RECOUNT TEXT : SIMPLE PAST TENSE

A Trip to the Zoo Yesterday my family and I went to the zoo to see the elephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to the shop to buy some food to give to the animals.

After getting the food, we went to the nocturnal house where we saw birds and reptiles which only come out at night. Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad fell off when he let go off the rope, but he was ok.

During the lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When we returned home we were very tired but happy. It was because we had so much fun activities at many places at the zoo.

What happened to the writer’s dad when he rode an elephant?

• He fell off

• He felt a thrill

• He failed

• He felt fun

• He runaway

A Trip to the Zoo Yesterday my family and I went to the zoo to see the elephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to the shop to buy some food to give to the animals.

After getting the food, we went to the nocturnal house where we saw birds and reptiles which only come out at night. Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad fell off when he let go off the rope, but he was ok.

During the lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When we returned home we were very tired but happy. It was because we had so much fun activities at many places at the zoo.

Why did the writer and his family feel very tired after having a trip to the zoo?

• They took a long time to reach the zoo area

• They had to feed a lot of animals in the zoo

• They had no time to take a rest in the zoo

• They had to visit many places in the zoo

• They didn’t have time go to zoo

Last week, Mr Tatang’s wife had an accident. Her youngest child, Putra, was at home when it happened. He was playing with his new toy car. Suddenly Putra heard his mother calling, “Help! Help!” he ran to the kitchen. His mother had burnt herself with some hot cooking oil. She was crying with pain and the pan was on fire. Mr. Tatang had gone to the office. The other children had gone to school.

Putra was too small to help his mother, and she was too frightened to speak sensibly to him. But he ran to the neighbour’s house and asked his neighbor to come and help his mother. The neighbor soon put out the fire and took Putra’s mother to the clinic.

When Mr. Tatang came home, his wife told him what had happened. He was very proud of his son, “When you are a man, you will be just like your father,”she said.

The main idea of the second paragraph is ….

• Mrs. Tatang got accident

• Putra asked his neighbour to help

• Mr. Tatang proud of his son

• Mrs. Tatang and her son got accident

• Mr. Tatang and his son had gone

At the frist break, Arin went to the school library. As usual, she walked towrds she fiction section, her favourite one. She took an interesting storybook from the shelf, then sat at the corner. The book was about a handsome and brave prince who tried to free a princess from a giant.
Arin way very sleepy. She didn’t realise that she fell asleep while reading. On her dream, she was the princess who was saved by the prince. The giant didn’t let Arin go. He held her strongly and she struggled to get loose. Consequently she fell down to the ground. Suddenly, Arin heard people laughing. She opened her eyes and saw several students looking and laughing at her.
Arin was confused, but she finaly realised what had happened. She dreamt about the story in the book she read. For matters wors, she tell down from the chair due to her dream.

Question : In Arins’s dream, the giant …. her.

• pulled

• pushed

• captured

• released

• fell down

At the frist break, Arin went to the school library. As usual, she walked towrds she fiction section, her favourite one. She took an interesting storybook from the shelf, then sat at the corner. The book was about a handsome and brave prince who tried to free a princess from a giant.
Arin way very sleepy. She didn’t realise that she fell asleep while reading. On her dream, she was the princess who was saved by the prince. The giant didn’t let Arin go. He held her strongly and she struggled to get loose. Consequently she fell down to the ground. Suddenly, Arin heard people laughing. She opened her eyes and saw several students looking and laughing at her.
Arin was confused, but she finaly realised what had happened. She dreamt about the story in the book she read. For matters wors, she tell down from the chair due to her dream.

Question : What did Arin probably feel when her schoolmates laughed at her?

• Bored

• Upset

• Jealous

• Embarrassed

• Confused

Last holiday, my family and I decided to spend our time in a village which is famous for their wooden crafts. We had planned this for a month because we just moved to a new house and wanted to look for new home decorations. We left early since we wanted to visit our relatives after the visit.
At the village, we were amazed by the diversity of the crafts we saw. We could discover find small toys, unique boxes and furniture. Several shops also offered a quick lesson on crafting. I had a chance to learn how to make a simple wooden craft in a workshop. In the meantime, my family went to look for several crafts to decorate our house. We spent quite some time in the village.
Satisfied with my lesson in the workshop, I decided to find the others. However, I couldn’t find them. Then, I decided to go to the parking lot. To my surprise, I saw my car moving slowly from its place. I yelled and waved while chasing the car. The car stopped and someone I didn’t know came out. Then, I heard someone called me behind from the parking lot. That was my family. I felt embarrassed and then apologized to the people in the car that I had chased.

