FLIPBOOK RECOUNT TEXT - RH

RECOUNT TEXT

Seri Buku Pengayaan – Text Types (Genre)
Reading Comprehension

Untuk Siswa SMP Kelas VII, VIII & IX

Rakhman Halim, M.Pd

Prakata

Puji syukur kami panjatkan kehadirat Allah Subhanahu wa Taalla, Sholawat
dan salam kami haturkan kepada junjungan Baginda Rasul, Muhammad Shollalahu
alaihi wassalam. Setelah sekian lama mencoba meyakinkan diri dan atas kekuatan
serta pertolongan Allah semata, akhirnya kami berhasil menyusun buku Procedure
Text, Seri Buku Pengayaan: Text Types (Genre) Reading Comprehension ini.

Buku Seri Modul Pengayaan: Reading Comprehension ini disusun dalam 5
seri sesuai dengan Jenis Teks atau Genre/Text Type dalam bahasa Inggris yang
dipelajari di jenjang SMP dan yang sederajat meliputi Descriptive Text, Procedure
text, Recount Text, Report Text dan Narrative Text.

Setiap seri buku ini disusun berdasakan SK dan KD kurikulum 2006 serta KI
dan KD Kurikulum 2013. Sejalan dengan pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris di SMP
yang salah satunya menggunakan pendekatan berbasis jenis teks (Genre Based
Approach).

Khusus pada seri modul ini berisi rangkuman berbagai materi mengenai jenis
Procedure Text, tujuan komunikasi, struktur dan ciri-ciri kebahasaannya yang
dapat membantu siswa dalam memahami dan menguasai jenis Procedure Text.
Modul ini juga diperlengkapi dengan Materi Pembahasan dan contoh analisis teks
berbentuk procedure serta latihan dan materi tes ketrampilan berbahasa Reading
(membaca), yang diambil dari berbagai sumber.

Buku ini disusun berdasarkan ide atau gagasan agar dapat digunakan oleh
guru dan para siswa SMP atau yang sederajat, khususnya bagi siswa SMP Negeri
7 Bontang untuk menambah kelengkapan belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran Bahasa
Inggris.

Sebagai bentuk kreatifitas serta penunjang pengembangan profesi guru tim
penulis/ penyusun berharap buku ini bermanfaat sesuai dengan maksud disusunnya
buku Modul ini.

Dengan hadirnya Recount Text, Seri Buku Pengayaan: Text Types (Genre)
Reading Comprehension ini, tim penulis/penyusun lebih semangat lagi dalam
berkarya khususnya menulis buku. Bagi para siswa akan lebih semangat lagi dalam
belajar membekali diri untuk meningkatkan kompetensi mata pelajaran Bahasa
Inggris, terutama reading comprehension.

Bontang, April 2017
Tim Penulis/Penyusun

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DAFTAR ISI

Lembar Sampul Judul Buku .......................................................................... i
ii
Prakata .......................................................................... iii
1
Daftar isi .......................................................................... 2
6
Petunjuk Penggunaan Modul .......................................................................... 7
7
Tips & Trik Memahami Reading Comprehension ........................................ 11
12
Peta Konsep .......................................................................... 13
23
1. Definition of Recount Text .......................................................................... 26
80
A. Generic Structure .......................................................................... 102
106
B. Language Features ..........................................................................

C. Communicative Function ............................................................ .....

2. Examples of Recount Text ..................................................................

3. Contoh Soal dan Pembahasannya ..........................................................

4. Soal Latihan Recount Pilihan Ganda ..........................................................

5. Soal Latihan Essai, Isian, Jumbled Sentences ...........................................

Daftar Pustaka ....................................................................................... .

Tentang Penulis .................................................................................... ......

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Petunjuk Penggunaan Modul:

1. Siswa dapat membaca, mempelajari penjelasan tentang Definisi Recount Text, Generic
Structure, Language Feature(Unsur kebahasaan yang digunakan) dan Communicative
Function (Fungsi Komunikatif Cerita) pada bagian:
• Definition of Recount Text, halaman (3)
• Generic Structure, halaman (3)
• Language Features, halaman (5)
• Communicative Function, halaman (6)

2. Siswa dapat mengidentifikasi Struktur teks dan contoh dan jenis Recount text dan
mempelajari indikator soal serta pembahasannya, pada bagian:
• Examples of Recount Text, halaman (7)
• Contoh Soal dan Pembahasannya, halaman (32)

3. Siswa dapat mengerjakan latihan soal pilihan ganda, esai, isian dan teks rumpang dan
jumbled sentences.
• Soal Latihan Recount Pilihan Ganda halaman (48)
• Soal Latihan Recount Text Essai, Isian, Jumbled Sentences halaman (116)

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Tips Dan Trik Cerdas Memahami Teks (Reading Comprehension)

Sebelum mengerjakan soal-soal latihan Ujian Nasional, hal terpenting yang harus dikuasai
adalah SKL (Standar Kompetensi Lulusan). Cermati satu per satu kemampuan yang diujikan
pada masing-masing SKL dan pahami pola pertanyaannya. Temukan ciri khusus yang bisa
digunakan sebagai acuan untuk menentukan jawaban yang tepat.

Berdasarkan pengembangan aspek/ skill pada masing-masing SK (Standar Kompetensi) dan
KD (Kompetensi Dasar) dalam silabus, ada 2 kelompok besar SKL yang diujikan secara tertulis,
yaitu :
1. Membaca (reading)
2. Menulis (writing)

Pada buku modul ini ‘Tips dan Trik Cerdas’ akan di fokuskan pada SKL membaca (Reading).
SKL ‘membaca’ (reading) atau yang sering disebut dengan ‘reading comprehension’ yaitu:
memahami makna dalam wacana tertulis pendek baik teks fungsional maupun esai
sederhana berbentuk descriptive, procedure, report, narrative, dan recount dalam konteks
kehidupan sehari-hari.

Adapun kemampuan yang diujikan meliputi:
1. Menemukan gambaran umum.
2. Menentukan tujuan komunikatif.
3. Menentukan pikiran utama paragraf.
4. Menentukan informasi rinci.
5. Menentukan informasi tertentu.
6. Menentukan informasi tersirat.
7. Menentukan makna kata/frasa.
8. Menentukan rujukan kata.
9. Menentukan pesan moral.

Setelah mengetahui kemampuan yang diujikan pada SKL, langkah selanjutnya adalah
mencermati dan mencireni pola pertanyaan yang digunakan pada tiap-tiap kemampuan yang
diujikan tersebut dengan memerhatikan jenis teks yang digunakan, baik yang berbentuk teks
fungsional pendek seperti: pengumuman, iklan, surat pribadi, pesan dingkat, dan sebagainya
maupun yang berbentuk teks monolog seperti: Descriptive, Procedure, Narrative, Recount,
dan Report.

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Untuk lebih jelasnya perhatikan penjelasan berikut ini.

Reading Comprehension
Salah satu bentuk soal yang paling dominan dalam UN (Ujian Nasional) bahasa inggris adalah
‘reading comprehension’. Agar tidak terlalu banyak menghabiskan waktu dalam membaca
dan memahami isi wacana untuk menjawab pertanyaan, maka diperlukan metode cerdas,
tepat dan efektif.

Ada dua langkah yang perlu diketahui dalam menjawab soal-soal reading secara cerdas, tepat
dan efektif.
1. Bacalah teks secara cepat (scanning reading).

Dalam hal ini yang perlu diperhatikan adalah mengingat hal-hal yang bakal ditanyakan.
ini dapat dilakukan dengan cara mencermati kemampuan yang diujikan pada SKL
membaca.
2. Perhatikan bentuk soal atau pertanyaan secara cermat.
Dengan mengetahui secara tepat bentuk pertanyaan dapat membantu mempermudah
dalam menjawab soal dengan cepat dan tepat.

Menurut bentuknya, secara umum soal-soal yang tercakup dalam SKL reading dapat
dikategorikan menjadi:
1. Question Test
2. Statement Test
3. Inference Test
4. Interpretation Test

A. QUESTION TEST
Question Test adalah bentuk soal yang menggunakan kata-kata Tanya seperti: What, When,
Where, Who, Whom, Whose, Which, Why, dan How.
Bentuk soal ini biasanya digunakan untuk menguji atau menanyakan kemampuan dalam
menentukan informasi rinci, tertentu, tersirat, dan kadang juga gambaran umum serta pikiran
utama dalam paragraf.

Bentuk pertanyaannya dapat dirumuskan sebagai berikut:

WH…/HOW + MODAL + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENT

Sedangkan untuk menjawab soal-soal dalam bentuk ini, perhatikan VERB dan COMPLEMENT-
nya kemudian cari di mana verb dan complement tersebut dalam teks. Jawabannya biasanya
berada di dalam kalimat itu sendiri, atau kalimat sebelum atau sesudahnya. Kemudian
sesuaikan dengan jawaban yang tersedia.

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Apabila bentuk pertanyaannya:

WHAT + DOES + the paragraph … talk about?
Berarti kemampuan yang diuji adalah menentukan pikiran utama paragraf.
Sedangkan pertanyaan berikut adalah untuk menanyakan atau menguji kemampuan
menentukan gambaran umum isi teks.

