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Kelas X Tugas Recount

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My Holiday at home

Last holiday was my worst holiday because I did not go anywhere. I just stayed in my home. In the morning, I woke up and had a breakfast. After that, I played with my cat. In the afternoon, I had a lunch and after that I took a nap. In the evening. I watched untill I felt boring. My daily activities were like that during the holiday. So, I was sure last holiday was my worst holiday.


Where did the writer spend his holiday?

a)

in the morning

b)

in the afternoon

c)

in his home

d)

in his room

2.

My Holiday at home

Last holiday was my worst holiday because I did not go anywhere. I just stayed in my home. In the morning, I woke up and had a breakfast. After that, I played with my cat. In the afternoon, I had a lunch and after that I took a nap. In the evening. I watched untill I felt boring. My daily activities were like that during the holiday. So, I was sure last holiday was my worst holiday.


What did the writer do before taking a nap?

a)

He had lunch

b)

He watched a movie

c)

He played with his cat

d)

He had breakfast

3.

My Holiday at home

Last holiday was my worst holiday because I did not go anywhere. I just stayed in my home. In the morning, I woke up and had a breakfast. After that, I played with my cat. In the afternoon, I had a lunch and after that I took a nap. In the evening. I watched untill I felt boring. My daily activities were like that during the holiday. So, I was sure last holiday was my worst holiday.


What did the writer feel about the holiday?

a)

He felt satisfied

b)

He felt glad

c)

He felt annoyed

d)

He felt happy

4.

Last year was the best experience I’ve ever got. I was the first winner of singing competition

I love singing since I was kid. I practiced so hard before the D-day. My parents were really supportive. They helped me to practice and prepared healthy food for me. They also gave me motivation to believe in myself.

That’s why winning singing competition meant so much to me.


What had been done by the writer in the text?

a)

Passed an exam

b)

Graduated from school

c)

Got married

d)

Won a contest

5.

Last year was the best experience I’ve ever got. I was the first winner of singing competition

I love singing since I was kid. I practiced so hard before the D-day. My parents were really supportive. They helped me to practice and prepared healthy food for me. They also gave me motivation to believe in myself.

That’s why winning singing competition meant so much to me.


Who helped the writer to practice?

a)

The writer's friends

b)

The writer's fans

c)

The writer's family

d)

The writer's parents

6.

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……..

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 Yogya Kraton

e)

the writer’s impression about Borobudur

7.

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?

a)

He fell off

b)

He felt a thrill

c)

He failed

d)

He felt fun

e)

He runaway

8.

What is the purpose of the story above?

a)

To inform the past event

b)

tell the readers a funny story

c)

Presenting point of view about an issue

d)

Describing a particular and very special thing

9.

When was Mary absent to school?

a)

Last week

b)

Last Monday

c)

Last Sunday

d)

Next Sunday

10.

What did they find in their car?

a)

A tickets

b)

2 tickets

c)

diamonds

d)

jewelry

e)

a bag

11.

My First Experience to Ride Motorcycle

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 must 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.

1. What kind of text is it?

a)

Procedure text

b)

Recount text 

c)

Analytical text

d)

Argumentative text

12.

2. What is the title of the text?

a)

My experience to learn English 

b)

My First Experience to Ride Motorcycle

c)

My experience in speaking English

d)

My experience to bike bicycle

13.

3. What is the purpose of Recount Text?

a)

To tell the reader the steps how to make something

b)

To persuade the readers about some issue

c)

To describe about something

d)

To tell the past events/stories

14.

4. 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.

When was the writer persuaded his/her father to teach him/her to ride the motorcycle?

a)

When he/she was 9 years old

b)

When he/she was 15 years old

c)

When he/she was 12 years old

d)

When he/she was 10 years old

15.

5. Here are the generic structure of Recount Text, except …..

a)

Argument

b)

Orientation

c)

Events

d)

Reorientation

16.

6. What should the writer put in the Orientation? Except …..

a)

The characters  

b)

The time of events

c)

Place of the events

d)

Conclusion

17.

7. What do the writer put in the last paragraph (Reorientation)?

a)

The events 

b)

The time of events

c)

Conclusion

d)

The characters of the story

18.

8. I was very happy when I realized my ability to ride a motorcycle.

Yang membuat kalimat di atas menjadi kalimat simple past tense adalah…..

a)

I dan my ability

b)

Was dan realized

c)

Happy dan ride

d)

Ride a motorcycle

19.

9. I lost my control and I fell to the ditch.

Yang membuat kalimat di atas menjadi kalimat simple past tense adalah…..

a)

Lost dan fell

b)

I dan control  

c)

My dan ditch

d)

I dan fell

20.

10. I got my father’s permission to ride motorcycle.

What does the underlined word mean?

a)

Memberi

b)

Mendapat

c)

Membeli

d)

Membayar

21.

