Bahasa inggris kelas 8AB 1&2

1. Following is the correct definition for recount text is…

A. a text which retells writer event or experiences in the past
B. a text which presents information about something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic
observation and analyses.
C. a story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve
the problems.
D. a piece of text that gives us instructions for doing something.

2. We usually find information about the character, time and place of the story which happen in
recount text in paragraph…
A. First paragraph
B. Second paragraph
C. Mid paragraph
D. The last paragraph

3. What can usually we find on paragraph 2 until before last paragraph in recount text?
A. Orientation
B. Events
C. Re-orientation
D. Moral value

4. On recount text, what does usually writer write on re-orientation?

A. Information about who, when and where.
B. Information about chronological events.
C. Feeling of writer about occurrence.
D. Chronological order how to do something.

5. On personal recount text, writer write use … to write his/her text.

A. Present tense
B. Future tense
C. Perfect tense
D. Past tense
I had a terrible day yesterday. First, I woke up an hour late because my alarm clock didn't go off. Then, I
was in such a hurry that I burned my hand when I was making breakfast. After breakfast, I got dressed so
quickly that I forgot to wear socks.

Next, I ran out of the house trying to get the 9:30 bus, but of course I missed it. I wanted to take a taxi,
but I didn't have enough money.

Finally, I walked the three miles to my school only to discover that it was Sunday! I hope I never have a
day as the one I had yesterday. (Taken from Ready to Write, 2003)

6. Text above is a recount text because…

A. It uses past tense for the tense and the writer uses ‘I’ to introduce character.
B. It has three paragraphs and it has re-orientation to talk about writer’s feeling.
C. The events on the text talks about wake up late of “I”
D. The writer finally came to school save and sound.

Following passage is for question no 7-9

Ryan, my roommate, and I had a great weekend. Last Saturday we got up early and had a big breakfast.
Then we took the bus to go downtown and went to an art museum. The museum opened at nine o’clock
and we stayed there all morning.

We saw some beautiful paintings. We had a guide who explained everything to us. I liked all the art, but
Ryan didn’t like the modern art very much. I bought copies of two paintings. I’m going to put them on
the wall of my bedroom.

At one o’clock, we were hungry so we had lunch at the museum cafeteria. After lunch, we took a walk in
the park near the museum. We went home at five o’clock. We were very tired, but we had a good time.
On Sunday we stayed home and studied.

7. What did the writer and his roommate do last weekend?

A. They had a big dinner
B. They went to an art museum
C. They watched people painting
D. They worked part time as a guide

8. The main idea of the second paragraph is ....

A. The museum only displayed modern art
B. The writer liked all the art displayed at the museum
C. The guide helped visitors to buy the paintings displayed
D. Ryan and his roommate enjoyed of lovely paintings by seeing them.

9. Which of the following you don’t agree with about Ryan?

A. Ryan liked all the art displayed
B. Ryan and the writer had a great weekend
 C. Ryan and the writer went to an art museum
D. Ryan and the writer had lunch at the museum cafeteria

Following passage is for question no 10-12

Here is my unforgettable experience. One day I joined a story telling contest. Two of my friends and I
had been chosen to take a part in the final round at the district level. I was very happy and eager to win
the competition.

For preparation, I had to memorize and understand the story well. My teacher guided and taught me
pronunciation, facial expression and gestures. One day, before performing, my friends and I were busy
to prepare the props and costumes for the competition. Thing that made me sad was my teacher rented
the props and costumes for my friends but not for me.

My two friends had beautiful costumes and luxurious props. Although I just wore the simple ones, I
performed my best to win the competition. The competition started. I got number 29 and my friends got
number 5 and 10. I was nervous but I showed my best performance on stage. Lots of people took photos
and videos of me.

Finally, anxiety was gone after I had finished performing. And then, the announcement came which
made three of us very uneasy. Luckily, I was chosen as the first winner. I went to the stage and all the
judges congratulated me and gave a plaque, trophy, and money. I was very happy.

10. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?

A. To tell his achievement
B. To describe his feeling to the teacher.
C. To show his disappointment to teacher.
D. To tell his expectation to be the winner.