Question : Why did the writer decide to go to parking lot?

• He thought he would find his family there.

• He wanted to look for his car.

• He supposed to wait for the others there.

• He needed to rest after his crafting lesson.

• He stopped the car

Last holiday, my family and I decided to spend our time in a village which is famous for their wooden crafts. We had planned this for a month because we just moved to a new house and wanted to look for new home decorations. We left early since we wanted to visit our relatives after the visit. (par.1)
At the village, we were amazed by the diversity of the crafts we saw. We could discover find small toys, unique boxes and furniture. Several shops also offered a quick lesson on crafting. I had a chance to learn how to make a simple wooden craft in a workshop. In the meantime, my family went to look for several crafts to decorate our house. We spent quite some time in the village. (par.2)
Satisfied with my lesson in the workshop, I decided to find the others. However, I couldn’t find them. Then, I decided to go to the parking lot. To my surprise, I saw my car moving slowly from its place. I yelled and waved while chasing the car. The car stopped and someone I didn’t know came out. Then, I heard someone called me behind from the parking lot. That was my family. I felt embarrassed and then apologized to the people in the car that I had chased. (par.3)

Question : What is the main idea of paragraph two?

• The writer’s family bought crafts from the village.

• The writer and his family did different activities in the village.

• Various crafts are made by the village people.

• The writer needed to rest after his crafting lesson.

• The writer and his family decided to go to a village.

On Monday morning Santosa woke up late.. Before leaving for school, his mother reminded him of having breakfast, but he refused. He was afraid of being late. Santosa arrived at school only one minute before the bell rang. All students walked towards the school yard. They would have a flag hoisting ceremony.
It was very hot and the sun shone very brightly. During the ceremony, Santosa felt dizzy and his eyes were blurred. He tried to stand up still, but he could bot hold on. He trembled and fainted.
He didn’t know what happened next . When he opened his eyes, he was in the medical room with his class teacher and Abdus, his best friend. Abdus gave him a glass of hot tea and a piece of bread.

Question : What would happen if Adi had breakfast?

• He could attend the ceremony well

• He would arrive at school early

• His mother would be angry with him

• He missed the hoisting flag ceremony

• He felt dizzy

On Monday morning Santosa woke up late.. Before leaving for school, his mother reminded him of having breakfast, but he refused. He was afraid of being late. Santosa arrived at school only one minute before the bell rang. All students walked towards the school yard. They would have a flag hoisting ceremony.
It was very hot and the sun shone very brightly. During the ceremony, Santosa felt dizzy and his eyes were blurred. He tried to stand up still, but he could bot hold on. He trembled and fainted.
He didn’t know what happened next . When he opened his eyes, he was in the medical room with his class teacher and Abdus, his best friend. Abdus gave him a glass of hot tea and a piece of bread.

Question : From the text we know that …

• Abdus stood up next to santosa during the ceremony

• nobody cared about Santosa

• Santosa arrived late at school

• Santosa felt unwell during the ceremony

• Santosa drink a glass of hot tea

On Monday morning Santosa woke up late.. Before leaving for school, his mother reminded him of having breakfast, but he refused. He was afraid of being late. Santosa arrived at school only one minute before the bell rang. All students walked towards the school yard. They would have a flag hoisting ceremony.
It was very hot and the sun shone very brightly. During the ceremony, Santosa felt dizzy and his eyes were blurred. He tried to stand up still, but he could bot hold on. He trembled and fainted.
He didn’t know what happened next . When he opened his eyes, he was in the medical room with his class teacher and Abdus, his best friend. Abdus gave him a glass of hot tea and a piece of bread.

Question : Most of the sentence of the text using tenses .....

• Simple Present tense

• Simple Perfect tense

• Present Perfect Continous tense

• Simple Past tense

• Past Perfect tense