Soal Persiapan UN Bahasa Inggris SMP/UN – Recount Texts

SOAL PERSIAPAN UN BAHASA INGGRIS

RECOUNT TEXTS

SMP/MTs

The following text is for questions number 1 to 4

Last weekend, I visited mypen 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. I spent a long time feeding the birds. I also took pictures with those beautiful birds.

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

1. The text above tells us about ….

a. a holiday at a friend’s place

b. a picture f bird

c. a big bird cage

d. a big garder

2. 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

3. Where did the writer spend his afternoon?

a. Under a tree

b. Inside big bird cage

c. In the flower garden

d. In the swimming pool

4. 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 text is for queustions number 5 to 8

Aber Einstein is a famous scientist. When he was a boy he was not smart, he even failed in his study. When his teacher gave him some works or ask him about the lesson, he could not do the task or answer question. His friends were used to insult him with the calling “stupid boy”. It happened in the school.

He was really upset when he was expelled from school and spent most of his day reading in his bedroom. After that he returned to school and stood out as the smartest among other students. People was amazed at his finding, the theory of quantum of speed (E=Mc2), and his success in creating a very explosive bomb that called atomic bomb. Nevertheless he regretted it, because it killed many lives when dropped in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. Eventhough the same weapon also made them surrender and end the World War II.

5. Why did Albert keep himself in his room one day?
a. He was unhappy
b. He had nothings to do
c. He liked reading books
d. He wanted to be clever

6. From the text. we know that Albert Einsten …
a. oved going out with friends
b. had never finished his education
c. did not have many friends at school
d. worked for the Japan in World War

7. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
a. Albert have been smart since he was a boy
b. Albert had never failed in his study at school
c. Albert’s teachers got angry with him
c. Albert Einstein used to be a stupid boy

8. “His friends were used to insult him … (paragraph 1)
The word “insult” in the sentence is synonymous to ….
a. praise
b. looked down
c. please
d. looked up

The following text is for questions number 9 to 12

Last weekend, my family and I went ot camping. We reached the camping after we walked for about one and half hour from the parking area. We built a camp next to a small river. It was getting darker and colder, so we set a bon fire.

The next day, we spent our time observing plantation and insects while the girls were preparing meals. In the afternoon we went to river and caught some fish for supper. At the night, we had some fun activities. W sang, danced, read poetry, played magic trick, and some of us performed standing comedy. On monday, we packed our bags and got ready to go home.

9. What is the best title for the passage above
a. My holiday
b. My weekend activities
c. My trip to the mountain
d. My camping trip

10. When did writer set a camp?
a. after he arrived at the parking
b. when he arrived at the camping site
c. when it was dark and cold
d. after he set a bon fire

11. Why did writer set up a fire?
a. to bake some fish
b. to observe plantation
c. to keep body warm
d. to prepare body

12. “… caught some fish for supper”
The underline word related to ….
a. plants
b. animals
c. insects
d. meals

The following text is for questions 13 to 15
I remember that day. It was the day that I will never forget. I was at my home after having the exam the previous. The result of the exam would be announced the next day. But cosidering the distance of the exam location. I asked my friend to check the result of the exam.

The morning I was having a morning tea while waiting for my friend call. My parent and I were nervous that morning as the result of the exam was important for me to continue to higher school in my are without having the entrance test. As I was dreaming about my result while taking a sip of tea; suddenly the phone rang and I was so excited when my mom told me it was my friend. I ran toward phone as soon as possible. I grabbed the phone from mom and started missile of questions on my friend. From the other end my friend shouted at me and suggested me to keep calm and allow her to speak. She said that I got the highest mark all the exam participants. Listening this I shouted, Oh Really!! My mother came running towards me, she was so happy. She started carrying and gave me a tight hug. She said that she was very proud of me.

13. What did the writer do to know the result of the exam?
a. Checked it at the location at the exam
b. Asked her friend to inform her by phone
c. Waited for the school inform her by phone
d. Asked her mother to check by phone

14. How did the writer probably feel before the announcement?
a. Sad
b. Anxious
c. Tired
d. Calm

15. The writer felt very happy … she knew that she got the highest score in the exam.
a. if
b. when
c. so
d. although