CONTOH SOAL RECOUNT

On July 20, 1969, the dream to visit the moon came true. Two American astronauts landed on the
moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin.
The first thing the men discovered was that the moon is covered with gray dust. The dust is so thick
that the men left footprints wherever they walked. Those were the first footprints any living thing had ever
made on the moon. And they could stay there forever! There is no wind or rain to wipe them away.
The two astronauts walked on the moon for four hours. They picked up rocks for earth scientists to
study. They dug up dirt to bring back to earth. They set up machines to find out things scientists wanted to
know. Then they climbed back into their moon-landing craft.
Next day the landing-craft rockets roared as the two men blasted off from the moon. They joined
Michael Collins in the space ship that waited for them above the moon. Then they began the long trip back
to earth.
Behind them they left the craters, plains, and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they
had set up. And they left footprints that may last forever.

1. What is the text about?

A. Two men who successfully landed on the moon.
B. The moon -landing craft used by astronauts.
C. People’s visits to the space through the moon.
D. The craters, plains and mountains of the moon.

2. What does the third paragraph tell you about?

A. Taking a walk on the surface of the moon.
B. Landing the first moon-landing craft.
C. The astronauts’ activities on the moon.
D. The research done by earth scientists.

3. Neil Armstrong’s footprints could stay forever on the moon because ... .
A. they are made of hard rock of the moon
B. they were set up by machines and strong dirt
C. they were placed on the tall mountains of the moon
D. there is no wind or rain to wipe them away

4. Based on the text, it can be concluded that the situation in the moon is very … .
A. noisy
B. quiet
C. common
D. crowded

5. “And they left footprints that may last forever.”

What does the word “forever” mean?
A. For all future time.
B. In the near future.
C. In the long run.
D. For the time being.
6. “They joined … in the space ship that waited for them above the moon.” (par.4)
What does the word “them” in the sentence refer to?
A. Neil Amstrong and his three crews
B. Edwin Aldrin and his Michael Collins
C. Michael Collins and all his friends
D. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin

I have got an unforgettable experience last Lebaran Day. My family and I went to my mother’s
hometown to celebrate “Idul Fitri”. We went by aeroplane. At the airport, my family and I had to walk
through the metal detector. When I got the turn to walk through it, suddenly the alarm beeped. The
woman who worked as the airport security said, “Come here, you need to get your belt off”. I took my
belt off, but the alarm still beeped. The security asked me to take my wallet from my pocket. I did what
she ordered. Still alarm beeped.
After that the security asked me to turn back and she checked my body. She touched my left
pocket. Then she told me, “There was something in it. it might be the things that made the alarm
beeped”. I took out something from the left pocket. The woman laughed and said, “That has made the
alarm beep”. It was a silver pen. I felt embarrassed because everybody stared at me with curiosity.

7. What does the second paragraph tell us about?

A. The writer and his family walked through metal detector
B. The writer’s silver pen made the metal detector beeped
C. The security checked the writer’s pockets
D. Everybody stared at the writer

8. From the text, we can conclude ….

A. The security guard was a fussy woman
B. You are not allowed to wear belts at the airport
C. The alarm beeped because there was a metallic object
D. The writer’s appearance attracted everybody’s attention

9. Why did the airport security tell the writer to take off his belt?
A. Because the alarm beeped when he passed through metal detector
B. Because it was his unforgettable experience last lebaran
C. Because she worked as the airport security officer
D. Because everybody stared at him curiosity

Last Sunday, I was gardening with my father. It was half past six in the morning. The air was
really fresh. My dad called me from the yard. He said something about ‘banana’. I walked to where he
stood looking at one of my banana tress. I saw som of them are already yellow. What a great view!
Next, we were busy to harvest the bananas it was my first time to do this. We just moved to this
new house for about six months. Here, we have some yard besides the house with banana and guava
trees.
After that I watered the vertical garden and pulled off the wild grass. I also collected the old
leaves and realized that the yard looked nicer and cleaner after that.
Finally, I picked 2 ripe guavas. Hmm, they smelt nice. I took a shower and had breakfast with my
parents right after that. It was a fine Sunday morning. I felt a stronger bond by doing the gardening with
my father.

10. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. The family had a breakfast together
B. The writer watered the plants and cleared the yard
C. The writer found that some of the bananas were ripe
D. The father and son were busy to harvest the banana trees
11. From the text, we know that…
A. The writer felt very bored last Sunday
B. The writer’s garden is full of kins of flowers
C. Mother was not at home last Sunday morning
D. The writer really enjoyed the gardening time with his family

12. Why did the yard look nicer and cleaner?

A. It was full of beautiful flowers
B. They had cut off all the banana trees
C. The writer had watered the banana trees
D. He collected old leaves and pulled off the wild grass

Last holiday, I was in Mexico City with my Dad. It was a fascinating place and the people were
friendly. The most amazing thing happened to me when I was looking for the Paseo de la Reforma. It is
a street with beautiful trees, plants and statues. I was nearly lost and studying my map when I saw a man
with colourful and unusual clothes in front of the cathedral. So I asked him, “Can you tell me where the
Paseo de la Reforma is?” he smiled and answered, “It is only two blocks away from here.”
I thought I took the wrong street because I didn’t find the Paseo de la Reforma. Just when I was
thinking about going back to my hotel, the man appeared again and showed me the way. As I was
walking down the street, I saw the statue of Cuauhtemoc, the last Aztec leader. I was going to take the
photo of it when I realized something unusual. The statue looked exactly like the man I saw in front of
the cathedral! He was wearing the same clothes. Even his grin was similar.
What do you think about this? Do you think I am crazy?

13. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

A. The man showed the way to the Paseo de la Reforma
B. The man in front of the cathedral was like the statue
C. Cuauhtemoc, the last Aztec leader, is still alive
D. The writer had a strange experience

14. Who was Cuauhtemoc?

A. Paseo de la Reforma
B. The last Aztec leader
C. Someone with a similar grin
D. The man in front of the Cathedral

15. Why did the writer think that he took the wrong street?
A. Cuautemoc is the man’s statues
B. The man was the last Aztec Leader
C. He didn’t find the Paseo de la Reforma
D. The statue looked exactly like the man who helped him

I’ve got a painful experience that I went through last semester. I joined the cross country. We
were running this race competing against several I other schools. The entire race was long and dreadful.
It took place in the desert so it was realy hot and humid. We ran up and down the hills.
It was getting awful after 10 minutes of the race. People who ran in front of me made me breathe
the dust they created. It wasn’t so bad until my throat started to hurt. It was very painful. I had a hard
time to catch my breath and I sweat a lot. I really hated it.
In the end I managed to finish the race. I felt really good after that. I felt fully alive again. That
race was a horrible experience. That is the reason why I quitted the team a week later.
16. What does the second paragraph tell us about?
A. A cross country race
B. An awful place in the mountain
C. A good feeling after completing the race
D. Painful incidents during the cross country

17. From the text, we know that ….

A. The writer quitted and never made it to the finish line
B. Although he had a painful throat, the writer could finish the race
C. The race was a competition between students in the writer’s school
D. The race route was so mountainous that the weather was cool and windy

18. Why was the writer’s throat painful?

A. He sweat a lot
B. He couldn’t breathe
C. It was really hot and humid
D. People in front of him created dust

Last week, Mr Damiri’s wife had an accident. Her youngest child, Yusuf, was at home when it
happened. He was playing with his new toy car. Suddenly Yusuf 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. Damiri had gone to the office. The other children had gone to school.\
Yusuf 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 Yusuf’s mother to the clinic.
When Mr. Damiri 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.

19. Who took Mrs. Damiri to the clinic?

A. Her son
B. Her husband
C. Her neighbour
D. Her children

20. The main idea of the second paragraph is ….

A. Mrs. Damiri got accident
B. Mr. Damiri was proud of his son
C. Yusuf asked his neighbour to help
D. Mr. Damiri and his other children had gone

21. How did the neighbour help Mrs. Damiri?

A. He called Mrs. Damiri’s husband and ran to the kitchen
B. He called the fireman and put out the fire
C. He put out the fire and took Mrs. Damiri ot the clinic
D. He called the fireman and advised Mrs. Damiri to stay calm

It was in September 2009 when a T3 SR earthquake hit our town. At the beginning, it was just
like any other day. After I got home from school, I played game on my computer with my sister.
My mom was watching TV while my father and brother was taking a nap. Suddenly I felt a little
vibration. I didn't notice it at first. But then the vibration was getting bigger. We were panic. My mom
went to the bedroom to wake my father up and take my brother out without noticing anything. I took my
sister's hand and dragged her. I ran to the road in front of our house. When I ran, I got hit by a piece of
roof that fell from neighbor's house. I didn't felt hurt that time. People has gathered at the open field
with their pale faces. Some of the children cried. My sister cried because our mom wasn't there. We got
separated.
 Later I realized that me and mom ran to different direction. My mom yelled at me with panic
and worried face. By then I realized that I got hurt. My arm was bleeding because of the fallen roof. It
was really hurt. I cried because I was afraid of blood. But, what's more hurting was when I saw my
neighbors. Their houses have broken and collapsed. Our neighborhood was shattered. The earthquake
hit for several times with different strength. None of us was brave enough to enter our house. We stayed
outside for some times while calming ourselves
From that day on, every time I felt the earth shakes even if just a little my knee went weak. It
was a traumatic experience

22. What is the highlight of the text?

A. Writer's trauma of earthquake
B. Writer's scary experience with earthquake
C. Story of a big earthquake
D. How to avoid earthquake

23. When did the accident happen?

A. Morning
B. Afternoon
C. Evening
D. Night

24. Why did the writer sister's cry?

A. Because she was afraid of blood
B. Because she was hurt
C. Because their mom wasn't there with them
D. Because she was trauma with earthquake

25. "Their houses have broken and collapsed." (Par. 2)

The word their in the sentence refers to .....
A. The writer
B. The writer and her sister
C. The writer's family
D. The writer's neighbors

26. "Suddenly I felt a little vibration." (Par. 2)

What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. Steady
B. Motion
C. Movement
D. Shake
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