11. Why did the writer feel sad before the competition?
A. Her teacher really cares about her.
B. Her teacher was not fair to her.
C. Her friends did not support her.
D. She only had a very simple dress.

12. From the text it can be concluded that . . .

A. Practice makes performance go well.
B. Being nervous helps perform well on the stage.
C. Wearing simple clothes can help win the competition.
D. It is necessary to wear beautiful costumes for the competition.

Following text is for question no. 13-16

Last week my friend and I were bored after two weeks of holidays, so we rode our bicycles to a
beach, which is only five kilometers from where we live.
 When we arrived at the beach, we were surprised to see only a few visitors there. After having a
quick dip in the ocean, which was really cold, we realized why there were not many people there. It
was also quite windy.

After we bought several hot chips at the take-away store nearby, we rode our bicycles down the
beach for a while, on the hard, damp part of the sand. We had the behind us. Unwittingly, we were
many miles down the beach.

Before we made the long trip back, we decided to paddle our feet in the water for a while, and then
sit down for a rest. While we were sitting on the beach, just chatting, we realized that all the way
back we would be riding into the strong wind.

When we finally arrived home, we were both totally exhausted!

13. The text mainly tells us about….

a. the situation at the beach
b. the writer and his friend’s reason to a beach
c. the writer and his friend’s long holiday
d. the writer and his friend’s vacation at a beach

14. At that time the beach was ….

a. quiet
b. sunny
c. crowded
d. very clean

15. From the text it can be concluded that ….

a. the water of the beach is quite warm
b. the beach is very close to the writer’s house
c. the writer felt tired because of cycling hard
d. there was no food stall opened at the moment

16. People rarely went to the beach…. The water was very cold.
a. so
b. but
c. and
d. since

Following text is for question no 17-20

My elder sister and I are moving into a new house this weekend, so we decided to do shopping to
furnish the place.

First, we went to an appliance store not too far from our new house, and we bought a refrigerator for
the kitchen. You really can’t live without one because you have to keep your food cold or frozen so it
doesn’t spoil. Then, we bought a washing machine to wash and dry our clothes. We don’t want to go to
a laundromat to do this every week like we used to do when we are in a boarding house. Next, we
bought a rice cooker. We certainly need one because it can make life easier. You simply put the rice into
the cooker and press the cooking button, then you can do other chores while the cooker is cooking the
rice finally, we picked up a microwave oven. if we are in a hurry and don’t have time to cook, we can
place the food in the microwave and heat it up quickly.

We haven’t purchased everything we need to furnish our new place, but we think we have the basic
appliances to make life more comfortable for now.

17. The text tells us about the writer and her sister’s ….
a. new house
b. household chores
c. shopping experience
d. activities at new house

18. Where did the story take place?

a. At their new house
b. At an appliance store
c. At a furniture store
d. At their boarding house

19. From the text, it can be inferred that the writer and her sister….
a. bought a dishwasher
b. just moved to a new house
c. used to wash their clothes
d. stay at a boarding house at the time

20. “…. so, it doesn’t spoil” (Paragraph 2). The word ‘it’ refers to ….
a. the rice
b. the food
c. the house
d. the refrigerator

following text is for question no 21-23

Last year, my family and I had a vocational to Jakarta, to visit Aunt Marina. We had planned to go there a
month before the school holiday. We agreed to go there by train.

My father drove us to the train station before noon. It took only an hour and half to reach the station.
We stopped to have lunch on the way to the railway station. We had lunch at a Padang Restaurant near
the station. My brother requested to have lunch there. After that, we continued to our trip to the
station.
The train departed from Gubeng Station at 4 p.m. It was my first time to travel by train. Unfortunately,
the train was a night train, so I could not see the scenery. I only saw rice fields, mountains and many
other beautiful sunset sceneries before the night came.

We arrived at Gambir Station at 5 in the morning and rusted to exit gate. It took more than two hours by
car. Finally, we arrived at his house. Aunt Marina and her daughter, Dayana, had cooked special
breakfast for us. After we took at bath, we enjoyed the breakfast together.

21. Who do you think the writer of the text is?

a. Dadang’s sister.
b. Marina’s daughter.
c. Dayana’s sister.
d. Dayana’s cousin.

