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Recount
1. MATERI
Recount teks adalah text yang menceritakan kembali pengalaman/peristiwa di masa lalu
1.1 Social function of recount text is retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining.(
tujuannya memberikan informasi /menghibur)
1.2 Kinds of Recount
- Scary experience (Pengalaman yang menakutkan)
- Funny experience (Pengalaman yang lucu)
- Embrassing experience (Pengalaman yang memalukan)
- Impressing experience (Pengalaman yang mengesankan)

1.3 Example of recount text


As I walked through the huge high school doors to where the recital was being held,
my heart was already pounding with excitement and butterflies. My class was the first called
to stage. The closer I got to the stage the more nervous I was getting. Watching the far more
experienced dancers go I started to think if I was going to do good at all!
Stepping on the the huge clear stage made me remember what my friends said, “just
have fun!” There still telling me as I walk to where I was supposed to stand. When all of a
sudden the song starts to play catching me off guard! I snap out of day dreaming and start
dancing, trying to remember every step, turn, and kick. It was probably one of the funniest
things I've done in a long time but still very difficult.
Everybody in the crowd seemed to have liked it too! Everybody clapping to the beat
and calling our names, I felt on top of the world. That was one of my most special days, that I
will never forget.

1.4 Struktur teks


• Orientasi
As I walked through the huge high school doors to where the recital was being held, my
heart was already pounding with excitement and butterflies. My class was the first called to
stage.

• Kronologi
The closer I got to the stage the more nervous I was getting. Watching the far more
experienced dancers go I started to think if I was going to do good at all!
Stepping on the the huge clear stage made me remember what my friends said, “just have
fun!” There still telling me as I walk to where I was supposed to stand. When all of a sudden
the song starts to play catching me off guard! I snap out of day dreaming and start dancing,
trying to remember every step, turn, and kick. It was probably one of the funniest things I've
done in a long time but still very difficult.
Everybody in the crowd seemed to have liked it too! Everybody clapping to the beat and
calling our names, I felt on top of the world.
• Penutup
That was one of my most special days, that I will never forget.

1.5 Unsur kebahasaan


• Kata kerja dalam simple past tense/ past continous tense
Simple past Past continous
As I walked through the huge my heart was already pounding
high school doors to with excitement
The closer I got to the stage I was going to do good at all
the more nervous

• Adverbia penghubung waktu


When all of a sudden the song starts to play
• Penggunaan nominal singular / plural
remember what my friends said,

LATIHAN SOAL
This text for questions 1 to 3

Last month, I enjoyed my weekend on a hill with some friends. It is not very far from my home, about
60 kilometres away. We went there by cars. It took about 45 minutes drive. My friends and I started the trip at
06.30. When we got there, the wind was blowing very hard.
We stayed in a villa. Local people said that there was a ghost in it and it liked to disturb the guests. I
tried not to believe it. However, on the second night, when I was going to the toilet, I saw an old lady with long
grey hair standing in front of the toilet door.
She turned her head to me and gave me a strange smile. All my body was frozen and I didn’t know what
happened after that, until one of my friends woke me up about 10 minutes later.
That was the first time I saw a ghost in my life.
The rest of the night was a terrifying experience. It was late at night. So, nobody could close the eyes to
get some sleep. The excitement to spend the following Sunday morning flew away. We packed our stuff and
went back home very early, sleepy and haunted by the old lady.

Vocabularies =
1. Hill = bukit 9. Local people = penduduksetempat
2. Went = pergi 10. Ghost = hantu
3. Took = ditempuh 11. Guest = tamu/pengunjung
4. Wind = angin12. A strange smile = senyuman yang aneh
5. Blowing = berhembus 13. Terrifying = mengerikan
6. Nobody =takseorangpun14. Excitement = kegembiraan
7. Spend = menghabiskan15. Stuff = perlengkapan
8. Haunt = menghantui/diikuti16. Flew away = hilang

1. Which paragraph tells how the writer reached the villa ?

Vocabularies =
- Which = yang mana
- Reach = mencapai

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth

2. Who told the writer about the ghost ?

Vocabularies =
- Who = siapa
- Told = memberitahu
- Ghost = hantu

A. The villa guests


B. Some friends
C. Local people
D. An old lady

3. Why did the writer and his friends feel sleepy at the time they came back home ?

Vocabularies =
- Why = mengapa
- Feel = merasa
- Sleepy = mengantuk
A. The wind blew very cold
- Blew = berhembus
B. They did a late night activity
- Wind = awan
C. They were busy to pack their stuff
- Busy = sibuk
D. They could not sleep after the ghost appeared
This text is for questions number 4 to5

One day, a boy got up with the feeling that then day was going to be unlucky day for him. He found
that it was already 6.50 a.m., he rushed into the bathroom. In a hurry he did not see a piece of soap lying on
the floor, he stepped on it and slipped.
Then, he went into the dining room for his breakfast. He gulped down the tea without realizing that it
was very hot, so it burnt his tongue. He got dressed and rushed to the bus stop. Unfortunately, he just
missed the bus. His heart sank and knew that would be late for school and his teacher would be angry with
him again.

