Recount Text Questions

 

Recount Text Biography 14

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian professional tennis player. She was born in 1987 in Ngayan, Siberia.

At the age of three, Sharapova moved with her family to Sochi. She began playing tennis at the age of four using a racket given to her by Yevgeng Kafelnikov’s father. At the age five or six, at a tennis clinic in Moscow, Sharapova was spotted by Martina Navratilova, who urged her parents to get her serious coaching in the USA.

At the age of seven, she and her father boarded a plane to the USA with only $700. Her father took her to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy where one of the coaches check her out. The story goes that maria knocked his hat off with the tennis ball, thereby making a favorable impression. This led her obtaining a scholarship. At the age of nine, she was signed up by a number of sponsors including Prince (racquets), Oakley and Nike.

In 2004, Sharapova became the second youngest Wimbledon women’s champion in open era (after Martina Hingis) by defeating defending two-time champion Serena Williams in straight sets (6-1, 6-4). In the process she also became the first Russian ever to win that tournament.

1. What is the text about?

A. The family of maria Sharapova

B. Professional tennis players in the world

C. The happiness of having a great father

D. The working experienceof maria Sharapova

2. In what age was miss Sharpova being a model of some products?

A. Three

B. Four

C. Five

D. Nine

3. “… was spotted by Martina Navratilova …” (Paragraph 2). The synonym of word “spotted” is…

A. seen

B. searched

C. placed

D. introduced

Descriptive Text Questions

 

Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 9

Orchard Road is a Boulevard which becomes business and entertainment center in SingaporE. Orchard Road is surrounded by a lush tropical and flower gardens which are beautiful. At first, Orchard Road is just a suburban street lined with orchards, plantations nutmeg, and pepper farming. However, in the 1970s, it turned into a shopping center in SingaporE. In 1960 and 1970 entertainment industries began to enter this roaD. Shopping centers such as mall and Plaza was built in 1974.

Orchard Road runs along about 2.2 km. This road is one-way street flanked by a variety of shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. The shopping area which is nearly 800,000 square meters provides a wide range of Things, food, and entertainment. In this area there are many options that can satisfy visitors from all walks of life starting from the luxury branded things to the Popular branded, from exclusive restaurants to fast food.

There are so many ways that can be accessed to get to Orchard road such as: by taxi, bus or drive your own car. For those who are driving to Orchard Road can be entered from the west through the Napier RoaD. Vehicles from Dunearn Road can turn to left at the intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction. Vehicles that come from Paterson can turn right onto Orchard RoaD. Orchard is always crowded so you have to be careful in order not to get lost.

1. The text mainly focuses on

A. Singapore

B. Orchard Plantation

C. Plaza and Mall

D. Orchard road as business and entertainment center

E. Shopping Center

2. Which statement is TRUE?

A. At first Orchard Road is a crowded settlement

B. Orchard road became business and entertainment center since 1974

C. Vehicles from Dunrean road turn to the left at intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction >>>>>>>>

D. Orchard road is infamous place at Singapore

E. Orchard road is not surrounded by flower garden

3. In the third paragraph the writer describes about?

A. The location of Orchard Road

B. The things that we can see at orchard road

C. The direction to get to Orchard Road

D. The history of Orchard Road

E. The distance of Orchard Road

4. Words “it” in line 4 refers to?

A. The plantation

B. Luxury branded things

C. The plaza

D. Singapore

E. Suburban street

5. The word “satisfy” in line eighth has the closet meaning with?

A. Pleased

B. Free

C. Frighten

D. Threat

E. Loved

Procedure Text Questions

 Soal Procedure Text 1

Do not inflate the jacket until you left the aircraft. The jacket will be automatically inflated by pulling a cord, but if not, you can blow into the chip to inflate it.

A light is attached to the jacket for attracting attention. The life jacket should be removed only in case of emergency.

The use of TV set, AM and FM radios and radio cassettes recorders, walkman, and any mobile phones are prohibited on board as they interfere the communication and navigational system.

We wish you an enjoyable flight.

1. Where is the life jacket located?

A. Over the head

B. Around the waist.

C. Outsite the aircraft.

D. In the back of the seat.

E. Under the seat.

2. What can interfere the navigatioanl system

A. Table.

B. The life jacket.

C. Mobile phones

D. The attached light.

E. Tapes around the waist.

Soal Procedure Text 2

A quick and easy cheese cake recipe

Yield : 6 servings

Prep. Time :5 minutes

Cook Time : 40 minutes

Total Time : 45 minutes

Ingredients:

16 ounces cream cheese, 2 packages, softened

½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla

2 large eggs

4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 prepared Graham cracker crust

Directions:

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at medium speed until well-blended. Blend in 2 eggs. Stir in chocolate chips then pour batter into Graham cracker chust. (you may sprinkle ¼ cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips on top if you desire).