WHAT + DOES + the text tell us about atau talk about ?

Untuk menguji kemampuan menentukan tujuan komunikatif biasanya digunakan pertanyaan
sebagai berikut:

WHAT + IS + the purpose of the text?

atau

WHY + TO DO + THE WRITER + VERB

B. STATEMENT TEST
Pikiran utama suatu paragraf atau teks dapat juga ditanyakan dengan menggunakan
‘statement test’. Bentuk pertanyaannya sebagai berikut:

Paragraph … talks about …
The text above talks about …

The main idea of the
paragraph … is …

Bentuk soal semacam ini dapat juga dijawab dengan cara yang telah diuraikan di atas.
Soal Statement Test juga dapat berbentuk sbb:

SUBJECT + PREDICATE + …

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Misalnya untuk menanyakan tujuan komunikatif teks:
The writer the text in order to …
Bentuk soal ini dapat dijawab dengan cara pertama di atas.
C. INFERENCE TEST (RUJUKAN KATA)
Inference test, dalam SKL disebut dengan rujukan kata. Bentuk soal atau pertanyaannya
sebagai berikut:

“…” refers to … What does
the word “…” refers to?

D. INTERPRETATION TEST
Dalam SKL disebut dengan menentukan makna kata/frasa. Soal-soal ini menanyakan sinonim
atau antonim dari suatu kata yang terdapat pada teks. Arti kata, sinonim atau pun antonym
yang diinginkan harus disesuaikan dengan hal-hal yang dibicarakan dalam teks. Dengan kata
lain diartikan secara kontekstual, maksudnya berdasarkan konteks dimana kata/frasa
tersebut berada.

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PETA KONSEP

Generic Structure

Orientation Series of event/ Reorientation
Sequences of

event

RECOUNT TEXT Language Feature of The Text

Past Tense Connective Time

Communicative Function
To tell or relate past experience or event

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RECOUNT TEXT

1. Definition of Recount Text

A Recount text is a text to tell one’s experience or past event, usually in a sequence time or
chronological order.
Recount Text adalah sebuah text yang menceritakan kembali pengalaman atau
kejadian/peristiwa di masa lampai, biasanya dituangkan kronologis berututan berdasarkan
waktu.

A. Generic Strucuture of Recount Text:

Setiap jenis teks bahasa Inggris (genre) memiliki struktur teks-nya sendiri-sendiri. Struktur
dari Recount Text terdiri dari tiga bagian yaitu :

Orientation : Berisi tentang tokoh, tempat, waktu peristiwa yang terjadi.

Events : Berisi tentang rangkaian/kronologis peristiwa dan pengalaman yang
terjadi.

Reorientation : Berisi penutup, rangkuman atau pendapat penulis mengenai peristiwa
yang diceritakan.

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Example Recount Text Generic Structure of Analysis:

ORIENTATION My Trip to Bali

EVENT Last week, my father went to Bali for a business. He
REORIENTATION asked us to enjoy staying in the hotel and playing on the
beach while he was having his business meeting. We
stayed in a hotel near a beach. When we arrived in the
hotel, my father talked to the receptionist to get a room.
The clerk at the receptionist desk gave my father the key
of my room and porter carried our bag along the
corridor to our room.

We got a big room on the third floor. The room over
looked the sea. From our room we could see waves
breaking over the rocks. The beach was not crowded at
that time. We saw children digging in the sand looking
for the sea-shells. Some boys were kicking a ball. Some
groups of people were sitting in the desk chairs, lying on
the sand under brightly colored umbrella.

We didn’t waste much time in our room. We went
to the beach to swim to play ball, to dig in sand to look
for sea-shell, and to lie under the sun. we really enjoyed
the activity.

Adopted from:
http://bahasainggrissmp-mts.blogspot.co.id/2014/03/genre-text-smp-mts-teks-
recount.html

Contoh Recount Text (1) tentang Masa SMP
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My Adolescence

I had my adolescence when I was thirteen.

It started with acne that showed up on my face. It was very annoying. It lowered my self-
esteem and I was embarrassed to come out of my house and play with friends.
Fortunately, my Mum gave me a good medicine. In three weeks, the acnes started to vanish
although those showed some black spots in my face.

That was my bad experience with adolescence, though there were still lots of good experience
too.

Analisa :

Orientation : Paragraf pertama, (I had my adolescence when I was thirteen)
Events : Paragraf kedua dan ketiga.
Reorientation : Paragraf keempat (terakhir)

Contoh Recount Text (2) tentang Pengalaman

My First Experience to Ride Motorcycle
ditulis oleh Resdwitarini

One day, when I was ten years old, my father bought an old motorcycle. That was " Honda
75". I think it was small light object and easy to ride it. I persuaded my father to teach me to
ride " Honda 75 ". Firstly, my father refused my request and promised that he would teach
me two or three years later, but I still whimpered. Finally, my father surrendered and
promised to teach me.

He began to teach me riding the motorcycle around a field in my village. My father was very
patient to give me some directions. I was very happy when I realized my ability to ride a
motorcycle. " Yes, I can ".

One day later, when I was alone at home, I intended to try my riding ability. So, myself tried
bravely. All ran fluently in the beginning, but when I was going back to my home and I passed
through a narrow slippery street, I got nervous. I lost my control and I fell to the ditch.

After that, I told my father about the last accident. I imagined my father would be angry and
never let me ride again. But the reality is exactly on the contrary, my father was very proud
of me. He just gave me some advices and since that accident, I got my father's permission to
ride motorcycle.

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Analisa :
Orientation : Who = I and my father, When = When I was 10 years, What happen = my father
bought motorcycle and my father promised to teach me riding.
Events : My father taught me riding motorcyle --> I could ride, finally --> One day
later, I tried riding motorcycle alone --> I fell to the ditch.
Reorientation : Paragraf terakhir.
Adopted from:

http://www.englishindo.com/2014/03/recount-text-full-materi-contoh.html#ixzz4d8VCyy5S

B. Language Feature of Recount Text
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Common grammatical features of Recount texts include:
• use of particular nouns to refer to or describe the particular people, animals and things

that the story is about;
• use of adjectives to build noun groups to describe the people, animals or things in the

story;
• use of time connectives and conjunctions to sequence events through time;
• use of adverbs and adverbial phrases to locate the particular incidents or events;
• use of past tense action verbs to indicate the actions in a Recount;
• use of saying and thinking verbs to indicate what characters are feeling, thinking or

saying;
• use of direct and indirect speech to represent what the characters are thinking or

saying;
• use of adjectives and adverbs to create mood or feeling.

Ciri-ciri atau unsur Kebahasaan dari Recount Text:
Pada saat membaca Recount Text, akan ditemukan ciri-ciri kebahasaan Recount text sebagai
berikut :

a. Menggunakan kalimat dalam bentuk Past Tense.
Contoh : We went to Raja Ampat, I visited my grandmother, I was very tired dan lainnya.

b. Menggunakan Action Verbs.(tentunya dalam bentuk past tense / menggunakan Verb 2)
Contoh : visited, swam, played, brought, went, bought dan lain sebagainya.

c. Menggunakan Adverbs and Adverbial Phrase untuk mengungkapkan waktu, tempat dan
cara.
Contoh : at my house, at school, yesterday, last year, last week, last month, quickly,
slowly

d. Menggunakan Conjunction dan Time Connectives untuk mengurutkan peristiwa atau
kejadian.
Contoh : but, and, after that, then dan lain sebagainya.

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C. Communicative Function:
The Communicative Function or Purposes of Recount Text is To amuse or entertain the
readers.
Tujuan Komunikatif Recount Text seperti yang dijelaskan di atas adalah untuk menghibur
pendengar atau pembaca tentang suatu kisah atau cerita masa lampau yang bertalian dengan
pengalaman nyata, khayal atau peristiwa-peristiwa pelik yang mengarah ke suatu krisis, yang
pada akhirnya menemukan suatu penyelesaian.

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2. The Example of Recount text

A Beautiful Day in Jogja

WrItten by Arsianti Dewi

Last week, my friends and I went to Jogja. We visited many places. First, we visited
Parangtritis beach. The sun shone brightly and the scenery was very beautiful there. We felt
the wind blew across to us. We also saw a lot of people in that beach. There were many birds
flew in the sky. Also, there were many sellers who sold many kinds of souvenirs. Second, we
visited Gembira Loka Zoo. We saw many kinds of animals there such as monkeys, tigers,
crocodiles, snakes, etc. We looked around in that Zoo, and also took pictures of those animals.
Then, we felt hungry, so we went to a restaurant. As soon as we finished our lunc, we decided
to go home.

For me, that was a beautiful day though I could not visit Malioboro. we really enjoyed it,
and I hope I could visit Jogja again.

Adopted from:
http://www.englishindo.com/2014/03/contoh-recount-text-tentang-holiday.html#ixzz4d8Wh4it6

My Holiday in Bali

Written by Annisa Aulia Saharani

When I was 2nd grade of senior high school, my friends and I went to Bali. We were there
for three days. I had many impressive experiences during the vacation.

