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.
·
Answer
D is Wrong because not listed in the above story
2.
The
word “elite” in line 5 is closest in meaning to…
a.
Aristocracy c. intellectuals
b.
Brave d.
muscular
·
The
correct answer is C, Because of the four option above is only intellectuals who
has the same meaning as “elite”
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
·
The
correct answer is B, Because the beginning of story said that 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
·
The
correct answer is D, Because the calculation is 778 BC + 2012
AD (current year) the answer is rounded to 2778 years or 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
·
The
correct answer is B, in the first sentence in second paragraph that “The Greeks
attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four-year
cycles called “Olympiads,” dating from 776 B.C.”
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.
·
The
correct answer is D, Because the end of sentence says that The contest
coincided with religious festivities and constituted an all-out effort on the
part of the participants to please the gods.
7.
In
line 14, the word “deeds” is closest in meaning to
a. Accomplishments
b.
Ancestors
c.
Documents
d.
Property
·
The
correct answer is A, Because the Meaning of "deeds" is
the act or acts. The sentence can also be
interpreted as "accomplishments" that have a sense of
completion,accomplishment, or skill.
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
correct answer is C, Because described in the third sentence in first paragraph
that “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
correct answer is C, Because in the above discourse, the meaning of halted is
stopped/paused may also mean that curtailed means limiting or reduced
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
correct answer is B, Because described in the sentence “ 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
correct answer is C, Because the word “questions” is the plural form, and the
choice C “that his answer” is also plural
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
correct answer is D, Because the object
‘returned’ must be
accompanied by 'to' for explain the object
(the wallet). or
the word ‘return’ followed by the word ‘to’ and the
owner followed by an adverb.
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
correct answer is A, Because the hospital
is subject, owes
is verb, so
we search the
object. The most appropriate object
is the government
twenty million dollars
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
correct answer is C, Because Sarah is subject so after S + V2 + O/Complement. So
without ‘to’
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
correct answer is B, Because usually after verb we must put adverb not
adjective.
6.
If
motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they
will be stopped, ticketed, and
A
B C
have to pay a fine.
D
·
The incorrect
sentence is D, Because ‘stopped,ticketed’ in the pasiv voice so ‘have to pay a
fine’ must to be converted into pasiv voice with have to be paid a fine.
·
Repair
: f motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they
will be stopped, ticketed, and have to
be paid a fine
7.
Fred,
who usually conducts the choir
rehearsals, did not show up last night
A B
because
he had an accident on his way to the practice.
C D
·
The incorrect
sentence is A, Because rehearls isn’t verb from the choir. Function of
rehearsals is complement of the choir, so rehearsals isn’t need ‘s’.
·
Repair
: Fred, who usually conducts the
choir rehearsals, did not show up last night because he had an
accident on his way to the practice.
8.
A
short time before her operation last
month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams of her daughter
A B C
who lives
overseas.
D
·
The
incorrect sentence is C, because sentence above
is a slight sentence, then the 'dreams' should be changed to the past is 'dreamed'
·
Repair : A
short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreamed of her daughter
9.
The
atmosphere in Andalucía is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling
to all
A B
who have
the good fortune to visit there.
C D
·
The
incorrect sentence is C, Because position of this sentence isn’t need subject
pronoun but this sentence needs complement and must be change with ‘that’.
·
Repair
: The atmosphere in Andalucia is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all
that have the good fortune to visit
there
10.
Some of
the people were standing in the street watched the parade,
A B C
while
others were singing songs.
D
·
The
incorrect sentence is C, Because this sentence use past continous tense, so all
of the verb must to be add (verb-ing) not verb 2.
·
Repair
: Some of the people were standing in the street were watching the parade, while others were singing songs.