Bake at 35calcius for 40 minutes, or until certer is almost set. Cool.

For best results refrigerate for 3 hours.

3. How many persons is the cake for?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 6

D. 35

E. 2

4. The goal of the text is to tell about . . . . .

A. how to beat cream cheese

B. how to blend sugar and vanilla

C. how to bake chocolate cheese and cake

D. how make chocolate cheese cake

E. how to make mini sweet chocolate chips

4. The text is called a/an . . . . .

A. explanation

B. description

C. procedure

D. report

E. spoof

Soal Procedure Text 3

How to make a Cheese Omelet

Ingredients:

1 egg, 50 g cheese, 1 cup milk, 3 tablespoons cooking oil, a pinch of salt and pepper.

Utensils:

Frying pan, fork, spatula, cheese-grater, bowl, and plate.

Method:

• Crack the egg into a bowl

• Whisk the egg with a fork until it’s smooth

• Add milk and whisk well

• Grate the cheese into the bowl and stir

• Heat the oil in frying pan

• Turn the omelet with spatula and cook both sides

• Place on a plate, season with salt and pepper

5. The text above belongs to……

A. narrative

B. Procedure

C. news item

D. Spoof

E. recount

ApplicationLetter Questions

 Text 1

Dear sirs,

With reference to your advertisement in Today’s time, I would like to be considered for Marketing Senior Assistant post.

My present position in n an electronic marketing staff where I have special responsibility for home appliances. I also have experiences in other electroic goods, like cameras and smart phones. I have been working as a marketing specialist as soon as I completed my first degree in 2012. My tasks among other are building good relationship with distributors and customers, and providing inputs for the company about pricing policies, marketing strategies, and customer satisfaction.

Hoping to hear from you soon, I enclose my curriculum vitae and rencent photograph.

Yours faithfully,

Harry Clarks

1. Why does the sender write the letter?

A. To apply for a certain position.

B. To provide inputs for the company.

C. To give information about his speciality.

D. To convince the readers about his experience

2. What does the sender possibly do after sending the letter?

A. Wait for the response of the recipient.

B. Call the recipient for the confirmation.

C. Work as a marketing specialist.

D. Complete his firs degree

3. “…I enclose my curriculum vitae..”  The word “enclose” is in the closest meaning to…

A. Hedge.

B. Attach.

C. Confine.

D. Encircle

Caption Text Questions

 Q. What kind of caption is in the picture?

a. Group Identification bar

b. Summary

c. Cutline

d. Expanded

e. quote

2. What is the function of the caption?

a. To make the picture look beautiful

b. To give description more detail of the picture

c. To tell about who was the viewer of the picture

d. To explain how beautiful the flowers are

e. To make readers see the beautiful flowers

3. According to the caption on the picture, when was the photo taken?

a. July 19 2018

b. February 1 2017

c. May 3, 2019

d. December 7 2015

e. August 15 2014

4. Where was the location in the picture?

a. Central Park

b. Garden

c. Floristry

d. Central Kiev

e. Reuter

5. What does “Bloomed” mean?

a. blossom

b. wither

c. wilt

d. droop

e. decay

News Items Question part 2

News Item Text 1

The Surabaya Police have arrested a man, identified only as MN, for allegedly buying an infant via Instagram.

MN was arrested at his house on Jl. Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday. He was found to have paid some Rp 3.8 million (US$250) for a baby boy when he was only three days olD.

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform readers about arrested man for buying an infant

B. To describe the important person for readers

C. To argue that arresting the man is important

D. To explain how police arrested the man

E. To convince reader that buying infant is illegal

2. What is the generic structure of the text above?

A. Orientation – Complication – Reorientation

B. Orientation – Series of event – Reorientation

C. Stating thesis – Arguments – Reiteration

D. Goal – Equipments – Steps

E. Newsworthy event – Background events – Sources

3. “MN was arrested at his house…” The underlined word refers to a house belongs to…….

A. The police officer

B. The arrested man

C. The infant parent

D. A Surabaya administration officer

E. A Semarang administration officer

4. “…for allegedly buying an infant” The infant word has similar meaning with ……

A. Adult

B. Teenager

C. Child

D. Grown

E. Man