English TOEFL meeting 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 answer :: B. The games were held in Greece every four years 2. The word “elite” in line 5 is closest in meaning to... a. Aristocracy b. Brave c. Intellectuals d. Muscular The answer is :: A. Aristocracy 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 The answer is :: b. To honor Zeus 4. Approximately how many years ago did these game originate? a. 800 years b. 1200 years c. 2300 years d. 2800 years The answer is :: d. 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 answer is :: b. They believed athletic events were important 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 festivites so that they could go back to war when the games were over. the answer is :: a. Physical fitness was an integral part of the lives of the ancient Greeks. 7. In line 14, the word “deeds” is closest in meaning to... a. Accomplishments b. Ancestors c. Documents d. Property the answer is :: a. Accomplishments 8. Which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes 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 answer is :: c.They had to be Greek males with 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 answer is :: c. Curtailed 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 war d. The time it took te athletes to train the answer is :: b. The time between games STYLISTIC PROBLEMS 1. The defendant refused to answer the prosecutor’s quetions... a. Because he was afraid it would incriminate him b. For fear that they will incriminate him c. Because he was afraid that his answer would incriminate him d. Fearing that he will be incriminated by it the answer :: c.Because he was afraid that his answer would incriminate him 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 answer :: d. The wallet to its original owner. 3. The hospital owes.....for the consrtuction 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 answer :: c.To 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 answer is :: a. Told to her professors 5. The artist was asked to show some paintings at the contest because.... a. He painted very good b. They belived he painted well c. Of their belief that he was an good artist d. The judges had been told of his talents the answer is :: c. Of their belief that he was an good artist 6. If motorist do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and have to pay a fine. The Incorrect Answer : D. Have to pay a fine 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. The Incorrect Answer : C. Had 8. A short time before her operation last month, Mrs.Carlyle dreams of her daughter who lives overseas. The Incorrect Answer : C. Dreams 9. The atmosphere in Andalucia is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all who have the good fortune to visit there. The Incorrect Answer : B. And gives a welcome feeling 10.Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs. The Incorrect Answer : C. Watched

opinion about BBM

BBM Tak Naik, Hidup Tetap Sulit MALANG, KOMPAS.com -- Meski pemerintah sudah memutuskan menunda kenaikan harga bahan bakar minyak (BBM) bersubsidi, warga masyarakat masih mengkhawatirkan kondisi ekonominya. Teguh (34), pengemudi kendaraan umum mikrolet jurusan AG (Arjosari Gadang) menilai, penundaan kenaikan harga BBM tidak berarti kesejahteraan bagi dirinya dan keluarga membaik. "Musuh kami banyak, tak hanya BBM, namun juga persaingan dengan sepeda motor yang bisa dimodali hanya dengan 3 liter Premium. BBM hanya satu masalah saja masalah bagi kami, meskipun juga merupakan masalah terbesar," kata Teguh, Sabtu (31/3/2012) di Malang, Jawa Timur. Menurut Teguh, dengan setoran Rp 80.000 sehari, ia hanya bisa membawa pulang Rp 20.000 hingga Rp 50.000 per hari. Seringkali bahkan sekadar menutup biaya setoran saja tidak cukup, sehingga harus mengandalkan dagangan istrinya yang berjualan di rumah. "Kami pengemudi juga harus berbagi giliran bekerja, karena satu kendaraan dijalankan dua pengemudi. Jadi tidak setiap hari saya bekerja," ungkap Teguh, saat ditemui di depan terminal Arjosari, Malang. Ny Wagiri (50-an), pedagang sayur di perumahan, yang mendapatkan sayuran dari Pasar Blimbing dan suaminya menjalankan persewaan kendaraan pikap carter, meyakini kenaikan harga BBM tetap akan terjadi. "Ini kan hanya menunda saja. Sementara harga-harga kebutuhan pokok juga sudah terlanjur naik. Jika harga-harga naik, meski ibu-ibu tetap bisa belanja namun jumlah belanjaannya akan berkurang," tuturnya. Harga beras memang sudah turun lagi setelah naik. Harga tertinggi Rp 8.400 per kg untuk beras jenis premium dan kini menjadi sekitar Rp 8.200 per kg. Tetapi harga-harga bahan pokok yang lain sudah terlanjur naik, seperti minyak goreng curah yang sudah mencapai Rp 12.000 dari harga semula sekitar Rp 9.000 per liter. source : http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2012/03/31/23380922/BBM.Tak.Naik.Hidup.Tetap.Sulit my opinion about this article : In Indonesia, the problem about Oil or Indonesian usually called BBM is the sensitive think. Why Not? It's because almost all the Indonesian need Oil in their daily live, especially to work and fuel for they vehicles. Because of the price of Oil in this world has increase, it's impact to Indonesia to. Indonesian Goverment want to increase the price of the oil in Indonesia, but the people not agree and ignore the Goverment Plan. I agree with the article. I feel it to. Every day the price of basic rudimentary have a significant increase and can make poor people can't buy anythink because don't have enough money.Most important it's impact to the price of rice and foodstuffs. I think the Indonesian Goverment must think about it twice. There are a lot of less able people out there. The people need the subsidy in the price of Oil so, the price not too expensive for all.

