KELAS 8

Description of the tiger

The Tiger has a long body, a short neck, and a firm head with a short muzzle that
contains a set of sharp teeth. Tigers have stout legs that end in broad paws. A well fed tiger is
bulky, broad in the shoulders, back, and loins. Males are generally longer and heavier than
females. The average length for males is about 6 feet long and with a tail length of 3 feet long.
Females are usually 6 to 12 inches shorter in body length.
A tiger's fur color varies from orange-red to tawny yellow, with a lot of black stripes that
have different lengths and widths. The cheeks, throat, and the insides of the ears and legs are
white. The back of the ear is black with a white spot in the center.

MY GRANDMOTHER

My Grandmother is a very gentle, loving and caring person. She never raises her voice
at anyone. She has lived with me for as long as I can remember. She takes care of me
when Mom and Dad go to work.

My Grandmother is a very neat and tidy person. She has very dry grey hair which she
usually pulls up into a bun. She has dark brown eyes that twinkle whenever she sees
me. I hardly ever see them wet.

Grandmother likes to tell stories. She usually tells me brief stories of Her childhood
and expresses them very well with her tired, old, wrinkled hands. Sometime, she also
tells story about my Grandfather who has passed away. My dear Grandmother always
says good things about him. She once told me that he was the nicest person she had
ever met.

I really love my Grandmother.

The example of descriptive text

Giraffe

One of the most interesting animals in the zoo is the giraffe. This is the giraffe we saw at
the zoo. It is male and it is about six meters tall.
The giraffe has big brown eyes. They are protected by very thick lashes. This giraffe has
brown spots on the skin. This coloring helps protect the giraffe. It is also has two short horns on
its head.
Like a camel, it can go for a long time without drinking water. One source of water is the
leaves which it eats from trees. It is tall, so the giraffe can reach the tender leaves at the top of a
tree.
The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens an adult giraffe, it
can gallop away at about fifty kilometers per hour or stay to fight with its strong legs.
Berikut Latihan Soal Recount Text Bahasa Inggris dan Kunci Jawabannya
Terbaru 2015

I am so glad that today is over. So many things have gone wrong. For some
reasons I didn’t sleep a wink last night. I was very tired when Mum called me this
morning. I fell asleep again until Mum called me again. That snooze made me late.
I did not have time for breakfast. I was starving as I ran to catch the school bus.
I just missed it. Dad had to ride me to school. He was late for teaching at his school
and he was furious with me. He scolded me for being late.
I arrived at school on time. The teacher asked us to hand in our homework. My
homework was not in my bag. I had forgotten to put it in my bag the night before. I
usually check my bag in the morning. I did not do this because I was late I had to do
extra assignment as a punishment.
After Biology lesson, I did not tie my shoelace properly. I tripped over it. And
fell down the stairs. I hurt my knee and had to have a bandage on it. What a terrible
day! I hope that I have much better one tomorrow.

1. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To explain about something wrong
b. To inform about the writers activities
c. To entertain the readers about the funny story
d. To discus about how to overcome the problem
e. To retell about the writer’s terrible day

2. The generic structure of the last paragraph is called …..

a. reason d. orientation
b. re-orientation e. complication
c. events

3. What made everything went wrong?

a. He got up late in the morning d. He got punishment from his teacher
b. His came to school on time e. His father was late to ride him
c. His bag was left at home

4. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a. The writer didn’t sleep a wink at that night d. He fell down the stairs
b. He didn’t hand in his homework e. His father rode him to school
c. He had breakfast before leaving for school