Vocabularies :
1. Feeling = merasa 7. Stepped = terinjak
2. Unlucky = tidakberuntung 8. Slipped = terpeleset
3. Found = mendapat 9. Gulped = menyerutup
4. Rush = terburu-buru 10. Burnt = membakar
5. Hurry = bergegas 11. Sank = depresi/khawatir
6. Lying = tergeletak

4. “He gulped down the tea without realizing that it was very hot, . . . “ (Paragraph 2)
The word “ it ” refers to . . . .

Vocabularies =
- Without = tanpa
Toast = roti bakar
refers to : merujuk pada

A. The tongue
B. The toast
C. The tea
D. The coffee

5. What happened with the boy when he got his breakfast ?

Vocabularies =
- Happen = terjadi
- Hurt = melukai

A. His breakfast was not ready


B. He did not prepare it
C. He burned his toast
D. He hurt his tongue
This text is for questions 6and 7

It happened one month ago. A group of seven girls went camping by the sea shore.
When they enjoyed their activities, suddenly a big wave came and swept out their tent and everything inside.
The girls were panic and ran to save their lives. They tried to get to the farthest place as fast they
could, Rina even climbed up a coconut tree. After several minutes the condition was finally calm. They
walked back to the location where they set their tent up. They didn’t find anything there except a frying pan
and a spoon. They could not help laughing to see that. Then they decided to go home.
It was such an unforgettable experience but they were happy they were all safe

Vocabularies =
1. Sea shore = pantai
2. Suddenly = tiba-tiba
3. Wave = ombak
4. Swept = menyapu
5. Experience = pengalaman

6. What did the girls do when the big waves came ?


They . . . .

Vocabularies =
- Big wave = ombakbesar
- Came = dating
- Along = sepanjang
- Search = mencari

A. Walked along the beach


B. Prepared their lunch at the beach
C. Enjoyed their activities at the beach
D. Searched a place to set up the tent

7. What is the text about ?

Vocabularies =
- Amazing = mengagumkan
- Scout = pramuka
- Adventurous = petualangan

A. An amazing scout activity


B. Girls had an outbound activity
C. A group of seven adventurous students
D. Girls went camping at the beach
The text is for questions number 8and 9

I am used to travelling by air but only on one occasion I felt frightened. After taking off, we flew low
over the city. It slowly went high to the sky.
But suddenly it turned round and flew back to the airport. An air hostess told us to keep calm and to get
off the plane quietly as soon as it landed.
After we landed, the police searched the plane carefully. Everybody on board was worried and we grew
curious about what was happening.
Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board. Earlier somebody told the police that
there was a bomb on the plane. Fortunately, they didn’t find a bomb and five hours later we were able to take
off again.

Vocabularies :
1. Air-hostess = pramugari
2. Told = memberitahu
3. Stay calm = tetaptenang
4. Curious = ingintahu/penasaran
5. Fortunately = untungnya

8. Who searched the plane carefully ?

Vocabularies =
- Search = mencari
- Plane = pesawat
- Carefully = denganhati-hati
- Passenger = penumpang

A. The pilot
B. The police
C. The air-hostesses
D. The passenger

9. Why did the plane fly back to the airport ?

Vocabularies =
- Fly back = memutar
- Afraid = khawatir
- Forgot = lupa
- Frighten = takut
- Suspect = mencurigai
A. The pilot was afraid of bombs
B. The pilot forgot about something
C. The passenger were frightened
D. Police suspected that there was a bomb on the plane

The text is for questions 10 to 12

A month ago after finishing all my homework, I wanted to relax. While I was walking on the
beach on a warm evening, I saw two small children playing with the sand. They found something. It was
big, reddish-brown, and made of metal. When I looked at it, I knew immediately that it was an old bomb.
First, I told the children to move away from the bomb. Fortunately, I had my mobile phone with me,
so I called the police and told them what we had found. Fifteen minutes later, the police arrived and I
explained everything to them. Then I went home.
The next day, I read in the newspaper that the police had blown up the bomb. It was highly
explosive. It had been in the sand on the beach for over sixty years. It was from the Second World War,
and it was very dangerous.

Vocabularies =
1. Reddish-brown = merahkecoklatan
2. Exploded = meledak
3. Immediately = langsung
4. Move away = menyingkir
5. Fortunately = untungnya
6. Arrived = tiba/datang
7. Explained = menjelaskan
8. Blown up = meledak

10. What is the main idea of paragraph one ?

Vocabs =
- Main idea = ide utama/pokokpikiran
A. The bomb was very old
B. Two children found a bomb
C. The bomb was made of metal
D. The children avoided the bomb
11. What did the writer ask the children ?

