Rabu, 08 Maret 2023

RECOUNT TEXT, Compiled by Wahju Indrawati, M.P.d (SMPN 2 Jombang)

đź‘ŤRead following text to answer questions 1 – 5

Text Box: Yusuf went to Marina circuit in the morning to join a car race. He arrived at seven and directly checked up his engine. The race started at eight. At first he led the race, but wasn’t long because suddenly another car hit his car from behind. He lost the race and his car was broken. He was very disappointed


  1. Why did Yusuf go to the circuit ?

A.    To watch his friend racing.

B.    To check his engine.

C.   To join a race car.

D.   To hit another car.

  1. What was the first thing Yusuf did when he arrived at the circuit?

A.    Checking up his engine.

B.    Leading  the race.

C.   Starting the race.

D.   Losing the race.

  1. Why did Yusuf lose the race?

A.    Because he lost his car.

B.    Because he was hit by another car.

C.   Because his car was broken.

D.   Because he was disappointed.

  1. How did Yusuf feel?

A.    Cheerful

B.    Excited

C.   Happy

D.   Upset

  1. What is the purpose of the writer writing the text?

A.    To persuade the readers to go to Marina circuit.

B.    To inform the readers abaut Yusuf’s hobby.

C.   To tell the pass events happened to Yusuf.

D.   To describe the Marina circuit.

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 6 – 11

Text Box: On Saturday, October 23rd, I went to Sarah’s birthday party. I was very excited. I went there with George and Tiana. We wore fancy dress because it was a fancy dress party. I wore a ghost costume, Tina became Xena, the warrior princess, and George was as a vampire. The party started at 7. First, we sang “ Happy Birthday”. Then, Sarah blew the candles. After that, we ate some food and drink coke. Later on, we did some games. Everybody enjoyed them. I cheered so hard that I nearly lost my voice. While we were playing “Hide and Seek”, the lights suddenly went out. Some girls screamed because they were afraid of the dark. Fortunately, it didn’t take long. In ten minutes, the light went on again, and we continued the games. Before the party was over, the MC announced the best costume of the party. George got the first prize. He looked so happy. Finally, my Dad arrived to take me home. I was so tired, but happy.


  1. Whom did the writer go to the party wuth?

A.    Xena and the vampire

B.    Sarah and her friends

C.   George and Tina

D.   His parents

  1. When did the guests enjoy the game?

A.    After the announcement of the best costume

B.    At the begining of the party

C.   Soon after they arrived

D.   After having meals

  1. What happen with the lights when the guests were playing “Hide and Seek”?

A.    It went out

B.    It dimmed

C.   It worked so well

D.   It shone brightly

  1. Who won the best costume?

A.    The writer

B.    George

C.   Sarah

D.   Tina

10.  From the text we know that a fancy dress party is ….

A.    A parti for rich people

B.    A party in which the host looks very nice

C.   A party in which the place is very fancy

D.   A party in which the guests are wearing special costumes

  1. “George got the first prize” (paragraph 4) The underlined word means ….

A.    Award

B.    Price

C.   Place

D.   Fund

Read following text to answer questions 12 – 15

Text Box: It was Saturday, August 23rd. our school was holding a special event. It was called the “Performance Day”. At 9 a.m., the event started. Every student was taking part in the event. Some student were joining a chess competition and some others were taking part in face painting. I myself was working with my team. We were doing on experiment with some clay. The “Performance Day” finished at 2 p.m. we were all happy. We had a good time.


