Recount Text 1

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior born 5 February 1992, commonly known as Neymar, i
s a Brazilian footballer who plays for La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national te
am, as forward or winger.
At the age of 19, Neymar Jr won the 2011 South American Footballer of the Year awa
rd, after coming third in 2010. He followed this up by winning it again in 2012. In 2012 Ney
mar received nominations for the FIFA Ballon d’or, where he came 10th, and the FIFA Puska
s Award, which he won. He is known for his acceleration, speed, dribbling, finishing and abil
ity with both feet. His playing style has earned him critical acclaim, with fans, media and for
mer players drawing comparison to former Brazil player Pele, who has called Neymar “an ex
cellent player”.
Neymar joined Santos 2003 and after through the ranks, he was promoted to their first
team squad. He made his debut for Santos in 2009 and was voted the Best Young Player of th
e 2009 Campeonato Paulist A. Further honours followed, with Neymar being voted best play
er as Santos won the 2010 Campeonato Paulista, and also being top score in the 2010 Copa d
e Brazil with 11 goals. He finished the 2010 season with 42 goals in 60 games as his club ach
ieved the Double. Neymar was again voted best player of the year in 2011 as his retained the
state title and Santos also winning the 2011 Copa Libertadores in which Neymar scored 6 goa
ls in 13 appearances. He also played a key role in securing a continental Double for his team,
Santos’ first since 1963. He received the Bronze Ball in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, with
Santos making it to the final, where they were defeated 4-0 by Barcelona.

1. What happened to Neymar in 2011?

A. He made his first debut
B. He moved to FC Barcelona
C. He received the FIFA Puskas Award
D. He scored 6 goals in 13 appearances
E. He helped Brazil to win their 11th title

2. The main idea of paragraph 3 is…

A. Neymar played for Santos
B. Neymar joined Santos
C. Neymar played the best
D. Neymar received awards
E. Neymar scored many goals

3. “…who has called Neymar an excellent player” (paragraph 2). The word ‘excellent’ is clos
est in meaning to …
A. Confident
B. Fantastic
C. Magnificent
D. Skillful
E. Generous
Historical Recount text 2
The Java War of 1825-1830 constituted the last resistance of the Javanese aristocracy to Dutc
h rule. Its central figure was Pangeran Diponegoro, eldest son of the Sultan of Yogyakarta. T
he immediate cause of Diponegoro’s revolt in 1825 was the Dutch decision to build a road ac
ross a piece of his property that contained a sacred tomb. Thereupon ensued the Java War, a b
itter guerilla conflict in which as many as 200,000 Javanese died in fighting or from indirect c
auses.
4. When did the Java War begin?
a. In 1825
b. In 1830
c. In 1885
d. In 1930
e. In 1985

5. What was the cause of the war?

a. There was different view between the Diponegoro and Dutch
b. The Dutch decided to build a road across Diponegoro’s property
c. There was a conflict among the Javanese princess
d. The sacred tomb would be eliminated
e. Many Javanese people died in fighting

6. “Thereupon ensued the Java War, a bitter guerilla conflict….”.

What is the similar meaning of the italicized word?
a. Long
b. Hard
c. Fierce
d. Secret
e. Difficult

7. “Its central figure was Pangeran Diponegoro, eldest son of the Sultan of Yogyakarta.”.
What does the word its refer to?
a. The java war
b. Javanese aristocracy
c. Son of the Sultan
d. Javanese Princess
e. Dutch rule

Recount Text 3
Two of the major events of the Cold War took place in Berlin. After World War II the city wa
s divided into four zones. The French, British and American zone became West Berlin and th
e Soviet zone became East Berlin. When the Soviets tried to cut off supply routes to the city t
he Americans reacted by airlifting food, clothes and other supplies to Berlin to help the city s
urvive. In the 1950s many East Berliners moved to West Berlin to escape Communism. The
East German government had no way stopping them. During this decade thousands of people
crossed the border to freedom. In 1961 the East German government erected a wall around B
erlin. It became the most famous symbol of the Cold War.
8. Which countries as a part of West Berlin?
a. Soviet, America, British
b. French, British, German
c. British, French, Soviet
d. Soviet, French, and America
e. British, French, and America

9. How Berlin could survive when Soviet cut off supply route?
a. Berlin was supplied by other countries around it
b. American helped by airlifting food and clothes
c. East Berlin tried to supply some foods to help
d. Berlin could survive since it had food stocks for a while
e. French and British could supply all needed by plane

10. Why did the people of East Berlin move to the West Berlin?
a. They wanted freedom
b. They wanted glory
c. They wanted survive
d. They prefer live in West Berlin
e. Economy in East Berlin unstable