Vocabularies =
- Ask = minta
- The writer = sekitar
- Sand = pasir
A. To call the police
B. To play around with the sand
C. To move away from the bomb
D. To explain everything to the police

12. Why was the bomb dangerous ?


Dangerous = bahaya
A. It was big and made of metal
B. It had a high explosive power
C. It had been blown by the police
D. It was in the sand for over sixty years

The text is for questions 13 to 15

I had just got into the bed about half past eleven when I felt the tremor. The bed started to tremble and I
noticed the electric light, which was hung on the ceiling, was swaying.
Then I got out of the bed quickly and went to look out of the window. As I looked, I saw the house
opposite began to fall sideways. Then I realized what was happening. I put on my pajamas hurriedly and rushed
out into the garden.
I was alone in the house. My wife and the children had gone to visit my mother in law.
For three or four minutes, I heard a terrible noise of walls falling down, and people screamed, I saw they
got out of their house. Then the trembling stopped.
There were about fifty persons killed and more than two hundred injured. The damage of the property
was considerable, and about three hundred houses would have to be completely rebuilt.
Vocabularies =
1. Tremor = guncangan
2. Tremble = bergetar
3. Noticed = diperingatkan
4. Hung = tergantung
5. Ceiling = langit-langit/plafon
6. Swaying = bergoyang
7. Opposite = diseberang
8. Realized = menyadari
9. Hurriedly = tergesa-gesa/terburu-buru
10. Rushed = cepat
11. Terrible = buruksekali
12. Screamed =menjerit
13. Injured = terluka
14. Damaged = kerusakan
15. Considerable = sungguh-sungguh
13. When did the writer realize it was an earthquake ?
Realize = menyadari
Earthquake = gempa bumi

A. Half past nine


B. Half past eleven
C. Half past ten
D. Half past eight

14. “ . . . and I saw they got out of their house.” ( Paragraph 4 )


The underline word refers to . . . .
A. Walls
B. My mother in law
C. Children
D. People

15. How long did the writer hear the terrible noise ?
How long = Berapa lama
A. Three
B. Three or four minutes
C. Three and four minutes
D. Three hours

The text is for questions 16 to 20

The Most Unforgettable Experience in My life


I had the most unforgettable experience in my life when I was as senior high school student.That night
Had studied at school library.It was around 10 o’clock and I prepared to go back home
As I passed through the school gate I saw astrange thing around of me.There was amale standing beside the
cross walk.;the traffic light was green ,he could walk but he didn’t I was confused at this night .Out curiosity I
decided to walk over to him and to see what was happening. I felt perplexed until I walked next to him. Standing
beside him,I could see he was wearing sunglasses and holding a white stick.
In this cold winter day,pedestrians all wore heavy coats including him and me.I also noticed that there was
a sign around his neck ‘” I am virtually deaf and blind ;help me to cross the street.Tap me on the shoulder” I knew
I must help him.So I tapped on his shoulder and I led him to across it.
When we got across the street,he bowed in thanks and started walking up the block.to the next corner and
waited for someone to cross him to another street.I wanted to walk him home but it was too dark .How did he get
home? And How does he know where his home is?Thinking of this, I cried loudly.
. I couldn’t imagine being deaf and blind.You would be so helplessand dependent on other people.After the
incident ,I realized how blessed I am .I should be cherish everyday and do my best to help the people who need
help in my life.
VOCABULARY

1. Unforgettable : Takterlupakan
2. Experience : Pengalaman
3. Prepared : Mempersiapkan
4. Passed :Lewat
5. Gate : Pagar
6. Strange : Aneh
7. Traffic light : Lampulalulintas
8. Confused : Bingung
9. Curiosity : Ingintahu
10. Decided : Memutuskan
11. Perplexed :Bingung
12. Blind :Buta
13. Pedestrians : Pejalan kaki
14. Noticed : Memperhatikan
15. Deaf : Tuli
16. Tapped : Menepuk
17. Shoulder :Pundak
18. Bowed :Membungkuk
19. Corner : Sudut
20. Realized :Sadar
21. Blessed : Bersyukur

16. What did the story intended to…


Intended =bermaksud
A. Tell the writer’s experience
B. To amuse the readers
C. To describe about a strange thing
D. To tell how to help strange thing

17. Why was the writer confused at the night?


Why = mengapa,
Confused = binggung
A. Saw a male standing
B. Saw a male wearing sunglasses
C. Saw a male across the street
D. Saw a male didn’t walk forward

18. When we got across the street,he bowed in thanks and started walking up the block .The underlined word
refers to…
Underlined =garis bawah

A. The writer
B. I and the blind man
C. The blind man
D. The writer and the blind man

19. When did the writer bow in thanks?


When = kapan
The writer = penulis
A. When they walked to go home
B. When they got across the street
C. When they studied at school library
D. When they passed the school gate

20. I felt perplexed until walked next to him.The similar meaning of underlined word is…. Similar =sama/
sepadan
A. Confused
B. Needed
C. Observed
D. Worried

The following text is for questions 46 to 50

On 17 August 2014, there was a special event in my hometown. The mayor held a big
competition of Pinang Climbing. This competition was held to celebrate the independence day.
Early in the morning, many people had gathered in the town square. In the middle, there were
exactly one hundred poles. Various prizes, such as t-shirts, radios, pans, and bicycles were hung on the
top of each pole.
At 10 o’clock, thge competition started. Unlike the unusual Pinang Climbing competition in
which the competitors work individually, thisn time the competitors worked in team. There were ten
teams in this event. They would compete to get the prizes as many as they could.
The crowd enjoyed watching the team struggle to reach the top. They yelled and gave applause
every time a successful team grabbed the prizes and dropped them down. It was not an easy job to do
because the pole was so slippery. Each pole had been covered with grease. However, all teams had
good strategies. At about 12 a.m. nearly all the prizes had been taken away.
It was an exciting experience. I myself cheered my favourite team so loudly that I nearly lost
my voice.

