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Recount text

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

7.

I............so thirsty right now, could you give me some water please ?

a)

am

b)

was

c)

were

d)

is

8.

They……. this music two hours ago

a)

Listened

b)

Listen

c)

Listening

d)

Be listen

9.

………he read novel last night?

a)

Do

b)

Did

c)

Done

d)

Is

10.

I……in this sofa with him

a)

Sleeping

b)

Sleep

c)

Slept

d)

Sleped

11.

we……in this restaurant 2 days ago

a)

Ate

b)

Eaten

c)

Eating

d)

Eat

12.

I………to the school alone yesterday

a)

Walk

b)

Walked

c)

Walks

d)

Walking

13.

The next day, I decided to explore the city using public transportation. However, I got lost and ended up in a ___________ (9) neighborhood.

To make matters worse, I got food poisoning from a street vendor and spent the rest of the trip ___________ (10).

a)

Refreshing - Passport

b)

Sketchy - feeling sick

14.

As I boarded the plane, I discovered that my assigned seat was next to a crying baby. It was ___________ (7) flight experience I’ve ever had.

Upon reaching my hotel, I found out that my reservation had been ___________ (8). I had to spend hours arguing with the staff to get a room.

a)

Incredibly - Amazing

b)

the most uncomfortable - Canceled

15.

After lunch, we went to the water ride. We got soaked but had so much fun. It was ___________ (5).

a)

Refreshing

b)

Delicious

16.

Next, we tried the bumper cars. We bumped into each other and laughed so hard. It was ___________ (3) experience.

a)

feeling sick

b)

the most uncomfortable

c)

a memorable

17.

After the roller coaster, we went to the Ferris wheel. From the top, we could see the entire park below us. It was ___________ (2) to see everything from up there.

a)

Sketchy

b)

Passport

c)

Amazing

18.

July 2021, I went to West Tokyo by plane. It was my first journey to Japan. I took a trip to Mount Fuji. I stayed at Sakura’s house. She is my friend in Japan. We were a classmate at Senior High School. Sakura’s house has a big garden with lots of green flowers and beautiful sand. It was so perfect element of a traditional wooden house.

When did the writer go to Tokyo?



(a)  

19.

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 impression about Borobudur

b)

the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton

c)

the writer’s first visit to Prambanan

d)

the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta

20.

Last month, I visited my childhood friend’s house on Depok. His Name is Juniar. There were many activities I did there. In the morning, Juniar and I had breakfast. We had nasi uduk that we enjoyed when we were kids. I liked it very much. After breakfast, he took me to our old school and retell the story about what we had when we were in elementary school. The school looks better than 13 years ago. There is a big bench in the school garden. There were 3 sports fields for students. After visiting the school, Juniar and I went to the market to buy some food and snacks. We bought kue ape, kue pukis, kue cucur, kue mangkok, and nasi padang. We had lunch together at his house and had a small chit chat. It was so much fun. I really enjoyed my time with Juniar. After enjoying three days together, I went home after being picked up by my father.

The text above tells the readers about ...

a)

A big school

b)

A picture school backyard.

c)

A holiday at a friend's place.

21.

On Friday we went to the Blue Mountains. We stayed at David and Dell's house. It has a big garden with many colourful flowers and a tennis court.

On Saturday we saw the three sisters and went on the scenic railway. It was scary. Then, Mummy and I went shopping with Della. We went to some antique shops and tried on some old hats.

On Sunday we went on the Scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw cockatoos having a shower.

In the afternoon we went home.

The communicative purpose of this text is . . . .

a)

to inform or entertain the reader

b)
  1. to give information to the reader

c)
  1. to explain how to do something.

22.

On Friday we went to the Blue Mountains. We stayed at David and Dell's house. It has a big garden with many colourful flowers and a tennis court.

On Saturday we saw the three sisters and went on the scenic railway. It was scary. Then, Mummy and I went shopping with Della. We went to some antique shops and tried on some old hats.

On Sunday we went on the Scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw cockatoos having a shower.

In the afternoon we went home.

What type of text is used by the writer?

a)

narrative text

b)

recount text

c)

report text

23.

What is the Definition of Recount Text?

a)

a text that presents information in a clear and factual manner.

b)

a type of text that tells a story or describes a sequence of events.

c)

a text which retells events, or experiences in the past

24.