First day, we visited Sanur Beach in the morning. We saw the beautiful sunrise together.
It was a great scenery. Then, we checked in to the hotel. After prepared our selves, we went
to Tanah Lot. We met so many other tourists there. They were not only domestic but also
foreign tourists.

Second day, we enjoyed the day on Tanjung Benoa beach. We played so many water
sports such as banana boat, jetsky, speedboat etc. We also went to Penyu island to see many
unique animals. They were turtles, snakes, and sea birds. We were very happy. In the
afternoon, we went to Kuta Beach to see the amazing sunset and enjoyed the beautiful wave.

The last day, we spent our time in Sangeh. We could enjoy the green and shady forest.
There were so many monkies. They were so tame but sometimes they could be naughty. We
could make a close interaction with them. After that, we went to Sukowati market for
shopping. That was my lovely time. I bought some Bali T-Shirt and souvenirs.

In the evening, we had to check out from the hotel. We went back home bringing so
many amazing memories of Bali.

Adopted from:
http://www.englishindo.com/2014/03/contoh-recount-text-tentang-holiday.html#ixzz4d8XBlLCS

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Came Late To School

Last wednesday, I came late to my school because I played playstation untill 2.00 am in
the night. Because that I woke up late.

I woke up about 6.30 am and the class would be began at 7.00 am. I ran to bathroom
to take a bath. I usually had a breakfast after took a bath, but in that day I did not do that.

I always went to school by my moyorcycle. But in that day, I forgot where I put the key.
So, I went to the school by public transportion. It made me took a longer time. I arrived at
school at 7.15 am, I ran to my class but I saw my teacher has stood in front of the class to
teach. I entered to my class and of course my teacher was angry to me because I came late.
It was my bad experience and I hoped I would not do that again.

Adopted from:
http://contohcontohteks.blogspot.co.id/2016/04/11-contoh-recount-text-pilihan-recount.html

My Holiday In Parangtritis Beach

Last year, I and my family went to Parangtritis Beach. We went to Parangtritis Beach by
my car. I was very excited to go there

Our trip to Parangtritis beach spent time for 2 hours on the way. I slept in the bus during
the trip. We arrived at 3 pm at Pangandaran Beach.. After that I and my family went to replace
our clothes to swim and we walked to the beach together.There were so many activities that
we did in the beach, such as swimming, water playing, chasing each other on the seashore,
and banana boat riding. We played on the beach about 1 hour. Right at 5 pm, we all had a
rest and prepared to go home. We felt family and togetherness atmosphere at that time. That
moment is so unforgettable.

That was my short holiday in Parangtritis beach. But, I was very happy because that was
my first experience to go to the beach.

Adopted from:
http://contohcontohteks.blogspot.co.id/2016/03/recount-text-kumpulan-contoh-recount.html

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Santolo Beach

Last holiday, My family and I went to Santolo beach. We spent one day two night there
and stayed at small hotel in the beach. We rented a car for transportation.

We went to the beach on afternoon because I want to saw a sunset . I felt very happy
because we arrived on 05.00 a.m it means I will see a sunset. Then I saw that sunset I’m realy
happy.

The next time I played in the beach we swam together, made a palace from sand, played
a banana boots, and many more. Finally we came to home, but I bought a souvenir for my
friends like keychains from clam, bracelet, and accessories. We arrived at home on 08.00 p.m
I felt very happy can trip to the santolo beach as a favorite beach in garut. I hope I can vacation
to another tourist site in the next holiday.

Adopted from:
http://www.sridianti.com/4-contoh-recount-text-inggris.html

An amazing Study Tour

Last holiday, two years ago My friends and I went to study tour to Yogyakarta. We spent
one day two night there. And we started on the way on 11.00 p.m.

My bus arrived on 05.00 a.m in mosque, there we prepared to first tourist site that is
Borobudur temple. And then we arrived in Borobudur temple, I felt very happy , and I saw an
amazing temple ever, the tample is very beautiful, and I saw people from Korea. I took many
pictures there with my friends, I had lunch there with my friends and my teacher. Then, we
went to the next tourist site that is Gembira Loka Zoo.

Finally, we went to bought many souvenirs in Malioboro, we bought many Bakpia, T-
shirts, necklace, and many more for my family in my home. I think it’s the best study tour,
because I can saw the biggest temple in the world. And We came to home on 10 p.m.

That is my experience unforgettable, I hope I can go to another tourist site in my senior
high school now.

In the meeting, I was shocked that the club leader pointed me as the head project. It was
an honour for me, on the other side, that would be a very big respossibility upon my
shoulders. But, I would give my best effort to make the event successful. A month ahead, I
proved it. In the movie festival, there were many competitions, such as movie making
competition, movie soundtrack making, acting competition, and script writing competition.
Event though there were some technical problem that I faced during the festival, I could lead
the coordination with all comittee well. The event ran greatly. I also got appraisal from the
the headmaster and teachers. I never expected but I got it.

Adopted from:
http://www.sridianti.com/4-contoh-recount-text-inggris.html

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Going to The Zoo

Last Sunday my family and I went to the Zoo. We went to the Zoo at 7 in the morning by
a car driven by my father. The distance of my house from the Zoo is pretty far. It spends about
3 hours. Therefore we went early in the morning. At 10 a.m. we arrived at the Zoo. At that
time the Zoo was very crowded and filled by families who were on vacation.

After arriving, my father bought tickets to the zoo while we all waited in front of the
entrance. Then my father took us to enter the zoo. Once inside we started looking for a place
to picnic. We were looking for a place around the field that was in the middle of the zoo.
Afterwards we got a good spot under a shady tree. My mom immediately held a mat and
prepared meals helped by my sister. While my father and I took some stuff in the car. After
all was ready, my father took my sister and I went around the zoo.

We went around all animal’s cages in the zoo and saw various animals. There were so
animals that can be seen starting from the smallest animals such as monkeys, birds to big
animals such as elephant, bear and bull. In the zoo there were also so many rare and protected
animals such as the Sumatran tiger, Cendrawasih birds and many more. I also took our picture
together with the animals which were in the zoo.

After satisfied going around the zoo, we returned to the picnic area to had rest and lunch.
Promptly at 12 o’clock we had lunch together in picnic spot. After lunch we relaxed for a while.
My sister and I joked with my father and mother. After that we cleaned up our picnic spot and
then went around the zoo once again to take pictures together. After time showed at 14:00
we all went home. That day I was very pleased to be able to spend my time with my family.

Adopted from:
http://www.caramudahbelajarbahasainggris.net/2015/01/contoh-recount-text-junior-high-school-
tentang-liburan-dan-artinya.html

Watching Movie

My sister and I went to see a film last night. It was an American movie called The Lost
Flight. It showed how people can quickly change when they have to look after themselves in
the jungle. It was an interesting film about a plane which crashed on a small empty island in
the Pacific Ocean.

Although the passengers were safe, nobody knew where the plane had crashed. So the
passengers had to learn how to hunt for food in the jungle and how to catch fish from the sea
to eat. After a few weeks, the passengers were eating raw fish and meat.

After they had been on the island for two months, three of the men made a boat and
sailed away to find help. But their boat sank and they were drowned.

The film ended without saying whether the passengers were rescued or not. But my
sister and I enjoyed the film.

Adopted from:
http://freeenglishcourse.info/8-contoh-recount-text-pendek-bahasa-inggris/

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Travelling Around The World

Deri saved his money and spent two months traveling around the world. He wrote his
journey in his diary. I spent a week in New York and then flew to London and enjoyed several
weeks in Europe. When I had seen the sights in Europe, I took a train to Istanbul and visited
many places in Asia.

First, I flew from his home in Mexico City to New York City. After through Asia, I went to
south America and finally back home to Indonesia.

Deri felt tired but he was very excited and wanted to travel again.

Adopted from:
http://freeenglishcourse.info/8-contoh-recount-text-pendek-bahasa-inggris/

My Bad Day on Sunday

I had a terrible day yesterday.
First, I woke up an hour late because my alarm clock didn’t go off. Then, I was in such a
hurry that I burned my hand when I was making breakfast. After breakfast, I got dressed so
quickly that I forgot to wear socks.
Next, I ran out of the house trying to get the 9:30 bus, but of course I missed it. I
wanted to take a taxi, but I didn’t have enough money.
Finally, I walked the three miles to my school only to discover that it was Sunday!
I hope I never have a day as the one I had yesterday.

Adopted from:
http://freeenglishcourse.info/8-contoh-recount-text-pendek-bahasa-inggris/

Meeting a Star

On Saturday morning at 9:30, I was walking down Sunda Street, looking for a record
store. A man stopped me and asked me the way to the Hyatt Hotel. I wasn’t sure exactly
where it was, but I walked with him to the end of Sunda Street. He was very friendly, and his
face looked so familiar.

Then I remembered where the Hyatt was and told him how to get there. He thanked
me and tried to give me something. I thought it was money. I said ‘no’ at first, but he really
wanted me to have it, so I took it.
I found the record store and listened to a few records. D’ Masive had a new record that was
number two in the top twenty. I decided to buy it. I looked in my bag for my wallet and
found a piece of paper the man gave me. It was a photo.