  1. What was the name of the event?

A.    Special Event

B.    Performance Day

C.   Clay Work

D.   Experiment Day

  1. How long the event last?

A.    Nine hours

B.    Seven hours

C.   Five hours

D.   Two hours

 

  1. What was the writer doing?

A.    He was playing chess

B.    He was painting his face

C.   He was working alone

D.   He was doing an experiment

  1. How did the writer feel?

A.    Tired

B.    Bored

C.   Fatigue

D.   Delighted

Read following text to answer questions 16 – 20

Text Box: Last year, I went to a dance party. In the middle of the party, I saw a guy that I had a crush on. To get his attention, I went to the stage and started to dance with my friends. It was my first dance and I was so busy dancing that I didn’t pay attention to anything else. I didn’t realize that I got too close to the rim of the stage. Suddenly, I triped and fell of the stage. The music stopped for a while and everyone laughed, including the guy that I had a crush on. I felt so stupid. It was a dance party that I would never forget.


16.  When did the writer go to the dance party ?

A. Two years ago

B. This year

C. Last year

D. Next year

17. Why did she dance on stage ?

A. To make jokes.

B. To show off her talent.

C. To get the boy’s attetion.

D. To make her embarrassed.

18. Why didn’t she realize that she got too close to the rim of the stage ?

A. Because she was nervous.

B. Because she was busy dancing

C. Because the place was very dark.

D. Because the boy was looking at her.

19. What happened after she fell down the stage ?

A. Everybody pitied her

B. Everybody laughed at her

C. The boy made her relax

D. The boy helped her

20. How did the writer feel ?

A. Embarrassed

B. Proud

C. Happy

D. Regretful

 

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 21 – 22

Text Box: Orville Wright Orville Wright was a co-inventor of the airplane and the first person to fly a powered machine. Born on August 19th, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio, Orville and his brother, Wilbur, were very interested in flying. In 1900, they constructed a glider that could carry a pilot. In the following year, they constructed a wind tunnel and tested about 200 wing designs. On December 17th, 1903, Orville became the first person to fly a powered aircraft. He stayed on the air for 12 seconds at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This experiment cost a lot of money, but he never gave up. He designed and sold bicycles for a living. In 1905, Wright brothers offered the airplane to the US Army War Department,but it was declined. Nevertheless, they obtained a patent for the airplane in 1906. In 1908, Orville and Wilbur completed the first airplane for the US Army; but it crashed. A years later, however, an identical craft was tested and accepted. In the same year, Wright broters establised the Wrights Company to manufactur airplanes. After struggling for a long time to make his dream and many people’s dream to fly come true, Orville Wright finally gained success. On January 30th, 1948, he died in peace


21. When did Orville construct  a glider that could carry a pilot ?

A. In 1871.

B. In 1900.

C. In 1901.

D. In 1903.

22. Which of the following statements is CORRECT ?

A. Wright brothers tested less than a hundred of wing designs.

B. In 1903, Orville was on the air for an hour.

C. Wright’s exsperiment was very expensive.

D. Wright brothers were the first persons to fly a powered aircraft.

23. Orville got money for his experiment by . . . .

A. asking  some money from the US army

B. designing and selling bicyles

C. selling the aircraft wings

D. selling fruit

24. What did the US War Department do to Wilbur’s airplane in 1905 ?

A. It was renewed.

B. It was sold.

C. It was accepted.

D. It was refused.

25. What happened to the first airplane Orville and Wilbur completed for the US Army ?

A. It crasehed.

B. It Carried the president.

C. It was entitled the safest airplane.

D. It was taken to the war.

26. When did they establish the Wrights Company ?

A. In 1906

B. In 1908

C. In 1909

D. In 1948

27. “…….. to manufacture airplanes.”

(paragraph 5)

A.            Completed

B.            Accepted

C.            Established

D.            Produce

28. When did Wright brothers patent their invention ?

A. In 1903

B. In 1905

C. In 1906

D. in 1908

 

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 29 – 33

Text Box: One day, my English teacher asked me to demonstrate how to sharpen a pencil in front of the class. I walked quikly to the front of the classroom. Then, my teacher handed me a sharpener and pencil. I was very nervous. I held the pencil on my right and the sharpener on the left hand.after that, i tried to insert the pencil into the hole. But i missed the hole because my hands were trembling nervously. I tried again. Still, i missed it. My friens laughed at me. I became more and more nervouse. My teacher smiled and said, “ Relax, Don’t be nervous!”. I finnaly could finish it and iI felt relieved. Wen I wanted to go back to my seat, my teacher gave her right hand to me. I quikly took it and shook her hand. But then she said, “No, Adi, I want you to give me back the pencil and teh sharpener.” My face turned red for the second time and my friends could not stop laughing at me. I was so embarrassed.