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I really enjoyed my holiday in Australia. Last Sunday I visited a marine park
called Sea World which is at surfers’ Paradise near Brisbane. It’s Australia’s largest
marine park and I had a wonderful day there.
The first thing I saw was the Oceanorium where you can watch all sorts of sea
fish and animal under water. There were huge turtles, sharks, and a beautiful tropical
sea fish. The most exciting thing was watching a man feeding the sharks. He wore a
special diving suit. Then I watched the performance of sea animals. The saw was in a
big outdoor swimming pool. There were killer whales, dolphins and sea lions, and
they did all sort of fantastic things in the water. One of the girls in the show rode
around the pool on the back of killing whale, and another girl rode underwater on the
back of a big turtle. After the saw I had lunch. There were several big restaurants at
the park and I had lunch in a restaurant that was shape like a ship! Then I watched a
wonderful water-ski show which was held on a lake.
There were lots of other things to do at the park. There was lake cruising, a
train ride, a big water slide, swimming pools, and an incredible roller coaster called
the ‘corkscrew’- because it goes three loops upside down. But I wish I had gone on
the roller coaster ride before lunch rather than after it!

5. Which of the following sea animals is known as ‘killer’?

a. Sea lions
b. Dolphins
c. Seals
d. Turtles
e.Whales
6. What is the main idea of paragraph two?
a. There was a water-ski show held on a lake.
b. The sea animals performed fantastic things in the water.
c. The writer had lunch in one of the restaurants at the park.
d. The Oceanorium displayed all sorts of fish and animals under water
e. The writer visited the Oceanorium to watch all sorts of fish and
performance

7. Which of the following had made the writer very excited?

a. Watching a girl riding on a back of a turtle
b. Watching a girl riding on a back of a whale
c. Watching a man feeding the shark
d. Riding the roller coaster
e. Water skiing on the lake

8. “There were huge turtles, sharks, and a beautiful tropical sea fish.” (Paragraph 2)
The antonym of the underlined word is …………
a. tiny d. massive
b. enormous e. wide
c. heavy

The weather was very clear. My family and I decided to go camping last holiday. Father
prepared the tent and other equipment. Mother prepared the cooking and eating utensils. I took
my fishing rod and my brother brought his sport equipment. When everything was ready, we left
for the camping site in countryside.
There were many campers when we arrived at the camping site. Unfortunately, the good
location near the river had been occupied by other campers so we had to look for another place.
Finally, we found a good place little bit further. It was near a big tree. After setting up the tent,
my father and I went fishing. We joined other people sitting on the rock near the river.
In the evening, father made a fire. Mother cooked the fish we caught. I could say that it
was the best fish I had ever tasted. Sleeping in the tent was a very wonderful experience. I
woke up early in the morning. I felt fresh. Then I accompanied my brother playing ball.
In the afternoon, we went back home.

1; Where did the writer and his family set up their tent?
A. Near the river.
B. Near the big tree.
C. At the back of the river.
D. Far away from other campers.

2. What is the purpose of the text above?

A To describe a camping site.
B. To give instruction how to set up the tent.
C. To retell the writer’s past camping experience .
D. To inform people the new camping site.

3. What is the writer and his father’s hobby?

A. Camping.
B. Cooking.
C. Fishing.
D. Playing ball.

4. “…the river had been occupied by…” The underlined word is similar in meaning to…
A. inhabited
B. authorized
C.bought
D. grabbed

KELAS 7

Venice is a city in northern Italy. It has been known as the “Queen of the
Adriatic”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city stretches across 117 small
islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy.
Venice is world famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117
islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is
built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old centre, the canals serve the function
of roads, and every form of transport is on water or on foot.
You can ride gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays
is mostly used for tourists, or weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most
Venetians travel by motorised waterbuses which ply regular routes along the major canals
and between the city’s islands. The city has many private boats. The only gondolas still
in common use by Venetians are the Traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the
Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.

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Indikator : Menentukan gambaran umum.

Indikator soal : Disajikan sebuah teks descriptive siswa dapat menentukan
jawaban pertanyaan tentang gambaran umum isi bacaan dengan tepat.

What does the text tell you about?