I was so surprised! He was a singer in D’ Masive!

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Going Camping

Last weekend, my friends and I went camping.
We reached the camping ground after we walked for about one and a half hour from the
parking lot. We built the camp next to a small river. It was getting darker and colder, so we
built a fire camp. The next day, we spent our time observing plantation and insects while the
girls were preparing meals. In the afternoon we went to the river and caught some fish for
supper.
At night, we held a fire camp night. We sang, danced, read poetry, played magic tricks,
and even some of us performed a standing comedy. On Monday, we packed our bags and got
ready to go home.

Adopted from:
http://freeenglishcourse.info/8-contoh-recount-text-pendek-bahasa-inggris/

A Visit to a Wildlife Park

I recently visited Sydney with my parents. We visited many interesting places. The one I
enjoyed best was the Wildlife Park.

The Wildlife Park has a lot different Australian animals and birds. There are over 600
animals, including kangaroos, wallabies, koala and crocodiles. They are kept in their natural
surroundings. I much preferred the Wildlife Park to a zoo where a lot of animals are in cages.

We were able to walk along the kangaroos and wallabies. We were even allowed to touch
them and to feed them. It was very exciting to be very so close to them We saw koala bears.
They looked very cuddly. I got my photograph taken with one of them. It is a wonderful
souvenir of my holiday inSydney.

We also went to see the crocodiles. The Wildlife Park has a lot of fresh-water and salt-
water crocodiles. Some of them were very big and scary with, huge teeth. I did not get very
close to them.

We also visited the aviary. There were some very colorful birds there. I really liked an old
parrot which could talk.

I wish we could have spent more time in the Wildlife Park. There were so much to see.

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My Rush Time as a Journalist

I usually woke up at eight o'clock a.m. and went to the Press Center to check the daily
schedule of briefings and press conferences. It was usually held by the United Nation officials
or disaster mitigation team.

It was challenging to visit different refugee camps to find soft stories, human interest
stories. After that I went back to the Press Center to cover the press conferences of the day.

It was heart breaking when I saw these survivors fight for food and secondhand clothing.
Unfortunately as they said, the food and clothing were limited and inadequate. Emerging to
glaring, fool noon, it was time to go back to Press Center to write stories and race against
time. I was always fearing that the internet would come crushing down.

After everything was done, only then I remembered to eat. Most times, I only ate once a
day because I always had to rush and again it was difficult to find food. I had to travel quite
far. I needed to spend a 30 to 45 minutes by car just to find fresh food.

MY BUSY HOLIDAY

Ditulis oleh Rise Aditya Anggraeni

On April 16th, 2010, I thought this would be a great holiday for me because that was the
holy day for Hindhu people . I was so tired about the study, so I guessed this time I could get
full refresh anyway. However, the fact said the other way.

First like an ordinary daughter, I had to get up early morning helping my mother, of
course after I prayed. Then I did my chores, cleaned up my room, and spread out my bed
under the sun ray. I was really in danger if my mom knew that my room was messy. So, I made
it as soon as possible. Second, my aunts called me in the afternoon. I did not meet them for a
long time, that was the way I kept for hours to talk with them. After that, unpredictable my
neighbor visited me. She asked my help finishing her homework. At last, the time was running
and I just remembered that I had a lot of homework. I got mad, confused and regretful why I
did not check my homework before. Therefore, I did my homework until 2:00 a.m. the next
morning.

I did not feel this was holiday instead of I had to work hard and got a long ship with my
homework.

Adopted from:
http://www.englishindo.com/2012/01/9-contoh-recount-text-pilihan.html#ixzz4eBQG5Lbv

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My Vacation With My Beloved Persons

Ditulis oleh Ilima Fitri Azmi

One day, my sister said to me that she really wanted to go to the beach. So I
promised her that the next day we would go to Maron beach in Semarang.

The next day, we prepared many things in the morning. We brought some foods
and beverages, such as fried rice, chocolate wafers, potato chips, water and orange
juice. Before going to the beach, I ask my boyfriend, Kiki, to join us going to the beach.
He agreed to join and he came to my house. After that, we went to the beach. We
went there by motorbike. It took 25 minutes to arrive there. Then, we bought tickets
in the entrance gate. Before swimming, we changed our clothes first. We swam there
for more than one hour. We felt so tired that we decided to eat the foods that we had
brought. Next, my boyfriend and I created a very big sand castle, while my sister
continued swimming. After that, we decided to go home because it was getting dark.

On the way home, we still felt hungry. So we stopped at a Javanese restaurant to
eat something. I ordered gudeg, while my boyfriend and my sister ordered rames rice.
After finished eating, we paid our bills. Then, we went home. We arrived at home at
6 o’clock and we were absolutely exhausted.

That was a very exhausting day, but I felt so happy that I could have a vacation
with my sister and my boyfriend.

Adopted from:
http://www.englishindo.com/2012/01/9-contoh-recount-text-pilihan.html#ixzz4eBQrdD00

Holiday in Pasir Kencana Beach

ditulis oleh Muhammad Fadhil Immas

Last week my friend and I were bored after three weeks of holidays, so we rode our bikes
to Pasir Kencana Beach, which is only five kilometres from where I live. When we arrived at
the beach, we were surprised to see there was hardly anyone there.

After having a quick dip in the ocean, which was really cold, we realized one reason there
were not many people there. It was also quite windy. After we bought some hot chips at the
takeaway store nearby, we rode our bikes down the beach for a while, on the hard, damp part
of the sand. We had the wind behind us and, before we knew it, we were many miles down
the beach.

Before we made the long trip back, we decided to paddle our feet in the water for a
while, and then sit down for a rest. While we were sitting on the beach, just chatting, it
suddenly dawned on us that all the way back, we would be riding into the strong wind.

When we finally made it back home, we were both totally exhausted! But we learned
some good lessons that day.

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Holiday in Semirang Waterfall

ditulis oleh Windhariyati Dyah K

On Sunday, I and my best friend, Sari, visited Semirang Waterfall in Ungaran. It was the
first time for me to visit the waterfall.

When we arrived at the hill, I felt so fresh and I could enjoy the scene. The air was so
pure and all I could see only green and green.

In Ungaran, we took a little bit trekking to find Semirang Waterfall. It was too bad for me
because the distance to see the waterfall was too far.

After taking so far distance, we found Semirang Waterfall. What a beautiful waterfall.
We enjoyed the nice water in the rain forest surrounding the waterfall. Hearing the sound of
falling water made me peace and relax. It was also excellent drowning out background sound.
Playing with the water made me feel so happy.

Finally, the time was over. It was time for us to go home. It was an unforgettable
moment. I really enjoyed it.

My Very Busy Day

Ditulis oleh Eviana Yuni Afra

Last Monday was a busy day for me. I spent my time to do a lot of activities from college
to my home.

First, at the morning, I did my presentation's assignment with my partner, she was
Nurhidayah. It took 3 hours. And then we went to the campus for joining lecture. But, the
lecturer said that our presentation would be started next week. It made us disappointed. The
class was finished at 12.30.

After that, I had to go home because my grandmother was in a bad condition. She was
hospitalized. So, it was a must for me to back home at that time. When I got there, there were
so many members of my family. There were about 10 people. My aunt, my niece, my uncle
and some of my cousins. We all hoped that our grandmother would get better soon.

Those activities made my day busy.

Adopted from:
http://www.englishindo.com/2012/01/9-contoh-recount-text-pilihan.html#ixzz4eBRQhPDN

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The Flood

Ditulis oleh Afifah Tri Hyuanawati

One Christmas in 2007, I was joining a final test try out at school. It was held from 8 a.m.
to 2 p.m. One of my schoolmates, Rini, asked me for accompanying her to the bus stop. When
we arrived there, suddenly the heavy rain fell down from the sky. Rini suggested me to go
home soon while she was entering the bus.

It was still raining when I was home. The rain did not stop and became bigger when the
night had come. People were standing in front of their house, hoping that the flood would
not come. In the middle of the night, I got news that South Purwodadi had been drowned.
The next day, Purwodadi had become a flood area. All activities were paralyzed. No one went
for work or school because the land had been covered by flood. However, I thank God for not
allowing the flood entered my house. Even my house had been changed into an emergency
kitchen. It was so crowded there. I and my father took a walk around the center market and
Central Purwodadi. All that we could see was water and water. At night, the flood looked like
a beautiful ocean with the moonlight on it. I felt as if I was one of the passengers of Titanic
who was sailing on the sea.

Finally, the flood was starting to decrease in the next morning. I and my family cleaned
our front yard together. That was the greatest flood that I had ever experienced in my
hometown.

Adopted from:
http://www.englishindo.com/2012/01/9-contoh-recount-text-pilihan.html#ixzz4eBT8GEF3

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3. Contoh Soal dan Pembahasannya

"Don't eat just before going to bed!" my
mother used to tell me. "You might get a
nightmare." How right she was. I never believed
her until it happened to me.