22. What did the writer and his family do after they arrived at Gambir Station?
A. They walked to the exit gate.
B. They went to a customer service.
C. They looked for a taxi.
D. They bought souvenirs.

23. They had their breakfast … they had a bath.

a. before
b. when
c. because
d. after

following text is for question no 24-27

Last holiday, my family and I decided to spend our time in a village which is famous for their wooden
crafts. We had planned this for a month because we just moved to a new house and wanted to look for
new home decorations. We left early since we wanted to visit our relatives after the visit.

At the village, we were amazed by the diversity of the crafts we saw. We could discover find small toys,
unique boxes and furniture. Several shops also offered a quick lesson on crafting. I had a chance to learn
how to make a simple wooden craft in a workshop. In the meantime, my family went to look for several
crafts to decorate our house. We spent quite some time in the village.

Satisfied with my lesson in the workshop, I decided to find the others. However, I couldn’t find them.
Then, I decided to go to the parking lot. To my surprise, I saw my car moving slowly from its place. I
yelled and waved while chasing the car. The car stopped and someone I didn’t know came out. Then, I
heard someone called me behind from the parking lot. That was my family. I felt embarrassed and then
apologized to the people in the car that I had chased.

24. What is the main idea of paragraph two?

a. Various crafts are made by the village people.
b. The writer’s family bought crafts from the village.
 c. The writer and his family did different activities in the village.
d. The writer’ and his family decided to go to a village.

25. Why did the writer decide to go to parking lot?

a. He wanted to look for his car.
b. He thought he would find his family there.
c. He needed to rest after his crafting lesson.
d. He supposed to wait for the others there.

26. What can we infer about the village?

A. It has a school for wood crafting.
B. It produces many wood crafts.
C. Only few people visit the village.
D. Most tourists come to learn wood crafting.

27. The writer … for the others for quite some time before decided to go to a parking lot.
a. looks
b. looked
c. had looked
d. looking

Re-arrange following sentences into correct order!

1. We left our house at about 5 o'clock in the morning. We took a taxi to the railway station.
2. Finally, our train came. All of us rushed to get on the train.
3. Last Lebaran, my family and I went to our hometown. We decided to take a train because it was
more comfortable.
4. It took about 5 to 7 hours to get to our hometown. We enjoyed our journey.
5. We took the carriage no 3 according to our tickets.
6. But our train was late for about fifteen minutes, so we had to wait a bit longer.
7. After finding our seats, we sat comfortably.
8. We arrived at the station at six. Our train would leave at 6.40.

28. The best arrangement for the sentences above is…

A. 3-8-6-4-5-1-2-7
B. 3-4-5-8-1-2-6-7
C. 3-1-8-6-2-5-7-4
D. 3-5-4-2-7-8-1-6

1. We went for recreation.

2. It is about 50 kilometers to go to the zoo from my house.
3. Last week my parents, sister, brother and I went to the zoo.
4. We left at 8 a.m. and arrived at 9 a.m.
5. There were a lot of people watching a giant snake there.
6. I thought it was the biggest snake I had ever seen.
7. It’s 60 meters long.
8. After going around and watching various animals, we went home.

29. The best arrangement for the sentences above is…

A. 3-1-2-4-5-7-8-6
B. 3-1-4-2-5-7-6-8
C. 3-2-4-5-1-7-6-8
D. 3-2-4-1-5-7-8-6

1. Nearly the end of their action, one of them dropped a plate.

2. First, three clowns ran into the center ring and did somersault.
3.Not only hit each other, the clown also juggled balls and plates.
4. Suddenly, a spotlight shone on the entrance to the circus.
5. People busted into laughter while I wondered why people don’t laugh when they broke
plates at home.
6. Then, they made funny faces and slapstick actions that made the audience laughed,
7. After sitting for a second, the lamp dimmed.
8. Last night my family went to see a circus.

30. The correct arrangement is ….

a. 2-6-4-1 -3-5-7-8
b. 8-7-4-2-6-3-1-5
c. 2-6-4-5–3-1-7-8
d. 8-7-2-6-4-1-3-5