Mayor = Wali kota Town square = Alun-alun


Independence day = Hari kemerdekaan Pole = Tiang
Gather = Berkumpul Struggle = Berjuang
Applause = tepuk tangan cover = Menutup
21. The main idea of the fourth paragraph is . . . .
Vocabularies List :
Main idea = pokok pikiran
grab = merebut
Competition = lomba
prize = hadiah
Crowd = orang banyak
take away = membawa

A. The competition started at 10 o’clock


B. The crowd enjoyed watching the team.
C. The team successfully grabbed the prizes.
D. All the prizes hade been taken away at about 12 a.m.

22. Who held the competititon of Pinang Climbing?


Vocabs : Hold, held = mengadakan
Mayor = wali kota
A. The team.
B. The crowd.
C. The people.
D. The mayor

23. Why were the poles so slippery?


Vocabs :
poles = tiang
Grease = pelumas
Slippery = licin
Sweat = keringat

A. There was some grease on them.


B. The poles were covered by prizes.
C. There was some sweat on the poles.
D. The poles were in the town square.

24. When did the competition start?


Vocab : Start = mulai
A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon.
C. In the evening.
D. At night.

25. Why did the writer nearly lose his voice? Because . . . .
Vocabs : lose = kehilangan
Voice = suara

A. his favourite team grabbed the prizes.


B. he watched the teams struggle to reach the top.
C. his favourite team had a good strategy.
D. he cheered his favourite team so loudly
The following text is for questions 26 to 30

Hoooray! We had Fun with English in our school! We enjoyed this event on Saturday, 15th October 2016
at SMP Yos Sudarso in Karawang. We had waited for it since September 2015. So when the day came,
we were really happy. We played many games such as matching words, matching pictures, and spelling
bee. We had story telling contest too.

All students from grade seven to grade nine joined fun with English, so there were 3 slots for the
activities. We really had fun and we could practice our English. We also sang together about things
around us.

Many prizes were given in this event. There were tickets from Ice World and Gondola of Ancol Bay
City, tickets from Water Boom of Lippo Cikarang, tickets from Insects World and Freshwater World of
Fun = Lucu story telling = Mendongeng game = permainan
TMII, T-shirts, pens, stickers and many other merchandizes.
Grade = Kelas slot = Petak, tempat Insect = Serangga

26. The text merely tells us about . . . .


Vocabs :
Fun activity = kegiatan menyenangkan
Merchandise = cinderamata
Event = kegiatan

A. Learning Englis at SMP Yos Sudarso.


B. Learning English through fun activities.
C. Getting prizes in learning English.
D. Getting tickets from English activities.

27. What is the main idea of paragraph three?


during = selama
Nice program = acara menyenangkan

A. Many prizes given in the event.


B. All students of the school joined the game.
C. The students had fun during the game.
D. “Fun with English” is a nice program.

28. Why were there three slots for the activities?


Slot = tempat

A. There were so many activities to join.


B. There were some prizes to win.
C. Students from grade seven to grade nine joined the games.
D. All students and teachers join the games
29. “Many prizes were given in this event.” (par. 3)
The underlined word can be replaced by . . . .
discount = Potongan harga
A. merchandise.
B. discount.
C. bonus.
D. Present

30. “We also sang together about things around us.” (par. 2)
The word “we” refers to . . .
sing, sang = menyanyi
things = benda-benda
Together = bersama
around = sekeliling

A. The writer and his/her schoolmates.


B. The writer and his/her family.
C. The writer and his/her teachers.
D. The writer and his/her friends.

The following text is for questions 31 to 35

Last Friday evening, I went to sleep over at my cousin’s place. My cousin, Imam is about
my age and we are bestfriends. However, he is not an ordinary teenager. He is a footballer
and wants to play in a major league in Europe. During my stay, I tried to follow Imam’s
routine. We woke up very early on Saturday, did our prayer, and headed to the national
stadium on foot where Imam was going to practice for five hours. We only had some milk,
plain bread, and alittle fruit for breakfast. We strated the training with some warm-up. After
that I sat by the field watching Imam and his teammates practice. They trained very hard
and they were all very good players. When they finished, I joined them for some snacks and
nice morning talk. I had a good time with them and hoped to join again sometime

Age = umur Ordinary= Biasa Teenager = Remaja


During = Selama Try = Mencoba Plain bread = Roti tawar
Teammate = teman satu regu Join = Bergabung Hope = Mengarapkan

31. What did the writer do during his stay at Imam’s place?
Vocabs :
Stay = tinggal
Folllow = mengikuti
Practice = latihan
train = melatih

A. He practiced playing football with Imam.


B. He followed Imam’s activity.
C. He trained Imam to play football.
D. He joined Imam’s football team.

32. When did the writer and Imam had their prayer?
Vocabs :
Prayer = berdo’a, sholat Morning talk = obrolan pagi
Breakfast = Sarapan

