15 Contoh Soal Materi Recount Text, Lengkap dengan Kunci Jawabannya

Choose the best answer based on the text above for questions 1 to 6!

Last holiday my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Morison Hotel which is not a long way from Malioboro. On Friday, we went to the sanctuaries in Prambanan.

There are three significant sanctuaries, the Brahmana, Siwa, and Wisnu. They are truly stunning. We went by just Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries, on the grounds that Wisnu sanctuary is being remodeled. On Saturday morning we went to Yogya Kraton.

We spent around two hours there. We were fortunate on the grounds that a brilliant and amicable aide drove us. At that point, we proceeded with our adventure to Borobudur. We touched base there at four p.m. At 6 p.m. we heard the declaration that the Borobudur entryway would be closed. In the evening we left Yogyakarta by bus.

1. The content above basically talks about ...

A. The writer's trip to Yogyakarta.

B. The writer's first visit to Prambanan.

C. The writer's impression of the guide.

D. The writer's experience at Yogya Kraton.

2. The content is composed as an/an ...

A. Recount

B. Narrative

C. Report

D. Anecdote

3. What is the purpose of the text ...

A. Tell past events.

B. Entertain readers.

C. Describe the smugglers.

D. Report an event to the police.

4. What else the big temples in Prambanan?

A. Angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples.

B. Paria, brahmana, and temples.

C. Brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples.

D. Wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples.

5. When did they go home?

A. On Saturday morning

B. On Friday evening

C. On Thursday evening

D. On Saturday evening

6. Why did they visit Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries?

A. Because there was no wisnu temple.

B. Because wisnu temple was amazing.

C. Because wisnu temple was too small.

D. Because wisnu temple was being repaired.

Read the following text to answer questions number 7 to 9.

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 of the rope, but he was ok.

During 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 many fun activities at many places at the zoo. 

7. What happened to the writer's dad when he rode an elephant?

A. He felt a thrill

B. He felt fun

C. He fell off

D. He failed

8. Why did the writer and his family feel very tired after having a trip to the zoo?

A. They had to visit many places in the zoo.

B. They took a long time to reach the zoo area.

C. They had to feed a lot of animals in the zoo.

D. They had no time to take a rest in the zoo.

9. ... our family felt tired after visiting the zoo, but we were still happy.

A. Since

B. Because

C. Although

D. Nevertheless

Read the following text to answer questions number 10 to 13.

Last weekend, I visited my pen pal's house. His Name is Anto. There were many activities I did there. In the morning, Anto and I had breakfast. We had traditional food. I liked it very much.

After breakfast, he took me to the garden behind his house. The garden was very big and beautiful. There is a big birdcage in the garden. There were many kinds of birds in that cage. I spent a long time feeding the birds. I also took pictures of those beautiful birds.

After visiting the bird cage, Anto and I went to the flower garden not far from his house. We rested, had lunch under a big tree, and watched butterflies flying above colorful flowers. In the afternoon, we swam in the pool in the backyard. It was so much fun. I really enjoyed my time with Anto.

10. The text above tells us about ...

A. A holiday at a friend's place.

B. A picture of a bird.

C. A big birdcage.

D. A big garden.

11. What is the last paragraph about?

A. Anto had butterflies as his pet.

B. The writer's friend is a good swimmer.

C. There are a lot of flowers in Anto's house.

D. The writer had a good time with his friend.

12. Where did the writer spend his afternoon?

A. Under a tree.

B. Inside a big bird cage.

C. In the flower garden.

D. In the swimming pool.

13. From the text, we know that the writer ...

A. Had gone and visited many places during his holiday.

B. Lived in the same village with his pen pal, Anto.

C. Liked butterflies and swimming very much.

D. Spent his holiday at a friend's house.

The following test is for questions 14 to 15.

One morning I met my father outside the school gate. Prior to this, I received my teacher's permission to be temporarily excused from class. I would collect some items from my father.

My father handed me my examination result slip which he had signed. Also, he gave me a consent form for the Track and Field Training Camp in which I would take part. My father scolded me for being irresponsible. I just kept silent and told him that I had to return to my class. My father then quickly left for work.

I rushed back to my class. However, I did not carefully place my wallet, which contained money, in my pocket. I dropped it and I didn't notice it. The money was the fee for the Track and Field Training Camp!

14. The writer's father was angry because ...

A. he did not permit the writer to join a training camp.

B. he had forgotten to submit the writer’s work to school.

C. the writer had forgotten to bring some items to school.

D. the writer did not say goodbye to his/her father when leaving.

15. What happened to the writer at the end?

A. He/She was relieved after receiving the items for his/her father.

B. He/She was disappointed because he/she couldn't join the class.

C. He/She didn't know how to tell the accident to his/her father.

D. He/She father took him/her home to get the items.

1. A

2. A

3. A

4. C

5. D

6. D

7. C

8. A

9. C

10. A

11. D

12. D

13. D

14. C

15. C

Sumber: Sekolahbahasainggris, Itapuih

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