The definition of social function of recount teks is....

a)

to retell past events in chronological order.

b)

to inform the reader about the past events

c)

to amuse the reader in chronological order

d)

to give information about the past experience

22.

The structure of recount texts is:

a)

Orientation - complication - resolution

b)

Orientation - events - conclusion

c)

Orientation - the series of events - the personal comment

d)

Series of events -conclusion of the story

23.

This part gives the listeners or readers the background information needed to understand the text (for example who was involved, where and when it happened).

a)

series of events

b)

conclusion

c)

complication

d)

orientation

24.

One of the words below related to past tense is....

a)

declared

b)

help

c)

cost

d)

facilitate

25.

The synonym of the word declared is....

a)

loss

b)

announced

c)

recapture

d)

occupied

26.

The meaning of "prisoners" in Indonesian is....

a)

mengangkat

b)

banyak orang

c)

perlawanan

d)

tahanan

27.

What is the text about?

a)

The Japanese Invasion.

b)

The biography of Soekarno.

c)

The Dutch colonial in Indonesia

d)

The declaration of Indonesia’s independence

28.

 Why did the Netherlands establish the Dutch East Indies as a nationalized colony? It’s because ....

a)

of the World War II

b)

they had a bankruptcy

c)

of the Japanese invasion

d)

Indonesia’s Independence

29.

   “The Japanese invasion and subsequent occupation.............. ” (Paragraph 2).

The underlined word means ....

a)

Encouragement

b)

Attack

c)

     Support

d)

Declaration

 

30.

1945, How do you say it in english!

a)

One hundreds and forty five

b)

One thousand nine hundreds and forty five

c)

one nine and four five

d)

nineteen forty five

31.

One of action verbs....

a)

by the early

b)

and

c)

after

d)

allowed

32.

The following are conjunctions except....

a)

before

b)

and

c)

after

d)

became

33.

Loss in Indonesia means....

a)

kehilangan

b)

kehampaan

c)

mendirikan

d)

perlawanan

34.

The followings are the example of Recount teks,except...

a)

Supersemar

b)

Malin Kundang

c)

The battle for Surabaya

d)

10 november

35.

The following is adverb of place.....

a)

before

b)

ambon

c)

1619

d)

awarded

36.

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 ….

a)

Mrs. Tatang got accident

b)

Putra asked his neighbour to help

c)

Mr. Tatang proud of his son

d)

Mrs. Tatang and her son got accident

e)

Mr. Tatang and his son had gone

37.

Last week, l went to the lake for fishing. It was the suitable time for fishing because I had nothing to do. I went there with my friends.

Arriving at the lake, I directly went to the best spot to get a giant fish. It was under the big tree at the bank of the lake. I threw my hook as far as I could then I waited for the fish eating my bait. It had been 15 minutes and I finally saw the sign that there was a fish eating my bait. I tried to pull it up and I succeeded. I got a three kilogram fish.

I got so many fish that day even though I was so tired. I was so excited. I think I will visit the spot again in the next holiday.


What is the purpose of the text?

a)

to describe the writer's activity in the weekend

b)

to explain about the writer's activity in the weekend

c)

to informing or to amuse the readers about the writer's activity in the weekend

d)

to explain about fishing

e)

to announce about the fishing event

38.

Last week, l went to the lake for fishing. It was the suitable time for fishing because I had nothing to do. I went there with my friends.

Arriving at the lake, I directly went to the best spot to get a giant fish. It was under the big tree at the bank of the lake. I threw my hook as far as I could then I waited for the fish eating my bait. It had been 15 minutes and I finally saw the sign that there was a fish eating my bait. I tried to pull it up and I succeeded. I got a three kilogram fish.

I got so many fish that day even though I was so tired. I was so excited. I think I will visit the spot again in the next holiday.


If the writer started fishing at 10.15, when did he get a three kilogram fish?

a)

a quarter past ten

b)

a half past ten

c)

a quarter to eleven

d)

ten to eleven

e)

nine to ten

39.

Last week, l went to the lake for fishing. It was the suitable time for fishing because I had nothing to do. I went there with my friends.

Arriving at the lake, I directly went to the best spot to get a giant fish. It was under the big tree at the bank of the lake. I threw my hook as far as I could then I waited for the fish eating my bait. It had been 15 minutes and I finally saw the sign that there was a fish eating my bait. I tried to pull it up and I succeeded. I got a three kilogram fish.

I got so many fish that day even though I was so tired. I was so excited. I think I will visit the spot again in the next holiday.


"I directly went to the best spot to get a giant fish".

a)

huge

b)

large

c)

very big

d)

great

e)

small

40.

What is Recount Text ?

a)

is a story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems

b)

is a text which retells events or experiences in the past

c)

s a type of document written by someone or group of people to announce the result of an investigation or announce something to the proper authorities

d)

is a text which informs readers about events of the day