My grandparents (come) ....... to my house last month,

a)

A. come

b)

B. comes

c)

C. came

d)

D. coming

25.

Dery……me in this market yesterday

a)

meets

b)

meeting

c)

met

d)

meet

26.

We . . . to the library yesterday.

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

studying

d)

studies

27.

We . . . to the library yesterday.

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

studying

d)

studies

28.

We . . . to the library yesterday.

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

studying

d)

studies

29.

Zener ...... in the kitchen yesterday

a)

cook

b)

cooking

c)

cooked

d)

cooks

30.

Zener ...... in the kitchen yesterday

a)

cook

b)

cooking

c)

cooked

d)

cooks

31.

How far did the writer walk?

a)

Two miles.

b)

Three miles.

c)

Four miles.

d)

Five miles.

32.

What does the writer hope?

a)

The writer hopes to discover that it was Sunday.

b)

The writer hopes to take a taxi.

c)

The writer hopes he never had a day like yesterday.

d)

The writer hopes that yesterday will be better.

33.

What happened to the writer yesterday?

a)

He got a sad experience

b)

He had an memorable day

c)

He got a terrible day

d)

He had a terrific day

34.

"I hung my jacket on a hanger and got ready to take a rest." The underlined word can be best replaced with....

a)

go sleep

b)

take a nap

c)

get relax

d)

take a bath

35.

From the text, we know that the writer is ... person.

a)

a careful

b)

a cutious

c)

a forgetful

d)

an attentive

36.

How did the writer get his cell phone back?

a)

He asked his friend.

b)

He called his brother.

c)

He put it on a hanger.

d)

He found it in his jacket

37.

What was the text about?

a)

My cell phone.

b)

The writer's cell phone.

c)

Cell phone in the jacket.

d)

My brother's cell phone.

38.

Last holiday I went to Paris. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of French. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Every day, I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision, I got up early and bought thirty seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!


The text is telling about?

a)

My holiday

b)

Holiday in Paris

c)

Last holiday

39.

Last holiday I went to Paris. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of French. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Every day, I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision, I got up early and bought thirty seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!


Whom did the writer meet in Paris?

a)

A man that take him to French

b)

A man that gave him thirty seven cards

c)

A man that lent him a book

40.

On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”

I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.


Based on the text, where was the writer?

a)

At the center of the town

b)

At home

c)

At the market

41.

What is the purpose of the text?

a)

To describe The International Day

b)

To announce The International Day

c)

To report The International Day

d)

To retell The International Day

42.

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Invitation of writer’s International Day

b)

Invitation of Grandparents’ International Day

c)

Celebration of Sue’s International Day

d)

Celebration of Grandparents’ International Day

43.

What are generic structure of the text ?

a)

Description, Identification

b)

Orientation, Steps, Reorientation

c)

Reorientation, thesis, Description

d)

Orientation, Events, Reorientation

44.

The event of the text is.....

a)

Last Monday was a busy day for me. I spent my time to do a lot of activities from college to my home.

b)

First, at the morning, I did my presentation assignment with my partner, she was Nurhidayah.

c)

Those activities made my day busy.

45.

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)

is a text which informs readers about events of the day

46.

What is the tense used in recount text?

a)

Simple Present Tense

b)

Present Continuous Tense

c)

Simple Past Tense

47.

Social function of recount text is...

a)

To give an information

b)

To telling about the story

c)

To retell past experiences

48.

Last week, my friend and I rode our bikes to the beach. It was only five kilometers from our houses. It was quite windy and there was hardly anyone there. It surprised us because there were always many people coming there on the weekends. So, we had the beach on our own. We bought some hot chips, rode our bikes, played in the water and sat

under the trees. We really had a great time.


“It was only five kilometers from our houses.” (line 1). The word “It” refers to….

a)

bike

b)

beach

c)

chip

d)

House

49.

What are generic structure of the recount text ?

a)

Orientation, Steps, Reorientation

b)

Orientation, Events, Reorientation

c)

Reorientation, thesis, Description

d)

Description, Identification

50.

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

51.

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

52.

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

53.

My family and I ... to the local zoo.

a)

went

b)

go

54.

What did they find in their car?

a)

A tickets

b)

2 tickets

c)

diamonds

d)

jewelry

e)

a bag