29. Where did the event take place ?

A.    In a living room.

B.    In a classroom.

C.   At a bookstore.

D.   At a stationer’s.

 

 

30. What things did the writer get from his tacher ?

A.    A pencil, sharpener, and teacher’s hand

B.    A big smile and laugh

C.   A pencil and sharpener

D.   A sharpener

 

 

 

 

31. Why did the writer fail to insert the pencil into the hole

A.    Because he could not find the hole.

B.    Because the pencil ws dull.

C.   Because his hands were trembling.

D.   Because he was sick.

 

32. “I quickiy took it and .. “(paragraph 2 ) The underlined word refers to .....

A.    The pencil

B.    The sharpener

C.   The writer’s pen

D.   The teacher’ hand

 

33. What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?

A.    The writer did the task nervously.

B.    The writer missed his friends.

C.   The writer felt embarrassed for the second time.

D.   The writer’s friends are happy

 

 

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 34 – 36

Text Box: I had one unforgettable exprerience. It happened when I was in high school. One day , I was called for a meeting. All teachers and my friends were scowling at me. The teachers even punished me and asked me to stand on a chair with my eyes closed in the middle of the school yard. I had no idea why they were being so cruel to me. I as so sad that I coundn’t help crying Then suddenly, I heard my teachers and friends sang “ happy birthday”. After that, they showered me with water until I was soaking wet. Next they took me to class. My classmates congratulated me and gave me present. I was very surprised. I’ll never forget that moment.


34. How did the teacher “punish” the writer ?

A.    By giving her a lot of task to do in the middle of the yard.

B.    By asking her to stand on a chair with her eyes closed.

C.   By asking her to run around the school yard.

D.   By calling her bad names.

 

35. “.. were scowling at me.” (paragraph 2)

The synonym of the underline word is ...

A.    Frowning

B.    Looking

C.   Yelling

D.   Singing

 

36. “After that, they showered me ...” (paragraph 3)

The underlined word refers to ....

A.    The teacher

B.    The writer’s friends

C.   The writer’s classmates

D.   The writer’s teacher and friends

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 37 – 40

Text Box: FIRECRACKERS When I was a kid, I had a friend who liked to play with fireckarckers. His name was Bono One day, Bono and his friends were playing in the field. One of Bono’s friends were playing in the field. One of Bono’s friends brought an empty biscuit can. He then covered the firecracker with the can and when the fireckacker exploded, the can bounced up in the air. Bono’s friends were all impressed and Bono got very excited. He wanted to impress his friends too. Not far there, Bono saw a pbig piece of cow manure. He put a firecracker on it, which made the manure look like a birthday cake. When the fireckacker exploded, the cow manure was splattered all around. When he turned around, his friends laughed at him so hard that cried : the cow manure was all over his face !


 

 

 

 

 

 

37. Who liked to play firecrackers ?

A.    Bono

B.    The writer

C.   The writer’s friends

D.   Bono and the writer

 

38. Who had the idea of covering the firecraker with an empty biscuit can ?

A.    Bono

B.    The writer

C.   Bono’s friend

D.   The villagers

39. “ ... was splatterred all around (paragraph 3)

What is the meaning of the underlined word ?

