English Daily Test 1 for 8th Grade; Recount Text and Simple Past

What is Recount Text?

• A text which tells about something that happened in the past

• A text that tells about our daily activity

• A text which tells about something that will happen

• A text that tells about our future

What are the generic structures of Recount Text?

• Event, Introduction, Reorientation

• Orientation, Event, Reorientation

• Introduction, Event, Closing

• Introduction, Discussion, Reintroduction

What tense does the recount text use?

• Past Participle

• Present Perfect

• Past Tense

• Past Progressive

Describing series of events that happened in the past is the definition of?

• plot

• orientation

• events

• reorientation

Below are the adverb of time in recount text, except?

• Yesterday

• Two days ago

• Last night

• At school

Which of these is the example of recount text?

• News

• Story Book

• Diary

• Comic

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 Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is being renovated.

On Friday morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We were lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobudur. We arrived there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the announcement that Borobudur gate would be closed.

In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus.

The text above mainly discusses about……..

• the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta

• the writer’s first visit to Prambanan

• the writer’s impression about the guide

• the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton

• the writer’s impression about Borobudur

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 Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is being renovated.

On Friday morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We were lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobudur. We arrived there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the announcement that Borobudur gate would be closed.

In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus.

The text is written in the form of a/an………

• recount

• narrative

• report

• anecdote

• spoof

The purpose of the rcount text is to……….

• tell past events

• entertain readers

• describe the smugglers

• report an event to the police

• inform readers about events of the day

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