It was on a night when I felt hungry just as
I was about to go to bed. So I made myself a
peanut-butter sandwich and a large cold glass
of milk. After consuming them I went to bed.

Soon I drifted off into a troubled sleep. I
dreamt that I was with a group of people
looking for an old woman. I was not sure why
we were looking for her but we all seemed afraid of her. Somehow we had to find her. So
there I was,searching high and low for her in frightful places I had never been before.
Sometimes I seemed to be flying while at other times I seemed unable to move. The whole
atmosphere was one of fear, like a dreadful horror-movie in which I was a victim.

After some searching I entered a darkened room and saw a figure sleeping on a bed. As
I got nearer the figure suddenly threw away the blanket, got up and stared at me. It was an
ugly old woman with shiny golden teeth. She raised her claw-like fingers and walked towards
me.

I wanted to run but was unable to. I tried to scream but found that I could not. In horror
I struggled and struggled to get away from the frightful woman.

The next moment I gave a muffled yell and found myself panting on my bed. My
goodness, what a horrible nightmare it was! For a minute or so I lay on my bed not daring to
close my eyes for fear of falling asleep again and continuing the nightmare. Then I sat up on
my bed until the horrible feeling passed. From then on I never eat just before going to sleep.

Adopted from:
http://demiyurfina.blogspot.co.id/2015/02/recount-text-dont-eat-before-going-sleep.html

Indikator SKL : Menentukan informasi tersirat.
Indikator soal : Disajikan teks recount, siswa dapat menentukan jawaban pertanyaan

informasi tersirat dengan tepat.

Soal :
1. Why did writer never eat again before going to sleep?

A. He was afraid being a fat boy.
B. He was afraid to meet an old woman.
C. He didn’t want to have a trouble sleep.
D. He didn’t want to get a horrible nightmare.

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Jawaban :D
Pembahasan : Untuk menjawab pertanyaan tersebut diperlukan membaca lebih

teliti paragraf terakhir dan menarik kesimpulan kalimat pertama dan
terakhir.Maka jawaban yang tepat D.

Indikator SKL : Menentukan makna kata
Indikator soal : Disajikan kutipan kalimat dari teks recount yang sama dengan salah

satu kata digaris bawahi, siswa dapat menentukan makna kata
tersebut dengan tepat.

Soal :
2. “The next moment I gave a muffled yell and …”

The underlined word means …
A. quiet and less clear.
B. noisy and shooting.
C. loud and screaming.
D. forceful and talkative.

Jawaban :A
Pembahasan : Makna muffled dapat diketahui secara konteks pada paragraph akhir,

maka makna yang tepat adalah A.

Indikator SKL : Menentukan rujukan kata.
Indikator soal : Disajikan sebuah kutipan kalimat dari surat yang sama

dengan salah satu kata ganti digaris bawahi, siswa dapat menentukan
rujukan kata ganti tersebut dengan tepat.

Soal :
3. “I never believed her until it happened to me …”

The word ‘it” refers to …
A. a bed.
B. a nightmare.
C. a Sandwich .
D. peanut butter.

Jawaban :B
Pembahasan : Rujukan kata it dapat diketahui dengan memperhatikan kalimat

sebelumnya ‘You might get a nightmare’, sehingga jawaban yang
tepat B.

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Indikator SKL : Menentukan tujuan komunikatif.
Indikator soal : Disajikan sebuah teks recount yang sama, siswa dapat menentukan
jawaban pertanyaan tujuan komunikatif dengan tepat.

Soal :
4. What is the purpose of the writer to write the text?

A. To share a bad dream
B. To describe an old woman
C. To retell a frightening experience
D. To advice not to eat before sleeping

Jawaban :C
Pembahasan : Teks tersebut adalah teks recount, maka tujuan komunikatif teks

tersebut yang tepat adalah C.

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4. Soal Latihan Pilihan Ganda

The following text is for questions 1 to 3.
I am used to travelling by air but only on one occasion I felt frightened. After taking off,

we flew low over the city. It slowly went high to the sky.
But suddenly it turned round and flew back to the airport. An air-hostess told us to keep

calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it landed. After we landed, the police searched
the plane carefully. Everybody on board was worried and we grew curious about what was
happening.

Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board. Earlier somebody told
the police that there was a bomb on the plane. Fortunately, they didn't find a bomb and five
hours later we were able to take off again.

1. Who searched the plane carefully?
A. The pilot.
B. The police.
C. The air-hostesses.
D. The passengers.

2. Why did the plane fly back to the airport?
A. The pilot was afraid of bombs.
B. The pilot forgot about something.
C. The passengers were frightened.
D. Police suspected that there was a bomb on the plane.

3. What is the main idea of paragraph three?
A. The writer felt frightened.
B. The police searched the plane carefully.
C. Somebody said that there was a bomb on the plane.
D. There was a very important person on board.

The following text is for questions 4 to 6.
One day, a boy got up with the feeling that the day was going to be unlucky day for

him. He found that it was already 6.50 a.m., he rushed into the bathroom. In a hurry he
did not see a piece of soap lying on the floor, he stepped on it and slipped.

Then, he went into the dining room for his breakfast. He gulped down the tea
without realizing that it was very hot, so it burnt his tongue. He got dressed and rushed to
the bus stop. Unfortunately, he just missed the bus. His heart sank and knew that he would be
late for school and his teacher would be angry with him again.

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4. "He gulped down the tea without realizing that it was very hot, ..." (Paragraph 2)
The word it refers to ....
A. the tongue
B. the toast
C. the tea
D. the coffee

5. What happened with the boy when he got his breakfast?
A. His breakfast was not ready.
B. He did not prepare it.
C. He burned his toast.
D. He hurt his tongue.

6. The text tells us about the boy's ....
A. good day
B. lucky day
C. bad day
D. fine day

Adopted from:
http://demiyurfina.blogspot.co.id/2015/02/soal-soal-recount-text-un-smp-2012.html

The following text is for questions 7 to 9.

I have got an unforgettable experience last Lebaran Day. My family and I went to my
mother’s hometown to celebrate “Idul Fitri”. We went by aeroplane. At the airport, my family
and I had to walk through the metal detector. When I got the turn to walk through it, suddenly
the alarm beeped. The woman who worked as the airport security said, “Come here, you need
to get your belt off”. I took my belt off, but the alarm still beeped. The security asked me to
take my wallet from my pocket. I did what she ordered. Still alarm beeped.

After that the security asked me to turn back and she checked my body. She touched my
left pocket. Then she told me, “There was something in it. it might be the things that made
the alarm beeped”. I took out something from the left pocket. The woman laughed and said,
“That has made the alarm beep”. It was a silver pen. I felt embarrassed because everybody
stared at me with curiosity.

7. What does the second paragraph tell us about?
A. The writer and his family walked through metal detector
B. The writer’s silver pen made the metal detector beeped
C. The security checked the writer’s pockets
D. Everybody stared at the writer

8. From the text, we can conclude ….

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A. The security guard was a fussy woman
B. You are not allowed to wear belts at the airport
C. The alarm beeped because there was a metallic object
D. The writer’s appearance attracted everybody’s attention

9. Why did the airport security tell the writer to take off his belt?
A. Because the alarm beeped when he passed through metal detector.
B. Because it was his unforgettable experience last lebaran.
C. Because she worked as the airport security officer.
D. Because everybody stared at him curiosity.

The following text is for questions 10 to 12.
Last Sunday, I was gardening with my father. It was half past six in the morning. The air

was really fresh. My dad called me from the yard. He said something about ‘banana’. I walked
to where he stood looking at one of my banana tress. I saw som of them are already yellow.
What a great view!

Next, we were busy to harvest the bananas it was my first time to do this. We just moved
to this new house for about six months. Here, we have some yard besides the house with
banana and guava trees.

After that I watered the vertical garden and pulled off the wild grass. I also collected the
old leaves and realized that the yard looked nicer and cleaner after that.

Finally, I picked 2 ripe guavas. Hmm, they smelt nice. I took a shower and had breakfast
with my parents right after that. It was a fine Sunday morning. I felt a stronger bond by doing
the gardening with my father.

10. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. The family had a breakfast together.
B. The writer watered the plants and cleared the yard.
C. The writer found that some of the bananas were ripe.
D. The father and son were busy to harvest the banana trees.

11. From the text, we know that…
A. The writer felt very bored last Sunday
B. The writer’s garden is full of kins of flowers
C. Mother was not at home last Sunday morning
D. The writer really enjoyed the gardening time with his family

12. Why did the yard look nicer and cleaner?
A. It was full of beautiful flowers
B. They had cut off all the banana trees
C. The writer had watered the banana trees
D. He collected old leaves and pulled off the wild grass

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The following text is for questions 13 to 15.
Last holiday, I was in Mexico City with my Dad. It was a fascinating place and the people

were friendly. The most amazing thing happened to me when I was looking for the Paseo de
la Reforma. It is a street with beautiful trees, plants and statues. I was nearly lost and studying
my map when I saw a man with colourful and unusual clothes in front of the cathedral. So I
asked him, “Can you tell me where the Paseo de la Reforma is?” he smiled and answered, “It
is only two blocks away from here.”