A. On early Sunday.
B. Before heading to the National Stadium.
C. After having their breakfast.
D. After having morning talk

33. Imam and his teammates trained very . . . .


Vocabs :
Simply = dengan sederhana carefully = Dengan hati-hati
Quickly = dengan cepat

A. very simply
B. very carefully
C. very seriously.
D. very quickly.

34. When did they have some warm-up?.


Warm-up = pemanasan
Begin = mulai

A. Before beginning the training.


B. After finishing the training.
C. Before enjoying some snacks.
D. After sitting by the field.

35. What does the text mostly tell us about?


Vocabs :
tell = menjelaskan, menceritakan
Holiday = liburan
Experience = Pengalaman

A. Imam’s experience on his holiday.


B. The writer’s experience about playing football.
C. The writer’s experience about following Imam’s routine.
D. Imam’s experience about watching the writer playing football.

The following text is for questions 36 to 38

All his life, Guntur had dream about travelling abroad. One day his school announced a
competition for a scholarship to study in singapore. As he really wished to gp abroad, he followed the
competition. He prepared well for the competition because he didn’t want to miss the chance. He won the
competitionand could go abroad, studying in singapore.
Guntur was pleased when he heard about his winning the scholarship. He was going to study in
Singapore. He actually felt cheerless when he had to say goodbye to his family and friend. However, he
was excited about going to the university and meet people from all over the world.
The first few weeks in Singapore was not easy for Guntur. Sometimes, he felt homesick and
lonely. The other students were nice, but he found it hard to get along with people from the countries
with different backgrounds, cultures, and languages. He tried his best to adjust to the new environment.
The classes were interesting, but they were hard. He had to spend time in the library many hours every
day. Guntur didn’t want to give up. He knew he had to do his best and succeed.

Vocabularies List
Abroad : Luar Negri cheerless : sedih
Scholarship : beasiswa homesick : pulang ke kampung halaman
Chance :Kesempatan adjust : menyesuaikan
Environment : Lingkungan give up : Menyerah

36. . What is the main idea of the last paragraph?


Main idea : Ide Utama
Last : Terakhir
A. Guntur’s first few weeks was not easy.
B. Guntur felt bad about leaving his family
C. Guntur is sad thingking about leaving his hometown
D. Guntur made friends with people from other countries

37. What we can conclude from the text?


Conclude : Menyimpulkan
A. Because of feeling homesick and lonely, guntur decided to go back
B. His cheerless feeling took over his excitement about leaving
C. Guntur wanted to be succesful in his overseas study
D. Guntur’s parents did not allow guntur to leave
38. Why did Guntur find difficulties in his first few weeks in Singapore?
Why : Mengapa
Difficulties : kesulitan
A. He had difficulties to adapt and sometimes missed his family
B. The class he took that semester were really hard and boring
C. He wanted to treat his friends like family, but they refused.
D. Almost all his friends didn’t like him

The following text is for questions 39 to 42

I have a hamster named scruffy. I got him from a pet shop in the mall. I named him scruffy, because
he always scratched his cage.
Since the first time I got scruffy, I have fallen in love with him. He is a nice hamster. I put a wheel
on his cage. He loves to exercise with it. He often sleeps all day and runs on his wheel all night. That is the
one I don't like. It makes me feel lonely when he sleeps all the time. But I can't do anything because I know
that hamsters are nocturnal.
I spend my spare time with scruffy. I talk about anything to him. I feel that he could understand me.
One day, I got confused I lost my bicycle key. I tried to find it every where, but I couldn't find it. I
got tired and sat on my bed. I talked to scruffy. Suddenly he jumped back and forth many times. When I
opened his cage he ran quickly under my bed and he came up bringing my bicycle key. I was very
surprised. This made me feel sure that scruffy understood my words.

Vocabularies List
Scratched : menggaruk tired : Capek
Nocturnal : aktif di malam hari suddenly : tiba- tiba
Spend : Menghabiskan confuse : Bingung

39. What is the text about?


A. An interesting moment with a pet hamster
B. An experience to take care of a pet
C. An exercise with a pet hamster
D. The tips to raise hamster

40. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?


Main : Utama
Idea : Ide
A. Scruffy was nocturnal
B. Scruffy slept all the time
C. The writer exercised Scruffy
D. The hamster found the lost key

41. Where did Scruffy find the key?


Where : dimana
Find : menemukan
A. In his cage
B. In the bicycle
C. On the wheel
D. Under the bed

42. What does the writer do with Scruffy in his spare time?
What : apakah spare time : Waktu luang
Writer : Penulis
A. Talks to him
B. Exercise with him
C. Sleeps togather all day
D. Gives him a bicycle ride
The following text is for questions 43 to 47

I had never been camping before I met my best friend, Hamzah. I didn’t know that camping
meant sleeping out in nature, in a tent. I guess I didn’t really think about it at all.
We were off to a nearby campground. We drove in and paid for our site. It was beautiful. There
were ducks and a small lake and up on the hill there was a pool and small store if you needed
anything.
At dusk we lit our fire. It was very nice and pleasant. However I had a small allergy problem
with mosquitoes. I hate bugs, and mosquitoes seem to be the worse, due to their stinging and being
irritating. It was awful, but the camp fire was nice. Hamzah told me about her camping stories.
They were really interesting.
After a full night of stories and fire, we settled in out the tent. We slept in our sleeping bags on
the ground. To my surprise, the ground was not wet, and we had a small air mattress under us. Of
course, the mattress wasn’t as comfortable as mine at home but it was no problem.
Then in the middle of the night I heard scuffling just out of our tent. I woke Hamzah and I told
her that there was a bear in our camp. She told me to just go back to sleep. I really didn’t know that
there were bears in local camp grounds.
The next morning I woke to the same noises and found the culprit. It was ducks. I felt so
stupid. To this day we still talked about my first camping trip.
It was a very memorable experience.