A. Gondola.
B. Traghetti.
C. Venice.
D. Italy.
Kunci Jawaban : C
Pembahasan : Soal menanyakan tentang gambaran umum isi bacaan atau topic bacaan.
Berdasar kalimat-kalimat yang ada pada teks, semuanya mengarah atau menjelaskan
tentang kota Venice. Ini berarti isi teks
secara umum mengenai Venice. Jadi jawaban yang paling tepat adalah C.

Indikator : Menentukan informasi tertentu.

Indikator soal : Disajikan sebuah teks descriptive siswa dapat melengkapi
pernyataan tentang informasi tertentu di dalam teks dengan tepat

What transport crosses the Grand Canal for foot passengers at certain points
without bridges?
A. Gondolas.
B. Traghetti.
C. Waterbuses.
D. Lagoon.

Kunci Jawaban : B
Pembahasan : Dari kalimat akhir teks diketahui adanya alat transport yang dipakai untuk
menyebrangi Grand Canal yaitu ferry yang bernama Traghetti. Jadi jawaban pertanyaan
yang paling tepat untuk soal ini adalah B.

Indikator : Menentukan informasi tersirat.

Indikator soal : Disajikan sebuah teks descriptive siswa dapat melengkapi
pernyataan tentang informasi tersirat di dalam teks dengan tepat.

From the text we can say that Venice belongs to a city of ….

A. water
B. ceremonies
C. buses
D. funerals

Kunci Jawaban : A
Pembahasan : Dari teks diketahui bahwa orang-orang di kota Venice
bepergian menggunakan transport air. Ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa kota Venice lebih tepat
disebut kota air dibandingkan dengan panggilan yang lain. Jadi jawaban pertanyaan yang
paling tepat untuk soal ini adalah A.

Indikator : Menentukan pokok pikiran.

Indikator soal : Disajikan sebuah teks descriptive siswa dapat menentukan
jawaban pertanyaan tentang pokok pikiran salah satu paragraph teks dengan tepat.

What does the second paragraph of the text tell us about?

A. The forms of transport in the world.
B. The canals and roads that people like to use.
C. The archipelago that has a lot of islands.
D. Venice as the world famous for its canals.

Kunci Jawaban : D
Pembahasan : Kalimat-kalimat penjelas dalam paragraf 2 menjelaskan tentang kota venice
yang terkenal di dunia karena kanalnya. Jadi jawaban pertanyaan yang paling tepat untuk
soal ini adalah D.
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• Kemampuan yang diuji : Menentukan susunan kata menjadi kalimat yang padu.
• Indikator : Disajikan sekelompok kata acak, siswa dapat menyusun kata-kata acak tersebut
menjadi kalimat yang padu.
• Soal :
Arrange the following jumbled words to make a good sentence.
her class – in – diligent – Jessica – very – is – student – a
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A. 4 – 6 – 8 – 5 – 3 – 7 – 2 – 1
B. 4 – 2 – 1 – 6 – 8 – 5 – 3 – 7
C. 2 – 1 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 5 – 7 – 3
D. 2 – 1 – 8 – 5 – 3 – 7 – 6 – 4
• Kunci Jawaban : A
• Pembahasan
Susunan kata yang tepat adalah Jessica is a very diligent student in her class. Jadi jawaban yang
tepat adalah A.

23.
• Kemampuan yang diuji : Menentukan susunan kata menjadi kalimat yang padu.
• Indikator : Disajikan sekelompok kata acak, siswa dapat menyusun kata-kata acak tersebut
menjadi kalimat yang padu.
• Soal :
Arrange the following jumble words to make a good sentence.
a phone call – her – there – for – was – the geography teacher – was teaching – while
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A. 8 – 6 – 7 – 3 – 5 – 1 – 4-- 2
B. 8 – 2 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1
C. 6 – 7 – 2 – 8 – 3 – 5 – 1 – 4
D. 3 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 2 – 7
• Kunci jawaban : A
• Pembahasan
Kalimat yang tepat untuk susunan kata di atas adalah :”While the geography teacher was
teaching, there was a phone call for her”.