I thought I took the wrong street because I didn’t find the Paseo de la Reforma. Just when
I was thinking about going back to my hotel, the man appeared again and showed me the
way. As I was walking down the street, I saw the statue of Cuauhtemoc, the last Aztec leader.
I was going to take the photo of it when I realized something unusual. The statue looked
exactly like the man I saw in front of the cathedral! He was wearing the same clothes. Even
his grin was similar.

What do you think about this? Do you think I am crazy?

13. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. The man showed the way to the Paseo de la Reforma.
B. The man in front of the cathedral was like the statue.
C. Cuauhtemoc, the last Aztec leader, is still alive.
D. The writer had a strange experience.

14. Who was Cuauhtemoc?
A. Paseo de la Reforma.
B. The last Aztec leader.
C. Someone with a similar grin.
D. The man in front of the Cathedral.

15. Why did the writer think that he took the wrong street?
A. Cuautemoc is the man’s statues.
B. The man was the last Aztec Leader.
C. He didn’t find the Paseo de la Reforma.
D. The statue looked exactly like the man who helped him.

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The following text is for questions 16 to 18.
I’ve got a painful experience that I went through last semester. I joined the cross country.

We were running this race competing against several I other schools. The entire race was long
and dreadful. It took place in the desert so it was realy hot and humid. We ran up and down
the hills.

It was getting awful after 10 minutes of the race. People who ran in front of me made
me breathe the dust they created. It wasn’t so bad until my throat started to hurt. It was very
painful. I had a hard time to catch my breath and I sweat a lot. I really hated it.

In the end I managed to finish the race. I felt really good after that. I felt fully alive again.
That race was a horrible experience. That is the reason why I quitted the team a week later.

16. What does the second paragraph tell us about?
A. A cross country race.
B. An awful place in the mountain.
C. A good feeling after completing the race.
D. Painful incidents during the cross country.

17. From the text, we know that ….
A. The writer quitted and never made it to the finish line
B. Although he had a painful throat, the writer could finish the race.
C. The race was a competition between students in the writer’s school.
D. The race route was so mountainous that the weather was cool and windy

18. Why was the writer’s throat painful?
A. He sweat a lot.
B. He couldn’t breathe.
C. It was really hot and himud.
D. People in front of him created dust.

The following text is for questions 19 to 21.
Last month, the eight year students of SMP 1 visited Yogyakarta Palace. There were five

buses taking them to Yogyakarta.
Early in the morning, they gathered at the school yard. Each student brought some snacks

and drink. After a small ceremony, at seven o'clock they left for Yogyakarta.
At nine thirty the buses arrived in Magelang. They went to Borobudur temple. There, the

students enjoyed the scene of the temple. They were there until lunch time and they had
their lunch in a restaurant nearby. After lunch they continued the trip and arrived at
Yogyakarta Palace at 2 p.m.

In Yogyakarta Palace the students studied many things related to the Palace. They
learned the history of Yogyakarta Palace and also some ceremonies conducted in the palace.

At 4 in the afternoon the buses left Yogyakarta. Then the buses stopped at Secang, a little
town in the north of Magelang. The students bought some souvenirs there. The buses arrived
back at school at 7 p.m. The students were tired but very happy.

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19. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. to describe Borobudur and Yogyakarta Palace.
B. to tell the experience of the students.
C. to tell how to go to Yogyakarta.
D. to entertain the readers.

20. Which statement is NOT TRUE based on the text?
A. The students had lunch in a restaurant near the temple.
B. Yogyakarta Palace conducted ceremonies in the palace.
C. The students brought some snacks and drinks.
D. The buses arrived back at school late at night.

21. What did the students do in Borobudur temple?
A. They ate in a restaurant.
B. They bought some souvenirs.
C. They brought some food and drink.
D. They enjoyed the scene of the temple.

The following text is for questions 22 to 26.
Two days ago, Jenny and Eric had dinner at an Italian restaurant. Both of them ordered

one medium pizza. Jenny had a bowl of soup as the appetizer and Eric had a bowl of fruit
salad. They ordered soft drink for Eric and orange for Jenny.

They enjoyed their meal until Jenny found a piece of button in her soup. They made a
complaint to the restaurant manager. They asked for a replacement. The manager was very
sorry about it and gave them the replacement of the soup.

Adopted from:
https://englishahkam.blogspot.co.id/2013/05/recount-text_21.html

22. Based on the text above we know that . . . .
A. The manager of the restaurant didn't feel sorry
B. The first meal that Jenny had was pizza
C. Eric and Jenny had orange juice
D. Both Eric and jenny enjoyed their meal in the restaurant

23. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Jenny and Eric complained about the soup
B. Jenny and Eric had dinner together
C. The manager asked for apology
D. Eric ate a bowl of fruit of salad

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24. Why did Jenny make a complaint?
A. She found a piece of button in her soup.
B. She asked for replacement.
C. The meal was very nice.
D. The manager was angry.

25. "Jenny had a bowl of soup as the appetizer and . . . ."
The word "appetizer" means a small of food that we have . . . . . a meal.
A. After.
B. when.
C. Before.
D. Over.

26. What is the purpose of the writer to write the text above?
A. To tell the writer's experience in the past.
B. To describe an Italian restaurant.
C. To inform to eat in a restaurant.
D. To entertain the readers.

The following text is for questions 27 to 30.
It was early in the morning we left Ubud and travelled to Gili Air which is one of three

islands of Lombok. It took 4 hours in total by boat. The travelling was not bad but it was a hot
day. I said to Jane on the slow boat " It`s alright babe, it won`t be so hot and stuffy once we
get moving.”

When we got to Gili Air it was still quiet so we were able to get a bungalow near the
beach for about $ 15 a night plus breakfast. We shared our room with quite a number of
geckos. Some of them were quite large ones. The weather was still hot when I went diving.
Jane waited for me at the seashore. She observed some fishermen who had just caught some
fish. She did not want to dive because she had a trauma with sea animals. We had three days
here which we spent walking around the island which takes about an hour. Every night, we
sat on the couches near the beach and watched the waves and the stars. It was a fantastic
journey that I ever had.

Adopted from:
https://englishahkam.blogspot.co.id/2013/09/recount-text-beserta-soal-dan-jawaban_4.html

27. The purpose of writing the text above is …
A. to amuse the readers.
B. to advertise a tourism object.
C. to retell the writer‟s experience.
D. to describe the view in Lombok.

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28. Jane did not join diving with the writer because …
A. the weather was hot at that time.
B. she had a bad experience with sea animals.
C. there were some fishermen catching the fish.
D. she preferred to wait for the writer at the seashore.

29. “It was a fantastic journey that I ever had.” (last paragraph)
The underlined word is similar in meaning to …
A. meaningful.
B. wonderful.
C. interesting.
D. amazing.

30. We can conclude from the text we know that the hotel they stayed in is …
A. had geckos farm.
B. was not luxurious.
C. served lunch and dinner.
D. only had bungalow.

The following text is for questions 31 to 33.
I was on a tour bus with my classmates. We were on our trip going back to school after

a long day visiting museums and an amusement park. We felt very thirsty. We gave a big
hurrah when two of our friends distributed soft drinks.

Soon the bus was noisy with gulping sounds. Everyone was enjoying his/her own drink.
Everyone ? Well, no … I found the taste of the soft drink some kind of funny. It was sour. I felt
suspicious and quickly looked for the expiry date printed on the back of the cartoon. May 20!
Gosh … that was nearly two months ago. I stood up, cleared my throat and said, “Stop
drinking! This soft drinks are already expired. The expiry date is last May.” At once almost
everyone stopped drinking. Some of my friends even threw their half empty drinks into the
garbage bins along the bus aisle.

Then, I heard a voice shouting, “ You fool, that’s May next year, not May this year!” Now
everybody gave me a dark look. I felt terrible because I knew that we were still thirsty. I found
out later that the drinks tasted sour because they had a new lime flavor.

Adopted from:
https://englishahkam.blogspot.co.id/2013/03/contoh-soal-recount-text-beserta-jawaban.html

31. What does the text above tell us about ?
A. The new product of soft drink.
B. Tiring journey to the museum.
C. Embarrassing experience of the writer.
D. The advertisement of the soft drink.

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32. What did the writer do when he looked at the expired date of the drink ?
A. He threw the drink in the bin.
B. He gave the drink to his friend.
C. He asked his friend to stop drinking soon.
D. He kept the drink under his seat.

33. From the text we know that the writer … .
A. knew the exact expired date of the drink
B. the writers’ friends thanked him for reminding them
C. the writer knew that the flavor of the drink was not good
D. the writer had made mistakes looking at the expired date of the
drink.

The following text is for questions 34 to 36.

Play Hide And Seek
When I was a kid, I used to play hide and seek with friends. We used to play in the yard
behind my house. The yard was a perfect place because it was surrounded by dense banana
trees.
We usually played until late at night. One day, when I was trying to find a place to hide
among the banana trees, I slipped and fell into the river. I used to take a bath at the river, but
never at night! In the dark, everything looked different. I couldn't think clearly, I felt
something tickling my feet. 1 was struggling to go out, but my feet were trapped in the mud.
Thank God, a friend finally came and helped me. He, then called others, and I was saved.

