ini, tidak digelar acara besar pada kulminasi matahari bulan Maret. "Nanti akan ada acara besar pada kulminasi bulan September, sekaligus perayaan ulang tahun Kota Pontianak," kata Paryadi, Kamis (22/3/2012).

Kulminasi matahari, atau matahari saat berada tegak lurus di atas benda yang berada di sepanjang garis khatulistiwa, menyuguhkan fenomena menarik. Pada tengah hari, benda yang diletakkan tegak lurus di titik nol derajat tidak memiliki bayangan.


Opinion
This phenomenon is very unique because it is very rarely because of the generally solid object has a shadow in the now much less exposed to the rays of the Sun. But in this region, the area crossed the Equator line has no shadow or rather shadow lie directly below it. It is becoming a very very interesting phenomenon witnessed, because this phenomenon has only been at the places where the line crossed the equator, and the timing is not all the time only a certain time only. in my opinion such phenomena should be in major events in order to attract foreign tourists as well as local, given that the only place where the line crossed the equator.

B.inggris remed

( W ) 7. With her purse in her hand ran through the door.

The sentence is wrong, because there is no subject. The correct answer is: She ran through the door with her purse in her hand.


( W ) 5. Pleasantly greet everyone in all the offices every morning.

The sentence is wrong, because the sentence is missing subject. The correct answer : She pleasantly greets everyone in all the offices every morning.


4. In 1867 , Alaska from the Russian for $ 7.2 million .. ( D )

The correct answer is D because suitable for THE PAST TENSE


A. purchased the United States

B. to purchase the United States

C. the United States purchase of

D. the United Stated purchased

Kamis, 15 Maret 2012

ENGLISH BUSINESS

EXERCISE A

( W ) 8. Walking with the children to school. The sentence is wrong because there is no subject and the verb is not complete

To be correct, some form of the verbis is needed to made the verb complete and the subject she is a singular subject that agrees with the singular verb is walking. The right sentence is: She is walking with the children to school.

EXERCISE B

( R ) 9. The plane from New York circling the airport. [RIGHT]

explanation: the airport Adverb of place

TOEFL EXERCISE

5. Between 1725 and 1750, New England witnessed an increase in the specialization of. . . . . . ( C )

a. occupations

The wrong answer because plural verb

b. they occupied

The worng answer because double subject

c. occupies

The correct answer because suitable for the past sentence

d. it occupied them

The worng answer because double subject