24.
• Kemampuan yang diuji : Menentukan susunan kata menjadi kalimat yang padu.
• Indikator :Disajikan sekelompok kata acak, siswa dapat menyusun kata-kata acak tersebut
menjadi kalimat yang padu.

• Soal :
Arrange the following jumble words to make a good sentence.
Not to use – with – for water – be careful – the pump – except – other liquid
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A. 5 – 4 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 3 – 6
B. 4 – 1 – 5 – 2 – 7 – 6 – 3
C. 7 – 4 – 6 – 5 – 2 –1 – 3
D. 4 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 5 – 3 – 6
• Kunci jawaban : B
• Pembahasan
Kalimat yang tepat untuk susunan kata di atas adalah :”Be careful not to use the pump with
other liquid except for water.”
25.
• Kemampuan yang diuji : Menentukan susunan kalimat menjadi paragraf yang padu.
• Indikator : Disajikan sekelompok kalimat acak, siswa dapat menyusun kalimat acak tersebut
menjadi paragraf yang padu.

• Soal :
Arrange the following sentences to make a good paragraph .
1. Jack had an accident a few days ago.
2. Jill went to the hospital too visit him.
3. He is still in the hospital now.
4. She is at the hospital now.
5. He had to go to hospital.

A. 1-4-3-5-2
B. 1-3-5-4-2
C. 1-2-3-4-5
D. 1-5-3-2-4
• Kunci jawaban : D
• Pembahasan
Urutan yang tepat untuk penyusunan kalimat menjadi sebuah paragraph adalah D. Jack
kecelakaan, dia harus ke RS, dia masih di RS, Jill ke RS mengunjunginya dan sekarang masih di
RS

26.
• Kemampuan yang diuji : Menentukan susunan kalimat menjadi paragraph yang padu.
• Indikator : Disajikan sekelompok kalimat acak, siswa dapat menyusun kalimat acak tersebut
menjadi paragraf yang padu.
• Soal :
Arrange the following sentences to make a good paragraph.
1 Some of Lavisher’s other ideas were important too
2 He learned some very important facts about chemistry.
3 These are the same names we use today.
4 He also worked on a way to improve France's banks and government.
5 He used science to improve farming.
6 And he gave names to many chemicals
7 Lavisher was a great man in many ways.
8 He helped to make taxes and money the same all over France
A. 7-1-4-8-2-6-5-3
B. 7-2-6-3-1-5-4-8
C. 7-8-4-1-2-6-5-3
D. 7-5-6-3-1-4-8-2
• Kunci Jawaban : A
• Pembahasan
Urutan yang tepat untuk penyusunan kalimat menjadi sebuah paragraph adalah A. hal ini
diperkuat dengan kalimat utama dari kelompok kalimat tersebut adalah no 7 diikuti oleh
kalimat pendukung lainnya yang paling dekat .

27.
• Kemampuan yang diuji : Menentukan susunan kalimat menjadi paragraph yang padu.
• Indikator : Disajikan sekelompok kalimat acak, siswa dapat menyusun kalimat acak tersebut
menjadi paragraf yang padu.
• Soal :
Arrange the following sentences to make a good paragraph
1. Nature’s recycling programme for water is called the water cycle.
2. Rain or snow eventually finds their way back to the ocean.
3. Water falls from the air as rain or snow.
4. Water goes from the ocean, lakes, and rivers into the air.
5. One of the things nature recycles is water.
6. Did you know that nature recycles too?
7. Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper.

A. 7-6-5-4-3-2-1
B. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
C. 5-6-3-4-7-1-2
D. 2-1-4-3-6-7-5
• Kunci jawaban : A
• Pembahasan
Urutan yang tepat untuk penyusunan kalimat menjadi sebuah paragraph adalah A, Kalimat yang
paling umum adalah tentang recycles, lanjut dengan Nature juga mendaur ulang, salah satunya
Water Recycle, kalimat kalimat yang lain merupakan penduklung, dicari yang paling