Vocabularies List
Tent : Tenda scuffling : Bertarung
Paid : membayar culprit : Penjahat
Store : Toko memorable : mengesankan
Dusk : Petang pleasant : menyenangkan

43. What does the text tell you about?


A. Hamzah’s camping experiences.
B. The writer’s first camping.
C. The school camping program.
D. Hamzah’s memorable experience.

44. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?


Main idea : Ide Utama
A. The writer’s sleep at campground.
B. The location for having a rest.
C. The equipment for camping.
D. The place to set up the tent.

45. Why did the writer wake Hamzah in the middle of the night?
Why : mengapa wake : membangunkan
Writer : Penulis
A. To ask Hamzah to leave the tent.
B. To tell Hamzah that he could not sleep well.
C. To give information about the local camp grounds.
D. To inform Hamzah about an animal coming to the tent.

46. The word “it” in the sentence “It was beautiful.”(paragraph 2) refers to ...
Refer : merujuk
A. The small store.
B. The nice hill.
C. The campground.
D. The small lake.

47. What the writer worried about in the middle of the night was ….
Worried : Khawatir
Middle of the night : tengah malam
A. bears
B. animals
C. ducks
D. Snake

The following text is for questions 48 to 49

Last month, the eight year students of SMP 1 visited Yogyakarta Palace. There were five buses
taking them to Yogyakarta.
Early in the morning, they gathered at the school yard. Each student brought some snacks and
drink. After a small ceremony, at seven o'clock they left for Yogyakarta.
At nine thirty the buses arrived in Magelang. They went to Borobudur temple. There, the
students enjoyed the scene of the temple. They were there until lunch time and they had their lunch in a
restaurant nearby. After lunch they continued the trip and arrived at Yogyakarta Palace at 2 p.m.
In Yogyakarta Palace the students studied many things related to the Palace. They learned the
history of Yogyakarta Palace and also some ceremonies conducted in the palace.
At 4 in the afternoon the buses left Yogyakarta. Then the buses stopped at Secang, a little town
in the north of Magelang. The students bought some souvenirs there. The buses arrived back at school
at 7 p.m. The students were tired but very happy.
Vocabularies LIst
Visited : Mengunjungi arrived : Tiba/ sampai
Gathered : Berkumpul trip : perjalanan
Ceremony : Upacara tired :capek/ lelah

48. What is the purpose of the text above?


Purpose : Tujuan
Above : diatas

A. to describe Borobudur and Yogyakarta Palace.


B. to tell the experience of the students.
C. to tell how to go to Yogyakarta.
D. to entertain the readers.

49. Which statement is NOT TRUE based on the text?


Which : yang mana
Statement : Kalimat
True : Benar
A. The students had lunch in a restaurant near the temple.
B. Yogyakarta Palace conducted ceremonies in the palace.
C. The students brought some snacks and drinks.
D. The buses arrived back at school late at night.

50. What did the students do in Borobudur temple?


A. They ate in a restaurant.
B. They bought some souvenirs.
C. They brought some food and drink.
D. They enjoyed the scene of the temple.

The following text is for questions 51 to 54

Last week, Nadia and her friends from SMP Perdamaian Surabaya, learned how to make
donut in Ring Master Donuts and Coffee at Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya.
First, they listened to the story of Mister Ringo, the baker, and soon they had a trip to the
kitchen. The baker showed them how to shape the donuts, to restore, to fry and add the donuts
with various kinds of topping and filling.
Finally, the students had their chance to make their own donuts. The baker only gave each
them a piece of yellow dough and some flour. Amazingly, the students could make their own
donuts.
Vocabularies List

Learned : Belajar various : bermacma- macam


Showed : Menunjukkan dough : adonan

51. Where did the students go last week?


Where : Dimana
Last week : Minggu lalu
A. To SMP Perdamaian Surabaya
B. To Nadia’s Plaza
C. To Mister Ringo
D. To Ring Master Donuts & Coffee

51. Why did they visit there?


Why : Mengapa
Visit : Mengunjung
A. To have some meals
B. To enjoy the special donuts
C. To learn how to make donuts
D. To see the process of making donuts

52. Which of the followings are the things done by the students?
Which of : yang manakah
A. They went to the kitchen, made the donuts and tried to sell them.
B. They made the donuts, restore them and ate them with some coffee
C. They listened to the story, went to the kitchen and made their own donuts
D They listened to the story, had some donuts and tried to make them
53. Where was Ring Master Donuts and Coffee located?
A. At Perdamaian Plaza Surabaya.
B. At Mr. Ringo’s house.
C. In front of Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya.
D. Inside Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya.