A.    Hit something.

B.    Moves without stopping.

C.   Landed in the sea.

D.   Fell onto a surface.

 

40. Why did Bono put a firecraker on cow manure ?

A.    To cheat his friends.

B.    To impress his friends.

C.   To make his friends happy.

D.   To put his friends in troubles.

 

 

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 1 – 5

Text Box: Yusuf went to Marina circuit in the morning to join a car race. He arrived at seven and directly checked up his engine. The race started at eight. At first he led the race, but wasn’t long because suddenly another car hit his car from behind. He lost the race and his car was broken. He was very disappointed


  1. Why did Yusuf go to the circuit ?

A.    To watch his friend racing.

B.    To check his engine.

C.   To join a race car.

D.   To hit another car.

  1. What was the first thing Yusuf did when he arrived at the circuit?

A.    Checking up his engine.

B.    Leading  the race.

C.   Starting the race.

D.   Losing the race.

  1. Why did Yusuf lose the race?

A.    Because he lost his car.

B.    Because he was hit by another car.

C.   Because his car was broken.

D.   Because he was disappointed.

  1. How did Yusuf feel?

A.    Cheerful

B.    Excited

C.   Happy

D.   Upset

  1. What is the purpose of the writer writing the text?

A.    To persuade the readers to go to Marina circuit.

B.    To inform the readers abaut Yusuf’s hobby.

C.   To tell the pass events happened to Yusuf.

D.   To describe the Marina circuit.

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 6 – 11

Text Box: On Saturday, October 23rd, I went to Sarah’s birthday party. I was very excited. I went there with George and Tiana. We wore fancy dress because it was a fancy dress party. I wore a ghost costume, Tina became Xena, the warrior princess, and George was as a vampire. The party started at 7. First, we sang “ Happy Birthday”. Then, Sarah blew the candles. After that, we ate some food and drink coke. Later on, we did some games. Everybody enjoyed them. I cheered so hard that I nearly lost my voice. While we were playing “Hide and Seek”, the lights suddenly went out. Some girls screamed because they were afraid of the dark. Fortunately, it didn’t take long. In ten minutes, the light went on again, and we continued the games. Before the party was over, the MC announced the best costume of the party. George got the first prize. He looked so happy. Finally, my Dad arrived to take me home. I was so tired, but happy.


  1. Whom did the writer go to the party wuth?

A.    Xena and the vampire

B.    Sarah and her friends

C.   George and Tina

D.   His parents

  1. When did the guests enjoy the game?

A.    After the announcement of the best costume

B.    At the begining of the party

C.   Soon after they arrived

D.   After having meals

  1. What happen with the lights when the guests were playing “Hide and Seek”?

A.    It went out

B.    It dimmed

C.   It worked so well

D.   It shone brightly

  1. Who won the best costume?

A.    The writer

B.    George

C.   Sarah

D.   Tina

10.  From the text we know that a fancy dress party is ….

A.    A parti for rich people

B.    A party in which the host looks very nice

C.   A party in which the place is very fancy

D.   A party in which the guests are wearing special costumes

  1. “George got the first prize” (paragraph 4) The underlined word means ….

A.    Award

B.    Price

C.   Place

D.   Fund

Read following text to answer questions 12 – 15

Text Box: It was Saturday, August 23rd. our school was holding a special event. It was called the “Performance Day”. At 9 a.m., the event started. Every student was taking part in the event. Some student were joining a chess competition and some others were taking part in face painting. I myself was working with my team. We were doing on experiment with some clay. The “Performance Day” finished at 2 p.m. we were all happy. We had a good time.


  1. What was the name of the event?

A.    Special Event

B.    Performance Day

C.   Clay Work

D.   Experiment Day

  1. How long the event last?

A.    Nine hours

B.    Seven hours

C.   Five hours

D.   Two hours

 

  1. What was the writer doing?

A.    He was playing chess

B.    He was painting his face

C.   He was working alone

D.   He was doing an experiment

  1. How did the writer feel?

A.    Tired

B.    Bored

C.   Fatigue

D.   Delighted

Read following text to answer questions 16 – 20

Text Box: Last year, I went to a dance party. In the middle of the party, I saw a guy that I had a crush on. To get his attention, I went to the stage and started to dance with my friends. It was my first dance and I was so busy dancing that I didn’t pay attention to anything else. I didn’t realize that I got too close to the rim of the stage. Suddenly, I triped and fell of the stage. The music stopped for a while and everyone laughed, including the guy that I had a crush on. I felt so stupid. It was a dance party that I would never forget.