Me, Myself, and I (the untold story)

Hi "blogger"…..My name is Alexandra Tienintha Ginting, but my family and friends usually calls me Sandra or Nintha. I think it's up to you to call me what. Feel free to call my name, hehehe…. As we know, in my last name, there is my "Marga". Marga is like a surname. Yups,I'm batakness.

I was born in Garut, 25^th September 1990.Now,I am 22 years old. I have 4 sisters and 1 brother, and I'm the oldest. My sisters name are Tia, Rut, Ribka, and Angel, and my Brother's name is Andreas. Tia and Rut are in the Senior High School, Ribka is in Junior High School, and then Andreas and Angel are in Elementary School.

My Father's name is Alexander Ginting. He was born in Belawan, North Sumatera, 16^th January 1962. Now, he is 50
years old. He is an employee in one of "Badan Usaha Milik Negara" company. My Mother's name is Maria Regina Radesiana Mulyarini. She was born in Sukabumi, 22^nd December 1965. Now,she is 47 years old. She is just a housewife. My family built in a a lot of culture.There are Batakness, Sundaness, and little Javaness. I live in Jl. Manggis I number 56, Baranangsiang Bogor.

I am a Christian. I 'm active in Youth Organitation in my Church called Persekutuan Teruna as a Teacher of Religion. I also joint the Youth Choir in my Church called Paduan Suara Perssekutuan Teruna as an assistant coach. Now, I am a student of Gunadarma University Depok in 4^th Grade or a last semester. I choose Economic Management in Faculty of Economic.

I'm a talkative girl. I like to talk with everyone. I also like to make people laugh with my joke. I hate smokers. Yeahhh…..people said that smoker is cool but, I don't think so. Smoker make people uncomfortable. I love sing……love it so much. I sing since I was a young girl until now. I often sings in many place.  
      

I love watch movie to. I usually watch comedy, action, animation, but I'm not really like horror. Beside that, I also like to read a novel.

Someday, I imagine that I will be a success career woman. So, now I must finish my "Skripsi" and collect a good mark to complete my GPA. Thank you^^…..

TOEFL Exercise

1. Nobody knows when the process of glass-making was invented.
   
2. The languages of the world present
   a vast array of structural similarities and differences.
   
3. The rise of multinationals had resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
   
4. All of the east-west interstate highway in the United States has even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbering.
   
5. When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos were detect on Earth.
   
6. Every open space in the targets area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
   
7. Krakatoa was remember as the volcano that put 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 referring to as a Yankee.
   
9. A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underly muscles, supply blood to the face and scalp.
   
10. Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest which can withstand the severest drought.