54. “ ..... to fry and add the donuts with various kinds of topping and filling.” ( Par. 2)
The underlined word has the closest meaning to . . . .
A. Strange.
B. Diferrent.
C. Unique.
D. Delicious.
Text for questions 55 to 59

Wrong Guy
Every time I remember this, I always laugh. It was so embarrassing moment. My friends were
laughing all day because of this incident. On the same day I got the nickname as Mr. clumsy.
At that time I was 8 years old. My friends and I were playing on the playground. We played a game
of hide and seek. We played happily. Until, it was my turned to look for them. I was looking for them one
by one and managed to find it. However, one of my friends named Hadi was very clever in hiding. I could
not find him. Then I kept looking for him. I remembered that Hadi wearing a red shirt and blue pants. As I
passed the elephant statue in the park, I saw a kid wearing a red shirt and blue pants. Without thinking, I
immediately approached him. After getting close, I pulled him and took him to my friends. I wanted to tell
them that I had managed to find him. However, I became silent, when I saw Hadi was near my friends. He
greeted me “hey why did not you find me?” I was confused. Then I saw my friends laugh. Then I looked to
the children who I drag from near the elephant statue. I was surprised that it was not Hadi but he was
someone else wearing the same clothes.

Vocabulary list in the text:


1. Remember : mengingat
2. Embarassing : memalukan
3. Laughing : tertawa
4. Clumsy : kikuk, sok tau
5. Hide and seek : petak umpet
6. Looking for : mencari
7. Immediately : segera
8. Confused : bingung
9. Drag : seret
10. Surprised : terkejut

55. What is the purpose of the text above?


Purpose : tujuan
A. To inform the writer’s experience
B. To retell the writer’s experience
C. To describe the wrong guy
D. To share the wrong guy

56. Where is the writer see a kid wearing a red shirt and blue pants?
Shirt : kemeja
Pants : celana panjang
A. Near the elephant statue
B. In the Hadi’s house
C. On the playground
D. Near the park

57. Why did the writer’s friends laugh at him? Because…


Laugh at him : mentertawakannya
A. He had managed to find Hadi
B. He was surprised to find Hadi
C. He saw Hadi near his friends
D. He brought wrong someone else

58. We played happily ( the fourth sentence on the second paragraph). What does the word “we” refers to? It
refers to …
Refers to : mengacu pada
A. I and Hadi
B. Hadi and my friends
C. The writer and Hadi
D. The writer and his friends

59. However, I became silent, when …( the second paragraph). The underlined word has the antonym with the
word…
Silent : diam
A. Naughty
B. Funny
C. Clumsy
D. Noisy

Text for numbers 60 to 64


In The Middle of Silence
It has been the most embarassing situation I have ever had. I was with my family in the Public Library.
Once I had my card, I told my mum that I was going to choose the books with my sister. I was going to get
my own membership card. I wanted to take some books home with me. I was a little bit nervous and
actually, I must say that I’m very clumsy. I was running with my sister upstairs when suddenly I fell down.
Everyone was in silence, studying and in the middle of the silence I started to laugh. My cheeks were red
and I was really embarrassed.

Vocabulary list in the text


1. Embarrassing : memalukan
2. Choose : memilih
3. Nervous : gugup
4. Silence : tenang

60. What does the writer write the text for?


A. To describe the writer’s experience
B. To inform the writer’s experience
C. To retell the writer’s experince
D. To tell the writer’s experience

61. What did the writer do after he had a card?


After : setelah
A. He was running with his sister upstairs
B. He was going toget his own membership
C. He was a little bit nervous and clumsy
D. He was going to choose the book with his sister

62. The writer started to laugh in the middle of the silence because…
Started : mulai
Middle : tengah
A. The writer fell down
B. The writer felt nervous
C. The writer choose the book
D. The writer run with his sister

63. From the text we can conclude that the writer …


Conclude : menyimpulkan
A. Was a librarian in the Public Library
B. Was going to get a membersiph card
C. Was really embarrassed because he fell down
D. Was a little bit nervous and clumsy

64. I was really embarrassed ( the last sentence). The underlined word has the same meaning with the word …
Same : sama
A. Concluded
B. Ashamed
C. Collapsed
D. Noticed
The following text is for questions 65 to 67.
A month ago after finishing all my homework, I wanted to relax. While I was walking on the beach on a
warm evening, I saw two small children playing with the sand. They found something. It was big, reddish brown
and made of metal. When I looked at it, I knew immediately that it was an old bomb.
First, I told the children to move away from the bomb. Fortunately, I had my mobile phone with me,
so I called the police and told them what we had found. Fifteen minutes later, the police arrived and explaining
everything to them. Then I went home again.
The next day, I read the newspaper that the police had blown up the bomb. It was highly explosive.
It had been in the sand on the beach for over sixty years. It was from the Second World War, and it was very
dangerous.

Vocabularies

(found= menemukan, was made= dibuat, avoided= menghindari, ask = memita, move away= menjauh,
explain= meneragkan, explosive= berdaya ledak, had been blown= sudah diledakkan )
65. What is the main idea of paragraph one?
A. The bomb was very old.
B. Two children found a bomb.
C. The bomb was made of metal.
D. The children avoided the bomb.