Adopted from:
https://englishahkam.blogspot.co.id/2013/05/contoh-soal-recount-text-beserta-jawaban.html

34. What made the yard a perfect place for the game? It was ...
A. surrounded by dense banana trees.
B. just behind the writer's house.
C. a place where he takes a bath
D. near a river.

35. Why was the writer scared when he fell into the river?
A. He had never been to the river at night.
B. He had never been to the river before.
C. He found the river was very deep.
D. He didn't like the water.

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36. What is the main idea of paragraph two?
A. The river was very dark.
B. The writer's feet were trapped in the mud.
C. The writer was hiding among the banana trees.
D. Something strange was tickling the writer's feet.

The following text is for questions 37 to 39.
That Sunday evening I felt very tired after hanging out the whole day with my friends at

the mall. As soon as I arrived home, I hung my jacket on a hanger and got ready to take a rest.
Suddenly I remembered that I had to call a friend. I looked for my cell phone everywhere but
couldn't find it. I was getting panicky. I asked everyone in the house whether they knew where
my cell phone was but no one knew. Well, I lost it I thought. Then I had an idea. I asked my
brother to call my cell phone. To my surprise, I heard it ringing in my jacket. My cell phone
was there.

37. What is the text about?
A. The lost cell phone.
B. My friend's cell phone.
C. Cell phone in the jacket.
D. My brother's cell phone.

38. How did the writer get his cell phone back?
A. He asked his friend.
B. He called his friends.
C. He put it on a hanger.
D. He found it in his jacket.

39. From the text, we know that the writer is ... person
A. a careful
B. a cautious
C. a forgetful
D. an attentive

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The following text is for questions 40 to 44.
Mr. And Mrs. Gunawarman were on a tour of Europe. They were travelling on; a guided

tour of five countries. They were going to travel through Holland, Belgium, Germany,
Switzerland and France for two weeks.

The guide for the tour was a Swiss. On the day of the travel, the guide told them to check
their passports, their traveller’s checks their foreign cash. He told them to keep them safely.
They travelled in a comfortable coach with a toilet, music, and video.

The guide stopped the coach at many famous places. He explained the cultural
importance of the places. They stayed in big hotels for the night and ate in the restaurants.
On the way, they stopped at small inns to eats lunch. In the big towns they went shopping.
They bought many souvenirs for their friends. They enjoyed the two, week tour.

40. What is the text about?
A. Guided tours in Europe.
B. Tour guides from Switzerland.
C. The Sightseeing in European countries.
D. Mr. And Mrs. Gunawarman’s tour to Europe.

41. Where was Mr. And Mrs. Gunawarman’s guide from?
A. Belgium.
B. Germany.
C. Holland.
D. Switzerland.

42. What Mr. And Mrs. Gunawarman did during the tour is found in, ....
A. Paragraph 4
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 2
D. Paragraph 1

43. The incorrect statement according to the text is ...
A. Mr. And Mrs. Gunawarman were travelling to five countries.
B. All tourists should bring and keep their foreign Cash.
C. The guide slops the coach at every famous place.
D. The guide bought souvenirs and gave them to the tourists.

44. The guide stopped the coach...” (paragraph 3). The underlined word means ...
A. The bus that carries tourists on long journey.
B. Someone who shows interesting places to the tourists.
C. An enclosed four-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses.
D. Someone who trains travelling atheletes.

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The following text is for questions 45 to 48.
I went to Gembiraloka zoo with my family last week. We went there for a recreation. We

went there by our own car. We left at 7 a.m. and arrived at 8 a.am. at there we saw many
kind of animals. We took some photographs there. After we had lunc we went home at 3 p.m.
and arrived home at 4 p.m. we were very happy.

45. The text above is an example of ... text.
A. recount
B. narrative
C. descriptive
D. letter

46. How did the writer go to the zoo?
A. By public transportation.
B. By motorcycle.
C. By the writer’s own car.
D. On foot.

47. How long were they at the zoo?
A. Two hours.
B. Eight hours.
C. Seven hours.
D. Six hours.

48. Which statement is incorrect based on the text above?
A. They needed an hour to go to the zoo.
B. They were at the zoo for seven hours.
C. They went to the zoo by their own car.
D. The had breakfast at the zoo.

The following text is for questions 49 to 51.
On Wednesday, my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu hotel

which is not far from Malioboro.
On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the

Brahmana, Syiwa and Wishnu Temples. They are really amazi.ng. We visited only Brahmana
and Syiwa Temples because Wisnu Temple is being renovated.

On Friday morning, we went to Yogyakarta Keraton. We spent two hours there. We were
lucky because we led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to
Borobodur. We arrived there at 4 pm. At 5 p.m we heard an announcement that Borobudur
gate was closed. In the evening, we left for Jakarta by Wisata bus.

Adopted From:
https://englishahkam.blogspot.co.id/2013/05/recount-text.html

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49. The text mainly discusses ….
A. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta
B. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan
C. the writer’s impression about the guide
D. the writer’s experience at Yogyakarta keraton

50. Which temple is being renovated?
A. Syiwa
B. Borobudur
C. Wisnu
D. Brahma

51. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. the writer and the students went to Yogyakarta for having a research.
B. the writer went to Borobudur first and then to keraton.
C. the writer was very disappointed with the guide.
D. the writer left for Jakarta on Friday

The following text is for questions 52 to 54.
Last Friday, a friend of mine asked me to accompany him to buy a new shirt at a

department store. We left home at 03.00 p.m. by motorcycle. As soon as we arrived there,
we went to the clothes section. I let him choose one. An hour later, I got bored watching him
confused in choosing a shirt. So I left him and went to the cassette counter. Thirty minutes
later, I went back to the clothes section but I couldn't find him there. My cell phone was
broken so I couldn't call him. I went to the parking area. I saw his motorcycle was there but I
couldn't find him. I waited for him for a few moments then finally I gave up and decided to go
home.

When I arrived home, my mother told me that my friend called. She said that he was in
the department store looking for me. My mother asked me to come back to the department
store. Reluctantly, I walked to the department store and you know what? When I arrived there
his motorcycle was not in the parking area. He just went home. I was very tired. There was no
other choice, I had to walk home again. When I arrived home, I was so tired. I was very angry
but when I saw my friend's broad smile greet me in front of the door, I just could not help
laughing.

Adopted from:
https://englishahkam.blogspot.co.id/2012/12/recount-text-jawaban_12.html

52. The text above is about ....
A. an embarrassing day
B. shopping with mother
C. the writer and his friend
D. my friend and his motorcycle

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53. The writer couldn't contact his friend because ....
A. he went home alone
B. his cell phone was broken
C. he was in the parking area
D. his friend was still choosing a shirt

54. From the story above we can conclude that there was a problem because ....
A. the writer couldn't contact his friend
B. the writer's friend was in the clothes section
C. the writer and his friend couldn't ride the motorcycle
D. the writer and his friend decided to go to the department store

The following text is for questions 55 to 58.
On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large

crowed of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty
minutes time. Fifteen minutes passed and the, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big
minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone
shouted, "It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!"

I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that
moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.

Adopted from:
https://englishahkam.blogspot.co.id/2012/09/pengertian-dan-contoh-teks-recount-smp.html

55. Which idea can you find in the first paragraph?
A. Everybody's laughing and singing.
B. People're moving near the Town Hall.
C. The writer's going to Town Hall one day.
D. Someone's shouting at the owner of the Town Hall.

56. When did the clock stop?
A. At 5.12
B. At 11.55
C. At 12.00
D. At 12.02

57. Why did the people gather under the Town Hall clock?
A. To welcome the New Year.
B. To see the newly bought clock.
C. To strike the laughing people.
D. To stop people who shouted.

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58. What does the first sentence tell you?
A. The opening of the story
B. The problem that the writer met.
C. The funny thing in the story.
D. An introduction of the characters.

The following text is for questions 59 to 62.
On Saturday, 20th April 2003, Aron Ralston went climbing in the Utah National Park USA.

He did not tell his friends or family and he took no mobile phone at all. Later, there was a
terrible accident. An enormous rock trapped Aron’s arm. He was there for six days. He could
not sleep at night because it was very cold. He did not drink any fresh water, and there was
not any food to eat. Besides, he did not see any people. Fortunately, Aron was safe. On the
sixth day he escaped. He amputated his trapped arm with a small knife. Then he walked six
miles. Finally a helicopter saw and rescued him. Aron wrote a book about his experience. Now
he climbs with an artificial arm.

59. What did Aron do On Saturday 20th April 2003?
A. He went to USA to visit his family.
B. He rescued someone with a helicopter.
C. He climbed in the Utah National Park.
D. He amputed his trapped arm with a knife.

60. Aron could not drink and eat at that time because … .
A. his drink and food was gone on his way
B. he was not able to go anywhere
C. the weather around him was very cold
D. he did not tell anybody about his activity

61. What is the second paragraph of the text about?
A. What Aron did to make him sleep well.
B. Why Aron wrote his terrible experience.
C. How Aron escaped from the accident.
D. What happened to the helicopter.