16.  When did the writer go to the dance party ?

A. Two years ago

B. This year

C. Last year

D. Next year

17. Why did she dance on stage ?

A. To make jokes.

B. To show off her talent.

C. To get the boy’s attetion.

D. To make her embarrassed.

18. Why didn’t she realize that she got too close to the rim of the stage ?

A. Because she was nervous.

B. Because she was busy dancing

C. Because the place was very dark.

D. Because the boy was looking at her.

19. What happened after she fell down the stage ?

A. Everybody pitied her

B. Everybody laughed at her

C. The boy made her relax

D. The boy helped her

20. How did the writer feel ?

A. Embarrassed

B. Proud

C. Happy

D. Regretful

 

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 21 – 22

Text Box: Orville Wright Orville Wright was a co-inventor of the airplane and the first person to fly a powered machine. Born on August 19th, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio, Orville and his brother, Wilbur, were very interested in flying. In 1900, they constructed a glider that could carry a pilot. In the following year, they constructed a wind tunnel and tested about 200 wing designs. On December 17th, 1903, Orville became the first person to fly a powered aircraft. He stayed on the air for 12 seconds at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This experiment cost a lot of money, but he never gave up. He designed and sold bicycles for a living. In 1905, Wright brothers offered the airplane to the US Army War Department,but it was declined. Nevertheless, they obtained a patent for the airplane in 1906. In 1908, Orville and Wilbur completed the first airplane for the US Army; but it crashed. A years later, however, an identical craft was tested and accepted. In the same year, Wright broters establised the Wrights Company to manufactur airplanes. After struggling for a long time to make his dream and many people’s dream to fly come true, Orville Wright finally gained success. On January 30th, 1948, he died in peace


21. When did Orville construct  a glider that could carry a pilot ?

A. In 1871.

B. In 1900.

C. In 1901.

D. In 1903.

22. Which of the following statements is CORRECT ?

A. Wright brothers tested less than a hundred of wing designs.

B. In 1903, Orville was on the air for an hour.

C. Wright’s exsperiment was very expensive.

D. Wright brothers were the first persons to fly a powered aircraft.

23. Orville got money for his experiment by . . . .

A. asking  some money from the US army

B. designing and selling bicyles

C. selling the aircraft wings

D. selling fruit

24. What did the US War Department do to Wilbur’s airplane in 1905 ?

A. It was renewed.

B. It was sold.

C. It was accepted.

D. It was refused.

25. What happened to the first airplane Orville and Wilbur completed for the US Army ?

A. It crasehed.

B. It Carried the president.

C. It was entitled the safest airplane.

D. It was taken to the war.

26. When did they establish the Wrights Company ?

A. In 1906

B. In 1908

C. In 1909

D. In 1948

27. “…….. to manufacture airplanes.”

(paragraph 5)

A.            Completed

B.            Accepted

C.            Established

D.            Produce

28. When did Wright brothers patent their invention ?

A. In 1903

B. In 1905

C. In 1906

D. in 1908

 

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 29 – 33

Text Box: One day, my English teacher asked me to demonstrate how to sharpen a pencil in front of the class. I walked quikly to the front of the classroom. Then, my teacher handed me a sharpener and pencil. I was very nervous. I held the pencil on my right and the sharpener on the left hand.after that, i tried to insert the pencil into the hole. But i missed the hole because my hands were trembling nervously. I tried again. Still, i missed it. My friens laughed at me. I became more and more nervouse. My teacher smiled and said, “ Relax, Don’t be nervous!”. I finnaly could finish it and iI felt relieved. Wen I wanted to go back to my seat, my teacher gave her right hand to me. I quikly took it and shook her hand. But then she said, “No, Adi, I want you to give me back the pencil and teh sharpener.” My face turned red for the second time and my friends could not stop laughing at me. I was so embarrassed.