66. What did the writer ask the children?


A. To call the police.
B. To play around with the sand.
C. To move away from the bomb.
D. To explain everything to the police.

67. Why was the bomb dangerous?


A. It was big and made of metal.
B. It had a high explosive power.
C. It had been blown by the police.
D. It was in the sand for over sixty years.

This text is for number 68 to 70


What a Terrible Day!
I’m so glad that today was over. So many things have gone wrong. For some reasons, I did not sleep
a wink last night. I was very tired when Mum called this morning. I fell asleep until Mum called me again. That
snooze made me late.
I did not have time for breakfast. I was starving as I ran to catch the school bus. I just missed it. Dad
had to ride me to school. He was late for teaching at his school and he was furious with me. He scolded me for
being late.
I arrived at school on time. The teacher asked us to hand in our homework. My homework was not
in my bag. I had forgotten to put it in my bag the night before. I usually check my bag in the morning. I did not do
it because I was late. I had to do extra assignment as a punishment.
After Biology lesson, I did not tie my shoelace properly. I tripped over it. And fell down the stairs. I
hurt my knee and had to have a bandage on it. What a terrible day! I hope that I have much better one tomorrow.

Vocabularies

( over= berakhir, sleep well= tidur nyeyak, arrived= tiba, refer to : menunjuk pada, punisment= hukuman)

68.. Why is the writer so happy? Because ..


Why = mengapa
A. that day is over.
B. many things have gone wrong.
C. the writer did not sleep well last night
D. the writer arrived at school on time.

69. The teacher asked us..... (paragraph 3 )


The underlined word refers to ...
A. the writer
B. the writer and the teacher
C. the writer and his/her classmate
D. the writer, the teacher, his/her classmate

70. Based on the text, which sentence is true?


Based =berdasarkan , true =benar

A. The writer put his book on the bag at night


B. The writer checked his/her book that morning.
C. His father was angry that morning
D.The teacher gave him punishment.

Text for questions 71-73

My Horrible Experience
Let me remind you my experience during an earthquake last week. When the earthquake happened,
I was on my car. I was driving home from vacation to Bali.
Suddenly my car lunched to one side, to the left. I thought I got flat tire. I did not know that it was
an earthquake. I knew it was an earthquake when I saw some telephone electricity poles falling down to the
ground, like matchsticks.
Then I saw a lot of rocks tumbling across the road. I was trapped by the rock. Even I could not
move my car at all. There were rocks everywhere. There was nothing I could do but left the car and walked along
way to my house, in the town.
When I reached my town, I was so surprised that there was almost nothing left. The earthquake made a lot of
damage to my town. Although nothing was left, I thanked Allah that nobody was seriously injured.
Adapted from : www.englishlesson.com

( horrible= mengerikan, earthquake= gempa bumi, damage= kerusakan, tumbling= berjatuhan,


driving home : naik mobil pulang , poles: tiang tiang, falling down= roboh, damage= kerusakan, flat tire=
ban kempes)

71. What was the writer experienced last week?

A. An earthquake.
B. A vacation.
C. A lot of damage.
D. A rock tumbling.

72. When did the writer know that there was an earthquake?
A. When he was driving home from his vacation.
B. When his car suddenly lunched to one side to the left.
C. When he saw some telephone and electricity poles falling down to the ground.
D. When he saw a lot of rocks tumbling across the road.

73. Which one was not the effect of the earthquake?


A. The writer car got a flat tire.
B. A lot of rocks tumbling across the road.
C. A lot of damage to the writer town
D. some telephone and electricity poles falling down.

This text is for number 74 to 75.


Last week my friend and I were bored after three weeks of holiday, so we rode our bikes to Pasir
Kencana Beach, which is only five kilometers to see there was hardly anyone there.
After having a quick dip in the ocean, which were really cold, we realized one reason. There were
not many people there. It was also quite windy. After we bout some hot chips at the takeaway sore nearby, we rode
our bikes down the beach for a while, on the hard, damp part of the sand. We had a wind behind us and before we
knew it, we were many miles down the beach.
Before we made the long trip back, we decided paddle our feet in the water for a while, then sit
down for a rest. While we were sitting on the beach, just chatting, it suddenly dawned on us that all the way back,
we would be riding into the strong wind.
When we finally made it back home, we were both totally exhausted! But we were learned some
good lessons that day.

( find= temukan, a lot of=banyak, visitors= pengunjung, trip= perjalanan, felt= merasa
74. What did the writer find when they arrived at the beach?
Writer = menulis
Find = menemukan
Arrived =datang
A. A lot of people.
B. No one.
C. Visitors.
D. Some fish.

75. What is the main idea of paragraph two?


Main idea = pokok pikiran
A. The writer’s trip to Pasir Kencana Beach.
B. The beach was cold and quite.
C. The writer’s and his friends went back to their home.
D. They felt very tired.

76. “We had the wind behind us and, before we knew it,... “( Par 3 ).The underlined word refers to ...

A. sand
B. beach
C. wind
D. chips

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