Soal dan Pembahasan TBI (Reading Comprehension) Bagian 32

  1. Soal
  2. Reading Comprehension

            Meetings  can waste a lot of your time. But you can make your meeting run more smoothly by  following  a  few  simple  rules.  First,  have  an agenda.  This  will  help  keep  you  focused  on what  is  important.  Next,  decide  who  needs  to be  involved.  More  people  mean  less efficient discussion.  Finally,  keep  the  discussions moving.  Thank  every  speaker  as  he  or  she finishes and move on to the next speaker. This encourages people to make their remarks brief.

            The  problem  with  meetings  is  that  no  one likes wants and needs them. Yet, everyoone has them.  Meetings  are  the  corporate  world’s response  to  primitive  socializing  behaviors. People  feel  more  comfortable  in  making decisions in groups. They can then share blame if a decision turns out to be the wrong decision. Sharing credit for a correct decision is not often found in groups. Then individual tend to remind people  of  how  persuasive  they  were  in  the meeting when the “right” decision was made.



  1. What is one way to run a meeting well?

    1. Watch how your manager runs meetings
    2. Minimize the number of participants
    3. Let everyone speak
    4. Let the group make the decision.
    Jawaban : b

    Salah satu cara agar rapat bejalan baik adalah dengan meminimalisir jumlah anggota rapat. Lihat kalimat ke-6 paragraf pertama



  2. What is the purpose of a meeting agenda?

    1. To allow free discussion
    2. To keep the speakers organized
    3. To send others in advanced
    4. To keep focused on important items
    Jawaban : d

    Tujuan agenda rapat adalah agar rapat tetap focus. Lihat kalimat ke-3 dan 4 paragraf pertama.

  3. How  should  you  receive  other  people’s comments at a meeting?

    1. Criticize them in public
    2. Give them time as much as they want
    3. Thank them and move on
    4. Try to keep others from talking
    Jawaban : c

    Dalam suatu diskusi, kita seharusnya  berterima kasih kepada orang yang memberikan  komentar ketika selesai berbicara dan berpindah ke pembicara berikutnya. Lihat kalimat ke-7 dan 8 paragraf pertama.

  4. The author feels that meetings ...

    1. give people an opportunity to socialize
    2. are an effective tool
    3. are cost-efficient
    4. are well-attended
    Jawaban : a

    Rapat membikan seseorang kesempatan untuk bersosialisasi. Lihat kalimat ke-3 paragraf kedua.

  5. In conclusion the author feels ...

    1. Meetings should be held more frequently
    2. No one should receive credit for their work
    3. Real work is left to the professional
    4. All meetings should be in the morning
    Jawaban : b

    Dalam keimpulannya, penulis merasa bahwa tidak seorang pun seharusnya menerima pujian atas pekerjaan mereka. Lihat kalimat ke-6 paragraf kedua.