Recount text 4
Bandung as Sea of Fire was a fire that occurred in the city of Bandung on March 24, 1946. W
ithin seven hours, about 200,000 residents of Bandung burned their homes. British troops as p
art of the Brigade MacDonald arrived in Bandung on October 12, 1945. Bandung was deliber
ately burned by TRI and local people. There were black smoke billowing high into the air eve
rywhere. The British Army began to attack so fierce. The greatest battle happened in the Villa
ge name Dayeuh Kolot, in South Bandung, where there were a large ammunition depot belon
ging to British. In this battle, Barisan Rakyat Indonesia destroyed the ammunition depot. The
strategy to fire Bandung was considered because the power of TRI and people’s militia was n
ot comparable to the British forces and NICA. This incident inspired to create the famous son
g “Halo, Halo Bandung”.
11. Why did Bandung was burned by TRI and local people?
a. Because the British troops did not want to release Bandung
b. Because Nica tried to use Bandung as an ammunition Depot
c. Because the ammunition depot is located in Bandung
d. Because it is as strategy to defeat British troops
e. Because it is the only thing could be done by TRI

12. How long the incident happened?

a. 5 hours
b. 6 hours
c. 7 hours
d. 8 hours
e. 9 hours
13. What can we infer from the text?
a. There was 200,000 victims of the incidents
b. Nica finally left Bandung at the end of 1946
c. Nica finally left Bandung at the end of 1946
d. Brigade MacDonald is the leader of TRI
e. Bandung is burned based on purpose

14. What do you know about Dayeuh Kolot?

a. The only place that saved from the battle
b. The largest of ammunition depot located
c. The army post of British troops and Nica
d. The center of battle in Bandung sea fire
e. The headquarter of TRI and local people

15. How long did the British troops occupy at Bandung?

a. 5 months
b. 6 months
c. 8 months
d. 10 months
e. 1 year

Recount text 5
The first kind of air transportation was not a plane. It was ballon. Traveled by balloon years
before there were planes or jet aircraft. Those early days of balloning were exciting, but they
were also dangerous. Sometimes the ballons feel suddenly. Sometimes they burned.
However,the danger did not stop the ballonists.
The first real ballon flight was in France in 1783. Two Frenchmen, the montgolfier brothers,
made a balloon. They filled a very large paper bag with hot air. Hot air is lighter than cold air,
so it goes up. The Montgolfier’s hot air ballon went up 1,000 feet in the sky.
Later that same year, two other Frenchmen ascended in the basket under the balloon to make
the air hot. This made the balloon stay up in the air for a few hours. But their balloon was tied
to the ground. So it could not go anywhere.
The first free balloon fight was in December, 1783. The balloon flew for 25 minutes over
paris. It traveled about 5,5 miles. Flying a balloon is not like flying a plane. The balloon has
no engine and therefore no power of its own. The wind directs the balloon. It goes where the
wind blows. The pilot can control only the altitude of the balloon. He or she can raise and
lower the balloon to find the right wind direction. That is how a good pilot controls where the
balloon goes.
Soon balloonests tried longer flights. A major event in the history of ballooning was the first
long flight over water. In 1785, an american and a frenchman flew over the english channel.
They left england on a cold, clear january day. After about an hour, their balloon began to
descend toward the water. They threw out some equipment and food to make the balloon
lighter. The balloon continued to fall, so they threw out almost everything in the basket.--
even some of their clouds. Finally, after about three hours, they landed in france, cold but
safe.
During the 19th century, ballooning begin a popular sport. There were balloon raised in
europe. Balloons were also use by scientists to study the air and by armies in war time. After
the airplane was invented, people lost interest in balloon. Planes were much faster and easier
to control. But some people today still like to go up in balloons. High up in the balloon
basket, they find quiet. They have a wonderful view of the world below.

16. What is the text about?

a. It’s about the first air travelling using balloon
b. It’s about the development of air flight using balloon since 17th century untul 19th
century
c. It’s about the usage of balloon for study by scientist and for military by armies
d. It’s about the first real balloon flight by two Frenchmen, the Montgolfier brothers
e. The first long flight over water using ballon in 1785 by an American and a Frenchmen.

17. Why did the Frenchmen build a fire under the balloon?
a. To make the passengers of balloon warm in the cold temperature
b. To make the balloon stable because it was tied to the ground
c. To make the balloon fly because the air became hot and it could raise the balloon up
d. To cook some food when they enjoyed their air flight
e. To control the direction of the balloon during its flight for a few hours

18. Why is flying a balloon not like flying a plane? Because ...
a. Balloon does not have wings and tires so it’s difficult to drive it
b. A pilot of balloon cannot control the altitude of the balloon
c. The balloon goes where the wind blows so the wind decide its direction
d. The pilot can’t raise and lower the balloon to find the right wind direction
e. Ballon does not have engine and therefore it does not have own power.

19. When did balloon start to be contested?

a. Since the past time
b. Since 17th century
c. Since 18th century
d. Since 19th century
e. Since 20th century

20. Why did people leave balloon as means of air transportation?

a. Because it contains so many risks so people are afraid of it
b. Because the cost of balloon is more expensive than plane
c. Because the plane was invented to replace balloon
d. Because ballon is too old for the air transportation
e. Because balloon can fly only in limited height.