8A Penilaian Harian - Recount Text

When did the clock stopped?

• At 5.12

• At 11.55

• At 12.00

• At 12.02

Why did the people gather under the Town Hall clock?

• To welcome the New Year.

• To see the newly bought clock.

• To strike the laughing people.

• To stop people who shouted.

Based on the text, where was the writer?

• At the center of the town

• At home

• At the beach

• At the market

When did the event happen?

• in the middle of the year

• at the end of the year

• Christmas celebration

• at the weekend as usual

Which of the following is not true according to the text?

• the writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year.

• the writer brought a watch.

• the writer was very happy.

• The writer celebrated the New Year with his family.

What probably happened when someone shouted that the clock stopped?

• Everybody directly celebrated the New Year

• everybody sings and laugh.

• everybody looked for a watch.

• everybody shouted too.

The first paragraph of the text is called as?

• An orientation

• An event

• A reorientation

• A recount text

“It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.”

The underlined word refers to …

• the clock

• author’s watch

• the town

• the place

It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.

What is the closest meaning of the underlined word?

• mass

• big

• many

• lots of

“The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.”

What is the synonym of the underlined word …

• accept

• admit

• hate

• reject