62. “Now he climbs with an artificial arm.”
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Mobile.
B. Official.
C. Natural.
D. Man-made.

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The following text is for questions 63 to 67.
This is the first experience for Imaniar to go to Surabaya, by train. She usually goes there

with her parents, by plane. She is going by train now because the plane tickets are sold out.
It’s already 7 p.m. when Imaniar and her parents arrive at Gambir Railway Station. The

station has three floors, with huge pillars. There are stairs and escalators. It is pretty quiet on
the first floor. Some passengers are busy with their luggage and others, on their way to the
second floor. Most of them use the escalators.

Imaniar and her parents go directly to the second floor to wait for the train. There are
kiosks selling food and drink, magazines and newspapers. There are also two or three
restaurants. Imaniar buys magazines and they decide to have dinner at one of the restaurants.
Their train will depart at 8:15 p.m.

63. Where are Imaniar and her parents now?
A. At home.
B. In Surabaya.
C. In an airport.
D. In a railway station.

64. Why do Imaniar and her parents go to Surabaya by train?
A. The train tickets are cheaper than the plane tickets.
B. Imaniar wants to experience traveling by train.
C. The plane tickets are sold out.
D. The train tickets are sold out.

65. Which statement describes Gambir Railway Station?
A. There are stairs and escalators in the station.
B. The railway station has two floors.
C. The railway station has no pillars.
D. The restaurants are only found on the third floor.

67. “. . . and they decide to have dinner at one of the restaurants.”
(Paragraph 3)
The word ‘they’ refers to ....
A. kiosks
B. passengers
C. two or three restaurants
D. Imaniar and her parents

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The following text is for questions 68 to 72.
It was a beautiful Friday afternoon and I was out for a short walk before going back home.

I was going to drop by the bookstore. On my way, about 200 meters from the bookstore, I
noticed a jeep driver trying to park between a van and a scooter. From the angle of the jeep,
I knew that the driver was having trouble.

As I walked past, I couldn’t help but look at the driver. Unexpectedly, the driver turned
his head and looked at me with a pleading air. I didn’t see any parking attendants nearby, so
I decided to help him. I stopped and started to direct him. I said, “You can reverse some more,
some more, some more. STOP! Now go forward.” After a couple of moves back and forth, he
could park his jeep quite well.

What a relief! The driver smiled at me and said thank you. I felt so happy that I could help
him. This was my first experience of directing a car which was going to park, and I succeeded.

68. When did the story take place?
A. On the writer’s way to school.
B. On Friday morning.
C. On Friday afternoon.
D. On Saturday afternoon.

69. Where would the writer be going to?
A. His home.
B. A bookstore.
C. His school.
D. His friend’s house.

70. What did the writer not see around the parking lot?
A. A parking attendant.
B. A police officer.
C. A security guard.
D. A taxi driver.

71. What did the writer do to help the driver?
A. He called a parking attendant.
B. He pushed the man’s car to an empty space.
C. He drove and parked the car himself.
D. He directed the driver in parking his car.

72. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To amuse the readers.
B. To describe a particular person.
C. To relate someone’s experience.
D. To explain how to do something step by step.

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The following text is for questions 73 to 76.
It was a dark, rainy night. Harry, a little boy, was walking down a wet road. He had lost

his way home. His large eyes were full of tears, so he did not see a car coming from the other
side.

Suddenly, the car stopped next to him. A man stepped out from the car and asked him
where he was going alone, at that time of night. Harry told the man that he was lost. The man
wiped his tears and took him to his own house. He told Harry that he would take him home
the next morning.

Harry was very happy and he fell asleep on a comfortable bed in the bedroom. Next
morning, the man, whose name was Mr. Brown, found out Harry’s address. Then, he drove
him home. His mother and father were very happy to see him. Alfred, his elder brother,
hugged him, and Shania, his sister, could not stop cuddling him with joy. All thanked Mr.
Brown.

Adopted from:
Chandralekha Mathur, Working with Nouns, New Delhi, Sterling Press Pvt. Ltd., 2008.

73. What happened to Harry?
A. He had an accident.
B. He was kidnapped.
C. He lost his way home.
D. He escaped from his home.

74. What was the day like when the incident happened?
A. It was bright.
B. It was raining.
C. It was stormy.
D. It was windy.

75. Why did Harry not see a car coming from the other side?
A. It was very dark.
B. He was partially blind.
C. His eyes were full of tears.
D. His eyes were irritated.

76. “His mother and father were very happy to see him.” (Paragraph 3)
Who does the word ‘him’ refer to?
A. Harry.
B. Harry’s father.
C. Mr. Brown.
D. Harry’s brother.

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The following text is for questions 77 to 80.
Mohandas Gandhi (1869 to 1948), known as Mahatma Gandhi, was one of the foremost

spiritual and political leaders of the 1900s. He helped free India from British control by a
unique method of non-violent resistance and is remembered by the people of India as the
father of their nation.

In 1930, Gandhi led hundreds of followers on a 386-km (240-mile) march across India to
the sea, where they made salt from saltwater. This was a protest against the Salt Acts, which
made it a crime to possess salt not bought from the government.

Because of his fight for India’s freedom, Gandhi spent seven years in prison. He believed
that it was chivalrous to go to jail for a good cause.

Adopted from:
Anonymous, Tell Me Where, London, Octopus Publishing Group Ltd., 2009.

77. What method was used by Mahatma Gandhi to help free India from British control?
A. Violent resistance.
B. Non-violent resistance.
C. Continuous resistance.
D. Self resistance.

78. Why did Mahatma Gandhi and his followers march across India to the sea?
A. To show their power.
B. To get sympathy from other countries.
C. To protest against non-violent resistance.
D. To protest against the Salt Acts.

79. How old was Mahatma Gandhi when he passed away?
A. 77 years old.
B. 78 years old.
C. 79 years old.
D. 80 years old.

80. “. . . which made it a crime to possess salt not bought from the government.”
(Paragraph 2)
The word which is similar to ‘possess’ is ....
A. sell
B. have
C. buy
D. bargain

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The following text is for questions 81 to 85.
A mother wished to encourage her son’s progress at the piano. That’s why, she bought

tickets to a performance by a great pianist. When the evening arrived, they found their seats
near the front of the concert hall. Soon the mother found a friend to talk to and the boy
slipped away.

At eight o’clock the lights in the auditorium began to dim. The spotlights came on. Then,
the audience noticed a boy—up on the piano bench, innocently picking out “Twinkle, Twinkle
Little Star”.

His mother gasped in shock and embarrassment. However, before she could retrieve her
son, the master himself appeared on the stage. He quickly moved to the keyboard. He
whispered gently to the boy, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

Leaning over, the great pianist reached down with his left hand and began filling in the
bass part. Soon his right arm reached around the other side and improvised a delightful
melody. Together, the old master and the young novice held the crowd amazed at their
blended and beautiful music.

Adopted from:
http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/stories.html (August 4, 2012)

81. Why did the woman buy tickets to a performance by a great pianist?
A. To entertain her sad son.
B. To make her son meet his idol.
C. To let him play with a great pianist.
D. To encourage her son’s progress at the piano.

82. What did the audience see when the spotlights came on?
A. A boy was picking out “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”.
B. A master was improvising a delightful melody.
C. A boy and a master were playing the piano beautifully.
D. A woman and her son were having a duet.

83. What did the pianist ask the young boy to do?
A. To stop playing.
B. To continue playing.
C. To stand up beside him.
D. To sing some songs.

84. “He quickly moved to the keyboard.” (Paragraph 3)
Who does the word ‘he’ refer to?
A. The boy.
B. The pianist.
C. The singer.
D. The boy’s father.

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85. “. . . the crowd amazed at their blended and beautiful music.” (Paragraph 4)
The word which is similar to ‘amazed’ is ....
A. relieved
B. touched
C. satisfied
D. enchanted

The following text is for questions 86 to 89.
It was the beginning of July, my parents and I were on a plane heading home from our

vacation.
A crew member announced that we were going to land in a few minutes. While listening

to the announcement, I was looking out the window and noticed how dark the sky was. It was
raining heavily and lightning flashed everywhere.

Suddenly, I felt the plane become bumpy. The impact was low at the beginning, but
gradually worsened. Everything shook terribly. People started to scream in fear. I held my
parents’ hands. I heard my dad praying while mom tried to soothe me.

Fortunately, our plane landed safely at the airport in the extreme weather. I thanked God
for saving us.

86. What is the text about?
A. The writer’s frightening experience when traveling home by
plane.
B. The writer’s frightening experience when going on a trip
abroad.
C. The writer’s experience when traveling home by boat.
D. The writer’s first experience when flying.

87. What was the writer’s mother doing during the turbulence?
A. She was holding her husband’s hand.
B. She was calming the writer down.
C. She was praying for help.
D. She was crying in fear.
(Ujian Nasional 2011/2012)

88. The turbulence was caused by ....
A. the bad weather
B. the size of the plane
C. the height of the flight
D. the damage on one of its engines
(Ujian Nasional 2011/2012)

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