29. Where did the event take place ?

A.    In a living room.

B.    In a classroom.

C.   At a bookstore.

D.   At a stationer’s.

 

 

30. What things did the writer get from his tacher ?

A.    A pencil, sharpener, and teacher’s hand

B.    A big smile and laugh

C.   A pencil and sharpener

D.   A sharpener

 

 

 

 

31. Why did the writer fail to insert the pencil into the hole

A.    Because he could not find the hole.

B.    Because the pencil ws dull.

C.   Because his hands were trembling.

D.   Because he was sick.

 

32. “I quickiy took it and .. “(paragraph 2 ) The underlined word refers to .....

A.    The pencil

B.    The sharpener

C.   The writer’s pen

D.   The teacher’ hand

 

33. What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?

A.    The writer did the task nervously.

B.    The writer missed his friends.

C.   The writer felt embarrassed for the second time.

D.   The writer’s friends are happy

 

 

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 34 – 36

Text Box: I had one unforgettable exprerience. It happened when I was in high school. One day , I was called for a meeting. All teachers and my friends were scowling at me. The teachers even punished me and asked me to stand on a chair with my eyes closed in the middle of the school yard. I had no idea why they were being so cruel to me. I as so sad that I coundn’t help crying Then suddenly, I heard my teachers and friends sang “ happy birthday”. After that, they showered me with water until I was soaking wet. Next they took me to class. My classmates congratulated me and gave me present. I was very surprised. I’ll never forget that moment.


34. How did the teacher “punish” the writer ?

A.    By giving her a lot of task to do in the middle of the yard.

B.    By asking her to stand on a chair with her eyes closed.

C.   By asking her to run around the school yard.

D.   By calling her bad names.

 

35. “.. were scowling at me.” (paragraph 2)

The synonym of the underline word is ...

A.    Frowning

B.    Looking

C.   Yelling

D.   Singing

 

36. “After that, they showered me ...” (paragraph 3)

The underlined word refers to ....

A.    The teacher

B.    The writer’s friends

C.   The writer’s classmates

D.   The writer’s teacher and friends

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read following text to answer questions 37 – 40

Text Box: FIRECRACKERS When I was a kid, I had a friend who liked to play with fireckarckers. His name was Bono One day, Bono and his friends were playing in the field. One of Bono’s friends were playing in the field. One of Bono’s friends brought an empty biscuit can. He then covered the firecracker with the can and when the fireckacker exploded, the can bounced up in the air. Bono’s friends were all impressed and Bono got very excited. He wanted to impress his friends too. Not far there, Bono saw a pbig piece of cow manure. He put a firecracker on it, which made the manure look like a birthday cake. When the fireckacker exploded, the cow manure was splattered all around. When he turned around, his friends laughed at him so hard that cried : the cow manure was all over his face !


 

 

 

 

 

 

37. Who liked to play firecrackers ?

A.    Bono

B.    The writer

C.   The writer’s friends

D.   Bono and the writer

 

38. Who had the idea of covering the firecraker with an empty biscuit can ?

A.    Bono

B.    The writer

C.   Bono’s friend

D.   The villagers

39. “ ... was splatterred all around (paragraph 3)

What is the meaning of the underlined word ?

A.    Hit something.

B.    Moves without stopping.

C.   Landed in the sea.

D.   Fell onto a surface.

 

40. Why did Bono put a firecraker on cow manure ?

A.    To cheat his friends.

B.    To impress his friends.

C.   To make his friends happy.

D.   To put his friends in troubles.

 

 

 

 

 


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